Welcome again my friends. For the next set of Nintendo Characters, we'll be focusing on Fire Emblem. Following the pattern of including the Avatar of each Fire Emblem character, we'll be including the main protagonist of Fire Emblem Engage, the Avatar character, Alear the Divine Dragon. Also joining Alear will be their younger sibling, Veyle.
I got interested based on what I saw about the game in addition to it being a love letter to the Fire Emblem franchise due to past heroes appearing as Emblem Spirits. Thankfully, it doesn't take away from Engage's cast as while they have a major role, they're equals alongside the original cast of heroes while adding on to the game's lore and story. Despite them being dragons, they don't transform like Corrin and while Veyle's a spell caster, she'll play differently from Robin as she won't have Robin's Durability Mechanic.
Lastly, Alear will have both Male and Female variants like Robin, Corrin and Byleth before them.
So, how do these dragonic siblings find themselves in Smash? Let's find out now.
Alear
Origin: Fire Emblem Engage
Description: Alear is a Divine Dragon and The child of the Divine Dragon Monarch Lumera, Alear inherits their postion as the Divine Dragon. 1000 years prior to the events of Engage, Alear is said to have participated in the war against the Fell Dragon Sombron. In the aftermath of the war, they sustained heavy wounds and was put into a deep slumber. Housed in the Somniel, over a thousand years, the people of Elyos would worship Alear as the Divine Dragon. Reawakening after a thousand years of slumber, they discover that they have lost all memories of their past. After losing their mother Lumera, Alear journeys to collect the 13 Emblem Rings and unite the nations of Elyos and defeat the Corrupted led by the Fell Dragon Sombron.
Male English VA: Brandon Mclnnis
Female English VA: Laura Stahl
Male Japanese VA: Hiro Shimono
Female Japanese VA: Aya Endo
Statistics
Number of Jumps: 2
Wall Jump: No
Wall Cling: Yes
Crawl: No
Weight Class: Medium
Intro Animation: Appears in an aura of blue light through warp magic as he/she unsheathes his/her sword, Libération.
Series Logo: Falchion
Home Stage: Somniel
Assist Trophy: Vander - Once Vander is summoned, he will race across the stage atop his horse, swinging his axe as his horse charges through the opponents. Despite his horses speed and agility, it is still possible to KO him.
Special Attacks
Neutral Special: Draconic Aura - Alear performs a chargeable overhead slash attack, similar to Marth's Shield Breaker from Super Smash Bros. Melee. It deals damage to Shields, but not nearly as much as Marth and Lucina's Shield Breakers.
Side Special: Dragon Blast - Stirkes their opponent with a powerful sword thrust and if it connects, inputting the command again with add an additional palm strike attack.
Up Special: Luna - Leaps upward in a diagonal arc and swings their sword down in a circular arc. It also functions as a vertical recovery move to get back on the stage.
Down Special: Counter - Alear enters a stance pointing Libération at a downward angle in a reverse grip for a split second. If struck in this stance, Alear will perform a counter attack to the opponent. The strength of the counter depends on the opponent's strength.
Final Smash: Emblem Engage! - Alear will charge forth with an overarching sword swing, which hit up to three opponents. Once it connects, a cinematic plays where Alear turns into their Emblem Form and is joined by the 12 Emblem Spirits (Marth, Celica, Sigurd, Leif, Roy, Lyn, Eirika/Ephraim, Ike, Micaiah, Lucina, Corrin and Byleth) as they all unites and strike the opponents with their signature attacks before Alear deals the finishing blow. This will deal heavy damage and knockback or will instant kill an opponent if they're over 100% Damage.
All the Emblem Spirits will appear regardless if Marth, Roy, Ike, Female Corrin or Male Byleth appears in a match similar to Chrom's Pair Up Final Smash if Chrom battles Male Robin in a match.
Standard Attacks
Jab: Swings their sword three times in succession.
Forward Tilt: Does an overarching slash.
Up Tilt: Swings their sword upward.
Down Tilt: Swings their sword at a downward arc.
Dash Attack: Performs a leaping lunging slash.
Aerial Attacks
Neutral: Does two sword slashes.
Forward: Performs a crescent slash in front of them.
Back: Performs a circular slash behind them.
Up: Thrusts their sword above them.
Down: Thrusts their sword below them.
Smash Attacks
Forward Smash: Performs a horizontal full swing.
Up Smash: Thrusts their sword above them.
Down Smash: Stabs the ground at a downward angle.
Grab and Throws
Pummel: Knees the opponent repeatedly.
Forward Throw: Sends the opponent forward with a palm thrust.
Back Throw: They throw the opponent over their shoulder before kicking them.
Up Throw: Tosses the opponent above them slightly and stabs them upward.
Down Throw: Slams the opponent down before performing a cross angle slash as they bounce of the ground.
Taunts
Up Taunt: Raises the tip Libération above their head, light emitting from the sword's tip.
Side Taunt: Pulls put and lifts up the The Ring of the Hero King before saying "Shine on, Emblem of Beginnings!" before pocketing it again.
Down Taunt: Transforms into their Emblem state for a moment.
Colors
Male Appearance: Male Alear has neck length hair with the left side blue and the right side red. His left eye is red and his right eye is blue. His outfit is white with blue accents on his coat and wears white pants. Lastly, he wears a white cape with red on the inside of the cape and a pair of black boots.
Color 1: Defualt Colors
Color 2: The red hair turns blonde and the red eye turns yellow. The white outfit turns blue and the blue accents turn yellow green. His cape becomes blue on the outside and gold on the inside. (Alfred)
Color 3: The red hair turns brown and the red eye turns brownish red. The white outfit turns gray and the blue accents turn red. His cape becomes red on the outside and black on the inside. (Diamant)
Color 4: The red hair turns white and the red eye turns light red. The white outfit turns pink and the blue accents turn white. His cape turns pink on the outside and black on the inside. (Rafal)
Female Appearance: Female Alear has back length hair with the left side red and the right side blue. Her left eye is blue and her right eye is red. Her outfit is white with blue accents and wears a blue skirt with thigh high stockings. Lastly, she wears a white cape with red on the inside and a pair of black boots.
Color 1: Default Colors
Color 2: Her red hair turns purple and her red eye turns purple. The white outfit turns dark blue and the blue skirt/accents turn rose red. Her cape turns dark blue on the outside and black on the inside. (Ivy)
Color 3: Her red hair turns dark brown and her red eye turns brownish red. The white outfit turns bright pink and the blur skirt/accents turn yellow. Her cape turns pale green on the outside and pale orange on the inside. (Timerra)
Color 4: Her red hair turns black and her red eye turns pink. The white outfit turns black and the blue skirt/accents turn white. Her cape turns bright blue on the outside and silver on the inside (Nel)
Victory Poses
Victory Theme: A shortened version of Fire Emblem Engage's main theme, Emblem Engage.
Victory Pose 1: Throws Libération over their shoulder and catches it, pointing it forward.
Male Alear: "This time, victory was mine!"
Female Alear: "I'm not afraid anymore."
Alear (Both Genders) Vs. Marth: "Fate has brought us here."
Male Alear Vs. Chrom: "Our bonds are far stronger than destiny."
Female Alear Vs. Roy: "That was a fierce battle."
Victory Pose 2: Flips Libération into a twirl before catching it and pointing the blade downward.
Male Alear: "I won't forget you."
Female Alear: "Dream well."
Male Alear Vs. Lucina: "I'll change the future into hope."
Female Alear Vs Female Corrin: "My path is certain."
Victory Pose 3: Hovers Libération over their open hand as they stand triumphant.
Male Alear: "I had to stop you."
Female Alear: "I'm guided by the Emblems."
Alear (Both Genders) Vs. Veyle: "Nothing can separate us ever again, Veyle."
Male Alear Vs. Male Byleth: "Let the lesson begin."
Female Alear Vs. Male Robin: "Let's go, Robin."
Alear Team Victory Pose with Veyle: Alear holds up a clear blue near their chest while Veyle stands beside them wearing the Pact Ring on her ring finger as the ring glimmers.
Alear (Both Genders): "I'm not going anywhere, Veyle. You and I are family, and we're sticking together."
Veyle: "I swear on this ring... I'll stand by your side and be a dragon who's ready to save the world."
Veyle
Origin: Fire Emblem Engage
Description: A kindhearted girl searching for her sibling, having a chance encounter with Alear while fighting the corrupted. The two became good friends over time, but it would be tragically tested as it is revealed she's being controlled by her father, Sombron, through a split personality commiting evil in her name. After being saved by Alear, who turned out to be the sibling she was searching for, Veyle swears to help Alear defeat Sombron and atone for the crimes her other personality committed.
English VA: Megan Harvey
Japanese VA: Reina Ueda
Statistics
Number of Jumps: 2
Wall Jump: Yes
Wall Cling: No
Crawl: No
Weight Class: Light
Intro Animation: Appears through warp magic, pulling out her dagger Misericorde and her tome.
Series Logo: Falchion
Assist Trophy: Mauvier - Once Mauvier is summoned, he is riding his horse as he brandishes his lance as his horse charges. Compared to Vander, Mauvier travels in one direction before turning around and preparing for another charge. Unlike Vander, Mauvier is invincible during the attack and is ill advised to attack him doing so.
Special Attacks
Neutral Special: Excalibur - Veyle shoots out a blade made on condense wind magic. Veyle can charge the speel for five seconds to throw out two more Wind Blades. The charge will be stored until it is fired. Veyle will lost the charge if she is KO'd.
Side Special: Thoron - Fires a beam of lightning that goes straight forward. Velye can charge the beam for five seconds to hit harder and wider, but it can't be stored and will fire after charging. Getting hit while charging will interrupt the beam and it fire upward directly above Veyle.
Up Special: Nova - Unleashes a burst of green energy in a blast around her while sending her upward. Veyle can charge the spell while on the ground for five seconds to get a bigger blast radius and increased height, but it can't be stored. While charging in the air, her fall speed will slow slighty until it's activated. Getting hit while charging will interrupt the burst, damaging Veyle along with the opponent.
Down Special: Obscurité - Summons an explosion of darkness from underneath the opponent a few feet in front of her. Veyle can charge the spell for five seconds to increase the blast range, but it can't be stored and will activate after charging. Getting hit while charging will interrupt the blast and the spell will fire at it's weakest.
Final Smash: The Four Winds - Veyle unleashes an Iceberg spell a few feet in front of her. Should it connect with one opponent (how many is caught depends on who is caught in the attack), a cinematic plays where Mauvier, Madeline, Gregory and Zelestia show up as they strike the opponents down with their strongest attacks. Veyle than charges up a powerful Bolganone to rain down and strike the opponents. This will deal heavy damage and knockback or will instant kill an opponent if they're over 100% Damage.
Special Effect: Veyle LOVES spicy food! Eating the Superspicy Curry Item will not only give you the usual added fireball attack effect, but it will also heal Veyle by 50% Damage or restore 50 HP in Stamina Mode! Veyle is also the only one to not flail in humorous discomfort visually. The regular Curry Rice food item will heal her double the amount it usually does.
Sadly, any sweet food (Cherry Pie, Chocolate, Cola, Cookie, Cream Soda, Donut, Hanami Dango, Ice Cream, Lollipop, Mont Blanc, Pancakes, Parfiet and Strawberry Shortcake) she picks up will only heal her by 1% compared to everyone else as she doesn't like sweets. Other foods, including fruits, will heal her the regular amount as normal.
Standard Attacks
Jab: Swings her dagger three times in succession.
Forward Tilt: Thrusts her dagger forward.
Up Tilt: Swings her dagger above her.
Down Tilt: Swings her dagger around her opponents ankle.
Dash Attack: Stabs her dagger forward.
Aerial Attacks
Neutral: Swings her dagger horizontally.
Forward: Thrusts her dagger forward.
Back: Swings her dagger around her.
Up: Swings her dagger in a crescent motion above her.
Down: Swings her dagger in a circular motion beneath her.
Smash Attacks
Forward Smash: Uses Elfire in front of her,
Up Smash: Uses Elsurge above her.
Down Smash: Uses Elthunder around her.
Grab and Throws
Pummel: Knees her opponent repeatedly.
Forward Throw: Shoots a Fire spell into the opponent.
Back Throw: Steps around and shoots a Tunder spell into the opponent.
Up Throw: Sends them upward with a Wind spell.
Down Throw: Bends the opponent down and Slams them down with a Surge spell.
Taunts
Up Taunt: Pumps both of her hands near her chest, giving herself a self-confidence boost.
Side Taunt: Veyle puts her hands on her hips with a cheerful laugh.
Down Taunt: Puts her hands together in a brief prayer as she bows softly.
Colors
Appearance: Veyle has purple eyes and long lavender hair with black streaks. She wears a white feather-themed dress with pink and blue highlights, a pair of white gloves, a white headgear and golden chains wrapped around her ankles.
Color 1: Default Colors
Color 2: Veyle's dress turns purple pink, her gloves turn black and her hair turns blonde (Marni)
Color 3: Veyle's dress turns silver, her gloves turn dark blue and her hair turns gray (Mauvier)
Color 4: Veyle's dress turns dark purple, her gloves turn black and her hair turns pale white (Zephia)
Color 5: Veyle's dress turns black, her gloves turn beige and her hair turns green (Griss)
Color 6: Veyle's dress turns yellow, her gloves turn dark blue and her hair turns pale white (Zelestia)
Color 7: Veyle's dress turns pure white, her gloves turn gold and her hair turns bright green (Gregory)
Color 8: Veyle's dress turns teal, her gloves turn dark blue and her hair turns blonde (Madeline)
Victory Poses
Victory Theme: A shortened version of Fire Emblem Engage's main theme, Emblem Engage.
Victory Pose 1: Takes a gentle step forward while holding her dagger in front of her in a reverse grip.
Veyle: "I just want to live in peace."
Veyle Vs. Male Alear: "You can count on me Brother."
Victory Pose 2: Veyle takes on a pose similar to her Fire Emblem Heroes artwork.
Veyle: "I hope I've done well."
Veyle Vs. Female Alear: "I feel stronger with you Sister."
Victory Pose 3: Twirls her dagger and holds it over her shoulder.
Veyle: "I'm more than just a Fell Dragon!"
Team Victory Pose with Alear: Veyle has one hand over her chest, baring the Pact Ring on her ring finger. Alear comes in, holding a clear blue stone in one hand while placing a comforting hand on Veyle's shoulder as the two siblings look at each other.
Veyle: "Let's win this war and bring peace to the world...for Lumera. She would like that."
Alear (Both Genders): "Yes, she would. And we can do it together."
Trailer
Marth, Meta Knight, Link, Sora and Joker are all battling against Rathalos and an army of humanoid monsters known as the Corrupted. As the sword fighters hold their own against the monsters, Marth tries to battle Rathalos on his own. However, before Rathalos can strike down the Hero King, a swift counter strike repels the beast.
Marth: "You!?"
?: "You may not be the Marth I know... but you won't fight alone!"
The figure is shown to be a woman with blue and red hair! She is the Divine Dragon, Alear!
ALEAR HAS ENGAGED WITH THE EMBLEMS!
It cuts to gameplay as Alear lands on the Somniel stage. Meeting other Fire Emblem Heroes.
Alaear: "You remind me so much of the Emblems, please hold nothing back... and let's do our best!"
Alear proceeds to battle against Marth, Ike and Roy. She uses Dragon Blast on Ike before utilizing her unique form of swordsmanship against Marth. When Marth tries to attack with Shield Breaker, Alear used Counter.
Alear than finds herself battling Lucina, Chrom and Male Robin at the Coliseum.
Alear: "To think I would fight against the ones the Emblems of my world were based off of."
Alear continues to battler her fellow heroes, dodging Robin's attacks with Luna and repelling Chrom with Draconic Aura. Alear manages to obtain the Smash Ball before charging at Lucina, summoning the other 12 Emblems to defeat the Warrior from the Future.
It cuts to the cinematic of Alear and the others facing down Rathalos. Despite doing well, Rathalos recovers and charges at both Alear and Marth until a dark explosion hits him, stunning the monster. Alear turns to see a familiar figure come up next to her.
?: "You don't need to face them alone, sister."
The figure is Veyle, Alear's younger sister.
Alear: "Veyle!"
Veyle: "We'll face him together as Dragons ready to save the world!"
VEYLE BONDS OF FIRE UNITES HER!
It cuts to gameplay as Veyle lands in the Castle Siege as she faces Ridley and Charizard.
Veyle: "There are many different kinds of dragons, aren't there?"
Veyle proceeds to battle the Space Pirate with a variety of different spells and magics along with uauing her dagger to battle up close.
Veyle: "Excalibur! Thoron! Nova! Obscurité!"
Veyle than arrives on the Garreg Mach Monastery to contend with Charizard along with Male Byleth and Female Corrin.
Veyle: "You resemble a few of the Emblems back home. I hope we can grow stronger together."
Veyle continues to fight the three on her own merrits. But than a strange occurance happens...
Veyle: "Huh? Sister!? As a man...?"
Alear also comes in two Variants!
Alear: "This is strange seeing myself as a man... rather peculiar."
The Male Alear does the same things against two more Charizards.
Veyle eventually procures the Smash Ball and strikes Byleth.
Veyle: "I apologize for this! Mauvier, Madeline, Gregory, Zelestia! Lend me your aid!"
Mauvier and the Four Winds proceed to strike down the opponent with all their might.
It than shows Female Alear preparing to land the final blow against Rathalos.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate X Fire Emblem Engage
It cuts to the cutscene where Rathalos falls to their combined might. Meta Knight, Link and Sora raise their weapons in triumph while Joker pulls down on his glove.
Marth: "Thank you both for your aid."
Veyle: "Of course."
Alear: "We are one with the Emblems and we will shine forth!"
Alear holds up the Ring of the Hero King up to the sky as day breaks through.
They than see a herd of Charizards flying through the sky.
Veyle looks amazed while Alear looks on in awe and hope as the others stand beside them as the screens fades to white.
A fade to black occurs before the Male Alear reunites with his Veyle.
Other Veyle: "Brother... is something wrong...?"
Male Alear: "Just saw something I found peculiar... myself as a woman..."
Other Veyle: "Huh?"
Than Kirby appears next to her out of nowhere, wearing Female Alear's hair.
Kirby: "Puyo?"
It than does an iris out over Kirby.
Alear and Veyle are then added to the Smash Mural.
Palutena's Guidance (Alear)
Pit: "Of course... another Fire Emblem warrior means another sword fighter."
Viridi: "You should show more respect to him/her!"
Pit: "How come? Is he/she a lord like Marth?"
Palutena: "Indeed he/she is! His/Her name is Alear, the Divine Dragon Monarch and child of the previous Divine Dragon Queen, Lumera."
"Plus, he/she is also the 13th Emblem Spirit, The Fire Emblem!"
Pit: "Wow! A Dragon and an Emblem!? That's quite a resume! Not even Corrin has that!"
Viridi: "Alear went through a lot of trails, including his/her lost lost sister Veyle. After freeing and saving her at the cost of his/her own life, he/she was revived as an Emblem by the 12 Emblem Spirits, who are based of other Fire Emblem Heroes, including the ones here in Smash."
Pit: "Whoa... that is a lot to take in. Wait! He/she won't turn into a fire breathing dragon, will he/she?"
Palutena: "Thankfully no... his/her Dragonstone is destroyed... thus he/she permanently lost the ability to become a dragon... but they make up for it with his/her Emblem powers. Alear is also quite a formidable sword fighter."
Viridi: "Alear fights similarly to Marth, but has his/her own unique abilities. Really, the only thing Alear has is Counter, but than again, with the exception of Robin, Corrin and Byleth, nearly everyone has a variation of Counter."
Palutena: "Just be mindful of Alear's Draconic Aura and Dragon Blast. Those moves will catch you off guard if you aren't careful!"
Palutena's Guidance (Veyle)
Pit: "..."
"Where did this cute girl come from?"
Palutena: "She may be as cute as a button, but she's not someone to take lightly. This is Veyle, the daughter of the Fell Dragon Sombron and sister of the Divine Dragon Monarch Alear."
Pit: "Wait what? Fell Dragon!? But she's so innocent!"
Viridi: "She is. She's very kind, but her old man Sombron didn't like thay and so he created an evil alter ego to posses Veyle to commit evil in her and his name."
"This other Veyle even went as far to kill Alear's mother Lumera and for a while, the true Veyle was tragically blamed for it until the truth was revealed."
Pit: "I hope they aren't fighting and know it wasn't her fault."
Palutena: "Thankfully Alear forgave Veyle and Veyle managed to destory her other persona permanently. Now, she fights to save the world alongside her sibling."
Pit: "I'm glad it all worked out! On that note, based on how she fights, I'm guessing she's like Robin."
Viridi: "Sort of... she fights with a Dagger instead of a sword... and she has tomes to cast magic... but there's no durability on them at all. In fact, due to half of her blood being Mage Dragon, she can even charge her spells up to make them stronger and more effective."
Pit: "Wow! Cute AND powerful!"
Palutena: "However, if you attack while she's charging, you can interrupt her and make her Fire her spell incorrectly. Excalibur is the sole exception and is better to reflect it with your Guardian Orbitars."
Pit: "Alright than! By the way, should she be wearing that blue ring here? Looks valuable?"
Viridi: "What!? No way..."
Palutena: "Guess Alear values family most of all over romance."
Viridi: "Aw man! Alear TOTALLY deserves Alfred or Ivy! Why the Family Route!?"
Pit: "Huh?"
And done! The Two Dragon Siblings have arrived in Smash!
Sorry it took a while. I needed good research material for Fire Emblem move sets and since Engage doesn't have a rep yet, why not?
Stick around for next time!