Easter Eggs
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Easter Eggs
The Children Returned and the Reincarnations
Fire Emblem Fates features a large host of characters that can join your army, but a few special souls stand out in particular - especially to fans of Fire Emblem Awakening.
In the nation of Nohr, three characters in particular bear striking resemblence to the grown up children heroes of Fire Emblem Awakening. They are Selena (Severa), Odin (Owain), and Laslow (Inigo). It is actually revealed through support conversations that these characters bear more than resemblence, they are indeed the same characters who have crossed over through the Outrealm to live a new life here - unbeknownst to the lords they serve.
It is revealed that of them Odin had the hardest time adjusting to his new name and they were on some form of mission. It is unknown what they were in the world for except that they should not become friends with the people that they are amongst due to their mission. Xander in a discussion with Laslow had immense skills and even claims that Laslow was toying with him during their duel. Which ironically Ryoma claimed that Xander taught him well in Mission 12! Prior to Laslow and Peri, it was revealed that there were two prior retainers who died protecting Xander from the Hoshidan Army. Upon playing as the Hoshidans it is revealed that Laslow will die for Xander symbollically like the retainers before him protecting Xander.
On the other side in the nation of Hoshido, three characters - who once having achieved an S-Rank support with a female - will have children who also bear striking resemblence to non-children characters from Fire Emblem Awakening. What's more, their name are actually anagrams for the characters that they appear to be "reincarnations" of - Asugi (Gaius), Caeldori (Cordelia), and Rhajat (Tharja). Asugi is the son of Saizo, Caeldori is the daughter of Subaki, and Rhajat is the daughter of Hayato.
In an added twist of fate, if the player is on the Revelation path, they will have the unique opportunity to have Selena and Subaki marry, thereby having Selena's daughter look exactly like her mother. This fact is not lost upon Selena in her support conversations with her daughter!
Ophelia and the Sacred Mark
Odin reveals to his daughter about their heritage from the prior world only at the "proper date" (IE when she is ready.) Due to the fact that they were nto supposed to fratternize in the world they were in he was only protecting her from herself as he is hiding family. Odin gawks when he sees Lissa and Chrom avoiding them in (a non-cannon) way in the mission Pre-Awakening. Probably because Odin is shirking his duties.
Odin is hiding from his family for unknown reasons but where-in he reveals to his daughter about the family that was hidden she would go searching for them. This in due fact that she looks up to Odin and has copied his every move. This is shown when she copies Misstletainn a weapon from Awakening. It is also unknown why Odin stopped carrying a sword where he was searching for Misstletainn. (One explanation states that Anarkos had something to do with this but it's not a solid explanation because Odin is still able to transform into his old class just like making Owain a mage was popular in the prior game.)
Annakos later took all three characters from Awakening and messed with their appearances slightly where they were trying to defeat the forces of Valla. Where they would eventually serve the main character. Inigo likely heads back home. Selena became a world class mercenary, and Odin starts a culture around his behavior. (It is unknown whether Selena went home and her daughter stayed.) It is very likely Odin went with Inigo as "His werabouts are shrouded in mystery." (One pairing would mean that Odin and Laslow are cousins.) Furthermore Laslow says goodbye to the main character in the A conversation, while he and Odin are nostagalic about their old friends.
Soleil
Soleils support removals from the game technically make her an Easter egg. Her removal prevents male characters if paired with Asura bars players from a character in the game. Soleil had some controversy based on a poor localization translation a few months prior to the game's release.
Due to poor localization there are several tributes to conversations and other forms of "Easter Eggs". In one conversation Beruka and Saizo bragg about their wereabouts as boss assasins. This conversation was removed from the North American version and has been replaced with "..." silent pauses.
Awakening Redux
At the end of Xenologue: Before Awakening, players get to relive the opening scene from Fire Emblem: Awakening where Chrom, Lissa and Frederick meet the avatar character Robin.