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    January 03, 2020

    Fire Emblem When you’re replaying chapters on different house playthroughs

    When you’re replaying chapters on different house playthroughs

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:33 AM PST

    seteth made her this costume [art by me]

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:01 PM PST

    A totally not tsundere Felix

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:02 PM PST

    M!Byleth and Cynthia

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:16 AM PST

    When you raise Raphael as a Mage

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:19 AM PST

    I got a fever and the only prescription is more Joe.

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:53 PM PST

    Another Robin and Tiki piece I had commissioned! Grima joined in as well!

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:04 PM PST

    Proven Professor

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:06 AM PST

    Rebirth of a Goddess

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:27 AM PST

    "You're just a Pathetic Old Man~"

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:25 PM PST

    Lucina and Severa in a modern day AU

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:34 PM PST

    A Dorothea/Ferdinand child edit I've made.

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:26 PM PST

    Edelgard and faith

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:05 AM PST

    This is another addition to my Edelgard Trauma Series(™), but it's a topic I don't see discussed much, and I think it adds a lot to her character. As always, these are never intended to denigrate other people's preferred characters or routes-just talk about an aspect of a character I'm very fond of (can you tell?). In a semi-recent post I did about Edelgard's memory, there was a little discussion at one point about how in Edelgard's route ending, she says "when people reach out for each other, there's no need for gods." The person who mentioned it felt that this line was out of place, because at that point, Rhea's a dragon on a rampage, and it seemed to them like a massive non sequitur. This is a reasonable response, because one of the problems in the localization is that Edelgard's reaction to the Church of Seiros, and to a lesser extent, Byleth, is distorted, and it has a big impact on her character and arc. There has been a semi-joking narrative since the game came out about how Edelgard is an atheist, but what happens to Edelgard is much, much, more devastating, and I wanted to tease it out a bit. Her line isn't a "take that" to religious belief, but instead an important capstone to Edelgard's personal journey in Crimson Flower.

    To start, we have to look at the themes of fate and destiny that are set up in this game. In what is surely not a coincidence, the two routes that split off of Black Eagles-Silver Snow and Crimson Flower-act as thematic contrasts to one another. Silver Snow is all about Byleth and Edelgard embracing the roles that the Church of Seiros and TWISTD have planned for Byleth and Edelgard. Byleth becomes the new avatar of Sothis, and Edelgard becomes the symbolic reincarnation of Nemesis. The two of them battle to the death, with Byleth's defeat of Edelgard acting as the catalyst for supplanting Rhea as the new head of the Church. Rhea and Edelgard's dialogue in Silver Snow is heavy with the ideas of destiny and fate driving the characters' actions. In contrast, Crimson Flower is about Edelgard and Byleth rejecting these roles, and instead choosing each other. However, Byleth's support of Edelgard is one that she doesn't expect. Why doesn't she? Why doesn't she talk to Byleth before the confrontation in the tomb? Well, it comes back to Edelgard's religious background and self-image.

    If you look at Edelgard's conversation with Dimitri in Azure Moon, a heartbreaking fact emerges-Edelgard was once a devout believer. She says to Dimitri- "Even if one clings to their faith, the goddess will never answer them. Countless souls will be lost that way. Living without purpose. And I can be counted among those who have died that way as well." The implication here is devastating- Edelgard was a formerly religious child, "clinging to their faith", pleading to the goddess to make her torture stop, and was instead left broken and ignored (of course, she had no way of knowing about Sothis' true situation). This makes sense given what we know about the greater social context of Fodlan-individuals who have a Crest often are presumed to have a special relationship with those who originated their Crests. This would be particularly true for a young girl bearing the Crest of Seiros, the first and most famous disciple of Sothis, particularly given the close historical ties between Seiros and the Adrestian Emperors. However, young Edelgard's petitions to the gods remained unanswered-her siblings died horrifically in front of her eyes, and she herself was tortured both psychologically and physically for years. Edelgard's entire worldview was shattered.

    I want to make a brief aside here, to state that, as you can probably guess from some of my other posts, I empathize greatly with Edelgard and her worldview. There is nothing-not her death scenes, not turning into a monster in Azure Moon, not confirming her fatalistic world view by rejecting her in the tomb, which is more painful and true to life to me than those lines she says to Dimitri. There's a term with C-PTSD called "loss of systems of meaning" where the individual experiences a disconnect with their pre-trauma self and are unable to rely on things that previously defined his or her identity-that's what happened to Edelgard. It's why she says things like "the Edelgard who cries died years ago."

    One of the major teachings of the Church of Seiros is that the goddess "cares for and protects all that is beautiful in this world" (You can find this listed among the major commandments of the faith in the library). One can certainly see the devastating impact this had on Marianne (who speaks of Edelgard in reverent tones in CF), but it also had a deep impact on Edelgard and how she views herself. Since Edelgard wasn't cared for and protected, she must not be "beautiful." If you want an idea of how Edelgard views herself internally, one need only look at Hegemon Edelgard in Azure Moon, a (symbolic) physical manifestation of Edelgard's dehumanization and utter self-loathing. This sense of abandonment, broken faith, and the persistent belief that she unable to be loved drives everything that Edelgard does. Due to this internalized sense of abandonment, Edelgard lacks self-worth as a human being-it's why she continues to question Byleth following her even in Crimson Flower, and why she says she "never thought" anyone would follow her.

    However, it's even more insidious, because in Edelgard's world, the goddess is real and Edelgard is given direct proof when Byleth is saved from Solon's trap.

    When she meets Byleth, she feels an immediate connection because of their shared crest (Per the Catherine-Lysithia support), and it is a transformative experience. Byleth takes on a special mentorship role in Edelgard's life for a variety of reasons-hence the "my teacher," which is noble attempt at capturing the Japanese honorific El uses-basically a combination of confident, mentor, life coach, and friend. During White Clouds, Edelgard looks at Byleth for guidance and as an emotional rock, because everyone she has previously placed her faith in has betrayed her-it's why she expresses such deep relief when Byleth is out and about after Jeralt's death. It's an explicitly unhealthy power dynamic, and a large part of her character growth post-timeskip (It's why her physically supporting Byleth in the final CF cutscene is so significant-it shows that she can now support Byleth as an equal). Of course, Treehouse mis-translated dialogue near the end of the game where she states that her and Byleth are equals, instead having her state that Byleth is "without equal", missing this critical component of her character arc, but I digress.

    So, imagine then, Edelgard's reaction and thoughts when she the one person in her life she feels she can place her trust in and understand her-after a lifetime of betrayal and abandonment from authority figures such as Aegir, and family members such as her "uncle"- becomes blessed by the goddess. Now, the one person to which she has began to confide her most intimate secrets and beliefs has been marked and tied explicitly to the power structure Edelgard has been weaponized to overthrow. However, what makes this even worse, is that she has now seen the goddess directly interfere to save Byleth-but the goddess didn't interfere to save her or her siblings, despite her pleas and prayers.

    Now this is where Treehouse missed some important details in the localization- in the Japanese version, when Byleth tells Edelgard that the goddess saved him/her, Edelgard lets out a deep, prolonged sigh, one that makes it very clear that she is fully aware of what all this means. Byleth is given the "Enlightened One" class following this event, emphasizing Byleth's connection to the goddess and church, which the "Flame Emperor" was created to destroy. The Japanese version expresses this much more explicitly in a conversation post time-skip: "You are... the same as Rhea, the child of the existence referred to as the Goddess. Your mother was connected to the Goddess, and you had the dormant blood in you all along. 5 years ago, when you awakened that power, I thought you would surely work with Rhea."

    Even the Japanese version of the theme song points out how pivotal this moment is. Here's the lines "Puzzled by the eyes you looked back at me with/I swallow the lie I made for you/After all, there is no way the promise/this sad young girl wished for will come true." Byleth's eye color changes after returning from Solon's trap-the goddess' blessing proves to Edelgard that their "chosen paths" will never cross. The "promise" is Edelgard's prior request that Byleth will remain by her side even after her time at Garreg Mach is over.

    I know the ongoing memes have been that Edelgard is an "atheist," but this is so much worse. Edelgard, who has been giving Byleth a personal manifesto throughout White Clouds, now believes she and Byleth are destined to come into conflict because that's the goddess' will, and the goddess hates her. The two of them are part of larger forces they cannot control, and Edelgard is fully aware of where her path will lead-remember she has been passed down a view of Nemesis as a heroic figure from previous Emperors, who was killed by the "Sword of the Goddess," Seiros. Edelgard believes that she is going to fight Byleth, and there is a very good chance she is going to die. This the reason she asks Byleth to accompany her to the coronation-she wants a single memory with the one person she loves and was able to be her true self-"El"-around before one of them is destined to kill the other. For all of Edelgard's iconoclasm, she is a deeply fatalistic person. As she says before accepting her death in Silver Snow/Verdant Wind-"Your path lies across my grave."

    If Byleth chooses to protect Edelgard in the tomb, it acts as a refutation to everything Edelgard had previously believed about the world, her faith, and about herself. Her entire life up to that moment was defined by the trauma of a child being abandoned and betrayed by authority figures such as Aegir, those she trusted like her "uncle", and her god. Now, Byleth, who is an authority figure, a confidant, and a representative of the divine, all rolled into one person, believes in her-and believes that Edelgard's life has value. Now when she "walks" her path, she won't have to do it alone, like she previously believed, but with the support and protection of the goddess' avatar, when the goddess' absence defined so much of her life and world-view.

    So, when Edelgard says "when people reach out for each other, there's no need for gods," she's stating what Byleth did for her. Edelgard believed she was divinely fated to die alone and unloved, and be seen as the villain, and that was her only possible path and destiny. Instead, the one person who could possibly understand her reached out for her, gave up divinity for her, and by rejecting fate, saved her soul.

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    Blue Lions pre-timeskip chibi pin/icon designs

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:54 PM PST

    Something I greatly appreciate about the Three Houses lords

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 11:56 AM PST

    I picked up FE3H again after taking a break (still not done all of the routes RIP), and immediately i'm thrown over how much each lord cares. Compared to past lords, their characterization isn't laser focused on their longterm goals (which is usually, I want to save my Kingdom lol); there's a consideration for their immediate surroundings and the world at large. Every chapter is book-ended by commentary from your lord of choice. Whether it be Dimitri's nuanced take on the Crest system, Edelgard lamenting the tragedy of Miklan's poor fortune, or Claude digging deeper into the mystery of the Church. These lords are actually proactive, and have takes go beyond "saving people" or "taking back my homeland." Forget Fire Emblem, this puts them over even most RPG protagonist if i'm being honest.

    I know the game gets criticized for the repetition of the first half, and I agree its problematic game design, but I personally don't have a problem sitting through repeat content, since the end of chapter scenes are such a treat. It's doubtful, but I really hope the new content (whatever it is) gives us more of that.

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    I made Leonie In Code Vein (OC)

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:33 PM PST

    nice skill there, buddy! (part 2)

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 07:36 AM PST

    Big Brothers

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:00 AM PST

    I drew Hilda with My Melody on MS Paint!

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:58 PM PST

    Thanks I hate it

    Posted: 02 Jan 2020 08:26 PM PST

    Despite being a Dancer, Dedue still says he doesn't know how to dance if you meet him at the Goddess tower.

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 07:58 AM PST

    Marianne's Other English Roles

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:31 AM PST

    Byleth x Rhea is sadly underrated

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:43 AM PST

    Rhea is tied with Edelgard as my favorite character in the game. The two are more alike than they realize, and could probably have been friends if they had just sat down and talked. More to the point though, I think Byleth and Rhea is an excellent pairing. It very much gives me a "Knight and Lady" vibe, with how much Byleth tries to protect her in the story, assuming you're on SS. I know the shared blood puts some people off, but I don't see that as a big deal at all. I just wish more people were a fan of this pairing, it's very hard to find art of it.

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    Marianne/Lorenz child edit

    Posted: 03 Jan 2020 07:07 PM PST
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