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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

At work all day today, but I managed to drag myself up to the studio and do a little something for Byleth's birthday - happy birthday professor! 😭🎁

Left panel of Edelgard presenting a bouquet - center Byleth receiving the bouquet, neutral but surprised. Her expression softens, and Edelgard is taken by her own surprise.

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

HAPPY FORTUNE'S WEAVE DAY ....I don't actually own a Switch 2 LMAO so I won't be playing for some time, but for all those who are able to celebrate, I hope it's as incredible as I think it seems 😭 One day I will be able to open commissions for fun things, but it is not yet that day

Photo of the Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Dagdan Collection

Various promo cards in the special collection. Pictured from right to left: Sothis, Male Eshmel, Female Eshmel, Cai, and just a bit of Theodora peeking out

Photo of the Fortune's Weave Art Book and map

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saba sabaton @ gateway fate 501 @sabato-n.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

tokimeki festa (NYC's new doujinshi event coming next feburary) has opened circle and staff applications! Please consider supporting doujin culture in the US by checking it out! links attached below (im just gonna copy and paste their tweet here)

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

More book streaming today on Twitch feat. The Flame Emperor! www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

Rough comic layout page, featuring the flame emperor descending below Garreg Mach

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The boss is on her grind and so am I 😮‍💨 Just a short and relaxed art stream today, feel free to drop by for more comic work! www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

Edelgard embracing the mask of the Flame Emperor

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Trying to get back into the daily grind, come join me on Twitch tonight for some art 🙏 www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Thank you all immensely, we made it 😭 Due to issues with the life insurance company, anything additional would help with out-of-pocket costs for my MIL's funeral or supplementing my wife's meager sick leave, so any additional shares are appreciated. Thank you all so much! ko-fi.com/redtiebear/g...

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My wife suggested I make a ko-fi goal to help take time off to help her with grief, and I would like to continue to help her make funeral arrangements for her mom, and possibly needing to shuttle some of her family around. It’s not much, but please share if you can: ko-fi.com/redtiebear/g...

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

MIL passed away today, who was like a mom to me in so many ways my bio mom was not. Will be slow to answer any messages, but any well-wishes are welcome. Trying to take it one step at a time and take care of my wife.

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It's time to get Edelgard-pilled all over again with Scarlet Blaze 🥲 It's an unusual evening stream, but if you would like to hang out, it's tiiiiiime: www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

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Fire Emblem: Three Hopes, Scarlet420Blaze It (Nobody has ever made this joke before) | Streaming fire emblem warriors: three hopes.

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

More relaxed comics streaming today on Twitch, gonna be putting in screentone and letters today! Come on down if you would like to loaf together! www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

Black and white comic pages of Edelgard rolling through the halls of Garreg Mach

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Working on the book today on stream - just something nice and relaxed. If you'd like to hang out, come on by! www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

Page of Edelgard walking through the Black Eagles

Page of Edelgard revealing the Flame Emperor disguise

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Jailbroken Robogirl 🏳️‍⚧️ @jailbrokenrobogirl.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I’m a homeless trans woman in need of help staying housed and supplied while trying to get my life together after losing my home recently and the death of my husband last year. If you can spare even a share as I try to just survive that would mean everything www.paypal.me/secretvault

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Interchangeable weapons… Girlfriend hands… (I have been waiting months to do this)

Byleth figma on the left with Edelgard’s Aymr. Edelgard figma on the right with Byleth’s Sword of the Creator

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Doing an FE3H tierlist and then starting up Scarlet Blaze in Three Hopes for the first time! Come on down if you have OPINIONS: www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

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FE3H Tierlisting for Crimson Flower... and then Scarlet Blaze?????

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The unthinkable nightmare happened - the secondary Wordpress app moved my work email to AN INTERNAL INBOX that I only discovered exists today, visible only on my desktop site. I have missed several incredible proposals. If I have missed your message on my portfolio contact form, I apologize 😭

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

THOUGHTS ON CRIMSON FLOWER STREAM IS NOW! Please stop by the chat, I worked so hard on this powerpoint u guys www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I would like to stream on Twitch this week, but what should it be??? - Thoughts on CF and tier list chat 📈 - Edeleth book art stream 🎨 - Forward to Scarlet Blaze 🔥 - Fuck it I miss them, new CF run, we ball 🏀 BlueSky still doesn’t have polls???? So let me know in a comment 🥲🙏

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The final result in today’s Three Houses speedrun during GDQ. Pride month is truly over 🥀

The final donation results for “Choose who Byleth Marries” for the Three Houses GDQ speedrun. Dimitri in top spot, Edelgard just below, then Dorothea, Claude, Hilda, and Mercedes

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

My terrible CF comic for #TerribleComicDay! Everyone hates a recap episode, right??? That being said, I'm once again attempting to stream the finale, if you would like to join! www.twitch.tv/redtiebear IT'S TIME TO WALK UP TO THE JAM

Byleth gives Edelgard a pair of Air Jordans now that Hubert is cured of his fear of horses.

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

"You got Leda in my Theodora!!!" "You got Theodora in my Leda!!!" "Hmmmm..." "Hmmmm......" Pretty much how it went with my friend @bugyakis.bsky.social after I saw him share his Theodora art while working on my Leda art - the Leda on my left is mine, the Theodora is his! We're calling it early 📈👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

Leda and Theodora share a kiss in the halls of the coliseum

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDELGARD! Today I'm finally wrapping up my OG CF run on stream so I can stop living a lie - if you'd like to watch along, come on in! I'm also doing a giveaway of my edeleth fan book in case you haven't picked it up! www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

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Road to Arianrhod: HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDELGARD 🎉 Conclusion to Crimson Flower!

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Edelgard is so gay that when she took the gay aptitude test, in the gay category, she scored 127% gay and in the even more gay category she got a record high 329% even more gay.

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Fire Emblem Edelgard

Alt: Fire Emblem Edelgard

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kpop_junki @kpopjunki.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Time to get Weird with Wizardry! Writer @justincoke.bsky.social is back to go over SWAT: Eldritch Blue now live on @kickstarter.com Art by Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social #indiecomics #wizards Tonight 7 pm Est / 4 pm PSt youtube.com/live/ESCQGwn...

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Kickin It With Kpop | Swat | Justin Coke | Close Out

In episode 254, join me and Justin Coke, the writer of, SWAT: Eldri...

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Only 12 hours left on the second run of SWAT: Eldritch Blue! The goal is met, so if you missed the first run, be sure to get a copy! www.kickstarter.com/projects/edg...

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The Secret Wizard Assault Team

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Taking another brave stab at the ending to FE3H Crimson Flower today and onto chapter 17! I have a new hat www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Beating Crimson Flower today on Twitch - no I’ve actually never beaten it I got DISTRACTED 💀 Doing chapter 16 today at 3:30 EST and then the rest of the damn thing at 8:30! It would mean a lot to share the ending together, so tune in if you’re free! www.twitch.tv/redtiebear

Swapped out text between Byleth and Edelgard:

Byleth: “Funny story… So, I’ve actually never beaten Crimson Flower!”
Edelgard: “HOW???”

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I’ve been requested to draw THE GUY, and to be honest, with the continual shirk Claude receives from not having a big fancy statue, I think the Claude fans deserve something

Inked sketch of Claude from FE3H leaping with his bow, Failnaught

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Lane! Draws! Comics! @lanedraws.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

SURGERY IS TODAY! If you need covers, album art, tour posters, commissions, and you like my stuff, now would be a great time to grab something!

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Me: hahaha whee let's have fun drawing today Me 25 minutes later: shit fuck ASS I forgot drawing archers is HARD

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

So what if I just finished a comics podcast interview and awkwardly lifted this up when asked “So what do you collect?” IT’S IMPORTANT TO LIVE YOUR TRUTH

Big Edelgard statue in front of my keyboard, drawing tablet, and monitor - yes there is also another edelgard in this photo

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

An early look at pages 11-20 of the second half of Without You, my edeleth fan book - I'll be posting a preview here in a bit, but it's now on my Patreon for free if you can't wait! www.patreon.com/posts/with-y...

Byleth and Edelgard drawing in close for a kiss: the speech bubble reads, "Maybe I could do that... So long as you'll... Always be My Teacher..."

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

You kids done goof'd now mom is gonna turn this whole classroom around

The entire black eagles class stands out in the hallway, to an angrily approaching Edelgard

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Skylar Patridge @skyepatridge.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

💫 SUPERGIRL: THE WORLD - Out tomorrow! 💫

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

A brief and frustrated anti-AI rant and why you can't draw like me, and I can't like you: Back in art school, the sickest thing was seeing everyone's art on critique day and you could always tell whose was whose because of the way someone rendered their lines. You became so incredibly familiar -

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I'm starting to collect up my pages for Without You over on my Patreon to keep them cleanly in one place to read before the books go out! It's pretty much all free right now, so if you don't feel like digging on my socials, you can start to find them here: www.patreon.com/posts/with-y...

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With You (book preview) Pages 1-10 | RedTieBear

With You (book preview) Pages 1-10 by RedTieBear on Patreon. Join RedTieBear's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Merry Sapphic Sunday for all who celebrate 🎉 An impending pile of pages await, but why not enjoy a little teaser

Byleth and Edelgard draw closer in the library, while the rest of the Black Eagles hide poorly behind the doorway

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

@justincoke.bsky.social and I are doing a re-release of SWAT: Eldritch Blue over on Kickstarter! Previously funded and printed, our unlikely heroes will confront vampires, mid-century home design, the manosphere, and crippling nicotine addiction. Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/edg...

Cropped comic page, interior of a cave - the shadow of an unknown monster is cast against the wall, before a gunshot erupts

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I just wanted to make thumbnails but it was too amusing and I ended up just drawing the damn thing 😔

The rest of the black eagles walking in on Dorothea and Lysithea stalking Edelgard and Byleth in the library

Hubert shows up and he’s just standing there - menacingly

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

✨ Book Update ✨ Hey all! Work has been progressing smoothly since covering the blizzard repairs on my house, and I'm sorry for the current delay, but I'm grateful for your patience! Currently, I'm sitting at the very tail end of the book, while the merch and packaging have been safely delivered -

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Augh my hand is hurting after this one 💀 but I just needed to have a page of self-indulgent inking

A wounded Jeralt and Byleth hobble into town. The text reads: “One time, we arrived in a town - I can’t even remember the name now - after a skirmish. We were tired, hungry, and covered in blood. And, unsurprisingly, they seemed very nervous around me.”

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Name Four Non-Person Things That Make Your Life Livable: - Art (music/comics/games/etc.) - Pets - coffee - air conditioning

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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Happy Sunday, here’s an Artemis warmup to greet you 🏹

Artemis from Hades 2 aims with her bow while two quail fly off behind her

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JP Jordan @jpjordan.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Just 11 days left to get funded! Why not treat yourself this Sunday!

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A Bouquet of Beautiful Flowers @ production @edelmonitheazine.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

🌹 MERCH PREVIEW!🌹 Our next preview is a postcard print, illustrated by @redtiebear.bsky.social! All physical bundles come with this beautiful print of the gals. ✨️ 🌺 Buy now: edelmonitheazine.bigcartel.com

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Postcard print
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On the right side is a print of Edelgard holding Monica in her arms, with Dorothea behind her wrapping her arm around them both.

Buy now at: edelmonitheazine.bigcartel.com

Tumblr/Bluesky: Edelmonithea Zine
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Rachel Distler @redtiebear.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Let my wife borrow my apple music for a bit and uhhhhhhh

A recently played queue on apple music that shows "Gay Fire Emblem Comics for Gays, Tin Drum, Chinese Communist Music: Volume 2, and Live Rust"

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