♫ Fire Emblem Heroes 「Book 5」- Howling Gears (Map Theme) 【Extended】

[@iliakazakov5947]

We now have the official name for this map: Howling Gears

[@jackfrost0331]

I can never stop staying on a Book V map for minutes having this in a random Forging Bonds/Training Tower map.

[@rontheauraknight9606]

Name suits it perfectly That’s actually a pretty damn cool name for what is to me the best map theme feh has

[@sauce4279]

Wow. That's so fitting. Really! It even sounds cool too.

[@PaperStar64]

Those gears do the howlin'

[@Gridkeeperr]

I’m quite shocked the music hasn’t returned in the final maps of the chapters.

[@4644Pops]

You know, since us summoners are from the real world where technology is way more advanced, you think Fafnir knows this and is the main reason why he wants to capture us?

[@laurencelouis7083]

Interesting theory , it could be an interesting setting for the plot (because yeah we already know he's somewhat possessed , but it could be another reason). Plus our world already has been introduced in book 4 (iron world) but it was described as bad , because people couldn't dream , but there in a steampunk underground world it would fit perfectly

[@oscarorozzie1210]

@@laurencelouis7083 yeah that is so cool

[@notmichiru176]

sounds legit but I think it has something to do with that mysterious stranger that resembles us in the opening sequence. maybe he mistook us for them and wanted to take out his grudge on us?

[@haveagoodday7021]

@@notmichiru176 Or another person from our world got summoned

[@paperluigi6132]

@@haveagoodday7021 like an "anti-summoner"?

[@kachosuffer7]

1:21 damn, this part makes the track 100x better. it's so awesome!

[@flameduel]

I listen to this song just for this part haha

[@user-coolkeelung]

so true

[@jerrytealeaf]

Awakening motif vibes

[@paperluigi6132]

I'm just putting this out there; since the story of FEH takes heavy inspiration from Norse mythology, the final Book better take place during Ragnarok.

[@z.4642]

Oh yea probably thorr would join as a broken Mythic Hero XDDDDDDDDD that has her own season since she is a goddess of thunder after all

[@marcalcantara1174]

But Surtr and if I remember correctly, Freyr should appear in Ragnarok and they are dead already

[@The_Vible]

@@marcalcantara1174 They could just come back or something, you never know with the plot of this game. Making things seem so simple but every new book has a completely different theme so I couldn’t guess

[@marcalcantara1174]

@@The_Vible They could, that would mean a lot of plot holes but Fjorm should be dead already so yeah... Everything is possible indeed

[@dedragoon]

Hel should also appear during Ragnarok, and we already killed her too lol

[@amiablereaper]

I came back to this game for the aesthetic alone

[@lopesinho]

For the people who didn't see Fáfnir is on his throne the same was as Dracula in Rondo of Blood.

[@blueeyeddrago3540]

Huh. Neat.

[@Galdr]

-Inb4 we get a Castlevania crossover in Dragalia Lost like we have Persona 5- But that's still a nice touch. Kozaki does it again.

[@overlordreviews7351]

Similar to how SMT 4 Apocalypse Lucifer look like too, position and over the top throne included

[@ourioudenohr5047]

Imagine you get back from work at night and this music's starts to play

[@joshuakelly8266]

(Enters Solid Snake Mode)

[@heartofthefluft8541]

I'm gonna apply that to my bus trips after finishing my shift

[@morcatna4767]

MISSILES INBOUND!!!! 🚨

[@Limelight3212]

Well now we know this theme's actual name is "Howling Gears"...

[@kevinchang617]

It’s a fitting name since this music sounds like technology so ancient yet so mysterious

[@technosimplicity7528]

Book I: Askr vs Embla Book II: Ice vs Fire Book III: Life vs Death Book IV: Dreams vs Nightmares Book V: Magic vs Technology (?) Actually, it's Dvergar (Dwarves) vs Jotun (Giants) By the way, I dub this track, "Niðavellir Technology" And it turns out the official title for this track is "Howling Gears". How appropriate...

[@artud2158]

what's Next :Light vs darkness

[@Kacper7521]

More like Friends Vs Enemies

[@dredgeheap8469]

@@Kacper7521 Friends Vs Family. I feel like Thrasir and Lif will bring Triandra and Plumeria with them and in the end game its just gonna be all of the antags, possibly Muninn (?) and Otr/Eitri, if Eitri is a traitor, but the end will have a return of all antags. Chances are this whole plot will be "Oh you're my family but I have a better Cause" like Fates but actually pretty good.

[@colehan5663]

Where did you get that cool ‘o’

[@dredgeheap8469]

@@colehan5663 cool what now?

[@nothingbasic8147]

I thought of Lyrics that can possibly synergize with the story of book V while listening (It's Eitri talking, It repeats itself after Outro, this took a while, here goes nothing:) [Intro[ Nidavellir, country of machines Rise to glory, never fall down Our brave king, who took the throne King and sage, tale of ages I will kill all who breach this land Never lay hands on the sacred sword Seething silence, unrest approaches Our king, the once-prevelent [Chorus[ The master of howling gears The sacred twins, moon twin wings Spears and blades, start this war You dare face my Nidavellir? [Intro Motif With Electric Guitar] Bing to me, the true heir Royal family, eternal offspring Who dares touch the sacred blade, lest you want to die No one dare match my prowess, you will pay [Outro] You look... Like him... Yor Majesty... Tell me... Will you... Save me? Save the land we all once walked upon You're the future of my dear child... Bear the crown, which was so misused You are the one... who can grant us light.

[@whichDude]

I loved these guys as villains. Not some other worldy God being like Hel, Surtr, or Freyja. Instead it's just an unstoppable conquering warlord with a sacred weapon. Always like the human villains that claw their way up. Then they give it all a good tragic back drop on top. I had mostly checked out of the game after book 2, but this was a very cool story to me. Made me actually like the FEH OCs.

[@trishmichaelalpuerto8062]

Here is the thing. Eitri is the REAL villain to this book.

[@dangerousshoes]

I honestly think Book 3, 5, and 6 have the only cool OCs. To me, at least.

[@whiteraven1992]

Well, technically, Book 2 did that before it was cool. Remember how the FE series is with names (even in a setting that so heavily “follows”/plays with Norse mythology). Surtr isn’t a god in this; just a powerful mortal king, given a blessing of power by his god (Muspell, whom Surtr’s kingdom is named for in FEH). Muspell himself doesn’t even appear until a _much_ later “Tempest Trials” event.

[@samifranco5541]

this books series are getting better and better

[@BeanSprouts02]

No kidding!!

[@boi1595]

After quite a few tries of Dagr's Abyssal MHB this song suddenly sounds way more intimidating.

[@LAPCGames]

3 years later, I still play this music while playing dawn of war

[@xaeoxic7328]

All fire emblems had bangers, feh finally got theirs.

[@aghadlarhen9397]

Finally? They been Slapping since book2 boss theme

[@erosama4887]

Lol Book 3 theme

[@xaeoxic7328]

@@aghadlarhen9397 idk bout that one

[@romessa-g]

Yep

[@ht82smash]

@@aghadlarhen9397 But Book 4's was kinda... odd

[@mylesjlee]

Never expected a track like this in Fire Emblem. Nice change of pace!

[@cleffa173]

Not surprised IS made a dancefloor version of this for April Fools. This SLAPS!

[@gabrielgalvis6697]

Wait actually?

[@citomusprime]

0:17 my favorite part! That drop beat!

[@Eldorriots]

This track gives me Killer Instinct vibes

[@immaculateone9783]

Now all I want is an extended version

[@giratinalight]

I love listening to this music so much while I draw it's so nice :)

[@arkiisums]

Why does Alfonse always look so cool in the key art for the Books?? he truly is the main character

[@drepie7537]

"Yo, they're only gonna be on this map for like, a minute or so. It doesn't have to go that hard." The composers:

[@bupemblemalek9487]

3:17 the best most intense part of the song. change my mind

[@scarletine5517]

This track is so darn good

[@juju3273]

Still listening and still waiting for king Fafnir

[@nitrotoxy]

The beginning sounds as if someone was beating steel pipes with metal. It fits the theme.

[@Oz1455]

I fcken love Book 5 since the very first introduction. The music, the characters, from Reginn to Fafnir and then Eitri.

[@fabri7932]

it was magical for me (the setting, music, the new characters like Reginn, Fafnir and that little witch)... though I am biased because it was the last book I played before uninstalling FEH lol

[@Emiramarie_Pachimari]

y yo buscando esta musica en Playlist de Pokemon xd y era de otro Juego XD

[@ixlness]

Dope theme

[@saraschmidt5612]

I'm not even a Fire Emblem fan, but damn, does this go hard.

[@Jfsosa97]

I used to play feh silent but not anymore xD this theme is bangers

[@RicDreamlandAvalon]

Love this theme

[@andresalasthemessenger]

12th. When I 1st hear this song, it was so chilling & it kinda fits for Fáfnir or the stuffs. Lol. 😨 (Really like when the Hammer slams down hard there as well.)

[@Galdr]

Hey, does this mean Thales is coming to FEH soon? Because this sounds like it came right out of Shambhala from 3H.

[@AgentSilv]

probably will at some point. also nice pfp the cutest Yaksha 👀👀

[@Galdr]

@@AgentSilv I will wait for the Dubstep Man to get to FEH. And thanks. Xiao’s my favorite after Zhongli.

[@AgentSilv]

@@Galdr ooh Xiao and Zhongli? good taste. unfortunately got cucked out of a Zhongli (thanks, Jean) luckily got Xiao a couple days ago tho. personally my favs are Diluc, Xiao, and Zhongli. Childe and Razor are right behind em

[@Galdr]

@@AgentSilv Thanks. I never got Zhongli on his banner, so I am really sad (and upset lol). But hopefully Mihoyo will rerun him again. I got Childe but I wanted Diluc (because he’s also a favorite) but the Standard Banner hates me. And now... I just want Xiao but I don’t have high hopes. Razor is very adorable and I love him too. He’s my MVP. My luck with gachas is always abyssmal, but I’ll keep trying until I win.

[@AgentSilv]

@@Galdr hey, you've got time we're getting 10 summons on the 10th so who knows

[@Joanropo]

I love this theme

[@Marvindlight]

Just finished, incredible arch

[@EnderWarlock]

Gotta get this in Smash

[@regnal-joestar1967]

Alright, let's get another Fire Emblem character and make the Smash community cry once again.

[@romessa-g]

Yep

[@halkun7191]

Just add Alfonse or Anna into the game just to piss people off. Lol

[@romessa-g]

@@halkun7191 lmao

[@EnderWarlock]

@@halkun7191 I saw a cool Kiran concept where hes like a mix between Pokémon Trainer and Ice Climbers. He can summon Alfonse, Sharena, Anna or Eir who become his partner and protect him (or let him fly on a Pegasus) and have different moves and abilities like Sol/Luna/Astra/Chilling Wind. Could be a fun concept for a future Smash game.

[@roaringthunder115]

This is a bop

[@chipi4179]

What a banger ost

[@bald_peter]

best song in the entire game

[@adamkampen]

It'll take a lot to top this map theme for me, it's just so good

[@vent5294]

Welcome to fire emblem, the sci-tasy tactical strategy game

[@zenithstudio6819]

You really get an old machine feel with this song

[@datalphalion]

Hey this reminds me. Remember when Fire Emblem characters fought aliens in steampunk America?

[@hornedskullasmr7811]

Ah Codename S.T.E.A.M, a great fire emblem game

[@coryfusting9294]

That piano melody, my goodness...

[@jackfrost0331]

And so... it is Howling Gears. Very fitting.

[@animefan819]

This one gives shin megami tensei vibes so hard

[@KitoAkari1612]

Fire Emblem 2077

[@sylkaimo]

this theme is epic

[@foxophonist4542]

This has no right being this good

[@ikaros6633]

My goodness the intelligence system go all out with this theme

[@Core-od8ng]

Sooo underrated 😦

[@Paledomain]

Damn kid he really did have a wife and son why'd you do that to him

[@iliakazakov5947]

*daughter, not son

[@potatopotatochalalala4901]

I still wonder what hero he was cuz isn’t it said that he was summoned and just heavily changed that he doesn’t remember who he was

[@Paledomain]

@@potatopotatochalalala4901 i think it is implied at least that he was summoned, as the wizard lady (forgot her name) was doing experiments of replacing the summoner's weapon, and the resulting summons usually ended up going mad one way or another

[@tiinalaine7560]

My favourite piece of music in FEH! And Fafnir's my favourite villain! Btw, does anyone else feel that the image is incomplete? Everyone else is paired (Dagr-Nott, Reginn-Otr and Alfonse-Fafnir in the middle) but there's no one opposite Eitri. I wonder, is that spot reserved to some yet-to-be-introduced character or to the anti-Summoner from the beginning (maybe even the God of Creation)?

[@chrispyynugget1537]

Well the sisters are together cus well, yeah. Reginn and Otr have opposite goals surrounding their brother. Alfonse vs Fafnir is just how the book is gonna be set up lol. Eitri, she's up to something with Otr, who knows what.

[@dbest8083]

Well, it seems that there was no one to actually contrast Eitri. This book was great when it started but the ending was pretty... rushed. The book's music still slaps and it's one of my favourites in all of FE; but the lack of development on Eitri's part made the story feel rushed to meet the 13 chapters deadline. This is, quite honestly, a shame: there was no development at all of Fáfnir's "magical invincibility seal" from the beginning, which is a characteristic from FEH's first boss maps that's getting quite tiresome, and there was no information regarding Eitri that doesn't come from her dying monologue, which is a lazy way to introduce new, ultimately irrelevant, information.

[@tiinalaine7560]

@@dbest8083 Felt the same. Strong beginning and then a flop ending. Even the character deaths felt rushed and pointless. But, like you said, good soundtrack.

[@dbest8083]

@@tiinalaine7560 Yes, the original soundtrack was great; but the ending, especially the final chapter, was really underwhelming, because of the sheer speed of the chapter. Nótt's death was a prime example of this: the characters' reaction to it was just a "Wow dumb Reghin got Not killed, damn. Well bye Nutt we gotta go!".

[@regularname1825]

Nott death was pretty underwhelming Still this book is my favourite because of the aesthetic, premise and while yes, the last chapters are ehhh the story was pretty good Eitri is an awesome character doe, she is the first sort of twist villain Also the cinematic for the book ending makes her 10x better

[@leokazune8043]

This track reminds me of Lastation from the first Hyper Dimension Neptunia game

[@ilyamuromez6412]

the art makes it look like otr and reginn desperatetly try to reconect the actual lore : Yeah i just used you and fafnir to weasel my way in the castle lol

[@ElGamerAzul151]

1:22 - 1:55 Best Part ;v

[@GMKGoji01]

Why do I hear the Sandman theme from Spider-Man 3 every time I hear 0:17?😵‍💫

[@artud2158]

I feel like were facing someone crazy and lunatic like Carnage (Marvel villain)

[@supermariogamer5294]

Fitting, isn't it?

[@avej99]

Im so excited to find out who those girls at the top are Edit:Welp cant say I was disappointed

[@masterlight2]

Since it's based on norse mythology I think they are the valkyries!

[@danfraser3302]

@@masterlight2 Muninn and Suginn, I believe are their names. Two notable valkyries in Norse mythology. And I see them being in the same boat as Loki in all honesty. Two units that serve Fafnir. They agree to his terms to attempt to kill the Askr army and kidnap Kiran, but they're not really on his side. Kind of like how Loki served Surtr, but wasn't really a loyalist to him. I also see them being more of a threat in the final book when we go to Asgard, which we'll get to in 2, maybe 3 years.

[@masterlight2]

@@danfraser3302 never heard of them before, but aren't the most notable valkyries siguren and bernhardt (I don't know how to spell them)

[@danfraser3302]

@@masterlight2 It could be them too. Just got to wait for another month or so for them to finally come into the story. And yeah, I'm not good with Norse names either.

[@masterlight2]

@@danfraser3302 and I can't be more excited.

[@zoids95ilmioanime]

I actually like this ost, but there's one thing I don't like. OST total duration: 1 minute and 50 seconds. Intro duration: 1 minute and 20 seconds. Clou duration: 30 seconds. So basically when you play a normal map you often don't arrive listening the clou of the ost

[@azuresea7183]

A bit more than one thing you don't like.🤨🤔🧐

[@bladesgirlfriend.]

*Fáfnir and Ótr have entered the chat*

[@DLCMan1218]

all of my 100+ heroes: Why do i hear this boss music?

[@Felidisasta]

Oh I really hate fighting Fáfnir

[@silverstar6589]

Once he loses the ability to be invincible, I have a feeling he will be the easiest endgame boss of them all.

[@herotacticianmiles1698]

I mean once he loses that, 1/4 of the cast will eat him up solely because of cav effectiveness (Micaiah firing off that Thani with malicious intent)

[@yutogiovanna]

Reminds me of the title theme of the GBA version of Bionicle Heroes

[@windmanv3158]

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin anyone? This honestly sounds like it could come right out of that.

[@colehan5663]

I get danganronpa vibes from this

[@-_vibrantlyexhausted_-]

You're not the only one

[@hornedskullasmr7811]

Cringe

[@colehan5663]

@@hornedskullasmr7811 how

[@ossstep]

God same

[@Felidisasta]

@@hornedskullasmr7811 how?

[@rodinclaus9380]

In the city of Metru Nui...

[@LuiBei1994]

Wish book 7 also used the opening theme as the map theme.

[@BaundoSuta]

sounds like something out of smt1 or 2

[@shinigamimiroku3723]

This reminds me of several tracks from Final Fantasy VIII, but especially the ones where Esthar and the Lunatic Pandora are involved... And I don't think that's unintentional.

[@Philosjutsu]

Some advanced wars theme type beat

[@CadeKuzniaSaxinet]

Serious Xenoblade X vibes

[@warasdf6716]

Legit sounds like an invader zim remix

[@Potatostar7755]

What if all the bad guys actually just want to know what the future is like?

[@michaeltsang1748]

Turning off the main battle music to listen to this, while my units battle is so good.

[@dariobenzina]

Hehehe steampunk go brrr

[@romessa-g]

Play it on 1.5x Ur welcome.

[@TEC-XX_619]

Yeah, it clips way too hard when you do that. Made it sound like shit.

[@JeSuisMrMacBeth]

Who are the two women in the back of that pic?

[@technosimplicity7528]

Those two women may possibly be Valkyries named Huginn and Muninn.

[@JeSuisMrMacBeth]

@@technosimplicity7528 interesting, thanks! Was that piece of info found in the code of the game?

[@technosimplicity7528]

@@JeSuisMrMacBeth No, but I can tell from the sigil in their armor. The sigil on their armor resembles a bird, possibly a raven, and ravens are sacred birds to Alfadoor and that sigil may just be the symbol of Asgard.

[@romessa-g]

I think they're valkryies

[@oscarorozzie1210]

@@technosimplicity7528 good preditions how did you come up with that idea

[@oscarorozzie1210]

AHAHAHA REGIN DID YOU REALY THINK YOU CAN THORW THIS SORRY IN ALOT HOPES OF STOPING ME SAD

[@michaelgrant6899]

Such a banger song for such an awful Book.

[@sincerelyotaku7878]

Naaaah that belongs too book 2

[@dangerousshoes]

Or Book 7. Jesus.

[@michaelgrant6899]

​@dangerousshoes I wouldn't know how bad it gets, Book 5 basically filtered me, and I stopped playing it after

[@dangerousshoes]

I'm gonna be honest, I checked out during Book 2. Book 7, though, was impressively awful.

[@michaelgrant6899]

@@dangerousshoes I'll admit, book 4 was actually really good until the ending where it feels half assed to go back to a status quo. Freyja actually became one of my favorite FE villains