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lunatenais · 10 months
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fight like a girl
an eirika meta
Throughout the main plot of FE8 there is a prevalent theme of weakness (and to overcome it). I cannot speak for every character in the game*, obviously, but I would love to share my thoughts on how this theme relates to Eirika and her character as a whole.
Below the cut will feature major FE8 (Sacred Stones) spoilers, support conversation spoilers, and a very minor trigger warning for inc*st (relating to the story of Sieglinde/Signy, NOT Eirika herself). Overall it is very quote heavy.
*All characters mentioned I do not hold authority over besides Eirika herself. Any mentions of their motivations or thoughts will be backed up using canon sources/text, but I disclaim that any muns (present or future) may have added more context to these canon quotes.
Act I: Weakness.
First I feel as if it’s important to establish some context about Magvel as a whole. Before the events of Sacred Stones (which for my sanity I will be shortening to SacStones), Magvel had lived in relative peace for around 800 years. Though not 100% canonical, it can be assumed that because of this Renais did not even have a proper, full scale army ready for any sort of war. There are mentions in the opening that because of the suddenness, Renais had been unable to “mount any resistance”— obviously we know there are knights in Renais, but war was far from everyone’s minds.
With this in mind, it’s safe to say that Eirika would also have no reason to suspect that the peaceful land of Magvel would ever be home to any sort of unrest, nevermind a full scale war between Renais and Grado, their greatest ally. Even in flashback sequences with Eirika she states that her purpose for training is not because she expects any sort of fight to break out, but rather because she felt burdened by the fact that she relied so heavily on Ephraim to protect her (and Ephraim should he ever need it).
Eirika: “I do not like uncivilized behavior. I think one can solve one’s problems without fighting. And yet…” Ephraim: “And yet what?” Eirika: “I’ve always relied on you to protect me, Brother. I would rather not be such a burden to you in the future. So, I thought maybe I should learn to protect myself…”
But even despite this training (and from Lyon we learn that Eirika is potentially on par with Ephraim in terms of their strength in battle), none of this prepares Eirika for the true horrors of war. A spar between siblings or friends could never show her the true depravities of war.
Eirika: “I’m fine… Fine. …This is war, isn’t it? It’s not at all like the games I used to play with my brother or Lyon. I never thought– I didn’t know it would be this…savage. Are words useless? Is strength all that matters? It’s so sad… Why would the Grado Empire do this? To what end would they start a war?”
(With Saleh) Eirika: “No, no… When Grado invaded Renais, I was paralyzed. I couldn’t do anything. It is only because of the sacrifices of others that I could even escape.”
To conclude this section, we have established that Eirika has a belief that her own sacrifices cannot be weighed on the same scale as those who fight alongside her. She has lost her home, her family, and those who live on Renais soil are meant to look to her for guidance— and yet, she is just a young woman trying to take in all of the changes and responsibilities that have been thrusted upon her so suddenly. Never had she prepared for war, nor was she ever meant to be a leader, and still she looks down on herself for her own perceived failure at a role she should never have had to be placed in.
Act II: Innocence.
This was touched upon slightly in the last section, but there is an innocence about Eirika that plays a hand in this weakness of hers. When speaking with Ephraim and Lyon in a flashback, it is stated that Ephraim is considered to have the strength of a future ruler, while Lyon holds the compassion needed to rule. Where does this leave Eirika, exactly? She holds a strength on par with Ephraim, while still wishing to solve this war with words— because of this, I believe that Eirika is meant to be directly in the middle of them both. In a way she could be considered a perfect ruler— strong yet compassionate— even if she is to never take the throne herself.
The importance comes more so from her loss of innocence. I believe that this is the first point where she begins to accept her own weaknesses, which is the first step to overcoming it. In CH6, ‘Victims of War’, Eirika is given a choice by the villain Novala: surrender one of the keys to the sacred stones (though she is, at the time, unaware of its exact importance) or a young child will be sacrificed to a monster. Without hesitation she offers up her bracelet, only for Novala to throw the child and her family to the monsters regardless. With this in place, we get one of my absolutely favourite pieces of Eirika dialogue.
Eirika: “Why…why would you… How can you do such a thing?” Novala: “This is WAR! There are no rules here! In war, you can do anything! Anything! You curs of Renais have lost! Your idiotic ravings mean nothing…” Eirika: “Enough. Hold your tongue.” Novala: “Wha…what?!” Eirika: “I… We, the people of Renais, have long honored our allegiance with the Grado Empire. And you invaded without warning. You ravaged our land. You killed my father… Even then, I told myself, I must not hate Grado or her people. If I gave in to my hate, the bond between our lands would be lost forever. I refused to hate. Instead, I lived for the day our nations would know peace again. But… If this is Grado’s true face… If you could extinguish Renais without pity, without remorse… If this is the case, then there is no room in my heart for forgiveness.”
Before this moment, there was still hope in Eirika’s heart for a resolution with words, that this war could be ended simply by talk— but now she has realized the tactics of Grado are vicious and underhanded, that they do not care for the lives of innocent civilians. Finally she learns that this is no longer the Grado she has known since childhood. Eirika learns what war is really about.
This is not the complete end of her innocence, seeing as she still has hope in saving Lyon from his possession to the point where she gives him a sacred stone— Eirika’s hope does not die, but the ugliness of the world is now something she is well aware of and willing to see.
ACT III: Womanhood.
This section will (hopefully) not be too long, but it is something that we really can't avoid when speaking about a female character: Eirika, like many others, experiences misogyny, both outright and in themes used throughout the game. This section does go over the story of Sieglinde, and though none of the actual inc*st will be brought up, I will warn for it regardless.
We begin with some small pieces of in game text that could be used to argue that Eirika was never expected to be the saviour of Magvel in any capacity. Once Eirika rescues a village from bandits, a villager says this:
Man: “Oh, Renais is finished, mark my words. The Grado Empire’s stolen our future. Our only hope against them was that Prince Ephraim would prevail, but… Rumor has it that he’s on the verge of being crushed by Grado’s vast numbers. These are dark days. Travel with care.”
For the sake of clarity, it is important to know that this man may not be aware that Eirika is the Princess of Renais— but I want to stress the line of “our only hope against them was that Prince Ephraim would prevail,” there is no mention that the Princess offers any sort of hope for her people. Again, we could argue that maybe the people of Renais are under the assumption that their Princess has died, but we have no text that I’m aware of to prove or disprove this. To hear this from your people, after just protecting them, I personally think would cause me to feel lesser to my brother. This paired with Fire Emblem taking place in a more medieval setting can lead to the belief that because she is a Princess she is not seen by the public as being as strong as a Prince (which we have established is not true in Eirika’s case).
With this we also need to go over how a lot of the men in Eirika’s life have essentially let her down, causing a lot of these issues that have plagued her. As mentioned at the start I am not speaking for these characters and why they did or said these things, I am just explaining how they are seen by my portrayal of Eirika.
First we begin with Ephraim. At the beginning of the game, Ephraim has left on his own to fight on the front lines of Grado, and though it was to help Renais as a whole, he left behind his sister and father during a great time of need. It is here that Eirika’s ability to protect herself comes into play— her brother, who once said it is his duty to protect his sister has gone, and no longer can she rely on him. This is obviously a point of growth for Eirika, but she is also left to deal with the grief of their father all on her own.
And then we have Lyon. There is a lot to say about Lyon, really! He is very important for the analysis of Eirika’s growth and how, despite everything, she believes in his kindness and compassion above all. However, part of his distorted desires towards Eirika are reason why the majority of her pain has begun. Obviously his love for Eirika is not the only reason he toyed with the stones, and the quote below is Formortiis speaking so these words could be very well bent to not represent his true feelings, but they are still what Eirika hears.
Evil Lyon: "Rejoice, Lyon. The time has come… Ephraim, the man you envy… Eirika, the woman you desire… I will now grant you all of your darkest wishes!"
To her, it sounds as if she is seen not as a friend, nor an equal, but instead as a prize to be won. Even if she knows Lyon has seen her as strong in the past, these words still pierce her heart. Her father and countrymen have died over a lot that she would have likely returned, all things considered— but instead she was not given this choice.
Finally I will touch upon her personal weapon Sieglinde. This is where the trigger warning comes in. Though this section isn’t long skip ahead to Act IV if uncomfortable.
The story of Sieglinde and Siegmund come from the of ‘Die Walküre’, or ‘The Valkyrie’. In this tale, Sieglinde was taken away from her family and forced to wed a man by the name of Hunding. When Siegmund arrives to their home for one reason or another, she is a damsel in distress— the man who can draw the sword Nothung is to be her saviour, which guess what! That’s Siegmund. Throughout this opera Sieglinde does very little to save herself, relying on Siegmund’s help and later Brünnhilde (feminism win?). Even when Siegmund dies she claims that she cannot continue living on without him, and only finds a reason to live when she learns his child is inside of her (WE DO NOT HAVE TIME TO UNPACK THIS).
Tldr; WHY DID WE NAME HER WEAPON THIS.
ACT IV: Strength.
We have finally arrived to our final section: strength. Here we will talk about the very ending of the game, and how this has changed Eirika’s perception of her weaknesses…kinda
At the end of the game Eirika faces Lyon just as the resurrection of Formortiis is complete, leaving this with:
Lyon: "Yes… But I’m… I’m almost completely gone. Before I’m lost entirely, I want to apologize. I’m sorry, Eirika. This is all my fault. I was too weak…" Eirika: "You’re not to blame, Lyon. It was the Demon King. He was controlling you…" Lyon: "No, that’s not true, Eirika. When the Demon King reached into me from inside the Dark Stone… When he whispered he would see all my dreams and desires made true… I… I did not reject him. In the shadows of my heart, he saw jealousy… vanity… It was my weakness that put these emotions there, allowed them to thrive." Eirika: "Everyone has weaknesses, Lyon. You’re not the only one. I do. I’m sure my brother does… Don’t hate yourself for having these feelings, please."
We can see there is an acknowledgement of not only that she has these weaknesses, but that there is no shame in having them. No, this does not mean that Eirika has entirely conquered everyone that she feels makes her weak, but just as she says to Lyon, there is no shame in being weak and falling victim to your feelings. In the epilogue with Ephraim she even mentions having similar feelings about grief and sorrow, having thoughts of resurrection.
Eirika: “That would be nice… But first we must seal this away… This stone banished the Demon King. With such power… Do you suppose we could bring back Father and Lyon… That everyone who died in this dreadful war could be–“ Ephraim: “Eirika.” Eirika: “I know, I know. Such things would be– I cannot wish for such things. No matter how it hurts, or rather because it hurts, we must learn to accept sorrow. We must take it into our hearts and tame our grief…”
Yes, in the end she still is weak, she still has these feelings, but in the end she has found the strength to rationalize them. No longer is she a run by these feelings, but they still exist. Overcoming weakness does not always mean eliminating these weaknesses in their entirety, but instead how to control them.
Some of these don’t fit the point but I wanted to talk about Eirika so for making it to the end I give you a kiss.
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ofdusk · 10 months
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Celebrating TOA and the people who contribute to make our group what it is.
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Happy anniversary, TOA! Here's to many more years spent together.
tagging: you.
Name: alina
Pronouns: they/she/he
Birthday (no year): octrober 4th
Where are you from? What is your time zone? georgia, EST !
Roleplay experience: since i was like? nine?
Got any pets? two dogs & my cat, melon!
Favorite time of year: spring or autumn
Some interests and things you like: cosplay, sleeping
Some funfacts & trivia about you: ive been wearing glasses since i was three :'D (my prescription is a +7.5 for those who Know)
What non-Fire Emblem games do you play? league of legends (sigh), devil may cry, hsr and (formerly) genshin, nier -- i've dabbled in a little bit of everything
Favorite Pokemon type & Pokemon: big flying enjoyer, but i like a lot of them. i also have a number of favs but my horsegirl years have left ponyta & rapidash with a very special place in my heart
How did you get into Fire Emblem? watched over someone's shoulder when i was an young child (i think they were playing POR..?) and now. well.
What Fire Emblem games have you played? i've played every game post awakening (+ sacstones), though i've read the scripts & watched playthroughs for fe4, 5, 6, 7, 11, & 12
First Fire Emblem game: that i played? honest to god i do not remember (probably awakening)
Favorite Fire Emblem game: narratively, genealogy, but my heart belongs to conquest
Any Fire Emblem crushes? girl i do Not want to talk about it we will be here all day
If you’ve played the following games, who was your first S support? - Awakening: chrom- Fates: azura...leo every time after tho- Three Houses: dimitri- Engage: diamant
Favorite Fire Emblem class: I FUCKIGN LOVE PEGASUS KNIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you were a Fire Emblem character, what would be your class? probably a bow knight... low stat growth archer that everyone benches by chpt 3
If you were a Three Houses character, what would be your affiliation? i live and die blue lions godbless
If you were an Engage character, which Emblem would you Engage with? take a guess man (corrin)
How did you find TOA? i was going through it and reaaaaaally missed rping so i just. took to twitter in search of fire emblem rp groups and... at six am.... i sent in a reserve......
Current TOA muses: f!corrin, lucina, and priscilla
Who was your first TOA muse? If you don’t have them anymore, could you see yourself picking them up again? probably the greatest outlier in all of my toa muse history, my first muse was sylvain! honest to god if i picked him up again i pray somebody would call in a wellness check for me LMFAO
Have you had any other TOA muses? i have written sylvain, rinea, eirika, ash, erinys, nyna, and tailtiu within toa so far (sobs)
Do you think you have a type of character you gravitate towards? women.
What do you believe you enjoy writing the most? i really enjoy writing complex relationship dynamics, and find i have the most fun picking apart the way a character's experiences shape their view and approach of other people
Favorite TOA-related memory: if i'm being completely honest, i don't think i could pick one. perhaps my very first arena when my team discussed a hypothetical grocery store trip between our muses for some reason (team ralf i love you)
Got any delusions that didn’t see the light of day in TOA that you’d like to share? :3
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laslow · 10 months
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Celebrating TOA and the people who contribute to make our group what it is.
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Happy anniversary, TOA! Here's to many more years spent together.
tagging: all the ladies out there ;D
Name: Samantha/Sam
Pronouns: she/her
Birthday (no year): May 28
Where are you from? What is your time zone? California! I am on PST timezone so three hours behind the TOA clock
Roleplay experience: Over 10 years! (Dear Naga the passage of time)
Got any pets? No :(
Favorite time of year: Winter!
Some interests and things you like: Reading but that's a given. I'm a huge history nerd and love learning random facts. Also love languages and have tried learning a handful of them but never stick to it rip. Dragons are my fave fantasy creature. (I'm terrible at filling these things out LOL)
Some fun facts & trivia about you: -I own about 300 books -I can skateboard -I wanted to be a geologist as a child until I learned how much math was involved -I can play the piano and a tiny bit of violin -I've never broken a bone
What non-Fire Emblem games do you play? Zelda, Persona, SSB, Honkai Star Rail
Favorite Pokemon type & Pokemon: Water & Vaporeon!
How did you get into Fire Emblem? Watching my brother play on the GameCube
What Fire Emblem games have you played? Physically played: Everything from SacStones on. Read scripts for Genealogy and Thracia.
First Fire Emblem game: Path of Radiance
Favorite Fire Emblem game: Awakening!
Any Fire Emblem crushes? 😳 Take a WILD guess. LMAO but besides the Boy of All Time, I can admit I have a crush on Xander.
If you’ve played the following games, who was your first S support? Who would you S support nowadays? - Awakening: Chrom and I'd still S support him I'm basic and that's ok - Fates: Silas and it's a tossup between him and Leo now - Three Houses: Dimitri and still Dimitri. - Engage: Diamant and still Diamant I know what I'm about
Favorite Fire Emblem class: Swordmaster!
If you were a Fire Emblem character, what would be your class? Swordmaster!
If you were a Three Houses character, what would be your affiliation? Blue Lions
If you were an Engage character, which Emblem would you Engage with? It's a tie between Leif and Eirika & Ephraim
How did you find TOA? I saw an advertisement for the group on tumblr WAAAAY back when
Current TOA muses: Inilow, Leo, and Azelle
Who was your first TOA muse? If you don’t have them anymore, could you see yourself picking them up again? The one and only Inigo. I really can't see myself dropping him unless I left the group.
Have you had any other TOA muses? Ilyana and Vanessa!
Do you think you have a type of character you gravitate towards?The loyal ones for sure. A shocking amount have sibling complexes and I don't know what that says about me as a person.
What do you believe you enjoy writing the most? Honestly, I enjoy writing a little bit of everything! Happiness, angst, romance. But if I have to pick a favorite it'd be combat :thinking: Something about the adrenaline
How do you pronounce TOA? 🤔 Tee-Oh-Ay
Favorite TOA-related memory: Oh naga. I literally cannot pick one so any and all the inside jokes/memes that pop up that would NOT make sense to anyone else
Got any delusions that didn’t see the light of day that you’d like to share? 😉Coughs into hands. If I said I had a Seth blog what then. Silas is up there too and there's a few from Thracia I have my eye on
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theofficersacademy · 1 year
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I want to apologize to everyone I had threads with on her, but I just haven't been able to find the motivation to write her and I think it's time for a change. I'd like to drop Panette, and in her place I'd like to reserve Eirika from SacStones!
Panette has been dropped and is now available!
Eirika has been reserved!
You have one week (6/2) to submit your blog and application to the Masterlist. Thank you for your reserve!
- Mod Ree
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reincarnight · 2 months
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f.ire emblem au thoughts because i was talking about this to a friend earlier:
it still has soma as dracula's reincarnation. honestly, dracula coming back due to humanity's malice and greed fits right in (do i think he would be a dragon like medeus or loptous? no).
honestly, soma would have a unique class from the start — one that grants him access to swords as well as dark and anima magic. his canon ability to rule over monsters and absorb their souls would translate into how certain characters in the series can control or even create the corrupted/risen/etc. — just with more variety (thinking about echoes and sacstones specifically).
the concepts of past lives bleeding through and being the vessel to the power you don't necessarily want still hold true :thumbsup:
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mooseendowed-blog · 5 years
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staarlounge · 9 years
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mooseendowed-blog · 5 years
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Oh so tasty 🔥 BirthdayCake makes everyday a celebration 🎉 . . . . #moosekruu #prop215 #sacstoners #dabs #dabstagram #shatter #califam #stoner #goodvibes✌️ #weedporn #concentrates #caliweed #916 #916stoners #ilikewould (at Sacramento, California) https://www.instagram.com/mooseendowed/p/Bvmqy3rFLCy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tj370eq7hzec
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mooseendowed-blog · 5 years
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The weekend was filled with many celebrations. And not because it was a Friday, Saturday, Sunday... People were connecting, sharing, and experiencing joy with each other! (And also a few joints 😜) Celebrate your successes and keep failing until you do 🌱 #failureisbeautiful . . . . #endowedclouds #moosekruu #ilikewould #420 #cannafam #califam #globalshift #beakindhuman #sacstoners #hollywood #backalley #optoutside #710 #longhair #goodvibes✌️ #weednotwar #stonerfam (at Hollywood) https://www.instagram.com/mooseendowed/p/Bwj8HgXlb-C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mjia7v9nk5s
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mooseendowed-blog · 5 years
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mooseendowed-blog · 5 years
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mooseendowed-blog · 5 years
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mooseendowed-blog · 5 years
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Staying busy even on the rainy days. Going to love this watching these babies grow up big and strong 💨💨💨 . . . . #moosekruu #ilikewould #cannafam #cannabliss #gardener #prop215 #stonerfam #caliweed #weednotwar #mondays #clones #sacstoners #califam (at California) https://www.instagram.com/mooseendowed/p/BwS7pznlBc8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eypqd03vupwn
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mooseendowed-blog · 5 years
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Everything we do there are moments of beauty. do not be quick to forget the breath you take is a miracle in itself. I know my day won't end until long after the sun is down and I wouldn't make today any different. Live with your passions and your life become something spectacular. . . . . #moosekruu #ilikewould #califam #notmydog #calistoner #chico #farming #gardener #prop215 #muttsofinstagram #cannafam #hemp #globalshift #beakindhuman #sacstoners #endowedfam (at California) https://www.instagram.com/mooseendowed/p/BwKcwABFyl1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=177u8syvf2w85
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mooseendowed-blog · 5 years
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Choose to enjoy the moments this time around. We have everything. Time to relax ✌️ . . . . #moosekruu #ilikewould #goodvibes✌️ #prop215 #sacstoners #420 #710 #cannafam #jointsmoker #weedporn #weednotwar #globalshift #beakindhuman #vapefam #califam #rawpapers #rawlife247 #lostvapeorion #vaper (at Sacramento, California) https://www.instagram.com/mooseendowed/p/Buubz3RF-VM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ty0bmrmd0v1q
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