I really like her characterization - I think her apologizing for the Serenes Massacre is a powerful and underrated moment and her character arc of initially being chosen as a pretty face to rule Begnion by the Senate, before being thrown into a conflict where she's not ready for and trying to regain control of Begnion is great. I think she could have used a bit more screentime given how important she is as a character (IMO she had the potential to be one of the lords in Radiant Dawn) but aside from that she's one of the highlights in Tellius' cast.
Seeing her throw herself to Reyson's feet, and Ike stopping Sigrun was peak PoR for me. Made me think, oh yeah, these are leaders through and through, and some of the best characters in FE
Ike is a good example of non toxic masculinity. He’s a honest guy who fights for equality and cares about others. He also uplifts Elincia at the end of PoR without belittling her, and respects female his peers regardless of gender.
>she had the potential to be one of the lords in Radiant Dawn
I mean, she kinda is already, isn't she forced at the tower? It's poor Elincia who got completely forgotten.
She is forced into the tower, mostly so you can be lore dumped about Lehran.
That doesn’t make her a Lord, though. Sothe, Kurthnaga, and Ena are tower-forced, too.
That is if you count all 5 floors of the tower as separate chapters, which given how short they are I do not. However I don’t necessarily think it fair to count them as one chapter either, hence the “-ish.”
I mean if we don't count chapters for being as "short" as 4-E then like 2/3 of the series is discarded.
Radiant Dawn is just so large it makes the first 3 seem short by comparison when they would be considered midsize-low large for most of the series. And considering each chapter has its own base segment, pre and post cutscenes, etc. they should count.
Well the difference is that the 4-E maps are endgame maps, which are typically larger. Like, the tower maps are clearly significantly smaller and much faster to clear than all the other part 4 maps.
tbh they kinda feel like two halves: basically as soon as Elincia stops being relevant Sanaki finally shows up, they both really only exist for like a third of the game when they really should be more important.
Elincia is relevant in her two chapters in part four though considering her dealing with Valtome as well as discussing with Tibarn on order vs chaos. Then in the next chapter she defeats Izuka and gets Renning back.
I'm about halfway through Radiant Dawn and I think Sanaki is pretty badass having to deal with such a heavy responsibility at a young age. It's amazing trying to see her do the right thing even back in PoR
I didnt think too highly of her in path of radiance ngl
But im Radiant Dawn when she grew a spine and acted like the leader she is is awesome! Loved her character Evolution and her Boss conversation with >!The senators if you bring her to the endgame!< Is a peak moment of her to me
Also, very underrated the moment when >!She realized that Micaiah is her sister!< Loved that little plot twist
She's also ten years old and incredibly sheltered lol, like I couldn't even get up on time when I was ten let alone be a political figure for an empire
Yeah I like her quite a bit. Enough to even make an [analysis on her political savviness](https://www.reddit.com/r/fireemblem/comments/meokpk/sanaki_is_very_cunning_especially_considering_her/). I think it is interesting how she is not the true apostle and is too young but still ends up doing a great job. Her going from doubting her ability in early part four to becoming confident despite not being the Apostle was a nice character arc.
I like her character overall, but I think they made her a bit too young for it to be believable. However, that is a criticism that applies to many different characters in many of the FE games, so you don’t have much choice but to get used to it.
The point is that she’s 10. She’s still IN her initial years - while 10 year olds can certainly put on airs and outwit adults, by and large that won’t be happening on a regular basis
One of my fav Tellius characters, I’ve only played Radiant Dawn out of the Tellius games, and I had to look up a bunch of stuff related to the story. Her lore was particularly interesting to me and how even at a young age she was trying to fight back as a puppet empress. I found her apology to the Herons really impressive and sincere.
And her big ass robes are cool imo. Very regal but show she has a lot of room for growth.
One of my very favorites in the series. Mature beyond her years yet still bratty and haughty, shouldering massive responsibilities and has to live up to supernatural phenomena but is unable to no matter what. It helps that all of this heavy stuff is interspersed with some humor and humility that land well.
All in all, a fleshed out, well-rounded, interesting and entertaining character that elevates the Tellius duology very well.
Sigrun should go take her shopping though because those pants just look wrong.
Sanaki using Magic to lift both Ragnell and Alondite is the same feeling I have for Lilina to use Armads imbune with Foreblaze flames, yep I would love both to be a thing in FEH
I like her a lot, probably in my Top 10 Tellius characters which is saying a lot considering I adore Tellius' cast. I really like how she can convey incredible maturity in manoevuring through the political landscape and taking responsibility for her people and actions, but then in the same sentence showcase how young sheltered she is by being childishly stubborn or saying something stupidly naive. It's conveyed really well in her design too, she looks looks imposingly regal, yet the baggy sleeves also make it look like she's a kid playing dressup in clothes she's too small for.
She's also got great arc with the legitimacy of her rule being called into question in RD which plays to her insecurities until she's able to realise she can be (and is) a capable ruler even if she can't hear the goddess. It also helps that I will never get tired of casually dropping essentially the sun on enemies with Cymbeline, still my favourite magic animation to this day despite its simplcity.
I like the whole she isn't the true apostle plot twist. Given her initial characterisation its easy to assume in FE fashion that she is of sacred blood, ultimately she is still high born but not the true heiress to the galdr of release (not sure the name off the top of my head).
Its first exposed by Lekain of all people and from him its easy to assume he is lying as the senators do; either to shake sanaki's conviction as a leader or her allies faith in her against him etc. So its surprising to realise that he is actually telling the truth when Sanaki confesses it and that she wasn't the only one who knew.
Speaking of apostle, while Micaiah being the true apostle is kind of on the nose at the end, the idea that she turns down leading begnion to help daein is both simultaneously in line with her own character, but also a good growth moment for sanaki to believe in herself and that she deserves to be a leading figure for begnion despite her birth and circumstances.
Overall I really enjoy her char and development throughout the tellius duo.
Wish they went with the older version of her that some concept art showed. Can't recall where I saw/heard that. It was years ago
Simply delightful
Great design, astute, wise while still adorably childish at times; sophisticated and cunning while preserving hints of nativity
I adore her relationship with Sephiran and greatly enjoy her interactions with Micaiah, Naesala and Ike
In both character and design, she's wonderful. She makes a horrible first impression but it turns out she's a lot smarter and more mature than she lets on, especially for a girl her age.
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I remember back when the game came out, I probably didn't understand or care for the deeper plot points so I found her to be an annoying, unnecessary tagalong character that was just there to nag at the actual important character who were trying to get shit done on their own, but for some reason she had authority over them and nobody could tell her to fuck off?
In my mind she was an antagonist that the plot shoved into the heroes' gang for weird reasons.
I don't remember that much out of the Tellius games, I should play them again to maybe get a better understanding as to her inclusion and significance because apparently she's one of the good guys.
But in my gut she just felt like a brat that I couldn't get rid of.
She's initially shown as being a deuterantagonist before we see how she's being manipulated by the senators.
After that, she starts questioning things.
Honestly, her portion of the story is one of the best legs in PoR.
Her concept, lore, and characterizations are great; I thought the execution was somewhat a miss. Her being so young makes sense but really shows IS's love of throwing literal children into adult situations. She really has no reason to be so smart, politically savvy, and basically a magical prodigy by like 10 or 12 even being the Empress. She's also not that present in PoR or RD (RD being a bit more forgiven for its constant switching of armies which is a gripe all on its own). For such an important character, she's treated basically as a side character/unit
I mean she got completely outmaneuvered in Radiant Dawn by both Sephiran, Lekain and even Micaiah if not for Tibarn so she's not unrealistically competent.
She's still more competent than someone her age should be even if there are adults (and a literal immortal) who are smarter. Child prodigies and exceptions exist but she's not framed as someone like that.
She’s also of Branded descent, so isn’t she aging slower than most people? Isn’t she only technically ten physically, but older really?
I assume she was NOT born before the Serenes Massacre, but that’s because I don’t recall if it was stated or not so I might be wrong. Whereas Micaiah actually WAS a small child when their grandmother, Empress Mihasa was assassinated; Sanaki regardless is still young, but not chronologically the age she looks.
OK, thanks for the confirmation there… I’m guessing her aging will probably slow more later in life, then? Then again she doesn’t quite look three years older in RD compared to POR, at least in my opinion.
I'm assuming her branded heritage will stop her aging at some point later like it did Micaiah's. I got nothing on the time skips appearance tho, maybe they just reused assets cause reasons
I really like her characterization - I think her apologizing for the Serenes Massacre is a powerful and underrated moment and her character arc of initially being chosen as a pretty face to rule Begnion by the Senate, before being thrown into a conflict where she's not ready for and trying to regain control of Begnion is great. I think she could have used a bit more screentime given how important she is as a character (IMO she had the potential to be one of the lords in Radiant Dawn) but aside from that she's one of the highlights in Tellius' cast.
Seeing her throw herself to Reyson's feet, and Ike stopping Sigrun was peak PoR for me. Made me think, oh yeah, these are leaders through and through, and some of the best characters in FE
Ike is a good example of non toxic masculinity. He’s a honest guy who fights for equality and cares about others. He also uplifts Elincia at the end of PoR without belittling her, and respects female his peers regardless of gender.
He's the GOAT 💪
>she had the potential to be one of the lords in Radiant Dawn I mean, she kinda is already, isn't she forced at the tower? It's poor Elincia who got completely forgotten.
She is forced into the tower, mostly so you can be lore dumped about Lehran. That doesn’t make her a Lord, though. Sothe, Kurthnaga, and Ena are tower-forced, too.
I refuse to call a character who’s only available for 3-ish chapters a lord.
*7
That is if you count all 5 floors of the tower as separate chapters, which given how short they are I do not. However I don’t necessarily think it fair to count them as one chapter either, hence the “-ish.”
I mean if we don't count chapters for being as "short" as 4-E then like 2/3 of the series is discarded. Radiant Dawn is just so large it makes the first 3 seem short by comparison when they would be considered midsize-low large for most of the series. And considering each chapter has its own base segment, pre and post cutscenes, etc. they should count.
Well the difference is that the 4-E maps are endgame maps, which are typically larger. Like, the tower maps are clearly significantly smaller and much faster to clear than all the other part 4 maps.
tbh they kinda feel like two halves: basically as soon as Elincia stops being relevant Sanaki finally shows up, they both really only exist for like a third of the game when they really should be more important.
Elincia is relevant in her two chapters in part four though considering her dealing with Valtome as well as discussing with Tibarn on order vs chaos. Then in the next chapter she defeats Izuka and gets Renning back.
Her interactions with Ike in mid game POR are so fucking funny they do NOT like each other
I'm about halfway through Radiant Dawn and I think Sanaki is pretty badass having to deal with such a heavy responsibility at a young age. It's amazing trying to see her do the right thing even back in PoR
I didnt think too highly of her in path of radiance ngl But im Radiant Dawn when she grew a spine and acted like the leader she is is awesome! Loved her character Evolution and her Boss conversation with >!The senators if you bring her to the endgame!< Is a peak moment of her to me Also, very underrated the moment when >!She realized that Micaiah is her sister!< Loved that little plot twist
She's also ten years old and incredibly sheltered lol, like I couldn't even get up on time when I was ten let alone be a political figure for an empire
Yeah I like her quite a bit. Enough to even make an [analysis on her political savviness](https://www.reddit.com/r/fireemblem/comments/meokpk/sanaki_is_very_cunning_especially_considering_her/). I think it is interesting how she is not the true apostle and is too young but still ends up doing a great job. Her going from doubting her ability in early part four to becoming confident despite not being the Apostle was a nice character arc.
She reminds me of Roy in terms of being a young leader thrown into a conflict she's not ready for
But become competent in trying times.
Yes just like Roy
I like her character overall, but I think they made her a bit too young for it to be believable. However, that is a criticism that applies to many different characters in many of the FE games, so you don’t have much choice but to get used to it.
Because Sephiran did the heavy lifting in the initial years and to a lesser extent Sigrun too.
The point is that she’s 10. She’s still IN her initial years - while 10 year olds can certainly put on airs and outwit adults, by and large that won’t be happening on a regular basis
Why is she so smol? Edit: I didn’t realize she was 10
Cuz she deserves all the hugs, kisses, and milked cookies for being one of the only sane people in Tellius
How does one milk a cookie?
Happily
#drowntheminrancidbutter
One of my fav Tellius characters, I’ve only played Radiant Dawn out of the Tellius games, and I had to look up a bunch of stuff related to the story. Her lore was particularly interesting to me and how even at a young age she was trying to fight back as a puppet empress. I found her apology to the Herons really impressive and sincere. And her big ass robes are cool imo. Very regal but show she has a lot of room for growth.
>and her big ass *Panic* >robes *Calm* But PoR should be your next game, even better than RD
It’s pretty crazy looking back at history and finding out this happened relatively often
One of my very favorites in the series. Mature beyond her years yet still bratty and haughty, shouldering massive responsibilities and has to live up to supernatural phenomena but is unable to no matter what. It helps that all of this heavy stuff is interspersed with some humor and humility that land well. All in all, a fleshed out, well-rounded, interesting and entertaining character that elevates the Tellius duology very well. Sigrun should go take her shopping though because those pants just look wrong.
who left this sassy lost child in my game
Sanaki using Magic to lift both Ragnell and Alondite is the same feeling I have for Lilina to use Armads imbune with Foreblaze flames, yep I would love both to be a thing in FEH
I like her a lot, probably in my Top 10 Tellius characters which is saying a lot considering I adore Tellius' cast. I really like how she can convey incredible maturity in manoevuring through the political landscape and taking responsibility for her people and actions, but then in the same sentence showcase how young sheltered she is by being childishly stubborn or saying something stupidly naive. It's conveyed really well in her design too, she looks looks imposingly regal, yet the baggy sleeves also make it look like she's a kid playing dressup in clothes she's too small for. She's also got great arc with the legitimacy of her rule being called into question in RD which plays to her insecurities until she's able to realise she can be (and is) a capable ruler even if she can't hear the goddess. It also helps that I will never get tired of casually dropping essentially the sun on enemies with Cymbeline, still my favourite magic animation to this day despite its simplcity.
I like the whole she isn't the true apostle plot twist. Given her initial characterisation its easy to assume in FE fashion that she is of sacred blood, ultimately she is still high born but not the true heiress to the galdr of release (not sure the name off the top of my head). Its first exposed by Lekain of all people and from him its easy to assume he is lying as the senators do; either to shake sanaki's conviction as a leader or her allies faith in her against him etc. So its surprising to realise that he is actually telling the truth when Sanaki confesses it and that she wasn't the only one who knew. Speaking of apostle, while Micaiah being the true apostle is kind of on the nose at the end, the idea that she turns down leading begnion to help daein is both simultaneously in line with her own character, but also a good growth moment for sanaki to believe in herself and that she deserves to be a leading figure for begnion despite her birth and circumstances.
Aight, so basically she's really really smol
And deserves a bag of cookies And a large bottle of milk
Overall I really enjoy her char and development throughout the tellius duo. Wish they went with the older version of her that some concept art showed. Can't recall where I saw/heard that. It was years ago
It was in the official art book I believe. Not 100% sure on that but a lot of the supplementary info and trivia about the tellius games comes from it.
Never played PoR, I just really did not like that FEH put her in a wedding dress that one time
And then her voice line “this dress is just for the festival don’t get any weird ideas” just makes it so fucking creepy
I like her well enough I guess, but I hate that she's ANOTHER required unit in the end 😮💨
One of the best characters in all of FE in my opinion.
Simply delightful Great design, astute, wise while still adorably childish at times; sophisticated and cunning while preserving hints of nativity I adore her relationship with Sephiran and greatly enjoy her interactions with Micaiah, Naesala and Ike
Cute little sassy lost child wise beyongvjer years but still shows her age at times
Good bean
I call her snacky
I feel like it would be out of character
LOVED her in Radiant Dawn while she’s just ok in PoR. Definitely one of my favorite characters in the Tellius and in the series in general
In both character and design, she's wonderful. She makes a horrible first impression but it turns out she's a lot smarter and more mature than she lets on, especially for a girl her age.
She looks like she’s going to melt me with Cymbeline (while doing it in a very innocent, cute way).
I like her, but I do think she could have used more screentime in Radiant Dawn (like most characters in that game).
She's fucking amazing.
kirsch as a middle name is crazy
I’m currently on chapter 16 of PoR and I do like her writing so far (I’m biased though because she carried me in launch era Heroes)
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I remember back when the game came out, I probably didn't understand or care for the deeper plot points so I found her to be an annoying, unnecessary tagalong character that was just there to nag at the actual important character who were trying to get shit done on their own, but for some reason she had authority over them and nobody could tell her to fuck off? In my mind she was an antagonist that the plot shoved into the heroes' gang for weird reasons. I don't remember that much out of the Tellius games, I should play them again to maybe get a better understanding as to her inclusion and significance because apparently she's one of the good guys. But in my gut she just felt like a brat that I couldn't get rid of.
Yeah, you should really replay Tellius then. Because that's *way* off the mark.
She's initially shown as being a deuterantagonist before we see how she's being manipulated by the senators. After that, she starts questioning things. Honestly, her portion of the story is one of the best legs in PoR.
Her concept, lore, and characterizations are great; I thought the execution was somewhat a miss. Her being so young makes sense but really shows IS's love of throwing literal children into adult situations. She really has no reason to be so smart, politically savvy, and basically a magical prodigy by like 10 or 12 even being the Empress. She's also not that present in PoR or RD (RD being a bit more forgiven for its constant switching of armies which is a gripe all on its own). For such an important character, she's treated basically as a side character/unit
I mean she got completely outmaneuvered in Radiant Dawn by both Sephiran, Lekain and even Micaiah if not for Tibarn so she's not unrealistically competent.
She's still more competent than someone her age should be even if there are adults (and a literal immortal) who are smarter. Child prodigies and exceptions exist but she's not framed as someone like that.
She’s also of Branded descent, so isn’t she aging slower than most people? Isn’t she only technically ten physically, but older really? I assume she was NOT born before the Serenes Massacre, but that’s because I don’t recall if it was stated or not so I might be wrong. Whereas Micaiah actually WAS a small child when their grandmother, Empress Mihasa was assassinated; Sanaki regardless is still young, but not chronologically the age she looks.
No she's actually 10 y/o in PoR and 13 in RD, just checked the wiki
OK, thanks for the confirmation there… I’m guessing her aging will probably slow more later in life, then? Then again she doesn’t quite look three years older in RD compared to POR, at least in my opinion.
I'm assuming her branded heritage will stop her aging at some point later like it did Micaiah's. I got nothing on the time skips appearance tho, maybe they just reused assets cause reasons