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Author Notes:

This is a revision of my first project on this site, Sacred Stones: The Epic (under my then penname Noble Spirit). After eight chapters, I stopped to focus on my career. After reading it over again one day, I thought it was garbage (despite the positive reviews it received) as several aspects didn't make sense. (e.g.: showers in the Fire Emblem universe.) I deleted it after letting it sit for two years, but with a promise to rewrite it again.

War of the Stones is the fulfillment of that promise.

On a different note, there is one important change. I did a poll with the original version, asking people to create original characters. Since the creators of said characters are impossible to contact, I removed them from the story out of respect, and replaced them with characters based on other Fire Emblem games. (I specifically targeted the Japan-only games like Seisen no Keifu, Thracia 776, etc., although I'm open to any character from any game.) When they make their appearance, I'll place a brief profile at the end of a chapter. (Two of them make an appearance in this opening chapter.)

That should cover most of important details, as I dislike long author notes. (They shouldn't take up more than five percent of the story.) With everything in mind, I hope you enjoy the rewrite of this story!

Prologue: The Fall of Renais

Daylight glistened on the courtyard of Renais Castle while a young woman practiced her swordplay. She swung her sword in a downward, diagonal motion, followed with a horizontal slash in the opposite direction. After each slash, she shifted to a parrying position before thrusting her sword forward.

Once she practiced those maneuvers twenty times, the woman kneeled down and placed her practice sword on the ground as she adjusted the laces on her boots. She adjusted the gloves on her hand as she thought about the other sword techniques she learned from her brother.

A frown formed on face as she thought about the situation her brother was in. Grado began an assault on Renais about a month ago, and the Renais army stretched its limits by guarding vital territories and cities. Her brother volunteered to take a battalion of soldiers, bringing the fight into Grado territory in hopes of slowing the assault, and give the country some time to prepare a defense.

Although he had several of Renais's best knights with him, their whereabouts remained unknown for two weeks.

Her thought drifted from her brother to the prince of Grado, a close friend of hers. She remained perplexed as the prince and his father abhorred violence. Their friendship also symbolized the peace between both Renais and Grado.

The woman stood, and donned on the light armor that she placed on the side of the courtyard earlier. Moving around with it, she felt comfortable enough to begin practicing with it.

"Princess Eirika!" a solider yelled as he ran into the courtyard, while she picked up the sword. She almost dropped it in surprise.

"May I help you?" the woman replied though her teeth as she grabbed the handle of her sword. While she was normally a friendly person, she seemed more irritable in recent days.

Realizing her faux pas, she smiled so the soldier wouldn't feel intimidated.

"My apologies your majesty," the soldier said as he approached Eirika at a slow pace and dropped to one knee. "King Fado requests your attendance at the royal chamber immediately." Eirika nodded and lowered her practice sword to the ground.

Eirika considered ditching the armor while following the soldier, as she resembled a warrior instead of a princess. However, it wasn't her fault that her father interrupted her early morning training.

However, for reasons unknown, she kept the light armor and scabbard on herself.

x X x

Eirika and the soldier walked through Renais Castle, with the echoes of their steps breaking the eerie silence in the halls. As they made it to the royal chamber, her father sat on the throne. Glancing up at the high ceilings, she noticed the royal emblem of Renais on several flags in the room.

Several soldiers lined up on both sides of the room. Among them, she noticed a man with red hair and silver armor who stood directly next to the king on his right.

Immediately next to him was a young male with blond hair with similar armor, except it was light green. Based on what her father told her, that symbolized a new recruit in Renais.

To the right of the king was a blond man in black clothes, wearing similar armor to the man across from him.

Next to the blond knight was a young woman around Eirika's age that shared some resemblance, including the hair, and similar eyes. Perhaps they are from the same family, like siblings or close cousins.

"Everyone is here your majesty," the soldier that accompanied Eirika announced as she walked close to her father. "I shall return to the castle gate to continue my watch with the sentries."

"As everyone knows, Grado has invaded Renais recently," the man on the throne said as the soldier left the room. "After several inquiries, Grado's intentions remain unknown while our defenses continue to weaken."

"King Fado," the young paladin responded as he glanced at the ground. Raising his head, he added, "are there any possible means to slow the invasion?"

"There is, but—" the king respond.

However, the same soldier that left burst into the throne room, out of breath, interrupting the words of the king. Many of the people gave the man an incredulous look, including the present members of the Renais royal family.

"Your majesty, I bear bad news!" the soldier cried after he caught his breath, ignoring the stares in the room. "The castle gate was breached!" Many of the soldiers snapped their head up and clutched their weapons as he continued, "Emperor Vigarde's forces are within the castle walls!"

"I understand," the king said in a grave tone as Eirika glanced at several soldiers closing the main doors to the royal chamber.

"The garrison has fallen as well," the soldier rambled on. "We also lost contact with Prince Ephraim and cannot expect aid from his men."

"Your majesty, what are your orders?" another soldier asked.

"What else can we do?" the king said as many of the soldiers unsheathed their weapons in preparation for a fierce battle. He lowered his head and uttered with reluctance, "Order everyone to lay down their arms." As the soldier ran to inform everyone of the order, most of the soldiers stared at the king with exasperated expressions.

"So this is it?" Eirika asked in a whisper while she frowned at the situation. She glanced at her father as she asked in a normal volume, "Renais will fall?"

"Eirika," the king said in a serious tone. "Are you wearing the bracelet I gave you?"

"I have it right here," she said as she raised her left arm, revealing the bracelet.

"Good" the king said with a sigh of relief. He turned to the knight with the red hair, then to the blond haired knight across from him. "Seth? Ares?"

"Yes your majesty?" the knights asked at the same time, with Seth giving a salute.

"Take Eirika and two soldiers with you and head for Frelia," the king said. As the knights answered in the affirmative, the king continued, "Hayden is an honorable man. I trust he will keep her safe and give her asylum."

"Emperor Vigarde was also an honorable man before this invasion," Ares mumbled under his breath. Then again, rumors of the emperor of Grado showed erratic behavior for some time, while such rumors didn't show against the king of Frelia.

"Understood," Seth said as he looked at the knights in the room before returning his gaze to the king. "What about you, your majesty?"

"I shall remain here," Fado responded with a grimace. As everyone glared at the king, he continued, "We have long held Grado among our dearest allies, yet they attack. I must know why."

"This situation is dangerous my liege," the female soldier in the room said with a calm tone. "You should escape while you can."

"Father! You can't stay!" Eirika said as she clutched on to her father as tight as possible. Her eyes narrowed in disbelief as tears flowed from them. "You mustn't! If you remain behind, so will I!"

"Go now!" the king yelled to his generals as the sound of clashing weapons echoed through the castle. "Take Eirika to safety!"

"Franz, Nanna, you're coming with us," Seth said to the young cavaliers. "We'll get to Frelia faster on horse."

"The rest of you remain here and protect the king," Ares said to the soldiers as he opened the secret exit in the throne room.

"Yes sir!" the soldiers in the room yelled as they unsheathed their weapons.

"Father!" Eirika whispered as she continued to grab onto her father. Screams of pain echoed throughout the castle as tears flowed down her face. "I'm not leaving."

"Forgive me princess," Seth whispered to Eirika as a loud banging noise echoed in the room. Without warning, he grabbed the princess roughly, snatching her away from the king.

"Father, please get out of here!" Eirika yelled as Seth carried her out of the throne room through secret passageway to the horse stables, closing the door behind him.

A moment later, the door to the royal chamber was shattered. Two men entered unobstructed, with several soldiers in tow. The first man was taller and clearly older, while the second person appeared to be a young male.

"Ephraim, Eirika," Fado muttered to himself as he glared at the men. "You must survive."

"If it isn't King Fado himself," The larger man said with a sneer as he approached the throne as the soldiers began to engage with the intruders. "How is everything? I haven't seen or heard from you in the past year."

"Have you gone mad Vigarde?" Fado yelled at the Emperor as he clenched his teeth. "Why are you attacking the kingdom?"

"Only one reason," Emperor Vigarde replied with a smirk. "Where is the Sacred Stone?"

"You attacked and killed hundreds of innocents to obtain one item?" Fado said through his teeth as he stood up. "Grado has their own Sacred Stone. Why do you want it?"

"It's not your concern," Vigarde said. "However, if you give me the stone, I'll stop the assault and leave Renais immediately."

"And if I don't?" Fado responded.

"Renais will be destroyed." Vigarde said with a flat tone.

"If you take the stone, everyone will be in grave danger!" Fado screamed as his hands clenched into a fist. "The sacred stones shield all of Magvel from evil!"

Before Vigarde could respond, a Grado soldier rushed in and went to the emperor's side.

"The stone in the temple is a fake," the soldier whispered. "The real one must be somewhere inside the castle."

"Where is the stone?" Vigarde yelled as he shoved Fado to the throne.

A Renais soldier attempted to sneak behind the Grado emperor, but the soldier that informed Vigarde pierced the soldier's abdomen with his sword, killing him.

"You have changed Vigarde," Fado said as he grabbed a sword from the side of the throne. "You're no longer the benevolent leader everyone knows. You're now nothing more than a vicious dictator." He grasped the sword in his hand. "Such a threat to the continent cannot live!"

Fado charged to attack Vigarde, but the soldier who informed Vigarde about the stone drew his sword once more and parried the attack. The parry had enough force to knock the sword away from the king's hand and push him to the ground.

Fado attempted to reach for his sword, but the soldier stepped on his hand, rendering it useless.

"Either you tell me where the stone is," Vigarde said in a serious tone, "or I will have you executed right here!"

"The spirit of Renais will never be broken!" Fado yelled at the emperor.

"Have it your way," Vigarde said as he pointed to the soldier. "Lyon, finish him."

The young man that remained quiet in the room for most of the battle utilized a spell that gathered dark energy into the room. As the energy gathered near his palm, it surged forward as it struck Fado directly in the chest.

The king of Renais dropped to the ground, lifeless, as the remaining Grado soldiers killed the last of the Renais knights in the room.

Vigarde turned to the man who informed him about the false stone. "Caellach, find the real Sacred Stone in this castle—"

"It won't matter," Caellach said. "Our informants said we need the Solar and Lunar bracelets to access the stone. The bracelets are held by his children."

"Then what are you waiting for?" Vigarde said as a smile crept on his face. "Find Fado's children, and bring them to me."

x X x

Eirika, and the four Renais knights rode out the castle with two horses through a secret exit, with Eirika wearing a cloak to conceal her features. Each of them noticed devastation of Renais with their own eyes as they rode through the ravaged town. Many Renais knights and citizens lay on the ground deceased. The few that lived had serious injuries that ranged from vicious lacerations that threatened to bleed out, to severed limbs.

"Franz, ride ahead and bring word of our coming to Frelia," Seth said to the young cavalier as they exited the city, ignoring the stench in the air. He glanced at a frowning Eirika who leaped off the horse as he continued. "A single rider has better odds passing unseen. Convey to the King all that has happened, and petition for reinforcements."

"Understood," Franz stuttered, as he rode west toward Frelia.

"Princess Eirika, we must —" Seth said. However, before he could finish his sentence, three Grado soldiers circling the skies appeared, moving quickly toward their direction.

"Quickly!" Seth ordered the princess as the other two cavaliers flanked her sides. "Behind me!"

As Eirika stood behind Seth's horse, one of the soldiers that rode a reptilian creature with no front legs appeared before them, who held a psychotic look in his eyes.

"You there, with the girl," the psychotic man yelled to Seth. "Tell me, would that be the wayward princess of Renais?"

Seth did not respond. However, the soldier noticed the bracelet on Eirika's left wrist poking out of her cloak.

"Well, this must be my lucky day," the man said. "It would be in your best interest to turn the girl over to us."

"We have our orders," Ares said to the man. "Just like you take orders from those Grado hounds."

"You're a dead man," the man said as he lifted his lance towards Ares. "The wench goes with me!"

"Never!" Seth yelled as he unsheathed his sword, preparing to attack.

"I am Valter the moonstone! Grado's finest general," the man yelled as he charged towards Seth, while the other two fliers attacked Ares and Nanna.

"He's also full of himself," Ares muttered under his breath as he grabbed his lance. Nanna mimicked her cousin, sheathing the sword her mother gave her and grabbed a javelin.

He lowered his voice and said with malice, "You're just a corpse that doesn't know he's dead!"

Seth swung his sword at Valter, but Valter ordered his mount to fly up, evading the strike with relative ease. The creature immediately glided down, not giving any time for Seth or his horse to react.

The Grado general struck Seth on his shoulder with his lance, barely missing his neck. The blow knocked Seth off his horse.

It didn't help matters that another flier struck Ares in the side of his abdomen. Despite him remaining on his horse, the subsequent wound was messy. Nanna didn't fare any better. Although her javelin struck the flying mount, it shrugged off the attack and flew directly at her, cutting her sword arm.

Eirika looked in bewilderment as Seth screamed in pain as Nanna and Ares continued to fight the fliers. Fortunately, Seth had the presence of mind to mount his horse again while Valter took to the sky again.

"They're too strong," Seth yelled to everyone as he clutched his shoulder. "We must retreat." Eirika mounted the horse and held on tightly to Seth as they rode west through a narrow valley.

"Such terrible wounds, and they still hold to their duty? How entertaining," Valter muttered. He turned west and screamed, "Run away! Try to outrun death! More time to savor the hunt ... and the kill!"

The other fliers glanced at the man in charge with caution as they flew far behind him as they retreated to Renais Castle to report to Vigarde.

Valter pointed to a group of Grado ground soldiers who were not doing anything in particular. "You five! Go and pursue the Princess of Renais."

"Yes sir!" The three soldiers said as they immediately ran west.

"Why the hell are we taking orders from Valter?" one of the soldiers asked. "Isn't he the one that Vigarde released from —"

"Shut up!" Another soldier said through his teeth as he hit the other in the back of his head. "If we don't follow orders, that nutcase will kill us!"

The soldier held the back of his head. "Good point."

x X x

Emperor Vigarde stood in the royal chamber in a sour mood. He invaded Renais, but did not get what he sought.

"Princess Eirika escaped," a soldier said as he entered the royal chamber. "Reports from Valter say that she's headed west toward Frelia with the bracelet with three injured knights."

"Maybe all isn't lost," Vigarde said with a serious tone. "King Fado is a smart man – he wouldn't give himself up without telling someone where the sacred stone is." He glanced up at Valter as he added, "Send some soldiers to pursue her, but withdraw if she makes it to the border."

"What about Renais my liege?" the solider asked. "The country is in shambles. Perhaps we should annex it to—"

"We withdraw," Vigarde said. "I have other plans in store that require most of our military."

x X x

Further west in a valley, Seth held his shoulder in pain. He pointed west with his bad arm and yelled, "Princess Eirika, this way!" Glancing back, he added, "I see no more of Grado's men. If we made it this far, we surely earned a moment's rest."

"That's good to hear," Ares said as he dismounted off his horse. He pulled a vial out and spread it on the wound on his side. He winced as the liquid bubbled around the wound.

Eirika dismounted from Seth's horse as she watched Ares pour the same liquid on Nanna's cut on her sword arm before glancing at the wound on the paladin's shoulder. Her look grew serious as she wondered why an allied country destroyed her home.

"Please forgive me for grabbing you so ... brusquely earlier." Seth said in a contrite manner as he dismounted from his horse.

"Don't be foolish, Seth," Eirika replied as she glanced around the area. "If it weren't for you and the other knights, I wouldn't have made it out of the castle alive. You have my gratitude."

"We didn't want to take you away from your father like that," Nanna added. "But we have our orders to keep you safe." Her mind drifted to the numerous Renais soldiers and citizens dead or wounded. She wanted to console the princess and say that her father would live, but even she found it hard to believe that he survived such an onslaught.

Eirika stepped closer to Seth and continued, "Whoever that weird man was, he was clearly after me..." Eirika said. Her voice trailed off as she noticed the wound on Seth's shoulder. Grabbing a vulnerary from one of the bags on the horse, she continued," It's my fault that you received such a grave wound. Allow me to treat it, I —"

"Your highness," Seth said as he jerked his shoulder away, "I cannot allow an injury like this to be an obstacle."

"Determined as always," Ares whispered to Nanna.

"No wonder King Fado made him a general at a young age," she whispered back.

"We all have more important matters to attend to," Seth said as he grabbed a map. "We must press on to Frelia and fulfill his majesty's wishes."

"I wonder how my father fares in the castle," Eirika said in a soft tone. She turned to Seth and continued, "Do you think father is safe? And what of my brother from the Grado front? We've heard nothing from him in days."

Ares kept quiet, knowing the answer that he had in mind represents the worst-case scenario. They haven't heard from the prince in two weeks, and with the situation they escaped in the castle ...

"King Fado and Prince Ephraim are both valiant and brave men," Seth said as Ares glanced away while Nanna looked down at the ground. He was unsure of their safety, but he understood Eirika felt uneasy with the recent calamity that occurred, and opted to ease her mind. "I doubt even the might of Grado's empire can hold him in check." As Eirika turned and looked back at Seth, he looked into Eirika's eyes. "More important to me and everyone here, your highness, is that you look to your own safety. The two of them would be sad if something were to happen to you. We must reach Frelia to ensure the day of your happy return."

"General Seth is right," Nanna added. "Our first priority is to get you to safety. The king and the prince will surely follow us there once they learn you're safe."

"Yes, of course," Eirika said with a smile. She sighed before adding, "You're right! Until I'm reunited with my father and brother, I must not despair." She climbed the horse and glanced at her three knights. "Come everyone, let's go."

"Once we cross that bridge, we'll be in Frelia near Border Mulan," Seth said to everyone as he mounted his horse. Eirika nodded at the suggestion, as Ares and Nanna looked into the distance.

"Your highness, I won't lie to you," Seth said as Ares moved his head away from the princess and general, while Nanna rode ahead. "This will not be an easy ride." He grabbed a sword that looked similar to the sword Eirika was practicing with earlier in the day. However, the blade was extremely sharp and looked brand new. "Take this rapier. If something were to happen to us, you must continue to Frelia alone if need be."

"Don't worry. We'll all get there alive," Eirika said as she took the rapier by the handle and sheathed it in her scabbard. She thought it was a good idea that she didn't take off her light armor as she saw her father.

Unfortunately, three Grado soldiers appeared in the valley behind them on foot, at least several horse lengths behind them. One of them, a masked man with an axe shouted, "You there! Renais dogs!" Ares and Seth kept riding, but Nanna unfortunately glanced back, revealing their identity. "Where do you think you're going?"

"Grado's men ..." Seth muttered under his breath as he unsheathed his sword. "Stand back Princess Eirika. We'll take care of this."

"It's all right Seth," Eirika said as she dismounted off the horse. "My brother taught me a bit of swordplay. I will stand with all of you."

"Oh no you don't," Ares said. "We can't afford to have our princess ki—" Without warning, he clutched the wound to his side as it throbbed in pain. Apparently, the vulnerary he applied didn't heal the injury completely. "On second thought, maybe your assistance is necessary."

Two of the soldiers charged toward the Princess of Renais.

Recalling the lessons that Ephraim gave her, she parried one attack with her rapier and cut his sword arm with a quick counter strike. The soldier became furious and swung his axe in frustration.

She dodged the attack by using a short side step. While the soldier lifted his axe to prepare for the next attack, she raised her sword, slashing the soldier horizontally across his chest. When he clutched his chest in pain, Eirika pierced his sword through his abdomen.

He fell to the ground and stopped breathing.

Eirika's eyes grew wide as the implications of what she done reached her mind.

She killed a person.

As she knelt to the ground in shock, the second soldier prepared to attack her with his axe.

"Eirika, watch out!" Seth yelled as he turned his horse and rode towards her.

Fortunately, as the axe was about to reach Eirika, Ares pierced his back with a lance, ending the threat.

"It's you live or you die," Ares said to at the princess. "Show remorse and ask for forgiveness after the battle is over."

Eirika nodded her head as she pulled the rapier from the man she killed.

Meanwhile, Seth charged ahead with his horse and struck the third soldier in the arm using his sword. The soldier was stunned and attempted to shield his body from future blows. However, he noticed the red haired horse rider grimace in pain and opted to attack.

However, Seth recovered and aimed for the soldier's head using his lance. They both attacked simultaneously, but the soldier's attack missed, while the paladin's attack struck directly in the soldier's neck, cutting off his circulation as he choked on his own blood.

Nanna also fared well with her opponent. When the axe fighter attempted to chop the legs of her horse, she forced the horse to gallop and back away. As the axe fighter prepared to swing again, he felt extreme pain in his neck.

The next thing the axe fighter saw was a ton of blood as he collapsed on the ground.

Behind him was Eirika, who used her rapier to slash his neck.

"Thanks princess Eirika," Nanna said with a smile.

"All that's left is the leader," Seth yelled to everyone.

"What was that?" The masked man yelled. "Do you think you can take me, wretched lordlings?" Bringing forth his axe, he added, "It's time that you high and mighty knights learned to respect a true warrior."

"And who do you think you are?" Eirika yelled.

"My name is O'Neill," the man said. "I am one of the most feared members of Grado's army!"

"Do all of Grado's men think they're the best in their army?" Eirika asked Nanna. The female cavalier nodded her head in agreement.

"I never heard of you," Ares responded.

"The most feared generals are gemstones," Nanna added. "There's Duessel the Obsidian, Glen the Sunstone. A young mage knight recently became the Fluorspar. Before he was sent away, Valter was known as the Moonstone."

"Come to think of it, the feared members of Grado's army are all generals," Ares interrupted. He released a wide smile and continued, "You think too highly of yourself."

"You'll pay for that insult!" O'Neill said as he charged toward Eirika. "After I'm done with your princess, I'll chop you to bits!" He swung axe horizontally and grazed Eirika, opening a small cut on her arm.

As Eirika staggered backward, O'Neill attacked again, but she parried the next blow with force. He attempted to strike again for a third time, but before he could, He noticed Seth approaching him.

O'Neill turned to attack Seth, but that proved a fatal mistake.

Eirika glared at the man and pierced her rapier through his chest, reaching his heart. She pulled her bloody sword out of his body.

"Looks like I'm not the one that's first to die," Eirika said as she shook the wet fluid away from her sword.

"What? How could I lose to —" O'Neill uttered as he struggled to speak. He collapsed on the valley soil, unable to recover from the fatal injury.

Seth dismounted from his horse and ran towards Eirika, "Princess, are you injured?"

"What? Oh, no ... I'm fine Seth," she said, hiding the shallow cut on her arm. She didn't want to worry her knights about minor injuries, although she was still worried their injuries.

Seth replied with concern, "But you look so pale—"

"I'm fine," Eirika interrupted with some agitation in her voice. "Fine."

"You don't seem fine to me," Ares said. "This is the first time you killed someone and it surprised you. If I didn't say anything, the bandit may have got you—"

"This is war, isn't it?" Eirika interrupted before she sighed. "It's not like the games I played with my brother or Lyon. I never thought ... I didn't know it would be this ... savage." Nanna rode next to her as she threw her hands up in frustration. "Are words useless? Is strength all that matters? Why would the Grado Empire do this? For what reason would they start a war?"

Everyone stood quiet, understanding her feelings.

"Don't worry Seth," Eirika said as she began to calm her nerves. She climbed on Nanna's horse and added, "I won't give into sorrow." As she discreetly used a vulnerary on her small cut, she finished, "I can't stop until I reunite with my father and brother."

"She still must get over killing enemies," Ares said quietly to Seth. "There will only be more bloodshed ahead."

Seth nodded in agreement as they rode west.

That's it for the first chapter.

Now, for the Character Appearance explanation – at least the ones that appeared in this chapter.

Ares: (Sometimes, translators spell his name "Aless.")
His original game is Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu (Genealogy of the Holy War), and plays as a cavalier. After his father (Eltoshan) was executed at a young age, he grew up believing that Sigurd (the main lord in the first half of the game) killed him. He runs into Celice (Sigurd's son) and vows to kill him for compensation. However, he learns the truth behind his father's death, and works along with Celice, wielding the demon sword Mistolin. (A sword that allowed broken resistance to spells and increased the chance of critical attacks.)

In this iteration, his class remains intact, although for his history, you'll have to keep reading. His personality is darker than the Ares we know in Seisen no Keifu. For now, I will say is that his family has a tradition of becoming Renais knights.

Nanna:
Her original game is Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, and she has a prominent role in Thracia 776. In Seisen no Keifu, after the disaster in Bahara, her mother (Lachesis) leaves her in Lenster as she rides to Tilnanouge to retrieve her older. However, she disappears, rumored to die in the Yied desert. During this time, she believes that her mother abandoned her for her brother and resents him for it.

Thracia 776 revealed more possibilities with her possible father, her (most likely) lover, and wielded an Earth Sword (same effect as a Runesword) and used staves as a Troubadour/Female Paladin. Ares is her biological cousin, as Lachesis and Eltoshan are brother and sister.

In this iteration, she is a cavalier who promotes to Paladin, and therefore, will not use staves this time around. Like in the original, Ares is her biological cousin, which means she is part of the family that becomes Renais knights.

I'm also allowing requests for characters from any of the other games (if the character is a laguz, some adjustments may be necessary). Just don't expect them right away.

I'm done. If you made it this far, I would truly appreciate a review to see where I'm strong at, and where I can improve in the story.