This trailer focused on the members of the Blue Lions house, revealing designs and play styles for eight characters from the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. A number of these characters hail from noble houses and inherited Heroes’ Relics, weapons passed down within their families such the founding of Fodlan. Some Blue Lions were shown wielding their Relics in footage from Three Hopes, while others notably lacked theirs.
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Returning and Missing Heroes’ Relics
In the latest trailer, four Heroes’ Relics - weapons once wielded by the heroes of legend, centuries before the events of the game - were shown. Prince Dimitri, leader of the Blue Lions, had his lance Areadbhar, Ingrid was shown with the lance Luin, Sylvain wielded the Lance of Ruin, and Annette took down enemies with the axe Crusher. Crusher’s appearance was particularly notable, as Annette in Three Houses was a primarily magic-wielding unit who required significant training in axes to make proper use of her Relic. A previous trailer showed off two other Heroes’ Relics, the bow Failnaught and the axe Freikugel, used by Claude and Hilda of the Golden Deer respectively.
However, several of the Blue Lions’ relics were notably missing in the trailer: Felix did not have the Aegis Shield and Mercedes did not have the Rafail Gem. A previous trailer also showed Edelgard, leader of the Black Eagle house, wielding a new axe instead of her Relic Aymr. Six Relics are unaccounted for: the staff Thrysus, the gauntlets Vajra-Mushti, the accessory Fetters of Dromi, and the swords Blutgang, Thunderbrand, and the Sword of the Creator. Fans are particularly eager to know whether the Sword of the Creator will show up, as it was wielded by Byleth, who is replaced as the protagonist in Three Hopes by new character Shez.
Where Could The Missing Relics Be?
In Three Houses, most characters received their Relics from their parents after completing a particularly difficult mission. Felix lacking the Aegis Shield may signify a poorer relationship with his father Rodrigue, who may have not yet deemed his son worthy. Mercedes lacking the Rafail Gem is even more interesting - she receives it from the mysterious enemy known as the Death Knight, who turns out to be her missing brother Jeritza. Given that the Death Knight has not been shown in any trailers for Three Hopes, it is possible that he might be holding on to the Relic. Fans are particularly eager to know what the Death Knight, a notoriously difficult enemy from the original game, might be up to in this new timeline.
Another possible reason for the missing Relics is a potential conflict between the characters and the Church of Seiros, which hid the nature of the Relics from Fodlan’s noble families for centuries. In truth, the Heroes’ Relics are made from the bones of ancient dragon-like creatures, a fact that disturbs and disgusts several characters when they learn it in Three Houses. Characters not wielding their Heroes’ Relics could be doing so deliberately in opposition to the Church. Alternately, the characters, particularly Edelgard, could be opposing the antagonistic faction “Those Who Slither in the Dark,” whose experimentation with the bodies of fallen Heroes led to the ability to create Relics such as Aymr.
Whatever the reason, it is likely that the missing Heroes’ Relics are just one way in which the story of Three Hopes greatly differs from that of its predecessor. Hopefully, more trailers with new information will be released prior to the game’s debut.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes will release on June 24, 2022 for the Nintendo Switch.
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