You finally catch up with Julius in the throne room. He is standing in front of the throne when You arrive. The Golden Deer stand around You.
Raithius: This is it, everyone! This is our final fight, and it's going to change the course of the future once and for all! Now... Let's show tomorrow what we're made of!
Many other enemies appear around the map, and You realize that Julius was preparing for this. He likely sent his own soldiers ahead into the palace when he saw that it was losing battle and created a foothold in the castle, but You are sure that this advantage is going to fade away as soon as You get the chance to begin fighting back. You look down to Sirius as Seraphine speaks.
Seraphine: This is it... I'm ready. We can do this! The future is waiting for us, and I'm ready to embrace it!
The battle begins soon afterwards. You watch as the Golden Deer push back against the last of the Malice forces with everything that they have, and You cannot help but feel incredibly proud at how far they have come. You all soon turn your attention towards Julius himself.
If Raithius initiates combat against Julius, the following dialogue plays out.
Raithius: I can tell that you still want me to join you, but... I've made my choice. If it pits me against my own father, then so be it. I'm happy to fight in the name of the justice that I've been chasing all this time, and I doubt that will ever change.
Julius: You should come with me.
Raithius: I've made my own path, and you can't control me after how far I've come. I know where I belong now, and it certainly isn't at your side. Perhaps in another life... Things could have gone differently. Still, I'm not here to wonder how everything would have gone in a different timeline. I'm here to help the people who have done so much for me in the past. This is the end of everything that you have pushed for... But it's the start of my new tomorrow!
If anyone else initiates combat against Julius, the following dialogue plays out.
Julius: You are making a mistake by standing against me, but it matters little... To my dying breath, I will fight back!
When Julius is defeated, the following dialogue plays out.
Julius: No... I am not... I cannot die here...
After the battle, You stand with Raithius over Julius. The leader of Malice is dying, and there is no going back for him.
Raithius: You know... It really is a shame that we had to find ourselves here... You were admired by the people who you served when you were the archduke. Everyone wondered when you would return, but... It seems their memories were not generous enough.
Julius: They were foolish for believing I was gone...
Raithius: They didn't want to, you know. There were so many people who wanted you to be out there, but... We gave up hope. I suppose that in losing hope, we let you down.
Julius: Hope means little... Reality is too cruel for that...
Raithius: Really? I never would have gotten here without the help of my own ambition or the hope of my companions. Your time in Columbus territory changed you... But by the time we realized what had happened, it was far too late. Do you regret any of it?
Julius: Of course not...
Raithius: Don't lie to me. I know that you wish things could have been different, and yet... You were so rooted in your ways that there was no option for us to resolve the tension aside from fighting. I suppose that we were doomed to this outcome the instant that you decided there was no hope for life to return to the way that it had been... We never gave up hope on you. Mother, Grandfather, my brother, and I... We waited for you, but this is how it ended.
Julius: ...
Raithius: I'll always wonder if things could have turned out differently for us, but... It doesn't matter now. You have quite a few sins to pay for, and there are more lives on your hands than anyone could ever hope to count. You lost yourself to your own power and drive for vengeance, and... Life will never go back to the way that it was before, but... I'm going to make the future a bright one. Until then... Goodbye, Father.
Julius: Raithius... Farewell...
Julius dies, and You look up to Raithius. You ask if he's alright.
Raithius: I think I will be... There's no way for me to go back on what has been done here today. I know that it's for the best though. The rest of the world is waiting for us, and I know that the future is going to be a good one. Just imagine everything that we're capable of. We're going to make sure that the path ahead is incredible. Many people have died to reach this point, and we're going to ensure that they didn't die in vain.
Raithius smiles to You.
Raithius: How about you? Is there anything you want to do with the future? Are you planning on settling down or going solo?
You think about your future. If You decide to stay with a given person, You nod, and the following dialogue plays out. This is the choice for the S-Support of the game; only characters You have formed an A-Rank bond up to this point will be in consideration.
Raithius: Do you really? I'm glad to hear it.
If You decide to stay on your own, You shake your head, and the following dialogue plays out.
Raithius: That's good too. I'm sure you'll make your future an incredible one.
Both dialogue options converge here.
Raithius: Well... I suppose that the rest of the world is waiting for us. Let's face it together. What do you say?
Raithius outstretches his hand to You, and You accept it with a smile and a nod. You walk out of the palace, and the glow of sunshine fills your vision as You walk towards a brighter dawn, freed at long last from the nightmare of war...
The scene will shift to the Goddess Tower if an S-Support was chosen. Their S-Support scene will play out here, but if no person was selected, the next segment will show immediately instead.
The Leicester Alliance army created a new dawn for the continent. The world was changed forever thanks to their contribution, and Fódlan was freed at long last from the influences of Malice. A fallen archduke was at long last laid to rest, and his vengeance dissipated with his spirit. The flames of war were extinguished by the powerful winds provided by Raithius Origo. The continent of Fódlan would take many years to recover, but the reconstruction brought with it a beautiful future that would come to be praised as a golden age under the rule of an archduke who brought peace to the land after a conflict of five years. The prosperous era that followed would never be forgotten by Leicester's people, and the golden zephyrs he commanded lingered in the memories of every soul for generations to come.
The credits roll.
PART TWO: DANDELION WIND
END
FIRE EMBLEM THREE HOUSES
FÓDLAN ALTERNATIVE: TIMES OF TURMOIL
F I N
And so the Golden Deer path ends!
The story will be going on hiatus for the time being with the completion of Dandelion Wind. I will next be releasing a chapter on February 12, 2021, and the next path of part two will be debuting then. Until that time comes, I hope you have all enjoyed! Have a nice day, everyone!
-Digital
