r/FireEmblemShadows

I've maybe gotten a soul drop 2 or 3 times, the rest I bought from the bazaar. Last week I got 3 souls for around 60k each and the last one was 90k. Now I'm poor as heck but happy that I have her.

I like organizing my weapons in order (Attack, neutral, HP), so I deleted every weapon out of that order. When I buy weapons from the shop or receive a new one from a chest, they always appear on the utmost right spot of the weapon type, disregarding its stats. But when I reinitialize the game, they just seem to spread randomly, even between the weapons I didn’t delete, disregarding weapon’s stats. I know I can just delete those weapons, but that isn’t the point of this post, I just want to know if there is a way to arrange my weapons in the order I like with absolute certainty they won’t move once I start getting new weapons.

I've been pouring over details provided by shadows recently since it's the first time the series has ever gone all in on making beast shifters the center piece of a game's whole identity. However with that in mind it made me wonder what exactly separates the 12 ancient royal bloodlines from everyone else in-universe, and what my caught my eye was the Chinese zodiac.

FE has experimented with unconventional animal shifters since awakening but this is the first time we've ever had someone like Rusty who transforms into a monkey and Yuyo who does so with a mouse. Also the series has used astrology and the number 12 for previous games before such as the 12 starsphere shards in archanea, the 12 crusaders and recurring 12 deadlords, the Ten Elites total 12 members with Maurice and Nemesis, and the 12 main story emblems from engage. Though to be more specific I believe they're using the iconography of the chinese zodiac for designs but utilizing western astrology for the nitty gritty details. So stuff like Kurt potentially being related to Sirius which could also explain why Kurt's unique spell is tied to fire because seirios can be interpreted as scorching and another name for it is the dog star. As for Rusty there I don't recall their specifically being a monkey star but there is a nebula within Orion referred to as the monkey head. Additionally, Rusty is a hunter like Orion albeit with the Monster Watch rather than an average huntsman. This is mostly a shot in the dark but I feel like this is plausible

I'm not sure what's meta, but I wanna main a different green unit than Carina.

Currently I use Mulagir HP with both Arrow Wind EX skills and an Elthunder LV Up skill. I'm thinking of upgrading her for those LV8/9 matches where I need her Light Sun/Moon room is making a a true contribution.

I am mostly F2P, I just buy skins and passes for fun characters I like.

[*these are just official images from FE and other franchises together]

A very simple one I did for base Merrin, her tail accessory is self explanatory so I just added Wolf ears!

For her shadow form, I took it from the base class design for Wolf Laguz from Tellius. To make it unique I thought of something like Ninetails and so wanted to add multiple tails, including ones from Merrin's outfit, to make it stand out.

A very simple one but fun, have any thoughts on this one?

She’s best known for being Kurt’s girlfriend and being British. A lot of her character revolves around Kurt, but there’s potential for something better…probably!

The princess of Holtz is the last ally to join Kurt’s squad. She crossed the border just to be by her consort’s side and aid her. Aww! A lot of Rose’s motivations and dialogue tend to involve Kurt and/or love in some way. Depending on how much you like lovey dovey characters, this is for better or worse. But, seeing as how she’s the girlfriend of the first openly queer lord, it is pretty nice to see her wholesome love for Kurt. I like Rose’s dedication and her gentle nature. She has an ethereal presence that really helps lighten the mood.

Rose’s role mirrors Caeda’s, seeing how Book 1 is very much inspired by the Archanea series. Both are engaged to the main character whom they love dearly, and fill in the “Heroine” slot of the group. Now with the limited screentime, it’s understandable that Rose can only be fleshed out so much. But I do wish Rose could maybe have had more time to interact with others besides Kurt. Maybe an unlikely friendship between her and Zasha? Or how she interacts with Alberta and/or Carina? Once you get past the wonder of wholesome wlw rep (and I’m grateful for it!) and how much Rose loves Kurt, there’s little else unfortunately.

As for her design, I kinda have some mixed opinions. To start with the positives, I love her hair! It’s flowy and got a beautiful light blue color. Her pink accents go great with her vibe and her boots are adorable. As for the negatives, I’m not really a fan of her full outfit. It feels weirdly…modern? Without the pink pauldron, which frankly feels out of place (why does she only have one anyway?), I’d think this was an outfit I could see in real life than in a fire emblem game. I think the combo of trendy shirt + skirt + leggings doesn’t really help her case. The black shirt is something I’m conflicted about. I get the idea of not wanting a design to be drowned in a specific color, but the black shirt is a random element that only adds an unnecessary element into her color scheme. I think a white shirt would have been better, because at least it would adhere to a uniform color scheme. I’m also not really sure why her skirt has braids, but not really a fan.

Ok, so Rose’s shadow design definitely works better, but I still have some caveats. Starting with the positives again, I really like the designers dipping their toes into a female design that doesn’t prioritize beauty. Which is doubly ironic considering how Rose’s usual looks are quite feminine and graceful. Her face is nightmarish, alongside her protruding clawed arms and legs. Her color scheme is more unified here too. I really like the bandage motif for her as her body also looks like it’s literally falling apart as she destroys herself for love. Now what I don’t like is what’s underneath the bandages. The top part looks a lot like a short sleeved shirt which annoys me, and I don’t really get the divide between the pink and white. It neither looks like fabric nor skin. The fabric over her upper chest also looks strange.

This might be controversial, but I have to give Rose a B-. I know, I know! But when you divorce Kurt from her character, there’s really not much else that she gives. Despite being Kurt’s girlfriend, it doesn’t mean that’s all she has to be. Even though Alberta and Carina are a pair, they still have differing motives and traits outside of each other. Alberta can be a coward, Carina can be uncontrollable in battle. They might not be particularly complex, but they still have an individuality to them that would still exist if they weren’t Cain and Abel expies. Rose’s design is a mixed bag both in shadow and light form. I would love for her to be explored beyond being a satellite love interest, and I do love how she and Kurt care about each other and even subvert the unhappy arranged marriage trope. Despite her being the lowest scored so far, I certainly don’t hate Rose! She just needs a little more to her beyond Kurt.

So…what is your stance on Rose?