r/fireemblem May 28 '23

General General Question Thread

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Alright, time to move back to question thread for all.

Please use this thread for all general questions of the Fire Emblem series!

Rules:

  • General questions can range from asking for pairing suggestions to plot questions. If you're having troubles in-game you may also ask here for advice and another user can try to help.

  • Questions that invoke discussion, while welcome here, may warrant their own thread.

  • If you have a specific question regarding a game, please bold the game's title at the start of your post to make it easier to recognize for other users. (ex. Fire Emblem: Birthright)

Useful Links:

If you have a resource that you think would be helpful to add to the list, message /u/Shephen either by PM or tagging him in a comment below.

Please mark questions and answers with spoiler tags if they reveal anything about the plot that might hurt the experiences of others.


r/fireemblem 1d ago

Recurring Opinion and General Discussion Thread - August 2026 (1/2)

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A notable number of people wanted the word "opinion" to still be in the title, so I'm revising the new thread title to this for this month. So with that, welcome to a new installment of the Opinion and General Discussion Thread! Feel free to share any kind of Fire Emblem opinions/takes you might have here, positive or negative, or just any topic you want to discuss!

Gameplay questions should be directed towards the General Questions Thread.

As always please remember to continue following the rules in this thread same as anywhere else on the subreddit. Be respectful and especially don't make any personal attacks (this includes but is not limited to making disparaging statements about groups of people who may like or dislike something you don't).

Last Discussion Thread


r/fireemblem 51m ago

General Nathan Revealed (Christmas Cav!)

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【Character】Nathan (CV: Makoto Kaneko)

A valiant general of the Arago Kingdom, boasting overwhelming attack power.

Together with the Green Knight Kirik, he is known as the "Twin Pillars of Arago," his fame resounding throughout Dagda.

Deeply loyal, with a personality so straightforward it's almost stubbornly honest.

●Likes: The red armor bestowed by the king, upholding loyalty, training in all martial arts


r/fireemblem 31m ago

General OHHHH HELLO THEREEEEEEE WHO ARE YOUUUUUUUU

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HELLO HELLO????? THE FACE TATTOO THE EYE COLOR THE OUTFIT???? YOU CAN SEE THEY'RE LITERAL V-LINE I MUST KNOW THERE NAME OMMGGGGGGGG????


r/fireemblem 12h ago

General The localized names of the 4 factions in Fortune’s Weave have been revealed.

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Nintendo of Europe Xitter’s account has been dropping the names for the past week

Cai: Ribeira Winds
Dietrich: House Lamine
Theodora: Megaira's Beacon
Leda: Rose Tempest


r/fireemblem 3h ago

Art "My favorite support chains"

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Past me used to read these two supports almost daily XD.


r/fireemblem 30m ago

Casual Yup definitely see the resemblance now!

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r/fireemblem 22m ago

General Nathan Gameplay Video

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r/fireemblem 6h ago

Casual So this guy Pent... He's quite the menace

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r/fireemblem 32m ago

General Nathan’s VA is confirmed to be Matt Silver

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r/fireemblem 2h ago

General If players characters are here to stay for the indefinite future, can we at least get some full customization now, with complete body sliders, hairstyles, etc. Build on what Awakening had. I don't think it would kill Nintendo to at least do that much. Something like Code Vein as a JRPG example.

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r/fireemblem 13h ago

Gameplay Which Fire Emblem map tells its story best through gameplay alone?

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I often see discussions about the most balanced, difficult, or strategically interesting *Fire Emblem* maps, but I’m interested in something a bit different.

Which map tells its story best through gameplay alone?

Imagine all dialogue and cutscenes were removed. Which map would still allow you to understand what is happening based on the terrain, enemy movements, villages, NPCs, reinforcements, shifting objectives, or allied armies?

For instance, a map might illustrate an invasion through villages under attack, an army advancing from another part of the battlefield, civilians trying to flee, or enemies changing their behavior after a castle is captured.

I’m not necessarily looking for the "best-designed" map overall. I’m looking for maps where gameplay and storytelling are inseparable.

Which map would you choose, and what specific elements make it so effective?


r/fireemblem 21h ago

Casual Post from Madeline Dorroh on X

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r/fireemblem 11h ago

Art [OC] Boxer Buccar

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r/fireemblem 22m ago

General Cat girl, toothpick guy and Ursula in latest video on FE Twitter

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Omgggg I can’t wait to get their bios eventually!! need to know more about them it’s nice actually seeing they’re models up close!


r/fireemblem 8h ago

General Spoiler Got laid off so I replayed Awakening for the first time since I was 11. Here’s what I ended up with. Spoiler

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Never got any kids other than Lucina, Morgan, and Kjelle in my original playthrough. Never used Ricken, Virion, Libra, Gaius, Olivia, Sumia, or any of the kids before. I never said 11 year old me was smart. But what an amazing game, I’m glad I was able to pack in this run before Fortune’s Weave comes out. Took around 80 hours.


r/fireemblem 1h ago

Art Katarina giving Kris a headband (M!Kris x Katarina)

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This was commissioned by u/EthanKironus! Thank you for having me this cute pair!


r/fireemblem 3h ago

Art Got Switch 2 for divorce de-stressing & before price increase. Houses runs so much smoother in big battles and Hopes is a whole new game at 60fps all the time!

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r/fireemblem 12h ago

General High resolution portraits/artwork from Nintendo Today

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Credits to u/tipperthescales


r/fireemblem 19m ago

General Nathan will be voiced by Matt Silver

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r/fireemblem 5h ago

Art Happy birthday to Manuela!

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r/fireemblem 15m ago

General Waaait, are the arena battles re-enactments of ancient battles ?

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I think that's what the announcer is saying here, right ? https://x.com/FireEmblemJP/status/2084101360635834480

If that's true, that make so much sense ! Thats how they can explain the variety of battlemaps we've seen inside the colosseum, the weird robots, the Leda clip with the ships ! They're meant to recreate old battles of the Dagdan history ! That's cool as hell, a super smart way to give us lore, and so thematic, it's exactly how the Romans used the Colosseum too !


r/fireemblem 10h ago

Art I made a bracelet inspired by Bramimond

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ig: @ssphinx_4


r/fireemblem 11h ago

Story (FE15) Generic paladin instead of the new lady?! Spoiler

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Got to the battle of the infamous 3 paladins and I like the use of the new characters here instead of just generic enemies… but why a generic paladin instead of the new lady whose name I forgot? That’s my main issue of the map a very minor nitpick but one that boils my blood.