Marianne von Edmund
Marianne von Edmund | |
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Fire Emblem character | |
First appearance | Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) |
Designed by | Chinatsu Kurahana |
Voiced by | EN: Xanthe Huynh JA: Sawako Hata |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Golden Deer |
Marianne von Edmund (マリアンヌ フォン エドマンド) is a character in the 2019
She has received generally positive reception, with multiple critics finding her self-worth issues relatable and expressing a desire to help Marianne sort through her own issues. Her relationship with Hilda was also highlighted, being one of the most popular lesbian ships on Archive of Our Own.
Concept and creation
Marianne was created by Chinatsu Kurahana for the video game Fire Emblem: Three Houses.[1] Marianne has self-worth issues, owing to a curse associated with her Crest.[2] She also has a love for animals.[3] When making her design for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, character designer Toshiyuki Kusakihara discussed how he designed her and others with the idea of how they might look had they never met Byleth.[4] She is voiced by Sawako Hata in Japanese and by Xanthe Huynh in English.[5]
Appearances
Marianne first appears in
She also appears as a playable character in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, which is an alternate story that takes place two years after the beginning of Three Houses and examines what would happen if Byleth had not become a teacher at the school.
Marianne appears in
Reception
Marianne ranked ninth among female characters on a Famitsu poll of Japanese readers.[11] Kotaku writer Gita Jackson discussed how they approached Marianne in order to help them open up, initially perceiving her as someone suffering from a lack of confidence. However, they recognized that there was more to her than a lack of confidence, discussing how the exploration of her trauma and how it informs her actions helped them in their own healing journey. They related to Marianne's self-loathing and shame, discussing a scene where Claude helped Marianne come to terms with the burden she shoulders by relating to her struggles with being seen as a monster.[12] GamesRadar+ writer Heather Wald noted that early on, she was drawn to Marianne due to her shy demeanor, as well as the fact that one of her dislikes was 'herself'. Wald felt was relatable, motivating her to help Marianne, including by surrounding her with others to be her friends. While she noted that all characters have their own burdens to bear, she continued to fixate on Marianne, finding her character growth especially meaningful. She praised her timeskip design, finding her unrecognizable in it, and feeling it showed a brighter Marianne. Wald discussed how Marianne's self-perception as a monster caused her to develop an understandable lack of self worth. She felt happy to see Marianne progress, noting how participating in Marianne's journey helped her own journey towards liking herself.[2]
The Mary Sue writer Madeline Carpou expressed adoration for the character, stating that she "easily wins the player's heart" and appreciating that Three Hopes gave Marianne a support conversation with
References
- ^ Donaldson, Alex (July 5, 2019). ""Without the help of Koei Tecmo it simply wouldn't have been possible" - Fire Emblem: Three Houses developers on their biggest strategy RPG yet". VG247. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Wald, Heather (August 16, 2019). "Fire Emblem: Three Houses made me care about a character in the most unexpected way". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Iwamasa, Karli (May 7, 2020). "Fire Emblem Three Houses: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Marianne". The Gamer. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Nishikawa-kun (June 24, 2022). "『ファイアーエムブレム無双 風花雪月』開発者インタビュー。3社のキーマンたちが語る、新たなフォドラの歴史。原作プレイヤーの体験を無駄にしない配慮とは". Famitsu. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Marianne". Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Tolentino, Josh (March 3, 2021). "Fire Emblem Heroes Banner With Marianne and Dedue Revealed". Siliconera. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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- ^ Kawase, Ayuo (July 5, 2021). "Fire Emblem Heroes' Gatekeeper wins first place, dominating the Choose Your Legend vote". Automaton. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "「ファイアーエムブレム」第5回総選挙、結果発表! 1位はまさかのモブキャラ「門番」に". IT Media. February 2, 2021. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "「ファイアーエムブレム」総選挙、1位となった「門番」らのイラスト・性能が公開 「絵が解釈一致すぎる」「応援に徹していて良い」と好評". IT Media. August 16, 2021. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Moyse, Chris (October 18, 2019). "Famitsu readers rank Fire Emblem: Three Houses characters, but what say you?". Destructoid. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Gita (August 16, 2019). "Fire Emblem's Depiction Of Abuse Feels Real". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Carpou, Madeline (July 7, 2022). "The Best New Supports in 'Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes'". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ hunktears, Ib. "In Preparation for Fire Emblem: Three Hopes, Here Are the Best Side Ships of Three Houses". Fanbyte. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Hart, Aimee (July 27, 2020). "Fire Emblem Three Houses, A Year Later". Gayming Mag. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.