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===C Support===
===C Support===
Dimitri: Perfect timing, Professor. If you don't mind, I have a favor I'd like to ask of you.
'''Dimitri:''' Perfect timing, Professor. If you don't mind, I have a favor I'd like to ask of you.


Byleth:
{{Dialogue Options
* What's the favor?
|choice1=What's the favor?
}}


Dimitri: It's in regard to sword training. Not for myself, but... Well... To be honest, I've been teaching swordsmanship to the orphans at the monastery for a while now.
'''Dimitri:''' It's in regard to sword training. Not for myself, but... Well... To be honest, I've been teaching swordsmanship to the orphans at the monastery for a while now.


Byleth:
{{Dialogue Options
* How unexpected.
|choice1=How unexpected.
* How did that come to be?
|choice2=How did that come to be?
|response1='''Dimitri:''' I must agree. Frankly, I'm not great with children.
}}


Dimitri: I must agree. Frankly, I'm not great with children. Some of them saw me sparring with the knights one day. They started pestering me to teach them. They were so earnest... I couldn't help but oblige. There's much I wish to show them, but due to my own studies and training, I'm afraid my time is rather limited. Which brings me to my favor. Your swordsmanship is unmatched. I hate to ask this of you, but... Would you consider lending me a hand?
'''Dimitri:''' Some of them saw me sparring with the knights one day. They started pestering me to teach them. They were so earnest... I couldn't help but oblige. There's much I wish to show them, but due to my own studies and training, I'm afraid my time is rather limited. Which brings me to my favor. Your swordsmanship is unmatched. I hate to ask this of you, but... Would you consider lending me a hand?


Byleth:
{{Dialogue Options
* You can count on me.
|choice1=You can count on me.
* You leave me no choice.
|choice2=You leave me no choice.
}}


Dimitri: Thank you, truly. I am in your debt. And I always repay my debts, I'll have you know. All of these children lost their families and homes to war or illness. This may sound a bit arrogant, but... I feel it's my responsibility to help them. I lost my parents without warning too. In that way, we're the same. In Duscar, I lost my father, stepmother, and closest friends. I didn't have many allies at the castle after that. In truth, I had only Dedue for companionship.
'''Dimitri:''' Thank you, truly. I am in your debt. And I always repay my debts, I'll have you know. All of these children lost their families and homes to war or illness. This may sound a bit arrogant, but...I feel it's my responsibility to help them. I lost my parents without warning too. In that way, we're the same. In Duscur, I lost my father, stepmother, and closest friends. I didn't have many allies at the castle after that. In truth, I had only Dedue for companionship.


Byleth:
{{Dialogue Options
* Have you no other family?
|choice1=Have you no other family?
* Is there no one else you can trust?
|choice2=Is there no one else you can trust?
|response1='''Dimitri:''' I'm afraid not. My birth mother fell ill and died shortly after I was born. And my uncle... suffice to say we don't get along.
}}


Dimitri: I'm afraid not. My birth mother fell ill and died shortly after I was born. And my uncle... suffice to say we don't get along. Ah, but there were those outside the castle walls I was close to. Such as Rodrigue!
'''Dimitri:''' I once had people I could confide in. Family, friends, instructors, even the royal soldiers. But they were all taken away from me four years ago. Ah, but there were those outside the castle walls I was close to. Such as Rodrigue!


Byleth:
{{Dialogue Options
* Rodrigue?
|choice1=Rodrigue?
}}


Dimitri: Heh, pardon my rudeness. I meant Lord Rodrigue. He is my father's old companion, and the father of Felix. On the occasions he would visit the capital, he's take me out hunting or on long horse rides. While Dedue us like a brother to me, Rodrigue is more like a second father. It might sound ridiculous, but... he's the kind of man I hope to become one day. Someone who helps others... Someone who can reach out and save a lost soul. Oh... Please accept my apologies for boring you with my life story. In any case, don't forget your promise, Professor. I'm counting on you.
'''Dimitri:''' Heh, pardon my rudeness. I meant Lord Rodrigue. He is my father's old companion, and the father of Felix. On the occasions he would visit the capital, he'd take me out hunting or on long horse rides. While Dedue is like a brother to me, Rodrigue is more like a second father. It might sound ridiculous, but...he's the kind of man I hope to become one day. Someone who helps others... Someone who can reach out and save a lost soul. Oh... Please accept my apologies for boring you with my life story. In any case, don't forget your promise, Professor. I'm counting on you.


===B Support===
===B Support===
'''Dimitri:''' Thank you for your help the other day, Professor. Please, allow me to express my gratitude by taking you to dinner.
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=It was nothing.
|choice2=I would be delighted.
|response1='''Dimitri:''' Nonsense. Your guidance was magnificent. Just what I'd expect from a professor at this esteemed academy.
|response2='''Dimitri:''' Fantastic. Please think about what you'd like to eat. After all, such magnificent guidance must work up
quite an appetite.
}}
'''Dimitri:''' I've studied swordsmanship for some time, but your mercenary skills are something else entirely. Speaking of which, there's...another question I must ask you. Were you reconciled with the reality of battle from your first foray? With...the killing part, I mean.
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=I hadn't the luxury of questioning it.
|choice2=No. It's never easy.
}}
'''Dimitri:''' I see.
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=And you?
}}
'''Dimitri:''' No... I do not carry that burden well. I doubt that will change, no matter how many years come and go. The first time I led on the battlefield, I was sent to quell a rebellion in the west. It was not a difficult fight. The enemy was not well-trained and their morale was low. A swing of the lance, and your opponent falls. A flash of your blade, and a path opens up. That's the sort of battle it was. Easy...right?
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=You did what you had to do.
|choice2=What caused the rebellion?
|response1='''Dimitri:''' That's one way to look at it.
|response2='''Dimitri:''' The noble family from that area sought to seize the throne after my father's untimely death.
}}
'''Dimitri:''' The leader of the rebel army was defeated and the rebellion quelled. This was at the height of the post-war period. I recall coming across a dead soldier's body. He was clutching a locket. Inside was a lock of golden hair. I don't know to whom it belonged. His wife, his daughter...mother, lover... I'll never know. He was a soldier. An enemy. Someone we had cut down without hesitation. But in that moment, I realized he was also a real person, just like the rest of us. Of course, we cannot stand idly by and allow anyone to commit senseless acts of violence. Yet in dispensing what we call justice, we take the lives of cherished family members. Beloved friends. Killing is part of the job, but even so... There are times when I'm chilled to the bone by the depravity of my own actions.
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=It's normal to feel that way.
|choice2=I've felt the same way.
|response1='''Dimitri:''' Is it? Perhaps you're right. I pray that you are.
|response2='''Dimitri:''' That you feel the same way is more comforting than you could know.
}}
'''Dimitri:''' Professor? May I speak freely? When we first met, I thought of you as someone who felt no strong feelings about killing your enemies. I could never trust someone who kills without batting an eye. My heart won't allow it. But after speaking with you and getting to know you better, I can see you're not like that. Now I know, with all my heart, that I can trust you. Thank you for that.


===A Support===
===A Support===
'''Dimitri:''' ...
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=What are you doing?
|choice2=Still training?
|response1='''Dimitri:''' Sleep evades me, so I thought I'd get in some extra training. I was just about to finish.
|response2='''Dimitri:''' Indeed. But I was thinking about ending it here.
}}
'''Dimitri:''' Perhaps it is the gloomy weather, but I am feeling the sting of wounds that should have healed long ago...
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=What wounds?
}}
'''Dimitri:''' The injury I got when that girl stabbed me after the battle at Gronder. Her eyes were filled with revenge...just as mine once were.
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=Who was she?
}}
'''Dimitri:''' I don't know... But I have a guess. ... Ah, I suppose I haven't told you about that yet.
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=What are you talking about?
}}
'''Dimitri:''' I was attacked inside the monastery the other day. It caused quite the uproar. The ones who attacked me...were some of the youths we taught swordsmanship to, once upon a time.
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=Are you OK?
|choice2=Why did they do it?
|response1= Of course. I could capture the lot of them with my eyes closed.
}}
'''Dimitri:''' It seems they were raised by a group of thieves who we put down five years ago. I heard Lady Rhea took custody of them, claiming that the children were innocent. I have taken so many lives...and with each one, I face hatred. During the last five years especially. My life was not so different from that of a wild beast... And that young girl's brother... At some point, I must have... That is why I thought it only natural that someone would retaliate someday. Because I hated, because I stole, and... because I killed. But with those children, it's different... We drew our blades with the best of intentions, only to hurt them in the end. I suppose this is yet another thing we will just have to live with.
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=It's part of the job.
|choice2=I feel the same way.
}}
'''Dimitri:''' Yes... As one who chose to fight, it is my responsibility to confront this anguish and the true nature of war... Until the day my life comes to an end.
{{Dialogue Options
|choice1=It is mine as well.
|choice2=We can confront it together.
|response1='''Dimitri:''' Perhaps...
|response2='''Dimitri:''' Thank you...
}}
'''Dimitri:''' You know, Professor... There is something that I only recently realized. I never knew it could be so...comforting to have someone standing by my side...


==Claude==
==Claude==

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Edelgard

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Byleth
Support information: Small portrait edelgard fe16.png
Edelgard
C:
Available between Chapter 5 and 11
C+:
Available between Chapter 6 and 11
B:
Available from Chapter 12 onwards Crimson Flower
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II Crimson Flower
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Crimson Flower
Additional notes: Can only be supported on the Black Eagles and Crimson Flower routes

C Support

Edelgard: Uhh... Agh... Fath... Save...
Byleth: ...
Sothis: A ghost, perhaps? No, that is surely not the case. What is that look upon your face? I am no ghost, if that is what was on your mind!

Edelgard: No... Agh... Huh?! Who's there?!
(Byleth enters Edelgard's room.)
Edelgard: Professor... What are you doing here?

Choice 1 Choice 2
I heard something. I was restless.
Edelgard: Oh? Perhaps I was talking in my sleep. (Edelgard blushes.)
Edelgard: What could that possibly mean? In any case, please don't scare me like that.


Bad dreams?

Edelgard: Ah... So you heard me, then. Yes, it was a nightmare. I've had them since I was a child. Stupid, pointless dreams I can't control... It's terribly frustrating.

Choice 1 Choice 2
What are they about? Anything I can help with?
Edelgard: Just...my childhood. A time before I had realized who I was destined to become. Edelgard: No. They're just worthless dreams of the past. Talking about it won't change a thing.


Choice 1 Choice 2
You can trust me with anything. It's none of my business.
Edelgard: I had a feeling you'd say that. I suppose I could try... Edelgard: Perhaps not. Still, here you are. Maybe I can trust you with this...

Edelgard: But only if you swear not to tell a soul. (Byleth nods.)
Edelgard: I appreciate it.

Edelgard: I dream of...my older brother, paralyzed, helpless... my older sister crying for help that never came... the youngest babbling words beyond meaning. I see my family dying slowly, waiting in the darkest depths for a glimmer of light.
Edelgard: I once had ten siblings, eight older and two younger. Such a large family, and yet I became the heir to the throne. Do you know why? Every last one of them was crippled by disease or lost their mind or died. I was the only one left who could inherit the throne.

Choice 1 Choice 2
That's awful. How could such a thing happen...

Edelgard: Things kept getting worse. The darkness kept getting darker. In the end, I was the only one who survived. The nightmares are a reminder...to never forget. To never allow such terrible things to happen again.

Never again...

Edelgard: Even now, I'm the only one who can carry the weight of the Adrestian Empire. The future of the Empire...of everything...depends on me.

Edelgard: Hm... I shared more than I intended to. I suppose there's something in the air tonight. I've never told anyone about my past before. Please...forget I said anything. Sleep well, my teacher.

C+ Support

Edelgard: Ah, it's you. Out late again, I see. What brings you here?

Choice 1 Choice 2
I could ask you the same. Trouble sleeping?
Edelgard: I just wanted some fresh air. There's a lovely breeze tonight. I always wander outside when sleep evades me. Edelgard: Is it that obvious? I despise being cooped up when sleep evades me. I just have to get some fresh air.


Choice 1 Choice 2
I couldn't sleep either. I'm exhausted.
Edelgard: So I see. Still, it's ill-advised to stay up so late. Edelgard: Heh, I see. Well, don't let me keep you. Hurry back to your room, my teacher.

Edelgard: I should get some sleep too, but...Have you ever felt a sort of longing for the outdoors? I have. There are times I long for the warmth of the sun, for a sweet breeze on my face...
Edelgard: Do you remember what I told you the other night? About...my past? None of my siblings had a chance to lead the sort of life they deserved. An ordinary life.

Choice 1 Choice 2
Should I say I forgot? You asked me to forget... I remember.
(Support points with Edelgard go down.)
Edelgard: Hm. Well, perhaps if I tell you more, it will come back to you.

Edelgard: My siblings and I were... We were imprisoned underground, beneath the palace. The objective was to endow our bodies with the power of a Major Crest. I have always possessed the Crest of Seiros, inherited through the Hresvelg bloodline. But it was only a Minor Crest, and most of my siblings bore no Crest at all. In order to create a peerless emperor to rule Fódlan, they violated our bodies by cutting open our very flesh. Now here I stand, the fruit of that endeavor: Edelgard von Hresvelg!
Edelgard: But that came at too high a price... The others were sacrificed. Ours weren't the only lives devastated by that terrible process. Innocents died as well, without even knowing what they were dying for.
Edelgard: And there you have it, the truth of the Hresvelg's Empire.

Choice 1 Choice 2
Should I say I forgot? You asked me to forget... I remember.
Edelgard: The prime minister and his gaggle of nobles. They had the Empire under their thumbs. My father, the emperor, tried to stop him, but...it was futile. My father was nothing but a puppet on a string by then. He was powerless to save us. I know how it all sounds. But when you see my true strength, you will know I speak the truth. Edelgard: It is. But when you see my true strength, you will know that I speak the truth.

Edelgard: I have kept it hidden all this time, but...I will reveal to you the power of my second Crest.

Cg fe16 edelgard crest of flames.png

Edelgard: It is the same as yours...the Crest of Flames. When it manifested for me, I swore a silent oath.
Edelgard: For the sake of my family and for all the poor souls whose lives were traded for my existence... For their sake, I will build a world where such meaningless sacrifice is never again sanctioned. As emperor, I will change the world. I swear it.

B Support

Edelgard: Ugh... I'm so sick of it all. There is so much to be done, yet all I encounter are new problems and pitfalls. Ugh... Sometimes I wish I could spend just one day doing absolutely nothing and gorging myself on sweets!

Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3
This isn't like you. Such are the burdens of an emperor. Let's do just that.
Edelgard: Even I have moments of self-indulgence, you know. (Support points with Hubert go up.)
Edelgard: You sound just like Hubert. Am I not allowed a fleeting moment of self-indulgence?
(Support points with Edelgard go up.)
Edelgard: Do you mean it? Just the thought makes me happy.

Edelgard: But...Hubert would never allow it.

That's too bad.

Edelgard: Indeed. It may not be possible now, but one day we will know the joys of idling. Mark my words.
Byleth: ...
Edelgard: Is that a smirk I spy? Is it so amusing to you, me daydreaming of free time?

Choice 1 Choice 2
It's pretty funny. You misunderstand me.
(Support points with Edelgard down up.)
Edelgard: I see. I'm finally getting an idea of what you think of me.
(Support points with Edelgard go up.)
Edelgard: Huh! Your silly grin says otherwise.

Edelgard: But let's put all that aside for now. There is something I've been meaning to tell you. I'm afraid this might sound a bit...sentimental. However...
Edelgard: I want to thank you. Because of you, I feel I can walk my fated path without losing myself. If I were alone, I might have lost perspective and become a harsh leader with a heart of ice. But I'm not alone/But you came back to me. With you by my side, I'm somehow free to be not only a leader but... simply Edelgard.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I'm glad. You have many allies.
Edelgard: True. I am fortunate to be surrounded by many wonderful companions. Nevertheless, you are...different from the rest.

Edelgard: Until now, no one has been able to surpass me— much less command me. I have always been seen as an untouchable princess or emperor. No one spoke to me as an equal or met my gaze without flinching. It was lonely. Terribly lonely. The only person I could rely on as I tried to claw my way out of the darkness was myself.
Edelgard: But you...you have been a brilliant light. Somehow, you have chased the darkness away. And for that... I will always be grateful.

A Support

Edelgard: Yes? Oh! It's you, Professor. I was certain it was Hubert coming to drag me back to my duties. "Your Majesty, you must know your supreme talents are needed at present. Why not gaze at these documents instead of the sky?"

Choice 1 Choice 2
That sounds like Hubert. That didn't sound like Hubert at all.
Edelgard: Doesn't it? And the worst part is that he's always right, so I can't even argue with him. Edelgard: No? Well then. And here I thought my Hubert impression was second to none.

Edelgard: But that's enough about Hubert for the moment. While I have your attention, I'd like to thank you for your help in that last battle.
Edelgard: As you well know, I'm perfectly capable of commanding the army by myself. However, when you're around, it's somehow different. I'm not sure I can properly explain it. I suppose your perspective on the battlefield is simply sharper than mine. When you're devising tactics and tricks for us, it's almost as though you can read the enemy's mind.
Edelgard: There's no getting around it. Your talent for strategy far exceeds my own. I'm quite jealous in all honesty.

Choice 1 Choice 2
You have many talents that I lack. Sometimes, I'm jealous of you too.

Edelgard: Is that a fact? Well, if you insist.I suppose a flower from another's field is always more beautiful. I'll admit, I think of you as rather detached, so to hear that you have emotions such as jealousy is... something of a relief.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I'm not detached. I could say the same of you.
Edelgard: Oh, but you are! Don't even try to argue. But I suppose I'm much the same. I've also distanced myself from the ordinary world. Edelgard: I can't deny it. Ever since I underwent those... procedures, I've certainly distanced myself from the ordinary world.


It seems we were fated to be friends.

Edelgard: Friends... That word somehow doesn't seem adequate. Besides, we've been friends for a long time, you and I. By now, we're so much more than that, at least in my mind.
Edelgard: You know...instead of Edelgard, you can call me just El. If you so please. That's what my parents and closest sisters used to call me when I was little. Now there's no one left who calls me El... But with you, well...I think I could allow it. In fact, it would mean a great deal to me.

Why is that?

Edelgard: Why? Hmm...
Edelgard: Well, you have stood beside me and shared my burdens. As I said, you are much more than a friend. link In truth, you are like family to me. I suppose that's why.

S Support

Goddess Tower

Edelgard: The children of the goddess have been defeated at last. The shape of the world will be forever changed. Humanity is free now. The world is ours once again. Can you believe it?

Choice 1 Choice 2
I'm not sure. It isn't over yet.
Edelgard: I see. Well, one thing is certain. The fate of this world depends on the choices we make. It's possible that people would have been happier continuing to mindlessly obey the goddess. Our work is far from over. And we can't ignore the possibility that our enemies will resurface one day. Edelgard: True. There is still much to be done. We can't ignore the possibility that our enemies will resurface one day. In the end, the fate of this world depends on the choices we make.

Edelgard: I I don't know what the future holds, but...come what may, will you stay by my side? You chose to protect me at the Holy Tomb. Will you choose me again? What I'm trying to say is...I need you.

El... Please accept this gift.
FETH wedding ring.png

(Edelgard blushes.)
Edelgard: You called me El. That's... I... That means more than I can say. And this ring... It's lovely. Thank you, my dearest friend. I will happily accept it.
Edelgard: I must admit, I feared my feelings would be unrequited. So long as I had you by my side, it never mattered how many enemies I amassed. You were all I needed. All this time, I longed to share my feelings with you, and it seems you wished for the same. Now, our wishes have come true. This feeling... it's overwhelming.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I promise to always be there for you. Now, your burdens are mine to bear.
Edelgard: I promise the same. Together, we can achieve anything. Edelgard: Absolutely not—I won't allow it! From now on, we face the world and carry our burdens together.

Edelgard: We will crush those who slither in the dark and restore peace and order to Fódlan. I will then find a suitable successor and hand over the reins of the Empire. When all that is done, it will be just the two of us. I look forward to starting our life together in the light of a glorious new dawn.

Choice 1 Choice 2
That seems a lifetime away. Let's make it happen.
Edelgard: It will be a long and difficult path, I'm afraid, but we must remain focused on our goals. Edelgard: Yes, that is all we can do for now. We must remain focused on our goals.


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Edelgard: To think that I may truly call you my partner and equal now... The solitary reign of Edelgard has come to an end. From now on, we walk this path together. With time and care, the darkness shrouding this world will be lifted.
Edelgard: You and I will become the light that shines over Fódlan...just as you have shined upon my life.

Dimitri

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Byleth (M)
Support information: Small portrait dimitri fe16.png
Dimitri
C:
Available between Chapter 4 and 11
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available in both parts
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Additional notes: Can only be supported on the Blue Lions and Azure Moon routes
Cannot unlock supports between Chapters 13 and 17

C Support

Dimitri: Perfect timing, Professor. If you don't mind, I have a favor I'd like to ask of you.

What's the favor?

Dimitri: It's in regard to sword training. Not for myself, but... Well... To be honest, I've been teaching swordsmanship to the orphans at the monastery for a while now.

Choice 1 Choice 2
How unexpected. How did that come to be?
Dimitri: I must agree. Frankly, I'm not great with children.

Dimitri: Some of them saw me sparring with the knights one day. They started pestering me to teach them. They were so earnest... I couldn't help but oblige. There's much I wish to show them, but due to my own studies and training, I'm afraid my time is rather limited. Which brings me to my favor. Your swordsmanship is unmatched. I hate to ask this of you, but... Would you consider lending me a hand?

Choice 1 Choice 2
You can count on me. You leave me no choice.

Dimitri: Thank you, truly. I am in your debt. And I always repay my debts, I'll have you know. All of these children lost their families and homes to war or illness. This may sound a bit arrogant, but...I feel it's my responsibility to help them. I lost my parents without warning too. In that way, we're the same. In Duscur, I lost my father, stepmother, and closest friends. I didn't have many allies at the castle after that. In truth, I had only Dedue for companionship.

Choice 1 Choice 2
Have you no other family? Is there no one else you can trust?
Dimitri: I'm afraid not. My birth mother fell ill and died shortly after I was born. And my uncle... suffice to say we don't get along.

Dimitri: I once had people I could confide in. Family, friends, instructors, even the royal soldiers. But they were all taken away from me four years ago. Ah, but there were those outside the castle walls I was close to. Such as Rodrigue!

Rodrigue?

Dimitri: Heh, pardon my rudeness. I meant Lord Rodrigue. He is my father's old companion, and the father of Felix. On the occasions he would visit the capital, he'd take me out hunting or on long horse rides. While Dedue is like a brother to me, Rodrigue is more like a second father. It might sound ridiculous, but...he's the kind of man I hope to become one day. Someone who helps others... Someone who can reach out and save a lost soul. Oh... Please accept my apologies for boring you with my life story. In any case, don't forget your promise, Professor. I'm counting on you.

B Support

Dimitri: Thank you for your help the other day, Professor. Please, allow me to express my gratitude by taking you to dinner.

Choice 1 Choice 2
It was nothing. I would be delighted.
Dimitri: Nonsense. Your guidance was magnificent. Just what I'd expect from a professor at this esteemed academy. Dimitri: Fantastic. Please think about what you'd like to eat. After all, such magnificent guidance must work up

quite an appetite.

Dimitri: I've studied swordsmanship for some time, but your mercenary skills are something else entirely. Speaking of which, there's...another question I must ask you. Were you reconciled with the reality of battle from your first foray? With...the killing part, I mean.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I hadn't the luxury of questioning it. No. It's never easy.

Dimitri: I see.

And you?

Dimitri: No... I do not carry that burden well. I doubt that will change, no matter how many years come and go. The first time I led on the battlefield, I was sent to quell a rebellion in the west. It was not a difficult fight. The enemy was not well-trained and their morale was low. A swing of the lance, and your opponent falls. A flash of your blade, and a path opens up. That's the sort of battle it was. Easy...right?

Choice 1 Choice 2
You did what you had to do. What caused the rebellion?
Dimitri: That's one way to look at it. Dimitri: The noble family from that area sought to seize the throne after my father's untimely death.

Dimitri: The leader of the rebel army was defeated and the rebellion quelled. This was at the height of the post-war period. I recall coming across a dead soldier's body. He was clutching a locket. Inside was a lock of golden hair. I don't know to whom it belonged. His wife, his daughter...mother, lover... I'll never know. He was a soldier. An enemy. Someone we had cut down without hesitation. But in that moment, I realized he was also a real person, just like the rest of us. Of course, we cannot stand idly by and allow anyone to commit senseless acts of violence. Yet in dispensing what we call justice, we take the lives of cherished family members. Beloved friends. Killing is part of the job, but even so... There are times when I'm chilled to the bone by the depravity of my own actions.

Choice 1 Choice 2
It's normal to feel that way. I've felt the same way.
Dimitri: Is it? Perhaps you're right. I pray that you are. Dimitri: That you feel the same way is more comforting than you could know.

Dimitri: Professor? May I speak freely? When we first met, I thought of you as someone who felt no strong feelings about killing your enemies. I could never trust someone who kills without batting an eye. My heart won't allow it. But after speaking with you and getting to know you better, I can see you're not like that. Now I know, with all my heart, that I can trust you. Thank you for that.

A Support

Dimitri: ...

Choice 1 Choice 2
What are you doing? Still training?
Dimitri: Sleep evades me, so I thought I'd get in some extra training. I was just about to finish. Dimitri: Indeed. But I was thinking about ending it here.

Dimitri: Perhaps it is the gloomy weather, but I am feeling the sting of wounds that should have healed long ago...

What wounds?

Dimitri: The injury I got when that girl stabbed me after the battle at Gronder. Her eyes were filled with revenge...just as mine once were.

Who was she?

Dimitri: I don't know... But I have a guess. ... Ah, I suppose I haven't told you about that yet.

What are you talking about?

Dimitri: I was attacked inside the monastery the other day. It caused quite the uproar. The ones who attacked me...were some of the youths we taught swordsmanship to, once upon a time.

Choice 1 Choice 2
Are you OK? Why did they do it?
Of course. I could capture the lot of them with my eyes closed.

Dimitri: It seems they were raised by a group of thieves who we put down five years ago. I heard Lady Rhea took custody of them, claiming that the children were innocent. I have taken so many lives...and with each one, I face hatred. During the last five years especially. My life was not so different from that of a wild beast... And that young girl's brother... At some point, I must have... That is why I thought it only natural that someone would retaliate someday. Because I hated, because I stole, and... because I killed. But with those children, it's different... We drew our blades with the best of intentions, only to hurt them in the end. I suppose this is yet another thing we will just have to live with.

Choice 1 Choice 2
It's part of the job. I feel the same way.

Dimitri: Yes... As one who chose to fight, it is my responsibility to confront this anguish and the true nature of war... Until the day my life comes to an end.

Choice 1 Choice 2
It is mine as well. We can confront it together.
Dimitri: Perhaps... Dimitri: Thank you...

Dimitri: You know, Professor... There is something that I only recently realized. I never knew it could be so...comforting to have someone standing by my side...

Claude

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Claude
C:
Available until Chapter 9
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available until Chapter 12 Golden Deer
B+:
Available between Chapter 10 and 17 Verdant Wind
A:
Available in Part II
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Additional notes: Can only be supported on the Golden Deer and Verdant Wind routes

C Support

Claude: Hey, Teach. I see you're as stony-faced as usual. Hmm. I can't tell if you're feeling resigned or if you're just lost in thought. Or maybe you simply don't care about anything that's going on. Oh... Sorry. I didn't mean to be rude. I just find you fascinating. Actually, there's something I'd like to talk to you about. Can you spare some time?

Choice 1 Choice 2
Sure. I'm busy.
Claude: That's just the sort of attitude I'd expect from a new teacher! Claude: Is that right? Maybe this is news to you, but teachers are supposed to display an active interest in the well-being of their students. Students...like me.

Speaking of, before you came here, you were a mercenary, right? Always getting your hands dirty on the battlefield and whatnot? It's a bit unusual that you suddenly decided to become a teacher one day. In any case, I've been meaning to ask. Did your father teach you how to fight?

Choice 1 Choice 2
Yes, he did. No, he didn't.
Claude: I figured. Your father used to lead the knights, didn't he? And I heard he was a legendary mercenary as well. Claude: Is that so? Well, I'm sure you grew up watching his fighting style, even if he didn't teach you directly.

Claude: It must have been hard on your mother when you followed in your father's footsteps and became a mercenary too.

I never knew my mother.

Claude: I see. I suppose you grew up moving from battlefield to battlefield with your father then. You know, for someone who's right around the same age as me, you certainly have an unusual amount of composure. I guess it's only natural that you'd be different from young nobles who grew up in the lap of luxury.

You don't seem like a noble either.

Claude: Ha! Well, even so, I am heir to House Riegan, the leading family of the Alliance. But I didn't exactly grow up in luxury like most people of noble blood. Hey, maybe that's why you and I get along so well. Folks like us should stick together. As house leader, I'll do all I can to help you out. We can start by making more time for little chats like this.
Byleth: ...

B Support

Claude: Hey, Teach! Hold on a minute, OK? I'm gonna have this cleared up in no time.

Choice 1 Choice 2
What are you doing? Need some help?
Claude: I came across a fascinating book about poisons, and so I wanted to try mixing one up myself. Claude: Nah, that’s OK. I’ll be finished soon. I’m just in the middle of mixing up a new poison.

Claude: Aaand...done! What do you think of that, Teach? A colorless, odorless poison! Say...care to test it out for me?

Choice 1 Choice 2
Sure. What does it do?
Claude: Whoa, really?! Heh, actually, I was just kidding. If you drink this, in two days’ time you’ll have terrible, um…let’s call it stomach trouble. Claude: In two days’ time you’ll have a terrible case of…let’s call it stomach trouble. It’s a peaceful poison, so you’ll live, but you’ll certainly be inconvenienced.

Claude: I hear your silent question, Teach. Why the delay? That's so it can be used even if you don't have access to the target when you need the poison to take effect.
Byleth: ...
Claude: Um, naturally, I have no immediate plans for this stuff! I suppose I just felt like broadening the ol' horizons for a bit. When devising schemes, it's best to have as many options at your disposal as possible. Expanding those options is kind of a hobby for me.

Why such a dangerous hobby?

Claude: Well, I grew up in an environment where it was necessary to think that way. It's like I told you before, I wasn't born into a life of luxury. Ever since I was a child, I've always been seen as... different from those around me. An outsider of sorts. I've been resented and hated. There have even been attempts on my life. I don't believe I've earned such treatment, but that's how it goes for people like me.

I don't think of you as an outsider.

Claude: Thanks, Teach. You know, in many ways, I'm just a normal person like everyone else. But in the right environment, anyone could be seen as an outsider. It can become...overwhelming. That's why I kept running. Kept fighting. As a kid I spent a lot of time licking my wounds and coming up with schemes, trying to keep my nose out of trouble while plotting against my enemies. My parents always told me I wouldn't grow stronger if I didn't learn to fight my own battles. And so, in the end, I did. And I grew up to be as independent and self-reliant as my parents always wished for me to be. Lucky me, right?

Choice 1 Choice 2
You've been through a lot. You grew up well.

Claude: If anyone knows what I’m talking about, it must be you. Eh, Teach? I get the feeling you know what it’s like to be an outsider. The moment I first laid eyes on you, I knew you weren’t like everyone else. People don’t care for folks like that… You’d do well to watch your back. On the bright side, that’s also part of the reason that I find you so interesting.

B+ Support

Claude: Hey, Teach. Do you believe in gods? I don't necessarily mean the goddess of the Seiros religion. Just... gods in general. Do you believe that incredible beings who control the fates of all really exist?

Choice 1 Choice 2
I do. I do not.
Claude: Huh. That's not the answer I was expecting. Though, honestly, I've recently become a bit of a believer myself. Claude: Yeah, I didn't think so. I never used to believe in that sort of thing either.

Claude: I've always hated the idea of praying to a god. After all, you can only really rely on yourself. I still believe that. You can't win a war by leaving your fate in the hands of a god. Only tangible facts can really decide a war. Which side has the most troops, the best tactics, the better organization and planning. Of course, miracles can happen. And by that, I mean things that are completely outside of your control. Things that only seem to add up if you believe in the concept of fate... Things like... well, like meeting you, for example.

What do you mean?

Claude: You just seem sort of... impossible. I think everyone would agree with that. You can wield the Sword of the Creator, you're a tactical genius, and you have this strange ability to earn the trust of anyone you cross paths with. Before I met you, I never imagined that it was possible for someone like you to exist. And yet, now that I know you, your presence in my life has quickly become invaluable. In fact, it's hard to imagine making my dreams come true without your help. Because of that, I can't believe for a second that our meeting was just a coincidence. That means it must have been fate. Maybe it was a miracle. Or maybe some god empathized with me and my dreams.

Some god?

Claude: Again, I don't mean the goddess of Fódlan. Though... I suppose it may be hard for you to grasp what I'm talking about. People all over the world have different ideas about who or what the gods are, right? Even in distant lands across the ocean or over the mountains... They have gods who see the world as a whole, who don't care about Fódlan's borders... Who don't meddle in our affairs. Who don't grant life or take it away. And maybe, sometimes, they'll make a miracle happen. A god like that... That's the sort of god I think I could believe in.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I don't understand. I think I understand.
Claude: Well, it doesn't really matter. Maybe gods like that only exist in my own head. Claude: Careful, Teach! You'll anger the followers of Seiros if you say things like that.

Claude: I'm just speaking my mind, that's all. I think people should be free to believe in whatever gods they want. If a person believes in a god and that god becomes a support system to them, that's a good thing. That's what a god should be. Anyway... Maybe I've overstepped it.

Choice 1 Choice 2
It doesn't matter. You have.
Claude: I knew you'd understand. Claude: Sheesh, no need to take offense! I just thought you might understand how I feel.

Claude: In any case, let's keep this conversation between the two of us, yeah?

A Support

Claude: Oh, hey there. What are you doing up at this hour?

Choice 1 Choice 2
I couldn't sleep. I could ask you the same question.
Claude: Is that right? I guess the more you have to think about, the harder it is to fall asleep. Claude: My brain's just... busy. Thoughts keep moving around and around in there, and meanwhile my eyes are wide open.

Claude: At times like this, I just gaze up at the stars to clear my head. I've been that way since I was a kid. Looking up at the big, starry sky makes my dreams feel small... which makes it feel like I can actually make them come true. I didn't believe in gods when I was a kid. Maybe that's because the night sky took their place for me.
Claude: Hey, Teach... Will you talk with me a while? I bet you've figured this out, but I wasn't born in Fódlan. Where I come from, the people of Fódlan are looked down on as cowards. Technically, that cowardice runs in my veins. On my mother's side, anyway. That's why the people who were around me when I was growing up thought of me as an outsider. But I don't believe the people of Fódlan are cowards. That kind of perspective is just based on ignorance. The person from Fódlan who I know best is my mother. She fell in love with a man from the wrong side of the border and had the guts to leave home to pursue that love. I always threw that in the faces of anyone who tried to make a fool of me. My mother is proof the people of Fódlan aren't all cowards.
Claude: Just saying that doesn't achieve anything, though. I need to destroy the prejudices that have taken root in my homeland. That's why I came here, to see Fódlan with my own eyes. I thought I might be able to find a new perspective that could help me change things. And what did I find? That the people here view anyone who's an outsider as a beast of sorts. I was shocked. Even though our cultures and beliefs are completely different, our two lands have that much in common. That's when I realized the only way to change things is to bring the whole world together and start anew. That's the dream I've been working towards since I first entered the Officers Academy five years ago. To unify the Alliance, and then all of Fódlan, and to bring a new set of values to this new land of mine... After that, I'd expand that vision to the rest of the world. Break down the walls and let a new perspective come rushing in! Start all over! Do you think that's just a crazy pipe dream? Or a brilliant ambition?

Choice 1 Choice 2
Can you make that pipedream come true? Can you rise to the challenge of that brilliant ambition?

Claude: Not too long ago, I would have said that it was too much for me to accomplish on my own. But that's not how I feel anymore. And that's because I have you on my side now. Lately, I've spent a lot of time thinking about how I wouldn't have made it this far without you. You and me, Teach. We can go anywhere. Do anything. I hope you'll always walk in step with me... At least until the day comes when we can look out at the peaceful world we've built. Together.

Hubert

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Hubert
C:
Available in Part I
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available from Chapter 5 onwards
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II Crimson Flower
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Additional notes: Can only be supported on the Black Eagles and Crimson Flower routes

C Support

B Support

A Support

Ferdinand

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C:
Available until Chapter 11
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available until Chapter 18/19 Silver SnowVerdant Wind
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter

C Support

B Support

A Support

Linhardt

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C:
Available in Part I
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available from Chapter 9 onwards
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter

C Support

B Support

A Support

S Support

Caspar

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Caspar
C:
Available in Part I
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available in Part II
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter

C Support

B Support

A Support

Bernadetta

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Bernadetta
C:
Available in Part I
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available in both parts
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter

C Support

(Bernadetta is speaking with a woman)

Woman: Thank you, Lady Bernadetta. I will take my leave.

Bernadetta: Oh, good. Bye! Uh, good-bye!

(The woman leaves)


Bernadetta: Finally...Oh, that was awful. Just terrifying.

(Byleth arrives)


Byleth's choices:

Choice 1: What's going on?

Choice 2: What's terrifying?

Bernadetta:

Choice 1 response: Ah! Please don't sneak up on me like that! That lady asked me to show her around! I tried to be polite but strangers are just so nerve-racking.

Choice 2 response: Ah! Please don't sneak up on me like that! It was nothing big. That lady just wanted me to show her around a bit. But strangers are just so nerve-racking.

'Byleth's choice': You've never seemed scared of me.

Bernadetta: Oh yeah? How about when I first met you and I wouldn't come out of the corner or even uncover my face? Actually, now that you mention it, it's funny. Once I started talking to you, I stopped feeling scared. I wonder why... You know, Professor, you might be the first person I've been able to speak to normally since I got here and I have no idea why.

Byleth's choice: I'm glad, regardless.

Bernadetta: I'm happy about it too! When we first started out here, we had to do drills...outside. I skipped those every chance I got. It's a terrible idea-- going out in the forest with all these people you don't even know! Thanks to you, though, I can actually make it through class now. I'm grateful for that. I don't know what I'd do...if you weren't here...

Byleth's choice: It's all right.

Bernadetta:: Sorry... I'm OK... I am OK. I'm doing just fine. I feel safe here, thanks to you.

Byleth's choice: By the way, was that you singing in the greenhouse?

Bernadetta: What? Y-you saw that? Why would you see that?! You were watching me?! That crosses the line, Professor! Singing? Me?! Why would I be singing? I'd never be singing! Ah! I've never been so humiliated!

(Bernadetta runs away)


Bernadetta: Useless! Worthless! Unmarriageable! Augh!

Byleth: ...

B Support

Bernadetta: Great weather today. Perfect for shutting yourself inside, don't you think?

Byleth:

Choice 1: I think I'll head outside, actually.

Choice 2: Definitely.

Bernadetta:

Choice 1 response: Oh, you go right ahead. I'll be right here. The better the weather, the less crowded it is in here. I can't pass up having all this space to myself.

Choice 2 response: I'm glad you get it. With great weather like this, there'll be no one inside to bother us.

Bernadetta: I love feeling like I'm all alone in the world...

Byleth: What made you such a recluse?

Bernadetta: Oh, that. Well, I guess I can tell you, Professor. My father's obsessed with money. He's only ever seen me as bait for a rich husband. To train me to be a good, submissive wife, he'd do things like tie me to a chair and leave me there all day, challenging me to stay quiet. I tried hard to do as he asked. Honestly, I did. But before I knew it, I just couldn't bring myself to leave my room anymore.

Update: Oh, that. Well, I guess I can tell you, Professor. My father's obsessed with money. He's only ever seen me as bait for a rich husband. To train me to be a good wife, he'd do things like tie me to a chair. I tried hard to do as he asked. Honestly, I did. But before I knew it, I just couldn't bring myself to leave my room anymore.

Byleth: Why not?

Bernadetta: I just had this overwhelming feeling of fear all the time. No matter how hard I tried, my father never thought I was good enough. After that, it was just constant scolding. He couldn't say two words to me without mentioning how useless I was. An unmarriageable girl. My life was isolated to say the least. I wasn't allowed to play with other kids, let alone make friends. Soon, I stopped wanting that. I was happiest alone. But even that made him mad. And when he tried to drag me outside, I kicked and screamed so much I seriously hurt myself. He's calmed down a bit in recent years. His constant torment was replaced with complete indifference. He mostly acts like I don't exist now.

Byleth: How did you end up at the monastery?

Bernadetta: If you can believe it, I was basically kidnapped. My mother ordered an attendant to stuff me in a bag while I was sleeping. By the time I figured out what was going on, I was already here. For a while, I was sure I was going to die. But here I am. Look at me...still breathing. Ah, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to get you down, talking like that about my past! Just forget everything I told you. There's no point in talking about myself anyway. (To herself) Idiot! Oh this is why everyone hates you, Bernie!

Byleth:

Choice 1: Don't worry about it.

Choice 2: Thank you for confiding in me.

Bernadetta:

Choice 1 response: You're the only one who would ever say such a kind thing to me, Professor...

Choice 2 response: What? N-no, it's not... Oh, Professor! How can you be so kind to me?! I don't deserve it...

Bernadetta: I'm sorry! Please don't look at me!

A Support

Bernadetta: I can't believe how long it's been since I left home. Since I was dragged out of the house, I mean. Five whole years. It's weird to think about.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Weird in what way?

Choice 2: Do you want to go back?

Bernadetta:

Choice 1 response: At first, I remember I was desperate to go back, but now, it's the opposite.

Choice 2 response: No! But if you'd asked me that five years ago, I'd have said the opposite.

Bernadetta: I have friends here, and I have you. The monastery's become a second home to me. Back then, I never would've dreamed a day like this would come.

Byleth: I'm happy for you.

Bernadetta: It's all thanks to you! You've given me a second chance at life! If not for you, I never would have gotten used to leaving my room, let alone the monastery. Maybe the battlefield's just dulled my senses. I'm much better with strangers and new places now though. I don't panic nearly as much as before.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Could you go somewhere new by yourself?

Choice 2: I have some independent work for you, then.

Bernadetta:

Choice 1 response: A new place? All on my own?

Choice 2 response: What? Independent? As in, alone?

Bernadetta: That sounds like a tough assignment. Where did this come from all of a sudden? Hey, hold on... You're teasing me, aren't you?! Please don't joke around like that anymore! It's torture for me!

Byleth:

Choice 1: All right, all right.

Choice 2 response: I can't commit to that...

Bernadetta:

Choice 1 response: You're still not taking me seriously! I mean it.

Choice 2 response: Come on, Professor! I'm begging you!

Bernadetta: Promise me you won't do that again! Friends respect each other's feelings, don't they?

Byleth: OK. I promise.

Bernadetta: Good... I'll hold you to that. You're absolutely not allowed to send me out anywhere on my own! Got it? You would need to come with me. If you're with me, I can go anywhere in the world.

Byleth:

Choice 1: I'll follow you at a distance.

Choice 2: I'll be with you in spirit.

Choice 3: We can ask another professor.

Bernadetta: No, that defeats the purpose! Why can't you get what I'm saying?! Oh, that's enough. I need some time alone...

S Support

Bernadetta: How did you know I was here?

Byleth: I thought you might be hiding.

Bernadetta: You know me too well. That's exactly what I was about to do.

Byleth: I've been looking all over for you.

Bernadetta: Huh? All that trouble just for me?! The truth is... I've been shutting myself away again.

Bernadetta: Once I got to thinking about the war being over, a lot of my old fears started to return. I'm afraid to go home... afraid to see my parents... I don't know what to do! Please, help me!

Byleth: Come with me.

Bernadetta: Wait! Where are we going?! Don't make me go!

(Goddess Tower)

Bernadetta: The Goddess Tower? What are we doing here? This is it... We're all alone... The perfect time... You're going to kill me, aren't you?!

Byleth: I would never do that.

Bernadetta: All right, I've made my peace, and for what it's worth, I'm glad it's-- Wait, you wouldn't? Of course you wouldn't. I'm not even worth killing, am I? I knew it all along. I'll go lock myself away now...

Byleth: I love you, Bernie. I want you to have this.

(Image: Mother's ring)

Bernadetta: Wh-what did you just say? Is that... a ring?! Well, um... This is, um.... What kind of ring is this? When a man gives a woman a ring, it usually only means... Is that what this means? I... I don't know what to say! I accept! Of course I accept! This means... I'll be able to shut myself away in peace again. You can go off doing your hero things, and I'll hold down the fort!

Byleth: Don't I get a say in this?

Byleth: That's not happening.

Choice 1 response:What?! Don't tell me you want me to keep leaving the house! Fine, but in that case, I have a favor to ask.

Choice 2 response: No, come on, please! You just won't let me off the hook, will you? In that case, I have a favor to ask.

Bernadetta: There's a reason I've been able to cope with going out of the monastery so much. It's because I've been with you. I'll never completely get over my anxiety... of my fear of strangers... or my compulsive need to run and hide. So whenever you tell me to go outside, I want you to come with me. Wherever we go, whatever we do... I want us to be together, always.

Byleth: That sounds perfect.

(S support artwork) Bernadetta: Because when I'm with you, I feel... Wait. Did you agree? You mean it?! Ah, you're the greatest! I... I love you so much! We're going to be so happy together!

Dorothea

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C:
Available in Part I
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available in both parts
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter

C Support

Dorothea: Well, I had fun today. Of course, you'll want to see me again, yes?

Knight: O-of course! I'd love to, Dorothea!

Dorothea: Well, until we meet again!

Dorothea: Oh! Hello, Professor. Were you...watching that?

Byleth:

Choice 1: That's a different guy than I saw you with yesterday.

Choice 2: ...

Dorothea:

Choice 1 response: Yes... Is there a problem with that?

Choice 2 response: You look like you have something to say, Professor.

Dorothea: Look, I know what I'm doing. My acclaim as a diva won't last forever, after all. I must look to the future. As a man, you may not feel so rushed about these things, but I know my beauty will eventually fade.

Byleth:

Choice 1: We all feel anxiety about aging.

Choice 2: Getting older doesn't bother me at all.

Dorothea:

Choice 1 response: You? Really? I never would have guessed.

Choice 2 response: I wish I could be that easy going.

Dorothea: Anyway, I'm not just playing games with these boys. This is for my future. You have no right to object. I very much want to find a good partner here at the academy. Someone who will take care of me for the rest of my life.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Do what you will.

Choice 2: Is that really what you want?

Dorothea:

Choice 1 response: I'm glad you understand.Not everyone appreciates the necessity of taking the initiative while you're still in your prime. Or are you just saying that?

Choice 2 response: Finding someone to take care of me? Of course it is! Who could ask for anything more?

Dorothea: Anyway, I value your opinion, Professor, but I won't have you interfering with my plans. Unless you'd like to take care of me into my old age? That'd be something, eh? How about it, Professor?

Byleth:

Choice 1: OK.

Choice 2: I don't think so.

Dorothea: I wasn't – You aren't being serious, are you? I was just teasing. Or did you really just consider spending your whole life with me? The thought hadn't crossed my mind before, but come to think of it...that might sound pretty nice. You've gotten awfully quiet... You might even be blushing a bit. Have I embarrassed you? If so, I'm very, very sorry. I should be going anyway. I'll see you later... Professor.

B Support

Dorothea: ...

Byleth:

Choice 1: What's wrong?

Choice 2: Troubles with love?

Dorothea: Professor?? I – Oh...don't worry. It's nothing. ... Actually, could we talk for a bit? Somewhere a little more...private?

(Dorothea leaves. Byleth follows.)


Dorothea: ... I'm just gonna come right out and say it. I find you a little difficult to be around. I know, I know. I'm your student and you're just trying to watch out for me. But the way you look at me sometimes...it's like you're seeing right through me.

Byleth:

Choice 1: I'm sorry.

Choice 2: Seeing through you?

Dorothea:

Choice 1 response: No, don't apologize. I know you don't mean anything bad by it. I'm just self-conscious, I guess.

Choice 2 response: Don't worry.

Dorothea: I know you don't mean anything bad by it. I'm just self-conscious, I guess. The thing is, I don't have anything to call my own. No land, no birthright, no fortune. Little knowledge or battle skill. I think that's why I always clung to my popularity as a diva. Even after leaving the stage behind, I sort of kept up the act. When I look at you, it's like your eyes are accusing me... Telling me that you see right through it. That's what I mean when I say it's difficult to be around you. Hey, uh, this might be nuts, but maybe you could show me some kind of weakness of yours?

Byleth:

Choice 1: Excuse me?

Choice 2: I have no weaknesses.

Dorothea:

Choice 1 response: You know my biggest fear. If I know one of yours, maybe I'll feel less, I don't know...vulnerable.

Choice 2 response: Oh, come on, Professor. Everyone has some kind of weakness. You know mine. If I know one of yours, maybe I'll feel less, I don't know...vulnerable.

Byleth: Well, if it would really help...

Dorothea: Excellent. Well then, don't mind me.

(Brief blackout.)


Dorothea: I bet I know your weakness. It's not mental, is it? It's physical! You're ticklish! Here, I'll prove it. That's right. The next time you gaze into my soul, I know just how I'll retaliate! (Pause.) Um... Professor? What's with you? Why aren't you reacting to anything I'm doing? Come on! I thought that was funny. I swear, it's like your heart isn't even beating.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Sorry.

Choice 2: Actually, my heart isn't beating.

Dorothea:

Choice 1 response: That's all right. I didn't really think a little tease like that would be enough to get to you, anyway. Though I was giving it my all. You're pretty tough to resist that.

Choice 2 response: Ha, don't be so silly... Huh? It really isn't beating?! Is what I'd say if I was more gullible. You're just fooling around, Professor. I'm not sure how you did it, but that was a good one.

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(Location: Greenhouse)

Dorothea: This may seem a bit sudden, but...I want to thank you, Professor. That is, for letting me live my life the way I want. I've noticed you've been giving me fewer of those soul-revealing gazes lately. I appreciate you making an effort to not trouble yourself over who I spend my time with.

Byleth: So, you found me out...

Dorothea: Well, of course. Did you think I wouldn't notice? It's kind of sweet, in its own way.

Byleth: I don't know what you mean.

Dorothea: If you say so...But I notice you doing it all the same. It's kind of sweet, in its own way.

Dorothea: Professor, may I tell you a story about when I was younger? I was an orphan, living in the back alleys of Enbarr, until one day I was overheard singing... That was when my new life began. I was suddenly a songstress in the Mittlefrank Opera Company. Performers, nobility...I met so may people. But none of them ever really knew me. I was just some young pretty girl who could sing, a spectacle to be admired. Even though everyone praised my looks and my voice, and they showered me with gifts... I knew, one day, I'd be old. My looks would fade, my voice would change, I wouldn't sound the same. And I started to wonder, when I did get old, what would I have left? I'd be old, alone...and back on the streets of the capital, right where I'd started.

Byleth:

Choice 1 : I don't believe that's true.

Choice 2: I won't let you be alone.

Choice 1 response: You can never be certain about what the future will bring.

Choice 2 response: That's sweet of you, even if you are just flirting.

Dorothea: I never had much to begin with in life, and I worry that one day, I'll be that way again... That's why I keep searching for someone who will love me. Someone unaware of the songstress, who can love a girl that used to be scared and alone on the streets of the capital... I wonder if such a strange person can even exist.

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Dorothea: Oh, is this where you've been? Everyone's looking for you. With the war over, I'd like to think they's at least give you a few days' rest. Don't worry, I won't tell them you're here. It's a rare occasion for me to have you all to myself.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Not looking for a guy to share the victory with?

Choice 2: Did you ever find your "strange person"?

Dorothea:

Choice 1 response: No. I've given up on that. I realized there was no point. Besides, maybe the person I've been looking for is closer than I realized.

Choice 2 response: See...there is one person I must confess I'm just a little bit interested in.

Byleth: In that case...

(Byleth presents Jeralt's ring to Dorothea.)


Dorothea: What? Is that— That's a ring. It would be embarrassing If I had the wrong idea, so i have to ask... Are you proposing? Here? Now? T-to me?

(Byleth nods.)

Dorothea: I don't know what to say. Are you sure? You want to spend your life with...me?

(Byleth nods.)

Dorothea:Even though I'm not a songtress anymore? And I don't come from a noble family or have any wealth or land to my name?

(Byleth nods.)


Dorothea: You won the war. You could pick anyone in the world. Why would you...

(Byleth shakes his head.)


Dorothea: OK. I mean, yes. Yes! I love you madly and I'd be happy to marry you! But if we're going to be married, I had better think up a cute nickname for you. Don't you think? Oh, I wonder what I should call you now... Darling? My beloved? So many options! I starred in so many operas where I captured the heart of my beloved... But I never dreamed that it would feel this wonderful when it actually happened

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Dorothea: A life singing for you in a peaceful world...I imagine that life will be more wonderful than i ever could have hoped. I love you. I could never sing anything as pure as those three little words.

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Felix: I thought I heard someone. Are you here to train?

Choice 1 Choice 2
Yes. No, just watching.

Felix: Care to train with me? Waving this sword around alone is boring. And I'm tired of crossing swords with worthless opponents. But you seem like a worthy adversary.

Choice 1 Choice 2
Sure, why not? You think I'm a worthy adversary?
Felix: I don't know for certain, but you seem skilled.

Felix: I've always been interested in your technique. You learned from the former captain of the Knights of Seiros, and traveled Fódlan fighting as a mercenary.

After Chapter 4

Felix: On top of that, you wield a Hero's Relic, the legendary Sword of the Creator.

Felix: Good sparring partners like you don't grow on trees. But know that I will beat you, and I will surpass your strength.

Why are you so focused on becoming stronger?

Felix: Why? Hm. I never really thought about that. I learned to thrust a sword before I learned to write my name. Of course, my upbringing wasn't unique. That's how it is for all children in my country. You're no use if you can't swing a sword, however mighty your Crest may be. It was the perfect environment for me. I could live free of stodgy values and virtues. Grow strong so you may live, and live to grow stronger. That's what I was taught.

Choice 1 Choice 2
Do you have any other ambitions? You remind me of myself.
Felix: Why should I? Nothing's as important as the pursuit of strength. Felix: Now I'm intrigued by your fighting style, and by who you really are...

Felix: But that's enough idle chatter. Take out your sword. My mind is emptied of all but the thrill of the challenge!

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Felix: You're certainly not going easy on me. You fight like a mercenary, not a knight. You hunger for victory, pure and simple. You may not be aware of it yourself, but I see it.

Choice 1 Choice 2
Should I take that as a compliment? Should I take that as a criticism?
Felix: Indeed. Felix: No.

Felix: Knights ought to have some hunger. I've always thought so. They depend too much on their swords. Only when they're wrested away do knights consider their hands and feet as weapons. That's not how it was for warriors of old. They weren't limited by their tools. Victory is what matters, not the method of achieving it. That's the attitude to adopt. I detect that in your style. It is plain to see.

That doesn't seem like praise...

Felix: You may take it however you like. I believe the difference between us lies within that hunger. But where does it come from? From the start, I was aiming to win, yet I couldn't defeat you. Then I remembered something you said before...

Choice 1 Choice 2
About your aspirations? About your upbringing?

Felix: Indeed. I was raised to value strength above all else. Whereas you had a reason, an ambition, pushing you toward that hunger. So, tell me. What was the reason? Why were you driven to become so strong?

Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3
To survive. To protect the people of Fódlan. To stop this war.
Felix: That's a mercenary's answer, to be sure. Felix: Hah! Spoken like a knight. That's not what I would have expected. Felix: Hah! Spoken like a knight. That's not what I would have expected.

Felix: So that is the source of your hunger. I suppose I must find my own.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I'll help you. We can find it together.

Felix: Ah, if we're to get along, I think not. I'll be content if you continue to train with me. Perhaps it will come to me as I swing my sword.

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Felix: Finally, I notched a win against you.

Choice 1 Choice 2
You crushed me. I almost had you.
Felix: Oh, please. I scraped by. Felix: True. It was a narrow victory.

Felix: When we spar, I feel like I'm revisiting my past.

Why?

Felix: It's like training with my brother. He always won—always—and died before I could win a single bout. From the first time I held a sword, all I wanted was to surpass him. And that's what drove me to become so strong. Perhaps it's absurd to say such a thing, but... I've spent all these years training for a duel with a corpse.

Choice 1 Choice 2
It's not absurd. You found an answer to my question.
Felix: Perhaps not. Felix: Yes. I suppose I did.

Felix: I can never again spar with my brother. Not unless he climbs out of his grave. Still, I continue my endless pursuit of strength. Maybe because I have a new opponent to measure myself against.

Who?

Felix: You. Obviously. I beat you this time, but when we next cross swords, who knows what might happen? It was a close match, not a crushing victory. I know that I can do better. I will surpass you in strength, and then I'll become stronger still.

Choice 1 Choice 2
And then? Don't count me out yet.
Felix: And then, when this war is over, I won't have as many chances to swing my sword. I can hardly imagine that. Felix: Ha. Just what I was hoping you'd say.

Felix: Anyway, thank you...for helping me find an answer to the question you asked, all those years ago.

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Annette: Hello, Professor. Do you have a moment?

Byleth:

Choice 1: Of course.

Choice 2: What do you need?

Annette: Well, I have this book of battle tactics that I borrowed from one of the knights. There's one part that I just don't understand. Do you think you could explain it to me?

Byleth:

Choice 1: Leave it to me.

Choice 2: I'm not sure I can.

Annette:

Choice 1 response: Great! Thank you so much! It's about this diagram here...

Choice 2 response: Oh. Well, maybe we can figure it out together. It's about this diagram here...

Annette: I don't get why the knights are grouping up in that forest there. I just can't see the advantage to a formation like that.

(Blackout)


Annette: Yay! I finally get it! You really are a great teacher.

Byleth:

Choice 1: I'm always happy to help.

Choice 2: You're the one who did the work.

Annette:

Choice 1 response: I knew asking you was the right idea.

Choice 2 response: No way. I couldn't have done it without you.

Annette: I just love learning new things. That's why I came to the Officers Academy. I want to learn magic, battle tactics, martial arts, and, and... Well, all kinds of stuff! I'm learning more now than I have in my whole entire life! Speaking of, I'd better go visit the library for some research before magic practice, which is just before sword training...

Byleth: Don't overdo it.

Annette: That's just not possible! I always find it's more tiring to laze around doing nothing. I've never been any good at that. I have to have something to do. Like, on my days off, I need to get up early and take care of the cleaning first, or I just...can't relax. Know what I mean?

Byleth:

Choice 1: Not really.

Choice 2: I know the feeling.

Annette:

Choice 1 response: But a day without accomplishments is completely wasted!

Choice 2 response: Oh, I'm so glad you agree! You'd be surprised how rare it is to find people like us. Mercie never sets foot outside her room on her days off. I don't get that girl sometimes.

Annette: Not to mention... Oh wait... Oh no! I was supposed to be on cooking duty today! I completely forgot! Sorry, Professor, but I have to run! Thanks again for your help!

Byleth: ...

Annette: Argh! Who put this stupid barrel here?

Byleth: ...

B Support

Annette: I'm so sorry, Professor... I somehow overslept and missed our training session. I didn't mean to cause you and the other so much trouble. Imagine if that had happened during one of our missions. It really is inexcusable!

Byleth:

Choice 1: Don't worry about it.

Choice 2: You need to rest more.

Annette:

Choice 1 response: It's just...when I'm studying tactics, I lose track of time, and... Oh, who am I kidding? I've always been like this.

Choice 2 response:

Annette: Before I came to the Officers Academy, I was a student at the school of sorcery in Fhirdiad. Even back then, I was pulling all-nighters well before the exams. And I never even noticed I was harming myself. I'm just too focused on my goal. I know I've already told you this, but I really love to learn new things. It's a passion of sorts. I first realized I had the learning bug when I was about four or five years old. My father was so happy to see me using magic... Seeing him happy made me happy too, and that made me want to work even harder. If only things could have stayed like that...

Byleth: What do you mean?

Annette: When I was about 13, my father left home. He was a devout man, so I figured he'd gone to the monastery. That's why I went to the school of sorcery, so that I could eventually get accepted at the Officers Academy. I studied harder than ever, and sure enough, I finally earned a referral. Unfortunately, my passion for learning became more of an obsession. I got so focused, I kind of forgot how to relax. It feels like I've been running in circles ever since.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Rest is just as important as work.

Choice 2: You're impressive just as you are.

Annette:

Choice 1 response: That's true. Just look at today. If my hard work stops me from working hard, what good is it?

Choice 2 response: No way! I still have such a long way to go. Still, I guess I'm doing something wrong if I'm working so hard I can't even work hard anymore.

Annette: OK, it's decided. From now on, I'll try my best not to try my best!

Byleth:

Choice 1: You have my support.

Choice 2: That's confusing.

Annette:

Choice 1 response: Yay! With you on my side, I'm sure to succeed!

Choice 2 response: I'm sorry! All I meant is that I'll try... I mean, I'll slow down a bit.

Annette: From now on, if you see me going overboard, just let me know. I'm a new woman, after all!

A Support

Annette: ... Oh. Hi, Professor.

Byleth:

Choice 1: You look down.

Choice 2: Did something happen?

Annette: Do you remember what we talked about before? About doing my best to not do my best? Well, I've been pretty busy recently, and despite my best efforts, I've been trying way to hard... I was busy all day yesterday with training and work. I just couldn't help myself! That's why I decided to take a day off today. It's just... Now that I have a day off, I don't know what to do with myself! Please, you have to help me! What should I do?

Byleth:

Choice 1: Nothing.

Choice 2: Have a nap.

Annette:

Choice 1 response: I can't relax if I'm doing nothing! I need something to keep me occupied or I'll go nuts!

Choice 2 response: I tried that! I couldn't calm down enough to fall asleep. I'm sorry, but I don't think I'm cut out for not doing my best... Oh! You're a professor! You must know some secret technique for deep relaxation, right? If you do, please teach me! I'm begging you! I'm at my wit's end!

Byleth:

Choice 1: Have a cup of tea.

Choice 2: Have some sweets.

Annette: Got it! I'll try that right now! Mmm! This candy is so sweet and delicious! And it goes so well with piping hot tea! Ooh, and speaking of the tea, your brewing skills are incredible! I'd love to be able to make such nice tea, but... Oh, Professor! Will you teach me how to brew tea like this? I'll do my best to learn, and then I'll make delicious tea for you as thanks!

Byleth: Is this doing your best...

Annette: Oh... Um, sorry. Back to my old tricks, it seems... Oh! Why is it so difficult to not do my best?! I try and try not to try, but it just doesn't work!

Byleth: Just be yourself.

Annette: Professor... You're right! Doing nothing is just not my style! To be myself, I've got to do my best every day! Byleth: That's the spirit!

Annette: OK! Then you really must teach me how to make such delicious tea! You will, won't you? Please! Oh, and also... Well, thank you. You've listened to me and helped me face my troubles. Now I feel like I can talk to you about anything. Honestly, I wish we could go on drinking tea like this forever...

S Support

Annette: There you are! Everybody's been looking for you. It must be hard being so popular. I bet it's a whole lot of work too... If I'm being honest, I'm a little bit envious.

Byleth:

Option 1: It's hard work.

Option 2: I like to keep busy.

Annette:

Option 1 response: Oh, but don't you enjoy keeping busy?

Option 2 response: So do I! Like I said, I'm envious.

Annette: After each battle, there's always more to do, so every day is exciting in its own way. Though it's true I haven't been able to relax for a while...no matter where I go or what I do. OK, so I finally realized why it is I feel this way. It's because...I need you.

Byleth: What do you mean?

Annette: When I'm with you, I feel like I can be myself. It's not a matter of doing my best or not doing my best... What really affects my happiness is whether I'm with you or not. Hehe! Um, actually, I've practiced what I'm going to say to you countless times... But of course, now that it's time to say it, I'm feeling shy. Terribly shy...

Byleth: I feel the same way.

Annette: You... You what?! (Byleth presents Jeralt's ring)

Annette: Oh goodness! You really mean it!

Byleth: I love you, Annette. Marry me.

Annette: Oh! I...

Byleth: Yes?

Annette: I'm sorry! Why am I crying when I'm so happy? I've been so worried about this! I was thinking of what I'd do if...if...if you said no! But then...you asked me! I didn't even have to ask you! I'm just so relieved!

Annette: I love you! So very, very much! We'll be together forever! And ever! I promise to make you happier than anyone's ever been, my darling!

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Ingrid: That's the third time this month. Well, that's that. Father never relents. Oh, Professor! Hello! Did you need something?

Byleth:

Choice 1: Were you just hiding something?

Choice 2: What were you doing just now?

Ingrid: Well, um, that is... I was just tossing out something I have no need of. It's important to keep our spaces clean, after all! You'd do well to remember that too, Professor! A clean space makes for a clean mind...or some such. Getting rid of things you have no need for is the first step to managing one's belongings in an economical way.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Could you help tidy my room sometime?

Choice 2: Are you the thrifty type?

Ingrid:

Choice 1 Response: While I'd love to help, I don't want people getting the wrong idea with me being alone in your room.

Choice 2 Response: Does that surprise you? Perhaps it seems ill befitting someone of noble birth to care about such things.

Ingrid: Despite my family's nobility, we've never been particularly wealthy. So my father raised me to be conservative with my resources, paring down when necessary. He also encouraged me to keep my living spaces immaculate, so the two go hand in hand, I suppose.

Byleth:

Choice 1: He sounds like a good father.

Choice 2: He sets a fine example I'd be happy to follow.

Ingrid:

Choice 1 Response: Yes. He's...a good person. Even when managing our territory used up most of our family's resources, he still went out of his way to ensure my comfort.

Choice 2 Response: I think he'd be happy to hear you say that.

Byleth: What was it you threw out, anyway?

Ingrid: Oh...just a scrap piece of paper. It was already written on, so no good for note-taking. And obviously I can't use it to clean my lance. So I tossed it. No need to hang on to inconsequential things, you know! Professor, did you come to check on me for any particular reason?

Byleth:

Choice 1: No particular reason, no.

Choice 2: I just wanted to talk with you.

Ingrid: Ah. Well if there's nothing important, I'll be on my way, then. I still have some cleaning to take care of, after all. Talk to you later, Professor.

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Ingrid: Ugh, will Father never learn?! All of these useless letters are only creating more rubbish in the world! Professor? Ah, I didn't see you standing there. My apologies.

Byleth: Was that a letter you were disposing of?

Ingrid: Oh, ah... That paper? Well, I...yes. Yes, it was. It was a letter...from my father.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Are you sure you want to throw it away?

Choice 2: Isn't that important to you?

Ingrid: I understand where you're coming from here, but I have no need of such things. It isn't like anything of importance was written on it. Curious? I suppose there's no harm in allowing you to read it. Go on, then.

Count Galatea: My dearest daughter, Ingrid, are you well? I trust that you are behaving yourself and refraining from causing trouble for others. Things on the home front are in order. The marriage proposal for you and the viscount's son should be prepared soon. Although I am quite certain there are many superior candidates at Garreg Mach Monastery. As you know, the very survival of our family is dependent upon whom you marry. You are the only one left in the family who can make things right. We are all counting on you. Do not lose sight of what truly matters.


Byleth:

Choice 1: This is...

Choice 2: A letter about marriage prospects?

Ingrid: Yes. Perhaps you found it somewhat entertaining. I've told you that we've never been very well off, financially. My noble family - House Galatea - branched off from House Daphnel in the Alliance. Shortly after, we were lucky enough to receive the support of the royal family, allowing us to attain nobility...to some extent. But the territory we watch over is poor, its harvests meager. And our noble blood, too, has grown thin. Neither my father nor my brothers bear a Crest. I, however, do bear a Crest. Because of this, my father sees me as our family's one hope for the future. A Crest is highly prized among nobles. Were I to marry into a greater noble family, that financial support could soothe our woes...

Byleth:

Choice 1: I can't believe he would use you like that...

Choice 2: What an awful way for him to treat you...

Ingrid: Thank you, Professor. Your sentiment alone is a great comfort to me. Despite my own feelings, I understand his approach to all this. It isn't that he doesn't care for me. I understand it very, very well. Which is why I...I apologize, Professor. I must be going.

A Support

Ingrid: Apologies for bothering you so late. I just...really wanted to speak with you.

Byleth:

Choice 1: I'm happy to listen.

Choice 2: If you must.

Ingrid: Thank you. You see, I've been feeling conflicted. About my future. It may seem petty to worry about such things in the middle of a war like this...

Byleth:

Choice 1: I don't think it's petty.

Choice 2: Let's hear it anyway.

Ingrid: This isn't something I open up about with many people. Feeling such a sense of inner turmoil while a war rages on and others are fighting with all they have, well... It feels a little selfish. The truth is, I've wanted to be a knight ever since I was a small child. Not just any knight, like one you might find serving within the castle guard, but a true knight - one serving a master. However, my father has always had different plans for me. He wants me to marry, for the benefit of the Galatea family.

Byleth: You don't have to do what you don't want to.

Ingrid: Defying my father feels...wrong. I've seen how he's struggled over the years. His burden has always been far greater than any I've had to bear myself. While he fed me extravagant meals, he subsisted on meager portions and watered-down soups... He never once complained - even though he must have been starving. Knowing his sacrifices, I've never been able to tell him of my dream of becoming a knight. Although ultimately, I find myself betraying his wishes. Now that I have parted ways with my father, there is nothing to stop me from pursuing my dream. But even if I do become a knight, I feel an unease deep within me. I fear I will never escape this guilt I carry. That I have shunned my duty as a noble.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Sometimes there's no avoiding such complications.

Choice 2: Could you not find a way to do both?

Choice 3: It's no use worrying about things that are in the past.

Ingrid:

Choice 1 response: Yes. I know. All I can do is accept this inner turmoil.

Choice 2 response: To follow both my dream and duty? I...I had never considered that as an option. Perhaps there is a way.

Choice 3 response: Of course not. We cannot change what has already come to pass.

Ingrid: Even with the academy days long behind us, you're still a professor, through and through. Always listening to to hers' troubles and offering up your wisdom. I really am grateful for all that you do for us, Professor. I hope you'll always be here as a guide to everyone. I know I myself would appreciate that deeply...

S Support

Ingrid: Is something the matter? You seem lost in thought.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Just taking a little break.

Choice 2: I was waiting for you.

Ingrid:

Choice 1 response: I know you've been very busy lately. It's wise to take breaks and rest. Especially with all that is going on in the world...

Choice 2 response: Ingrid: Oh? I didn't know... Though that is bit of a coincidence.I came in hopes of finding you. I had a feeling you might be here.

Ingrid: Actually, I...um... I wanted to speak with you about something. I-I promised myself I would wait until the war was over...

Byleth: What is it?

Ingrid: Well. Professor, I have feelings for you. Of course, I respect you as a person, and I'll understand if you can't love me back, but...still, I had to tell you. Though my focus has ever been on my duty and training, I cannot deny the feelings that have arisen. My dream is to obtain knighthood, but now I have a new dream to hold tight to... That is to be with you, always.

Byleth: ...

Ingrid: Um... I...

Byleth:

Choice 1: I have something for you.

Choice 2: There's something I want as well.

(Presents Jeralt's ring)

Ingrid: Oh! Is this... I must say I'm a little...inelegant with such matters. Battle is all I know. Are you quite certain? You truly desire to share you life with me... I am so happy! I...I worried that my feelings would go unrequited. Now that all of that is out in the open, I feel as light as a feather! My love... I... I swear to stay by your side, always. I swear on the goddess above...and on you, here at my side. You and I, together, entering this new age. No matter what the future brings, I will stand by you, as your sword, your shield, and your dearest companion.

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Ingrid: There is nothing that brings me more joy. It truly is all I need in this world. I love you...so very much. Ah, I'm sorry! I'm overcome. This may take some getting used to.

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Lorenz: Professor. I understand that you were looking to speak with me.
Lorenz: Perhaps you would like some insight on how to write your next lecture?
Lorenz: While I do have a great many ideas, it would be inappropriate to- Oh? Am I mistaken? If that's the case, then what can I do for you?
Byleth: It's about the female students.
Lorenz: The ladies have complained? To you? About me? Preposterous. There must be some mistake.
Lorenz: I am the heir to the noble House Gloucester. it is bred in me to treat all people with respect.
Lorenz: Rest assured, you will not find anyone more upstanding than yours truly.
Lorenz: Perhaps the issue is that the splendor of my noble presence is driving the ladies to distraction!
Lorenz: If that is the crime, I do confess. I hope I've not troubled the ladies' hearts unduly.
Byleth: It is your advances they seem to find troubling.
Lorenz: Outrageous! That's absurd! Who would dare to allege such slander?!
Byleth: A number of female students, actually.
Lorenz: Of all the...
Lorenz: Well, I suppose I have offered several of them the honor of dining with me.
Lorenz: It is impossible to tell if even the most well-bred young lady is a suitable companion for me merely by the sight of her.
Lorenz: So in order for us to get to know each other properly, it is appropriate that we dine together.
Lorenz: Thus far they have all declined, oddly enough. For some reason they seem to be exercising some form of restraint when speaking with me.
Lorenz: I would never insist, of course.
Lorenz: But I will admit I have, on occasion, after a day's pause, issued repeat invitations-in the fashion and style of a gentleman.
Byleth: That is the problem.
Lorenz: What?! Ridiculous! Dinner invitations from me, a problem? The very idea!
Lorenz: I am a perfect gentleman. The son of a noble line! I've a wit like a rapier! And it takes but a glance to see that I'm gorgeous!
Lorenz: No, I cannot believe such a thing. Are you sure this isn't the result of some sort of scheme?
Lorenz: It cannot be otherwise. Someone has clearly devised a conspiracy against me.
Lorenz: Someone who envies my position, who seeks to soil my sterling reputation with foul rumors. How crude.
Lorenz: Please, Professor. it is beneath you to fall victim to such petty and obscene tactics. I implore you to take greater care in the future.
Lorenz: Now, if you will excuse me, I have a great deal of work to do. Farewell.
Byleth: ...

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Flayn: Excuse me, Professor. May I have a moment of your time?

Byleth: Certainly.

Flayn: Ah, wonderful! I was hoping you might enlighten me. About yourself, that is. You see, I happen to be quite curious about you.

Byleth: Oh? Why is that?

Flayn: Well, because. There is something different about you. You possess an air of mystery... I could not help but notice when first we met. I am intrigued, to say the least. I find it rather difficult to put into words... Were I to wax poetic, I would say you remind me of the sea. Have you ever been, Professor?

Byleth: A few times, yes.

Flayn: The sea is vast. Boundless. On the surface, all seems still. Yet beneath that stillness, it is unfathomably deep. Within, it teems with life, yet without, one is lucky to glimpse a fleeting shadow. And yet, all one must do is cast a line to grasp hold of all that life! You cannot see it at a glance, but it is there all the same.

Byleth: What are you talking about, exactly?

Flayn: About fish, of course! Oh, bother. I got sidetracked, didn't I? Right. About the sea... During a storm, the once calm waters become mighty enough to overturn even the vastest ships. Not unlike you. You are calm—you carry yourself with poise. Yet you wield great power. My brother is uncertain of you, however. He referred to you as a youth of...dubious origin. Oh, but please do not think ill of him! He is incredibly dedicated to his work. So surely you understand why he would have doubts about one of whom he knows so little. Nobody even seems to know your age! Incidentally, how old are you?

Byleth:

Choice 1: I don't actually know.

Choice 2: I'd rather not say.

Flayn:

Choice 1: Wait—you do not know your own age? You truly are mysterious!

Choice 2: Aha! I suspect that if you choose not to say, you must be quite young.

Flayn: Hmm... Looking at you, it is quite difficult for me to determine. I wonder... Could you be younger than your own students?

Byleth: And how old are you?

Flayn: Who, me? Well, I am roughly the same age as the other youths here!

Byleth: You look younger than the others...

Flayn: Be that as it may, it is simply not the case. Oh, by the way, I... I have actually been considering enrolling in the academy myself. But my brother will not allow it. He is a touch overprotective at times... Oh! My apologies! I am sure you have much work to do. I will not keep you any longer. We must speak again sometime...if that would be all right. Have a lovely day!

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Flayn: It has been a while since we last spoke, Professor. Spare me a moment again, will you not?

Byleth: Of course.

Flayn: You recall how you helped me and allowed me to join your class, yes? I have learned a great many things since then. Indeed, I have truly grown so much! This personal growth is due, in large part, to you. And I wish to express my gratitude, sincerely.

Byleth: I'm not sure you've grown that much...

Flayn: Excuse me? Are you implying that I am still naive? I will have you know that I have made many friends, and am constantly learning new things! Why, when I go to the market—alone—I even haggle! You must be familiar with the delicate art of haggling—in which one negotiates a lower asking price for an item. That is the type of knowledge common only to those as mature as myself!

Byleth: How old are you, again?

Flayn: Who, me? Um, have you not asked this once before? It is a bit rude to ask repeatedly, you know.

Byleth: You never told me.

Flayn: Is that so? Well, it seems we have something in common, since I do not know your age either. Come now. There is nothing to be gained from focusing so heavily on age. Touching on a previous discussion, I think I have learned more about you. I mentioned how you possess an air of mystery... I compared you to any old sea, but I have come to realize you are more like a particular sea—one I have seen before. When I was a quite small, my mother would take me out to play in the sea. She was an excellent fisher, my mother. I grew to love fish deeply because of her... Byleth: Where are you going with this?

Flayn: Well, you see, fish are— Oh, er, wait. I was talking about the sea, was I not? Anyhow... I sense that, like the sea, your depths are seemingly impenetrable. Yet, despite your unknowable depths, there is something...familiar about you. It is as if we have met somewhere, long, long ago...

Byleth: You think we've met before?

Flayn: No, I do not think so. It is all quite strange, really. I wonder if we might be distant relatives... No, that cannot be it, either. After all, if we were related, that would mean... Hm, though considering all that Rhea has done, it is not entirely outside the realm of possibility... Hm? Oh, apologies. Just muttering to myself. It is nothing. Mutterings aside, I mean to say that you do not feel like a stranger to me. For whatever reason, I feel deeply connected to you. And for this, I am glad.

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Flayn: ... ...

Byleth: What's wrong?

Flayn: Oh, hello, Professor! How nice to see you. You caught me off guard. I was actually just thinking about you.

Byleth: Why the sigh?

Flayn: Just a moment ago? Well, I... I... I am afraid I just do not understand you. When first we met, I sensed something different about you—something mysterious. And now I am convinced. Your existence itself is very special. Thinking on it, I know it to be true. You have a Crest that should have been lost long ago. You wield the Sword of the Creator as if it is nothing... Your hair and eye color changed on that day five years ago. To the same sort of color as mine and my brother's...

Byleth: What does it all mean?

Flayn: I do not know. My brother refuses to speak to me of it. Since then, you have led us into battle and, thus far, we have always come out victorious. Your comrades and colleagues adore you. They believe in you—in your strength. I doubt that there is a single soul who is likened to you. Who are you really?

Byleth: I don't know.

Flayn: I simply do not understand. Whatever the case may be, having hair like mine is proof that there is something exceptional about you. I may as well come forward with things. I, too, am unlike others.

Byleth: How so?

Flayn: Surely you recall when I was targeted, specifically for my blood? I may not be special in the ways you are, but my blood is rare. It seems the two of us share a special...differentness. I also believe that we are bound together in some way. Of this I am certain. Therefore, I intend to stay by your side and watch over you. Your existence must be preserved at all cost.

Byleth: I would rather protect you.

Flayn: Certainly those are the words of a hero! Let us unite our powers—together, we are unstoppable!

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Flayn: Tell me... What is it you are actually trying to say?

Byleth: I told you already...

Flayn: You cannot possibly be serious. How can this be true? You are sincerely saying that the progenitor god, Sothis, dwells within you and that you have inherited her power? That is utterly...bizarre.

Byleth: But it's the truth.

Flayn: If I may be so bold, do you consider yourself male or female? I have only ever heard of you referred to as a male, but Sothis is most assuredly female. Am I to believe that you are a male goddess? I am not certain how much sense that makes... I suppose there are circumstances by which such a thing is possible...

Byleth: I never said I was a goddess.

Flayn: Oh, are you not? But if you have inherited her power, then surely the two of you have become one. Gah, it all makes my head spin. I suppose I will take your word for it.

Byleth: Flayn... I want you to have this.

(Byleth presents Jeralt's ring)

Flayn: This is a ring... Oh my, it is beautiful! So delicate and feminine. Is this your ring? So then, you walk around with a women's ring. Surely this is proof that–

Byleth: You're missing the point.

Flayn: Am I? Oh! Oh, wait! Now I recall! I have heard that it is customary to bestow a ring upon the person one wishes to marry. Which would mean... Hmm. Does this mean what I think it means?

Byleth: Will you marry me, Flayn?

Flayn: Me? You? Us? You mean to tell me that you have fallen in love... with me?

Byleth: I love you dearly.

Flayn: I think I might faint! I... No one has ever... Well, of course they have not. My apologies. I am quite taken aback! Are you most certain I am the one whom you love?

Byleth nods.

Flayn: I always knew there was a deep, special bond between us. I never quite imagined that it might develop into this. Or...perhaps I did imagine it. Often. I must ask once more–are you certain that you are not the goddess Sothis?

Byleth: I'm not. Really.

Flayn: This is all so surreal. I graciously accept your proposal and this beautiful ring.

(S Support Artwork) Flayn: Your heart is as vast as the ocean. I ask that you wrap me in your embrace, for now and for all eternity.

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Catherine: Sorry to bother you, Professor. I know you're busy.

(Verdent Wind/Silver Snow): You're going to be the new ruler of Fodlan, after all.

(Azure Moon):You're going to be the new archbishop after all.

Catherine:I'd just like a word. As you might imagine, I've been contemplating my future.

Byleth: You're leaving the knights?

Byleth: You're leaving the monastery?

Catherine: That's what I'm trying to figure out. I've always seen myself as a servant of Lady Rhea, not of the church. Now that she's gone, I'm lost. I don't know what to do. I suppose I could go back to Faerghus and take up the Charon name again... But that's not what I want. I'd rather not be tied down by my family name. Byleth: Then carry on as a knight.

Catherine: It wouldn't feel right, falling back on knighthood simply because it's what I know. It would be different if I had a reason to continue being a knight...

Byleth: Such as?

Catherine: Well... If you told me you wanted me to remain a knight, that would be a good enough reason. Or if you said you wanted me to stay by your side forever. Or... if you said you wanted to get married. For example.

Byleth: Then marry me.

Catherine: Wait... Are you being serious?

(Image: Mother's ring)


Catherine: You are!

(Byleth nods)


Catherine:But I'm Thunder Catherine, whose very name frightens little children. Who knows what I might do to you! I'm no good at cooking or sewing or anything even remotely domestic. Why me?

Byleth: Because I love you.

Catherine: You love me... I... I'm glad. As for me, I love you too. Deeply. I never expected things to turn out this way... But now that they have, I'm certain I wish to remain a knight... and stay by your side. Will you accept?

(Byleth nods)


Catherine: Good! After all, swinging a sword has been the only life I've known. But from now on, the power of Thunderbrand is ours, not just mine. For now and forever, you can't escape me. I hope you're ready!

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Shamir: Hey, Professor. The students seem to like you.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Not that much.

Choice 2: It would seem that way.

Shamir:

Choice 1: It doesn't make sense. You don't come across as particularly friendly.

Choice 2: Hah! And you're not modest about it. I like that.

Shamir: Still, I can't deny that you've got skills. It's a little strange, to be completely honest. I had my doubts, but they were right to make you a professor.

Byleth:

Choice 1: I was surprised too.

Choice 2: I knew I could do it.

Choice 3: I'm still not sure...

Shamir:

Choice 1: I'd be suspicious of their true intentions, if I were you... Seems like it turned out just fine for you.

Choice 2: Oh? You're an odd one. But what's it matter? Seems like it turned out just fine for you.

Choice 3: Regardless, seems like it turned out fine for you.

Shamir: I'll admit, it's unbelievable that you used to be a mercenary. I was a merc before coming here, but I can't imagine pulling off your fancy tactician act. I freeze up near royals and nobles.

Byleth:

Choice 1: You were a mercenary?

Choice 2: You're not a fan of nobles?

Shamir:

Choice 1: I was. My family had nothing when I was growing up. There were too many mouths to feed, so I left. Joined up with some mercs for the pay. The work suited me, but I never liked having to bow and scrape to our noble employers.

Choice 2: You deal with a lot of nobles when you're a merc. I didn't mind putting my life on the line, but I never liked having to bow and scrape to our noble employers.

Shamir: That's what I like about being a Knight. I get to punch all the nobles I want. Hah! I'm joking. But the knights do make a good business partner.

Byleth: Business partner?

Shamir: I don't believe in the Church of Seiros. It makes me a bit of an anomaly among the knights. Rhea took me in, so I became a knight to repay my debt to her. I may be a knight, but it still feels like I'm doing the same things I did as a merc. Who knows though? Maybe you and I will end up working together. Us knights are a pretty tough crew... I'm guessing you'd run circles around us though. I'm interested to see where your path leads you.

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Shamir: Thanks for your help out there. Battles tend to go smoother with you around.

Byleth:

Choice 1: The same to you.

Choice 2: Smoother?

Shamir:

Choice 1: Heh. I think you did most of the heavy lifting.

Choice 2: I can count on you doing most of the heavy lifting.

Shamir: It may be unwise to think this way on the battlefield... But I feel I can trust your commands without question.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Why's that?

Choice 2: I still make mistakes.

Shamir:

Choice 1: Not sure. I might have an idea, but... Never mind.

Choice 2: Don't we all? But, judging by the results of our recent battles, you're clearly good at this.

Shamir: I've also noticed that you've been putting me in more precarious situations lately. Almost like you know I won't question your orders.

Byleth:

Choice 1: My apologies for that.

Choice 2: I know I can rely on you.

Shamir:

Choice 1: No need.

Choice 2: Hah!

Shamir: I'm glad you trust me to get the job done, but still... I knew you were doing it on purpose. You're in a very important position, now that you're leader of the Imperial army. Funny to think you used to just teach at the Officers Academy. Your old students still call you "Professor." That's no title for the commander of an army.

Byleth:

Choice 1: There's no harm in it.

Choice 2: I actually like it.

Shamir:

Choice 1: Relax. I was just having fun.

Choice 2: You'll always be their professor, huh?

Shamir: You sure are an interesting one. My people lost the war and I was left to wander Fódlan alone, but I guess meeting you was my prize. You look confused. Did you not know any of this? I was living in my homeland of Dagda, up until the Imperial army destroyed it 10 years ago. But, being a mercenary, I have no real allegiance. That's why I'm working here now. Don't worry though. I don't plan to turn on you.

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Shamir: It's been 10 years... Can I move on yet? Never mind. I know what you'd say.

Byleth:

Choice 1: Were you talking to someone?

Choice 2: What are you doing here?

Shamir:

Choice 1: In a sense. Someone who's long since passed.

Choice 2: I was just thinking about someone I used to know.

Shamir: Another mercenary I fought alongside. They were killed ten years ago when Dagda was in conflict with the Empire. It's all I can focus on lately...

Byleth: Why do you think that is?

Shamir: To be honest, I blame you. Heh. I'm just teasing. I know it's not your fault. You just remind me of him. You give off a similar air... It's uncanny. You even have the same inflection, which makes no sense because we only ever spoke Dagdan. I don't know what it is, but you feel the same to me. I guess you just remind me of the past.

Byleth:

Choice 1: I'm sorry.

Choice 2: I can't really help it...

Shamir:

Choice 1: Please.

Choice 2: That's fair.

Shamir: It's not your fault. It's my fault for getting caught up in memories. Still, you always remember your first love, right? That's enough of that. There are more relevant topics to discuss.

Byleth:

Choice 1: I suppose.

Choice 2: What will you do after the war?

Shamir:

Choice 1: There's no point in dwelling on the past. Let's talk about the future.

Choice 2: Good question. The world is completely open to me.

Shamir: Your next move seems apparent... But...who knows where I'll end up. Though, I may have done enough traveling for one lifetime. I like the idea of having a permanent home. And after all my time here, I've grown quite fond of Fódlan.

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Shamir: Sorry for making you wait. Negotiations went long.

Byleth:

Choice 1: That took forever.

Choice 2: Negotiations?

Shamir:

Choice 1: Hah. Not curious about the contract? They wanted me to stay on as a mercenary, but I said no.

Choice 2: Nothing to worry about. They tried convincing me to stay on as a mercenary, but I said no.

Shamir: I've been considering a different kind of commitment instead. Less of a contract, more of a promise.

Byleth: I'd like that.

Shamir: Good. I thought you might want to follow Fódlan tradition and exchange rings.

(Byleth presents Jeralt's ring)

(Shamir presents ring)

Shamir: Right. That's that. Shall we be off?

Byleth:

Choice 1: That was quick.

Choice 2: Is there anything else?

Shamir: What's wrong? Were you expecting more? We've been fighting together for so long. No need for words. I've said enough... Right?

Byleth: This is a special occasion!

Shamir: I can see this is important to you... Fine then. I vow to stay with you through all of life's many hardships. I will stay by your side, and you'll stay by mine. I left Dagda, crossed through Brigid, and came to Fódlan on my own. I chose the life of a mercenary, alone and free to live wherever and however I pleased... Now I'm choosing to remain here, to live the rest of my life...with you. Is that enough? Now I'm just embarrassed.

Byleth:

Choice 1: That was...wonderful.

Choice 2: I'm embarrassed too...

Shamir: Look at us! We have no idea what to do with ourselves. But you're right. This is a special day. Now then. Are you ready to go?

Byleth: Let's stay a little longer.

Shamir: Fine. We can stay. I've already made a fool of myself. No point in trying to avoid it now. So, what else is there to talk about? Oh, right. Remember when I mentioned how much you have in common with my old partner? I don't think that's actually true. I didn't want to admit that I was attracted to you, so I convinced myself that I was just pining for the past. I was worried that revealing those feelings would ruin our friendship...

Shamir: Anyway. It's your turn to talk. Tell me about your past.

Byleth: There isn't much to tell...

Shamir: Hmph. You're lucky I love you, otherwise I wouldn't let you get away with an answer like that.

Cyril

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Cyril
C:
Available until Chapter 11
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available from Chapter 9 onwards
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Additional notes: Cannot be supported on Crimson Flower

C Support

B Support

A Support

Rhea

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Byleth (M)
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Rhea
C:
Available between Chapters 5 and 9
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available between Chapters 6 and 9
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Chapters 11 and 12
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Only available in Silver Snow

C Support

B Support

A Support

S Support

Sothis

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Sothis
C:
Available in both parts
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available in both parts
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Additional notes: Can only be S-Supported

S Support

Jeritza

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Jeritza
C:
Available in Part II Crimson Flower
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available in Part II Crimson Flower
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II Crimson Flower
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Additional notes: Can only be supported in Crimson Flower

C Support

Jeritza: ...
(Byleth enters the room and looks at Jeritza.)
Jeritza: What's the matter? Not hungry?

What...is that...


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Jeritza: I am partaking in some sweet delights. Is there a problem?

Choice 1 Choice 2
That's unexpected. You...have a sweet tooth?
Jeritza: Yes...

Jeritza: I am a person too... What I eat is nobody's business but my own. If you need something, spit it out. My ice cream is melting.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I don't need anything. I came to see if you'd join me for training.
Jeritza: Then leave. Jeritza: Perhaps after I finish devouring this treat.

Jeritza: ...

Are you really the Death Knight?

Jeritza: I am. And I am not.
Jeritza: At the moment, I am Jeritza von Hrym. The emperor and the army know me only as the Death Knight... But he is merely an illusion—a demon who resides in my heart. He is not me. Not who I am at my core. He thrives and feasts upon blood, death, suffering... So while I sit here eating, I prefer to just be myself. Jeritza. I would like to be who I truly am.
Jeritza: ...

...

Jeritza: I am incapable of enjoying my dessert with you gawking at me like that. I have no further words for you. Go.
Byleth: (Wow... He likes ice cream...)

B Support

(Byleth is asking people around...)
Imperial Soldier(1): Lord Jeritza? I believe he used to be a professor at the Officers Academy. It was also my understanding that he was personally recommended by Lord Arundel himself, landing him a position as a sword instructor.

Imperial Soldier(2): Whatever the case is, behind that mask of death, there is an emptiness... A void... This is probably just a rumor, but I heard he was found and taken in by Her Majesty herself... Supposedly he's the heir of the Hrym family, but I also heard he's only a distant relative who was adopted. He sure is mysterious...

(Then, Jeritza reaches Byleth.)
Jeritza: You've been asking around about me.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I have. I have not.

Jeritza: It matters not to me, one way or the other. Do you want to know of my past?

Choice 1 Choice 2
I do. I don't
Jeritza: Why? Jeritza: Then why bother asking around?

Jeritza: Friend or foe. That's what you're trying to determine. But you won't find answers merely with words. There is only one path forward. Raise your sword, if you have the nerve. Raise it and fight me. If you want to know my heart, know my sword.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I must fight you? I'm not a fan of bloodshed.
Jeritza: It's only to spar. Nobody will be slain.

Jeritza: I cannot kill you yet. The Death Knight knows that very well. I've been told to refrain from killing you until the war has ended.

Choice 1 Choice 2
By whom? Tell me more.
Jeritza: The emperor. Jeritza: I came to an understanding with the emperor herself and agreed to do her bidding.

Jeritza: The young emperor discovered me, long ago... Though, back then, she was still a princess. Ultimately, it was she who erased my past. She placed me into a family that was disintegrating, that I might be their heir.

Choice 1 Choice 2
Your past, you say? So it was Edelgard...
Jeritza: Indeed. My past. My crimes for killing a useless man and his kin.

Jeritza: To survive, the Death Knight must spill blood. Left to his own devices, he would kill innocent passersby. Through the emperor's grace, he was allowed hunting grounds. That is why, to this day, I follow her. I am not yet ready to yield such fertile hunting grounds. Nor am I ready to truly fight you... Of course, were I not here to hold him back, he would cut you down without hesitation. As for me, I, too... Never mind.
Jeritza: If you've no intention of fighting, then be gone. Perhaps it is he who is to blame, but I... I feel...oddly when I look at you...

A Support

Jeritza: The way your sword glides through the air... I am in awe... You...paired with that sword... It may bring about my end.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I would never kill an ally. Do you want to die?
Jeritza: So weak. That weakness will be your end. Jeritza: I...I do not know. Perhaps I do.

Jeritza: Long ago...when the Death Knight saw you in the Holy Mausoleum, I came to an understanding. That it is you, and you alone, who are capable of slaying me. Only you, with your sword, can do it. Upon reflection, I can see that our encounter was fated to happen. Ever since then, I've been thinking...

Choice 1 Choice 2
Why was I chosen? That there are others stronger than me?
Jeritza: Why, indeed? Why was the Death Knight fixated so fervently upon you? Jeritza: Perhaps that is so.

Jeritza: At that moment, he fell under your spell. You who wields the Sword of the Creator. And now, as I fight alongside you, I too fall victim to your spell. That I am unable to fight you is truly regrettable.

Choice 1 Choice 2
Should we fight? Here and now? First we must end the war.
Jeritza: Now is not the time. Jeritza: Yes, I suppose that is true. This futile, pointless war. Let us end it quickly, then.

Jeritza: Uniting Fódlan and overthrowing the church are mere trivialities to me. All I truly need is you... You, and nothing else.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I... It feels like you like me... That sounds very nice...
Jeritza: Perhaps that is true, viewed in a certain light. Jeritza: It does. In the meantime, continue to strengthen your swordplay.

Jeritza: And please don't get yourself killed by some foolish brigands. You must live, that we might fight one another to the death. I must know which one of us will emerge victorious. For now, I will have to use my imagination and savor the potential outcomes of that future.
Jeritza: I can see it now. You, swiftly dodging my blade, and then at last, your sword piercing my flesh. I stumble to the ground, gasping for air, breathing my last. Or perhaps... Perhaps my blade will pierce you first.

Do you...really want to keep going with this?

Jeritza: No. That is enough. I must refrain from such fantasies—they make my urge to slay you all the stronger. It is enough to stand by your side while I await that day of true pleasure.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I am counting on you. I look forward to fighting you.

Jeritza: Indeed. You and I are fated to be intertwined. I will follow you to the very gates of hell.

S Support

Shambhala, the Underground City*

Jeritza: Huh! Hyah!
(Jeritza swings his blade.)
Agarthan Soldier: Hya!
(The Agarthan soldier falls)
Jeritza: Utterly boring. These kills are worth less than nothing to me. Are you done? Let's move on already.

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Jeritza: The war has ended, and yet this incessant swatting at flies never ceases. I have yet to claim my moment to kill you, it would seem.

Choice 1 Choice 2
We will settle this. You won't be killing me.
Jeritza: Yes, we will. It is all that I live for now. Jeritza: Ah, or will I? The clash of spirits fighting for their lives—battle is the one thing that puts blood in my veins.

Jeritza: Funny, is it not? That we should fight toward the same end, only to vanquish one another in time.

Choice 1 Choice 2
It's rare to see you smile. You won't be killing me.
Jeritza: I do not quite know how to articulate these curious feelings... I think it could be described as...contentment? Perhaps it stems from discovering such a creature as you... Jeritza: Perhaps funny was a poor word choice. Happy. Content. Yes, those are better words.

Jeritza: All this time, I had determined it was the Death Knight who was drawn to you... Yet, fighting alongside you, I have come to realize that you are the only being who truly means anything to me. Once we exterminate the rats lurking below ground, and all of this madness is settled... Once that finally happens, all of this will long be forgotten. And we shall indulge in the finer things. Together.

Choice 1 Choice 2
I look forward to it. Until that day comes, you must survive.

Jeritza: Indeed.
Jeritza: I abandoned all that I am. My true name, whatever remnants were left of my past... But now, with the chance to fight you... It is my only reason for existing. I finally understand. It is you alone who can slay the demon that lives inside of me... The Death Knight...
Jeritza: This strange feeling rising up within me... Is this what is called...love?

Choice 1 Choice 2
It may be. I feel the same way.

Jeritza: That...pleases me.
Jeritza: Let us away, then. Beyond these shadows that we have dwelt in for so long. To the very depths of hell, I will tumble down with you.

Yuri

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Yuri
C:
Available in Part I
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available in both parts
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available from Chapter 14 onwards
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Additional notes: Only available as downloadable content

C Support

B Support

A Support

S Support

Balthus

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Balthus
C:
Available until Chapter 11
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available in both parts
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available until Chapter 18/19 Silver SnowVerdant Wind
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Additional notes: Only available as downloadable content

C Support

B Support

A Support

Constance

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Byleth (M)
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Constance
C:
Available until Chapter 11
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available in both parts
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
Available in Part II
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Additional notes: Only available as downloadable content

C Support

B Support

A Support

S Support

Hapi

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Hapi
C:
Available until Chapter 11
C+:
Available in both parts
B:
Available from Chapter 6 onwards
B+:
Available in both parts
A:
•Available from Chapter 15 onwards Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant Wind
•Available from Chapter 14 onwards Crimson Flower
A+:
Available in Part II
S: Select before final chapter
Additional notes: Only available as downloadable content

C Support

B Support

A Support

S Support