Now that the dust is slowly settling around Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, my thoughts are turning elsewhere — namely, which of the dozens of new characters might end up in the next Smash Bros. game. Before you curse my name for speaking such evil into the world, just look at the Smash Ultimate roster. There's already eight (or only eight if you're a sicko like me) Fire Emblem characters in it!
If we end up getting a Smash Bros. game for the Nintendo Switch 2, we're almost guaranteed to see at least one more Fire Emblem character now that Fortune's Weave is in the wild. Whenever that does happen, I hope the new additions include at least some of these folks. My condition for Eshmel joining the fray is that they aren't just another Byleth.
No giving them the powers of the Flame Lords as their attacks just to get all the main faces in! Not when Eshmel has a unique fighting style (that almost certainly points to their identity in a former life). Trident is a nifty class, too.
It specializes in spear work, which would be a first for the sword-loving Smash Bros, and it has access to some pretty helpful white magic, too. Robin already has the self-healing Nosferatu spell, so I'm not keen on repeating that. Seraphim is essential given how prominent the undead are in Fortune's Weave, and maybe some of those fancy starlight spells Orchel and Aurora get.
Look, I don't have any special ideas for what Peppe could do. But — theoretically, at least — this is his one chance to stand out and not be overshadowed by literally everyone else. The kid just can't catch a break pre- or post-timeskip!
He's the fastest little thing in the world, but his horrendous strength puts him on par with a gnat in terms of combat potential. I'd say he's a funny joke, if not for the trouble you have to go through to recruit him in Dietrich's path. Making someone that obnoxious to recruit also be that weak is borderline cruel.
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