#Rufus blaiddyd

[umbralstars]

The prince and king regent get along well

#fe3h #dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #fe3h dimitri #rufus blaiddyd #rufus cassius blaiddyd #fe3h ocs #illustration #i gave them color! #dimitri: why are you the way that are you?

[rorah]

That time when Uncle Rufus was sexy and DILF and Yummy *this version still lives in my mind rent free* Fan interpretations of Uncle Rufus will always be sexier than canon Uncle Rufus (at least 70% of the time)

#dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #lambert egitte blaiddyd #Rufus blaiddyd #*fan made (?) #fe3h #fire emblem warriors 3 hopes #not at all? #fire emblem 3 houses #I have a question tho #what the hell with that 3rd pick?? lol what was i thinking? #dunno #dont judge me >__>

[recurringwriter]

The Shadow of Every Spark

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Rufus Blaiddyd/Original Character(s), Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius/Felicity Eirian Gloucester, Lambert Egitte Blaiddyd/Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius, Felix Hugo Fraldarius' Mother/Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius Additional Tags: Arranged Marriage, Royalty, Letters, Dancing, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, Alcohol, Explicit Sexual Content, Weddings, Drug Use, Abusive Parents, Unhealthy Relationships, Murder, Near Death Experiences, Torture, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Assassination Attempt(s), Faerghan Bastardry Laws, Jealousy, Angst with a Happy Ending, Polyamory, Rufus is an oc in this Summary:

Faerghus, 1157: Their Majesties arrange the engagement of their son Rufus to the daughter of Count Gloucester of the Alliance. So that he does not sabotage this match the way he has their previous attempts, the King has made an ultimatum--marry Lady Felicity, or be stripped of his Royal Status and name.

Felicity Gloucester, studying at the Fhirdiad School of Sorcery, receives the news of her engagement and realizes what a pawn she is in her family's ambition to spread their influence beyond Leicester's borders.

#recurring writings #rodrigue achille fraldarius #rufus blaiddyd #rufus but oc #oc: felicity gloucester

[ghost-pocky]

Monstrous 😈

#fe3h #fire emblem three houses #fire emblem three hopes #fe3hopes #blue lions #dimitri #dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #rufus blaiddyd #fe3hopes spoilers

[mochipicchu776]

Ok, but what if Rufus actually does have the dilf Blaiddyd gene but over time got sucked so much he sunk in like a Capri Sun.

#three houses #fire emblem three houses #rufus Blaiddyd #fire emblem three hopes #Faerghus

[best-fe-parent-tournament]

Worst FE Parent Poll: Round 1 - Match 23

#fire emblem #worst fe parent poll #round 1 #rufus blaiddyd #grégoire von varley #fire emblem three houses #fire emblem warriors three hopes #fe16 #few3h #fòdlan

[tinnictheguardian]

So something I wanted to point out, it appears that a lot of Feral Dimitri's psychosis can be traced back to his abusive uncle. The language Rufus uses here is exactly what Dimitri uses to describe himself in Three Houses after the time skip.

Like don't get me wrong, Felix and his Boar comments didn't help but I think Dimitri knew that Felix loved him despite his tongue. But Rufus he must have known did not care for him. So no doubt with his death, his cruel words would haunt him in his isolation.

With no Dedue or any of his other friends to counter the echoes of Rufus's words, it is no surprise that that's how Dimitri started to see himself!

The worst part of this is that Rufus seems to be projecting. He's the monster for conspiring to commit regicide and instigating a genocide all to gain power. Dimitri hasn't done anything monstrous at this point and even the savagely he demonstrated in front of Felix is a direct result of Rufus's conspiracy and his subsequent isolation of Dimitri.

It's a very realistic portrayal of how things that happen in our formative years can really mess you up!

Anyway, you can see a full Azure Gleam playthrough on YouTube!

#dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #rufus blaiddyd #spoilers

[onyxedskies]

Rank the dad trio and their sons (+ Rufus, if you would) by who eats the most? I like to see how people interpret the most mundane little things.

ooh this is so fun

lambert. that man is huge, there’s no way he doesn’t eat an absolute ton. love him though

felix. he burns a lot of calories, and i think he just enjoys eating.

dimitri. even after he’s no longer feral, i think he just forgets to eat a lot of the time. and since he can’t taste, i feel like he would eat enough to sate himself but nothing more.

matthias. he has to keep himself functional, but food is somewhat scarce as far north as gautier is.

rodrigue. he enjoys eating, but doesn’t need to eat a ton typically.

sylvain. i think he needs less food than matthias, and doesn’t really enjoy faerghan food that much.

rufus. that man is Sickly. i don’t think he enjoys eating, so he really just eats what’s required of him and that’s about it.

now, i do think they as a whole eat a lot. but this is definitely how i imagine it lol

#food #food tw #eating #asks #blaiddydbrokeit #lambert egitte blaiddyd #felix hugo fraldarius #dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #matthias raoul gautier #rodrigue achille fraldarius #sylvain jose gautier #rufus blaiddyd

[sleepy-bear-tm]

Lyrics from Remember Them from Epic the Musical

#i heard this song and went aha yes that's them #anyway idk if i'll finish it because this is taking longer than i wanted it to #anyway #lambert egitte blaiddyd #glenn govan fraldarius #rufus derogatory #rufus blaiddyd #fe3h #fe3h fanart #fire emblem three houses #fire emblem #three houses #art #my art #digital art #fanart

[bastart13]

[Top = edit, bottom = original]

I was really happy to see a lot of previously unseen characters in Fire Emblem Three Hopes, but admittedly it highlights some of my issues with the sprite style they use. There’s a lot of unused potential in drawing less conventionally beautiful characters, but it comes off as more looking unnatural compared to their very beautiful anime relatives.

Most of my edits were minor (mostly changing the mouths), but Shahid's design... somehow looks too much like Claude and goes foreign=evil/ugly. I tried using Nader and Cyril’s designs to give him a more natural and Almyran look

#fire emblem #fe3h #fire emblem three hopes #prince shahid #holst goneril #rufus blaiddyd #matthias gautier #leopold von bergliez #edit #fire emblem edit #fe3h edit #sprite edit #fe3h spoilers #fire emblem spoilers #fire emblem three hopes spoilers #ish #spoilers for character sprites that appear

[theeeveetamer]

While I am taking a lot of what we get in Three Hopes as canon adjactent/explanations for things in canon that were left open ended or unresolved, I do think it's interesting to see just what they changed entirely to make the plot work. Spoilers for Azure Gleam ahead.

I mean take Rufus for example. I was never under the impression in 3H's canon that he was a bad dude. Woefully incompetent and kind of a jackass, yeah, but not necessarily evil or bad. Pretty much every single character who is familiar with the kingdom says that it's probably a good thing he got passed over for leadership in favor of Lambert because he's an incompetent womanizer who would have (and does, in his time as regent) run Faerghus into the ground. He and Dimitri don't exactly have a warm relationship, you could even describe it as quite cold, but it's also not necessarily antagonistic.

Three Hopes pivots from this by amping up his ambition tenfold and explicitly stating that he's at least competent in some aspect, probably to justify why the Western Lords would side with him at all. I also don't recall seeing any allusion at all to his womanizer characterization from 3H. Additionally, they made his and Dimitri's relationship much more overtly antagonistic (Rufus suddenly is responsible for Duscur, the rebellion Dimitri had to put down, numerous attempts on Dimitri's life, and also Dimitri's complete isolation from almost everyone and everything prior to his time at the academy)

And while I do feel very validated that my "Rufus is a complete bastard who would do terrible things to Dimitri" headcanons and fic characterizations retroactively have basis, I do have to wonder what their game is with this. I'm guessing it's two-fold

Put a more personal face on the conflict in the Kingdom, instead of it just being "Evil mole people and Dimitri's dead off screen step mom"

Fill in some content that they maybe originally intended to put into 3H, but ran out of time or couldn't make work within the framework of that story

#few3h #Azure Gleam #rufus blaiddyd #also he gets a middle name now so that's pretty sweet

[umbralstars]

Justice Reversed: Injustice; Dishonesty; Avoiding Accountability; Corruption

#fe3h #fire emblem three houses #fe3h ocs #rufus cassius blaiddyd #original character #illustration #digital painting #i am not being hyperbolic when i say that this is the best piece i've made in ages #i love it more than i can put into words #lion skull #rufus birthday 2024 #i did make sure i finished it for today #rufus blaiddyd

[fetextpost]

#few3h #fe16 #rufus blaiddyd #dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #f slur #i need to make it so clear that this is a rufus hate blog. he deserved to be put down like the dog he is <3

[recurringwriter]

Rufus Without "Cornelia's" Influence

Have you been thinking about that art book reveal about the Agarthan mind-control tiara? Are you considering writing an au where there is no such influence, but aren't sure how to characterize Rufus? This look at the Regent's appearance in both games might interest you.

The minor and even off-screen characters of the series can be some of the most fascinating to explore from a writer's perspective, and Dimitri's uncle Rufus is one such individual. In the first game, he was merely mentioned--providing much room for personal interpretation and invention. In the spin-off, he was one of a few characters to be granted a face, though he only appeared briefly as an early-game boss who was revealed to have been a source of much suffering for his nephew. Upon analysis, though, it can be seen that the 'real' Rufus is not the character we see in Hopes. For the entire duration of the story, he is under the influence of an Agarthan device that was given to him by Cornelia. At some point before Patricia's marriage to Lambert, the Court Mage was replaced by the Agarthan, Cleobulus, who then had ample time to manipulate him through a combination of guilt and his feelings of inferiority of being shunned by his parents due to his lack of a Crest. Finally, even under such powerful control, Rufus' guilt is obvious. All this together shows that while his actions in Hopes were harmful and inexcusable, he too suffers as a victim of Cleobulus.

In the Hopes art book, it was revealed that Rufus had been given the tiara seen in his sprite and in-game model by the Agarthan replacement of Cornelia, referred to hereafter as Cleobulus. The circlet itself is plain and drab, reflecting his simple armour. Rufus' appearance itself in the art book is more saturated than his in-game appearance, implying that the tiara has rendered him lifeless and ghostly with its power. It is shown to be Agarthan in origin, and a tool used by Cleobulus to gain control over Rufus' mind and decision-making. While we cannot know how much of an effect it has on its victim, it is obvious that his actions and words are impacted to some extent by the dark magic of the circlet. In fiction, a character's behaviour and dialogue often reveal clues about their nature, however, knowing that Rufus is being influenced by Agarthan magic shows us a personality that is different from his actual self. His true disposition is completely obscured from the audience, and therefore still open for interpretation and invention.

Cleobulus clearly began working to destabilize Faerghus immediately after replacing the real Cornelia. Taking advantage of Anselma's connections to his stolen identity, Cleobulus helped her seek refuge in Faerghus and introduced her to the king. Countless interpretations exist of the timeline and relationship between Lambert and Anselma or 'Patricia', as the writing is inconsistent about details and one of the weaker parts of the narrative. It will not be examined in depth in this analysis. However, we can assume that Cleobulus was at work before the marriage to Anselma. This means that he had time to gain control over Rufus, both using the tiara to weaken his mind along with manipulation tactics. In chapter 3 of Hopes, Cleobulus says,

"You are meant to rule Faerghus—and you have the power to make it so. Your royal army is the finest in the realm. And if I may be so bold, you also have me. Put your worries to rest, my king. Sleep deeply, and without fear."

At this point in the story, Rufus is still only acting as Regent until Dimitri comes of age, yet Cleobulus is the one to outright refer to him as King of Faerghus. Clearly, Cleobulus is playing on insecurities of Rufus' about being the eldest son, who was not made heir and permitted to inherit the throne. This suggests a situation similar to Miklan's, which Dimitri references after the events of chapter 5 of Houses. While there is no mention of Rufus' behaviour towards Lambert or Dimitri in Houses, it can be assumed that the way his parents treated him over his lack of a Crest could have resulted in him feeling inferior to his younger brother. Cleobulus would have been able to reach that conclusion easily and exacerbate those feelings. Coupled with the Agarthan tiara, it would be easy for him to manipulate Rufus by repeatedly alluding to his shortcomings and then pretending to be the only source of support. By cutting Rufus off from those who might have convinced him of Lambert's goodness and his own merits, Cleobulus could use Rufus as a tool to destabilize Faerghus.

Despite the influence of both the tiara and Cleobulus' manipulation, Rufus expresses guilt and remorse for the actions he has been led to commit. He claims that "Every night since [he] killed [his] brother, [he] dream[s] a lion is ripping out [his] throat." After having compared Lambert and Dimitri both to lions, the symbolism is obvious. He regrets his actions and fears revenge, but Cleobulus' insistence that he can and must kill Dimitri means that he continues to follow the same path. At his execution, he asks Dimitri whether he is troubled to "slay his own kin". It seems unlikely after what Rufus has done that he would ask that without having been 'troubled' likewise for his part in Lambert's death. He then says "Well. To perish by your hand… It is a fate that I much deserve." Rufus cannot change what he has done, and his mind is still a prisoner of Cleobulus', but he is aware of his own wrongdoing and that by killing Lambert, he has called forth Dimitri's revenge, turning him into the same monster he sees within himself. In addition, if Rufus truly wished to murder Lambert and Dimitri, then Cleobulus would never have needed to involve himself so drastically, both manipulating and using Agarthan magic to subdue him.

Rufus did not wish to be king. In Houses, Sylvain describes him thus, saying, "And there are those rumors of the current regent being too busy chasing the ladies to bother with governing." If Rufus wanted to be a philanderer, he was already in the perfect position for it as the Grand Duke of Itha. Having been older than Lambert and seeing what is required of a ruler, he would have known what responsibilities would have been required of him. It was the influence of Cleobulus and the tiara in Hopes that made him the unwell and jealous individual we see in the spin-off game. In Houses his supposed involvement in the Tragedy was simply a rumour used by Cornelia to justify her narrative framing Dimitri for his uncle's murder. This inconsistent writing means that those wishing to explore a timeline in which Rufus is not under the control of Cleobulus can characterize him however they wish, since the aspects of his personality revealed in Hopes were all affected by the abuse he suffered. While his actions were terrible, he too is a victim in this situation suffering from terrible mental health that was capitalized on and exacerbated by Cleobulus. In Houses, his worst flaw was his incompetence as a Regent, but though he had disagreements with Dimitri, the heir to the Kingdom never spoke ill of him and was upset to learn that Cornelia had been responsible for his murder.

#rufus blaiddyd #rufus thierry blaiddyd #fe3hopes #fe3h

[ghost-pocky]

So far Dimitri’s route really be like~

“Dear Rufus,

I wrote you but you still ain’t callin’ ”

#fire emblem three hopes #fe3h #fire emblem three houses #fire emblem #fe16 #fe3hopes #fe3hopes spoilers #blue lions #dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #fe3h dimitri #rufus blaiddyd #side note: he’s a scumbag

[blaiddydbrokeit]

Three Hopes Spoilers, you have been warned

Fuck you, Rufus

I will tear that head from your shoulders, break your skull in four and fill your brain with boiling cream.

That said, good balance of realistic technique and anime dramatics here. Dimitri cosplayers, please hold your lances correctly.

Also that little twirl is actually two half pivots. As a spear martial artist I love this tiny detail.

Also I can't believe IntSys really just proved 90% of my headcanons about the Kingdom and House Blaiddyd canon. And instead of crushing my Three Houses OC somehow it's even more canon-supported now.

#threespoilers #dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #shez fire emblem #fire emblem warriors three hopes #rufus thierry blaiddyd #rufus blaiddyd #spoilers