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I'm curious to find out opinions from other Fates' fans regarding Leo and Niles (two of my favorite male characters in the game). They met when Niles' group of thieves broke into Krakenburg to steal and left him behind as a distraction, and Leo spared his life, though the game never indicates just how old either character was, or how long ago it was. Personally, I see Leo between 17 and 19 years old, and Niles to be significantly older, anywhere from 25-27. Seeing as they would have to have met some time ago in order for Leo and Niles to trust each other as much as they do, I put Leo at about 7, Niles at 17, when they met. Leo doesn't seem the type to have had a very innocent, carefree childhood (between his rivalry with Xander, Garon's descent into madness, and Kamui's abduction, plus his own bookish, studious nature), but rather the kind of person who acts far more mature than his age requires (he even scolds Elise for acting like a child when, come on, the kid looks and acts like she's twelve, age censorship be damned). Anyway, I don't think it would be unlikely for Leo, even as young as seven, to confront a would-be thief and willingly spare his life despite his pleas for death. Niles always struck me as older than Leo, and it seems interesting that an adolescent, near-adult male would find himself at the mercy of a child, magical prodigy or not. The ten-year age gap would allow sufficient time for their bond to form (yes I know their supports are rather awkward on Leo's end, but generally speaking they seem quite close) and for them to trust each other as they do. But hey, that's just my theory. Anyway, I'm curious to find out what everyone else thinks. What are your views on Leo and Niles' meeting, if any?

So, I was just curious, as I have seen one or two fanfics in which characters of the Fire Emblem world (mainly Fates and Awakening) are gender bent. It's not always all of the characters, either-for example, I've seen fics where characters such as Libra (Awakening) and Forrest (Fates), who many people mistook as girls, are the only gender-bent characters, for no reason other than some shipping purposes I suppose. I was curious if that was a popular thing done in fanfiction, or if its taboo or if people genuinely don't care. Thoughts?

Hm, that's actually a really interesting way of putting it! I had wanted to incorporate her with her in-game crush, but wasn't sure how to do it given his harsh personality to outsiders. That would be really funny, actually. Thanks for the tip, you're an awesome help :D!

I sincerely want to thank you- I want to get this story going ASAP (its a gift for a friend who loves Fates) and was getting antsy about the number of replies (0). Thanks so much for your tremendous help! Ahah, yeah I foresaw the issue with Takumi- my friend adores him but I figured it wouldn't be the best idea given his nature. Sakura works a lot better though. Thank you again!

I'm attempting work on a fan fiction involving two friends, one taken by Nohr, the other escaped to Hoshido. In this particular scenario, the two friends inhabit a village in Nohr that has been involved in attempts to rebel against the nation. As punishment, Nohrian forces are sent in, and the friends are caught in the crossfire. I already said that one would have been taken captive by Nohr as a prisoner of war, which begs a few questions... Nohr-Related Questions I know Nohr take prisoners (i.e. Kaze and Rinkah), but what could possibly warrant such? Would they only take important individuals, such as rebellion leaders or advisors? (I get then, in this instance, why they'd take Rinkah, since she was important as the Flame Chieftain's daughter. Kaze, not so much...) Would any prisoners of war be assassinated immediately by the Royal Family as tests of strength, or would they be tortured for information (and perhaps later on killed or held prisoner/hostage)? Another aspect, since I've tried to understand is how some individuals become retainers, which is another part to my story. Leo, for example, allowed Niles to be his retainer despite his attempt to steal from the Nohrian castle. Would it or could it seem acceptable for a Royal Family member to take on a prisoner as their retainer if they proved their strength and capability? Hoshido-Related Questions Most of these are just similar to the Nohrian questions. The circumstance I have for the Hoshidan friend would simply be she escapes to Hoshido in an attempt to flee the Nohrians, but it captured in Hoshido and interrogated. Without money or anything to her name, she explains herself and her desire for asylum in the more peaceful nation, and eventually comes to serve the Hoshidan Royals as a retainer. Regarding retainers, would it be believable if a Hoshidan Royal took on this girl (assuming she proved her strength and capability) as a retainer? I also assumed Hoshido would be more sympathetic to someone seeking asylum from Nohr, and would thus be more willing to trust her (with others of course being naturally suspicious of her). Does any of this seem reasonable? I'm not looking necessairily for in-game information (already looked, from what I have seen there's not much to address my questions). I simply want the input of thos on serenesforest. Any and all opinions are graciously welcomed. Thank you.

I actually tried visiting one of the high visit point castles...they have literally every resource field and I'm very upset...How the heck?!

So I've been playing Revelations recently, and was told that I would have access to all the resource fields (gems and foodstuffs) of both Hoshido and Nohr. Currently I have milk (Nohr), crystal (Nohr), Lapis (Hoshido), and RICE (Hoshido). The amount of milk and rice I have is ridiculous, especially rice, which I have so much of I have actually begun to hate it. Is there a way to change the resource fields I have? If so, how? Or are they randomly generated in each playthrough/game? I need some help. I don't have many companions who play the game, so my ability to travel to castles is limited, and the lottery rarely provides me with anything of value. Any help is appreciated!