Opinions on that Fire Emblem Fates character #1 - #65 (Check first page)

[Ebony]

Nina

Cute design, nice voice work, great concept, but reminds me of my days as a yaoi fangirl. So she's not too great, unfortunately. I still use her though, admittedly. She does have a few decent supports and one of the few I like with Kana.

Dwyer

I made Charlotte his mom a lot. Looks cool as a blonde. Hits like a truck.

[The Draco Knight]

Nina: I like her similarity to Robin hood in the design and her "stealing from the rich to give to the poor" thing, which makes her quite interesting.

I also like her "bromance" thing, tough I don't like how It overshadows her other and more interesting trait.

As a unit, she has been very useful thanks to shuriken breaker alone

Dwyer:

I like this guy: he has good supports for the most part and I personally like how he is lazy but is willing to help when others need something.

A pity that he is not that great as a unit.

Edited August 6, 2016 by The Wyvern Rider

[saisymbolic]

Nina

I haven't done many of her supports. I started one with Ignatius but didn't get past the C-rank because I got bored. Design-wise, she pulls of the red hood a bit better than Velouria, in my opinion. I like her design, in general, honestly. I felt her support with her dad was one of the only parent ones that was done well. I can't say much about her gimmick—that would be the pot calling the kettle black, as I still enjoy reading yaoi manga every other day.

Dwyer

I don't have much of an opinion on him. I liked his support with Kiragi, though. It was cute and a bit funny. I like having Elise as his mother to make him a surprisingly kickass Malig Knight.

Edited August 6, 2016 by SaiSymbolic

[UNLEASH IT]

Nina

I'm not sure if she's supposed to be a playful jab from IS to, well, a significant portion of FE's fanbase. She's alright though

Dwyer

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh............

[Emerson]

Nina is one of my favorite characters. However, I wished they explored her Robin Hood side a bit more, rather than solely staying with her Yaoi side, which I don't mind as much as other people do. To each his own. Or her own. As a unit, she's pretty durable with Camilla as her mother, but really frail with Peri as her mother.

Dwyer isn't someone I've used much. He was the only child I didn't get on my first playthrough, and is on the still large list of characters I haven't used. Because of this, I don't know too much about him.

[Medeus]

Nina: I like her design, I think Natalie Lander did a good job with the character, and I liked the little Robin Hood thing she had going. However, I can't say I like her as her Yaoi Fangirl thing almost overshadows everything else about the character. I also didn't care for how she stalks some of her male targets like Dwyer, which pushed her over the line into creepy territory for me.

Dwyer: Meh.

[Ertrick36]

Oh boy, it's two characters that, when paired together, have some of the worst supports in the entire game.

Nina Williams

So she has a thing for shipping dude together. What's weird is rather than simply fantasizing about it, she actually tries to make it happen. Like, what the fuck? I, like many others, prefer the whole "Robin hood" thing over the crazy ship-master thing. I thought the argument between Niles and Nina in her paralogue was a pretty cool showcase of a moral dilemma between two people who did similar things for different reasons. But there's simply so much of a focus on her desire to ship dudes together. And again, the fact that she has this whole thing about shipping two dudes together isn't a problem; plenty of people watch gay pornography of the opposite sex. The problem is that she can't just keep it in her goddamn head; she tries to force people to love, and that's basically the equivalent of sexual harassment. It's especially terrible when she stalks people, like Dwyer. I've known people very dear to me who've been stalked, and it's shameful IS turns it into a joke. I'm not "oh my gosh, triggered" by it, but damn if I won't be more judgmental over the writing.

I just hope that her dialogue in the scramble maps is focused more on the other aspects of her personality. Characters who seemed to be mostly gags like Owain got pretty well fleshed out in the scramble maps, so I have hope. Also, she's rather defiant towards Niles, so she gets points for the "realistic treatment" in regards to her attitude towards her parents.

Clothes Dwyer

He's a pretty aight chum. He's what I'd have liked Jakob to be. He's laid back, but that doesn't mean he's lazy. He has a work ethic, and his tea puts Jakob's tea to shame. He's not really a combative type of fellow, either. In these ways, I kind of relate to him. And he's one of the few gen 2's to have a realistic reaction to his parents leaving him in the deeprealms; he doesn't hate his parents, but because they weren't around all the time, he's relatively apathetic towards them. He has more compassion for his caretakers, whom he tries his best to aid by healing them when they defend him against the Vallite invaders (shame on Jakob for telling him that he was useless in the fight). But it doesn't particularly mean he can't still forge a bond with his parents. IMO, he's how many of the children should have been treated; not overly loving of his parents, but still able to forge a good relationship with them.

All around, I can see why he topped the charts among the gen 2 characters.

[Loki Laufeyson]

I legitimately left Camilla unmarried because I did not want her hair color tarnishing any of the children characters.

Nina tho! Shes really the only one who makes it look pretty bomb. Sophie is ok with it too.

Oh speak of the Devil's little girl...

Nina: As a character, im not huge on her. I dont dislike her though, just kinda indifferent. I think its because her recruitment scenes did not really endear her to me very much. I found her rather unnecessarily mouthy, but it may be because of my extreme Niles bias. (dont be mouthing off, missy!) After unlocking some of her supports though, i grew to like her a little more. I like her design, however. And i really like her with Camilla as a mum, cuz she fuggen stomps that way. As a unit, i find her utility nice to have. Plus, with the right mum, she will be meaty af. A pretty decent addition to the team tbh.

Dwyer: As a character, he kinda makes me giggle. But it unfortunately wears a little thin after awhile. One thing i did when i first got him, was make Setsuna his mum. That was some FUNNY SHIT. (oddly enough, he didnt suck as bad as you think but it was Normal mode...) I just wish his personal skill was better, otherwise i find Forrest to be SO MUCH BETTER in the Strategist class. I should make a Paladin/GK build for Dwyer next time to see how that works.

[SniperGYS]

33) Benny - I'm probably the only one that don't like him. I find him boring, and actually... I'm a bit tired of his type of character (scaring looking guy who is in fact a muffin), also... like I already say, I'm not fan of the Knight class. I only used him for filling supports and nothing more... But at least I think I like him with Rinkah (maybe)

34) Arthur - I tried using him... He varely acerted a hit, poor hero-guy, I was only able to train him after giving him certain blow :/ , at least he have a fun personality

34.5) Iago - He can go to hell with Hanz

35) Hisame - He is lacking something ... I don't know exactly what, but I like the small bits of what he does in Heir of Fates

36) Camilla - Ahhh, she is ok... I prefer Hinoka over her but, she is ok... I just would like that she wasn't very possesive of Corrin. As a unit, I prefer her as a wyvern Lord haha

36.5) Izana - He is so funny! What happens to him in Revelation is very stupid! Just a pointless event to make the route "tragic"... maybe I'm saying too much by mention this here, but I'm actually tired of people blaming Takumi for his death, when in fact he dies for doing a special ritual to give Corrin a message, but oh well... Anyway, forget that little rant, how I wish he was still around in Revelation, and to see him with more supports, maybe with every royal to see how they deal with him

37) Nina - I would like to know how she started her hobby haha, like if Niles talked her into it or what... Her relationship with Niles is interesting

38) Dwyer - He falls in the same area than Mitama, I just don't know what to think of him... But I find funny how he tries to "educate" Kiragi

Edited August 7, 2016 by SniperGYS

[Emerson]

34) Arthur - I tried using him... He varely acerted a hit, poor hero-guy, I was only able to train him after giving him certain blow :/ , at least he have a fun personality

Give him a Bronze Axe and remove Gamble when he gets it. Then he should be fine accuracy-wise. His Skill growth is very good, so he should start hitting things consistently after a few levels, and then you can give him Gamble again. His base Strength is high enough that even with a Bronze Axe, he does great damage.

[RoyLKing]

Today's characters are Kaze and Azama, plus a bonus character, Gunter.

Kaze: Honestly, honestly, I prefer his brother saizo in everything over him. I never got too fond of Kaze or the ninja in general, and I preferred Saizo over him. His character is pretty bland so that's another reason to dislike him. Though I will give him credit for having a pretty great voice actor.

Azama: I haven't supported much with this guy but he's pretty funny. His strength growth is crazy that it passes most of the powerhouse characters in birthright, you might as well just turn him into a fighter than a healer. Though I still feel bad about making him pair up with Sakura or any other sakura pair up since she's an underage who went through a lot

Gunter: I find myself liking Gunter the most out of the corrinsexuals, I liked his support with Corrin and Jakob, he could've used a bit more supports telling us about one of his war experiences, like that scar on his face. Unit-wise, he's a fucking jagen, but a Jagen that has access to lots of classes.

Edited August 7, 2016 by RoyLKing

[joshcja]

Kaze: Silias x Kaze is the most bromantic thing in the game. Past that he's a nina alright.

Azama: what a bored shitposter, yet somehow... I feel an inexplicable connection with this character >.>

Gunther: "War and I go way back", he has the best voiced combat lines in the game by far. Amusing supports... all 2 of them... and while he's not a main combat unit there is some really cool tech associated with old man murder.

Edited August 7, 2016 by joshcja

[Thane]

Kaze

Corrin: "Gee, it sure would be nice to not murder a bunch of people"

Kaze: "Allow me to join you in invading my homeland for saying that!"

Azama

A dick that people shouldn't stand being around. He might have fun lines, but he's one of Fates' characters that provoke the least believable reactions possible.

Gunter

Another character that should have had more attention devoted to his subplot. If memory serves, wasn't his support with Corrin pretty good though? Still, as a whole, completely unremarkable.

[Book Bro]

Kaze

Pre-release he was my favourite ninja based on design alone. But he's just so bland. As a unit, he's fine, but I still tend to prefer Saizo.

Azama

Haven't actually used him nor seen many of his supports. I just know he has a really stupid one with Kagerou that may or may not have changed in localization.

Gunter

Again, I was super into him based on design before I got the game. I really like him as a character. As a unit, I've only used him as a pair up bot when I have an extra spot. It's too bad he's a Kamuisexual. He could've had so many good supports.

[joshcja]

Gunter

Again, I was super into him based on design before I got the game. I really like him as a character. As a unit, I've only used him as a pair up bot when I have an extra spot. It's too bad he's a Kamuisexual. He could've had so many good supports.

Guthers a special snowflake among corinsexuals and has a really nice support with jakob to go with the infamous "Lets play catch, Corin is a home breaker now" support

Edit:Gunther also gets props for knowing the proper way to fall on ones sword, unlike Ryoma's longswordwrongsword ball stabbing.

Edited August 7, 2016 by joshcja

[Ebony]

Kaze

I liked this green haired dude. I married him in and run and despite it not being my favorite, I can't say I hate him either. He's a bit bland and his reason for joining you in Conquest is flimsy at best, I think I enjoyed both ninja bros about equally. Also makes a sick Dread Fighter.

Azama

Go back to /r/theredpill. Like his kid, like his support with Effie and Hana, that's about it. Oh, I love his voice too I guess. You should know by now my weaknesses.

Gunter

DC DOUGLAS FUCK YEAAAAAAAAAAA-Gunter's cool. Had a subplot that wasn't explored, but even just hearing about it makes it seem more interesting then a lot of the other character backgrounds. I also like how he's basically a return to Jeigan stat/growth wise. Again, DC Douglas.

[Hunter Nightblood]

Kaze: I'm still a sucker for the nice guy types and Kaze certainly fits that bill.

Azama: Azama crosses the line between funny troll and complete asshat. Not really a fan.

Gunter: His role in the story is either non-existent or completely obvious. Also, due to spoilers, the fact that he can S-Support is rather... creepy.

[Drarky]

Kaze: I wanted to like him, but he certainly was bland. It's amazing how the only ninja that has some actual character is Saizo. As a unit he's alright.

Also why do you recruit him in Conquest? It makes no sense.

Azama: That shitposter friend that you know that while he's not trying to be that mean, he is. I do like him quite a lot since I can be just as mean spirited sometimes. As a unit he's interesting, but damn his personal skill is useless after promotion.

Gunter: It's funny to think that my top 2 characters in Fates are Corrinsexual, but Gunter personality just hits in all the right places for me. His supports are interesting, his design is awesome and I love his backstory, even if it does make marrying him a little bit weird. I also like the fact that they went back to the actual Jagen character instead of another Seth or so, although it does makes me sad just how hard it is to use him outside of being a Pair Up bot later on.

[Brand_Of_The_Exalt]

(I'm on my phone, so I won't make a long post.)

Kaze: I actually like Kaze. Not a very developped character, but his supports are nice. I mean, they're not all very deep in their stories but they make sense, like normal chatting between comrades (Supports between him and Azura and Peri are good examples of that). His voice actor did a great job too. As a unit, he's everything you want from a Ninja: awesome speed, res and Skill. He won't do massive damage like Kagero, and is not as bulky as Saizo, but he's an excellent debuffer and a mage-killer (High res, weapon advantage, correct damage do he'll probably ORKO them without taking too much damage). He has already any skill he'd need in debuffing role in his natural classes (Samurai and Ninja), I like to give him duelist's blow (resulting in 0% hit for ennemies that you'd attack, works perfectly with a Dual Shuriken), Vantage/Seal Strenght (but Seal Strength needs another reclass so I prefer Vantage), Poison Strike (he'll leave his enemies with low HP), Astra/Lethality (as you prefer) and Shurikenbreaker. Definitely my favourite ninja. Can also have an amazing Kinshi Knight!Midori with Azura.

Azama: I don't use him, but I liked his convos during BR chapter 8 and CQ chapter 24. A funny guy in short.

Gunter: I don't really like him or dislike him. He's... here. I don't like the possibility to marry him in CQ. I like his supports with FemCorrin and his black battle model.

Edited August 7, 2016 by Brand_Of_The_Exalt

[blinkingbrave]

Kaze: Meh. Perhaps it's because I've played a few otome games & read a lot of shojou stuff back in the day, but the bulk of his shtick is entirely unoriginal in my eyes. I get why he's here, particularly in the context of the shipping elements in the game, but it's a pretty straightforward depiction of a common romance trope, imo. He just doesn't catch my interest.

Azama: He's fun and probably one of my Birthright faves. Mixes up the support dialogue/formula for whoever his partner is.

Gunter: He's here. Not much to say, honestly. I do like his voice lines, fwiw, but for me he tends to get lost in the rest of the far more present cast.

[The Draco Knight]

Kaze:

While he is a little bland, I really like Kaze since most of his supports are very enjoyable to me and, as a unit, he becomes always fantastic in all three routes.

Azama:

Azama is probably my biggest surprise talking about the characters of Fates and we share some trait as well, so I couldn't help but to love this friendly troll.

Also, he founds his own religion if he doesn't marry anyone, which makes him gain many points on his favor.

As a unit, Azama was one of my tankest units on both birthright and revelation, which is ironic since he is healer.

His personal skill doesn't really do much after he promotes tough.

Gunter:

I like that he is a puee jeigan, but I don't like how he isn't that useful in Revelation, where is supposed to be strong in the early game.

As a character, I like in particular his master-pupil relationship with Jakob.

It's sad that he doesn't have a support with Felicia.

Edited August 7, 2016 by The Wyvern Rider

[Berret]

Kaze: Somewhat bland, but I do like his supports with Silas and he does tend to stay on my team for a while.

Azama: He's pretty funny, but I hardly get to use him!

Gunter: Who doesn't like a foxy grandpa? I like him and his supports and would have loved to use him more, but those horrible level ups! He needs stat boosters to stay in the party in my end, lots of them.

[eclipse]

Azama: what a bored shitposter, yet somehow... I feel an inexplicable connection with this character >.>

If Azama existed in this day and age, he'd be wearing a fedora.

Ahem. . .

Kaze - I prefer him over his brother, in terms of personality. Hell, I prefer Midori over Asugi, and I have a pretty low opinion of the former! In terms of actually fighting, Kaze has the fun niche of being the only non-Corrin ninja, which is a huge help in Conquest. In Birthright, he competes with his brother, and in Revelation, I don't have to worry about stupid plot elements.

Azama - He's not funny, he's the equivalent of a neckbeard who shoots his mouth off first, then doesn't have the spine to apologize and fix himself for the better. If it wasn't for the fact that his support with Mitama is really good, I'd probably keep him benched. He gets props for carrying my sorry ass through my first BR run, and Mitama still works with Orochi as a mom (which also happened to be one of Azama's less obnoxious supports).

Gunter - In a game where personal growths really matter, he got the shaft. Even Arran was treated better! As a unit, if the player can go through all of his reclass options, he'll end up with a lot of utility (though Shelter sucks if he can't take the ensuing hits).

[Emerson]

Today's characters are Kaze and Azama, plus a bonus character, Gunter.

Azama

Azama

AZAMA

AZAMA

AZAMA

What have you done...

Azama is literally the worst character in Fates- no, in Fire Emblem. He's such an ass to everyone, but unlike Niles he doesn't ever apologize and has no other motive besides wanting to be an ass to everyone. He crosses the line with characters just to get a reaction. Azama is LITERALLY the textbook definition of a bully. I don't want a bully in my army.

As a unit, he has great combat abilities yes, but he's a HEALER. His main job should be to heal. But no, he has shitty magic that makes his healing abilities complete garbage. Is this a bad excuse for being able to call him a shitty unit? Yeah. Do I care? Not in the slightest.

Sorry, I'm done now.

Kaze is cool. Not the best of the trio, but still, he's fine. His bad offense makes him a bit unusable for me late game.

Gunter has a really cool backstory. I honestly really wish it was expanded a bit more, whether it was through supports or otherwise. No need to talk about him as a unit though.

[saisymbolic]

Edit:Gunther also gets props for knowing the proper way to fall on ones sword, unlike Ryoma's longswordwrongsword ball stabbing.

lol

Kaze

I prefer his brother more but I do like him. His design is decent, his VA is wonderful and, as a unit, he is the ultimate mage killer. I am one of the ones that would have preferred he never joined during CQ but, even though I was against it, I still used him because why the lleh not? His supports are okay—I enjoyed his supports with Nyx, Beruka, Mozu and Silas.

Azama

If he were a real person, I am absolutely positive he would be a troll on the internet, spouting off "kys" or "drink bleach" and hacking tihs for "teh lulz" as if it was funny. I really feel sad for those kinds of people—and I feel sad that Azama didn't have a more established personality because I quite like his design, his VA, his child and him as a unit.

Gunter

He should have been done better. He deserved it. I love his design—I have a weakness for paladin armor—and his VA is good. Too bad he is a terrible unit; even with Aptitude, its taking me forever to make him redeemable. He is a special Corrinsexual, in that he has a support with not only Cornbread but Jakob as well. Why does he not have a support with the Ice Twins and one of the Nohrian royals, I do not know. He is like most in this game: a wasted opportunity.