Need Help With My Awakening Marriage Master Plan Please!

[Red Falcon]

Hey all,
I was about to make a post within the pairing thread, until I read the OP.

A lot of people have been asking for this, but nobody has done it yet. Instead of doing any more pairing optimization topics, if you want help with your pairings, you post in this thread, and other members will assist. It's very simple. Many people consider pairing topics to be annoying and unnecessary and it would be more helpful for newbies to go to a specific thread for optimization. Please remember that this is a strictly gameplay-oriented thread, so no shipping wars. Support-based pairings can go elsewhere. If you have any optimization-related questions, post here; don't make a new thread. Thank you.

You see, my decision making for marriages in Fire Emblem: Awakening breaks down like this:

50% match-making

20% hair colour

20% skills

10% final class pairings

0% stats and growth rates (since I'm yet to understand them)

The match-making part is very important to me from a storytelling perspective. I like pairings which feel like they make the most sense. While optimisation comes second best. So hopefully I don't offend the rules making this thread. Here's what I've settled upon so far, for absolute certain.

Virion + Olivia = Inago
[spoiler=reasoning]I've heard countless times how rubbish Virion is hehe, but I think he's got great character, so I want to use him. When I actually came across Inago during my first ever play-through of the game, I had no doubt that Inago was Virion's child! I was shocked when I discovered the delightful dark mage Henry and Olivia could spawn such a man of flowers. It was SO jarring for me. So next time, I have to put Virion and Olivia together. Who says his affections for Sully have to be successful anyway? In my narrative, I'll go with her being repulsed by him. This works out well for me anyway, because I like to put Virion on horseback with a bow, with Inago in support to finish the enemy off with a sword. Both in the Bow Knight class. Inago's just a little reluctant to follow his father hehe. For this pairing I'm not so bothered about hair. Though the glorious white hair inherited by Henry will be dearly missed.

Frederick + Cherche = Gerome

[spoiler=reasoning]Initially during my first playthrough I was kind of disappointed with my Frederick and Cherche pairing when I met Gerome. Frederick was a tough individual to pair for me. He was so duty bound and honourable. The support between him and Cherche felt like I finally found a realistic pair. Both of them dutiful and set on improvement and helping others. It was perfect. Until The Dark Knight Gerome came along. How could he be so stoic and cynical from such parents? It didn't make ANY sense. That is until I learnt how Gerome never knew his parents. His account of them going off to distant lands to help others and not coming back just completed the picture and provided a backstory for his bitterness. So my disappoint naturally subsided. I really prefer Gerome with dark hair too. Light hair, especially pink, looks dreadful in my eyes. He's just a dark character hehe. I'm going to keep Fred as a Great Knight, while letting Cherche and Gerome become Wyvern Lords. But they don't all need to have flying mounts, so that's alright.

Henry + Lissa = Owain

[spoiler=reasoning]Down sword hand! Owain's quirky personality had to be picked up from somewhere. I like to think Lissa was partially responsible, but not all by herself. The father has to be off his rocker as well haha. I prefer Owain to have light/blonde hair, so that narrows down the contenders a little. In my first play-through I paired Libra with Lissa. But the support conversations for Owain and his father were a little dull. Libra didn't really feel like the most appropriate father for Owain. Another choice would be Vaike. But who would Owain most likely inherit a screwball personality from? Well, it's the master of crows, Henry! I could imagine that family, Henry, Lissa and Owain living and being together, so that works for me. I intend to finish Henry with the Dark Knight class. He might not be able to deal dark magic, but he turns out to be quite good natured during the narrative. And my Henry was a real force of reckoning with his Bolaganoe and Valflame anyway. Meanwhile Lissa will be a Valkyrie. So they can fight the enemy on horseback together for me.

Kellam + Sully = Kjelle

[spoiler=reasoning]I have to be honest, I don't really like Sully. There's something about her personality. I don't really know what it is. Maybe the tryhard nature? Funnily enough, I actually missed recruiting Kellam on my first play-through and actually forgot about him quickly after the Longfort haha. But Kellam and Sully are both Shepherds, so it would feel reasonable for them to become close. Kellam is a Knight, same as Kjelle. I have a feeling that she followed in her parents footsteps to get there. I'll admit, I pick and choose when to follow the artwork for the children and when not to. My original pairing for Sully was with Virion to see what would happen. But to be frank, I really didn't like Virion's hair on Kjelle. While Kjelle's artwork has black hair. So using Kellam ticks the criteria for good hair hehe. Kjelle felt like quite a dull character. So Kellam, an outright blank character, would make for a suitable father. It also saves using a better character on Sully hehe. Together Kellam and Kjelle can be my walking tanks... slowly making their way through the battlefield as a pair of General classes. So Kellam and Sully equals K-jelly.

Here's what I'm leaning towards. Probably about 75% certain.

Chrom + Sumia = Lucina and Cynthia

[spoiler=reasoning]In terms of the cutscenes, it seems like Sumia is the canon wife for Chrom. She is clearly affectionate to him (though this isn't something unique to her character), and saves his life on a Pegasus if I'm not wrong. In the menu cinematic for the game/trailer it looks like Sumia is the wife of Chrom holding the baby Lucina as well. So it feels like I'm supposed to choose Sumia to be Chrom's partner. It seems to work for Lucina. And Cynthia, when reclassed as a Dark Flier looks like she belongs to the family as well, with her blue hair and new dark blue attire. So it's all good and well for me. Though I have to admit, I am somewhat tempted to marry Cordelia and Chrom. The problem though; I can never picture Severa as the child of Chrom, or even the sister of Lucina. Lucina and Cynthia feel closer related. As if Cynthia could be the dopey little sister of Lucina. But with Severa? As Lucina's sister? It feels somewhat out of place. If Severa was really the daughter of Chrom, shouldn't she should be more concerned with changing destiny instead of her mother being so perfect. So I think I've gotta keep Sumia for this pairing. Chrom doesn't deserve a daughter like Severa.

The Avatar + Lucina = Morgan

[spoiler=reasoning]The potential in Morgan is too great to ignore. Out of all of the possible female partners, Lucina feels like the one I'm closest to as well. I've tried marrying Lissa and Anna, but wasn't satisfied with the love confessions. So I ended up marrying Say'ri the first time. But in hindsight, it was a waste of what could have been. Sorry Say'ri. I guess I'll tag you in with Yen'fay or Tiki sometime! I can't wait to experience how dramatic Lucina's realisation of the avatar as Chrom's murderer will be either.

Donnel + Nowi = Nah

[spoiler=reasoning]During my first play-through, I put Gregor and Nowi together. Solely because that's how the narrative introduced them to me. Gregor was good guy, yes? But I feel like there's better partners out there. He seemed like a mean and stern father for Nah, which wasn't that great to experience. I think she deserves better. Since it's easy to forget the lifespan of the Manakete, Nowi appears to be a little girl with an old man when paired with Gregor as well. So I wanted to choose a young father to go with Nowi. After hearing about the unholy alliance of Donnel and Nowi on numerous occasions, I have to try this. I have to see this super-powered Nah.

The next pairings I'm probably about 60% certain with.

Stahl + Cordelia = Severa

[spoiler=reasoning]Stahl seems like a lazy guy. His artwork depicts him yawning on a rock. From his support conversations with Severa, it feels like he'd make for a lazy parent. So the rude personality of Severa feels like an appropriate consequence of his effort and influence. The support conversations between Stahl and Cordelia were just so sweet as well. I feel like I ought to keep this pairing together. Stahl and Cordelia can enter the battlefield as Paladin and Falcon Knight alike, with Severa as an Assassin of mine. I have enough Heroes (via Flavia and Donnel) without Severa whilst her severe personality makes the Assassin feel like a natural class choice.

Lon'qu + Tharja = Noire

[spoiler=reasoning]Tharja is one mean witch. She also doesn't stop talking about the avatar which is pretty annoying. But she's such a heartless and cruel character I could never marry her haha. In this regard, it feels like the pairing with Lon'qu kind of works. Since she couldn't get the avatar, she just had to make do with him. As for Lon'qu, the support conversations provide a really reasonable excuse for the them to get together. I intend to make Lon'qu a Dread Fighter and Tharja a Sorcerer. So they're going to feel like quite an evil pair in combat beside each other. Lon'qu's conversations with Noire are quite endearing. While I also like the fact that Lon'qu will give Noire dark hair. I had been playing around with the idea of Gaius, the sugar assassin, and Tharja hooking up. But a Noire with orange hair just doesn't work for me. I know it's just a name. But I really do feel like Noire should have dark hair. Light hair simply feels like a miscreation or a malfunction of sorts. As if I'm messing with destiny haha.

These are the pairings I'm really quite uncertain about though. The ones I need help with. Especially the last pair.

Vaike + Maribelle = Brady

[spoiler=reasoning]I notice the artwork for Brady depicts him with blonde hair, so I'm somewhat inclined to choose a father with a light hair colour. Brady has quite a crass nature too. During my first play-through I stuck Donnel with Maribelle since they were basically left-over partners from other marriages, and the backwater villager nature of Donnel seemed like a reasonable excuse. But after realising how useful Donnel is, I can't think I can pair him with Maribelle again. Vaike on the other hand is quite an attractive candidate, if only for the matching hair colour to Brady's artwork, the convincingly inherited character, and the outright irony of Maribelle marrying such a barbarian. Literally, I'm thinking of promoting Vaike through Barbarian to the Berserker class to add a bit of variety to my game.

Gregor + Panne = Yarne

[spoiler=reasoning]So after witnessing Gregor's affections for Nowi from my first play-through, I understand that the man has a bit of a thing for shapeshifters. Either that or something that starts with "beast" and ends in "fatality" but I jest hehe. I actually think Gregor and Panne could make quite a decent pairing. Especially with plans to create a wild-man persona for Gregor by promoting Gregor to become another Berserker, like Vaike (there's seriously too many Heroes otherwise). My original pairing for Panne was with Gaius and it seemed to work well, but not enough to convince me to do it again. I want to try something different next time.

Gaius + Miriel = Laurent

[spoiler=reasoning]I have to admit, this is the pairing which I'm most concerned about. I can't see what Gaius and Miriel have in common, besides providing ranged attacks. But they were ultimately left-overs. The luck of the draw. That is to say that I didn't want to use Libra or Ricken as fathers. Libra is just too weird. And Ricken is too young. I initially paired him with Miriel during the first play-through of the game. But it just felt uncomfortably wrong. Miriel is a confident woman with brilliant smarts to match. It doesn't make any sense that she'd marry a child. Ricken is exactly that. He's just a boy, trying to act older. But you can't fool me. Gaius on the other hand, needs to be a parent. His support conversations with Yarne were so understanding. I have to re-use him again. I intend to make Laurent into another Sorcerer, whoever his parents are. Again to add a little more variety to my game (there's a potential saturation of Sages otherwise). So maybe Gaius and Laurent could be a dark duo, as Assassin and Sorcerer together. But it's all loose anyway. I'm not satisfied.

Keeping in mind the pairings I'm more settled on, could you give me some advice on the marriage pairs towards the bottom of my list please?

Eternally grateful,
Red Falcon

Edited July 17, 2014 by Red Falcon

[Bloo]

Honestly I'd swap Lon'qu and Vaike, because the supports are amazing (especially Vaike/Tharja).

Also (this is in another thread) but in my opinion marrying child characters is a bit weird, so I would have the Avatar marry someone else (I'm just biased towards my two faves, both of whom you said you were unhappy with. )

Also it's Inigo not Inago. ;3

Note, these are just my opinions on what I like. ;33

[Nik]

Chrom + Sumia = Lucina and Cynthia

]In terms of the cutscenes, it seems like Sumia is the canon wife for Chrom. She is clearly affectionate to him (though this isn't something unique to her character), and saves his life on a Pegasus if I'm not wrong. In the menu cinematic for the game/trailer it looks like Sumia is the wife of Chrom holding the baby Lucina as well. So it feels like I'm supposed to choose Sumia to be Chrom's partner. It seems to work for Lucina. And Cynthia, when reclassed as a Dark Flier looks like she belongs to the family as well, with her blue hair and new dark blue attire. So it's all good and well for me. Though I have to admit, I am somewhat tempted to marry Cordelia and Chrom. The problem though; I can never picture Severa as the child of Chrom, or even the sister of Lucina. Lucina and Cynthia feel closer related. As if Cynthia could be the dopey little sister of Lucina. But with Severa? As Lucina's sister? It feels somewhat out of place. If Severa was really the daughter of Chrom, shouldn't she should be more concerned with changing destiny instead of her mother being so perfect. So I think I've gotta keep Sumia for this pairing. Chrom doesn't deserve a daughter like Severa.

-Yes, sumia is canon, she's even in the intro

-Also, Sumia!Lucina is quite amazing

-For some reason Chrom and Cordelia cannot support

[CrimeanRoyalKnight]

As a couple, just based on their personality, I really REALLY like Libra/Panne. Pieces of their A support under the spoiler:

Libra:
Indeed. A little bird told me the cause of your scuffle. Apparently you intervened when someone began telling off-color jokes about me?

Panne:
Hmph. Perhaps I was just in the mood to hit someone that day.

Libra:
You always insist on hiding your kindness and denying your compassion. I would dearly love to see you embrace these traits more openly.

Panne:
I didn't ask your opinion. ……Speaking with you made me feel better. And hearing those soldiers angered me. That is all. Now we're even.

Libra:
You amaze me, Panne. The light within you shines so brilliantly. Never losing its purity of character or allowing the world to dim its luster... I thank the gods and the exalt for granting me the chance to bask within its glow.

It's not because it sounds funny (it doesn't, and Panne shouldn't have used violence to begin with, if she used it), but it's because you see how strong Panne's emotions for her friends actually are, and how she cares deeply about them.

I guess I like it because it feels like a love that's deeply rooted on friendship to begin with.

Also, I like Maribelle/Chrom, but I guess it's not good for a marriable Lucina. If you want a Lucina that's good to go from the beginning without any wife-grinding go with Sumia or Sully. If you already tried Sumia/Chrom, I suggest you to try Sully this time around! I don't think Chrom has awful supports, script-wise, anyway.
Mayyybe Sumia a bit... because they played a lot of Yamato Nadeshiko here and there, and the translation made it sound really stupid. I prefer Sumia with Gaius or Frederick (with Gaius, it's rather hilarious and a bit stupid, but lovely anyway; with Frederick, he gives her a boost in self-esteem, and that's something I really appreciate for Sumia).

For Maribelle, I like Virion too, but since he's 100% taken, I'd go with Gaius: they have a support with a story, and it's very good (except the S one, but meh, it's okay), 100% TRY IT!

For Miriel, I'd suggest Vaike! They are extremely cute and funny in my opinion. But I have horrendous bias about this pair so you shouldn't listen to me, hahahah ;;;

I also heard good things on Gregor/Miriel, so maybe you could try that one instead!

[Anacybele]

I've posted my favorite supports before, but I'll do so again since you've never seen what they are. :)

Frederick x Female Avatar

Stahl x Cordelia

Frederick x Cordelia (if I'm going the Male Avatar route, which I haven't yet, actually)

Donnel x Lissa

Chrom x Olivia

Lon'qu x Cherche

Gaius x Maribelle

Vaike x Sully

Kellam x Miriel

Inigo x Severa

I haven't seen any other supports yet, to be honest (well, I did get Gerome and Lucina to C support, but no farther than that), even though I had planned on more pairings. :P

Also, as stated above, Cordelia can't marry Chrom. Which is a good thing, because imo, she deserves way better than him.

Edited July 17, 2014 by Anacybele

[shadowofchaos]

-Yes, sumia is canon, she's even in the intro

You're going to get chewed out for saying that.

@OP: The blonde Brady is a favorite especially for persona fans, if you know anything about that. Haha.

Chrom and Sumia did get nerfed in English. A lot.

Suggestion to switch to Sully for "childhood friend" cute couple from CrimeanRoyalKnight just for something different is a suggestion I'd go with.

Also, you above me that I can't usually see... Justify your reasons.

Don't just post in this "pairings for the sake of ships" just to show of your own.

They didn't ask for that. They asked for suggestions and possible changes to what they already have, not a list of your own pairings.

Edited July 17, 2014 by shadowofchaos

[Anacybele]

You're going to get chewed out for saying that.

@OP: The blonde Brady is a favorite especially for persona fans, if you know anything about that. Haha.

Chrom and Sumia did get nerfed in English. A lot.

Suggestion to switch to Sully for "childhood friend" cute couple from CrimeanRoyalKnight just for something different is a suggestion I'd go with.

Also, you above me that I can't usually see... Justify your reasons.

Don't just post in this "pairings for the sake of ships" just to show of your own.

They didn't ask for that. They asked for suggestions and possible changes to what they already have, not a list of your own pairings.

Nobody asked for you to mini-mod either. The guy also seemed to ask which supports people thought were good, and I answered the question. Simple as that. Now STOP NITPICKING AT EVERYTHING I POST.

[That Person's Name]

The Avatar + Lucina = Morgan

Stahl + Cordelia = Severa

Only two you need

And yeah Lucina's sibling support is pretty much made for Cynthia, only she would cut apples with Falchion and make Lucina rage lol

Edit: I'm not a believer of canon in this game though, so that's more of an observation than an affirmation

Edited July 17, 2014 by That Person's Name

[GinRei]

I know you said Cherche x Frederick was a lock, but allow me to suggest my personal head canon for her instead: Gregor.

[spoiler=GregorxCherche]It's revealed in their supports that Gregor saved Minerva's life when she was a baby, which Minerva remembers. It's solely because of Gregor that Cherche and Minerva were able to meet and become best friends and partners. There's something nice about that sort of "fate" in a sense.

However, what really makes it head canon for me is where Gerome comes into it. Take the above, where the father saves the best friend's life, and the mother grows up together with the best friend. The father and mother die in battle (I assume against Grima or the Risen), so the best friend takes their only child, protects him, and raises him. It's like fate came full circle for this pairing.

Only two you need

And yeah Lucina's sibling support is pretty much made for Cynthia, only she would cut apples with Falchion and make Lucina rage lol

Edit: I'm not a believer of canon in this game though, so that's more of an observation than an affirmation

I don't know, it fits rather perfectly for Inigo as well. Also has the whole "playboy who is considered beyond worthy, but cannot handle the burden of his responsibilities" thing, since Chrom remarked later that the cut (made by the sibling) was more precise than he'd ever seen.

[Red Falcon]

Honestly I'd swap Lon'qu and Vaike, because the supports are amazing (especially Vaike/Tharja).

Also (this is in another thread) but in my opinion marrying child characters is a bit weird, so I would have the Avatar marry someone else (I'm just biased towards my two faves, both of whom you said you were unhappy with. )

Also it's Inigo not Inago. ;3

Note, these are just my opinions on what I like. ;33

Gah! I feel like such an idiot! I often mis-read his name as Iago because of Shakespeare hehe. Inigo. Right. I'll force myself to remember that! :)

Hmmm... but with Vaike/Tharja there's no black hair for Noire. I'll have to think about it. Thanks for the advice. Love your signature gif hahaha.

-Yes, sumia is canon, she's even in the intro

-Also, Sumia!Lucina is quite amazing

-For some reason Chrom and Cordelia cannot support

No Cordelia support? Oh shoot... well I guess that makes that decision easier now though thanks. ^_^

As a couple, just based on their personality, I really REALLY like Libra/Panne. Pieces of their A support under the spoiler:

It's not because it sounds funny (it doesn't, and Panne shouldn't have used violence to begin with, if she used it), but it's because you see how strong Panne's emotions for her friends actually are, and how she cares deeply about them.

I guess I like it because it feels like a love that's deeply rooted on friendship to begin with.

Also, I like Maribelle/Chrom, but I guess it's not good for a marriable Lucina. If you want a Lucina that's good to go from the beginning without any wife-grinding go with Sumia or Sully. If you already tried Sumia/Chrom, I suggest you to try Sully this time around! I don't think Chrom has awful supports, script-wise, anyway.

Mayyybe Sumia a bit... because they played a lot of Yamato Nadeshiko here and there, and the translation made it sound really stupid. I prefer Sumia with Gaius or Frederick (with Gaius, it's rather hilarious and a bit stupid, but lovely anyway; with Frederick, he gives her a boost in self-esteem, and that's something I really appreciate for Sumia).

For Maribelle, I like Virion too, but since he's 100% taken, I'd go with Gaius: they have a support with a story, and it's very good (except the S one, but meh, it's okay), 100% TRY IT!

For Miriel, I'd suggest Vaike! They are extremely cute and funny in my opinion. But I have horrendous bias about this pair so you shouldn't listen to me, hahahah ;;;

I also heard good things on Gregor/Miriel, so maybe you could try that one instead!

Libra and Panne... interesting. I'll have to give that some serious thought thanks. :)

You've piqued my curiousity with Vaike and Miriel too. Since she did find the axe for him. The start of a great love affair?

You're going to get chewed out for saying that.

@OP: The blonde Brady is a favorite especially for persona fans, if you know anything about that. Haha.

Chrom and Sumia did get nerfed in English. A lot.

Suggestion to switch to Sully for "childhood friend" cute couple from CrimeanRoyalKnight just for something different is a suggestion I'd go with.

Also, you above me that I can't usually see... Justify your reasons.

Don't just post in this "pairings for the sake of ships" just to show of your own.

They didn't ask for that. They asked for suggestions and possible changes to what they already have, not a list of your own pairings.

Persona? Don't believe I've heard of that till now.

I've posted my favorite supports before, but I'll do so again since you've never seen what they are. :)

Frederick x Female Avatar

Stahl x Cordelia

Frederick x Cordelia (if I'm going the Male Avatar route, which I haven't yet, actually)

Donnel x Lissa

Chrom x Olivia

Lon'qu x Cherche

Gaius x Maribelle

Vaike x Sully

Kellam x Miriel

Inigo x Severa

I haven't seen any other supports yet, to be honest (well, I did get Gerome and Lucina to C support, but no farther than that), even though I had planned on more pairings. :P

Also, as stated above, Cordelia can't marry Chrom. Which is a good thing, because imo, she deserves way better than him.

I see we're matched on Stahl and Cordelia hehe. Their support conversations were really great! Gaius and Maribelle could be a potential pairing if I decide to move Vaike around. An orange haired Brady feels a little weird though hehe. What were they like together?

Edited July 17, 2014 by Red Falcon

[shadowofchaos]

You've piqued my curiousity with Vaike and Miriel too. Since she did find the axe for him. The start of a great love affair?

Maybe Miriel got curious to how one as "simple-minded" as Vaike could survive.

Leaving his axe around like that. Ha.

[Anacybele]

I see we're matched on Stahl and Cordelia hehe. Their support conversations were really great! Gaius and Maribelle could be a potential pairing if I decide to move Vaike around. An orange haired Brady feels a little weird though hehe. What were they like together?

Ah, well, Gaius and Maribelle actually have some history together! And this is the only Gaius support that doesn't mention sweets (even though I find his love of sweets funny lol). Gaius previously saved both Maribelle and her father's lives after he sent a letter that claimed the father wasn't responsible for robbing the family's treasury. Gaius had been the one to rob it (twice, actually), but he did so to protect Maribelle. He was forced to do it and blame it on the father, or else some bad guys would kill her. But he saved them both and he didn't even know them. That's what is so awesome. And part of what makes him awesome.

Edited July 17, 2014 by Anacybele

[That Person's Name]

I don't know, it fits rather perfectly for Inigo as well. Also has the whole "playboy who is considered beyond worthy, but cannot handle the burden of his responsibilities" thing, since Chrom remarked later that the cut (made by the sibling) was more precise than he'd ever seen.

True, Inigo/Olivia is the other pairing that fits really well so it just comes down to personal preference really. Inigo gives Chrom a son which is a good thing, trying to live up to his father and all, but I like the relationship Cynthia has with Lucina in that she looks up to her as a hero and never even got to try Falchion because she was always the younger sister. I just think if it were Inigo they would've given him a shot a long time before that, being a son and all. Also I think Cynthia being deathly afraid of bugs with her sister until Chrom comes along to squish it fits better too (unless Inigo's anything like me of course, heh). Ah well just headcanon at this point but just my thoughts on the matter and why I pair it :D

[Anacybele]

Oh yeah, I like Chrom x Olivia not just for the support (even though you don't get to see all of it if they marry due to Olivia not showing up until chapter 11), but also for blue-haired Inigo and Inigo being Chrom's son. Inigo's father support often has the dad comparing him to Lucina, and who better to do that than Lucina's dad? It makes perfect sense to me for Chrom to want both of his children to be raised well and have good ideals and such.

[Red Falcon]

I know you said Cherche x Frederick was a lock, but allow me to suggest my personal head canon for her instead: Gregor.

[spoiler=GregorxCherche]It's revealed in their supports that Gregor saved Minerva's life when she was a baby, which Minerva remembers. It's solely because of Gregor that Cherche and Minerva were able to meet and become best friends and partners. There's something nice about that sort of "fate" in a sense.

However, what really makes it head canon for me is where Gerome comes into it. Take the above, where the father saves the best friend's life, and the mother grows up together with the best friend. The father and mother die in battle (I assume against Grima or the Risen), so the best friend takes their only child, protects him, and raises him. It's like fate came full circle for this pairing.

I don't know, it fits rather perfectly for Inigo as well. Also has the whole "playboy who is considered beyond worthy, but cannot handle the burden of his responsibilities" thing, since Chrom remarked later that the cut (made by the sibling) was more precise than he'd ever seen.

With Gregor and Cherche, Gerome's hair colour actually resembles his artwork somewhat. Tempting...

[Anacybele]

I went with Lon'qu x Cherche because of history reasons (and black-haired Gerome) too. Lon'qu had this female friend as a child and he failed to protect her from bandits. She got killed, so that's why he's afraid of women. Cherche saved this girl's parents from bandits and they told her about Lon'qu's issues. She tells Lon'qu not to worry about the girl's parents and what they think of him and she helps him deal with the most painful part of his past. I can't imagine Lon'qu not falling for her after what she did for him, so I totally got them married. :3

[shadowofchaos]

Persona? Don't believe I've heard of that till now.

If you like RPGs, then I do believe you should give Persona 4 a try.

The character there with blonde hair is very "Brady-like" is why people have it as a joke, sometimes.

Though... I'm not one to talk, I just know of it and haven't progressed very far.

What is the status so far on what you're leaning toward?

[Red Falcon]

This is tough haha
But these are the ones I think I'm quite certain on now:

Chrom + Sumia = Lucina and Cynthia
Lucina + Avatar = Morgan
Henry + Lissa = Owain
Virion + Olivia = Inigo
Stahl + Cordelia = Severa
Donnel + Nowi = Nah
Vaike + Maribelle = Brady

And the undecided:

??? + Cherche = Gerome
??? + Miriel = Laurent
??? + Panne = Yarne

Libra, Gregor, Frederick and Gaius are all eligible bachelors. I don't feel comfortable with Ricken on the list, because while Donnel could pass for a young MAN in my eyes, Ricken looks like a little boy. And that adds a weird depth to his marriage partner's personality for me haha. Admittedly I'm somewhat tempted to put Gaius and Maribelle together because of their backstory. But I'm not sure, since I prefer Brady blonde hehe. I think Cherche is between Gregor and Frederick.

Edited July 17, 2014 by Red Falcon

[CrimeanRoyalKnight]

You've piqued my curiousity with Vaike and Miriel too. Since she did find the axe for him. The start of a great love affair?

Hahah! I think the pair has many lovely little details, but what I like the most is that, other than both being opposites (I tend to like to ship opposites), they give eachother what they lack: Miriel gives Vaike less hotheadedness, and Vaike gives Miriel irrationality.

I remember I wanted to try the couple before I had the game, but I was skeptical for gameplay reasons... however, the axe did it for me.......

For Panne/Libra... if you like to see a strong yet soft Panne (not one who's hunted by the past, which is yet plausible and right for her to be), go for it! The only letdown is that Yarne will think his Dad is cheating on his Mom.... just... how... lol.

ANYWAY! Lol.

If you like interesting families, I also would suggest Olivia/Chrom: for reasons stated above by other users, Inigo's role as royalty is very interesting, and makes the comparision to Lucina in his father support very plausible (not that I put Olivia with Chrom all the time, or that's it's my favorite couple, but it was weird when Virion or my Avatar compared him to Lucina... it felt almost a bit nasty, since they're not from the same family). Also, their supports are actually VERY SWEET and the S support in the support log has one of the most adorable and funny lines in the game, for me ("Hmm, let's see... Will I marry this smart, funny prince who's also super handsome? YES! Of course I will! Yes!").

But it has big letdowns: in-game, you'll only see a S support that's only in the story (and it's lackluster and stupid compared to the actual S support, which is incredibly cute instead), and you won't be able to see the C, B, A progress too. Due to this, other than an initial very lackluster Lucina (you need to grind Olivia in the space between a few chapters....eugh) the pairing isn't considered very good story wise, even if it's probably one of the cutest couples for Olivia, for me, but I only if count what happens in the support log and the consequences of having Inigo as a prince.

Plus Olivia is a very tender mother to Lucina, along with Sumia, IMO.

Regarding Maribelle/Gaius, I also suggest you to go for it! Brady will look flashy but the support is actually one of the nicests and amongst the best developed (they are rare ;; hahah).

And, regarding Cherche/Gregor, IT IS very good and my N. 1 choice for Cherche in _-_-*Romanchikku Playthroughs*-_-_. Even if Cherche/Lon'qu is good too, I think Gregor suits Cherche and they have a lot of story and chemistry together.

If I could suggest one last pair, although you're already set on Cord/Stahl, there's Sully/Stahl, one of the, imo, greatest supports in the game: it builds perfectly, nothing feels rushed and if you're a fan of the older games (although... this is probably your first FE, right?), you'll get a really nice and cool reference. They share a UNIQUE ending too, and they're the only couple with one (I think?).

Basically, BULL X PANTHER 5EVERRRR

[Anacybele]

Either Freddy x Panne or Freddy x Cherche. They're both so adorable! I like Freddy with a lot of women, but if Female Avatar and Cordelia are both unavailable, these two are my next choices for him! Freddy x Panne is cute because of how Frederick is scared out of his wits of Panne at first (there's a good reason for this though), then she helps him to get used to her. And she pounces on him lol. Freddy x Cherche is cute because they have a lot in common since they both serve noble/royal houses. And the idea of Freddy eventually picking up the whole "Minervykins" thing is funny. XD

I don't think you should leave Freddy unmarried though, he's like the most husbandish husband in the game, if you ask me. I just can't see him not getting married for some reason. lol

Edited July 17, 2014 by Anacybele

[Red Falcon]

No Knight fears the slow but steady road.
But the lonely one... is not for Frederick he he.

You'd be right in thinking that this is my first Fire Emblem game too. Even though I've been using Marth in Super Smash Bros. for years haha.

[Anacybele]

Nope! lol

However! I can see Frederick once believing that he couldn't possibly get married or have time for women. I mean, he's so devoted to his duties that I can't imagine that he'd even once think about asking a girl out rather than do some chores or something for Chrom and Lissa. lol Or that he'd think a woman would fall for him rather than Chrom himself or some noble house leader. But then things change. It's some character development for him! He comes to learn that there is a woman out there that will love him regardless of his status or his duties. And that he is capable of falling in love himself. I imagine that his wife gets him to be a little less uptight and loosen up a bit.

I thought it might be your first FE game! My first was Path of Radiance for the GC. I got it because Brawl introduced me to Ike and Ike's description got me interested in looking up his game. So I did and I was like "hot damn! I HAVE to buy this!" lol

Edited July 17, 2014 by Anacybele

[CrimeanRoyalKnight]

K! I stand still on my opinions for these ships:

Libra x Palne = Yarne

Gregor x Cherche = Gerome, but Freddy is also a good choice and him and Cherche are very made for eachother.

And I give you this:

Frederick x Miriel = Laurent (it's not bad, it's pretty nice; it's not as awkward as some Miriel supports like Henry/Miriel and Miriel really wants to be friends with him).

[MRDRHAWK]

If you like RPGs, then I do believe you should give Persona 4 a try.The character there with blonde hair is very "Brady-like" is why people have it as a joke, sometimes.Though... I'm not one to talk, I just know of it and haven't progressed very far.What is the status so far on what you're leaning toward?

YOU SAYIN BRADY LIKES DUDES?!

TAKING YOU PUNKS DOWN RAAAAAAAAAGH

(alas Brady's not voiced by Tomokazu Seki and/or Troy Baker to make the comparison that much easier.)

[Red Falcon]

I think I'm gonna go with the Gregor-Cherche combo thanks! ^_^

I'm super impressed with Serenes Forest. You guys have been a tremendous help!
(think I'll have to stick around on these forums)

The current list is looking like this:

Chrom + Sumia = Lucina and Cynthia
Henry + Lissa = Owain
Avatar + Lucina = Morgan

Donnel + Nowi = Nah

Kellam + Sully = Kjelle

Stahl + Cordelia = Severa

Virion + Olivia = Inigo
Gregor + Cherche = Gerome

Vaike + Maribelle = Brady

Lon'qu + Tharja = Noire


It's down to a toss up between Frederick, Libra and Gaius for Yarne and Laurent.

??? + Miriel = Laurent

??? + Panne = Yarne