Re: Zero 3x14

No that is a grate point, what if the sord saint left Tharisa out of self preservation, I am anime only so please don't spoil, but I think that is a super cool idea, It ran to Rienhart

Adam & Miranda

reminded me of what happened with Ichigos mom. Reinhard the goat

ZeroChance

I'm surprised you guys didn't have much of a reaction to the reveal that Pandora was the one that killed Theresia, not the White Whale. I see that Pandora was the catalyst for quite a few of the events that are currently happening. Edit: Though to be fair, they probably forgot who Pandora even was. I forgot its been a hot minute since season 2

Ezra

At least the Cult isn't gonna be a problem that much after this, given that 2 out of the 5 Archbishops have gotten the clap now in Priestella. Which only leaves Sirius & Capella as the sole living Archbishops (since Sirius must have been taken away by the flow of water for a reason, instead of getting clapped permanently, so we can presume she's alive cuz anime tropes n shieet) rn, not counting Pandora who is technically not part of the cult AFAIK (but probably was the one who propped it up originally, based on how much influence she does seem to have on the Archbishops etc? At least based on the flashback we saw of her 100 years ago last season). So rly the only problem is realistically gonna be Capella, as the SMARTEST of the Archbishops overall, unlike the others who are basically varying levels of smoothbrain. Now that they got the most annoying power user out of the way, Reinhard could easily solo all the other Archbishops, so Gluttony should be next easiest clap still left, w/ Capella probably being the mid-game boss after which the end-game boss is likely gonna be Pandora, obviously

Skebaba

The Divine Protection of Sword Saint maxes out your INHERENT POTENTIAL for swordsmanship artificially. This is why not all Sword Saints are equal, because of the sheer gap between each person's natural potential for swordmanship. You can clearly see it w/ how busted Reinhard is compared to Theresia. Reinhard is basically the only Sword Saint since Reid (the 1st Sword Saint, from whose lineage the DP picks the best vessel) to be as busted as that. Honestly while Reid most likely assblasts Reinhard in pure technique, they are a pretty 50/50 as to who wins because of Reinhard having sugar daddy Od Laguna giving him practically unlimited Divine Protections, when most have 1, and even Theresia only had 2 because of her inherent Divine Protection of Reaper, and the Sword Saint DP that she got picked for by Od Laguna later down the line vs birth

Skebaba

DAMN. That's prob the most damage bro has ever taken

WillGlacier

I agree with you on that one, my problem with it, is that he's trying way too hard sometimes to be that guy and be funny, and I'm gonna be real, well just learn how to time your jokes tbf. And because of that, it always results in "oh I didn't catch that" and thankfully Roshi and Sheera are there to pay attention. Oh well, it is what it is, not a big deal I'm sure they both don't mind that, also my opinion is just subjective anyways lol

Ukaede

yea lupa generally is good for laughs but theres a lot of times where he doesn’t take scenes seriously enough or pays attention and it really throws of the vibe and atmosphere the scene is trying to portray. really throws off the viewing experience, just my 2 cents :/

Wilson Nguyen

Oh, really? Now that I watch it again, Theresia didn't have that deep MILF voice after she was slashed by Reinhard, so I guess she must've been her younger self there.

Chase Daly

firstly while reinhard could kill all of them, theyre not easy to kill so it would take a lot of time and the royal family probably doesnt want reinhard out of the kingdom since hes their strongest protection. secondly theyre also not easy to find and thats also time consuming my point is yes he theoratically can search and kill them but as soon hes not in the kingdom of lugnica anymore theyre pretty much fodder for any major threat

zILovePelmeni _

Ok but why does the kingdom not just tell Reinhard to go kill the archbishops

Sami Mottaghian

That's actually a wild ass comment jesus lmaoo

Sham3ful

Reinhardt can have any Divine protection he wants, yet he can't have one that fixes his family issues LMAO

Just Shinji

Don't worry roshi, the Van Astrea drama is still present on the novel, it will continue for the whole series

Just Shinji

Nvm I just finished the episode I forgot 😭

Krype

It makes me wonder how she even died if her grandson is so OP

Krype

I was just thinking like wait this seems familiar lol

Tre Staples

He should change his name to heinekin, the beer

Bona Fide

brother I do not care because of how he is handling it. Blaming your son, now, if Reinhard got affected mentally and tried to off himself what then? I can blame the drunk for blaming his child and going to disgusting lengths to shame him. Old fart should've ran to his dying mom but priorities even while youre drunk eh? Not even seeing your dying mom could stop you from being nasty for 5 minutes around your son? It's one thing to falsely blame someone because youre a guilty drunk then there's actively and publicly trying to shame the person and ruin their image etc. Draw me in the damn novel. When I'm through with him he'll be advocating for magical therapists

Bona Fide

The story is deep fr

Jazko

Reinhard is up there with Todoroki where the show could just as easily be about him with all the family drama he's got going on.

Byron Wright

Nope, they didn't skip any. The series isn't just about him dying. The whole point of season 2 was the fact that him using it so much leans towards him not loving himself or not seeing the importance in his life. So while it still is and will be a factor moving forward, that is not the entire premise of his character anymore.

Nick

Also the sword saint power is nothing insane, (it’s a nasty power but I wouldn’t call it insane like the archbishop powers) u simply become the nastiest person in the entire world to wield a sword, while also being able to wield the nastiest sword in the world, which is the sword he carries around, only debuff is the stupid sword has a mind of its own

Wild

Since he actively trained to beat her, and she didn't really train much. He did actually beat her.

E

That’s not a sword saint thing, sword saint only gives u that singular blessing Reinhard is just a completely different creature all together, where he can grant himself any ability he likes, his blessing is wishing for blessings, which is why he’s blamed for being the next sword saint his family blames him because they think he wished for the sword saint powers, but there are specific powers that can only exist once so if he were to want some power like the death god or sword saint it will rip the power off from the previous wielder, the reality is the sword saint powers went to Reinhard by its own accord not because of Reinhard

Wild

They cant wish for any blessing. But they can be granted any blessing as long it exists and it has to be within reason to need it.

Wallet

To be fair, it's been YEARS since the previous seasons aired so it's understandable

AP STP

I didnt want to spoil that in case the anime dives deeper into it

zILovePelmeni _

That’s not the sword Saint blessing that allows him to wish for any blessing, I’m pretty sure that’s separate. Otherwise Theresa would’ve been able to wish for any blessing too, yet she only had 2 blessings (Sword Saint and Death God Divine Blessings)

Papi Martini 🍸

I don’t blame them for not remembering curtain things cause they watching 500 shows but dang 😭

Anal_fireworks

I wish they'd animate the sidestories, but there are extra novels about the Astreas and Priscilla.

Matrim Hall

Doesn’t that sword cut threw authorities tf you mean she wouldn’t of been able to kill her 😭

Kingmakaii

yall do not want a van astrea spinoff lmao. its skipped content but the sword saint doesnt act on their own. they must be given orders by the kingdom to actually do something. thats why reinhard for example doesnt just go and kill all archbishops a spinoff would be pretty boring

zILovePelmeni _

no, you're right. the alive and well theresia got much older, but the magic that the cultists used to resurrect her brought her back in her prime.

Orendi

zILovePelmeni _

"granted the best sword abilities of anyone in the world." does that mean that she let Wilhelm beat her or was he actually stronger?

Andres Holguin

Naaahh lupa why did you say that? Now I want to fight the white whale in monster hunter wilds, I NEED THAT

Just Shinji

According to Wilhelm, the reason the Divine Protection of the Sword Saint was transferred to Reinhard at such a bad time is because Wilhelm convinced her to abandon the sword, and that made the god that gave her the divine protection angry. That's just him speculating and finding a way to blame himself for her death though, so it really could just be random. Oh yeah, and that's from earlier in the anime; I haven't read the books.

Chase Daly

Yeah, I also thought at first that Wilhelm was fighting a version of Theresia that was the same age as when they met, but apparently she just aged really well for almost 50!

Chase Daly

I always assumed she had been killed by the white whale but not consumed by it, and she wouldn't be the other one as you can see by the dead and injured soldiers around her. I don't remember if they ever established in the anime the fact that her body was never returned home, but if they had, then not having her existence erased probably would've been a clue that something else had happened.

Chase Daly

I listen to Heinkel and all I hear is Seto Kaiba.

Isaac

Wait, who's the other red haired milf? I don't see any other red haired milfs this season.

Chase Daly

Explanation time! Fiest Theresia had the divine protection of the sword saint (bestowed by the sword god) Amd the divine protection of the death god. The sword saint is automatically granted the best sword abilities of anyone in the world. It is heavily implied in the novels that the sword god and death god really liked Theresia for some unknown reason and bestowed that combo of blessing to her homage her a real problem on the battlefield. She did not like this at all so when she get beaten by Wilhelm and willingly puts down the sword she kinda spit in the face of the sword God. So when she goes to fight the whale after being so against her blessing it is heavily implied that the sword god took their revenge by taking her blessing and giving it to reinhard when she needed it most.

E

*GILF

Chase Daly

i think thats the second red haired milf being voiced by her this season

Gregery stunt double

I mean can you blame for being a drunk his mom died because his son was born that’ll be hard on anyone 🤷🏾‍♂️

Big Daddy Dre

Nah they cooked

EternalScrimp

Atom Eves dad doesn't love anyone, Reinhardts dad is broken

Alexander Brown

Wait... so Teresia's natural talent is.... a restraining order?

Ragnar Pendon

Enough of them treating Reinhard like that. I will protect him! F yall! You gave birth to him dingus! Imagine if it had passed to you instead of your son but it knew better than to go to someone prone to being drunk. prolly drunk in every timeline old wrinkly ass raggedy bitch. And to Old man I better see you and your grandson being good before you pass away. You guys know the power passes so why did you have children? to just be mad when the power randomly passes as it always has? Be mad at the power for passing at the wrong time instead of this environment around my Reinhard. You know what Draw me in the damn manga

Bona Fide

TIL the crew has access to AAA industry talent for their intros o.O

Ragnar Pendon

Heinkel is acting the way he is because he requested his mother and father to save the princess. He feels responsible for his mother's death. But he's pushing it onto his son because his mother lost her authority during the fight.

Joshua Hoerner

As for when divine protections are granted. All I gathered from this is Pandora knew when Theresia's protection would transfer.

Vilicity

There is, in fact, a will behind why the Divine Protection transfers when it does, but we are not given a clear answer as to why it chooses as it does. In the novel, the will behind the Sword Saint DP is termed as the Sword God, and Theresia could actually hear it calling her to take up her sword throughout the entire time she was refusing to fight. The episode loosely adapts this by showing her dead Uncle say the same thing, but it's not 1:1. But here's the kicker, when she finally gives in and takes up her sword, the Sword God laughs, almost mockingly at that. Now while that isn't much to go on, it does give somewhat of an impression of the personality behind the transfer of the Divine Protection. What kind of being would choose the next generation Sword Saint to be someone who has no love for fighting whatsoever, who would agonize over needing to fight others, knowing that her Divine Protection of the Death God would ensure their wounds would never close, consigning them to an inevitable and slow death? To me, it sounds like an entity that takes some sort of cruel enjoyment from watching people struggle. So then, why would the Divine Protection transfer at such a crucial moment, and in such a way that it would drive a rift so deep into the Astrea family that it remains broken for 15 years? The Sword God's own twisted sense of enjoyment may be the answer. Now that's just speculation and a clear answer isn't given as to why it happened, but with the scenario we've been given, there are actually three possibilities as to why it transferred then: 1. First is the one I just laid out, and the Sword God is toying with the lives of this family for their own enjoyment. 2. The second has to do Reinhard himself. We were shown in the last episode of Cour 1 that Reinhard was able to effectively download a new Divine Protection in order to identify whether Liliana had a Divine Protection or not. The second possibility then follows that Reinhard at 5 years old may have unintentionally desired and received the Divine Protection of the Sword Saint. 3. And third is to do with the new information we learned that Pandora was present at the Whale Subjugation. As we saw in season 2, Pandora's authority allows her to essentially speak things/events into existence. And so, the third option is that Pandora may have used her authority to forcibly remove the Divine Protection from Theresia for whatever reason. I'm sure there could be some other reason, but these are the big three I tend to lean towards when it comes to what we know.

Cancel

16:35 they already said in an earlier episode that it had transferred to Reinhardt before she attacked the white whale and that’s why willhelm held him responsible for her death for all those years. Y’all must’ve forgotten that because it happened a while ago

Ethan

Writing actually went crazy bc even in season 1 when Wilhelm was recalling his wife who "died" in the battle with the white whale, i was always assuming she was alive bc the authority was meant to have removed that person from ever "existing". A reanimated corpse isn't alive so the reveal that it was actually Pandora that had killed her and not the whale is ridiculous. As to what Pandora's goal is i have no idea, she has rewritten history to her will before so it's interesting she didn't attempt to do that to obtain the sword saint protection.

Taiwo Aileru

The real divine protection was the fact that Reinhard stayed so nice after being ostracized like that by many. He really has Thorfinn's "I got no enemies" attitude because most ppl, with his power, wouldve probably killed ppl out of pure frustration of how they treated him. Reinhard was a true hero through and through.

Danny

damn, as much as i like this season, it's a shame that subaru only died a few times during the first 3 eps or something. Literally no death after that. i'm sure he died more in the LN but they skipped

Joni

Seeing Pandora again was such a jumpscare, I was hoping she’d pop back up one day in the story.

Nico

got Grand Fishered

artisticSarcasm

She never would of been able to kill Pandora, the white whale yes but not Pandora. I think the reason why Blessings left to Reinhard is because Od Laguna didn't want Pandora to get her hands on the divine blessings since she likely would of been in control of it

Wallet

That never happened. It was basically a what if. But I guess you’re technically correct. I should have said, “for real” in my comment.

BZD

It wasn't. Reinhard drew the sword against Puck in Subaru's 2nd trial in Season 2 since Puck was worthy of the sword.

Wallet

I just noticed but at 20:44 Reinhard’s auto dodge divine protection kicked in. His eyes were closed. That or his DP of all first attacks against him missing.

BZD

The fact that the first time we see Reinhard able to use his sword is against his own grandmother is just sad.

BZD

lol of course, wish I could have been more consise but why be consise when explaining cut content yk? Defeats the purpose i feel like... also I'm very ill and just wanted an excuse to yap abt this fun lil story I'm in love with. Ty for trying though haha!

Orendi

This is the stuff that has me convinced Tappei is one of the best fantasy writers of the century because he really understands that what makes the world so interesting isn't the lore, the wars, and the monsters; it's the characters that make it feel alive. God I can't wait for Arc 6 to be adapted in season 4 hopefully next year.

Friendly Elites

I wish I had the strength to read all of this but ty for the lore

DJ Muldrow

Gecko you are not lying mine is still 3,1,2 ngl but you are right all of the season have different strengths overall ts going crazy

Michael Kaiser

Lupa, you are totally unfair saying that the dad wasn't fighting Theresia seriously. He was going all in until he got hurt by distraction, give him some credits too lol

Ukaede

Imo each season has different strengths and it heavly depends on what you personally prefer which season you consider to be the best/weakest. Season 1 was fast paced and rly chaotic at points but rly hooks you and is rly good at establishing character dynamics and return by death. Season 2 is way way slower paced and a real 180 with the focus on character development and establishing alot more lore. But i totally get why people would consider it the weakest season. It was rly slow at some points and the animation was pretty bad (covid did his part). Season 3 is the perfect balance and thats why its the best so far imo. Good pacing, good animation, great characters and many payoff moments from the character development in season 2. I rly adore this season and white fox is doing a great job. My personal ranking would be S3,S2,S1 but i think it does not rly matter because every season has its strengths and weaknesses but are overall great.

Wiggly Gecko

wait till you see what his great great great grandfather was like

Friendly Elites

There’s gon be more episodes in the summer

Xeno300

Thanks for info. Guess I gotta go back and check that out

ERRORCODE616

Bro what???? Atom eve dad and it not even debatable lol that dude is extremely controversial 🤦🤦🤦

Fizzy

Whose worse? Reinhard’s Dad Or Atom Eve’s Dad

Cheesecake

Hope one day it will be explained, if the world revolves around a system where chosen denizens receive blessings, how come witch factors exist? Not only that, but they seem more like curses as opposed to the blessings, given how the witches and sin archbishops ended up, dead or alive.

Paunescu

Like 2 more episodes

Cory

That guy here again to yap. Non-spoiler elaborations and explanations below, feel free to click "Read more" if you want your screen to be full! Edit: Goddamn I really did yap😭 if you're really interested in a synopsis of their story though, give it a read lol. The Astrea Family Background: The Astrea Family is a lineage that holds ancestry with the first Sword Saint, Reid Astrea. They are very politically involved within Lugunica and hold high status within nobility, though their most important quality is their generational infatuation with the sword, as well as the Divine Protection of the Sword Saint that gets passed down only through their family. I believe its one of the only divine protections (if not, the only one) in Re:zero to be "passed down." Something that wasn't mentioned in the anime is the existence of a "Sword God," who is a battle hungry entity focused on pure strength and has a bit of a twisted sense of humor. The astrea family and characters that idolize strength know/believe in the god, and it's presumed that the god has a hand to play in the passing of the divine protection. This is different from how every other divine protection is gifted. The episode: This chapter was exceptionally long and could not be completely adapted in the slightest with how much time WF had lmao. Not only that, but the spin off Roshi wants does exist in the form of three EX novel volumes the author wrote on The life of Wilhelm and Theresia. Compared to Garfiels fight with Kurgan, this one was cleaner. They used swords, and they were both masters with swordsmanship. any cut would be a vital one, and it was a much less satisfying fight. It was sad to watch, and when reinhard popped in, even more so. The entire episode was meant to feel unsatisfying, as if to illustrate that strength alone isn't what's most important in this fight. Demihuman War: in the side story, it details the events of the Demihuman war that W in GREAT detail, but that has far too many for even me to write. The main point is that, Wilhelm was initially a boy with nothing important in his life apart from his sword, and strength. He only ever thought about killing with his blade, and becoming one with it. He was regarded as the "Sword demon" for how ruthless he was during one of the major battles where his entire side got wiped out, as well as how nonchalant and somewhat excited he was about killing demihuman soldiers, even though he was the last lugunica army member left alive on the field (save for Grimm, my beloved). Then, he met Theresia. She was sitting in a flower field by the area where that battle occurred, and Wilhelm, who didn't know she was the sword saint, found it odd that a woman as fragile looking as her was sitting and planting flowers so elegantly. Theresia Van Astrea: Theresia had been bestowed two divine protections: the protection of the Sword Saint, and the protection of the Death God (aka, Divine Protection of the Reaper) making it so she was already extremely talented with the sword as well as making any wound she causes fatal if left to bleed while near her. This made living extremely hard, as accidentally cutting someone could ruin their life. It was a cruel life for a pacifist, but her siblings were kind. They fought in her stead until they couldn't anymore, but to Theresia, it felt like she was simply watching her brothers die and doing nothing about it. So once the war got really bad, she stepped up, tossing aside the things she wanted for herself, believing that she should just be what the people want, not what she wants. Wilhelm Trias: Wilhelm was in love with the sword since he was a child, although he didn't understand "love" yet. He trained for years until a fight with his family made him run away to be a knight for Lugunica at probably the worst possible time. That being said, he excelled, and became one of the most valuable fighters in the ranks against the demihumans. However, due to just how terrible he was with words, he never grew close to people, or had friends. He pushed people away and had done everything by himself because it was easier to become the sword when he had nothing else to think about. But ironically, that was what stopped him from getting stronger. Wilhelm and Theresia: Wilhelm hated flowers, because they were weak, and Theresia liked flowers because they were delicate, and peaceful. Wilhelm was the Sword Demon, and Theresia was the Sword Saint. He didn't love the sword, he was the sword. Through hard work, he embodied everything the sword was. And yet, Theresia was stronger all because of a power randomly bestowed on her as some twisted joke by the Sword God. The war got really terrible very quickly, and she was forced to pick up the sword after watching family die over and over in order to protect, when all she wanted to do was watch flowers bloom. Wilhelm vowed to take the sword from her once he learned of this, claiming she had no respect for the hard work it takes to master the sword. And to do so, Wilhelm had to first confront himself. Theresia taught Wilhelm about love, and that it was the key to everything. It gave him someone to fight for, and even live for, in a time where he began to think that without the sword, he was nothing. That was how he was able to grow stronger, beat Theresia, and take the sword from her. The Princess and the White Whale: It was briefly mentioned a couple times in the arc, but there was a scandal where a princess from the royal family was kidnapped and a search party had to be sent out to locate and retrieve her. This was at the same, inconvenient time as the White Whale's appearance. And woah, would you look at that a certain presumed space-time manipulator shows up. Interesting. Heinkel Astrea: Heinkel had probably one of the most unfortunate lives in the story. He never received the "Van" part in his name because he wasn't a very "established" member of the family. That is to say, he wasn't considered "important" to the greater Astrea family. His wife got stricken with a disease that left her bedridden (the disease was similar to the effects of the Gluttony coma, though not exactly the same in causation) after the birth of their child, Reinhard. He abused the doctor who would check up on his wife, and when the doctor died to a third party, he felt so guilty he started drinking profusely. Reinhard grew up uneducated and missing that love a father should give their child. When asked to fight against the White Whale, he declined out of fear, leading to Theresia fighting it, and that ended how it did. Wilhelm got upset at Heinkel for leaving the job to Theresia and went on to get upset at Reinhard for taking the divine protection from her. This is what caused the gap to grow between the family. Three idiots who suck at love: Having never been good with words, Wilhelm was full of frustration and confusion on what to do and what he should've done. Never what to say to his son, who lost his mother, or to his grandson, who had no love from his father and no part to play in this ballad. Wilhelm went on to work for Crusch, after this. Heinkel hates the sword, which is uncharacteristic of an astrea family member, as it has never done anything good for him. He split from the family as well, and became looked down upon by the greater Astrea family and the nobles of Lugunica. Reinhard grew up not knowing the love of a mother or the support of a father, so he lives in accordance to what the nation expects of him. He became a tool for Lugunica, and finds refuge within the few people who know him for more than his strength, such as Subaru, Ferris, Julius, and Felt. Theresia's Final Death: Theresia lived exactly how she died- with a love for love. She hated hate, and murder, and even strength to a degree. She found weakness admirable, and it becomes obvious that the other three of her family don't understand that quite yet. They don't understand that the only way to solve this feud between them isn't through the sword, although it definitely helped lay Theresia to rest, but through love. What Re:zero is all about: In this episode, the action is depressing. You're watching two people who love each other fight, and as it goes on you only see people who don't understand each other fighting verbally. All the prior history stressed the ties between the three idiots. Wilhelm wanted to lay her to rest because it'd bring him closure. Reinhard wanted to kill her because she was an enemy, and it was what was expected of him. Heinkel wanted her alive in the end, because it was all he had left. Theresia believes that now, due to her passing in front of them, they can begin to heal. All she could do was hope that these three idiots who only understood the strength of the sword would soon come to understand the strength of love, because it was the only thing that could bring them closure. That's what Re:zero is all about, after all. Said it in the last episode of season 1's title, too. Its not about strength or power or even suffering and growth. At its core, it's about Love. Natsuki Subaru: You're probably like, "What the hell does Subaru have to do with this situation?" and yeah fair, but he really has to do with how he attempted to resolve the conflict in the beginning of the arc. Subaru's particularly charismatic, though not because of smarts. Its just who he is. Like Theresia, he understands how strong love can be much better than the three idiots who only understand strength. He knows the power of words, and patience, because he learned it in his journey. Without knowing *anything* about them, he believed that Wilhelm and Reinhard would be able to get along better if they simply tried talking together. He believed that all they needed was a gentle push on both of their backs, and for a bit, they could even share a meal happily. That scene was important not only for Subaru's characterization, but also for Wilhelm's. The words Subaru said meant a lot to Wilhelm, because that idea of strength through weakness is what he fell in love with. Subaru's initial idea may not have worked due to his naivety regarding the magnitude of the situation, but it's what Theresia would've wanted of them: to love each other just as they love her. Edit: Some things I left out, not because I wanted to, but because Astrea Family lore is very deep. And quite frankly I realized how much i forgot some stuff while writing this😭

Orendi

Where is your shame? Where are your parents?

kingBD

Ngl this season been nothing but heat season 2 was still da weakest season for me doe anyone know how many episodes this season will have ?

Michael Kaiser

Anime-only here. While I greatly dislike how Heinkel treats both Wilhelm and Reinhard, I think it's easy for viewers to not really think about the fact that Wilhelm — in his grief with no one to direct his anger/sadness towards properly — was the one who first accused Reinhard of killing Theresia. I believe it was because Wilhelm did this (and maybe harped on it for a long period of time, maybe for years) that Heinkel adopted that twisted view of Reinhard. After all, Wilhelm didn't just lose his wife, Heinkel lost his mother. If we think about how Wilhelm appears estranged from the Astrea family, it's probably safe to say that Wilhelm became an absent father to Heinkel. Wilhelm probably left his family to avenge Theresia, and also was so focused on his revenge that he probably didn't connect with the family very much or ever since. Heinkel not only lost his mom, but now his dad wasn't trying to keep the family together. That's not to say I forgive or excuse Heinkel's ways of acting, but it's clear from Wilhelm's difficulty talking about such emotional things that he never genuinely apologized to Reinhard nor had a real heart-to-heart with Heinkel about how blaming Reinhard is inaccurate and wrong. As far as I know, Reinhard never asked for the Sword Saint's blessing, nor had any control over when it would be passed onto him, so it literally isn't Reinhard's fault in any meaningful capacity.

Kirby745i

Bro, his wife aint dead. Shes in a coma

Dank Memer

Ive only read up to the end of this arc too and yes, u missed it.

Dank Memer

Ex6 as well. If you haven’t read that 1 I think it’s the best.

Andrew shultz

Nope she can’t turn it off.

Andrew shultz

Naw it happened in the novels too.

Andrew shultz

They way I interpreted like what yall thought was as soon as she got her divine protection it automatically makes her god like with the sword and I don't think she had prior sword training before getting it and I also respect her older brother like even tho he trained his entire life to be worthy of it he still loves and protects her W big bro

Rese

Peep the EX novels 2 and 3, they go more into Wilhelm and Theresia's past (also read the LNs in general if you're even remotely interested in Re:Zero)

WaterYaDune

Does that mean if theresia had survived the white whale battle, wilhelm wouldn't be able to get close to her still without bleeding? Or can she turn that off

Weiss Schnee

this episode sheds more light on why despite being so powerful, Reinhard is incredibly humble. In reality, Reinhard has a very low self esteem because: - when he got his blessing, his family (including his grandfather) blamed him for killing the previous sword saint - the previous sword saint, his grandmother, was hailed as a hero for putting an end to the greatest civil war the country has ever seen (and every sword saint before that probably did some crazy stuff so Reinhard must feel ineadequate) - under his tenure as sword saint, the entire royal family died (why they're having a royal selection in the first place). not his fault but still reflects poorly. probably why he's so devoted to Felt. it's like a way to redeem himself

Amzee

The Divine Protection of the Sword Saint, is a hereditary Divine protection only in the Van astrea family, it brings out the user's maximum martial skill, particularly in swordsmanship, and allows them to see "white lines" revealing optimal counter-moves and attack paths. Only 1 person can wield the protection at a time and whoever wields it can use the Dragon sword hence why Theresia couldn't unsheath it when she was confronted by Pandora as she had just lost it prior. The divine protection moves Randomly there's no condition for it's movement confirmed yet Theresia just was extremely unlucky it transferred to Reinhardt in that moment. Something to note Reinhard got the protection Age 5 and Therisia age 12 which probs goes to show how much of a problem Reinhardt is as the protection chose him at such a young age.

Maxy7maxy

Bro she's comatose.

fili0938

The Astreas are the originals as Re:Zero began in 2012

fili0938

This ep went by so fast

Sauce

Bro has been reading Re:One

fili0938

She has a pretty unique and memorable design so doubt she was completely forgotten, just how significant it is to see her. There was not any shock to the decapitated woman reappearing behind her just fine so they probably at least remembered she is unkillable.

MrOuijaII

That's my theory.

Bob Bob

Theresia Van Astrea. The reason she was so hesitant to pick up her sword is because of the Divine Protection Of The Death God we saw her use on Wilhelm. The Divine Protection makes it so any wound Theresia inflicts on someone can never truly be healed. And if that person ever comes close to her, the wound will re-open. Theresia didn't want to wield the blade both because she didn't want to trample over her brother's drive and because she didn't like hurting others. Wilhelm eventually took her sword from her after he saw how she despised wielding it. They had a Heinkel who married a woman named Louanna. They eventually had Reinhard. Something the anime unfortunately cut out is that Louanna fell asleep a year or so after Reinhard was born and has been asleep ever since. Because of that, Heinkel's personality began to sour. Wilhelm tried to stop Theresia from picking up the Sword but she couldn't avoid it anymore. A Royal Princess was kidnapped so Wilhelm had to search for her. And because of that, Theresia had to go into battle. She lost the Divine Protection Of The Sword Saint because it passed to Reinhard. And then she met Pandora. The Witch Of Vanity who ruined Emilia's life. Wilhelm and Heinkel both said that Reinhard was the reason Theresia died. They blamed him for a very long time. Heinkel didn't hear the explanation of the reanimated soldiers. He was just walking through the streets and saw his dad fighting a younger version of his mom. All hope seemed lost until Reinhard showed up. I like how the beginning of the arc showed that there was a rift between Reinhard and Wilhelm because you expect it to immediately be fixed or at least be fixed by the end of this big battle. You expect all of this happening to bring the family together. But it actually creates a bigger rift. Wilhelm partially understands what Reinhard did but still puts distance between him. He addresses him as the Sword Saint, not as his grandson. Heinkel is left an emotional wreck because he can't fathom anything that just happened. And Reinhard is left to continue his duty in isolation as a hero. He knew that if he didn't intervene, his father and grandfather would likely lose their lives. But Wilhelm and Heinkel couldn't accept the way Reinhard fulfilled his role so coldly. As Puck said, a hero is all he can be.

alexinator9000

I don’t even remember Pandora showing up in the flashback in the light novel. Was that unique to the anime, or did I just miss that? I’ve only read up to the end of this arc.

ERRORCODE616

Idk where you heard Heinkel's wife died after childbirth...

Garrett

From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! is number one easy

Daniel Borrego

Nah roshi you was right it transferred you can’t pull the sword without that divine protection the sword won’t let you even if the opponent is worthy she literally lost that shit at the worse possible fucking time if she would of pulled it she would of killed both the whale and pandora 😭

Kingmakaii

Teresia got her blessing when she was 12 and Reinhard got when he was 4. It is not even close. If anyone knew about how "inheriting system" works, they would never sent Teresia to the battle field. It was like a car accident.

석화 김

Van astreas are becoming the todoroki family of re zero

Weiss Schnee

dont you have school today tf you on here for

Fuji

Divine protection is a troll honestly literally the moment we bout tot fight the white whale, you dip? Toxic.

Ginger Dwarf

I think Heinkel beef with his own son, is because Reinhard took indirect the lifes of the two most closest women. Heinkels wife died after the birth and his mother also died, because Reinhard received the divine blessing in the worst time possible.

Bob Bob

Lupa begging for forgiveness mid flashback.

Ginger Dwarf

Mfs gunna flip when Reid gets animated

Joshua Perry

Probably don't remember her lol

Nikk

@fili0938 -- That's how I felt about Solo Leveling during S1, but I forced myself to keep watching, and when I reached S2, I eventually grew to enjoy it. Granted, I don't think the show is a masterpiece, but it's entertaining.

Merfhew

damn, zero reaction to Pandora showing up...

nocomprendo

It's starting to hit now when puck said Reinhardt is a hero and that's all he'll ever be

Nikk

What the hell even competes with Re:Zero? Solo Leveling? The show with half a plot and even less character depth?

fili0938

They lend themselves perfectly to having a 12/13 episode season. If any side stories have a chance of getting adapted it's those 3.

fili0938

I'm guessing that yah didn't remember that the little girl that popped up also popped up during season 2 in emilia's backstory.

Diggs

Interesting

Day

Bro what is Lupa talking about the Dad not being locked in?? 😂😂😂 Are we all watching the same episodes?

Loadedfrenchfry

Don't worry Lupa you was right about the blessing of the sword saint instantly making you a master sword wielder.

Diggs

You’re too far gone

King

dawg

Goose18

Want to play with theresia’s tight dead pussy

Eris Greyrat

Yehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hasnain Khan

The spin-offs are the side novels lol. Unfortunately they will prolly never be adapted. Specifically ex2, ex3, and ex6.

Andrew shultz

love is blind roshi please 😔

halsa

Crazy enough I think there actually is a spin-off/prequel series with Wilhelm and Theresia 😂, so yall knock yourselves out.

Mr. Man

The pandora pull up literally had me jumping out of my chair honestly one of my favorite villains ever, we hardly know anything about her just that whenever she’s around it’s about to get very bad, first time seeing her in a new episode in years was wild

TChang23

truthful statement

Darkssim

is it crazy to say re zero is top 3 this season and not 3rd or 2nd🤐

twinuzis