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TIKI-GRIMA FRIENDSHIP CONFIRMED LET’S GOOO-
I NEVER WOULD HAVE IMAGINED THAT HEROES WOULD GIVE US THIS AND GAY CHROBIN THEY ARE MAKING MY WILDEST FANTASIES COME TRUE
#answered#cheeseandcake#i do love resplendent tiki#she looks absolutely incredible#but the grima nod in that design is such a fascinating choice#was it intentional?#damn i hope so
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Guess who Cannot be bothered to edit images so instead I'm doing a text version of the favourites of 2023 from u/LiterallyANoob on the Feh Reddit (Read More'd because I'm nice like that, and also because I Cannot be bothered lmao. I've done small changes as well.)
Note that I didn't actually play FEH from February to August this year because I was so fucking bored and burned out because I didn't have any characters I wanted to save up for anymore, so I took a half a year break, and now I have So many units I want and I'm having so much fun with FEH. So here we go! (I'm not limiting myself to singular answers, because Some I have two for, but no more than two per category.)
Favourite(s) of 2023;
New Heroes Unit: Syrene <3
Special Unit: Summer!Ivy per default of me loving Ivy but I genuinely don't think a single normal Special unit hit this year.
Legendary/Mythic: Dude this year was Insane for L/Ms, Freyr, Elincia, Nerthuz... I really took a break at the worst time lmao (Or the best?)
Duo/Harmonic: I Think Ymir/Eir? I also really like Sakura/Elise. And Kagero/Orochi was also super cute. I do also really like Duo!Byleth. (I'm not super attached to any special unit from this year, I'm not gonna lie. This year was Not for me on that front, lots of good ones but no Fave Faves.) Tiki/Tiki is cute but I am very afraid this fucks with my copium hopes for a A!Tiki/Nagi Harmonic, so, yknow. I'm just tired of Y!Tiki, frankly.
Attuned/Rearmed/Ascended: R!Plumeria + A!Elincia
Resplendant: Tiki + F!Corrin (I don't care much for the resplendants because I am a stubborn F2Player, but these were So pretty.)
Grail Unit: Lumera I think?
Refine/Remix: L!Seliph, no competition. Absolute beast refine, ridiculous, hilarious, so much fun.
Favourite Unit To Use: L!Seliph. Lmao. Also R!Plumeria because she's really fucking fun. And A!Elincia too. Can you tell I have a whole new favourite team core going on rn?
Overall Favourite of 2023: A!Elincia + R!Plumeria (Yes I love them both so much, I'm so happy I got back just in time to spark Elincia, free-summon Plumeria, And have L!Elincia announced. Actually perfect. Let's just hope Elincia comes home on Monday.)
Biggest Wishes For 2024: Base!Ivy, Almedha, a Blutgang/Dorte Marianne. (In terms of units, ofc. Otherwise I don't really care lmao.)
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FEH - Ishtar is our next Resplendent Hero
I totally wasn't up until 4 a.m. (GMT-3) expecting the news.
Anyway, our next Resplendent upgrade candidate turned out to be Ishtar ― the "Thunder Goddess". ⚡
Artist: Rika Suzuki.
Thematic: Jötunheimr.
Links: JP thread on Twitter, EN thread on Twitter, [Feh Pass] website (has all the artwork).
As for the thoughts, reaction and a little appreciation, I've wrote everything after the cut. 👇🏻
So... what do I think about it?
One word is enough to describe it: "gorgeous".
Nah, actually speaking though, it's indeed so beautiful and quite a surprise, coming out 4 months after Tailtiu got her upgrade (also an infantry blue tome user from the same game, but available at lower rarities unlike Ishtar).
The details, ranging from the ornaments in her brand new attire, to the blue thunder... I love it all down to bits.
It's got nothing to complain about I think, and Rika Suzuki is indeed a talented artist, whom we know for their work on Ullr, Legendary Sigurd and Resplendent Eldigan, we can expect more amazing artwork from them in the future!
Rating: 10/10
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I was actually surprised by it quite a bit, I was hoping for Adult Tiki or someone I like enough, but Ishtar didn't cross my mind at all.
In the end though, it's a sweet surprise, I feel pretty hype today!
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Before concluding this post, here's my build on her:
It's... quite an unusual route, isn't it? But I wanted something even slightly different to Tailtiu, so I thought of this, I think it can be improved for certain, but I don't have much to work it, and her speed needs an extra "oomph!".
Might actually make of her my second candidate for the [Ascendant Floret], but only going to use one if I can somehow get her upgrade... I doubt I'll even make it in time unless I get a job before her distribution period, but it's fine missing on her, it makes me happy to see one of my Jugdral favorites is getting the upgrade!
Anyway, thanks for checking my post and take care, I hope this Resplendent has been your liking, specially if you appreciate Ishtar too.
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Oh man. GamePress apparently updated the offensive tier list to be AR exclusive, and boy have there been some changes. You know I have opinions on this one.
Okay let’s start with the obvious part: how in the hell is any Legendary hero considered above Tier 2? Like, are we not factoring in score? Or are we only accounting for if they score well? Because realistically, half the time, a legendary hero is an active detriment to the scoring. Also it turns out this isn’t just offense, but both offense AND defense, since Mirabilis is Tier 1. So that’s gonna be...honestly, a bit confusing. I’m sure some people can tell which is which, but I’m willing to bet others aren’t clear.
Let’s start with the biggest changes at the top. Eliwood and Brave Roy are now Tier 1, likely because Galeforce. Nothing else is different that I can tell. Maybe some demotion? But nothing substantial. Lysithea is finally recognized as Tier 1, and I’m certain it’s because of her power on AR-D. Girl is obscene. Otherwise, Fallen Julia is the only other T1 Red Mage, and damn good on her. Idunn demoted, but honestly, fair. AR is not for her. Armor units are not hard to handle, and are pretty bad on offense. Especially with Thrasir existing, armor dragons just have a rough go. Spring Idunn and Tibarn alone are T1. What I do find interesting is that Dancer Micaiah didn’t maintain. I guess the Hardy Bearing effect isn’t as impressive anymore. Also Karla stayed T2, that’s...astonishing, actually. Duo Byleth is also T2, which kinda makes sense. Defense can’t make use of her Duo skill, and her bulk is pathetic, so any typical ranged defense unit can handle her. On offense, it’s going to be tough. Desperation effect is good, but conditional on having a fast team, not to mention Galeforce sets can require the foe to retaliate, like with Eliwood/Brave Roy. So I can’t say I’m surprised she’s not on top.
Lance seems to just be B!Lucina, Duo Ephraim, and Trio Palla. Which is fair. Blue mages, though? Damn is this crowded. L!Azura and Peony, because obscene dancers. Ophelia, because bitch. Duo Alphonse, because immortality. Brunnya, because honestly Fimbulvetr is perfect for this game mode, and she’s got the infantry status and abilities to do whatever she wants. And L!Julia. I’m willing to bet she’s more AR-D focused. Rafiel and L!Chrom are also T1, of course. I think what really surprises me is that Reinhardt is T2. Is anyone else surprised about this? I guess he’s not the most threatening thing in the world anymore, but still. Actually wait, what’s REALLY neat is that Naga is T3. So clearly scoring considerations are not paramount.
Axes have V!Duo Alm, Annette, L!Edelgard, and B!Ike. Because of course. All of them are ridiculous. Mages have L!Celica, Thrasir, and Fallen Lyon, with beasts/dragons having Reyson. Which, again, makes sense. I’m glad Surtr demoted to T2. I really don’t think of him as the most threatening aspect of AR anymore, even on dedicated stall, so this feels overdue. Yune’s also T2, which..okay, fair. While I think she’s great, she’s a ranged flying unit who plays defense, and her debuff game is crippled severely by Eir’s bonuses. It’s super weird that F!Kana demoted, though. She was T1 before, and that was entirely based on AR potential, so...okay. Guess the meta has shifted hard enough against her. Also, big shoutouts to Julia for maintaining T2 status. That’s my girl.
Bows have L!Alm, L!Leif, V!Faye, and Duo Marth. I can’t speak for Duo Marth, I don’t have him, but I feel like the fact I’ve never faced one means he’s at least not good on AR-D. I can vouch for V!Faye, though, holy shit. In fact can we establish Tier 0 for the primordial beings that break the world over their knees? Anyway, Bernadetta and B!Lyn are T2, and I’m betting that’s for hit-and-run offense teams. Also Norne’s T2 now, which is super correct. I’ve felt this for a while, and the forum backs me up pretty hard on it: Norne’s the best common archer by a mile. But of course, you all know what I’m going to say. There is no way Faye is T3. I have played her ranged defense game long enough to know that she is really strong at it. While some threats like Lysithea can blow past her, and Thrasir isn’t always one-shot with my current supports, she is very capable of performing better than T3. Also, poor Clarisse. Finally gets a kickass refine that’s just not particularly great for AR, and instead of climbing the ranks of the offensive tier list, they change the conditions on her. Girl can’t catch a break.
Dagger/Mage combos have, of course, Bramimond, Leila, Eir, and Duo Micaiah. Absolutely no surprises here. What is surprising, maybe just to me, is that Winter Cecilia is down to T3. She was considered T2 for a long while, and I’d guessed that was based on AR potential. I guess Duo Micaiah is causing substantial problems for armors across the board? But man, Larum is T2. LARUM. Larum sucks, what could she possibly be doing that’s useful?
Dragons/Beasts have Fallen Female Corrin, Leanne, Mila, and Velouria. I love everything about this. Leanne makes sense for Defense teams, Velouria is a great Galeforcer, Mila is probably the best Light mythic for supertank strategies, and Fallen Female Corrin makes me happy because Fallen Male Corrin is only T2. Get fucked, loser. Your higher BST does nothing for your shit ass. I do think there’s an argument for Caineghis in T1 for an offensive supertank, but honestly, he struggles. To a degree I’d say he’s worse than Faye. We don’t have any beast Mythics, and the only offensive dragon is Mila. His DC is conditional on transforming, and he’s an armor unit. He can’t run Null C-Disrupt, or Null Follow-Up like she can, so there are defense teams that can beat him by exploiting this. I feel like Faye’s a lot better, but hey, what do I know.
And finally, staves. Bridal Fjorm is the only one in T1. Brave Veronica actually dropped, which is funny because she was T1 before solely on AR. She doesn’t place in Arena. I guess the meta has shifted away from Brave Veronica lately. I haven’t been scared of one in a long time. And hey, Maribelle is T2 as well, and Forrest got pushed up to T3! Unfortunately, Brave Camilla was reduced to T3, so she’s still below B!Veronica. Which in this game mode I guess is fair.
Now for the opposite end of the spectrum. There are now 6 tiers, which I like. I feel the subdivisions are appropriate, we have enough units that categorization was tough. T4 for lances and swords was like 60 units before, I’m glad it got cleaned up a bit. For red stuff, Alfonse remains at the bottom, but is no longer alone. NY!Camilla, Chrom, V!Conrad, Beach Fiora, Hinata, and NY!Hrid are also down there. Haha, Hrid, get fucked you loser. That’s for January 2019, you fuck. Mages here include Canas, Julius (ouch), Leo, Beach Leo, Raigh, and Beach Lorenz. No surprises. There are no dragons, daggers, or bows for red down here, the lowest they go is T4. Hysterically, every form of red Tiki is in T4. Also, maybe this is me not understanding something, but NY!Anna and NY!Eir in T4 surprises me. I thought their weapons were considered great team support. Are their stats just not optimized for it?
T6 lances are many. Too many, I’m not listing all of that. What I will say is, tell my Forma Finn running on the double cav Galeforce defense team that he’s T6. Considering I only lost two matches at all last season, and only 38 Lift, I’d say he’s doing alright. But there are probably better options out there, I’m just working with what I have. Mages are just Oliver and M!Robin. Man, I hope M!Robin goes up with the resplendent. Leave Oliver to die. No dragons, bows, or daggers, they’re all up in T4 where...where...no. No, there’s no way. Lilith has warp abilities from anywhere. NAESALA is considered T4, despite being paired with Tibarn for some of the nastiest offensive AR-D strategies out there. Mordecai has the Smite thing. I don’t agree with this at all. And Ninian is T3? Even though she’s one of the top picks for Infantry Pulse AR-D dancers? I know Nils exists and is better in every way pretty much, but that’s a bit much to me. I think the blue dragon/beast section is the most ridiculous by far.
There are also a lot of axes down in T6, but I agree with all of them. The green mages make me sad, though. Picnic Leo, Cecilia, and Female Robin. I do think F!Robin has a lot of utility within the game, but...honestly they’re super right, she cannot possibly compete in AR. Defense teams have no use for her, and offensive teams using her as a support are a bad idea with Panic Manor around. Mostly Cecilia makes my heart hurt. Come on, IS. Null C-Disrupt Raven Tome when? As with the other tiers, all dragons, bows, and daggers of this color are higher ranked. That said, L!Lyn in T5. Get fucked. There’s also...absolutely nothing controversial about their T4 picks. Green’s pretty well sorted, good job team.
The only colorless option with units in T6 are healers, where we have Azama, Mist, Wrys, Sakura, and Lissa. Nothing controversial here. In fact, nothing controversial in T5, either. What is sad but super true, is that F!Grima’s here. All the other colorless beasts and dragons are clustered in T1 and T2, but she’s down in T5. Expiration refine when? Felicia and Jaffar are the lowest ranked daggers, to no one’s surprise. None of the bows are shocking either, except I’m kinda surprised Niles isn’t at least a little higher. I feel like his massive Res must account for something when attempting to tank out the many ranged magic threats on AR-D, right?
Overall, I...actually agree with the majority of this. It’s a solid tierlist for Aether Raids. There are some things I don’t entirely agree with, but would have trouble arguing in their favor in the current meta. Like Micaiah. As we move entirely away from armor units, Micaiah becomes less and less significant. I do think the blue dragon/beast section could take some revisiting, given that goddamn Naesala is down in T4, but one area that seems off isn’t bad when you have so much to organize. I like it. Definitely a lot better than the previous list, because at least now we’re specialized. Before, there was always an argument that a certain unit was better or worse based on performance in a specific area. But here, it’s more stable. I’m not sure if there’s intent to make an Arena one, or if that’s even necessary since scoring is a lot more specific for Arena, but we’ll see.
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Taking Stock of Units in Fire Emblem Heroes, Part 2
Next! Let’s take a look at the merged heroes I have and feel some sort of affinity for:
My 5*+10s:
Nowi (+Atk): She still puts in WORK. My first 5*+10 and she is an evergreen feature on any Grand Conquest teams, first runs of Lunatic maps, etc. She deserves a kit upgrade sometime soon, but somehow LB/Aether/SB/QR/Threaten Res/Distant Def still get the job done almost every time. Sothe (+Spd): Sothe is one of the first characters I ever really fell in love with from Radiant Dawn. He was an easy +10 decision. Again, I need to upgrade his kit soon, I have Broadleaf Dagger+ fodder....I just feel like I have to choose between him and Matthew, and I adore Matthew’s personality and I feel like I just need to bite the bullet and just raise both. Ross (+Spd): I literally yelped when he was released. Favorite character from the first game I actually beat (played FE7 first but beat it after beating SS). Every major decision in summoning since his release was clouded by “but I should still summon on Green for Ross merges.” But he’s done! This little dude runs so many builds and is also a main staple on teams. The Almosts (Most of these I actually have the resources to +10 but have been holding off because of a need to keep resources on hand to remain competitive):
Lyon, +7: My sweet boy. Major staple on most teams for a while before he just...couldn’t keep up. He needs a refine BADLY. Sophia literally takes him behind the woodshed and beats him within an inch of his life. We all know he likes it. He was the first person I sacked a Counter skill to. I love him and I want the best for him...but not until I know what his refine is.
Mordecai, +7 (+Atk): Another soft boy. Honestly, I merged him up because I had them available and got drunk while playing PoR. He functions very well at this merge level. I’ll get him up one day, but he really can’t be a focus right now, given he serves a very similar combat function to Nowi.
Shigure, +6 (+Atk): This is one of those scenarios where the voice actor really drew me to the character. Matt Mercer kills Shigure’s voice lines and also I got pitybroken by him a LOT. He’s got a pretty balanced stat-line, but performs better as a player phase duelist....except I want to eventually use Valter instead. That’s 99% the only reason I’ve held off, the other is having Harmonic Lance+ fodder just in case. I have the merges for Shigure, but I have a feeling this is as far as he goes.
Micaiah, +5 (+Atk): Best girl from RD (we all know this). Honestly, I haven’t ever sniped for merges on her, these are all organic, which is impressive. But she deserves the +10 and I think I would rank her pretty high in terms of trying to achieve that. Too bad I just missed several good opportunities to do so. This is why I should have done this a while ago.
Nino, +5 (+Spd): I have uncovered a not-so-secret trend. I have a major bias towards characters from Blazing Blade, Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn and, to an extent, Awakening. These were the games I played growing up, so it makes sense that they stayed. ANYWAY. Nino, adorable and punches through everything. I find I don’t really have a ton of space for her on teams, though...she was easy to merge and offers no fodder. I have all the materials, but she’ll honestly have to wait, like Mordecai.
Now, I think I should list out every character with at least +1 merge, to sort through who should be a priority. So this will go in descending order:
Mia, +3 (+Res): One of the only speedy sword girls I actually give a shit about (unsurprisingly). I would love a +10 eventually. Masked Marth, +3: A product of a bygone age. I never spent any real fodder on her, so I’ll chalk this one up to *meh*. OG Eliwood, +3 (+Atk): I have all the resources to +10 him. He’s my favorite Lord. He’s incredible in combat. He has amazing Resplendent Art. Why the fuck have I not finished him. I’ve failed my boy. Forgive me Eliwood. He’s clearly a high level priority. What have I been doing. Astram, +2: He’s a strong unit and has a great niche but I just....don’t care about him. I built him for this week’s Arena needs. His cost is just way too high as a Grail unit. He’ll stay at +2 for now. Joshua, +2: He was almost my first grail merge project and I...held off. Idk, his cost is so high. but I love his personality and he’s near the top of the grail pile that deserves a refine. I might wait until then?? Idk, I’m torn. I think he could put in good work if I took the time to kit him properly. I need to put more thought into him. Eldigan, +2 (+Def): Multiple pitybreakers that have been merged. Garbage. Next. Donnel, +2 (+Atk): Donnel’s another character I’ve always really liked, but held off, because my Blue Enemy Phase Infantry slot remains filled. His new refine gives him an interesting niche, but is he worth the resources? I have the merges and feathers, but I’m hesitant to pull the trigger. Hawkeye, +2 (+Def): Another random decision I made months and months ago for...no particular reason? He’s got a great refine, but there’s nothing he can do that Ross or Brave Ike can’t. Brave Ike, +2 (+Atk): Speaking of...amazing typing, amazing refine, I sacked my only Nailah to him in order to finally make it to T21 in AR. I have one more waiting in the wings, because I worry that I might need Steady Breath for someone in the future. But I think the ship has sailed on SB’s hey-day. An extra merge for survivability is likely better. Rath, +2 (+Spd): I love Rath so much. His personality, his art, all great. He got SHAFTED stat line wise but....we shall prevail. I have a +Atk waiting in the wings, but I think I’ll keep the +Spd. Speed is king and will remain king until something drastic changes in the meta. He could be +7 with the copies I have, so I’ll likely up his merges soon. Lissa, +2 (+Res): I love Lissa. She’s so cute and she was the first true defensive healer, and I LOVE healers...but she’s incredibly outclassed at this point. Resplendent Lissa when??? I don’t see this going forward without some kind of refine/Resplendent. Adult Tiki, +2 (+Atk): Tiki has the misfortune of just not appearing as fast as Nowi did in terms of merges. I don’t love all dragon teams, and Nowi has the better color. Plus her refine isn’t amazing. She’ll remain here for now. Y!Marth, +1 (+Atk): I am on the fence about whether I feel regret for not pulling more for Y!Marth. His weapon is so strong, he’s got great stats, and not great fodder. But I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. I decided +1 was better than trying for the +10 and getting mad when I spent money on orbs. But he puts in work. I love him as a unit. OG Alm, +1 (+HP): Funnily enough, as an almost day-one player, I didn’t pull an OG Alm until halfway through his availability as a Limited-Time Divine Code option. He was a free pull on some random banner and obviously got a merge afterwards. I like his character, but I don’t know if I will ever make an effort to +10. Saber, +1 (+Atk): One of my absolute favorite units. One of the characters I had Summoner Supported for a period of time. His refine is very interesting and allows for some really interesting builds. I might need to make more of an effort for him in the future. Ayra, +1 (+HP): I’ll be honest, I don’t love Ayra. I don’t like the speed arms race she kicked off, and I’m bummed I didn’t just use her as Swift Sparrow fodder. Whatever. Black Knight, +1: Big surprise here: I love the Black Knight. I think he still holds up as a viable option for Red Armors. His cost remains high as a Grail unit, but I think it might be worth it, given how many armor skills exist now. Elincia, +1 (+Atk): The trend continues: character from PoR and RD that I love. She’s got amazing player phase capabilities, and eventually she’d be a great +10. Lukas, +1 (+Atk): The OG physical tank. Great personality and solid niche, but I have others who do the same thing. Nephenee, +1 (+Spd): The Halberdier class in PoR still ranks as one of my all time favorite character ranks. Nephenee languished as -Spd for a long time before I snagged another merge. I love her character and need to prioritize her builds. I’d love for her to demote one day (lol), but she’ll go on the list of 5* exclusive merge desires. OG Azura, +1 (Neutral): I feel like OG Azura is still outclassed, even with her Resplendent stats. Although she has a strong niche as a triple Chill support unit. I need to actually build her and deploy her before I sink any real assets into her. Legendary Ephraim, +1 (+Res): I pulled Legendary Ephraim long before I ever pulled OG Ephraim. He finds use mostly as a Grand Conquests lead. Which makes me realize that I don’t have a ton of lance cavaliers....or really any that I would really love to build. I’ll look into this. Altena, +1 (+Def): I adore Altena. She’s one of those characters that FEH really introduced me to and I fell in love with her personality, and she’s got a great kit. I’d love for her to be 3*/4*, but I find myself thinking I should pull for Blue on random banners, just in case I pull extras. She’s a high priority merge project. Halloween Dorcas, +1: Another case of a strange decision made without any real thought. Especially since Hack-o’-Lantern+ is a solid axe to have in a unit’s back pocket. I’m suddenly mad at myself for doing this. Minerva, +1 (+Atk): You know, Minerva was the third 5* I ever pulled in this game, and I never really found a use for her somehow. I suppose I avoided flying units for a long time, just because they were always physical, and usually less useful than infantry or cavalry units (what a time). She’s merged because of a pity breaker. Young Minerva, +1: Ironic, I know. Y!Minerva is near the top of my list for Grail projects. She’ll likely get a +10 eventually, it’s hard to top the skills she has available. And I’m weirdly a sucker for tiny children who destroy enemies. I love this unit. Legendary Alm, +1 (+Def): My first pull of L!Alm was -Spd, which was a major fucking bummer. I ultimately decided I needed to fix that when I pulled one a while back, it was a good decision. I am never going to have the resources to pump more into him, though. So his base kit will do for now. Matthew, +1 (+Atk): Let’s talk briefly about how fucking bad Matthew’s attack stat is. At lvl 41 with a 14 mt dagger equipped and attack boon he has 43 attack. Literal garbage. His refine makes him useable and I want to +10 him so badly because I love his character, but again, it clashes directly with the Sothe I already built, who only loses out on the defense that Matthew’s packing. It’s hard to justify, ngl. Kagero, +1 (+Atk): I am only human. Every once in a while, I am susceptible to the pull of a waifu or two. Cool refine, solid niche, but hard to justify when I have characters that do the work better. Julia, +1 (+Def): Another character I didn’t have for literal years, and got in back to back banners long after she had a hey-day. Crystalelemental on Tumblr loves Julia and, honestly, that love kinda rubbed off. She doesn’t even have skills equipped, but I’ve been on the lookout for a way to deploy her. She’ll get a good kit eventually. Legendary Female Fallen Robin, +1 (+Spd): Describing some of these characters becomes a mouthful. Solid niche, and she got a merge because she kept pitybreaking me on the road to Bramimond. The rest were sacked for Res Smoke fodder. She’s useful from time to time, but not a favorite. Lethe, +1 (+Def): I always liked Mordecai more than Lethe, but she hits a lot of criteria for me. Her typing holds her back a little bit, though. I also don’t run all beast teams very often, and that’s where she really shines. It also doesn’t help that her first appearance was as -Atk. Sometimes heroes with bad IVs that you love kinda lose their luster, which is sad. Kaden, +1 (Neutral): Both times a pitybreaker. Great niche as a unit, sees plenty of use when I’m running Bonus Doubler shenanigans. Doesn’t see a ton of use outside of that.
Phew. That was a lot to write. If you read through that....I am deeply impressed. I think next is taking stock of what I actually want in terms of unit niches, and which ones would fill those roles that I could target.
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Nowi/Owain PC Support
So dudes can’t be manaketes (the class) in Awakening bc Nowi, Tiki, and Nah can only have daughters if you don’t have the hack. So I wondered how 1) a son of Nowi would be unable to transform well and 2) how he would feel about still being a manakete regardless.
Nowi/Owain PC Support
C Support
Owain: Hark, Mother! I hath returned!
Nowi: Owain! Wondrous son, what dost thou requireth of me?
Owain: Beloved mother, I’ve come here to inquire something of you!
Nowi: Of course, exalted son! Anything for you!
Owain: Ah, I simply wish to hear the resplendent tales of yore you weave about my draconic ancestors!
Nowi: Oh, but of course! I shall regale you with yet another— the tale of… the tale… of…
Nowi: …Um.
Owain: Uh, Mother… is something wrong?
Nowi: Well, I was wondering— what stories HAVE you heard from me?
Nowi: I’m sure future me shared ALL of her stories with you!
Owain: Well, I’m sure she would have, but under the circumstances…
Nowi: Huh? Circumstances?
Nowi: …Oh, I see. I must have died when you were very young.
Owain: Yes. I remember you distinctly, but I was a little boy when my mothers died in the future.
Owain: My sister couldn’t even remember either of you.
Owain: So, you weren’t really around to teach me to be a real manakete…
Nowi: Hm? A “real manakete”?
Owain: Er… never mind that, Mother! But I’d love to hear some stories you have about your old homeland.
Nowi: Well, okay! If you say so.
B Support
Nowi: Hey, Owain?
Owain: What is it, Mother? Is there a pressing matter that requires my immediate attention?
Nowi: Not exactly.
Nowi: I was just wondering— do you have a dragonstone?
Owain: Huh? What brought this about?
Nowi: Well, I was thinking about what you said about being a “real manakete”, and I realized that I’ve never seen you use it to transform.
Nowi: So I was wondering if you even COULD transform.
Owain: W-Well of course I can! I just… like to keep my dragonstone safe, is all.
Owain: I only get one, you know!
Nowi: So where do you keep it, then?
Owain: Right here, see? In this little pouch on my belt.
Nowi: Really? So you have it right now? Can I see it?
Owain: No! It’s MY stone.
Nowi: C’mon, it’s not as if I’m going to take it.
Nowi: Will you at least transform for me or something?
Owain: What? H-here? Now?
Nowi: Well, sure! What could go wrong?
Owain: A lot could go wrong, that’s what!
Nowi: Huh?
Owain: Look… I was never really very good at controlling my dragon form, okay? Even when using my dragonstone.
Owain: The only way I could quell my power was to keep it stored and tucked away inside of my stone.
Nowi: Oh…
Owain: Normally you’d think that life as a being with immense, unstoppable power would be fun, but…
Owain: I’d rather not transform until I’m able to control it. And today’s not that day.
Nowi: I understand, sweetie.
Nowi: But… it kind of sounds like you don’t really like being a manakete.
Owain: That’s not it at all!
Nowi: But—
Owain: Oh, hey— do you hear that? It’s the sound of Uncle Chrom calling me! I have to, uh�� polish the tomes!
Nowi: Polish the what?
Owain: Yes… I have to polish the, uh… legendary STEEL TOME! Yes, that’s it!
Owain: See you, Mother!
(Owain leaves)
Nowi: Hm… that wasn’t very reassuring.
A Support
Owain: Mother! Care to indulge me with more tales of our people?
Nowi: Actually, Owain, I was wondering if you could tell ME something today.
Owain: Uh… okay, I suppose.
Nowi: Owain, are you ashamed of being a manakete?
Owain: What?! Why would you ever think that?!
Nowi: Well, you seem… afraid of your dragonstone. You won’t even transform for me.
Nowi: I thought maybe you were ashamed of yourself, and of me for…
Owain: Mother! Don’t talk like that— of course I’m not ashamed!
Owain: I just… *sigh*
Owain: I don’t look like a manakete. I don’t act like one.
Owain: But I know I am one. I’m still going to live for millennia. Even after my friends and family are dust, I’ll remain.
Owain: I’m not ashamed… I’m scared, Mother. Of my power as a dragon… and what it means to be a manakete.
Nowi: Owain…
Nowi: You don’t have to be scared, sweetie.
Nowi: Listen… I know that one day, all of our friends will be gone. But I’ll still be here for you.
Nowi: Maybe one day, I can take you to my home. You can learn from the manaketes there.
Owain: Do you really think that will help?
Nowi: Of course. You’ll even make friends there who will live just as long as you will.
Nowi: But your friends here will still die one day.
Owain: I… I know.
Nowi: But the time you spend here? You’ll carry that with you forever.
Nowi: So don’t be afraid of the friends you’ll lose— be happy because of the memories you’ll make!
Owain: Mother…
Nowi: Hey, chin up! Why don’t you and I do something fun?
Nowi: And we’ll invite all of our friends. That way you can make even more memories!
Owain: Heh… that sounds wonderful.
Owain: Thank you, Mother.
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