My knight in shining armor.
For all you who haven’t yet received your copy of Fire Emblem Awakening, I’m afraid my latest ode may be lost on you. Oh, weary travelers, how I mourn for your loss! This ode is for a man who has been my defender and comrade, saving my life countless times throughout the war that tore its way through the land. This man has kept an eye out for not only me, but my friends as well. This man... is Frederick the Wary.
Frederick is the standard master class character that accompanies you from the beginning of Fire Emblem. In Sacred Stones, it was Seth the Paladin; in Shadow Dragon, it was Jagen the Paladin; and in Awakening, it is Frederick the Great Knight. Frederick has a special place in my heart, though. If it weren’t for him, my band of Shepards would have been wiped out in Chapter 1. Through his sheer badassery, he took down a whole squadron of mercenaries and barbarians, leaving the remains for my weak team to grow on. It’s because of him I was able to develop some of my favorite characters, like Lon’qu and Donnel (who has the potential to be a tank).
He is 105 pounds of raw destruction.Frederick, you are by far the most helpful character in the first few chapters. Granted, when I’m later able to promote characters, you become less useful, but you’re still a valued member of the team. You may be a support character by Chapter 9, but you’re still one helluva fighter. While other members fall to the wayside, like Ricken, you will always be in my top 10. Maybe top 15 by the end. We’ll see how many assassins I can get.
Fellow Fire Emblem enthusiasts, join me as I weave an ode for our most prestigious of starting characters!
“From far and wide, we gather allies.
At my side, you’ll always stay.
With Risen to the left and thieves on the right,
your hands, so deft, will strike them down.
Thank you, dear knight, for saving us all.
Not only from plight, but from those GOD DAMN ARCHERS.”
