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* ConvenientMiscarriage: [[spoiler:Nerr miscarries her baby about a week before Suzanoh.]]

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* ConvenientMiscarriage: [[spoiler:Nerr miscarries [[spoiler:A war is no place for a pregnant woman; Nerr continuing to fight when pregnant with a child results in her baby miscarrying about a week before Suzanoh.]]



* CurbStompBattle: When Peri attacks Felicia over some spilled tea, Nerr treats her exactly the way you'd expect someone to treat a violent psychopath: she clubs her, stabs her in the hand, and warns her in no uncertain terms that the next time she tries something like that, she's getting dismembered. Slowly.



* PaperThinDisguise: Averted, Nerr isn't fooled by Azura's disguise for a second in Cyrkensia. She only fools the others because they are too far away (Camilla and Elise) or haven't interacted with her enough (Garon and Leo).



* RealityEnsues:
** Nerr isn't fooled by Azura's PaperThinDisguise for a second in Cyrkensia. She only fools the others because they are too far away (Camilla and Elise) or haven't interacted with her enough (Garon and Leo).
** When Peri attacks Felicia over some spilled tea, Nerr treats her exactly the way you'd expect someone to treat a violent psychopath: she clubs her, stabs her in the hand, and warns her in no uncertain terms that the next time she tries something like that, she's getting dismembered. Slowly.
** Three months of near-complete solitude in Valla did a number on Gunter's mental health, and he has symptoms of PTSD upon returning.
** [[spoiler:A war is no place for a pregnant woman; Nerr continuing to fight when pregnant with a child results in her miscarrying.]]



* ShellShockedVeteran: Three months of near-complete solitude in Valla did a number on Gunter's mental health, and he has symptoms of PTSD upon returning.



* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: [[spoiler:Regardless of her intentions, Nerr's actions led to the deaths of over half of the Nohrian royal family. She is banished from Nohr as a result.]]



* RealityEnsues:
** [[spoiler:Ryoma's desire for peace with Nohr does not go over well with the Hoshidan populace, who have hated them for decades and are still reeling from the damage the war has caused.]]
** [[spoiler:Regardless of her intentions, Nerr's actions led to the deaths of over half of the Nohrian royal family. She is banished from Nohr as a result.]]
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* WeddingDay: The fic ends with [[spoiler:Nerr and Gunter]] getting married.

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* WeddingDay: WeddingFinale: The fic ends with [[spoiler:Nerr and Gunter]] getting married.

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''The Road Not Trekked Series'' is a ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' fanfic written by [=SilverShadow1711=]. It has four parts, three of which are completed:

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** In ''The Ephemeral Equinox'', [[spoiler:he doesn't survive Anankos' possession]].


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* StoryBranchFavoritism: Unlike canon, which went ''Revelation'' > ''Birthright'' = ''Conquest'', this story ends up ''The Rising Dark'' = ''The Ephemeral Equinox'' > ''The Falling Light''. [[spoiler:Nerr is personally far better off at the end of ''The Rising Dark'' since all of her friends and loved ones survive and she earns her happy ending with Gunter, but ''The Ephemeral Equinox'' is much better on a macro scale since Anankos is defeated and the idea of a long-lasting peace between Hoshido and Nohr is far more realistic due to the time they spent cooperating against him (assuming they can escape Valla). ''The Falling Light'' is the worst of the lot since Nerr loses all of her loved ones save Jakob and Felicia in one way or another and is ultimately DrivenToSuicide while Anankos remains at large.]]


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** [[spoiler:Gunter]] doesn't survive the final battle against Anankos.


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* LeftHanging: The fic ends with [[spoiler:Anankos unquestionably defeated, but if/how the heroes escape Valla and what happens afterward are left to the reader's imagination]].


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** The ending indicates that [[spoiler:Anankos might be able to return one day]].

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* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original game, Garon would easily turn on his blood children the minute he thought they were a threat. In this story, [[spoiler:he is still acting out of a twisted love for them, raising Nerr in order to sacrifice her to Anankos so that his own children wouldn't have to suffer the same fate]].

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* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original game, Garon would easily turn on his blood children the minute he thought they were a threat. In this story, [[spoiler:he is still acting out of a twisted love for them, raising Nerr in order to sacrifice her to Anankos so that his own children wouldn't have to suffer the same fate]]. ''The Ephemeral Equinox'' takes this to its logical conclusion when [[spoiler:Garon refuses a direct order from Anankos to kill his blood children right to the ancient dragon's face]].


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* PapaWolf: Garon, of all people. [[spoiler:While Nerr certainly doesn't qualify as one of his children, he stands up to Anankos when he is ordered to kill the Nohrian siblings and refuses outright, forcing him to assume direct control in order to finish the job.]]
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* {{Yandere}}: [[spoiler:Possessed Gunter]] is willing to kill anyone who gets between them and [[spoiler:Nerr]].
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* PullingTheThread: How Nerr figures out who killed [[spoiler:Jakob]] during the descent into Valla. [[spoiler:When they found the corpse, nobody recognized it... except Gunter, his murderer.]]
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* LastSecondWordSwap: When Nerr goes off on a paranoid tangent against Xander, Azura tells her that "you're no thrall to Anankos; you're just an ill-tempered cu...ntrary person."
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** [[spoiler:Kaze]] sacrifices himself to kill [[spoiler:Sumeragi]].


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* DwindlingParty: As the party makes their way through Valla, [[spoiler:Jakob, Laslow, Odin, and Kaze]] are picked off one by one.
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* HeroicSacrifice: In Chapter 27, [[spoiler:Kaze sacrifices himself to kill Vallite Sumeragi with a kamikaze attack]].
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** [[spoiler:Laslow and Odin]] are killed by booby-traps in Valla.

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* ContinuityNod: When things get ugly in Chapter 25, Odin has a panic attack and makes several references to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening the conflict against Grima]].



* MythologyGag: In Chapter 22, Gunter drops a reference to the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Jugdrali]] noble houses.

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In Chapter 22, Gunter drops a reference to the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Jugdrali]] noble houses.houses.
** In Chapter 25, Xander compares Vallite architecture to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Rigelian]] architecture.
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* ShootTheDog: On a mission to Shirasagi to liberate Hoshidan gold to fund the war effort against Valla, Kaze is forced to execute a maid after she has a screaming breakdown and nearly gets their position exposed.

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* AdaptationalJerkass: Ryoma is far more hostile towards Nerr in Cyrkensia than in canon.

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Ryoma is far more hostile towards Nerr in Cyrkensia than in canon.canon.
** Lilith goes from a generic NiceGirl to an asshole who threatens Nerr's allies, openly admits to having no remorse for having tried to kill the ''Awakening'' trio upon their first arrival in Valla, and only follows Nerr in order to put Anankos out of his misery.


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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Nerr]] loses an arm trying to protect Takumi from a Vallite ambush.


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* MythologyGag: In Chapter 22, Gunter drops a reference to the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Jugdrali]] noble houses.
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* LesserOfTwoEvils: It's noted that the heroes need to prioritize dealing with Anankos over dealing with Garon because while Garon is an EvilOverlord who will conquer the continent if left unchecked, Anankos is an OmnicidalManiac who will raze it to the ground.
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* AtLeastIAdmitIt: Gunter's opinion of Garon, compared favorably to Xander, who he considers to be a DirtyCoward and a {{Hypocrite}}.


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* OnlySaneMan: Sakura and Kaze prove to be the best at avoiding interpersonal conflicts during the campaign in Valla.
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* NotHelpingYourCase: Xander develops concerns that Nerr is going to lead the group into a trap and nearly get them all killed. Nerr decides to assuage his fears by leading the group into a trap and nearly getting them all killed.
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** In ''The Falling Light'' and ''The Ephemeral Equinox'', Takumi's level of verbal hostility towards Nerr comes dangerously close to his treatment of Corrin in canon ''Conquest''. In the former, he only starts to try to reach out to her after meeting the Rainbow Sage, compared to his demeanor becoming more reasonable after Mokushu in canon ''Birthright''.

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** In ''The Falling Light'' and ''The Ephemeral Equinox'', Takumi's level of verbal hostility towards Nerr comes dangerously close to his treatment of Corrin in canon ''Conquest''. In the former, he only starts to try to reach out to her after meeting the Rainbow Sage, compared to his demeanor becoming more reasonable after Mokushu in canon ''Birthright''. In the latter, he starts getting better during the campaign in Valla, compared to his attitude immediately improving upon his recruitment in Izumo in canon ''Revelation''.
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* HypocriteHasAPoint: When Ryoma gives Nerr a WhatTheHellHero for going LeeroyJenkins and [[spoiler:getting Ant killed]], she tries to retort that his actions at the beginning of the war with Nohr were just as bad. He points out that he paid for it with his people's safety, his army's strength, and three of his friends' lives and that he is in a perfect position to lecture her about putting pride before reason.
* LeeroyJenkins: In Chapter 19, Nerr becomes emotionally unstable when Xander questions her leadership behind her back and charges into a dangerous cavern without heed for any of their safety.


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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: As their time in Valla takes its toll, arguments between the heroes become more frequent and loud.


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** Chapter 20 sees Xander and Ryoma blow up at Nerr for charging on ahead, risking all of their lives, and [[spoiler:getting Ant killed]].
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* AdaptationNameChange: Downplayed. Antony hasn't had human contact in so long that he can barely remember his own name, and introduces himself as "Ant".

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* AdaptationNameChange: Downplayed. Antony Anthony hasn't had human contact in so long that he can barely remember his own name, and introduces himself as "Ant".
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** Canon Anthony gleefully betrays the party in Chapter 21. In this story, Ant is never definitively proven to be a spy for Anankos [[spoiler:before his death]].

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** Chapter 17 gives Archanea a physical location in relation to the unnamed continent ''Fates'' takes place on. According to Ryoma, it's at least a five month journey across "the dark sea".[[note]]For comparison, it takes approximately [[http://arimotravels.com/how-long-does-it-take-a-cargo-ship-to-cross-the-atlantic/ 10-20 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean]] and approximately [[http://arimotravels.com/how-long-does-it-take-a-cargo-ship-to-cross-the-pacific/ 15-30 days to cross the Pacific Ocean]] in a modern cargo ship. If we want to compare a less modern voyage, it took Christopher Columbus 36 days to get from the Canary Islands (off the northwest coast of Africa) to the Bahamas (off the southeast coast of Florida). That calculates to about 25000 km, or about two thirds of the Earth's circumference, or about twice Earth's diameter.[[/note]]

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** Chapter 17 gives Archanea a physical location in relation to the unnamed continent ''Fates'' takes place on. According to Ryoma, it's at least a five month journey across "the dark sea".[[note]]For comparison, it takes approximately [[http://arimotravels.com/how-long-does-it-take-a-cargo-ship-to-cross-the-atlantic/ 10-20 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean]] and approximately [[http://arimotravels.com/how-long-does-it-take-a-cargo-ship-to-cross-the-pacific/ 15-30 days to cross the Pacific Ocean]] in a modern cargo ship. If we want to compare a less modern voyage, it took Christopher Columbus 36 days to get from the Canary Islands (off the northwest coast of Africa) to the Bahamas (off the southeast coast of Florida). That calculates to the dark sea being about 25000 km, or about two thirds of the Earth's circumference, or about twice Earth's diameter.[[/note]][[/note]]
* AdaptationNameChange: Downplayed. Antony hasn't had human contact in so long that he can barely remember his own name, and introduces himself as "Ant".



** Downplayed by Camilla, her retainers, and Felicia, who do not join the party after the fight at sea. Instead, Camilla and co. join in Cyrkensia while Felicia joins at the Bottomless Canyon.

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** Downplayed by Camilla, her retainers, and Felicia, who do not join the party after the fight at sea. Instead, Camilla and co. join in Cyrkensia while Felicia temporarily joins at the Bottomless Canyon.



* NoPartyLikeADonnerParty: Ant subsists on fruit born from the victims of Anankos' rampages, and one of them contains what is still recognizable as a human kidney.
* PrecisionFStrike: When sweet innocent Elise is told that beggars can't be choosers and that she has to eat what used to be human kidneys to survive, she says "The hell I can't!"



** Also played straight by [[spoiler:Kotaro]], who survives his boss fight and pulls a TheBadGuyWins. [[spoiler:Shura later guts him at the Bottomless Canyon.]]

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** Also played straight by [[spoiler:Kotaro]], who survives his boss fight and pulls a TheBadGuyWins. [[spoiler:Shura [[spoiler:It's then downplayed when Shura later guts him at the Bottomless Canyon.]]
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** Chapter 17 gives Archanea a physical location in relation to the unnamed continent ''Fates'' takes place on. According to Ryoma, it's at least a five month journey across "the dark sea".[[note]]For comparison, it takes approximately [[http://arimotravels.com/how-long-does-it-take-a-cargo-ship-to-cross-the-atlantic/ 10-20 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean]] and approximately [[http://arimotravels.com/how-long-does-it-take-a-cargo-ship-to-cross-the-pacific/ 15-30 days to cross the Pacific Ocean]] in a modern cargo ship. If we want to compare a less modern voyage, it took Christopher Columbus 36 days to get from the Canary Islands (off the northwest coast of Africa) to the Bahamas (off the southeast coast of Florida).[[/note]]

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** Chapter 17 gives Archanea a physical location in relation to the unnamed continent ''Fates'' takes place on. According to Ryoma, it's at least a five month journey across "the dark sea".[[note]]For comparison, it takes approximately [[http://arimotravels.com/how-long-does-it-take-a-cargo-ship-to-cross-the-atlantic/ 10-20 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean]] and approximately [[http://arimotravels.com/how-long-does-it-take-a-cargo-ship-to-cross-the-pacific/ 15-30 days to cross the Pacific Ocean]] in a modern cargo ship. If we want to compare a less modern voyage, it took Christopher Columbus 36 days to get from the Canary Islands (off the northwest coast of Africa) to the Bahamas (off the southeast coast of Florida). That calculates to about 25000 km, or about two thirds of the Earth's circumference, or about twice Earth's diameter.[[/note]]

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