Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Fire Emblem: Three Houses the 16th entry in the Fire Emblem series, released for the Nintendo Switch in 2019.

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1 Plot synopsis

2 Characters

2.1 Black Eagles

2.2 Blue Lions

2.3 Golden Deer

2.4 Church of Seiros

2.5 Ashen Wolves (DLC)

Plot synopsis

Three Houses takes place on the continent of Fódlan. The landmass is divided into three rival nations who are now at peace: the Adrestian Empire to the south and west, the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus to the north, and the Leicester Alliance to the east. The Church of Seiros, based at Garreg Mach Monastery at the continent's center, is the region's dominant religion and is an influential power in Fódlan in its own right. The nobility of Fódlan frequently bear Crests, sigils passed down through families that grant magical powers. Bearing a crest greatly influences dynastic politics, with nobles inheriting Crests valued far above those who lack them. Those who have Crests can also wield powerful artifacts called Hero's Relics. The series's titular "Fire Emblem" appears as the "Crest of Flames", the Crest associated with the Progenitor God.

Players take on the role of the main character, called Byleth by default and who can be either male or female. A mercenary by trade, they are enrolled in the Officer's Academy of Garreg Mach Monastery as a teacher. During their journey, Byleth is aided by Sothis, a strange and initially-amnesiac girl who appears in their dreams and can only be heard by them. At Garreg Mach Monastery, Byleth is assigned to one of the school's three houses, each aligned to a different nation of Fódlan. They are the Black Eagles led by Edelgard, imperial princess and heir to the Adrestian throne; the Blue Lions, commanded by Prince Dimitri of the Kingdom; and the Golden Deer led by Claude, heir to the Alliance's leading family.

The game received a hack-and-slash spin-off named Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, which released on June 24, 2022. It features an alternative story where Byleth does not come to teach at the monastery, along with a completely new protagonist and scenarios featuring the same setting and cast as Three Houses.

Characters

There are 40 playable characters in Three Houses, counting both genders of Byleth as one character. They are split into 5 major groups: the three main houses, the Curch of Seiros, and the Ashen Wolves, who are tied to the game's DLC.