Arvidre

Arvidre is the family ship between Arvis and Deirdre from the Fire Emblem fandom.

Canon
Arvis and Deirdre are two major characters in Fire Emblem Genealogy of The Holy War. Arvis is the son of Victor ,the Duke of Velthomer (a part of the empire of Grannvale) and descendant of the crusader Fjalar ,and of Cigyun. Cigyun was a descendant of Saint Maera and possessed a minor Loptous Holy Blood, because of this she was forbiden to have more than one children in order to avoid the birth of someone with a major Loptous Holy Blood wich would result in the resurection of the dark god Loptous. Arvis inherited a major Fjalar holy blood from his father and a minor Loptous Holy Blood from his mother. Victor was an abusive husband to Cigyun having many mistress and even raping her favorite maid. Cigyun find comfort with the prince Kurth (heir of the empire of Grannvale and descendant of the crusader Heim) and they finally became lovers. Victor find out about his wife liaison write a letter denouncing Cigyun and Kurth before killing himself. Cigyun return to the spirit forest where Saint Maera's descendants where supposing to stay all their life, abandoning her son Arvis. She die while giving birth to the daughter she had with Kurth, Deirdre. Deirdre inherited a major Naga holy blood from her father and a minor Loptous Holy Blood from her mother. Both Arvis and Deirdre grown up without knowing that they had an half-sibling.

Many years later, Deirdre meet and marry Sigurd scion of the house of Chalphy and descendant of the Crusader Baldr. They both fall in love and Deirdre decide to ignore the rules to leave the spirit forest and marry him. They both had a son named Seliph. On the same time the members of Loptr Church where searching for Deirdre since she was a key part in their plan to resurect the dark god Loptous. Some time after Seliph's birth, while Sigurd's army departed to combat the sudden violence from Agustria's King Chagall, Deirdre stayed behind in the Castle to take care of Seliph. When she heard that her husband had conquered Mandino she leave the castle to reunite with him, but before reching Mandino she is caught by Manfroy leader of Loptr Church, he erase all her memory exept her name and sent her to Belhalla. She is found amnesiac by Arvis, not knowing that they were related they fall in love and marry.

Before Deirdre and Arvis meeting, Kurth was assasinated by Duke Lombard of Dozel and Duke Reptor of Friege and Sigurd and his father were accused. Arvis long planned to take the power to unite the continent of Jugdral and to fight the corruptions and oppressions. He allied with Manfroy and decided to take advantage of the situation to take the power of Grannvale, he stayed by King Azmur's side, standing in as his loyal attendant. Finally they discover that Deirdre is actually Kurth's daughter (but not her mother's identity). It's decided that after Azmur death Arvis will became emperor until that his child with Deidre became old enough to rule. On the same time Arvis heard that Sigurd's wife was missing and wandered if it was Deirdre. After fleeing at Silesse Sigurd decide to return to Grannvale to clean his name, he fight againts Lombard and Reptor at one point Arvis's army led by Aida betray Lombard and Reptor who are finally killed by Sigurd's army. Arvis invite Sigurd to a ceremony where he could meet the king and clean his name, turn out it's a trap. Before killing Sigurd he make him meeting Deirdre to know if she is truly his missing wife. Sigurd was confused and pained at seeing how Deirdre no longer remembered him, but before he could do anything Arvis had Deirdre taken back to the castle and ordered his men to execute Sigurd's army. Arvis personally murder Sigurd. With all other major noble families of Grannvale having losing their leaders Arvis easily took the controle of the empire.

Arvis and Deirdre became respectively emperor and empress. Arvis investigate Deidre's past and discover that they are half-siblings, his feelings for her hadn't changed he decided to not tell her. Arvis invade all Jugdral (safe Thracia who is their ally). He successfully created a peaceful regime in Grannvale that lasted for approximately ten years. Deirdre finally give birth to their children, two twins that they name Julius and Julia. Julia inherites a minor Fjalar holy blood from her father and a major Naga blood from her mother. A child wose parents had the same minor holy blood inherite a major holy blood. The Loptr Church's plan was to make Deirdre and Arvis having a child together that would have a major Loptous Holy Blood since both Arvis and Deirdre had a minor one from their mother. The sect plan succeed when Julius born with a major Loptous Holy Blood, he also inherited a minor Fjalar holy blood from his father.

Some time before the beginning of the second generation Manfroy give the tome of Loptous wich make the latter possessed by Loptyr. Since Naga's tome had the power to destroy Loptyr Julius attacks his mother and sister who are the only one able to use it. Deirdre give her life to warp Julia away. Julia lose her memory because of her traumatise and met with her maternal half-brother Seliph and join his army. Julius took the controle of the empire adopting oppressive measures in his ruling. These measures included children being hunted in order to be sacrificed to the Dark Lord, alongside the extermination of any form of resistance. Arvis lose his political power but act against the empire. He free some children who were captured during the child hunt and entrusts the Tyrfing (the holy weapon of the crusader Baldr) into Palmark's care, intending for it to be passed to its rightful heir, Seliph. He fight Seliph and is killed by him, his last word are for Julia and Deirdre. After defeating Arvis, Seliph meet the ghosts of his parents Deirdre and Sigurd, he informs them that he has avanging his father, despite reganing her memory and be at Sigurd's side she has no hate for Arvis and ask him to help her others children, Julia and Julius and to take care of himself and then they leave back to the afterlife.

Fanon
Due to incestuous nature of Arvidre it's a very controversial pairing despite it's canonicity. A part of the fandom blame entirely Arvis for the event of the second generation and portray him as evil. However a other part of the fandom consider that like Deirdre a was a victim of Manfroy's manipulation. An headcanon exist that before meeting Deirdre he planned to marry his mistress Aida. Some players consider that is Oedipus complex is part of his tragedy. The consentement of Deirdre is also controversy, some players assume that Manfroy only erase her memory while other think that he also brainwash her to love Arvis. In general players prefer Sigurdeirdre and Arvis x Aida, those ship being generally portrayed in happy timeline or modern AU. In general Arvidre is in fanfiction to follow the canon.

A small part of the fandom like Arvidre. They ship them because they marry before knowing that they were relate and that Deirdre was genuinely happy with Arvis before her death. These fanfictions often take place between the two generations before Julius's corruption. Many fans hopes that if the game get a remake it will add a scene where Arvis find Deirdre. Arvidre is also used in many memes, mainly about incest and Sigurd being left in favor of Arvis.

There is also some fans who like them as a pair of sibling. In the fanfiction that show them with a sibling relationship they generally learn that they are relatite before marrying (sometime they always know their link) or they broke up after learning that they were half brother and sister.

Fandom
FAN FICTION



Trivia

 * In the game Arvis is the first to learn that he and Deirdre are half-siblings, in the manga adaptation by Oosawa it's the inverse: Deirdre is the first to realize that they are related she learn this to Arvis when she call him "brother" before dying by protecting him from Julius.