#idk it’s just wild to see people saying that edeleth’s interactions in non cf routes come out of nowhere and don’t make sense like guys.

[katiebell]

you know, I actually think the moment byleth steps in front of that blow meant for edelgard, an action that changes EVERYTHING about their fate, really is monumental, especially after warriors came out and added context

you have this mercenary who’s known for being stone cold, emotionless, and who can annihilate entire mercenary camps in minutes blank faced, as we saw with shez - by all means, they should never, WOULD never take a blow like that so carelessly for someone they don’t even know, much less with such an angry, determined expression - and yet.

the game draws some clear parallels between byleth and edelgard, and in all routes they have a connection that seems unbreakable - all of this starts at that very moment, when the merciless demon gets swept by a wave of emotion so strong that they throw rationality out of the window.

idk, one of my favourite fe3h analyses mentions the ‘literal divine intervention triggered by edelgard’ and that’s exactly what that moment is. not even because of sothis, but because that’s exactly when byleth takes their first step towards humanity and their freedom - i honestly think that byleth only fully regaining their humanity in crimson flower is the only outcome that makes sense, since that’s exactly what we see in one of the first scenes in fe3h. excellent foreshadowing, I’d say

#edeleth #byleth #edelgard #fe3h #few3h #byleth eisner #I’m a byleth fan as you all know lol was just listening to the very cool ashen demon ost and thinking about this #idk it’s just wild to see people saying that edeleth’s interactions in non cf routes come out of nowhere and don’t make sense like guys. #their meeting was THE pivotal moment of the series. it’s more obvious with el and many people unfortunately dismiss byleth’s personality but #el immediately is taken with byelth we all see it AND BYLETH IS THE SAME it’s just more subtle #even in non cf routes their interactions are always… intense and charged. el caught byleth’s attention as much as the other way around - so #much that she pulled on the power of the god inside her I mean come on. you can’t get more intense and dramatic than that