Spoilers for Three Hopes This is Echoed in Azure Gleam's Finale, where after Dimitri kills Thales, Edelgard in practically a broken state unable to even live normally. He does the same to Shez, knowing that Edelgard is past the point of saving. And while I do wish for Edelgard to basically be rehabilitated by (most likely) Byleth, it's also valid that Church just axes her off there, and she dies offscreen. Much like an implied war between Kingdom and Alliance directly after the end of this game.
I like to think that Edelgard throwing the dagger wasn’t desperation or some kind of grudge. Rather, it’s her way of returning what he said to her: to use his blade to cut his own path, even if his path lays over her grave. She knows she cannot stop fighting, but also knows Dimitri truly doesn’t want to kill her. With all her exhaustion she’s probably unable to speak, so she delivers her message the only way she can: the oath of the dagger.
I went though Golden Deer first. Felt no remorse when I went through with the blue lions and killed Edelgard a second time. But what broke my heart was how badly Dimitri was hurt, and seeing him feel betrayed was soul crushing. Not to mention he kills Edelgard himself and that had to hurt. Still doesn't change my opinion of Edelgard, but I understand Dimitri loved her, and I do wish things could have went differently.
@Bug At first, I seriously thought it was just another desperate attempt to fight back. Because in every battle in both the GD and BL, Edelgard gets increasingly desperate to try and win the war. But as Dimitri pulls that knife out of his shoulder, I saw it as Edelgard knew she royally messed up, and even though Dimitri wanted to forgive her, she would have suffered far worse if she were captured. In a way, it wasn't just Edelgard's surrender, it was a tragic way to finally end the war. And despite my very strong feelings that contradict a lot of people, my understanding makes me wish that Edelgard could be buried with honor.
I did the same. I went with golden dear first just killing everyone because that was what I was supposed to do having no emotions when killing Dimitri. After that I played the black eagles and still had no emotions. But when now I’m playing the Blue Lions for the second time and now I cry over how each time I killed him, I killed him without even knowing what’s he’s going through . T~T it breaks my heart.
Squilliam Fancyson sorry dude but you ate wrong. A major trait of a sociopath is someone who can’t conceive they can lose or consider their own way of doing things is wrong. It was specifically pointed out that Edelgard thinks victory for her is absolute because she is on the right side. For someone like that, it is impossible for them to accept a reality where they we’re defeated. In the mind of a sociopath, death is the same as defeat. She would rather die then accept a reality where she lost or where she was wrong. The isn’t even speculation time and again the game and Edelgard HERSELF constantly reinforces this.
The thing some people don't get about dimitri is that, when he goes back to "normal" that isn't the normal Dimitri as he said himself:"I have two faces one of a monster and this one(along the lines of that) so the flame emperor reveal isnt rhe final straw its what came after that, the betrayal of Cornelia and him getting executed,him thinking dedeu died on my opinion dimitri was the best lord, Claude was rlly good but..could have been better, and edlegard says this one time IN HER OWN ROUTE "and why do you kill an re conquer in retaliation. So dimitri never goes back to being "normal" he will still be haunted by the tragedy of duscur and stuff like dimitri never returns to "normal". (Sorry for grammar spelling mistakes etc I was typing on my phone)
You are right, he won't be normal never, but as he says in his S support with Byleth, he will not cover his ears and not ignore them, he views them as a warning that he won't be dominated by them again It makes sense that in his remaining years, he will face this, specially when in some of his endings (specially with Marianne) it's implicit that he dies by illness
Edelgard was originally meant to ask why they fight a war they will lose. But even if she said that with reconquering, she still has a complex character
The line is still pretty dumb in both languages, I mean is she expecting the kingdom to roll out a red carpet for her instead of defending their home? Dimitri is the king of faerghus, he has to protect it, sure he did diverge from his plan with the church so that he could get to Edelgard earlier but still, that’s his job description, so in that specific situation where Edelgard invades the kingdom, Dimitri is the one with the moral high ground regardlesss of how complex Edelgard’s character is A big part of her character is that she’s sacrificing her morals to achieve her goal, starting a war isn’t a morally good thing, but she’s willing to sacrifice everything to achieve her goal, she’s still this same way in CF just that she doesn’t use TWSITD’s resources as much and gets to hold onto her humanity instead of forsaking it like in every other route
0:49 The variation of "unfulfilled" that plays after Edelgard's death just sells this ending to me. Even if it's just *two or three* deaths...it still hurts. Verdant wind doesn't even do that much; just treats Dimitri's death like nothing tragic and goes on feeling like a bad Shonen series with an esoteric "golden" ending.
@@stocazzo8844 Well, Dimitri wished to spare her. She kinda wanted him to kill her (Don't get me wrong, even though I'm a Blue Lions fan, I don't like the idea of killing El)
@@kkb4010 As someone who doesn't understand why Edlegard is so well liked, could you tell me what you love about her? I'm not judging, just curious really.
@@Sebbyisme before the game released i was drawn to her and to be honest im not sure why i like her so much.. maybe after playing BE and hearing about everything that has happened to her i just feel close to the character? ugghhh i don't really have a good answer. i just really like her, but i definitely feel like she went about her path the wrong way. i'm sorry i don't have a good answer):
@@kkb4010 It's a good answer tho!! Don't beat yourself up. A lot of the students had hard lives and made mistakes on the way too. Like, I personally relate the most to Dimitri having a bad case of survivors guilt myself. If you haven't seen it, definitely watch the DImitri/Marianne supports. The A support had me balling tears at his advice for happiness. :,(
Supreme Quacc i went and watched their supports, and it really is a tearjerker. i dont really think there's i character i really see myself in.. the hardest thing i've dealt with is my auto-immune disease. that actually happened over the past 2 years and im still a teen so i lost some of the best years of my life to it): as for you, i'm sorry to hear about your survivors guilt.. i wish i could help you with that but the best i could do is recommend a therapist. although the game isn't real life, i'm sure the BL route and dimitri's character in general felt personal and offered helpful insight on overcoming that guilt. i know this is youtube but if there's any way i can help you please let me know!
Ur highness it’s time for u to let the dead rest and start living for no one else but for ur friends ur family for ur brothers and sisters for yourself and for what YOU believe in milord. If anyone was wondering about the “brothers and sisters” it meant the golden dear and black eagle members u recruited I always imagine what the others say should any of them be in this scenario
Chris Hackney (The Voice Actor of Dimitri) was supposed to be attending a convention that I was going to but he's unable to come due to work. I'm so disheartened and this song makes it worse...😭
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More than anything, I think it was the crowd cheering for Dimitri that really got to me in this scene.
The Savior King, indeed
When Dimitri said “El”
We all felt that
The look Byleth gives Dimitri when he was about to turn around........
My only thoughts about this music playing at the end was "It's okay Dimitri." "It's time to finally start living."
"Let the dead rest." Is what I whispered to Dimitri in this scene.
My idiot monkey brain response was to just bawl all over the floor like a baby
@@kajion8381 Nono that’s the average person’s response
Mine was: "Let's leave, so we can let her rest..."
Edelgard, as she throws the dagger
This is theme is just so sad and that look that Byleth gives Dimitri at the end like saying "let her go" it just broke me when I saw the cutscene :(
Spoilers for Three Hopes
This is Echoed in Azure Gleam's Finale, where after Dimitri kills Thales, Edelgard in practically a broken state unable to even live normally. He does the same to Shez, knowing that Edelgard is past the point of saving.
And while I do wish for Edelgard to basically be rehabilitated by (most likely) Byleth, it's also valid that Church just axes her off there, and she dies offscreen. Much like an implied war between Kingdom and Alliance directly after the end of this game.
"There Is a big difference between the Living and the Dead. The future lies in the hands of the Living"
-Claude von Riegan.
Imagine if Claude said that to Dimitri.
@@frisolaxod3835 He says something simillar after Dimitri saves Derdriu in Azure Moon
I like to think that Edelgard throwing the dagger wasn’t desperation or some kind of grudge. Rather, it’s her way of returning what he said to her: to use his blade to cut his own path, even if his path lays over her grave. She knows she cannot stop fighting, but also knows Dimitri truly doesn’t want to kill her.
With all her exhaustion she’s probably unable to speak, so she delivers her message the only way she can: the oath of the dagger.
That final cutscene stabbed me in the heart like the dagger did Dimitri
“Start living before you start dying” - Portgas D. Ace
Damn....you really had to go and being Ace into this....😭
ACCCEEEEE!!
I went though Golden Deer first. Felt no remorse when I went through with the blue lions and killed Edelgard a second time. But what broke my heart was how badly Dimitri was hurt, and seeing him feel betrayed was soul crushing.
Not to mention he kills Edelgard himself and that had to hurt. Still doesn't change my opinion of Edelgard, but I understand Dimitri loved her, and I do wish things could have went differently.
@Bug At first, I seriously thought it was just another desperate attempt to fight back. Because in every battle in both the GD and BL, Edelgard gets increasingly desperate to try and win the war.
But as Dimitri pulls that knife out of his shoulder, I saw it as Edelgard knew she royally messed up, and even though Dimitri wanted to forgive her, she would have suffered far worse if she were captured.
In a way, it wasn't just Edelgard's surrender, it was a tragic way to finally end the war.
And despite my very strong feelings that contradict a lot of people, my understanding makes me wish that Edelgard could be buried with honor.
I did the same. I went with golden dear first just killing everyone because that was what I was supposed to do having no emotions when killing Dimitri. After that I played the black eagles and still had no emotions. But when now I’m playing the Blue Lions for the second time and now I cry over how each time I killed him, I killed him without even knowing what’s he’s going through . T~T it breaks my heart.
Squilliam Fancyson sorry dude but you ate wrong. A major trait of a sociopath is someone who can’t conceive they can lose or consider their own way of doing things is wrong. It was specifically pointed out that Edelgard thinks victory for her is absolute because she is on the right side. For someone like that, it is impossible for them to accept a reality where they we’re defeated. In the mind of a sociopath, death is the same as defeat. She would rather die then accept a reality where she lost or where she was wrong. The isn’t even speculation time and again the game and Edelgard HERSELF constantly reinforces this.
The pain of the dagger in his shoulder was nothing compared to the pain of killing his cherished old friend
@@joaomaia6800 it reminded me of the game A Way Out. That ending hurt, and that's exactly what I felt when Dimtri stabbed Edelgard.
And still almost 2 years later, Dimitri absolutely deserves happiness and to finally start living.
The way Unfulfilled bleeds into the mournful piano chords at the end is beautiful. A very real moment of angst, at the very end of things.
Azure Moon was the best route story wise.
It's 2AM and I can't stop crying even if it's only the soundtrack. That scene was just so powerful
The cello in this track is so beautiful
I feel guilty when I don't pick blue lions.... I want to save him...
He's my favorite of the 3 main heroes.
I feel the same about edelgard. I think it has a fair bit to do with the fact that crimson flowers was my first play through.
Same 😭
"You've suffered enough"
The thing some people don't get about dimitri is that, when he goes back to "normal" that isn't the normal Dimitri as he said himself:"I have two faces one of a monster and this one(along the lines of that) so the flame emperor reveal isnt rhe final straw its what came after that, the betrayal of Cornelia and him getting executed,him thinking dedeu died on my opinion dimitri was the best lord, Claude was rlly good but..could have been better, and edlegard says this one time IN HER OWN ROUTE "and why do you kill an re conquer in retaliation. So dimitri never goes back to being "normal" he will still be haunted by the tragedy of duscur and stuff like dimitri never returns to "normal". (Sorry for grammar spelling mistakes etc I was typing on my phone)
You are right, he won't be normal never, but as he says in his S support with Byleth, he will not cover his ears and not ignore them, he views them as a warning that he won't be dominated by them again
It makes sense that in his remaining years, he will face this, specially when in some of his endings (specially with Marianne) it's implicit that he dies by illness
Edelgard was originally meant to ask why they fight a war they will lose. But even if she said that with reconquering, she still has a complex character
The line is still pretty dumb in both languages, I mean is she expecting the kingdom to roll out a red carpet for her instead of defending their home?
Dimitri is the king of faerghus, he has to protect it, sure he did diverge from his plan with the church so that he could get to Edelgard earlier but still, that’s his job description, so in that specific situation where Edelgard invades the kingdom, Dimitri is the one with the moral high ground regardlesss of how complex Edelgard’s character is
A big part of her character is that she’s sacrificing her morals to achieve her goal, starting a war isn’t a morally good thing, but she’s willing to sacrifice everything to achieve her goal, she’s still this same way in CF just that she doesn’t use TWSITD’s resources as much and gets to hold onto her humanity instead of forsaking it like in every other route
0:49 The variation of "unfulfilled" that plays after Edelgard's death just sells this ending to me. Even if it's just *two or three* deaths...it still hurts.
Verdant wind doesn't even do that much; just treats Dimitri's death like nothing tragic and goes on feeling like a bad Shonen series with an esoteric "golden" ending.
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1:22 THE ABRUPT ENDING AND THIS PART OMFG. I WANT THIS PART PLAYED TO ME EVERY DAY. I NEED A FULL VERSION. IM ACTUALLY GOING FERAL LIKE I WILL KMS
I love the ending
Blue lions ending sucks ;-;
@@stocazzo8844 how ): it was so emotional
Ratardo Batardo yes but kill el for Rhea no pls edel is best girl
@@stocazzo8844 Well, Dimitri wished to spare her. She kinda wanted him to kill her (Don't get me wrong, even though I'm a Blue Lions fan, I don't like the idea of killing El)
João Maia yeah I know
IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS VERSION FOREVERRRRR
Even after all he went throuh, he still needed Byleth to hold his arm to let the dead go
Dimitri: ..El
Me:😭
El...
This theme should have been called the price of victory or the cost of victory
I like the more metaphorical title already
Your titles are somewhat close to a super sad ending...
@@11ict1theodoree.mariano4 well Azure Moon is a sad route.
Fuck feelings man this shit hits too hard
i played BE first and loved edelgard, so this scene made me cry like a bitch
3 weeks later and i still think about it every day. im so crushed.. i dont think i can recover
@@kkb4010 As someone who doesn't understand why Edlegard is so well liked, could you tell me what you love about her? I'm not judging, just curious really.
@@Sebbyisme before the game released i was drawn to her and to be honest im not sure why i like her so much.. maybe after playing BE and hearing about everything that has happened to her i just feel close to the character? ugghhh i don't really have a good answer. i just really like her, but i definitely feel like she went about her path the wrong way. i'm sorry i don't have a good answer):
@@kkb4010 It's a good answer tho!! Don't beat yourself up. A lot of the students had hard lives and made mistakes on the way too. Like, I personally relate the most to Dimitri having a bad case of survivors guilt myself. If you haven't seen it, definitely watch the DImitri/Marianne supports. The A support had me balling tears at his advice for happiness. :,(
Supreme Quacc i went and watched their supports, and it really is a tearjerker. i dont really think there's i character i really see myself in.. the hardest thing i've dealt with is my auto-immune disease. that actually happened over the past 2 years and im still a teen so i lost some of the best years of my life to it): as for you, i'm sorry to hear about your survivors guilt.. i wish i could help you with that but the best i could do is recommend a therapist. although the game isn't real life, i'm sure the BL route and dimitri's character in general felt personal and offered helpful insight on overcoming that guilt. i know this is youtube but if there's any way i can help you please let me know!
Ur highness it’s time for u to let the dead rest and start living for no one else but for ur friends ur family for ur brothers and sisters for yourself and for what YOU believe in milord.
If anyone was wondering about the “brothers and sisters” it meant the golden dear and black eagle members u recruited
I always imagine what the others say should any of them be in this scenario
Anyone else think The first half of this sounds like a game of thrones soundtrack?
For me, it reminds me of Dark souls.
@@mathieubach6851 yeah, but it's a bit too powerful to be that IMO
The first part reminds me of Witcher 3
El.
*El-*
🗡
AWW NAWWW MAN
Chris Hackney (The Voice Actor of Dimitri) was supposed to be attending a convention that I was going to but he's unable to come due to work.
I'm so disheartened and this song makes it worse...😭
When does this play
The last cutscene in Azure Moon
After you defeat Edelgard in BL's route. Mostly likely.
@@KirbyZaraku No, you're correct.
Play black eagles first, painful shit.
El...
El ....