Depths of Despair

Depths of Despair
Event Characters
Bonus Accessories
Start time	2023-05-09T07:00:00Z, 2024-01-27T07:00:00Z
End time	2023-05-23T06:59:59Z, 2024-02-04T06:59:59Z
Previous: New World of Study Next: Strength in Service

Availability

This Forging Bonds event was made available:

• 2023-05-09T07:00:00Z – 2023-05-23T06:59:59Z (Notification)
• 2024-01-27T07:00:00Z – 2024-02-04T06:59:59Z (Notification)

Rewards

Original run

Points	Reward	Points	Reward	Points	Reward	Points	Reward
10	Chrom's C Conversation	10	Byleth's C Conversation	10	Maria's C Conversation	10	Anankos's C Conversation
25	50	25	50	25	50	25	50
50	300	50	300	50	300	50	300
75	50	75	50	75	50	75	50
100		100		100		100
150	50 1,500	150	50 1,500	150	50 1,500	150	50 1,500
200	10	200	10	200	10	200	10
250	50 1,500	250	50 1,500	250	50 1,500	250	50 1,500
300	Chrom's B Conversation	300	Byleth's B Conversation	300	Maria's B Conversation	300	Anankos's B Conversation
350	50 1,500	350	50 1,500	350	50 1,500	350	50 1,500
400	1	400	1	400	1	400	1
450	300	450	300	450	300	450	300
500	50 1,500	500	50 1,500	500	50 1,500	500	50 1,500
550	300	550	300	550	300	550	300
600	50 1,500	600	50 1,500	600	50 1,500	600	50 1,500
700	50 1,500	700	50 1,500	700	50 1,500	700	50 1,500
800	Chrom's A Conversation	800	Byleth's A Conversation	800	Maria's A Conversation	800	Anankos's A Conversation
900	300	900	300	900	300	900	300
1,000	10	1,000	10	1,000	10	1,000	10
1,100	300	1,100	300	1,100	300	1,100	300
1,200	5 1,500	1,200	5 1,500	1,200	5 1,500	1,200	5 1,500
1,300	300	1,300	300	1,300	300	1,300	300
1,400	300	1,400	300	1,400	300	1,400	300
1,500	Chrom's S Conversation	1,500	Byleth's S Conversation	1,500	Maria's S Conversation	1,500	Anankos's S Conversation
1,600	2	1,600	2	1,600	2	1,600	2
1,700	300	1,700	300	1,700	300	1,700	300
1,900	300	1,900	300	1,900	300	1,900	300
2,100	300	2,100	300	2,100	300	2,100	300
2,300	300	2,300	300	2,300	300	2,300	300
2,500	1,500	2,500	1,500	2,500	1,500	2,500	1,500
2,750	300	2,750	300	2,750	300	2,750	300
3,000	10	3,000	10	3,000	10	3,000	10
3,250	500	3,250	500	3,250	500	3,250	500
3,500	10	3,500	10	3,500	10	3,500	10

Rerun

Points	Reward	Points	Reward	Points	Reward	Points	Reward
5	Chrom's C Conversation	5	Byleth's C Conversation	5	Maria's C Conversation	5	Anankos's C Conversation
15	50	15	50	15	50	15	50
25	300	25	300	25	300	25	300
35	50	35	50	35	50	35	50
50		50		50		50
75	50 1,500	75	50 1,500	75	50 1,500	75	50 1,500
100	10	100	10	100	10	100	10
125	50 1,500	125	50 1,500	125	50 1,500	125	50 1,500
150	Chrom's B Conversation	150	Byleth's B Conversation	150	Maria's B Conversation	150	Anankos's B Conversation
175	50 1,500	175	50 1,500	175	50 1,500	175	50 1,500
200	1	200	1	200	1	200	1
225	300	225	300	225	300	225	300
250	50 1,500	250	50 1,500	250	50 1,500	250	50 1,500
275	300	275	300	275	300	275	300
300	50 1,500	300	50 1,500	300	50 1,500	300	50 1,500
350	50 1,500	350	50 1,500	350	50 1,500	350	50 1,500
400	Chrom's A Conversation	400	Byleth's A Conversation	400	Maria's A Conversation	400	Anankos's A Conversation
450	300	450	300	450	300	450	300
500	10	500	10	500	10	500	10
550	300	550	300	550	300	550	300
600	5 1,500	600	5 1,500	600	5 1,500	600	5 1,500
650	300	650	300	650	300	650	300
700	300	700	300	700	300	700	300
750	Chrom's S Conversation	750	Byleth's S Conversation	750	Maria's S Conversation	750	Anankos's S Conversation
800	2	800	2	800	2	800	2
850	300	850	300	850	300	850	300
900	300	900	300	900	300	900	300
1,000	300	1,000	300	1,000	300	1,000	300
1,100	300	1,100	300	1,100	300	1,100	300
1,200	1,500	1,200	1,500	1,200	1,500	1,200	1,500
1,300	300	1,300	300	1,300	300	1,300	300
1,450	10	1,450	10	1,450	10	1,450	10
1,600	500	1,600	500	1,600	500	1,600	500
1,750	10	1,750	10	1,750	10	1,750	10

Special conversations

Depths of Despair

Depths of Despair - Opening

Anna	We've nearly reached the border between Askr and Embla. We should arrive at the village soon. It was shrouded in darkness for some time, but has allegedly returned to its original state. However, that doesn't mean we can let our guard down.
Please be cautious. Vestiges of Embla's power remain here still, though they have weakened.		Ash
Alfonse	We should thoroughly investigate what influence the darkness still holds in the village.
Agreed. It still feels...ominous here. Like something terrible could happen if you weren't paying attention... Oh, it's hard to see where you're stepping in that overgrowth, so be careful, 【Summoner】.		Sharena
Alfonse	What's happening?! Hang on!
No! Our summoner is getting pulled away into the darkness!		Sharena
Ash	Summoner! Wh-what can we do? This is a crisis most dire!
... Urgh... My head... Everything's hazy... What is this place? The last thing I remember is losing my powers upon entering Askr... Oh, th-that's right! Lady Embla! My lady, are you here?! Are you— Huh? Well, well, if it isn't Askr's precious summoner! This is unexpected... Hm... hey, you're not dead, are you? No, just unconscious, it seems. What a shame.		Elm
What now?! Some kind of light? Seems to be coming from the summoner's divine weapon. If I recall correctly, this weapon is capable of summoning Heroes from other worlds... Huh?		Elm
Anankos	...
...		Chrom
Maria	Where...am I? Michalis, Minerva...
What the— What's going on?! It seems we are sealed away in darkness. This warrants intervention! Allow me to seize control! Hey, child! You, over there! You're the one who sealed us away in this darkness, aren't you?!		Byleth
Elm	Wh-what? Me?! I've got nothing to do with it! This imbecile's weapon just acted on its own!
This is not Valla. I see... Then the future I beheld was directing me to this moment.		Anankos
Elm	Wh-what are you babbling about? Whoa!
Life...exists to be harvested...		Chrom
Elm	H-hey, watch it! Are you trying to kill me, swinging your sword around like that?
Do you also intend...to meddle in Lord Medeus's plans? If so...you must die...		Maria
Elm	Urgh! Come on, Summoner, wake up and make yourself useful! Do you really intend to die like that, just lying there like a slug?! Of all the idiotic—
Summoner! Are you unharmed? Unworthy though I am, as Lord Askr's retainer, I am honor bound to—		Ash
Elm	What's the cow doing here?!
Oh my, you seem to be in the midst of a perilous quandry! I should think flight the most prudent response. Come! I shall carry the summoner.		Ash
Elm	How dare you ignore me when I'm talking to you, cow?! H-hey!

Depths of Despair - C

Ash	*pant* *pant* I believe we have gained enough distance from our pursuers to enjoy a brief respite. Hm, let me see... It would appear the summoner remains unconscious, but is uninjured. What glad tidings!
Time to explain yourself, cow! Where are we? And who were those lunatics chasing us? It looked like the summoner brought them here without even being awake to do it!		Elm
Ash	I am shocked that Breidablik would activate on its own without the summoner’s cognizance. But I cannot discern a clear theory as to why since this place is sealed away in such dismal darkness...
Wait, what did you say? Then this place was created through Lady Embla’s power?		Elm
Ash	Yes. I came only on a mission of rescue after watching the summoner become ensnared in the darkness.
Do you really think I care that you’re here to clean up after that idiot? Lady Embla’s whereabouts are far more important. Where is she?!		Elm
Ash	I am aggrieved to say it, but both Lord Askr and Lady Embla are...gone.
What?! How dare you spout off such a brazen lie? A fool like Askr could never defeat Lady Embla!		Elm
Ash	One could say that the schism between them faded when they were lost... And because of that, the kingdom of Askr and Emblian Empire now act hand-in-hand as allies. So as their retainers, there is no reason for us to quarrel anymore.
...		Elm
Ash	My recommendation would be that we join forces to escape from this evil place.
Shut up. I don’t...I don’t believe you. Askr is one thing, but I refuse to believe that Lady Embla would die. Not her!		Elm
Ash	Oh! Watch out!
Urgh! That attack! It can’t be—		Elm
Byleth	Enough playing, children! Release us from this darkness at once!
Professor Byleth?! No, this aura... I have no choice but to acknowledge that it is entirely different from the Byleth I know...		Ash
Chrom	Your life is forfeit...
Prince Chrom?! You don’t look to be in the best health... Though it may be more accurate to say that you have taken a form so troubling that your health is not—		Ash
Elm	What are you prattling on about?! You can tell they’re out for blood just by looking at them! Damn it! My power isn’t fully restored yet... Run, cow!
U-Understood! I shall carry the summoner. Where shall we go?		Ash
Elm	How should I know? Go wherever you want!
You fools shall not outrun me!		Byleth

Depths of Despair - B

Elm	*pant* *wheeze* Looks like we managed to lose them somehow.
Their unmitigated murderous intent is highly disturbing. We would surely count among the dead if we had slowed our pace but for only a moment...		Ash
Elm	Why did you follow me, anyway?! I could have made my escape easily if you two had acted as decoys!
But I could have sworn you uttered ”this way!” a moment ago... Was that not an invitation to follow you?		Ash
Elm	W-well, that—it just slipped out, OK?! Ugh, your very presence just throws me off.
Humanity will only continue to fight and suffer... Forever.		Maria
Ash	Princess Maria?! No, those eyes... That is not the kind gaze of the princess I know. I might describe it by saying that it evokes a feeling akin to the deepest despair imaginable...
Michalis and Minerva are no exception... As long as humans live... They will only spread sadness... It would be best if everyone...perished.		Maria
Ash	Eek! Princess Maria, I would greatly appreciate it if you could remember that you are a good-hearted soul! Ah!
Don’t just stand there letting her strike you, you senseless cow! Are your eyes failing you? It’s obvious that she’s beyond being reasoned with!		Elm
Anankos	Indeed... For what place does reason hold among you miserable humans? Humans crush hearts beneath their feet, betray each other over petty matters of greed... You are not worthy of our trust. There is nothing left for humans but annihilation.
Wh-what is this monstrous pressure?! It’s like Lady Embla’s power... No, it’s an even more twisted darkness. Foolish summoner, who the hell did you drop on us?!		Elm
Anankos	Do not underestimate me... I respond to no human summons. I sent one of my vassals here to investigate, then forced my way to this land by my own power.
None could accomplish such a feat but a god! Perhaps that sheer dark power is what beckoned these grim Heroes to our world too.		Ash
Anankos	This land shall be the genesis of humanity’s ruin. I shall lay waste to all lands tainted by their insolence!
And I suppose you’ll start by eliminating us, huh? You’re the insolent one for thinking you can do as you please in Lady Embla’s domain! I will not allow something as vile as you to set foot on her soil!		Elm
Byleth	Let us out of here! I grow weary of such perpetual darkness!
I will turn all hope...to despair!		Chrom
Ash	Th-this is precisely what one would describe as a life-or-death scenario! We must swiftly discern our escape!

Depths of Despair - A

Elm	I can’t afford to die here, damn it! What shame that would bring to Lady Embla’s name!
Um, might I make a proposal? Though the impact of this may be uncertain, it harbors no small potential to—		Ash
Elm	We’re about to die! Could you just get to the point already?!
If I call upon Lord Askr’s power, I could possibly open the darkness and create a means of escape. However, I believe your power would also be necessary to attempt such a deed. May I request your aid?		Ash
Elm	Are you really asking me to combine my strength with yours? Foolishness!
Are you not here now because your liege wished for you to live on? If that is true, then I believe you are obliged as her retainer to take what actions must be taken now... So you may carry her spirit into the future!		Ash
Elm	...
If you are able to escape, I am certain you will be able to see the truth of my words with your own eyes. You will see that the kingdom of Askr and the Emblian Empire have chosen a path of reconcili—Ah!		Ash
Byleth	What more is there to discuss?! Grant us freedom or suffer my wrath!
Conflict, pain...all of it. It must all disappear...		Maria
Elm	Urgh, fine! Look, cow, I’m only doing this for Lady Embla’s sake. I have no desire to save either of you. These idiots can stay locked away in the darkness. We’re the only ones escaping today!
Rrrraaahhh!		Chrom
Anankos	You are only fit for death.
In the name of Askr, God of Openness!		Ash
Elm	In the name of Embla, God of Closure!
Open the darkness, and bring us once more to the world where light shines bright!		Ash
Uh...urgh... Hm? Where am I?		Ash
Alfonse	Ash, 【Summoner】!
Thank goodness you’re both back!		Sharena
Anna	Is 【Summoner】 all right? Hm... Just unconscious, looks like.
It seems we finally found salvation from the darkness, but... Wait! Have any of you seen Lady Embla’s retainer? He was right alongside us...		Ash
Anna	You and 【Summoner】 are the only ones we’ve found.
I see... I wonder where he has ventured off to? Moving forward, I hope that he will use his powers for the peace of the nation that Lady Embla cared for... I think—no, I’m positive that he will.		Ash

Chrom: Fell Exalt

Chrom: Fell Exalt - C

Frederick	So this is the Dragon’s Table... It does radiate evil, doesn’t it?
We’ve managed to corner Validar, the Grimleal leader. We shall crush them swiftly.		Robin
Chrom	Are you sure? After all, Validar may be your...
I care not. It’s clear to me what I must do in this moment.		Robin
Chrom	I see... In that case, I will not hold back on account of your relationship. I am always happy to have you near. There is no trial I cannot overcome with you at my side.
Hey, Chrom! I’m here too, you know!		Lissa
Cordelia	I believe our combined strength is what brought us this far.
Here, here.		Gregor
Gaius	What are we all standing around for? It’s time to put an end to this.
Let us claim victory swiftly with a flourish, shall we?		Virion
Donnel	Yer Majestiness! I reckon I can plow through without a scratch. This pot ain’t just fer looks!
I would like to make this the last pointless conflict.		Libra
Henry	It’s unfortunate that the fighting, always ends, but you all like peace, huh?
Maybe I can distract them with a dance! I’ll try for everyone’s sake.		Olivia
Panne	Let’s hop to it, so that we may secure our futures for life.
Let us win this fight, and all return home, no matter what.		Cherche
Nowi	You can trust me! I’ll protect you all!
You have many reliable allies, Chrom. That’s reassuring, isn’t it?		Sully
Chrom	...It is indeed. Thank you, everyone. I must ask for your aid once more. Together, we will shatter Validar’s ambitions once and for all!
Chrom	With this strike, it is finished! Prepare yourself, Validar!
Now is the time! Do it!		Maribelle
Ricken	Yahh Chrom!
Finish it!		Tharja
Chrom	Haaa!!!
Chrom	Ha... Did we do it? Did we actually win?! With this, Ylisse and the world are saved!

Chrom: Fell Exalt - B

Stahl	I think we did it... We beat him... We won, right?
Yes, I confirmed as much with my. own eyes. There is no mistaking that we have achieved victory here today.		Miriel
Sumia	Thank goodness. With everyone so beaten and bruised, I was worried we may not make it...
We...We won! Emmeryn... We actually did it! We defeated Validar with our own combined strength!		Chrom
Frederick	Con...gratulations...my...liege...
Huh? What’s wrong, Frederick? Your body is...twisting?		Chrom
Lissa	Chrom...It’s...it’s over...
Lissa! What’s wrong?! Your voice, it’s breaking up...I can’t hear you!		Chrom
Cordelia	...
...		Virion
Chrom	Something is terribly wrong! Everyone! What’s going on? What happened?! Lissa?! Are you alright? Frederick, answer me! Th-they’re gone! Everyone should be here, beside me... They were just here a moment ago...
What’s wrong, Chrom? You seem out of sorts...		Robin
Chrom	What’s happening? I can’t find anyone! They were here with me and now they’ve simply vanished!
What are you saying? Those are your companions sleeping over there, are they not?		Robin
Chrom	Huh?! What happened to them?! Are you all alright? Get ahold of yourselves! Wake up! They’re...not breathing... What is this? Vaike! Stahl! Sully! Donnel! Why won’t you get up?!
What are you going on about, Chrom? There’s no need to act so surprised.		Robin
After all... You’re the one who killed them.		Robin
Chrom	No! That’s impossible! I would never dare raise a blade to my friends. We promised one another! We promised to emerge victorious and return home, everyone, alive!
Unfortunately, that’s impossible. Look at yourself. Yours is no face of of the living. It much resembles that of a lifeless Risen.		Robin
Chrom	What? How? My hands...my feet...

Chrom: Fell Exalt - A

Robin	Oh Chrom... It seems you believed yourself victorious. But you were mistaken.
What...are you saying?		Chrom
Robin	I need only point to your lifeless frame as evidence of your defeat. Who stole your life, you might ask? It was I, with none other than the Fell Dragon Grima, within me.
That can’t be... Robin...		Chrom
Robin	The Robin you knew has vanished from this vessel. Unfortunately, he lost. That Robin no longer exists. I suspect you will never be reunited with him.
Give him...back... Arggghhh...		Chrom
Robin	That’s enough talk. There is no way to stave off the darkness within you. Surrender yourself and find relief.
I must...everyone...		Chrom
Robin	Ah, yes. Your bonds of friendship are most precious to you, aren’t they? Worry not. They have all succumbed to the same fate.
No!		Chrom
Robin	You will lead them as king of the Risen. You, who so values the company of others. No need to feel lonely now.
It...can’t be... This...this can’t...		Chrom
Robin	Let us start with conquering the Halidom of Ylisse. The people of Ylisse will fall by your royal hands. I expect great things from you.
I can’t... Arggghhh!		Chrom
Robin	Hahaha. I look forward to our partnership, Chrom. We will fill the world with darkness and despar.
Emmeryn... I’m sorry...I...		Chrom

Chrom: Fell Exalt - S

Chrom	I will...destroy...all life...
Wonderful, Chrom. You’ve outperformed my expectations. All things exist to be annihilated. With you, it’s only a matter of time before the entire continent falls. This world is hurling toward a future of despair. That is certain.		Robin
Chrom	The world will be...consumed by despair... Fate...is immutable...
Yes, that’s right. The idea of ”changing fate” exists to goad the weak into futile resistence. That said...I wonder...should we have drawn out the death? Now, you’ve nearly nothing left to do. Hm? What presence is this? A gate to another world? No... Is this? Are you to be called upon? I see... That’s what this is... Chrom, it seems another world is calling for you to snuff out yet more useless life...		Robin
Chrom	Grrraaahhh!
It appears someone wishes to summon you. An interesting invitation, indeed. This world already possesses the stain of despair. You will now wield your power in yet another world... Huh?! Wh-what is this?!		Robin
G-go, Chrom... Our world has already fallen, we were unable to resist the despair... But you still have time to warn us in the other world of the...danger...		Robin
Chrom	Robin?! Robin... I...
Go! Tell them! Do not let them suffer our same fate!		Robin
Hmph. That was... uncalled for. Some of that worthless consciousness must have remained within me. Chrom, you have no choice but to extinguish all life that remains. Leave now, to this other world.		Robin
Chrom	The world will...despair... Robin... Fate is...

Byleth: Vengeance Vessel

Byleth: Vengeance Vessel - C

Byleth	More enemies?! Quickly, take cover!
Ah! An ambush?!		Eir
Byleth	Hyah! Ha! OK, that’s the last of them for now. Are you all right?
I am, thanks to you.		Eir
Byleth	Don’t let your guard down yet. This battle isn’t over.
Of course... Yes, you’re right...		Eir
Byleth	Is something the matter? You seem... distracted all of a sudden.
Apologies. It’s nothing.		Eir
Pardon me. May I have a word?		Eir
Byleth	Hm? Oh, it’s you. Yes, of course. What is it?
I wanted to talk thank you properly for rescuing me earlier today.		Eir
Byleth	Think nothing of it. I did what any mercenary would have done in my position. Having you around will benefit me, if and when we find ourselves together again on the battlefield.
I see...		Eir
Byleth	You have that distracted look again. Was it something I said?
No. It truly is nothing... Forgive me. I will take my leave.		Eir
Byleth	All right. Farewell.
What is this strange feeling? Something about her is very much unlike the other Heroes...		Eir
Fjorm	So you want to know about Byleth’s... character? May I ask what you mean by that?
I have not had many opportunities to interact with her. I am curious what you might be able to share with me.		Eir
Fjorm	Well, let’s see... I’ve heard she was once a mercenary, but later became a professor at the Officers Academy in Fódlan.
By all appearances, she is well-loved by the school’s students who have since come to Askr.		Sharena
May I ask what brought this on? Did something happen between you?		Sharena
Eir	We fought in a battle together. She saved my life.
Ah. So you’re looking to get to know your savior a little better, is that it?		Sharena
Eir	Yes, I...suppose you could put it that way...

Byleth: Vengeance Vessel - B

Byleth	Hah! Hyah! More enemies than expected... Let’s pull back and regroup. This way!
Wait! There’s another enemy force coming from that direction!		Eir
Byleth	You’re right. They’re outflanked us. It looks like we’re surrounded.
Byleth! Behind you!		Eir
Byleth	Ngh... I was...too slow.
Byleth	You fool! What do you think you’re doing? Pull yourself together!
Her hair color’s completely changed. What in the world...		Eir
Byleth	Hear me now, you wretches who would dare to strike this vessel! Such arrogance is deserving of a thousand deaths! Allow me to put you in your place. Have at you!
Incredible... She dispatched them all in one fell swoop! This must be the source of that strange feeling I had earlier...		Eir
Byleth	Take this! And that! Ha, are you finished already? I’ve scarcely begun to exert myself! Come forth, all you who seek death! I shall end you in the blink of an eye!
She hardly seems like herself at all...		Eir

Byleth: Vengeance Vessel - A

Byleth	insects! Perish!
Byleth	You are no more than a nuisance! I shall dispose of you!
She is truly fearsome... She mercilessly crushes anyone who shows even the slightest hostility toward her. Her power is far beyond any mortal’s. Could it be that this is what I sensed? Could it be that she...		Eir
Byleth	And you! How does it feel to be the last of your brethren alive?
Byleth	Hmph. No matter. In death, at least, you’ve learned your place.
...		Eir
Byleth	You there. Girl. Since you are of a mind to study me, shall I presume we are enemies as well?
Each of us has but one life. For most, that is an immutable law. My existence has defied that law. I have had many lives reside in me. That is why I can sense it.		Eir
Byleth	What is this prattle, now? What are you suggesting?
More than one life resides within you...and one of them is not human.		Eir
Byleth	You presume to evaluate me? The gall!
You are not Byleth. So, who are you? It seems to me that you are some other being—one that has merged with Byleth in some way. And, for whatever reason, you seem to be the one in charge of Byleth’s body at the moment.		Eir
Byleth	If you truly see all that, then you are my foe and must therefore die.
I am not your enemy.		Eir
Byleth	Enough! I will hear no more of this! Prepare to be destroyed!
It seems I cannot talk her out of it. I must defend myself somehow...		Eir
Byleth	This will snuff you out!
Radiance of life!		Eir
Byleth	What the—what is this?! Some base trickery these foes possess? No...
Byleth—or whoever shares her life. I insist that you stand down.		Eir

Byleth: Vengeance Vessel - S

Byleth	What is this light?!
Byleth	It feels...oddly soft. As if it has wrapped me in its embrace...
This is the power of the dragon of life. Ymir entrusted it to me. You see... I too share my life with another.		Eir
Byleth	My wounds—they have all healed. Very well. I can see that you mean no harm. I shall relinquish control of this vessel now.
Byleth	Urgh... Where am i?
Byleth. You’ve returned to yourself.		Eir
Byleth	I’m sorry, Princess Eir. I seem to have caused you some trouble.
Not at all. I am happy to see you safe. Do you recall what happened here a moment ago?		Eir
Byleth	Only vaguely. Nothing like it has ever happened to me before.
Surely you are aware that there is another life inside of you?		Eir
Byleth	Yes, but I...don’t know who she is. She appeared within me one day, and has protected me with a mysterious power ever since.
I see...		Eir
Byleth	She can be...temperamental, as you probably noticed, but I don’t think she’s evil.
Agreed. I felt immense power, but I did not sense any wickedness in it.		Eir
Byleth	We were caught in an intense battle. She must have been desperate to protect me...or at least my body. But it seems that she misunderstood the situation, and pointed her blade at you. I’m very sorry.
No harm done. It is just as you said— saving me proved useful to you in the end.		Eir
Byleth	Precisely. As long as we support each other, we’ll be stronger for it.
I hope that I can continue to be of use to you, then. Our situation is not a common one. It is rare to find someone who can truly understand it.		Eir
Byleth	I appreciate that, Princess Eir. If she ever goes on another rampage, I hope I can rely on you.
I will gladly lend you my aid. Though I pray you are never again in so much danger that she feels the need to intervene...		Eir

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice - C

Maria	*yaaawn*
That was quite a yawn, Princess Maria! You must be pretty tired.		Sharena
Maria	Oh! Hi, Princess Sharena...
What’s the matter? Training got you worn out?		Sharena
Maria	No, it’s...not that.
If something’s troubling you, I’d be happy to listen. I’d love to help however I can.		Sharena
Maria	Thanks, but it’s nothing serious. I’ve just been having some trouble sleeping lately. I’m tossing and turning a lot.
I’m sorry to hear that! Do you have any idea what could be causing it?		Sharena
Maria	I’m not sure. I don’t really remember.
Hmm... If you don’t remember, maybe it’s got something to do with your dreams.		Sharena
Maria	Maybe...
Well, if you think of any way I can help, don’t hesitate to ask, OK? I hope you sleep better today!		Sharena
Maria	Thanks, Princess Sharena. I’m going to head back to my quarters now. Have a nice night!

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice - B

Maria	Where am I? What is this place? I don’t like it... It feels so empty. So lonely... Hello? Is anyone here?
I am.		Maria
Maria	Aaah! Where’d you come from?!
I’ve always been here. You just haven’t been looking...		Maria
Maria	I don’t understand. You look like...me. Just who are you?!
Maria.		Maria
Maria	No, I’m Maria! Stop it—you’re talking nonsense!
It is not nonsense. It is the truth. I am you. We met here yesterday, as well... You don’t seem to remember.		Maria
Maria	Yesterday... My dream... It was you! You were my bad dream!
I am not a dream. I am your memory. I am the truth you turned away from. I am helping you remember.		Maria
Maria	What are you talking about?
You were taken prisoner. In Dolhr.		Maria
Maria	I know... I know that. Just because I don’t like thinking about it doesn’t mean I don’t remember. It was horrible, living each day not knowing if I’d ever be saved. But then Marth rescued me. I owe him my life. I’ll never forget that.
You were not the only one suffering. A war broke out during your time in captivity... A war that involved Macedon...		Maria
Maria	That’s... I...
Michalis against Minerva. Your brother against your sister. Their forces clashed. Slew one another. So much death...		Maria
Maria	I know that! I remember! Why are you making me think about this?!
Because you don’t want to. You don’t want to think of your brother and sister trying to kill each other. They were so kind. And so happy, once. But now... Never again.		Maria
Maria	That’s not true! Once the war is finally over, then...
The war will never be over. Do you know why? Humanity loves war. It’s in their very nature...		Maria

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice - A

Maria	Humans crave conflict. As long as they exist...war will never end. Think... Why did your brother and sister have to fight each other? Who forced them into it? Who made it happen?
Ugh... I...		Maria
Maria	It wasn’t your fault. It was the fault of humanity. The human need to fight... The only way to make the fighting stop...is for humanity not to exist. Then there will be no conflict.
No more conflict... No more pain, or sadness...		Maria
Maria	It’s the only way for the people you care about to be happy.
But... But how can they be happy if they don’t even exist?! How can they smile, or hold your hand, or hug you if they’re gone?!		Maria
Maria	What would you prefer? Endless death and misery, over and over? Your family killing each other?
Prince Marth and I did our best to stop that from ever happening again!		Maria
Maria	I see... You will not listen to reason. Very well. You’ll be the one not to exist, then.
What?! Aaah! Stop it! Please, you’re hurting me!		Maria
Michalis	Stop this at once!
What the...		Maria
Minerva	Maria! Are you all right?! I came as quickly as I could.
Michalis! Minerva! Where did you come from?!		Maria
Maria	You won’t stop at killing each other, will you? You’re here to kill me too...
What a foolish thing to say. Of course not.		Michalis
Minerva	Nothing is more important to us than your safety.
Lies. Your hands are soaked in blood. Both of you... I don’t want to hurt anymore. I don’t want to be sad anymore. None of you should be here... All of you must go.		Maria
Maria	Don’t say that! You love your family! I know you do!
Love...my family? Agh! What?! What is this light?!		Maria
Marth	You’re not wrong that conflict is part of human nature—but there is more to it than that. Hope is part of human nature too. And hope is what shines the light that leads to a brighter future.
Prince Marth!		Maria
Maria	You... How did you get here?! Stay away from me!
That light... It’s coming from him.		Maria
Maria	Ugh... The Fire Emblem... I can do no more here. But this is not the end. Our paths will converge once more... And you and I will be...
What?! We’ll be what?!		Maria
Maria	You will see... When we meet again...

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice - S

Maria	Michalis... Minerva... Prince Marth... Ugh... Where am I? Is this...the castle in Askr?
Oh, thank goodness! You’re awake!		Sharena
Maria	Princess Sharena... What happened?
I was worried, so I came to check on you. When I got here, you were thrashing around wildly in your sleep. It seemed like more than a regular nightmare, so I ran and got Peony.		Sharena
Peony	I did my best to send you a happy dream. I hope it was helpful.
So that’s why Michalis, Minerva, and Prince Marth came to rescue me... Thank you both so much! I do feel a lot better now. I think I learned something important from this too.		Maria
Sharena	From your dream?
Yes. I realized that I’ve been avoiding thinking about the bad parts of my life. I’ve been running away. I can’t do that forever, though. I have to face the pain sooner or later. I have to learn from it, so I can stop more bad things from happening in the future.		Maria
Peony	That sounds like a wonderful dream to have, Princess Maria.
I guess that means I found my dream...inside my dreams? Is that odd to say?		Maria
Peony	Not at all! Dreams can teach us a lot about ourselves.
I want to become someone who can save people—like Michalis, Minerva, and Prince Marth do. I want to be someone who never gives in to darkness or despair, no matter what!		Maria

Anankos: Seething Silence

Anankos: Seething Silence - C

Lilith	Hmm... I wonder what the problem could be. The horses seem to be feeling rather down...
Hello, Lilith! Thank you for working so hard taking care of the horses!		Sharena
Lilith	...
Lilith? Hello?		Sharena
...Can you not hear me? Lilith? ...LILITH!		Sharena
Lilith	Oh! Princess Sharena! Happy to see you out on patrol! You sure do work hard, don’t you?
Oh, Lilith! Thank goodness! You were worrying me there for a moment. You seemed to be lost in thought... Is everything all right?		Sharena
Lilith	To tell you the truth, the horses have been acting a little strange...
Hmm... They seem the same as they always are to me...		Sharena
Lilith	It’s a very subtle difference... I think they are afraid of something.
Afraid of something? Any idea what it could be?		Sharena
Lilith	This is only a guess, but it could be...me making them afraid.
What? How so?		Sharena
Lilith	Horses are sensitive creatures. They respond to even the slightest of changes. They may be sensing my worry...
You’re worried? What’s on your mind, Lilith?		Sharena
Lilith	I haven’t been sleeping well. I don’t quite know how to put it to words, but it’s haunting me...
A problem you can’t even put into words, hm? Well, that is quite the problem then...		Sharena
Lilith	I’m sorry, Princess Sharena. I wish I understood it myself.
... You don’t understand? How strange... I believe you know perfectly well what the origin of your unease is.		Lilith
Lilith	*gasp*
Oh! It’s the scary Lilith!		Sharena
Lilith	You remember this flavor of unease, don’t you? As if you could ever forget your connection to supremacy...
N-no!		Lilith
Lilith	Try as you might to suppress that fear, you cannot keep him out.
Would you...be able to give us just a little more detail than that? ...Huh? Oh. She’s gone... Well, I hope nothing terrible is going to happen to Askr...		Sharena
Lilith	...

Anankos: Seething Silence - B

Laslow	You’re right. The horses do seem to be in something of a mood, don’t they? How can I be expected to take women out on the town when this is what I’ve to contend with?
Did someone put a curse on them?		Selena
Odin	Don’t look at me! I may be a proud descendant of darkness, but I would not curse an innocent beast!
Yeah, yeah. Settle down. Look, here comes Lilith—and her timing could not be more perfect. Hello, Lilith. What is it you wanted to talk with us about?		Laslow
Lilith	There is something I want you all to hear, as people who are aware... of Anankos, the Silent Dragon.
What?! Anankos? That’s what this is about? W-wait a second... Shouldn’t you not be able to speak about any of this outside of Valla? If someone hears, we could all disappear...		Selena
Odin	It’s all right if we’re talking to Lilith, right? She already knows everything... She’s Anankos’s daughter, after all!
R-right... Well, we’re all still here, so it seems like it’s all right.		Laslow
Lilith	Forgive me for springing this on you all, but you’re the only ones I could discuss this with. I believe it may be my unease that is spreading to the horses...
You’re infecting the horses with your unease? Is that what you’re telling us?		Selena
Lilith	I’ve been feeling more and more disturbed recently...and last night, I had a truly awful nightmare.
Can you tell us more about your dream, Lilith?		Laslow
Lilith	Anankos, the Silent Dragon appeared to me...
...		Odin
Lilith	In my dream, Anankos hated the world and everything in it. In his madness, he sought to destroy humankind, forcing Nohr, Hoshido, and Valla into conflict... But his hatred could not be sated. It always demanded more. Anankos grew aware of worlds that lay outside this, and his hate found a new target...
He may come to Askr, then, if your vision is true. Would he be brought here like we were, by summoning?		Odin
Laslow	If Anankos learned of Askr, there is no doubt he would view it as a target...
And that can only lead to terrible things! With such power, he truly is a force of nature.		Odin
Selena	Odin! We don’t need to scare Lilith any more than she already is!
...		Lilith

Anankos: Seething Silence - A

Odin	I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare Lilith with all that...
Even if Anankos were to be summoned here... Anankos would be bound to the summoner the moment he arrived, so we’d likely be safe from him.		Laslow
Selena	Do you really think a human can hold back a dragon with such incredible power?
Y-you’re right...		Lilith
Odin	Now you’re the one scaring Lilith, Selena! You’ll spook the horses too if you’re not careful.
You’re right... Sorry.		Selena
Lilith	If the summoner’s power proves insufficient to suppress him...
Askr will be laid to waste.		Lilith
Laslow	Y-you!
The Silent Dragon’s advance troops have finally revealed themselves! Get behind us, Lilith!		Odin
Lilith	I-it’s all right! We should hear her out for now.
The hatred of King Anankos will swallow every world. All living things will meet their end. The future he desires, the future in Lilith’s dream...King Anankos will make it reality before the end.		Lilith
Lilith	No! That can’t happen!
You know I speak the truth. Father’s blood courses through your veins the same as mine. You know the depths of father’s hatred for humanity. You know annihilation cannot be avoided were such a force of destruction be brought here...		Lilith
Lilith	...

Anankos: Seething Silence - S

Lilith	If Father were to set foot in Askr, destruction would sweep across the land as an unavoidable consequence.
Y-you’re not wrong that if Anankos, in his hatred, were to force his way into Askr, it would be disastrous...		Laslow
Odin	Urgh! We’re supposed to be the ones who are able to do something about this, but...
It’s true. The part of Anankos that still has goodness in his heart asked us to save the world from its end.		Selena
Lilith	You do not have the strength. But if there were any possibility this world could survive...well...
There’s a possibility?		Lilith
Lilith	This may be no more than my imagination, but here in Askr... Heroes have been gathered, and much potential lies within their many hands. And there may yet be a future in which a path that eases Father’s pain opens before us...
Are you saying it’s possible that Father could be freed from his long suffering? He believed himself betrayed by humanity, abandoned all reason, and was driven to madness... If he were able to regain his trust in humanity here in Askr, then...		Lilith
Laslow	It’s possible Anankos could come to his senses?
What are you getting excited over? Were you not listening? This is no more than my imagination, surely.		Lilith
Selena	But even you would prefer it if it were possible to save Anankos, would you not?
I am Anankos’s faithful servant. My desire is for whatever he wishes. It is as simple as that.		Lilith
Lilith	... Father... If you trust in humanity could be restored... I believe we may be able to change your path from that of ruin... Please, Father... If it’s possible for you to trust again...
I am the forgotten god. The betrayed king. The buried dragon... Who was it whose words have come to me now? All before me is consumed by darkness. All that remains in my heart is memory of betrayal.		Anankos

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In other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	深淵に蠢く絶望
German	Tiefen der Verzweiflung
Spanish (Europe)	Desesperación sin fin
Spanish (Latin America)	Desesperación sin fin
French	Profond désespoir
Italian	Disperazione senza fine
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	在深淵蠢動的絕望
Portuguese	Desespero sem fim