#~Askr's Light

[moe-broey]

Fellas can you take this somewhere else. Maybe. Just not in the fucking halls. Thanks 🫡

I couldn't resist drawing out these tags I wrote on a dif post LMFAO

Moe just has...... SO many problems.......

Close-ups of my fave shots!

The elusive Líf...

[weisscreamcake]

legendary askr trio when

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

why did his skin tone change so much...

Curious to see how devdan's skin tone compares to the petra/diamant/white pharoh/mauvier saga.

Like he's the only actually black character I can think of in the series, surely his skin tone will he significantly darker than everyone else's

restarting this as a new post to make the post shorter

also added me and my sister

[the-priestess-of-dawn]

Thoughts on the New Grima Forging Bonds (Wakened Dark)

I SPENT ALL DAY GRINDING THESE CONVERSATIONS AND I HAVE OPINIONS

This is going to be long and full of screenshots, so let's have a read more...

Okay, I'm going to start with m!Grima's chain because I found it the most disappointing...

I was excited for this one before I actually read it, because they'd announced that both Chrom and Tiki would be in it, but... Unfortunately, I REALLY think that whoever wrote this just wasn't a big Awakening fan. Because it did NOT feel like Chrom and Tiki talking. Their characterization was so flat, their dialogue so generic and uninteresting... And I swear it felt like none of these characters had ever met each other before. It's particularly egregious in Chrom's case, because it was specifically legendary Chrom, and he is explicitly a version of himself who sealed Grima away. He knows Grima! And Grima DEFINITELY knows Chrom... I mean, given that we know how Grima interacts with Chrom in Awakening, I have to say it's outright OOC for Grima not to start McFreaking Losing It the moment he lays eyes on Chrom... Again, I suspect that whoever had to write this just didn't have a good feel for how these characters would interact with each other.

It's especially a shame because legendary Chrom could have had some AMAZING dialogue with Grima... The way he says "There are times when it feels as if you are entombed in darkness, like you will never see light again…" in his level 40 conversation, like he's remembering the weight of his own darkness as he speaks... I don't know, I just think it would have been really nice for him to be able to tell Grima about that. Grima seems to believe that their existence is proof that despair is inevitable, but what they assume alongside that is that it's FINAL. If Grima's existence in Askr proves that despair comes for us all, then Chrom's proves that it doesn't have to be the end, that even if you fall you can still get back up again. Sometimes you just need someone to give you their hand.

... So yeah, I'm very sad about what we COULD have got there.

BUT! All is not lost with this one for me, because MEDEUS ended up saying something INCREDIBLY interesting...

My god... "An imitation of a dragon such as you." OKAY FIRST OF ALL, WHAT THE FUCK? Medeus you ASSHOLE. I know Grima was being generally malicious and threatening to destroy, like, the one thing keeping Medeus's fellow earth dragons from going on a degeneration-powered rampage (so y'know, a bit of a sore subject for him, I would assume), but WOW it is really not cool to tell a dragon that they aren't a real dragon in your eyes! And the worst part is that he goes on to say...

He "senses" that Grima's soul and power are not those of a "pure dragon." DOES THAT MEAN EVERY DRAGON CAN TELL??? (Side note, I thought when Tiki showed up she was going to say something about how Grima's power is very similar to hers... Because, you know, that's the very first thing she ever says to Robin in Awakening and all... but alas, yet another missed opportunity).

I mean, I assume nobody can tell EXACTLY what Forneus did, but... Ugh, with this one line Grima just instantly became the most relatable character in Fire Emblem. UGH... There's something Wrong with you and everybody you know can't stand you because they just Know. Show of hands, who feels that one a little too personally?

And okay, we already knew that Grima longs to be part of humanity but was never accepted as one of them, and it was pretty obvious that he didn't exactly have any dragon besties running around either, but... this just confirms that Grima would not have been given a warm welcome from the dragon population after getting out of Thabes. Ugh... UGH!!! This HURTS!!! Grima really REALLY never stood a chance of living a normal life, huh...

So yeah, they actually hit such a home run with this scene that I can't even be too furious that they forgot to come back and finish the game. I'm... just going to ignore everything that happens after the B conversation. That wasn't the real Chrom and Tiki, it was just a nightmare caused by Grima's inner turmoil after his conversation with Medeus, naturally 🙃

Now... Onto F!Grima's conversations!

These were... shockingly good, actually??? I admit I'm a little bitter only because they're clearly and extension of the Brave Robins' Forging Bonds, which I hate with my whole heart (F!Robin's especially, which was truly unforgivable in its treatment of Grima. Like, completely out of touch with both Awakening and FEH itself's sympathetic leaning towards the tragic villain). But this one was just... SO much better that it's kind of ridiculous.

For starters, even though FEH is going with a bizarre—as in, this is the first time they have EVER said anything like this—interpretation that these Grimas' "hearts and minds have melded" with Robin's (I... think they might be confusing the original timeline with the Future Past... Again. Honestly, I feel like 99% of the reason they can't get a grip on Grima's plotline is because Future Past wasn't clear enough about what was happening and thus most people did NOT understand that Future Past is what happens when Grima wins in the Endgame chapter, i.e. the "Grima" we see there is in fact two people, the Robin who became the fell dragon and went back in time + their past self who resisted them)... Grima here is actually speaking pretty in-character and correctly identifying with the other Robins.

She speaks of "OUR purpose" so yeah, she does seem to think she's one of them. FINALLY, some good f!Grima characterization! (Rearmed Grima's Forging Bonds was also not super great, although to e fair, they retconned absolutely everything about its entire plotline, so... I think it's safe to disregard it).

And when she speaks with her other selves... Oh, it's just adorable! I especially loved Summer Robin's dialogue...

She's so cute... And I love, love, LOVE that they go on to then show Halloween F!Grima acting EXACTLY the same way.

I love her...

Okay, so we've got cute and funny and very charming writing. I would have been happy enough if that's all they gave us, but no, they actually continue and give us some really INTERESTING dialogue, too.

So... I'm speculating a bit here, because in typical Grima fashion, she refuses to explain herself, but... What I think is happening is that she was searching for a Robin who was like her.

The whole time, Grima has been aghast that the other Robins she's been meeting are so unserious, apparently just goofing around and having a good time. But Brave Robin comes in and she's very serious. She's determined, unyielding. She's what Grima wants to see in herself.

Except, she's also full of hope and love. Grima goes on to say...

This Robin is like her and this is what happened to her. Loathe as I am to return to the Brave Robins' Forging Bonds, I think we have to consider something that m!Grima (uh... that is... og m!Grima... Fallen M!Robin?) said in Brave M!Robin's conversations—"We came here to warn you, out of pity."

It seems to me, therefore, that what Grima really wanted to do here was find a version of Robin who was clearly everything she herself used to be, and... warn herself. Just give up now, because you can't escape what you are and you'll hurt all the more for trying so hard.

So, yeah... I REALLY liked this chain of conversations. I mean, of course I did. They basically boil down to "Grima is absolutely still Robin," after all.

Seriously. Like... what else could they have possibly intended the audience to understand here but "Grima is still Robin"? Not only do we have Summer Robin and Halloween F!Grima acting the very same way, we also have THIS...

Outright confirming that they're the "same soul." Now, you COULD make the argument that because these "fallen Robins" haven't completely awakened the fell dragon's full powers yet (which... is another "bizarre" thing that FEH is mentioning for the very first time right now... Like, it was pretty clear before that what HAPPENED was that Grima LOST power traveling between worlds... Like, you know, what happened in Awakening...), Robin hasn't fully melded with Grima's soul yet, but... Not only does that not really make much sense (the fallen Robin alts are always yelling that they are the fell dragon, Grima), we can also counter the idea of that being a distinguishing factor by looking at the final line Brave Robin gives...

In other words, Brave Robin is off to do with her other "good" selves the EXACT thing that Grima was just doing with the other fell Robins.

WHICH MAKES SENSE WHEN THEY'RE VARIATIONS OF THE SAME SOUL.

Ahem... Yeah. This Forging Bonds... was for me...

And finally, let's talk about the main story conversations.

I thought these were pretty interesting, because... It kind of seems like the Grimas lost on purpose?

Well, okay, actually, I'll start by saying that these conversations did seem to suffer a bit from the same problem that m!Grima's conversations did, which is that these characters KNOW EACH OTHER, but you'd think that Grima had no idea who Tharja and Noire were... Like, Grima definitely ought to know exactly what Noire's skills and abilities are, given how long they've spent hunting her and the other children down! And it's hard to imagine that they would seriously underestimate her. And on one hand, I think that part of this is just lackluster writing caused by a lack of real familiarity with Awakening itself.

However... I ALSO think that it becomes a LOT more forgivable when you consider that Grima is almost certainly faking some things here. Let's look at what Tharja says when she reveals that she has bound them...

The Grimas are not thrilled about this, of course. But... they also aren't particularly surprised or upset? When Grima is upset, they tend to get... capslock-y. And these Grimas certainly have got some capslock-y dialogue in other places. But not here.

This is their "all according to keikaku" voice. They are not actually upset.

Which, when you think about it, makes complete sense, because the idea that Tharja, known dark magic user, could put a curse on them WITHOUT them having ANY idea is... a little hard to buy, isn't it? And here's the thing, too...

They didn't even try to beat Noire.

Now, I guess you could argue that it's a tortoise-and-the-hare kind of situation, and Grima's own arrogance is their undoing, but... Again, how could a couple of extremely magically powerful dragons COMPLETELY MISS Tharja casting a spell, and how could they have NO idea how fast Noire is even though she's been running from them her whole life, and why do they so easily accept their defeat with only some minor insults? Well, it all makes sense if in fact they secretly decided to let her go.

I mean, the Grimas came to Askr for a reason... And the reason actually ISN'T human destruction. Now, I'm not entirely convinced that this "destroy all the Fire Emblems in every world" plan actually makes sense (especially because Robin needs the Fire Emblem to awaken their power... although... I DO think it would be rather compelling if that is the exact thing they are hoping to stop deep down), but I definitely thought it was an interesting idea. People would give up fighting if they had no hope to believe in, so all conflict would come to an end...

The logic is twisted of course, but it actually does make sense coming from Grima. Grima really doesn't like fighting...

Much to think about.

So yeah, that's all I have to say about this Forging Bonds (at the moment, anyway... lol I may have more to say later). There were a lot of hit-and-miss moments, but boy did the hits sure hit hard. Overall, I actually got a lot out of these conversations and am very excited to see how I can work some of these details into my fics in the future!

[folkvangr-art]

Meet Celeste: Light of Askr

an updated ref sheet for Celeste's queen attire Full image for both her ft King Alfonse designed by Dash!!

[thetwilightroadtonightfall]

people worth living for 🌿⛎

The warmest hearts of Scala ad Caelum, the first members of Master Ephemer’s family (ficverse).

(left -> center -> right)

Fidel Askr - A dedicated carpenter and founder of the town’s Restoration Committee. He’s stubborn and willful, with a heart of gold. {he/him}

Aeon Ophiuchus - Ephemer’s eldest, a free, joyous spirit. She matures into a stalwart leader, taking on the mantle of running Scala’s Keyblade Academy. {she/her}

Xenia Athan-Askr - A dainty and soft-spoken medical practitioner. She places emphasis on hard work and compassion. {she/her}

Clio Ophiuchus - The bullheaded second child who takes it upon herself to keep her big sister and little brother in line. She works hard to preserve her family’s legacy for as long as she’s alive. {she/her}

Hestia Lena - A skilled artisan who holds much wisdom and generosity in her soul. She owns her own pottery studio and is a very close family friend of the Ophiuchus—Athan-Askrs. {she/her}

Mori Ophiuchus - The youngest of Ephemer’s children and his only son. A kind and empathetic child who sees the world in a positive light and seeks to defend it. {he/him}

[togetherweride]

Welcome to Askr.

          You’re not from around here.

TOGETHER WE RIDE is a 21+ multifandom-friendly roleplay group based in the universe of FIRE EMBLEM HEROES and hosted on Discord. This is a literate group that follows a gradually unfurling plot with some light tabletop elements. Despite being set in Askr, the setting of Fire Emblem Heroes, we’ve added ample descriptions and set things up in such a way so that no knowledge of Fire Emblem as a franchise is necessary to join and enjoy what the group has to offer.

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[teamthunderdome]

TEAM THUNDERDOME.

TWO TEAMS ENTER. TUMBLR VOTES. ONE TEAM LEAVES. TRIAL BY COMBAT. TO THE DEATH. VICTORY OR SOVNGARDE.

The Rules:

Fights will occur over the course of ONE WEEK, quarter 1 begins JUNE 1ST, 2024 at 12:00 AM MIDNIGHT EDT (UTC-04:00).

Multiple fights happen across one week.

ONLY 3 to 4 team members per team. 2 is too few, 5 is almost cheating. If a team has more than 4 members, some will have to wait in the stands (looking at you, Scooby-Doo and Tally Hall).

Tumblr poll will determine the winner of an individual fight via emotional support and gracious cookie donations.

Majority Wins. Whether or not a team would canonically win or lose the fight does not matter, only the number of votes.

Single Elimination.

Outside of the rules listed above, anything goes. Reblog a fight to get your friends on your side.

Propaganda is fair game. If you know perhaps a little too much about one of the teams and want to explain why your team should win, please submit an in-depth propaganda post to the blog homepage.

Spread the word! Your favorite might win! (Or not! I just run this thing!)

Lasko Wind Machine

All 64 Teams Competing (In random order - will NOT reflect the final bracket):

Team WINCHESTER (Sam, Dean, Castiel, Crowley)

Team FORTRESS (Heavy, Medic, Engineer, Soldier)

Team AIONIOS (Noah, Lanz, Eunie, Riku)

Team GONDOR (Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf)

Team TWILIGHT (Jacob, Edward, Bella)

Team STAR WARS (Han, Luke, Leia, Chewbacca)

Team NARUTO (Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura)

Team SHREK (Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss In Boots) (As portrayed at the end of Shrek 2)

Team OF LIGHT (Jonathan Harker, Jack Seward, Quincey Morris, Abraham Van Helsing)

Team PERSONA (Makoto Yuki, Kotone Shiomi, Yu Narukami, Ren Mamamiya)

Team HOMESTUCK (John, Jade, Rose, Dave)

Team MUSKETEERS (Athos, Porthos, Aramis, D'Artagnan)

Team HERCULES (Hercules, Iolaus, Salmoneus, Autolycus) (The Legendary Journeys, Hercules as portrayed by Kevin Sorbo)

Team PUYO PUYO (Ringo, Arle, Amitie, Lemres)

Team BAKUGO (Bakugo, Mina, Denki, Eijirou)

Team WIGGLES (Jeff, Anthony, Murray, Greg) (as originally formed)

Team GRYFFINDOR (Harry, Ron, Hermione)

Team COOL RUNNINGS (Derice Bannock, Junior Bevil, Sanka Coffie, Yul Brenner)

Team AEGIS (Rex, Pyra, Mythra) (all other party members excluded due to Blades and their pesky "friendships" binding them to their users)

Team RHYTHM THIEF (Raphael, Fondue, Marie, Charlie) (what a cute doggy :3)

Team MYSTERY INC (Fred, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne) (sorry no pets allowed)

Team DEKU (Izuku, Tsuyu, Ochako, Shouto)

Team KRISPIES (Snap, Crackle, Pop)

Team ELITE BEAT (Agent Spin, Agent J, Agent Chieftain, Agent Starr)

Team JIGSAW (Kramer, Young, Hoffman, Gordon)

Team UMIZOOMI (Milli, Geo, Bot)

Team TRIFORCE (Link, Zelda, Groose) (Skyward Sword variants)

Team LAYTON (Layton, Luke, Emmy) (Pre-Azran Legacy)

Team SONIC (Sonic, Knuckles, Tails)

Team ASKR (Alfonse, Anna, Sharena)

Team TARDIS (The Doctor, Amy, Rory, River)

Team WOOHP (Sam, Alex, Clover)

Team KEYBLADE (Sora, Donald, Goofy)

Team 1908 THOMAS FLYER (Montague Roberts, George Schuster, Hans Hendrik Hansen, George MacAdam)

Team BIONIS (Shulk, Reyn, Dunban, Sharla)

Team DARK (Shadow, Rouge, Omega) (Ultimate Life Form status tenuous)

Team OOO (Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, BMO)

Team TALLY HALL (Rob, Zubin, Andrew, Joe) (Ross excluded - he's just a drummer)

Team DOODLEBOPS (Deedee, Rooney, Moe)

Team SCIENCE (Gordon, Tommy, Bubby, Dr. Coomer)

Team POWERPUFF (Blossom, Buttercup, Bubbles)

Team INCONCEIVABLE (Inigo, Fezzik, Vizzini)

Team METROCITY (Megamind, Metro Man, Roxanne, Minion)

Team WONDER PETS (Linny, Tuck, Ming Ming)

Team REGULAR (Mordecai, Rigby, Muscle Man, Skips)

Team PILLAR MEN (Santana, Wham, ACDC, Kars) (Ultimate Life Form status tenuous)

Team BEATLES (John, Paul, George, Ringo)

Team SMILING FRIENDS (Pim, Charlie, Glep, Alan)

Team ROTTEN (Robbie, Tobby, Bobby, Flobby) (Ultimate Life Form status confirmed)

Team KRUSTY KRAB (SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs)

Team VOCALOID (Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin)

Team GARFIELD (Garfield, Jon, Odie, Liz)

Team POOH (Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin)

Team AVALANCHE (Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Barret)

Team LOONEY (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Michael Jordan)

Team GHOSTS (Blinky, Pinky, Inky, Clyde) (freshly dead)

Team ROCKMAN (Rock, Roll, Blues, Bass)

Team MARIO (Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi)

Team WRIGHT (Phoenix, Apollo, Athena, Trucy) (as seen in Dual Destinies)

Team SHERLOCK (Sherlock, John, Mycroft) (Brigandorf Crimplesnart's depiction of Sherlock)

Team MASH (Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, BJ Hunnicutt, Charles Emerson Winchester III)

Team RWBY (Ruby, Weiss, Yang, Blake)

Team CHANNEL 5 (Ulala, Space Michael, Jaguar, Pudding)

Team FANBOY (Fanboy, Chum Chum, Kyle)

GOOD LUCK!!!

(you're gonna need it)

[princeofopenness]

[ CAVES ] - There is a collection of caves that some on the beach might have ducked into in order to find cover from the elements. It’s cold, and you can hear the wind whistle as you huddle deep within the dark, waiting the storm out…

The evening of this ball has certainly been memorable for him so far. Reunions–both good and, unfortunately, ugly. A variety of things to see and things to do. He thought the enormous amount of guests and the grandiosity of it all would deter him from doing anything besides hop in for a drink or two.

Little did he know that just beyond the horizon, an incoming storm starts to brew… Literally.

BOOM! CRASH!

The downpour brings him unpleasant memories, and while he’s not one to fear many things–much less the elements themselves–the sound of relentless rain and thunder makes him run for the nearest form of cover he could find. Greil spots an opening within the nearby cliff and makes his way towards it, using his cape as a makeshift umbrella.

Upon heading into the cave, he makes a quick assessment of his surroundings. A snuffed out torch sitting in kicked up sand, two lounge chairs that are still in decent shape, and a small hole with a faint, warm light on the other side–presumably peeking into a cave system further in. 

He spots a figure maneuvering across the beach past flying beach decorations, trying to seek refuge. “Hey! Over here! Quickly!” They’re too far away for Greil to run over to cover them himself, but the least he can do is bring their attention to the cave so that they could join him.

Dark skies and pounding rain cloaked the figures of those struggling across the beach. Wet sand clumped around their feet, making each step more tedious than it ought to be. Soaked, exhausted bodies stumbled and fell, and Alfonse did his best to help them back to their feet, darting from person to person in his hurry to help as many as possible reach shelter. The conditions were dismal and quickly getting worse. The people needed refuge.

It was exhausting work to be certain. Only once Alfonse was the only one left on this stretch of the beach did he notice that he had become covered in clods of dirt and sand in the process. The outfit his mother had painstakingly crafted for him was soaked and filthy, his father's fur cloak matted. He looked miserable to be certain, dismayed and tired, worrying about the disappointment he would see in his mother's eyes when he returned the outfit to her ruined after a single outing in it.

A deep boom reached Alfonse's ears, though it was not thunder, but a thunderous voice calling out to him. Azure eyes turned upwards, focusing on the figure waving him over. A flash of lightning on the horizon briefly illuminated the man, though its brightness left him little more than a silhouette. Broad shoulders and strong features were all Alfonse could make out in the moment, and for just a second, he could only think of one man, the man whose muddied cloak was draped limply across his shoulders.

"F... Father?" He mumbled, stumbling closer. He had heard rumors of the king's ghost stalking Askr's castle grounds, but was it possible for him to have followed Alfonse to Fódlan?

No. It wasn't. Alfonse blinked, rubbing at his bleary eyes in a vain attempt to clear them. The act only pushed sand and salt into them, rewarding his attempt to see more clearly with blurrier vision and burning eyes. He shook his head, a small hiss of frustration leaving him as he stumbled blindly ahead.

"I-I can't-- where are you?" Alfonse shouted back, eyes shut tight against the self-inflicted pain. He forced his leaden feet to move forward, trying to head in the direction of the voice. It couldn't be Gustav, he knew that, but the image that lingered in his mind was of his father standing over him, shielding him from Hel when she had come to claim the consequences of the curse she had struck Alfonse with. He felt every bit as helpless as he had then.

[deathbirby]

Is Sothis an actual god?

Alright, lets take a look at Sothis's abilities/feats. What is this green gremlin capable of?

Houses - shown feats

Sothis demonstrates the following things in 3houses, where she is an amnesiac and barely considered alive:

Her first reaction to Byleth nearly getting axed is to stop time, something that she does without even thinking about it. It was a reflex. And she suffers no drawbacks from doing this!

Her way of resolving the issue is to rewind time. She calls Byleth troublesome for making her do it, but that's little reprimand for having to break the concept of linear time. She falls asleep a while after this, but that may not even be connected to the act of rewinding time.

The power she grants Byleth in Zaharas lets Byleth cut a hole through another dimension. Byleth is unconscious for a short while after this but is otherwise unharmed. THAT is the price for breaking time and space? A nap?

Her powers let Byleth come back from the dead after falling off a cliff. It took 5 years for Byleth to fully recover. That's a very short time if you consider that falling off a cliff would completely fuck you up. Think about fractured bones, ruptured organs, massive internal bleeding, etc. Those are fatal injuries. Coming back from the dead within 5 years, when it took Flayn a thousand years to recover from a near-death experience. is impressive.

Nemesis is also able to come back from the dead because of Sothis's blood. This is explicitly stated by Rhea in VW.

Her spirit is omnipresent in some form. She is aware of the things happening to Fodlan even though Byleth is dead as hell.

Houses - told feats

We are told the following about Adult Sothis's powers in 3houses, whether this is through dialogue or books:

She came from the Blue Sea Star. This star is speculated to be Sirius, which is about 8 light-years away from our planet. That's an impressive distance to travel. It would also mean she can survive in the vacuum of space.

She had the wrinkliest brain, apparently, as the knowledge she shared with the Agarthans gave rise to their futuristic technology.

She caused a "Flood of Despair" that covered the world and forced the remaining humans underground.

She healed the world after a massive war that wiped out countriess off the map. This took a long time and killed her.

Hopes - shown feats

Sothis in 3hopes is a bit different from 3houses. From what we can tell, she has more of her memories and possibly a bit more power. She is still in the form of a child, so she likely didn't recover everything.

The way Divine Pulse works in Hopes is that you stop time and move around in it, being able to attack before the enemy even gets a chance to react. It's basically ZA WARUDO. Still, moving around in stopped time? Some say that means you would have to be traveling infinitely fast.

In some cutscenes, she wipes out entire groups of soldiers with zero issues.

Hopes - told feats

She calls herself progenitor and mother to all who call Fodlan home.

Epimenides says that Sothis set the earth ablaze. Take from that what you will.

Sothis has a voice line where she states that her current power pales in comparison to her past might.

One of her lines against Shez is saying that Byleth's body is not moving as she commands. More in the Heroes section on that.

Heroes - shown feats

This is only if you were to take attack animations literally, but Sothis pretty much creates a planet and then destroys it.

Much like in 3hopes, Fallen!Byleth fights against a group of soldiers who catch Byleth off-guard in a forging bonds event. Sothis wipes these people out without breaking a sweat.

Heroes - told feats

Sothis hints towards creating many worlds like Askr.

Sothis tells Brave!Byleth that all of Askr may just be a dream of hers, that she pulled Byleth into. This is further supported by her referencing Byleth's Smash Bros trailer while she's sleeping.

Fallen!Byleth/Sothis says that Byleth is a poor-quality vessel and is stifling Sothis's powers. Meaning that the feats we see in 3hopes are still a weakened Sothis.

Devs

What do the devs have to say about Sothis?

For Rhea, Sothis is not just her mother, but also the Creator, and therefore she has goals beyond just wanting to meet her mother. 

Sothis can be considered a Creator. Does this only apply to the Nabateans? Perhaps, but that's still an entire race of people that she made from just her blood.

Kusakihara: And in the original game, I feel that the depiction of the scary side of Sothis as a goddess with absolute power, the sort of primal fear humans feel when faced with a storm or natural disaster, was something that wasn’t done, so I hoped that would be delved into deeper.

Her scary side is that of a goddess with absolute power. Facing her instills you with a primal fear, like humans feel when faced with a storm or natural disaster. She is supposed to be a force of nature from the looks of it.

The feats we see from her are insane, and they're all from a weakened Sothis whose powers are also stifled from being constrained to a vessel. These feats alone would make her a god in many eyes. Her possibly being a space alien doesn't take away from that title at all.

TLDR: Sothis is a capital G Goddess

[moe-broey]

I don't really consider this a spoiler/might not even take this route anyway, but. Sharena Engage active wear color palette. Choose.

Also factoring in my notes from when I flipped through all the chara's outfits to find The Pattern

Okay NOW you can Choose

Another thing you can consider is having the shoes be all one color/Not having the second color stripe accent. I noticed some characters wouldn't have that as part of their palettes! Seemed arbitrary which ones would and which ones wouldn't!

[hulloitsdani]

Okay so the idea of a Kiran and Grima friendship dynamic is honestly one of my favorites in FEH.

Grima as a character was always intriguing to me, but he only became downright fascinating in retrospect of FE: Echoes. Seeing where he came from made his rather two dimensional villainy in Awakening gain a surprising amount of perspective and depth. This is a creature made purely out of a man’s insane hubris and was cursed to walk this earth for thousands of years as a result. He’s essentially Fire Emblem’s version of Frankenstein’s monster. This gave Awakening’s nature vs nurture narrative a significantly more fascinating base to stand on. Made it a bit more character driven, as you can begin to see why Grima holds the perspective that he does. However, there has yet to be a proper scenario in which we get to sit with him and explore the ideas that promises.

Which is exactly why I love the idea of Grima and Kiran. I do not think their dynamic should be dedicated to redeeming Grima via the power of friendship, as that’s more Awakening and Chrom’s brand. But rather, I think Grima getting summoned to Askr would shift the focus of nature vs nurture away from Robin and onto Grima himself. Robin got the chance to question this via their amnesia and now Grima gets to question this via this second start in a world wildly different from the one he walked for lifetimes. And Kiran acts as the off putting yet well meaning embodiment for what that could possibly mean. They are a weird, pitifully weak creature who has somehow succeeded where the scientist that made him and no doubt countless others after him have failed: They have the capacity to control Grima. This automatically means Grima has no intention to let them live for long, but they hardly have the same goals as those ambitious fools. Outside the demands of every conflict the Order finds itself caught up in, Kiran only uses their power to have interesting conversations with weird company. And when I say “use their power” I mean have tea with malicious dragon deity without loosing their head.

It’s hardly enough to get him to stop him from plotting a murder, as it’s only a matter of time before this goes south in his eyes. But it’s… intriguing to see such a comparably unmotivated individual in a position of such extreme power. The piqued curiosity leads to a the formation of a genuine bond as Mr. Wings of Despair Breath of Ruin realizes, “oh shit, I’ve encountered a being I don’t want immediately dead” and has a major existential crisis about it. It’s adjacent to Power and Nyaako from Chainsaw Man, but instead of a cat is Grima is watching this chaotic tactician earnestly fumble their way through this position thrusted upon them. And despite the light years of difference between the both of them, these two come to an understanding of one another that isn’t quite feasible by anyone else.

Meanwhile cut to the outside looking in perspective and this all looks downright insane. Kiran has befriended Fire Emblem satan. Has tea with him sometimes. It’s chill. Don’t worry about it. They say to Alfonse, who is realizing there is something not quite hinged about his tactician. Anna is crying because how the FUCK are they going to house a dragon the size of a mountain range. Sharena has been making cookies to go with the tea to give to the god of ruin this whole time.

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

Sorry, Eik is basic. Tank tops are fine, but they aren’t that special. Masks aren’t universally sexual. Otherwise Mortal Kombat is a porn game. The muscles are literally the focal point of his character. If you take one thing away from a person and they lose their appeal, no, actually, they aren’t that hot in the first place. Let’s not pretend he’s an iconic design. It’s great that he lived and he’s not Njörðr, but get a grip. I’ll admit he’s got a very nice deer form, but that’s it. His hair is average, it’s not hot. Watch any anime with a harem or isekai or whatever, and he has the male mc hair.

And look at the other men in this game. Freyr is hotter. Gustav is SO HOT (and also he really isn’t that bad of a dad guys, play the story please. I agree he needed better writing though). Helbindi is hotter. Askr is hotter. Bruno is hotter. Eik’s own father is hotter. I’m happy for you if you like him, but getting this angry over an opinion is so not in.

People can have opinions anon. I say he’s average. And also, really crazy how the minute we get one white guy with muscles and everyone goes crazy. I even think he got more fanfare than Askr, and he was already popular and showed more personality in three seconds. Imagine showing up and being a light skinned guy with muscles and people drool over you. Nothing else worthy of note, and yeah deer form isn’t enough. Whereas characters like Askr have to work hard to get that kind of reception. And with Læraðr, he also has a way more interesting personality and he still got ignored by the fanbase. Not a single fan art. Helbindi has a very deep character with rising up beyond his poverty to help his little sister. Barely a thought. You, anon, seemed way more performative in how you tried to make not liking Eikþyrnir a crime.

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[olderthannetfic]

Because the talk about pet peeves never gets old. I. Loathe the "Now I'll Proceed Why This Woman Who Is Practicing Unsafe Sex Won't Get Pregnant" of some het fics. Extremely. Sometimes is not that jarring, but today I encountered an example that I didn't want to believe it was real, that someone wrote that thinking "yeah that checks out". Let me show you all this piece. It truly is a piece. Just a piece.

Announcing his satisfaction, he deposited his seed inside his beloved, as was usual between them, but the possibility of creating a new life was almost nil; in three days, the light blue-haired lady would begin, like every month, her red week, so it was unlikely that, at the moment, her body would be in optimal condition to have a baby; not to mention that they didn't know if they would be able to conceive while they remained in Askr anyway.

That's it. I was done. I mean, yeah, the fic wasn't great at all from the beginning but decided to binge it anyway (the formatting dialogues is... gosh) and then. That. That paragraph. That whole ass sentece.

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[lululeighsworld]

the future

The eastern wing of the Askran castle is quiet in the hours following when the sun sets below the western horizon, tired little eyes slipping shut as heads rest on the softest pillows the Order of Heroes can afford. Designated as a nursery of sorts, all the young heroes summoned to Askr called this wing their home away from home, where they each were allowed to decorate their rooms to their liking. Like many of their peers, the young Corrins saw fit to enrich their shared quarters with countless books, of which they were never more delighted to persuade their eldest retainer into reading them a story before bedtime.

It has been at least a decade since Gunter last read stories to his liege to help them fall asleep, the Corrin he had mentored back in his version of Nohr having long since outgrown the need of a comforting presence to dispel their fears of the darkness. This pair of near identical twins, however, remind Gunter much of the years following Corrin's arrival—and his assignment—to the Northern Fortress, where the long days were spent acclimating his liege to the basic principles of strategy and the murky nights were filled with loneliness. For this reason, the request from the pair of wide-eyed youths to read them a story before bed hardly comes as a surprise, the veteran knight making himself as comfortable as his now much older bones can be as he reads to the twins by candlelight. 

Long before Gunter reaches the book's end, he hears the telltale signs that one of them—the boy—has already fallen asleep, Corrin's quilts tucked underneath his chin as he quietly snores from the coziness of his bed. His lady, however, remains awake by the time he reads out the last word, her bright-eyed gaze a familiar one as it bores into him from where she lies beneath her covers. 

"Not tired, milady?" 

"It's hard to fall asleep," she whispers, reluctant to wake her brother from his slumber. "The darkness feels different here."

"Oh? How so?" Gunter asks, returning the storybook to the pile growing on the wooden dresser between their beds. 

"It's..."—Corrin pauses, trying to find her words—"more friendly, I guess. I'm not as afraid of it as I was back home. And because I'm not afraid, it makes me want to stay up and enjoy it." 

"That is an excellent observation, milady." He stands, knees creaking a bit as he reaches for the sole candle illuminating the room. "Though we all need rest, and when darkness falls, there is no better a time for it." 

"You mean even grown-ups don't get to stay up all night?" 

He exhales a laugh under his breath. "Not usually, milady. Where did you ever hear that?" 

"I just thought... since grown-ups get to do whatever they want, like go outside, then they could stay up all night. And since I'm allowed to go outside here, I thought the summoner would let me stay up all night too. Maybe." 

"Ah," Gunter hums, finally understanding her perspective. "Perhaps one day we shall have to ask." 

"Why not now?" Corrin asks curiously, her attention fixed beyond him. "I thought I heard them standing outside the door." 

"Do you now?" he quirks an eyebrow, hearing the faint shuffling of boots from the corridor. "You may very well be right milady, but perhaps another night. You wouldn't want your brother to miss out on such an opportunity would you?" 

Gunter watches as her eyes light up, drawing her blankets up to her nose to muffle her excited giggles over the prospect. 

"As I thought. For now then, you must get some rest, and I shall suggest it to the summoner. Agreed?" 

Corrin nods. With that, he extinguishes the flame of the candle with his breath, and returns it to its place upon the dresser. 

"Sweet dreams, milady," he wishes her as he makes his way toward the door, hearing the faintest good night that she whispers back to him.

Just as Lady Corrin had presumed, Gunter finds the summoner leaning against the opposite wall of the corridor, waiting patiently for their turn to have his attention. 

"Enjoy your eavesdropping?" he teases, earning him a swat to the arm before Leigh rests their hands in the crook of his elbow. 

"Very much so, if you do want to know," they grin, allowing him to lead them down the hallway. "You have a voice that's made for storytelling." 

"You already knew that," Gunter retorts, watching them from the corner of his eye as the lamps hanging on the walls light the way through the darkness which had settled around the castle. Perhaps his lady was right; undoubtedly, the darkness here in Askr meant it was much easier to let one's guard down. 

That was not always a good thing.

TBD...?

[thetwilightroadtonightfall]

I’ll ask the sun to shine away from you today so you can cry

Charis Ophiuchus Athan-Askr - A spunky and stalwart Keyblade Master. One of Scala ad Caelum’s beloved founders, and Master Ephemer’s guiding light. {he/him or she/her}

Disclaimer: I’m not following prompts, I’m just using this week as an excuse to give my OCs some extra love :)