#loregoddess asks

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🔥 for whatever's been bugging you lately

🔥 For FE-related things, I think for sure one thing that’s been getting under my skin is the notion that Timerra is the least popular Engage royal because she’s “just not that interesting” and is one-note because honestly? I don’t really see it. She’s honestly probably my second favourite of them all. I think for some people, they have this misapprehension that her default state is just perky-happy all the time, which is… not that accurate, I would say.

For me, the big thing that stuck out to me about Timerra right off the bat when meeting her in game was that while she was charming and funny, she was also clearly clever and had her own sense of morality that was a bit different than what you would usually see in a leading Fire Emblem character.

The Solmic way of thinking really interests me, particularly in the way it manifests in Timerra. I think there’s a lot to be said about how the country has a sort of carefree approach, but when push comes to shove, they know how to knit themselves together to keep themselves safe. They’ll lend help to one of their own if they’re in a bind, as they’re still people and they care about the world around them… but they also know when to say when and when they need to look out for themselves. Their morality is very much about choosing when to care, and who they will care about. While Albert’s first instinct as prince of Firene was to run off to try and help other people and connect with others, Timerra and Seforia agreed that Solm’s resources would best be spent trying to deal with the problem themselves, and not worry about anyone else because… well, their hands were full already. They had to look out for their own first.

I think that says a lot about Timerra because it’s not a demonstration of a lack of kindness, but rather a dedication to her OWN people. They are her priority first and foremost. The fact that she, Seforia, and Fogado all knew about Sombron but made no indication, instead focusing on protecting themselves and being certain that they could get help from the Divine Dragon, says a lot. It speaks to the degree of thought that Timerra puts into the way she conducts her life, and how she may come across as a silly, cheery girl — but she’s actually much more clever and has a stronger sense of duty than anyone seems to give her credit for. Hell, she doesn’t even react in fear when Hortensia threatens to kill her mother.

I guess to some people that’s not terribly hypnotic, but I personally find it quite compelling that Timerra, as Solm’s princess, is able to strike that balance between being warm and caring, but also thinking with a focus most immediate to herself and her people and what they need. She’s not the type of girl who wouldn’t help a friend in need, but at the same time, she recognizes that politically it’s never that simple. She sticks to her guns, regardless of whether or not it’s comfortable — and she’s never particularly ashamed of the way she thinks, either. I think that creates a neat duality in her character, because yes she is kind and often wants to help, but won’t always do so if she thinks it will cause her and her people an undue amount of trouble. It sounds relatively minor to some I think, but we so often see characters who try to help even at the expense of themselves, so it was refreshing for Timerra to still be a nice girl and know when to say when. Granted, that doesn’t mean she would have been right to decide not to help the others with Sombron, just that she would have had her own set of priorities that weren’t as easy to sway as some others. When it benefits the people of Solm to have the allyship, that’s when she’ll go forward with it.

Even outside of this, though, Timerra is still allowed complex feelings outside of the main storyline. Her support with Fogado is really charming for this, because she makes it clear that she loves her little brother, but she also feels a bit quietly resentful of him at times because of how often his escapades left her lonely. We as players know that Fogado has dedicated so much of his life to supporting Timerra in his eventual reign as queen, but at the same time, we get to see the effect that this distance had on Timerra, too… and realistically, I think Timerra is aware of how much effort Fogado is putting in to support her as queen, but she tries to express to him that she wants her little brother around, too. There’s not an animosity there, but she still has clear and concrete feelings about it, and is open to expressing them to Fogado. It shows a tendency to not shy away from difficult conversations, and to take the opportunity to handle things as they come up.

The more I play Timerra’s supports, the more I feel like just lots of new and interesting stuff comes up, which makes it a bit tiring to me that she’s so frequently dismissed as one-note. Yeah, a lot of her character IS about being cheerful, but there’s more there than what meets the eye. I think a lot of people have trouble understanding that with FE characters it’s about actively looking for things, rather than just having them fall in your lap. The cast will always be simply too big for everyone to get a big piece of the story, so if you want to know more about a character, you tend to have to make a more conscious effort to look.

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reverse unpopular opinion for....aw heck, go ahead with Rhea for this one as well

This might as well be a part 2 to the previous Rhea ask so :D

I find Rhea to be so compelling for several reasons, one of the biggest being the inherent contradiction that she is very much capable of caring, loving and trusting others, sometimes with some insane gestures when you realize their meaning behind them (ie. Saving Jeralt's life by giving him her blood thus risking outing herself because of it, letting Catherine keep Thunderbrand despite the fact it's the one Relic she could safely recover- implicitly trusting her with one of her family's remains without any obligation to do so, risk angering a noble house to give Cyril a better life and treating him like her son in all but name)... And yet she cannot, for the life of her, bring herself to be honest with them.

Something fascinating I noticed about Rhea is that she ironically seems to prefer people who are blunt with her, because look at the people she's closest to - Seteth spends all of Part 1 openly questioning her, Flayn is constantly on the verge of accidentally outing herself, Cyril is so direct and honest he sometimes accidentally comes off as rude (Shamir too even if she's not as close to Rhea) and Catherine wears her heart on her sleeve.

Heck, all of them are either not that religious or outright non-believers, which ironically I believe helps reassure Rhea they love her because of who she is as a person and not because she's the archbishop, especially given how much she implies to find the position incredibly alienating.

And isn't that just so fascinating? That she is more than capable than loving others and caring for them risking her own personal safety, she appreciates people being honest with her.... But cannot, will not be entirely honest with them in turn.

Because make no mistake, that right there is Rhea's true fatal flaw: her compulsive need to keep everything a secret.

From the big but understandable stuff that would get her and her family scrapped for parts if it became public to downright pointless shit to hide like not liking hot drinks, and it's the one trait that screws her over the most, between being the reason Jeralt left (since she didn't tell him ANYTHING about what happened with Byleth so he assumed the worst and fled) and the thing preventing her from making connections as deep as she actually wants (like even just telling her loved ones how much they mean to her), as well as getting the support she actually needs. And because she feels she has to bear everything on her shoulders, she crumbles under the weight because no matter how hard she tries, she will never be good enough.

In that sense the role of archbishop is a sort of mask to her. It's definitely a part of her, but also something she has sort of burrowed into like a safety net preventing her from being true to herself. Because that'd mean making herself vulnerable, in more ways than one. To say nothing about putting her surviving family and remnants of her dead kin to jeopardy.

If she were to open up she'd be... More lively, I think. Definitely sillier if Heroes is any indication, and arguably more willing to take a direct approach in helping people. And definitely more loved and happier.

And perhaps, one day she'd realize she doesn't need to bring her mom back to fix Fódlan. She's not doing it alone anymore, after all.

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Yunaka in D3, for the expression art meme

i tried

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6, 12, 22, and 23 for the video game ask!

6: A series you’ve enjoyed since your early days of gaming and still enjoy to this day whether it still has games coming out or is one you return to

I don’t think I’ve played a Kirby game that I didn’t enjoy. The 3DS games in particular stuck with me when I was young and I’ve been enjoying them since!

12: A character you particularly like in the game you’re currently playing

Akihiko Sanada is actually my favoritest boy ever and I adore him with my whole heart. he punches stuff good, he wears red, and he’s a little stupid sometimes. what’s not to love

22: A game ending that’s really stuck with you

Not a day goes by where I don’t think and almost cry about Persona 5’s ending. ESPECIALLY including Royal’s third semester. the protag forging this whole new life for himself and having to leave it all behind…. but his friends support his decision and assure him that they’ll never forget him… waahh….

23: A “Wow” moment of awe

I was in AWE of Crosscode: A New Home’s final boss against the Gods Of Shape. The music is incredible, and while it took me multiple tries to get through it, genuinely felt like I was learning more about the boss and was getting better about evading their attack patterns. I felt really proud of myself when I finally beat it

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"lore recruited me to the granté gang"

alafkjsldkfj this is the most flattering tag I've ever read, I'm glad my unrelenting love for Granté spread the love for him a bit, thank you for making my entire day and I hope you have a wonderful day as well

LITERALLY after u answered my ask n talked about jerrin I went n talked to her and read all of robbie's notebook found granté and like. he is just this odd little guy hiding in tarrey town just VIBING. I started his dialogue n I was just like :0 wow... I love him.... DJFKFN he has big dork energy and I want to see more of him so bad! 🥺

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Claydol for the pokemon ask game

Rating: 6/10 solid design but not my poke-aesthetic

Favorite part of design: it’s based on dogu!! and floaty arms

Favorite sprite: BW/B2W2

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happy late birthday @loregoddess ! all u asked for was someone from legend of dragoon so i decided to save meru from her god awful outfit lmao 

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11, 12, 13, 35, for the Engage ask game!

11) Who is your least favorite royal?

Probably either Diamant or Fogado. I don't think they're bad, far from it. They're just the ones I vibe with the least.

13) Who is your least favorite retainer?

Bunet. If there's a character I feel absolutely nothing about, it's him.

35) Spoiler slot! Talk about whatever spoilery thing you want and how you feel about it.

I love Marni and what she adds to Engage so much.

Just the whole thing that she was practically groomed into villainy and is a brat that would kill dozens of people for the slightest praise because that's all she ever cared about and yet when she finds out she can relate to Veyle? She cries! She feels empathy for her and does her one selfless gesture in trying to break her helmet! She gets stabbed by her mother figure she idolized for it and yet she prays Veyle with her last words because that's the only gesture of affection she has ever known!

She's the one character who dies because of her attempt at redemption and it seems pointless at first but then it turns out her actions are what let the others save Veyle in the first place!

It's her one and only selfless gesture and it's one of the most important acts of the entire game! It mattered!!

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alright, second try um...FE Tier List for...favorite villains?

Second try's the charm!

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alkdjaslkdaj I meant to send you prompts for the Character Ask game and them promptly forgot until I found said ask game saved in my drafts, anyhow, if you're still up for it 12, 15, 21, 26 for Bernadetta and/or Rhea?

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

Bernie: She is malnourished as a combination of both her abusive upbringing (can definitely picture her father having her skip meals for "misbehaving" or Adrestia in general being fatphobic), and also her massive anxiety messing with her stomach.

Rhea: Barring the ones everyone lowkey accepts as canon like "her and Seteth are siblings", I really like the idea that since family is the most important thing to her and her mother was perfect (in her eyes at least), the concept of abusive families is something she straight up can't process.

Not in the sense she doesn't know or refuses to believe they don't exist (she isn't stupid), but in the sense that the idea of family members not only not standing by each other but outright hurting each other is straight up unthinkable, so whenever she hears about or witnesses it makes her blood boil like few other things do.

15. What's your favorite ship for this character? (Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)

Bernie: Don't have one, to be honest. None of the ships I found involving her gave me that spark, you know?

Rhea: Catherine, but even them I don't ship them that strongly. I just thing it's cute, but most of the relationships involving Rhea that I love are platonical so...

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

Bernie: Treating her with the respect she deserved is definitely a big one, but also in general trying to have my own spin on her! (As in, I'm trying to both give her a break but also treat her like an "adult")

Rhea: Honestly just writing her PoV when she's constantly shoved to the side in her games is such a delight, especially trying to nail and include everything that make her such a wonderful, complex character!

As for something I don't like... I always feel self-conscious about her inner thoughts being too angsty, like I'm overcompensating or it's just her beating herself up for whole paragraphs.

26. What's something the character has done you can't get over? Be it something funny, bad, good, serious, whatever?

Bernie: If we're talking gameplay, definitely the Bern Reaper. It was this busted Wyvern Vengeance build that carried me through Crimson Flower and even a bit of Silver Snow. You don't fuck with the Bern Reaper.

But as for her as a character, hmm. Strangely enough I can't find an answer and that's mainly because most of Bernie's "iconic" moments are things that happen to her, not the other way around.

Rhea: Oh, definitely the weed quest. Ironically I think it's arguably the thing that captures her character the best, between her desire to help, the awkwardness, her general knowledge of her students in distress coupled with the fact she asks Byleth to give it to them instead.

Also, you know. Weed pope.

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Rhea for the "send me a character" w/ the "first impression, impression now, etc." ask game!

Cringefail pope my beloved💚

First impression

The days of 3H pre-release are long gone, but from what I remember I didn't think much of her beside her being another Mikoto archetype which I didn't have any interest in. (especially because this was back when I was still on Reddit and by extension the Fates Bad™ circlejerk)

Then I think I remember seeing a screenshot of an official tweet that went something like "fight/destroy the Church of Seiros in Fire Emblem Three Houses" (nevermind it happens in only one of the four routes and the most villainous one at that) so I was something like "welp. guess she's the villain of another Evil Religion™, whatever."

Impression now

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She's my favorite Fodlan character, something I never saw coming.

While I have my issues with how she's treated as a character (mainly being relegated to the red herring for Edelgard in Part 1 and the late Nabatean infodump only to then die in Part 2. You know, when she's not completely absent or treated as the scapedragon. In general she's treated with the "tell don't show" approach Fodlan writing loves) they are definitely mitigated by all the small details that make her so interesting. And while I find her lack of spotlight and moments where she shines at her best incredibly frustrating, I'll admit that digging beneath the surface and starting to see who she actually is as a person is quite fun in its own right.

She's a truly kindhearted, deeply flawed and quite cringe woman. Of course I love her.

Favorite moment

Funnily enough, her weed quest. Not just because the sheer concept of the pope indirectly giving weed to her students is hilarious, but because if you look closer you'll notice that every herb she gives seems to fit the specific students a bit too well to be a coincidence (for example Bernadetta's herb is said to give her the courage to strike a conversation, Marianne's gives her a more positive outlook on life and Ignatz's boosts his self-confidence).

This shows that while she feels unable to get close to the students on a deeper level, she's clearly paying enough attention to them to know the general things they struggle with and tries to secretly help them, and it's really sweet!

Idea for a story

I've been entertaining the idea of a Silver Snow rewrite (AKA a scenario where getting an A support with her changes the entire route instead of just the ending) where Rhea is rescued early and becomes the de-facto lord. Featuring character development where she finally starts to actually talk to the students and her loved ones, Dimitri in a secondary role because I think the dynamic between her and early-timeskip Dimitri, not to metion in a context where Edie's already dead, has some insane potential (also makes for a nice foil to CF).

Also changing from her requirement to survive from being A Rank with Byleth to being A rank with all of her support partners. AKA overcoming her fatal flaw allows her to not only survive, but live.

Basically her learning to stop compulsively keeping secrets, openly talk and get close to others again and rely on other people on a deeper level. You know, the good stuff!

Don't count on it ever actually getting written beyond a few posts though. I know my limits :(

Favorite relationship

Romantically with Catherine, platonically with Cyril!

Unpopular opinion

I mean, this is Rhea we're talking about.

Liking her to begin with and not treating her like she's responsible for everything wrong in Fodlan is already unpopular to begin with.

Also people severely overestimate the political power she actually has.

Favorite headcanon

As a joke headcanon: Rhea has been every single archbishop in the past as well, so to keep humanity from finding out she's a dragon she faked her death every few decades... in increasingly ridiculous ways.

It got to the point where the Seiros faithful believe the position of Archbishop is cursed, and whenever people act concerned about her because of it Rhea is grateful for it but at the same time is internally laughing her ass off.

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say nice things about the video game you've played most recently!

I'm playing Ender Lilies lately and it's really fun! It's a Metroidvania with Dark Souls inspiration where you're just a little girl whose entire abilities and attacks rely on Stands spirits and it's suprisingly fun!

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001: for your ship of ships, Yunaka x Alear, and 002: for Timerra

Alear/Yunaka

when I started shipping it if I did:

I started genuinely shipping them when I played Engage for myself, because that's when I realized that oh. Oh this works so well.

my thoughts:

OHHHH THEY'RE SO GOOD. The parallels are immaculate, their dynamic is super silly in lighthearted moments and so heavy during more serious ones, they give hopelessly in love vibes and, you know. I adore them platonically too, obviously.

What makes me happy about them:

Yunaka finding love and support from her god of all people, someone who she always thought would judge her to be irredemable and instead adores her, and Alear trusting Yunaka despite her being expicitly sketchy being the first step in their self-forgiveness. When you think about it, Yunaka's background is basically an abridged version of Alear's.

Just, idk. They make me so happy!

What makes me sad about them:

Oh boy. Their pasts and their trauma. Yunaka's constant self-loathing and fear of her past coming to the surface and impostor syndrome and thinking Alear's too good for her. Alear's discomfort at being treated like a god and feeling alienated because of it. Past Alear. Just... Past Alear.

things done in fanfic that annoys me:

I don't think I've found anything that actually annoys me, to be honest. Which is good.

things I look for in fanfic:

Both the fluff with them being silly together (pre and post relationship) but also the angst of them dealing and opening up about their trauma.

That good hurt/comfort stuff 🥲

Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other: 

For Yunaka I'd say Citrinne, since you know. "Enemies" to lovers is always fun

For Alear I don't have any other strong ships, so I'd say I'm fine with almost everyone. Except the kids and the rest of their family, obviously. And Lindon.

My happily ever after for them:

Them being happily married and obnoxiously in love while they watch over Elyos together 💕

who is the big spoon/little spoon:

They switch! I think they're very into cuddles, generally :3

what is their favorite non-sexual activity:

Yunaka infodumping about weapons with the detail of an MGS codec call while Alear listens to her with heart eyes ❤️

Timerra

How I feel about this character: 

Love her! She's such a good mix of silly and serious, she can be really goofy but also she's one of the smartest people of the cast and will not fuck around with people she deems a threat, but she's super chill with anyone else!

If I had to describe her in a word, it would be "Fun".

All the people I ship romantically with this character: 

Ivy's a fun one (thanks Koto), but her, Merrin and Panette are so polycule shaped. Oh, and Nel too!

My non-romantic OTP for this character: 

Veyle! The fact she goes from being among the most skeptical about her to one of the most supportive once she actually joins for good is so interesting, and also the contrast between someone so carefree (on the surface at least) and someone who feels ashamed to even be alive. Just, idk. I really like them.

I think she'd be besties with Alfred too, wish they had supports together.

My unpopular opinion about this character: 

She's smarter than she looks, her voice is great and she's a lot more interesting than people give her credit for.

Also the fact the Solm siblings are the most overlooked ones of the cast is... sus, to say the least. This fandom is not escaping the racism allegations.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon:

I wish she was more involved in the story. Compared to the other roylas she and Fogado don't go through much that directly involves them, you know?

Oh also while I'm not sure I would actually want it in canon, recruitable Fell Timerra would've been cool.

my OTP:

See above. I don't feel particularly strongly about any of them to declare them my OTP, so...

my cross over ship:

If FEH counts as a crossover, she and Sharena would hit it off really well. Azura too would be fun! OH, and Rinea too. Just thought of it👀

As for other stuff, hm...

BOTW Zelda would be interesting, she and Daisy would be cute and, hm. Her and Aqua would be the crackiest of crack pairs but, you know. It could work!

I dunno, I'm just throwing stuff around at this point.

a headcanon fact:

She absolutely brings Fauxgado with her during battles and on official business. Nobody's going to stop her from bringing her poorly done youngest brother along!

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FE Tier List for headcanon heights, a game of your choosing

Oh, uh, heights are something I never think about so I've got nothing for this one

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has anything been on your mind about Engage recently? I keep thinking about the fact that while we don't learn a ton about any of the countries, we learn a bit and, for most of them, can talk with the regular citizens on some of the maps...but not Elusia bc most of the people were killed off in Sombron's zombie apocalypse, and it just makes me wonder about what Elusia's people would have been like if survivors of the corrupted had appeared in the Elusia post-battle areas. Like, we can get some idea of what the other three countries were like from random NPCs, but not Elusia, and it's been haunting me a bit

Engage hasn't been in my mind as much lately because I'm too busy suffering through 3H and there's still no end in sight for that one, but on one hand I get why (especially because Sombron literally ate the only Elusian town we get to visit) and it is unnerving... but it's also a shame we get pretty much nothing about the Elusian commonfolk's lives.

Anyway, as to what I keep thinking about - I belive I've already mentioned this, but the fact that when Lumera finds Alear in Gradlon, there is seemingly no one accompanying her. What was she doing in Gradlon all alone?

And that got me thinking- by this point all of Lumera's loved ones are dead, Sombron seems undefeatable and she is the only Divine Dragon who's still alive.

My point is, she has little to no reasons to live by that point, and while I don't think she was actively suicidal... again, she was in Gradlon entirely by herself.

That's why she got so attached to Alear, I think. Not just out of sympathy for their plight, but because she could deeply relate to them despite the fact that, well. There's no way they don't have Divine Dragon blood on their hands.

So she goes back home in Lythos and invites Alear there and, well, we know how it goes from there. Lumera mentions having Alear as a child was her greatest joy and I honestly believe that's an understatement.

Lumera may have spent a thousand years giving Alear her life force and the means to come back from the dead twice, but Alear unkowingly gave her a reason to live those thousand years to begin with.

Their relationship is a lot more reciprocated than you'd think at first, and I just. Love them so much😭

Lumera may not have won the Best FE Parent Tournament but she's still best mom to me

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🍄 - share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

Got two asks for this so you get two headcanons!

Alear/Yunaka: Contrary to what she herself believed, Yunaka actually makes for a good queen. Turns out, being great with gathering info, navigating her way around social situations, general deception and going undercover are pretty useful skills for a ruler as well as an assassin, who would've thought?

Faye/Rinea: This would be so funny but like. Imagine if they repeatedly met during the story with no idea who the each other is and they become besties without realizing they're respectively the friend of the enemy commander and the bethroned of the crowned prince of Rigel.

Of course when they find out, things are awkward. And when Faye finds out how Berkut has been treating Rinea Alm will be the least of his problems.