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Coobalt-Dahonli-One — CoobaltDahonli-One's FEA Shipping Grid

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4 days until Valentine ’s Day and I have nothing worthwhile to post. (I knew I should have taken the “Arts and letters – visual arts” program when subscribing to CEGEP) However, as an avid Fire Emblem player (at least when it comes to Awakening), I did complete my own shipping grid, but school and homework always prevented me from finishing my explanations. After all, what good is it to know my in-game pairings if I don’t specify why I married them in the first place?

 

Thus, to make up for my lack of REAL Valentine’s Day fan art, I present you my own FEA Shipping  Grid and the written justifications for each pairings!

 

*WARNING! INCOMING LONG WALL OF TEXT!*
*DOUBLE WARNING! ENGLISH IS NOT MY FIRST LANGUAGE, SO EXPECT SOME GRAMMAR MISTAKES*

 

In counter-clockwise order starting with Lissa at 6 o’clock:

Noanmi (My avatar) X Lissa

Ohhhh… Lissaaaa!  She makes my heart fly away! She’s the sugar to my salt! She brightens my dark days! She… *snaps out* Sorry about that. First and foremost, I married Lissa for personal reason, namely because she reminds me of a real-life friend (and crush for a time).

 

Back in school, I was mostly lonely around other students, both boys and girls. As time went time, the former did get used to me and so did the latter. However, while I was able to make some friends with the boys (I wasn’t the only “loner” in the classroom), I never had any girl approach me. Most of the time, they remained acquaintances, greeting me and asking “how are you doing?” before going back to their business. In fact, I would say that I am a mix of Laurent’s intelligence, Lon’qu’s gynophobia (ok, I’m not gynophobe, just a little clumsy around girls) and Gerome’s solitude, without their “badassness”.

 

This changed in secondary 3 when I met those two girls. (For the sake of privacy, I won’t reveal their name) Both of them approached me and seemed worried about my solitude, about why I wasn’t as sociable as everyone else. So we got to know each other’s, them cheering me by surprise when we met and talking about each’s life. I can say they were my first real friends when it came to girls. It stayed this way until the end of secondary 5, when it was time for every student to part different ways, including the 3 of us. Fortunately, we happened to go to the same CEGEP, but not in the same program. Because of that, we only meet either by luck or when they called me. And last but not least: I invited them to my 18th birthday along with my other friends and all my family. Ahhh, good times…

 

Now, let’s go back to Lissa. I married her because her behaviour not only reminds me of these two girls, but also because she LOOKS strikingly similar to one of them. When my Avatar first woke up in the field, she was there alongside Chrom and Frederick and cheered me up. Compared to the other girls, she was the only one (apart from Lucina and Say’ri) who played an integral part in the story. That, and she’s soooo cuuute! Especially when she’s grumpy and says “heeeeeeeeeey! “ with this face >=-. Or every time she giggles with her “theheh! ^^ ”. Her voice, her look, her personality…. When it comes to waifus that are too good to exist, Lissa is mine. And after recruiting Owain and Morgan, I felt even more proud of my choice. Owain, Morgan, Owain, Morgan… Don’t you think it rhymes? I only wish the Avatar X Lissa ship was more popular… Or at least that Lissa X Lon’qu didn’t make 50 % of her pairing fan-arts.

 

Stahl X Panne

We all know about Panne’s bitterness toward any other human and this made it hard for me to find her a partner. Remembering Stahl’s talent at cooking, I though “maybe the fastest way to a Targuel’s heart is through her stomach?” And so I started to pair them up. Stahl’s affinity with pets (like kittens ^o^) and his general friendliness also played a part in my decision. After all, Panne had more chances to get along with someone who wouldn’t respond negatively to her bitterness, right? 3 supports and one S support later, I could safely say “worth it”. I can still imagine a picture of Stahl on his horse, carrying a sleeping Panne behind him with the orange breaking dawn in the sky… If only I could commission such a picture without having to ask my parents first.

 

Chrom X Sumia

Okay, this paring is… Not so bad. I am aware of all the flame wars this couple caused because of their so-called “canonicity”, but that’s not my field. After seeing their cut scenes together, I do admit that they were cute, especially when Sumia accidentally punched him XD. However, I also think she’s a little bland compared to Chrom’s other options like Olivia, a female Avatar, Sully or Maribelle. In fact, I would have almost called it a leftover pairing if not from Cynthia. She makes quite a funny little sister to Lucina. Where the latter is the all-grim and serious heroine, the former is the all-optimistic and hero-wannabe sister. The perfect opposites! But next playthrough, I’ll probably pair Chrom with someone else, most likely Olivia.

 

Gregor X Sully (tied with Vaike and Cherche as my 3rd favourite pairing)

The Russian juggernaut and the red-haired tomboy! Once again, it all began with a story about cooking. I knew about Sully’s cuisine being the worst among the Shepherds, even worse than my Avatar. I also knew that Kjelle would end up inheriting these, but in EVEN EVEN worse. Later, I stumbled upon Gregor and Olivia’s C-support and learned about his special spice recipe. I though “hmmm… Maybe this could be used to counterbalance Sully’s horrible cooking?” And so I started pairing them up. No other mention of the spice was made, but their supports, oh my God their supports! Sully challenging Gregor to a duel was like her trying to push a mountain. She would always come back, with Gregor becoming more cheerful with every battle. The “Oy, Sullykins” exchange just killed me! XD In the end, she just gave up. Don’t take it wrong, but seeing Sully in such a defeated and exhausted state was… Kind of cute. It showed a rare soft side of her. Gregor proposed her, she accepted (I should REALLY have recorded this conversation) and I ended up with two juggernauts on the battlefield, married ‘till dead do them apart! Heck yeah!

 

Ricken X Nowi

Nowi was kinda hard to pair up. At first I tried to raise her supports with Lon’qu, but upon reading her A support (the one where she witnesses a wife ranting to her husband about his disgusting cooking and mistakes it as what married life is), I changed my mind. Then there was the problem of her age. She looked like a child despite being thousands of years old, so pairing her with an adult seemed awkward. I had 3 options: Henry, Donnel or Ricken. I excluded Henry because while I am aware of the ship’s popularity and their convos ARE funny, I also found them a little creepy. I couldn’t choose Donnel either because I made the DUMB mistake of not recruiting him in his Paralogue (it is only later that I learned how important he was). So with only Ricken left, I started pairing them together and I wasn’t disappointed. The one where they talk about touring all the parties after the war was sooo cuuute! They really fit well with each other. That, and Nah is almost a dead ringer for Ricken. It also allowed her to inherit the Lifetaker skill. I do wonder, what would have happened had I married Lon’qu and Nowi…

 

Frederick X Tharja

Tharja… She’s sexy (those tights probably broke a record for causing the highest number of nosebleeds) and quite the attractive choice, but way too creepy for my tastes. Yes, I know there’s more than meets the eyes if you date her, but I couldn’t bear to let her experiment on Noire. Poor Noire… I needed a husband that would keep her most dangerous habits at bay and Frederick seemed like a good choice. Granted, it changed nothing and Noire still ended up as a broken girl with a bloodthirsty split-personality, but it was worth the try. However, it didn’t make me regret this pairing, because their support made it worthwhile, especially the first one. I could imagine Tharja trapped in Frederick’s Fanatical Fitness Hour doing push-ups and sweating WHILE still wearing her dark mage robes! Talk about fetish fuel… *brick’d* OK, ok! I take it back! And Tharja’s last line in this support is priceless. XD No, I won’t tell you, because it’s just too funny to spoil. You’ll have to unlock it yourself (if it’s not already done). Moving on, their S-support was above average at first, but after re-reading it, I did sound like Tharja grew up a soft spot for Freddy-bear! I’m gonna need food for thoughts on this one; this pairing has overlooked potential.

PS: Like Donnel, I wasn’t able to recruit Libra. I can’t remember what happened exactly: either he got killed before I could save him or I finished the chapter without talking to him. Either way, I might have married him to Tharja had I recruited him. Maybe next file…

 

Lon’qu X Cordelia (aka my 2nd favourite pairing)

So Lon’qu didn’t end up marrying Nowi. Fine, but what about Cordelia? The most popular wife considered to be Lucina’s equal, with Tharja as a close second. I’ll say it now: Cordelia is quite an interesting and well-written character, but she’s not my kind. There was no spark to make her appealing to me unlike Lissa. Lon’qu, on the other hand… I paired them up for the sake of curiosity and their support showed me one of the most well-written friendship development in the game (granted, there must be more, but I have yet to read them). They are so similar in many points and yet this is what made them interesting in my eyes. Their A support was both funny and heartwarming. And Last but not least: in their S-support, it really seemed like Cordelia got over her crush on Chrom (why isn’t this one mentioned on Tvtropes?) and developed a genuine love for Lon’qu. This is why I consider them my 2nd favourite pairing: their support could make a subplot all of its own. (Never mind that supports ARE subplots)

I’d like to make a special mention to Severa, Cordelia’s (and in my case Lon’qu) daughter. Those who have read her C-support with her father knows that she always succeed in convincing him to let her go to the market waste money. Well, I think it becomes funnier with Lon’qu as her father, because she would probably play on his Gynophobia to get her way. And of course, her A-support is my favourite Severa moment in the whole game. I’d like to mention that black hair Severa is best Severa! (For me, at least) She looks like… No, I’m not giving away my commission idea. It must remain a secret.

 

Kellam X Maribelle

Part-leftover, part-genuine pairing. As more and more couples were made, I looked at poor Kellam and though “I can’t leave him alone. It’s already sad enough that he gets constantly ignored.” He needed a wife, one person that wouldn’t ignore him. I first tried with Miriel, but the way she studied him creeped me out (though there was probably more to it had I kept supporting). So I paired him up with Maribelle and the result was quite good. Their support still went with the running gag of Kellam’s invisibility, but Maribelle at least seemed to be interested in more than just that. Their S-support sealed the deal for me. However, this isn’t why I like this paring…

The reason is Brandy and Kellam. No really, their support are nothing short of hilarious (with the A-one being heartwarming) and if you have downloaded the Future Past DLC and have Kellam as Brandy’s father, you MUST have him rescue his son! Really, it’s worth it!

 

The Vaike X Cherche (tied with Gregor and Sully as my 3rd favourite couple)

This one has a particular story. When I first saw Gerome’s artwork, I noticed his dark tanned skin and his haircut and though “Wow, he looks quite similar to Teach!” When I fell on Gerome’s in-game profile however, I discovered that the so-called “dark tan” was nothing more than a lighting trick and that his skin was just as white as his mother’s. The haircut however, was still there, so I paired up Teach and Cherche to see what would come out of their support. Hmmm… How to tell you without spoiling the punchlines? Let’s just say that Vaike X Cherche is a must-read! Pair either with any unit of your choice, but at least read their support from C to A! One last thing: the chemistry between Vaike and Gerome is just as funny, if not more. In fact, I intend to commission one of their convos into a comic, but I’m not telling you which one.

 

Virion X Olivia

The cyan philanthropist marries the overly-shy dancer. We all know Inigo is Olivia’s son no matter what, so I looked at his description on Tvtropes (without spoiling myself of course) and found out about him being a ladiesman. ”Hmmm… This sounds like Virion”, I thought. And so I began pairing him with our dear Olivia. Virion is probably ONE OF the only guys I trust around Olivia and their convos proved me right. In fact, if FEA was an anime, Virion and Olivia’s S-support would have made the perfect ending to an episode! (And IIRC, someone on DA already commissioned/did a fan art of said S-support) Here, that gives me an interesting idea for a commission…. But I shall remain silent about thisssssss!

 

Henry X Miriel

The other leftover-paring, but an interesting one nonetless. Like Kellam, I looked at Henry and decided I couldn’t leave him alone. This comic [link] by is what convinced me to pair him with Miriel. (if by any luck you happen to read this, then thanks for indirectly influencing my choice) They are as weird as they are lovely! No really! XD And I suggest you read Henry’s convos with Laurent (or any of his spawn for that matter). You get to see a rare sane side of Henry. You listen to his usual banter tinted with black-comedy and the next second, he’s lecturing his son about the meaning of life! How heartwarming! ^^ And white haired Laurent looks so badass! He reminds me of Alan Bradley from TRON, with the glasses and all that. How much time ‘till TRON: Laurency?

 

Future children:

Inigo X Severa

It was a priority to me that Inigo ends up with a real girlfriend before the end of the adventure. I thought about it for a long time. Nah? Nah, she’d eat him. Lucina? She doesn’t deserve him- *brick’d* Ouch. Noire? Lovely, Inigo’s kind, but too dangerous. (She almost turned him into a pin cushion) Kjelle? Not his kind. Cynthia? They are childhood friends, but I’m not sure if they’d make a good couple. (I’ll try it next file) This left only Severa. I hesitated before pairing her because I knew about her… Chemistry with Kjelle and though “if only ONE same-gender pairing was possible.” So I hooked them up and found out that while VERY BITTER on her words, Severa was actually the least harmful girl to Inigo (though I believe Cynthia must be better on this point). I liked how she kept repelling him while blushing at his comments. Total tsundere! XD In the end, this paring is currently my 2nd favorite when it comes to the future children, the 1st being…

 

Laurent X Cynthia

Love at first sight, I tell you! Laurent and Cynthia’s support are probably the funniest, cutest and most heartwarming when it comes to future children only! XD And yet I hesitated before Choosing his S-support, because I had also reached it with Lucina. Who would he marry? Lucina or her sister? I compared both and while all heartwarming, the S-support between him and Cynthia sealed the deal for me. She literally fell for him AND on him. “Holy smokes”, indeed! I intend to commission a comic based on their supports as well, but I’m not spoiling the details.

 

My 3 favourite pairings in the 1st generation:

1-  Noanmi X Lissa

2-  Lon’qu X Cordelia

3-  The Vaike X Cherche, tied with Gregor and Sully

 

My 2 favourites (and only) pairings in the 2nd generation:

1-   Laurent X Cynthia

2-   Inigo X Severa

Feel free to point out my grammar mistakes, but make sure to leave a comment on my pairings at least.

 

  Until next time, Happy Valentine’s week! ^^  

 

Credit for this comic [link] goes to

Credit for the original FEA shipping grid goes to: [link]

Fire Emblem Awakening and all of its characters belong to Intelligent systems and Nintendo

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Comments: 16

Supathereviewer [2015-07-12 18:56:08 +0000 UTC]

I liked it when Sumia punched Chrom in the face, It makes me lol everytime. XD

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Valiant-Horizon In reply to Supathereviewer [2017-11-27 12:54:19 +0000 UTC]

Indeed. Though it's not a pairing I care about.

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Kevandre [2015-04-18 18:10:16 +0000 UTC]

If you're for the most part looking for support conversations, I definitely recommend Gregor & Cherche. It's one of my favorites.

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YagiMatsu [2015-02-22 22:32:10 +0000 UTC]

Wow, these are all good ideas~! Some of these are actually my OTPs of Fire Emblem.

I shipped Chrom with my Female Unit, Kenna, on the 2nd file, since I ship those two so much <3333 But on the first file, I was like "WTF?" when Chrom married Sully, which I didn't expect.
I shipped Henry with Nowi, since they share a bit in common. Also, the white-haired Nah I got is super adorable <3]
I didn't marry Fredrick to anyone, so he's forever alone.
I paired Lon'qu with Lissa, since it's adorable. And also, the dark-haired Owain is awesome > u <

On my second file, I paired Fredrick with Sully just for the fun of it. Lissa's forever alone on that one, and I don't remember who else I paired on that file.
Oh! I shipped Lon'qu with Cordelia, since those two are actually quite awesome together, even as a team.

On my third file, I had my M!MU (Riku) marry Cordelia, since that is another OTP of mine // I have too many FE ships, I swear (also, I've had the urge to do that). My Severa didn't survive, but at least I got a red-haired female Morgan. ^^ And I shipped Virion with Sully, since that has to be one of my top ships (I've been shipping them since Chapter 1 XD).

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Coobalt-Dahonli-One In reply to YagiMatsu [2015-02-22 22:57:10 +0000 UTC]

Yeah... Lissa X Lon'qu is probably my least favourite pairing in the whole game. I believe it's overrepresentated. Though jealousy might have something to do with that...

You know what? Try either Lissa X Henry or Lissa X Gaius. The former is especially adorable! That's what I do in the games where I marry someone else.

I'm glad you liked Henry X Nowi. Even though it's not my favourite, I can understand why some peoples would like it. They're like two childs! ^^

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YagiMatsu In reply to Coobalt-Dahonli-One [2015-02-22 22:59:00 +0000 UTC]

aH, i SEE.

Oh, I married Lissa and Gaius on my third file. Their conversations are adorable, and I love it when Gaius calls Lissa "Princess".

Haha yeah XD

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Coobalt-Dahonli-One In reply to YagiMatsu [2015-02-22 23:14:02 +0000 UTC]

Anyway, thank you for taking the time to comment on my shipping grid.

You know, I might come back someday to commission you...

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YagiMatsu In reply to Coobalt-Dahonli-One [2015-02-22 23:18:09 +0000 UTC]

No problem~! <3333

Oh, cool!

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Nowiismywife [2015-02-11 00:03:38 +0000 UTC]

Nowi X Henry isn't that popular actually xD If you take a look at the descriptions of the pictures on that subject on DA you'll soon notice that it's literally one person commissioning everyone.

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Coobalt-Dahonli-One In reply to Nowiismywife [2015-02-11 14:42:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this explains a lot, actually. XD (talk about a way to tip the scales)

Anything to say about my pairing choices?

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Nowiismywife In reply to Coobalt-Dahonli-One [2015-02-12 00:51:08 +0000 UTC]

Eh, you should try MUxNowi next time? (Probably mot what you wanted to hear XD)

But they really are sweet haha. 

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Ariaera [2015-02-10 23:29:24 +0000 UTC]

Lol this made my day X,D I'm happy my silly little comic inspired someone to pair Miriel and Henry X3 

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Coobalt-Dahonli-One In reply to Ariaera [2015-02-10 23:46:30 +0000 UTC]

I'm even more surprised that you actually came, let alone so fast!

Thank you for the comic AND the comment! ^^

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Ariaera In reply to Coobalt-Dahonli-One [2015-02-11 00:26:12 +0000 UTC]

I got a notification that I was tagged I'm glad you liked it so much


I actually plan to make more with Miriel, Henry, and Laurent- I really love them as a family and have some more silly ideas for them X3

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Coobalt-Dahonli-One In reply to Ariaera [2015-02-11 02:19:17 +0000 UTC]

I just added you to my watches as well.
I can't wait to see what you have in mind for those three! ^^

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Ariaera In reply to Coobalt-Dahonli-One [2015-02-11 03:23:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I really hope you enjoy what I have in store. So far I have 2 in mind, one of them involving child Laurent

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