History Fanfic / TheLegendOfFodlan

'''UPDATE''': The fic has been discontinued, with Leirbag15 citing a lack of motivation after posting the aftermath of the Bandit arc.

''By quitting his homeland, he had hoped to revitalize his life, to find the excitement of his evil-fighting days once again. When he finds himself at Garreg Mach, he doesn't yet realize that he is going to get everything he wished for - for better, but especially for worse.''

** [[spoiler: A Demonic Beast]] tries to attack Hilda while she's bringing the unconscious Claude to safety. Fortunately, [[spoiler:Lorenz manages to use a Fire spell to save them both]].

* ContrivedCoincidence: PlayedWith. The fact that Link appeared out of seemingly nowhere and becomes accepted in the monastery right as Edelgard becomes a student makes her and Hubert suspect that [[spoiler:he actually is a spy of TWSITD.]]

** When the Golden Deer face off against [[spoiler:a Demonic Beast in Zanado, the students are initially overwhelmed due to their lack of experience]]. It's only thanks to collective effort, a well-thought tactic and luck that none of them gets killed.
* DisneyVillainDeath: When the Golden Deer students are faced with [[spoiler:a Demonic Beast for the first time, they are incapable of directly killing it. In order to win, Ignatz and Lysithea barely manage to send it down the ravine that they were fighting next to.]]
* DopeSlap: A young bandit prays to Saint Seiros to help them while they are [[spoiler:profaning holy grounds]]. This trope is one of his fellows' reaction to this.]]

* EveryoneHasStandards: Anna may be MoneyFetish personnified, but she will not commit any illegal acts in order to make a fortune. In fact, the first thing she does when Kostas and his men attack the town she's currently in is to [[spoiler:[[BewareTheSillyOnes outright cut the throat of the nearest bandit]].]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: In chapter 8, Lorenz tells Leonie that [[spoiler:he will not use the Fire spell in a mock battle, because since he doesn't master it, he could injure himself]]. In chapter 9, he [[spoiler:uses it out of desperation against a Demonic Beast and, sure enough, the spell blows up in his face and burns his hand]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: During battle, Lorenz [[spoiler:uses the Fire spell, which he specifically had no real mastery over, in order to save Hilda and Claude. This results in him misfiring and grievly injuring his own hand.]]
* {{Irony}}: One of Kostas' minions becomes discouraged by his group's low chance at surviving both the Church of Seiros and the Beasts of the Red Canyon, and he [[spoiler:prays to Saint Seiros to help them pass through this hard event. Unknown to him, Rhea, who is really Seiros, is the one who wants them dead.]]
* ItsASmallWorldAfterAll: In Fodlan year 1177, [[spoiler:Link met Bernadetta's uncle and saved him and another man from a monster attack, which leads him to meet the young girl]]. When he ends up being invited to stay in Garreg Mach, three years later, he runs into her again, since she has become a student.

** Unlike the games where Byleth has to win the mock battle against the other two houses, [[spoiler:she loses in this story because rounding up a group who are not completely united at the start isn't easy. No matter how great of a tactician she might have been, her tactics can turn potentially moot if the group's foundation are fragile.]]

* TwoTeacherSchool: Garreg Mach, as in canon, only has three main professors for the three Houses: Manuela, Hanneman and Byleth, with Jeritza being a weapon handling instructor for all three.

* WalkingTheEarth: Link, prior to the events of the story, left Hyrule in order to search for new adventures. [[spoiler: [[DeconstructedTrope He eventually becomes an aimless and regretful wanderer, sometimes missing out on human interaction for weeks at a time.]]]]

%%* {{Asexuality}}: Link apparently is this, according to himself at least.%%ZCE. "Apparently" what?

* RealityEnsues:
** Unlike the games where Byleth has to win the mock battle against the other two houses, [[spoiler:she loses in this story because rounding up a group who are not completely united at the start isn't easy. No matter how great of a tactician she might have been, her tactics can turn potentially moot if the group's foundation are fragile.]]
** Later on, when discussing with Lysithea about whether or not she should train her skill in physical fighting, Byleth concedes that while having a good grasp on both Magic and Physical attacks [[JackOfAllTrades can allow someone to adapt to their opponent's weaknesses]], they end up [[MasterOfNone being mediocre at both]] more often than not.
** When the Golden Deer face off against [[spoiler:a Demonic Beast in Zanado, the students are initially overwhelmed due to their lack of experience]]. It's only thanks to collective effort, a well-thought tactic and luck that none of them gets killed.
** During the same battle, Lorenz [[spoiler:uses the Fire spell, which he specifically had no real mastery over, in order to save Hilda and Claude. This results in him misfiring and grievly injuring his own hand.]]

* StrategyVersusTactics: When Manuela refers to Byleth as a strategist, Byleth corrects her and says that she is a tactician, more specialized on lower-scale tactics.

* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: [[InUniverse In-Universe example:]] Leonie knows of Byleth’s existence in this timeline, due to her accompanying Jeralt and his men when they saved the former’s village from poachers.
** [[spoiler:Thales and Solon appear in their true form in chapter 8, plotting to disrupt the Golden Deer's assignment.]]
** [[spoiler:Demonic Beasts appear as soon as the class' assignment in Zanado instead of in the Tower of Conand like in canon.]]

* {{Asexuality}}: Link apparently is this, according to himself at least.

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:In Fodlan year 1177, Link saved Bernadetta's uncle and his companion by [[CurbStompBattle defeating a giant wolf which was about to kill both of them]].]]
** [[spoiler: A Demonic Beast tries to attack Hilda while she's bringing the unconscious Claude to safety. Fortunately, Lorenz manages to use a Fire spell to save them both.]]

* CombatPragmatist: [[spoiler:The Black Eagles decide to take a more defensive approach to the mock battle compared to the other two Houses. Notably, Hubert attacks Lorenz and Leonie from the security of the forest when they fight Ferdinand.]]

* CoolSword: The Master Sword, of course!

** [[spoiler:The Golden Deer House gets beaten with ease by both the Black Eagles and the Blue Lions during the mock battle.]]
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:When the Golden Deer students are faced with a Demonic Beast for the first time, they are incapable of directly killing it. In order to win, Ignatz and Lysithea barely manage to send it down the ravine that they were fighting next to.]]
* DopeSlap: [[spoiler:A young bandit prays to Saint Seiros to help them while they are profaning holy grounds. This trope is one of his fellows' reaction to this.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:In chapter 8, Lorenz tells Leonie that he will not use the Fire spell in a mock battle, because since he doesn't master it, he could injure himself. In chapter 9, he uses it out of desperation against a Demonic Beast and, sure enough, the spell blows up in his face and burns his hand.]]
* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:One of Kostas' minions becomes discouraged by his group's low chance at surviving both the Church of Seiros and the Beasts of the Red Canyon, and he prays to Saint Seiros to help them pass through this hard event. Unknown to him, Rhea, who is really Seiros, is the one who wants them dead.]]
* ItsASmallWorldAfterAll: [[spoiler:In Fodlan year 1177, Link met Bernadetta's uncle and saved him and another man from a monster attack, which leads him to meet the young girl. When he ends up being invited to stay in Garreg Mach, three years later, he runs into her again, since she has become a student.]]

* MagicallyIneptFighter: Link mentions himself that he cannot cast magic by himself.
* MysteriousStranger: This is basically Link’s situation in Fodlan in a nutshell.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: Bernadetta’s uncle is given a name, here: Jonas von Varley

* RealityEnsues: Unlike the games where Byleth has to win the mock battle against the other two houses, [[spoiler: Byleth loses in this story because rounding up a group who are not completely united at the start isn't easy. No matter how great of a tactician she might have been, her tactics can turn potentially moot if the group's foundation are fragile.]]

** [[spoiler: When the Golden Deer faces off against a Demonic Beast in Zanado, the students are initially overwhelmed due to their lack of experience. It is only thanks to collective effort, a wellthought tactic and luck that none of them gets killed.]]
** [[spoiler: During the same battle, Lorenz uses the Fire spell, which he specifically had no real mastery over, in order to save Hilda and Claude. This results in him misfiring and grievly injuring his own hand.]]
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:In this story, Bernadetta’s uncle survived until the present day, thanks to Link killing the pack of Giant Wolves who were about to kill him.]]
* TheRival: Ferdinand considers himself this to Edelgard, as in canon.
* ShrinkingViolet: Bernadetta, of course.

* TemptingFate: Sidon suggests that Link names his ship a combination of their names, and thus "Sink" is born. Link even lampshades it himself.
** [[spoiler:Bernadetta's uncle, Jonas von Varley, tries to reassure his companion when they pass through a somber forest, saying that he didn't need to worry at all. Of course, this gets them attacked by a Giant Wolf which would have killed them [[DynamicEntry had Link not shot explosives arrows at the thing]].]]

* WalkingTheEarth: Link, prior to the events of the story, quitted Hyrule in order to search for new adventures. [[spoiler: [[DeconstructedTrope He eventually becomes an aimless and regretful wanderer, sometimes missing out on human interaction for weeks at a time.]]]]
* WorthLivingFor: Rhea actually has this goal in mind regarding letting Link stay in Garreg Mach. She can see that he is actually a sad and aimless man, and thus she wants to give a cause to live for.

* DopeSlap: [[spoiler:A young bandit prays to Saint Seiros to help them while they are profaning hly grounds. This trope is one of his fellows' reaction to this.]]