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1. #1Settingconstantselective

   Keys: Hoshido, Nohr

   Thousands of years ago, a great war between the First Dragons took place, causing great destruction. One dragon decided to involve humans into the war by forging legendary weapons to end the war. While successful, this unfortunately introduced war to the humans.

   In the present, Fates is primarily set on an unnamed continent in the territories of the kingdoms of Hoshido and Nohr. Their royalty share a similar line of descent from ancient dragons, but each kingdom worships different dragon deities, the Dawn Dragon and Dusk Dragon respectively. A third central location is the hidden kingdom of Valla, a place only accessible through the Bottomless Canyon which separates Hoshido and Nohr. Once ruled by humans, it is now ruled by the dragon Anankos, who has usurped the throne of Valla and is intentionally provoking war between the two kingdoms.

   In the Hidden Truths DLC, it is revealed that Anankos was formerly a kind dragon who gave wisdom to humanity, but his growing power and inability to ascend to the spirit realm with the world's other dragons began corrupting him. After he killed Valla's king in an uncontrolled fit of bestial rage, he finally went mad: his remaining sanity and kindness took temporary shelter in a human form and fathered Corrin before dying, while his dragon self began an insane crusade to destroy humanity.

   Several years prior to the start of Fates, Hoshido's King Sumeragi was ambushed by the Nohrian Army during a "peace treaty talk" between the nations in Cheve and was mortally wounded by a rain of arrows before getting slain by the Nohrian King Garon. King Garon then kidnapped Sumeragi's young child, Corrin, and decided to raise them to become an instrument of Nohr's power in the world. Meanwhile, back in Hoshido, with their king dead, Sumeragi's wife Mikoto became the new ruler of the kingdom.

2. #2Prologueconstantselective

   Corrin, child of Garon, King of Nohr, is a young member of the Nohrian Royal Family who had been living in isolation for years in Northern Fortress. Corrin was frequently visited by their 4 siblings: Xander, the crown prince of Nohr; Camilla, the eldest princess; Leo, the youngest prince; and Elise, the youngest princess. After spending many years training to win Garon's approval to leave the fortress, King Garon allows them to leave the fortress and serve him, first by executing prisoners captured from the neighboring kingdom of Hoshido. When they refused to execute them, Garon tasks them to scout an abandoned outpost at the Bottomless Canyon, a vast canyon separating Nohr from Hoshido. At the canyon, Corrin and their retainer Gunter are betrayed by Hans, a Nohrian ruffian, who attacks Gunter, sending him into the Bottomless Canyon. Enraged, Corrin discovers their latent dragon traits, but before they can exact their vengeance, they are flung into the canyon by the Ganglari, a sword gifted to them by King Garon. Suddenly Lilith, another retainer, appears and rescues them, not only bringing them to the Astral Realm, but also revealing her true dragon form.

   Upon returning back to the Bottomless Canyon, Corrin is knocked out by Rinkah and returned to Castle Shirasagi by Kaze. There, Corrin meets the Hoshidan Queen, Mikoto. Upon arrival, the Queen hugs Corrin, revealing that they are her lost child, kidnapped by Nohr many years ago. Corrin is stunned by the revelation and decides to wander around a bit to collect their thoughts. At a nearby lake, they meet a mysterious blue-haired singer named Azura, who reveals that she was a Nohrian princess who was kidnapped by Hoshido and raised as a princess. Over the course of a few days, Corrin reunites with their other blood siblings including Ryoma, the high prince of Hoshido, Hinoka, the eldest princess, Takumi the youngest prince, and Sakura, the youngest princess. Mikoto decides to announce the return of her child to the people of Hoshido at the Castle Town. There, a mysterious hooded figure takes the Ganglari from Corrin and uses it to induce an explosion, destroying the town and claiming the lives of many Hoshido civilians, including Mikoto. Grief-stricken by the death of their mother, Corrin's draconic heritage runs wild, causing them to degenerate into a mindless dragon. After driving away the hooded figure, Azura manages to quell the rage of Corrin with a mysterious song. Now surrounded by the destruction that they had inadvertently caused, the statue in the middle of the town had been destroyed, revealing that a sword was hidden inside. The sword mysteriously levitates and flings itself at Corrin, choosing them to be its wielder. Ryoma reveals that the Yato has chosen Corrin to bear a great destiny to change the world.

   With the death of the queen, the magical barrier she erected, protecting Hoshido from years of attacks from Nohr, has dissipated, allowing the Nohrian army to invade. With war now inevitable between the two kingdoms, Hoshido launches its army into battle. At the Plains of Hoshido, the two armies meet, lead by the two kingdom's respective royal families. Having spent years in Nohr as a child of the Royal Family, the Nohrian Royal Siblings beckon for Corrin to return to them and fight for the glory of Nohr. Meanwhile, the Hoshido Royal Siblings beckon Corrin to return to them to fight to protect Hoshido and stay with their newly reunited blood siblings. Standing at the crossroads of a major decision, which side with Corrin choose? Will they return to Nohr, will they stay with Hoshido, or will they perhaps find another path? The choice is yours.

3. #3Revelations Storylineselective

   Keys: Kingdom of Valla, Hoshido, Nohr, Valla

   Corrin, unable to bear the thought of fighting either of their families, decides to not ally with either. After taking down the lead commanders of the Nohrian and Hoshidan armies, both perceive this act as treason and Corrin is forced to flee. Azura brings them (and either Felicia or Jakob) to the Bottomless Canyon where she makes them jump with her. They arrive in the kingdom of Valla, where Azura is finally able to reveal the secrets of the kingdom and its role behind the conflict between Hoshido and Nohr. Additionally, they're reunited with a still-alive Gunter. With the identity of the true enemy known, Azura encourages Corrin to get the armies of Nohr and Hoshido to cooperate in order to battle the Kingdom of Valla and its ruler, the dragon Anankos.

   Corrin travels through Hoshido and Nohr, gathering forces from both nations by gaining their trust. At Notre Sagesse, the Rainbow Sage unlocks the power of the Yato, transforming it into the Alpha Yato. Though not fully powered, Corrin now has the means to stop Anankos.

   At the climax of the first half, some of the royals decide to join Corrin's quest, having found the strength of their bond with them enough to trust them. At the Bottomless Canyon, Corrin's army defeat and slain Hans and Iago, who were both sent by Garon to stop them, and Ryoma and Xander form a truce between their nations in order to stop the Kingdom of Valla.

   As the two armies jump into the Canyon, Corrin is ambushed by a mysterious assailant, but Scarlet takes the blow for Corrin and dies.

   During their travels through Valla, the army encounters a Vallite boy, Anthony, who supposedly managed to escape Anankos' control, however, this turns out to be a ploy and he betrays the army. However, he is swiftly dispatched once he is transformed into a Faceless when his failures upset Anankos. As the army approaches the Vallite castle, unrest begins to form due to a string of attacks on the army, hinting that someone may be a spy.

   They later encounter a resurrected and controlled Arete, the former Queen of both Valla and Nohr, and Azura's mother. After battling her several times, she is finally defeated and freed from Anankos' control.

   Now in the full assault of the Castle, Corrin encounters Mikoto, who is revived as another one of Anankos' puppets. After defeating her, Mikoto reveals that Corrin is actually a member of the Vallite royalty and is released from Anankos' control.

   After, they encounter King Sumeragi, who is revealed to be the hooded man at the beginning of the game. Sumeragi is eventually brought down and expresses his pride in his children, knowing that they have the strength to end Anankos. Sumeragi also reveals that Corrin is not his child and that they have no blood connection to the Hoshidan royal siblings.

   At the throne room, a trap is set that affects everyone but Corrin and Azura. Gunter surmises that Corrin and Azura are the traitors because of their ties to Valla, however, Gunter accidentally mentions information about Scarlet that could not have been known to anyone but Corrin and whoever attacked her. Gunter then reveals that he was the traitor all along (albeit one brainwashed by Anankos) and attacks Corrin's army. However, Corrin defeats and forgives him, allowing him to return to service in their army.

   At the climax of the game, Anankos makes a full appearance and attacks the army. He summons King Garon, who offers himself to be the vessel for Anankos, but Anankos devours him instead, regaining the lost power he had gifted him.

   Corrin's Yato resonates with all four of their brother's weapons, transforming it into the Omega Yato, granting Corrin full power to finally end Anankos. After a long-fought battle, Anankos is finally slain, restoring peace to the world. The portal to Valla from the Bottomless Canyon is sealed, but Valla is reformed with land granted from Hoshido and Nohr.

   For their role in the war as the leader of the army, Azura relinquishes her birthright as the crown princess of Valla to Corrin, making them the new monarch of the restored Valla. Hoshido and Nohr formally form an alliance with each other and vow to preserve peace throughout the world.

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