The most recent official Fire Emblem Heroes the popularity poll was not won by Marth or Chrom or any of the other main characters in the franchise’s history. No, fans voted overwhelmingly for the unnamed Gatekeeper guarding the entrance to Garreg Mach Monastery in 2019 Fire emblem: three houses.
Nintendo has revealed the full results of fifth poll “Choose your legends” yesterday (h / t Polygon), showing that The heroes the players threw a ton of weight behind the goalkeeper, who by virtue of his victory will be added to the game as a playable character this summer. He won 72,267 votes compared to 46,699 for the original Fire emblem protagonist Marth. Three Houses– Marianne and Sacred Stones“Eirika were the first two characters from the women.
The gatekeeper – an unnamed NPC who only exists to greet the player as he enters the monastery – has become something of a meme in Fire emblem community after Three Houses arrived on Switch in 2019, despite the fact that it could not be romanticized or even recruited by the main character. However, his cheerful mood warmed their hearts Fire emblem fans, who produced a ton of fan art and even found a way to introduce it to the game as a unit usable in combat. Predictably, the charm of the Gatekeeper was at the top.
Fire Emblem Heroes has seen constant updates since arriving on mobile platforms in 2017. Previous polls in the “Choose Your Legends” series have seen the community vote for characters like Three Houses“Dimitri and Edelgard, GaidenAlm, and Radiant DawnMicaiah will appear in the game with special outfits. This was the first year that Gatekeeper was included as a voting option.