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'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11009578/1/A-Tactician-s-Testimony A Tactician's Testimony]]''''' is a ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' FanFic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/505953/Naryfiel-Lilith Naryfiel Lilith]].

The fic also contains a sequel by the name of "'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11937066/1/A-Tactician-s-Legacy A Tactician's Legacy]]'''''" that is a novelization of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'', told from the perspective of Irene, Katri's daughter.

The fic has two prequels: "'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11926355/1/A-Thief-s-Testimony A Thief's Testimony]]'''''", told from the perspective of Amanda, an assassin in Ostia, and "'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11867965/1/A-Thief-s-Legacy A Thief's Legacy]]'''''", told from the perspective of Hilda, Katri's distant ancestor.

!!''A Tactician's Testimony'' contains examples of the following tropes:
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* LemonyNarrator: Katri often makes snarky comments in her narration, and reveals such things as her [[ArbitrarySkepticism disbelief]] in the Mani Katti's power.

* WhamLine:
** In "Genesis", after the fight, Katri starts to question Athos about the events of the Scouring, as the [[spoiler: journal she found on Valor Isle]] and what she learned about it conflict with each other. Athos cuts her off with this line:
--> '''Athos:''' [[spoiler: Those were doctored after her death. The dragons were scapegoats. They were always scapegoats.]]

** In "Genesis", after the fight, Katri starts to question Athos about the events of the Scouring, as the [[spoiler: journal she found on Valor Isle]] and what she learned conflict with each other. Athos cuts her off with this line:

** Katri going [[{{FlatWhat}} "What."]] in her narration.

* AntiClimax: [[spoiler: After 45 chapters, Katri finally realizes her feelings for Rath… and immediately continues with her work as if nothing happened. Lyn [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it in the next chapter.]]
--> '''Lyn:''' You just… You just 'poof!' [[spoiler: , accepted it? No drama, no freak out? No talking it out with someone? No revelation from someone else?]] This is so anti-climatic!

* ArbitrarySkepticism: Despite knowledge of such things as magic and healing staves, in "Sword of Spirits," Katri is in complete disbelief that the [[CoolSword Mani Katti]] is [[LivingWeapon sentient]] and [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield chooses its owner]].

* JerkassRealization: In "Blood of Pride," Katri recognizes that her prejudices against the Sacae were wrong when she sees Marquess Araphen openly badmouthing Lyn for being Sacaean, calling her a "[[DehumanizingInsult nomadic mongrel]]." The realization that she used to think the same as such a {{Jerkass}} leaves Katri remorseful and feeling sick to her stomach.

* NobleBigot: Early on, Katri is prejudiced against Sacaeans, but nonetheless makes friends with Lyn and helps her out of gratitude, since Lyn saved her life. After the events of "Blood of Pride," in which [[{{Jerkass}} Marquess Araphen]] refuses to help them against Lundgren out of FantasticRacism and openly demeans and [[DehumanizingInsult dehumanizes]] Lyn to her face, Katri is [[JerkassRealization disgusted]] that she used to think of Sacaeans the same way as him and does a complete 180.

* AntiClimax: [[spoiler: Katri eventually realizes her feelings for Rath… and immediately continues with her work as if nothing happened. In the next chapter, Lyn quickly [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the lack of reaction.]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Lyn:''' You just… You just 'poof!', accepted it? No drama, no freak out? No talking it out with someone? No revelation from someone else? This is so anti-climatic!]]

--> [[spoiler: "You just… You just 'poof!', accepted it? No drama, no freak out? No talking it out with someone? No revelation from someone else? This is so anti-climatic!"]]

--> [[spoiler: "You just…" She was flailing now. "You just 'poof!', accepted it? No drama, no freak out?" … "No talking it out with someone? No revelation from someone else?" No? "This is so anti-climatic!"]]

** Eliwood sighing, to the point that Katri started keeping a tally of his sighs over the course of the campaign. [[spoiler: By the time she gives him the final tally at Hector's coronation, there's a small stack of tallies]]

* AdaptationExpansion: The fic reveals the details of what occurred during the one-year TimeSkip between Lyn and Eliwood's stories, focusing on Katri's exploits during that time; among other things, she [[spoiler:assists Wallace in wiping out the Taliver Bandits.]]

* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: In "Footsteps of Fate," Lyn recalls that many people are [[FantasticRacism prejudiced against Sacaeans]] due to their ways of life, and tells Katri she's glad she isn't like that and is so kind. Unbeknownst to Lyn, Katri ''is'' prejudiced against Sacaeans, and remarks in her narration that she's never felt so guilty in her life.

The fic has two prequels: "'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11926355/1/A-Thief-s-Testimony A Thief's Testimony]]'''''", told from the perspective of Amanda, an assassin in Ostia, and "'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11926355/1/A-Thief-s-Legacy A Thief's Legacy]]'''''", told from the perspective of Hilda, Katri's distant ancestor.

The fic has two prequels: "'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11926355/1/A-Thief-s-Testimony A Thief's Testimony]]'''''", told from the perspective of Amanda, cousin of Katri's father, and "'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11926355/1/A-Thief-s-Legacy A Thief's Legacy]]'''''", told from the perspective of Hilda, Katri's distant ancestor.

The fic also contains a sequel by the name of "'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11937066/1/A-Tactician-s-Legacy Tactician's Legacy]]'''''" that is a novelization of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'', told from the perspective of Irene, Katri's daughter.

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* ItIsDehumanizing: Lyn has no remorse for killing bandits in cold blood, openly telling Katri that "bandits aren't people." Her attitude unnerves Katri quite a bit.

'''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11009578/1/A-Tactician-s-Testimony A Tactician's Testimony]]''' is a ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' FanFic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/505953/Naryfiel-Lilith Naryfiel Lilith]].