#lyn!roy

[aestheticitii]

the thought of roy and lilina dancing after roy convinces his parents to have a wedding reception with their friends...

they talk about how lilina was hoping to get the bouquet for herself, after she comments that seeing her parents getting married would be so so wonderful. they talk about how she's seriously considering re-entering next year for that reason, because askr is the only time she can relive the times when her family was together, just like roy

and roy offers to pair up with her or otherwise help her in her quest. because he knows how much it would mean to her, because her very-obviously-in-love parents are half the reason she wants to get married

when she ends up hinting at who it is that she'd want her fairytale wedding with, he picks it up immediately because they used to talk about it all the time. how could they not?

after all, roy's dad leaves little love notes for his mom, and his mom rolls her eyes lovingly before carefully pasting them into a diary she keeps. she's got at least fifteen of those by the time she dies because he gives out at least one per day and he gets one kiss per so sometimes he writes more. after they spar, if she even just compliments him, his dad feels like he was the one who won their bout instead because he's so happy about it

she buys him a gift every time she heads to town because "it reminds me of you" but they're very, very loosely related things, so much so that even she can't recall what connection they have to her husband. she just thinks about him a lot and it shows in the way she accidentally slips into praising him any time someone says something remotely nice about him

meanwhile, everyone's quietly scared of lilina's mom because they know her dad will be furious if they disrespect or hurt her in any way—he's her biggest supporter and it's something she mentions often whenever lilina talks about wanting to get married. "find someone who supports you like your father supports me. and make sure to support him just as much."

and her mom goes out of her way to give him a singular wild flower—sometimes a weed—she found every day to let him know she's thinking of him. he keeps a list of their descriptions. anytime she complains about any sort of pain, he'll take it as an excuse to carry her around and even though she acts like she'd be fine if he didn't, she makes no moves to let go, even when she's teased about it

but like back to their dream wedding—lilina's dream wedding really is just what they both wanted, what they both talked about as kids. and roy's never really thought about it too hard, because in the back of his mind, he's always assumed it's going to be lilina walking down the aisle and well, he's already talked about it to her

she kisses him on the cheek when the dance ends and he asks, hesitating slightly before telling him that she's always liked him, and apologizes for taking the moment away from his parents

he asks her to dinner instead

lilina never gets to answer because everyone starts taking pictures with the bride and groom, and of course, lyn and eliwood insist on roy being in most of them.

but when he shows up at the place he mentioned, she's waiting for him.

[iamblz-tblr]

"I must fight... like the emblems have!"

it's been 3,000 years... (read: 2 months)

[dying]

[calamari-inari]

Pre-orders are open for two new items from March 23 to April 20!

1. Fire Emblem Engage: Mix & Match Pair Acrylic Standees

With 30+ characters in the starting lineup, I hope you'll be able to find your favorite Hero and Emblem duo ✨️ (or ship!!)

2. Fire Emblem Three Houses: Adrestian Trio Inspired Charm Bracelets

Take Edelcat, Kittybert, and Puppynand on the go, and be stylish while you're at it!

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These items will also be featured at EmblemCon. Hope to see you there!!!

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

Some of y'all mf can't play without looking up tier lists and it shows. Not saying that it's bad to check out tier lists, but the laser focus on who is and isn't a bad unit is so fuckin annoying. I don't care if Lyn isn't as combat adept as Hector or Eliwood, she's cool as hell and I like her a lot. Also a sword + bow Lord is so dope! I don't give a good god damn if Roy is bad, he's practically a child and the story is about him growing up and developing as a leader so I'm fine with it if he's completely mediocre! I promise that even on the hardest difficulties, it's not a game ending scenario to have a force deployed lord who's less than stellar. There are plenty of other units who can hold the line and even help lesser units farm exp. I've finished FE6 on hard mode, you can do it even if Roy is a "bad unit"! Please stop taking ironman run tier lists as a valuable read on a character's worth, it's 2025 we need to move past this shit.

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[dexjarxenoengage]

Have you ever noticed that Alear and the Four Royals acts as a Five Man Band? The story may not show that well, but their gameplay, nations and represented Emblems demonstrate that they are this trope perfectly. Veyle acts as the Sixth Ranger (actually 11th Hour Ranger). They best represent this trope as well because Alear, the Royals and Veyle are the only playable characters that can’t die on Classic Mode (oh and Vander too, but he’s just a mentor kind of guy).

The Five Man Band is among one my favorite tropes in media. Why? IDK why, it just is. I used to be a Power Rangers fan, five is usually among the highest these teams get to. In which case it becomes a Three plus two scenario where a Power Trio becomes a Five Man Band (Ninja Storm, Dino Thunder, and Jungle Fury come to mind).

I bring up this trope to talk about Fire Emblem Engage specifically, Alear, and the Four Primary Royals fit this trope. And it’s not just in team composition, IMO, the Emblems they are best known for (specifically in the Prologue cutscene) best give idea on why they fit the role in the team.

Alear the The Hero/Leader of the team; because obviously they are the Fire Emblem Lord, they are the Divine Dragon: the only one who can summon the Emblems who can save the world from the Fell Dragon. And just like any other Fire Emblem Lord in the franchise, if they are defeated, it’s a game over. Pretty typical Fire Emblem knowledge.

Alear’s most common Emblem is Marth. Marth is the first ever Fire Emblem Lord in the franchise, the idealistic leader that his loved ones trust and follows. Marth is the first of many sword wielding heroes in the franchise. Swords are a very common weapon type for heroes (Micaiah is the only Emblem in the main game that canonically never uses swords).

Alfred is the Lancer. Who usually acts a foil to the Hero/Leader, usually is their first/best friend/companion, and/or is the first to question any decision the leader/hero makes. Not every character of the archetype has to be a rival or a jerk (or in most cases both), Alfred is one of those examples. Alfred is the first Royal to join. Firene has the closest ties with Lumera, and Alfred appears in more cutscenes than any other Royal in the game. (Double points for having Lances as his primary weapon type).

The Emblem he uses in the Prologue is Lucina. Lucina is the not the central protagonist of Awakening, Chrom is. Even still, Lucina is a character who acts as an emotional foil to Chrom. More importantly, Lucina is the descendant of Marth, who happens to be Alear’s most associated Emblem.

Diamant is the big guy/muscle of Alear’s team. Brodia is the Kingdom of Might after all. Diamant is the most physically imposing with his main stats being his HP, Strength and Defense. Diamant is also the tallest and oldest member of the team (age being 25, Alfred is 21, Ivy is 20, Timerra is 18 and Alear is physically 17).

Diamant’s national Emblem is Roy, who gives Sword Power as an inheritance skill that allows Diamant to hit harder with a sword, but at the cost of avoid. Rise Above (Emblem Roy’s Engage skill) increases his level and stats along with them. Ironically, Roy was 15 years old in his games, Diamant is the oldest Royal, yet Roy is one of the younger FE lords next to Leif.

Next is Ivy, befitting of Elusia’s title of the Kingdom of Knowledge, she is the smart girl. Ivy has gone to school and was at the top of her class. (Studying is also one of her hobbies and likes items regarding them) Ivy is the most level headed of the Royals. Ivy is the only member of this main team that uses magic, and her ability to fly and heal is invaluable in a Fire Emblem game.

Ivy is associated with two Emblems rather than one. Lyn (the Emblem entrusted to Elusia) has the ability to summon doubles that can be used to distract the enemy. While Leif is an Emblem that switches between your current weapons it best suit the situation (often for the worst, unfortunately). It’s also worth noting that Soren is the DLC Emblem entrusted to Alt. Elusia. Soren is the Tactician of the Greil Mercenaries.

Finally, Timerra acts the emotional core to the team as the heart. Despite being far more politically savvy than what her peppy personality might suggest, she still is a genuine mood-maker in her supports where she attempts to get Ivy to open up and give perspective to Diamant on their ways of leading their countries. Her Queendom represents Freedom and is a very accepting person.

Her Emblem is Ike, and even if people mainly see him as a snarky guy, Ike is a very compassionate person. I mean, Ike would have to be a nice guy if he is the only person Soren is unfailingly kind to and is devoted to above everyone else. Ike’s Resolve (pun intended) is the thing that keeps the Greil Mercenaries from falling apart after his father’s death. Gameplay wise, Timerra with Ike act as a Critical Hit fighter with Wrath and Sandstorm. It takes a lot of effort and a bit of luck to make the most of her.

And finally, Veyle rounds out the team as the Sixth Ranger (doubles as 11th Hour Ranger, she is the last recruit in the main game). Sixth Rangers often comes joining in the team after a rivalry dispute and or brainwashing (Tommy Oliver (trope namer) and Zuko from Avatar comes to mind), Veyle is no exception. Veyle is the only other Non DLC Dragon units in the game. Most Sixth Rangers often (like the Red Ranger) have a power no other Ranger does.

Veyle doesn’t have a designated Emblem outside of Marth (who her evil self used, and she has boss dialogue with Emblem Marth in his Paralogue), but I consider Emblem Alear to be the closest thing Veyle will get to a designated Emblem. Her evil self also wears Alear’s Ring in the bad ending.

The major difference between Alear’s team, and the Four Hounds led by EVeyle is that the Hounds were already formed long before the story began. Alear and the Four Royals don’t officially form until more than halfway through Engage’s main story chapters. And yet these guys became a real team where the Hounds failed.

[zorua-adorable]

CHLOÉ IN THE NEW FEH MANGA!!! I love that they included the names of what she’s eating in the third panel!

[tngmpersonal]

What if there was a Fire Emblem fighting game that was inspired by other weapon-based fighting games like Soulcalibur or Samurai Shodown? And if it was developed by Namco like how Soulcalibur is, Link randomly appears as a guest fight like how he did back in the GameCube version of II. And then the Fire Emblem characters mistake him for a manakete because of his pointy ears and superhuman feats.

And if Takamaru somehow doesn't get into Smash 6, he'll go here as another guest fighter.

[pandorastower]

[lyn1catz]

the summoner: NO!! NOOOO!! YOURE SUPPOSED TO OBEY ME!!

the seven fire emblem lords:

[little-noko]

Pillow plush time ! This batch of fire emblem characters, this is a lot... but hey, there are MANY more fire emblem characters out there XD!

Hector

Lyn

Eliwood

Lilina

Fae

Roy

Leif

Reinhardt

Ishtar

Sigurd

Deirdre

Seliph

Art© @little-noko & @alainaprana Fire Emblem© Intelligent Systems

[summonerninja076]

This video that I edited from a long year ago features the Emblems.

[yanderefairyangel]

Royals Siblings

[calamari-inari]

Fire Emblem Engage mix-and-match pair standees are readily available in my shop~

Majority of the POs are fulfilled! So now they join the 15% off storewide sale until June 16th! Thanks for supporting me ❤️

Wave 2 is still TBD! If there're characters you like that aren't in Wave 1, please help me by filling out my form. Thanks!!

[thatratgo]

[dexjarxenoengage]

Fiery Bond Symbolism.

Happy 2nd anniversary for Fire Emblem Engage! Fire Emblem Engage is one of the most overhated games I have ever seen since Xenoblade Chronicles 2. It is one of my favorite games of all time. But I’m here to discuss the symbolism of the ending song: Fiery Bond.

Just like “Emblem Engage,” the ending and opening songs for this game alludes to the Kingdom of Elyos, Alear’s allies and friends, and connections to the Emblems and their respective incantations. I have already done an analysis on “Emblem Engage” before, but now, I want do another one for this song. And naturally, spoilers are abound here.

⁃ Promises were made to you on the fields of your awakening. Unaware that this would be the start of your story. Images come back to you and flicker in your memory. You pray for strength to carry on, I heard you calling out to me.

These lyrics allude to the beginning of Alear’s story as they wake up in the land of the Divine Dragon, meet their Stewarts, Marth and Lumera. Having lost their memories as their Fell Dragon themselves, they are unaware of the fact that this would be their first day as the dragon who saves the world. This was Past Alear’s dying wish. And thanks to be able to call out Emblem Marth to be their ally, Alear’s dream to be a hero was being realized.

⁃ So even though it may be easier to run from the fighting, What you sought all along was the strength to free us all from this dark night of sorrow.

The first reference to the various Emblem Incantations we get in this theme includes Ike and Leif; their incantations are “Fight on! Emblem of radiance!” and “Free us, Emblem of genealogy!” respectively.

Tying back to those characters, Ike and Leif have gone through struggles where they could have chose to run away and give up. Ike losing his father Greil, and being forced to lead the Mercenaries in his stead. And Leif making a poor leading decision that sends Dryas to an early grave. But both find it themselves to put their foot forward against the odds… and their grief.

Alear had lost a mother they barely got to know. Alear loses Marth and the first 5 Emblems to Sombron at the end of chapter 10. And Alear’s dream was nearly crushed after learning of their true heritage and nearly died at Sombron’s hands, after which, they learn of their dream far too late.

At any point in time, Alear could’ve given up, ran away. But at the end of the day, for one way or another, Alear managed to find a reason to continue to do what is right, and eventually convinced Veyle to do the same.

So by continuing to fight against the odds, Alear and Veyle managed to free themselves from their respective shackles of fate. Alear became a true Divine Dragon, while Veyle proved that even Fell Dragons can be heroes.

⁃ You can seize your dreams, Distant though they seem. Like the wind that sweeps across the plains, you can rise up and begin again

Next Emblems that are referenced are Lyn and Roy. Fitting they share a Chorus considering that they share the same world. Lyn’s incantation is “Sweep across! Emblem of Blazing.” While Roy’s incantation is “Rise up! Emblem of Binding.”

The lyrics kind of fit with what I said before about Alear and Veyle, in that they were fighting for their aspirations and goals in life in spite of the challenges they were facing. And even tying in with their allies in Ivy and Diamant who are the inheritors of their respective Emblems.

Diamant seeks to bring peace to his country without resorting to violence, while Ivy also sought to protect her country from the aforementioned invaders of Brodia. Both of them learn from their fathers and their own mistakes, and are beginning again by being allies to the Divine Dragon.

⁃ May your wish come true! We can see this through! Just show me your brightest smile to restore the light of morning sky.

This incantation nexts alludes to Eirika and her brother; “Restore calm! Emblem of the Sacred!” Eirika and Ephiram are a sibling team, just like Alear and Veyle, as well as the Four Royals and their respective siblings. Their united efforts save Elyos from destruction.

“Restore the light of morning sky” can allude to the endgame of Engage after Sombron opens the portal to other worlds, hence destroying the “morning” sky. Alear’s final promise to Lumera is to restore the beautiful skies of Elyos so that everyone can smile together under it.

⁃ Promises you made to me as you gazed into my eyes of blue. Hoping that our paths would cross once again. On that day when all was lost, I remember what you said to me. That the past, our wounds, and all our pain would be healed by the break of dawn.

This is easily my favorite set of lyrics in this song. This next part has Micaiah’s incantation: “Heal us! Emblem of Dawn!” And for Alear and Veyle, thanks to Alear meeting Lumera and all of their friends, Alear was able to heal from the wounds Sombron caused them. Alear themselves also helped Veyle overcome her despair in Chapter 22.

These lyrics also allude to Chapter 25, after Alear defeats Corrupted Lumera. As Lumera passes on once again, Alear and Lumera makes a promise in their respective eyes of blue that they will always be connected and that Alear will protect Elyos as Lumera’s successor. It can also be referencing Past Alear’s promise to Lumera to become a heroic dragon that she can be proud of.

⁃ So long ago, you always stood beside and put your faith in me. I was scared and alone until we forged a bond together that would last forever.

Alear was forced to fight for their abusive father, Sombron, out of fear for their lives. Veyle, on the other hand, had no true friends at her side and only had the hope of reuniting with her lost sibling, Alear, to fall back on. And all the while, Sombron and Zephia were pulling invisible strings on her to do their bidding.

Thanks to Alear meeting Lumera, they were given a second chance to be something more than just a pawn. It’s thanks to the Emblems that Alear would eventually find the courage to become the hero they wished to be. And finally, thanks to Alear’s friends and allies for standing by them even after knowing of their past, Alear found new resolve to continue living out their dream. At the same time, Alear also gave Veyle a chance to fight for her freedom and happiness.

⁃ Gather up your tears. Put aside your fears. Bare your heart, your fate's desires. Reignite the dimming fires.

We return to the Emblem incantation references, this time with Corrin (Bare your fangs! Emblem of Fates!) and Lucina (Reignite us! Emblem of Awakening). Corrin and Lucina, like Alear (and most other Fire Emblem lords) lost their respective parents and had to bare their griefs with resolve to fight for what they believe in.

Lucina helping Alear in Chapter 11 (alongside Lyn) symbolizes the Fire Emblem franchise being saved thanks to the success of her home game: Fire Emblem Awakening. Lucina is the one who gave Veyle hope in the midst of losing the first six Emblem allies to Sombron.

⁃ If you pray with passion, find your way to action; You can make your dream reality, be a shining star for all to see!

Alear and Veyle both had their dreams, but again, they needed to have the hope and courage to chase after those dreams and make them reality. Eventually they succeeded in being the heroes Elyos needed.

⁃ So many times I was defeated and I'd given up hope. Teach me to care when all I love is lost and gone up in smoke. And I can't hold back these burning tears. Who will be the light in this endless night?

We have more Emblem incantations, with a little extra: Byleth (Teach us! Emblem of the Academy!), Celica (Care for us! Emblem of Echoes!) and even Zero Emblem (Burn us! Emblem of Foundations!).

Had Alear and Veyle given up on the prospect of forging new bonds with others, they could have become just like Sombron, who gave up bonds after Zero Emblem, the Emblem of Foundations, abandoned him.

Alear had Lumera, and then the Emblems, be their guiding lights who would care for them and guide them to become the Divine Dragon. After which, Alear would eventually share the same guidance they received to Veyle.

And Veyle really needed it, because she would have just accepted death if Alear hadn’t tried to reach out to her. And Alear reached out to Veyle because they learned the truth behind her split personality and received the guidance and kindness from the Emblems and their friends. Much like how Byleth and Celica’s respective goals are to guide and care for the wellbeing of others.

⁃ Bonds of fire connect us. Love provides, protects us. Feel the warmth of precious memories. The promises you've kept to me.

The last set of lyrics in this song reference to Alear themselves, the Fire Emblem Engage, as well as the two most important Emblems in Alear’s journey in Marth and Sigurd. They also appear in the opening song; “Emblem Engage.”

Alear (“Connect us! Fire Emblem!”) is the Fire Emblem of Engage’s story, therefore, they embody the games themes and messages of promises and connections, as well as a callout to the players who love this game and the other Fire Emblem games that have been played. By connecting with others, Alear has achieved his dream of becoming a hero by becoming an Emblem.

This is all thanks to Sigurd (Provide for us! Emblem of the Holy War) who was a key player in keeping Alear from giving up after the bombshell they received in Chapter 20. Sigurd was the Emblem connected to Lumera before her passing, and his ring is the one that Veyle returned to Alear at the end of Chapter 17 in atonement for her evil self’s crimes.

And though Alear’s fell dragon memories were painful, it’s thanks to learning the truth and having the courage to face that Alear was able to become a stronger individual. It’s also because of those memories, that serves as one of the reasons they have found to forgive Veyle for her evil self’s crimes.

⁃ Bonds of hope unite us. Shining on to guide us. The story that you left behind will be told until the end of time.

And finally, “Shine on! Emblem of Beginnings!” Marth is the first Fire Emblem lord, and the first (and the most prominent) Emblem on Alear’s journey. Even though, Marth and the other Emblems are forced to be erased from existence to fight and defeat Sombron, Alear’s bond with them would keep them around long enough to fight one last time. But also as long as Alear keeps the bond between them strong, they will always be connected.

Sure enough, plenty of Heroes as of this typing would be reunited with Alear and their friends (Marth, Sigurd, Ike, Celica and Lyn) in Askr in Fire Emblem Heroes. And as for the Fire Emblem franchise as a whole, this game, and whatever Fire Emblem game you deem as your favorite will always be there to have their stories be told for all time. You just need to stay… “engaged.”

[konzern]

One of my most wanted sets, and I’ve finally got it!  I had gotten most of this set loose years ago, but now I’ve got it complete and on backing!