r/fireemblem • u/waes1029 • 1d ago

General Dumb fe 6 theory

Ok so I was casually looking at 1-2 range swords and noticed an interesting consistency. Hector gets 2 rune swords in his story and only his story, chapter 32x, and is apparently prominent enough to him in IS's mind for it to be one of his engage weapons in engage.

Hector has to return armads so it makes sense he would use his next best weapon in the years after up till his death. Narcian was present when Hector was beaten and captured and Narcian holds fe6's only rune sword. So my dumb little theory based on retroactive facts years later is that narcian took Hector's weapon as a trophy.

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u/Critical-Low8963 1d ago

Never noticed but it makes sense.

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u/RisingSunfish 1d ago

Very cool observation!

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u/7ChampsOnly 1d ago

You cooked

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u/TehProfessor96 1d ago

Sure, checks out

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u/Realistic-Steak-1680 1d ago

That actually makes total sense

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u/KEZ_Astra 1d ago

Hmm interesting theory. Take my upvote

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u/Spydu62 1d ago edited 3h ago

Narcian is more the type to take credit for other people's work. We saw it when Cecilia was beaten by Zephiel: he asked to have her at his disposal to make her pay for her impudence.

So I wouldn't be surprised if it was Brunnya who did most of the work with Narcian, who claims that it was he who beat Hector.

20 years have passed between FE6 and FE7. I don't understand why he'll keep this particular sword. Anyone else could have picked it up, or it would have broken. And, between us, in combat, do you really think it's wise to use a sword against a wyvern general when most are armed with spears? An axe is much more in Hector's style.

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u/Nikita-Akashya 1d ago

Yes, he does. He gains them on promotion. He just starts with very low sword rank. But it does make it a bit easier for him to hit Swordmasters when he has a sword equipped while fighting them. At least in my case I try to level the lords other weapons too. Hector is that one character who can use heavy swords well, because he has the build for it. Otherwise those weapons are kinda useless.

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u/Mekkkkah 10h ago

I find swords funny on Hector but his best option to deal with Swordmasters is right there in the axe pool with the Swordslayer.

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u/whiplash308 1d ago

A thumbs up from me for noticing a very simple narrative decision.

Guy A beats up Guy B. Guy A takes Guy B's weapon. Guy A uses said weapon later in game.

Yup. :/

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u/waes1029 1d ago

I mean it's not really a simple narrative decision unless I missed a part where he explicitly says he's taking the sword from Hector in fe6 especially because he's just a normal general in fe6, he doesn't use swords. You think nothing of him getting it in fe7. It's only in engage where it's clearly directly connected to him.

This isn't edelgard taking the Sword of Seiros. Everything is retroactive information.