BloodySakura

But at least in TRS we had the Commando Knights (Raffin, if you don't promote him, and Arkis and Kreiss, if you promote them) who could use lances even dismounted. I guess this lance issue is one of those things that exist in Thracia just to make it harder. (AKA things that they overlooked and we believe were all intentional)

Well... Technically, you didn't forget, since it is somehow linked to Akaneia, but a mention to Gaiden would have been nice. It never gets any love around these parts...

(Off-topic, but I couldn't resist) Isn't Fala a mage girl? Fala certainly looks feminine in that classical illustration of the crusaders.

Not really the first person, I think.... you'd be hard-pressed to find a Japanese fan-artist who'd say that Clarine and Rutger aren't in love. I hadn't gotten that feeling from them the first time I played the games, but when you're a fanart collector, you really start to believe in those...

I usually give both the Leg and Knight Rings to Sylvia and then to Leen, so that both of them can keep up with your mounted knights, dance to them, and walk away from danger right after. But pretty much any of your foot units can use those. I remember giving those to Lakche once (and she was even more fantastic than usual).