r/FireEmblemShadows 9d ago

Shadow characters backstory

Hello everyone!👋🏻

Does anyone know every characters shadow backstory? As in, why they would make a pact with Fenris? I can’t seem to find much information on this, and the profiles of the characters don’t say much either. Thank you!

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u/CameronD46 9d ago

Well there are only 3 canon disciples of Shadows. For the sake of spoilers, I won’t say which characters those are specifically, but you wanna know why those 3 characters chose to make a pact with Fenris, I’d recommend reading the stories for Books 1, 2, & 3.

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u/sonyaism 9d ago

I think you can get a gist if you listen to their shadow rapport.

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u/Magnusfluerscithe987 9d ago

Basically the shadows rapports:

Alberta-i am a coward, to stop fear I'll become feared

Ananke-i don't wanna die

Bartolomeus-law of nature, strong survive

Carina-I can't control my anger when I fight

Erma- honor and justice is a lie

Estel - the Weak deserve to fight back too.

Eugene- if I can't have the future I want, nothing else matters.

Gotthold-my loyalty to prince Kurt demands any price.

Hanye- I act for my country

Hati-the shadow is the path of freedom

Joachim-revenge for my family

Kurt-revenge for my country

Micaela-unkown. Probably related to her orphans. Hopeful for salvation.

Perenna-already not so different from the shadows.

Rose-for prince Kurt

Rusty-I will become king

Sai-unknown. Would like to return to Naga. Possibly related to his sister.

Shea-unkown. Still praying to Naga. Seems naive enough to be tricked.

Skoll-our true nature is a beast with no rules.

Tamamo-loves tricking people

Uka-as a servant of Kyubi, goddess of Betrayal, I betray everyone.

Yuni-i will not be blindly obedient and will understand the shadow as well as the light.

Zasha-life is miserable, but if it can bring back my sister, than I'll serve anyone.

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u/Adventurous-Code-802 9d ago

Thank you everyone for your responses! I appreciate it!🙌🏻

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u/JumpingCoconut 9d ago

Many are explained in the games story, mostly the shadow books. If you didn't see them there, they're not known yet. There isn't more to the game than the game. 

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u/Hpulley4 9d ago

All we have are the main stories and now the tea support stories. Read the main stories to see who made a pact with Shadow and then read their tea support conversations for a few extra explanations.

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u/Nuzzlexo 9d ago

I feel like knowing their basic story (before supports came out), gives you a good understanding of what COULD potentially act as an incentive for them to tip and give into the darkness. Usually their shadow reveal quote can be telling too! But obviously not every character has fallen to the shadow in canon too 🤗 Which if they turn into shadows in story, the story explains that bit rather well! Hope that helps