History Fanfic / AshenWolves

** In canon, the Scorpions are a bandit group whose only appearance are in Caspar’s support conversations with Byleth. Here, they're the {{Starter Villains}} Byleth's class deals with in their first mission.

** Jeritza, who had a relatively minor role throughout Part 1 and hardly ever interacted with Byleth or the students, is named the Professor of the Black Eagle House until Rhea and Seteth can find someone more suitable for the position.

** In canon, the Scorpions are a bandit group whose only appearance are in Caspar’s support conversations with Byleth. The author has said that they plan on expanding the Scorpions in this fic, by having the Ashen Wolves deal with them.
** Yuri’s relationship with Count Rowe was never elaborated on in canon. The author aims to rectify this, by having the Ashen Wolves protect a group of Faerghus Nobles to a border town by the Alliance, with Count Rowe being among them.
* AdaptedOut: Doubles as OutOfFocus. [[ForWantOfANail Due to the limited number of capable fighters in the Ashen Wolf House]], Byleth and his students are unable to participate in certain events they would have otherwise done in the game. The earliest example is the mission to rout Kostas and his entourage of bandits, with the mission being assigned to Jeritza and the Black Eagles instead.

** The cast of the DLC expansion ''Cindered Shadows'' is the main focus of the story, with Yuri being the [[TheProtagonist Lord]] chosen by Byleth rather than Edelgard, Dimitri or Claude.

* BrutalHonesty: When Byleth asks Seteth of his opinion of the Ashen Wolves, the latter replies that they're delinquents.

** How the fight between the Ashen Wolves and the Blue Lions goes during the mock battle. Despite being outnumbered 5-to-3, Byleth, Yuri and Balthus defeat Hanneman and his students with little trouble.

** Seteth states the Ashen Wolves lack both the resources and students particularly capable in combat. As a result, they cannot participate in certain missions such as Lonato's rebellion or hunting down Kostas.

The fanfic can be read on Website/FanfictionDotNet [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13500107/1/Ashen-Wolves here]] and on Website/SpacebattlesDotCom [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/ashen-wolves-fire-emblem-three-houses.857250/ here]]. On January 6, 2023, [=TheStranger=] posted a rewritten version of the story over on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn under the name [=Ishtar_Collective=], a shared account between [=TheStranger=] and [=SkyRig=] of Fanfic/CodeGeassLelouchOfTheRebellionReset fame.

The fanfic can be read on Website/FanfictionDotNet [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13500107/1/Ashen-Wolves here]] and on Website/SpacebattlesDotCom [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/ashen-wolves-fire-emblem-three-houses.857250/ here]]

* AdaptationExpansion: It was never clearly started who or what caused the fire twenty years ago that allowed Jeralt to escape Garreg Mach Monastery with baby Byleth in tow. In this fic, it was Aelfric who started the fire, having learned of Jeralt's distrust with the archbishop and wanted to leave.

* AdaptedOut: Doubles as OutOfFocus. [[ForWantOfANail Due to the limited number of capable fighters in the Ashen Wolf House]], Byleth and his students won't participate in certain events they would have otherwise done in the game. The earliest example is the mission to rout Kostas and his entourage of bandits, with the mission being assigned to Jeritza and the Black Eagles.

* ClosestThingWeGot: Jeritza is not an actual teacher like Hanneman or Manuela and is merely a sword instructor. As there will be a house without a professor to teach them, however, Rhea and Seteth decide to have him instruct the Black Eagle House until they're able to find someone who can teach them.

** While Seteth doesn’t completely trust Byleth, he’s still willing to caution him about his choice, because of how others aren’t too keen on the idea of him choosing to lead the Ashen Wolves.
** When the Ashen Wolves were formed, a number of Church officials opposed the idea of a house made up of the downtrodden and foreigners. Rhea allowed it to come to pass so that they would have a chance to come together.
* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Defied. As far as Byleth is concerned, banter is pointless on the battlefield and will have none of it. Hanneman found this out the hard way he tried praising Byleth's capabilities as he was about to engage him, only for the mercenary to rush him before he could finish speaking.

''Ashen Wolves'' is a ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' fan fiction written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/10384099/TheStrangerThatCameFromNowhere The Stranger That Came From Nowhere]] and cowritten by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4746382/Starlight-s-Poet Starlight’s Poet]] of ''FanFic/FireEmblemThreeHousesWhiteHorizon'' fame.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13500107/1/Ashen-Wolves Ashen Wolves]]'' is a ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' fan fiction written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/10384099/TheStrangerThatCameFromNowhere The Stranger That Came From Nowhere]] and cowritten by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4746382/Starlight-s-Poet Starlight’s Poet]] of ''FanFic/FireEmblemThreeHousesWhiteHorizon'' fame.

* AdaptationalIntelligence: In the game, Byleth had next to no knowledge about certain subjects that related to the Church of Seiros, namely due to Jeralt wanting to keep him away from its influence. Here, he has some knowledge about the organization, but remarkably little. He even mistakes the Knights of Seiros as a mercenary band initially.

* ArmyOfThievesAndWhores: In contrast to houses like the Golden Deer, comprised of merchants and nobles from the Leicester Alliance, the Ashen Wolf House is made up of outcasts from society and foreigners, which partially earns them the ire of their fellows and the Church of Seiros.

* FantasticRacism: One of the reasons why the Ashen Wolves are disliked is because it is made up of foreigners, something Fódlan has a bad history with on account of their isolated nature and relationship with Almyra.

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Due to the Ashen Wolf House being made up of outcasts, delinquents and outsiders, a good portion of people, including those from the Church of Seiros, don't have a particularly good view of the group. For this reason, Seteth warns Byleth that others won’t think too kindly of his choice to lead them.

** When the Ashen Wolves were formed, a number of Church officials opposed the idea of a house made up of the downtrodden and foreigners. Rhea allowed it to come to pass so that they would have a chance to come together.

* AscendedExtra:
** In the game, the Ashen Wolves were the stars of the ''Cindered Shadows'' DLC, but had little to no impact on the main game. Here, they’re the main protagonists.
** A downplayed example, but some of the students from the Ashen Wolf House are from Albinea, one of the least known countries in the world of ''Three Houses'' in contrast to other nations like Brigid, Dagda or Almyra.

* HeroicNeutral: Unlike in the game, where Byleth told the three House Leaders which country he felt aligned to, he states that his loyalties belong to his father and whoever hires them at the time.

In this fic, unlike in canon, the Ashen Wolves are a legitimate house at the Officers Academy at Garreg Mach Monastery, and Byleth chooses to lead them instead of the other houses.

* ArmyOfThievesAndWhores: In contrast to houses like the Golden Deer, comprised of merchants and nobles from the Leicester Alliance, the Ashen Wolf House is made up of outcasts from society and foreigners, which partially earns them the ire of their fellows and the Church of Seiros.

* ContrivedCoincidence: Yuri doesn’t buy the idea that Kostas happened upon him and the other students by happenstance because of the fact that Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude are the future leaders of Fódlan, and suspects that there’s a traitor in their midst.

* FantasticRacism: One of the reasons why the Ashen Wolves are disliked is because it is made up of foreigners, something Fódlan has a bad history with on account of their isolated nature and relationship with Almyra.

* BrutalHonesty: When Seteth asks Byleth of his first impression of the Ashen Wolves, Byleth replies that they’re a bunch of delinquents.

!!This fic provides examples of:

* AscendedExtra: In the game, the Ashen Wolves were the stars of the ''Cindered Shadows'' DLC, but had little to no impact on the main game. Here, they’re the main protagonists.
* ArmyOfThievesAndWhores: Unlike the other houses, the Ashen Wolves are made up of the downtrodden who were forsaken by society, as well as foreigners. Thus, they are looked down upon by others.

** Per WordOfGod, Lonato’s rebellion and Kostas's death won’t happen onscreen due to Byleth choosing to lead the Ashen Wolves, because Seteth informs him that the Ashen Wolves lack the resources to carry out certain missions.
** WordOfGod has also said that when the events of the ''Cindered Shadows'' [=DLC=] come up, Jeralt will take part in it unlike in canon, as they felt that it was a wasted opportunity.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The Ashen Wolves are looked down upon by the surface dwellers. For this reason, Seteth warns Byleth that others won’t think too kindly of his choice to lead them.

** When the Ashen Wolves were formed, a number of Church officials opposed the idea of a house made up of downtrodden and foreigners. Rhea allowed it to come to pass so that they would have a chance to come together.

''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/13500107/1/Ashen-Wolves Ashen Wolves]]'' is a ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' fan fiction written by [[https://m.fanfiction.net/u/10384099/TheStrangerThatCameFromNowhere The Stranger That Came From Nowhere]] and cowritten by [[https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4746382/Starlight-s-Poet Starlight’s Poet]] of ''FanFic/FireEmblemThreeHousesWhiteHorizon'' fame.

* ArmyOfThievesAndWhores: Unlike the other houses, the Ashen Wolves is made up of the downtrodden who were forsaken by society, and foreigners, and are thus looked down upon by others.
* ContrivedCoincidence: Yuri doesn’t buy the idea that Kostas happened upon him and the other students by happenstance because of the fact that Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude are the future leaders of Fódlan, and suspects that there’s a traitor in the midst.

** Per WordOfGod, Lanoto’s rebellion and Kostas’ death won’t happen onscreen due to Byleth choosing to lead the Ashen Wolves, because Seteth informs him that the Ashen Wolves lack the resources to carry out certain missions.
** WordOfGod has also said that when the events of the ''Cindered Shadows'' [=DLC=] come up, Jeralt will take part in it unlike in canon, as they felt that it was a wested opportunity.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The Ashen Wolves are looked down upon by the surface dwellers. For this reason, Seteth warns Byleth that others won’t think too kindly of his choice to lead the Ashen Wolves.

** While Seteth doesn’t completely trust Byleth, he’s still willing to tell him to be cautious about his choice, because of how others aren’t to keen on the idea of him choosing to lead the Ashen Wolves.
** When the Ashen Wolves were formed, a number of Church officials opposed the idea of a house made up of downtrodden and foreigners, but Rhea allowed it to come to pass so that they would a chance to come together.

** While Seteth doesn’t completely trust Byleth, he’s still willing to him to be cautious about his choice, because of how others aren’t to keen on him choosing to lead the Ashen Wolves.

** WordOfGod has also said that when the events of the ''Cindered Shadows'' [=DLC=] come up, Jeralt will take part in it, unlike in canon, as they felt that it was a wested opportunity.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The Ashen Wolves are looked down upon by the surface dwellers. For this reason, Seteth warns Byleth that others won’t think too kindly of his choice to lead the Ashen Wolves.

* ForWantOfANail: Per WordOfGod, Lanoto’s rebellion and Kostas’ death won’t happen onscreen due to Byleth choosing to lead the Ashen Wolves.

* ContrievedCoincidence: Yuri doesn’t buy the idea that Kostas happened upon him and the other students by happenstance because of the fact that Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude are the future leaders of Fódlan, and suspects that there’s a traitor in the midst.