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New Awakening
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Availability[]

This Forging Bonds event was made available:

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Rewards[]

Original run[]

PointsRewardPointsRewardPointsRewardPointsReward
10 Ophelia's C Conversation10 Dwyer's C Conversation10 Kiragi's C Conversation10 Caeldori's C Conversation
25 5025 5025 5025 50
50 30050 30050 30050 300
75 5075 5075 5075 50
100100100100
150 50 1,500150 50 1,500150 50 1,500150 50 1,500
200 10200 10200 10200 10
250 50 1,500250 50 1,500250 50 1,500250 50 1,500
300 Ophelia's B Conversation300 Dwyer's B Conversation300 Kiragi's B Conversation300 Caeldori's B Conversation
350 50 1,500350 50 1,500350 50 1,500350 50 1,500
400 1400 1400 1400 1
450 300450 300450 300450 300
500 50 1,500500 50 1,500500 50 1,500500 50 1,500
550 300550 300550 300550 300
600 50 1,500600 50 1,500600 50 1,500600 50 1,500
700 50 1,500700 50 1,500700 50 1,500700 50 1,500
800 Ophelia's A Conversation800 Dwyer's A Conversation800 Kiragi's A Conversation800 Caeldori's A Conversation
900 300900 300900 300900 300
1,000 101,000 101,000 101,000 10
1,100 3001,100 3001,100 3001,100 300
1,200 5 1,5001,200 5 1,5001,200 5 1,5001,200 5 1,500
1,300 3001,300 3001,300 3001,300 300
1,400 3001,400 3001,400 3001,400 300
1,500 Ophelia's S Conversation1,500 Dwyer's S Conversation1,500 Kiragi's S Conversation1,500 Caeldori's S Conversation
1,600 21,600 21,600 21,600 2
1,700 3001,700 3001,700 3001,700 300
1,900 3001,900 3001,900 3001,900 300
2,100 3002,100 3002,100 3002,100 300
2,300 3002,300 3002,300 3002,300 300
2,500 1,5002,500 1,5002,500 1,5002,500 1,500
2,750 3002,750 3002,750 3002,750 300
3,000 103,000 103,000 103,000 10
3,250 5003,250 5003,250 5003,250 500
3,500 103,500 103,500 103,500 10

Rerun[]

PointsRewardPointsRewardPointsRewardPointsReward
5 Ophelia's C Conversation5 Dwyer's C Conversation5 Kiragi's C Conversation5 Caeldori's C Conversation
15 5015 5015 5015 50
25 30025 30025 30025 300
35 5035 5035 5035 50
50505050
75 50 1,50075 50 1,50075 50 1,50075 50 1,500
100 10100 10100 10100 10
125 50 1,500125 50 1,500125 50 1,500125 50 1,500
150 Ophelia's B Conversation150 Dwyer's B Conversation150 Kiragi's B Conversation150 Caeldori's B Conversation
175 50 1,500175 50 1,500175 50 1,500175 50 1,500
200 1200 1200 1200 1
225 300225 300225 300225 300
250 50 1,500250 50 1,500250 50 1,500250 50 1,500
275 300275 300275 300275 300
300 50 1,500300 50 1,500300 50 1,500300 50 1,500
350 50 1,500350 50 1,500350 50 1,500350 50 1,500
400 Ophelia's A Conversation400 Dwyer's A Conversation400 Kiragi's A Conversation400 Caeldori's A Conversation
450 300450 300450 300450 300
500 10500 10500 10500 10
550 300550 300550 300550 300
600 5 1,500600 5 1,500600 5 1,500600 5 1,500
650 300650 300650 300650 300
700 300700 300700 300700 300
750 Ophelia's S Conversation750 Dwyer's S Conversation750 Kiragi's S Conversation750 Caeldori's S Conversation
800 2800 2800 2800 2
850 300850 300850 300850 300
900 300900 300900 300900 300
1,000 3001,000 3001,000 3001,000 300
1,100 3001,100 3001,100 3001,100 300
1,200 1,5001,200 1,5001,200 1,5001,200 1,500
1,300 3001,300 3001,300 3001,300 300
1,450 101,450 101,450 101,450 10
1,600 5001,600 5001,600 5001,600 500
1,750 101,750 101,750 101,750 10

Special conversations[]

New Awakening[]

New Awakening - Opening

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Sharena

That's right! All of your fathers are
here, working for the Order of
Heroes to help Askr!

Obviously they're all powerful assets
on the battlefield, but they help out
with festivals and stuff like that too.

Yes, my father has told me as much.


Caeldori

Sharena

So upright! So dignified! You're the
spitting image of Subaki, Caeldori.

Ah... Thank you, but the truth is I am
nowhere near his equal. Not yet.


Caeldori

Sharena

Aw, that's not true. Hey, Kiragi! Show
me how you draw that bow! I bet
you'll look just like Takumi!

You think so, Princess Sharena?
Well... Good! I'm glad!


Kiragi
Sharena

Oh, and Dwyer, that coffee you made
me this morning was phenomenal!
Did Jakob teach you how to brew?

He trained me to be a butler. But
when it comes to coffee...it is he
who aspires to match my skill.


Dwyer

Sharena

Oh, wow! I'll keep that in mind.
Say, Ophelia, could you tell me
about that tome you've got?

If your father were here, I'm sure he
would say something like "I sense
a terrrrible power lurking within!"

...


Ophelia
Sharena

Um, Ophelia? I didn't offend you,
did I? Sorry, I know I get carried
away sometimes.

At last, these esoteric visions have
begun to make sense to me. Yes,
I understand them all too well now.

This hand, imbued with incredible
power. This tome, placed into that
hand as if by the will of destiny.

This land of Askr, plagued by endless
war! Yes, I see now why I descended
upon this place!


Ophelia

Kiragi

Uh... What's going on with Ophelia?
Do you know, Caeldori?

I haven't the faintest idea. Nothing
she's saying makes any sense to me.


Caeldori

Dwyer

Maybe she hit her head on the
summoning gate.

Your words have made everything
clear to me, Princess Sharena.

This Order of Heroes, with its flattery
and its festivals, is ill-prepared to
protect this doomed world!


Ophelia
Sharena

Umm, what? What do you mean
by that?

I mean precisely what I say! Open
your ears as you do your gates!

Beach vacations? Holiday festivals?
Destruction is on your doorstep!
How do you justify such frivolity?


Ophelia
Sharena

Hey, we get up to a bit of fun here,
but you've got the wrong idea.

Sharena

Every Hero is giving the mission to
save Askr their all!

Your words are empty air.

The jaws of annihilation are clenched
around you. They are without mercy.
They wait for no one!


Ophelia

Kiragi

Right... Isn't that why we're here?
To help with that?

Indeed, we have been called to this
place for that very reason.

But this Order of Heroes is merely a
crumbling farce. They lack the power
to fulfill their ambitions!


Ophelia

Caeldori

Are you OK, Ophelia?

No longer will I answer to the name
Ophelia Dusk. You will now address
me as Ophelia the Resurgent Star!

I hereby declare that the Order of
Heroes shall meet its end! I alone
will usher Askr to its salvation!


Ophelia

New Awakening - C

Background image: 002_PlainForest

Kiragi

I, Ophelia the, uh...Resurgent Star!
Declare the Order of Heroes to be...
obsolete? I will be the one to lead it!

And then she put her hands like
this, I think! Right?

We get the idea. You don’t need to
do the pose.


Dwyer

Caeldori

Ophelia has been missing for a whole
week. Where could she have possibly
gone? And to what end?

The Order of Heroes is doing their
best to find her, but I don’t know...


Kiragi

Dwyer

Even if they find her, what are they
going to do? After all the things
she said...

There must be a reason for all of this.
We cannot simply abandon her.


Caeldori

Dwyer

...

Dwyer? Is something on your mind?


Caeldori

Dwyer

No...

Why aren’t you looking at us? Wait,
do you know something?!


Kiragi

Dwyer

I...asked the Gatekeeper of the castle.

He said bandits from the other side
of the mountains to the north are
surrendering to us in droves.

What? Why?


Caeldori

Dwyer

It seems they are seeking refuge from
something more terrible. Someone
wielding magic...dramatically.

That’s got to be Ophelia! Why didn’t
you say something sooner?!


Kiragi

Dwyer

Because I knew you’d make a big
fuss over it.

But you cared enough to investigate
the matter all on your own.


Caeldori

Dwyer

I merely happened to hear a rumor.

We have to go to these mountains
and look for her. Let’s go!


Kiragi

Ophelia

Have a taste of this forbidden power!
Brilliant Blinding Nova!

Fear not, you corrupt fiends! If you
surrender and agree to live proper
lives, I will spare you this once!

Heheh... I could get used to this. Yes,
it is a power befitting a chosen one
such as myself.

Hehehe. HAHAHA! Finally, I will
enact great change with a mere
”whoosh” and a flick of my hand!

There she is! Hey! Ophelia!


Kiragi

Ophelia

Kiragi? Caeldori? Dwyer?!

What are you—ahem. I mean, what
seems to be the trouble? You appear
concerned and out of sorts.

“Concerned and out of sorts,” are we?
We’ve only been looking for you all
week! What are you doing here?!


Caeldori

Ophelia

Training, clearly. This tome is yet new
to me. I must tame its power.

So you thought you’d try it out on
these hapless bandits.


Dwyer

Kiragi

Come back to the castle, Ophelia.
You can get used to your tome just
as well by fighting alongside us.

No, I’m afraid not. I am destined to
be the sole savior of this world.


Ophelia

Caeldori

If that is true, then it is all the more
important for you to join forces with
the Order of Heroes!

Those weak-willed fools? No. They
cannot be trusted to safeguard the
future of Askr.

That is why they must be eliminated.
Yes, eliminated! Only then can my
enlightened reign begin!


Ophelia

Kiragi

What?!

You, who arrived here under the
same star as I! You will lend me
your aid at once!


Ophelia

New Awakening - B

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Kiragi

Have you lost your mind, Ophelia?
Eliminate the Order of Heroes?!

I don’t care that you’re my friend, or
that we were summoned here at the
same time! I’m not doing that!

...


Dwyer

Kiragi

Tell her, Dwyer! She’s lost it, right?
Say something!

Sure, I’ll help.


Dwyer

Kiragi

See, even Dwyer says—WHAT?!
You want to help her? What’s
wrong with you?!

Leaving things to our fathers isn’t the
way to achieve progress.

They’ve played their role. It’s time
for us to step up, and for them to
step aside.


Dwyer

Caeldori

You want us to...fight our fathers?

That would certainly be the ultimate
test of skill, if nothing else...

Not you too, Caeldori. Don’t tell me
you’re even considering this!


Kiragi

Ophelia

So, those who were chosen under
the same star as I do see reason
after all. Excellent.

We shall raid the Order of Heroes’
stronghold at once. The time of
their judgement is at hand!

Follow me!

Wait! Ophelia!


Kiragi

Dwyer

All right, you two. Listen up.

I’m so confused...


Kiragi

Dwyer

Ophelia’s just a little power-mad right
now. She’ll realize before too long
that she’s gotten carried away.

You think so? That does seem like
her, now that you mention it...


Kiragi

Dwyer

So all we have to do is keep playing
along until she snaps out of it.

Oh, so you were just playing along.
Phew, OK...


Kiragi

Caeldori

That’s a relief, Dwyer. I was certain
you’d decided to attack the Order
of Heroes.

Did you really just say that to me with
a straight face? Come on.


Dwyer

Caeldori

I misjudged you. I apologize.

Come, my loyal followers! Let us
sweep across the plains like a
mighty tempest!


Ophelia

Kiragi

So, uh...how long do we keep this
up? What happens if she really does
go through with the attack?

We’ll think of something. Probably.


Dwyer

Ophelia

Just you wait, Order of Heroes.
We are coming to take your place
and shape Askr’s destiny!

New Awakening - A

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Ophelia

The Order of Heroes’ main forces
have gathered at the training grounds.
This is our opportunity!

Heroes! Hear me! I, Ophelia the
Resurgent Star, have returned
with my loyal followers!

Hey, Ophelia! Welcome back!

Sharena

Alfonse

You’re returned safely. Good.
We were starting to worry.

...


Ophelia

Anna

Just in time for training too! You’ve
got great timing.

Ha. You misunderstand. I did not
return here to serve your pathetic
Order. No.

I came here to supplant you! Askr will
be mine!


Ophelia
Sharena

Um... That’s a joke, right? Haha?

If you wish to be the first to see just
how serious I am, then so be it! Look
what happens to those who defy fate!

Brilliant Blinding Nova!


Ophelia
Alfonse

What is the meaning of this, Ophelia?
Why are you attacking us?!

I will not be taking questions! Nor will
I be giving mercy! Have at you!


Ophelia

Kiragi

So much for snapping out of it.
This is really happening!

What do we do? At this rate, we are
going to have to fight our fathers!

Dwyer! Dwyer?! Where did he go,
at a time like this?!


Caeldori

Kiragi

He said he had something to take
care of...

Agh! Now hang on just a minute!
We’re all friends here, aren’t we?!

Anna

Ophelia

I have no intention of being friends!
Caeldori, Kiragi—to me!

What do we do?!


Kiragi

Caeldori

We have no choice. We have to
stop her.

Hehehe! HAHAHA! This power! I can
blow your whole castle away with
just a wave of my hand!

Glorious Stella Nova! Gather unto me!


Ophelia
Alfonse

The air is trembling...

Don’t you dare unleash that magic!

Anna

Ophelia

Try and stop me! Here it comes!

Ophelia! I demand you cease this
nonsense immediately!


Odin

Ophelia

Father? W-what are you doing here?!

It’s too late, I—the magic’s got no
place to go! Aaah!

She detonated it on herself?!

Anna

Kiragi

Ophelia! Are you okay!?

Find a healer! Quickly!


Caeldori

Dwyer

I’ll do the best I can with my staff,
though it might not be enough.

Dwyer! Where have you been?!


Kiragi

Dwyer

Fetching Ophelia’s father, obviously.

Explain this to me, Ophelia! Why did
you attack the Order of Heroes?!


Odin

Ophelia

Father...

I thought I would be...a foil. Someone
to challenge the Order...

By overcoming me, they’d learn to
grow...even stronger...

So that was your plan?


Kiragi

Caeldori

But why? Why would you sacrifice
yourself for something like that?

I’ve always been curious...what it’d
be like...to be a villain. I thought I’d
give it a try, just this once.

After all, what’s the harm? If I can’t
do silly things in my dreams, when
else can I do them?


Ophelia

Odin

Ophelia...this is not a dream. Askr is
real. You’ve really been summoned to
another world. Do you understand?

What?


Ophelia

Odin

You are not dreaming. You are awake.

WHAT?!


Ophelia
Sharena

We actually do have dream worlds
connected to Askr, but... No? Bad
time to bring that up?

I promise, this world is every bit as
real as the one you came from.

Anna

Ophelia

Oh my... I should have realized, the
dream seemed to go on so long...
Oh no, what have I been doing?!

Question of the hour...


Dwyer

Ophelia

I’ve said such horrible things! I said
I’d eliminate the Order of Heroes!

And that you’d take their place and
shape Askr’s destiny.


Caeldori

Kiragi

And that you’d blow the whole castle
away with a wave of your hand.

Aaah!


Ophelia

Odin

To think my daughter possessed such
a deep inner darkness...

The humiliation...it’s too much. Ugh,
just let me die...


Ophelia

Dwyer

Not so fast, Resurgent Star. First I’ll
heal you up, good as new. Then we
are going to put you to work.

Right. I’m so sorry for getting so
carried away. I promise I’ll make up
for all the trouble I’ve caused.

All my hopes of being a legend, gone
up in the smoke of my own terrible
foolishness! Uuugh!


Ophelia

Ophelia: Starlit Maiden[]

Ophelia: Starlit Maiden - C

Background image: 005_Castle

Ophelia

So this is the Kingdom of Askr, huh…
That land that lies at the intersection
of countless worlds.

I can sense traces of a divine weapon
slumbering nearby… This place is
truly a wonder!

Hmm… Is this where the locals come
to shop? Might as well see what they
have while I’m here!

Wow! This stone has an incredible
aura of mystique around it… And look
at these fabrics! I must have them all!

…Hold on, am I making too much of
a scene? The veil of dusk must
always obfuscate and deflect.

There’s no telling who or even what
may be watching. No, now is not
the time to step into the light!

As the dusk falls, I recede into the…
Um, is that a child’s cry I hear
coming from that alleyway?

Oh no, what if they’re lost? Or worse,
injured AND lost! There’s no time to
lose. I must ascertain if—

Hey there! Are you OK? I can heal
you if you want, but a scratch like
that should heal up pretty quickly.

Oh, but let me know if the pain gets
any worse. I’ll smack it into the
stratosphere with a swing of my staff!


Lissa

Ophelia

She’ll do what now?

When you get home, tell your parents
to wash the cut with plenty of soap
and water, OK?


Lissa

Ophelia

“I’ll smack it into the stratosphere…”
She has such an amazing way with
words. It’s simply music to my ears!

There, there. You’re a real trooper.
Run along now, and be sure to watch
your step this time!


Lissa

Ophelia

Oh, looks like they’re leaving. Hey,
you over there! Would you mind
telling me you—

Ack! What’s with the sudden rush of
people? Is there some kind of sale
going on?!

…Gah, I lost her. Well, she didn’t
seem like a local, that’s for sure…

Ophelia: Starlit Maiden - B

Background image: 005_Castle

Ophelia

“Smack it into the stratosphere…”
What a sublime weaving of words.
And the chord it strikes within me…

Yes, she simply has to be a relative
of mine! But how is that possible?
Askr is a world all its own…

Heehee… This frog is just the right
size to shove down a lucky
someone’s collar…


Lissa

Ophelia

Oh! It’s you!

Eep! Wh-what do you want? I’m
not planning on playing any tricks,
I swear!


Lissa

Ophelia

Hmm… On closer inspection, that
outfit doesn’t look like a local’s. Are
you with the Order of Heroes?

Oh, uh… Yeah, I guess you could say
that. I’m originally from the Halidom
of Ylisse, though. Name’s Lissa.


Lissa

Ophelia

I see. Then I shall tell you mine. Since
time immemorial, my blood has
trekked an unbroken lineage…

This sovereign genealogy was blessed
by the cosmos, that its radiance might
shine amongst—

Um, I wasn’t really asking for your
life story… If you don’t need anything,
I think I’m just gonna get goi—


Lissa

Ophelia

Ophelia! It’s Ophelia! Sorry, I’m not
from around here either. I hail from
the kingdom of Nohr.

Right, then. Nice to meet you,
Ophelia. Can I do something for you?


Lissa

Ophelia

Actually, yes. You recently aided an
injured child in the shopping district,
did you not?

Oh, right. Seems like they tripped
and banged up their knee, but it
wasn’t a big deal. You saw that?


Lissa

Ophelia

Indeed, I bore witness to the entire
affair with my otherworldly oculi…
And now, here we are!

But your aura… How do I put it…
It’s like a sprightly spring ready to
bounce with a bang!

A sprightly spring ready to bounce
with a bang, huh? Oh yeah, I totally
get it!


Lissa

Ophelia: Starlit Maiden - A

Background image: 005_Castle

Ophelia

If the words of my heart also
resonate with yours, we must
be connected somehow!

The delirious depths of my soul howl
with joy at the discovery of such a
worthy compatriot!

Um… I’m not sure what you’re going
on about, but we do have a similar
hair color. Is that what you mean?


Lissa

Ophelia

Ah, but if you have been chosen by
the stars as I have, then surely you
also bear the mark to prove it!

A sacred design imbued onto your
very flesh… The Royal Bloodmark of
the Exalted!

The royal what now? Sorry, but
you’ve totally lost me. You may be
barking up the wrong tree here.

Here, let’s back up a bit. Aren’t the
two of us from different worlds?


Lissa

Ophelia

Yeah, I guess so… But are we certain
that disproves my theory?

I really do feel like we have a close
connection. I just need to figure out
why that is…

If you say so. Oh, I know! Here, as
a sign of our new friendship, you can
have this frog!


Lissa

Ophelia

No, stop! It’s so slimy!
NOOOOOOOOO!

Hey, Chrom! I met someone really
interesting today!


Lissa

Chrom

Oh? I’m all ears.

She likes to drone on and on about
weird stuff, but we have something in
common: our hair.


Lissa

Chrom

What, like the color? Huh. Is she
a new Hero from Ylisse?

No, she’s from some place called
Nohr. Oh! She asked if I had a sacred
mark—a royal something-or-other.


Lissa

Chrom

A sacred mark… I wonder if she
means the Brand of the Exalt that
Emmeryn and I have…

But that doesn’t make sense. Why
would someone from another world
even know what that is?

She said her name’s Ophelia.
If you’re so curious, I’ll ask her
to show us the one she has!


Lissa

Ophelia: Starlit Maiden - S

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Ophelia

There you are, Father!

Ophelia! Perfect timing. Listen, I’ve
been researching the power behind
the tome you brought with you.


Odin

Ophelia

You mean when I was summoned
here, to Askr?

I’ve managed to trace its origins to
the Blight Dragon, but that still leaves
us with a number of questions.

How did it find its way to you—and
consequently Askr? And why?


Odin

Ophelia

Because I was chosen by the stars,
of course! Can’t we just leave it at
that?

If that were true, my jealousy would
be too much to bear! No… The truth
is, I am merely worried for you.


Odin

Ophelia

Then fear not! I’ve already decided
to use this power for the betterment
of Askr. Just leave it to me!

Oh, and speaking of Askr, I met this
strange girl who turned out to be with
the Order of Heroes.

Huh… She must be pretty out there
to be chalked up as strange in your
book.


Odin

Ophelia

She had the most amazing way with
words. In fact, I was certain that we
were related somehow!

What did she say her name was?
Oh, right. Lissa!

Urk… You spoke with Moth—erm, this
girl? What, uh, did you two happen to
talk about, exactly?


Odin

Ophelia

Oh, this and that. But she was really
nice, and her hair is almost the same
color as mine!

I see… Ophelia, listen. Certain…
circumstances prevent me from
speaking my mind.

However, I will explain everything
in due time. So please, bear with me
until then.


Odin

Ophelia

Ah ha! I must bide my time until the
impediments sealing your lips shut
are extirpated? Very well!

In the meantime, I shall mold my aura
into a sprightly spring ready to
bounce with a bang!

Dwyer: Sleepy Butler[]

Dwyer: Sleepy Butler - C

Background image: 005_Castle

Jakob

Pardon me, Princess Sharena.
A moment of your time?

Sure, Jakob! What do you need?

Sharena

Jakob

I’ve heard that my son was recently
summoned here to Askr.

Oh, right! You mean Dwyer.

I think he’s supposed to be doing
drills with Caeldori and Kiragi today.
I haven’t seen him yet, though.


Sharena

Jakob

Knowing him, he’s likely gone and
wandered off somewhere. Thank
you—I’ll look into it.

Exercise is pointless and exhausting.
What I really need is a cup of coffee.
Maybe an afternoon nap…


Dwyer

Fjorm

Hello there, Dwyer. Are you on your
way to training?

Ah… Princess Fjorm.

I’m actually looking for a place to…
unwind. I mean, a quiet place to
focus my mind and spirit.


Dwyer

Fjorm

I understand. Contemplation is its
own kind of training, of course.

The forest to the west is wonderful
for that sort of thing.

It’s very quiet, and there are lots of
adorable animals too.

Fjorm

Whenever I need to center myself,
I find spending time with them
always puts me right at ease.

As long as it’s quiet, I could take or
leave the animals. I just need a place
to rest my eyes. I mean my mind.

Thank you, Princess Fjorm. I will
follow your advice.


Dwyer

Fjorm

I’m glad I could help. I hope your
contemplation brings you peace
and focus!

She’s so sincere and encouraging…
Now I feel guilty for skipping training
to take a nap.


Dwyer

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Dwyer

This must be the forest that Princess
Fjorm was talking about. Hmm, I do
see what she meant. Nice and quiet.

What’s this? Some kind of hut? Oh,
this is the perfect place to lie low
until the training’s done. Let’s see…

That you, Forsyth?


Python

Dwyer

Looks like someone else had the
same idea.

Who the hell are you?


Python

Dwyer

My name is Dwyer. I am a new arrival
in Askr. Nice to meet you, I suppose.

Sure, whatever. I’m Python.


Python

Dwyer

Rude as it might be of me to ask,
I have to admit I am curious what
you are doing here.

I’m maintaining my equipment.

Other people might train obsessively,
but I’m an archer. A bowstring needs
to relax every so often or it’ll snap.


Python

Dwyer

So you’re maintaining your bowstring
by…relaxing it? In other words, by
doing nothing?

Precisely.


Python

Dwyer

Sounds like an excuse to skip out on
training to me. Not that I blame you.

I am not exactly innocent in that
regard myself.

Finally, someone who gets it. Askr
would be a better place if more
of its Heroes were like you.

And maybe I’d actually get some
sleep around here. Speaking of…


Python

Dwyer

Oh, don’t let me stop you.

Great. By the way, if a stuffy-looking
knight by the name of Forsyth comes
looking for me…I was never here, OK?


Python

Dwyer

Right…

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Mirabilis

Zzz…

Who is this, now?

She’s got wings on her back… Askr is
home to many non-human races,
it would seem…


Dwyer

Mirabilis

Zzz… Heroes’ll never lose… We’ll
protect Askr, you’ll see… Probably…

So she’s one of the Heroes as well.
Likely needs her rest then. Better not
disturb her… I’ll find another spot.


Dwyer

That’s quite a big tree. Must be calm
and quiet up in those branches…
Let’s climb up and find out.

Seriously?! Someone’s sleeping up
here too?!


Dwyer

Haar

Hey. Keep it down, will ya?

Ah…sorry to wake you. I just didn’t
expect anyone to find a secluded
spot like this before me.


Dwyer

Haar

A fellow lover of naps, I take it.

Something like that. You must be
very good at it, if you can sleep
so easily on a tree branch.


Dwyer

Haar

If you can nod off on wyvernback,
you can nod off anywhere.

By your clothes, I am guessing you
are one of Askr’s Heroes as well.


Dwyer

Haar

It’s a living. Mostly I just play at being
a mercenary or a deliveryman.

Anyway, as you’ve noticed, I like to
nap between jobs.

Does the Order of Heroes really not
care about all this illicit snoozing?
Doesn’t it impact their operations?


Dwyer

Haar

If it did, they wouldn’t be so content
to leave me to it, would they?

I…suppose not.


Dwyer

Haar

By the way, if a lady wyvern rider
with red armor and a ponytail comes
looking for me…

You were never here. I understand.
I’ll leave you be. Sleep well.

Ugh… People here seem to enjoy
slacking off even more than I do.
I hope it isn’t hurting Askr…


Dwyer

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Jakob

There you are, Dwyer. I have been
looking all over for you. Why have
you been neglecting your training?

You need not bother with the lecture,
Father. I am on my way to train now.


Dwyer

Jakob

So you have learned some discipline
after all. Good. It’s about time you
realized your potential as a Hero.

I intend to.

Father, I am concerned about the
Order of Heroes at large. Is all
well with their…logistics?


Dwyer

Jakob

I’m afraid I don’t follow. What sort
of logistics do you mean, exactly?

I have noticed a lack of…organization.


Dwyer

Jakob

I assure you, Dwyer, they know what
they’re doing. And they are organized
in every way that matters.

The fact that Corrin is counted
among the Heroes here ought to be
enough to assuage any doubts.

I’d love to just accept that and relax,
but I don’t think that’s going to cut
it anymore.


Dwyer

Sharena

Hi, Dwyer! Are you going to join in
on training today?

Yes, I suppose I am.


Dwyer
Sharena

That’s great! But after you’re done…
would you mind making me
some coffee?!

The cup you brewed for me the
other day was amazing!

Leave him to his training, Princess
Sharena. I am perfectly capable of
brewing you delicious coffee.

You will not even miss the rank swill
produced by my son.


Jakob

Dwyer

This again? I thought we had already
established my brewing superiority.

It would seem no one in Askr is
content to leave me in peace…

Kiragi: Upbeat Archer[]

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Kiragi

Oh, wow. You’ve been in Askr for a
while then, huh, Selkie?

Yep! I got summoned with my father,
Velouria, and some of the others.


Selkie

Kiragi

Would you mind showing me around
then? I’m still learning where
everything is.

No problem! I’ll show you all the best
spots—like the hunting grounds just
outside the castle!


Selkie

Kiragi

There’s good hunting that close by?
Cool! I’d love to see it sometime!

Why wait? We can go right now!


Selkie

Here we are! This is the best hunting
spot I’ve found.


Selkie

Kiragi

Ah… This forest is deep and green.
Full of fruit and plenty of prey!

It reminds me of the Deeprealms.


Selkie

Kiragi

Hey, how about a race, for old times’
sake? Let’s see who can catch
something first!

You’re on! But don’t expect me to
hold back just because you’re new
around here!


Selkie

Kiragi

Wouldn’t dream of it. Ready? On
your mark! Get set…

Wait, Kiragi! There’s something
lurking in the trees over there.


Selkie

Kiragi

Good eye. Who could it be?

Hmmm… Oh! I know that smell!


Selkie

Kiragi

Wait up, Selkie! Don’t go running off
by yourself!

Hey there! Hi! Hello!


Selkie

Neimi

AAAH!

It’s OK, Neimi! It’s only me! Selkie!


Selkie

Neimi

Oh… Oh my… You gave me such a
fright… I thought I was done for…

Aw, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to
scare you!


Kiragi

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Kiragi

Nice to meet you! I’m Kiragi. I’m from
Hoshido, like Selkie.

I’m Neimi. It’s…nice to meet you.
Sorry for shouting earlier.


Neimi

Selkie

Neimi’s a hunter too! We hunt
together sometimes.

Guess that makes us all hunting pals!


Kiragi

Neimi

I’m not very good at it. Still learning.
Though Selkie’s taught me a lot…

You’re doing great! Your bow aim has
gotten lots better lately.


Selkie

Kiragi

Oh, cool! I use a bow too. Always
nice to meet a fellow archer.

Ah…yes, I suppose it is.


Neimi

Kiragi

You seem to be running low on
arrows, though, by the look of it.
On your way to resupply?

No, um… I just don’t bring many
arrows with me when I hunt, so…


Neimi

Selkie

Neimi’s trying to be like her grandpa.
He’s so good that he only ever brings
one arrow on a hunt!

What’s he do if he misses?


Kiragi

Neimi

That’s just it! He doesn’t! Ever!

Wow. I wonder if it helps him focus,
knowing he’s only got the one shot.


Kiragi

Neimi

Yes, exactly. That’s why people call
him “Single-Arrow Zethla.”

That’s so cool…


Kiragi

Neimi

I’m practicing my marksmanship so
I can make myself useful to the Order
of Heroes. That’s my hope, anyway.

It was too much to start out with only
one arrow, but I’ve slowly been
bringing fewer and fewer.

That makes sense, yeah. And it’s a
way of hunting I never would’ve
even considered.

Thanks for explaining it to me.
You’ve really opened my eyes!


Kiragi

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Kiragi

See it, Ronan? In the shadow of that
big tree there! It’s the same boar we
saw earlier!

Wow…good eye. All right, let’s get
just a bit closer, and…here goes!


Ronan

Kiragi

You got him! What a shot!

I’m impressed, Kiragi. I don’t think
I would have spotted the boar from
that distance.


Ronan

Kiragi

Hah, thanks. I’ve always had a knack
for spotting prey.

You’re the better tracker, though.
You seemed to know the way the
prey would go before they did.

Time and experience, that’s all.
Anyway, shall we call it a day?


Ronan

Kiragi

Why? We’ve still got plenty of
traps and ammunition.

We also have enough food for a feast.
Let’s be mindful not to overhunt.


Ronan

Kiragi

Good point. With what we’ve caught
today, we won’t have to worry about
going hungry for a while.

Agreed. But more to the point, this
bounty came at the cost of life.

For that reason, we take as much as
we need to live, and no more.


Ronan

Kiragi

You’re right…

Nature blesses us with life, so long as
we live in harmony with it. We must
remember to be grateful.


Ronan

Kiragi

You’re so wise, Ronan! I’m glad
Selkie and Neimi introduced me
to you. I’m learning a ton!

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Kiragi

That way, Selkie!

I’m on it! C’mere, you!


Selkie

Kiragi

You got it! Great job. Are you hurt
at all?

Nope, I’m fine. That was a fun hunt!


Selkie

Kiragi

You’ve gotten much quicker since
you left Hoshido.

You too! I’ve never seen you track
prey so fast.


Selkie

Kiragi

I’ve learned a lot from Neimi and
Ronan. Anyway, should we call it
a day?

I’d say so. This is more than enough
to keep us fed.


Selkie

Kiragi

You look like something’s on your
mind. What is it?


Selkie

Kiragi

I was just thinking that Askr’s really
nice. Nature really thrives here
because everyone respects it.

Askr’s great! The people here aren’t
too scared of a kitsune to play
with me.


Selkie

Kiragi

I’d hate to see the war tear such a
beautiful kingdom apart.

That’s why I want to help my dad and
everyone else protect it.

Yes! Me too!


Selkie

Kiragi

We’ll have to be in top fighting shape,
so let’s agree to train hard.

You got it. We’ll make it a race! And
I’m totally gonna win it!


Selkie

Kiragi

No chance. I’m going to be one of the
strongest Heroes around, capable of
wielding the mighty Fujin Yumi!

Caeldori: Perfect Angel[]

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Caeldori

Yah! Hyah! No… Not good enough.

Father’s form is perfect. Mine has to
match it. But it seems I’ll never
get there.

The Order of Heroes is an elite group
of the finest warriors of other worlds.

If I’m to be useful to them, I must
train until I’m no longer such a
complete novice!

Excuse me. Do you have a moment?


Cordelia

Caeldori

Yes? What is—oh my! We look almost
exactly alike!

Quite a shock, isn’t it? My name is
Cordelia. I am a pegasus knight
of Ylisse.


Cordelia

Caeldori

It’s nice to meet you. I am Caeldori,
of Hoshido.

I'd heard that a girl who looked just
like me was summoned recently,
and I had to see her for myself.

I thought I might find another version
of myself, but it seems you are a
different person altogether.


Cordelia

Caeldori

And yet the resemblance is utterly
striking. We look the same, from
head to toe…

Ah—my apologies, I walked up to you
without thinking about what I might
be interrupting. Were you training?


Cordelia

Caeldori

No, don’t apologize. I was indeed.
I need to refine my technique if I’m
to be of use to the Order of Heroes.

In that case, perhaps I can assist.


Cordelia

Caeldori

You would do that?

Of course. I cannot help but feel the
hand of destiny in our meeting. It is
only natural for me to aid you.


Cordelia

Caeldori

I must warn you, I am aiming high.
My goal is to become as skilled as my
father, and his technique is perfect.

But I am prepared to work for it.
And I will do my level best to follow
your guidance!

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Cordelia

All right, I think that’s enough training
for today.

Yes, ma’am! I mean—thank you very
much, Cordelia.


Caeldori

Cordelia

I’m glad to see you starting to relax.
You don’t need to speak so formally
with me, you know.

I know I’ve been in Askr longer than
you, but we’re actually about the
same age.

I realize that, but I admit I am a little
intimidated by your reputation. They
say you were a prodigy in Ylisse.

All of Askr seems to have such a high
opinion of you.


Caeldori

Cordelia

I don’t know about that. You should
hear what terrible things some say
about my javelin technique.

I have heard nothing of the sort. And
from training with you, I’ve seen your
incredible skill with my own eyes.


Caeldori

Cordelia

You flatter me, but among the Heroes
I am nothing special.

Take your father, Subaki, for instance.
He is quite distinguished.

Ah… To tell the truth, I had already
been comparing you to him in my
mind as we’ve trained together.

Just as they speak so highly of you,
people say that he is a paragon
among sky knights.

Even outside of that, they say he is
an exceptional person in every way.


Caeldori

Cordelia

He struck me as a bit absent-minded
when I met him, if I am honest.
Despite his obvious ability.

But you are his daughter. You know
him far better than I.

Every time I compare myself to him,
I find myself…painfully average.

In spear technique, in riding, in study
and strategy…I simply cannot match
him at all.


Caeldori

Cordelia

The fact of the matter is that I am not
blessed with the same natural talent
he is.

That is why my only hope to become
a proper sky knight is through hard
work. That is why I train relentlessly.


Caeldori

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Cordelia

You said you lacked talent, but I
don’t think that’s true. I think
you are exceptionally talented.

What? You do?


Caeldori

Cordelia

Yes. You are too hard on yourself.
And I believe you are making too
much of this goal in your mind.

How so?


Caeldori

Cordelia

You want to become as skilled as
your father. That’s certainly
something I admire.

But talent comes in many forms. You
need not replicate his exactly in order
to be his equal.

What do you mean?


Caeldori

Cordelia

I’m not suggesting that following in
your father’s footsteps is too difficult,
or not worth doing.

But look at all of the other Heroes
there are in Askr. Think of all the
different paths you could take.

It is indeed overwhelming, the sheer
number of worlds there are, and
Heroes who hail from them.


Caeldori

Cordelia

Each Hero has a unique set of skills
and talents. A different way of
approaching things.

And that applies not merely to the
battlefield, but to life as well.

We could follow the example of
just about any of them without
compromising our goals at all.

So you are saying there are many
ways to define talent and skill.


Caeldori

Cordelia

Precisely. I think it would be good for
you to broaden your horizons. Learn
from Heroes other than Subaki.

It would open you up to new styles,
new training methods. What do you
think, Caeldori?

Do you truly think me capable of
learning something entirely new,
from scratch?


Caeldori

Cordelia

I think you are talented enough to
learn anything you wish. That is my
honest assessment—no mere flattery.

I suppose I can’t object without
trying it first. Thank you, Cordelia.
I will do so.


Caeldori

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Caeldori

Cordelia!

Hello, Caeldori. I hear you’ve been
quite busy as of late. How are
things progressing?


Cordelia

Caeldori

Ah… A little headway, I suppose, but
I am still a long way from being a
perfect sky knight.

Hard on yourself as ever.


Cordelia

Caeldori

But I took your advice! I reached out
to several Heroes and did my best
to learn from them.

It was a useful experiment, I’d say, in
that it showed me just how new to
all of this I really am.

That doesn’t sound very encouraging.


Cordelia

Caeldori

No, it’s good news! I can see now
how much room I have to grow.

So many paths are open to me, and
every one of them is full of potential.

I’m pleased to see you draw such an
optimistic conclusion. And I
completely agree.

By exploring those paths, I think you
will discover all sorts of talents that
you did not know you had.


Cordelia

Caeldori

I could not have come this far without
your support. Hard to believe this all
came about from a chance meeting.

Was it truly because we happened to
look alike? Is that the only reason
you’ve done so much for me?

I confess, it’s not.

The truth is, you remind me quite a
bit of someone I care about.

Someone who is so distracted by the
chip on her shoulder that she often
fails to see her own value.


Cordelia

Severa

Huh. My ears are ringing… Somebody
out there must be badmouthing me.

I wonder if I truly will discover talents
I didn’t know I had.

Perhaps that will be the way I finally
catch up to Father. Or even surpass
him, someday.

I cannot imagine how much I’ll have
changed by then. But I’m excited
to find out!


Caeldori
Story
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Hans: Ambitious Brute

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