Fire Emblem Three Houses: All Female Byleth Romances, Ranked

Compared to the last fewFire Embleminstallments,Three Housesis rather subdued with its romance features.AwakeningandFatesallowed most units to be married off and have children, and while many of the students in Garreg Mach aren’t shy about flirting with each other, only Byleth can actually reach S-Support with anyone.

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If anything, this puts a lot of pressure on Byleth’s support conversations to be interesting and satisfying for the player. Let’s take a look at which female Byleth romances fall short, and give some love to the pairings that are some of the most charming and well written in the entireFire Emblemfranchise. Spoilers lie ahead for post-timeskip plot and S-Support conversations.

24Cyril

Cyril is a dedicated and hard-working kid, but there lies the problem - pre-timeskip, he really is just a kid, though he’s 20 years old by the time Byleth is able to romance him. Unfortunately, his age at the start of the game and his obsession with Lady Rhea makes for a rather unappealing and uninteresting partner.

23Hanneman

Professor Hanneman is certainly a friendly face amongst the otherwise intimidating monastery faculty, but the player might get the feeling that crests are more important to him than their relationship. He speaks about his studies on crests in every single support conversation, not to mention his view of Byleth as a research subject is more than a little unsettling.

22Rhea

Rhea’s character design is absolutely beautiful, and depending on the route taken, some players may come to like her a lot more than others. However, after learning the truth about her motivations and how she has manipulated Byleth since birth, it’s difficult to view a relationship with Rhea in a positive light.

21Hubert

Hubert has a certain mysterious air about him, which many players may be drawn to. It’s easy to develop a soft spot for him throughout his support conversations, especially as the player learns how staunchly honorable he is. Hubert’s main shortcoming is unavoidable, though - his unwavering devotion to Edelgard means Byleth will never be his top priority.

20Jeritza

Jeritza was added as a romanceable unit as part of a free update, and his support conversations are particularly… unique. His love of sweets is very endearing, but his obsession with violence and death might be off-putting to some players.

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Jeritza’s romance with Byleth culminates with a joyous declaration that they will one day kill each other, bringing new meaning to “till death do us part.”

19Sothis

Sothis and Byleth are bonded from the very start of the game, so in a way it makes sense for them to end up together. Equally, it seems like this pairing wastes the player’s opportunity to connect with another character in the vastThree Housescast, seeing as how Byleth and Sothis practically already share a soul. If she weren’t so demanding at times, perhaps she’d rank higher on this list.

18Lorenz

Before the timeskip, you could be forgiven for finding Lorenz insufferable. His dogged pursuit of noblewomen makes him seem snobbish and creepy, but with Byleth’s help he comes to see the error of his ways. If what Byleth needs is a fixer-upper and a hopeless romantic, then she need look no further than Lorenz.

17Caspar

Sporting some glorious side-swept locks, Caspar undoubtedly has one of the best glow-ups after the timeskip. Aside from this, though, there’s nothing particularly exciting about him as a partner for Byleth. His support conversations add a bit of depth as he deals with feelings of guilt, but ultimately Caspar isn’t much more than a light-hearted knucklehead.

16Raphael

He might look intimidating, but Raphael is by far one of the most wholesome units in the game. Despite the tragedy of his family’s death, he maintains a positive outlook and is kind to others above all else. If you can look past the fact that he often acts like a Jock villager from Animal Crossing, you could do a lot worse than Raphael.

15Ignatz

Ignatz is the type of character to be overlooked by many players. His design and demeanor aren’t the most striking amongst his peers, but his supports with Byleth and the other students reveal him to be incredibly caring and selfless.