I... don't think you get what I'm saying.
Not prior to liberal democracy, and even then, there's still usually some violence.
You mean like her epilogue?
There is also the possibility that Rhea just passes the control of the church to Byleth peacefully after TWS are dealt with. Simple no bloodshed. No war.
Rhea isnt as evil as those, that is why they were ok. She only goes nuts in the edelgard route.
Her epilogue after she's conquered the continent, Those who Slither think they're sitting fat and happy and she has huge amounts of power, yes. Slightly different context!
I honestly don't see it. Her vendetta isn't specifically against the Agarthians, it's against Fodlan humanity writ large, compiled into a huge mother complex. She's never going to accept destroying the Crest of Flames.
Edelgard would never relinquish the throne on the grounds that you could do things better, much of it having to do with her own pride. Hubert of all people is the one who enacts the plan of "look, if this goes south, I'm leaving it up to you guys to do things better" behind Edelgard's back. Rhea leaves you in charge shortly before trying to sacrifice herself to save everyone, then again after she tanks all those magic nukes, and apparently still does even if she lives. She admits fault for the flaws in her plans, and basically gives up on trying to bring her mother back after she sacrificed herself to save Byleth from the shadow realm.
She does it peacefully like 3 times in the church route. She and Seteth really want Byleth to be in charge.
But that is what she does in other routes
There is no proof either way so you can't claim the contrary either.
I dunno. I'm not sure if dragon degeneration is mentioned as a known occurrence in the game. I mean we all know it's a series' staple so maybe I didn't pay attention but it's possible they simply don't know it yet (or I missed the dialog).
I think hers might operate under different rules. Seteth says that at some point all the children of the goddess could shapeshift but you lose that ability over time.
Edelgard wants to relinquish the throne, in part because she thinks someone could do it better, but also because it symbolizes a new start for Adrestia and Fodlan.
But Rhea is only full unhinged in one route
But then Rhea would use her unlimited power to excommunicate the anti-pope.
Rhea isn't utterly hopeless as you're making her, the only reason she becomes unhinged in a route is because she was trying to defend everyone from the ICBMs.
She didnt. Byleth's mom is the experiment, she actually saves Byleth's life after his mom asks Rhea to do it
I think it depends on Dimitri's mental situation. If he knew it wasnt Edelgard and knew that Edelgard was victim too he would for sure lend her strength
I know. If Edelgard was more frank with her feelings and what happened to her maybe it would work, but with how closed she is Dimitri wouldnt be able to understand her and would blame her anyways.
The alternative is to let a dragon dictator rule over the continent with an iron fist and execute anyone who disagrees with her
I mean in church ending with S-rank support Rhea everything turns out fine with her alive so...
The difference that Rhea's plan was always to abdicate to Byleth. I would even say that is why she is so mad in Edelgard's route, she was planning to make Byleth the next leader and Byleth betrays her
I think only Rhea is really an asshole from the church, we know that Flayn and Seteth are good people and didnt like Rhea's methods. Seteth in particular dont like the crest system, probably because that is the main reason he and Flayn needs to hide
In his eyes Edelgard is someone that is trying to eradicate his people, of course he wont side with her, he knows what happened with Nemesis and he doesnt want the same happening with him or Flayn
This is more or less what I meant, yeah. A ton of the paralogues touch on the fact that there are nobles that do the equivalent of selective breeding just to make sure they have a child with a Crest. Or if you aren't born with a Crest, you're a nobody who inherits nothing.
The three leaders of the three powers on the continent being in agreement isn't sure to solve everything without any war, but it would sure solve them with less war.
Firstly, she'd take Byleth's word. But, more than that, the church doesn't have the power to stand against the Empire alone attacking a Garreg Mach prepared for war and still housing the future rulers of 2/3rds of Fodlan's nation. It certainly doesn't have the power to push back against all three. The Church only has power so long as the rest of Fodlan is willing to allow it to.
You like to harp on this but
