History Awesome / FireEmblemRadiantDawn

'''Rondie:''' [as Ike] There should be! This isn't ''really'' about who's the better swordsman. Really, there's more to it. This is about ''you bastard killing my dad''. ''PREPARE TO DIE A LOT''.

* At the top of the Tower of Guidance, when the BigBad goes on his MotiveRant and explains that the heroes will have to go through him to get to the GreaterScopeVillain, what is Ike's response?

** Similarly, the scene beforehand is a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask for Elincia]] [[TheHighQueen as a queen]], because she made the hard choice to let her beloved friend Lucia die ''not knowing'' all of this was about to happen.

* It's a pity that [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Nailah]] rarely gets her moments to shine, but she has a lot of witty dialogue during boss conversations. One of the highlights is [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything her conversation with Tibarn]], ''but the other''...

* Marcia rushing to fight off an entire troop of wyvern knights ''by herself'' to protect Elincia, Leanne. and Nealuchi (a queen, princess, and princess' royal retainer respectively), and spouts a constant stream of insults at them the entire time. She even manages to yell at Haar in the midst of the battle to make him help her.

* ''Radiant Dawn'' also manages to do one via an elaborate bait and switch. The player spend most of the first two parts of the game controlling Micaiah's efforts with the Dawn Brigade and Elincia's attempt to keep ahold of her throne, respectively. And while a lot of familiar faces are seen, there's several questions at times about where Ike and the Greil Mercenaries are, as Elincia would ask for their help if she could ''find'' them. In the end, she deals with it on her terms, captures the traitorous Duke Ludvick, and imprisons him, only for him to try to talk his way out of it [[HostageSituation by trying to ransom off Elincia's foster sister and bodyguard Lucia]], who he'd captured earlier, by [[PublicExecution literally presenting her ready to be hanged outside the walls of Elincia's castle]]. [[SadisticChoice To accept is to doom her authority as Queen of Crimea for all time, but to refuse is to condemn Lucia, her closest friend, to death.]] Everyone knows this and even Lucia tells Elincia not to throw everything away for her sake. Elincia doesn't, and is about to watch Lucia die for her... [[BigDamnHeroes when the Greil Mercenaries show up out of NOWHERE]], save Lucia, proceed to trash Ludveck's remaining forces around the scaffolding, and generally [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6bvtisvtBU remind everyone just why they were the badasses that helped win the last war]] in a brilliant introductory moment that wouldn't have worked half as well if they'd been there from day one.

* Astrid gets a brilliant one if she's selected to fight Lekain or Hetzel. In Hetzel's case, Astrid cements her character development from being a pampered noble to a resplendent knight of Crimea by ''viciously'' calling out Hetzel's blind obedience. In Lekain's case, we learn that ''this'' was the man Astrid supposed to marry way back in Path of Radiance, and he ''forgot she existed.'' That's okay, though; Astrid tells him to his face marrying him would have been the greatest mistake in her life, and you can have her finish off the madman.

-->'''Nailah''': Who would’ve guessed that a madman on the other side of the desert would somehow threaten Hatari?
-->'''Sephiran''': Hatari. I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to see it. The wolf tribe has survived all this time in the far corner of the world. Only the goddess could have known that.
-->'''Nailah''': Perhaps even she didn’t know it. [[OrderIsNotGood Your goddess isn’t perfect, you know]]. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Does an imperfect goddess have the right to judge imperfect beings]]?
-->'''Sephiran''': I see your point. [[ContemplateOurNavels Does the creator retain the right to destroy her creations when they are no longer what she envisioned]]? I imagine we could discuss this sometime… if only we had more time. I believe [[VillainRespect you alone might be able to sway my opinion on this]], Lady Nailah, Queen of Wolves.
-->'''Nailah''': [[ShutUpHannibal You have too many opinions. I’m done talking]].

-->'''Roffie:''' [as Zelgius] There's something awfully familiar about this...
-->'''Rondie:''' [as Ike] There should be! This isn't ''really'' about who's the better swordsman. Really, there's more to it. This is about ''you bastard killing my dad''. ''PREPARE TO DIE A LOT''.

* When [[spoiler:the judgement-hungry KnightTemplar goddess Ashera]] refuses the LastSecondChance, Ike points Ragnell directly in the GreaterScopeVillain's face and says:
-->'''Ike:''' Then we will fight... and we will save our people. [[spoiler:Make your peace with whatever the gods worship]]. Your end is near.\\
[[spoiler:'''Ashera''']]''':''' My end...is near?\\

** Soon after, [[spoiler:he proceeds to (with good goddess Yune's power) deliver the final blow and kill a god]]. Complete with AssKickingPose.

-->'''Ike:''' I don't need to hear anything else, then. ''[points Ragnell in [[spoiler:Sephiran]]'s face, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc8NzBJ27ek this starts playing]]]'' I'm going to make your death as painful as I know how.

* Elincia [[spoiler:has the confidence to lay down her weapon in between two warring armies just to prove a point.]]
* The Black Knight ''is'' a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome in and of himself, especially when [[spoiler: he joins Micaiah's party early on as a ''playable character'', making for one hell of a WhamEpisode]].

* Ranulf surviving two fights with [[spoiler:the Black Knight]].

-->'''Sanaki:''' You are my subordinate, after all. I've decided that [[spoiler:leaving one's empress to die]] is punishable by drowning in a pool of rancid butter.\\
[[spoiler:'''Sephiran/Lehran''']]''':''' Of course it is, my empress.\\

** Repeatedly mouthing off at the [[BloodKnight battle-thirsty]] lion laguz general and [[spoiler:future king of the beast tribe]] Skrimir, knowing that the latter respects him and can't win the war without him.

** He gets a big one in his backstory. He manages to [[spoiler: [[IWillFindYou find someone he has only seen once in his life who didn't even stay in the same country, by himself, as a little boy]].]] Both for the resolve to see it through, and the fact that it actually worked.

* In the climax of Chapter 3-E, [[spoiler:Mist collapses from the overwhelming chaotic energy emitting from Lehran's Medallion, and she has to be escorted out of the battlefield. If Mist has an A-Support with Boyd and he's deployed into battle, Boyd immediately offers to clear the way for an unconscious Mist. I repeat: [[OneManArmy Boyd single-handedly clears a path for an unconscious girl when they are]] ''[[OneManArmy completely outnumbered.]]'' Doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} since this shows how much Boyd loves and cares for Mist, as he's willing to risk life and limb to ensure her safety. If that isn't the sign of a loving boyfriend, then this troper has no idea what is.]]

** Bastian outright says he would ''dissect Izuka's brain'' to find a possible cure for [[spoiler: Renning.]]

* Astrid gets a brilliant one if she's selected to [[spoiler: fight Lekain or Hetzel. In Hetzel's case,]] Astrid cements her character development from being a pampered noble to a resplendent knight of Crimea by ''viciously'' calling out [[spoiler: Hetzel's blind obedience.]] In [[spoiler: Lekain's]] case, we learn that ''this'' was the man Astrid [[spoiler: supposed to marry way back in Path of Radiance,]] and he [[spoiler: ''forgot she existed.'']] That's okay, though; [[spoiler: Astrid tells him to his face marrying him would have been the greatest mistake in her life,]] and you can have her finish off the madman.

-->'''Roffie:''' [as [[spoiler:Zelgius]]] There's something awfully familiar about this...

* Ike gets one in the early segments of Part 3 if you let him fight Rommit. The boss, being under the impression it was the laguz attacking them, will react with confusion, as he's never heard of laguz using beorc weapons before. Ike simply responds with [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments"You underestimate them."]] Ike feels no need to correct him, because he sees laguz as no different than himself or any other beorc and is proud to be among them.

* Astrid gets a brilliant one if she's selected to [[spoiler: fight Lekain or Hetzel. In Hetzel's case,]] Astrid cements her character development from being a pampered noble to a resplendent knight of Crimea by ''viciously'' calling out [[spoiler: Hetzel's blind obedience.]] In [[spoiler: Lekain's]] case, we learn that ''this'' was the man Astrid [[spoiler: supposed to marry way back in Path of Radiance,]] and he [[spoiler: ''forgot she existed.'']] That's okay, though; [[spoiler: Astrid tells him to his face marrying him would have been the greatest mistake in her life,]] and you can have her finish off the madman.

'''Volke:''' ...Under a new contract. Good-bye, Izuka.

* The Black Knight ''is'' a CrowningMomentOfAwesome in and of himself, especially when [[spoiler: he joins Micaiah's party early on as a ''playable character'', making for one hell of a WhamEpisode]].

* In the climax of Chapter 3-E, [[spoiler:Mist collapses from the overwhelming chaotic energy emitting from Lehran's Medallion, and she has to be escorted out of the battlefield. If Mist has an A-Support with Boyd and he's deployed into battle, Boyd immediately offers to clear the way for an unconscious Mist. I repeat: [[OneManArmy Boyd single-handedly clears a path for an unconscious girl when they are]] ''[[OneManArmy completely outnumbered.]]'' Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming since this shows how much Boyd loves and cares for Mist, as he's willing to risk life and limb to ensure her safety. If that isn't the sign of a loving boyfriend, then this troper has no idea what is.]]

'''Stefan:''' I am the desert, and I brook no intrusion. Make peace with your goddess.

* At the top of the Tower of Guidance, the BigBad goes on his MotiveRant and explains that the heroes will have to go through him to get to the GreaterScopeVillain, what is Ike's response?

** When Aimee, the shop girl with a crush on Ike, offers the Greil Mercernaries a discount if Ike tells her he loves her, Ike is about to comply (purely for business reasons). Soren rushes in and warns Ike that if he tells Aimee this, she'll spread the "news" around, ruining Ike's reputation. Soren proceeds to put his own, apparently dormant, charisma into effect, sweet talking getting the discount for Ike. ''Short, dark, introverted Soren turns out to be a ladykiller''. Crosses over with SugerWiki/FunnyMoments.

* Leanne is the cause of one when she arrives in Crimea in Part 2 of Radiant Dawn. Paraphrasing the narration: "The Crimean nobles don't like how Elincia welcomes the Heron Princess to court so readily, but they know that if they say anything Tibarn and Naesala will tear them apart, so they shut up about it."

* When [[spoiler:the judgement-hungry KnightTemplar goddess Ashera]] refuses the LastSecondChance, Ike points Ragnell directly in the BiggerBad's face and says:
-->'''Ike:''' Then we will fight... and we will save our people. [[spoiler:Make your peace with whatever the gods worship]]. Your end is near.
-->[[spoiler:'''Ashera''']]''':''' My end...is near?
-->'''Ike:''' In every battle that mattered in my life, I've always been the one left standing, no matter how slim my chances. This battle means more than any of the others, because it's for the life of every person that I've ever cared about. [[BadassBoast I will win this fight.]]

* Elincia in ''Radiant Dawn'' [[spoiler:has the confidence to lay down her weapon in between two warring armies just to prove a point.]]
* Black Knight ''is'' a CrowningMomentOfAwesome in and of himself, especially when [[spoiler: he joins Micaiah's party early on in ''Radiant Dawn'', as a ''playable character'', making for one hell of a WHAMEpisode]].

--> '''Sanaki:''' You are my subordinate, after all. I've decided that [[spoiler:leaving one's empress to die]] is punishable by drowning in a pool of rancid butter.
--> [[spoiler:'''Sephiran/Lehran''']]''':''' Of course it is, my empress.
--> '''Sanaki:''' I hope you're a strong swimmer.

--->'''Soren:''' "Do not presume to understand me, you ridiculous girl."

* ''Radiant Dawn'' also managed to do one via an elaborate bait and switch. The player spend most of the first two parts of the game controlling Micaiah's efforts with the Dawn Brigade and Elincia's attempt to keep ahold of her throne, respectively. And while a lot of familiar faces are seen, there's several questions at times about where Ike and the Greil Mercenaries are, as Elincia would ask for their help if she could ''find'' them. In the end, she deals with it on her terms, captures the traitorous Duke Ludvick, and imprisons him, only for him to try to talk his way out of it [[HostageSituation by trying to ransom off Elincia's foster sister and bodyguard Lucia]], who he'd captured earlier, by [[PublicExecution literally presenting her ready to be hanged outside the walls of Elincia's castle]]. [[SadisticChoice To accept is to doom her authority as Queen of Crimea for all time, but to refuse is to condemn Lucia, her closest friend, to death.]] Everyone knows this and even Lucia tells Elincia not to throw everything away for her sake. Elincia doesn't, and is about to watch Lucia die for her... [[BigDamnHeroes when the Greil Mercenaries show up out of NOWHERE]], save Lucia, proceed to trash Ludveck's remaining forces around the scaffolding, and generally [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6bvtisvtBU remind everyone just why they were the badasses that helped win the last war]] in a brilliant introductory moment that wouldn't have worked half as well if they'd been there from day one.

--> '''Haar''': Why couldn't you just stay on patrol? Saw a pretty little heron and just had to have her, is that it? I could never decide if you were more greedy or more corrupt. Stupid was never in the question, though.\\

--> '''Levail''': He is the last true knight. I will die for him.\\

--> '''Zihark:''' …She always told me not to let anger and hatred get the best of me, not the let them guide my blade… [[TranquilFury This will be my only exception]].

--> '''Izuka:''' Y-you monster! What you suggest is unconscionable!
--> '''Bastian:''' Exactly, yet you had no hesitation before doing worse to the laguz. I will speed you now to the afterlife, where you may contemplate your life's egregious mistakes.

--> '''Izuka:''' You! You're...
--> '''Volke:''' ...Under a new contract. Good-bye, Izuka.

--->'''Numida:''' Wh-who are you?
--->'''Stefan:''' I am the desert, and I brook no intrusion. Make peace with your goddess.

* In the climax of Chapter 3-E, [[spoiler:Mist collapses from the overwhelming chaotic energy emitting from Lehran's Medallion, and she has to be escorted out of the battlefield. If Mist has an A-Support with Boyd and he's deployed into battle, Boyd immediately offers to clear the way for an unconscious Mist. I repeat: Boyd single-handedly clears a path for an unconscious girl when they are ''completely outnumbered.'' Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming since this shows how much Boyd loves and cares for Mist, as he's willing to risk life and limb to ensure her safety. If that isn't the sign of a good lover, then this troper has no idea what is.]]

* In the climax of Chapter 3-E, [spoiler:Mist collapses from the overwhelming chaotic energy emitting from Lehran's Medallion, and she has to be escorted out of the battlefield. If Mist has an A-Support with Boyd and he's deployed into battle, Boyd immediately offers to clear the way for an unconscious Mist. I repeat: Boyd single-handedly clears a path for an unconscious girl when they are ''completely outnumbered.'' Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming since this shows how much Boyd loves and cares for Mist, as he's willing to risk life and limb to ensure her safety. If that isn't the sign of a good lover, then this troper has no idea what is.]]

* When Lucia and Bastian have resigned to leaving Geoffrey behind as a decoy, Elincia refuses to stand for it. Lucia orders Ike to lead Elincia to safety, and he adamantly refuses. His reasoning? He still has a contract with Elincia personally as a mercenary, and is thus insistent upon doing the mission to save Geoffrey that even Geoffrey himself and his own sister believe is not worth it. The fact that Elincia and Geoffrey can get married in the sequel makes it ''well'' worth his trouble.