So I made a mistake in Edelgard's part, the Agarthans never passed down misinformation about Nemesis. I either remembered it wrong or misinterpreted it when I wrote that down in my script. I made sure to double-check nearly everything in this video, but that one line was something I glanced over, my bad. Now please stop harassing me for getting something wrong in a 30-minute long video I spent weeks working on thank you
Just finished your video! Nice job! I enjoyed it! The Black Eagles and Crimson Flower were my first path as well! I would like to include my ranking of my favorites plus some comments if you don't mind! 8. Linhardt - While my least favorite, I still like him overall, and I was shocked to see me change my mind that Linhardt is a legit great character. I had first impressions of him from watching gameplay videos, and he didn't leave a top impression on me. But seeing him in-game and watching his supports, particularly the B-support with Byleth, changed my mind! 7-5. Caspar, Hubert, Ferdinand - To be frank, I have a hard time figuring out which of these three boys I like more. All of them are great and complex. And I honestly consider Caspar underrated due to his complexity. 4. Bernadetta - While admittedly her C-supports and humor used for her anxiety does downgrade her character for me, she has a tragic backstory and undergoes great character growth! Also, as you said, her growth is fantastic, and I think it is one of the best in the game! 3. Petra - Just like Linhardt, I first saw gameplay videos of her, and my impression of her was just fine, but when I saw her in-game plus her supports, she became one of my top Black Eagles! As per some of her supports, I realized that she is far more nuanced than it appears, and I noticed that she tends to hide negative opinions/events/aspects of her from others at times, which is brilliant considering that she does need to appear as strong as possible to represent Brigid well, and this tendency makes her complex. 2. Edelgard - I have just two things to point out regarding your Edelgard analysis. One is the info on Nemesis which another person in the comments already pointed out. The other being that I argue that in her route, she undergoes character growth of being more willing to open up to others, consider other perspectives, accept help, and realize that it is better to accomplish things together than alone. But now that's out of the way, yeah, Edelgard is easily one of the most complex characters Nintendo ever produced. And she may hold a special place in my heart for being my very first Fire Emblem lord. 1. Dorothea - yeah, my reasons for liking her are basically the same as everyone else does. She's a fantastic character with many fascinating aspects about her. And that's my list! And once again, nice job with the video! I look forward to the videos for the other houses!
And on another note, it's great to see another Top 8 Black Eagles video! There don't seem to be that many character ranking videos for Three Houses. If you're interested in checking out other ones, there's a Top 8 Black Eagles video by BlazingKnight (he did Blue Lions and Church of Seiros also), a Three Houses tier list by ProZD, and a Top 10 Three Houses students by OmniBlade. Of course, be prepared for different character opinions in those videos.
Thank you very much! Appreciate your insight on Edelgard too, I do wish I talked about her supports with characters like Manuela and Ferdinand, since you can see some of the development you mentioned in them. Anyways great ranking from yourself, I've seen some of the videos you recommended before and I'm sure Blazingknight would approve of you putting Dorothea at number 1!
So for my first playthrough I stupidly thought Classic mode wouldn't be too bad. I was battling in the early game, not long after the mock battle, and didn't realise permadeath would now be activated. During the battle, every unit (including Sylvain because female Byleth) died apart from Linhardt and Edelgard. Since I did Silver Snow, Linhardt became the only survivor in Black Eagles and became my favourite character because of how much he carried the early and mid game. For a good chunk of the game, Byleth, Shamir, Felix, and of course Linhardt were my only characters, and so I love all of them because of it
@@MaxMonado one when you di the cruch of serios are you going to include byleth? two what do you think of the nohrians in fire emblem fates and what do you think of fates story? 3 do you think the lords more pecifically edelgard are one of the more likely canon cupolas of three houses because cf if you want to s rank edelgard feels like a romantic story.
@@sueflewelling3657 Sorry for the wait 1 I don't think so, I might give my thoughts on Byleth but I don't think I'm gonna rank him/her along the other characters 2 Most of my favourite characters in Fates are from Nohr (Xander, Leo, Nyx and Benny for example) so in general Iblike the Nohrians. The story in Birthright is okay, I haven't played Revelations and Conquests story is just terrible even if I do like the characters from Nohr a lot. 3 If canon couples did exist in this game then yeah, I think it would be the lords. And I agree with Edelgard and Byleth specifically it did feel like it was supposed to be romantic
@@MaxMonado thank you. ps few things will reha be in the rankings? if you have to choose between the nohrians and the black eagles both in terms of character and morally grey? and what are your thoughts on the siblings of nohr?
@@sueflewelling3657 I think I would choose the Black Eagles, mostly because I like them more for their characters. Both Edelgard and the Nohrians are morally gray but I think Edelgard was more interesting and had better reasons in the story. I like Xander and Leo a lot like I said. Camilla and Elise are good characters too, I just don't like them as much as some others. And if you count Corrin then yeah, don't like him/her too much
Another excellent video. My personal Black Eagle ranking looks like this: 1) Bernadetta 2) Hubert 3) Edelgard 4) Ferdinand 5) Petra 6) Dorothea 7) Linhardt 8) Caspar It's kinda interesting how Bernie is probably the most divisive character in this game after Edelgard, she REALLY seems to be a Love her or Hate her type of character. Me, I loved her for both how sympathetic and amusing she was, her stellar voice acting and all her subtle growth and development. I also really liked the contrast between her and Marianne, where Marianne generally seems miserable, lacking in initiative and self-loathing (except when tending to the horses), Bernadetta often seems quite content in her own little bubble, and has a lot of different interests, talents and hobbies that excite her and give her joy. It's an interesting, if imperfect look at the contrast between anxiety and depression. It's just a shame that the two of them didn't get a Support.
Great to see Hubert that high, definitely came to like him more over time Also that's a very interesting comparison you bought up with Marianne and Bernie, let's hope they'll interact in Three Hopes
@@MaxMonado Yeah, I *really* like Hubert, and think he might be the most misunderstood character in Three Houses. Far from being this gamer girl bathwater-buying beta, I think his devotion to Edelgard is very much tied to him viewing it as a higher calling, the closest thing in his life to religion, only strengthened by his desire to make up for his own father's betrayal of Edelgard's family, which Hubert considers an unforgivable stain on House Vestra's honor. At the same time, as you mention, he's no lackey, but fiercely intelligent and ready to make decisions behind Edelgard's back that he thinks will help her, as well as do the kind of dirty work that would otherwise heavily burden Edelgard. Also, I find his Supports absolutely hilarious, the way he constantly antagonizes people (including a dangerous killer like Shamir) and gleefully plays the villain always amuses me. Yet like Edelgard, he's definitely not a bad guy, as proven in the other Routes, where he in the event of Edelgard's defeat makes sure to help the victors take down the evil Agarthans from beyond the grave.
I swear I am not trolling but your top 2 are my bottom 2 Your 6-3 are my top 4 but the order is not quite the same I won't elaborate too much on Berndadetta, the support system does her dirty because of supports are independent between characters. You'll view one of her C-Supports with one character, she'll run away screaming at the top of her lungs "Please don't kill me!", they'll advance a bit in their B-Support.. but then you'll view a C-Support with a different character and she'll once again run away screaming "Please don't kill me!" rinse and repeat She only gets better in Crimson Flower, though even in the S-Support scene with Byleth she still thinks he brought her to the Goddess Tower to kill her. In every other route she stays in her room throughout the whole timeskip and in various epilogues it deliberately states she doesn't overcome her shyness. She's a caricature in a cast of mostly well-rounded characters and easily the worst written Mangs covered it pretty well in his own video where he ranks the Black Eagles, Petra is a Mary-Sue. She is so unrealistically perfect for a 15 year old that it makes her boring. Notice how just about everything you mentioned about her is one overwhelmingly positive trait after another? The part about her learning that it is sometimes okay to prioritize her own needs is something that is only ever brought up in her Byleth support so it's hardly a key part of her character if you ask me. Similarly, Caspar is the only person whom she doesn't share the whole truth with, everyone else she's very straightforward with about how she thinks or feels. I agree that the CONCEPT of her character was arguably the most interesting but the game doesn't deliver on it at all. Instead of leaning towards the political prisoner aspect of her situation she spends the majority of her time being the goofy foreign girl. It doesn't help that Brigid has next to zero relevance to the plot, but Petra does not make you feel the gravity of her situation as a hostage at all. Tell me you didn't have to be reminded that she's not in Fodlan of her own accord lol. She seems more like an exchange student who loves being there than anything else! It's impossible for me to believe that a young girl who has been kept from her homeland and family for such a long time isn't going to have very obvious mental scars and uneasy relationships with Nobles from the Empire. Nope she's chummy with them and they all speak highly of her. Seriously, even though Edelgard may not be at fault for her situation, Petra still should have had some tension with her in their supports. Even Hubert speaks well of her before insisting that Edelgard would crush her should they come to blows. On top of that most of her support conversations have the same basic friendly dynamic and are easily forgettable. She doesn't have much chemistry with anyone, hence her lack of popular ships in the fandom but that's another story. The conflicts with Caspar and Hubert are why those are her standout supports, she desperately needs more of that. Even a not so lighthearted support such as Byleth catching her training super hard isn't particularly interesting because half the students are known for doing the same thing. She's also the most static character in the Black Eagle house, the only other student who rivals her in the whole game is probably Raphael. She's almost the exact same person from the beginning to the end What gets me is that you even admit that you didn't consider her a complex character, which she isn't let's not kid ourselves here, nor does she develop or change much, but yet she was still always your favorite.. I honestly think it's only because, as you said, you really liked her design and you just continued to find reasons to like her. Contrast that with Dorothea who had to win you over, which is ironic in itself because she has the most appealing design in the game Petra always seems to get praise from people who think being a good person makes you a good characters IDK But the truth is her lack of personality flaws just means lack of personality You mentioned Dorothea's sassiness as if there's something wrong with it and it lead you to not like her as much, but it just highlights how nuanced she is because we also see her being really kind and compassionate towards others. It's definitely an upside over someone who only gives once of those characteristics. Plus it makes perfect sense for her to be that way with nobles she considers arrogant given her past, it's just one reason she's a much better written character than Petra. Humans aren't perfect, you want to make a character feel more like us? Give them some obvious flaws So this may not necessarily be a ranking of how good you feel these characters are but compared to Bernadetta and Petra, Dorothea is much better written, has much more personality, much better supports, changes drastically during timeksip.. and yet she's the 3rd lowest ranked character and those 2 are at the top? Definitely a headscratcher. Edelgard, Ferdinand von Aegir and Hubert are much better than Bernadetta and Petra too
Dude it's not that deep... This is an almost 3 year old, opinion based ranking. Yes I admitted Dorothea is a fantastic character, just not one that resonated with me personally back in the day. And when did I say Dorothea's sassiness was a bad thing?? It was one of the things I liked that about her. If it makes you feel any better, Petra would rank way lower nowadays, though Bernie would still be in the top 3 at least.
My top 8 (unlike the Blue Lions, the top 2 are actually difficult, whereas the bottom 6 are easy to fit). 8. Lindhardt - Easily the worst male student. Hate all 3 of his designs and his supports are bleh. The thing that I hate the most is his personality. He reminds me of the worst qualities of myself I had when I was in high school. The lack of self-motivation just infuriates me, and his overall constant "why can't we just end the war?" just turns me off. Easily one of the most ignorant nobles period. If this guy was the leader of the noble house I was serving, I'd be putting in a 2-day notice. 7. Petra - Didn't care for her supports, design, or character. It's especially annoying because for a va who knows English, having them speak in incorrect grammar is not only jarring, but it makes Petra sound like a robot with a few screws loose. 6. Dorothea - Overrated and still is. Her character is alright but despite her past, still seems kinda stuffy in her supports, ESPECIALLY with Ferdinand and Hubert. 5. Bernadetta - Her dialogue is funny but I feel like that's the only reason her character exists. Also her va can get really irritating (I didn't like Hortensia's VA in Engage, so you know I'm not gonna let Bernadetta slide on this either). The top half of this list actually consists of the characters I'd want on my team. 4. Hubert - I have a love/hate relationship with Hubert. One the one hand, his personality when talking with other characters can be anywhere from menacing to hilarious to sarcastic. On the other hand, he berates the Kingdom for their knighthood culture, and that doesn't fly with me. 3. Edelgard - One of the most complex villains in Fire Emblem we've ever gotten. Edelgard's only problem for me is that her pre-timeskip Houses version is very acerbic at times. I prefer her in Hopes much more. The last two are dang near tied for me. 2. Caspar - Love this little punk. Caspar's dialogue makes him out to be a surface-level justice seeker. He doesn't always get the nitty gritty details of what war is all about. He enjoys fighting for justice, even when some of it is straight up misguided. His supports with Ashe and Hilda are so wholesome (Hilda also likely made out with him in their A support, cutest couple in 3H by far). 1. FERDINAND VON AEGIR - First, RIP to the legend Billy Kametz, would've loved to have seen you at a GameCon event. Second, Ferdinand combines pretty much everything I like about the last 3 units. Variety in supports, dynamic character throughout the stories of 3H and Hopes, especially in Hopes. And he has distinct views of justice. And again, he has some of the best romances in the game, with Flayn and FemByleth being the most obvious (figures that Ferdinand and Flayn would have a nice support when you consider Ferdinand has the minor Crest of Cichol).
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So I made a mistake in Edelgard's part, the Agarthans never passed down misinformation about Nemesis. I either remembered it wrong or misinterpreted it when I wrote that down in my script. I made sure to double-check nearly everything in this video, but that one line was something I glanced over, my bad.
Now please stop harassing me for getting something wrong in a 30-minute long video I spent weeks working on thank you
19:00 The sad thing is now even if he gets an alt that fleshes him out, he'll have to be voiced by someone else & thus never be the same.
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Just finished your video! Nice job! I enjoyed it! The Black Eagles and Crimson Flower were my first path as well! I would like to include my ranking of my favorites plus some comments if you don't mind!
8. Linhardt - While my least favorite, I still like him overall, and I was shocked to see me change my mind that Linhardt is a legit great character. I had first impressions of him from watching gameplay videos, and he didn't leave a top impression on me. But seeing him in-game and watching his supports, particularly the B-support with Byleth, changed my mind!
7-5. Caspar, Hubert, Ferdinand - To be frank, I have a hard time figuring out which of these three boys I like more. All of them are great and complex. And I honestly consider Caspar underrated due to his complexity.
4. Bernadetta - While admittedly her C-supports and humor used for her anxiety does downgrade her character for me, she has a tragic backstory and undergoes great character growth! Also, as you said, her growth is fantastic, and I think it is one of the best in the game!
3. Petra - Just like Linhardt, I first saw gameplay videos of her, and my impression of her was just fine, but when I saw her in-game plus her supports, she became one of my top Black Eagles! As per some of her supports, I realized that she is far more nuanced than it appears, and I noticed that she tends to hide negative opinions/events/aspects of her from others at times, which is brilliant considering that she does need to appear as strong as possible to represent Brigid well, and this tendency makes her complex.
2. Edelgard - I have just two things to point out regarding your Edelgard analysis. One is the info on Nemesis which another person in the comments already pointed out. The other being that I argue that in her route, she undergoes character growth of being more willing to open up to others, consider other perspectives, accept help, and realize that it is better to accomplish things together than alone. But now that's out of the way, yeah, Edelgard is easily one of the most complex characters Nintendo ever produced. And she may hold a special place in my heart for being my very first Fire Emblem lord.
1. Dorothea - yeah, my reasons for liking her are basically the same as everyone else does. She's a fantastic character with many fascinating aspects about her.
And that's my list! And once again, nice job with the video! I look forward to the videos for the other houses!
And on another note, it's great to see another Top 8 Black Eagles video! There don't seem to be that many character ranking videos for Three Houses. If you're interested in checking out other ones, there's a Top 8 Black Eagles video by BlazingKnight (he did Blue Lions and Church of Seiros also), a Three Houses tier list by ProZD, and a Top 10 Three Houses students by OmniBlade. Of course, be prepared for different character opinions in those videos.
Thank you very much! Appreciate your insight on Edelgard too, I do wish I talked about her supports with characters like Manuela and Ferdinand, since you can see some of the development you mentioned in them.
Anyways great ranking from yourself, I've seen some of the videos you recommended before and I'm sure Blazingknight would approve of you putting Dorothea at number 1!
Why is that the female characters in Three Houses are so much better than the male characters?
So for my first playthrough I stupidly thought Classic mode wouldn't be too bad. I was battling in the early game, not long after the mock battle, and didn't realise permadeath would now be activated. During the battle, every unit (including Sylvain because female Byleth) died apart from Linhardt and Edelgard. Since I did Silver Snow, Linhardt became the only survivor in Black Eagles and became my favourite character because of how much he carried the early and mid game. For a good chunk of the game, Byleth, Shamir, Felix, and of course Linhardt were my only characters, and so I love all of them because of it
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@@MaxMonado one when you di the cruch of serios are you going to include byleth? two what do you think of the nohrians in fire emblem fates and what do you think of fates story? 3 do you think the lords more pecifically edelgard are one of the more likely canon cupolas of three houses because cf if you want to s rank edelgard feels like a romantic story.
@@sueflewelling3657 Sorry for the wait
1 I don't think so, I might give my thoughts on Byleth but I don't think I'm gonna rank him/her along the other characters
2 Most of my favourite characters in Fates are from Nohr (Xander, Leo, Nyx and Benny for example) so in general Iblike the Nohrians. The story in Birthright is okay, I haven't played Revelations and Conquests story is just terrible even if I do like the characters from Nohr a lot.
3 If canon couples did exist in this game then yeah, I think it would be the lords. And I agree with Edelgard and Byleth specifically it did feel like it was supposed to be romantic
@@MaxMonado thank you. ps few things will reha be in the rankings? if you have to choose between the nohrians and the black eagles both in terms of character and morally grey? and what are your thoughts on the siblings of nohr?
@@sueflewelling3657 I think I would choose the Black Eagles, mostly because I like them more for their characters. Both Edelgard and the Nohrians are morally gray but I think Edelgard was more interesting and had better reasons in the story.
I like Xander and Leo a lot like I said. Camilla and Elise are good characters too, I just don't like them as much as some others. And if you count Corrin then yeah, don't like him/her too much
Another excellent video. My personal Black Eagle ranking looks like this:
1) Bernadetta
2) Hubert
3) Edelgard
4) Ferdinand
5) Petra
6) Dorothea
7) Linhardt
8) Caspar
It's kinda interesting how Bernie is probably the most divisive character in this game after Edelgard, she REALLY seems to be a Love her or Hate her type of character. Me, I loved her for both how sympathetic and amusing she was, her stellar voice acting and all her subtle growth and development. I also really liked the contrast between her and Marianne, where Marianne generally seems miserable, lacking in initiative and self-loathing (except when tending to the horses), Bernadetta often seems quite content in her own little bubble, and has a lot of different interests, talents and hobbies that excite her and give her joy. It's an interesting, if imperfect look at the contrast between anxiety and depression. It's just a shame that the two of them didn't get a Support.
Great to see Hubert that high, definitely came to like him more over time
Also that's a very interesting comparison you bought up with Marianne and Bernie, let's hope they'll interact in Three Hopes
@@MaxMonado Yeah, I *really* like Hubert, and think he might be the most misunderstood character in Three Houses. Far from being this gamer girl bathwater-buying beta, I think his devotion to Edelgard is very much tied to him viewing it as a higher calling, the closest thing in his life to religion, only strengthened by his desire to make up for his own father's betrayal of Edelgard's family, which Hubert considers an unforgivable stain on House Vestra's honor. At the same time, as you mention, he's no lackey, but fiercely intelligent and ready to make decisions behind Edelgard's back that he thinks will help her, as well as do the kind of dirty work that would otherwise heavily burden Edelgard.
Also, I find his Supports absolutely hilarious, the way he constantly antagonizes people (including a dangerous killer like Shamir) and gleefully plays the villain always amuses me. Yet like Edelgard, he's definitely not a bad guy, as proven in the other Routes, where he in the event of Edelgard's defeat makes sure to help the victors take down the evil Agarthans from beyond the grave.
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8-. Edelgard.
7.- Caspar.
6.- Hubert.
5.- Dorothea.
4.- Petra.
3.- Ferdinand Von Aegir.
2.- Bernadetta.
1.- Linhardt.
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Dorothea died in either my CrimsonFlower or SilverSnow playthrough hahaha😆
I swear I am not trolling but your top 2 are my bottom 2
Your 6-3 are my top 4 but the order is not quite the same
I won't elaborate too much on Berndadetta, the support system does her dirty because of supports are independent between characters. You'll view one of her C-Supports with one character, she'll run away screaming at the top of her lungs "Please don't kill me!", they'll advance a bit in their B-Support.. but then you'll view a C-Support with a different character and she'll once again run away screaming "Please don't kill me!" rinse and repeat
She only gets better in Crimson Flower, though even in the S-Support scene with Byleth she still thinks he brought her to the Goddess Tower to kill her. In every other route she stays in her room throughout the whole timeskip and in various epilogues it deliberately states she doesn't overcome her shyness.
She's a caricature in a cast of mostly well-rounded characters and easily the worst written
Mangs covered it pretty well in his own video where he ranks the Black Eagles, Petra is a Mary-Sue.
She is so unrealistically perfect for a 15 year old that it makes her boring.
Notice how just about everything you mentioned about her is one overwhelmingly positive trait after another?
The part about her learning that it is sometimes okay to prioritize her own needs is something that is only ever brought up in her Byleth support so it's hardly a key part of her character if you ask me. Similarly, Caspar is the only person whom she doesn't share the whole truth with, everyone else she's very straightforward with about how she thinks or feels.
I agree that the CONCEPT of her character was arguably the most interesting but the game doesn't deliver on it at all. Instead of leaning towards the political prisoner aspect of her situation she spends the majority of her time being the goofy foreign girl. It doesn't help that Brigid has next to zero relevance to the plot, but Petra does not make you feel the gravity of her situation as a hostage at all. Tell me you didn't have to be reminded that she's not in Fodlan of her own accord lol. She seems more like an exchange student who loves being there than anything else!
It's impossible for me to believe that a young girl who has been kept from her homeland and family for such a long time isn't going to have very obvious mental scars and uneasy relationships with Nobles from the Empire. Nope she's chummy with them and they all speak highly of her. Seriously, even though Edelgard may not be at fault for her situation, Petra still should have had some tension with her in their supports. Even Hubert speaks well of her before insisting that Edelgard would crush her should they come to blows.
On top of that most of her support conversations have the same basic friendly dynamic and are easily forgettable. She doesn't have much chemistry with anyone, hence her lack of popular ships in the fandom but that's another story. The conflicts with Caspar and Hubert are why those are her standout supports, she desperately needs more of that. Even a not so lighthearted support such as Byleth catching her training super hard isn't particularly interesting because half the students are known for doing the same thing.
She's also the most static character in the Black Eagle house, the only other student who rivals her in the whole game is probably Raphael. She's almost the exact same person from the beginning to the end
What gets me is that you even admit that you didn't consider her a complex character, which she isn't let's not kid ourselves here, nor does she develop or change much, but yet she was still always your favorite..
I honestly think it's only because, as you said, you really liked her design and you just continued to find reasons to like her. Contrast that with Dorothea who had to win you over, which is ironic in itself because she has the most appealing design in the game
Petra always seems to get praise from people who think being a good person makes you a good characters IDK
But the truth is her lack of personality flaws just means lack of personality
You mentioned Dorothea's sassiness as if there's something wrong with it and it lead you to not like her as much, but it just highlights how nuanced she is because we also see her being really kind and compassionate towards others. It's definitely an upside over someone who only gives once of those characteristics.
Plus it makes perfect sense for her to be that way with nobles she considers arrogant given her past, it's just one reason she's a much better written character than Petra.
Humans aren't perfect, you want to make a character feel more like us? Give them some obvious flaws
So this may not necessarily be a ranking of how good you feel these characters are but compared to Bernadetta and Petra, Dorothea is much better written, has much more personality, much better supports, changes drastically during timeksip.. and yet she's the 3rd lowest ranked character and those 2 are at the top? Definitely a headscratcher.
Edelgard, Ferdinand von Aegir and Hubert are much better than Bernadetta and Petra too
Dude it's not that deep... This is an almost 3 year old, opinion based ranking. Yes I admitted Dorothea is a fantastic character, just not one that resonated with me personally back in the day. And when did I say Dorothea's sassiness was a bad thing?? It was one of the things I liked that about her.
If it makes you feel any better, Petra would rank way lower nowadays, though Bernie would still be in the top 3 at least.
My top 8 (unlike the Blue Lions, the top 2 are actually difficult, whereas the bottom 6 are easy to fit).
8. Lindhardt - Easily the worst male student. Hate all 3 of his designs and his supports are bleh. The thing that I hate the most is his personality. He reminds me of the worst qualities of myself I had when I was in high school. The lack of self-motivation just infuriates me, and his overall constant "why can't we just end the war?" just turns me off. Easily one of the most ignorant nobles period. If this guy was the leader of the noble house I was serving, I'd be putting in a 2-day notice.
7. Petra - Didn't care for her supports, design, or character. It's especially annoying because for a va who knows English, having them speak in incorrect grammar is not only jarring, but it makes Petra sound like a robot with a few screws loose.
6. Dorothea - Overrated and still is. Her character is alright but despite her past, still seems kinda stuffy in her supports, ESPECIALLY with Ferdinand and Hubert.
5. Bernadetta - Her dialogue is funny but I feel like that's the only reason her character exists. Also her va can get really irritating (I didn't like Hortensia's VA in Engage, so you know I'm not gonna let Bernadetta slide on this either).
The top half of this list actually consists of the characters I'd want on my team.
4. Hubert - I have a love/hate relationship with Hubert. One the one hand, his personality when talking with other characters can be anywhere from menacing to hilarious to sarcastic. On the other hand, he berates the Kingdom for their knighthood culture, and that doesn't fly with me.
3. Edelgard - One of the most complex villains in Fire Emblem we've ever gotten. Edelgard's only problem for me is that her pre-timeskip Houses version is very acerbic at times. I prefer her in Hopes much more.
The last two are dang near tied for me.
2. Caspar - Love this little punk. Caspar's dialogue makes him out to be a surface-level justice seeker. He doesn't always get the nitty gritty details of what war is all about. He enjoys fighting for justice, even when some of it is straight up misguided. His supports with Ashe and Hilda are so wholesome (Hilda also likely made out with him in their A support, cutest couple in 3H by far).
1. FERDINAND VON AEGIR - First, RIP to the legend Billy Kametz, would've loved to have seen you at a GameCon event. Second, Ferdinand combines pretty much everything I like about the last 3 units. Variety in supports, dynamic character throughout the stories of 3H and Hopes, especially in Hopes. And he has distinct views of justice. And again, he has some of the best romances in the game, with Flayn and FemByleth being the most obvious (figures that Ferdinand and Flayn would have a nice support when you consider Ferdinand has the minor Crest of Cichol).
crimson flower has THEE best ending for fodlan, sue me