8 Fire Emblem Relationships That Shocked Us

The Fire Emblem roleplaying franchise has been around since 1990. But with the release of Fire Emblem Awakening in 2012, a new feature was added: the ability to pair up your characters.

Benefits to pairing together characters include fun interactive stories as well as stat boosts in battle. But some of these pairings go beyond stat boosts. Some offer an “S” level of affection. This “S” level allows you to pair up these characters romantically so long as they interact often enough.

And some of these romantic relationships are shocking in more ways than one. Here are the eight most shocking relationships from the Fire Emblem games.

Corrin/Rhajat

In 2015’s Fire Emblem Fates, you have multiple options right from the onset. The first is selecting the gender and appearance of your character. The second major choice is which faction you are going to side with. This is determined by the version of the game you purchased, Birthright or Conquest.

If you’ve chosen a female Corrin (the default name for the protagonist) and you’re playing Birthright, you have the option to romance Rhajat. And what makes that unique in the Fire Emblem universe is Rhajat is also a woman. This is the first lesbian pairing ever to be featured in the Fire Emblem series.

Corrin/Niles

Similarly, in the Conquest version, you have the same two choices. If you choose to play as a male, the default name is still Corrin. And if you have also chosen the Conquest game, you have the option of romancing Niles. As is the case with Rhajat, what makes this unique is that he is a man. This is the first gay pairing explicitly stated as such in the Fire Emblem series.

Corrin/Any Sibling

Regardless of which gender you choose for Corrin, you will find that all of your siblings are romanceable options. As the game advances this makes a bit more sense, as it is revealed that Corrin is not related to his/her siblings by blood. But still, having a relationship with someone you’ve thought of as your brother or sister your entire life seems more than a little off.