#i want to update edelgards outfit...

[headgehug]

So I reached the timeskip in Dimitri's route and let me say this: those new outfits are *not* it. what the hell happened. ashe went from hella cute to just hellish. Some are just fine but I don't think there's any design I actively appreciate... at least they're all more interesting than the GD cast. except for Mercedes who so far has just been There. I'm also very sad at how my boy Randolph is done dirty in every route apparently. Little guy just wants to be hot and survive, ends up becoming canon fodder because we need Deaths™. At first Dimitri was going to spare him for a bit to ~play with him~ (suggestive look, yes I vaguely wrote a few sentences of that) but then Byleth was like "stfu" and decided to be even more bloodthirsty than Dimitri. chill girl.

At least I finally got Rodrigue on my team! Can't wait for him to die because he has difficult relationships with the cast and wants to repent. So he'll die, probably sacrifice himself or something. ugh

god I was looking at the timeskip designs and got reminded of how hot Hubert suddenly became, and I'm sad that he's only available in one route because he's such a great character.

I ended up recruiting Alois and his supports with Gilbert are nice! I ship them (of course i do). also recruited Cyril because he's adorable and a beast. I have Manuelle and I don't ever remember recruiting her but even though as a unit she's uninteresting, she got 2 Funny Footsteps supports in succession so she's actually great.

I love Edelgard in this route though, Dimitri's like "i'm gonna fuck you up" and she's just ":(" and like. hmph. the angst! It's so obvious she sees the war as the only solution but isn't happy about it. Like I can see why people would flat out hate/not care about her if they only did Verdant Wind, but even Azure Moon makes it pretty clear she's not just a bloodthirsty dictator. girl just wants to stop inequalities which, good for her. good for her!

But Byleth is so weird, like they seem chill most of the time but then suddenly they execute in cold-blood Randolph (AM) or Edelgard (VW), they're so inconsistent. One moment you relate to them and the next you're like "???????"

People can rage on Corrin from Fates all they want but at least Corrin insisted on not killing anyone (...the Gameplay/Story Separation is not great but still). Well Corrin is also a teen/young adult with an actual past and situation while Byleth is just There. so it's weird then that people can actually form relationships with Byleth when they're essentially just... answering what people want to hear.

anyway my opinion on Dimitri is that his haircut still sucks but his outfit... remove the cape and we got something. The route is much more interesting than VW. Also I really like Gilbert. and his relationship with Annette!!!!

see my main issue with FE3H is that it actually isn't wordy enough. there's no elaboration on a ton of things. For example, Gilbert and Annette's paralogue doesn't explicitly say that the two of them can't move, or they'll be attacked. Annette's uncle just says sth like "I can't let you take the sacred weapon" and that's it. there's just one or two lines missing!! and it's the same everywhere! reactions to Sylvain's brother dying? pretty much nothing! Lonato's uprising? Catherine kills him instead of asking what the fuck actually happened. the Death Knight? his identity isn't even clear unless you do Edelgard's route and that's only after an update. a lot of things don't pack nearly enough punch because they needed more scenes. Tomas is Solon? Seteth's like "okay, we don't know why, since when, and we don't really care." There's such a lack of elaboration on *everything*!!!! And I say this when Fates's continent isn't even named! I'm not interested in lore but I *am* interested in interpersonal and conflictual relationships, but if the game doesn't give me enough food to chew on, how am I supposed to be satisfied?

(by the way in this playthrough I defeated the Death Knight everytime, it was fun!)

anyway it was just ramblings and opinions and stuff. I also tried a quick Claude-only run and realized the game isn't made for that lmao (sth sth "Claude isn't available in this chapter" "Byleth is forced to come too")

can't disagree with you on any points! I love fe3h but it def could have more elaboration on all the characters. certainly it's hard with just have how many there are. also I love byleth bc they are so morally dubious lol. I guess people say they seem like a blank character vs like Ephraim, Roy, etc, main characters who were fully fleshed out? but Byleth is what I would be like in that world, blank expression, quiet, just making my own damn decisions because I'm somehow better than everyone lol. btw if anyone could solo a run it would be Claude. bc I get bored of wyvern rider Claude sometimes I like to make him an assassin with allll the movement speed.

#fe3h #asks

[thirteendaysintaunton]

i desparately want DLC/an update where we get the emperor edelgard outfit in three hopes, the blood red battle gown with the horned crown is just too iconic to leave out

#it's genuinely my favorite design of her's i miss it so much #fe journeys

[cloverdraws]

Self-indulgent AU where Byleth chooses a house that's not the Black Eagles and Edelgard survives

#fe3h #byleth #Edelgard von Hresvelg #Fire Emblem Three Houses #i made this in like two seconds #i want to update edelgards outfit... #comics #fanart

[ichigo777666]

FE3H Character Impressions

Just my thoughts as I’m playing through. I’m including 4 sections for each - first impressions, impression at end of WC, first PTS impression, ending impression. (BE route will have more than 4). Characters for the PTS are ONLY for their ending routes, since that’s where they main. Will updates as I progress. Spoilers ahead, obviously.

**These are listed in the order of paths I played them in with exception to CF (which was my 4th) which is added in under BE. I actually wrote this all down in a notebook and am slowly typing it in here when I have time, so INC for now**

Black Eagles (due to this being a branching path, this is going to have 5 sections)

Edelgard

FI: I like this sassy lady. Obviously the best choice. C1E: Okay, Edel...just wow. You became so much cooler! PTS: Um the hair is...no. But hey, you didn’t kill Byleth! END-SS: No, my Edels.....WHY IS THERE NO SPARE OPTION?! END-CF: My Edels :) I like her in CF - it’s power child Edel! This is the only route where your “leader” is actually a leader.

Hubert FI: Creepy, one half of a hidden face. Betting on this guy being EVIL! C1E: Well I did call it. I still like him tho. PTS: So, they decided to go with the whole “vampire” aesthetic I see. I can’t decide whether I love it or I hate it... END-SS: Uh, well he showed up what, twice? Not much to judge here... END-CF: Loyal Hubert. I grew to like him a bit....

Ferdinand FI: He’s kind of annoying. But hey, at least they picked a good color orange for his hair. C1E: Um...well...did he actually change? No, no. PTS: I’m not sure I like the long hair. His voice though...it seems to suit him better now. END-SS: I liked using him in combat but not as an actual character. END-CF: Doesn’t seem much different than in SS....

Lindhardt FI: Okay, so you’re the unmotivated lazy character, Got it. C1E: Well, there’s actually something interesting about him! Yay. PTS: No, the outfit. Just no. The hair, yes - the clothes, no! END-SS: You kinda removed his laziness and sleepiness...WHY?! END-CF: No real change from SS.

Caspar FI: Loud, short, obnoxious battle nerd.  C1E: Alright, I can kinda get him. I can sorta understand why he’s like this. PTS: Armor...no. And why didn’t you change his hair at all...feels lazy. END-SS: And he’s basically the same but older and a bit more mature. Okay. END-CF: No real change from SS.

Bernadetta FI: Aw, she’s a scaredy-cat. I’m intrigued. C1E: I get it. I wanna HURT whoever hurt her. PTS: Bernie’s gotten a glam up! The pouch is a good added detail. END-SS: I like that she grew a little and got some confidence. Good for you Bernie! END-CF: No real change from SS.

Dorothea FI: Okay, so she’s the pretty one? Got it. C1E: Okay, so she’s the pretty one who’s concerned about her future....okay, I can understand. PTS: The BEST PTS outfit from the BE crew (and possibly from all of FE3H). I want this... END-SS: She’s the only one who seems to have ANY regrets about turning on Edel....and for that, she’s got respect. END-CF: Aw, best friends with Edie forever!

Petra FI: The foreigner who can’t talk well. Okay, she’s adorable and tough. C1E: I really like Petra! My she-beast Amazon!  PTS: Okay, she went totally exotic - is this Brigid style? I like! END-SS: So, she’s leaving. uwu END-CF:  No real change from SS.

Jeritza (yeah, he’s going here...) FI: Quiet and mysterious guy who wears a mask. Yeah he’s not suspicious at all! Also adding to that is the fact he’s the only other character besides Jeralt who you cannot have support conversations with so...hmmmm..... C1E: Okay, serial killer vibes... PTS: They just removed his mask...in combat his outfit is great...but yeah... END-CF: Okay, I can kinda get it but...he’s so flat. I get that it’s his thing but....just no.

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Church of Seiros I (Basic grouping for all the faculty + knights. Endings will be for the ones they’re most impactful in)

Rhea FI: Okay, so we’re supposed to be suspicious of her, right? I kinda like her even though I know she’s not being honest with us... C1E: Okay, wow...yeah....cool! END-SS: Well, that went from 0 to 100 real fast. Anyone wanna explain WHY?! *END-CF:

Jeralt FI: Dad maybe? Is it odd I’m questioning this? C1E: Okay...so, yeah that happened. Wow. ...I didn’t know where to stick him, so...here ya go!

Catherine FI: Strong female knight character? We’re getting to play with a girl knight before a boy?! WTG FE! C1E: I really like her dedication. PTS: So, no change huh? *sighs* END-SS: Aw, I like how she got all emotional!

Shamir FI: Okay...cool girl. That one strand of hair tho... C1E: Alright, so she’s cold for a reason. I’m curious. PTS: And another no change huh. *sighs* END-SS: So, she’s a bit more friendly, eh....

Cyril FI: Is this kid really necessary for this game? Just no... C1E: Well his stats are okay but I don’t think so.... PTS: Okay, he grew up. He’s still annoying. END-SS: Yeah, just no.

Seteth FI: Sexy green-haired mysterious distrustful priest dude? AKA the only PERSON WITH LOGIC for the first few chapters. I like this :) C1E: What do you MEAN I can’t take you with me?! NO! PTS: No change...but I really loved your original design, so yay! END-SS: My dragon daddy! :) Best character EVER! And he feels so right as the one planning and leading everything.

Flayn FI: She’s small and green and kind of adorable! I sense an interesting dynamic at play! C1E: So...this explains her odd relationship with Seteth. But still, I must protect the bean! PTS: Well if Seteth didn’t change, I wouldn’t expect Flayn to either.  END-SS: Aw, cute! I really don’t get why people hate Flayn - she just wants everyone to get along!

Gilbert FI: Brooding...and bland C1E: alright, so regrets over abandonment and self flagellation... PTS: you couldn’t even add a few more gray strands? really? END-AS: Boring much?

Alois FI: Oh boy...hes going to be loud, huh? C1E: do I have to recruit him? how many more dumb jokes do you have?! PTS: yeah, same outfit....why do the older characters just get NO changes... END-AS: Well he’s still Alois..

Hannerman FI: a scholarly type huh? let's see if he's interesting. C1E: a word comes to mind: obsessed. yup, obsessed. PTS: a suit during war? really? really! END-?: So more crests basically....*sigh*

Manuela FI: I really hope her only quality isn't "i'm sexy" C1E: okay, so she's an ex diva struggling to find love who turns to alcohol...might be the most realistic character.... PTS: would she really be wearing this same outfit during a war? END-?: Is it wrong that I laughed here?

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Blue Lions

Dimitri FI: Pretty boy prince character. I don’t really like you. And the haircut with the long bangs over your eyes drives me INSANE! C1E: Okay, so he’s a psychopath. no wonder I didn’t like him. PTS: uh...just no. also are you going to remain in this brooding i’m-angsty-but-a-murderer mood for the rest of the game? END-AS: I cannot bring myself to like Dimitri...I cannot. Jeez, it honestly feels like someone tried to ft a whole bunch of tropes into one cohesive character and failed massively.

Dedue FI: Okay, so you’re a foreigner and people hate your people and you’re used to it. The obsession over Dimitri is weirdly off-putting. C1E: eh....you really don’t have much of a personality do you? PTS: ...so you added scars and gave him armor...wow...also, you tried to fool us with the whole ‘he’s dead’ thing and yet HE HAS AN A RANK SUPPORT with Byleth that you cannot unlock pre-skip and Dedue is non recruit-able...so yeah, no. END-AS: Let’s face it, Dedue’s going to be doing Dimitri’s work every time Dimitri goes all angsty....I feel sorry for him

Ashe FI: Ah, he’s cute and shy and innocent and helpful. Why do I feel like they’re going to exploit this? C1E: ...poor kid, really. PTS: okay, so he looks better. kinda nice actually. END-AS: Eh....I feel like he has little personality now...

Sylvain FI: I...actually like him! I was expecting to not like him but hey, this might be my favorite BL dude! C1E: Okay, calling it now - favorite BL character unless something major changes, PTS: Well they could have done more, but it’s not terrible. END-AS: Okay, so he’s cool. I was right - this is my favorite BL dude!

Felix FI: Grumbly weapon boy. He’s got to have so major character development...please? C1E: Okay, so he’s an ignored child who’s got a dead brother. I can get it. PTS: Did they make his hair wilder? END-AS: Oh Felix. He’s alone now and I honestly think that might be for the best with him...

Mercedes FI: Her voice doesn’t seem to fit her character as well as some of the others. I do not understand her shirt. C1E: Um...she’s not really a standout. PTS: Okay, I liked the outfit: the hat, the veil, the dress. I’m ehhh....on the short hair... END-AS: Mercedes with confidence?! Okay, yes!

Annette FI: I kinda hate her and love her. Squeaky high pitched mage who’s also a walking disaster - she’s toeing the line. C1E: please no more singing....please. That maybe from before is leaning drastically towards the ‘hate’ PTS: wtf is this outfit? what’s with that blue tab thing on her butt?! END-AS: Please no more. Please no more....just take her away

Ingrid FI: A much better written female knight character! She reminds me a bit of Ferdinand...but better! C1E: she’s cool really. please don’t ruin her... PTS: Okay, outfit is a +. way to give her a nice looking knight outfit but feminine! END-AS: I like Ingrid, I like Ingrid a lot. Best BL girl.

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Golden Deer

Claude FI: Okay, so he’s the “schemer/rogue” character eh? Let’s see if they do this well.. C1E: Okay, so he’s got some depth. Good for you. PTS: Oh no - why is the outfit slightly metallic looking? That bothers me sooo much. END-VW: Alright so he’s got big dreams...also why is he in the ending picturegram if Byleth is going to be king/queen?

Lorenz FI: What is with the hair....oh no.... C1E: I actually kind of like you...huh... PTS: OKAY, HOTNESS. BEST GD PTS MAKEOVER! Yes, yes, yes - please give me! END-VW: I like Lorenz’s character development arc!

Raphael FI: Big burly guy with muscles....okay. Bet they make him kinda dumb too... Will there be any character at all? C1E: It’s as I suspected... PTS: Okay well...it’s a change...but not too much. The outfit is weird. END-VW: And Raphael is still basically the same...

Ignatz FI: Uh....okay, so this is the house of the weird haircuts. What’s with his eye color? Nerd? C1E: Alright so he’s indecisive and troubled about choosing his path vs the path his parents want for him...okay PTS: Oh TFG the hair is fixed! At least his outfit has personality! END-VW: Yo do you, boy!

Lysithia FI: Okay she’s kinda cute. She’s spunky too! Why do I have the feeling there’s something awful hiding here? C1E: I’m intriqued. I want to know more. PTS:  Okay, nice outfit! Good design there. END-VW: POOR BABY!!! Someone save the girl!

Hilda FI: So, her thing is that she’s a spoiled brat? And lazy. Gotcha. C1E: I don’t know whether I hate her or I like her.... PTS: Um....what’s with the sleeves? All I can see is weird clown outfit... END-VW: So is Hilda this route’s advisor? Why did they use her and not Judith?!

Marianne FI: Aw...she’s so cute and shy and her hair is messy. Please don’t ruin her.. C1E: Okay so there is a reason she’s like this...give me more! PTS: Yes, a good design! She looks so much better! END-VW: I’m glad to see she slowly evolved. Good character.

Leonie FI: Is every conversation going to involve Jeralt? It is, isn’t it? *sigh* I might have found my least favorite character.... C1E: Can I not take her back PTS? Can we just forget she exists? PTS: Okay...so she’s dressing like Jeralt...nope. END-VW: And I don’t care. You’re the winner of my worst FE3H character Leonie!

[letters-from-the-three-houses]

So, opinions on the release of Dorothea info?

hello hello! i should really answer the opinion asks first because i write drabbles ridiculously slow haha (imma get to that one opinion ask real quick after this. but no worries, everyone, i haven’t forgotten all of the other requests!)

for the uninitiated, you can look at dorothea’s profile here (courtesy of the awesome @prof-babeleth​). other stuff to note is that the official jp site made an update with her surname, which is ‘arnold’

so! opinions! some of them stem back to manuela’s bio, so here’s that for reference c:

under the cut because long

“mittelfrank opera company”

this is so interesting??? i’m happy that fódlan is getting so much world building, because it’s little nuances like these that make the history and lore engaging! my greatest lament in fates is the lack of information about cyrkensia (the city with the opera house) because to me, it was the most fascinating location in the entire game. in terms of fanon, it was a real bummer not having anything to work with because i would’ve written so many theatre fics otherwise

having a performing arts school does bring up the question of how refresher units work in the game. some people have speculated that we can shape students into refreshers or we get to choose who our refresher will be. it’d be pretty cool if it was the former, but since there’s no explicit song/dance lesson, i’m not sure that’ll be the case. there are two other possibilities though: the mechanic just isn’t shown yet, or the unit is already a refresher when we get them. that can lead to a) some students (potentially) being refreshers or b) manuela being the refresher. assuming there’s only one refresher per army, either manuela’s a multi-path or at least one student from each house has arts experience. so that’d be like saying dorothea is from adrestia’s opera house, but mercedes and marianne are from companies in faerghus and leicester

the implications? arts is a major past time in fódlan amongst nobles and commoners alike. bam. case closed. everyone should take arts (i kid, i kid)

fun fact: according to my history/geography buff brother, mittelfranken is an administrative district in bavaria, germany. it’s not quite the region/state that contains the capital (unlike mittelfrank actually being in the imperial capital), but it’s a prominent german region nonetheless. there’s no real reason to know this—we’re only going for inspired, not accurate—but i like looking at etymology and there’s no harm in pointing it out

“apprenticed under a popular diva”

oooh, who could that diva be? it makes me wonder what type of music fódlan, or specifically adrestia, listens to. it’s also the perfect excuse for having ost variations and more soundtracks in general. maybe there’s a reason why the main theme has an electro/dubstep version?

SatsumaFSoySoy on serenesforest says that dorothea herself was also a songstress (not just an apprentice), which makes me wonder just how much fame she held during her career. being the apprentice of a pop idol is already a big deal, but having had a singing career herself means dorothea’s pretty well-known. it’d be like if a famous singer ran for office! it’s an odd and massive career jump, so i wonder what the reason could be. she does ask how long a diva’s popularity lasts in her screencap, but it doesn’t clarify if she was a star that burned bright and fast, or she was overwhelmed with the pressure and therefore changed careers. either way, that’s a lot of depth so i’m excited for her characterization

“admitted to the officer’s academy”

i’m curious about the requirements of admission. since it’s open to nobles and commoners, there has to be some other kind of screening to get into the academy. is it power? money? talent? if so, which one does dorothea fall under?

it’d be talent if she was a good songstress, though it could be anything if being part of the opera company is expensive/needs connections. i remember one post that speculated dorothea’s parents being rich merchants (i can’t find it though ;;), which could very well be the case if she isn’t a type of ‘scholarship student’. if that’s the case, then i’d guess that she has issues about her performance abilities (i.e. she’s not good enough as a songstress to make it super big) and that’s the underlying reason why she joined the academy, but we’re just pulling at straws at the moment

“looks to manuela as a well-respected senior”

she definitely seems to be emulating her. dorothea says “ara~”, shows cleavage, and winks in one of her expressions. very much like manuela! it’ll be fun to compare and contrast the two when we get more information on them, because dorothea looks like a huge fan

also interesting to note is that the both of them are wearing collars/chokers. it may be a mittelfrank thing (the different symbols on each could represent rank?), but it could also be because of the above ‘manuela is a role model’ reason. either/or, there aren’t any obvious/recognizable symbols or crests on her outfit, unlike manuela’s lyre-looking pin on her cape. dorothea’s earrings are a common design on the student uniforms (the design is more evident on the right-hand men of each lord), but the flower is a nice personal touch. it’s reddish, much like her house colours, so that could be her bit of national pride!

“lone commoner” + “treats everyone like an equal”

how fun! the dynamic with the rest of her housemates is bound to be interesting. does anyone shun her? is she treated differently because of her status? are there any fernand-esque characters that hate commoners and therefore don’t like dorothea? (ferdinand, don’t disappoint me just because you both have similar names)

i mentioned in the last section that she doesn’t have any recognizable symbols on her outfit. the other non-lord students are the same (except dedue, who has nice earrings that represent one of blaiddyd’s crests), so it’s unclear if she’s totally devoted to edelgard or not (like hubert). i’m leaning towards no, since her motivations seem to stem from a practical perspective about her future, rather than the ‘i must protect my lord’ kind

on the other hand, it also confirms that everyone else in the black eagles are nobles, so any thoughts about petra coming from a cool tribal region (à la rinkah/hayato) might be dashed

(i say might because the idea of tribal nobility is too cool to pass over)

i’m also still clinging onto my bernadetta + edelgard are childhood friends headcanon that you can pry from my cold, dead hands once bernadetta’s profile says otherwise

all in all, i like her already. she was a big fandom favourite since the 2.13 direct bc jojothea, but she’s shaping up to be a potentially well-written character. i have a lot of high hopes for her, and i can see her being a solid source of game lore

i’m personally hoping for her to be a ‘songstress/actress that never made a huge breakthrough’, if only because i want a not-so influential black eagle, but arguments could be said for other camps. in any case, she’s bubbly, sociable, and optimistic, which makes her very lovable in my eyes!

it also means i’ve gotten 5.5/8 personalities right so far (notwithstanding the byleths, sothis, jeralt, and rhea), but i’ll be doing a big roundup post to talk about that more in depth at the end of all the profiles

can i also hope for theatre aus anytime soon

i’m willing to sponsor anyone interested in writing them

thank you for the ask! it was fun to answer~

[asks are open!]

#fire emblem three houses #fe16 #fe3h #dorothea arnault #asks #speculations #anon #prerelease