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Flavia: Like so many others, Flavia suffers from her lack of support options, and as BrightBow pointed out, has questionable morals, shown by her effectively blackmailing a high-ranking foreigner into a death tournament that, if he wins, makes her the ruler of her people (Geez, it's the Amarr succession trials all over again...). As a unit, she joined too late and I already has several superior heroes by that point, making her addition to the roster kinda pointless. Sumia: A competent early flier unit which proved to be highly useful in many situations over the course of the game for me. As for her personality, yeah she is basically railroaded into a relationship with Chrom and their supports are a bit sub-par, but all well. I thought they looked fine together. Her support with Robin was also quite sweet. Sumia also isn't the best at figuring out social situations I have noticed, what between the Chrom punching and trying to give Gaius a bunch of bee larva (puking noise). Not going to lie though, compared to many other units, both characters and generics, Sumia's design is quite... bland if you ask me.

Aversa: Your standard issue well-endowed evil adjutant, perfect for any evil villain's (or villainess's) lair! I honestly thought that she worked fine as an antag, and while her backstory is kinda interesting, I personally am neutral on her. Lissa: I like her. Don't really know why to be honest though. Perhaps I just gravitate towards the genkis. Also her design is incredibly adorable.

A note before I start: I started replaying Awakening to help me with this list, and sweet Lady of the Lake am I reminded of the fact that Awakening's world building is almost as poor as Fates is built. Just fyi, most of my posts will likely include complaints to that regard. Anyways, on with the show! Walhart the Great: Fully deserving of his title of the Conqueror. His mere presence demands the total loyalty of all those around him, capable of inspiring the people of a pseudo-middle ages land (a time when faith was very important) to give up their faith in a god who is very much real and place their loyalty in him and him alone. He felt like than inexorable Emperor that you knew you had to face to topple a tyrannical regime, but also knowing full well that he built said regime himself, and was able to bully a whole continent into line and follow his tune, making him actually quite intimidating. I wish I could have seen more of his empire, how he had conquered an entire continent while Chorm was off bumbling around being a national leader. All well. TLDR: Walhart is a solid antagonist held back by the meaninglessness of his arc and the fact that he comes back from the dead for you to recruit (seriously, spot pass characters should stay dead). Lucina: I like her for the reasons that Thane stated. She is single-mindedly driven to her purpose of averting her future, caring for little else, even her blood family (and possibly lover) may have to be discarded in order to see the future restored. The flip-side of her though, is that she is very much a dork. She has no idea as to what social norms are, having devoted her entire adult life to war, to the point where when her own sister (yeah, I am boring and have Chrom marry Sumia, Cynthia just makes a good sister for her personality wise if you ask me) gets angry with her for making her plan for Lucina's death, and Lucina just can't comprehend why. All in all, Lucina is a solid character, and on my list of ideal 2nd gen brides for a male Robin.

Sounds too grimdark for fire emblem. I like the concept, but this sounds like something that would only exist in Conquest, and even then it would also be dependent on making Corrin less of a whiny noblebright mary-sue and more of a pragmatic character.

Seems like I missed a few. Rinkah: I wish she was a better unit! I do like her as a character, but her inability to work in all of my games has left her benched every single time! I will say though, why didn't she join in Conquest if she feels like she owes Corrin her life due to the whole prison break thing? It's a better excuse than Kaze's "you seem peaceful" thing. Ignatius: Who? Another child character I didn't recruit because I don't use their dad? Eh, can't be assed to try and get him right now. He did have some funny 4koma comics though... Garon: Blah blah blah horrible waste of potential, blah blah blah goo monster, blah blah blah competing for worst part of Conquest. He has been talked to death over and over again, and will continue to be talked about for being a one-dimensional character slotted into a position that requires a multi-faceted character. Rhajat: Actually better than Tharja and therefore not deserving of the hate that heads her way a lot of the time. Damn shame she's a child unit! Ophelia: An absolute beast on the battlefield thanks to that personal skill and personal weapon. Also has what I consider to be an adorable (and adorkable) personality, much like her dad. So, yeah. I like her. Sumeragi: Should have had a bigger role, but most of the Revelations characters could have been better. Kaden: No strong feelings either way. I do question his logic of attacking you in Conquest, but I question most things about Conquest, so... Next! Keaton: He's actually pretty awesome. Solid unit and pretty humorous character. Arete: (insert rant about yet another wasted character here) Hana: Cute design, crippled by mediocre stats and for having poor characterization, existing for no other purpose than to kiss the ground her lady walks on. Pass. Oboro: Best female Hoshidoan, both unit wise and character wise. I have yet to find a support of her's that I dislike, and I admire the fact that she recognizes that she is racist, and she wants to try and move beyond it, rather than wallowing in her hate. Easily the waifu for Revelations. Anna: As silly and as meta as it is to have Anna locked behind a paywall, it is still a dirty move in my book. Unit wise, she is alright, but nothing special. Elise: Best little sister. Very challenging to use as a unit given the fact that she dies to a sneeze from halfway across the map, but one of the strongest glass cannons in the game. I don't know why they tried to pass her off as an adult though, child soldiers are nothing new in Fire Emblem and even if the age when society considers people to be adults is 16, Elise can't pass for 16.... Oh right, waifus and children without time skips... Regardless, I definitely like her better than Sakura. Ryoma: Too OP plz nerf. In all seriousness, I actually do not like him all that much. His dialogue in the prologue chapters just rubbed me the wrong way I guess, and his supports are sub-par when compared to some of the other royals. Also a terrible leader and strategic thinker, but given Takmui's gallipoli gambit (i.e Conquest chapter 10) I get the feeling that being a shitty strategist runs in the family. Might explain why the need Yukimura all the time... Anankos: I like to pretend that he doesn't exist. Grima had more development than this... thing (we can't really call him a dragon, he doesn't look like any dragon I've seen). He (and by extension, Valla) combined with the mary-sue that is Corrin and Garon's shitty character represent most of the key elements of what went wrong with Fates, in my opinion.

Sakura: No strong feelings either way really. She has her positives, but (like so many of the Hoshidoan characters it seems) she can be very generic and bland. Percy: A child unit I never bothered to recruit, mostly because I can't get his dad to live long enough to marry. Huh, compared to yesterday, my responses are downright lukewarm. All well, maybe tomorrow will be interesting.

Beruka: A tool, to be used for the benefit of others. No seriously, she is one of those characters who I look at, and just want to give them a hug, telling them all will be alright. And likely get a knife to the back for my troubles. She does have some good supports if you ask me. Though she really shines if she marries corrin and you listen to some of her my-room lines. As a whole, I do really like her. Caleldori: Just going to copy something I posted elsewhere: "I've said it before and I will say it again. Caeldori (and her father for that matter) take what made Cordelia and interesting and engaging character to me, her struggle with PTSD brought on by her entire squad sacrificing themselves for her sake, and threw that out the window in exchange for exaggerating her two (minor in my view) traits involving her apparent perfection and inability to find a lover. Cordelia constantly wrestled with her self doubt because of this incident! Always wondering if she could have saved her squad mates, or if her getting involved would simply gotten herself killed alongside them, and if the latter would have been the better choice. What has Caeldori done? Nothing, just like her arrogant *$&% of a father. (rant over)"

Kiragi: Never recruited him, but given how the royal children tend to be cut from a higher quality stone than the other kids, and given how I hear good things about him, he sounds like yet another decent character crippled by his nature as a child unit. Forrest: A very well handled character who was not what I was expecting. I was expecting another Lucius/Libra. What I got was a smooth talking fashonista who was more than capable of incinerating anyone who crossed him. Like many have said, his quirk is very well handled in his supports and his paralouge actually forces some character development from Leo, so that's always nice. Overall, he is very much like his dad; one of the better characters in the game. Now if only he wasn't a child unit....

My opinions on both Shiro and Siegbert can best be summarized as "They are good characters, crippled by their nature as child units." There really isn't anything else for me to say, other than Siegbert's mullet looks better if it is blonde than any other color. Good thing Charlotte works best as his mother (if you ask me)...

Xander: There is little I can add at this point. I still really like how he is presented in the supports, but the story... gods damn it. This is why we don't split the writers into two separate teams! I will say that I do prefer him to the lobster lord still. That... would actually be interesting, I'll keep that in mind for latter. Asugi: Just going to copy what I posted on a different thread. Asugi: A one dimensional Gaius. Outside of eating more candy, his only other trait is trying to live up to his father. While interesting, it doesn't make up for the many other traits I felt that Gaius had, whether it was his desire to show sheltered royals like Chrom the reality outside of their glittering towers, helping people get over their troubles, e.c.t. Yeah, Gaius is more reserved than Asugi, but that is because Gaius has been doing his job for far longer, and has likely seen a lot of dark things. Overall, Gaius is simply a better character.

Rhajat is the only one of that group that I remotely like, mostly because she seems more socially awkward (an understandable trait, having been raised away from society in a deeprealm(!)) rather than outright malicious, as Tharja always seemed to me. As for the other two, well... Asugi: A one dimensional Gaius. Outside of eating more candy, his only other trait is trying to live up to his father. While interesting, it doesn't make up for the many other traits I felt that Gaius had, whether it was his desire to show sheltered royals like Chrom the reality outside of their glittering towers, helping people get over their troubles, e.c.t. Yeah, Gaius is more reserved than Asugi, but that is because Gaius has been doing his job for far longer, and has likely seen a lot of dark things. Caeldori: I've said it before and I will say it again. Caeldori (and her father for that matter) take what made Cordelia and interesting and engaging character to me, her struggle with PTSD brought on by her entire squad sacrificing themselves for her sake, and threw that out the window in exchange for exaggerating her two (minor in my view) traits involving her apparent perfection and inability to find a lover. Cordelia constantly wrestled with her self doubt because of this incident! Always wondering if she could have saved her squad mates, or if her getting involved would simply gotten herself killed alongside them, and if the latter would have been the better choice. What has Caeldori done? Nothing, just like her arrogant *$&% of a father. (rant over) Hrmm, perhaps I was a little too venomous there. Sorry, I just can't stand the Cordelia expies.

Hinoka is very forgettable likely due to how she (likely, we don't know for certain) was shoe-horned in to the script. I only really remember her from her dialogue with Corrin if you fight her in Conquest Chapter 11. If we do not take Hinoka into consideration, then warchief-williams's award for most forgettable royal goes to Azura. Seriously. If you bench her or she is killed incapacitated, you won't even notice her absence until she shows up to dump more exposition. And to make matters worse, she's supposed to be that 2nd main character! Corrin's foil! (groan) Anyways, that just my view.

Setsuna: the resident pothead. I personally find her entertaining as she bumbles around, and we will not need to worry about where the enemy set their booby traps so long as Setsuna goes first. Her background as a noble who had all of her whims cared for speaks volumes to the degree of nepotism in Hoshido (as opposed to Nohr's implied meritocracy), if her family was able to secure her a post as retainer to one of her nation's royals. At the end of the day, I still like her despite her gimmicky nature, and if nothing else, I love her for sneaking this gem past the localisation radar: Soleil: You know, I wish I could like her. Barring her two controversial supports (m!corrin drugging in the japanese version and Ophelia sexual harassment (implied or honest mistake, I don't know)) I had honestly hoped that after seeing Niles, that they would have made the other bisexual character at least decent. I was wrong, yeah, her paralouge paints her as this super-confident person who will greet even the darkest horror with a smile on her face, and I thought her support with Seigbert was cute, but the vast majority of her other supports were really sub-par. To make matters worse, she has a really neat design in my view, which harkens back not just to her father, but to her grandmother. At the end of the day, she fits comfortably in the "eh" category. Adorable design, but there are plenty of other games/media out there with better LGBT characters.... guess I might as well play persona 4 again... Renia: Uh, why did they change her name? Yuugiri was more fitting for her, with its translation of "evening mist" in English and also being the name of a WW2 Imperial Navy destroyer. I just thought it fit someone who feels like their in the twilight of their years, but still capable of being a murderous individual. What, does IS think that just because I am a westerner I can't enunciate Japanese? Also, why did they use a Spanish term (meaning queen) for a character from the Japan expy? Regardless, Renia is my personal favorite corrinsexual from Hoshido. Fire Emblem games, and most other games from this genre, tend to have characters who are either teens or barely into their twenties. Its nice to see a more mature character present here. Also, unlike the character she gets compared to, Peri, Renia shows far more depth and complexity in her single support than Peri does in almost all of hers. Like all other corrinsexuals though, she is crippled by that trait. You think she would at least have a support with her co-retianer, Orochi, but alas, that is not to be.

Azura: A plot device with a lovely voice. Unit wise, she dies if the hostiles get to attack first, but she has a decent chance of winning if she goes first, though to be honest, I have never been a fan of dancers as units. I will always forever despise the fact that they decided to make her a plot device though, I mean come on! She is the poster girl for the game! Oceans of virtual ink have been spilled over Azura and her role in the game, and I really don't feel like adding to it. Mozume: Adorable, but why use Nanako's voice? Where is my southern US hick accent? Regardless, the villager character is absolutely kick-ass given the proper investment. As Thane said, she does actually have a good character, and has some very sweet supports, her one with m!corrin standing out to me right now. Yukimura: Yet another example on our autopsy report on "FE Fates, or how to fuck up world-building". His role as Hoshido's tactician could have been explored, or his relationship with the royals or Mikoto, but alas, we get another corrinsexual, and the blandest corrinsexual that ever corrinsexualed.

Since I missed the ones yesterday: Nina: Absolutely adorable. Her yaoi shtick was less grating than I thought it would be, and I like her whole "robin hood" design. I also appreciate how she was understandably bitter about being tossed into an outrealm like yesterday's garbage, and it shows. Overall, I like her more than I thought. Dwyer: Another one of Midori's top customers. Far too lazy for my tastes. And now the ones from today Kaze: I think he is alright, but his reason for joining in Conqest are absolute bollocks. The reason state "you seek peace" is absolute bull, and as Ertick brought up, if it was a life-debt thing, Rinkah should have joined as well, especially how she seems bigger on the whole life-debt thing. I do really like his support with Beruka though, that was touching. As a unit, he really shines on Conquest where he is your only ninja barring any reclassing, and he excels in that role. Azama: What an ass. I am a fan of the cynical priest joke, but there is a fine line from being cynical and being an unlikeable asshole. And he leaps over that line. I only used him long enough in Revelation so I could have my Effie!Mitama, who is a far better character. (Forgot to mention, I also really like Mitama). Gunter: The resident jagen, and ho boy does he fill that role. He is only really useful during those first two chapters to put damage on enemies so Corrin and Felicia/Jakob can finish them off and during that one chapter in Conquest where he is the only other unit you have besides Azura and Corrin. Like so many other characters, he is wasted potential as far as the story goes, but as I have said multiple times for multiple characters. He could have a whole arc exploring his past and his family, but whatever. I guess watching Corrin derp around making shitty decisions is more important than actual and engaging drama. Is that still a thing? Gods damn it. Well, we will burn that bridge when we get there.

You just had to bring another controversial character up, OP.... Anyways, on with the opinions for both today and people I missed! Benny: Alright, I guess. I thought the 4koma comic with him as a bear cavalryman was hilarious and I wish that was in the game. Unfortunately, for me, by the time he joins in Conquest, Effie outstrips him stat wise. Sorry Benny, maybe next playthrough I will give you a chance. Arthur: JUSTICE REIGNS! Moving on, his character is very gimmicky yes, but he has some hilarious lines and you can tell that his VA is having an absolute blast voicing him. I just wish he was a better unit. I have never been fond of fighters to begin with, and giving me one who's personal makes it more likely for him to get hit by his opponent is a definite turn off. Iago: generic villain number 265 sub-type asshole number 23. Nothing much else to say. He garnished more annoyance from me than dislike. What a waste of such a good namesake (Shakespeare's Iago). Hisame: Never actually unlocked him. I honestly could not be arsed to grind out supports for characters I ended up benching (sorry Hinata, you just fell behind, no hard feelings!). From what I know of him though, he sounds as generic and boring as the majority of the child units. Izana: Character wise, he is pretty entertaining in my book. He strikes that odd balance between being a flighty lunatic and being a serious ruler/prophet for his kingdom (or is it duchy? He is an "archduke", though why the Japan-expy is using European ranks without being anywhere near the meji restoration is beyond me) and it was humorous to see that Zola's mask was closer to reality than any of the other characters (and me the first time) expected. Shame he is a corrinsexual and has a sub-par personal. Camilla: Where to begin? Unit wise, Camilla, for me at least, strikes me as the most balanced and versatile of the Royals. Need someone to smack some heads? She's there with a big axe. A hostile only has a bit of health left and has poor resistance? Quick thunder to the face and we are good. Need a good, balanced mother for a child character? Camilla has that covered. As for her as a character? The long answer involves a lot of spittle, reading between the lines, headcanons being mistaken for actual canon, and more vodka than my liver is currently capable of processing currently. The short answer is that I think they could have done her a lot worse, but it could have been a hell of a lot better. Part of Camilla's problem is that the most interesting tidbit about her past that likely had a major role in shaping who she is (waifu wars and her role in them) is buried behind only a few supports and even then is not really expanded upon. I feel like they could have made her work. But instead they turned the pseudo-incest up to eleven and dressed her up in fetish armor (I'm still not done ranting about unit design!). At the end of the day, I still like her. I know I probably shouldn't, but, all well, such is life. Gods damn it all, thanks for reminding me of that scene. Thanks for reminding me that Fates (or at least Conquest) had the possibility of being a really good war drama, but instead we got waifu/husbando anime. (walks away grumbling angrily while reaching for hip flask)

Peri: For me, I both like her and dislike her. I think her design is really adorable, I like how that she is the only female caviler who actually wears pants rather than a loincloth, I like her softer side. Unfortunately her softer side is only brought up a few times, and every other time she is just kill crazy. Similar to so many other characters, I consider Peri to be wasted potential for good world building and story-crafting. She has an interesting background which can help to shed some light on the culture of Nohr's nobility, but there is just so little provided from that it drives me mad. In a more focused story, I feel like she would have had her own arc, focusing on her issues and their resolution, but alas; this is a fire emblem game. As a final note, as much as I despise how her s-support with corrin went, I do find her support with kana to be absolutely adorable. Midori: I think she is far too young to even be remotely near a battlefield, even as a field medic. That being said (and seeing as how I do not feel like joining the "why the fuck are the child characters a thing" debate today), I do like the idea of her being a medical protegee without being a staff user. Also the reason why Setsuna is stoned all the gods-damned time. Seriously, I know it helps to fund your practice, but we grow wheat their Midori! Not weed! Addendum: If you want to get technical, most Fire Emblem lords and ladies break Article 4(3)( c ) of the 1977 Additional Protocol II to the 1949 Geneva Convention: “Children who have not attained the age of fifteen years shall neither be recruited in the armed forces or groups nor allowed to take part in hostilities.” Then again, this is supposed to be a pseudo-middle ages setting, so I don't think we can go applying our Information Era morals to it.

Charlotte: As many have stated, she definitely was not what I was expecting. I thought she would be just another fan-service character, but her surprising depth and the fact that her gimmick is one of the few that is not played for laughs made for a genuinely interesting character. As for her outfit, well fighters have traditionally worn either very little or form fitting outfits, it shouldn't be surprising that the female fighters are the same. Odin: At first glance, he seems like a joke character, but then you see the other side of him. The side that wonders if he will ever be able to return home, the side that fears for the safety and health of his two friends who made this journey with him, the fear that his own daughter, whom he loves dearly and who loves him just as much back, may chose not to return with him. Yet regardless, he does what he can to keep up his fantastical facade, knowing that if nothing else, distracting people by being a weirdo will keep them from dwelling on and despairing over their situation. Has he matured much since Awakening? Not on the surface, but even in Awakening, there are moments where you see just how much he is hurting, and all of this, to me, makes him all the more human. TLDR: I like the awakening trio. Odin is no exception. Though as Thane said, they definitely lost a few points in their dlc. Zola: "Hey guys! I was able to dupe those stupid Hoshidoan royals and capture them all! Lets execute them quickly and end this war for Nohr with minimal bloodshed!" "NO! DAT IZ DIZHONORBRUH! (stab)" I do like Zola, I wish he had more of a role. Perhaps he could have been that one token antagonist who wasn't stupid evil and was genuinely trying to end the war quickly with minimal loss of life on both sides, but alas. Conquest seems to think that Lawful Stupid is better than being pragmatic, and so they kill him plus a full battalion of loyal Nohrians simply doing their job. All because Corrin's "honor" was stained by this pragmatic way to end the war with minimal loss of life.

Leo: Well written, good va in both Japanese and English, good character design, overall, Leo is a very solid unit. Unfortunately, due to how magic took it up the rear in this game, he is not the best at his role, but he is still a very solid character. Like Thane said, they managed to nail down the "cold exterior, warm center" trope and as a result, he is probably the best Nohrian royal barring support!Xander. I do really wish his personal weapon was better though. Hayato: So I really did not Ricken. Hayato is Ricken 2.0. I find his gimmick boring at best, aggravating at worst. Plus I prefer Orochi and Ophelia in terms of magic users.

Jakob: What an ass. Especially to those who don't really deserve it. By the time he joins (for me at least) I have other characters filling the role he fills better than he can. Yeah, he does have some good supports, but like so many other characters, he exists just to be on Team Corrin. Sigh. Really neat design though, the perfect combination of practical domestic and bodyguard. Effie: As a unit, Effie is awesome. She can both tank (reasonably) well and hits like a ton of bricks. Her poor movement is easily solved with a pair of boots that you get if you have more than two routes installed (or if you killed shura you bastard) and her other stats are solid. I just wish they didn't change her personality during translation. She was a lot more amusing as a dainty girl who was very much confused when people were shocked to see her bench press a mountain rather than a one note jock who is so fanatically loyal to her boss that pretty much all of her supports begin and end with Elise (at least it isn't creepy like with so many of Corrin's...). And no offense to Marshia Ray, she has a lovely voice, but I still haven't gotten used to hearing her voice from Effie, and I don't think I ever will. Design wise, well, the pink armor is adorable, I can tolerate boob armor, because fantasy (actually a horrible idea as far as armor goes, it leaves the sternum vulnerable, thus leading to collapsed rib cages) the butt window is still jarring. Quick question: Before she was a retainer, was Effie a child laborer in Windmire's many mines? I could have sworn she said something along those lines whenever she is manning a mine in My-Castle

Kagero: A solid ninja let down by her overall sub-par character. Yeah, she dominates on the battlefield, but while her art gimmick is interesting as is her friendship with Orochi, she is just... flat ironically. Still like her though. What is there is enough for me to forge head-canons with, and that is enough for me and my writings. Kana: You want to know why I liked Morgan? I am a bit of a sadistic snarky asshole, and Morgan is a bit of a sadistic, snarky bitch (that Inigo C-support). The way she behaved kinda seemed like the inevitable result of what any daughter of mine might end up like, and that endeared me to her character. Kana is just yet another one-note 2nd gen unit by comparison. Yeah, her support with her potential mothers was kinda sweet, and how IS changed it to match each mother was a pretty nice touch, but Kana is still painfully one-note, and I just find her generic cute child shtick tolerable for only so long...

The overall consensus around here is that while Conquest story ranges the gauntlet from good to alright/mediocre to abomination before the gods, the gameplay, and ergo the level design, is the best or one of the best in the series. Every single map is a new tactical challenge that requires the player to adapt, especially when the RNG inevitably screws you over. Unlike in Revelation, where it feels like most of the maps are pretty gimmicky (much like the 2nd gen of characters), Conquest's maps present not only present new challenges but also flip the traditional FE meta on its head. For example, in Chapter 10, normally when I get a pre-promote or other high level character, I, and many others I suspect, use them as an aggro-bot to drag enemies towards units that need experience. In Chapter 10 though, Camilla is pretty much critical to the player's strategy to ensure victory, as she is the only unit with the movement to keep up with the Sky Knight gauntlet (unless you have a sky kinght/wyvern knight alt avatar or reclassed Azura into a sky knight). TLDR: Yes, Conquest has kick-ass level design.

Niles: When I found out that he was the male same-sex option, I was initially worried. However, all my fears ended up being unfounded. He is a solid character with some genuinely funny lines and, well, he is one of the few characters in Fates that are actually multi-faceted and nuanced. And that is always interesting to see. Felicia aka "WE'VE GOT TROUBLE": awawawawawawawawawawa. (ahem!) Felicia definitely is in the running for "cutest character award". As has been stated previously, I do like how her "shitty maid" shtick is not treated as endearing by the cast, and I respect that despite her obvious lack of domestic talent, she continually tries to improve her domestic skills (usually by burning down half the kitchen... again). While her supports tended to orbit around her shtick, some of them were really endearing, especially the one between her and M!Corrin. I just wish we were able to explore her backstory more. Like her twin, she is a political hostage, possibly taken from a young age. Why did Felicia adapt so quickly to living in the Northern Fortress to the point where she holds far more loyalty to Corrin (Stockholm syndrome?) than her tribe, while Flora struggles daily with where her loyalties lie?

Tsubaki: As a general rule, I absolutely HATE the Cordelia expys in this game. The took what made Cordelia interesting (her fight with PTSD, in my opinion) and boiled it down to the "I'm so perfect" and "why can't I get a lover" tropes and distributed them to both this abomination and his daughter. Perhaps I am missing some context as I haven't delved into all of his supports (primarily due to Azura being a better pegasus knight than he is and thus getting him benched) but the point still stands. Again, it is just my view, and it may be an unpopular one, but it is the one I stand by, and that is that I strongly dislike him. Hinoka: You know, she had a few good story moments, mostly in Conquest chapter 11 if you send either Corrin or Camilla against her, but otherwise she is just... flat. Really. there is nothing to her character other than "I must swing my naginata to get Corrin back!" There are a few skeletons in her closet, mostly involving questions as to how close she truly is to her siblings (speaking for myself, if my sister and I start communicating with letters and we are not thousands of miles away, then something has gone wrong somewhere), but really, there just isn't anything to her character. Well, I guess she is a redhead and I have a thing for redheads, but that's about it. TLDR: If any of you have seen that red letter media review of Star Wars Episode 1 where the reviewer does that little experiment regarding how well people can describe the characters without using physical descriptions, then Hinoka (and Tsubaki, come to think) are characters which I can not describe, because there is so little of them to describe. Again, maybe I just need to grind out a few more support logs, but as it stands, I doubt those will end up changing my mind.

If your random name picker calculates results like how Fates calculates RNG vaules, we will end up with another corrinsexual or an amiibo unit.