Thread:MMYP999/@comment-27109830-20181004131120/@comment-27109830-20181123225851

Alright then.

Both Cress and Marth are the primary heroes of their long running RPG franchise's first entries, who paved the way for a long line of heroes that would bear some kind of connection to them in one way or another (be it through their weapons, Artes/Skills, etc.)

Both are as stereotypical yet iconic as a JRPG hero could be; kind-hearted, brave, selfless and determined to save their worlds. Yet in spite of this, both held massive grutches against important characters of their game for destroying or conquering their homes, which somewhat dissipated after finding out that they're much more sympathetic than initially thought.

Over the course of their games, both would collect special weapons and artifacts to awaken special swords that were absolutely required to defeat Dhaos and Medeus thanks to their Space-Time Manipulating, and Dragon Slaying properties respectively.

And to be more specific about their legacy; Cress and Marth would go on to make numerous appearances outside their games, their abilities would return multiple times in the form of iconic Artes and Skills, and their weapons, the Eternal Sword and the Falchion would go on to appear in numerous games since. With all this in mind, both are essentially the face of their franchise, and one of the chosen representatives of their series in crossovers.