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raxistaicho · 8 months

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Just on the topic that Sothis might magically reconstitute herself and do a bunch of Goddess stuff, including overthrowing Edelgard like her detractors seem to think she will, Fire Emblem Heroes gives some context on what is actually happening with Byleth, courtesy of Seteth.

Fallen Rhea: I believed that if I could resurrect

my mother... I could regain all that had been lost...

Seteth: Your mother? Lady Rhea, you know

full well that such a thing is

forbidden, and yet...

[Alphonse asks what is happening, Seteth explains Rhea's deepest most secreted desire is to bring Sothis back to life.]

Seteth: Day by day, year by year, that desire must have grown, but...it would be the greatest affront of all.

For it was Sothis herself who forbade any and all attempts to return her to life.

Is this the consequence of Lady Rhea’s attempting to break that stricture?

If so, her words can mean only one thing...

1. Seteth says that it was Sothis herself that told the Nabateans not to bring her back to life.

This means she knows it's possible and DOES NOT want it to happen. (I personally have a theory that Sothis was attempting to tell Rhea to become the next "Goddess" to lead Fodlan onwards as their protector and guide when she speak to her in the Holy Tomb before she meets Wilhelm. This would make sense as Rhea says that the name Seiros was given to her in VW, which seems confusing at first until you remember that her birth name is likely "The Immaculate One" or "The White One," in the same way Sothis' is "The Beginning," and Byleth "The Enlightened One." Seiros being a name that references Sirius/The Blue Sea Star and Sothis herself, along with the entanglement of the Crest of Flames and Seiros being the first and last tarot card numbers to actually appear in Three Houses. But I digress.)

2. Not only were the Nabateans told not to bring Sothis back to life, Seteth readily assumes that Rhea is being PUNISHED for attempting to do so. Obviously he's wrong, but it paints a picture of the person Goddess Sothis was and just how taboo this act is.

3. We learn later in this event that Rhea's degeneration is caused by her despair at not being able to resurrect her mother, which obviously matches the in game reasoning. (It also heavily implies that this is THE only thing keeping Rhea from degeneration. She has no other purpose left, which I feel is why she is so so strangely distant, distracted, and unreachable throughout the game. Sothis even criticises her lack of observation that lead to Solon's presence in Garreg Mach. Detachment is clearly not a trait Goddess Sothis would have tolerated in her children. The Nabateans are often hinted at being warriors or at the very least militant by TWSitD and the Shadow Library records, combined with Seteth's intense nature, Rhea's reactions to opposition, Seiros' actions in battle, and the combat oriented nature of Crests. They're all obviously caring, but in the Greek Pantheon/Old Testament kind of way.)

All of this is to say that it's not Byleth or Sothis' heart that "breaks" at the end of Crimson Flower, it's Rhea's.

She's begging and demanding Byleth give her mother's heart back.

We know Sothis is still around. Her essence is in Byleth's soul ever since they merged.

Sothis also says the Crest Stone is nothing but a decoration in every ending of the game, the thing has been empty ever since that point. The only thing keeping it around was Rhea's magic.

There's some heavy implication there that even IF Rhea had been able to retrieve the Crest Stone from Byleth, there wouldn't be a Sothis within it to revive.

Sothis herself didn't just put herself into Byleth, she very likely, and intentionally, made it impossible to revive her from that point onwards.

Now, obviously Rhea can die in SS, but that's also the route where Byleth chooses divinity, that doesn't mean the Crest Stone is still actually doing something when Byleth absolutely should have the Major Crest of Seiros as Jeralt's child. It's literally the X factor Rhea claims to be the difference in Byleth compared to the other vessels. Byleth herself might be keeping the Stone whole, not intentionally, but subconsciously. The same way we all beat our hearts.

Just some thoughts. Rhea is the only one who wanted Sothis back, including Sothis herself. I mean Byleth also wants that, but they get what they want with soul merged Ghosthis.

Also, if Sothis didn't want Edelgard alive, why the hell would she help Byleth wake up? Or bring the rain in CF, or allow Byleth the ability to run through these cycles at all, which her opening dialogue of "It is almost time to begin" and "Drift through the flow of time to find the answers that you seek..."

Considering the Black Eagles is the only route where greater context and knowledge actually enables you to alter the outcome, these quotes show an awareness of that fact. Especially since AM requires the LEAST knowledge of grander events.

Sothis supporting Edelgard and not wanting to be revived is also supported by how "To the End of a Dream" serves as a reference to Rhea's dream to resurrect Sothis, Sothis' constant sleeping, AND Byleth being "The End/Ending" to Sothis' "Beginning."

Sothis canonically, endorses Edelgard through her opinions, actions, foreknowledge/hindsight, and the meta of the game.

It's no mistake that VW and CF titles make allusions to dawn, waking, change and spring, while SS and AM reference night, dreaming, conservation, and winter. The game and Sothis both have a preference.

(Sorry for the essay, I got carried away. I have a lot of thoughts on all four of these ladies.)

Not at all, that was a really interesting bit of analysis! I especially liked point 3 and the point on Sothis acting against Rhea in CF. I broadly knew most of the details from Heroes, but I didn't quite know all the specifics, so I appreciate you sharing them.

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animevulpagirl · 1 year

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Bakarina fan been getting into Fire Emblem lately (Fanfic Idea?)

Fun fact: Did you know that Katarina's English Voice Actress, Jeannie Tirado, also voiced Female Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses? Apparently, Monkey Girl decided to reincarnate again and became an anime swordswoman! 🤣

...Wait a minute...

But yeah, I thought to myself “Why hasn’t anyone made a Bakarina x Fire Emblem fanfic yet?”

I mean, the settings are similar enough... I don’t think I could do it justice if I wrote it, but the idea is pretty cool!

I can see Katarina (now Byleth) accidently charming all three house leaders! Or maybe the entire academy... Oh dear...

I can also see her going through a lot of grief and stress too, given that this is her third life. She might even question why she keeps reincarnating.

Since Sothis is in Byleth’s head, the goddess has front-row seats to Bakarina’s crazy mindset! Honestly, the interaction between the two would be amazing!

Don’t know what she’ll be like as a teacher though... She’ll be a very quirky one, I know that much...

What do you think?

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damnfandomproblems · 1 year

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"I don't like M!Byleth with Edelgard because him being her old professor is creepy" literally the exact same thing can be applied to F!Byleth and Edelgard

"M!Byleth and Edelgard don't have as good of a dynamic as F!Byleth" they're the exact same character with the exact same personalities, the only difference between the two of them is their gender

"I'm just desperate for LGBT rep" F!Byleth has four other wlw options in Mercedes, Dorothea, Rhea, and Sothis, you don't have to cling to F!Edeleth for dear life if that's the reason why you attack M!Byleth x Edelgard

"Edelgard shouldn't be with a man" she's bi, she can end up with whoever tf she wants to

It's the exact same ship, just say you're a biphobe who hates the idea of a bi woman finding love in a man and leave

Signed, a bi M!Byleth x Edelgard shipper who has seen all of these as criticism for my ship by F!Byleth x Edelgard shippers

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nabateaprodigy · 11 months

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May I request Rhea/femaleByleth looking at the night sky together? 💙

Starlight Sky

Game Series: Fire Emblem.

Characters: Female Byleth, Claude, Sothis and Rhea.

Genre: Fluff.

Proofread: Yes.

Notes: Slight spoilers. I decided to base this fic off the ball cutscene from FE3H and the event with Rhea that happens after it. Sothis and Claude are in this as they are a part of the cutscene and event. However, this still is mainly a Female Byleth x Rhea fic.

It was a lively night in Garreg Mach Monastery. It was the night of the ball and students were having drinks and dancing hand in hand to the music. Even Byleth was in the ballroom watching her students dance and chat with each other. She was content with just watching from the sidelines as her students enjoyed themselves and had fun not having to worry over exams and assignments.

However, before she knew it one of her fellow students approached and took her hand. "Hey teach let's dance!" It was Claude and he took her hand and they walked and danced together to the rhythm of the music. After some time Byleth slipped off to somewhere more quiet within the Monastery.

Feeling rather tired from the dancing and chatting with the students. She wanted some alone time to relax for a while.

"Feeling tired are you? I dare say you were the most popular in the ballroom. You had so many students swarming around to dance and chat with you. Come on won't you dance more?"

It was Sothis Someone who Byleth had gotten to know quite well over the past few months. Byleth trusted Sothis and even if she wouldn't say she was glad to have Sothis around to keep her company. "No, I think I'll rest for now and return to the ballroom later," Byleth replied.

"Oh, you're no fun why If I had a body of my own. I'd dance the night away until my legs gave out. But fine done as you will rest for now you certainly deserve it." Just as the two were speaking Lady Rhea had walked into the room. "..." As soon as she had entered she left just as quickly.

"Since you will dance no more. Why don't you follow her and see what she's doing." Soiths spoke. "Why would I? I have no reason to follow her." Byleth replied. "Ugh come on! I'm bored beyond belief! Come on I know you are interested in what she is up to!" Byleth couldn't deny that she was interested in seeing what Lady Rhea was up to.

Suddenly both heard distant singing. "Someone is singing. You hear it too yes? It's coming from that direction could it be..." Sothis had spoken and now Byleth almost felt drawn to the distant singing as she made her way to where the singing was coming from.

"In time's flow...see the glow of flames ever burning bright... On the swift river's drift, broken memories alight..." It was Lady Rhea and it seems as though she is singing a lullaby. "That song it seems... familiar to be but how can that be so? I feel as though I sang this song to someone in the distant past. But there's more i...wrote this song but how can that be so? If what I say is true how could she be singing it? Unless...oh my I feel rather sleepy all of a sudden. I feel as though I could just doze right off to sleep..."

Snores were heard indicating that Sothis had fallen asleep.

After Sothis had fallen asleep Byleth decided to go out onto the balcony where Lady Rhea was singing. "You have an enchanting singing voice, Lady Rhea," Byleth spoke as stepped onto the balcony Lady Rhea turned to face her. "Oh professor how nice it is to see you.

My thanks that song has special meaning to me and I often find myself singing the melody." Lady Rhea replied to Byleth as looked up to the starlight sky.

Byleth then stood next to her looking up at the beautiful night sky with her. "Someone very important to me once sang this song to me. However, she is no longer her as she is in the heavenly kingdom above." As she continued to look up at the star light sky Byleth spoke.

"I'm sure she is at peace now and I'm sure she is happy to hear you sing the song she once sang to you." Rhea smiles. "Yes professor I'm sure she is and she must be looking down upon us with a smile on her face." Byleth then turned to look at Lady Rhea and put out her hand.

"May I have this dance, Lady Rhea?" Lady Rhea laughed. "Of course, you may have this dance professor." Lady Rhea spoke as she took Byleth's hand in hers. As the two danced the night away under the beautiful starlight sky.

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beantothemax · 4 months

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Did not proofread! Enjoy the horrid au that has haunted my since spring of 2021. It genuinely helped me with my mental health but it's also horrible and weird and I don't know what came over my friend and I when we came up with it <3 it was also conceived over a 4 week period, we just kept piling stuff onto it. The Caellach x Valter part of this au is just the tip of the ice berg and there's so much more bs with the other Grado generals, some antagonists from fe6, 7, 13, 14 and also Silque from fesov. She's not an antagonist even in the slightest, I just was obsessed with her for a long time. I have not played fesov.

Vital information:

The mobile spinoff (fe heroes) takes place in a country called Askr. The idea is that each fe game is a seperate world but the FEH protag, Kiran, can summon them to Askr and use them in their army. It's just the in universe explanation for how it's a gacha game.

Also I am. so very sorry. for how ooc this is.

So it starts with Caellach finding out Valter and Linus (don't look him up, you'll get spoilers) had a fling a while ago. Caellach is homophobic so he goes around telling everyone else that Valter and Linus are gross and gay. The rest of the friend group (Grado generals and some other gba villains you don't know) are all queer though so they're just like "and? Idc".

Groups starts bullying Caellach for being a homophobe and it evolves into a joke that Caellach is just jealous of Linus cause he wanted to be with Valter.

Narcian (don't google him) gets the genius idea of offering Valter large amounts of money to date Caellach. Valter explains the situation to Caellach and they agree to fake date and split the money 50/50.

As all fake dating stories go, they end up falling love and just start real dating. Caellach also really really cares about Valter so he starts actively working to improve himself as a person cause he wants to be a good bf. Remember this for later.

Skip to 5 years later. I don't remember if it was 5 or 3. Valter and Caellach are happily married with some adopted kids and a cat called Minty. You don't need to know all of them, the important one is Marianne.

Joshua gets summoned to Askr. Caellach has had time to improve and become a better person, but for Joshua, Ismaire's death was only like a week ago.

Obviously Joshua he's pissed. He knows Caellach has become better but still absolutely despises him so he starts harassing him and basically just digging up a lot of old stuff.

This goes on for a while and stuff escalates until Caellach commits suicide. Valter does not deal with this well at all and ends up neglecting his kids and becoming an alcoholic.

As the oldest, Marianne ends up having to take care of the others, which creates a big rift between her and Valter.

Sothis, who has been here the whole time sorry I didn't mention her before, gets tired of seeing Valter like this and helps him fix his life. He tries repairing his relationship with his kids but it doesn't go very well.

Anyway more time passes and Valter makes a deal with Sothis. If she makes him immortal, he'll open an orphanage.

Reason for doing this: him and Caellach both had abusive parents (not in canon, this is a hc) so they had a dream of opening an orphanage to help kids who'd been hurt.

Valter has that orphanage for 10 000 years somehow. I don't know where the number 10 000 came from. At this point, he doesn't remember Caellach at all or why he opened the orphanage, but he's found someone else he trusts to take over it when he dies (Ninian) so he asks Sothis to kill him.

She does. He wakes up in the afterlife and remembers Caellach. They reunite :3 the end :3

Other stuff:

The cat Minty. Oh my GOSH Minty. The thing about her is that she can see ghosts and Valter can talk to animals (I can't for the life of me remember where that came from) so Valter would say something then Minty would say what Caellach's ghost responded with. Absolutely horrible method of communication. Minty also hates Valter a bit so she'd sometimes lie and say Caellach said something horrible.

Full list of kids adopted by Caellach and Valter: Marianne, Hector, Reginn, Rebecca, Raigh, Lugh and Chad. Do not look up the last four, you'll get spoilers for stuff. Anyway after a while, my friend and I kinda forgot about Hector, Reginn and Rebecca so they don't even really count anymore.

I think this fic is what was lying within from the far reaches of hell that made whoever read it go mad. ive observed truly forbidden information and now must live with it

gotta say imagining a fake dating plotline with valter and caellach is extremely funny to me. imagining any kind of ship trope with these two is funny to me actually because they’re just. they’re just them. I don’t have a better way to explain this sorry

#asks #pie-knight

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randomnameless · 1 year

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I know you love to call sothis the worst mom but I can't help but feel the only reason her (byleth too to a degree) gets shoved into never being able to take stance on anything is due to edelgard.

The multiple route systems and the devs trying (and failing) to make every side "have a point/reason". We can't let byleth (who sothis is stuck to) make choice by default to go against edelgard. Few characters are allowed to get pissed and stay that way with edelgard in both games. They shackle both byleth and sothis to "any route can be canon" so they don't get to react or remark to anything. No matter the route in hopes its the same for them. I wish they just committed to having byleth/sothis be the main villain protecting their family in hopes but they needed them both for marketing.

I don't see either character truly bad due to being underutilized and stagnant. The multiple-route system has to have them agree with all the routes regardless of whether it makes sense or not.

Of course anon!

That's the Doylist answer to Sothis being, well, nothing more than a plot device who has to follow the player's choice to side with X or Y, even when Y sides with Agarthans and swears to obliterate her kin.

Tru Piss is basically "fuck Sothis" route, but with a greater emphasis on Rhea because red herring and because "Rhea BaD", even if Supreme Leader is barking at the wrong tree!

And yeah, ultimately, all those characters are written in a doylist POV to fit with what the devs intended.

However, even if the Fodlan continuity is rife with, uh, writers and devs wanting to convey one thing but doing it in the most roundabout way possible so no one actually buys it - time and time again they could have written Sothis as a character who gives a fuck about her family, but doesn't.

Voice Line Anon (tm lol) is kind enough to provide me with a translation of her lines in Nopes, but basically yeah, the writers had her actually interact with her fam in an AU of an AU with NG+ on top.

And it would just be, annoying but okay-ish if a certain character's entire arc - as we're supposed to believe per the writers - is about meeting her again!

Mind you, even in SS (or VW), we don't see Sothis, fully aware, react to Rhea giving the most important infodump of all infodumps - answering one of Sothis's biggest questions after she woke up - and in the worst S-Support of the game, we're told they, uh, spoke while Rhea was flying in her half-berserk state and told her some words that made Rhea wonder if she should be happy not to have died.

We're not even in "any route can be canon", because Felix can be recruited to other routes than his own, but at least in AM Felix has plot relevance, has words for Dimitri and reacts to his dad's death. SS could have been the route where Rhea's despair, crying or begging for Sothis just to hold her once again, would amount to something... but no.

To give a parallel, the devs deliberately wrote Dedue as unrecruitable, but who participates in SS/VW to take down Supreme Leader. The same devs wrote Hilda as unrecruitable in Tru Piss - even if in Nopes she dgaf about Supreme Leader anymore and can join her team.

But the devs never bothered to make an event, less a line where Sothis talks to her children - especially to her heartbroken daughter - save for Nopes' AU of an AU. Heck, even in FEH they dance around it, and she looks even more callous because F!Rhea in her FB pleads for Sothis's presence and just wants to see her (even her lvl40 quote!) but Halloween!Sothis refuses to see Halloween!Rhea - when she knows she's the progenitor god!! - for some reason, and I'm pretty sure it's not one that is only tied to Supreme Leader.

Ultimately, yeah, I agree, Sothis is underutilised and stagnant, but both her apparition off-screen in SS and her S-Support in Tru Piss (any routes but Tru Piss takes the cake) really makes me wonder, did the devs really intended her to be a mc guffin but unconsciously wrote her to be the worst parent of the franchise - heck even Sonia looks better - ?

Nopes's NG+ lines really made me reconsider because gfdi she has lines she could have acted/reacted in the game damn it, they even got a characterisation for her regarding each of her relatives... but no.

At times I really wonder if the main crux of the game isn't the corollary to Hresvelg Tea - everyone should love Supreme Leader, of course, but "Rhea BaD" because if she's not "BaD" then what is the player even supposed to be/do? And as sad as it is, Sothis - in general - was used to fuel the "Rhea BaD" pyre more than, imo, the "Hresvelg Grey" uwufest, even if indeed, the two are closely linked.

#anon #replies #sorry I prepared something then TUmblr ate my reply #damn it #Worst mom #is her parenting looking like shit only because of the devs not realising what they wrote?#maybe maybe not #someone put it in better words than me #if FE4 gets a remake we will inevitably get the Lachesis discourse #but mothers being crap in fandoms is rare enough to be noted #and writing Rhea's main trait being desperate to reunite with her mom #while said mom knows it but doesn't pop up to say hello is just gfdi idk #shitty? I mean look at all those fanfics around #they could have turned tru piss as Sothis turning against her kid but being vocal about it #not 'btw idk what my daughter did but no worries about the crest stone let's get married uwu'#Is Sothis ending up like a shit mom only a result of the devs forgetting to code events in CF or not caring about her?#Or was it actually on purpose?#4 years later and I still can't make my mind

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tinnictheguardian · 1 year

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So here is who I S-supported in the last few Fire Emblems:

Chrom - where S should for sword supremacy

Silas - where S should for “saves you from emotional incest” because holy hell, how can a game have so many “it’s not incest, I swear” pitfalls!

Dimitri - seriously, after 500+ hours, I have only S-supported Dimitri and Sothis for when I couldn’t have Dimitri due to route choice.

So now the question is... do I return to sword or stick to lance cavalry? I mean, if I could marry Diamant to Ivy, I would take Alfred, but since Ivy x Diamant is not an option... choices, choices!

#fire emblem #fire emblem: engage #diamant #alfred fire emblem

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ajentmm · 6 months

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Journey Begins Theorycraft

I’m back! Why? Flame Emperor was the last GHB unit I theorycrafted for, and this month, she got her refine. Iago is next, so let’s get to it.

Journey Begins is a weirdly named banner that’s themed around Fire Emblem Fates Revelation, the beginning of the game. Lilith, Rinkah, and Iago are in the beginning of the game, but Midori and Forrest? Naw. Would they be in the FEH now if they weren’t this banner. IDK. Ask Mitama or Percy.

Lilith: Astral Daughter

Lvl. 40 5 ☆ 39/36/41/27/30 Max Invest: 49/46/51/36/40

Astral Breath: Grants Spd+3. Unit can move to a space adjacent to support partner. If unit is within 3 spaces of support partner, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.

Reposition – Atk/Spd Bond 3 – Def/Res Link 3 – Joint Drive Atk

Lilith is the dragon fish girl that runs the My Castle feature in Fates, even in the after life. With Astral projection powers and a micro dimension at her disposal, you would think she would be the Mythic classification with Askr or Sothis. Nope. But Veyle can be a mythic, why not? …. Actually, if she did get a Mythic that’s her ghost form like Sigurd and Deirdre, that be fine. They could make her a lighting / healing tower; she would deal damage to foes and restore health to allies out of combat, either at the start of turn, when attacking, or when an ally attacks. But this isn’t for a Lilith alt, this is for her refine.

Astral Breath: Grants Spd+3. Unit can move to a space within 2 spaces of support partner. At start of turn, if unit is within 3 tile radius of support partner, grants Atk/Spd+6 and the following status to unit and allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn: "Grants Special cooldown charge +1 per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack)." If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.

So, for the refine to Lilith’s Astral Breath, we look to Fallen Lilith. She got a greater ranged warp range and grants the ally “Special Charge +1” rather than [NFU]. This should help with Galeforce teams, not that Lilith can get Galeforce. Combined this with Guidance 4 (or Soaring Guidance) for more wrapping maneuvers.

If unit's HP >25%, grant Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit, deals damage = 15% of unit’s Spd, neutralize effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and prevent unit’s follow-up attacks. (X = 4 + highest bonus on each stat between unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit; calculates each stat bonus independently).

And this next part is per combat, something to make her surprise attack hit with a little more “omf”. She got Bonus Doubler 4, NFU, and 15% Spd damage boost. The DR tanks will still have her beat, but any conventional Res tanks that prevent follow-up, use guarantee follow-up, or Guard (cuz we got Breath), won’t be countered. Plus, she still has adaptive damage to ranged foes, so she can clean those guys up.

Midori: Reliable Chemist

Lvl. 40 5 ☆ 41/41/30/34/21 Max Invest: 51/51/39/44/31

Spendthrift Bow+: Effective against flying foes. Grants Atk+7 to unit and inflicts Atk-7 on foe during combat. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Special cooldown count+2 on unit. (Cannot exceed the unit's maximum Special cooldown.)

Rally Atk/Def+ - Close Foil – Chill Atk 3

Hey, remember Spendthrift Bow? Yeah, it’s really good for archers who’s Atk, Def, and Res were too low, and needed to invest in stat raising skills or wanted to use Close Foil. The downside was that their Special cooldown was almost reset after combat. Meaning you needed a Moonbow with guaranteed follow-up and special charge, or you can not use the Special at all. Look, 2020 was different. We now have a couple of bows that grant Atk/Def+5 and Peppy Bow that inflicts Atk/Def-5 while preventing follow-ups, while not effecting your Special at all. Also, Arcane bows exist.

Hey, remember Close Foil? It’s also a good skill for Def focused archers and dagger units that only fight physical foes. I talked about them before in my defensive tier 4 skill theorycraft, but this was the best one just because those units needed the stats and dragons were going to one-shot you anyway.

Hey, remember who introduced both those skills? Midori! There was nothing else interesting about her, aside from higher-than-average Def on an archer at the time. But hey, she’s an apothecary and her Spendthrift bow was named after the Spendthrift skill from Fates, which she could promote and obtain. How can we integrate that?

Apothecary Bow: Effective against flying foes. At the start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of unit, restore 7 HP to unit and allies within 2 spaces, and also, if unit's HP > 25%, grant [Golden Bar] to unit and allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. At the start of combat, if unit's HP > 25%, grant Atk +7 to unit and inflict Atk-7 on foe during combat. [Golden Bar] Unit deals damage +10 and takes damage -10, but after combat, this bonus is removed.

THAT’S RIGHT! WE ARE MAKING BANK! GOLDEN BAR META COMENCE! THIS IS REAL SPENDTHRIFT! It’s just not a luck chance of getting a golden bar item that then gets consumed at the start of combat to give +10 damage and -10 damage taken, it’s a guaranteed chance to get a bonus effect that gives you a one-time use of +10 damage and -10 damage taken. Not only that, she shares this ability with everybody, share the wealth!

At the start of combat, if unit's HP > 50% or if [Bonus] is active on unit, grant Def/Res+5 to unit and inflict Def/Res-5 on foe during combat, grant unit guaranteed follow-up attack, prevent foe’s follow-up attack, and inflict Special cooldown charge-1 on foe per attack.

AND WE KEEP GOING! If she has her bonus or is above 50% HP, she gets more in combat stats, omni breaker, and Guard. Is this overkill? Maybe. Don’t care.

Rinkah: Scion of Flame

Lvl. 40 5 ☆ 40/34/39/41/18 Max Invest: 50/43/49/51/28

Rinkah's Club: Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If foe initiates combat or if unit's HP < 100% at start of combat, grants Atk/Def+5 and Special cooldown charge +1 per foe's attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. Special cooldown charge granted even if foe's attack deals 0 damage.)

Bonfire – Distant Foil – Wrath 3 – Even Def Wave 3

*Insert picture of Spongebob licking Rinkah’s abs*

As in Fate’s, Rinkah is an underpowered axe unit with mix matched stats for an axe unit. She’s designed for the beginning, and falls off after getting her in Birthright and is immediately bad when obtained in Revelations. Her utility came from her personal, which gave more damage with 1 point of damage, wielding Clubs, which have higher Hit/Crit than axes, using her good Skill/Spd, and getting Spells + Death Blow when promoted. She like a sword master in a way. What she has in FEH is high Spd/Def and Low Atk/Res, a Special spamming Club, and Distant Foil to win match-ups with Physical attacking units. Her biggest weakness in Feh is magic foes, obviously. My goal for this refine is make her the best she can be again Physical attacking foe’s on mixed phase, while leaving her magic weakness, not adding to it.

Rinkah's Club: Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if foe initiates combat, if unit's HP ≤ 99%, or if foe's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5, reduces damage from foe's attacks by 20% of unit's Def (excluding area-of-effect Specials), Special cooldown charge +1 per attack during combat.

So, let’s start with this. Thanks to Brash Assault 4 and Desperation 4, we have easy way to give her in combat boosts and Special charge she needs, before she takes damage, during player phase. I then just gave her the True Damage Reduction by 20% Def. You can use that high she has to shrug of physical attacks or lessen the power of magic attacks. But where is the True Damage?

If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's max Special cooldown count value ≥ 2 and unit's attack can trigger unit's Special, when unit's Special triggers (excluding area-of-effect Specials), neutralizes "reduces damage by X%" effects from non-Special skills and calculates that attack's damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.

And this is where all the power comes form. With Bonfire or Ignis, like Brave Robin, Coincidentally, Rinkah damage is hindered by the Def and DR of physical attacking units, which Close Foil only works on, and those foe’s tend to have lower Res. Rinkah promotion gets her Magic (if you go Oni Chieftain) so this is just her channeling that. Also, if you just get distant counter, cool, mages already have low def, and unless you are fighting certain mages and dragons, you aren’t dealing to DR. I should note, I can see them giving her an effect like her Flame Tribe alt, “inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Def during combat = 20% of unit's Def at start of combat” instead of TDR.

Iago: Nohr's Tactician

Lvl. 40 5 ☆ 42/38/27/23/32 Max Invest: 52/48/36/32/43

Iago's Tome: Grants Res+3. At start of odd-numbered turns, if any foe's HP ≤ unit's HP-3 and that foe is not adjacent to another foe, inflicts Atk/Spd-4 and 【Guard】 on that foe. At start of even-numbered turns, if any foe's HP ≤ unit's HP-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Def/Res-4 and 【Panic】 on that foe.

Blazing Wind – HP/Atk 2 – Atk Opening 3

And here we have Iago, the … wait. We forget Forrest. …

And here we have Iago, the most gremlin-y of the dark advisors of the ancient dark dragon architype. His whole gimmick was flip flopping between nerfing the offensive power of foe’s with less HP then him on odd-numbered turns, and naffing the defensive power of foe’s with less HP then him on even-numbered turns. There was no escape, but the burden was set on you to attack offensively on even turn and act defensively on odd turns. Now a days, we got mages that debuff the whole team with better/more effects without an HP check or them needing to be near an ally, and they still put up a fight.

Iago's Tome: Grants Res+3. At start of odd-numbered turns, if any foe's HP ≤ unit's HP-1 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Atk/Spd-6 and 【Guard】 on that foe. At start of even-numbered turns, if any foe's HP ≤ unit's HP-1 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Def/Res-6 and 【Panic】 on that foe. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grant Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat.

So, the changes are as followed; decrease the required HP to be 1 higher rather than 3, make both effects work when that foe is adjacent to another foe (I get you are trying counter measures but no), increase the penalties inflicted to 6, and the basic +4 to all stats when healthy.

At start of combat, if 【Penalty】 is active on foe, foe's HP ≤ 99%, or unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-X on foe (X = highest penalty on each stat between target and foes within 2 spaces of target; calculates each stat penalty independently), unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat, and also, if this unit's HP ≥ foe's HP+5 at the start of combat and foe’s attack can trigger foe’s Special, inflicts Special cooldown count+1 on foe before foe’s first attack during combat (cannot exceed foe's maximum Special cooldown).

Now for the nutty stuff that makes him a tough nut to crack. When the foe has any penalty, is hurt slightly, or Iago is healthier, it’s +4 to all stats, the Sabbotage effect in combat, a guaranteed follow-up, and an HP check Snare, like with B!Tiki or Veyle’s C skill. The other examples uses Res, which Iago does have enough to benefit against some god swords, but if you want the other part of his tome to work, you are investing in HP. This maybe to strong of an effect for a Grail unit, but it’s harder to get that HP check then a RES check. You may need Savage Blow or other out of combat damaging skills to get those checks. It’s better than needing a support partner at least.

And with that, another banner is done. See you guys … whenever.

#fire emblem heroes #fire emblem #game design #theorycrafting #refines #banner refine

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sevarix-blogs · 1 year

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I wonder what would happen if Byleth managed to awaken his dragon form pre time skip, pre so this merge what would happen?

I’ve been thinking about a dragon!Byleth x Shez and been wondering what sort of role Arval and Sothis would play, any suggestions? also maybe some Dragon Byleth head cannons on the side? 🥺

oh that would be interesting! i think you could totally do that if you wanted to. i'm more versed in 3houses lore than 3hopes so i can't speak to much regarding arval and co. but i do know that arval hates sothis so that might play into the dynamics a bit.

but regardless, if byleth had a dragon form before going to garreg mach... perhaps he would think that he WAS a demon. if he had no knowledge of the nabateans/rhea/sothis/etc it might be the first conclusion he comes to. instead of seeing it as a good thing he might see it as a shameful thing. just something to think about i guess. and if he didn't hear sothis's voice yet that would also leave him in the dark a bit.

as for some additional dragonleth hcs (from my version, at least) i hc that he can't hold the dragon form very long. so he has to make sure to not use up all his energy. flying long distances could be a strain and could result in injury.

and after a transformation, since he uses so much energy, he gets really hungry and eats a lot.

that's all i got for now lol i hope you enjoy writing your own version of dragonleth!

#asks #dragonleth

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indigowallbreaker · 1 year

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“Please don’t cry.” as either Mercedes x M!Byleth or Mercedes x Hubert, your choice, and hopefully as something more tragic ending heartbreak then breakup heartbreak?

Went with Mercedes/Myleth since I don’t think I’ve even written them before? And if I have then it’s been long enough for me to forget, and therefore they deserve another story.

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Byleth couldn’t wrap his head around all that had happened. They had won the battle at Fort Merceus and triumphed over the Death Knight. They had won. Yet soon after deciding to return to Garreg Mach, Mercedes had collapsed.

“Internal bleeding,” Flayn announced sometime later after leaving Mercedes’ tent. “Dimitri, I will need some supplies...”

Byleth barely heard their conversation. He replayed the fight in his mind-- trying to think of a Divine Pulse that had gone wrong, or a fight Mercedes had lost that he hadn’t wound back in time.

When Dimitri had gathered everything Flayn requested, Byleth lingered by the tent flap, hoping someone would allow him inside. But Flayn put a hand on his arm. “Please, Professor, let us do our work,” she said, speaking of herself and Marianne, who was already at Mercedes’ side.

“But I-- I’m--” Byleth stumbled. I’m the Enlightened One. I have the powers of the Goddess. I have to be able to do something.

Flayn squeezed his arm with a wan smile. “I will come get you when you can see her. In the meantime, it may comfort you to pray.”

Mercedes had always done enough praying for them both. Though the prayers themselves never brought Byleth comfort, Mercedes’ sweet voice always did. He wanted to hear that voice now. Instead, he nodded to Flayn and stepped aside.

The other Blue Lions came and went. Some had reports for Byleth, which he accepted with a nod, and some just came to sit beside him until their duties around camp called them away. At one point, Dedue brought Byleth a mug of soup. Some time later, Annette came by to make him drink it.

Most of the army had gone to sleep by the time Flayn exited the tent again. Byleth stood, his mug half full and now forgotten in the dirt. “She’s asking for you,” Flayn said.

“Is she alright?”

Marianne stepped out of the tent and went straight past Byleth and Flayn. She didn’t stop until she reached the nearest campfire, where she practically fell into Dedue’s waiting arms.

Flayn bowed her head, clasped her hands, and spoke to her shoes. “We have done everything we can. Only time will tell if it was enough.”

Byleth pat her on the head. As much as he would have liked more assurance, Flayn looked exhausted. “Thank you,” he said. Then he turned and entered Mercedes’ tent.

A single candle at the far end illuminated Mercedes laying on her bedroll. Spools of bandages and empty bottles of potions had been swept to one side. A blanket stopped Byleth from seeing where Marianne and Flayn had been working, which was probably for the best. Byleth knelt beside Mercedes-- then he swallowed and lay down beside her instead.

Blonde hair framed tired eyes, but Mercedes still smiled when she saw him. She reached out a hand to cup his cheek. “Oh, please don’t cry, my love.” Byleth covered her hand with his, leaning into her touch. “I’m sorry for spoiling our victory.”

Byleth shook his head. “It’s my fault.” It had to be. He was the one with the divine powers, the divine sword, the title of general-- there could be no one else to blame.

Mercedes took in a shaky breath. “No. I deserve this.”

“Mercedes...”

“I deserve this. I abandoned Emile.” Mercedes’ lip quivered, tears spilling down her cheeks. “I abandoned my baby brother.”

Byleth leaned forward to kiss those cheeks. “You don’t deserve this. None of it.” She let out a sob-- then a gasp of pain. Byleth tried shushing her, pressing his lips to the corner of her mouth. “You need rest. Please, Mercedes.” More tears fell, some landing on Byleth’s face and some falling freely to her pillow.

Sothis had gifted Byleth some portion of her powers and yet Byleth’s healing couldn’t come close to Mercedes’. He lay a hand over her abdomen anyway, allowing white light to flow from his hand into her. Whatever good it would do.

“S-Stay with me?” Mercedes managed, laying her hand over his atop the blanket.

Byleth nodded. He extinguished the candle before huddling against her. With the light gone, with Mercedes’ wounds hidden from view, Byleth could pretend this was just another night together.

He kissed her forehead and muttered, as close to a prayer as he would ever come, “Be here when I wake up.”

Mercedes nodded even as her eyes shut. “I won’t fail you too. I’ll be here. I’ll be here...”

Sleep didn’t find Byleth that night. He lay awake, listening to every inhale and every heartbeat. Sometimes-- when Mercedes breathed unhindered and the sounds of the army camp seemed far away-- Byleth spared a thought for Emile.

#fire emblem three houses #mercedes von martritz #byleth eisner #bycedes #merceleth #rare pair run #shes fine shes fine shes fine i promise she'll be okay #had to get into SUCH A HEADSPACE for this one #glad you said not to do break up heart break #for some reason those are sadder to me #callmeshei

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