Chronicles of Favel

Chronicles of Favel (Known in Japan as Favel: Damsel's Fate) is a 3D Action RPG Game released for the Nintendo Switch in 2020. It was developed by Germ Studios and published by Nintendo. Serving as the third game released under the Chronicles series after Chronicles of Juventia. Favel is set in a medieval steampunk universe that tells the story of its main characters, who are based off of real life fairytales and fables.
== Synopsis ==
=== Setting ===
The kingdom of Favel is ruled by the Brother Kings, two brothers gifted with the powers of immortality and omniscience. They ordinate the kingdom and its inhabitants with the Tale system, a network of books given to each Favelian that narrates their entire life, from birth to death. While some are given Tales filled with bountiful events, some are the unlucky lot. Some are born to be heroes, some are born to be villains. Nonetheless, the people of Favel are obligated to follow their own Tales to keep the balance of the kingdom. Anyone who has dared to defy what the Brother Kings have set upon them have been imprisoned or executed. In this kingdom, one's destiny is already decided.
The king's law is enforced by the Seven Mirrors army, a large battalion who are tasked to keep the peace in the kingdom but are notorious for their barbarian ways of getting rid of those who defy their Tales. Hidden around the kingdom are groups of rebels, who operate in the shadows in hopes of eliminating the system for good. 
=== Plot ===
==== Prologue ====
The game opens with Ashe as a child, who accompanies her widowed father to welcome her new stepmother, Madame Ethalind and her daughters to their manor. Revealed to be a rebel of the Kings' Tales, Ashe's father leads a small group of rebels who hold their meetings in the manor. Ethalind, a fellow rebel whose Tale narrates her to act abusive towards Ashe, is the opposite and chooses to train her along with her daughters. Eventually, the Seven Mirrors tag the manor as a rebel base and soon raids and bombs the area, with Ashe's family and fellow rebels in it. Upon escaping, Ashe's legs are trapped by heavy debris and Ethalind is forced to amputate her. With the soldiers pursuing them, Ashe's father sacrifices himself to buy time for Ashe and her stepfamily to escape.
Cut to the present, Ashe is constantly training to fight against the Seven Mirrors under the tutelage of Ethalind. In hiding in the town of Goldilock, Ashe's family lives both in peace and in fear of another army attack. One day, her stepsisters get into a fight at the town square and Ashe is forced to break it apart; this causes a commotion. Unbeknownst to them, the stepsisters are reported to the local authorities for rebel activities. Ethalind pleads to the local soldiers, which results in warrants of arrest for the entire family. On the day of their arrest, Ethalind tasks Ashe to run away and set to the capital of the kingdom to rid of the Tale system for good. Hidden in plain sight, Ashe tearfully watches Ethalind and her daughters get taken away by the Seven Mirrors.
== Characters ==
Favel is the first game in the series to feature an all-female main cast. A vast majority of the game's cast are based on fairytales and fables published in real life from authors such as The Brothers Grimm, Perrault, and Andersen.
Playable Characters
Name 	Description
Ashe 	The main protagonist of the game. Ashe is based off of Charles Perrault's Cinderella fairytale. A young woman on the run from fate, her once-peaceful life changes when she is forced to face her destiny. She is an agile fighter who utilizes blades attached to her legs.
Briar 	A sheltered duchess forced to stay in isolation to avoid a curse beset on her when she was born. She fights with a pair of sharp scissors and is accompanied by three small elemental fairies that cast spells on command. Briar is based off Charles Perrault's telling of Sleeping Beauty.
Rosalind 	Once a beautiful maiden, she was cursed with a spell that turned her into a beast to save the love of her life. She hides in an abandoned castle, located in the outskirts of her hometown. Rosalind fights with her beast-like paws. She is based off Belle from Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's version of Beauty and the Beast.
Zella 	An agoraphobic young girl with long hair who resides in an isolated tower deep in a forest. Raised by an old witch all her life, she waits for her knight in shining armor to save her. Because of her upbringing, she has the ability to cast healing spells through a spell book. She is based off Rapunzel from the Brothers Grimm fairytale.
Nadia 	A traveler hailing from a distant kingdom away from Favel. She travels with a group of thieves who steal from the various towns of Favel to survive. Nadia wields a magic lamp, a treasure she stole from her home kingdom, which summons her genie confidant, Amani. With Amani, Nadia is able to cast offensive spells on enemies.
Scarlette	A bounty hunter hired to track down Ashe and her companions. She uses a rifle to shoot down her enemies from a long distance. Scarlette is based off the Little Red Riding Hood from the Brothers Grimm's version of the fairytale.