Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Fire Emblem Mages - the S ladies and gentlemen

 

S-rank Characters:

Oboro-Voiced by Marisha Ray (yes, Dope Monk S***, Imogen’s my girlfriend, Romance the Sword Marisha Ray).  Oboro is a tailor by trade, armed with a spear in battle usually.  She loves Takumi, the younger Prince of Hoshido, the most and I married them when I played Fates.  She comes across intelligent, caring and skilled, and is honestly better than Takumi deserves since he coins the phrase “Nohrian Scum” about their enemies.

 

Hubert-Voiced by Robbie Daymond and how I knew him before he was on Critical Role.  If Edelgard were the President of the United States, Hubert would be the Head of the CIA, handling all Black Ops beyond the public or President’s knowledge in the name of National Security.  This is off-putting, but at the same time, you do get a sense that he does it because he’s looking out for Edelgard or Ferdinand or Petra, who are key to Edelgard’s diplomacy and working government.  He may have a relationship with Ferdinand if you bring them to “A” rank, but their epilogue doesn’t mention any shared housing, though it mentions they became the “Twin Jewels of Adrestia,” and they have an adversity that makes them also more competent and better at their jobs.  In a way, they’re like Hamilton and Jefferson under Washington.

 

Byleth-The tier used the male, voiced by Zach Aguilar.  If it were the woman voiced by Jeannie Tirado, she’d be SS-tier.  Always picking up students’ objects and handing them back to their owners, taking care of their students (even marrying one), and empathetic to their house, Byleth is a brilliant tactician, fierce sword-wielder and capable learner.  I have strong feelings that the woman is a lesbian who has a crush on Edelgard and will defend her from any and every danger, dispensing wisdom from her father, Jeralt, and helping her deal with her depression.

 

Marianne-Voiced by Xanthe Huynh.  Marianne is quiet and shy and can talk to animals.  She apparently has the “wrong type of crest” (continuing the theme that their crest-based society is causing more harm than good), which caused her to lack self-confidence.  Much like her voice actress, she is a major sweetheart.  She only misses SS because I would want Lysithea and Edelgard with her because they all have crest secrets.

 

Mercedes-Voiced by Dorothy Fahn.  A major sweetheart and Annette’s best friend.  If recruited into the Black Eagles in Three Hopes, she will keep Annette and possibly her father alive when you confront them.  She has a strong maternal sense, which extends to her brother, Jeritza, who is the Death Knight in Edelgard’s employ to help end the war swiftly.  I am partially tempted to play Three Houses’ Crimson Flowers a third time with her on my team because she is kind, especially to Jeritza and Annette.

 

Sakura-Voiced by Brianna Knickerbocker (one of the easiest names in voice acting to remember), who also has a singing career and has sung in-character as Hu Tao, her character from Genshin Impact.  Sakura is an easily-scared, shy white mage who relies on her bonds with her sisters Hinoka and Corrin for bravery.  In the Valla route, she becomes friends with her Nohr counterpart, Elise, as both play instruments, Sakura the koto and Elise the violin.  She is my favorite character in Fates.

 

Dorothea-Voiced by Allegra Clark, who also voices Shamir in the game.  Dorothea has interests in men and women openly, considering relationships with Ferdinand, Edelgard and Petra.  She follows in Manuela’s footsteps to be an opera singer and likes helping Edelgard more than she dislikes the war.  She has a teasing side to her, making Caspar call her “Big Sis,” then saying “I wouldn’t mind that at all, Big Bro!” when Caspar asks how she’d feel if he made her call him that.

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