# Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave hints at Sothis return

> Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave's ending suggests Sothis, the alien progenitor god, may return in a major character comeback.
- Title: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave hints at Sothis return · Polygon
- Summary: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave's ending suggests Sothis, the alien progenitor god, may return in a major character comeback. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave's…
- Keywords: fire emblem, sothis, fortunes weave, three houses, balor, underworld, progenitor god, dlc, nintendo, intelligent systems, gaming, culture
- Source: Polygon — https://polygon.com/fire-emblem-fortunes-weaves-ending-explained
- Author: Paulo Kawanishi
- Published: 2026-10-04T16:00:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fire emblem, sothis, fortunes weave, three houses, balor, underworld, progenitor god, dlc, nintendo, intelligent systems, gaming, culture
## Fortune's Weave ending leaves questions
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave leaves many questions unanswered despite being a game that can easily surpass the 150-hour mark.
## Four routes cut during development
Four routes were cut during development, potentially becoming DLCs to answer lingering questions.
## Sothis is a mysterious character
Sothis has many names and is the strongest character in the game's universe but remains one of the most mysterious.
## Sothis' origin story unknown
We don't know why Sothis left her planet or what happened when she arrived in the Fire Emblem universe.
## Post-credits scene with Sothis
After credits, Sothis talks to Balor, promising to tell him a bedtime story from 'a long, long time ago...'.

> a long, long time ago…
## Sothis' true form revealed
Sothis' true form is an enormous creature that erases civilizations, making Fortune's Weave feel more like a Xenoblade Chronicles game.
## Balor's fight with Sothis
In Theodora's chapter 7, Balor fights Sothis' true form, which is much larger than him.
## Sothis' potential return
Sothis may return in a future title or DLC after telling Balor a bedtime story from 'a long, long time ago...'.

> a long, long time ago…
## Sothis' story in Fortune's Weave
Fortune's Weave hints at Sothis' story, potentially leading to her having a physical body again.
## The Salvation Arc
The Salvation Arc culminates the game's first two parts by sending Eshmel and Fortuna to fight Balor in the underworld.
## Balor's underworld expansion
Balor expanded the underworld beyond his existence to create a material place that could survive his soul's destruction.
## Sothis' potential physical return
Sothis could create a physical body again and potentially defeat Balor in a future title or DLC.
## Key takeaway

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave's post-credits scene implies Sothis will return to the game universe, potentially in a future title or DLC.