History Characters / BerwickSagaPlayableCharacters

* GlassCannon: Using Crossbows enable her to dish good damage but requires her to stay at melee range, her low strength and HP makes it dangerous task if she gets hit.

* GlassCannon: As a Flame Fencer, she is able to destroy most units with fire magic with ease, especially when using [[spoiler:Pallas Leia]]. However, her low HP and defense ensues she will get killed in one or few physical hits, which is problem since most fire orbs require her to stand next to the enemy.

* TheCynic: Due to her background, she has a less than ideal view regarding military life, questioning why would some soldiers abandon their love ones and choose to live and die in battle. When Arnold, a young man who was forcibly conscripted by the Raze Empire, wishes to be strong like her. Christne coldly remarks that he shouldn't envy her and that the life of a soldier is something she doesn't enjoy.

* MarriedToTheJob: Due to the stresses of being a commander to the Sinon Knights, he barely had to time to visit his IllGirl wife and his daughter, Christine. This results in Christine herself essentially disowning her own father for his neglect.

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* * JavelinThrower: Learns the Throw skill at Level 9, allowing her to attack using javelins at a 10% increase in hitrate while revering back to her previously equipped weapon.

* MagikarpPower: Starts off with average stat and weapon skills that range from low-to-nonexistent, but she Has the Paragon skill that lets her gain 20% more exp more to gain more levels.

* AttackTheInjury: He has the Flourish skill, an attack that deals half damage but has a high injury rate which makes it quite invaluable in forcing an injury and then crippling an enemy unit in order to capture them.

* DeathOrGloryAttack: Has the Desperation skill that gives an additional 22% hitrate at the cost of reducing his defense to 0, giving the enemy unit a 100% hitrate and guarantees that the enemy will counterattack if they survive due to the fact the skill can only be used on enemies that can counterattack. At least Arthur can reduce the damage he can take with a shield if he's able to defend himself with it.

* ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity: While every non-armored foot units can climb cliffs, he has the Hiker skill that lets him climb cliffs without reducing his avoid stat to 0, making it safe for him to climb enemy-infested areas.

* GlassCannon: Has good attack and speed stat but suffers from having a low defense stat of 2.

* InfinityMinusOneSword: She initially wields the Cutlass, which grand her an additional strike and had a high crit rate. It functions more as a crutch for her to gain enough experience points due to her low base strength.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: [[spoiler:The Vritra sword which negates the powers of Chaos' Vajira to reduce damage to all attacks and acts as a [[LastChanceHitPoint Miracle Charm]] although it automatically breaks as a result.]] To get it though, [[spoiler:The player must accomplish the Minas-Theodor sidequest which spans most of the game.]]

* MagikarpPower: Starts off as needing heavy investment due to her low base stats and fragility but if her strength stat is bolstered by gaining enough lucky level ups or wearing accessories, she'll be able to destroy enemies with ease due already having Adept that gives her a chance to attack twice and the Iaido and Sunder skills boosting her critical rate.

* GeniusBruiser: In a way...[[spoiler: For a mere historian, he can wield and fight with heavy weapons and armor but not very well.]]

%%zce* {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/TearRingSaga Holmes]].

* TheBerserker: While he is rather stoic outside of battles, he is essentially this as both Reese and Ward note his ferocity and mercilessness in slaying and killing the Imperial troops. In-game, this is his gameplay mechanic as is simply hitting as hard as possible.

* GlassCannon: His high stats in speed and str, not to mention his skills Adept (A chance to perform an additional attack) and Vengeful (Chance to perform a powerful counterattack) makes him an offensive powerhouse but he suffers from having terrible defense.

* DeathOrGloryAttack: The Desperation skill gives an additional 22% hitrate at the cost of reducing his defense to 0, giving the enemy unit a 100% hitrate and guarantees that the enemy will counterattack if they survive due to the fact the skill can only be used on enemies that can counterattack.

* RoaringRampageofRevenge: Such is his hatred of the Raze Empire in that one of his requirements for his permanent recruitment is that he kills 60 enemy units.

* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Has both the Search and the Swimmer skill, which lets him find hidden items on the map and walk on water tiles respectively, making him essential on certain maps. Of the three playable units that has the Search skill, he's the only one strong enough to kill the enemy units hidden in the houses.

* TheAce: She constantly boasts of her powerful marksmanship and she's right, she's a powerful sniper who's base stats and powerful kills enable her to be viable all throughout the game.

** This comes to a head in her ending event, where [[spoiler: she, along with Sherpa and Rosalie encouter the group responible for the death of her parents, wherein she refuses Sherpa's help and outright tells him to never show his face if she defeats them on her own, subsequently leading her to the wrong end of a CurbStompBattle . Its only through Sherpa's intervention saving her life and Rosalie's words afterwards that she realizes the error of her ways.]]

* AnAxToGrind

* MightyGlacier: High base defense , the ability to use medium shields and his Axe Guard skill adds the attack value of the axe to his defense but he has low speed and movement. Having both the War Cry and Pulverize skill lets him deal tremendous damage, with the former increasing the accuracy of his attacks.

* FatherToHisMen: Staunchly defends the remainder of his injured company from the Imperial forces and the raiders attacking them. He will only join the Sinon Knights if they protect all of his injured troops during his chapter otherwise he becomes a mercenary.

* MightyGlacier: He has a high block rate, and combined with the naturally high defense of shields he can equip, this gives him significantly longer endurance in battles. This comes at the cost of poor mobility.

* MagikarpPower: Is pretty underwhelming at first, but once she class changes to Flame Fencer, [[spoiler:and unlocks Pallas Leia]], that all changes.

* AlwaysAccurateAttack: He learns the Aim skill at level 7, which combined with the already high accuracy of ballistas means he never miss a shot.

* LadyOfWar: A powerful and renowned Paladin who commands respect from her peers.

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: She is able to use both small and medium shield and she has the Shieldfaire skill that increases her shield rate to 18+. enabling her to block more frequently.

* HonorBeforeReason: [[spoiler:Despite her obvious distaste towards the actions of the Raze Empire and the Raze Church, she will follow Duke Reid's orders to side with them. It is only when Vester explains to her that Almachus has essentially brainwashed the Duke that she finally joins with the Sinon Knights.]]

* EleventhHourRanger: She's appears very late in the game, being only usable for 3 chapters. She makes up for it for her powerful stats and skills.

* MageMarksman: Can use both bows and magic, including Serenia Bow and Pallas Serenia.

* PowerfulButInaccurate: Suffers from a low hitrate that can hamper her use of Pallas Riana despite having the ability to hit four times in a row.

* BadassNative: Initially belonged to the native tribes of Sinon along with Adel and Leon before being knighted. His way of dressing and conversations with Ophelia make him embody this trope more than them however.

* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Inverted, He is the cheerful and down-to-earth guy who provides a much needed ear for Christine.

* HolyHandGrenade: Her only offensive weapon, the Holy Orb, which let's her attack first if she is attacked although it will the enemy with only a minimum of 1 HP.

* WhiteMagicianGirl

* FragileSpeedster: Has high speed but has low-to-stats in defense and strength and she deals low (but completely unblockable) damage with her knives.

* BlowYouAway: Her primary magic type, with Pallas Riana being her signature spell.

* {{Tsundere}}: Towards Sherpa who usually enjoys riling her up.

* HeroesPreferSwords

* LightningBruiser: , he'll eventually be a powerful force to be reckoned with.

* MadeOfIron: Has the Robust Skill, making him immune to being crippled.

* KnifeNut: She can fight with knives, with their unique gameplay mechanics making her useful at forcing an injury to an enemy unit in order to cripple and capture them and even be quite useful in damaging units with a high defense stat.

* TheCynic: Due to her background (see YouAreNotMyFather), she has a less than ideal view regarding military life, questioning why would some soldiers abandon their love ones and choose to live and die in battle. When Arnold, a young man who was forcibly conscripted by the Raze Empire, wishes to be strong like her. Christne coldly remarks that he shouldn't envy her and that the life of a soldier is something she doesn't enjoy.

* YouAreNotMyFather: Holds this view towards her father Ward for essentially abandoning his family due to being MarriedToTheJob.

* {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Navarre]]

* [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race Girl]]:

* [[AnnoyingArrows Annoying Axes]]: Has the Axebane skill that lets her evade attacks from all Axe-type weapons easily, making her quite effective against brigands who mostly wield axes.

* [[WellDoneSonGuy Well Done Daughter Gal]]: [[spoiler:Despite her contempt towards her father for not wanting to support her goal at becoming a knight out of fear that she may suffer the same fate as her mother, this is still the core of her motivation in her glory-seekering.]]

* {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/TearRingSaga Holmes]].

* {{Expy}}: Of Kubard and Guts, down to the BFS

* GlassCannon: Armed with an Axe and having the Pulverize skill lets him hit hard but he has low defense and has 0% growth rates in Defense. Alongside the poor accuracy of axes, he will suffer if the enemy gets the first hit on him.

* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Has both the Search and the Swimmer skill, which lets him find hidden items on the map and walk on water tiles respectively, making him essential on certain maps.

* FragileSpeedster: Starts off with a high base speed that allows her to evade attacks and has the Adept skill that gives her a chance to attack twice. However, her low strength stat means she needs good swords just to inflict more damage while her low hp and defense means even a single hit is dangerous for her.

* RevengeBeforeReason: Despite knowing Chaos is out of her league, she recklessly tries to fight him by herself, only to suffer a CurbStompBattle that would have killed her if it for Faramir's help.

* BowAndSwordInAccord

* MasterSwordsman: Such is his ability that he is able stand against [[spoiler: Chaos, a powerful BlackKnight armed with a CoolSword]] and force him to retreat.

* NoSell: His Fortune skill negates critical hits.

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Ike VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance]], a serious sword-wielding mercenary who seeks {{Revenge}} upon a BlackKnight character for [[YouKilledMyFather crimes against their father figure.]]

* {{Expy}}: Of [[Ike VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius]], a sword-wielding mercenary who seeks {{Revenge}} upon a BlackKnight character for [[YouKilledMyFather crimes against their father figure.]]

* IaijutsuPractitioner: He has the Iaido skill which boosts his counterattack by accuracy by +33 and increases his critical rate by 3% after avoiding an attack being equipped with a sword.

* AnAxeToGrind

* DeathOrGloryAttack: His Pulverize skill, doubles his attack power at the cost of his defense.

* LightninfBruiser: Has decent stats in HP, strength and defense, respectable amount of Speed and can use medium shields further reduce the damage. He also has the Hurry skill that lets him travel the battlefield even further at the cost of forcing him to end his turn.

* FragileSpeedster

* YouKilledMyFather:

* BladeOnAStick: Starts off with a Spear Rank of 8,

* RescueRomance: He later saves Lumiere from the Vail Pirates who kidnapped her alongside the other female victims, intending to force the Navarron Atelier to pay for her ransom or else she'll be sold to as a SexSlave. [[spoiler:This act already serves to increase her affections for Adel, leading to them becoming an OfficialCouple.]]

* MagikarpPower: Starts off as being weak and having low hitrates when he attacks but if trained well, his good growth rates in speed and strength alongside with his skills makes him a formidable force to be reckoned with. His promotion even improves his Mutlishot skill, letting him shoot three times and gives him a horse that has good HP and adds an additional movement point that further increases his mobility.

* AnnoyingArrows: Having the Arrowsbane skill let's him treat shots from bows, crossbows and even ballistas as this due to the skill automatically reducing their accuracy to 33%. This and having the Provoke skill lets him be the perfect tank to perfect weaker units from projectiles.

* TheCynic: Due to her background (see YouAreNotMyFather), she has a less than ideal view regarding knighthood, questioning why would some soldiers abandon their love ones and choose to live and die in battle.

* KnightInSourArmor: Despite being cynical regarding the idea of knighthood, she is a kind girl who will do the right thing.

* HorseArcher: Though she is much better at using crossbows than conventional bows, to begin with.

* CrimeMagnet: Like many early priests in Fire Emblem, you meet her when she has been unwittingly lured by bandits to take advantage of her kindness. In gameplay terms, she also tends to be a victim of this although you later can give her a Holy orb that gives her an offensive attack but it can't kill an enemy.

* GradualRegeneration: Has the Blessing skill that passively heals 3 hp at the start of each turn to any allied units in a 3-hex radius.

* KnifeNut: Can fight with knives.

* DefectorFromDecadence: Either joins the Sinon Knights or becomes a mercenary out of disgust due to King Volcens refusal to help him and his retreating men after a disastrous defeat, considering them traitors for leaving the front line.

* MightyGlacier: High base defense , the ability to use medium shields and his Axe Guard skill adds the attack value of the axe to his defence but he has low speed and movement. Having both the War Cry and Pulverize skill lets him deal tremendous damage, with the former increasing the accuracy of his attacks.

* LongRangeFighter: As a Ballistician, he is able to attack enemies from afar, with Ballistae actually having good damage and accuracy unlike in the Fire Emblem series but he is defenseless if an enemy actually manages to close in on him.

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: Once he was a ruthless and merciless pirate, no different from the many bandits that Reese and the Sinon Knights frequently encounter. Adopting the

* CountryMouse: Being a lowly prince of a recently added territory comprised of native tribes, he is continually mocked and underestimated by both King Volcens and his DecadentCourt.

* AFatherToHisMen: Reese is a man who commands the respect and loyalty of his men by actually interacting with them on a more personal level and even helping them with their problems. This trait earns him some of the UndyingLoyalty of the mercenary characters upon the completion of their side quests.

* LittleHeroBigWar: Being a lowly prince of a backwater borderland leading only 100 troops (in comparison to the other military leaders leading tens of thousands), his actions do little to influence the course of the war. Although this changes once he and his BadassArmy continue to achieve their objectives and small victories.

* MagikarpPower: Reese starts off as rather mediocre due to his middling stats but he has Has the highest HP and Def growths and respectable ones in Str and Agi that'll let him become a LightningBruiser if properly leveled. Later, gains the [[InfinityMinusOneSword Gram sword]] that massively boots his effectiveness in combat.

-> '''Class:''' The Chosen One

* BigDamnHeroes: His first scene is him saving Izerna from a duo of deserters who lured her for their unsavory motives.

-> '''Class:''' [[spoiler:Apostle]]

The adopted daughter of Margrave Bernstol of Sinon, raised as a sister to Reese.[[spoiler:She is actually the rightful Duchess of Serenia, and the sole survivor of the duchy's royal family. She later becomes the figurehead of a resistance movement in occupied territory, and is captured by Cardinal Gordova.]]

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:After being captured by Gordova, she is brainwashed, and fights alongside him.]]
* MageMarksman: Can use both bows and magic, including [[spoiler:Serenia Bow and Pallas Serenia]].
* ShockAndAwe: Her primary magic type, with [[spoiler:Pallas Serenia]] in particular.

* LeeroyJenkins: Has a noticeable tendency to rush into the battlefield by herself regardless of the dangers that may befell her.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Just like with Marcel, he and his ballistician squadmates refuse an order to immediently fall back in order to help the Sinon Knights buy time for the citizens of Kanne Village to escape from the approaching Imperial Forces. This gets him publicly lashed 300 times and left to die in the middle road by his commanding officer. Thankfully, he is saved by Reese who is thankful for his above actions.

* LongRangeFighter: As a Ballistician, he is able to attack enemies from afar, with Ballistas actually having good damage and accuracy unlike in the Fire Emblem series but he is defenseless if an enemy actually manages to close in on him.

* ActionInitiative: She has the Pursuit skill, guranteeing an additional strike if her Speed stat is higher than her opponent.

* HonorBeforeReason: [[spoiler:Despite her obvious distaste towards the actions of the Raze Empire and the Raze Church, she will follow Duke Reid's orders to side with them. It is only when Vester explains to her that Almachus has essentially brainwashed the Duke that she finally joins with the Sinon Knights.]]

* BladeOnAStick: Starts off with a Spear Rank of B,

* MagikarpPower: Starts off as being weak and having low hitrates when he attacks but if trained well, his good growth rates in speed and strength alongside with his skills makes him a formidable force to be reckoned with. His promotion even improves his Mutlishot skill, letting strike three times.

* PowerfulButInaccurate: At the early stages of the game, Sherlock's ability to hit 3 to 4 times is neutered by his low hitrates, making him miss even in ideal terrain.

* Kiai: His War Cry skill gives him an additional +3 atk and +10 hit for the next attack and it stacks, so he can deal massive damage if he keeps using the skill every turn.

* MightyGlacier: High base defense , the ability to use medium shields and his Axe Guard skill adds the attack value of the axe to his defence but he has low speed and movement.

-> '''Class:''' Lord > Knight Lordp

* AFatherToHisMen: Reese is a man who commands the respect and loyalty of his men by actually interacting with them on a more personal level and even helping them with their problems. This trait earns him some of the UndyingLoyalty of the mercenary characters upon the completion of their sidequests.

* InstantExpert: He has the Expert skill, a skill that lets him wield weapons seven levels higher than his current level.

* LightningBruiser: Has the highest HP and Def growths and respectable ones in Str and Agi, he'll eventually be a powerful force to be reckoned with.

* ActionInitiative: Has the Vantage skill that lets him attack first if his speed stat surpassess the enemy's even if they attacked first.

* JavelinThrower: He has the Throw skill which gives him additional +10 hit if he uses 1 range weapons, which include throwing spears and javelins.

* DeathOfAThousandCuts: His unique skills such as Multishot (lets him strike twice at the cost of lowered hitrates) and Opportunity Shot(occasionally lets him attack again) means he'll be able to attack a single opponent multiple tikes.

* AnnoyingArrows: Having the Arrowsbane skill let's him treat shots from bows, crossbows and even ballistas as this due to the skill reducing their accuracy to 33%. This and having the Provoke skill lets him be the perfect tank to perfect weaker units from projectiles.

* LastChanceHitPoint: Has Miracle.

* FragileSpeedster: Has high speed but low but has low-to-stats in defense, strength and attack.

* VideoGameStealing: Has the Mug skill that gives her a percentage chance of stealing an unequipped item on hit.

* SquishyWizard: She can be quite effective against units with a defense stat but she'll suffer if attacked due to having a low stats in speed and defense.

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: One of two playable characters that can equip large shields.

* CantDropTheHero: Averted hen it comes to Sidequests and Paralogues, where both him and Ward are completely unavailable due to wanting to be always ready if the King summons Reese.

* AFatherToHisMen: Reese is man who commands the respect and loyalty of his men by actually interacting with them on a more personal level and even helping them with their problems. This trait also earns him some of the UndyingLoyalty of the mercenary characters upon the completion of their sidequests.

* InstantExpert: He has the Expert skill, a skill that lets him wield weapons seven levels hire than his current level.

* LightningBruiser: Having the highest HP and Def growths and respectable ones in Str and Agi, he'll eventually be a powerful force to be reckoned with.

* TakingTheBullet: Has the Guard skill that allows him to protect a nearby ally at great risk to himself.

* CrutchCharacter: Leon is an excellent character in the early stages of the game, having the Deathmatch skill that allows him to continually attack an enemy for five rounds and essentially destroying them if keeps getting hits. However, his usefulness lessens as the game goes on due to his average stats and the fact that he needs Adel (another crutch character) to boost his stats using the Supporter skill.

* LightningBruiser: Being a mounted unit with the ability to retreat using the Canto skill if he has any remaining movement points and with Adel backing him up using the Supporter skill and if he consistently hits an enemy with Deathmatch, he be a force to be reckoned with.

* DeathOfAThousandCuts: His unique skills revolve around taking extra shots every 5 or so turns.

* FragileSpeedster: High speed stat, low defense.

* HorseArcher: His stanfard class.

* MagikarpPower: His promotion gives him a special horse and improves his multishot abilities to boot.

* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Inverted, Christine is the cynical and brooding girl while her comrade Elbert is the Cheerful one who often gently gives Christine a much needed ear to her parental issues and cynicism towards the war.

-> '''Class:''' Lord > Knight Lord

* CountryMouse: Being a lowly prince of a recently added territory comprised native tribes, he is continually mocked and underestimated by both King Volcens and his DecadentCourt.

* AFatherToHisMen:

* LittleHeroBigWar: Being a lowly prince of a backwater borderland leading only 100 troops (in comparison to the other military leaders leading tens of thousands), his actions do little to influence the course of the war. Although this changes later on...

* RobbingTheDead: Has the Despoil skill that has him aquire gold after directly killing enemies, making it perfect to offset his high hiring fees.

* TheArcher: She is an independent and arrogant bow-woman,

* [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race Girl]]

* ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity: He has the Hiker skill that lets him climb cliffs without reducing his avoid stat to 0.