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Hi there, The question has been asked a few years ago, but I want to throw it in once more, to see if things have changed. How would you like form-changers to return in a new entry or a fan project/hack/mod? Laguz: they have a transformation gauge, in PoR they could only transform by filling the gauge in human form, but they had Taguel-like bonus stats when they were transformed with good base stats compared with Beorcs and better caps although they lacked late game weapon might scaling; in RD they had better gauge management, transformation on demand once the gauge was filled, they could hit back when in human form and gain massive exp, but their human form was very vulnerable, rendering them unusable when untransformed in higher difficulties. In both games, their Con was too high most of the time to be rescued (even in human form they were excessively heavy) but skills like Smite made units like Mordecai somewhat useful anyway (and smite + massive Con was really practical). They had normal moement while in human form and cavalier movement while in beast form, without the cavalry terrain penalties. Manakete (old school): 1 range locked, vulnerable to arrows, their dragonstones made them sturdy and strong enough to get exp without help in their joining chapter (at least Myrrh) at base while being massively underlevelled. Their growth rates made them top combat units in 10 level ups (rivaling with Seth and Duessel for Myrrh's case). But they had only 50 uses of the only weapon they could ever use without cheating. They could fly. Manakete (Awakening): 1-2 range, slow and awful start (needing to pair up with Gregor just not to get ORKOd in her joining chapter, Nowi starts like a snail, not even flyer mobility like Myrrh had going for her), but dragonstones are busted and 1-2 with massive stat bonuses is overkill and they were like the middle-ground between Deghinsea and king Kurthnaga gameplay-wise, without the tide skill though, meaning that Awakening Manaketes were only very selfish units without anything useful for the team except stats. They used breath to hit but their main stat was strength o_o just like old school Manaketes (but these were old times, we can understand some lack of logic in GBA games, while in the 3DS they could have used their experience and logic to be more careful with that, specially when Tellius games had physical AND magical dragons). Manakete (Fates): 1 range locked again, this time dragonstone is way shittier than it has ever been. You can't double (okay, manaketes were never known for their speed) BUT THEY CAN BE DOUBLED with a stupid speed debuff, rendering dragonstone tanking more risky, they use physical horn impalement in their animation although it scales with magic (please IS stop the crap, fire isn't physical and horn attack isn't magical! Even 1996 Pokémon games knew that, although they had ghost hitting physical for 3 gens while dark hit special for 2 gens...), they hit hard but struggle to OHKO , which leads to asking why on earth did they make the main lord weak to dragon-killing weapons whatever his/her class is while dragonstone isn't even half decent before you finally get the upgraded version, dragonstone+, which comes by late game when you don't use dragonstone anymore anyway, since you can rather use tomes or shuriken for 1-2 range, ability to double and to proc skills and horse spirit is better than the basic dragonstone in every way that is not raw damage (although the fact you can double with it means it can deal more damage on ennemies with middling res at best). Dragonstone + is obtainable through battle or visit points...yes...when you've been visiting 3k castles and battling them, good luck see you in 5 years no-life. Taguel: 1 range locked, specializing in the same areas than swordmasters, only 50 uses before chapter 10 boss is defeated. Straight up garbage class with a garbage weapon until around chapter 20. Meanwhile Manaketes can buy as much dragonstone + as you have the gold for from einherjar Tiki and gain insane stats from it. Ninetailed fox: Taguel with unlimited uses, actual res stat, the first one you get has good level and bases, but t1 foot unit movement is really garbage for a unit with a beast weakness he carries in whatever class he goes. Good against mages, decent against cavalry, good avoid compared with 90% of the Fates cast (even in t1 he has good avoid,being a good dodge tank is better than not being one), gives speed on pair up (useful reclassed for orochi backpack, at least). Comes with beastbane. Their beaststone is garbage for him though, doesn't do anything for his res, kills his mediocre def and buffs his overkill speed and average skill. Beastrune is better in every way. Good t2 skills at least, for what it's worth considering he won't learn lv 35 skill before endgame. Bulk-thing that could have been a wolf: if only beaststone didn't lower def, it would be very good. The first unit in this class you can play chooses between doubling but loosing bulk to do so and not doubling but tanking more (around 5 more def and 3 res) and dealing more raw damage. Nice tank bonus stats in t2 but not as good as swordmaster...sorry, ninetailed fox bonus to avoid and crit. Middle-ground between warrior and berserker with only 1 range weapons. What do you think was the best implementation between these and how could we make a better one? transformation gauge or stone? unbreakable stone or limited uses? stat balance or only stat bonuses (Awakening and old school vs Fates)? weakness to arrow or not? flight or not? 1 range or 1-2? For Manaketes I think flight gives them a niche while arrow weakness keeps them in check, they don't need to double but they can use some raw damage. Range or not I don't know. Don't need to be a 1 kid army. For beasts/birds etc. I liked the tactical aspect of RD gauge management, choice between wild heart or full transformation, but I think PoR did the stats a little better because they weren't useles when in human form (meatbag is still useful). I liked different skills too. A middle ground between PoR and RD would be my best way to enjoy them (with mobility, since it's what kills any interest from Fates metamorphs, being footlocked without any bonus movement outside certains areas).

Was contemplating creating a character who has an ancestry of Dragon Laguz in their bloodline that managed to make their way into Fire Emblem Awakening's Realm such as Priam had. My question in this regard is... What would happen if a Laguz's descendant was descended purely from Laguz and Taguel ancestors? Would they still become a Branded or would they evolve to be more like the Taguel of today? Would something else happen entirely? We know the following in regards to Laguz interbreeding. Beorc+Beorc= Beorc Laguz+Laguz= Laguz Laguz+Beorc= Branded Taguel+Beorc= Taguel But what would Laguz+Taguel equal? Can't wait for some responses here as I'm genuinely curious :3 Laguz+Taguel= ???

Out of a combination of curiosity and boredom, I read all of Panne's supports (and a couple of Yarne's) to see what random facts I could gather about the taguel. Note that I am separating facts into two categories: Things that could apply to the taguel as a whole, and abilities that Panne has but probably aren't universal. EDIT: I'll be editing in any facts I overlooked, as well as adding things Panne mentions in barrack events and DLC. Universal: "Taguel" is lowercase. They have strong hearing. Panne can hear heartbeats (Robin and Fredrick), and Yarne was able to tell that an ambush was arriving and even said he didn't recognize the footfalls (Female Robin). However, this seems to come at the cost of having highly sensitive ears (Ricken, Gaius, Yarne's father), which means that they hear a lot of background noise when listening to something. Loud noises also hurt their ears. There was also a shapeshifting tribe of cats and birds present in Archenea, but they may have died out by the time the game starts (Robin and Ricken). The art book for Awakening vaguely implies that the taguel may be descended from the laguz from Tellius (Thank you @Otts486 for providing this information). Taguels believe that the souls of the deceased return to the moon (Virion). Panne also mentions her ancestors when panicking over an eclipse (Gregor). They can drink (blackberry) wine without problem (Virion). They can't eat potatoes (potatoes are actually harmful to rabbits) (Stahl). They can eat firefruit safely, while it causes blisters to humans (Stahl). Taguel can track people by scent (Kellam). Apparently, taguel secure their right to wed through mortal combat (Kellam). With that said, Panne does understand the tradition of what presenting a ring to a female means. In the S-Support with Gaius, she even mentions that there is taguel ornamentation over such things. Also, Panne gives her spouse a taguel talisman as a gift in event tiles. They can climb cliff sides and trees very easily (Gaius). There is some kind of sweet-tasting fruit that grows on trees on cliffs that taguel eat in emergencies (Gaius). They can talk to animals (Cordelia). The Exalt freed the taguels from slavery thousands of years before Awakening, and treated them like equals. It is passed down among taguel that they will come to the exalts aid and repay their debt to them (Libra). This is why Panne joins in the fight against the assassins sent against Emmeryn. I used to think that warren referred to a place, but after reading her supports, out of the five times the word is mention (Frederick, Virion, Libra, and Henry), only once did it refer to a location, and all five referred to a group of people. EDIT: A warren is a interconnecting network of rabbit burrows. Looking again at how the word is mentioned, it could refer to both a place and a group of people. They can mate with humans, and produce taguel offspring. Yarne does mention that he is half-human, but what affects this have isn't explored (thank you @Dandy Druid for reminding me of this fact). Panne and Yarne are the only confirmed surviving taguel. Panne's solo ending (as well as the one with Kellam) is ambiguous about whether or not other survivors exist. Yarne's endings have him searching for a safe haven, but no mention is made of if he found other taguel on the journey (thank you @NinjaMonkey for bringing up something I overlooked). Panne: Both Panne and Yarne's fur is mentioned to be soft and fluffy (Frederick and Female Robin, respectively). Additionally, their fur keeps them warm, as they both mention that they are extremely hot during the Summer Scramble DLC, to the point that Panne almost passes out. Panne mentions that in beast form, once she cannot hold back, and thus is a reason why the only person she "trained" with is Kellam. However, seeing as she could chase Frederick down, help Gaius climb off a cliffside, transform in front of Ricken, and fight alongside Vaike without any hint of violence while in beast form, it seems that this bloodlust only applies in combat and against her enemies. Panne knows how to use a healing salve that works on animals (Cordelia) and humans (Kellam). Yarne also gives Brady a similar salve to heal his wounds. Panne can also make a potion out of herbs that prevents nightmares, but only temporarily (Lon'qu). Panne mentions that humans are different because they are fundamentally irrational creatures in the sense that they attempt the impossible while ignoring the possible. She does mention that this is not a bad thing, using Chrom's goal of ending a war and achieving peace as a noble example (Olivia). Both Panne and Yarne mention that the taguel do not use gold. About Panne's mother: She told Panne about the story of certain tribal leader back when the taguel ruled the world and lived in a paradise, but Ricken interrupts before Panne could go on. There was also the story passed down about the Exalt freeing them from slavery and how they were in his debt, as mentioned above (Libra). Her last words to Panne were that She mustn't hate all humans. That "there were good men as well as wicked, and I was never to forget it." (Lon'qu) In her support with Yarne, Panne states that her friends and kin were taken from her when she was still an infant, and she doesn't know how taguel mothers and children interact. Whether this is a plot hole or her mother simply died when Panne was extremely young is up to the reader. If I missed anything, please let me know.

Using the sprites from spriters resource I spliced together a Taguel Morgan for fun. He's the Morgan from my current savefile and I headcanon that he'd have white fur instead of brown (mostly because white rabbits are v cute).