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* ThanatosGambit: Lonato sparks his revolt knowing full well it's going to get him killed, and is perfectly willing to lay down his life to destroy the Church.
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This story is authored by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Captain_Flash/pseuds/Captain_Flash Captain_Flash]], and it is currently [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23064598/chapters/55167319 forty seven chapters]] and ongoing.
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This story is authored by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Captain_Flash/pseuds/Captain_Flash Captain_Flash]], and it is currently [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23064598/chapters/55167319 forty seven fifty chapters]] and ongoing.
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* AdaptationalExpansion: We get more background in regards to Byleth's emotionless past, and we see more of Edelgard's interactions with her conspirators.
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** We get more background in regards to Byleth's emotionless past, and we see more of Edelgard's interactions with herconspirators.co-conspirators.
** We get more background in regards to Byleth's emotionless past, and we see more of Edelgard's interactions with her
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Chapter 36 is the first chapter to don't have Edelgard as it's protagonist, in this case being Byleth.
** Chapter 36 is also special for featuring SecondPersonNarration
** Chapter 36 is also special for featuring SecondPersonNarration
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Chapter 36 is AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler:Kronya goes from a one-note HateSink to a tragic pawn who reclaims her humanity as a member of Byleth's class.]]
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:In thefirst chapter to don't have Edelgard as it's protagonist, in this case being Byleth.
** Chapter 36 is also special for featuring SecondPersonNarrationSilver Snow timeline that occurred before Byleth rewound time, Edelgard's entire war becomes moot. The corrupt nobles like Count Varley immediately reclaim power and prevent Byleth from enacting any reforms, and the years of loneliness and the burden of rulership nearly corrupt Byleth into someone just like Rhea before she realizes what she's become and flees into seclusion.]]
* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Hilda loses her left leg protecting Claude from an explosion]] during the Battle of Derdriu.
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:In the
** Chapter 36 is also special for featuring SecondPersonNarration
* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Hilda loses her left leg protecting Claude from an explosion]] during the Battle of Derdriu.
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* AscendedExtra: In this story, the transfer students from different houses get more or a role. In the original game, transfer students were never featured in the group meetings with the Black Eagles. By comparison, transfer students are just as likely to be involved in meeting as the original members.
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* AscendedExtra: AscendedExtra:
** In this story, the transfer students from different houses get moreor of a role. In the original game, transfer students were never featured in the group meetings with the Black Eagles. By comparison, transfer students are just as likely to be involved in meeting as the original members.members.
** Kronya was originally a minor character who hung around for three chapters, murdered Jeralt, and died in the next chapter. Here, she has far more screentime and development [[spoiler:leading to a HeelFaceTurn]].
** Count Bergliez goes from TheGhost to an actual character with screentime.
** In this story, the transfer students from different houses get more
** Kronya was originally a minor character who hung around for three chapters, murdered Jeralt, and died in the next chapter. Here, she has far more screentime and development [[spoiler:leading to a HeelFaceTurn]].
** Count Bergliez goes from TheGhost to an actual character with screentime.
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* DarkFic: Played with; the fic doesn't actually make the game's story particularly darker and edgier than it already was in Three Houses, but it highlights a lot more some of the most fucked up aspects of the setting.
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: The Flame Emperor quickly realizes that she did not consider how hostile Byleth and Jeralt would be to her.
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: The Flame Emperor quickly realizes that she did not consider how hostile Byleth and Jeralt would be to her.
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* DarkFic: Played with; the fic doesn't actually make the game's story particularly darker and edgier than it already was in Three Houses, ''Three Houses'', but it highlights a lot more some of the most fucked up aspects of the setting.
*DidNotThinkThisThrough: ADayInTheLimelight: Chapter 36 is the first chapter to not have Edelgard as its protagonist, in this case being Byleth. It's also special for featuring SecondPersonNarration.
* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:In canon Crimson Flower, Raphael disappears after the timeskip if not recruited. Here, he launches a suicidal attack on the Imperial-controlled Great Bridge of Myrddin and is killed by the Empire.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: The Flame Emperor quickly realizes that she did not consider how hostile Byleth and Jeralt would be toher.her.
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: In canon, Jeralt was stabbed in the back by Kronya. Here, [[spoiler:he takes a magical attack for her at the cost of his own life.]]
* DramaticIrony: Because Edelgard is the primary viewpoint character, there are occasional moments where she misinterprets other characters' motivations because of her lack of knowledge (for example, assuming Hanneman would oppose her due to her hatred of Crests).
* EtTuBrute: [[spoiler:Hilda doesn't take the revelation of Claude's Almyran heritage well, although she still can't bring herself to abandon him afterwards.]]
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* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:In canon Crimson Flower, Raphael disappears after the timeskip if not recruited. Here, he launches a suicidal attack on the Imperial-controlled Great Bridge of Myrddin and is killed by the Empire.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: The Flame Emperor quickly realizes that she did not consider how hostile Byleth and Jeralt would be to
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: In canon, Jeralt was stabbed in the back by Kronya. Here, [[spoiler:he takes a magical attack for her at the cost of his own life.]]
* DramaticIrony: Because Edelgard is the primary viewpoint character, there are occasional moments where she misinterprets other characters' motivations because of her lack of knowledge (for example, assuming Hanneman would oppose her due to her hatred of Crests).
* EtTuBrute: [[spoiler:Hilda doesn't take the revelation of Claude's Almyran heritage well, although she still can't bring herself to abandon him afterwards.]]
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* FlashForward: Edelgard in several ocassions can see WhatIf scenarios which she believes are a prophecy of her future, [[spoiler: these visions are likely actually remnants of the [[FlashSideways previous timeline]], product of Byleth's going back in time '''really''' hard.]]
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Downplayed. Claude is less "evil" and more "selfish neutral", and it's pointed out that without Byleth's influence he cannot comprehend why his friends would throw away their lives for his sake.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Byleth gouges out Kronya's left eye during the Holy Tomb battle.]]
* FlashForward: Edelgardin on several ocassions occasions can see WhatIf scenarios which she believes are a prophecy of her future, future. It's eventually revealed that these visions are triggered by Byleth's Divine Pulse. [[spoiler: these These visions are likely actually remnants of the [[FlashSideways previous timeline]], product of Byleth's going back in time '''really''' hard.]]
* FlashSideways: After the Holy Tomb battle, Edelgard's occasional visions shift to show her an alternate Crimson Flower timeline where [[spoiler:Felix won the coin flip to accompany Edelgard to subdue Lonato's rebellion]].
* ForWantOfANail: It's eventually revealed that [[spoiler:Ingrid and Felix flipped a coin to decide who would accompany the Black Eagles to defeat Lonato. Had Felix won, he, Annette, Mercedes, Leonie, Alois, and Flayn would have joined the Black Eagles; Ingrid, Sylvain, Marianne, Shamir, and Kronya would have remained loyal to their original factions, while Lysithea would have done the same initially but eventually become the Eagles' SixthRanger.]]
* TheGhost: Due to this story taking place purely from Edelgard's perspective, Sothis has yet to make an appearance. While her existence is confirmed by Byleth, we are unable to see what she is saying. [[spoiler: Sothis' physical debut happens in Chapter 45, this is because half of the chapter's story takes place in Byleth's dreams.]]
* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:Kronya dumps her canon outfit for some new clothes after joining the Black Eagles for real.]]
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Byleth gouges out Kronya's left eye during the Holy Tomb battle.]]
* FlashForward: Edelgard
* FlashSideways: After the Holy Tomb battle, Edelgard's occasional visions shift to show her an alternate Crimson Flower timeline where [[spoiler:Felix won the coin flip to accompany Edelgard to subdue Lonato's rebellion]].
* ForWantOfANail: It's eventually revealed that [[spoiler:Ingrid and Felix flipped a coin to decide who would accompany the Black Eagles to defeat Lonato. Had Felix won, he, Annette, Mercedes, Leonie, Alois, and Flayn would have joined the Black Eagles; Ingrid, Sylvain, Marianne, Shamir, and Kronya would have remained loyal to their original factions, while Lysithea would have done the same initially but eventually become the Eagles' SixthRanger.]]
* TheGhost: Due to this story taking place purely from Edelgard's perspective, Sothis has yet to make an appearance. While her existence is confirmed by Byleth, we are unable to see what she is saying. [[spoiler: Sothis' physical debut happens in Chapter 45, this is because half of the chapter's story takes place in Byleth's dreams.]]
* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:Kronya dumps her canon outfit for some new clothes after joining the Black Eagles for real.]]
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** [[spoiler:Shamir]]Shamir is already hesitant towards attacking Byleth and Edelgard due to their ideals, and ultimately is swayed into defecting.]]
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Due to being left to rot in Enbarr's dungeons by the Goddess as far as she knows, Edelgard's self-esteem is in the dumps. Even after Byleth joins her for good in the Holy Tomb, she is still prone to the occasional bout of self-loathing.
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* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Due to being left to rot in Enbarr's dungeons by the Goddess as far as she knows, Edelgard's self-esteem is in the dumps. Even after Byleth joins her for good in the Holy Tomb, she is still prone to the occasional bout of self-loathing.
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* HolierThanThou: This remains Faerghus' FatalFlaw but since Byleth did not side with the Blue Lions this can be seen especially on Dimitri, [[spoiler: who's justifications for hating Edelgard are flimsy at best but in his own mind he is the archetypical Fire Emblem hero and Edelgard the unredeemable villain, both for the blood that she has spilled in her war, but far more importantly for the blood ''he thinks'' she spilled in the Tragedy of Duscur. Even when shown ample justification as to why Edelgard's rebellion is happening he refuses to see Edelgard as anything but a monster, and even when others point out that he has behaved similarily in the past with other rebellions he ignores the arguments and continues to espouse that it doesn't matter how noble her ends are, she is still willing to commit mass murder......Which he is just as willing to commit in the name of a Tragedy Edelgard had no part in.]]
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Non-Romantic version [[spoiler: In Chapter 36, Despite knowing that it likely means her demise, Rhea encourages Byleth to go back in time to be with Edelgard.]]
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Non-Romantic version [[spoiler: In Chapter 36, Despite knowing that it likely means her demise, Rhea encourages Byleth to go back in time to be with Edelgard.]]
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* HolierThanThou: This remains Faerghus' FatalFlaw but since FatalFlaw. Since Byleth did not side with the Blue Lions this can be seen especially on Dimitri, in Dimitri; [[spoiler: who's his justifications for hating Edelgard are flimsy at best but in his own mind he is the archetypical Fire Emblem ''Fire Emblem'' hero and Edelgard the unredeemable villain, both for the blood that she has spilled in her war, but far more importantly for the blood ''he thinks'' she spilled in the Tragedy of Duscur. Even when shown ample justification as to why Edelgard's rebellion is happening he refuses to see Edelgard as anything but a monster, and even when others point out that he has behaved similarily similarly in the past with other rebellions he ignores the arguments and continues to espouse that it doesn't matter how noble her ends are, she is still willing to commit mass murder......murder...Which he is just as willing to commit in the name of a Tragedy Edelgard had no part in.]]
* IHaveNoSon: After the war starts, [[spoiler:Count Galatea and Margrave Gautier disown their children for siding with Edelgard]].
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy:Non-Romantic version Non-romantic version. [[spoiler: In Chapter 36, Despite despite knowing that it would likely means mean her demise, Rhea encourages Byleth to go back in time to be with Edelgard.]]
* IHaveNoSon: After the war starts, [[spoiler:Count Galatea and Margrave Gautier disown their children for siding with Edelgard]].
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy:
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* LoveTranscendsSpacetime: In Chapter 36 [[spoiler: is show that Byleth managed to overcome the normal limits of her time power through concetrating heavily, purely in her love, resetting the timeline with some minor side-effects.]]
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* LoveConfession: Edelgard outright confesses to Hubert that she is in love with Byleth.
* LoveTranscendsSpacetime: In Chapter 36[[spoiler: [[spoiler:it is show shown that Byleth managed to overcome the normal limits of her time power through concetrating concentrating heavily, purely in her love, out of love for Edelgard, resetting the timeline with some minor side-effects.]]
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:After meeting Baron Ochs, Kronya takes up Monica's name in honor of her memory. She later takes Eisner as a surname, becoming Byleth's adoptive sister.]]
* LoveTranscendsSpacetime: In Chapter 36
* MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler:After meeting Baron Ochs, Kronya takes up Monica's name in honor of her memory. She later takes Eisner as a surname, becoming Byleth's adoptive sister.]]
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** In the game, Sylvain will join the Female Byleth's class immediately. In this story, he expresses interest early on only to be temporarily denied by Edelgard. It isn't until Chapter 11 that he is allowed to temporarily join the class, and he officially joins in Chapter 13 following his brother's death and Edelgard seeing there is more to him.
** In a reference to a feature that was cut in the original game (Edelgard being able to interfere with Byleth's [[TimeRewindMechanic Divine Pulse]], Edelgard is somewhat aware of what happens when Byleth uses the ability.
** In a reference to a feature that was cut in the original game (Edelgard being able to interfere with Byleth's [[TimeRewindMechanic Divine Pulse]], Edelgard is somewhat aware of what happens when Byleth uses the ability.
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** In the game, Sylvain will join the joins Female Byleth's class immediately. In this story, he expresses interest early on only to be temporarily denied by Edelgard. It isn't until Chapter 11 that he is allowed to temporarily join the class, and he officially joins in Chapter 13 following his brother's death and Edelgard seeing there is more to him.
** In a reference to a feature that was cut in the original game (Edelgard being able to interfere with Byleth's [[TimeRewindMechanic DivinePulse]], Pulse]]), Edelgard is somewhat aware of what happens when Byleth uses the ability.ability.
** The parley scene in Derdriu acts as Crimson Flower's equivalent to the parley scene late in Azure Moon, where Edelgard and Dimitri confront each other and realize their differences cannot be settled off the battlefield.
** In a reference to a feature that was cut in the original game (Edelgard being able to interfere with Byleth's [[TimeRewindMechanic Divine
** The parley scene in Derdriu acts as Crimson Flower's equivalent to the parley scene late in Azure Moon, where Edelgard and Dimitri confront each other and realize their differences cannot be settled off the battlefield.
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* SavedByCanon: In Chapter 39, [[spoiler: Byleth it's defeated in a very similar fashion as she did in the end of White Clouds (CF) Chapter 12, with added drama in the mix; because this is a re-telling of the original story, it's quite obvious she survived]].
* SavedByCanon: In Chapter 39, [[spoiler: Byleth it's defeated in a very similar fashion as she did in the end of White Clouds (CF) Chapter 12, with added drama in the mix; because this is a re-telling of the original story, it's quite obvious she survived]].
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* ResetButton: [[spoiler: Chapter 36 ends this way, unlike way. Unlike straight uses of the trope, it's the context behind the story of this Fanfic fanfic as well as the changes it has compared with the game's canon, like Edelgard being the person that is described in Byleth's dreams instead of Sothis.]]
* SavedByCanon: In Chapter 39, [[spoiler: Bylethit's is defeated in a very similar fashion as she did in at the end of White Clouds (CF) Chapter 12, with added drama in the mix; because this is a re-telling of the original story, it's quite obvious she survived]].
* SavedByCanon: In Chapter 39, [[spoiler: Byleth
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: In canon, [[spoiler: Monica (or more specifically Kronya) meets her end by Solon's hands as part of his spell to banish Byleth to Zaharas in the events leading to Byleth fusing their soul with Sothis. Here in this fic however, she survives past these events and pulls a HeelFaceTurn joining the Black Eagles in the process.]]
* StarCrossedLovers: The nature of [[spoiler: Byleth and Edelgard's retalionship in the original time line.]]
* StarCrossedLovers: The nature of [[spoiler: Byleth and Edelgard's retalionship in the original time line.]]
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** In canon, [[spoiler: Monica (or more specifically Kronya) meets her end by Solon's hands as part of his spell to banish Byleth to Zaharas in the events leading to Byleth fusing their soul with Sothis. Here in this fic however, she survives past these events and pulls a HeelFaceTurn joining the Black Eagles in the process.]]
** In canon, Baron Ochs' paralogue inevitably results in his death. Here, he lives to see the inter-years [[spoiler:and even gets to confront the woman who impersonated his daughter for three months]].
* StarCrossedLovers: The nature of [[spoiler: Byleth and Edelgard'sretalionship relationship in the original time line.]]
** In canon, [[spoiler: Monica (or more specifically Kronya) meets her end by Solon's hands as part of his spell to banish Byleth to Zaharas in the events leading to Byleth fusing their soul with Sothis. Here in this fic however, she survives past these events and pulls a HeelFaceTurn joining the Black Eagles in the process.]]
** In canon, Baron Ochs' paralogue inevitably results in his death. Here, he lives to see the inter-years [[spoiler:and even gets to confront the woman who impersonated his daughter for three months]].
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** [[spoiler: Sothis' physical debut happens in Chapter 45, this is because half of the chapter's story takes place in Byleth's dreams.]]
** [[spoiler: Sothis' physical debut happens in Chapter 45, this is because half of the chapter's story takes place in Byleth's dreams.]]
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Non-Romantic version [[spoiler: In Chapter 36, Despite knowing that it likely means her demise, Rhea encourages Byleth to go back in time to be with Edelgard.]]
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* FlashForward: Edelgard in several ocassions can see WhatIf scenarios which she believes are a prophecy of her future, [[spoiler: these visions are likely actually remnants of the [[FlashSideways previous timeline]], product of Byleth's going back in time '''really''' hard.]]
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* DarkFic: Played with; the fic doesn't actually make the game's story particularly darker and edgier than it already was in Three Houses, but it highlights a lot more some of the most fucked up aspects of the setting.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everyone who isn't Byleth is able to see Edelgard is madly in love with her.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everyone who isn't Byleth is able to see Edelgard is madly in love with her.her; Dorothea even plays match-making with the two of them.
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A re-telling of Fire Emblem Three Houses' story... with some twists; told from Edelgard's perspective.
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A re-telling of Fire Emblem Three Houses' story...''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses''' story (Black Eagles/Crimson Flower)... with some twists; told from Edelgard's perspective.
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A re-telling of Fire Emblem Three Houses' story... with some twists; told from Edelgard's perspective.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: In canon, Monica (or more specifically Kronya) meets her end by Solon's hands as part of his spell to banish Byleth to Zaharas in the events leading to Byleth fusing their soul with Sothis. Here in this fic however, she survives past these events and pulls a HeelFaceTurn joining the Black Eagles in the process.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: In canon, [[spoiler: Monica (or more specifically Kronya) meets her end by Solon's hands as part of his spell to banish Byleth to Zaharas in the events leading to Byleth fusing their soul with Sothis. Here in this fic however, she survives past these events and pulls a HeelFaceTurn joining the Black Eagles in the process.]]
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** Chapter 31 gives a more expanded look at various student’s reaction to Byleth’s transformation.
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* SecretKeeper: In Chapter 31, [[spoiler:Edelgard shares some of her plan with Lysithea about how she wishes to change things after she becomes Emperor.]]
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* YourDaysAreNumbered: Both Edelgard and Lysithea confirm to each other they are not long for this world. They will lucky to reach their thirties.
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* YourDaysAreNumbered: Both Edelgard and Lysithea confirm to each other they are not long for this world. They will be lucky to reach their thirties.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everyone who isn't Byleth isn't able to see Edelgard is madly in love with her.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everyone who isn't Byleth isn't is able to see Edelgard is madly in love with her.
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* MythologyGag: In the game, Sylvain will join the Female Byleth's class immediately. In this story, he expresses interest early on only to be temporarily denied by Edelgard. It isn't until Chapter 11 that he is allowed to temporarily join the class, and he officially allows to join in Chapter 13 following his brother's death and Edelgard seeing there is more to him.
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* MythologyGag: As expected of fanfiction, elements of the game are incorporated into the story.
** In the game, Sylvain will join the Female Byleth's class immediately. In this story, he expresses interest early on only to be temporarily denied by Edelgard. It isn't until Chapter 11 that he is allowed to temporarily join the class, and he officiallyallows to join joins in Chapter 13 following his brother's death and Edelgard seeing there is more to him.
** In the game, Sylvain will join the Female Byleth's class immediately. In this story, he expresses interest early on only to be temporarily denied by Edelgard. It isn't until Chapter 11 that he is allowed to temporarily join the class, and he officially
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* VillainProtagonist: Technically, Edelgard is this. As in the game, she takes the role of the Flame Emperor and does put her love interest/teacher along with her classmates in danger.
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* VillainProtagonist: Technically, Edelgard is this. As in the game, she takes the role of the Flame Emperor and does put her love interest/teacher along with her classmates in danger.danger.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Both Edelgard and Lysithea confirm to each other they are not long for this world. They will lucky to reach their thirties.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Both Edelgard and Lysithea confirm to each other they are not long for this world. They will lucky to reach their thirties.
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** In a reference to a feature that was cut in the original game (Edelgard being able to interfere with Byleth's [[TimeRewindMechanic Divine Pulse]], Edelgard is somewhat aware of what happens when Byleth uses the ability.
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* AscendedExtra: In this story, the transfer students from different houses get more or a role. In the original game, transfer students were never featured in the group meetings with the Black Eagles. By comparison, transfer students are just as likely to be involved in meeting as the original members.
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* HiddenDepths: This story provides more insight regarding Sylvain's viewpoint and reasoning to support Edelgard.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Marianne accidentally gets under Sylvain and Ingrid's skin with her comments.
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: A view that both Edelgard and Sylvain share.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Marianne accidentally gets under Sylvain and Ingrid's skin with her comments.
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: A view that both Edelgard and Sylvain share.
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* MythologyGag: In the game, Sylvain will join the Female Byleth's class immediately. In this story, he expresses interest early on only to be temporarily denied by Edelgard. It isn't until Chapter 11 that he is allowed to temporarily join the class, and he officially allows to join in Chapter 13 following his brother's death and Edelgard seeing there is more to him.
* NewTransferStudent: Several students from different houses have been recruited into the Black Eagles, including Sylvain, Ingrid, Lysithea, and Marianne.
* NewTransferStudent: Several students from different houses have been recruited into the Black Eagles, including Sylvain, Ingrid, Lysithea, and Marianne.
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* ThatCameOutWrong: Marianne's comments regarding the will of the Goddess greatly offends both Sylvain and Ingrid despite it not being her intention.
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Edelgard believed that the Goddess watched over and guided her every action, until her pleas were met with a deafening silence.
The princess resolved that she would never put her faith in anything ever again.
Then she met Byleth.
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!!Tropes found in this fanfiction:
* AdaptationalExpansion: We get more background in regards to Byleth's emotionless past, and we see more of Edelgard's interactions with her conspirators.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Byleth poses this question to the Flame Emperor when she asks if the Flame Emperor merely came to feel sorry for herself or genuinely wishes to offer help.
* CoveredInScars: This story goes along with the fan speculation that Edelgard's body is been cut a large number of times due to the experiments she went through.
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: The Flame Emperor quickly realizes that she did not consider how hostile Byleth and Jeralt would be to her.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everyone who isn't Byleth isn't able to see Edelgard is madly in love with her.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Several students join the Black Eagles because they share Edelgard's views, such as Sylvain and Lysithea.
* LoveConfession: Edelgard outright confesses to Hubert that she is in love with Byleth.
* ObliviousToLove: Byleth is both is unaware of Edelgard's feelings nor is she aware she is developing mutual romantic feelings as well.
* ShipperOnDeck: It would be easier to list who does not ship Edelgard and Byleth together.
* TheUnseen: Due to this story taking place purely from Edelgard's perspective, Sothis has yet to make an appearance. While her existence is confirmed by Byleth, we are unable to see what she is saying.
* VillainProtagonist: Technically, Edelgard is this. As in the game, she takes the role of the Flame Emperor and does put her love interest/teacher along with her classmates in danger.
The princess resolved that she would never put her faith in anything ever again.
Then she met Byleth.
This story is authored by [[Captain_Flash https://archiveofourown.org/users/Captain_Flash/pseuds/Captain_Flash]], and it is currently [[twenty-nine chapters https://archiveofourown.org/works/23064598/chapters/55167319]] and ongoing.
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!!Tropes found in this fanfiction:
* AdaptationalExpansion: We get more background in regards to Byleth's emotionless past, and we see more of Edelgard's interactions with her conspirators.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Byleth poses this question to the Flame Emperor when she asks if the Flame Emperor merely came to feel sorry for herself or genuinely wishes to offer help.
* CoveredInScars: This story goes along with the fan speculation that Edelgard's body is been cut a large number of times due to the experiments she went through.
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: The Flame Emperor quickly realizes that she did not consider how hostile Byleth and Jeralt would be to her.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everyone who isn't Byleth isn't able to see Edelgard is madly in love with her.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Several students join the Black Eagles because they share Edelgard's views, such as Sylvain and Lysithea.
* LoveConfession: Edelgard outright confesses to Hubert that she is in love with Byleth.
* ObliviousToLove: Byleth is both is unaware of Edelgard's feelings nor is she aware she is developing mutual romantic feelings as well.
* ShipperOnDeck: It would be easier to list who does not ship Edelgard and Byleth together.
* TheUnseen: Due to this story taking place purely from Edelgard's perspective, Sothis has yet to make an appearance. While her existence is confirmed by Byleth, we are unable to see what she is saying.
* VillainProtagonist: Technically, Edelgard is this. As in the game, she takes the role of the Flame Emperor and does put her love interest/teacher along with her classmates in danger.
