Ok with Philippe's analysis from Dimitri I would love to see him as Hubert's son. If this were a real game he might just make me pair Dorothea and Hubert, just so Hubert can see the (potential) first male pegasus rider in Fodlan. I'm a Ferdothea shipper usually but that right there seems brilliant! Would Hubert be jealous or proud? Would Philippe know that his father longed to ride a pegasus despite his vertigo? That seems like a really funny father-son dynamic right there.
I was waiting for this one~.
🖤House Vestra (Huberthea Edition)❤️
I know you specifically asked for Philippe, but I felt like throwing a little Branwen in there. You might notice that she and Philippe have the same little brooch on their collars now. It's a little reference to an older post I made, where she invented something similar to a magic two-way pager using Agarthan tech.
Sky High Hubert
Theoretically, if such a world exists where such a charming young man could tame a pegasus, I don't think anyone would be so surprised to find it was Philippe... that is unless his father happened to be the Marquis of Vestra, then it would surprise everyone. Aesthetically speaking, they are very opposing parties.
Fashion vs. Function, Aesthetic vs. Practicality, Charm vs. Intimidation.
How ironic his son was blessed with a beauty that could topple nations yet be born into a family that historically sticks to the shadows.
If Philippe were capable of having a pegasus mount, he would absolutely show his father what he was capable of, even offering him a ride - which he'd probably decline. As glorious as such a thing would be, it would only make the poor man sick. I'm sure that, at least a little, Hubert would be somewhat envious of his son's ability to take to the skies on such a graceful creature. If he could stomach it, he'd probably try, spending the whole trip trying not to pass out.
But it would also create previously unprecedented opportunities, and knowing Hubert, he would make the most of it.
Perhaps this is the advent of a new precedent, men being able to use pegasi without the animal fearing or shying away from them. If that is possible, then the door to Dark Fliers could be opened as well, great mages atop flying steeds - a boon to the Vestra Sorcery Corps.
Also, funnily enough, both his daughter and son would be capable of becoming Pegasus Riders and Dark Fliers. That would undoubtedly make Hubert an immensely proud father. Not that he wasn't already proud of his children before; he very much would be. But both of them challenging the status quo and making strides towards a very different Fodlan in their own ways would be exactly the sort of thing he went to war for in the first place.
if dorothea is branwen's mom, would she pick up learning how to sing? how would she and philippe turn out as siblings?
Was not expecting a Part II of the Phantom of the Opera ship, but I'm with it all the same.
🖤House Vestra (Huberthea Edition)❤️
Dorothea being Branwen's mother would produce a few changes for Branwen. For starters, the arts in general would be something she engaged in a lot more often than she does by default, even in her spare time. Absentminded humming while she works, studying the effects of spells woven into music, and attending operas for both enjoyment and spy work, all that jazz. Singing would also help her in her pursuit of foreign language, though she would likely never sing in front of people; spotlights are for those built for that.
In addition, small but vibrant accessories would become a staple of her regular attire, adding a splash of colour to her otherwise dark and functional style. Nothing garish or ostentatious, but noticeable. A different set of earrings or hair ties every now and again, maybe even an interest in fashion - all in black, of course. Father always said it hides the bloodstains best.
The Vestra Family
As the eldest, Branwen would have a responsibility towards her younger brother in much the same way she does for Seigfried, though Philippe would quickly grow his own sense of duty towards her in turn. Having a two-year age gap puts them closer together in age than most other sibling options, and due to that, they may have a much closer relationship going into their teen years and beyond.
You would think someone with such a flamboyant and social leaning as Philippe wouldn't fit in very well with the Vestra aesthetic, but that is far from the truth. A Philippe raised in the Vestra manor would take to their shadowy duties with relative ease. He may even take after his parents and pick up Reason magics, pivoting towards the Dark Knight class.
Should he choose to pursue magics, Branwen would tailor make a spell and/or tech based on the Agarthan's work just for him, something that fits in with his fashion-forward style. It would surely be a test of her skills to get it just right, having to defer to her brother in manners of style. Between the two of them, he is the most adept at that.
And on that note, Philippe would insist on working on her wardrobe as often as he can. House Vestra has a gothic charm about it. Gothic is supposed to be beautiful in it's darkness, a beautiful balance of intimidation factor and allure - like phantoms as much at home in the day as they are at night. In Branwen's case, she... seems to prefer dressing more like a school teacher or a maid than a noblewoman. Understated, a bit bland even. That'd be fine if that's what she was. Branwen would end up finding flairs and embellishments on some of her things every now and then that weren't there before. It's a surprise every time she finds a new ruffle or beading somewhere on her dress.
"You're not going to Her Majesty's ball dressed like that, are you...?"
"And what is wrong with my outfit...?"
"Sister... with all due respect, you look like one of the wait staff. Even father wears some flairs here and there, and his dramatics are usually reserved for his numerous speeches."
"It's practical."
"Practical, yes... and boring. Your pretty face can stand on its own, but even the most beautiful blooms need a good vase. No worries, I came prepared. Put this on instead; you can thank me later."
They are, essentially, two different genres of vampire. One is made for soirees and keeping up appearances, while the other is made for shadows, weaving magic and mystery. But when the day's responsibilities are done, Philippe would go check on his sister, making sure she's not working too hard and actually getting the rest she needs. "Your research can wait til morning, sister... Get some rest, hm?" It can be difficult to take care of the needs of a very private person like Branwen, but he'd try anyway. That's how mother raised him.
THIS IS ME ASKING FOR YOUR FERDITHEABERT HEADCANONS I didn't even know how badly I needed this ot3!!
THABK YOU FOR ENABLIGN ME
SO MUCH under the cut
I’m gonna go with individual ships first and then branch into ferditheabert that way it’s easier to sort of chronicle ???
Also someone remind me to write a fic one day im literally going to go through an entire plotline over here sndmdkdkdkd
Pre-Timeskip Ferdithea
I think this one would be the one that would happen first
I’m a whore for canon so everything definitely happens according to the supports imo
Ferdinand sort of just goes with the flow and is nice to everyone but anyone with eyes can see he’s madly in love with Dorothea
Just absolutely head over heels like
“If you asked me to jump off a bridge right now I would go do it” kind of head over heels madly in love
Dorothea is aware but is trying very hard not to be
She doesn’t really get it because she’s still under the impression he was gawking at her in the fountain and suddenly feels guilty about it now that they’re pretty much on the same pedestal
And as Dorothea navigates how she feels about Ferdinand and his adoration of her, she turns to Hubert’s relationship with Edelgard
Pre-Timeskip Huberthea
Dorothea pesters Hubert endlessly about his feelings for Edelgard
Knowing that his feelings for her aren’t romantic is relieving, but she’s not sure why
Especially because this now makes Ferdinand’s doting on her even more confusing
So she hangs around Hubert, much to his annoyance, to see what fuels his drive for Edelgard
She ends up doing a few tasks with him like buying some Bergamot, polishing axes, and eventually uh
They touch hands
While harvesting some Noa Fruit
And the ensuing weekend dinner with the Professor becomes all the more awkward because of course the Professor is playing matchmaker after noticing the time they’ve been spending together
Then one day Dorothea notices Hubert drinking coffee and is like
Holy shit that stuff we used to drink to stay up for five fucking acts of an opera how do you drink that
But he makes a bombass brew and suddenly the caffeine addiction is back
They don’t really talk about the almost-touches and the wistful talks about romance that don’t really go anywhere
But Dorothea manages to convince Hubert to do some things for himself (like planting coffee beans in the greenhouse and like vent)
And Hubert’s errands for Edelgard takes Dorothea’s mind off the stress of finding a suitor
Because devotion to someone or something is ,,, honestly a lot more important than money
And holy shit maybe there’s something to Ferdinand’s actions?????
Oh well better ignore it for now
Pre-Timeskip Ferdibert
But this is where it gets cOMPLICATED folks
Hubert is VERY aware that what he has with Dorothea is bordering romantic but he’s trying to push that down a because he feels like he doesn’t deserve someone who could be as devoted to him as he is to them
He’s ALSO trying to push down his feelings for Ferdinand mostly because he knows that Ferdinand is currently pursuing Dorothea
So Hubert is caught in the middle between the two
If at all, he tries to focus a little more on his attraction to Ferdinand because he understands that Dorothea is currently not interested in either one of them
(or else she would’ve said something, right????)
Also, due to Ferdinand being heir apparent to the prime ministry, Hubert has an excuse to keep watch over him
I mean
What can I say except Hubert is morosexual
He wants someone to fix/take care of and currently Dorothea is not exhibiting that need
Ferdinand tho? dude would literally lose his head if it weren’t attached to his neck
Eventually Hubert draws up a proposal to have a double prime ministry so that he can overlook Ferdinand’s actions in the future
He ends up tucking the draft into a drawer, but the idea tends to sit at the tip of his tongue every time he sees Ferdinand
He’s afraid Ferdinand will see it for what it is
A proposal proposal
And that’s exactly what it is
And he (no thoughts) talks to Dorothea about it and she (head empty) encourages him to propose it at the dance
Pre-Timeskip Goddess Tower
so after presumably edelethy actions have happened and the goddess tower becomes unoccupied,
Hubert asks Ferdinand to accompany him up to the tower for the government proposal™️
Ferdinand doesn’t suspect anything
But then they get up there and Dorothea is there, waiting to pour her heart out to Hubert because she realizes if she doesn’t nip it in the bud, she’ll never have a devoted suitor (and also she still doesn’t realize that this is a proposal proposal)
So then it basically becomes that spiderman meme with all the spidermen pointing at each other because they all have dumb stupid crushes on each other
Problem is they’re all young and dumb and they don’t know how to sort it out so they just don’t and leave
Post-Timeskip Ferdithea
So war happens and everyone’s pretty distant from each other
Then the Professor comes back and is extremely upset to see all the rifts between everyone
So everyone kind of tries
But that’s hard because it’s been five years and the rifts are now pretty much ravines
Ferdinand finally gets the nerve up to talk to Dorothea again because he’s at his breaking point
He can’t stand not talking to either of them and Dorothea’s more open to talking
Their A support happens and Dorothea finally understands why Ferdinand did the things he did
ONLY PROBLEM IS
NOW HUBERT/EDELGARD IS VERY CONFUSING AGAIN
Post-Timeskip Huberthea
So Dorothea finally confronts Hubert again and asks him again if he truly loves Edelgard
He decidedly does not
He also decidedly does not want to speak to Dorothea after the Goddess Tower Incident
Dorothea begs him to at least speak to Ferdinand
Hubert considers this
Post-Timeskip Ferdibert
Meanwhile, Ferdinand is mending the bridge between himself and Hubert
They have their A+ Support
They start doing missions together
And after Hubert protects Ferdinand from a close call with a Faerghus fusillade, Ferdinand starts to see what Dorothea saw in Hubert
Uh the devotion that is
Now Ferdiberthea :)
So have i said devotion enough yet? Because that’s the name of the game
And Dorothea fuckiNg misses Hubert
and Ferdinand is pretty much spending all his time with Hubert so Dorothea ends up missing him a lot too
(Also at this point both Ferdithea/ferdibert have become an unspoken thing around Garreg Mach and everyone is VERY confused)
(Except the Professor who is watching their matchmaking attempts come to fruition)
So anyway Dorothea has Edelgard arrange for her to go on the next mission with Hubert and Ferdinand
And OOPS ITS WINTER AND THEY ALL GET STRANDED IN A SMALL TOWN WITH ONLY A ONE BED ROOM OPEN AT AN INN
it’s a king size don’t worry
They just have to get used to each other’s company for a long Pegasus Moon
Ferdinand catches onto the coldness between Hubert and Dorothea so he tries to find situations to get them alone together
So after a couple of those moments, Hubert and Dorothea have a colder version of their A support out in the small town market
There’s some crying, some consoling, and a passionate makeout back at the inn followed by Ferdinand reaping the spoils by joining in
When they get back to Garreg Mach, they become an impervious wall of magic and equestrian fighting
They also become an impervious wall of love and devotion
Miscellaneous headcanons
Ferdinand always sleeps in the middle just because Hubert and Dorothea can be all over each other one minute, and suddenly need space the next
It’s not that they don’t like each other, they’re just both A LOT sometimes
Dorothea and Hubert often stay up longer than Ferdinand because they are very avid coffee drinkers
They double team carrying him back to the bedroom if he ends up nodding off at a late night war meeting
One thing to keep in mind is that I also headcanon Hubert as trans
And so he has met Dorothea at an opera in person before Garreg Mach, she just doesn’t recognize him, and he’s gonna let it stay that way
But it was with her that he was introduced to coffee, which sort of helped him through Edelgard’s disappearance (if you count staying up until the crack of dawn to plan ways to rescue her as “help”)
Hubert will never admit that he’s sick because he is devoted to his royal duties
so Dorothea and Ferdinand take turns staying with him to make sure he doesn’t move and fulfilling his duties in his absence
Ferdinand is still very fuCking reckless and hes even more reckless in war so it takes both dark knight!Hubert and gremory!Dorothea (riding on Hubert’s horse usually) to keep great knight!Ferdinand in check
Were you also disappointed that Dorothea wasn’t a theater/opera kid meme? Me too.
Anyway she is. And so is Ferdinand. So they convert Hubert into operakidism and then proceed to annoy the rest of the black eagles endlessly with opera songs and dance numbers
Listen, if u haven’t seen the Manuela/Ferdinand supports,,, like
Manuela is an enabler of the opera kids just saying
also it is no secret that Ferdinand is a horse girl and he ends up turning the other two into horse girls as well and eventually the rest of the black eagles have to ban horses from conversation entirely
Pegasi were already banned from conversation because of Hubert
Eventually the three get married and have a couple kids by mage
They take an annual winter vacation in a small town to rekindle any sparks they might lose in the stress of governance
