There's no proof of this exchange, though.
I am just excited; I am going to find my write up and post it here.
Edit- Here it is. So while this news is not absolute, it imbues me with confidence.
I suppose there is a lot of circumstantial evidence in Robin's favor; however, there is nothing definitive. I am an enthusiast of logic, and I personally find logic to be the best evidence. I understand that is subjective, but I would much rather discuss the logic and intent behind hypothetical scenarios as opposed to asserting every single piece of evidence.
As stated precedent to my arrival, the only definitive evidence that may or may not allude to Robin is the Trophy Quiz theory, something that I advocate as I do not believe in coincidence. It is difficult to fathom that those random references were for the sake of accruing an allotted time-frame for the Direct. Therefore, if we contemplate that with a rational perspective it is overt that something significant is going to happen in terms of those franchises. Unfortunately, that could mean anything. For all we know, Ike was the character correlating to the Fire Emblem section of the Quiz.
*Note: Fi has a correlation with Ghirahim just as the Metroid character is presumably another Pyrosphere boss. I believe False Palutena is easy enough to establish a connection. Tiki does not really have anything to do with Chrom. Albeit, she also relates with Lucina, but Robin; collectively, is more ideal.
While we are on the subject of Ike, it is blatantly obvious that the Ike reveal (when Wario was the most beneficial) from a marketing interpretation, in addition to the Friday prior to e3 show-casing a Fire Emblem stage it is challenging to disregard the plausibility of something pertaining to Fire Emblem during e3. The week was filled with aspects of e3. The first day was a stage regarding the Best Buy Demos available during the event. The second day was a stage figure alluding to the NFC figurines, which are also going to be demonstrated at e3 (by a preponderance of the evidence). The third day was merely an item; however, Robin bias enables me to arbitrary assume that both Wii Fit Trainer's might allude to something relational to gender-swapping (an unbiased perspective would note that the picture mentions Smash Run, so it could be involving the Wii U exclusive variant as well). That is a stretch, but it is the only picture that does not adhere to the observable pattern. The fourth picture was obviously an indication of the Smash Brothers Tournament. I believe we all comprehend the ramifications of the last picture.
"Here's Ike, Marth and..."
So I believe that it is fair to say that a Fire Emblem character is reasonable. I do not want to get into the merits of Fire Emblem Awakening as that is not entirely interesting. It is the preeminent Fire Emblem game, that is enough to presume that Sakurai will implement a representative. Intelligent Systems are not going to request a character from another game based on the principle of res ipsa loquitur. So honestly, that narrows it down to three plausible candidates: Chrom, Lucina, and Robin.
I would assess that Lucina is more likely than we originally anticipate assuming Intelligent Systems will utilize her in the future. For the sake of discussion, this is not going to be the case. Chrom is no doubt the most marketable and recognizable character from the franchise. He is also inadvertently one of the most prominent and demanded based on this notion. Unfortunately, his inclusion is perceived as a detriment to the game as we already have two similar characters. I certainly believe that it will be the case with Chrom, as a Wolf fan, I understand better than most that aesthetics are considered.
*Note: We already have Little Mac who was criticized for his bland and unoriginal move-set comprised predominately of punches. Sakurai is knowledgeable about this, or I would hope he is. I doubt he will leap at the sentiment of doing it once more. Most of the other newcomers offer something entirely different.
With Wolf, he had preconceived notions that he would have to develop him entirely differently to influence our interpretation. As such, he altered his stance, his personality, and his style to accommodate something largely diverse. With one character, he must try and find their differences to keep the consistency. With another he must avoid their similarities to incite creative thought. Aesthetic similarities have a negative impact on the play-style regardless of how unique it is. Chrom's standard blue-haired Lord design is only one of the plethora of problems he has. Robin is the Avatar, she represents the player and has customization because of that.
*Note: We lost Pokemon Trainer as one of the player based characters that represents the consumer base. If this is important to Sakurai, Robin would mitigate this issue by ensuring that it is negligible.
That is one aspect that puts Robin above both of them. Not only could she be a female, something Sakurai cited as a positive attribute, but she can change her hair color via palette swap in addition to having the ability to be both male and female. Aesthetic diversity is key here. Not many people think about Sakurai and what he wants, but I can guarantee that her palettes are much more entertaining to develop, that is an incentive that is often over-looked. I also truly believe that his inherent desire to gender-swap her will be her saving grace.
Contrary to popular belief; sword characters saturating the roster is an actualized problem. It might be fallacious to assert on its own, but it is a contributing factor and many erroneously write it off based on the primary surface message. Sakurai has stated numerous times that the character must offer something different to be considered. Chrom does not. I am merely asserting that this DOES play against him, it does not objectively mean that he cannot or will not be playable. Sakurai will consider his "raw" move-set potential. Again, everyone has move-set potential. That is not material. The character has to have an observable or canon attribute that differentiates them without indirect influence from the creative director. Robin's ability to perform magic is more than enough to satisfy the need.
Lastly, the purple coat. No seriously, Chrom's cape and armor design is fairly equivalent to what we have currently, especially with Ike's redesign being the only thing mentioned about his character. The purple coat is different. Just saying.
Honestly, it is not much. But I would certainly proclaim that she has more "evidence" in her favor than Chrom. Chrom is her only viable competition, so that is all that is required of her.
