#raphadetta

[aurora-boring-alis]

Heir to Varley

[ainhoaadcm]

On the Sixth day of Sothmas my true love sent to me:

A Six sizes too small Sweater

[reunionatdawn]

My Analysis of the Best Paired Endings in 3H (Part 12: Raphael/Bernadetta)

Raphael: Mercenaries have no responsibilities, and no one else to worry about. But someone's gotta take care of my little sis, so that's out of the question. Serving as a knight in a noble house is more secure, and you don't have to worry about dying…unless there's a war. My sis has been through so much. I don't want her to have to worry about me.

Raphael chose a more difficult path in life for the sake of his little sister. After their parents died, he enrolled in the academy to become a knight to a noble house to earn money for her.

Raphael: Fighting alongside you and everyone else is a dream come true, Professor! And don't worry about my little sis. Right now she's back home helping out with the family business. I kinda figured I was gonna be stuck going back and taking over for her. But thanks to you and Claude, I get to work on my dream of becoming a proper knight!

Claude told him that a knight's main function was to fight and defend, but to Raphael, a proper knight was someone who was virtuous and always helped those in need. And his wish at the Goddess Tower was to become a proper knight. Taking over the inn was something he was always reluctant to do unless he had no choice.

Raphael: Sure, it's not my favorite thing in the world, but that was to keep my little sis fed. I had good reason for it. Byleth: It's the same for me. Raphael: The same, huh? I think I get what you mean. You do things you don't wanna do for the sake of everyone else. That's real noble of you, Professor. I guess I can't get in your way if you're doing it for the right reasons.

Nobody is nicer guy than Raphael. A big part of his character was that he did things he didn't want to do for the sake of others.

Raphael: And y'know? I'm totally OK not being a knight. Once this war is finally over and we're at peace again, I'm gonna take over the inn. So don't worry about me, OK? Follow your own dreams, Ignatz.

In Hopes, his Houses solo ending, and most of his paired endings, he doesn't achieve his dream of becoming a proper knight, because he gives up knighthood to manage his family's inn. In the paired endings where he does manage the inn, it helps his partner, but it wasn't what he wanted to do.

Raphael & Ignatz After returning to his hometown, Raphael served as a knight to the local lord while assisting his grandfather and sister in managing the inn they had opened as a side job. However, Maya, his sister, suddenly disappeared, leaving behind a note saying she wanted to become a painter. Raphael, resigning from his knighthood, managed the inn while waiting for his sister's return. Several years later, Maya returned, not as a painter, but as the wife of a painter. Introduced as her husband was Ignatz. At that time, he was nothing more than an unknown artist, but supported by Raphael, Maya, and his father and brother who recognized his talent, Ignatz continued to pursue his dream and eventually became a renowned painter representing Fódlan.

In his paired ending with Ignatz, he gives up his own dream so that Ignatz can live his dream with Maya. It's sweet of him to do so, but the ideal ending would be for both of them to achieve their dreams.

Ferdinand: Do you not realize that life is passing you by? Have you no desire to venture beyond this reclusive lifestyle? There is a whole world waiting for you out there.

It is important to note that Bernadetta is a Sagittarius. Fire signs are considered the most masculine signs. Sagittarius is bold, unapologetic and forward-thinking, and is known for its carefree nature. They are natural intellectuals and explorers. Bernie's hyper-anxious personality is completely unnatural for her. It is the result of sexist abuse to make her submissive, like a "good wife" should be. It's not who she really is.

Bernadetta: But wouldn't it be nice to spend some time alone with a nice guy in this lonely tower, cut off from all the rest of the world?

Bernie's wish at the Goddess Tower was to spend her life in solitude, something Byleth won't promise with her. But just before that, she said she wanted to be alone with a nice guy. So, she didn't really want to be alone. She shut herself away and let life pass her by, which all of her friends were concerned about. Her character arc was about overcoming her anxiety and her fear of befriending commoners, and also becoming more independent. Something which is extremely hard for her to do, based on her endings.

Bernadetta: I'm afraid to go home…afraid to see my parents…

In her solo ending, she becomes a hermit known as the "Bear of Varley". In her S-Support with Byleth, she is hiding away in her room again because she's afraid to go back home. In her ending with Byleth, she never overcomes her shyness (except in CF where she has to fight TWSITD). If she marries Ferdinand, she lives in his territory and stays home while he travels.

She does the same with Felix and becomes even more reclusive with him. If she marries Linhardt, she won't leave her room unless she has to give a lecture. In her ending with Caspar, he frequently counts her as one of his children. If she marries Seteth, she commits to life as a recluse. And she has to stay glued to Yuri's side.

Raphael: Really?! That would be great! We gotta get this war over with so you can have more time to cook! Bernadetta: You know, I'd actually like that.

Bernadetta bears the Crest of Indech, which is associated with Temperance. The Temperance card in Tarot is about the blending of opposites and the achieving of synthesis. It's about harmony, peace, and patience. As her complete opposite, Raphael was the one person who helped her the most. Bernadetta was the only female character who seemed to fall for Raphael at the end of their Support chain. The one "wifely" skill she enjoyed was cooking and Raphael's true passion was food. She was even excited for the war to end so she could cook for him whenever he wanted.

Bernadetta & Raphael Bernadetta succeeded the title of Countess Varley in place of her father but chose to seclude herself within her domain, never involving herself in national affairs. Raphael appeared on the scene, aiming to help Bernadetta engage with others. According to Bernadetta's memoirs, it was described as "a kind of public humiliation," yet whether this tough love worked or not, she began to interact with her subjects as their ruler, eventually becoming involved in central policies. Their grand wedding reportedly featured a bride uncharacteristically outgoing and a groom flexing his muscles as he circulated among guests.

This is the only ending (besides the one with Byleth in CF) where Bernie totally overcomes her shyness and actually becomes outgoing and assertive, like she would have been all along if not for her father's abuse. She's the exact opposite of a submissive wife and competently manages her territory.

And it's the only ending where Raphael achieves his dream and becomes a knight to a noble house (much safer than being a mercenary), while also helping someone in need. It's also one of the only endings where he finds love and gets married. He's certainly not the rich nobleman her father would have chosen, so we know that Bernie has developed the confidence to stand up to him.

[roraruu]

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This fic is the sister to Of Conduct, Of Manners, my Pride and Prejudice Leorenz AU, and shares a lot of the plot and events. It’s based on Jane Austen’s last work, Persuasion, known for its mature heroine and the iconic, romantic letter.

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[angstylibra]

This is adorable

A HEART, UNREQUITED Fire Emblem: Three Houses One-shot  Raphael Kirsten x Bernadetta von Varley

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[omgkalyppso]

WIP Name Tag Game

Rules: Make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! Then, tag as many people as you have WIPs.

I was tagged by both @sevarix-blogs and @bhaalbaaby, thank you!!

I'll tag @bladesandstars, @lovely-english-rose, @lucius-the-sinful, @boghermit, @iron-bullogna and YOU.

I am WIPs Georg. Have I made any progress in any of my wips since sharing most of them previously? Unlikely. Still, maybe people missed a post. fghdfg

Writing:

brothers

gan

helpo

illusen

the shorts

vampirism

etoile bs

raphadetta wip 2

death note nonsense 1

death note nonsense 2

thorns as deep as a rose companion

single parent au

sylorenz sex workers

mermaid next

Lorgakh Part I

The wind was bitter cold

kinder claude

fantasy au ?

Leorenz 1

Sumia

Nadeth

sleepyclaude

sylvain's birthday

bad halloween

raphadetta

lorenz poetry 2

fairy outline

hubernie week flowers

visual novel au

stables

first kiss

dreamling

desire takes hob

blacklight

inviting the prince

spring solstice

drunk meldiara

student au

5+1 rufus' office

reconciliation with rodrigue

allying with faerghus

come with me

entombed

nightmare rufus

transported

overstim

plea

soulmate convo

spirit

cruel children

reveal

known

group confession

letter to aranea

hope for victory

lorenz unready

tavstarion

feast of the moon 1

feast of the moon 2

turned

zevtoile

mirror scene

modern?

modern date night

szarr family

echo

petnames

gravestone

zevlor

master rolan

spawn gathering

with wyll and zavorys

leaving rolan

assorted smut

soft halsin

broken hearted

recovering

introducing rolan

meabh and enver bedroom

meabh and enver timeline

zevlor x reader

after the contract

wyll x reader

fae confession

Art:

cordelia

ferdibert

zoritza

[voxmilia]

RAPHADETTA IS UNDERRATED. Same nonny about that pair here, I hope you like them, they do start a bit funny but oh my GOD Raphael is so so sweet to her and you see way more sensitivity from him with her. And Bernie coming out of her shell with him is precious, plus as far as I know it’s the only ending not with Byleth that Bernadetta actually recovers from her trauma!

Nonny, I LOVE this energy already!!!

I think Bernie has some really lovely supports with folks outside of the eagles but sometimes, the epilogues don't hit as well as the support chain?

Like, I got her married to Felix in my last run and I really did love their support chain, it was silly and fun but the epilogue saying she just? Sank further back into her shell while Felix took over ruling Varley? V disappointing. And maybe it'd be better outside a CF run but still, it made me bummed.

So I'm super excited to see her and Raph!!!

[twiilys]

WIP inventory/laundry list

Send me the emoji + a word via ask/reply and i'll give you an excerpt of (or a fact that relates to) the WIP in question :)

emoji, document title/actual title: relationship focus

in order of priority of what i want to finish (+ alphabetical order of fandoms)

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AWAE

😶‍🌫️ dream project / these are hard times for dreamers: Anne/Gilbert

🕰️ your local enemies to lovers trope, now with time travel!: Anne/Gilbert

🚃 The Long and Winding Road: Anne & Diana & Gilbert, Anne/Gilbert

✨ home: Anne/Gilbert

🌲 The Ivy & the Holly: Anne/Gilbert

FE3H

🌸 when flowers bloom, so does hope part 2: Claude/F!Byleth

🧚‍♀️ raphadetta fairytale AU: Raphael/Bernadetta

🐲 How to Train Your Byleth: Claude/F!Byleth, Claude & Golden Deer students

📚 The Better Feelings of My Heart: Annette/Felix

Harry Potter

🪄 the potter-weasley legacy: Harry/Ginny, & their kids

Julie & the Phantoms

👯 luke finds out about perfect harmony: Julie/Luke

Lockwood and Co.

🪻 la lavande/lavender: Lucy/Lockwood

[maester-cressen]

Anon, your brain is huge! This idea with Felibern or Raphadetta would be perfect

The fact that there isn't any Bernadetta shipping animatics set to "When He Sees Me" from Waitress is a crime against nature. Someone who can actually draw needs to right this wrong.

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[demi-pixellated]

Raphadetta commission for @aurora-boring-alis --

Commission Info Here

[aurora-boring-alis]

graphic for the raphadetta weekend thank you card

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[magentasky234]

Raphadetta Weekend Day 3- Home

Tw: Depiction of parental abuse

For the last day of Bernadetta weekend, I decided to draw a comic of Bernadetta reflecting on all the places she's lived at. She finally gets to realise what a real home feels like after the war.

@raphadettaweekend is an event by @aurora-boring-alis

[reunionatdawn]

Gotta say, your Raphadetta analysis was well written, communicated and planned out! I loved how you centred it around Raphael’s dreams and desires—something that gets so lost in fan works (I’m guilty of it) and interpreting his character. I gotta know though, that endcard… I’ve never seen it before (and it made my Raphadetta-loving heart sing); is it a direct translation or something else? Your meta analyses of these 3H characters are very enlightening and entertaining—thank you for sharing them!

Wow, thank you so much! It was such a fun project writing up those analyses, so I'm glad people enjoyed them. As for the end-card, yes that was my direct translation, which I sometimes include if the localization is too different for my tastes.

She even took on a very muscular husband.

I just couldn't resist because the localization, while technically being accurate, simply said this.

Their grand wedding reportedly featured a bride uncharacteristically outgoing and a groom flexing his muscles as he circulated among guests.

While the Japanese said this. It's a far more detailed picture of their wedding. It put a big smile on my face and I thought it was far too adorable not to include.

[roraruu]

Home: A Raphadetta Weekend Collection is now available! This PDF includes FIVE fics, celebrating the relationship between Raphael Kirsten and Bernadetta von Varley 💜💛

[tiredandangryaboutit]

I miss Raphael/Bernadetta so much, him big and she small. I headcanon they have a son who is as tall as Bernie when he's 10 years old. He crafts and cooks with his parents. Bernie says he's so big because he's full of love. Raphael remains a himbo but it helps Bernie when her anxieties hit because he's a big teddy bear who also reminds her that she's stronger than she thinks sometimes. Raphael also feels looked after and taken care of, and Bernie helps him make gifts for Maya and his grandfather.