History Heartwarming / FireEmblemThreeHouses

** Furthermore, in their C-Support, when Felix tries to return Bernadetta's satchel, Bernadetta is scared of Felix and shrieks that he's going to kill her. Felix, misunderstanding, ''angrily'' asks who is going to try killing Bernadetta and draws his sword. This of course terrifies her even more and she runs away, but it's sweet that Felix's ''immediate'' response when he thinks his fellow House member is being threatened was to get ready to defend her.

* Also, all of the Blue Lions are deeply concerned for Dimitri during his time of being AxCrazy. Even Felix, who's denounced him as a wild animal, asks ([[{{Tsundere}} in his own way]]) Byleth to bring Dimitri back because he can't stand seeing him like this.
** Once Dimitri manages to recover, his friends in the Blue Lions turn out to be supportive and forgiving. Sylvain says that even after everything Dimitri did, he'll still stand by him as his friend. Felix also starts referring to Dimitri by name again.

* A somewhat Meta example: many players use the "Poach Student" feature to empty opposing houses as much as they can in order to [[VideoGameCaringPotential not kill said students in the second half of the game]].

* One last slightly more meta example is the lack of "Edge of Dawn" being played in the credits. This is because there is no need for Edelgard to lament about losing her friends and loved ones to her path and ideals. In this route, we finally reached for her hand. She has no need to mourn the past since the best times of her life are now and ahead of her.

* After Rodrigue's death, Byleth confronts Dimitri before he can go to Enbarr in what's implied to be a suicide run. What follows is an emotional outpouring, as Dimitri claims he's [[IveComeTooFar come too far]] to go back, bitterly denounces the notion of living for the dead, and then begs Byleth to tell him, if they're so sure they have the answers, how to make [[HearingVoices the voices]] stop. Their response is, in short, telling him to [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre forgive himself and to find a new dream to live for]]. There's then a CG of Dimitri in the rain, looking despondent, as he asks [[IAmAMonster whether a monster like himself]] can truly hope for such a life. The CG then changes to show Byleth's hand reaching out to him, just like when they first reunited after the timeksip — but this time, [[RedemptionInTheRain he takes it]].

** Alois offers Byleth a DeclarationOfProtection and pretty much offers to be their ParentalSubstitute.

* As noted by Hapi, Lindhardt is [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristically helpful]] in their supports. While a little blunt with helping her prevent her sighs, he becomes rather enamored with what he attributes as the origins of her unique condition. What follows in their A-Support is Linhardt taking time away from the war (and his naps) to help find a way to cure her of her curse, implying that they had spend hours, possibly days, searching for whatever research they could find, their epilogue together showing that they were successful. He even emphasizes how she has become more important to him than pretty much anything else. For her part, Hapi becomes increasingly at ease with him in meal dialogs and such.

* Byleth saving Rhea from the Demonic Beasts dogpiling her at the end of part 1 becomes this when you remember how lonely Rhea feels, because she doesn't have any real friends or people who she can consider an equal due to [[LonelyAtTheTop the position she's in]] or just how intimidating/unreachable people find her, not to mention her true nature as a Nabatean. But in that moment, she had someone who not only risked life and limb to go rescue her, but also outright went against her orders solely for the sake of ensuring her safety, and doesn't look the least bit intimidated or put-off by her monstrous form. The surprise and concern in her voice when she asks Byleth why they came shows how she really hadn't been expecting anyone to help her, but [[TrueCompanions against all odds, Byleth did]] (doubly heartwarming if you managed to have them reach A-support before this point).

* Sylvain is pretty much a magnet for heartwarming moments. In his support with Dedue, he's openly friendly to the Duscur man, which confuses Dedue as he knows rumors will fly if Sylvain is friends with him. Sylvain responds that he doesn't care if people talk badly about him, he can be friends with who he wants, and then [[HiddenDepths gives several logical reasons why he believes the Duscur people are innocent anyway]]. You can see how touched Dedue is by his honesty and sincerity.

* Shortly after siding with Edelgard after the split at the Holy Tomb, one can view her B support if they raised the level high enough prior. There, Edelgard expresses her feelings about how happy she is that Byleth is walking alongside her. She even claims her heart would have turned to ice and she would have become [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask cold and uncaring]] without them there for her. Knowing how the other routes turn out, one can't help but smile knowing that she will no longer be alone or lose sight of what's right.

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* A lot of the voice actors for the game are really enthusiastic, joining in on memes, teasing each other on Twitter, Liking fanart, and generally just having fun with the fans and each other. You can really see how much they love their characters and the game itself.
* [[https://mobile.twitter.com/toonlinkinajar/status/1164027271016902656 There is a Twitter thread acting as if the cast had Twitter accounts]]. Most of it is funny, but there are some heartwarmers inside:
** Marianne is having a down day at the time, so Bernadetta invites her to DM. Marianne then later posts how much the chat helped her out.
** Since Dedue puts time aside every Tuesday to tend to the garden, Dimitri started a campaign to honor his friend and vassal by christening the day a Blue Lions holiday, "Deduesday". He invites everyone to wish Dedue "Happy Deduesday". Ashe, Annette, Mercedes, Byleth, and even Claude (who acknowledges that he's not a Blue Lion but doesn't care) wish Dedue their best. Dedue responds with a sincere thank you.
** Raphael posts a doodle of Ignatz that is very much StylisticSuck, only for Hilda to praise it and request he draw her next. When he complies, she makes it her new icon. He then decides to draw a picture of the entire Golden Deer house, which despite being similarly crude, nets further praise from Ignatz, who assures him that art is more about capturing feeling than technique.
** Ignatz comes out as bisexual, and is immediately supported by everyone... [[MoodWhiplash Except Raphael,]] who is dejected that Ignatz's bisexual awakening was triggered by [[{{Bishonen}} Claude]] instead of [[HoYay him.]]
* Many were shocked and disappointed that ''Three Houses'' didn't receive a nomination for Game of the Year at the 2019 Game Awards. When the opportunity to select a Player's Voice winner came about, both hardcore fans and those who felt it deserved recognition flocked to the polls. Their efforts paid off when ''Three Houses'' obliterated the vote with a whopping [[https://mobile.twitter.com/ghaaast/status/1205157401764253697/photo/1 44% share]], easily taking the prize.

** Retroactively made even ''more'' heartwarming after the release of ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriorsThreeHopes Three Hopes]]''. Unlike with Edelgard and Dimitri, what Claude is like without Byleth to balance him out is more hinted at than explicitly shown. ''Three Hopes'' rectifies this by showing us that without Byleth's guidance, Claude has the same capacity for evil as the other two Lords. By teaching Claude to open up and trust others, Byleth didn't just make Claude a better person, they may very well have saved Fodlan from another cruel tyrant.

* After finally managing to kill Rhea, Byleth suddenly collapses and Edelgard rushes to their side, overcome with worry. When she tries to listen for a heartbeat, she hears none, as Byleth's heart has never beat, and begins to break down crying, and it looks like the Black Eagles will have a BittersweetEnding where Edelgard will have to build her new world, free from gods, Crests, and nobility alone. But then we see the heart of Sothis that's been attached to Byleth's heart their whole lives dissolve into light...and for the first time ever, Byleth's ''own'' heart begins to beat on its own. Edelgard seems to pick up on this, tries to listen for a heartbeat...and this time she hears one, at which point she can only hold Byleth in her arms, crying gratefully into their shoulder as Byleth's hair and eyes return to their original colour. It's worth noting that Edelgard had even warned Byleth before the final battle that killing Rhea could have unforeseen effects on Byleth and both appeared ready to accept that outcome if it meant ridding the world of the Immaculate One. But when Byleth does collapse, Edelgard's worry and grief makes it clear [[PleaseDontLeaveMe she's not ready to lose her teacher]], as do her [[TearsOfJoy tears of relief]] when Byleth revives.

** The brief scene between Edelgard and her father, Emperor Ionius IX, show that they share a deep love for each other. Even though Ionius was too weak and sick to prevent the corrupt nobles from allowing Crest experimentations on Edelgard and her siblings, Edelgard doesn't hold a grudge against him, as she knew that he loved her and his fatherly love is one of the things that helped her overcome the hardships.

* Shortly after reuniting with Edelgard you are reunited with your class, as well. Caspar is quick to point out that Edelgard took your disappearance the hardest and kept looking for you. An embarrassed Edelgard can do nothing but look away blushing.

* Despite Dimitri abandoning himself to his inner darkness, Edelgard's lack of belief in the gods, and Claude's views of an almighty god, they can only achieve their dreams because Sothis chastises Byleth to awaken when they would rather sleep. Without the goddess to push them forward, Byleth would never have been able to reach forward to take their hand, showing that [[TheMaker the mother of all life and arbiter of every soul]] is always watching over the land and will do what she can to save the people.

* After finally managing to kill Rhea, Byleth suddenly collapses and Edelgard rushes to their side, overcome with worry. When she tries to listen for a heartbeat, she hears none, as Byleth's heart has never beat, and begins to break down crying, and it looks like the Black Eagles will have a BittersweetEnding where Edelgard will have to build her new world, free of gods, Crests, and nobility alone. But then we see the heart of Sothis that's been attached to Byleth's heart their whole lives dissolve into light...and for the first time ever, Byleth's ''own'' heart begins to beat on its own. Edelgard seems to pick up on this, tries to listen for a heartbeat...and this time she hears one, at which point she can only hold Byleth in her arms, crying gratefully into their shoulder as Byleth's hair and eyes return to their original colour. It's worth noting that Edelgard had even warned Byleth before the final battle that killing Rhea could have unforeseen effects on Byleth and both appeared ready to accept that outcome if it meant ridding the world of the Immaculate One. But when Byleth does collapse, Edelgard's worry and grief makes it clear [[PleaseDontLeaveMe she's not ready to lose her teacher]], as do her [[TearsOfJoy tears of relief]] when Byleth revives.

* Despite Dimitri abandoning himself to his inner darkness, Edelgard's lack of belief in the gods and blind faith in man, and Claude's views of an almighty god, they can only achieve their dreams because Sothis chastises Byleth to awaken when they would rather sleep. Without the goddess to push them forward, Byleth would never have been able to reach forward to take their hand, showing that [[TheMaker the mother of all life and arbiter of every soul]] is always watching over the land and will do what she can to save the people.

** Ignatz comes out as bisexual, and is immediately supported by everyone... [[MoodWhiplash Except Raphael,]] who is dejected that Ignatzs's bisexual awakening was triggered by [[{{Bishonen}} Claude]] instead of [[HoYay him.]]

* After retaking the Bridge of Myrddin, Claude asks Judith to defend the bridge. Judith says she'll defend it even if it costs her her life, but Claude tells her she's not allowed to die.

* The Golden Deer really come to admire and depend on Claude and Byleth and credit them with bringing the group together to overcome all of their challenges. Marianne compares the Golden Deer to birds and Byleth to a tree that embraces them and watches over them. She compares Claude to the wind that pushes them forward. Ignatz says that he'd love paint a picture of all of them after the war is over.

* At first, Manuela can come on a bit strong, potentially making it seem as if she doesn't really care about the students or what goes on. However, after Byleth gains the Sword of the Creater, she has this to say while exploring the monastery:

* In Sylvain's paired endings with Ingrid or Mercedes, he's ''finally'' able to convince nobles that Crests are not all that matter, thanks to his wife's support. It's noted that he also stays completely faithful and while none of their many children have Crests, they love them all equally.

** Honestly even more heartwarming in routes where you recruited Sylvain from the Blue Lions house into another, because that means that everyone in his new house was willing to pitch in and help out... even [[TokenEvilTeammate HUBERT]] if you picked Black Eagles.

* Lorenz' supports with Marianne. Marianne's self-doubt and shyness greatly contrast with Lorenz who from the onset insists on treating her like she's a great noble lady whom he's romancing. Her attempts to dismiss or rebuff his compliments falling flat because he ''legitimately sees her'' as some great, gorgeous and refined lady. In fact he apologizes at one point for suggested about how she'd look in makeup, saying that on thinking about it, it's an insult to the beauty that radiates from her heart, and that he doesn't think she needs to change anything about herself. And Marianne's own joy at someone who is attracted to her just the way she is.

* Several of Hubert's Supports go out their way to show that despite his [[{{Jerkass}} general attitude]], he is very much capable of empathy and kindness.
** His Supports with Bernadetta show him going out his way to act less creepy around her for her nerves, and in their A Support, he ultimately accepts a gift from her to wear.

* Annette and Gilbert's supports. At first, Annette does indeed show she has some resentment for her father, but it's not the "I hate you, daddy" type... she still wants to be a family again. They do have a few arguments, but they never get heated, and at the end, Gilbert mentions that once it's all over, they will be a family again.

** When Annette was younger, Gilbert would carve dolls for her out of wood. She still keeps at least one of them with her.

* Chapter 9 is probably the most festive month of the entire game as everyone is preparing for two things, the White Heron Cup and the Grand Ball. Even the more serious minded students and some of the knights are taking this time to relax and have fun. Even the mission for the month seems to be a relatively standard mission by now and with Jeralt accompanying your class to ensure safety and success, and Rhea expressly hoping that the mundane mission will give Byleth and Jeralt time to bond. Needless to say, this is probably the most relaxing months you and your students will have in the entire game. You even have a potentially romantic scene at the Goddess Tower to cap off the month's events. However, the end of the month turns into a tearjerker with the death of Jeralt and the rest of the game following this month is an intense build up to the war. Thus this chapter serves as one final reminder of the innocence that these hallowed halls bring before the drums of war begin.

* In tea time conversations, Ferdinand would mention about his fear of [[TheGreatestStoryNeverTold being forgotten in time]]. But come his A-support conversation with Byleth, he eventually resolves that even if he would be forgotten in time, he can at least be proud that he lived a fulfilling life. Some of his endings mention how half his work would be lost to history, which is sad by itself, but despite so, Ferdinand keeps on continuing and at the very least, lived a fulfilled and content life.

* Yuri is revealed to be the childhood commoner friend that Bernadetta mentioned to Dorothea. Not only that, he was hired to assassinate her. Count Varley caught him and gave him the beating of a lifetime. It puts that whole scenario in a new light. What's more, despite all this, Bernadetta still wants to be Yuri's friend like the old days, something that Yuri is stunned by.

* The counselor in the monastery lets you read notes from students and faculty and answer them in hopes of improving your relationship with them. One from Mercedes has her ask what she can do to be a caring older sister figure to her classmates. One of the responses? "Do not worry. You already are." A response which satisfies her.

* While almost everyone tries to help Marianne find happiness and confidence, Dimitri's support with her is special because he's the only one in the game who can ''empathize'' with her. He knows SurvivorsGuilt all too well and approaches her with an understanding of that pain.

** The brief scene between Edelgard and her father, Emperor Ionius IX, show that they share a deep love for each other. Even though Ionius was too weak and sick to prevent the corrupt nobles from allowing crest-experimentations on Edelgard and her siblings, Edelgard doesn't hold a grudge against him, as she knew that he loved her and his fatherly love is one of the things that helped her overcome the hardships.

* Shortly after siding with Edelgard after the split at the Holy Tomb, one can view her B support if they raised the level high enough prior. There, Edelgard expresses her feelings about how happy she is that Byleth is walking alongside her. She even claims her heart would have turned to ice and she would have become cold and uncaring without them there for her. Knowing how the other routes turn out, one can't help but smile knowing that she will no longer be alone or lose sight of what's right.

* After Rodrigue's death, Byleth confronts Dimitri before he can go to Enbarr in what's implied to be a suicide run. What follows is an emotional outpouring, as Dimitri claims he's [[IveComeTooFar come too far]] to go back, bitterly denounces the notion of living for the dead, and then begs Byleth to tell him, if they're so sure they have the answers, how to make the voices stop. Their response is, in short, telling him to forgive himself and to find a new dream to live for. There's then a CG of Dimitri in the rain, looking despondent, as he asks [[IAmAMonster whether a monster like himself]] can truly hope for such a life. The CG then changes to show Byleth's hand reaching out to him, just like when they first reunited after the timeksip — but this time, [[RedemptionInTheRain he takes it]].

* Byleth saving Rhea from the demonic beasts dogpiling her at the end of part 1 becomes this when you remember how lonely Rhea feels because she doesn't have any real friends or people who she can consider an equal due to [[LonelyAtTheTop the position she's in]] or just how intimidating/unreachable people find her, not to mention her true nature as a Nabatean. But in that moment, she had someone who not only risked life and limb to go rescue her, but also outright went against her orders solely for the sake of ensuring her safety, and doesn't look the least bit intimidated or put-off by her monstrous form. The surprise and concern in her voice when she asks Byleth why they went shows how she really hadn't been expecting anyone to help her, but [[TrueCompanions against all odds, Byleth did]] (doubly heartwarming if you managed to have them reach A-support before this point).

** Hanneman and Manuela seem to get married to each other almost out of ''spite'', but the paired epilogue proves that [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther the two care deeply for each other]].

* Byleth saving Rhea from the demonic beasts dogpiling her at the end of part 1 becomes this when you remember how lonely Rhea feels because she doesn't have any real friends or people who she can consider an equal due to [[LonelyAtTheTop the position she's in]] or just how intimidating/unreachable people find her, not to mention her true nature as a Nabatean. But in that moment she had someone who not only risked life and limb to go rescue her, but also outright went against her orders solely for the sake of ensuring her safety, and doesn't look the least bit intimidated or put-off by her mounstrous form. The surprise and concern in her voice when she asks Byleth why they went shows how she really hadn't been expecting anyone to help her, but [[TrueCompanions against all odds, Byleth did]] (doubly heartwarming if you managed to have them reach A-support before this point).

* Byleth saving Rhea from the demonic beasts dogpiling her at the end of part 1 becomes this when you remember how lonely Rhea feels because she doesn't have any real friends or people who she can consider an equal due to [[LonelyAtTheTop the position she's in]] or just how intimidating/unreachable people find her, not to mention her true nature as a Nabatean. But in that moment she had someone who not only risked life and limb to go rescue her, but also went against her orders solely for the sake of ensuring her safety, and doesn't look the least bit intimidated or put-off by her mounstrous form. The surprise and and concern in her voice when she asks Byleth why they went shows how she really hadn't been expecting anyone to help her, but [[TrueCompanions against all odds, Byleth did]] (doubly heartwarming if you managed to have them reach A-support before this point).