World of Zenith (Japanese:至天の世界World of Reaching the Heavens) is the prologue chapter ofFire Emblem Heroes. This chapter introduces the player to the main characters of the story, includingAlfonse,Sharena,Veronica, and theMysterious Man, and to the conflict betweenAskr and theEmblian Empire.

The maps in this chapter may be replayed multiple times, but unlike the later Story Maps, they do not offer additionaldifficulty levels outside of Normal mode.

Plot

Main article:World of Zenith/Script

Anna introducesKiran to Alfonse, prince of theAskran Kingdom. Alfonse explains that theOrder of Heroes is an organization dedicated to fighting theEmblian Empire, whose armies invade the various worlds in which the Heroes live, forcing them under their control. Most recently, the Emblians have taken control of theWorld of Mystery, so Alfonse asks Kiran to help the Order drive out the Emblians. He also mentions seeing anunfamiliar masked man among the Emblian soldiers, but the army has little time to think on the masked man's identity before a group of Emblian soldiers approach.

After the battle is won, the army is approached by the masked man, but he quickly leaves again without answering Alfonse's questions as to his allegiance. Anna and Alfonse explain to Kiran that the "gateways" mentioned by the masked man are the entry points into the various Heroes' worlds. The royals of Askr have the power to open these gateways, and the royals of Embla have the power to close them. For centuries, the two countries worked peacefully together to open and close the gateways, but in recent years, the Emblians have instead been abusing their power to leave the gateways open, and invade the Heroes' worlds. Since the Askrans do not have the power to simply close the gateways, they instead formed the Order of Heroes to oppose Embla in combat. With the explanation finished, the army leaves to search for Alfonse's sisterSharena, who was sent to the World of Mystery on a scouting mission.

In the World of Mystery, Sharena cheerily introduces herself to Kiran, before giving her report: the Emblians have brought PrincessMinerva ofMacedon under their control, and she has been ordered to attack Askr. Alfonse tries to negotiate with Minerva, but to no avail – the only way to break the contract Minerva is under is to prove the strength of the Order of Heroes in battle.

The Order successfully defeats Minerva,Maria, and the two eldestWhitewings, thus breaking the contract. Minerva vows that her army will not attack Askr, and departs. Before the Order has time to rest, however, Anna receives an urgent report – Emblian soldiers are launching an attack on Askr. The confrontation with Minerva was in fact a ruse planned by Veronica to draw the Order away from Askr, thus leaving it open to attack. The army hastily returns to Askr to defend their kingdom.

By the time the Order arrives in Askr, Veronica is already there, ordering her Heroes to pillage the kingdom. She notices Kiran holding the Breidablik, and, determining that they must be the legendary summoner, ordersXander to kill them first. The Order steps in to defend Kiran, and battle ensues. The Order successfully defeats Xander and his soldiers, and Veronica retreats to Embla. Alfonse surmises that she will simply plan to attack again another day, however.

Chapter data

Part 1: Prince with Golden Wings

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	3	{{{third}}}
1 2 3 4

Character data

Version 2.4.0 and earlierVersion 2.5.0 onward

Characters
New units
Alfonse Sword Infantry HP 17 Inventory Iron Sword Daylight Level 1 Automatically from the start Rarity: ★★
Available characters

Characters
New units
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Available characters

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The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable viasummoning or any other game modes such asGrand Hero Battles, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Enemy data

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Lance Fighter 1 ★ 16 2+6 6 1 0 Iron Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Axe Fighter 2 ★ 16 2+6 6 1 0 Iron Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Sword Fighter 2 ★ 16 2+6 6 1 0 Iron Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked.

Strategy

You should bring a red unit, a blue unit, a green unit such as Anna, and a ranged attacker such as Virion or Raigh. Your green unit should take on the Lance Fighter, your blue unit the Sword Fighter, and your red unit the Axe Fighter. They should be able to deal with their enemies easily enough, but use your ranged fighter to assist if necessary.

Part 2: Proof of Power

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	4	{{{third}}}
1 2 3 4

Character data

Version 2.4.0 and earlierVersion 2.5.0 onward

Characters
New units
Sharena Lance Infantry HP 17 Inventory Iron Lance Rally Attack Level 1 Automatically from the start Rarity: ★★
Available characters

Characters
New units
Sharena Lance Infantry HP 18 Inventory Silver Lance Rally Attack Level 1 Automatically from the start Rarity: ★★★★
Available characters

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The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable viasummoning or any other game modes such asGrand Hero Battles, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Enemy data

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Minerva: Red Dragoon 2 ★ 17 2+6 8 4 1 Iron Axe Begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Palla: Eldest Whitewing 1 ★ 15 1+6 7 1 3 Iron Sword Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Catria: Middle Whitewing 1 ★ 15 1+6 8 2 2 Iron Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Maria: Minerva's Sister 1 ★ 14 0 6 0 4 Heal Returns to her starting position if she has no actions to take.

Strategy

The map contains three flying enemies, so at least one archer, who can dealbonus damage to fliers, is vital. Any remaining slots should cover the three sides of theweapon triangle as best as possible. Break through the walls near the starting area, and lure the enemies out to meet you, from where you should be able to shoot them down with your archer(s). Don't forget to deal withMaria as soon as possible, or she'll be able to heal any damage you do.

Part 3: Heroes in Battle

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	4	{{{third}}}
1 2 3 4

Character data

Characters
New units
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Available characters

The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable viasummoning or any other game modes such asGrand Hero Battles, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Enemy data

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Xander: Paragon Knight 3 ★★ 20 3+6 5 4 0 Iron Sword •Reposition Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Bow Fighter 2 ★ 15 2+4 6 1 0 Iron Bow Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Troubadour 2 ★ 14 1 3 0 2 Heal Begins moving after any enemy is provoked. Sword Fighter 2 ★ 17 2+6 6 2 0 Iron Sword •Rally Defense Begins moving after any enemy is provoked.

Strategy

The enemy force has two sword users, so one or two blue units will be most effective – particularly a femaleCorrin, if available, whose magic-basedblue breath, coupled with her own highDefense, will make short work of bothXander and the Sword Fighter, owing to their lowResistances. Have someone lure theBow Fighter out on the first turn, and the rest should follow easily.

Trivia

• The map of Part 1 of this chapter is based onChapter 2 ofShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, though the map is mirrored compared to its original version.
• The map of Part 2 of this chapter is based on a portion of that ofChapter 7 ofShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, the first chapter in which Minerva and the Whitewings appear.

Etymology and other languages

Prologue: World of Zenith

Part 1: Prince with Golden Wings

Part 2: Proof of Power

Part 3: Heroes in Battle

Gallery

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  The map of Part 1 of the Prologue.
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  The map of Part 2 of the Prologue.
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  The map of Part 3 of the Prologue.