2Once, long ago, there were three dragon gods with no place to call home. There were the twins, the Dawn Dragon Akiri, and the Dusk Dragon Yugare, and their older brother, the Midnight Dragon Anankos. After their home, a haven for all dragons, had been destroyed alongside the rest of their companions, they needed somewhere new to reside. After flying aimlessly for many days and many nights, they came across a continent filled with many people who not only welcomed them but pleaded with the dragons to help them as well. Their home was dying out and food was growing thin quickly. The dragons thought of their lost home and decided to help the people. Akiri granted the land the light it needed to prosper. Yugare planted the seeds of life in the soil below that would allow plants to grow. Anankos established the law of the land and split it into three separate kingdoms, one segment for each dragon. Akiri became the patron of the eastern kingdom of Hoshido, the land of the white light. She bestowed four weapons upon a young noblewoman along with some of her draconic blood, proof of her royal heritage. Yugare went to the west and founded Nohr, the country of the black night. She gave her chosen noble five weapons to protect his home from further harm and passed on her dragon blood. Finally, Anankos settled in the middle and founded Valla, the moderator of the contrasting Nohr and Hoshido. He passed on three weapons and a song, all infused with his scales to increase their power. He gave his chosen lady some of his blood like his sisters had done. They all passed on other ancient relics, each one infused with scales from the legendary trio of dragons. Anankos dubbed the land would be named Pheuyura. For many centuries, the land enjoyed peace and calm, none knowing the suffering that the land had been founded upon. The three initial countries split off to form a total of ten, each filled with vibrant and varying people. Akiri and Yugare eventually died of old age. They were not as powerful as Anankos, so they passed on before he could since they lacked the magic needed to sustain themselves. Anankos lived on in honor of his sisters to uphold the peace they spent their lives protecting. However, this peace has since begun to draw to a close. Nohr and Hoshido have grown hostile towards one another. Anankos has mysteriously vanished and cannot do anything to calm the quarreling nations. No word has been heard from Valla in fifteen years, the kingdom now a forgotten shell of its former self. War is on the horizon. This is where our story starts. We begin in a fortress near the northern border of Nohr inhabited by very few people. The most notable resident is Corrin, the middle child of the Nohrian royal family. They were taken in by the royals following an unknown incident in which they lost their memories. They have never seen the world outside the four walls of the fortress, though they long for more one day. Little do they know, their wish is about to come true...
Kingdom of Nohr, Northern Fortress
(The scene shows the Northern Fortress from the outside briefly before going inside Corrin's room. They are surrounded by Flora, Felicia, Jakob, Gunter, and Lilith. Corrin is asleep on the bed at the room's center)
Flora: Time to wake up, Lord Corrin!
Felicia: Hey, wake up, Lord Corrin! Up and at 'em!
Gunter: You have practice today, remember?
Jakob: I have taken the liberty of readying your armor, and, er, pounding out the dents. Your brother is a fearsome opponent, is he not?
Corrin: You got that right... Alright. I'm coming. Xander's probably waiting.
(The scene transitions to the rooftop. Corrin and Xander are sparring. However, Xander defeats Corrin)
Xander: Giving up so soon, Corrin? I expect more from you. Pick up your sword and try again. We train like this so that we can defend ourselves from our enemies. Father has been monitoring your progress. He believes that you may finally be ready to leave the fortress and fight alongside me, Camilla, and Leo in battle.
Corrin: Really?!
Xander: Motivated, are we? Then use that fire to best me in battle. Prove that all the time I've spent training you has not been in vain!
(The battle begins. The map is the same as the first chapter of Fates. Xander is standing at the top of the map with Corrin at the center. The objective is to defeat Xander)
Xander: The first move is yours, Corrin. Come at me when you are ready!
(After the first battle)
Xander: Hmm, looks like that wound needs attention. In that case...
(Xander uses the Dragon Vein)
Corrin: Ah! There was a Dragon Vein there?
Xander: Yes. You should have sensed it as well. The blood of dragons flows in your veins, as it does in all Nohrian royals. You must learn to harness this draconic power wherever you may find it. Heal your wounds, then find the courage to come at me again.
(Xander is defeated)
Xander: Well done, Corrin.
(Corrin is defeated)
Corrin: How are you... so strong...?
Xander: Is that all it takes to defeat you? What a shame... I guess Father won't be letting you leave after all...
(Game Over screen appears)
(Once chapter is completed and Xander is defeated)
Xander: Well done, Corrin. You're getting stronger everyday.
Corrin: Thanks, Xander. I couldn't have done it without you.
Xander: I disagree. I believe you have natural talent. Someday, you could be the greatest warrior in all of Nohr.
Corrin: Now you're just teasing me.
Xander: I never joke about serious matters. I mean it. You bring light to our kingdom so long shrouded in darkness.
Leo: Typical. You know that true strength is more than simple swordplay, right?
Xander: Calm yourself, little brother. You really are competitive to a fault. As I've always said, you are a talented mage with formidable magical abilities.
Leo: Well, just remember that pointy metal sticks are not the only path to power.
(Camilla and Elise enter)
Camilla: Are you all right, Corrin? Did you get hurt at all during practice? If you did, let me know.
Corrin: I'm perfectly fine, Camilla. As always, thanks for your concern.
Elise: I was worried about you too, Corrin!
Corrin: I know, Elise. You wouldn't visit me all the time if you didn't care so much, right?
Elise: Do you like it when I visit?
Corrin: Of course! I'm not allowed to leave this fortress, so visits are all I look forward to!
Elise: I'm glad to hear that! Spending time with my sibling makes me so happy!
(Elise hugs the Avatar)
Leo: Elise, when do you intend to behave like the adult you technically are?
Camilla: I think her cheer is a good complement to this gloomy kingdom, Leo.
Corrin: Every one of you is so dear to me. You've all been so patient with me since I lost my memory... I don't even mind being quarantined when I'm with you. I'm so grateful to have you.
Xander: Now, I believe it's time for us to head for the palace. Father is waiting for us.
(The scene changes to the inside of the fortress in the stables)
Lilith: I hear you can finally leave the fortress. You must be very happy. I'm going to go with you to the capital to look after your horses.
Corrin: Glad to hear it! I'd miss you if you weren't coming along, Lilith.
Xander: Are the horses ready?
Lilith: Yes, Milord.
Xander: We should be on our way. We mustn't keep Father waiting.
Corrin: Yes, let's go!
(If Corrin is female)
Gunter: Flora, you and Felicia will remain here to watch over the fortress. Jakob and I will accompany Lady Corrin. Take good care of this place.
Flora: Of course! You may rely on us.
Felicia: Safe travels, Lady Corrin!
(If Corrin is male)
Gunter: Flora, you and Jakob will remain here to watch over the fortress. Felicia and I will accompany Lord Corrin. Take good care of this place.
Flora: Of course! You may rely on us.
Jakob: I wish you safe travels, Lord Corrin.
(Both options converge here)
Corrin: Thank you. I hope to see both of you again soon!
It sure has been a while, Fire Emblem Fates.
I did my rewrite of this story a few months ago. The skeleton plan alone ended up being 20,000 words in length. After ages of not doing anything with it, I decided to begin the actual script. A few people requested that I do a script for it, as if this were the game's script, so I decided to hop on board and do it!
This chapter is mostly the same from the original. A quick thing to note is that the prologue from the original (the dream sequence) has been cut. I didn't think it was necessary, so everything has been moved up one chapter because of that. Also, this chapter is much shorter than its original. Since I cut the dream, I cut out the conversation over the dream at the start. A few other things were snipped out since they were mostly white noise. This version of the chapter is much more to the point. The start of the chapter was a narration that explains the world building behind the rewrite. I feel like it's important enough baseline information that it needs a formal introduction at the start. The rest will be shown throughout the story. I thought it was a good idea to do it here since the world building in Fates was rather poor, so throwing in some right at the beginning seems vital to me.
If you haven't already, I highly suggest you look at my plan for this. There are a few baseline points I feel are important to go over regarding this rewrite that I covered over there. However, I'll recap the major ones:
- Valla is no longer the invisible kingdom. I never liked that plot point, so instead of Valla being cursed and such, it exists, but it fell fifteen years before the rewrite begins.
- There are no child units in the main story! I repeat, there are no child units in the main story! I wasn't a fan of the way they were implemented in the first place, so I took them out of the main story. However, they will be getting an Heirs of Fate story that will go into them in much more depth. That will likely come out after the main routes have been completed.
Those are the main two. Another important thing is that this rewrite now has a Twitter account! You can find it at fefatesrewrite. I'll post all my updates on there and post progress for the chapters as they come along. Plus, I'lll be opening a few fun activities over there as I gain more followers, so be sure to check that out if you want to stay updated.
Aside from that, I think we're done here! Thank you for reading! Next time, we'll be going straight into chapter one!
- Digital
