#inigo is tharja's son

[paunchsalazar]

Fire Emblem Awakening families in my play through…

[wizling]

Hi, sorry I was going through your art tags and I've just gotta ask - what's the momswap au? it seems really neat!

hi, thank you for reading my blog!

I'm going back about a decade here but i will do my best to answer: it was a very loosely defined project to swap the stable parent of the awakening future kids to imagine how their lives would've been different that because I am who I am mostly exists as cynigowain shipping art. (cynigowain is VERY real in momswap and it's important)

for example, Nah in momswap au is Miriel's daughter. while Laurent is interested in extending and understanding Miriel's work by using scientific principles, Nah will only do the experiments her mother recorded exactly as they were written in her book, and really struggles when she finds out that Miriel was kind of making things up as she went along. Nah's coping method was to deify a loose collection of notes and believe it revealed a truth about the universe because Nah is kind of a teacher's pet at heart and she needed to believe that Miriel's notebook had some kind of authority because she didn't have Miriel around to teach her anything directly

Inigo in momswap is Cordelia's son, and he carries a lot of resentment towards his mother because she made everything look effortless while he had to try and still couldn't do what she did. while Olivia shared his shyness and insecurity and could commiserate and try to help him with it, Cordelia can't understand it at all, and is equally frustrated that her future son is a lazy useless flirt with no ambition.

Momswap Cynthia is Panne's daughter and she's reached the mistaken conclusion that because she's made it this far she won't ever die, because she's special. Panne is struggling to find a starting point for the reality check.

Owain as Nowi's son has all his chuuni suspicions confirmed and he's insufferable for it. he's disappointed that even after time travelling he can't find out much more about their great and noble dragon lineage and that his mother mostly wants to have fun instead of brood about their (obviously incredibly important) destiny

I had a full list of who went where at some point but all I can remember is that Kjelle was Chrom's daughter (which kind of worked, except Lucina is a very patient person who just doesn't like other women and Kjelle has no patience and hates all men), Laurent was Tharja's son/lab tech, Sumia had Noire i think? Noire had a lovely childhood at least

if i find the list it would be a fun project to draw them all out.....

[illusorydungeons]

for my awakening kids, their parents tend to default as: inigo: son of lon'qu ONLY this is required marc: son of chrom brady: flexible parentage, tends to default to stahl or gaius corbett (henry fankid): flexible parentage, most commonly defaults to robin, tharja or miriel (henry's trans so there's that to consider)

[shadesofblue-selfship]

Alright, time to start off with the royal family!

Chrom gets two wives because why not. He's married to both Sully and Cordelia. Lucina is their eldest daughter, while Kjelle and Severa are the younger twins. I know they have different birthdays but oh well.

Lissa and Maribelle are married, and they have Brady and Owain. They have agreed not to mention their surrogate father.

Moving on to the rest, Gaius married Sumia, and they had Cynthia. They're a very close-knit family unit who like to host their own little baking competitions sometimes, and their friends get to sample the results. Nobody ever really wins these 'bake-offs' though.

Henry and Olivia are married, and they have Inigo. There have been jokes about Inigo being akin to a Disney princess because he just... attracts wild animals.

Lon'qu and Panne married, and they had Yarne. While still learning about taguel culture alongside her son, Panne is also wanting to have more children, to help revive the taguel bloodline.

Gregor and Nowi married, and they had Nah. They're all kind of struggling to bond as a family due to what Nah has told them about her future, but her parents are determined to make up for that.

Libra and Tharja married, and together they had Noire. While Tharja was rather distant from her future daughter at first, Libra was quick to accept her as his own.

Frederick and Cherche are also happily married, and they have Gerome. Though Gerome has tried to act like he wants nothing to do with this "past family" of his, both of his parents can see right through him.

Virion and Miriel married and had Laurent. Laurent has picked up on both his mother's intelligence and his father's skill with words, making him the ample and typically-agreed-upon "leader" of the other future children, alongside Lucina.

Say'ri met a tactician known as Kraven, and the two had Morgan. Morgan is a master with the sword, and she always loves testing her skill against her friends, particularly Lucina and Owain.

Now for child unit relationships! None of them are currently married, but are together.

Lucina and Robin are in a relationship. Most everyone still believes Robin to be a young man, much to their entertainment. They're still a little afraid of Lucina's family though.

Owain and Cynthia were the first of the future kids to become official, and they continue to be known as the power couple of the army.

Inigo and Severa, despite how it may appear to some, are also content in their relationship. Inigo "likes the thrill of the chase" that Severa grants him, even if they're already together.

Yarne and Noire have developed a bond, though not quite official yet. They're both a bit too hesitant to put it out there.

Laurent and Kjelle are new to such a relationship, though they seem quite comfortable with one another.

Nah and Morgan are very close, but it's not really a proper romantic relationship, either. Maybe someday, though.

Pssst

Anyone wanna hear about my family trees for Awakening? I've been working hard on them and I'd also be open to hearing others' ideas for them too 👀

[moonstoneraven]

fates kids sprite edits part 2!

[hiddentrails7]

Chrom: Alright, we’re done decorating the Christmas tree. Stahl, would you mind putting the angel on top?

Stahl: Oh, sure *Throws Donnel on top of the tree*

Henry: Here’s a fun Christmas idea. We hang mistletoe, but instead of kissing, you have to FIGHT whoever else is under it.

Robin: Henry, no.

Lon'qu: Mistle-FOE.

Robin: Please don’t encourage him.

Chrom: You know what they say, you have to kiss under the mistletoe.

Robin:

Robin: Chrom, that's a lettuce leaf.

Basilio, dressed as santa claus: Alright children, time for a vibe check!

Basilio: Your vibes are absolutely DISGUSTING kid. *Goes to yeet the child, Flavia and Olivia running to stop him*

Robin: Chrom, can you hang the lights?

Chrom: Why?

Robin: You know why!

Chrom: Yes, but I want to hear you say it.

Robin:

Chrom:

Robin, glaring: I’m too short.

Ricken: I hate you with every inch of my body.

Gangrel: Well, that's not a lot of inches.

Stahl: You believe me?

Lon'qu: Stahl, you're one of the few good people on this planet. I'd believe cartoon birds helped you get ready this morning.

Frederick: Quick, Robin ’s coming, everyone pretend that you’re gardening. Chrom, grab that little hoe

Chrom: *Picks up Tharja*

Gaius: So, I'm going to grab a healthy breakfast.

Frederick: Are those gummy bears wrapped in a fruit roll-up?

Gaius: Breakfast burrito, but yeah.

Frederick: I pity your dentist.

Gaius: Joke's on you, I don't have a dentist.

Robin: I panic when people compliment me.

Robin: I never know what to say.

Frederick: Great job at practice today Robin!

Robin, panicking: MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Inigo: What’s that story where they bring the monster to life and then have to destroy it?

Brady: Frankenstein?

Owain: Frosty the Snowman.

Owain: Now it’s time for some witty back-and-forth banter! You go first!

Brady: *Enraged screaming*

Owain: Okay, look, I’m not sure where to go with that.

Gaius: *Walks in the living room* hey guys, watcha watching?

Libra: Cake boss

Gaius: THERE’S A BOSS OF CAKE!?!? *Grabs a Brave sword and starts to leave*

Libra: Where you going?

Gaius: Gotta de-throne a motherfucker.

Robin: What are you, 5?!

Vaike: Yeah, 5 heads taller then you.

Robin:

Vaike:

Vaike: Please don't kill me.

Henry: *Covers Ricken's eyes from behind*

Henry: Guess who!

Henry: He’s sweet, adorable, and he’s gonna get really mad if you get it wrong.

Chrom: *Carries all of the groceries in his arms*

Robin: *Reaches out to grab a couple of groceries*

Chrom: *Switches all of the groceries to one arm to hold Robin's hand*

Robin: That’s not what I...okay.

Henry: I'M SCARED OF ELEVATORS

Henry: Buuuttt I don't wanna walk 4 floors down.

Henry: I'm gonna jump lmao

Henry: P A R K O U R

Ricken: NO WTF-

Cherche: I don't know where everyone ended up last night, but is everyone alive and not in jail?

Gerome: Alive.

Cherche: And not in jail?

Gerome: *Read 7:21am*

Cherche: GEROME-

Inigo: He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice!

Henry: He’s gonna find out who’s on thin fucking ice!

Both, in unison: 🎶Santa Claus is calling you outtt!🎶

Owain: Who decided to call it 'emotional baggage' and not 'griefcase'?

Morgan: He's onto something.

Brady: *Deep sigh*

Laurent: My body is betraying me.

Gerome: No, you're exhausted.

Gerome: That happens to people when they keep throwing themselves into danger and refuse to sleep.

Laurent: Well, I highly dislike it.

Gerome: You just need to rest. Close your eyes and--

*Laurent closes his eyes*

Lucina, who just came in: Oh my god. Is he dead?

Frederick: Can I see you? Now.

Gaius, slipping on a camo jacket: You can try.

Gaius: Welcome to the Shepards! Please leave your sanity and common sense at the door.

Laurent: Won’t I need those?

Gaius: Not anymore.

Stahl, skipping stones with Lon'qu: Wow, it's such a beautiful evening.

Lon'qu, under his breath: Take that you fucking lake.

Flavia, answering her phone: Lon'qu? I’m on my way back-

Lon'qu: Aliens are attacking the house.

Flavia: What-

Lon'qu: Oh good, Basilio found the chainsaw, nevermind.

Flavia: WAIT, LON'QU, DON’T HANG UP.

Chrom: This time, we fight Grima using our superpowers.

Chrom: Our two brain cells.

Chrom: Robin. Frederick. It's your time to shine.

Donnel: Be careful marchin' today. It's ass-eating season

Stahl:

Stahl: Donny, do you know what "ass-eating season" means?

Donnel: Yeah, there's ice and snow, so it's all slippery out there. You could fall and eat ass.

Stahl: Who taught you that?

Donnel: Henry..?

Gaius, calling Miriel:

Miriel: Hello?

Gaius: I love you.

Miriel: What did you do.

[quietsun5268]

Who's the Most Likely, Least Likely, or Maybe Fathers for Gerome based on Classes, looks, supports, and/or mannerisms?

Most Child units inherit the hair color from their fathers (with the exception of Female Morgan, who inherited her mother's hair color, and Lucina). But some parents are more fitting for some child units then others based on Classes, looks, supports, mannerisms, etc. I'm not looking for who would make the kid stronger. Just a parent who would make sense for the Child Units.

Recap: Brady Severa Cynthia Laurent Noire Yarne

Nah

Kjelle

Lucina

Owain

Inigo

Morgan

Here's what I've gathered about Gerome.

1.) In Gerome's support with Cynthia, she concludes that he wears the mask to hide the fact that he never entirely got over his fear of heights. Gregor reveals he has a fear of heights in his support with Cherche.

2.) He seems to be better at something then everyone else. A successful chick magnet (see Gerome's support with Inigo), stronger than Kjelle (see Gerome's support the Kjelle), he's even taken seriously when he speaks theatric while Owain isn't taken seriously (see Gerome's conversation with Owain in Hot-Spring Scramble). Virion, although considered a boaster, most of his statements about himself seem to be accurate. Virion is a very talented dancer in Olivia's support, He's resistant to Tharja's hex, he beats Robin in strategic games, he can read people in his supports with Miriel and Cordelia, in Sully's A Support he won a duel against somebody the entire rest of the army was having trouble with, and His supports with Lissa and Frederick have him demonstrating a talent for political intrigue.

3.) He and Lon'qu have similar "Distant from Everyone" personalities. But the uptightness also reminds me of Frederick

4.) Gerome's always training hard to become stronger. Like Lon'qu (see Lon'qu's support with Gregor)

5.) Gerome's A support with his dad has his dad tease him in regards to his and his Minerva's close relationship. It might seem out of character for Lon'qu but he does have his silly moments (see Lon'qu and Nowi's support and Lon'qu's Summer Scramble conversation with Gaius and Virion)

6.) He can sew, according to his event tiles. Gregor can sew (see Gregor/Cordelia's B Support), Frederick can knit (see Frederick & Chrom's C Support), and Gaius is good at making embroidery (see Gaius/Lissa support). But Gerome probably learned how to sew from Cherche.

(?) Both Lon'qu and Henry have some unique dialogue with Gerome. Here's a part of Lon'qu and Gerome's B Support dialogue " Lon'qu: Don't get your smallclothes in a twist, Gerome. Cherche sometimes calls her wyvern Minervykins, too. Eventually, I picked up the habit. Gerome: Oh… Er, right. I knew that. Lon'qu: You know, you're kind of adorable when you're flustered. Gerome: …… Lon'qu: Are you glaring at me? Two can play at that game. …… Gerome: …Enough. This is foolish. Lon'qu: I must say, seeing you so angry reminds me quite a bit of Cherche." Here's a part of Henry and Gerome's B Support dialogue "Henry: Nya ha! No need to get your smallclothes in a twist, Gerome. Cherche sometimes calls her wyvern Minervykins, too. Eventually, I picked up the habit as well. Gerome: Oh… Er, right. I knew that. Henry: Heh heh. You're kinda adorable when you're flustered. Gerome: …… Henry: Don't you glare at me, young man, or I'll curse you into next week! I don't want to curse my own son, but I totally will! Gerome: …I'm not afraid of you. Henry: Yeah, I know. It's because I'm not very scary. Nya ha ha! Though I gotta say, seeing you so angry reminds me quite a bit of Cherche." Plus, Henry has another unique dialogue in his A Support with Gerome "Henry: Sooo… what did Minerva say? Gerome: Hmph. You claim to be part of the family, but you can't understand her? Henry: Usually I can, yeah. …But she was mumbling." There does seem to be an error with Gregor and Gerome's A Support. In Gregor's support with Cherche he can understand Minerva but in his A Support with Gerome, he can't. Same goes for Libra

(?) He'll remove his mask during certain S supports; either female Avatar or female Morgan, Severa will walk in on him washing his face during their S Support, He stops wearing it in The Future Past DLC, And Inigo removes Gerome's mask in their conversation in Harvest Scramble. So you'll know what's underneath the mask and get an idea who he looks like more.

Who do you think is the child's units mostly likely, maybe, and least likely parents based on Classes, looks, supports, mannerisms, etc?

I'm not sure if I got everything. There's always a chance I'm missing something but I'm willing to listen to any input and reasons why you think whatever father is suitable for Gerome.

Oh, and just so you know, I sometimes go back to my other Child Units posts to edit and add new evidence and possibilities

Voting is optional - Who's the Most Likely Father for Gerome based on Classes, looks, supports, and/or mannerisms?: https://strawpoll.com/polls/GeZANrkKPyV

Who's the Least Likely Father for Gerome based on Classes, looks, supports, and/or mannerisms?: https://strawpoll.com/polls/LVyKxmlARn0

Reddit (you can click here if you want to see what other people think in the comments. But know that the polls aren't in Reddit)

[lannisterdaddyissues]

for the fe asks do all the couple questions lol

AHHHH ANON TYSM FOR THE VALIDATION!!!!!

16. Favourite couple. is there any couple that matters except for robin x chrom? i know we all married chrom on our first playthrough though so my go-to spouse for robin after chrom has gotta be henry <3

17. Favourite couple (your MUxSpouse excluded). ok listen i know i just said i ship chrobin and we all do ofc, but you can't convince me that chrom x olivia isn't canon. also i had my doubts about stahl and tharja but i must thank the fandom for convincing me to pair them up in my latest run <3

18. Worst couple you've ever put together. oh DEFINITELY inigo x nah. that was an actual trainwreck.

19. Most crazy couple. i feel the need to reiterate that inigo x nah was a trainwreck. actually most of inigo's supports involve the female unit going full yandere on him which is not cool

20. Overrated couple. uhhhh i think most of the overrated couples in fe are couples that i also ship LOL the only one i can think of is gerome x inigo i guess. they get a lot of shippy art from the fanbase but i don't really like them ngl. i think it's bc the few jeroazu fics i've read characterized gerome as a complete asshat and i just didn't vibe w that

21. Underrated couple. idk how popular they are but i would like to call everyone's attention to miriel and vaike's supports. i stand by my opinion that they have the best supports in the entire game, i'm physically incapable of pairing them up with anyone else now </3

22. A couple you’d make happen if at least one of the characters wasn’t in a more preferred relationship. henry x lissa have really cute supports but lissa x lonqu belong together 🥺

25. Favourite couple among the children. inigo x lucina!!!! i love them so much!!! but i normally make inigo chrom's son so after that i love inigo x f!morgan (except i never play m!robin so i can't pair them up either 😭)

[clarissaexplainingitall]

camille has gotten me dead sunk into fire emblem awakening and i haven’t been this emotionally invested in characters in a while

romanced chrom bc it was clearly the canon thing, plus my morgan is an unstoppable force of nature now. he’s getting hitched to noire, who now has a wonderful support network comprised of libra, morgan, and also me, and tharja and libra are very good for each other and i am happy

but libra!noire + chrom!morgan is the power couple of the year holy fuck

[someobscurereference]

So I’ve seen you talk about who you think the Awakening Trios dads are (I think the current verdict is Henry!Laslow, Frederick!Selena, and Lon’qu!Odin, but I might be wrong) so I thought I’d share my headcannons/opinions(/ships) from my latest playthrough, just for giggles really and see what your thoughts on them are:

Robin!Lucina

Chrom!Morgan

Henry!Inigo/Laslow

Frederick!Severa/Selena

Lon’qu!Owain/Odin

Kellam!Kjelle

Stahl!Yarne

Gaius!Cynthia

Vaike!Laurent

Ricken!Nah

Donnel!Brady

Virion!Gerome

Libra!Noire

Respond however you feel, be it with headcannons about these specific versions of them, or just your opinions on the pairings, or both

Oh, absolutely right! Henry!Laslow, Frederick!Selena, and Lon’qu!Odin are my current verdict for the Trio's parents! (Although I will admit I have done Libra!Severa in passing before for similar reasons of having Severa have two "perfect" parents, just like with Frederick.) I'm flexible when it comes to HCs though, so I do like seeing other people's ideas for parents too :)

Robin!Lucina and Chrom!Morgan are pretty standard for me too! (Although I think my very first Awakening playthrough had Sully and Chrom marry, for some reason, lol. They were neat!)

Kellam!Kjelle was also a unit I had in at least one playthrough because I just wanted to bulk Kjelle up as much as possible, lol. I don't pay attention to unit stats much, but I wanted the defensive angle for her (also because I was probably pairing the spares at that point; I don't typically use armor units, so Kjelle didn't see much of a fight typically and neither did Kellam. But she was bulky!)

I don't have much to comment about Stahl!Yarne other than I think the brown hair suits him! And Panne and Stahl get along well!

Gaius!Cynthia is very cute! I like her as a redhead! (Although I default to her as a blond or with dark hair more often in my mental image of her; maybe I default to Stahl as her parent more?) I think I did Gaius/Maribelle once before because I remember their Epilogue together, but Gaius & Sumia are cute too.

I also really like Vaike!Laurent and did have Miriel marry Vaike on my first playthrough, lol. Blond does not suit Laurent well, but I did really like his Support with his dad as Vaike because the "you seem to have gotten everything from your mother and nothing from me" sentiment carried more than with other dads, imo. (Also, I really love the family dynamic of Researcher Mom, Researcher Son, and Man Who Could Break Coconut With Skull.)

Ricken!Nah works well! I like her with brown hair, and also I like that they're a tiny family :) Also his bookish personality fits well with her.

Donnel!Brady is nice! Like Vaike!Laurent family dynamics, I love the combination of Extremely Refined Mom, Ultimate Rural Dad, and Son Who Knows How To Be Refined But Also Acts Like He Was Raised In A Barn. I usually prefer Brady blond, but brown hair also suits him.

Virion!Gerome! I think I had him at some point too. It's easy to pair up Virion and Cherche, and I like imagining a pouty Gerome with his overly doting dad Virion next to him.

Libra!Noire is also a fave of mine! I like her with dark hair, usually, but I really liked Tharja & Libra's supports, and I like Noire with her Evil Mom and Pious Dad. I think I had her on my second Awakening playthrough (as first was Donnel & Tharja).

[shreedle]

Fandom Meme: Fire Emblem! (Specifying Awakening because it's the only one I played...)

Thanks Nikki! <3

(For this meme HERE.)

The first character I first fell in love with: INIGO IS SON. I already loved him as Laslow from Fates, and I love him here too.

The character I never expected to love as much as I do now: Can we just say Owain? He’s silly, but once you look past that, he’s a very deep character.

The character everyone else loves that I don’t: Tharja? I mean, I’m pretty neutral towards her and don’t write her often, but she is incredibly popular in the fandom for some reason.

The character I love that everyone else hates: Laurent. I don’t anyone hates him, but he’s definitely one of the least popular characters in Awakening. I adore him though and sneak in almost any opportunity to use him in my fics.

The character I used to love but don’t any longer: Uhhh. I don’t think there’s anyone like this in the game.

The character I would totally smooch: Inigo. On his forehead. ...Though the poor boy would probably blush.

The character I’d want to be like: This one’s tough... I supposed I would go with Lucina? She is pretty badass and manages to have the determination to keep moving forward, despite everything that she had gone through...

The character I’d slap: Virion, and only because he would probably try to hit on me.

A pairing that I love: I really love Lissa/Robin. I feel like pairing them together really explains why Owain and Morgan are the way that they are, and I love the support chains between this family.

A pairing that I despise: Chrom/Sumia. Despite the popularity of the ship, I really, really wasn’t a fan of their Support chain and honestly prefer Chrom with all of his other marriage candidates more.

[airlock]

alright folks, I’m back for more of those results from the anniversary poll; once again, I’ll be counting them as properly as I can because IS sure as hell can’t, and in the process, I will also judge whether the fans have spoken good choices

this time, we’ll be counting and criticizing the top 15 dancing duos! (disclaimer: I don’t dance. I still will attempt to comment on everyone else’s dancing)

#1: BERKUT & RINEA (9313 votes)

tumblr won’t let me simply put two images next to each other in a text post, and I can’t be fucked to put them together in such a way that doesn’t make them un-transparent, so I’ll be putting them together with a simple color background; it’s a spot uglier and I will probably fail to spot some wonky pixels, but c’est la vie

anyways, I don’t like it, but like Byleth before, this is a natural afk pick; they’re some of a very small subset of characters in the series that we actually see dancing with each other, in a proper cutscene. a cutscene that, in fact, basically exists to tell us that they look good dancing, so one’s not wrong to vote for them here, I suppose. there are, in fact, a lot of people in this world who are fantastic performers and also would throw their spouses in a fire if they figured it’d make them feel good about themselves again

#2: OLIVIA & INIGO (2474 votes, including Laslow)

this is actually sweet, though, mother-son dancing duo and all. one thing I do have to mention, though, is that you’d have to hope that our hypothetical dance-off was announced plenty of time in advance, there’s so much that could bring a performance between them crashing and burning if they don’t hash it all out for themselves first

#3: EDELGARD & DIMTIRI (1871 votes across all appearances, possibly with uncounted change)

they sure do look fantastic, dancing with other people with their backs completely to each other,

might as well stuff this strangely popular nothing-of-a-choice with a little additional note: these paired votes are going to be especially harrowing on the split vote front, because any combination of two characters who both have split votes means they can be combined with each other in 4 different ways. like, most people probably won’t combine, say, someone’s PoR self with someone else’s RD self, but properly unsplitting votes in this is going to be a lot more of a challenge. and that’s to say nothing of byleth; there is a whopping 16 different ways to combine Byleth and any one Three Houses character

ETA: I. completely forgot about the thing where edelgard tried to teach dimitri to dance when they were young. okay, that kind of tracks. but also like, whomst the fuck got the idea that whatever they were doing there was building up to elegance

#4: ELIWOOD & NINIAN (1495 votes)

I’m getting the lingering feeling that this fandom is a lot better at pointing out good dancers than good teachers-

this one’s another amazing pick; sure, not one you have to think a lot about, since they’re oft-shipped and one of them is an actual dancer -- but the beauty of it is that even the ostensible weak link still has much offer, between his flawless elegance and a love of dancing that we at the very least knows is in his lineage

let’s just hope eliwood would still prefer to keep the “special dances” private though-

#5: BYLETH & CLAUDE (1163 votes across all appearances, possibly with uncounted change)

speaking of the ballroom cutscene again, man, Claude sure has left an impression on us all back there-

still, we don’t actually see the dance, and it’s probably better that we don’t -- I wouldn’t bet that Byleth is any more expressive with their moves than they are with their face. there’s really not very much of a reason to vote for this other than wanting to insert yourself into a situation where one dances with Claude. and I mean, mood, but let’s focus, please-

#6: OLIVIA & AZURA (996 votes)

this is just a copout, though. this is like if I asked you about the best food in your town and you just told me that technically Gordon Ramsey was born there. ooo, hot take alert, two unrelated professional performers can probably put on a decent performance together!

at least their theme colors together make the trans flag, so I’ll give all 996 of you that much-

#7: ALM & CELICA (990 votes)

was there like an actual thing where they dance, or were people picking this just because they’re good-looking and married? because like, in the absence of evidence, I cannot and will not assume that Alm is a remotely passable dancer.

in fact, here’s the drill: for this section, I can’t actually blame people if they’re just hornyvoting -- being hot is kind of a point-plus for this -- but I can and will blame them if they’re voting for their ships with no regard as to whether they’d look good dancing. so, accusations of hornyvoting shall make way -- to accusations of shipvoting! I believe that’s also going to happen on the other paired category, even if that one is a lot less about the chemistry (presumably)

#8: NILS & NINIAN (884 votes)

this kind of a copout again, but it’s also a family dance again, BUT most importantly one of these two is not actually a dancer. like, sure, he plays the flute, but this isn’t a flute-and-dance duo poll, it’s a dance poll! although I mean, it does mean he must have a good notion of rhythm, and from the sprites we can definitely tell he’s got a spring in his step when he plays, and Ninian can teach him too, so... maybe? oh well, it’d be cute to see them try

#9: SIGURD & DEIRDRE (790 votes)

eh, I’m gonna call shipvoting on this one too. like, sure, they’re both hot and they’re in love with each other, but even if you leave aside the likelihood that Deirdre was raised too shelthered to have danced like ever, any dancing they’d know of would be totally incompatible, considering their entirely distinct backgrounds.

I suppose I will lend credence to the idea that Sigurd’s at least experienced as far as dancers go; it’s not like he was studying back at that academy,

#10: BYLETH & EDELGARD (735 votes across all appearances, possibly with uncounted change)

since most of the votes on this are for post-timeskip edelgard, this appears to be unrelated to the ballroom scene, for once

that said, I can’t think of anything to this other than regular shipvoting -- and not even shipvoting of much quality, because besides the above-mentioned on whether byleth can dance, I have a nagging feeling that the kind of dancing Edelgard would genuinely be interested in would be strictly for fun, without any sort of elegance or other things that an outside participant would enjoy watching

#11: TSUBASA & CAEDA & KIRIA & THARJA (687 votes)

don’t let the fact that I found a transparent tsubasa but not a transparent kiria distract you from the absolute trainwreck that resulted from the naming scheme used in FEH for TMS#FE characters crashing into the notation I’m using for the duos here- ahem, well, please be distracted from both of those things, anyway

assuming this is just between the two mirage users and we’re not talking about the most awkward foursome in history, well... I once again have not played TMS#FE, so uh, they sure are both pop idols and I think people ship them, I guess?

#12: MARTH & CAEDA (596 votes across all appearances)

I mean... there’s a lot that can be said about their individual qualities and their dynamics, but I have absolutely no idea how any of it would translate into a ballroom. and if we’re any inclined to believe that skill with words and skill with bodily expression tend to be opposite skillsets, then theyyyy are both screwed.

#13: PENT & LOUISE (508 votes)

I get it, I do. they both look sparkly beautiful and haute and classy and like everything around them is prettier for them being there. but let me categorically tell you that neither of these two dance.

neither of these two dance because one, Pent is an absolute potato, and two, Pent specifically chose Louise because she didn’t try to impress him with a dance.

#14: SAUL & DOROTHY (495 votes)

regardless of any merits they may or may not have, this is 100% just to get them into heroes, isn’t it. alright, I can respect that

but as for whether they can dance... sure, maybe? Dorothy is full of hidden talents, and Saul has probably tried to dance enough times to guide her along at least

#15: CORRIN & AZURA (476 votes across all genders)

alas, there’s no way this can work out, because we all know corrin has two left feet.

thank you, thank you! I’ll be here every night!

HONORABLE MENTIONS (highest vote in their continuity, without reaching top 15)

Ike & Soren (344 votes across all appearances): disappointingly, of the stark few Tellius pairs that got on this list, the best-ranked of them is 100% blatant shipvoting. I mean, sure, Ike’s got moves, but Soren?? at least vote Ike & Ranulf you cowards

Eirika & Ephraim (323 votes): first, we’d have to extensively train Ephraim on how to not make this experience entirely embarassing for Eirika, but that can be said of most anything they could do together in public-

Triandra & Plumeria (280 votes): yep, still unfunny. and now all of you 280 assholes are stretching it

Ferdinand & Lorenz (95 votes, possibly with uncounted change): I’m just mentioning them because I’m one of these 95 people. and so should more of you have been! don’t you know elegance when it’s right in front of you? huh? huhhh????

and that’s it, you’ve endured me attempting to talk about dancing for several minutes when I have no knowledge or experience on the subject! I eagerly await your input in my replies and reblogs, especially from those of you who do dance.

[fang-emblem]

Things to remember in Fire Emblem Awakening

I'll try not to spoil the story!

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1. Game mode-

When you start up a new file, you'll be asked to choose your game type. Normal, hard or lunatic, if this is your first time playing Awakening or a main line FE title, choose normal.

After that, you can choose between casual or classic. Again, you should probably play casual if you don't understand.

In casual, your units merely retreat when they lose all their HP. In classic, they're dead.

Chrom and the avatar are exceptions, if they die, its game over even if your other units are fine.

2. Avatar creation-

At the beginning of the game, you have a choice to create your avatar. You can choose between male/masculine or female/feminine. You can customize their height, hair, face, hair colour, and voice. You can give them a name and a birthday.

Asset and flaw affects their stats growths, Luck is an okay flaw to have. Depending on things like what classes you want or who your spouse/kids(s) might be, this can change your thinking a lot. You should probably go for something like HP as your asset.

3. Options-

After you start, you can press A on an empty tile to bring up the menu, you can choose options like the music volume or how fast the gameplay goes. You can also access the in game guide from the menu.

4. Characters-

You'll start off the first couple of chapters with- Chrom, Lissa, Frederick and your avatar. Slowly, more people will join your army as you progress through the main story or play paralouges.

Some child characters are connected to their parent.

Chrom -> Lucina

Robin/Avatar -> Morgan

Lissa -> Owain

Sully -> Kjelle

Miriel -> Laurent

Sumia -> Cynthia

Maribelle -> Brady

Panne -> Yarne

Cordelia -> Severa

Nowi -> Nah

Tharja -> Noire

Olivia -> Inigo

Cherche -> Gerome

5. Recruitment- These units will not join you unless they are recruited!

Other characters will join automatically.

First generation:

•Have Chrom talk to Kellam.

•Have Chrom talk to Gaius.

•Have Chrom talk to Tharja.

•Have Chrom talk to Libra.

•Donnel has to level up at least once in order to join. Make him kill low HP enemies, and have him pair up with another unit, like Chrom, to gain a stat boost.

•Have Chrom talk to Anna, keep in mind this Anna is in the paralouge that appears when chapter 9 does.

Second generation:

•Lucina automatically joins your army after Chapter 13.

•Have the avatar/Chrom talk to Morgan.

•Have Chrom/Lissa talk to Owain.

•Have Chrom/Sully talk to Kjelle.

•Have Chrom/Miriel enter the village on the left.

•Have Chrom/Sumia talk to Cynthia.

•Have Chrom/Maribelle talk to Brady.

•Have Chrom/Panne talk to Yarne.

•Have Chrom/Cordelia talk to Severa, then assist her in making her way to Colin.

•Have Chrom/Nowi talk to Nah.

•Noire automatically joins on turn 2.

•Have Chrom/Olivia talk to Inigo.

•Have Chrom/Cherche talk to Gerome.

There are special streetpass characters you can get by going to Wireless -> Bonus Box -> Bonus Maps. But you can't play them until the endgame...

6. Classes-

The avatar can access basically any class, barring gender specific ones. F avatar can change into a pegasus knight, which M avatar cannot.

Your units start off with their base class, and a couple of reclass options.

You can advance their class by using a Master Seal, or change their class by using a Second Seal. They can be found in chests, dropped by certain enemies or bought on the world map.

Units learn one skill are level one, and then another at level 10. When at an advanced class, they learn a skill at level 5, and level 15.

There are special classes that can't be accessed by other characters. Only Chrom and Lucina can be lords, only Olivia can be a dancer.

7. Inheritance-

The children that came from the future to save the past from the clutches of Grima.

Technically, Lucina is the only child unit you have to recruit. But who wants that?

Your child units base stats, and stat growths depend on some crazy math shit that I dont understand. Some characters base classes depend on magic, like Nah. While others depend on physical attack, like Yarne. But most of this stuff is up to preference! Any character can be great. (Their hair colour also depends on the father. Not Lucina though)

Your children will always inherit the last active skill in their parents skill slots.

The very bottom skill (left), would correspond to the middle skill (right), if it was filled.

Chrom is a special case, his daughters will always inherit Aether from him, while his sons will always inherit Rightful King from him. Even if he doesn't have those skills yet.

His grandchild, Morgan, if the avatar marries one of his kids, will also get those skills passed down from the sons/daughters.

8. Supports-

After like, chapter 3 or 4, you can see support conversations. Some characters can only reach A with each other, but others reach S. S rank is the marriage support, characters will confess their undying love.

Some supports will grow faster than others, like Mirel and Stahl is a very fast support! To even grow your level, have them stand beside each other in battle, or pair them up.

Chrom and Sumia are picky about their romantic partners, supposedly it's the canon pairing but it doesn't have to be that way. If you wanted to pair up Chrom with Olivia, for example, you'd have to keep him away from his other potential wives. (Try not to get at least C support, it makes things easier)

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This is only a really basic guide, if you have questions, I'll do my best to help out!

[madefate-a]

so obviously henry is a great dad. amazing dad. birb dad. BUT how does his pareneting style differ depending on who his kiddo is? Is he a different sort of parent with Noire than he'd be with Cynthia? Would he do the same activities with Owain that he'd do with Brady? tell me.

       for the most part, henry has a very distinctive parenting style -- protective, cheerful, a little strange, deeply loving. i think that by the time he’s a parent at all, he’s changed entirely; his entire character arc revolves around his journey of discovering what it means to be ❝ human ❞ -- to be someone who derives joy from the company of others, and finds personal fulfillment in helping rather than harming. to understand the range of his emotions and allow himself to feel and express them fully. so if he falls in love with someone enough, he’s primed to see having a child as the single greatest thing he’s ever done with his life, hands down. 

       so there may be nuances, but nothing drastic. it is, incidentally, this very reason that i find it so hard to comprehend the tharja - henry - noire family, not because i dislike any of these characters ( catch me loving the entire full cast of fire emblem awakening with my whole heart, thx ) but because if henry’s at the point of having a child, nothing will ever harm that child. if i ever did write this relationship, it would have to be fundamentally different than how it’s presented in-game. ( and i’d love to, bc noire deserves someone who will fight to the death for her, but i don’t want to retcon a whole character yknow ?? ) 

       ultimately, i think he has little rituals with whomever his child is. with cynthia, they bond over flowers and animals; with inigo, it’s performing. his relationship with morgan would be rife with little pranks -- owain, too ! but different ones, softer ones ( ones likely initiated by lissa herself ). henry would be quieter than he usually is with gerome. with brady, he’d be constantly urging his son to express himself honestly. he tries to goad nah into having fun, and yarne into peace. he lets laurent teach him things, is a constant cheerleader for severa, and never quite understands kjelle’s need to train but does, in fact, give it his best go. 

[iturbide]

Oh ok! Just was curious. Who do you ship Henry with the most? For me, its usually Tharja but his supports with Brady are adorable so Maribelle too.

Personally, my preferred partner for Henry is Olivia!  While I might not be a fan of Inigo, I love Henry’s supports with Olivia, and the way she sees through his smiles and recognizes them for the mask they are, going so far as to try helping him find other ways to express himself beyond forcing a smile through everything up to and including pain.  She doesn’t do it because she has to: she does it because she recognizes a pain in him that he’s buried so deep that he’s forgotten it’s not normal, and she wants to help him process the trauma he’s suffered, starting small by teaching him how to get in better touch with his feelings.  The way he breaks when he thinks he failed to dispel the hex on her is such a moving thing for me, because it means that Olivia succeeded: she managed to reach him, and helped him break the mask that he’s been wearing for longer than he likely remembers.  

Also, while I might not be a fan of Inigo in general, having Henry as his father does add some pretty heartbreaking context to his constant smiling: Inigo probably remembers his father’s ever-cheerful grin, and Henry’s last words to his son were probably encouragement to smile as much as he can, because sometimes that’s all it takes to keep people going. 

[decideroffate]

FE:A Love Confessions - Google Translate Edition

I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and was finally boarded enough. To include the Morgan’s I used their exp tile quotes.

Chrom You are the wind at the back and the sword at my side. Together, my love, we shall build a peaceful world... Just you and me... There is a picture of myself and my sword. First of all, I'm doing a good world ... just like me ...

Lissa Oh my gosh, this ring is huge! Oh, we're gonna have such a GREAT life together! Oh, this baby is so big! Oh, we live a wonderful world!

Frederick My heart is yours, milady. I vow to defend you as knight and husband until death should part us. I won a heart and gained the courage and death of a man.

Virion I love you... No, I am enamored with you! No, we are soul mates! Ohh, the sultry sonnets we shall spin! I'm sorry ... no, I'm angry! No, we are friends for us! This is the tail!

Sully I...ah...I love you, you bastard. There, I said it. Now don't ask me again! I love you Do not ask me now!

Vaike This has gotta be the first time I've ever rated someone ELSE first! Is this love? The Vaike is stunned. I learned ELSE for the first time. Love is darkness.

Stahl My lady, I may never take my eyes off you again! ...Unless I'm about to run into a wall. My wife, I do not see your eyes! ... straight to help the wall.

Miriel What rapture! To have an astute significant other with whom to scrutinize this world's illimitable mysteries! The world can not get caught in something that has been hidden today!

Kallem You make me feel like I'm really here. Like I mean something. I'm yours...forever. I am convinced that I am here. This is my list forever.

Sumia It's so nice to feel special for once. To love someone more than anything in the world, and have them love me back. I'm really happy. Someone loves me and loves me

Lon’qu I confess... I do have feelings for... Gods, must all these emotions be so vexing?! Dear ... I am ... God's thoughts, are these sweet things?

Ricken I wish I could throw my arms around you and never let go! ...Just...wait for me to get a little taller...okay? I kiss you, do not think you are weak. Hi ... wait ... is it good?

Maribelle My lord, you saw to the very core of my heart. ...And may the gods help you if you break it. Lord, give me the fruit of my heart. ... When you are wrong, God can help you.

Panne To think that I might love a human. Oh, what a strange world this is. I can love people. Where, what is the world?

Gaius Baby, you're a river of chocolate and an ocean of cream. I'm gonna steal your heart on a daily basis. Son, you are climbing the sea and the sea. I will always tear your heart.

Cordelia Thank you. I thought nothing could warm my heart again. I shall love you above...all others, for the rest of my days. Fortunately, I did not want to think about anything. I love you ... all for my refreshment.

Gregor Now you listen, Gregor promise to bring his beloved many happiness for as long we both keep on with the living. They are happy that they are happy when they are alive.

Nowi Oh, I'm so happy! I've always wanted a husband! Think of all the wonderful centuries—uh, years we'll have! Where, enjoy! The husband wants to think about the moment.

Libra I am yours forever my love. May the gods smile upon our union, and bring us joy in the years to come. My love is eternal. God trusts our unity and has given us happiness for years.

Tharja I can't believe you made me love you! ...Course if you back out, I'll murder you in your sleep. I think I love you! In general, if you are in the past, you can defend your dreams.

Olivia I've been in love with you forever. I only wish I had the courage to tell you sooner. I love you and I want to tell you

Cherche It's funny. Being close like this just feels...right. It's as if it was always meant to be. It's good to be close ... This is the real point.

Henry I'll love you with every ounce of my blood until I die. Oooh, when do you think that'll be? I love you with pure blood and even my taste. Hmm, how?

Lucina I love you, and no matter what the future holds, I'm going to cherish every moment. I love all people in the future and in the future, and I will take care of them.

Say’ri To think my greatest joy would be found within this chaos. Your heart and mine shall be bound forever. I think I feel so comfortable in this dream. The word is always in my heart.

Basilio Just think of all the fun times we're gonna have! All the battles! Heh, I'm gonna make you proud! Think about all the fun moments! All wars! Here I am proud!

Flavia In the name of Regna Ferox, I'll tear the whole world down if you but ask it of me. That's a Khan's promise. On behalf of Regina, Ferrox complements the whole world and asks me. Han is an oath.

Donnel I love ya. I don't reckon I could live without ya! Let's you and me settle down on the farm! I love you, I do not want to live with you! We can stay in this place!

Anna Keep THIS up and someday I may love you more than money! Ha ha. No, seriously. One day save me than love! No no

Owain You eluded my defenses and pierced my heart. It seems I've finally found...my weakness. They forgot my words and saved them from my heart. In the end, it's like a bad fig tree.

Inigo I used to say this to all the ladies but... You are truly the only one for me. I talked to all women ... that's right.

Brady You make me wanna be stronger, better! I swear to become a guy worthy of your love. You want to be strong, I want to be an honest person in your love.

Kjelle With you at my side, I feel as strong as newly forged steel. I...I adore you. And I'm like a new machine in your area. I love you

Cynthia I love you BEST of all. You're like my own personal hero! I love you just like your own store!

Severa I...I love you... Hey! Pay attention for once. And say something sweet why don'tcha! I love you ... hey! Be careful and good.

Gerome From today on we'll hone our edges, together. We'll carve a path to happiness through whatever fate may bring. From today, we combine our goal. Keep a cool look.

M!Morgan I managed to sneak in some practice. Maybe there is still hope for me to be a tactician! I entered the hideout. I think I can have the opportunity!

F!Morgan I started on some of Father's tactical guidebooks. I must learn all I can! I went with the guidance of my father. I have to do well!

Yarne I LOVE you! Let's repopulate my species! Er, s-sorry, was that awkward? I love you, let my opinion go! Unfortunately, what's more?

Laruent You've been an object of fascination since I first saw you... One I would gladly spend my life investigating. This is important because I've met before ... and I'm going to make my life wonderful.

Noire You fill me with the strength I never thought to have. Please, stay with me always? To meet me, I can not think about myself. But stay with me

Nah Look, it's gonna be you. Better just give up and accept it now. Okay. Enter the address provided.

Tiki I know that to love another, I must watch the world move past him. But such short years make an eternity worth living. I am convinced that I love other people and see the change of the world. But these years are good.

Gangrel How in blazes did you get me to...love you? If you're trying to make a new man of me, it's...working. How do you do? Try to create a new project and work ...

Walhart With you at my side, the path to glory shall be an easier one. Let us become as gods of strength and happiness! Even this way of glory is easy to do. Oh, God's power and joy!

Emmeryn Thank you...for this chance. I...love you. You make me...whole again. Thank you for the program. I love you and say ...

Yen’fey I claim to be no master in the arts of romance... But my love for you shall be challenged by none. The speaker wants me to love ... but people do not ask me for love

Aversa From now on, I live only for you. And as you may have noticed, I'm the fiercely loyal type. From now on, I live here. And you know that you are a faithful person.

Priam You give my strength purpose and meaning. I'll let the world burn before I see you hurt. Give me wisdom and power. Before destroying the earth, that's what I'm looking for.