notthatbutler | BALANCE APPLICATION

	Dwyer: When I'm not working, I enjoy the simple pleasure of doing nothing.
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Player Name: Elaine
Age: 27
Contact:

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Timezone: EST
Other character currently in game: N/A

Character name: Dwyer
Age: Assumed 17
Canon: Fire Emblem: Fates, Revelation Route
Canon point: Immediately after the final chapter of the Revelation route
History: Wiki link
Dwyer is recruitable in Paralogue 4 of Fire Emblem: Fates in all three routes. As an optional chapter, the earliest point it can be unlocked is after the completion of Chapter 7 in Revelation if his mother is either Azura or, in the case of my Dwyer, the player unit Corrin. Because of this, his timeline understanding of events in the game start with Paralogue 4, and lead into Chapter 8 to his canon point, including the recruitment of the other children characters - aka Paralogues 2, 3, and 5-22.

Three key adjectives: Lethargic, Caring, Snarky

Influential Events: Considering that Dwyer is an optional unit with not a lot of bearing on the main story, the influential events in his life mostly come from his introduction and his interactions with others, as detailed below.

1 - Leaving the Deeprealms. Basically plot-convenience pocket dimensions, the child units in Fire Emblem: Fates are sent off to live in these places where the time moves faster than in the real world of the game. Because of this, the children grow to teenagehood and adulthood very quickly, but go long stretches of their time without seeing their parents, who don't seem to have aged a day. While Dwyer lived in his Deeprealm, he was not particularly motivated to do much, and when given the opportunity to act as invaders stormed his home, he preferred to stay back and heal his caretakers - and his parents' army, when they arrived on the scene. Without the experience of confronting a very real threat and seeing the perils his parents went through, he likely would not have felt the need to leave the Deeprealms to help with the war effort or properly better himself as a butler.

2 - Getting to better know his father. Dwyer had always had a competitive, contentious relationship with his father Jakob. Both have a very sarcastic and snarky way of interacting with others, Jakob being more pretentious and Dwyer being more apathetic, and when Dwyer was younger he would often be pushed to hold Jakob's very high standards in learning the butler arts. In being able to interact with each other on a more daily basis and in competing with each other in feats of butlery, they are able to build a rapport and understanding of each other where there was none before. While I would argue that Jakob's treatment of Dwyer is less than ideal and a considerably sensitive subject, it's still important for children to come to understand their parents in a way that they only can as they get older.

3 - Getting to bond with his mother. As an optional unit with many possible mothers, the general gist of Dwyer's support with his mother is that of gentleness and encouragement. It is only more fitting if his mother is the player character; Corrin is often shown being selfless, concerned for the well-being of others, which is a trait Dwyer already possesses even if he prefers to keep it to himself. To have that kind of relationship with his mother to oppose the rougher, more pressured one with his father is the kind of reassurance he needs to have confidence in himself and how he does things.

4 - Actually forming a relationship with his brother. Since Dwyer's mother in this case is Corrin, he becomes the elder brother of her son Kana by default. The boys were raised separately in different Deeprealms, likely never meeting until Kana is recruited, and so the time the two boys spend together, even though they are both expected to fight in a war to unite two opposing countries against a singular threat, is incredibly precious. They have to learn how to treat each other as proper siblings and look out for each other. It's really only through knowing Kana that Dwyer becomes a brother figure, someone for a younger kid to look up to and emulate, and that likely has an effect on how he conducts himself.

Link to Samples: Link to Sample 1; Link to Sample 2

Chosen path: Cleric
3 Abilities: Channel Divinity, Spare the Dying, Zone of Truth
Why this path?: Dwyer's role in Fire Emblem: Fates is that of a starting healing unit called a Troubador. The class is centered around maximum maneuverability via their horse mounts, in order to greater distribute those good, good heals to others in battle. Despite his initial "prickly via apathy" personality, he cares a great deal for others and for the quality of his work as a butler in their care. In order to be the best butler he can be, Dwyer has to be able to intuit the needs of others. He does this numerous times in his support threads with the other child unit characters; one poignant example is how he notices the hoarseness in the voice of Nina, who has been stalking him periodically, and makes her tea with herbs and spices that will help her throat feel better. In Dwyer's mind, doing tasks and things for his friends isn't work, and he genuinely enjoys it, but he prefers to keep that fact to himself. He is also considered in-canon as the person in the army with the most hidden talents; since he doesn't exert himself outside of getting his work done, it comes as a surprise to people when he proves his tenacity and skill. He is attentive and thoughtful, a trait that is much needed in someone who might be considered wise.