#fire embelm fates

[mozukumi]

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[sea-owl]

A Look Into Fates

I came across @lucisevofficial analysis of Corrin's character who to put it into simple terms is an abused victim struggling with years of isolation and their half dragon nature.

In this analysis I noticed a few good points that I want to bring up with both royal sets of siblings. Heart vs Head.

To start off I do think all eight of them have been abused in the environments they grew up in. Not intentionally for some, but it's there. And I will not take slander against either sets of siblings.

Let's start with fan favorite, the Norhian siblings.

To start they did not raise Corrin, get that out of your minds right now. (In my opinion neither sets of siblings really knew Corrin, but that's for another post.) They visited an isolated child and taught them some sword play. Did they visit more when Corrin started more advanced tactics, maybe. But Corrin's main companions told through multiple supports were a disowned, orphaned, nobel, an old general whose family was killed by the king, and two other prisoners of war. All forced to serve Corrin, but they all made the best of it, some still found love and loyalty to their lord. Those were the people that Corrin grew up with.

Sorry for the mini rant, onto the siblings. They put Corrin on a pedestal and saw them as a light for Nohr. In their bloody concubine war they were already hardened, with the exception of Elise, by having different siblings try to kill them. They are extremely led by emotions, which I think is a huge attraction by some players. The Norhian siblings take the betrayal a lot more personal than their Hoshidan counter parts do. Such as shown when they use names like big sister/big brother, terms of endearment in a sarcastic voice. This I believe is due to them seeing Corrin as this figure of light that is now fighting against them. In birthright they get nasty, and in conquest, they stand by as atrocities are done. In revolutions we have them join not so much because they listened to Corrin but because of a feeling, a whim,or they saw no other choice.

Onto the Hoshido siblings, they are very much head rather than heart, and this due to their environment as well. In Hoshido it is very much duty and honor bound type of mind set. Failure and dishonor is the worse thing for these people. As seen with Hinoka becoming a soilder at 7, Ryoma's ritual suicide, and Takumi's possession. They are raised young with this mindset and it leads to a borderline toxicity that somewhat reminds me of Zuko and his obsession with honor. These kids were not physically harmed, but their mental states were definitely put through the ringer/manipulated. I think this subtler form of abuse is best shown with their relationship to Azura. They are obviously more loving, but still reserved, when she's on their side, but when she betrays them, betrays Hoshido, their home, emotions are turned off. There is no doubt in my mind they at least slightly feared Mikoto too, as shown what she's willing to do due to her own enviroment.

In relationship to Corrin at first they are somewhat stuck in the past of the child they knew, but that's kind of expected sonce Corrin was with them for like 24 hours before choosing, and in birthright they show Corrin that reserved love, as they are not as open with emotions. If you look at conquest they are much more calm when facing Corrin. In revelations they listen to Corrin before they join.

Even lookong at their retainers it's really telling. In Norh resources are scarce, you find what you can and cling to it. That's why majority if not all the Norhian retainers were found or picked up from tge streets. In Hoshido everything and everyone has a place, and a station. You learn it young and are trained to be loyal to it. Looking at even Corrin. They took Jakob in and clung to him to keep him. With Kaze he was trained young to be Corrin's retainer, and years later still holds a lotalty to the royal they were trained to serve but has never met until they spared them. Now all 8 of the siblings are friends with their retainers, you spend all your time around someone you're gonna be friends. It's just intresting how they started out, but still have similar relationships.

Like I mentioned earlier all eight of these kids went through abuse, it's practically been nonstop war for majority of their lives. How they react to the same situations, ie Corrin choosing or not choosing a side, is really telling of what they developed as "survival mode." And what I also think is intresting is what they try to project, is almost the opposite of how they really are in survival mode.

[the-worst-fe-player]

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[wingoftherobin]

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[hanahaki-cure]

Favourite Nintendo tsundere

[zzzedta]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapter: 4/5. Rating: Explicit Relationships: Marx | Xander/Ryoma, Leon | Leo/Takumi, Camilla/Hinoka  Tags: Fluff, Smut, Plot bits, Even more idyllic and indulgent, Kids Series: Part 2 of Betwixt... and all that come after Summary: A collection of extras for Betwixt The Pages, a ride toward a big fat silly happily ever after.

3. Season of rememberance: Past, present, future. How many people does it take to raise a child? The day before their wedding, Leo babysat and Takumi thought about work. [...] The tender lips lingered on his, a hundred smaller kisses now landing one after another, gentler and gentler, fondly, longingly. Absentmindedly, Leo caressed Takumi's cheek with the back of his fingers, his head tilted so that Takumi’s hand could curve over his nape. Takumi let out a soft sigh as he felt the flutters of Leo’s eyelashes on his cheeks.

When the peppering kisses had rested at the base of his neck, when he finally opened his own eyes, the light in the room had changed, casting a honey glow on Leo’s hair. Takumi looked down at it as Leo’s head tucked under his chin; his nose took in a dry, cool scent. A fleeting idea passed his mind for the magical kerchief.“You taste like berries,” he muttered. “How many types of treat have you been enjoying without me?”

“I’m not telling you.” Leo answered, revenging in a rather lazy manner. “Let that be my revelation tomorrow.”

“Petty.”

“Very petty, only when I’m with you. Guess why?” 

Takumi sniggered as a thought rose in his mind. “Remember when we dreamed that we would become as great as how our brothers were at this same age?”

“Pfffff,” Leo stuck out his tongue. “We’ve failed horribly. We are completely off-track.” A pause. “Though I maintain that I am perfectly respectable in court.”

“Right, you are even cordial to people when you meet them in person. Your letters, however, pack punches like they are the greatest joys on Earth. Some hearts are old and delicate, Leo. Have mercy.”

“Oh? I’m very sorry. It seems that Hoshidan honesty has been rubbing off me in spades.” [...]

[khaenrioji]

[sea-owl]

So I just started to replay fire emblem fates and I got something to say.

SHOUT OUT TO MY NORTHERN FORTRESS FAMILY. THE ONLY TRUE RIDE OR DIE BITCHES IN THAT WHOLE GAME!

I mean, Jakob and Felicia don't even know why you're fighting when they find you during the decision, they just jump in and got your back. And then you get the other one looking for you a few chapters later!

Lilith keeps your fort running, helps you even build it.

You got dad Gunther, the only dad figure who isn't a) dead or b) a psycho.

You got your beloved/best friend Jakob/Felicia depending on your gender who was there from the begining and only left your side because you guys were forced apart.

Plus these people have spent the most time with you. Every single last one of you was imprisoned living together in the Northern Fortress.

Man I wish I could kick all the royal siblings (including Azura) to the curb, ain't none of you all deserving of Corrin. (I'll accept Sakura and Elise though. Despite what nintendo tries to sell they still come off as pretty young, I would estimate about 15. Still very much impressionable by their older siblings.)

TEAM NORTHERN FORTESS!