Before Awakening

Before Awakening (Encounter with Awakening in the Japanese version) is the first DLC map in Fire Emblem: Fates. It is a free map that involves three Awakening characters: Chrom, Lissa and Frederick.

Synopsis
Before the start of the Xenologue, Jakob/Felicia (depending on the gender of the Avatar) feels as if they are being watched. They say that they had noticed that several invisible soldiers had slipped out of their sight, and that the figures had stepped through a strange sliver of light. Jakob/Felicia then look through the light and see a forest, exclaiming that they had never seen such a thing before.

The Avatar's party then travel through the Outrealm Gate. Upon reading a sign that shows they had entered the Halidom of Ylisse, they are greeted by Chrom, Lissa and Frederick. The Avatar then asks them of the whereabouts of the invisible soldiers, which confuses the 3 Ylisseans into thinking the invisible soldiers are, in fact, Plegians. Which prompts Jakob/Felicia to warn the Avatar that they have entered a different world, and that they are confusing them. The Avatar then tries to cover up that they are looking for invisible warthogs instead (which Jakob/Felicia decide to roll with.) Frederick then questions them, wary of how absurd the story is. He then mentions that he notices that Jakob/Felicia call the Avatar Lord/Lady, Jakob/Felicia says that the Avatar is a prince/princess, and Chrom replies that he is a prince as well.

They then spot the invisible warriors, where the Avatar's party is assisted by Chrom, Frederick, and Lissa.

Once defeated, Chrom says that the Avatar was a good tactician and that he should give them two of Ylisse's treasures, the Hero's Brand and the Exalt's Brand. However, the Avatar insists that they shouldn't be given these treasures. However, Chrom insists and says that if he could ask his older sister, Exalt Emmeryn, and that she would agree that the Avatar deserves them.

Afterwards, Chrom, Lissa, and Frederick find a figure passed out on a field. This is where the plot of Awakening begins.

To receive the Hero's Brand and the Exalt's Brand; Chrom, Lissa, and Fredrick must survive the encounter.