What Fire Emblem Should You Play First?

Not rated within tiers, all my opinions, but hopefully with understandable explanations.

I see this question asked a fair bit, and considering I just had a friend start his very first Fire Emblem with Awakening (for various reasons), I feel like this is something that merits discussion.

I was originally going to do an edited video with the pros and cons of every game listed out, but that ballooned in scope and never got off the ground, so here's the rambling tier list version!

Music credits in order of song:
1. Druidstone title theme -    • Druidstone The Secret of the Menhir F...  
2. FamilyJules - Octopath Traveler: Enveloped in Kindness -    • Octopath Traveler - "Enveloped in Kin...  
3. FFXIV OST - Sea of Clouds -    • FFXIV OST Sea of Clouds Day Theme ( L...  
4. John Oeth Guitar - Welcome to our Town from Final Fantasy 4 -    • Welcome to Our Town! (Final Fantasy IV)  
5. Chewie Melodies - FFxiv Endwalker piano collection -    • FFXIV - Endwalker OST Piano Cover Col...  

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