#python fire emblem

[drowzydruzy-art]

i love what they have

[houjitsun]

python part 2! revisiting an artwork from september last year - see here

very happy with this repaint! explored a unique lighting situation and fell in love with painting again ^

[pythons-bow]

What are they thinking about??

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

Python's "Are you..crying?" crit line in heroes is so good to me like he DOES care. Even if only a little he cares

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[feh-alt-battle]

VS Battles - IDGAF-Off

Requested by @napoletom

[midnight--capricorn]

I just felt like drawing them today

FEH has skewed my perception of Lukas (and Tana) in favour of them not being pale as hell that is the one good thing to come out of that specific feh artist

[feshippingpolls]

Forsython has taken over parts of my brain.

FE: Should they kiss?

Forsyth x Python

[characterswithanimalnamesfight]

Prelim 26/27

Zaychik is Russian for bunny

[fore-seer]

some advice from python fire emblem

[greenshi]

alright tell me about YOUR current favorite guy now

I AM FINALLY DOING THIS i have been. so distracted lmaooo. BUT I decided to do the guy in my icon, fifth member of weezer and best FE character, Python <3. He may not be the Number One guy in my brain right this moment, but that spot and most after it are all taken by OCs, so. We're doing him instead. Also because of this tag because I think you'd like this guy jort

ANYWAY, Python. My guy. He's a character from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, a recruitable archer early on in Alm's route.

Now, in Echoes, the class discrepancy between nobles and commoners is a prominent theme, especially in Alm's route. This is something that comes up in a lot of FE games, unsurprisingly, seeing as princes and thieves fight together side by side. And the games (at least those I've played, which is only FEA-FE3H. I know.) tend to handwave a lot of the more unsavory points of that topic. A lot of the time, conversations or supports that delve into that topic end in "yeah, being poor and starving sucks, but you know what also sucks? Being royalty! It's really hard :[" which, like, yeah, it is, but also one party here has the means to help the other, but is choosing not to instead say how their life sucks too, actually. Idk, these conversations always rubbed me in the wrong way a bit.

ALL THAT BEING SAID, Python is a commoner. And he doesnt buy any of that "being rich is hard too guys :[" shit for a Second. In his support with Clive (a nobleman knight who's opinion on the whole situation is "well some people have to be poor so I can be rich") he straight up tells him that his ideas on how society should be run are wrong and that his view on common people are condescending at best.

Python doesn't fight for honor or any sense of duty, he fights for his paycheck and his childhood friend who does feel that duty, Forsyth. Even if he and Forsyth disagree on many things, there's a mutual respect between the two, an understanding of their station, and a small rivalry between how to best navigate said station. Forsyth encourages Python to get out there, try things, put some effort into life. But Python just, doesn't see much of a point. But it's not for any depressive reason, or even straight apathy. Python just prioritizes rest and relaxation. He doesn't live to work, he has no dream job (which Forsyth takes as having no dream at all, not that Python would disagree), he just wants to enjoy his life; sleeping in the sun, having a few drinks, spending time with friends, and sharing stories and gossip.

Speaking of friends and gossip, I'm going to drop my favorite support of his, maybe even my favorite support in the whole game (even though its locked behind a dlc map like seriously what was up with this games dlc why is a support between two base game units behind a paywall-)

Going from this support, and the fact that neither of them have romantic endings, (Lukas' even saying he 'never wanted for companionship') this is a pretty clear attempt by FE at writing two aroace (or at least just aro) characters. And, idk, I think its really special. Neither are framed as missing out or needing another to be happy, the conversation is to the point and respectful, and they are both allowed to be full characters beyond this detail of their lives.

And that's a common thread through Python's character that I admire. In any other story, the character that had no want for big dreams, constant improvement, or romance would be framed as an empty person, someone deeply unhappy without anything to strive for. But, even as the other characters try and impose that narrative onto Python, that's never actually the case. He is happy as he is, doing just enough to be as comfortable as he can, taking rests and shortcuts all along the way. He will not sell his time more than he must, he will not work harder than he has to, he will not allow those who push themselves to breaking for those above them to guilt him into doing the same. He has nothing to prove, nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, the one time he could push himself, in his bad ending after Forsyth dies, *THAT* is when he is empty and miserable, fighting like his friend once did until his early, untimely death.

Python is just such a breath of fresh air. He was the one in my brain telling me say no to my boss long before Chilchuck, he is a character that not even FE has been able to write like that again (even when writing for him specifically, like his Heroes characterization is so off and bad augh). He is one of the very few canonically aro characters I can find, and I'm proud to have him napping in my icon for the foreseeable future.

[transgender-purugly]

Found my old python build post from 2 years ago.. look at him now ❤️❤️ such a glowup.. now he just needs a resplendent (intsys PLEASE let him have a ljósálfheimr outfit i'll pay you so much moneys)

[drowzydruzy-art]

the haterrrrrrrrs

[houjitsun]

he's winning the idgaf war

also can you believe i literally had no plan for the lighting and background at all. i just made this up on the spot SOBS

[pythons-bow]

Python & Lukas having their weekly romcom movie sleepover. (just an excuse for me to draw Lukas as babygirl as possible) Don’t worry! Forsyth is in the kitchen making popcorn 🍿

What romcom should they watch??

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

i think python and azama would get along swimmingly. perhaps so swimmingly that they'd. well. i shan't say in polite company.

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[feh-alt-battle]

VS Battles - Boys :)

Requested by Anonymous