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About the Author: Elieson
Single father of 2 in Texas. Avid enthusiast of tile-based games and overall upstanding fellow.
Author Website: https://serenesforest.net/

Heroes: Feh Channel shares details on Book VI, Version Update, new Awakening Units coming soon, Live PVP Dueling and more!

As always, we can expect a Feh Channel around the holiday season. This year is no different, as we’re graced with one today, showcasing quite a bit of upcoming info for the next Book. Heck, this time, we got four videos! Let’s check ’em out in the order in which they were released, shall we?

For the Japanese trailer, click here.

First up, we have the Feh Channel itself. It kicks off with the standard introduction, but then carries quickly into the introductory Book IV Movie. It starts off with a (for lack of better terms), Cow Laguz, (Ash) falling from the sky and into the Summoner’s arms on land, before engaging in combat with a horde of bats summoned by a mystery villain (Elm), who takes his frustrations out on us and our new friend, as well as Alfonse and also Veronica. We also meet a third new character (), who seems magically powerful in her own right, casting a cataclysmic spell before our heroes, before the video comes to its conclusion.

Ash is introduced as the retainer to the god Askr; meanwhile Elm is introduced as the retainer to the god Embla, and finally, we learn of Letizia, Veronica’s older sister who is in succession to the royal family, but farther below Veronica. Surely, you’ve heard of the trope before, in which succession is accelerated through murder within the royal family. I suspect the plot will cover this for a good while, which is nice for me, as I’m a fan of Veronica as a character, and feel she could use her day in the spotlight.

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Heroes: Ninja November begins on Nov 4

Much like last year, this year brings a batch of Ninjas to the fray, and also like last year, the theme of their combat includes weapons with the Brave effect. Heck, we are even receiving another Colorless Dagger Flier! This Ninja Training Banner is quickly shaping up to be one that features some mighty combatants!

Welcome alts of Igrene, male Corrin, Shinon, as well as Duo Hero unit female Corrin with partner Elise, in this banner, as well as Tempest Trials+ reward unit Shamir: Lone-Moon Ninja (a Green Axe Infantry). We also get to see the arrival of the next Duel skill in C Duel Flying 4, as well as a few other inheritable skills that are sure to appeal to some. What’s most interesting to me, is that male Corrin: Daylight Ninja Act, comes with Special Spiral 3, and is also the 4* demote unit for the banner, meaning that Blue is a pretty good color to pull on if you’re looking for some budget-but-valuable skill inheritance fodder.

The Ninja Training Banner runs from November 5 through December 4, so you have plenty of time to decide if you want to take the plunge and secure yourself a new ninja or two.

For details on each unit’s skills (and even some stats), click Read More.
For the Japanese trailer, click here.

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Heroes: New Legendary Hero Fae, first available Oct 29 – Nov 4

Each time a new Mythic or Legendary Hero gets released, my daughter and I watch the banner trailer together. She was super excited to see today’s trailer, mostly because she enjoys the characters advertised as cute (which according to her, include long-time favorites in Nino, Ephraim, Eirika and Fae). Who did today’s trailer announce? None other than everyone’s favorite chicken dragon, Fae: Childlike Dragon!

Legendary Blue Breath Fae comes coupled with some pretty unique PRF skills, notably in the form of a new inheritable Distant Counter variant, Distant Stance, and an extremely unique PRF Special, Life Unending. It functions similarly to the base Miracle, except that at turn 1, it cools down to activation status immediately, and also fully heals Fae the first time it procs during a map’s battle. This makes Fae extremely durable, because her weapon can reduce universal stats and negate follow-up attacks (although she is still susceptible to units with Brave weapons that pierce her PRF on the first strike, or that can ignore her follow-up negation).

As far as inheritance goes, this is a pretty good one, because one could conceivably pass Dragon’s Ire and Def/Res Menace, or Dragon’s Ire and Distant Stance, (or Distant Stance and Def/Res Menace) depending on the inheritor’s skills. Free/Grail unit Aelfric can supply a unit with the needs for Def/Res Menace, which may help Summoners plan inheritance if they’re not interested in keeping multiples of Fae, but score some with good fortune.

On a secondary note, she comes with the Duel Blessing under the Earth Affinity, and the expected Dual Unit status (showcased this time with Sophia).

Included in the Legendary Hero banner are the expected 11 companion heroes, all of which feature the 8% Appearance Rate. This batch includes:

  • Blue
    • Nifl
    • Ullr
  • Colorless
    • Alm (Legendary)
    • Duma
    • Mila
  • Green
    • Charlotte
    • Hel
    • Triandra
  • Red
    • Mirabalis
    • Nyx
    • Roy (Legendary)

This banner will run from October 29 (12:00 PT) until November 4 (11:59p PT). If this banner interests you, then good luck, Summoners!

For more details on Fae: Childlike Dragon, click Read More.
For the Japanese Trailer, click here.

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Community Spotlight: Les Revenants Fanzine, a 100 page showcase of horror (preorders open until Sept 24)

Being as the season of spooks is upon us, it is fitting that today, we showcase the Les Revenants fanzine. While the Fire Emblem Heroes franchise tends to celebrate this time of year with special summonable units and a few entertaining one-liners, this time, an artist collective came together to put out an issue highlighting the more…somber and scary side of Fire Emblem (Awakening and Fates specifically).

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Preorders for this are open for one week from today, and you can hop onto their web site to take a look at anything that might interest you from this batch. If you’d like to track their activity or support them on social media, definitely consider checking out their Twitter.

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You can score a PDF copy of the 100 page zine for $15, or upgrade to various other bundles up to $60, that depending on the package, could include a hard copy of the book, acrylic or wooden charms, bookmarks, stickers, and even tarot cards). There’s a lot to consider here, especially if you’re a fan of a horror-focused theme, which is definitely something rare in the fanart project community.

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To compliment this fanzine, Rena Strober (voice of Azura from Fire Emblem Fates and her other appearances) is going to sign a preordered zine copy and Azura tarot card as part of their raffle. If you’d like to take advantage of this, then you have until 11:59 pm on Saturday, September 20. She’s been involved in many appearances and collaborations, both here on Serenes Forest and through other endeavors, and she’s a wonderful person. Take a look here for the rules on the chance to win this signed copy; I recommend taking advantage of this chance if you can!