History MythologyGag / FireEmblemHeroes

** The final map of Tempest Trials Mini: "To Die on the Battlefield" is based on Part 1 of the Final Chapter (Light) of ''The Blazing Blade''. A portion of the map is also used for Fallen Linus' Grand Hero Battle map. Likewise, Part 2 of the same chapter is the basis for the final map of Tempest Trials+: "Feud of the Fangs", taking place in the stairway and chamber where the party has to fight the Fire Dragon, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXhEDO4x5q8 with the original player phase theme revamped]], to boot.

** Chapter 1-3 (Wind and Light) is based on Chapter 15 (An Oasis of Magic) of ''Shadow Dragon''.

* Mozu's Forager Naginata's effect where she gets bonus Atk/Spd/Def/Res to her stats depending on the number of allies within 3 spaces of her multiplied by 3, but is treated as the max 10 if she's within 2 spaces of a Divine Vein or a "difficult terrain" tile references her personal skill "Forager" in ''Fates'' where it heals Mozu 20% of her max HP if she's standing on a Mountain, Forest, Wasteland, or Field type terrain.
** Mozu posesses A/S Bulwark 4, which restores 7 HP after combat references the healing component of "Forager".

** The effect where Framme gets stats depending on the number of allies within 3 spaces of her times 3 plus 5, but is treated as the max 14 if a dragon ally is within 3 spaces of her references her personal skill "Crimson Cheer" in ''Enage'', which grants her and Alear Avo+10 to both of them if they are adjacent to each other.

** Chrom and Lissa's Bound Hero Battle map is based on Chapter 24 (Awakening) of ''Awakening''.

** His Hero-King Sword allows him to have a follow-up attack before the foe can counterattack, referencing the "Break" mechanics in ''Engage'', where if the unit is hit while at weapon triangle disadvantage, the unit breaks and is unable to counterattack with their next attack and next combat.

* Hortensia has Glitter of Light, which inflicts [Flash] on her foe and all foes within 2 spaces of that foe after combat if it triggers, where [Flash] prevents the one affected by if from counterattacking, referencing that she starts with the Fracture staff in ''Engage'', where it inflicts Breaks on the foe when it hits, where Break prevents the one affected by it from counterattacking the next attack.

** Chapter 10-5 (Radiant Mercenaries) is based on Chapter 8 (Despair and Hope) of ''Path of Radiance''. Interestingly, while it was a HoldTheLine chapter for Ike's group in ''Path of Radiance'', the [[TimedMission reverse is true]] for your group in ''Heroes''. The same chapter was later used as the basis for the final map of Tempest Trials+: "A Child's Wish".

** Legendary Ike's finishing attack has him throwing up his sword in the air and catching it midair and spinning to attack, referencing both his Aether attack and the critical attack of the Mercenary in the GBA games.

** Legendary Marth's finishing attack has him point his sword up into the air, before he does five consecutive stabs towards the enemy. The sword point towards the air has appeared many times in the franchise, such as his critical hit animations in ''Shadow Dragon'' and ''New Mystery of the Emblem'', but the rapid stabs comes from ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' as his Dancing Blade final down attack, and his finishing attack in ''Fates'', where he is playable in (albeit through amiibo DLC and based on his Super Smash Bros. incantation).

** She has access to Escape Route 4, which allows her to warp to an adjacent space of an ally within 3 spaces of her if she is not at full HP, and to an adjacent space of any ally if she is at 60% HP or under, referening her access to Rewarp White Magic in ''Shadows of Valentia'', where she can learn it at level 5 in either the Priestess or Saint Class.

* Emblem Marth has Potent 4, which allows him to trigger [Potent Follow X%][[note]]user performs another attack after the follow-up attack, or perform a follow-up attack if the user cannot follow-up normally, deals damage equal X% of the user's normal damage, and is treated as a follow-up and the extra attack is unaffected by prevent follow-up and attacks twices effects[[/note]] if he has no less than 20 Spd under the foe's Spd when calculating follow-up attafks, referencing his "Divine Speed" Engage Skill in ''Engage'', where it allows one attack after the follow-up attack at half damage if the weapon allows a follow-up attack.

** He also has Rouse Atk/Def by default, referencing his personal skill, Contemplative, which gives him +2 Def for 1 turn if he chooses Wait without attacking or using items.

* Some characters have their artwork posed like in ''Mystery of the Emblem''. Julian and Lena were posed like how they appear in their respective official artworks, while Vyland and Spring Michalis reference their in-game portraits.

** Female Alear & Céline's Bound Hero Battle map is based on Chapter 4 (A Land in Bloom) of ''Engage''.

* Legendary Female Alear's Dragon's Fist allows her to attack twice in one round, referencing the Body Arts of ''Engage'', most of which allow the unit to attack twice in one round when initiating combat.

*** All of the generic units that spawn at the start of the map references the Four Hounds, with the Red Flier being Zephia, the Lance Cavalier being Mauvier, the Green Mage being Griss, and the Axe Knight being Marni, and on Inferal and Abyssal there is a Sword Fighter, potentially referencing Alear, Veyle's half-sibling. Interestingly, even though it is based on Chapter 21, both Mauvier and Marni are on her side here, whereas in ''Engage'' it is the same chapter that Marni was murdered by Zephia and Mauvier joined Alear to avenge her.

*** The Axe Knight is a reference to Marni, the other boss of the chapter.

** The Cleric may represent Emblem Micaiah that Mauvier is using up to that point.
** The Axe Knight is a reference to Marni, the other boss of the chapter.

* Ivy's Obsession allows her to ignore foe's non-Special DamageReduction skills with her follow-up attacks if she is at 25% HP or above at the start of combat, as well as trigger [Potent Follow X%] if she has no less than 20 Spd under the foe's Spd when calculating follow-up attacks, referencing her personal skill "Single-Minded" in ''Engage'' where it gives her +20 Hit if she attacks the same opponent with her next attack.

* Emblem Marth has Potent 4, which allows him to trigger [Potent Follow X%][[note]]user performs another attack after the follow-up attack, or perform a follow-up attack if the user cannot follow-up normally, deals damage equal X% of the user's normal damage, and is treated as a follow-up and the extra attack is unaffected by prevent follow-up and attacks twices effects[[/note]] if he has no less than 20 Spd under the foe's Spd, referencing his "Divine Speed" Engage Skill in ''Engage'', where it allows one attack after the follow-up attack at half damage if the weapon allows a follow-up attack.

** Vigarde's Grand Hero Battle map is based on Chapter 14 (Father and Son) of Ephraim's route of ''The Sacred Stones''.

** The final maps of Tempest Trials: "A Gift of Peace" and Tempest Trials+: "Familiar Faces" are based on Chapter 6 (Foreseer) of ''Awakening'', the former adorned with Christmas decorations, and the latter with Halloween ones. The same map, albeit modified, is also used for Panne's Grand Hero Battle map.

** Lumera's Grand Hero Battle map is based on Chapter 2 (Queen Lumera) of ''Engage''.

** Legendary Fae's Legendary Hero Battle map is based on Chapter 14x (The Infernal Element) of ''The Binding Blade''.

* Tina has Theif, which steals all [Bonus] effects (excluding field stat buffs) from the foe with the most [Bonus] effects and applies it to herself and all allies within 2 spaces of her at the start of her turn, referencing the Thief staff in ''Thracia 776'', where it is exclusive to Tina and allows her to steal any equipment on a foe with lower Magic than her, regardless of range.

* Ruptured Sky and Legendary Male Byleth's Sublime Heaven having a higher percentage boost on the user's damage if they're against a beast or dragon foe references that the Combat Arts "Ruptured Heaven" and "Sublime Heaven" in ''Three Houses'' is effective against Dragons.

* Ferdinand's Stoutheart Lance grants him +4 Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat if he is at 25% HP or above at the start of combat, a guaranteed follow-up if he is at 50% HP or above at the start of combat, and +7 damage dealt if he is at 75% HP or above at the start of combat, referencing his "Confidence" personal skill in ''Three Houses'', where it gives him +15 Hit and Avoid if he is at full HP.

*** Body Arts calculating damage using half of the unit's Str and Mag stats.

* Female Byleth's Professorial Guide attack animation has four variants: Sword, Brawling, Faith, and Authority, referencing all the strong proficiencies of the Enlightened One Class in ''Three Houses'', as well as Byleth's strong growths in Sword, Brawling, and Authority, with a Budding Talent in Faith.

** Takumi and Hinoka's Bound Hero Battle map is based on Cheve, appearing in Chapter 13 (Another Hope) of ''Birthright'' and Chapter 13 (Uprising) of ''Conquest''.