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Paralogue
A paralogue (Japanese: 外伝 side-story) is a type of optional chapter which debuted in Fire Emblem Awakening. Typically, a paralogue must be unlocked by completing a certain chapter and, sometimes, reaching a specific character support's rank. Paralogues may contain recruitable characters or items not otherwise available in the game, and might also expand on the main plot of the game in different areas. In Awakening, Heroes, and non-Japanese versions of Fates, paralogues have their own numbering scheme not interspersed with that of the main chapters, being written as, for example, "Paralogue 2" in English and 外伝２ Side Story 2 in Japanese.
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Paralogues by game
Fire Emblem Awakening
The US English version of Awakening refers to "Paralogues", while the European English version instead calls them "Side Stories". The structure of Paralogues is non-linear; once unlocked, they remain open for the rest of the game until the player completes them, and can be played at any time and in any order.
| Paralogues in Awakening | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralogue | Requirements | Reward |
| Paralogue 1: Sickle to Sword | Complete Chapter 3 | Donnel |
| Paralogue 2: The Secret Seller | Complete Chapter 5 | -- |
| Paralogue 3: A Strangled Peace | Complete Chapter 7 | -- |
| Paralogue 4: Anna the Merchant | Complete Chapter 9 | Anna |
| Paralogue 5: Scion of Legend | • Complete Chapter 14 or complete Chapter 13 and unlock Paralogues 9 and 10 • Lissa has an S support and is married |
Owain |
| Paralogue 6: A Man for Flowers | • Complete Chapter 14 or complete Chapter 13 and unlock Paralogue 12 • Olivia has an S support and is married |
Inigo |
| Paralogue 7: Noble Lineage | • Complete Chapter 15 or complete Chapter 14 and unlock Paralogue 6 or complete Chapter 13 and unlock Paralogues 6 and 12 • Maribelle has an S support and is married |
Brady |
| Paralogue 8: A Duel Disgraced | • Complete Chapter 13 • Sully has an S support and is married |
Kjelle |
| Paralogue 9: Wings of Justice | • Complete Chapter 18 or complete Chapter 14 and unlock Paralogue 5 or complete Chapter 13 and unlock Paralogue 10 • Sumia has an S support and is married |
Cynthia |
| Paralogue 10: Ambivalence | • Complete Chapter 13 • Cordelia has an S support and is married |
Severa |
| Paralogue 11: Twin Wyverns | • Complete Chapter 16 or complete Chapter 14 and unlock Paralogue 5 or complete Chapter 13 and unlock Paralogues 5, 9, and 10 • Cherche has an S support and is married |
Gerome |
| Paralogue 12: Disowned by Time | • Complete Chapter 13 • Robin has an S support and is married |
• Morgan • Naga's Tear |
| Paralogue 13: Rival Bands | • Complete Chapter 13 • Panne has an S support and is married |
Yarne |
| Paralogue 14: Shadow in the Sands | • Complete Chapter 13 • Miriel has an S support and is married |
• Laurent • Goddess Staff |
| Paralogue 15: A Shot from the Dark | • Complete Chapter 13 • Tharja has an S support and is married |
Noire |
| Paralogue 16: Daughter to Dragons | • Complete Chapter 13 • Nowi has an S support and is married |
Nah |
| Paralogue 17: The Threat of Silence | • Complete Chapter 18 | Tiki |
| SpotPass distributions | ||
| Paralogue 18: The Dead King's Lament | • Complete Chapter 25 • Receive SpotPass data from May 2nd, 2012JP/February 14th, 2013US/May 2nd, 2013EU |
Gangrel |
| Paralogue 19: Irreconcilable Paths | • Complete Chapter 25 • Receive SpotPass data from May 17th, 2012JP/February 28th, 2013US/May 16th, 2013EU |
Walhart |
| Paralogue 20: A Hard Miracle | • Complete Chapter 25 • Receive SpotPass data from May 31th, 2012JP/March 14th, 2013US/May 29th, 2013EU |
Emmeryn |
| Paralogue 21: Ghost of a Blade | • Complete Chapter 25 • Receive SpotPass data from June 14th, 2012JP/March 28th, 2013US/June 13th, 2013EU |
• Yen'fay • Sol Katti |
| Paralogue 22: The Wellspring of Truth | • Complete Chapter 25 • Receive SpotPass data from June 28th, 2012JP/April 11th, 2013US/June 27th, 2013EU |
Aversa |
| Paralogue 23: The Radiant Hero | • Complete Chapter 25 • Receive SpotPass data from July 12th, 2012JP/April 25th, 2013US/July 11th, 2013EU |
• Priam • Ragnell |
Fire Emblem Fates
With one exception specific to the Birthright campaign, all paralogues require, at minimum, completion of chapter 7 (regardless of campaign) in order to be unlocked.
| Paralogues in Fates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralogue | Requirements | Reward |
| Paralogue 1: Tragic Start | Complete Chapter 7 (any routes) | Mozu |
| Paralogue 2: Dragon Blood | Corrin has an S support and is married to someone of the opposite gender | Kana |
| Paralogue 3: Surprise Duet | Azura has an S support and is married | Shigure |
| Paralogue 4: Fight or Flight | Jakob has an S support and is married | Dwyer |
| Paralogue 5: Bold Approach | Silas has an S support and is married | Sophie |
| Paralogue 6: Herbal Remedy | • Complete Chapter 15 with Kaze having an A support or higher with Corrin* • Kaze has an S support and is married |
Midori |
| Birthright and Revelation | ||
| Paralogue 7: Father & Liege | Ryoma has an S support and is married | Shiro |
| Paralogue 8: A Great Hunt | Takumi has an S support and is married | Kiragi |
| Paralogue 9: Saizo vs. Saizo | Saizo has an S support and is married | Asugi |
| Paralogue 10: Hunter & Prey | Kaden has an S support and is married | Selkie |
| Paralogue 11: A Long Grudge | Hinata has an S support and is married | Hisame |
| Paralogue 12: Sweet Dreams | Azama has an S support and is married | Mitama |
| Paralogue 13: Truly Talented | Subaki has an S support and is married | Caeldori |
| Paralogue 14: After the End | Hayato has an S support and is married | Rhajat |
| Conquest and Revelation | ||
| Paralogue 15: Hidden Bravery | Xander has an S support and is married | Siegbert |
| Paralogue 16: Abducted | Leo has an S support and is married | Forrest |
| Paralogue 17: Two Defenders | Benny has an S support and is married | Ignatius |
| Paralogue 18: Nutty Family | Keaton has an S support and is married | Velouria |
| Paralogue 19: Great Heroism | Arthur has an S support and is married | Percy |
| Paralogue 20: Ultimate Power | Odin has an S support and is married | Ophelia |
| Paralogue 21: Bright Smile | Laslow has an S support and is married | Soleil |
| Paralogue 22: Abrupt Clash | Niles has an S support and is married to a female | Nina |
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Paralogues return in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and are handled somewhat differently due to the game's different chapter structure; they are notably not numbered in any version of the game. Unlike in previous titles, paralogues in Three Houses can expire, becoming inaccessible after passing a certain chapter. In addition to the chapter requirements, paralogues have focus characters; accessing a paralogue in Part I requires that at least one of the paralogue's focus characters be recruited, while accessing a paralogue in Part II requires that every focus character be recruited; both parts require that neither character fell in battle after being recruited. Three paralogues have unique recruitment requirements: Tales of the Red Canyon and Eternal Guardian focus on unrecruitable characters and do not have a recruitment requirement; Dividing the World requires that Hilda be recruited to access it in Part I regardless of Cyril's recruitment, though his defeat will still disallow access to it.
In Maddening mode, some paralogues will have stronger enemies if they are attempted in any chapter after they are first available. For example, if War for the Weak is attempted during Chapter 6, its enemies and NPCs will be level 18 and its boss level 20; if it is attempted during Chapter 7 or any later chapter, its enemies and NPCs will be level 19 and its boss level 21.
Fire Emblem Engage
In Fire Emblem Engage, most paralogues are tied to the game's Emblem mechanic, increasing the maximum bond level with the respective Emblem from 10 to 20 and unlocking additional Engage skills and Engage weapons in the process. Additionally, two paralogues allow the player to recruit two additional units to their army. A fifteenth paralogue is required to obtain the Pact Ring, and thus the ability to obtain an S-rank support level with a unit.
Similar to Awakening, paralogues follow a non-linear structure, remaining open from the point they were unlocked until the end of the game. However, unlike previous games, all paralogues are unlocked through story progress, without any additional requirements. For the Emblems' paralogues, the chapter they become available corresponds to when they become available to the player (or, in the case of Emblems available before Chapter 10, the chapter the player gets them back). Base game paralogues do not scale in difficulty.
The Emblem's paralogues typically reference a map from the corresponding Emblem's original game (with the exception of Lyn's paralogue, which instead references a map from The Binding Blade), with enemies referencing important characters from the repective game. For these maps, the respective Emblem is unavailable to the player and needs to be defeated to complete the battle.
Additionally, six Divine Paralogues were added through downloadable content. They function similar to the Emblem paralogues in the base game, but unlike them, they are required to unlock the corresponding Emblem Bracelet. The Emblem of Rivals does not have a corresponding Divine Paralogue. The first Divine Paralogue becomes available after Chapter 6 has been completed, while all other Divine Paralogues become available upon its completion. Unlike basegame paralogues, Divine Paralogues scale in difficulty as the player progresses through the game, with enemies gaining higher stats and levels along with stronger weapons. Divine Paralogues can be replayed after being completed through recall battles.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
In Warriors: Three Hopes, paralogues focus on multiple characters. Only Shez and the focus characters can be deployed. Each paralogue will grant a battalion for S-Rank completion.
Fire Emblem Heroes
- Main article:
List of chapters in Fire Emblem Heroes § Paralogues
Like Awakening and Fates, paralogues do not take place between two main chapters, and can be played at any time. Like all chapters in Heroes, they can be replayed at any time.
Xenologues are a subcategory of paralogues. While paralogues in Heroes have three parts, xenologues have only one part.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Paralogue |
From the prefix para-, which comes from the Ancient Greek παρά pará, meaning "beside", and the suffix -logue, in words such as "prologue" and "epilogue", which comes from the Ancient Greek λόγος lógos, meaning "story". |
| English (Europe) |
Side Story |
This name is used in the PAL version of Awakening. |
| English (unofficial) |
Gaiden |
Colloquially known by this name among the fandom. |
| Japanese |
外伝 |
Side story |
| Spanish (Spain) |
Desvío |
Detour. Used in Three Houses, Engage, and Heroes. |
| Spanish (Latin America) |
Anexo |
Annex. Used in Three Houses, Engage, and Heroes. |
| French |
Annexe |
Annex |
| German |
Nebenquest |
Side quest |
| Italian |
Appendice |
Appendix. Used in Three Houses, Engage, and Heroes. |
| Portuguese (Brazil) |
Anexo |
Annex. Used in Heroes. |
| Korean |
외전 |
Side story. Used in Three Houses and Engage. |
| Simplified Chinese |
外传 |
Unofficial record. Used in Three Houses and Engage. |
| Traditional Chinese |
外傳 |
Unofficial record. Used in Three Houses, Engage, and Heroes. |
