The fic is heading for a Downer Ending where Nohr loses the war and Corrin dies or goes into exile
Recently Hans tells Sakura that not only is Nohr unable to beat Hoshido in a full blown war but that its dysfunction guarantees its defeat. Hoshidan planning has already inflicted major casualties on the Nohrian invasion force without it breaching the core of the kingdom. Considering the story's track record so far, one can figure the crime filled dump of a kingdom is going to lose to the kingdom that's not one. When that happens, either Corrin dies fighting Hoshido or she gets sent into exile by whichever sibling orders it.- Mostly jossed. Corrin was indeed meant to die, but the fic would have resulted in an Earn Your Happy Ending outcome where Xander would have negotiated Hoshido's surrender before a potential siege and married Sakura, ruling the entire continent in prosperity.
Corrin's Hard-Drinking Party Girl status will be what kills her
Unregulated amounts of alcohol. Lots of unprotected sex. Pre-modern medical services. In a series that runs on Surprisingly Realistic Outcome, it wouldn't be too far of a stretch for something like alcohol poisoning or an STD to be what does her in.- Semi-confirmed; she goes out this way in the April Fool's Day chapter (it's Played for Laughs), but no word on the actual story.
Hans will get a redemption arc.
- Jossed. He's dead. Leo kills him.
Hinoka's apparent death is a trick carried out by Gunter
In Game!Fates, Gunter's family was killed on Garon's orders and he worked as Corrin's retainer to undermine his king. While this fanfic's Garon is a Well-Intentioned Extremist, that doesn't mean he couldn't have done something to make Gunter an enemy.The only source we have on Hinoka's death is Gunter, and not only were the circumstances of her supposed death suspicious (see the lack of a corpse), but it was noted in-story as being odd. It wouldn't be too difficult to spirit Hinoka out of the castle (and lending her a walking stick once they were far enough away) and just make a fib where he claims to kill her after taking a boy hostage.
- Confirmed by Chapter 45; Hinoka would have been taken alive by Gunter and made into his puppet for taking control of Hoshido and Nohr.
This is bascially a idea (Nobody asked or notice) of "What if...Garth Ennis wrote Fire Emblem?"
Think about it, the Designated Hero Corrin (Similar to Comics!Butcher), a lot of factual mistakes (mostly for the game's logic compared to Ennis's knowledge on most superhero comics), something of Ron the Death Eater syndrome (Hoshido's portrayal not as bad as the Seven, but has a similar idea)...And well a Bitter Sweet Ending at best with the "hero" dying and such.- Or...it's Cheat Slayer as a official fire emblem story?
- Writer here: That's an absolutely hilarious idea to me. Considering comics inspired by Garth was a major inspiration to my teenage self, that's probably incredibly accurate. Though I have a feeling that if Garth wrote it, the story would have at least had decently written action scenes.
- Respond: OH MY GOD!!!! I can't believe you notice this WMG tab...a honor to be honest for you to be here. But also, huh, didn't know you were...inspired by Garth's comics for this..although even with decent action scenes...pretty sure he'll find a way to make it more gross and crude(since this isn't his typical war stories). But it's between him...or Mark Millar or Alan Moore.
