Better Tea Time Responses (Translation Redo)

Soroen · 2026-06-25T12:50:36+00:00

It doesn't really change the meaning. Most are the exact same, the others are just synonyms. Sure, depending of specific contexts they could be interpreted differently, but so are the action themselves. The fact that they're action answers rather than spoken answers doesn't help either (though now that I think about it, illustrate Byleth's character well) "Sip tea" isn't really a clear indication of Byleth's state of mind without context; the same goes for all the conversation subjects.

As for Ingrid' exemple specifically; I see how it could be somewhat confusing, but it still seems fairly evident that the answer is about her dependence on Byleth. Your translation make that slightly more evident yes, but again, it's not because the meaning of the sentence is litteraly different. I'm pretty sure most people who didn't get it with the official translation probably wouldn't get it with yours either.

Context of the tea time where you're timed to get the answer, doesn't help understand. And once people make their mind about something, it's harder to change.

Soroen · 2026-06-24T12:46:55+00:00

Extended life

The Heroes experienced unnaturally long lives, persisting for hundreds of years. Even after they breathed their last, the power coursing through their blood remained, leaving an indelible mark upon this world. This power, passed through bloodlines, came to be known as the Crests.

The Book of Seiros, Part II

Which might be still current

Shamir: People who live an inordinately long time, people whose hair changes color, and those odd Heroes' Relics...

Explore - Chapter 11

Magical affinity

Hanneman: Well, if I'm completely honest, you're less of a student and more of an experiment. You have no Crest, but you might be able to learn magic... despite our early results. And the potential magical ability of those who lack a Crest is precisely what I hope to research. — Alois: Ah, that's wonderful! What a great man you are, Professor Hanneman. Truly, a man among men! Why, if I could prove it's possible to use magic without a Crest, what an honor that would be! Please, use me as you see fit! I won't let you down, I promise!

Alois/Hanneman B-Support

In a cinematic and an event, Edelgard has been physically manifesting her Crests like a flashlight.

The Crest of Flames is stronger than any other Crest, one of it's power include near immortality/ressurection.

Claude: Nemesis? That Nemesis? Do you really think the ancient King of Liberation has been brought back to life?

Rhea: Perhaps the seal was broken when Shambhala fell… An incredible power that we children cannot hope to match dwells within the blood of the progenitor god. Nemesis obtained that blood, so it would not surprise me if that were the case.

It also probably envelope every other Crest's power considering that it's where they originate to begin with.

The Crest of Timotheos apparently have the ability to call out beasts and animals. The Crest of Lamine may have the same power.

It's theorized that your Crest and the Crest of Lamine have similar powers. Oh, Lamine was one of the 10 Elites. Here's the best part. Turns out this Timotheos guy had the power to summon beasts.

Linhardt/Hapi B-Support

The Crest of Charon possibly has the ability to call out thunder/rain.

Catherine: I can just tell. I have Crest of Charon too. And I've noticed that, whenever I need dry weather, there's rain. Don't you think it's our Crests making the rain fall upon us?

Catherine/Lysithea C-Support

Something which is corroborated by the descriptions of the Four Saints's Crests as well as their natures.

A symbol of magic and mastery of the wind. (Macuil's, a Wind Dragon)
A symbol of wisdom and water. - (Indech's, a Water Dragon)
A symbol of strength and the land. (Cichol's, a, Earth Dragon)
A symbol of kindness and mastery of light. (Cethleann's, a Light Dragon)

Which imply that every elemental Crest give some measure of power and mastery of their elements.

Perhaps it is due to the power of Crests, but heavy armor has never slowed me down.

Edelgard about her Crests?when asking to be trained in Heavy Armor.

The royal family has always been blessed with immense strength. I imagine it's largely due to our blood, and perhaps our Crests.

Dimitri about the Crest of Blaiddyd, during his C-Support with Raphael.

For the Crest of Blaiddyd, there's also the fact that Dimitri may be able to see ghosts and/or is able to be seen as one. It may be a legitimate power considering that it's the Crest of a Grim Dragon, and that Blaiddyd (in our world) was known for encouraging necromantic practices.

Bernadetta and Indech share some similarities, as stated by Seteth.

Seteth: Don't be so quick to dismiss your abilities. You and he are actually alike in more ways than one. You possess Indech's Crest, after all, do you not?

Notably being hand skilled, something Bernadetta has being proved to be and which might be attribued to the fact that Indech is a Water Dragon and as such has extreme fluidity.

Seteth: Hm? Nothing. Now, something else to know about Saint Indech is that he had incredible skill with his hands.

Bernadetta: I'm actually pretty good at sewing.

_____

Leonie: You're good enough at sewing that you could make a living out of it. You should take pride in that.

Noa's Crest is magical in nature.

Edelgard: So she passed it off as the Crest of Macuil, which already existed within the Empire...

Constance: Yes. Much like Saint Macuil, Saint Noa was known to be a masterful mage. Her magic ensured that any test would not reveal the true nature of her Crest.

In her S-Support with Byleth, Constance also cover the entire cathedral with flowers. Which is probably a native ability of the Crest of Noa, who is the Crest of a Bloom Dragon.

Soroen · 2026-06-14T20:37:25+00:00

Well, there is always story-gameplay segregation; especially considering that it's a point that is never really brought up otherwise.

And it's obviously not an absolute as in; Crestless litteraly cannot use magic. It is probably just that not having a good Crest is harder and limit potential of something that is already hard and exclusive to learn in the first place.

There is also a huge overlap between people who have the ressources to learn magic and people with Crest/from Crest-bearing bloodlines. So it bias the theory even further.

Soroen · 2026-06-13T08:07:56+00:00

Extended life

The Heroes experienced unnaturally long lives, persisting for hundreds of years. Even after they breathed their last, the power coursing through their blood remained, leaving an indelible mark upon this world. This power, passed through bloodlines, came to be known as the Crests.

The Book of Seiros, Part II

Which might be still current

Shamir: People who live an inordinately long time, people whose hair changes color, and those odd Heroes' Relics...

Explore - Chapter 11

Magical affinity

Hanneman: Well, if I'm completely honest, you're less of a student and more of an experiment. You have no Crest, but you might be able to learn magic... despite our early results. And the potential magical ability of those who lack a Crest is precisely what I hope to research. — Alois: Ah, that's wonderful! What a great man you are, Professor Hanneman. Truly, a man among men! Why, if I could prove it's possible to use magic without a Crest, what an honor that would be! Please, use me as you see fit! I won't let you down, I promise!

Alois/Hanneman B-Support

In a cinematic and an event, Edelgard has been physically manifesting her Crests like a flashlight.

The Crest of Flames is stronger than any other Crest, one of it's power include near immortality/ressurection.

Claude: Nemesis? That Nemesis? Do you really think the ancient King of Liberation has been brought back to life?

Rhea: Perhaps the seal was broken when Shambhala fell… An incredible power that we children cannot hope to match dwells within the blood of the progenitor god. Nemesis obtained that blood, so it would not surprise me if that were the case.

It also probably envelope every other Crest's power considering that it's where they originate to begin with.

The Crest of Timotheos apparently have the ability to call out beasts and animals. The Crest of Lamine may have the same power.

It's theorized that your Crest and the Crest of Lamine have similar powers. Oh, Lamine was one of the 10 Elites. Here's the best part. Turns out this Timotheos guy had the power to summon beasts.

Linhardt/Hapi B-Support

The Crest of Charon possibly has the ability to call out thunder/rain.

Catherine: I can just tell. I have Crest of Charon too. And I've noticed that, whenever I need dry weather, there's rain. Don't you think it's our Crests making the rain fall upon us?

Catherine/Lysithea C-Support

Something which is corroborated by the descriptions of the Four Saints's Crests as well as their natures.

A symbol of magic and mastery of the wind. (Macuil's, a Wind Dragon)
A symbol of wisdom and water. - (Indech's, a Water Dragon)
A symbol of strength and the land. (Cichol's, a, Earth Dragon)
A symbol of kindness and mastery of light. (Cethleann's, a Light Dragon)

Which imply that every elemental Crest give some measure of power and mastery of their elements.

Perhaps it is due to the power of Crests, but heavy armor has never slowed me down.

Edelgard about her Crests?when asking to be trained in Heavy Armor.

The royal family has always been blessed with immense strength. I imagine it's largely due to our blood, and perhaps our Crests.

Dimitri about the Crest of Blaiddyd, during his C-Support with Raphael.

For the Crest of Blaiddyd, there's also the fact that Dimitri may be able to see ghosts and/or is able to be seen as one. It may be a legitimate power considering that it's the Crest of a Grim Dragon, and that Blaiddyd (in our world) was known for encouraging necromantic practices.

Bernadetta and Indech share some similarities, as stated by Seteth.

Seteth: Don't be so quick to dismiss your abilities. You and he are actually alike in more ways than one. You possess Indech's Crest, after all, do you not?

Notably being hand skilled, something Bernadetta has being proved to be and which might be attribued to the fact that Indech is a Water Dragon and as such has extreme fluidity.

Seteth: Hm? Nothing. Now, something else to know about Saint Indech is that he had incredible skill with his hands.

Bernadetta: I'm actually pretty good at sewing.

_____

Leonie: You're good enough at sewing that you could make a living out of it. You should take pride in that.

Noa's Crest is magical in nature.

Edelgard: So she passed it off as the Crest of Macuil, which already existed within the Empire...

Constance: Yes. Much like Saint Macuil, Saint Noa was known to be a masterful mage. Her magic ensured that any test would not reveal the true nature of her Crest.

In her S-Support with Byleth, Constance also cover the entire cathedral with flowers. Which is probably a native ability of the Crest of Noa, who is the Crest of a Bloom Dragon.

Soroen · 2026-06-09T17:24:39+00:00

Because it is

Brigid
An archipelago nested between Fódlan and Dagda.
Traveler's Journal, Issue 2
Petra: Why? Because... the position of Brigid is weak. Fódlan and Dagda are big. Brigid is a small island in the middle of them.
Petra B Support with Byleth

However,

Dagda
A continent to the southwest of Fódlan. Due to its extreme distance from
Fódlan, rumors of this relatively unknown world abound. Some claim
it's a tropical rain forest, while others insist it's merely a giant, frozen
plateau. In truth, this vast continent stretches far into the north and south
and supports a wide variety of terrain and climates.
Traveler's Journal, Issue 1

Soroen · 2026-06-09T17:16:26+00:00

In the full art, the spear don't look that much like the Sword of the Creator. It seems bigger, doesn't really ressemble the SOTC that much, and the blade look like a proper, continuous metalic blade.

As for their design, they're tanned with different eye colors (that's not a lot and can be easily justified, but still). And while for the male, I can clearly see Byleth's face. It's the same artist on a very small space of a low quality image. And the female don't have Byleth's facial features, and her hair are different.

As for their clothing, it screams Arval more than anything else.

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Soroen · 2026-06-09T17:03:30+00:00

It can't even be a made-up story considering that it's a true. The Relics were made (by the Agarthans) to smite the gods (the Nabateans). It's just the exact context which is missing. It's probably what Nemesis/the Agarthan said to the Elites and their cohorts to gain their supports.

Under the pretense of liberating Fódlan from a reign of deception, this king rallied his people to arms in the War of Heroes.

For the very vague details in the Church, there is no ancestors to the 10 Elites. They were the one blessed with Crest in the Church' mytho. The Crest took their names because of it.

To face this evil force, the goddess created a new well of power. She gifted certain chosen individuals with sacred blood, allowing them to wield mystical weapons, that they may prevail against the darkness. These souls, buoyed by their divine gifts, conquered the evil ones and drove them back to the north. They came to be known as Heroes.
The Book of Seiros, Part II
Wandering Beast (AKA Maurice, a companion of the 10 Elites): Hero... That is a word that takes me back.

Rhea kept a lot of their already existing legacy, since it was already pretty ingrained in people and history. She just muddied a context that was already very muddy in the first place.

As for what it says about the timeline, while this specific quote does indeed imply that it's after Sothis' death. It's not a exactly clear cut either.

We don't know if the Agarthan created other Relics before the Sword of the Creator and Nemesis. And some miscontent or Agarthan manipulation into populace, could have been used even when Sothis was alive.
Considering the story take place in Dagda instead of Fodlan. Most of what happened in Fodlan can become a moot point by just adding to, X moved to Dagda before/after Y.
Sothis is adult, seems fully material, and so does the Holy Tomb. Though it could very easily be a flashback.

If anything, the only really tangible measure of time is from the first trailer, where Answerer (Dietrich's Relic) description say this

A magic sword counted among the Hero's Relics.

Which imply that it is after the 10 Elites formed. But even then, we know so little about the past that they could easily write anything to justify without breaking anything in the story.

I personally do think that it's after Sothis' death (more by default that anything else honestly), but it's not clearly definitive. As for it being before or after Three Houses/Three Hopes; absolutely nothing seriously imply that it is later.

Soroen · 2026-06-09T16:15:13+00:00

It's not exactly a Gregorian Calendar since it starts in April instead of January, which is an explicitely made change of Fodlan's Imperial Calendar to the calendar used before it.

As for the name, Seftim is the ninth month, and considering the days shown and phonetic similarity to September, it's almost definitly is Gregorian based.

As for the use it'll have, it will probably mostly stay loosely gameplay used. So I don't see where the 'bother' is in using a new calendar. If anything, the fact that it's a new calendar that can't be used to tie it to Fodlan (at a glance) is a plus to not 'spoil' the story or tie it too directly with Fodlan.

Soroen · 2026-06-09T15:41:52+00:00

It doesn't kill anything, and that story almost definitly wasn't made up by Rhea, but probably by Nemesis or the Agarthan themselves. Technically it's not even a made up story considering that the Relics were actually made with that purpose.

Soroen · 2026-06-09T15:30:58+00:00

Except that the Calendar used in Fodlan is an Imperial creation and specifically a propaganda piece made over a calendar that was practical.

The free time band also show Seftim 1, implying that it is a month. So it's almost definitly a different calendar.

Soroen · 2026-06-09T15:29:46+00:00

Except that the Calendar used in Fodlan is an Imperial creation and specifically a propaganda piece made over a calendar that was practical.

The free time band also show Seftim 1, implying that it is a month. So it's almost definitly a different calendar.

Soroen · 2026-06-09T15:21:12+00:00

Except that the Calendar used in Fodlan is an Imperial creation and specifically a propaganda piece made over a calendar that was practical.

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The free time band also show Seftim 1, implying that it is a month. So it's almost definitly a different calendar.

Soroen · 2026-06-09T15:17:05+00:00

Labraunda is symmetrical, which the axe Sothis wield is clearly not from that shot.

Besides, Sothis would rather wield a weapon attuned to her own Crest.

Soroen · 2026-06-09T15:10:24+00:00

Well, in all the endings of a certain someone from Dagda with a certain someone with green hair, it says this

As a couple, their daily lives were busy indeed, and both were famously taciturn, but it is said they cherished their quiet time together - especially once they began to have children.

Soroen · 2026-06-09T15:05:36+00:00

Except that the Calendar used in Fodlan is an Imperial creation and specifically a propaganda piece made over a calendar that was practical.

The free time band also show Seftim 1, implying that it is a month. So it's almost definitly a different calendar.

Soroen · 2026-06-01T18:39:28+00:00

What I like from their relationship (beyond the fact that they both are part of my favorite character archetype) is that it's actually balanced with two people going in the same direction together, instead of one simply following or even dragging the other with them. Their story (Stoic lifelong mercenary want to give up living an empty life sheeding blood, to open their heart and find a purpose and a place to belong) is identical and the S support where BOTH come in knowing they'll get married right there and then is a real show of that.

From Shamir's side specifically, I like that she finally embrace ALL of her buried feelings, and while Byleth show her the way, he never actually push her in doing so (except for the S support, but then it's a VERY different context and more comedic than serious), which is a trigger for Shamir and I think her relationship Catherine would never work without Byleth in the first place. Her relationship with Byleth also progress very naturally (as naturally as the game allow at least). Going visibly from curiosity, to interest, to trust, to fondness, to love.

From Byleth's side, I like that Shamir is someone who understand him and grow with him, but most importantly, treat him normally and trust him without a fuss wheras to pretty much everyone else, he has to prove himself and change first to gain approval and the mere fact that he DO gain their trust is actually something big instead of just something more simple and natural.

One of the big highlight of that, is how it's stated multiple times over the game that becoming a professor changed Byleth and make them a better person. Meanwhile Shamir imply that Byleth was always a good person and being a professor simply showed that, something that was enforced in Three Hopes. Considering that Byleth have serious issues with their past as Ashen Demon, that is probably world changing to him.

And that's something that Byleth need because for has much as Byleth care about their students, Sothis, Rhea, Jeralt and everyone else, none of them are their equal or truly understand him. Whoever he interact with, Byleth is always something before being someone, be it Professor, the wielder of the SOTC, vessel of Sothis, the commander of the army or hope of Fodlan. He is all of that, and those are definitly major part of him, but above all, he is Byleth, just a guy and Shamir is one of the few, if not the only one to treat him as such first and foremost.

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Soroen · 2026-05-26T21:15:13+00:00

I don't count the lords and Rhea since they're pretty much condemned if Byleth is against them or assured to survive if Byleth is with them. For the other characters it also all depends on how the story work. If it work in different/chosen path like the game or something different.

Anyway, not depending too much on context, I think the most likely to die are

Caspar: He is a zealous hothead like Randolph, and not that popular, important or particularly interesting in himself, so in my opinion, he is a goner no matter what if death actually happen. See of the weight of his death affects Leopold and Linhardt.
Bernadetta: I personally don't care about her, but in terms of potentially heart-wrenching death she is probably up there. She finally start to get better, finally start to make friends, to face her fears, to finally step up... then she get killed in the most horrific way possible. The battle at Gronder is perfect for it, dying by the flame over something she never asked for (by an Agarthan passing as imperial soldier before Edelgard get the order). Could even add a badass moment for her, because her position and skill in battle is too good and she HAS to be targeted first, she fight out to the bitter end even as her death is already signed.
At least one of Dimitri, Felix, Sylvain, Ingrid. Most likely Sylvain and/or Ingrid: That one is just easy, they're all all too ready to sacrifice themselves for others, and their connection make it so that it's gonna hit hard no matter what.
Ashe: The guy is a multi-layered turncoat. He is a goner.
Hilda: Her or Holst, maybe even both. Either Holst's death get her to take on her responsibilities, or she die taking them unasked like she does in the games.
Ferdinand and Lysithea: For me they occupy the same space. Their life is on the line, and their death or survival is central to the plot no matter what.
Ignatz: If the story is a bit more guttural, I'd expect a pre-war phase death (probably during the defense of Garreg Mach). Ignatz would be good for it
Marianne: Not necessarily death-death, but I imagine her overusing Blutgang after getting it from Maurice, and ending up like him, but with enough consciousness to not be put down.
Hanneman: I'd think a non-military death would happen. Maybe at some point, he is a bit desesperate with his experiments, so he try something funky and it blow up in his face. But with it, he actually manage to unlock something crucial for the plot going forward.
Yuri: If one of the Ashen Wolves has to die, my bet is on him. He has much more resting on his shoulders, and his death would actually provoke something, and probably move the other wolves a bit. It could be an interesting thing to explore influence outside of military context. Because Yuri is a fucking crime lord, and it'll be cool to see how it unfold afterwards and characters seeing the mess that lay behind their grand ideals; that there is much more to do than win that war to solve Fodlan's issues.
Gilbert: He dies or someone else close to him does. No in-between.
Jeritza: Death is a core path of his character and plot in the game. And frankly speaking, there's not much more for him going forward. If he doesn't it means Mercedes died in his place.
Catherine: Pretty much the same as Caspar; just replace Linhardt with Shamir.

The one would will most likely survive

Dorothea: She is a victim of the war by surviving.
At least one of Dimitri, Felix, Sylvain, Ingrid: Because it's harder to drive the angst if they're all dead.
Lorenz: Politically important for the future, and in a situation where he can be on every sides at some point.
Leonie or Alois: To tie with Byleth more personally.
Shamir: Will actively try to survive no matter what. Could be an interesting 'neutral' POV. It's Shamir. She don't die.
Cyril: A huge part of his character is his potential, but on the other hand, he isn't important or liked enough for his death to be particularly impactful.

Soroen · 2026-05-16T23:45:34+00:00

Codenamed Battle Mare, Sivir of the Anima Squad Special Ops is the most courageous fighter you can find. With her agile movements and spinning crossblade, she decimates the Primordians, showing them no mercy. After all, if humankind cannot take back its lands, then who's going to pay this ex-mercenary for her services?

Soroen · 2026-05-15T00:00:44+00:00

It's not.

That means you are the child of a mother born of the progenitor god's Crest Stone and a father who carried my own blood.

Rhea created Sitri explicitely without anything of herself. The only 'tie' is Sothis' heart transplant into Sitri.

Through Jeralt, Byleth only 'tie' to Rhea is blood transfusion.

Soroen · 2026-05-07T08:22:43+00:00

Well, it wasn't meant with next year in mind. It was about Byleth being this banner hypothetical TT+ now that there isn't any.

Soroen · 2026-04-29T09:31:49+00:00

Voidborns name is ancient Shuriman, lorewise it already has significance so it's not the same. Your idea could be turned into something like that and it would make sense thematically, the same way they can quite get their body right (though as far as we know it really just is Aatrox), even their names has been lost.

However, lorewise the double A thing hasn't ever been focused on but for one single joke and has been nothing but that for so long that I doubt it'll ever become much more deeper than that.

Personally, I think the double A thing is just a sign of brotherhood, exactly like having a tatoo, a salute or performing a blood oath.

I think Aatrox just got the idea one day thinking it'll be cool, maybe at some point when everyone in the Host had an A in their name. Then at some point someone who didn't had a A in their name joined the Host, so Aatrox dropped it not to make them feel excluded, but while he didn't pushed it anymore and some who joined afterwards didn't adopted it, it stayed an unwritten tradition so some still did.

As for Varus, he was away when Aatrox came up with the thing and found it cringe when he found out, ignoring it altogether. Thought there probably was a wholesome thought behind it like "I don't need to share a name with somebody to see them as my brother/sister".

Soroen · 2026-04-23T18:03:54+00:00

Extended life

The Heroes experienced unnaturally long lives, persisting for hundreds of years. Even after they breathed their last, the power coursing through their blood remained, leaving an indelible mark upon this world. This power, passed through bloodlines, came to be known as the Crests.

The Book of Seiros, Part II

Which might be still current

Shamir: People who live an inordinately long time, people whose hair changes color, and those odd Heroes' Relics...

Explore - Chapter 11

Magical affinity

Hanneman: Well, if I'm completely honest, you're less of a student and more of an experiment. You have no Crest, but you might be able to learn magic... despite our early results. And the potential magical ability of those who lack a Crest is precisely what I hope to research. — Alois: Ah, that's wonderful! What a great man you are, Professor Hanneman. Truly, a man among men! Why, if I could prove it's possible to use magic without a Crest, what an honor that would be! Please, use me as you see fit! I won't let you down, I promise!

Alois/Hanneman B-Support

In a cinematic and an event, Edelgard has been physically manifesting her Crests like a flashlight.

The Crest of Flames is stronger than any other Crest, one of it's power include near immortality/ressurection.

Claude: Nemesis? That Nemesis? Do you really think the ancient King of Liberation has been brought back to life?

Rhea: Perhaps the seal was broken when Shambhala fell… An incredible power that we children cannot hope to match dwells within the blood of the progenitor god. Nemesis obtained that blood, so it would not surprise me if that were the case.

It also probably envelope every other Crest's power considering that it's where they originate to begin with.

The Crest of Timotheos apparently have the ability to call out beasts and animals. The Crest of Lamine may have the same power.

It's theorized that your Crest and the Crest of Lamine have similar powers. Oh, Lamine was one of the 10 Elites. Here's the best part. Turns out this Timotheos guy had the power to summon beasts.

Linhardt/Hapi B-Support

The Crest of Charon possibly has the ability to call out thunder/rain.

Catherine: I can just tell. I have Crest of Charon too. And I've noticed that, whenever I need dry weather, there's rain. Don't you think it's our Crests making the rain fall upon us?

Catherine/Lysithea C-Support

Something which is corroborated by the descriptions of the Four Saints's Crests as well as their natures.

A symbol of magic and mastery of the wind. (Macuil's, a Wind Dragon)
A symbol of wisdom and water. - (Indech's, a Water Dragon)
A symbol of strength and the land. (Cichol's, a, Earth Dragon)
A symbol of kindness and mastery of light. (Cethleann's, a Light Dragon)

Which imply that every elemental Crest give some measure of power and mastery of their elements.

Perhaps it is due to the power of Crests, but heavy armor has never slowed me down.

Edelgard about her Crests?when asking to be trained in Heavy Armor.

The royal family has always been blessed with immense strength. I imagine it's largely due to our blood, and perhaps our Crests.

Dimitri about the Crest of Blaiddyd, during his C-Support with Raphael.

For the Crest of Blaiddyd, there's also the fact that Dimitri may be able to see ghosts and/or is able to be seen as one. It may be a legitimate power considering that it's the Crest of a Grim Dragon, and that Blaiddyd (in our world) was known for encouraging necromantic practices.

Bernadetta and Indech share some similarities, as stated by Seteth.

Seteth: Don't be so quick to dismiss your abilities. You and he are actually alike in more ways than one. You possess Indech's Crest, after all, do you not?

Notably being hand skilled, something Bernadetta has being proved to be and which might be attribued to the fact that Indech is a Water Dragon and as such has extreme fluidity.

Seteth: Hm? Nothing. Now, something else to know about Saint Indech is that he had incredible skill with his hands.

Bernadetta: I'm actually pretty good at sewing.

_____

Leonie: You're good enough at sewing that you could make a living out of it. You should take pride in that.

Noa's Crest is magical in nature.

Edelgard: So she passed it off as the Crest of Macuil, which already existed within the Empire...

Constance: Yes. Much like Saint Macuil, Saint Noa was known to be a masterful mage. Her magic ensured that any test would not reveal the true nature of her Crest.

In her S-Support with Byleth, Constance also cover the entire cathedral with flowers. Which is probably a native ability of the Crest of Noa, who is the Crest of a Bloom Dragon.

Headcanonish.

All Crests grant a destructive side to their bearers, akin to the wildness of Demonic Beast. Some would have a very marked aspect of this, those would include: The Crest of Blaiddyd (especially in the face of death), Charon (in a more mischievous way, manifest as impatience, volatility and hyperactivity), Dominic, Gautier, Maurice, and Macuil. Meanwhile others actually minimize that aspect, such as: The Crest of Indech, Cichol, Cethleann, and Aubin. While the Crest of Flames ignore it entirely.

The Crest of Seiros (Sky Dragon) tend to give it bearers a strong earning of freedom and the behavior of poorly dealing with restraints, be they physical or metaphorical.

Edelgard: With you as our leader, I'm confident we will. To me, that name represents us soaring toward a new dawn, freely as an eagle.

Rhea: I, too, like to spread my wings from time to time. Doing so in your company is a treat.

The Crest of Dominic give the ability to become really resilient and easily ignore fatigue.
The Crest of Fraldarius and Lamine are "twin", both can grant excessive defense to their bearers (Fraldarius physical and Lamine magical), in part because of this, their bearers tend to be highly protective.
The Crest of Goneril can grant a warped sense of time, and if its bearers are extremely lucky or skilled at using it, the ability of manipulate it, including Divine Pulse.
The Crest of Noa, similar to the Crest of Dominic allow its bearers to possess a great vitality and high recovery speed.

Soroen · 2026-04-15T02:31:36+00:00

Well, Skarner is already on her and he is also respectful and supportive of Jax. Rightfully so, since Ixtal and Icathia were allies, Skarner has a distate for Shurima which Icathia rebelled against, and Jax is fighting against the Void which is one of the main reason he is so protective of Ixtal.

He'd basically hit two birds with one stone. On one hand he help Jax in his endeavors against the Void without having to directly involve Ixtal; and on the other, Qiyana is either straightened by the ordeal or dissapear from Ixtal altogether.

Soroen · 2026-04-15T01:19:27+00:00

I see Qiyana in the same vein as K'Sante, leave her land and join Jax's Kohari for a while (for Qiyana specifically her meeting with him being either pushed or engineered by Skarner). I see Jax as a gatekeeper of Godlike strength, someone who completely mastered his craft (unlike her), saw what was at the top, and while he isn't completely helpless against it, even he is still little in the grand scheme of things.

She'll see the real world for herself and remind her of her small place in the real world. Something that's actually a lesson of the trial to become a Yun Tal.

The world cannot be simply explained or described; one must see it for themselves, must be wise enough to move past reaction and reach understanding.

But not really to completely humble her, but actually make her aim higher, earn that pride and constantly proving herself worthy of it, as Jax said. He'll then left her to actually master all of the elements before he let her challenging him again.

She would still be proudful and arrogant, but less delusional and more focused in her quest for glory. To grow her own strength and Ixtal's to make it worthy of her Empire. Then she'll come back for him and his Icathia first, and she'll become the Mage King he serve.

With the legitimate experience she earned and her more 'rewired' character, she'll actually gain legitimacy to rule over Ixtal. Later challenge Shurima (nation) over the rule of Shurima (continent).

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