History NightmareFuel / FireEmblemFates

* More mundane than some other examples, but ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' is the first in the series to change the battle theme if one of your characters is likely to die in the ensuing fight, and [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IMLO51LRewo this theme]] consists of PsychoStrings. Luckily, this happens only if you're playing [[FinalDeath Classic Mode]] or on your last unit in Casual Mode.

** The Nohrian equivalent are Stoneborn, who are supposed to be stone [[{{Golem}} Golems]] brought to life by magic, but in practice move more like a BlobMonster, with their bodies contorting in unnerving ways. Their method of attacking enemies is by hurling rocks, but they don't thow them: they launch them out of a cavity on their head, usually covered by their Mouth Of Truth face-plate. Yes, they don't even have a face, just a huge gaping cavity. They also throw the face-plate sometimes as an attack. Heck, the face-plate itself could count for this, the realistic Mouth Of Truth gives off a huge sense of UncannyValley compared to the game's usual {{Animesque}} art style.

* More mundane than some other examples, but this game is the first in the series to change the battle theme if one of your characters is likely to die in the ensuing fight, and [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IMLO51LRewo this theme]] consists of PsychoStrings. Luckily, this happens only if you're playing [[FinalDeath Classic Mode]] or on your last unit in Casual Mode.

* Even when he's not possessing some poor soul, Anankos can be pretty terrifying. He's a dragon with enough power to practically be considered a ''god'' and, like all of the dragons that have lived too long in this series, has gone completely insane. He's masterminded the whole conflict between both Hoshido and Nohr, and creates entire armies of familiars and puppets, sometimes from the corpses of other people ''which still retain their memories'', to do his bidding. His real voice ranges from a very deep booming baritone to demonic growling as he rambles on about how he was left forgotten and betrayed by humanity. In chapter 27 of ''Revelation'', the first form he takes is a ''giant head'' of a stone statue of himself that is kept perfectly frozen while it talks, and cracks apart whenever he roars. Then his dragon form is revealed and it's ''freaking massive''. This quote from Chapter 18, when he shows up seemingly out of nowhere and tries to kill you, sums up just how terrifying he can truly be.

* Again from an outsider/victim's point of view, Corrin's ability to turn into a dragon. ''Especially'' in Chapter 5, because it's very likely that, with a feral mind, the enemies weren't the only ones who were killed by him/her...

* Fort Dragonfall, a castle built around the remains of a long-dead dragon. When visited early on in ''Conquest'', it's not much different from a normal castle. But late in ''Birthright''... Iago uses his magic to partially resurrect the dragon, namely, restoring its digestive system. ''[[WombLevel While you're still inside it.]]'' What seemed like a normal StormingTheCastle mission now has you avoiding stomach acid that constantly spawns Faceless. When you get outside, you see the whole fort is moving, and if you look closely, it seems ''designed'' to do that, implying that the fort was always slightly alive. Iago mentions how resilient dragons are when he revives it, which adds some major FridgeHorror to earlier games in the series: who's to say [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia Medeus]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Loptyr]], and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Blazing Sword's]] [[FinalBoss Fire Dragon]] aren't also OnlyMostlyDead...

** To make matters ''[[FromBadToWorse even worse]]'', it's also a Fridge Horror from the ''dragon's'' perspective: if its digestive system was revived, who's to say its nervous system wasn't as well? Imagine waking up from being OnlyMostlyDead, but still rooted to the ground with a whacking great fortress carved out of your innards. ''Ouch''.

** Reina and Orochi could count in ''Conquest'' as well, also by virtue of NothingIsScarier (with a dose of FridgeHorror). That's the only map either of them show up on in ''Conquest'', and considering what happens afterwards... It's very likely that Reina and Orochi got rather unpleasant deaths in that route, too.

* While it's not as bad as the above, Saizo ''attempts'' something similar to Flora's suicide in ''Revelation'' Chapter 8. After the fighting is done, Saizo sets himself on fire to pull a TakingYouWithMe on the Avatar, even though they're not even trying to fight them anymore. Fortunately, Kaze and Sakura show up JustInTime to stop him, which he actually does, so it's a smaller example than the above, but it's still a horrifying implication. Especially since it could have easily led into something similar to Flora's ''Birthright'' death scene if Kaze and Sakura had gotten there later.
** Heck, the whole premise of ''Revelation'' Chapter 8 is nightmare fuel in itself. Imagine trying to get help from someone who just yesterday treated you like family, only to now treat you as a traitor, order your capture, and when confronted, show no qualms in outright killing you. [[WithUsOrAgainstUs All because you refused]] [[NeutralityBacklash to pick a side in the war.]] What's especially jarring about Yukimura's behavior in this chapter is that in ''Conquest'', he's much more understanding of Corrin's choice, even if he is still disappointed.

** Although it gets cured quickly enough, a similar thing still happens in ''Birthright''. The party has been worried sick about Ryoma and Takumi, only for Takumi to show up alone, and ''much'' more hostile than he ever was before... The pained groaning noises he makes during this scene are incredibly disconcerting on top of that. Thankfully, Azura sings him out of it, but it's still distressing. Oh, and it can double as a bit of FridgeHorror[=/=]PlayerPunch if one does ''Birthright'' first, since you might hope that you can save him in ''Conquest'' too, only for Takumi's situation to get a hundred times worse there.

** According to ''Revelation'', Gunter was always meant to be Anankos's primary vessel in the event that Garon failed. While this plan is ultimately foiled in ''Conquest'' and ''Revelation'', the fact that Gunter never appears outside the prologue in ''Birthright'' makes for a healthy dosage of FridgeHorror. Better hope Anankos died with Blight Dragon Garon like what's implied with Takumi in ''Conquest''!
*** The worrying thing is this is probably the ''best''-case scenario for poor Gunter: during the Avatar's near-death experience, all the dead people they consider family are there (Lilith and Flora included)... and Gunter isn't. Meaning he's still very much alive and trapped in Valla, with no way of escaping on his own and nobody who knows to go down and rescue him (at most, you could argue that Leo's off-screen trip to the Bottomless Canyon indicates he may have learned something about the existence of Valla from Azura's crystal, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's twigged that Gunter is down there).

** In addition to this, the first several episodes of the DLC show that the children's parents are all ''dead'', and some of them even [[HarmfulToMinors died right in front of them]]! The very start of the first episode shows Female Kana holding the Yato in a fog-covered forest, lost and wandering around, having been traumatized by the Male Avatar's death. Like in ''Awakening'', the very idea of these children losing their parents and living during an apocalypse [[AdultFear is pretty unnerving]].

** Furthermore, until you learn the details of the situation, you might think you're actually fighting the revived corpses of the other children. Until you learn (or figure out) it's actually an illusion, you could end up having a variety of unsettling thoughts about what happened to them. Not to mention you may think you're putting them out of their misery.
** TheReveal that each of the individual children are literally ''the only'' survivors from their respective timelines is an equal mix of NightmareFuel and TearJerker. It essentially means that they're fighting alongside a bunch of strangers, even the ones that ''thought'' they knew each other (including the ones that are canonically related), and although they come to be FireForgedFriends, the idea of them not ''actually'' knowing their friends and relatives can be seen as a healthy dose of ParanoiaFuel.
* Anankos himself suffers from not being in control of his actions and is forced to destroy all that he once held dear. In the past, Anankos was a close friend of the former king of Valla, but his insanity eventually caused him to kill his best friend and his entire kingdom was reduced to being mind-slaves to the insane Anankos. There was nothing that Anankos could do to stop it all, as it is a condition of his species. Anankos even creates a song about his sorrow over going insane, [[ICannotSelfTerminate pleading to anyone to end his suffering]] and about his child that he will never see as a sane being.
** And the name of this song? ''Lost in Thoughts All Alone''.

*** Oh, no, it's worse than that. Leo is younger than the Avatar, who is around Azura's age. ''He was even younger than her'' while all this was going on. And given the {{Fanon}} belief that the Avatar was 5-6 when they were kidnapped, if it were true, then the Nohrian siblings and Azura probably weren't anywhere ''near'' the high ends of the estimated ages above. [[TheWoobie Someone give these kids a hug.]]

* Anthony's transformation in Chapter 21. Think about it: despite being ObviouslyEvil, it's still watching a little kid go through a PainfulTransformation, WHILE PLEADING FOR MERCY. Ouch.
** He's descended into a MadnessMantra by the time you fight him, and it ''very'' much feels like a MercyKill.

* [[MyBelovedSmother Camilla's]] {{Yandere}} tendencies can easily veer into this territory. In both ''Birthright'' and ''Revelation'', she wants to be the one to [[IfICantHaveYou kill Corrin]] so she can have them back and [[CradlingYourKill hold their corpse]] afterwards, while one of her Private Quarters lines in ''Revelation'' and ''Conquest'' has her immediately offering to kill anyone Corrin wants if it would make them happy. Then there's her threatening to cut off Selena's legs if she tries to leave her and saying she has ''several'' ways of torturing Laslow if he turns against her. ''Meep''...

* Marry Peri to either Odin or Laslow. In their married ending, it's heavily implied throughout the game she's been abducting and murdering random civillians, before disposing of their bodies so well they're never even found. Yikes.

** He's descended into a MadnessMantra by the time you fight him, and it ''very'' much feels like a MercyKill.

[[caption-width-right:350:'''[[GodIsEvil I AM THE FORGOTTEN GOD!]] [[TheUsurper THE BETRAYED KING!]] [[EldritchAbomination THE BURIED DRAGON!]]''']]

* While Azura's death in ''Conquest'' is simply her disappearing offscreen to spare her friends and family from witnessing it after Takumi (who was possessed by Anankos) is killed (and in the Epilogue, her spirit appears to actually say goodbye before passing on)... she dies in a very awful way in ''Birthright'', slowly turning into water as the friends and TrueCompanions she has come to love so much, the Avatar and her husband and children (provided she does marry) included, are unable to do anything to stop her suffering.

* While the players (thankfully) never actually see it, what's known of [[DecadentCourt of the infighting in the Nohrian court]] is deeply unsettling at best, and downright horrific at worst. Tens of concubines, each with their own children, slowly driven mad by their jealousy and paranoia that Garon possibly favors their rivals over themselves. Poisonings, bullying, and even assassinations ran rampant, and were so bad that even the ''children'' eagerly participated in it. Eventually, the tensions exploded into a bloody massacre with Xander, Leo, Camilla, and Elise the only survivors, leaving each of them (''especially'' [[BrokenBird Camilla]], who was the eldest surviving concubine kid) with severe psychological scars and all but destroying Garon's kindness and optimism, turning him into the twisted shell of a man he is by the time he dies and is impersonated by Slime Garon.

* Anthony's transformation in Chapter 21. Think about it: despite being ObviouslyEvil, it's still watching a little kid go through a PainfulTransformation, WHILE PLEADING FOR MERCY. Ouch.

* More mundane than some other examples, but this game is the first in the series to change the battle theme if one of your characters is likely to die in the ensuing fight, and this theme consists of PsychoStrings. Luckily, this happens only if you're playing [[FinalDeath Classic Mode]] or on your last unit in Casual Mode.

** The absolute worst part of this chapter is Scarlet's unavoidable death in ''Conquest'' by way of NothingIsScarier, as Camilla only mentions that she was killed in such a way that she was "clearly made an example of". We are not shown her body unlike her ''Revelation'' death by fireball.

** Leo and Elise's reactions in Conquest and Birthright respectively ''really'' don't help: from their perspective, it would be very like [[AdultFear watching their parent having a stroke]].

** And that brief image you get isn't anywhere near as bad as actually seeing him face-to-face. Slime Garon is HUGE, much bigger than you'd expect from that crystal ball vision. And the first thing he does is try to murder his entire family [[HeKnowsTooMuch for seeing him in his true form.]] Not to mention [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_eYcnSHX8 the boss theme]] that plays for him on ''Conquest'', which really sums up the feeling of "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING?!"

* While it's also a TearJerker, Flora's death on ''Birthright'' has her DrivenToSuicide via SelfImmolation, on-screen... and [[ForcedToWatch right in front]] of her ''TWIN SISTER'' Felicia (who tried putting it out with a snowstorm, but to no success) and long-time crush Jakob. [[GoryDiscretionShot The camera pans away slightly]], but as she finally dies you can briefly see her body crumble to ashes. It's definitely one of the most graphic and sad deaths in the series so far. It's remarkable Felicia manages to remain sane after seeing that, and going by Jakob's comments afterwards, there was a VomitDiscretionShot.

** Heck, the whole premise of Revelation Chapter 8 is nightmare fuel in itself. Imagine trying to get help from someone who just yesterday treated you like family, only to now treat you as a traitor, order your capture, and when confronted, show no qualms in outright killing you. [[WithUsOrAgainstUs All because you refused to pick a side in the war.]] What's especially jarring about Yukimura's behavior in this chapter is that in ''Conquest'', he's much more understanding of Corrin's choice, even if he is still disappointed.

* In ''Revelation'', the curse of Valla that Azura, the Avatar, Gunter and either Felicia or Jakob get after visiting it in ''Revelation'' -- anyone who speaks of the Kingdom when outside of it [[DisappearsIntoLight will evaporate into water bubbles]] (similar to Azura's on-screen death at the end of ''Birthright''). In the Avatar's A support with Azura, they nearly kill themselves by mentioning its name, so Azura has to guide them to a spot between the worlds so they can talk properly. [[ParanoiaFuel So even the slightest slip of the tongue by mentioning the place can kill the unfortunate sap who pulls it]].
** This is so strong that in ''Hidden Truths'' even ''Anankos himself'' is not immune. His soul tells Severa/Selena, Inigo/Laslow and Owain/Odin that he cannot tell them who he exactly is unless they're in his world, lest he will "turn into foam and disappear".

** Its truly horrifying nature is perfectly demonstrated with Takumi in ''Conquest''. He first becomes 'infected' by accidentally falling into the gap between the dimension and landing in Valla, which is under Anankos's rule. The possession first takes his already existing resentment and distrust towards the Avatar and [[MoreThanMindControl slowly twists it into homicidal hatred that begins to consume everything else about him]]. Throughout the route, it becomes worse and worse until Chapter 23, where after the party defeats him for the last time, Anankos ''[[PsychicAssistedSuicide forces him to commit suicide]]'' so he can take over Takumi's body entirely. In the last chapter, Takumi is nothing but a corpse held up only by Anankos's possession, forcing the party to MercyKill him. And the worst thing about this? ''[[AndIMustScream The poor guy is entirely aware of what is happening and is begging for death]]''.

** Although it gets cured quickly enough, a similar thing still happens in ''Birthright''. The party has been worried sick about Ryoma and Takumi, only for Takumi to show up alone, and ''much'' more hostile than he ever was before... The pained groaning noises he makes during this scene are incredibly disconcerting on top of that. Thankfully, Azura sings him out of it, but it's still distressing. Oh, and it can double as a bit of FridgeHorror / PlayerPunch if one does ''Birthright'' first, since you might hope that you can save him in ''Conquest'' too, only for Takumi's situation to get a hundred times worse there.
** The ''Revelation'' reveal about Gunter being under Anankos's DemonicPossession. Not only does it bring poor Scarlet's death through a HeroicSacrifice as a consequence, but it involves [[http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/File:Gunter_possessed.png Gunter]] having his FaceFramedInShadow, plus a damn scary BattleAura '''and''' one HELL of a SlasherSmile...

* Anankos himself suffers from not being in control of his actions and is forced to destroy all that he once held dear. In the past, Anankos was a close friend of the former king of Valla, but his insanity eventually caused him to kill his best friend and his entire kingdom was reduced to being mind slaves to the insane Anankos. There was nothing that Anankos could do to stop it all, as it is a condition of his species. Anankos even creates a song about his sorrow of going insane pleading to anyone to end his suffering and about his child that he will never see as a sane being.

** According to Azura's supports with Saizo, she has a nasty scar from a DeadlyPrank performed by some of the concubine kids, and in her supports with Arthur, she also states that she once ran away to Windham (the capital) after being harassed by Garon's entourage, [[ForgottenFirstMeeting which is how she and Arthur met.]] Based on what's known of the timeline, Azura was a ''very'' young girl ([[VagueAge 8-10 *at best*]]) when stuff like this happened [[note]](it's been wondered if she was a ''toddler'', but if she was, then it would've been impossible for her to get to the town and for Arthur to find her there)[[/note]], and the first incidents "officially" confirms that the ''kids'' also participated in this bullshit.

*** Additionally, if the above guess on ages is true, then it means that Azura was likely around 5-6 as well, since she's around the Avatar's age and was kidnapped around the same time they were. Why is this horrifying? Because it means some of the [[WouldHurtAChild concubines]] / [[KidsAreCruel half-siblings]] attacked a ''5-6 year old girl'' and gave her scars that she ''[[ScarsAreForever still has]]'' over a decade later. It makes one wonder just how brutal some of the other attacks must have been...

* In ''Revelaton'' Chapter 24, the boss manages to be terrifying in a more subtle way than most, but to some extent that makes it even worse. At first, the resurrected Mikoto seems her usual kind, caring, motherly self, telling the Avatar to trust her and guiding them through Anankos' traps. At first, she seems completely sincere. Then, at the last door, something seems off. As it turns out, she's lying, and has been deceiving you all along. She then states, [[DissonantSerenity without changing her usual calm demeanor]], that [[{{Yandere}} she intends to murder all her children]] so they can all be TogetherInDeath under Anankos. Seeing Mikoto's motherly love twisted like this (similarly to how Takumi's competitiveness and MiddleChildSyndrome was on ''Conquest'') is... unnerving, to say the least.

** The example with Hans is also rather creepy since it comes out of nowhere and isn't explained for a couple more chapters. On a first playthrough, the player will be left wondering what the heck just happened for a little while; it's subtle, but still rather unsettling.

* Anthony's transformation in Chapter 21. Think about it, despite being obviously evil, it's still watching a little kid go through a painful transformation, WITH PLEAS OF MERCY. Ouch

* While not the scariest song of all time, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j0GFsvKkJ0 Vanity Judge]] is a haunting song that clearly highlights how hopeless and/or grim a certain battle is. Best part? This song debuts in Chapter 5 when Queen Mikoto is killed by an unknown assailant, and the enemies that surround the area aren't much better either.

** Related to the above, [[CameBackWrong Scarlet, who has a more subtle, but still very disturbing, portrait.]] And as this boss is nothing more than an EliteMook in terms of their map role, [[JumpScare you'll probably end up running into their portrait while casually scrolling through the enemies, not expecting it.]] And if you're feeling particularly cruel, you can still marry her on this route, recruit Kana, and force her to fight her zombified mother, knowing the ''only'' way to save her is to MercyKill her...

* From Japan's newest batch of DLC comes "Heirs of Fate". Like [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Future Past]], it focuses on a timeline where all the child units' parents are dead as well as everyone they know. Anankos [[TheBadGuyWins obtains a victory]] and [[TakeOverTheWorld takes over the world]] like he wanted, but is not satisfied with it and becomes a ''MultiversalConqueror''. It takes Shigure from the ''Heirs of Fate'' and one child from every world he's conquered to defeat him and save the worlds from his tyranny.

-->'''Monster!Garon''' "I'll rip your heart out!"

-->'''Takumi''': Betrayal... betrayal... [[IAmTheNoun I AM BETRAYAL!!!]] *''Nightmare Face''*
*** If you take a good look when the screen zooms at his eye, you can see what can only be described as pure terror reflected in it. [[AndIMustScream Yes, he knows exactly what is happening and has no way of stopping it.]]

* While not the scariest song of all time, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j0GFsvKkJ0 Vanity Judge]] is a haunting song that clearly highlights how hopeless and/or grim a certain battle is. Best part? This song debuts in Chapter 5 When Queen Mikoto is killed by an unknown assailant, and the enemies that surround the area aren't much better either.

** Its truly horrifying nature is perfectly demonstrated with Takumi in ''Conquest''. He first becomes 'infected' by accidentally falling into the gap between the dimension and landing in Valla, which is under Anankos's rule. The possession first takes his already existing resentment and distrust towards the Avatar and [[MoreThanMindControl slowly twists it into homicidal hatred that begins to consume everything else about him. Throughout the route, it becomes worse and worse until Chapter 23, where after the party defeats him for the last time, Anankos ''[[PsychicAssistedSuicide forces him to commit suicide]]'' so he can take over Takumi's body entirely. In the last chapter, Takumi is nothing but a corpse held up only by Anankos's possession, forcing the party to MercyKill him. And the worst thing about this? ''[[AndIMustScream The poor guy is entirely aware of what is happening and is begging for death]]''.

** The ''Revelation'' reveal about Gunter being under Anankos's DemonicPossession. Not only does it bring poor Scarlet's death through a HeroicSacrifice as a consequence, but it involves [[http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/File:Gunter_possessed.png Gunter having his FaceFramedInShadow, plus a damn scary BattleAura '''and''' one HELL of a SlasherSmile...]]

* While the players (thankfully) never actually see it, what's known of [[DecadentCourt of the infighting in the Nohrian court]] is deeply unsettling at best, and downright horrific at worst. Tens of concubines, each with their own children, slowly driven mad by their jealousy and paranoia that Garon possibly favors their rivals over themselves. Poisonings, bullying, and even assassinations ran rampant, and were so bad that even the ''children'' eagerly participated in it. Eventually, the tensions exploded into a bloody massacre with Xander, Leo, Camilla, and Elise the only survivors, leaving each of them (''especially'' [[BrokenBird Camilla, who was the eldest surviving concubine kid) with severe psychological scars and all but destroying Garon's kindness and optimism, turning him into the twisted shell of a man he is by the time he dies and is impersonated by Slime Garon.]]

*** Additionally, Elise confirms in her supports with Leo that she ''only'' remembers how Garon was after the concubine incidents messed him up. She is legitimately ''shocked'' that he used to be [[GoodParents a doting father. While it's not ''as'' bad as what happened to her siblings, this still drives in just how bad the Nohrian family had it]].

** The Blight Dragon version in ''Birthright'' is almost as creepy as its ''Conquest'' equivalent, if only because it [[JumpScare comes out of nowhere]]. Garon's slime form is arguably freakier, but at least the crystal ball vision gives a little forewarning. In ''Birthright'', it looks like Garon's been defeated... and then he suddenly transforms into his dragon form, which is ''massive'' and has [[RedEyesTakeWarning red GlowingEyesOfDoom.]]

** To make matters worse, if you look closely at the battle backgrounds in Fort Dragonfall in ''Birthright'', you can see that the walls are constantly ''moving''. They're sinking in and out of the "floor" of the fortress, which is actually the dragon's ''[[{{Squick}} stomach lining''.]] [[FromBadToWorse And on top of]] ''that'', if you revisit it for LevelGrinding, it's still doing that. Did Iago's spell never get reversed or wear off? Who's to say some other sorcerer couldn't come along and fully revive it?

* Fort Dragonfall, a castle built around the remains of a long-dead dragon. When visited early on in ''Conquest'', it's not much different from a normal castle. But late in ''Birthright''... Iago uses his magic to partially resurrect the dragon, namely, restoring its digestive system. ''[[WombLevel While you're still inside it.]]'' What seemed like a normal StormingTheCastle mission now has you avoiding stomach acid that constantly spawns Faceless. When you get outside, you see the whole fort is moving, and if you look closely, it seems ''designed'' to do that, implying that the fort was always slightly alive. Iago mentions how resilient dragons are when he revives it]], which adds some major FridgeHorror to earlier games in the series: who's to say [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia Medeus]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Loptyr]], and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Blazing Sword's]] [[FinalBoss Fire Dragon]] aren't also OnlyMostlyDead...

* Fort Dragonfall, a castle built around the remains of a long-dead dragon. When visited early on in ''Conquest'', it's not much different from a normal castle. But late in ''Birthright''... [[spoiler:Iago uses his magic to partially resurrect the dragon, namely, restoring its digestive system. ''[[WombLevel While you're still inside it.]]'' What seemed like a normal StormingTheCastle mission now has you avoiding stomach acid that constantly spawns Faceless. When you get outside, you see the whole fort is moving, and if you look closely, it seems ''designed'' to do that, implying that the fort was always slightly alive. Iago mentions how resilient dragons are when he revives it]], which adds some major FridgeHorror to earlier games in the series: [[spoiler:who's to say [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia Medeus]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Loptyr]], and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Blazing Sword's]] [[FinalBoss Fire Dragon]] aren't also OnlyMostlyDead...]]
** To make matters worse, if you look closely at the battle backgrounds in Fort Dragonfall in ''Birthright'', you can see that [[spoiler:the walls are constantly ''moving''. They're sinking in and out of the "floor" of the fortress, which is actually the dragon's ''[[{{Squick}} stomach lining]]''.]] [[FromBadToWorse And on top of]] ''that'', if you revisit it for LevelGrinding, [[spoiler:it's still doing that. Did Iago's spell never get reversed or wear off? Who's to say some other sorcerer couldn't come along and fully revive it?]]
** To make matters ''[[FromBadToWorse even worse]]'', it's also a Fridge Horror [[spoiler:from the ''dragon's'' perspective: if its digestive system was revived, who's to say its nervous system wasn't as well? Imagine waking up from being OnlyMostlyDead, but still rooted to the ground with a whacking great fortress carved out of your innards]]. ''Ouch''.
* Hans' NightmareFace at the end of Chapter 13 of Conquest [[spoiler:where he and his army go on a killing spree and slaughter many Cheve civilians, along with the remaining Hoshidan and Cheve troops.]] It makes him look more demonic than human, and its [[JumpScare sudden appearance]] feels more like something out of a SurvivalHorror game than ''Fire Emblem''.
** The absolute worst part of this chapter is [[spoiler:Scarlet's]] unavoidable death in ''Conquest'' by way of NothingIsScarier, as Camilla only mentions that she was killed in such a way that she was "clearly made an example of". We are not shown her body [[spoiler:unlike her ''Revelation'' death by fireball]].
** [[spoiler:Reina and Orochi]] could count in ''Conquest'' as well, also by virtue of NothingIsScarier (with a dose of FridgeHorror). That's the only map either of them show up on in ''Conquest'', and considering what happens afterwards... It's very likely that [[spoiler:Reina and Orochi]] got rather unpleasant deaths in that route, too.

* In the second-to-last chapter of the ''Conquest'' route, the player and the cast see that [[spoiler:Garon is actually a slimy, melting monster]]. Ewwww.
** You can actually see this earlier, for a brief moment in Chapter 15. [[spoiler:Azura warns the Avatar that there's something wrong with Garon, and then shows them an image in her crystal ball of Garon with a [[FacialHorror melting face]] and what looks like [[EyeScream empty eye sockets]].]] Ewww, indeed, and the fact that it comes in the middle of a BigLippedAlligatorMoment with little other explanation just makes it even freakier.
** And that brief image you get isn't anywhere near as bad as actually seeing him face-to-face. [[spoiler:Slime Garon is HUGE, much bigger than you'd expect from that crystal ball vision. And the first thing he does is try to murder his entire family [[HeKnowsTooMuch for seeing him in his true form.]]]] Not to mention [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_eYcnSHX8 the boss theme]] that plays for him on ''Conquest'', which really sums up the feeling of "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING?!"
** Whether he's a [[spoiler:slime monster]] or [[spoiler:Blight Dragon]], this character has a voiced line on both routes that's ''incredibly'' terrifying, especially the first time you hear it.
-->'''[[spoiler:Monster!Garon]]''' "I'll rip your heart out!"
** The [[spoiler:Blight Dragon]] version in ''Birthright'' is almost as creepy as its ''Conquest'' equivalent, if only because it [[JumpScare comes out of nowhere]]. [[spoiler:Garon's slime form is arguably freakier, but at least the crystal ball vision gives a little forewarning. In ''Birthright'', it looks like Garon's been defeated... and then he suddenly transforms into his dragon form, which is ''massive'' and has [[RedEyesTakeWarning red]] GlowingEyesOfDoom.]]
* While it's also a TearJerker, [[spoiler:Flora's death on ''Birthright'' has her DrivenToSuicide via SelfImmolation, on-screen... and [[ForcedToWatch right in front of]] her ''TWIN SISTER'' Felicia (who tried putting it out with a snowstorm, but to no success) and long-time crush Jakob. [[GoryDiscretionShot The camera pans away slightly]], but as she finally dies you can briefly see her body crumble to ashes. It's definitely one of the most graphic and sad deaths in the series so far. It's remarkable Felicia manages to remain sane after seeing that, and going by Jakob's comments afterwards, there was a VomitDiscretionShot.]]
* While it's not as bad as the above, [[spoiler:Saizo]] ''attempts'' something similar to [[spoiler:Flora's suicide]] in ''Revelation'' Chapter 8. After the fighting is done, [[spoiler:Saizo sets himself on fire to pull a TakingYouWithMe on the Avatar, even though they're not even trying to fight them anymore. Fortunately, Kaze and Sakura show up JustInTime to stop him, which he actually does, so it's a smaller example than the above, but it's still a horrifying implication. Especially since it could have easily led into something similar to Flora's ''Birthright'' death scene if Kaze and Sakura had gotten there later]].
** Heck, the whole premise of Revelation Chapter 8 is nightmare fuel in itself. Imagine trying to get help from someone who just yesterday treated you like family, [[spoiler:only to now treat you as a traitor, order your capture, and when confronted, show no qualms in outright killing you. [[WithUsOrAgainstUs All because you refused to pick a side in the war.]] What's especially jarring about Yukimura's behavior in this chapter is that in ''Conquest'', he's much more understanding of Corrin's choice, even if he is still disappointed. Apparently, [[InsaneTrollLogic refusing to pick a side at all is worse than completely betraying Hoshido.]]]]
* While [[spoiler:Azura's death in ''Conquest'' is simply her disappearing offscreen to spare her friends and family from witnessing it after Takumi (who was possessed by Anankos) is killed (and in the Epilogue, her spirit appears to actually say goodbye before passing on)... she dies in a very awful way in ''Birthright'', slowly turning into water as the friends and TrueCompanions she has come to love so much, the Avatar and her husband and children (provided she does marry) included, are unable to do anything to stop her suffering.]]
* In ''Revelation'', [[spoiler:the curse of Valla that Azura, the Avatar, Gunter and either Felicia or Jakob get after visiting it in ''Revelation'' -- anyone who speaks of the Kingdom when outside of it [[DisappearsIntoLight will evaporate into water bubbles]] (similar to Azura's on-screen death at the end of ''Birthright''). In the Avatar's A support with Azura, they nearly kill themselves by mentioning its name, so Azura has to guide them to a spot between the worlds so they can talk properly. [[ParanoiaFuel So even the slightest slip of the tongue by mentioning the place can kill the unfortunate sap who pulls it]].]]
** This is so strong that in ''Hidden Truths'' [[spoiler:even ''Anankos himself'' is not immune. His soul tells Severa/Selena, Inigo/Laslow and Owain/Odin that he cannot tell them who he exactly is unless they're in his world, lest he will "turn into foam and disappear"]].
* The [[spoiler:DemonicPossession employed by the BigBad is creepy enough as it is, with the victims' personalities utterly twisted instead of simply being mindless slaves.]]
** Its truly horrifying nature is perfectly demonstrated with [[spoiler:Takumi in ''Conquest''. He first becomes 'infected' by accidentally falling into the gap between the dimension and landing in Valla, which is under Anankos's rule. The possession first takes his already existing resentment and distrust towards the Avatar and [[MoreThanMindControl slowly twists it into homicidal hatred that begins to consume everything else about him.]] Throughout the route, it becomes worse and worse until Chapter 23, where after the party defeats him for the last time, Anankos ''[[PsychicAssistedSuicide forces him to commit suicide]]'' so he can take over Takumi's body entirely. In the last chapter, Takumi is nothing but a corpse held up only by Anankos's possession, forcing the party to MercyKill him.]] And the worst thing about this? [[spoiler:''[[AndIMustScream The poor guy is entirely aware of what is happening and is begging for death]]''.]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Takumi''']]: Betrayal... betrayal... [[spoiler:[[IAmTheNoun I AM BETRAYAL!!!]]]] *''Nightmare Face''*
*** If you take a good look when the screen zooms at his eye, you can see what can only be described as pure terror reflected in it. [[spoiler:[[AndIMustScream Yes, he knows exactly what is happening and has no way of stopping it.]]]]
** Although it gets cured quickly enough, a similar thing still happens in ''Birthright''. [[spoiler:The party has been worried sick about Ryoma and Takumi, only for Takumi to show up alone, and ''much'' more hostile than he ever was before... The pained groaning noises he makes during this scene are incredibly disconcerting on top of that. Thankfully, Azura sings him out of it, but it's still distressing.]] Oh, and it can double as a bit of FridgeHorror / PlayerPunch if one does ''Birthright'' first, since [[spoiler:you might hope that you can save him in ''Conquest'' too, only for Takumi's situation to get a hundred times worse there]].
** The ''Revelation'' reveal about [[spoiler:Gunter being under Anankos's DemonicPossession.]] Not only does it bring [[spoiler:poor Scarlet's death through a HeroicSacrifice]] as a consequence, but it involves [[spoiler:[[http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/File:Gunter_possessed.png Gunter]] having his FaceFramedInShadow, plus a damn scary BattleAura '''and''' one HELL of a SlasherSmile...]]
** Related to the above, [[spoiler:[[CameBackWrong Scarlet]], who has a more subtle, but still very disturbing, portrait.]] And as this boss is nothing more than an EliteMook in terms of their map role, [[JumpScare you'll probably end up running into their portrait while casually scrolling through the enemies, not expecting it.]] [[spoiler:And if you're feeling particularly cruel, you can still marry her on this route, recruit Kana, and force her to fight her zombified mother, knowing the ''only'' way to save her is to MercyKill her...]]
** According to ''Revelation'', [[spoiler:Gunter was always meant to be Anankos's primary vessel in the event that Garon failed. While this plan is ultimately foiled in ''Conquest'' and ''Revelation'', the fact that Gunter never appears outside the prologue in ''Birthright'' makes for a healthy dosage of FridgeHorror. Better hope Anankos died with Blight Dragon Garon like what's implied with Takumi in ''Conquest''!]]
* Most of the time, Ryoma is HotBlooded, but still rational, even when he's trying to take you back to Hoshido in Chapter 12 of ''Conquest''. He's adamant that you've been brainwashed, and that it can be undone... until Chapter 25, where you tell him that [[spoiler:you killed Hinoka]]. He becomes [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge enraged]], tells you he can't see you as a sibling anymore, and makes it ''very'' clear that he intends to kill you.

** After the fight, things don't get much better. [[spoiler:Having seen Garon and Iago order the Avatar to finish him off, Ryoma makes the choice for them... by committing {{Seppuku}}. A player can see this coming (he ''is'' a Samurai, after all), but the worst part is how it happens: it's a fully-animated CG cutscene, with very little GoryDiscretionShot to speak of. Not only that, he does it with the Raijinto, a magical electrified sword, so he's electrocuting and disemboweling himself at the same time. Not a pleasant way to go.]] No wonder this game has a C rating in Japan. (And probably the only thing that prevents the rating being even higher for this scene alone is BloodlessCarnage.)
* Even when he's not possessing some poor soul, [[spoiler:Anankos can be pretty terrifying. He's a dragon with enough power to practically be considered a ''god'' and, like all of the dragons that have lived too long in this series, has gone completely insane. He's masterminded the whole conflict between both Hoshido and Nohr, and creates entire armies of familiars and puppets, sometimes from the corpses of other people ''which still retain their memories'', to do his bidding. His real voice ranges from a very deep booming baritone to demonic growling as he rambles on about how he was left forgotten and betrayed by humanity. In chapter 27 of ''Revelation'', the first form he takes is a ''giant head'' of a stone statue of himself that is kept perfectly frozen while it talks, and cracks apart whenever he roars. Then his dragon form is revealed and it's ''freaking massive''. This quote from Chapter 18, when he shows up seemingly out of nowhere and tries to kill you, sums up just how terrifying he can truly be.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Anankos''': ''I AM THE FORGOTTEN DRAGON, THE BETRAYED KING, THE ENTOMBED GOD. IN THE NAME OF THE KING OF VALLA, I SENTENCE YOU TO DEATH!'']]
* From Japan's newest batch of DLC comes "Heirs of Fate". [[spoiler:Like [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Future Past]], it focuses on a timeline where all the child units' parents are dead as well as everyone they know. Anankos [[TheBadGuyWins obtains a victory]] and [[TakeOverTheWorld takes over the world]] like he wanted, but is not satisfied with it and becomes a ''MultiversalConqueror''. It takes Shigure from the ''Heirs of Fate'' and one child from every world he's conquered to defeat him and save the worlds from his tyranny.]]
** In addition to this, the first several episodes of the DLC show that [[spoiler:the children's parents are all ''dead'', and some of them even [[HarmfulToMinors died right in front of them!]] The very start of the first episode shows Female Kana holding the Yato in a fog-covered forest, lost and wandering around, having been traumatized by the Male Avatar's death. Like in ''Awakening'', the very idea of these children losing their parents and living during an apocalypse [[AdultFear is pretty unnerving]].]]
** [[ButWaitTheresMore And that's not all!]] The majority of the DLC takes place [[spoiler:within Valla, and all of the children are afflicted with illusionary magic thanks to Anankos. Thanks to the illusions, the children from Hoshido and Nohr, in addition to thinking that they're within those kingdoms, see the opposite side as Invisible Soldiers, and they're forced to fight each other out of fear. The children's portraits as "Invisible Soldiers" shroud them in purple, shadowy fog, similarly to Mikoto and Arete during ''Revelation''. They can look rather unsettling on certain characters, making some of them look like they have a SlasherSmile.]]
** Furthermore, [[spoiler:until you learn the details of the situation, you might think you're actually fighting the revived corpses of the other children. Until you learn (or figure out) it's actually an illusion, you could end up having a variety of unsettling thoughts about what happened to them. Not to mention you may think you're putting them out of their misery.]]
* [[spoiler:Anankos himself suffers from not being in control of his actions and is forced to destroy all that he once held dear. In the past, Anankos was a close friend of the former king of Valla, but his insanity eventually caused him to kill his best friend and his entire kingdom was reduced to being mind slaves to the insane Anankos. There was nothing that Anankos could do to stop it all, as it is a condition of his species. Anankos even creates a song about his sorrow of going insane pleading to anyone to end his suffering and about his child that he will never see as a sane being.]]
** [[spoiler:And the name of this song? ''Lost in Thoughts All Alone''.]]
* [[spoiler:The curse Azura's under]], shown most graphically in ''Birthright''. The Avatar notices she gets a bit tired [[spoiler:when she sings]], but every time they check up on her, she brushes them off, saying she's alright. Except after ''Birthright'' Chapter 14, where they notice her wandering alone. They follow her, [[spoiler:and then you watch a cutscene with Azura shivering, hunched on the ground, as these shadowy purple ''hands'' crawl ''out of her skin'' and claw at her, finally ending with her [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness screaming]] and collapsing.]]
** And that's actually at its ''weakest''. [[spoiler:When the curse is particularly strong, it starts to break her body down into water. Like, literally rippling over her skin, crystallizing it, then melting it into the air. The pain is so strong she can't even stand for a while after. And she dies this way.]]
** The fact that [[spoiler:the Avatar can literally do nothing but watch as this happens to their best friend/possible wife, getting steadily worse because she ''can't'' stop using it, because they need her songs to win. [[RealitySubtext It is very eerily like watching someone you love slowly die of cancer.]]]]
* While the players (thankfully) never actually see it, what's known of [[DecadentCourt of the infighting in the Nohrian court]] is deeply unsettling at best, and downright horrific at worst. [[spoiler:Tens of concubines, each with their own children, slowly driven mad by their jealousy and paranoia that Garon possibly favors their rivals over themselves. Poisonings, bullying, and even assassinations ran rampant, and were so bad that even the ''children'' eagerly participated in it. Eventually, the tensions exploded into a bloody massacre with Xander, Leo, Camilla, and Elise the only survivors, leaving each of them (''especially'' [[BrokenBird Camilla]], who was the eldest surviving concubine kid) with severe psychological scars and all but destroying Garon's kindness and optimism, turning him into the twisted shell of a man he is by the time he dies and is impersonated by Slime Garon.]]
** According to Azura's supports with Saizo, [[spoiler:she has a nasty scar from a DeadlyPrank performed by some of the concubine kids]], and in her supports with Arthur, she also states that [[spoiler:she once ran away to Windham (the capital) after being harassed by Garon's entourage, [[ForgottenFirstMeeting which is how she and Arthur met]].]] Based on what's known of the timeline, Azura [[spoiler:was a ''very'' young girl ([[VagueAge 8-10 *at best*]]) when stuff like this happened [[note]](it's been wondered if she was a ''toddler'', but if she was, then it would've been impossible for her to get to the town and for Arthur to find her there)[[/note]], and the first incidents "officially" confirms that the ''kids'' also participated in this bullshit.]]
** Taking ''all'' of the Nohrian siblings' ages into account makes their history a mix of NightmareFuel and TearJerker. [[spoiler:Leo was probably around Azura's age, and Xander and Camilla were probably between early to mid teens ''at the oldest''. And it's implied that [[HarmfulToMinors Camilla (and likely Xander too)]] were forced to kill some of their half-siblings themselves.]]
*** Oh, no, it's worse than that. [[spoiler:Leo is younger than the Avatar, who is around Azura's age. ''He was even younger than her'' while all this was going on. And given the {{Fanon}} belief that the Avatar was 5-6 when they were kidnapped, if it were true, then the Nohrian siblings and Azura probably weren't anywhere ''near'' the high ends of the estimated ages above.]] [[TheWoobie Someone give these kids a hug.]]
*** Additionally, if the above guess on ages is true, then it means that [[spoiler:Azura was likely around 5-6 as well, since she's around the Avatar's age and was kidnapped around the same time they were. Why is this [[FridgeHorror horrifying]]? Because it means some of the [[WouldHurtAChild concubines]] / [[KidsAreCruel half-siblings]] attacked a ''5-6 year old girl'' and gave her scars that she ''[[ScarsAreForever still has]]'' over a decade later]]. It makes one wonder just how brutal some of the other attacks must have been...
** Worse still, it's known that Elise was born around when the infighting stopped. [[spoiler:She only got to know Xander, Camilla, and Leo, and likely never knew ''any'' of her other half-siblings. The fact that she was ''amazed'' to find out Azura was her step-sister in ''Birthright'' also shows that she was kept in the dark about that as well.]]
*** Additionally, Elise confirms in her supports with Leo that she ''only'' remembers [[spoiler:how Garon was after the concubine incidents messed him up. She is legitimately ''shocked'' that he used to be [[GoodParents a doting father]]. While it's not ''as'' bad as what happened to her siblings, this still drives in just how bad the Nohrian family had it]].

* In ''Revelaton'' Chapter 24, the boss manages to be terrifying in a more subtle way than most, but to some extent that makes it even worse. [[spoiler:At first, the resurrected Mikoto seems her usual kind, caring, motherly self, telling the Avatar to trust her and guiding them through Anankos' traps. At first, she seems completely sincere. Then, at the last door, something seems off. As it turns out, she's lying, and has been deceiving you all along. She then states, [[DissonantSerenity without changing her usual calm demeanor]], that [[{{Yandere}} she intends to murder all her children]] so they can all be TogetherInDeath under Anankos. Seeing Mikoto's motherly love twisted like this (similarly to how Takumi's competitiveness and MiddleChildSyndrome was on ''Conquest'') is... unnerving, to say the least.]]
** By the way, in that same chapter, [[spoiler:when the trap triggers and reduces all of your units' HP to 1, it does the same thing to any and all enemies in the room with you. This "disposable mooks" mentality is subtle foreshadowing of what eventually happens to Garon when Anankos decides he has no more use for him.]]
* Two rather horrifying moments occur in quick succession at the start of ''Revelation'' Chapter 25. First, the Avatar and Azura decide to [[LetsSplitUpGang split up the group]] to find the way into Valla's throne room more quickly. This leads to the Avatar [[spoiler:hearing Anankos/Gunter repeating the exact same thing he said when Scarlet was killed, and the screen flashes white, only for them to wake up with Gunter standing over them.]] It's ''quite'' the JumpScare. ''Then'', after everyone reunites, the boss of the map shows up: [[spoiler:the resurrected King Sumeragi, who's acting like a complete BloodKnight and has a [=CG=] with a SlasherSmile and a BattleAura.]] Oh, and just for some extra creepy, said boss has the actual Ganglari, which you can see in the [=CG=] of them.

* While not the scariest song of all time, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j0GFsvKkJ0 Vanity Judge]] is a haunting song that clearly highlights how hopeless and/or grim a certain battle is. Best part? This song debuts in Chapter 5 [[spoiler:When Queen Mikoto is killed by an unknown assailant, and the enemies that surround the area aren't much better either.]]

* Fort Dragonfall, a castle built around the remains of a long-dead dragon. When visited early on in ''Conquest'', it's not much different from a normal castle. But late in ''Birthright''... [[spoiler:Iago uses his magic to partially resurrect the dragon, namely, restoring its digestive system. ''[[WombLevel While you're still inside it.]]'' What seemed like a normal StormingTheCastle mission now has you avoiding stomach acid that constantly spwans Faceless. When you get outside, you see the whole fort is moving, and if you look closely, it seems ''designed'' to do that, implying that the fort was always slightly alive. Iago mentions how resilient dragons are when he revives it]], which adds some major FridgeHorror to earlier games in the series: [[spoiler:who's to say [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia Medeus]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Loptyr]], and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Blazing Sword's]] [[FinalBoss Fire Dragon]] aren't also OnlyMostlyDead...]]

* [[spoiler:Anankos himself suffers from not being in control of his actions and is forced to destroy all that he once held dear. In the past, Anankos was a close friend of the former king of Valla,mbut his insanity eventually caused him to kill his best friend and his entire kingdom was reduced to being mind slaves to the insane Anankos. There was nothing that Anankos could do to stop it all, as it is a condition of his species. Anankos even creates a song about his sorrow of going insane pleading to anyone to end his suffering and about his child that he will never see as a sane being.]]

* Fort Dragonfall, a castle built around the remains of a long-dead dragon. When visited early on in ''Conquest'', it's not much different from a normal castle. But late in ''Birthright''... [[spoiler:Iago uses his magic to partially resurrect the dragon, namely, restoring its digestive system. ''[[WombLevel While you're still inside it.]]'' What seemed like a normal StormingTheCastle mission now has you avoiding stomach acid that constantly spwans Faceless. When you get outside, you see the whole fort is moving, and if you look closely, it seems ''designed'' to do that, implying that the fort was always slightly alive. Iago mentions how resilient dragons are when he revives it]], which adds some major FridgeHorror to earlier games in the series: [[spoiler: who's to say [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAkaneia Medeus]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Loptyr]], and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe Blazing Sword's]] [[FinalBoss Fire Dragon]] aren't also OnlyMostlyDead...]]

** To make matters ''[[FromBadToWorse even worse]]'', it's also a Fridge Horror [[spoiler: from the ''dragon's'' perspective: if its digestive system was revived, who's to say its nervous system wasn't as well? Imagine waking up from being OnlyMostlyDead, but still rooted to the ground with a whacking great fortress carved out of your innards]]. ''Ouch''.

** Whether he's a [[spoiler: slime monster]] or [[spoiler: Blight Dragon]], this character has a voiced line on both routes that's ''incredibly'' terrifying, especially the first time you hear it.
-->'''[[spoiler: Monster!Garon]]''' "I'll rip your heart out!"

* While it's also a TearJerker, [[spoiler: Flora's death on ''Birthright'' has her DrivenToSuicide via SelfImmolation, on-screen... and [[ForcedToWatch right in front of]] her ''TWIN SISTER'' Felicia (who tried putting it out with a snowstorm, but to no success) and long-time crush Jakob. [[GoryDiscretionShot The camera pans away slightly]], but as she finally dies you can briefly see her body crumble to ashes. It's definitely one of the most graphic and sad deaths in the series so far. It's remarkable Felicia manages to remain sane after seeing that, and going by Jakob's comments afterwards, there was a VomitDiscretionShot.]]

* In ''Revelation'', [[spoiler: the curse of Valla that Azura, the Avatar, Gunter and either Felicia or Jakob get after visiting it in ''Revelation'' -- anyone who speaks of the Kingdom when outside of it [[DisappearsIntoLight will evaporate into water bubbles]] (similar to Azura's on-screen death at the end of ''Birthright''). In the Avatar's A support with Azura, they nearly kill themselves by mentioning its name, so Azura has to guide them to a spot between the worlds so they can talk properly. [[ParanoiaFuel So even the slightest slip of the tongue by mentioning the place can kill the unfortunate sap who pulls it]].]]

* While not the scariest song of all time, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j0GFsvKkJ0 Vanity Judge]] is a haunting song that clearly highlights how hopeless and/or grim a certain battle is. Best part? This song debuts in Chapter 5 [[spoiler: When Queen Mikoto is killed by an unknown assailant, and the enemies that surround aren't much better either.]]

* While not the scariest song of all time, [[Vanity Judge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j0GFsvKkJ0]] is a haunting song that clearly highlights how hopeless and/or grim a certain battle is. Best part? This song debuts in Chapter 5 [[spoiler: When Queen Mikoto is killed by an unknown assailant, and the enemies that surround aren't much better either.

** And speaking of Chapter 5? It actually gets somewhat acknowledged in-universe with the post-chapter dialogue. While the majority of the villagers were likely killed by the Ganglari's explosion, it's ''just'' ambiguous enough (combined with Corrin feeling guilty over the whole thing) that you could easily assume that Corrin may have killed a few of the villagers themselves.

** This is so strong that ''Hidden Truths'' [[spoiler:even ''Anankos himself'' is not immune. His Soul tells Severa/Selena, Inigo/Laslow, and Owain/Odin that he cannot tell them who he exactly is unless it's in his world, lest he will "turn into foam and disappear".]]

** This is so strong that ''Hidden Truths'' [[spoiler:even ''Anankos himself'' is completely immune. His Soul tells Severa/Selena, Inigo/Laslow, and Owain/Odin that he cannot tell them who he exactly is unless it's in his world, lest he will "turn into foam and disappear".]]