Why do so many people choose Edelgard

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Edelgard von Hresvelg model by Marth_Emblem

#fireemblem

[luma]

I wanna be honest, I picked Golden deer first bc Edelgard felt like what the game want you to choose her for being more important (trailer, merchandise and other stuff let Edelgard being the main, even in fe engage she is the lead of the trio being named emblem edelgard) while Dimitri on the superficial level feel like a normal dude, the classic lord you play on a regular fire emblem.


Claude felt fresh from every design perspective:
- The first lord have Yellow as main color, and not having blue
- His curly black hair and darker skin, and his culture inspired from Persian is unique in confront of the classic medieval european lord with straight colorfull hair
- He use a bow as a main weapon, never happened in a lord (Lyn dont have originally a bow)
- His personality is also outstanding for being the only lord to be less serious and stoic, but is easygoing and confident in a soft way, feel different
- he is the best at introducing himself, and Zoe Zeja with Polygon really convinced me joining golden deer (they are too similar as personality)


Claude felt fresh, and honestly I hope next new lord could just feel fresh like he did (even tho all lord in three houses feel fresh from previous games personality wise)

[DunYappin]

Listen 3 houses discourse has taught me no one but me chose her for political reasons. Political meaning being a girl.

[gg_sam]

So this is how Democracy dies... To the thunderous clapping of hand in pant

[ShelCarred]

I actually chose Blue Lions for my first playthrough, but as soon as I reached the Flame Emperor reveal I restarted with the Black Eagles because I *had* to see how things played out with Edelgard as my main lord. I was not disappointed.

[Dante_from_dmc]

I like the joke of Edelgard fans all being so loyal to her because they simp for her but then I also remember that I picked the blue lions on my first run because I thought Dimitri was handsome

[finleycream]

Fe3h fans: Yeah, our game has peak storytelling with its moral grayness nothing in the series will ever come close to it.

Also Fe3h fans: My route is 100% right in every way because it has my favorite war criminal and anyone who disagrees is stupid!

[johnmervincegloria]

That line of Sheen still makes me laugh into this day i love it.

[mysticwater]

I mean I picked blue lions mostly because I wanted to marry Dimitri so I can’t really blame edelgard fans here

[BobbyCorwen]

Yeah I expected that, but to be honest I expected it so much it ended up surprising me how right I was.

[Xertaron.]

Damn, those are some strong arguments.

[grinbrothers]

I mean, not wrong... also helps that she was the first character to be noted in the initial trailers. Without having seen Byleth, folks immediately started speculating that Edelgard would be the next Fire Emblem rep for Smash.

Personally, I enjoy opposing a church that secretly controls things and did experiments on you/Byleth since birth, so Edelgard would be my natural pick as well... though I do like many of the members of the Golden Deer.

[TheCoolerDrilis]

I picked Edelgard for my first playthrough because...promotional material seemed to emphasize her the most so I assumed they wanted us to play her for some reason.

[adriahrin]

counterpoint, timeskip claude is very hot

[maverick]

To gay romance the Death Knight of course

[WildFireGaming]

Edelgard is great. But her story feels incomplete. Blue Lions was my first choice and Dimitri will always be my favorite.

[byzantiphile]

As good of a reason as that is, not being dragon illuminati is nice, too.

[gabrielclamens]

I should have picked the blue lions lmao
(Still got to slice edelgard in two in silver snow tho)

[Jaysonthevoltalorian]

Yeah she's a girl but her ideas for Fodlan are good too

[Aarick]

Me being happy to picking edelgard in first route playthrough: :D
Game “🐔” you from continuing the edelgard route and divert to silver snow route: :d

[joelgilmore]

This, but also I can empathize with her hate of the church, and I think she has a noble cause