History Characters / FireEmblemAkaneia

Due to the sheer number of characters present in the three games of the Akaneia saga, this page has been split based on in which game the character first appeared.

* Characters first appearing in ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light'' or ''Shadow Dragon'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemShadowDragon here]].
* Characters first appearing in ''Gaiden'' or ''Echoes: Shadow of Valentia'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemGaiden here]].
* Characters first appearing in ''Mystery of the Emblem'', ''New Mystery of the Emblem'', or ''BS Fire Emblem'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem here]].

!Characters in the backstory and supporting material

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[[folder:Recent History]]
!!King Cornelius of Altea
The late King of Altea, and father to Marth and Elice. When the Grust/Khadein army invaded Altea on behalf of Dolhr, Cornelius personally led the Altean army, backed by their allies in Gra, to battle, wielding the Falchion. However, the king of Gra, Jiol, betrayed Altea in the middle of the battle and Cornelius was killed. It is unknown who actually took his life, although it's attributed to Gharnef, Camus, and Jiol in at least one version of the story each.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkioOhtsuka (Japanese, OVA), Creator/RobBundy (English, OVA)
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* AbusiveParents: As interpreted by the OVA -- Cornelius slaps Marth for refusing to follow through in killing a deer he shot. Neither the games themselves nor any other adaptation supports this interpretation, though.
* AdaptationDyeJob: Brunette in the OVA, white-haired in the manga, and finally blue-haired in his "blink and you'll miss it" ''Shadow Dragon'' appearance.
%%* DisappearedDad
%%* PosthumousCharacter
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Well, ''tried'' to do something.


!!Queen Liza of Altea
The late Queen of Altea, and mother to Marth and Elice. She was killed by Morzas during Gra's invasion of Castle Altea.
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%%* MissingMom
%%* PosthumousCharacter

!!Miloah ''(Miroa)''
The Pontifex of Khadein, Linde's father, and one of the pupils of the White Sage Gotoh. Due to his virtuous heart, he was chosen to wield the light magic Aura by Gotoh. However, Gharnef would later betray Miloah and Gotoh out of jealousy. At the beginning of the War of Shadows, Gharnef, backed by the Dolhr Empire, invaded Khadein and used his dark magic Imhullu to kill Miloah. Before his death, however, Miloah had entrusted Aura to his daughter and sent her to safety.
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* AdaptationInducedPlothole: He was the original inheritor of Aura and gave it to his daughter before his death. In the DS Remakes, while Linde can use it with an E rank for tomes, it is a B rank tome for other female mages. How Miloah was able to use a female-exclusive tome is never questioned.
* BadassMoustache: His only depiction ever, a ''Mystery'' guidebook illustration, gives him one.
%%* DisappearedDad
* LightEmUp: Wielded the light tome Aura before Linde.
%%* PosthumousCharacter
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[[folder:Ancient History]]
!!Naga ''(Narga)''
Known to humans as the God of Light, Naga was actually the leader of the Divine Dragon tribe. Eons ago, the nature of the world changed, forcing dragons to take humanoid Manakete forms to survive. The Earth Dragons, aside from Prince Medeus, refused to take Manakete forms and gradually began to go insane. In order to protect the fledgling human race from the raging Earth Dragons, Naga led her tribe to battle against them, eventually sealing them away with the Shield of Seals, forged from her own fang. Tasking Medeus to guard the seal, Naga forged from another of her fangs the holy sword Falchion. Some time after this, she and a few of his allies moved to give power to humans on the Jugdral continent in their time of greatest need, [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral but that is a tale for another time]]....

Shortly after the birth of her daughter Tiki, Naga was forced to seal her away, as her great power would drive the infant child insane, leading to the destruction of the world. Afterwards, Naga passed away, entrusting fellow Divine Dragon tribesman Gotoh to watch over the world in her place. While the exact details are unknown, she has seemingly reincarnated as the Manakete Nagi in an alternate dimension.
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For Naga's tropes, see her section [[Characters/FireEmblem here]].

!!Emperor Adrah of Archanea
The Founder of the Kingdom of Archanea. Originally a lowly thief, sometime after the death of Naga he managed to loot the Fane of Raman and steal the Shield of Seals, removing the spheres from it to sell for cash, unknowingly weakening the seal on the Earth Dragons in the process. He also stole what would eventually be known as Archanea's Three Regalia (the Gradivus, the Mercurius, and the Parthia) and used these weapons as well as the money he gained from the spheres to raise an army that would sweep across the continent. Believing it the cause of his good fortune, he renamed the now weakened Shield of Seals "Fire Emblem" and made it the crest of his new kingdom.
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* BrokenPedestal: Most Archaneans don't take the revelation that the founder of their kingdom was a common thief well.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Some believe the curse on the Fire Emblem was the result of him stealing it, if so, that means all the hardships his nation goes through could be a case of this.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Pretty much literally.
* RagsToRoyalty: Went from some random thief to the founder of the greatest superpower on the continent.

!!King Anri of Altea ''(Henry)''
The founder of the Kingdom of Altea. Originally a peasant living on the Altean islands with his brother Marcelus, Anri became involved in the war against the Dolhr Empire after meeting with Princess Artemis of Archanea. Falling in love with her and vowing to protect her, Anri journeyed to the Temple of the Ice Dragons, led by Gotoh, and claimed the Falchion, allowing him to slay Medeus. Despite their love, Artemis and Anri could not marry for political reasons, and because of this, Anri died without an heir. After his death, his kingdom was divided into Altea, ruled by Marcelus, and Gra, founded by nobles who opposed Marcelus coming to power.
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%%* DidNotGetTheGirl
* HeartbrokenBadass: He did it all to help Artemis, but she couldn't be with him. He never married in his life, and his kingdom was succeeded by Marcelus, so no one knows what became of him afterwards.
* HistoryRepeats: The LoveTriangle between Anri, Artemis, and Cartas is repeated with Camus, Nyna, and Hardin, with Camus paralleling Anri.
%%* RagsToRoyalty
* ShaggyDogStory: He went on a quest to retrieve the Falchion all for Artemis, but she ended up marrying Cartas anyway.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Artemis.
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Princess Artemis of Archanea
The Princess of Archanea during the time of Anri. When Dolhr invaded Archanea, Artemis was forced to flee the country, but not before giving the Fire Emblem to General Cartas. To ensure Cartas's victory in battle, she placed a curse on the Emblem. She ended up in the Altean Islands, where she met and fell in love with Anri. After Anri left to claim the Falchion, Artemis and Cartas formed a liberation army against Dolhr and with Anri's aid, were able to win the war. Artemis and Anri were unable to marry, however, due to Anri's peasant-born status, forcing her to marry Cartas. She died giving birth to Cartas's child.
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%%* DeathByChildbirth
* HistoryRepeats: The LoveTriangle between Anri, Artemis, and Cartas is repeated with Camus, Nyna, and Hardin, with Nyna paralleling Artemis.
* [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Hoist By Her Own Petard]]: The tragic end of her tale is blamed on the curse she placed on the Emblem during the war.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Anri.
* TheWoobie: In-universe, she's regarded as one by most.

!!Emperor Cartas of Archanea
The leader of the Archanean army during Anri's time, who was given the Fire Emblem by Princess Artemis and led the war effort against Dolhr. With the aid of the Emblem, Cartas was able to turn the tide until Medeus personally entered the battle. After the war, he married Artemis on request of the people, either oblivious to or simply ignoring her feelings for Anri. Their relationship would end in tragedy, however, as Artemis would die giving birth to his child.
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* HistoryRepeats: The LoveTriangle between Anri, Artemis, and Cartas is repeated with Camus, Nyna, and Hardin, with Cartas paralleling Hardin.

!!King Iote of Macedon
The Founder of the Kingdom of Macedon. Originally a slave of Dolhr, Iote and his men taught themselves how to ride the wild wyverns and took up arms against the Empire, eventually joining Cartas's liberation army. After the war, Iote and his men returned to the lands where they once served as slaves and bulit a kingdom there, with Iote chosen as their king.
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%%* DragonRider
* GenerationXerox: Michalis is said to be his second coming. However, while Iote was presumably a just man, Michalis is [[AmbitionIsEvil anything but]].
%%* RagsToRoyalty
%%* {{SlaveLiberation}}
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* Characters first appearing in ''Gaiden'' or ''Shadow of Valentia'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemGaiden here]].

* Characters first appearing in ''Gaiden'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemGaiden here]].

* LaserGuidedKarma: Some believe the curse on the Fire Emblem was the result of him stealing it, if so, that means all the hardships his nation goes through could be a case of this.
%%* RagsToRoyalty

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The tragic end of her tale is blamed on the curse she placed on the Emblem during the war.

* {{Badass}}: This guy was able to make it through Anri's Way (a treacherous journey passing through a ShiftingSandLand, LethalLavaLand, and SlippySlideyIceWorld, all filled with [[DemonicSpiders Wyverns]] and [[BossInMookClothing Fire and Ice Dragons]]) ''alone''. Even Marth admits he couldn't pull off a similar feat himself. He also slew Medeus the first time.

* Characters first appearing in ''Dark Dragon and Sword of Light'' or ''Shadow Dragon'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemShadowDragon here]].

! Characters in the backstory and supporting material

* AbusiveParents: As interpreted by the OVA - Cornelius slaps Marth for refusing to follow through in killing a deer he shot. Neither the games themselves nor any other adaptation support this interpretation, though.
* AdaptationDyeJob: Brunette in the OVA, white haired in the manga, and finally blue in his "blink and you'll miss it" ''Shadow Dragon'' appearance.

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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: He was the original inheritor of Aura and gave it to his daughter before his death. In the DS Remakes, while Linde can use it at E rank, it is a B rank to other female mages. How Miloah was able to use a female-exclusive tome is never questioned.

* LightEmUp: Wielded Aura before Linde.

Known to humans as the God of Light, Naga was actually the leader of the Divine Dragon tribe. Eons ago, the nature of the world changed, forcing dragons to take humanoid Manakete form to survive. The Earth Dragons, aside from Prince Medeus, refused to take Manakete form and gradually began to go insane. In order to protect the fledgling human race from the raging Earth Dragons, Naga led her tribe to battle against them, eventually sealing them away with the Shield of Seals, forged from her own fang. Tasking Medeus to guard the seal, Naga forged from another of her fangs the holy sword Falchion. Some time after this, she and a few of his allies moved to give power to humans on another continent in their time of greatest need, [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral but that is a tale for another time...]]

The founder of the Kingdom of Altea. Originally a peasant living on the Altean islands with his brother Marcelus, Anri became involved with the war against the Dolhr Empire after meeting with Princess Artemis of Archanea. Falling in love with her and vowing to protect her, Anri journeyed to the Temple of the Ice Dragons, led by Gotoh, and claimed the Falchion, allowing him to slay Medeus. Despite their love, Artemis and Anri could not marry for political reasons, and because of this, Anri died without an heir. After his death, his kingdom was divided into Altea, ruled by Marcelus, and Gra, founded by nobles who opposed Marcelus coming to power.

* {{Badass}}: This guy was able to make it through Anri's Way (a treacherous journey passing through a ShiftingSandLand, LethalLavaLand and SlippySlideyIceWorld all filled with [[DemonicSpiders Wyverns]], [[BossInMookClothing Fire and Ice Dragons]]) ''alone.'' Even Marth admits he couldn't pull off a similar feat himself. Oh, and he also slew Medeus the first time.

* HeartbrokenBadass: He did it all to help Artemis, but she couldn't be with him. He never married in his life, and his kingdom was succeeded by Marcelus, so no-one knows what became of him afterwards.

The Princess of Archanea during the time of Anri. When Dolhr invaded Archanea, Artemis was forced to flee the country, but not before giving the Fire Emblem to General Cartas. To ensure Cartas's victory in battle, she placed a curse on the Emblem. She ended up in the Altean Islands, where she met and fell in love with Anri. After Anri left to claim the Falchion, Artemis and Cartas formed a liberation army against Dolhr and with Anri's aid, were able to win the war. Artemis and Anri were unable to marry, however, due to Anri's status as peasant-born, forcing her to marry Cartas. She died giving birth to Cartas's child.

* TheWoobie: Regarded as one In-Universe by most.

* GenerationXerox: Michalis is said to be his second coming. However, while Iote was presumably a just man, Michalis is, [[AmbitionIsEvil well...]]

* GameplayAndStorySegregation[=/=]AdaptationInducedPlotHole: He was the original inheritor of Aura and gave it to his daughter before his death. In the DS Remakes, while Linde can use it at E rank, it is a B rank to other female mages. How Miloah was able to use a female-exclusive tome is never questioned.

->'''Voiced by:''' AkioOhtsuka (Japanese, OVA), RobBundy (English, OVA)

* Characters first appearing in ''Mystery of the Emblem'' or ''New Mystery of the Emblem'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem here]].

Due to the sheer number of characters present in the three games of the Akaneia saga, this page has been split based on in which game the character first appeared. \\
Characters first appearing in ''Dark Dragon and Sword of Light'' or ''Shadow Dragon'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemShadowDragon here]].\\
Characters first appearing in ''Gaiden'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemGaiden here]].\\
Characters first appearing in ''Mystery of the Emblem'' or ''New Mystery of the Emblem'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem here]].

Known to humans as the God of Light, Naga was actually the leader of the Divine Dragon tribe. Eons ago, the nature of the world changed, forcing dragons to take humanoid Manakete form to survive. The Earth Dragons, aside from Prince Medeus, refused to take Manakete form and gradually began to go insane. In order to protect the fledgling human race from the raging Earth Dragons, Naga led her tribe to battle against them, eventually sealing them away with the Shield of Seals, forged from her own fang. Tasking Medeus to guard the seal, Naga forged from another of her fangs the holy sword Falchion. Some time after this, she and a few of his allies moved to give power to humans on another continent in their time of greatest need, [[{{FireEmblemJugdral}} but that is a tale for another time...]]

* {{Badass}}: This guy was able to make it through Anri's Way (a trecherous journy passing through a ShiftingSandLand, LethalLavaLand and SlippySlideyIceWorld all filled with [[DemonicSpiders Wyverns]], [[BossInMookClothing Fire and Ice Dragons]]) ''alone.'' Even Marth admits he couldn't pull off a similar feat himself. Oh, and he also slew Medeus the first time.

* GenerationXerox: Michalis is said to be his second coming. However, while Iote was presumably a just man, Michalis is, [[{{AmbitionIsEvil}} well...]]

* DisappearedDad
* PosthumousCharacter

* MissingMom
* PosthumousCharacter

* DisappearedDad

* PosthumousCharacter

* RagsToRoyalty

** HeartbrokenBadass: He did it all to help Artemis, but she couldn't be with him. He never married in his life, and his kingdom was succeeded by Marcelus, so no-one knows what became of him afterwards.
* DidNotGetTheGirl

* RagsToRoyalty

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

* DeathByChildbirth

* DragonRider

* RagsToRoyalty
* {{SlaveLiberation}}

* [[{{SlaveLiberation}} Slave Revolt]]

!!Emperor Ardah of Archanea

** HeartbrokenBadass: He did it all for Artemis, but she couldn't be with him. He never married in his life, and his kingdom was succeeded by his brother, so no-one knows what became of him afterwards.

Characters first appearing in ''Dark Dragon and Sword of Light'' or ''Shadow Dragon'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemShadowDragon here]].
Characters first appearing in ''Gaiden'' will be found [[Characters/FireEmblemGaiden here]].

! Characters introduced in ''Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light'' and ''Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon''
[[folder: Main and Playable Characters]]
!!Prince Marth of Altea ''(Mars)''
[[quoteright:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Marth_7376.png]]

The prince and heir of the kingdom of Altea, and the hero of most of the Archanea games. Exiled to Talys in the beginning of the War of Shadows after his father was betrayed by former ally Gra, Marth united the forces of Altea, Aurelis and Archanea to rise up against Dolhr and kill the revived Medeus. Three years later, he clashed head-on with the mad Emperor [[spoiler:Hardin]] of Archanea in the War of Heroes. In time, [[spoiler:Archanea would come to be united under his rule as the War of Heroes [[WarIsHell took its toll]] on the rulers of other nations]], and he would go down in history as the legendary Hero-King; thousands of years later, his descendants are [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening the royal family of Ylisse]], including Chrom, Emmeryn, Lissa, [[spoiler:and Lucina]].

->'''Class:''' Lord (most appearances), Lodestar (''Awakening'' DLC and [=SpotPass=])
->'''Voiced by:''' HikaruMidorikawa (Japanese, OVA and all versions of ''SuperSmashBros''), Creator/AiOrikasa (Japanese, OVA [child]), SpikeSpencer (English, OVA)

* AwesomeYetPractical: "Dark Dragon'' Marth is the only character who can wield the Rapier, a lightweight weapon with decent critical chance, and the only weapon in the game that is effective on both Cavaliers and Armors, which makes up roughly 90% of the enemies in the game. Said Rapier is buyable pretty much everytime you need it, starting from chapter 8, for a mere 900 Gold.
* BackToBackBadasses: With My Unit in New Mystery of the Emblem ~Heroes of Light and Shadow~ boxart.
* {{Badass}}: Saved the world twice.
* BadassCape
* {{Bishonen}}: Though not as much as some of the other characters. Turned UpToEleven in his ''SuperSmashBros'' appearances (to the point of {{Flanderization}} concerning DudeLooksLikeALady), but toned down to normal levels for ''Shadow Dragon'' and the sequel.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Caeda.
* CluelessChickMagnet: Though he and Caeda are as much an OfficialCouple as you can get, he seems completely oblivious to the many other women who develop unrequited crushes on him. Among them being Catria, Malliesia, and even a nameless village girl. (Two actually, one in Mystery Book 2's Chapter 17, and one in the OVA.)
* CoolSword: The Falchion. A weapon that would fall into [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Chrom]] [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening and Lucina]]]]'s hands.
** In the original, he is the only one who can equip the Mercurius. However, this was retconned and anyone with a high enough weapon level (Mystery) or A rank in swords (remakes) can wield it.
* DiscOneNuke: In Book 2 of ''Mystery'', Marth is the only character from your starting team who can double using Steel Swords other than [[CrutchCharacter Arran]].
** Thanks to the access to buyable Rapiers, Marth is one of the more useful characters in ''Dark Dragon''.
* EleventhHourSuperpower: Falchion is this for him.
** CripplingOverspecialization: Falchion in the original. While it is an unbreakable weapon and its ability to negate direct attacks from non-Manaketes is nice, it is only effective against Medeus, and has only 10 Might. You might want to stock up on some Dragon Slayers against the remaining Manakete enemies in the game. ''Mystery'' nerfed the Falchion by raising its weight and removing its direct attack negating ability.
** This is averted in the remake, where the Falchion is pretty much an unbreakable Silver Sword that is effective against all Manaketes.
* HeroesPreferSwords
** CoolSword: The [[RoyalRapier Rapier]] and Falchion. He also got exclusive access to the Mercurius in the first game.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: In the original and ''Mystery of the Emblem.'' ''Shadow Dragon'' changes this -- it shows that the betrayal of Gra and the loss of his family and kingdom have, in fact, not been at all healthy for him psychologically.
* IUhYouToo: [[spoiler:With Caeda in the epilogue.]]
* JackOfAllStats: With an emphasis on FragileSpeedster.
* JustAKid: His youth is often pointed out.
* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: The TropeNamer and current world record holder (nineteen years from [=FE1=] to the international release of ''Shadow Dragon''; seven years from international debut in ''Melee'' to international release of ''Shadow Dragon'').
* TheMessiah: Is seen as this by pretty much everyone.
* NiceGuy: Quite so. It fits neatly with him being TheMessiah.
* NoPronunciationGuide: A strange case -- the English dub of the OVA translated his name as "Mars", traditionally pronounced "marz", but still pronounced it closer to "Marce" (which, if you ignore "Marth" for a moment, is actually pretty kana-accurate).
* PantsFree: On the cover and in the gameplay of ''Dark Dragon and the Sword of Light'', Marth wore a toga-esque uniform with exposed legs. This has been subject to much MemeticMutation. Curiously, ''Mystery Of the Emblem's''' cover and artwork show Marth wearing a different uniform with pants, but in gameplay Marth wears his old pantsless garb.
** His book 1 [[http://serenesforest.net/fe3/face/marth.gif portrait]] on the SNES seems to be the toga and his book 2 [[http://serenesforest.net/fe3/face/marth2.gif portrait]] is his modern uniform. It's likely Marth was originally intended to change clothes between books.
* TheRedBaron: Many: "Prince of Light", "Hero-King", "Star Lord/Star and Savior"...
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething
* ShroudedInMyth: Became this thousands of years after the events of his life. [[spoiler:Lucina]] believed that he was essentially an unstoppable one man army whom saved the world. She was shocked when [[spoiler:Tiki]] told her that he was kind, gentle, cared about his friends more than anything else, and was hopelessly idealistic.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kickstarted the recurring tendency for ''FireEmblem'' protagonists to sport blue (or otherwise unrealistic) hair.
* TheWisePrince

!!Frey
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Frey_3931.PNG]]

A knight of Altea. During Marth's escape, Frey volunteered himself as a decoy to lure the invading Gra/Grust army away from Marth and was seemingly killed. In ''New Mystery of the Emblem'', it was revealed that he was left for dead by the invading army and, after recovering from amnesia, reunites with Marth after the War of Darkness.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier

* NotQuiteDead: Confirmed in the sequel.
* SacrificialLamb: Canonically this in the prologue chapters of ''Shadow Dragon''. [[BackFromTheDead He gets better in the sequel]].
* UndyingLoyalty: Appears to have this.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Abel
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Abel_2185.PNG]]

A knight of Altea and close friend of Cain, known as the Black Panther. He was one of the retinue of Altean knights who aided Marth in escaping Altea and accompanied him in his Talys exile. He fell in love with Est after the War of Darkness, and [[HomeSweetHome retired early from the army to run a shop]] with Est. Unfortunately, [[spoiler:Abel [[IHaveYourWife was later forced to fight against]] his prince and country in the second war, although he can be persuaded to rejoin again after speaking to either Marth or Est.]]

->'''Class:''' Cavalier ([=FE1, FE11=]), Paladin ([=FE3, FE12=])
->'''Voiced by:''' RyotaroOkiayu (Japanese, OVA), BryanBounds (English, OVA)

* BladeOnAStick: His lance to Cain's sword.
* [[spoiler:ButNowIMustGo: In the epilogue of ''Mystery'', he disappears, either in search of the also-disappeared Est, or [[HeartbrokenBadass because of her death]].]]
* CluelessChickMagnet: He just doesn't seem to get a break with romance.
* FountainOfExpies: With Cain, he started the archetype of a green cavalier partnered with a red cavalier with whom they have a RedOniBlueOni dynamic, with the green one specializing in Skill and Speed.
* RedBaron: Panther
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Cain's red.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Est, depending on whether the player thinks he finds her again or not.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Cain

!!Cain ''(Kain)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Cain_7233.PNG]]

A knight of Altea and close friend of Abel, known as the Great Bull. At the onset of the War of Shadows, he fought in the battle at Gra in which King Cornelius was killed, and was sent back to bring Marth the king's last words; he then accompanied the prince in his exile to Talys.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier
->'''Voiced by:''' NobuyukiHiyama (Japanese, OVA), KyleStuadvant (English, OVA)

* CainAndAbel: Averted; Cain is a stand up Knight and the best friend of Abel (it's never said if they're related or not).
** [[spoiler:In fact, Abel is the one who betrays Marth, though [[IHaveYourWife for sympathetic reasons]] unrelated to Cain]].
* FieryRedhead
* FountainOfExpies: With Abel, he started the archetype of a red cavalier partnered with a green cavalier with whom they have a RedOniBlueOni dynamic, with the red one specializing in HP and Strength.
* HeroesPreferSwords: His sword to Abel's lance.
* NamesTheSame: With [[FireEmblemJugdral Kain]] before ''Shadow Dragon'' came stateside.
* LightningBruiser: In Mystery, he has the highest HP, Skill, Speed, Luck, and Weapon Level growth out of any Cavalier in the game, alongside nice base stats.
* RedBaron: Bull
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Abel's blue.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Abel.
* SatelliteCharacter: Isn't quite developed as Abel, outside of the prologue of ''Shadow Dragon''.

!!Jagen ''(Jeigan)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Jagen_4675.PNG]]

A veteran knight of Altea. He acts as Marth's guardian and is one of the people Marth turns to for guidance. After the War of Shadows, he retired from active service as a knight and instead took up the position of Marth's advisor.

->'''Class:''' Paladin
->'''Voiced by:''' SeizoKato (Japanese, OVA), JohnSwasey (English, OVA)

* AscendedExtra: In [=FE1/FE11=], he was just a character who had a few lines (though the same goes for most characters in those games). In [=FE3/FE12=], he's now an important NPC and Marth's tactician.
* BadassGrandpa: Moreso in story than ingame, though he can have his uses early on.
* CoolOldGuy
* CrutchCharacter: He was formerly the trope namer for this, and the fandom continues to name, define, and exemplify it as an archetype. A villager in ''Shadow Dragon'' lampshades it.
* DemotedToExtra: Though he played a much more prominent role in the sequel's story as Marth's advisor, he's still one of a handful of characters from ''Dark Dragon/Shadow Dragon'' to not be playable at all in ''New Mystery''. Oddly, he still wears full armour as if he would be.
* FountainOfExpies: As the progenitor of the "[[CrutchCharacter Jagen Archetype]]".
* OldRetainer: He's served Marth for a long time.
* OldSoldier
* ThePaladin: InNameOnly.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name was widely translated as Jeigan before the game officially made it out of Japan. This has led to an interesting quirk in the fandom -- calling Jagen himself by the name Jagen is now near-universal, but the ''archetype'' he started is still generally called "Jeigan".
* [[SpikesOfVillainy Spikes of Heroism]]: Seriously, you could kill several men at once on those shoulderspikes.
* TheStrategist: In Book 2, which he actually does very well at.
* TwentyFourHourArmor: For some reason, he still wears his full battle armour while serving as Marth's tactician, despite being unable to fight himself.

!!Gordin ''(Gohdon, Gorden)''
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An archer in the service of Altea and a friend of Draug's. During Marth's escape at the onset of the War of Shadows, he was captured by the enemy and disguised as one of their soldiers as a trap, but is saved by Marth and accompanies him in his exile to Talys. After the war, he moves to Archanea to train under Jeorge, and later serves as an inspiration to his younger brother Raian.

->'''Class:''' Archer
->'''Voiced by:''' AkiraIshida (Japanese, OVA), KurtStoll (English, OVA)

* BigGuyLittleGuy: With Draug.
* BoundAndGagged: In ''Shadow Dragon'''s prologue.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: A more sinister example in ''Shadow Dragon'''s prologue: he certainly wanted nothing to do with it.
* FanNickname: Gaggles and '''[[{{Disgaea}} Captain Gordin, Defender of Earth!]]'''
* FountainOfExpies: Began the long line of Archers that join you early on.
* OffModel: His portait in ''Shadow Dragon'', leading to him being one of the small few characters' portaits to be remodelled in ''New Mystery''.
* PantsFree: Prior to ''Shadow Dragon''
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The only thing anyone seems to agree on is to ''not'' spell his name the actual way: Gordon.

!!Draug ''(Dohga)''
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Draug is an armoured knight in the service of Altea. At the onset of the War of Shadows, he prepares a ship to allow Marth and his cohort to escape Altea, and is shown to be friendly towards the new recruit Norne.

->'''Class:''' Knight
->'''Voiced by:''' YasuhikoKawazu (Japanese, OVA), Creator/JasonLee (English, OVA)

* BigGuyLittleGuy: With Gordin.
** HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Norne.
* BladeOnAStick
* GentleGiant: His ending refers to him as this.
* MightyGlacier: The first playable armour knight in the series.
** LightningBruiser: In New Mystery, he has one of the highest natural speed growths out of the usable units, and a nice defense growth and base for being an Armour Knight. However, this also means that Draug is extremely good if he is reclassed and played as a GlassCannon class such as Hunter. Many consider Draug the best Hunter in both remakes.
* MemeticBadass: According to My Unit in one of their support conversations, people considered Draug as this In-Universe. Made even more impressive by the fact that My Unit thinks that this is actually true.
* SdrawkcabName: Guard spelled backwards. His parents must have known he would become an armour knight.
** FridgeBrilliance: Apparently, his Japanese name "Dohga" is "guard" spelled backwards, so it turns out the same meaning made it through the translation. Similarly, in French, he was called "Edgar", an anagram of "garde".

!!Norne ''(Norn)''
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A volunteer soldier who joins Marth as he is fleeing Altea. She appears to befriend Draug and Gordin and is an old childhood friend of Kris.

->'''Class:''' Archer

* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With My Unit if they support.
* CountryMouse
* {{Expy}}: Of [[FireEmblemElibe Rebecca]]. She also looks almost exactly like [[FireEmblemJugdral Ethlin]].
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: With Draug.
* NoSenseOfDirection: As revealed with her supports with My Unit, explaining why whenever she appears, she has someone else with her.
* RoseHairedGirl

!!Princess Caeda of Talys ''(Shiida, Sheeda)''
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Caeda is the pure-hearted princess of Talys, trained as a pegasus knight. She is a childhood friend of Marth, the two having grown up together. She joins Marth in his quest, staying by his side most of the time and is also responsible for recruiting various people, including Castor, Navarre, Roger, Jake, and Lorenz. After the War of Shadows, she becomes Marth's fiancée, but the two don't get around to marrying until after the War of Heroes.

->'''Class:''' Pegasus Knight
->'''Voiced by:''' SakuraTange (Japanese, OVA), KimSevier (English, OVA)
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* ActionGirl: The original.
* BadassPrincess
* BladeOnAStick
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Marth.
* [[CrutchCharacter Crutch Weapon:]] The remake gives Caeda the Wing Spear, an {{expy}} of Marth's Rapier, to compensate for her rather weak start and her newfound inability (thanks to the introduction of weapon ranks) to grab Jagen's silver lance as compensation.
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: One of the many princesses appearing in the game, and surprisingly doesn't end up as a DamselInDistress in any of the games she appears in.
** Malliesia seems to think this of her In-Universe if their supports are any indication.
* FragileSpeedster: Her speed growth is so overkill that if she doesn't cap that stat before promotion, you're doing it wrong.
** LightningBruiser: In almost every game she's in, Caeda has a lot of ways to quickly turn into this. In the Famicom/Super Famicom games, she can take Jagen's Silver Lance and promoting to Dracoknight fixes her weak points (low defenses and strength) while she retains her speed. In the DS remakes, she can use a [[GameBreaker forged Wing Spear]], which happens to inflict Triple damage on a sizeable portion of the enemy forces in the game.
* GuileHero: While generally an overall nice girl, there is a reason why she is required to recruit almost all of the units that start out as enemies, despite having absolutely no past connection with them and relying solely on her "feminine wiles." This is especially apparent in her recruit conversation with Roger; poor guy betrayed his country because he was led on to think he actually had a chance.
* HelloNurse: She has several admirers.
** LadyInRed
*** ShowSomeLeg: She flirts with Roger right on the battlefield so he can join the Archanean League, and '''it actually works'''. [[spoiler:Twice!]]
*** ''Awakening'' even has a CallBack to this when you summon Spotpass Caeda.
* IUhYouToo: [[spoiler:Her and Marth in the epilogue.]]
* [[KingIncognito Princess Incognito]]: Not in reality, but Malliesia assumes she's this since she doesn't [[PrincessClassic wear pretty dresses or eat gourmet food.]]
* {{Nerf}}: Going from ''Shadow Dragon'' into ''New Mystery'', the majority of enemies in ''Shadow Dragon'' are Cavaliers, Knights, and their promoted counterparts. Sheeda is considered the best character in the game thanks to her access to Wing Spear, combined with her high speed and flying capability. While still a good character, the same can't be said for ''New Mystery'' where the enemy compositions are not dominated by Cavaliers and Knights....
** ModestRoyalty: What she actually is, though she doesn't really have a choice. See below.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: One of the worst cases, given she was stuck with multiple English-language name changes. Sheeda, Shiida, Caeda, Sheyda, or even Sheda have all seen use at some point or another.
* TheLancer: Fits this position the most out of the whole team, alongside Hardin, and unlike Hardin, she is not DemotedToExtra, thanks to the number of units that only she can recruit. In the end, this is also what make her different compared to the other main lord lovers in the entire series.
* TheMessiah: She's capable of recruiting a large number of characters because of this.
* TomboyPrincess: She never actually intended to be, but other people label her as one regardless. It's mostly due to her country being a small island nation without much wealth.
* {{Tsundere}}: The OVA interprets her as this with Marth.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Wrys ''(Riff)''
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Wrys is a healer from Talys who joins Marth to defend his nation from the pirates.

->'''Class:''' Curate
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* BaldOfAwesome: Might be this but... well, see below.
* CrutchCharacter: To an extent. He mostly serves as your healer until you get Lena.
* CoolOldGuy
* TheMedic
** CombatMedic: Upon promotion
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.
* RunningGag: ''New Mystery'' made one of his [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment rather abrupt recruitment]] in ''Shadow Dragon''. Specifically, he introduces himself with the exact same line.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He along with Roger, Beck, Darros, Jake, and to a lesser extent Gotoh were meant to return as playable characters in the SNES remake but were scrapped during development.
* WhiteMage

!!Ogma ''(Oguma)''
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Ogma is a hard-edged mercenary who leads the mercenary trio Barst, Bord, and Cord. He was a gladiator at first and was drafted to the Talysian army when Caeda stopped several people from punishing him after he aided in Samto's escape. Ogma then dedicated his life to being the princess's bodyguard and was eventually handpicked as the guard of both her and Marth during the latter's quest.

->'''Class:''' Mercenary
->'''Voiced by:''' JurotaKosugi (Japanese, OVA), RobMungle (English, OVA)
----
* {{Badass}}
* BodyguardCrush: Subverted; he might have feelings for Caeda, but he's aware that she is in love with Marth.
* CombatPragmatist: Comes with him being a former gladiator. As revealed by My Unit, it [[ConfusionFu catches most knights off guard]], which is partly why he fights so well against them.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: It's clear his life as a glatiator ''really'' damaged him, but he tries to forget it.
* EightiesHair: Has one hell of a mullet; its extent [[DependingOnTheArtist depends on the artist]].
* FountainOfExpies: The model for the "Ogma archetype", the bulkier, strength-oriented swordfighter build received early in the game with the potential to become one of the player's better units.
* GladiatorGames: His former occupation before Caeda found him, and the basis of his fighting style. He wasn't there by choice though, see below.
* HarmfulToMinors: He was forced to fight in brutal glatiator games when he was just a child. Given [[{{Gorn}} the kinds of things he describes going on there]], it's a wonder he even managed to remain sane.
* HeroesPreferSwords: JustForPun.
* JackOfAllStats: Has balanced growths with good starting stats.
** LightningBruiser: If you're lucky.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: PlayedForDrama. He ''really'' doesn't like anyone bringing up his gladiator past, for reasons that become obvious in his second support with My Unit.
* TheMentor: He defies it himself in his supports with MU. He doesn't want anyone to see him as one, because he believes no-one should aspire to be like him.
* NotSoStoic: Any time his past is brought up.
* [[SpikesOfVillainy Spikes of Heroism]]: As interpreted by ''Mystery of the Emblem'' and the OVA. As of ''Shadow Dragon'', they're gone.
* XMarksTheHero: JustForPun... again.

!!Barst ''(Barts)''
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Barst is one of the three axe fighters in the Talys mercenary group. Like the two of his fellow axe-wielding mercenaries, Bord and Cord, he is under the command of Ogma.

->'''Class:''' Fighter
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruTakagi (Japanese, OVA), CharlesCampbell
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* AnAxeToGrind
* HeroicNeutral: In ''New Mystery of the Emblem''. After the War of Darkness, he retired from being a mercenary and just wished to live peacefully as a lumberjack. During the War of Heroes, one of his fellow mercenaries (either Ogma, Cord, or Bord) convince him to fight alongside Marth once again.
* JackOfAllStats: Could be considered the axe wielding counterpart to Ogma, and has the most balanced growths and starting stats compared to Bord and Cord.
** LightningBruiser: Again, if you're lucky.
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.
* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Lampshaded in ''New Mystery''.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
** PaletteSwap: Of Bord and Cord in FE1.

!!Bord ''(Saji)''
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Bord is a Talys mercenary under Ogma. After the war, he becomes a woodcutter renowned for his skill.

->'''Class:''' Fighter
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* AnAxeToGrind
* ArtEvolution: He was slowly visually differentiated from [[YouAllLookFamiliar Cord]] as more Archanea games were released.
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: In the NES version, he had the exact same portrait as Cord.

!!Cord ''(Maji)''
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Cord is a Talys mercenary under Ogma. After the war, he becomes a woodcutter renowned for his speed.

->'''Class:''' Fighter
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* AnAxeToGrind
* ArtEvolution: He was slowly visually differentiated from [[YouAllLookFamiliar Bord]] as more Archanea games were released.
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.
* YouAllLookFamiliar: Lampshaded in ''New Mystery''. If you recruit Barst with Cord, the former mistakes him for Bord at first.

!!Castor ''(Kashim)''
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Castor is a hunter from Talys who was forced to leave his home and work with bandits and pirates to pay for the money needed to tend to both his sickly mother and many siblings. During the War of Shadows, Caeda convinces him to join Marth's army and promises to pay for his mother's medicine. By the time of ''Mystery of the Emblem'', however, Castor has become a swindler, playing up his pitiful act and his mother's illness to gain more money.

->'''Class:''' Hunter
->'''Voiced by:''' HideyukiHori (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
----
* AllThereInTheManual: The developer's notes revealed that after the War of Shadows, Castor returned home only to find that one of his younger sisters sold herself into slavery to pay for the family's needs, and thus Castor tracked her down to Port Warren, where he found her left dead in a back ally. After this, Castor vowed to make enough money to sure this never would happen to his siblings again, leading him to become the swindler he is during ''Mystery of the Emblem''.
* BowAndSwordInAccord: upon promotion.
* ConMan: In the sequel, but again, more sympathetic than most.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: A more sympathetic example than most, however.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Darros ''(Daros)''
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A pirate who grew sick of the lifestyle and sought to join Marth's army as soon as he heard Marth was in the area.

->'''Class:''' Pirate ([=FE1, FE11=]), Berserker ([=FE12=])
----
* AesopAmnesia: PlayedForDrama in ''New Mystery''. He's gone back to his pirating lifestyle, and clearly feels really bad about it.
* AnAxeToGrind
* TheAtoner: Implied in support conversations with My Unit.
* TheBerserker: In ''New Mystery''.
* BoisterousBruiser
* {{Pirate}}: A Type 2 that wanted to escape the Type 1 lifestyle.
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He along with Wrys, Jake, Roger, Beck, and to a lesser extent Gotoh were meant to return as playable characters in the SNES remake but were scrapped during development.

!!Julian
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A thief who was part of the Soothsires, but betrayed them to save Lena, and joins Marth's army alongside her. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', he and Lena are living together, but he is forced back into the fight after she is kidnapped.

->'''Class:''' Thief
->'''Voiced by:''' KappeiYamaguchi (Japanese, OVA), BrettWeaver (English, OVA)
----
* DamnedByFaintPraise: Well, not so much that as Damned By Being Praised By A Guy Like [[DirtyCoward Matthis.]]
* FieryRedhead
* FountainOfExpies: To low-level thieves who join early on.
* FragileSpeedster
* HeroesPreferSwords
* [[spoiler:IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: In ''Mystery'', he can save Lena from Gharnef's brainwashing in the final chapter.]]
* LoveableRogue
* MagikarpPower: Despite being a thief, he is deadly if you train him up, though he will be stuck with iron swords for quite a while. Using an Arms Scroll is a handy investment here.
* MotorMouth: In ''Shadow Dragon''
* OfficialCouple: With Lena. It's implied they got togeather some time after the end of ''Shadow Dragon'', as much as he tries to deny it.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Despite EveryoneCanSeeIt, he's forced to act this way sometimes, though it's not like he has a choice with [[MySisterIsOffLimits Matthis.]]
* PantsFree: Prior to ''Shadow Dragon''.

!!Lena ''(Rena)''
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A noblewoman and cleric from Macedon who was raised in Grust and is an acquaintance of Camus. Originally chosen to wed Prince Michalis of Macedon, she ran away from Macedon and was eventually captured by the Soothsires. However, one of the Soothsires, Julian, freed her, and together they joined Marth's army. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', she starts an orphanage in Macedon with Julian and her new apprentice Malliesia, but is kidnapped by the heretic priests...

->'''Class:''' Cleric ([=FE1, FE11=]), Bishop ([=FE3, FE12=])
->'''Voiced by:''' MichikoNeya (Japanese, OVA and ''BS Fire Emblem''), TiffanyGrant (English, OVA)
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* ArrangedMarriage: To Michalis, prior to ''Shadow Dragon''.
* [[spoiler:BrainwashedAndCrazy: By Gharnef in ''Mystery'', being forced to revive and protect Medeus. Julian can snap her out of it.]]
* DistressedDamsel: In ''Mystery of the Emblem''.
* FieryRedhead or RoseHairedGirl: DependingOnTheArtist.
* FountainOfExpies: Every game in the series since her has a WhiteMage that joins early on.
* TheMedic
** CombatMedic: Upon promotion
* [[spoiler:MindControlEyes: In ''New Mystery''.]]
* OfficialCouple: Guess.
* WhiteMagicianGirl

!!Navarre ''(Nabarl)''
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A stoic swordfighter known as the Crimson Fencer who is often found fighting alongside bandits. He seems to hold himself to a moral code of never harming women or children. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', he appears protecting the dancer Feena. He appears to know Ogma, but how they met is currently unknown.

->'''Class:''' Mercenary ([=FE1, FE3=]), Myrmidon ([=FE11, FE12=])
->'''Voiced by:''' TakehitoKoyasu (Japanese, OVA), ShinichiroOhta (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem''), AaronKrhon (English, OVA)
----
* {{Bishounen}}
* BloodKnight: Though My Unit in ''New Mystery'' believes he is a decent man deep down.
* FountainOfExpies: An odd example: he was the progenitor of the archetype's trademark FragileSpeedster build and general circumstances of recruitment, and it's named for him, but depending on who you ask, either [[FireEmblemJugdral Ira]] or [[FireEmblemElibe Rutger]][[hottip:*:this is debatable in that the Swordfighters of Jugdral are a "middle ground" between the modern Mercenary and Myrmidon, with the player's available ones representing both sides of the coin; the class's outright distinct debut was in ''Sword of Seals'']] are the ones who implemented the archetype's associated class: the Myrmidon, which Navarre himself later became in the remakes.
* FragileSpeedster: If you're unlucky.
** JackOfAllStats: How he will usually turn out.
*** LightningBruiser: If you're lucky enough.
* HeroesPreferSwords
** CoolSword: The Killing Edge
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Feena lampshades it at his expense when they first meet.
* MoralityPet: Feena seems to be this to him.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: [[UpToEleven Oh dear god]]... Nabarl, Navarre, Navarl, Navahl, [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Nabarru]], Nabal, take your pick.
* TheStoic
* WorthyOpponent: To Ogma.
* WouldntHitAGirl: One of the moral rules he follows, although in New Mystery's DLC, he does consider breaking it in order to provoke Ogma.
** WordOfGod says he has a FreudianExcuse for it, but [[TheUnreveal haven't stated exactly what it is.]]

!!Merric ''(Marich)''
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An Altean nobleman and childhood friend of Marth and Elice. He has spent years in Khadein training in magic under Wendell, and is the current holder of the Excalibur spell. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', he is cornered by his rival Ellerean, but is saved by Marth and Wendell.

->'''Class:''' Mage
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* BadassCape
* {{Bishonen}}: Except not as much in ''New Mystery''.
* BlowYouAway: His signature spell, Excalibur.
* DiskOneNuke: In the ''New Mystery'' prologue.
** His Excalibur spell is also one in ''Shadow Dragon'' where he can OHKO enemies the moment you recruit him.
* InTheHood: Except in his DS portraits.
* FountainOfExpies: The "Merric" archetype, early-game mages who tend to be the best playable mage of the game.
* [[spoiler:IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: In ''Mystery'', he can save Elice from Gharnef's brainwashing in the final chapter.]]
* IllBoy: Elice reveals he was this as a child.
* NiceHat
* SquishyWizard
** FragileSpeedster: He's actually quite fast for a mage.
*** LightningBruiser: In Shadow Dragon, at least, if trained, he will usually be ORKO'ing bosses by the time he's a level 10 mage, and dodging everything that they can throw at him, even without his Excalibur tome. He also has one of the highest HP growths of any mage in the game, and it's likely he'll end up with 50+ HP, in a game where the max. is 60. Partially due to the low Res stats of the enemies (and units in general) of this game.
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: To Elice.

!!Matthis ''(Machis)''
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Lena's brother, a lowly soldier of Macedon forced to fight against Marth's army under penalty of death if he refuses. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', he pretty much serves the same role, only now as a soldier of the Macedon rebel army.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier
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* ArtificialStupidity: Is well known for being able to kill his beloved sister Lena as an enemy.
** FanNickname: Fans label any other character who does something like this as having "Matthis Syndrome".
* DirtyCoward: Twice, no less!
* FieryRedhead/[[RoseHairedGirl Rose Haired Boy]]: DependingOnTheArtist, and on [[DirtyCoward your definition of fiery]].
* IdenticalStranger: To Vyland in ''Dark Dragon'', with the similarities also extending to gameplay; this was rectified in later appearances of the two.
* MySisterIsOffLimits: Acts this way towards Julian in the sequel, much to his annoyance. He manages to talk him out of it pretty quickly though.

!!Prince Hardin of Aurelis
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The younger brother of the King of Aurelis, and leader of its resistance against Dolhr. Known as the Coyote for his relentless spirit. Hardin is in love with Princess Nyna of Archanea, but seems to be unaware of her feelings for Camus. After joining with Marth's army, Hardin quickly befriends the young lord.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier ([=FE1, FE11=]), [[spoiler:Emperor ([=FE3, FE12=])]]
->'''Voiced by:''' HideyukiHori (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
----
* BadassMoustache
* BodyguardCrush: On Nyna, who he's been protecting for some time.
** AllLoveIsUnrequited: She cares for him, but her true love is Camus.
*** [[spoiler:Becomes flat out LoveMakesYouEvil in the sequel.]]
* DiscOneNuke: In all of his playable appearance. In the original and Book 1 of ''Mystery'', unless you are really lucky with the first two levels of Cain and Abel, Hardin is the only character who can equip Silver weapons other than [[CrutchCharacter Jeigan]]. In the remake, Hardin can wield the Silver Lance right from his joining chapter. Theres a reason why he is known as "Jeigan with growth."
* EnemyMine: With Minerva in ''BS Fire Emblem''.
* JackOfAllStats
* ManInWhite
* NiceHat
* TheLancer: He seems to have been Marth's in the first war, but it isn't actually reflected in the dialogue and he is quickly DemotedToExtra.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He's leading the LaResistance, and is very competent statistically.

!!Wolf
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Hardin's right hand man, and is fiercely loyal to him. After the war, Wolf becomes the captain of the newly formed Wolfguard and continues to serve Hardin [[spoiler:even after his fall into madness.]]

->'''Class:''' Horseman
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* {{Bishonen}}: In general, but taken UpToEleven with his ''BS Fire Emblem'' and DS remake designs.
** DudeLooksLikeALady: A little bit, but his access to male-only classes makes his gender obvious.
*** RealMenWearPink
* BowAndSwordInAccord
* CrutchCharacter: Played straight with him and Sedgar in the original and ''Mystery'', but averted in ''Shadow Dragon''. They look like classic Crutch Characters, and are even completely worthless if you look at their stats... however, they compensate for having much less levels by having some amazing stat growths, making both Wolf and Sedgar very viable late-game.
* [[spoiler:DeathSeeker: Becomes one after Hardin's death.]]
* HorseArcher
* TheLancer: To Hardin
** [[spoiler:TheDragon: After Hardin descends into madness.]]
* LightningBruiser: Can become this in Shadow Dragon.
* [[spoiler:MyMasterRightOrWrong: Is forced to choose between siding with his idol or Roshea in the remake.]]
* PeekABangs
* UndyingLoyalty: To Hardin.

!!Sedgar ''(Zagaro)''
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A Knight of Aurelis and the right hand man to Wolf. After the war, he joins the newly-formed Wolfguard, and after the events of ''Mystery of the Emblem'', succeeds Wolf as leader.

->'''Class:''' Horseman
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* BowAndSwordInAccord
* CrazyPrepared: Implied in a support conversation.
* CrutchCharacter: Played straight with him and Wolf in the original and ''Mystery'', but averted in ''Shadow Dragon''. They look like classic Crutch Characters, and are even completely worthless if you look at their stats... however, they compensate for having much less levels by having some amazing stat growths, making both Wolf and Sedgar very viable late-game.
* HorseArcher
* IdenticalStranger: Looks a lot like Tomas, or at least, he used to look like him until ''Shadow Dragon''.
* TheLancer: To Wolf.
* LightningBruiser: Can become this in ''Shadow Dragon''.
* OneSteveLimit: In the French version, sort of. Since Draug was renamed Edgar, Sedgar's name was changed to Sagaro.
* TheStraightMan: Seems to be this for the Wolfguard.
* [[spoiler:MyMasterRightOrWrong]]

!!Roshea ''(Roshe)''
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A Knight of Aurelis under Hardin. After the war, he joins the Wolfguard, but spends some time in Altea first. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', he is the first (and in the original, only) of the Wolfguard to defect and join Marth's army.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier ([=FE1, FE11=]), Paladin ([=FE3, FE12=])
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* {{Bishonen}}
* DefectorFromDecadence: In Mystery of the Emblem. Starts the chain for the other Wolfguard members to do the same in New Mystery.
* [[spoiler:MyMasterRightOrWrong: Though Roshea is the only member of Wolfguard who wonders if Hardin is himself.]]
* RealMenWearPink: Roshea is young and has pink/purple hair and armor. But in some versions of the game, he's one of the best cavaliers.

!!Vyland ''(Biraku)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Vyland_6733.PNG]]

A Knight of Aurelis under Hardin. After the war, he joins the Wolfguard. He seems to be one of the more sensible members of the group.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier ([=FE1, FE11=]), Paladin ([=FE3, FE12=])
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* FragileSpeedster: His only good stat is speed.
* FieryRedhead
* TheGenericGuy: There really isn't anything noteworthy about him.
* PaletteSwap: Variation: In the original Famicom version, he shared a portrait with Matthis, who is another cavalier with poor growths.
* [[spoiler:MyMasterRightOrWrong]]

!!Wendell
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Wendell_4133.PNG]]

A sage of Khadein and the teacher of Merric and Ellerean. He dislikes war, but is forced to fight against his will.

->'''Class:''' Sage
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* CoolOldGuy
* CrutchCharacter: Can be considered the magical version of the Jagen archetype. In Shadow Dragon, he is especially useful considering he can Reclass into almost every class and perform well thanks to his insane base speed.
* DiscOneNuke: He joined one chapter after Merric, and outdoes Merric in every single stat except for skill.
* FanNickName: Either "Windell" or "The Pope", the 2nd one for obvious reasons if you look at his portrait.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Apparently, he has no love for war, but for some reason in FE11 he will attack you by default until you talk to him with Marth or Merric. This was changed in FE3 book 1, where he was found in a prison cell. In FE1, he would go up to Marth and talk with him.
* LightningBruiser: Oh, so very much. In the first game, he is the third fastest character at base right below Gotoh and Boah, and he has 8 Defense at base, in a game where 20 is the maximum stats, in a game where the strongest boss has only 14 strength. Thanks to this, it's almost impossible for him to be killed in the early chapters.
* MartialPacifist: Does not like war, as stated above. However, he will fight if he has to.
* {{Nerf}}: In the original game, a level 20 promoted Merric BARELY outdone him at base, and he joined one chapter after Merric does. In the following games, such as the original ''Mystery of the Emblem'' the promotion system are tweaked, and his speed is lowered by 2. The DS remakes indirectly nerfed him by increasing the enemy stats, however Wendell is still an excellent JackOfAllTrades with the Reclass System. That being said, there's a reason why we have the current Promotion system, and Master Seals replaced the old promotion items in the DS remake, and this guy is a major reason of it.
* ParentalSubstitute: Raised Grust's royal children after rescuing them from Gharnef.
* SquishyWizard

!!Rickard ''(Ricard, Ricardo)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Rickard_4480.PNG]]

A stray thief who is friends with Julian.

->'''Class:''' Thief
->'''Voiced by:''' KazueIkura (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* FragileSpeedster
* HeroesPreferSwords
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Clearly sees him and Julian as this, though the latter treats him as more of an AnnoyingYoungerSibling.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Very much more so than most other characters. If the novel's ages are canon, he is ''21'' in ''Shadow Dragon''.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Of course, in the ''FireEmblem'' world(s), it's not an unusual trait.

!!Athena
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Athena_1444.PNG]]

A woman who was saved from drowning by a group of Archanean villagers. In order to repay their kindness, she vows to save the village's children from the pirates in the area. After working with Marth to defeat the pirates, she insists that he let her in his army. In ''New Mystery'', she can appear in the prologue helping to train the new recruits, and later appears after being ambushed by Kleine.

->'''Class:''' Myrmidon
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* ActionGirl
* CuttingOffTheBranches: Athena likely didn't appear in the prologue; otherwise, [[spoiler:she would have likely recongized Katarina from the DLC episodes.]]
* DiskOneNuke: In the ''New Mystery'' prologue.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: In one of ''New Mystery''[='=]s DLC chapters, she happily helps Eremiya and her assassins, assuming that their reasons for rescuing the children from the Soothsires are as virtuous as hers.
* FunetikAksent: Speaks in VampireVords and refers to herself in the third person... [[{{Unexplained Accent}} for some reason]].
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Yet her hair in the sprite is brown for some reason.

!!Bantu ''(Banutu)''
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An elderly Manakete who serves under Gotoh. He is the one who unsealed Tiki and raised her as they traveled the world.

->'''Class:''' Manakete
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* [[spoiler:ButNowIMustGo: In his 3rd Tiki support in ''New Mystery'', he explains that he intends to go on a journey to help other lost Manaketes by himself. Tiki is ''not'' amused.]]
** ContinuityNod: One of Nowi's event tile quotes in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]]'' has her mention she made a new dragon friend named Ban... something. She can't seem to get the name right, but if this is indeed him, that's ''very'' impressive seeing as ''Awakening'' takes place [[TimeSkip 2000 years in the future.]]
* CoolOldGuy
* CrutchCharacter: The fact that his growths always were just as bad as Jagen's seem to indicate that he's this.
* KillItWithFire: He's a fire dragon.
* LethalChef: In an unusual sense. He teaches My Unit his recipe for pickled vegetables in ''New Mystery'''s supports, which actually turn out delicious -- it's just that [[spoiler:[[WhamLine they take "100 years or so" to pickle.]]]]
--> [[spoiler:'''My Unit''': Er, I'll probably be dead by then...]]
* OurDragonsAreDifferent
* Really700YearsOld: Probably even older, since [[spoiler:he was alive and served Naga at the time of her death]].
** Even more impressive, see ContinuityNod above. It's very possible Bantu is still around at the time of ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]]'', ''2000 years'' after Marth's games, where he's ''already'' implied to be old by dragon standards!
* StoneWall: In the original, he is a superb tank thanks to his infinite use Dragonstone that gives +17 Defense in a game where 20 is the stats cap, and even then you can make up for his low growth with the ridiculous stats boosting item. It is worth noting that with some abuse on the game's mechanics, he, and by extension Tiki can become the single most physically bulky character in the entire series.
* TheOneGuy: Meta-example. He is the only recruitable male Manakete in the series.
* PaletteSwap: Of Gharnef of all people in the Famicom verison.

!!Caesar ''(Seazer)''
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A mercenary from Port Warren who joins Marth's army alongside Radd. He reappears in New Mystery, being forced to fight against Marth due to his sister being held hostage by the enemy.

->'''Class:''' Mercenary
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: He and Radd are all but confirmed to be this in ''New Mystery''. Then again though, Radd is in love with his sister, so they may well end up becoming actual family in the future.
* HeroesPreferSwords
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Similar to Castor above, he's got his reasons.
* PunchClockHero: Expanded on in ''New Mystery''. Though he's clearly an alright guy, he makes it clear to Marth that he's only joining if he gets paid, the fact they were comrades in the last war means nothing. He even says he'd gladly "sell his soul to the devil" if it means getting the money he needs.
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.
* SheatheYourSword: The only way to recruit him in ''New Mystery'' is to avoid killing him. The map you fight him on is cramped and crowded, so you'll have your work cut out for you.

!!Radd ''(Radei, Raddy)''
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A swordfighter from Port Warren who joins Marth's army alongside Caesar. After the war, he laid down his sword for a woman, implied in ''New Mystery'' to be Caesar's sister. Like Caesar, Radd is forced to fight against Marth after she is taken hostage.

->'''Class:''' Mercenary ([=FE1=]), Myrmidon ([=FE11, FE12=])
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* {{Bishonen}}
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Caesar.
* HeroesPreferSwords
* MagikarpPower: He is pretty good if you want to use him, though he has such horrible base stats that it is hard to train him.
* PunchClockHero: Pretty much the same case as Caesar.
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.
* SheatheYourSword: He and Caesar are recruited the same way in ''New Mystery''.

!!Roger
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Roger_8200.PNG]]

A knight of Grust who is recruited by Caeda flirting with him. He later appears in ''New Mystery'', still with a crush on Caeda.

->'''Class:''' Knight
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Played for laughs.
* BladeOnAStick
* CallBack: His recruitment conversation in ''New Mystery'' is very similar to his recruitment conversation in ''Shadow Dragon''.
* MightyGlacier
** LightningBruiser: Rather fast for an Armor Knight.
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.
* [[RoseHairedGirl Rose Haired Boy]]

!!Jeorge ''(Jorjue, George)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Jeorge_5446.PNG]]

A Archanean nobleman and one of the finest archers in the land. He joins Marth's army after hearing of his alliance with Princess Nyna and later becomes a mentor to the Altean archer Gordin.

->'''Class:''' Sniper
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* BigBrotherMentor: To Gordin.
* HeelFaceTurn: In the sequel, not that he needed too much persuasion.
* AFatherToHisMen: The only reason he doesn't defect to Marth's army immidiately. He hates working for Lang, but knows his men will be punished as traitors if he deserts.
* [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Nobles Who Actually Do Something]]: Jeorge is of noble birth but is somewhat [[RebelPrince rebellious]], preferring to travel around.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Like Gordin, it seems no-one's interested in Romanizing his name the logical way: George.

!!Princess Maria of Macedon
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Maria_4467.PNG]]

The youngest princess of Macedon, who was taken hostage at a young age by her own brother in order to get her sister Minerva to fight. She is later rescued by Marth, allowing Minerva and her Whitewings to safely defect from Macedon. ''Mystery of the Emblem'' reveals that after Michalis was defeated by Minerva, [[spoiler:Maria prayed for him and restored him back to life. In response, when she is captured by Gharnef, Michalis risked (and depending on the version, gave) his life to save her.]]

->'''Class:''' Cleric ([=FE1, FE11=]), Bishop ([=FE3, FE12=])
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* CatchPhrase: "No protesting!"
* DistressedDamsel: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] between her and Minerva. Maria insists that she not be seen as a helpless damsel and tells Minerva that she wishes to fight alongside Marth's army. [[spoiler:This trope gets played straight, however, in ''Mystery of the Emblem'' and its remake, where she and other girls (Elice, Lena, and Nyna) are captured and then BrainwashedAndCrazy. Minerva can snap her out of it.]]
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses
* FieryRedhead or RoseHairedGirl: Depending on the version of the game.
* FountainOfExpies: Slightly later female healers, often young nobles; her expies alternate between being Clerics or Troubadours.
* TheMedic
** CombatMedic: Upon promotion
* [[spoiler:MindControlEyes: In ''New Mystery''.]]
* MoralityPet: To her brother Michalis [[spoiler:since she showed him pity even though he treated her as a pawn.]]
* ThePollyanna: Very cheerful and happy despite spending so much of her life as a prisoner.
* SympathyForTheDevil: A subtle but ''very'' significant example. The fact that she still pities Michalis after all he did [[spoiler:not only prompts him to become TheAtoner, but leads to him getting Starlight back from Gharnef and thus Gharnef's final defeat. Wow.]]
* WhiteMagicianGirl
* WomanInWhite

!! Princess Minerva of Macedon ''(Minerba)''
[[quoteright:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/250px-MinervaDS_8302.jpg]]

The elder princess of Macedon and leader of the Whitewings. Reluctant to fight with Dolhr, Minerva is forced to do so after her sister Maria is taken hostage. Minerva later sends Catria to Marth in order to persuade him to free Maria and later defects after learning of Maria's safety. According to Mystery of the Emblem, she is the one who fights against and defeats Michalis later in the war. During the events of Mystery itself, Minerva is crowned queen of Macedon, but is overthrown by a group of knights led by Rucke, but is saved by Michalis and later reunites with Marth.

->'''Class:''' Dracoknight
->'''Voiced by:''' YoshikoSakakibara (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* ActionGirl
* AnAxeToGrind: In the remakes.
** BladeOnAStick: In all versions.
* [[{{AFatherToHisMen}} A Mother to Her Women]]: To the other Whitewings at least.
* BadassPrincess: Another one.
* BrokenBird

* EnemyMine: With Hardin in ''BS Fire Emblem''.
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: This too.
* FieryRedhead
* FountainOfExpies: The "Minerva" archetype: {{Dragon Rider}}s, often ([[FireEmblemElibe but not]] [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones always]]) red-armoured females who start as enemies, are generally dissatisfied with their service to the enemy, and are recruited by way of HeelFaceTurn.
* [[spoiler:IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: In ''Mystery'', she can save Maria from Gharnef's brainwashing in the final chapter.]]
* MightyGlacier: In the original, she joined as a Pre-promoted Dracoknight with a decent Strength at 9, decent HP at 22, a low speed of 6, and a MASSIVE defense of 14. You can simply give her a Speed Ring, which is dropped by the boss in her joining chapter to turn her into a LightningBruiser Dracoknight with 12 Speed, and she has a nice growth to make up for it.
** LightningBruiser: Played straight in Book 1 and Book 2 of ''Mystery''.
* RedBaron: "Red Dragon Knight" ("Crimson Dragoon" in the fan translation), in ''Mystery'' and its remake.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething

!!Linde ''(Linda, Rinda)''
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A noblewoman of Khadein and the daughter of Miloah, capable of using his Aura spell. After her father was killed by Gharnef, she disgused herself as a boy and escaped, but was later captured by slave traders. After being saved by Marth, she joins his army. After the war, she is made a noble of Archanea by Nyna (who also takes her in as an apprentice), and is later entrusted to get the Fire Emblem to Marth during the events of ''Mystery of the Emblem''.

->'''Class:''' Mage
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Implied with Merric. He's not mentioned by name as her crush, but the few leads we have point at him.
* BlackMagicianGirl
* BrainyBrunette
* DiscOneNuke: In ''Mystery'', joins you with one of the strongest weapons in the whole game (Aura) in ''chapter 3''![[hottip:*:Which only she and other female mages (the latter with at least B Tomes) can use.]]
* LightEmUp: Aura.
* MagicalGirlWarrior
* MagikarpPower: Starts off at a low level in both games, but if trained, she can be deadly.
* NamesTheSame: With [[FireEmblemJugdral Linda]], at least before ''Shadow Dragon'' was relased in the West anyway.
* NumberTwo: Sorta is this to Nyna, later. Who trusts her to the point of handing her the Fire Emblem to give it to Marth in ''Monshou''.
* {{Revenge}}: On Gharnef for [[YouKilledMyFather killing her father.]]
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething
* ShesGotLegs: Official artwork focuses a lot on her hips and legs.
* SquishyWizard
* SweetPollyOliver: Doesn't last very long, though.
* VaporWear
* WomanInWhite

!!Jake ''(Jeik)''

A Ballistician from Grust who is in love with Anna. He and Anna would later travel to distant lands like Jugdral and Elibe. In ''New Mystery'', he replaces a lone enemy Berserker.

->'''Class:''' Ballistician ([=FE1, FE11=]), Warrior ([=FE12=])
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For Jake's tropes, see his section [[Characters/FireEmblem here]].

!!Midia
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A Knight of Archanea and the lover of Astram. She is taken prisoner by Dolhr in Archanea castle, but is later saved by Marth. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', she tried to rebel against the corrupted Hardin, but is again captured and rejoins once she's freed.

->'''Class:''' Paladin
->'''Voiced by:''' ?? (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* FauxActionGirl: Got captured in the same place twice, though to be fair this IS [[spoiler: [[{{Badass}} Hardin]]]] we're talking of.
* LadyOfWar: In the main games, at least character wise. However, in ''BS Fire Emblem'', she acts much more crude.
* PluckyGirl: During the fall of Archanea, when the group was all but defeated, she attempted to strike down Camus. Just to be clear: after being defeated, she tried to kill '''''[[FourStarBadass Camus]]'''''. Say what you will, but gal's got quite the guts.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Dolph ''(Tomth)''
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A Knight of Archanea who was imprisoned alongside Midia, Boah, Tomas, and his look-alike Macellan. After the war, he leaves the Archanean Army as a rejection of Hardin becoming King. During the War of Heroes, he travelled to Altea to assist Marth in reclaiming the castle.

->'''Class:''' Knight ([=FE1, FE11=]), General ([=FE12=])
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* BaldOfAwesome: Like Wrys, maybe not.
* BigEater: In ''New Mystery''.
* BladeOnAStick
* {{Gonk}}: In [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100723045821/fireemblem/images/5/58/NESDolphMac.png his original appearance]].
** ArtEvolution: As the [[ArtShift art shifted]], Dolph became [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100723045821/fireemblem/images/d/d0/SnesDolph.gif gradually more]] [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100829182353/fireemblem/images/2/20/DolphFE12.PNG normal looking]].
* MightyGlacier
** Lampshaded in New Mystery. He's fully aware of his status as one, and loves it.
* PaletteSwap / IdenticalStranger: Originally of Macellan, and the two are still pretty similar after ArtEvolution kicked in. [[LampshadedTrope Lampshaded]] in the epilogue of ''Shadow Dragon'' - Dolph's RedBaron title is "Spitting Image".
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.

!!Macellan ''(Mishelan)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Macellan_5286.PNG]]

A Knight of Archanea who was imprisoned alongside Midia, Boah, Tomas, and his lookalike Dolph. After the war, he forms a band of watchmen near the border. During the War of Heroes, he travelled to Altea to assist Marth in reclaiming the castle.

->'''Class:''' Knight ([=FE1, FE11=]), General ([=FE12=])
->'''Voiced by:''' ?? (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* BaldOfAwesome: Like Wrys and Dolph, it depends.
* BladeOnAStick
* {{Gonk}}: Like Dolph, [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100723045821/fireemblem/images/5/58/NESDolphMac.png his original appearance]].
** ArtEvolution: As the [[ArtShift art shifted]], Macellan's [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110628013654/fireemblem/images/e/eb/MishelanFE3.gif appearance eventually]] [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090904111448/fireemblem/images/5/58/MacellanSD.png matched the rest of the cast]].
* MightyGlacier
* PaletteSwap / IdenticalStranger: Originally of Dolph, and the two are still pretty similar after ArtEvolution kicked in. [[LampshadedTrope Lampshaded]] in the epilogue of ''Shadow Dragon'' -- Macellan's RedBaron title is "Dead Ringer".
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.

!!Tomas ''(Thormas)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Tomas_8753.PNG]]

A knight of Archanea who was imprisoned alongside Midia, Boah, Dolph, and his lookalike Macellan. After the war, he leaves the Archanean Army, but comes to Marth's assistance in Gra during the War of Heroes. He uses a bow.

->'''Class:''' Archer ([=FE1, FE11=]), Sniper ([=FE12=])
->'''Voiced by:''' ?? (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* TheGenericGuy
* IdenticalStranger: Looks a lot like a younger Sedgar.
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.

!!Boah ''(Boha)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Boah_7623.PNG]]

The Advisor to the Archanean royal family, who was taken prisoner alongside the Archanean Knights. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', [[spoiler:he pressures Nyna into marrying Hardin, and is later killed defending Nyna from Hardin.]]

->'''Class:''' Bishop
->'''Voiced by:''' KojiYada (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* [[spoiler:TheConsigliere: To Nyna. But had he not told her to marry Hardin for the sake of Archanea...]]
* DemotedToExtra: Though he still played a role in the game's story, he's one of a handful of characters from ''Dark Dragon/Shadow Dragon'' to not be playable in the main story of ''New Mystery''; he's still playable in one of the ''BS Fire Emblem'' chapters, though.
* SquishyWizard
* [[spoiler:SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome]]
* [[spoiler:UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: See above. He's well aware of it and apologises to Marth in his final moments.]]

!!Horace ''(Horus)''
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A Knight of Archanea forced to fight for Dolhr after the people of Archanea were taken hostage. He is ultimately spared by Marth's army and pardoned by Nyna, to whom he swears devotion towards. He later appears in New Mystery fighting off Legion and his clones.

->'''Class:''' General
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* TheAtoner
* BladeOnAStick: His preferred weapon of choice, though his artwork shows him using a pole-axe for some reason.
* MightyGlacier
* UndyingLoyalty: To Nyna.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Beck
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Beck_1082.PNG]]

->'''Class:''' Ballistician ([=FE1, FE11=]), Horseman ([=FE12=])
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* BowAndSwordInAccord: In ''New Mystery of the Emblem''.
* HorseArcher: Also in ''New Mystery of the Emblem''.
* HeelFaceTurn: Sort of. He fought Marth's army at Castle Deil and after his defeat, decided to join him during the battle with Grust's Wooden Cavalry.
* PutOnABus: Didn't appear in the second book of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. This was remedied in ''Heroes of Light and Shadow''.
* PaletteSwap: Of Jake's portrait in the NES game.
* SiegeEngines
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He along with Jake, Darros, Wrys, Roger, and to a lesser extent Gotoh were meant to return as playable characters in the SNES remake but were scrapped during development.

!!Astram ''(Astria)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Astram_4412.PNG]]

A Archanean mercenary and Midia's lover. Originally hired to fight for Dolhr, he is convinced to defect by his girlfriend. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', he serves as one of Hardin's generals and wields the Mercurius, but is later convinced to defect by Jeorge.

->'''Class:''' Hero
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* ArtificialStupidity: Can attack Midia when encountered as an enemy.
* HeelFaceTurn
* HeroesPreferSwords
* InspectorJavert: His role in ''Mystery'' and its remake. Notably, he pursues Marth's army for ''three straight chapters'', before finally showing up ''again'' back at Altea, where Jeorge can ''finally'' convince him to switch sides.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Archanea and Nyna

!!Palla ''(Paola)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Palla_5907.PNG]]

Palla is the oldest of the three Whitewing sisters, and is Minerva's second in command. Originally forced to fight for Dolhr, Palla and her sisters are later able to defect after Maria was rescued. During the war, she develops a crush on Abel. After the war, she and Catria are forced to travel to the foreign continent of Valentia in order to save Est, getting involved with the war there and serving under Celica. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', she joins Marth's army after Minerva is overthrown in Rucke's rebellion, and vows to help Julian and Minerva save Lena and Maria.

->'''Class:''' Pegasus Knight, Falcon Knight (''Awakening'' DLC)
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* ActionGirl
* AllLoveisUnrequited: Has a crush on Abel. Doesn't get anywhere, since he marries her little sister Est.
* AscendedExtra: She is one of four characters to appear in all six of the Archanea/Valentia games, and the only time she's not playable is in BS Fire Emblem.
* BladeOnAStick
* CoolBigSis
* DiskOneNuke: In Mystery, she is the third character (the first being Arran, the second being Catria) who can wield the Silver Lance, and her base stats are even more absurd than Catria. In New Mystery, she is your second character (the first being [[CrutchCharacter Arran]]) who can use the Silver Lance and retains her amazing base stats with a buffed growth rate. On top of all that, she joins in the third chapter.
* FountainOfExpies: She, Catria, and Est are the progenitors of the archetype of the Pegasus Knight trio who, when together, can initiate a Triangle Attack.
* LightningBruiser: In Mystery, She has a massive growth rate in every stats except for speed, coupled with a massive base stats which includes a really high speed to make up for her growth rate.
* PromotionToParent: As revealed in ''New Mystery''.
* ZettaiRyouiki

!!Catria ''(Katua)''
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/200px-FESMN_Catria_9237.png]]

Catria is the middle child of the three Whitewing sisters. Like her sisters, she was forced to fight for Dolhr prior to Maria's rescue, and later join's Marth's army. During the war, she appears to develop a crush on Marth. After the war, she and Palla travelled to the foreign continent of Valentia in order to save Est, getting involved with the war there and serving under Celica. During the events of ''Mystery of the Emblem'', she joins with Marth's army after rebellion breaks out in Macedon.

->'''Class:''' Pegasus Knight, Dark Flier (''Awakening'' DLC)
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* ActionGirl
** ActionGirlfriend: With My Unit if they support.
* AllLoveisUnrequited: This time with Marth.
** HopelessSuitor
* AscendedExtra: In a way -- in a game duology where precious few characters have (released) official artwork of them to the point where ''the final boss'' doesn't, she for some reason had a downloadable wallpaper all to herself from the Japanese ''New Mystery of the Emblem'' website.
** Not to mention, she's one of the only characters to be playable in all six Archanea/Valencia ''Fire Emblem'' titles, if one counts the four ''BS Fire Emblem'' chapters as one game. Being that she and Est are DLC for ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', she is playable in '''''seven''''' games!
* BladeOnAStick
* FountainOfExpies: She, Catria, and Est are the progenitors of the archetype of the Pegasus Knight trio who, when together, can initiate a Triangle Attack.
* DiskOneNuke: She is seen as this in Mystery and its remake.
* LightningBruiser: In Mystery and its remake. [[DiskOneNuke And she joins in the]] ''[[DiskOneNuke second]]'' [[DiskOneNuke chapter!]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
* ZettaiRyouiki

!!Arran ''(Aran, Alan)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Arran_9238.PNG]]

A knight living in an Altean village which is opposed to Samson's village. It is revealed in ''New Mystery'' that he once served under a different kingdom, but became disillusioned when he was ordered to put down a peasant rebellion caused by a bad winter's harvest. He left his lord and wandered the land looking for the true meaning of Knighthood, eventually settling in the Altean army. During ''Mystery of the Emblem'', he falls ill, but continues to fight in order to maintain his honor as a knight.

->'''Class:''' Paladin
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* TheAtoner
* CrutchCharacter: In ''Mystery of the Emblem'' and its remake. Book 2 Arran has growths to rival Jagen himself, [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration but it's explained by his illness]].
** Though he is VERY useful early on in ''New Mystery'''s [[HarderThanHard Lunatic Mode]]. Well, [[OvershadowedByAwesome until Sirius comes, that is...]]
* {{Determinator}}: Continues to fight on despite being deathly ill.
* FountainOfExpies: He and Samson started the archtype of having the choose one character and overlooking the other in a playthrough.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: In ''New Mystery'', thanks to his illness.
* [[spoiler:MyGreatestFailure]]: [[spoiler:Supports in ''New Mystery'' reveal that he once slaughtered a band of hunger-striking peasants under orders from his lord. That decision weighs very heavily on him, causing him to wander the earth reflecting on what being a knight truly means.]]
* NamesTheSame: With two characters, no less, depending how you Romanise his name -- with either Alan of ''Sword of Seals'', or with Aran of ''Radiant Dawn''.
* ThePaladin
* StealthMentor: Kind of becomes one to My Unit during supports.
* YourDaysAreNumbered

!!Samson
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Samson_777.PNG]]

An Altean mercenary living in a village that is opposed to Arran's village. After the events of ''Shadow Dragon'', he was hired by Princess Sheema of Gra as a bodyguard and eventually fell in love with her.

->'''Class:''' Hero
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* BodyguardCrush: Toward Sheema, of course.
* CuttingOffTheBranches: His willingness to attack Marth's army in the sequel, coupled with Arran being with said army, seem to indicate that he was passed up in ''Shadow Dragon''.
* FountainOfExpies: He and Arran started the archtype of having to choose one character and overlooking the other in a playthrough.
* HeroesPreferSwords
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Xane ''(Cheine, Chainy)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Xane_8572.PNG]]

A mysterious youth with the ability to transform and take the appearance of anyone he pleases. He joins Marth after being saved from the Dolhr army, although it is implied he was actually sent by Gotoh to keep an eye on Marth and later Tiki. He is one of the few surviving Divine Dragons, who lost the ability to take dragon form following the battle with the Earth Dragons centuries ago. Unlike Gotoh, Xane grew to hate humanity due to how they were treating dragonkind, to the point that he sympathized with the dragons who formed the Dolhr Empire. Despite this, he continues to serve Gotoh loyally, and seems to have taken a liking to Marth.

->'''Class:''' Chameleon/Freelancer
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* {{Bishonen}}
* DittoFighter
* FieryRedhead/[[RoseHairedGirl Rose Haired Boy]]: Depending on the version of the game.
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Due to how they treat the dragons.
* MoodWhiplash: Basically this trope incarnate. He can go from being one of the most comical characters in the game to one of the most dead serious in the space of a few minutes.
* MrExposition: In ''Mystery'' and its remake.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Although a dragon is the one thing he can't turn into anymore.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: He's even older than Tiki, and that's really saying something.
* PantsFree: Actually kept in ''Shadow Dragon''.
* StepfordSmiler: It's heavily implied he's a ''very'' bitter and cynical person deep down.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Sympathized with the dragons who formed the Dolhr Empire due to how humankind was treating them.
* {{Troll}}: Absolutley '''loves''' messing with people.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting
* WhamLine: "Yes, Gotoh is a Divine Dragon. And guess what? [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld So am I.]]"

!!Etzel
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Etzel_1921.PNG]]

A sorcerer from Archanea who lost his wife Ursula during the war with Dolhr, and is forced to fight for them in exchange for her ring. After the ring is recieved, he happliy joins Marth's army. After the war, he travelled the world and appears to have settled in Khadein by the time of ''New Mystery of the Emblem''.

->'''Class:''' Sorceror
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* AllThereInTheManual: Etzel coming from Archanea comes from the official Japanese site.
* AscendedExtra: His role is greatly expanded on in ''New Mystery'''s DLC chapters.
* DarkIsNotEvil: And he's the only Sorcerer you can recruit in ''Shadow Dragon'', not counting units you can reclass to Sorceror.
* {{Expy}}: Of [[{{FireEmblemElibe}} Canas]].
* HighClassGlass

!!Est
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Est_6985.PNG]]

The youngest of the Whitewing siblings. Like her sisters, she was forced to fight for Dolhr due to Maria being captive. After Maria was saved, Est manages to steal the legendary sword Mercurius from Dolhr and joins Marth's army. After the war, she is captured by pirates and ends up getting involved with a whole other war in Valentia, serving under Celica with her sisters. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', she weds Abel, [[spoiler:only for her to be taken hostage by Archanea in order to get Abel to fight Marth.]]

->'''Class:''' Pegasus Knight
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* AscendedExtra: She's one of the only two characters to be playable in all six Archanea/Valencia ''Fire Emblem'' titles, if one counts the four ''BS Fire Emblem'' chapters as one game; the other is Catria. She is also DLC in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''.
* BladeOnAStick
* [[spoiler:ButNowIMustGo: Disappears after ''Mystery of the Emblem'', though we never learn why.]]
* DistressedDamsel / BadassInDistress: Twice, no less! She was first kidnapped by pirates and ended up in Valentia, prompting Palla and Catria to follow her there. Then, back in Archanea, [[spoiler:Eibel [[IHaveYourWife captures her to force Abel to do his bidding.]]]]
** According to ''Awakening'', she holds the record for being captured the most times out of all characters in the series.
* FountainOfExpies: She, Catria, and Palla are the progenitors of the archetype of the Pegasus Knight trio who, when together, can initiate a Triangle Attack. Additionally, Est alone is the progenitor of the "[[MagikarpPower Est Archetype]]" - a unit, often young and/or female, who joins the player at a very low level late in the game, but has fantastic growths and is capable of becoming an excellent unit if the player takes the time to do so.
* GenkiGirl
* MagikarpPower: Moreso in the original games than the remakes, though. It's even reflected in her DLC appearance in ''Awakening''; while her sisters both join as max-level promoted units, Est is a ''level 5 pegasus knight'' boasting the Aptitude skill, which boosts all growths by 20%.
* RoseHairedGirl
* ZettaiRyouiki

!!Tiki ''(Chiki)''
[[quoteright:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Tiki_9286.png]]

A Divine Dragon girl who traveled the world with her "uncle" Bantu, but was captured and brainwashed by Gharnef. After being freed from the spell by Bantu, Tiki joins the Altean army and takes a liking to Marth. She is the daughter of Naga, the God-king of the Divine Dragons, who gave his life to seal her away due to her massive power. Eventually, Bantu took pity on her, and unsealed her and raised her. During the events of ''Mystery'', she is put back to sleep by Gotoh, who is afraid she might go feral, but is allowed to be reawakened after Marth restores the Starsphere and claims the Lifesphere and Geosphere.

->'''Class:''' Manakete
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For Tiki's tropes, see her section [[Characters/FireEmblem here]].

!!Lorenz ''(Rolence, Lawrence)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Lorenz_7220.PNG]]

A respected general of Grust and a close friend of King Mostyn of Talys. Unlike Camus, Lorenz opposed Grust fighting alongside Dolhr, but complied due to his loyalty. When Marth's army does battle with him and Camus, Mostyn's daughter Caeda convinces him to fight alongside them. After the war, he is made regent to Prince Yubello and Princess Yumina; however, in ''Mystery of the Emblem'', he is betrayed by Archanea and starts a rebellion in order to protect the royal siblings from Lang. However, by the time Marth reaches him, he is too wounded to carry on and dies after entrusting Marth with the fate of the children.

->'''Class:''' General
----
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: One interpretation of his death in Mystery.
* BladeOnAStick
* CoolOldGuy
* DemotedToExtra: One of only a handful of characters of ''Dark Dragon/Shadow Dragon'' to not be playable in ''New Mystery''.
* EyepatchOfPower
* FountainOfExpies: All generals loyal enough to serve his or her kingdom to the end, but end up being persuaded nonetheless, can be traced back to Lorenz.
* MightyGlacier
* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: Dies at the end of the first chapter of ''Mystery''.

!!Ymir ''(Hymir)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Ymir_9517.PNG]]

A large man from Grust who is treated as a monster due to his size. Ymir eventually found a village who accepted him for who he is, but the villagers came under attack by the army of Grust. Ymir fights to protect the villagers, but is later convinced by Marth that they should work together.

->'''Class:''' Warrior
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* AnAxeToGrind
* TheBigGuy: But not in the five man band sense.
* GentleGiant
* MeaningfulName: Both Ymir and Hymir are the name of Giants from NorseMythology.
* SatelliteCharacter: He has only one support conversation in ''New Mystery'' and is not considered a EleventhHourRanger, making him this.

!!Princess Elice of Altea ''(Ellis)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Elice_7593.PNG]]

Marth's older sister and the princess of Altea. When Dolhr first invaded, Elice stayed behind so that Marth and his allies could escape. She survives, but is captured by Gharnef so that he could use her to use the Aum Staff. After Gharnef's defeat, Elice reunites with Marth and aides him with the power of the Aum. In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', she is captured by Archanea after they invade Altea [[spoiler:to be used as a sacrifice for Medeus's resurrection alongside Lena, Maria, and Nyna.]]

->'''Class:''' Cleric ([=FE1, FE11=]), Bishop ([=FE3, FE12=])
->'''Voiced by:''' SumiShimamoto (Japanese, OVA), AmandaWinnLee (English, OVA)
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* [[spoiler:BrainwashedAndCrazy: By Gharnef in ''Mystery'', being forced to revive and protect Medeus. Merric can snap her out of it.]]
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: The reason she's the DistressedDamsel twice to begin with - she stays behind to buy Marth, and later Caeda, time to flee Altea, letting herself be captured by Gharnef.
* DistressedDamsel
* EleventhHourRanger
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses
* MacguffinGirl: Due to her lineage giving her the power to use the Aum, Gharnef kidnapped her to revive Medeus with it.
* [[spoiler:MindControlEyes: In ''New Mystery''.]]
* TheOjou: Type 1 (SpoiledSweet).
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: With Merric.
* WhiteMagicianGirl
* WomanInWhite
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Nagi
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Nagi_951.PNG]]

A mysterious woman with amnesia who resembles Tiki, she's found sleeping in a coffin atop a tower in another dimension. She is awakened by Marth, who was sent there by Gotoh to make up for a lost Falchion and a dead Tiki, and gives a weaker version of the Falchion. She later joins his army in the final battle against Medeus, insisting that she has something she needs to finish. She disappears shortly after the war ends, only to reappear in ''New Mystery'' when Medeus threatens to revive again.

->'''Class:''' Manakete
----
* CuttingOffTheBranches: When she appears in ''New Mystery'', Marth doesn't recognise her, implying her recruitment in ''Shadow Dragon'' was non-canon.
* EleventhHourRanger: An alternative to Gotoh in ''Shadow Dragon'', and the only one in ''New Mystery''.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent
* {{Reincarnation}}: Implied to be Naga, Tiki's parent and former leader of the Divine Dragons.

!!Gotoh ''(Gato)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Gotoh_2586.PNG]]

A legendary magic user known as the White Sage, he was the founder of Khadein and the master of Gharnef and Linde's father Miloah. He became disillusioned with humanity after Gharnef betrayed him and killed Miloah. He eventually becomes a guide to Marth, whose actions restore his faith. He creates Starlight from the Starsphere and Lightsphere in order to defeat Gharnef and personally joins Marth's army in the final battle against Medeus.

Gotoh is one of the surviving Divine Dragons, who lost the ability to take dragon form after the battle with the Earth Dragons centuries ago. Following Naga's dying wish, Gotoh watched over humanity during this time. During the events of ''Mystery'', Gotoh orders Marth to recover the five spheres and reveals to him the truth about the Falchion and the Fire Emblem, originally known as the Shield of Seals.

->'''Class:''' Bishop ([=FE1=]), Sage ([=FE11=])
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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Gharnef is Gotoh's ex-student.
* TheArchmage
* EleventhHourRanger: In the original game and Shadow Dragon, but not in Book 1 of Mystery.
** WhatCouldHaveBeen: He along with Jake, Darros, Wrys, Roger, and Beck were meant to return as playable characters in the SNES remake but the others were scrapped during development while Gotoh was reduced to an NPC in both books.
* FountainOfExpies: The "Gotoh Archetype", an EleventhHourRanger who joins in the penultimate or final chapter.
* MrExposition
* OldMaster: And this guy is old!
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: For one, he technically can't take dragon form anymore.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld

[[folder:Notable NPCS]]
!!Malledus ''(Morodof)''
[[quoteright:110:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Malledus_4147.gif]]

Marth's elderly tactician and advisor. Malledus was also the former confidant to Marth's [[DisappearedDad late father, King Cornelius]]. During the game, he explains to Marth the events of the war where Marth's ancestor, Anri, fought Medeus.

->'''Class:''' Bishop (in cutscenes)
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* CoolOldGuy
* FountainOfExpies: After FE1 there's always been a tactician/advisor/strategist in the army or kingdom that gives advice to the main character. Only recently did they double as playable characters.
* PutOnABus: Is not seen at all in book II of ''Mystery of the Emblem'' due to being ill.
* TheStrategist: The first in the entire series.

!!Princess Nyna of Archanea ''(Niena, Nina)''
[[quoteright:230:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Nyna_8511.png]]

The Princess of Archanea and last living member of the Archanea royal family. Spared and protected from Dolhr by Camus, Nyna fell in love with him and eventually convinced him to help her escape. Afterwards, she joined with Hardin and later Marth and guided them throughout the war.

After the War of Shadows and upon succeeding the throne of Archanea, she is pressured into marrying Hardin by Boah despite still loving Camus: Hardin's conflict over this indirectly led to [[spoiler:his corruption by the Darksphere. Before she was captured by Gharnef, Nyna managed to send her apprentice Linde and the Fire Emblem to Marth and sent a letter to Hardin's brother detailing his "illness". She and three other girls are used as {{Barrier Maiden}}s for Medeus, but Nyna is ultimately saved by the masked knight Sirius.]]

->'''Class:''' Bishop
->'''Voiced by:''' MichikoNeya (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* BodyguardCrush: On Camus, and Hardin has one on her.
* [[spoiler:BrainwashedAndCrazy: By Gharnef in ''Mystery'', being forced to revive and protect Medeus. Camu... [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute er, Sirius]] can snap her out of it.]]
* BrokenBird: Poor gal is given a really raw deal, and it has a BIG effect on her.
* [[spoiler:ButNowIMustGo: Disappears after the conclusion of the War of Heroes, leaving Archanea to Marth.]]
* DistressedDamsel
* EleventhHourRanger: She doesn't become playable until the very final chapter of Mystery.
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: ... Not really. You don't actually get her until the final map and she has poor growth rates.
** FridgeBrilliance: Actually, the aversion makes a bit of sense -- Nyna wasn't actually ''trained'' for combat. And '''why''' the Hell would you send the ''last remaining member of the Archanea royal family'' straight into combat and risk getting her killed, anyway?
* LoveTriangle: The one between her, Hardin, and Camus is key to both games.
* [[spoiler:MindControlEyes: In ''New Mystery''.]]
* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Does everything she can for Archanea, sacrificing her own happiness in the process. It horribly backfires, though.

!!King Mostyn of Talys
[[quoteright:115:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Mostyn_3037.gif]]

Mostyn is the first King of Talys, who united the island tribes. He is the father of Caeda and is friends with Lorenz of Grust. He hid Marth in Talys after his flight from Altea, and was rescued by him when pirates under Gazzak attacked the castle.
->'''Voiced by:''' ?? (Japanese, OVA), PhilRoss (English, OVA)
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* NoNameGiven: He is just referred to as the King of Talys ingame; only developer notes confirm his name as Mostyn.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Reasonable enough to lend his mercenary troops to Marth.

!!King of Aurelis
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_KingAurelis_1284.PNG]]

The older brother of Hardin, who has entrusted his younger brother with defending the nation due to his poor health. During ''Mystery of the Emblem'', at first he trusted and supported Hardin until he received a letter from Nyna describing Hardin's condition. Afterwards, he personally traveled to the front lines to stop the Wolfguard from fighting with Altea.
----
* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:He's safeguarding the Lifesphere, hence why it didn't appear in the first game. In addition to ordering the Wolfguard to back off, he entrusts it to Marth.]]
* NoNameGiven: Not even in the developer's notes.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
* [[spoiler:ThatManIsDead: By the time he meets with Marth in ''Mystery'', he has already come to terms with the probable death of Hardin's sanity, and urges Marth to put Hardin out of his misery, confident that his real brother wouldn't expect any less.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Bandits]]

!!Gazzak
->'''Class:''' Pirate
->'''Voiced by:''' ?? (Japanese, OVA), BrianGranveldt (English, OVA)
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: More so in ''Shadow Dragon''.
* AnAxeToGrind
* AscendedExtra: Has a large role in the first episode of the OVA.
** IHaveYourWife: He pulls this twice, first on Caeda with her father, then on Marth with Caeda.
** SingleStrokeBattle: His fight with Ogma. He's on the losing end of it.
* {{Pirate}}: Type 1.

!!Gomer
->'''Class:''' Pirate
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* AnAxeToGrind
* PaletteSwap: Of Gazzak in Mystery of the Emblem Book 1.
* {{Pirate}}: Type 1.

!!Reynard ''(Hyman)''
->'''Class:''' Fighter
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Probably more so than Gazzak as of ''Shadow Dragon''.
* AnAxeToGrind
* AscendedExtra: Has a somewhat larger role in the anime.
* FailOSuckyName: Come on... [[FreudWasRight Hyman]]?
* PaletteSwap: Of Gazzak in ''Mystery of the Emblem'' Book 1.
* WakeUpCallBoss: For an early-game boss, he can be quite deadly due to his high speed and strength.

!!Bathys
->'''Class:''' Pirate
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* AnAxeToGrind
* FillerVillain: Added in the remake.
* {{Pirate}}: Type 1, [[CaptainObvious as if you didn't know that by now]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gra]]
!!King Jiol of Gra
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Jiol_4680.png]]

The corrupted King of Gra who sided with Dolhr out of fear, then betrayed and personally invaded former closest-ally Altea. He is eventually killed by Marth's army. After the war, his daughter Sheema was instated as ruler.

->'''Class:''' General
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* BadBoss: Often refers to his soldiers as idiots.
* BeardOfEvil
* DirtyCoward
* TheQuisling

!!Gra Captain
[[{{ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin}} A captain from Gra.]]

->'''Class:''' Cavalier
----
* BeardOfEvil
* BladeOnAStick
* NoNameGiven

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Macedon (Medon, Macedonia)]]
!!King Michalis of Macedon ''(Misheil)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Michalis_3477.PNG]]

The King of Macedon. He killed his own father to gain the throne, due to continuing tension between them and a rumor spread by Gharnef that he was planning to choose Minerva over him. Michalis immediately makes his little sister Maria a hostage so that Minerva would fight for him. Although he serves Dolhr, he secretly planned to betray them alongside Camus, but the plan never came to fruition and eventually Michalis was struck down by Minerva.

In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', it is revealed that [[spoiler:he survived the battle, badly wounded, living only because Maria constantly prayed for him. After Maria was kidnapped by Gharnef, Michalis attempted to rescue her by aiding Minerva and stealing the Starlight tome from Gharnef, but was wounded in the process. In the original ''Mystery'', he dies from his wounds after passing Starlight to Marth, but in ''New Mystery'', it is possible for him to survive and join Marth's army.]]

->'''Class:''' Dracoknight
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* AmbitionIsEvil
* AnticlimaxBoss: Despite having an Iote Shield, he is disappointingly easy for a late-game boss. The Iote Shield is probably there just to prevent him from becoming a ZeroEffortBoss.
* [[spoiler:TheAtoner: In the sequel, due to Maria's sympathy for him despite his actions.]]
* BadBoss: He makes sure cowards are placed on the front lines, and executes the subordinates who fail him. That being said, ''Mystery'' reveals that the common people saw him as the second coming of Iote, so his rule can't have been all bad for them.
* [[spoiler:BeautyEqualsGoodness: {{Bishonen}} Michalis not only gets to [[DisneyDeath come back from death twice]], but also lose all his scars, become a king, then leave the continent and become the king of another continent! And this is after he killed his own father, was a BadBoss to his soldiers, and an overall tyrant.]]
* {{Bishonen}}
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Minerva believes he must have been this, but he denies it himself. It was more a case of...
** MoreThanMindControl: Gharnef didn't need any magic to manipulate him into killing his father, all he needed to do was spread rumors and play on his [[AmbitionIsEvil ambition.]] Notably [[spoiler:what he did to Michalis parallels what he did to Hardin and Eremiya, only this time he didn't need any magic.]]
* [[spoiler:DisneyDeath: Twice in the remake.]]
* DragonRider
* [[spoiler:EleventhHourRanger: In ''New Mystery''.]]
* [[spoiler:EnemyMine: How he sees fighting alongside Marth in ''New Mystery''.]]
* FountainOfExpies: Started a long line of [[AmbitionIsEvil ambitious]] bosses that do anything to seize power.
* [[spoiler: KarmaHoudini: If spared in ''New Mystery''.]]
* PaletteSwap: In ''Dark Dragon'', he was pretty much a recoloured Navarre with an extra armour patch added.
* PetTheDog: Despite his questionable actions, he does genuinely care for [[MoralityPet Maria]], [[spoiler:to the point where he ends up risking his life to save her.]]
* [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath: In the original ''Mystery''.]]
* SelfMadeOrphan
* [[spoiler:SpannerInTheWorks: His stealing Starlight from Gharnef is what allows Marth to defeat him.]]
* TheStarscream
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Emphasis on 'extremist'. He genuinely wanted to improve Macedon's standing in the world, but Gharnef made sure he went about it the wrong way.

!!Bentheon
->'''Class:''' Cavalier
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!!Merach
->'''Class:''' Knight
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* BeardOfEvil: Though evil might be pushing it here.
* {{Gonk}}: The man looks like a bear. Though he is less ugly-looking in the remake.
* PunchClockVillain: Possibly, as he was guarding the castle under Minerva's orders.

!!Emereus
->'''Class:''' General
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* BadBoss: Implied, as he refers to his soldiers as idiots in his battle quote.
* {{Gonk}}: While kind of ugly looking in ''Shadow Dragon'' (well, more wrinkly due to older age, possibly), he was far more hideous looking in FE3 book 1.
* MightyGlacier

!!Orridyon
->'''Class:''' Paladin
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Grust (Grunia)]]
!!King Ludwik of Grust
The weak king of Grust who sided with Dolhr out of fear. He is never directly seen and seems to have died by the time of ''Mystery of the Emblem''. His children are the twins Yubello and Yumina, who become party members in ''Mystery of the Emblem'' after lots of misadventures.
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* DirtyCoward
* [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Children]]: ''Mystery'' reveals Gharnef had kidnapped his children in order to blackmail him. As it turns out, though, he was such a DirtyCoward Gharnef didn't even ''need'' that to get him on his side. [[ForTheEvulz He kept them under horrible conditions anyway.]]
* TheUnseen

!!Camus
[[quoteright:220:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Camus_7181.png]]

The leader of Grust's Sable Knights, said to be the most able man alive. During the war, he fell in love with Nyna and helped her escape from Dolhr's grasp, at the cost of his own rank and freedom. Despite having to fight against his beloved Nyna and her allies, Camus served Grust loyally and to the end and was seemingly killed by Marth's army....

->'''Class:''' Paladin
->'''Voiced by:''' KazuhikoInoue (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* AntiVillain
* BladeOnAStick / InfinityPlusOneSword: He was given the stolen Gradivus, one of Archanea's Regalia, to wield following the conquering of Archanea. He isn't kidding when he says he's all but invincible with it -- it can be used to fully replenish one's HP. Best of luck killing him.
* BlackKnight
* BlondeGuysAreEvil: Subversion; while he's on the enemy side, he is definitely not evil.
* [[spoiler:CharClone]]
* [[spoiler:DisneyDeath: If you defeat him.]]
* HeroOfAnotherStory: He's the closest thing ''BS Fire Emblem'' has to a main character, appearing in 3 out of the 4 episodes and shedding much light on his motives during ''Shadow Dragon''.
* MyCountryRightOrWrong
* [[spoiler:NotQuiteDead: He appears in the second and third games as the amnesiac knight Zeke and the masked knight Sirius, respectively.]]
* ThePaladin
* SkippableBoss: Though if you do, you won't be getting Gradivus. You only get a slightly different cutscene at the end of the chapter.
* StarCrossedLovers: Him and Nyna.

!!Harmein
->'''Class:''' General
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* PaletteSwap: Of Jiol in the original NES game.
** In FE3, he got the boss portrait used for most bosses in the NES game. It was also used for Toras in Book 2.

!!Kannival
The boss of Chapter 8. He is an armoured knight guarding the eastern castle of Port Warren and is caught off guard as the Archanean league tries to capture the castle.

->'''Class:''' Knight
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* AnticlimaxBoss: He has no ranged weapon, so you can take your time blasting him away with magic.
* PunchClockVillain: You can't help but pity him, he just happens to be guarding that castle at the wrong time.
* GenreSavvy: Is aware that he'll probably die as soon as the player fights him.
* {{Gonk}}: In FE3 book 1, less so in Shadow Dragon. He still has a creepy look on his face though.
* MightyGlacier

!!Zharov
->'''Class:''' General
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!!Grigas
The boss of chapter 13. He is the leader of the feared Wooden Cavalry, an artillery regiment of Grust that launches powerful missiles from afar to destroy their enemies, but can't attack close, which is what kills him in the end.

->'''Class:''' Ballistician
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!!Hollstadt
The boss of chapter 16. He guards Altea castle and commends the league for reaching Altea. He is killed by Marth's army as they storm the castle.

->'''Class:''' General
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* PaletteSwap: Of Harmein in both the NES and SNES versions.
* PunchClockVillain: May be a member of the Sable Order, as several surround him and his death dialogue says he works for Camus.

!!Dactyl
->'''Class:''' General
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* FillerVillain: Added in the remake.

!!Sternlin
One of the Sable Knights.

->'''Class:''' Paladin
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* CatchPhrase: YouShallNotPass!
* ThePaladin
* PunchClockVillain: He was one of Camus's Sable Knights, so he probably wasn't that bad a guy.

!!Larissa

The boss of chapter 20X. He is a General who, in an attempt to stay alive, orders his men to take all of the residents of a nearby village hostage to keep Marth from striking.

->'''Class:''' General
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* AnticlimaxBoss: Is disappointingly easy for this late in the game.
* FillerVillain: Added in the remake.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Holding all of the residents of a village hostage had the exact opposite effect he was going for.
* GenderBlenderName

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dolhr (Doluna, Durhua) and Dragons]]
!!Emperor Medeus of Dolhr ''(Mediuth)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Medeus_9769.png]]

An Earth Dragon and, if not the cause of it all, the primary foe and biggest threat of the game. He was once a prince of the Earth Dragon royal family, but when the dragons were forced to take Manakete form, he was the only Earth Dragon who complied and thus did not go wild. After the other Earth Dragons were sealed by Naga, Medeus was tasked with guarding the seal. Over time, he became furious on how humans looked down upon his race, so he formed up the Dolhr Empire and enslaved humanity. He was eventually killed by the hero Anri, and his kingdom was destroyed. Centuries later, the dark priest Gharnef brought his forces back and worked to resurrect him. Medeus was revived, but not completely, as he could not leave Dolhr Keep.

->'''Class:''' Manakete ([=FE1=], [=FE11=]), Earth Dragon ([=FE11=]), Dark Dragon ([=FE3, FE12=])
->'''Voiced by:''' HideyukiHori (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* AsLongAsThereIsEvil: He makes such a claim both times he is defeated.
* BackFromTheDead: Twice, both times revived by Gharnef - once before the beginning of ''Shadow Dragon'', sparking the War of Shadows, and again near the end of the War of Heroes in ''Mystery''. As he dies for the second time, he swears that he can be revived again.
* BigBad / BigBadDuumvirate: With Gharnef.
** BiggerBad: Even though he's being used by Gharnef for his own ends.
* DarkIsEvil
* DishingOutDirt: Sort of, being an Earth Dragon, but he and his clansmen use what the game terms "[[DarkIsEvil Dark Breath]]". In the Famicom and Super Famicom games, Earth Dragons would ''crawl up out of the ground'' to attack.
* FinalBoss: In both games.
** TrueFinalBoss: In ''Mystery'' and ''New Mystery''.
* HumansAreBastards: Saying Medeus is a firm believer in this would be like saying Al Qaeda has a mild dislike of America.
* LooksLikeOrlok: Medeus's human form has this appearance.
* NonindicativeName: Sort of an in-universe example - everyone calls him the "Shadow Dragon", but he's an Earth Dragon and he doesn't appear to be in possession of any sort of dark-based power which would give rise to a name like "Shadow Dragon". That said, come ''Mystery'', he does indeed become a full-fledged dark dragon.
* [[OrcusOnHisThrone Medeus On His Throne]]: This one's actually justified. As stated above, he has to stay within the walls of Dolhr Keep until his resurrection is complete; if he left it, he might be powerless.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Given that he started several wars against humanity because of how they treated the Manaketes...
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Moreso than the other Manakete characters, being an Earth Dragon.

!!Gharnef ''(Garnef)''
[[quoteright:220:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Gharnef_6290.png]]

Gharnef was a former pupil of Gotoh, but due to his lack of a caring heart, he was passed up for inheriting the Aura spell in favor of Miloah. Enraged by this, Gharnef stole the Darksphere and forged from it the spell Imhullu, which corrupted his soul. Gharnef then began his plans to take over the world: first by killing Miloah, then by reviving Medeus and the Dolhr Empire, and then manipulating the rulers of the other nations into betraying Archanea and Altea and siding with Dolhr. Despite his power, however, Gharnef was eventually killed by a member of Marth's army wielding the Starlight spell.

[[spoiler:Years later, it is revealed that Gharnef survived by hiding his soul in the Darksphere, and later used that sphere to corrupt Emperor Hardin of Archanea. Using the war between Archanea and Altea as a distraction, Gharnef kidnapped four maidens (Nyna, Maria, Lena, and Elice) to be sacrificed for Medeus's revival.]]

->'''Class:''' Bishop ([=FE1, FE3 Book 1=]), Dark Mage ([=FE3 Book 2=]), Sorcerer ([=FE11, FE12=])
->'''Voiced by:''' TakeshiAono (Japanese, OVA), CharlesCampbell (English, OVA)
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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Gharnef is Gotoh's ex-student.
* [[spoiler:BackFromTheDead: In the sequel, his soul kept alive by the Darksphere and his body revived by the heretic priests.]]
** [[spoiler:{{Came Back Wrong}}: It's noted by Elrean that reviving a body without the soul would bring forth a monster. Gharnef's soul is trapped by the Darksphere. You do the math.]]
* BigBad / BigBadDuumvirate: With Medeus; they're a duumvirate at the very least. Gharnef specifically revives Medeus from his century-long death for this purpose, but it's implied he has plans which transcend Medeus and will (try to) dispose of him once he's done; for his part, since [[OrcusOnHisThrone he cannot leave his castle]] without losing his power or risking death, Medeus pretty much relies on Gharnef to actually execute their plans for dominating Archanea. [[spoiler:In the sequel, he is indisputably the main villain.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The Darksphere is implied to have done this to him. It's also practically his MO, doing this to [[spoiler:Hardin, Eremiya, and to a lesser extent, Elrean in the sequel]].
** MoreThanMindControl: He didn't need any magic to manipulate [[AmbitionIsEvil Michalis]], though.
* DarkIsEvil
* DisproportionateRetribution: All of this because he was passed over to inherit ''a single tome''?
* EvilMakesYouUgly: It's implied he was handsome or at least normal looking when he was Gotoh's star pupil.
* FountainOfExpies: The progenitor of the franchise's long line of {{gonk}}y, {{obviously evil}} {{sinister minister}}s.
* GoodIsNotNice: Pre-corruption, obviously -- he's been described as having been a just man, but lacking a caring heart.
* NoSell: Imhullu protects him from all damage, save that of Starlight.
** CripplingOverspecialization: Amusingly, his stats aren't that great otherwise. [[spoiler:In the second game, his bishops will spam Fortify staves to try and compensate, so you'll probably have to kill him in one turn.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: His portrait in ''Shadow Dragon'' should tell you enough.
* [[spoiler:OmnicidalManiac: Becomes this in ''Mystery of the Emblem''. Conquer the world? Nah, now let's cut Medeus and the Earth Dragons loose to ''destroy'' it.]]
* SendInTheClones: Gharnef creates two clones to confuse the player in Book 1/''Shadow Dragon''.
* SinisterMinister (original games) --> EvilSorcerer (DS remakes)
* StartOfDarkness: He was once a man of justice, but the Darksphere ended up corrupting him after he stole it.
* TheStarscream: Implied to be his ultimate intention against Medeus in ''Shadow Dragon''.

!!King Mannu of Pyrathi
[[quoteright:111:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Mannu_1971.gif]]

Mannu is the king of the small isolationist nation of Pyrathi. He regards Marth and his army as "unclean" and attacks them as soon as they arrive.

* BeardOfEvil
* FantasticRacism: Seems to regard humans as unclean...
* {{Hypocrite}}: ...except for the army of humans who serve under him.
* InTheHood
* OurDragonsAreDifferent
** KillItWithFire

!!Khozen
The boss of chapter 11. He is one of the manaketes who serves Medeus. He helps Grust and Dolhr hold Archanea, and only seems to care about incinerating his enemies. He is one of the only boss characters in the game that doesn't start on a throne or a gate, and actually moves on the map.

->'''Class:''' Manakete
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* AxCrazy: Really seems to be fighting just so he can incinerate humans (or anyone who gets in his way, at least).
* InTheHood
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Another fire dragon.
** KillItWithFire
* SkippableBoss: One of the few in the game.

!!Volzhin
The boss of chapter 12. He is a bishop leading the forces occupying Archanea and a good example of a human holding authority in Dolhr.

->'''Class:''' Bishop
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* [[AdaptationInducedPlotHole Remake-Induced Plot Hole]]: A minor one. In ''Shadow Dragon'', he is labelled as being with the Grust army even though he refers to the might of Dolhr while being fought. Later on, in chapter 15, [[spoiler:Camus]] mentions him as being a general of Dolhr. In FE1 and FE3 Book 1, the chapter 12 enemy army was labeled as Durhua.
* BeardOfEvil and BaldOfEvil
* KillItWithFire: He wields a powerful Bolganone tome.
* SinisterMinister

!!Heimler
Introduced in ''Shadow Dragon'', Heimler was originally an unused enemy character in the Famicom version before making his proper debut in the remake. He appears in chapter 12 and is likely working under Volzhin.

->'''Class:''' Paladin
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* DummiedOut: In the original Famicom ''Dark Dragon''.
* FillerVillain: About as much filler as you can get, really.
* WhoIsThisGuyAgain: Despite having a unique name and face among non-boss enemy units, he cannot be recruited, does not not have a background story, nor has any spoken lines when he is attacked or defeated.

!!Dejanira
->'''Class:''' Paladin
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* FillerVillain: Added in the remake.

!!Morzas ''(Moses)''
[[quoteright:107:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Morzas_8873.gif]]

A cruel Manakete left in charge of Altea Castle after Camus's demotion. He personally killed Queen Liza, Marth and Elice's mother, and executed captives for the smallest of reasons. He is killed by Marth's army as they retake Altea.

->'''Class:''' Manakete
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In FE1 and Book 1, he resembled an old man, but in FE11, he is a much younger and stronger-looking Manakete.
* KickTheDog: His killing of Liza, Marth and Elice's mom.
* InTheHood
* MageKiller: Depending on the game, Mage Dragons either have a extremely high Resistance, or flat out void all magic damage.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: A ''Mage'' Dragon.
* PaletteSwap: Reused Mannu's portrait in the original Famicom game.
* WizardBeard (original games) --> {{Goatee}} (''Shadow Dragon'').

!!Xemcel
The boss of chapter 24. He guards Dolhr Keep and is likely taking orders under Medeus himself. He is killed by Marth's army.

->'''Class:''' Manakete
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* BeardOfEvil
* InTheHood
* MageKiller: Like Morzas, Mages should stay away from him.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Another Mage Dragon.
* PaletteSwap: Of Mannu/Morzas in the Famicom and Super Famicom versions.

[[/folder]]

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!Characters introduced in ''Fire Emblem Gaiden'':
[[folder: Main and Playable Characters]]

!!Alm ''(Arum)''
A youth raised in Ram village by the legendary Zofian general Mycen alongside Celica. After Dozeh kills the King of Zofia, Alm ends up joining the resistance in Mycen's place and eventually ends up as their leader, leading them against Dozeh and later the army of Rigel. [[spoiler:Unbeknownst to him, his real name is Alpine Alm Rudolf, and he is actually the son of Rigel's King Rudolf. He was left with Maisen as part of a plan between the two to free humanity from Mila and Duma's influence. Alongside Celica, he defeats Rudolf and Duma and unifies Valentia. After his death, his successor would rename the continent and united kingdom "[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Valm]]" in his honor.]]

->'''Class:''' Fighter (''Gaiden''), Dread Fighter (''Awakening'' DLC)
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* {{Badass}}
** BadassInDistress: When his army is trapped and assaulted by dragon zombies.
* BowAndSwordInAccord: On promotion.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: He didn't have very much of a personality beyond that of a generic Lord in his home game. Given that Awakening's DLC features many Lords from the series, ''something'' had to be done to differentiate him. So he was given a GoodIsNotNice and GoodIsNotSoft personality. [[spoiler:Fitting, since Walhart is said to be his second coming.]]
* TheChosenOne: Oddly enough, he appears to be the chosen one for Rigel, not Zofia.
* GoodIsNotSoft: As of Awakening.
* TheHero: Not just because be promotes to one.
* [[spoiler:[[{{IAmWho}} I Am Who?]]]]
* LateArrivalSpoiler: Awakening doesn't even attempt to hide [[spoiler:his royal heritage.]]
* MagicKnight: In ''Awakening''[='=]s DLC, as a Dread Fighter.
* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: Set to appear as DLC in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''.
* MartialArtsHeadband: Although in-game, it looks more like a circlet.
* OfficialCouple: With Celica.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Or maybe green hair; the game and the box art are highly inconsistent with each other, to say nothing of all the other artwork of him floating around. Oddly enough, in his Awakening art, he [[TakeAThirdOption appears to have both]].

!!Luka
A member of Clive's resistance movement, who comes to Ram in order to recruit Maisen, although he seems okay with Alm going in his place.

->'''Class:''' Soldier
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* BladeOnAStick: Is of the soldier class.
* CrutchCharacter: While not as harmful to use in the long run as Jagen or Arran is, he serves as this until the villagers can promote.
* {{Herald}}: His main purpose is to give Alm the CallToAdventure.
* MightyGlacier: Might not look it, but he is. Soldiers promote to Armor Knight in this one.

!!Grey
One of Alm's friends from Ram, who joins alongside him in the liberation army. He seems to have feelings for Clair, and marries her after the war.

->'''Class:''' Villager
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* DrowningMySorrows: If Robin dies, it's said he falls into a deep depression and alcoholism in the ending.
* MagikarpPower
* [[{{ThoseTwoGuys}} Those Three Guys]]: With Robin and Cliff.

!!Robin ''(Bird)''
One of Alm's friends from Ram, who joins alongside him in the liberation army. He seems to have feelings for Clair, but loses her to Grey.

->'''Class:''' Villager
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* BlindIdiotTranslation: The original fan translation had his name "Bird" for some reason. While obviously there's some connection in that robins are indeed birds, given that "Bird" sounds nothing like "Robin" and isn't even a name, it's a pretty absurd leap nonetheless.
* MagikarpPower
* [[{{ThoseTwoGuys}} Those Three Guys]]: With Grey and Cliff.

!!Cliff
One of Alm's friends from Ram, who joins alongside him in the liberation army. After the war, he parts ways with Alm and the others and vanishes.

->'''Class:''' Villager
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* MagikarpPower: Slightly more so than the other two, since he joins at a lower level, but has better growths.
* [[{{ThoseTwoGuys}} Those Three Guys]]: With Grey and Robin.

!!Silk
A cleric of Mila who was captured by bandits but saved by Alm. After the war, she traveled to Rigel in order to heal the wounded.

->'''Class:''' Sister
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* WhiteMage

!!Clair ''(Clea)''
A Zofian Pegasus Knight and the sister of Clive. She was captured by Dozeh's men, but was later saved by Alm. She marries Grey after the war, but only after he and Robin fought over her.

->'''Class:''' Pegasus Knight
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* LoveTriangle: The center of a minor one with Grey and Robin.
* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: She is set to appear in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' as a Spot Pass character.

!!Clive ''(Clerbe, Cleve)''
A Knight of Zofia who rebelled against Dozeh after the latter killed the king and queen. He and his men were forced to flee into a cursed shrine to avoid Dozeh's forces. After meeting with Alm, he makes Alm the leader of the resistance and joins his army. After the war, he marries Matilda and becomes the leader of the Valentian Knights.

->'''Class:''' Knight
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* ForWantOfANail: Ends up dying in the epilogue if his love interest Matilda is dead.

!!Force ''(Fols)''
A Knight of Zofia serving under Clive in the liberation army.

->'''Class:''' Soldier
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* BladeOnAStick
* MightyGlacier: Although to a lesser extent than the other soldiers/armor knights.

!!Paison ''(Pay, Python)''
A Knight of Zofia serving under Clive in the liberation army. After the war, becomes a vigilante.

->'''Class:''' Archer
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!!Celica ''(Cellica)''
A priestess of Zofia living in Novis Monastery under the watchful eye of Nomah, although she was raised in Ram by Mycen alongside Alm. Unbeknownst to most people, she is actually Anteze, the lost princess of Zofia who was taken from the capital as an infant by Maisen in order to save her from Dozeh. After the disappearance of Mila, she sets off on a journey to discover just what happened to her and why.

->'''Class:''' Priest
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* BadassPrincess
** BadassInDistress: In the Final Chapter.
* TheChosenOne: It is implied that she is the chosen one for Zofia the same way Alm is for Rigel.
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses
* HeroesWantRedheads
* MagicKnight
* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: Set to appear as DLC in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''.
* OfficialCouple: With Alm
* WhoWearsShortShorts: Especially noticeable in her DLC redesign, but even her art from ''Gaiden'' appears to be Grade B ZettaiRyouiki--hotpants variant.

!!Mae ''(May)''
A mage training in the Novis Monastery who travels with Celica. Bickers with Boey a lot.

->'''Class:''' Mage
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* BelligerentSexualTension: With Boey. Mostly implied in the ending, though.
* ShockAndAwe: Starts with Thunder magic, as she boasts.

!!Boey
A novice mage training in the Novis Monastery. Inexperienced, but determined to protect Celica.

->'''Class:''' Mage
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* BelligerentSexualTension: With Mae.

!!Jenny
A Sister of Mila working at the Novis Monastery. When Celica begins her quest, Jenny accompanies her. After the war, she marries an unknown man, loosely implied to be Savor.

->'''Class:''' Sister
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* HeroicSelfDeprecation
* WhiteMage

!!Savor ''(Sevr, Saber)''
A sailor hired by Celica to protect her group as they sail across the pirate infested waters. After the war, he joins Jesi's newly founded desert kingdom alongside his wife, who is implied to be Jenny.

->'''Class:''' Mercenary
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* TheDrunkenSailor
* EyepatchOfPower

!!Valbar ''(Valbo)''

An Armor Knight who fights against pirates alongside his sworn brother Leo and sellsword Kamui after they killed his family. After the death of pirate leader Dahha, he joins Celica's army. After the war, he trains young soldiers at Alm's request.

->'''Class:''' Armor
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* AscendedExtra: Extra is an exaggeration, but he does get an uncharacteristically big position on the game's cover art.
* BladeOnAStick
* MightyGlacier
* LanternJawOfJustice
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: He is introduced in the middle of one against pirate boss Dahha.

!!Leo
An Archer who fights alongside his sworn brother Valbo. After Valbo's family is avenged, he joins Celica's army alongside him and Kamui.

->'''Class:''' Archer
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!!Kamui
A sellsword hired by Valbo to aid him in his revenge against the pirates. He joins Celica's army alongside Valbo and Leo. After the war, he joins Jesi's desert kingdom.[[hottip:*:If Jesi is dead, he creates the kingdom in his place.]]

->'''Class:''' Mercenary
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!!Luthier ''(Ryuto)''
A mage from the forest village who requests Alm's aid in saving his sister from the sorcerer Tatara. After the war, he leaves the country, fearing that his magic was still too inexperianced.

->'''Class:''' Mage
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* BlowYouAway: Starts with the powerful wind magic Excalibur.
* TheCameo: Makes a brief one in the [=FE1=] manga.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation

!!Matilda
A legendary Knight of Zofia, who was captured by Dozeh and planned to be executed, but was saved by Alm. After the war, she retired from active service and married Clive.

->'''Class:''' Paladin
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* BadassInDistress
* LadyOfWar

!!Dyute
Luthier's younger sister, a mage who was bewitched into fighting for the sorcerer Tatara. After Tatara's death, she is freed from her trance and joins Alm's army.

->'''Class:''' Mage
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy
* LightTheWay: Starts with the Aura spell.

!!Atlas
A villiger who joins Celica's army in order to save his siblings from Geyse.

->'''Class:''' Villager
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* MagikarpPower
* NamesTheSame: As a recurring high-leveled gladiator from ''[[{{FireEmblemJugdral}} Fire Emblem: Genealogy of The Holy War]]''.

!!Jesi ''(Jessie)''
A mercenary who was captured by Geyse's men while trying to save Est. After the war, he would go on to create his own kingdom in Geyse's former territories.

->'''Class:''' Mercenary
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* RagsToRoyalty

!!Sonia ''(Soni, Sonya)''
A mage unwillingly serving under Geyse, but is held in check by Deen. She joins Celica's army after Geyse's death. It is later revealed that she is the daughter of Judah, and ran from him to avoid being sacrificed to Duma.

->'''Class:''' Mage
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* BlowYouAway: Joins with Excalibur as well.
* DefectorFromDecadence
* [[{{MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter}} Mad Priest's Beautiful Daughter]]
* NamesTheSame: Is not a [[{{FireEmblemElibe}} cruel morph]].

!!Deen
A swordfighter who wields the Hero Sword. Like Sonia, he serves under Geyse and is being held in check by Sonia. He joins Celica's party after Geyse's death. After the war, he leaves to a continent in the south in search of more conflict.

->'''Class:''' Swordfighter
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* BloodKnight: Implied in his ending.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a scar across his eye.
* NamesTheSame: Is not a [[{{FireEmblemJugdral}} Dragon Knight]].

!!Nomah ''(Norma)''
The head of the Novis Monastery, and the man who taught May, Boey, and Jenny magic. He has been watching over Celica for years, and after she left on her journey, he secretly followed her, joining her army after she found him fallen through a hidden passage. After the war, he unifies the churches of Mila and Duma.

->'''Class:''' Sage
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* CoolOldGuy
* OverratedAndUnderleveled: Despite being a powerful sage in-story, he is a subpar prepromote in battle.

!!Teeta
A saint from the Church of Rigel. Before the war, she found an amnesiac knight and nursed him back to health, falling in love with him. When the war started, she was taken captive in order to force that knight, Zeke, to fight against Zofia. She is saved by Alm, which allows Zeke to turn on corrupted knight Jerome.

->'''Class:''' Saint
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* FlorenceNightingaleEffect
* WhiteMagicianGirl

!!Zeke ''(Zeek, Sieg)''
An amnesiac Knight who was nursed back to health by Teeta and adopted by King Rudolf, becoming one of his most trusted vassals. Before the war started, Rudolf told Zeke to look for a boy with a mark on his arm, and if he finds that person, he should fight alongside him. Despite his objections, he was forced to fight against Zofia after Teeta was taken captive. After Alm saves Teeta, Zeke joins him, noticing a certain mark on his arm. Unbeknownst to Teeta, during the war, he recovers his memories and afterwords briefly leaves Valentia...

->'''Class:''' Gold Knight
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* EasyAmnesia
* PaletteSwap: Of Camus, who he may just be...
* UndyingLoyalty: To Rudolf. It is Rudolf's own command which stops Zeke from going into MyCountryRightOrWrong.

!!Mycen ''(Maisen)''
The veteran knight of Zofia who raised Alm and Celica. Originally one of the Zofian King's most trusted knights, he was framed of Dozeh's crimes and forced to flee from the capital, but not before saving the infant princess Anteze from Dozeh.

[[spoiler:Around this time, Mycen was visited by King Rudolf of Rigel. Rudolf left his own son to the knight, explaining that if Valentia is to be saved from the whims of the gods, Rudolf would have to become a destroyer so that the chosen heroes, of which his son is one, could rise up and stop him. After Rudolf's death, he explains the true reasons behind the war to Alm and finally joins his army.]]
->'''Class:''' Gold Knight
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* CoolOldGuy
* CrutchCharacter: Set up as such, but quickly subverted. He is actually more of a...
* EleventhHourSuperPower: Well, kinda. As a Gold Knight, he is strong enough to manage in the endgame, but his growths are pretty much nonexistent.
* SecretKeeper: For Celica [[spoiler:and Alm]].
* MrExposition
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Zofia (Sofia)]]
!!Mila ''(Mira)''
Doma's sister, the Goddess of the Earth who watches over Zofia. Her blessings make the crops grow, at the cost of having the people know no sense of toil from having grown them themselves. Her disappearance sets off Celica on her quest.
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* PhysicalGod
* TheUnseen

!!Dozeh ''(Dozer)''
The Prime Minister of Zofia, who killed the king and tried to seize control of the nation for himself. Building up to this, he proceeded to kill each heir to the Zofian throne as they were born, but was discovered by Mycen. He was able to pin his crimes on Mycen, forcing him to flee, but not before saving princess Anteze. In the present day, his army is defeated by the resistance lead by Alm, forcing him to flee to his fortress. Despite holding the knight Matilda hostage and the reinforcement of the Rigel army, Dozeh is killed by Alm's forces.

->'''Class:''' Baron
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* BlondeGuysAreEvil
* EvilChancellor
* MightyGlacier

!!Slayder
A Zofian general serving under Dozeh. During Alm's retaking of the capital, Slayder set up a double of Dozeh so that he could escape, but is killed in battle in the process.

->'''Class:''' Paladin
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Rigel]]
!!Duma ''(Doma)''
Mila's brother, the God of Power who watches over Rigel. Under Duma's guidance, the people of Rigel have become militant and ruthless. It was Duma who supplied the Falchion which sealed Mila, and Duma serves as the final adversary in Alm and Celica's journey.

->'''Class:''' Dark God
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* BiggerBad
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Implied.
* EldritchAbomination
* FinalBoss
* [[spoiler:GracefulLoser]]

!!King Rudolf of Rigel
The King of Rigel, the man who sealed away Mila, allowed the cruel pratices of Judah and his men, and allied his nation with the traitorous Dozeh. [[spoiler:Only not quite. In reality, Rudolf was a just man who noticed the corruption of the Zofian people due to Mila's babying and the cruelty of the Rigelian people due to Duma's savage teachings, and saw that humanity was doomed to ruin. In order to prevent this, he smuggled his only son into Zofia and gave him to Mycen, explaining that in order to save humanity, Rudolf would have to become a destroyer so that the chosen heroes would rise to stop him and free humanity from the chains of the Gods. Several years later, he adopted the amnesic knight Zeke and instructed him to follow the person with a certain mark on his arm, as that person would be Rigel's savior. He would ultimately die fighting against Alm's army, revealing Alm's heritage in his dying breath.]]

->'''Class:''' Gold Knight
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* [[spoiler:[[{{LukeIAmYourFather}} Alm, I Am Your Father]].]]
* BatmanGambit: He's got a pretty huge one going. [[spoiler:If Alm ''hadn't'' risen up to stop the fighting, the whole war would have been for nothing.]]
* BigBad
* AFatherToHisMen: Implied in his last speech to his army.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething
* [[spoiler:WellIntentionedExtremist]]
* [[spoiler:WorthyOpponent]]

!!Judah
The cruel head priest of the Church of Duma, who gained the position by ousting the benevolent sage Hark. He lures Celica into being set up to sacrifice to Duma by targeting her concern for Alm; however, he is thwarted when Alm's army arrives at the Duma Alter, and is killed in the resulting battle. He is the father of Sonia, Mara, and Heste, and intended to kill them as sacrifices to Duma.

->'''Class:''' Exorcist
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* SinisterMinister

!!Jerome
A cruel general of Rigel. Known for how he terrorizes the people, he is enemies with Zeke, but forced him to fight alongside him by having Nuibaba kidnap Teeta.

->'''Class:''' Gold Knight
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!!Tatara
A Rigelian sorcerer who guards the floodgate between Zofia and Rigel. He brainwashed Dyute into serving him.

->'''Class:''' Sorcerer
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!!Nuibaba
A Rigelian necromancer stationed on Terror Mountain, who is said to have sold his soul for his Medusa magic. In order to get Zeke to fight against Zofia, he and Jerome kidnapped Teeta.

->'''Class:''' Sorcerer
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* DealWithTheDevil: Sold his soul to Medusa in exchange for being able to use [[OneHitKill her power]].
* IHaveYourWife: To Zeke


!!Mara ''(Marla)''
One of Judah's daughters, set to be sacrificed to Duma. She attacks Alm's army, but is defeated. She later joins her father alongside Duma, but is killed in battle.

->'''Class:''' Witch
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!!Heste
Another of Judah's daughters, set to be sacrificed to Duma. Like her sister, she attacks Alm, and later dies defending her father and Duma.

->'''Class:''' Witch
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!!Hark
A wise and benevolent Great Sage of Duma who was exiled by Judah as the exorcist came to power. He and his followers hid in the Sage Hamlet and aids Celica's party when they come through. He promotes Alm to Hero on Celica's request.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: A priest of Duma, though he happily aids Celica.
* TheExile
* PaletteSwap: Of Norma.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Pirates]]

!!Dahha
A pirate serving under Geyse. He killed Valbo's family, causing the knight to swear revenge.
->'''Class:''' Thief
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* AnAxeToGrind
* {{Pirate}}

!!Geyse
The Bandit King who commands all the pirates and bandits terrorizing Zofia from his desert fortress. He and his men kidnapped Est, causing Palla and Catria to chase them to Valentia, as well as a priestess of Mila. Deen and Sonia serve under him, but both of them hate him.

->'''Class:''' Dread Fighter
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* {{Pirate}}

[[/folder]]

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!Characters introduced in ''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem'' and ''Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem ~Heroes of Light and Shadow~''
[[folder:Main and Playable Characters]]
!!My Unit ''(Kris)''
[[quoteright:220:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_MyUnit_6191.png]]

An Altean recruit who joins the Altean army alongside Katarina, Rody, Luke, and Raian, and is eventually made Marth's right hand man/woman.

->'''Class:''' Variable (Mercenary [M] and Myrmidon [F] are the defaults)
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* AmbiguousGender: ''Awakening'' canonises their ''name'', but whether they were canonically male of female is left ambiguous. Katarina vaguely alludes to them, but which gender pronoun she uses depends on ''Awakening's'' Avatar's gender.
* BackToBackBadasses: With Marth in New Mystery of the Emblem's boxart.
* CanonName: "Kris", as of ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]]''.
* DiscOneNuke: The prologue gives him a massive amount of exp lead over any of your character, even those that joined during the prologue. The first Master Seal is acquired during the third chapter of the main story. Do the math.
** CrutchCharacter: Tend to become this to the team, thanks to the massive difference of his/her capability compared to the rest of the team.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Implied with a female My Unit when Katarina noted that girls like [[ChickMagnet Rody]] and [[{{Moe}} Raian]] more than [[CasanovaWannabe Luke]] and that some were even secretly into My Unit.
* {{Expy}}: The default male My Unit strongly resembles Ike, and the female one similarly resembles Mia. They even have very similar default classes, given that Ike's promotion tree is one long Mercenary expy.
* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: Even [[ForeShadowing before the game begins]], ''New Mystery'' 's intro spells out that Marth's "Hero of Shadow" was forgotten by history. [[spoiler:Only at the end do you find out why: When Marth offers it, [[HumbleHero My Unit refuses to take credit for his/her role in the war]], believing the glory is better left to Marth so people will unite around him (as he is about to become king of Archanea).]] Additionally, it's a fairly tidy explanation for his/her insertion into ''Mystery'''s original story.
* HelloInsertNameHere
* TheHero: If you consider the 7th Platoon a minor FiveManBand.
** TheLancer: To Marth.
* HeterosexualLifePartners / PlatonicLifePartners: With Marth, depending on gender. Especially evident in their third base conversation.
* LethalChef: He/She can't cook for the life of him/her.
* LightningBruiser: Will almost always be this, to the point where people consider him/her a GameBreaker.
* MagneticHero: Refered to as such by Jagen early on.
* NoSenseOfDirection: As seen in Prologue 5 and his/her supports with Rody.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Most sources naturally rendered his/her default name as 'Chris', but the Awakening localization team decided to spell it with a K instead, possibly to keep it gender neutral.
* [[TheStraightMan The Straight Man/Woman]]
* TheStoic
** NotSoStoic: Samto, Palla, and Katarina are the only ones that have him/her show more emotion.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Marth, to the point when he even asks ''why'' he/she is so loyal to him.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: The default hair color. It's worth noting that besides blue, a variety of similarly unrealistic hair colors are available, while ''black'' is not.

!!Katarina [[spoiler:/ Eine]]
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A Altean recruit who is training alongside My Unit and the others to become a tactician. [[spoiler:This is actually a ruse to get close to Marth. In reality, she is Eine, one of Eremiya's assassins sent to infiltrate the Altean army and kill Marth before he can interfere with their plans. She fails and retreats with Legion's help, and afterwords she begins to gradually see Eremiya's cruel nature as she watches her "siblings" die one by one, and can be eventually recruited into the group.]]

->'''Class:''' Mage [[spoiler:(in the prologue as a boss), Sage (when recruited later)]]
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* BraggingRightsReward: Set to appear in Awakening as DLC... as a reward for completing the hardest DLC map in the game, possibly even the entire series! Seriously, if you can beat enemies like [[http://serenesforest.net/fe13/img/series2/003.png these]], why would you ''need'' her?
** On the other hand, she is [[spoiler:a level ''20'' Grandmaster with access to dark magic in any tome-using class]], so she can be amusing to EliteTweak.
* [[spoiler:BreakTheCutie]]
* [[spoiler:BrokenBird]]
* CrashIntoHello: How she first meets My Unit.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: [[spoiler: ''Invoked by Gharnef to raise her as a'' ''TykeBomb'', according to the downloadable chapters.]]
* [[spoiler:DarkMagicalGirl]]
* [[spoiler:DeathSeeker: Becomes this by the time Marth's army finally fights her again. My Unit and Marth end up snapping her out of it, though.]]
* {{Expy}}: Of [[FireEmblemElibe Nino]], sort of.
* [[spoiler: LineOfSightName: The second downloadable chapter reveals her alias Katarina came from the name of a young girl she once rescued on a mission.]]
* [[spoiler:SheatheYourSword: How My Unit recruits her.]]
* [[spoiler:SixthRangerTraitor: Revealed as such at the end of the prologue, although she can be turned back eventually.]]
* TheSmartGuy: Of the 7th Platoon [[spoiler:and the Assassins.]]
* [[spoiler:TykeBomb: And possibly engineered as one right from the start, given the DLC hints Gharnef and Eremiya were the ones who ''made'' her an orphan...]]
** [[spoiler:DefusingTheTykebomb]]
* [[spoiler: WillfullyWeak: Fights as a Mage in the prologue, but was a Sage in the DLC chapters (set earlier) and when you recruit her, implying she was holding back.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: To [[spoiler: Eremiya]] due to her saving her from [[WretchedHive Knorda]] as a kid.
* WalkingSpoiler
* ZettaiRyouiki

!!Cecil ''(Cecile)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Cecile_6264.PNG]]

An Altean knight of the 7th Platoon, although she was originally part of the 9th Platoon. Doesn't like to lose, and often gets into fights with her fellow knights.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Reacts to Luke calling her a "violent girl"... by attacking him.
* FieryRedhead
* FragileSpeedster: Has the worst durability amongst the cavaliers, at cost of higher Skill, Speed, and Luck.
* GenderBlenderName: The official Romanization, anyway. "Cecile" is a perfectly normal girl's name.
* TheLancer: Of the 7th Platoon, seems to quickly replace Rody in this regard.
* SoleSurvivor: She joins the 7th Platoon because the rest of squad she ''was'' in couldn't handle the training and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere deserted]].
* TheSquadette
* RoseHairedGirl
* SixthRanger: At least in regards to the 7th Platoon's FiveManBand, being from the 9th Platoon and all.

!!Rody
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Rody_3242.PNG]]

An Altean knight of the 7th Platoon. He has a rivalry with Luke, and seems to have some sort of feelings towards Cecil.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier
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* ChickMagnet: According to Katarina, girls think "omigosh he's so cool!" (And yes, those were her exact words)
* TheLancer: Of the 7th Platoon, although he is replaced by Cecil almost as soon as she arrives.
* {{Nerf}}: In Mystery, he has a better overall growth at cost of lower base stats compared to Luke. In New Mystery, he has worse overall growth and a worse base stats.
* StraightMan: Often forced to play this to Luke.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Luke, though averting the traditional "red cavalier/green cavalier" dynamic this trope brings in the franchise.

!!Luke ''(Ruke)''
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An Altean knight of the 7th Platoon. He is Rody's rival and a bit of a gambler.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier
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* TheBigGuy
* CasanovaWannabe: He's kinda like [[FireEmblemElibe Sain]], only less successful. Katarina notes chicks dig Rody and even [[{{Moe}} Raian]] more than they do him (some even secretly lusted after My Unit).
* TheGamblingAddict
* HiddenDepths: His third support with Rody reveals there's a little more to him than it seems. [[spoiler: He actually didn't volunteer to be a knight by choice: his family has served Altea for generations, and his older brother was in line to become a knight when he fell ill, so Luke was forced to go in his place. Luke is actually pretty ashamed of it, and fears he'll end up becoming a ReplacementGoldfish of sorts.]]
* KnightInShiningArmor: Sees himself as one, at least.
* LargeHam: Has his moments.
* TheNicknamer: Much to the annoyance of everyone else...
* RedBaron: Calls himself Luke: Paladin of Dawn, at his first meeting with My Unit. Later gives them a title based on their eyes.
* TheRival: Sees himself as My Unit's rival at first, but ends up as Rody's.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Thinks of himself as a legendary knight in the making. Gameplay-wise though, he certainly has the potential to back it up.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Rody, though averting the traditional "red cavalier/green cavalier" dynamic this trope brings in the franchise.

!!Raian ''(Ryan)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Ryan_6743.PNG]]

An Altean knight of the 7th Platoon, and the younger brother of Gordin.

->'''Class:''' Archer
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* BigBrotherMentor: Supposedly has Gordin as one. He gets another one in the form of My Unit in ''New Mystery''.
* TheChick: A male example, to the 7th Platoon FiveManBand.
* {{Moe}}: Considered this In-Universe, if Katarina is to be believed.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Fan translation calls him "Ryan" as that's the obvious, logical Romanization, but Japanese material officially has it as "Raian".

!!Malliesia ''(Marisa, Melissa, Malicia)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Maricia_6112.bmp]]

A young Grustian priestess who was training under Lena. After Lang was assigned control of Grust, her grandmother hid her to protect her. After Marth visits her village, she joins Marth's army and develops a crush on him.

->'''Class:''' Cleric
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: [[ChickMagnet Again]] with Marth, though this time it's PlayedForLaughs.
* GirlishPigtails
* HypocriticalHumor: Her supports often have her loudly proclaim she's not a kid... then immedeately say something very childish.
* OlderThanTheyLook: A plot point in her backstory, since her grandma passes her as a little girl to hide her from [[DirtyOldMan Lang]].
* PrincessClassic: Seems to fantasize about becoming one. She also assumes Caeda is one when they meet, when the reality is [[ActionGirl quite diferent.]]
* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Marth, though he doesn't find out.
* ThirdPersonPerson
* WhiteMage
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Warren
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Warren_1071.PNG]]

A hunter from Macedon who joined with the rebel army to earn gold. He is informed by Catria of the reasons behind Rucke's coup against Minerva and he offers to join Marth's army. When the war is won, he returns to Macedon and continues living as a hunter.

->'''Class:''' Hunter
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* IWorkAlone: Simply because he's used to it.
* NoSocialSkills
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: The reason he joined the rebel army.
* RememberTheNewGuy: He's apparently been aquainted with Catria for a while, despite never being mentioned before.
* TheStoic

!!Prince Yubello of Grust
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Yubello_1174.bmp]]

The young Prince of Grust who was put under Lorenz's care after the War of Shadows. Once Lang begins his oppression of Grust and Lorenz begins his rebellion, Yubello is sent away with his older twin sister Yumina under the protection of Ogma. Before they can reach Wendell, they are attacked by Macedon rebels but are saved by Sirius.

->'''Class:''' Mage
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* ChildMage
* HalfIdenticalTwins: With Yumina.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The Feminine Boy to Yumina's Masculine Girl. Though in reality they're NotSoDifferent.
* ShrinkingViolet
* SiblingYinYang: See MasculineGirlFeminineBoy above.
* SquishyWizard

!!Princess Yumina of Grust
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Yumina_3570.PNG]]

The Princess of Grust and Yubello's twin sister. Like her brother, she was sent away with Ogma to be protected by Wendell in Macedon, but was attacked by Macedon rebels and saved by Sirius.

->'''Class:''' Cleric
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* HalfIdenticalTwins: With Yubello.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The Masculine Girl To Yubello's Feminine Boy. Though in reality they're NotSoDifferent.
* PluckyGirl: Deep down though, it may all be just an act.
* SiblingYinYang: See MasculineGirlFeminineBoy above.
* SpoiledSweet: Acts like a bit of a SpoiledBrat sometimes, but she's clearly a nice girl deep down.
* WhiteMage

!!Sirius
[[quoteright:220:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Sirius_9298.png]]

A mysterious knight who appears to protect Yumina and Yubello, and later [[spoiler:saves Nyna from Medeus before disappearing as suddenly as he came.]] It's almost certain that he is Camus of the Sable Order, despite his protestations to the contrary; Belf is the only one to suspect so, but is asked by Sirius to not pursue his suspicions.

->'''Class:''' Paladin
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* BlackKnight
* [[spoiler:ButNowIMustGo: He disappears after rescuing Nyna and Medeus's defeat. It's thought that he travelled back to Valentia to resume his Zeke identity and be with Teeta.]]
* CharClone
* DiscOneNuke: Has exceptionally good base stats, growths, and an early join time. It's almost impossible to go wrong with Sirius, and of course he is an invaluable asset in ''New Mystery'''s [[HarderThanHard Lunatic mode]].
* [[spoiler:IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: His apparent intent during this game. Judging from Nyna's epilogue, though, he wasn't very successful.]]
* MaskPower
** CoolMask
* PaperThinDisguise: [[{{SarcasmMode}} Totally isn't Camus.]]
** He even insists [[spoiler: he's [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial not Camus]] after saving Nyna, who instantly recognizes him, and he does the same after former fellow Sable Knight Belf recognises him.]]
* YouDidntSeeThat: [[spoiler:In his 3rd support with My Unit, an assailant jumps them out of nowhere and in the scuffle, Sirius's mask is knocked off. My Unit gets a brief glimpse of his face, to which Sirius bluntly asks him/her to forget what they just saw and he'll consider it even.]]

!!Samto
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A former gladiator who managed to escape from his slavery with the help of Ogma. In the War of Heroes, he is hired as a mercenary by Lang, who confuses him for Navarre due to his impersonation, but is later convinced by Ogma or Caeda, who both initially confuse him for Navarre as well, to join Marth's army.

->'''Class:''' Mercenary ([=FE3=]), Myrmidon ([=FE12=])
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* ChivalrousPervert: If his support conversations with female My Unit are anything to go by. Also has this reaction towards Caeda if the recruits him, and it instantly tips her of that he's not the real deal.
* CostumeCopycat
* GladiatorGames
* HeroesPreferSwords
* IdenticalStranger: People mistook his for Navarre so much he eventually decided to pose as him in order to get hired more.
* OutOfCharacterAlert: How his recruitment conversation with Caeda goes. He tries to copy Navarre's famous "I won't turn my blade on a woman", but finishes with "but there's a first for everything" (clearly [[ChivalrousPervert thinking she's hot]]), which instantly blows his cover.
* UnbuiltTrope: He seems like the perfect Deconstruction of the 'Navarre Archetype', being a CostumeCopycat and treated as a PoorMansSubstitute in-universe. Except he was probaby the series ''first'' Navarre {{Expy}}, and existed long before the series started going the FountainOfExpies route.

!!Feena
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Feena_3712.PNG]]

A traveling dancer who comes under Navarre's protection after she is ambushed by thieves. It is implied that she may come from royalty.

->'''Class:''' Dancer
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Navarre treats her as one at first, mostly due to her annoying persistance. He warms up to her eventually though.
* DanceBattler
* FieryRedhead or RoseHairedGirl: [[DependingOnTheArtist Depending on the game]].
* GenkiGirl
* IOweYouMyLife: And she will ''not'' stop until she's found some way to repay Navarre for it.
* MoralityPet: To Navarre.
* MotorMouth
* RoyalRapier: The only unit other than Marth able to use them, which is the main hint at her potential royal descent.
** {{Retcon}}: Sadly, the remake removed this ability.
* SpoonyBard: Though she can use swords and is said to actually be a decent fighter if given stat-boosting items.
* TheTease: Very much so.

!!Ellerean ''(Elrean)''
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The current leader of Khadein's mage army and Wendell's first pupil. He is jealous of his fellow pupil Merric due to his inheritance of the Excalibur spell and attempts to kill him once the war reaches Khadein, but is stopped by Wendell. After the war, he succeeds Wendell and works to restore the nation.

->'''Class:''' Mage
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* BlondGuysAreEvil: At first, but Wendell fixes that.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Is originally willing to kill Merric (and his allies) for being chosen as Wendell's successor. DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything? A certain Gharnef, maybe?
* NotSoDifferent: Wendell comparing his selfish jealously to Gharnef causes him to think over what he's been doing and have a HeelFaceTurn.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When Wendell calls him out with a NotSoDifferent, and he indeed chooses him to be his successor in time, because Merric is going back to Archanea.
* {{Jerkass}}
* ShockAndAwe: His signature spell Thoron.
* TheRival: To Merric.
** RivalTurnedEvil: Got awfully close to this.
*** HeelFaceTurn: Until Wendell told him "QuitYourWhining".

!!Dice
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Dice_5895.PNG]]

A gambling mercenary who travels with his daughter Malice. Before the events of ''Shadow Dragon'', he and Malice were recruited by Rickard to help him steal from Dolhr. During a later revolt in Talys, as recorded in ''New Mystery'''s DLC, the two were hired by the rebels, but were later convinced to side with Caeda, in part due to a debt that Dice owed Ogma. During New Mystery itself, Dice and Malice force their way into Marth's army, hoping to get paid greatly.

->'''Class:''' Fighter
->'''Voiced by:''' KojiYada (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* BadassMoustache
* TheBerserker
* TheGamblingAddict
* HornyVikings
* MeaningfulName
* PunchClockHero
* StealthPun: He has a gambling problem and has a Devil Axe in his inventory. In other words, he is quite literally gambling with his life.

!!Malice ''(Maris)''
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A female swordfighter who travels the land with her father, taking jobs mostly to pay off his gambling debts. Prior to ''Shadow Dragon'', she and Dice found themselves amongst a group of bandits, but were later bribed by Rickard to help him steal from Dolhr in the name of justice. Malice and Dice would later be hired to fight in a rebellion in Talys, but she was convinced to defect by Ogma, and told Dice to follow suit. During ''New Mystery'', Malice forces herself into Marth's army, hoping to be paid greatly for her service.

->'''Class:''' Mercenary ([=FE3=]), Myrmidon ([=FE12=])
->'''Voiced by:''' YoshikoSakakibara (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* ActionGirl
* AntiHero: Type 3, possibly.
* BreakoutCharacter: Out of all the characters introduced in ''BS Fire Emblem'', she's had the most succesful career outside of it, being given a larger role in a ''New Mystery'' DLC chapter and appearing as a recruitable Spotpass unit in ''Awakening''. And not how she's the only BS character with official art...
* EyepatchOfPower (or cloth to be specific.)
* HornyVikings
* MeaningfulName: Malice means "ill will" or hatred.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney / PunchClockHero

!!Robert
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Robert_7803.PNG]]

A Sable Knight under Camus during the War of Darkness, who aided Camus in helping Nyna escape from Dolhr's clutches. During ''New Mystery'', he and his comrades join Marth's army.

->'''Class:''' Horseman
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* BowAndSwordInAccord
* HorseArcher
* NotQuiteDead: It's shocking to believe that Dolhr didn't kill him for helping Nyna escape from them.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Camus.

!!Belf
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Belf_7945.PNG]]

A Sable Knight under Camus during the War of Darkness, who aided Camus in helping Nyna escape from Dolhr's clutches. During ''New Mystery'', he and his comrades join Marth's army. He suspects that [[spoiler:Sirius is Camus,]] but is later convinced not to reveal his suspicions.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier
->'''Voiced by:''' ShinichiroOhta (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
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* NotQuiteDead: It's shocking to believe that Dolhr didn't kill him for helping Nyna escape from them.
* SecretKeeper: For[[spoiler: Sirius.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Camus.

!!Leiden ''(Raiden)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Leiden_8659.PNG]]

A Sable Knight under Camus during the War of Darkness, who aided Camus in helping Nyna escape from Dolhr's clutches. During ''New Mystery'', he and his comrades join Marth's army.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier
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* NotQuiteDead: It's shocking to believe that Dolhr didn't kill him for helping Nyna escape from them.
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Camus.

!!Princess Sheema of Gra ''(Sima)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Sheema_8039.PNG]]

The princess of Gra, and the daughter of Jiol from his second wife. During ''Mystery of the Emblem'', she hires Samson as a bodyguard and is ordered by Archanea to face Marth's army. If Marth spares the weak Gra soldiers, Sheema and Samson will gladly join his forces. After the war, she settles in Archanea with Samson.

->'''Class:''' General
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* [[{{AFatherToHisMen}} A Mother to Her Men]]: So much so that attacking the weak Gra soldiers will make her and Samson unrecruitable enemies.
* AwesomeButImpractical: In the SNES original version of Mystery, she filled an interesting niche as one of only two units (the other being Draug) who could use the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Gradivus]] in the final chapter, since all your other lance-users were mounted units that had to dismount and be stuck with swords. Of course, it won't do you any good if you don't train her first (see MagikarpPower).
* BladeOnAStick: Her preferred weapon, though her artwork shows her using an axe for some reason.
* BodyguardCrush: To Samson.
* [[MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter Mad King's Beautiful Daughter]]
* MagikarpPower: Joins at level 1, with very good growths but not much time left to train her.
* TheOjou
* PluckyGirl
* PrincessesRule: Hardin actually [[InvokedTrope invoked this trope]] to ensure Gra's loyalty by giving them a charismatic ruler.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Works towards restoring Gra to its former glory despite overwhelming odds.

!!Frost
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Frost_8664.PNG]]

An elderly bishop who was acquaintances with the rogue Dragon Knight Ruben, but later joined Minerva during her battle against Ruben's forces. He later appears in ''New Mystery'', having apparently been following Marth since he liberated Macedon.

->'''Class:''' Bishop
->'''Voiced by:''' KazuhikoInoue (Japanese, ''BS Fire Emblem'')
----
* CoolOldGuy
* DefectorFromDecadence
* PaletteSwap: In the original ''BS Fire Emblem'', of Bulzark, a Manakete boss.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Macedon (Medon, Macedonia)]]

!!Rumel ''(Lumel)''
->'''Class:''' Dracoknight
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* WakeUpCallBoss / ThatOneBoss: At least he is nerfed in lower difficulties.

!!Rucke ''(Ryuke)''
[[quoteright:126:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Rucke_7319.png]]

A former general of Macedon who instigated a successful rebellion against Minerva after she disbanded much of the country's army.

->'''Class:''' General
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* BeardOfEvil
* TheStarscream
* UnwittingPawn: Michalis implies he is this to Hardin.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Bandits]]
!!Gale
->'''Class:''' Pirate
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* FatBastard
* {{Gonk}}
* NamesTheSame: With [[FireEmblemElibe Galle]], who's [[SpellMyNameWithAnS frequently called]] "Gale".

!!Dahl
->'''Class:''' Thief
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Archanea (Akaneia) and Allies]]
!!Emperor Hardin of Archanea
[[quoteright:220:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_EmperorHardin_4798.png]]

The former prince of Aurelis and ally of Marth, now the Emperor of Archanea through ArrangedMarriage to Nyna. [[spoiler:His feeling that Nyna did not truly reciprocate his love for her drove him to despair, cutting himself off from others and paving the way for Gharnef, disguised as a merchant, to corrupt him through the Darksphere, twisting his once noble and just heart into one of hatred and rage. Under its influence, he turns Archanea into a brutal empire, subjugating and destroying other countries, and he handed Nyna over to Gharnef without a second thought.]]

->'''Class:''' Emperor
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* BladeOnAStick: Wields the Regalia, [[InfinityPlusOneSword Gradivus]].
* [[spoiler:BrainwashedAndCrazy]]
* [[spoiler:ChekhovsGunman: Hardin's marriage to Nyna in the epilogue of ''Dark Dragon/Shadow Dragon'' is what sets off almost the entire plot of ''Mystery''.]]
* [[spoiler:ClimaxBoss: If you complete the Binding Shield. But if you fail to, he's the FinalBoss followed by the bad ending.]]
* [[spoiler:DeathEqualsRedemption]]
** [[spoiler:DyingAsYourself: He even loses his MindControlEyes and pale skin during his final words.]]
* LateArrivalSpoiler: This version of Hardin is the one who makes [[DownloadableContent Spotpass/DLC]] cameos in ''Awakening'', leaving players of ''Shadow Dragon'' who don't know about ''Mystery'''s events to wonder why Hardin suddenly TookALevelInJerkass (to say the least).
* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]]
** [[spoiler:FallenHero]]
* LargeAndInCharge: [[spoiler:Kickstarted the trend of non-magic {{final boss}}es of the series being utterly ''massive''.]]
* [[spoiler:LoveMakesYouEvil]]
* [[spoiler: MindControlEyes]]
* RedBaron: [[spoiler:"The Dark Emperor".]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning
* [[spoiler:RivalTurnedEvil]]
* WalkingSpoiler

!!Toras
->'''Class:''' Ballistician
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* AnticlimaxBoss: For some reason, the dev's mistake or otherwise, he is much worse than his mooks, who also have the advantage of being able to move around.
** TookALevelInBadass: In harder difficulties of FE12.
* PaletteSwap: Of Harmein.

!!Duke Lang of Adria
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Lang_2770.PNG]]

A noble of Archanea who sided with Dolhr during the War of Darkness and had his men raid towns and steal from the people. After Hardin's descent into madness, he restores Lang to power and places him in control of Grust, and his resulting reign of tyranny provokes Lorenz into rebelling in order to protect Yumina and Yubello. However, it is later revealed that [[spoiler:Hardin placed Lang in charge of Grust (and subsequently sent Marth as Lang's reinforcements against Lorenz) to provoke Marth into entering battle against Archanea, so that Archanea could justify invading Altea.]]

->'''Class:''' General
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* ArcVillain
* BaldOfEvil and BeardOfEvil
* DirtyCoward
* DirtyOldMan: PlayedForDrama, as Lang and his men abduct young villager girls.
* ISurrenderSuckers: Attempts this in his battle quote. Since it's a battle quote, it kinda loses the effect.

!!Yodel

->'''Class:''' Bishop
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Compare [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100822214826/fireemblem/images/6/65/FE3Yodel.jpg this]] to [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100721171249/fireemblem/images/2/20/YodelDS.png this]].
* AntiVillain / PunchClockVillain: Seems to be just doing what Ellerean ordered him to.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Wonders this before death.
* NamesTheSame: Shares the same name with a Bishop from ''[[FireEmblemElibe Fire Emblem: Sword of Seals]]'', except ''that'' Yodel is a playable character.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Eibel

->'''Class:''' General
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* BeardOfEvil
* [[spoiler: IHaveYourWife: Holds Est hostage to force Abel to betray Altea.]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Willow

->'''Class:''' Bishop
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* BaldOfEvil
* GenreSavvy: Knows that both Marth and the thieves in Altea Castle will want to raid the treasure room, so he instructs everyone to ambush them when either group does so. [[WrongGenreSavvy Doesn't work out so well.]]
* SuicidalOverconfidence: He thinks that having the Meteor spell makes him invincible.

!!Nerring

->'''Class:''' General
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* PunchClockVillain
* YouShallNotPass

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Assassins (DS remake)]]

!!Eremiya ''(Eremiah)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Eremiya_4779.PNG]]

The head of a group of assassins commanded by Gharnef to kill Marth. Eremiya is a cold hearted and manipulative woman who treats her minions as puppets simply to be used and discarded after they have served their purpose. It is implied that she and her assassins were also assigned to kidnap the maidens needed for Medeus's revival. [[spoiler:After her defeat, Gharnef reveals to her that she was once a virtuous caretaker of an orphanage, but after the orphans there were killed during a war, she broke down, allowing Gharnef to wipe her memory and bewitch her into brutally training other orphans into being his assassins. After realizing what she had done, Gharnef leaves her to die in despair.]]

->'''Class:''' Bishop
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Polite, calm, and unsettlingly cold and cruel.
* BitchInSheepsClothing
* [[spoiler:BrainwashedAndCrazy]]
* [[spoiler:DeathFromAbove:]] When you finally confront her, [[spoiler:you have to funnel your party through a chokepoint in the middle of the map in FogOfWar, at which point she will use Meteor to rain fire and brimstone upon you.]]
* [[spoiler:DespairEventHorizon: ''Twice''!]]
* {{Expy}}: Runs an orphanage, has magical powers, her orphans end up as {{Child Soldier}}s, [[spoiler: and she was secretly brainwashed into being evil by the BigBad.]] Yeah, that sounds nothing like [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Sorceress Edea]].
* FillerVillain: An addition to the remake.
* KickTheDog: Does this in just about all her appearances.
* LightIsNotGood: She's a ''bishop''.
* OrphanageOfFear
* SinisterMinister [[spoiler:Implied to have been a GoodShepherd prior to her "bewitching".]]
* SmugSnake
* [[spoiler:YouHaveFailedMe: While Katarina claimed that Kleine could be saved from her wounds, she said to just leave her to die after failing to kill Marth.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: She thinks Legion's clones are useless after the death of the "real" Legion, and thus must be put down. Ironically, this happens to her as well from Gharnef]].

!!Kleine ''(Claine)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Claine_7524.PNG]]

One of Eremiya's assassins. Kleine is a cruel and sadistic woman who lives to kill and seems to have absolute loyalty to Eremiya. Despite this, [[spoiler:Katarina]] sees her as an older sister.

->'''Class:''' Sniper
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* ColdSniper
* BlondesAreEvil
* BloodKnight
* DarkActionGirl
* FillerVillain
* HeroKiller: It's her ''job'' to hunt down and kill Marth's former comrades from ''Shadow Dragon''. Of course, how successful she is ultimately depends on the player's skill.
* {{Jerkass}}
* NamesTheSame: With a certain ''[[FireEmblemElibe Sword of Seals]]'' character who hilariously enough is also a Sniper, but is otherwise her opposite - a male one who joins the player's party.
* [[spoiler: StayWithMeUntilIDie: Asks Katarina this before she dies.]]
* TykeBomb
* UndyingLoyalty: To Eremiya. She's delighted when it's finally her turn to try and take out Marth.
** [[spoiler:YouHaveFailedMe: Eremiya does ''not'' reciprocate in the slightest when Kleine is defeated.]]

!!Legion (Roro)
[[quoteright:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/250px-Roro_1397.png]]

One of Eremiya's assassins, Legion is a savage masked Berserker. It is later revealed that he is in fact not one person, but a whole group of them commanded by a "head Legion".

->'''Class:''' Berserker
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* AxCrazy
* TheBerserker
* BloodKnight: "Whee hee hee! Let us fight fight!"
** He even gets special dialogue with Henry, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' 's resident BloodKnight, where he claims they're NotSoDifferent. Henry is quick to point out that, unlike Legion, [[EvenEvilHasStandards he has standards.]]
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He sometimes gets confused with whether he is a clone or whether he is the real one. He doesn't seem to care, either.
** PsychopathicManchild: Really gives off this vibe in some of his conversations in Awakening DLC. Justified due to him being a {{Tykebomb}} specifically raised to be TheBrute of the assassins.
* FillerVillain
* MaskPower
* MeaningfulName: His DubNameChange for Fire Emblem Awakening, Legion, qualifies due to his army of clones.
* MenAreTheExpendableGender: [[spoiler:Despite being no more evil then Kleine and Eremiya, he doesn't get as sympathetic a death scene.]]
** Enforced in the "Assassins" downloadable chapter. You get 6 Legions to use and given that you're vastly outnumbered for most of the map, dumb luck is about the only way to not lose a few of them.
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:When you kill the real Legion.]]
--> [[spoiler:"Wee... hee... How did... you... know...?"]]
* SendInTheClones: Although where the clones come from is never explained.
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', this is put to amusing effect with [[DownloadableContent Spotpass Legion]]. If you meet him on the world map and choose to fight him, his allies will be [[http://serenesforest.net/wiki/index.php/Awakening_NM_Enemy_Data:_Mystery_SpotPass#Roro 9 other Berserkers]] with all identical stats, skills, and equipment!
* TykeBomb
* VerbalTic: He ends his sentences with 'Yokiki' and refers to himself as 'we', which makes sense since he has a lot of clones. As of ''Awakening'', he also [[{{Pluralses}} pluralises random words in his sentences even when it doesn't make any sense to]].
* [[spoiler:YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Once Marth kills the real one, Eremiya casually orders the rest of the Legions to be "disposed of" as "broken junk". Charming.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:BS Fire Emblem Bosses]]
!!Gouber
[[quoteright:127:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Gouber_662.png]]

The boss of the first ''Archanea War Chronicles'' chapter, "Fall of the Palace". He is a general of Dolhr who leads the initial assault against Archanea. He is killed by Nyna's party before reinforcments arrive.

->'''Class:''' General
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* BeardOfEvil
* BladeOnAStick

!!Ruben
[[quoteright:118:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Ruben_7206.png]]

The boss of the second ''Archanea War Chronicles'' chapter, "The Red Dragon Knight". He is a cruel deserter from Macedon who had his men kidnap the women of Aurelis and kill the men, and has no respect to his superior's, making fun of Minerva's enthrallment by her brother and the death of her father.

->'''Class:''' Dracoknight
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* BladeOnAStick: More so in the original as that was all he could use.
* BlondGuysAreEvil: This guy does stand out more than others.
* KickTheDog: Did this to Minerva when he makes fun of Minerva's enthrallment by her brother and the death of her father.

!!Barm ''(Varm)''
[[quoteright:128:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Barm_4107.gif]]

The [[AnticlimaxBoss so-called boss]] of the third ''Archanea War Chronicles'' chapter, "Thieves' Gang of Justice,". He is the leader of a thief gang trying to steal as much as they can from the palace of Archanea.

->'''Class:''' Thief
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* AnticlimaxBoss: Let's see here, low HP, bad defence, best way to beat the chapter requires him to go down in two turns... Yep sounds like a easy win.
* [[EvilVersusEvil Thieves Against Thieves]]

!!Bulzark
[[quoteright:118:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FireEmblem_Bulzark_4435.png]]

The boss of the last ''Archanea War Chronicles'' chapter, "The Beginnning". A powerful Manakete serving under Medeus, he is tasked with pursuing Camus as he tries to escort Nyna safety to Hardin in Aurelis. It's likely that he was killed by Camus's group, as he was never seen again afterwards.

->'''Class:''' Manakete
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* BeardOfEvil
* InTheHood
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Fittingly, that's exactly what you're doing in the chapter.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent
* PaletteSwap: Of Frost in ''BS Fire Emblem''; a rare case of a boss being a PaletteSwap of a ''playable character'', if not one playable in the same chapter.
* SkippableBoss: The only boss in BS that you don't have to kill.
** BonusBoss: Also the Hardest among them all.
** BraggingRightsReward: Your reward for managing to kill him is [[BigBad Medeus himself]] admitting Camus (and by extention ''the player'') as a WorthyOpponent.
[[/folder]]

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! Characters in the backstory and supporting material

[[folder:Recent History]]
!!King Cornelius of Altea
The late King of Altea, and father to Marth and Elice. When the Grust/Khadein army invaded Altea on behalf of Dolhr, Cornelius personally led the Altean army, backed by their allies in Gra, to battle, wielding the Falchion. However, the king of Gra, Jiol, betrayed Altea in the middle of the battle and Cornelius was killed. It is unknown who actually took his life, although it's attributed to Gharnef, Camus, and Jiol in at least one version of the story each.

->'''Voiced by:''' AkioOhtsuka (Japanese, OVA), RobBundy (English, OVA)
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* AbusiveParents: As interpreted by the OVA - Cornelius slaps Marth for refusing to follow through in killing a deer he shot. Neither the games themselves nor any other adaptation support this interpretation, though.
* AdaptationDyeJob: Brunette in the OVA, white haired in the manga, and finally blue in his "blink and you'll miss it" ''Shadow Dragon'' appearance.
* DisappearedDad
* PosthumousCharacter
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Well, ''tried'' to do something.


!!Queen Liza of Altea
The late Queen of Altea, and mother to Marth and Elice. She was killed by Morzas during Gra's invasion of Castle Altea.
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* MissingMom
* PosthumousCharacter

!!Miloah ''(Miroa)''
The Pontifex of Khadein, Linde's father, and one of the pupils of the White Sage Gotoh. Due to his virtuous heart, he was chosen to wield the light magic Aura by Gotoh. However, Gharnef would later betray Miloah and Gotoh out of jealousy. At the beginning of the War of Shadows, Gharnef, backed by the Dolhr Empire, invaded Khadein and used his dark magic Imhullu to kill Miloah. Before his death, however, Miloah had entrusted Aura to his daughter and sent her to safety.
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* BadassMoustache: His only depiction ever, a ''Mystery'' guidebook illustration, gives him one.
* DisappearedDad
* LightEmUp: Wielded Aura before Linde.
* PosthumousCharacter
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ancient History]]
!!Naga ''(Narga)''
Known to humans as the God of Light, Naga was actually the leader of the Divine Dragon tribe. Eons ago, the nature of the world changed, forcing dragons to take humanoid Manakete form to survive. The Earth Dragons, aside from Prince Medeus, refused to take Manakete form and gradually began to go insane. In order to protect the fledgling human race from the raging Earth Dragons, Naga led her tribe to battle against them, eventually sealing them away with the Shield of Seals, forged from her own fang. Tasking Medeus to guard the seal, Naga forged from another of her fangs the holy sword Falchion. Some time after this, she and a few of his allies moved to give power to humans on another continent in their time of greatest need, [[{{FireEmblemJugdral}} but that is a tale for another time...]]

Shortly after the birth of her daughter Tiki, Naga was forced to seal her away, as her great power would drive the infant child insane, leading to the destruction of the world. Afterwards, Naga passed away, entrusting fellow Divine Dragon tribesman Gotoh to watch over the world in her place. While the exact details are unknown, she has seemingly reincarnated as the Manakete Nagi in an alternate dimension.
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For Naga's tropes, see her section [[Characters/FireEmblem here]].

!!Emperor Ardah of Archanea
The Founder of the Kingdom of Archanea. Originally a lowly thief, sometime after the death of Naga he managed to loot the Fane of Raman and steal the Shield of Seals, removing the spheres from it to sell for cash, unknowingly weakening the seal on the Earth Dragons in the process. He also stole what would eventually be known as Archanea's Three Regalia (the Gradivus, the Mercurius, and the Parthia) and used these weapons as well as the money he gained from the spheres to raise an army that would sweep across the continent. Believing it the cause of his good fortune, he renamed the now weakened Shield of Seals "Fire Emblem" and made it the crest of his new kingdom.
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* BrokenPedestal: Most Archaneans don't take the revelation that the founder of their kingdom was a common thief well.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Pretty much literally.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Some believe the curse on the Fire Emblem was the result of him stealing it, if so, that means all the hardships his nation goes through could be a case of this.
* RagsToRoyalty

!!King Anri of Altea ''(Henry)''
The founder of the Kingdom of Altea. Originally a peasant living on the Altean islands with his brother Marcelus, Anri became involved with the war against the Dolhr Empire after meeting with Princess Artemis of Archanea. Falling in love with her and vowing to protect her, Anri journeyed to the Temple of the Ice Dragons, led by Gotoh, and claimed the Falchion, allowing him to slay Medeus. Despite their love, Artemis and Anri could not marry for political reasons, and because of this, Anri died without an heir. After his death, his kingdom was divided into Altea, ruled by Marcelus, and Gra, founded by nobles who opposed Marcelus coming to power.
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* {{Badass}}: This guy was able to make it through Anri's Way (a trecherous journy passing through a ShiftingSandLand, LethalLavaLand and SlippySlideyIceWorld all filled with [[DemonicSpiders Wyverns]], [[BossInMookClothing Fire and Ice Dragons]]) ''alone.'' Even Marth admits he couldn't pull off a similar feat himself. Oh, and he also slew Medeus the first time.
** HeartbrokenBadass: He did it all for Artemis, but she couldn't be with him. He never married in his life, and his kingdom was succeeded by his brother, so no-one knows what became of him afterwards.
* DidNotGetTheGirl
* HistoryRepeats: The LoveTriangle between Anri, Artemis, and Cartas is repeated with Camus, Nyna, and Hardin, with Camus paralleling Anri.
* RagsToRoyalty
* ShaggyDogStory: He went on a quest to retrieve the Falchion all for Artemis, but she ended up marrying Cartas anyway.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Artemis.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

!!Princess Artemis of Archanea
The Princess of Archanea during the time of Anri. When Dolhr invaded Archanea, Artemis was forced to flee the country, but not before giving the Fire Emblem to General Cartas. To ensure Cartas's victory in battle, she placed a curse on the Emblem. She ended up in the Altean Islands, where she met and fell in love with Anri. After Anri left to claim the Falchion, Artemis and Cartas formed a liberation army against Dolhr and with Anri's aid, were able to win the war. Artemis and Anri were unable to marry, however, due to Anri's status as peasant-born, forcing her to marry Cartas. She died giving birth to Cartas's child.
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* DeathByChildbirth
* HistoryRepeats: The LoveTriangle between Anri, Artemis, and Cartas is repeated with Camus, Nyna, and Hardin, with Nyna paralleling Artemis.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The tragic end of her tale is blamed on the curse she placed on the Emblem during the war.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Anri.
* TheWoobie: Regarded as one In-Universe by most.

!!Emperor Cartas of Archanea
The leader of the Archanean army during Anri's time, who was given the Fire Emblem by Princess Artemis and led the war effort against Dolhr. With the aid of the Emblem, Cartas was able to turn the tide until Medeus personally entered the battle. After the war, he married Artemis on request of the people, either oblivious to or simply ignoring her feelings for Anri. Their relationship would end in tragedy, however, as Artemis would die giving birth to his child.
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* HistoryRepeats: The LoveTriangle between Anri, Artemis, and Cartas is repeated with Camus, Nyna, and Hardin, with Cartas paralleling Hardin.

!!King Iote of Macedon
The Founder of the Kingdom of Macedon. Originally a slave of Dolhr, Iote and his men taught themselves how to ride the wild wyverns and took up arms against the Empire, eventually joining Cartas's liberation army. After the war, Iote and his men returned to the lands where they once served as slaves and bulit a kingdom there, with Iote chosen as their king.
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* DragonRider
* GenerationXerox: Michalis is said to be his second coming. However, while Iote was presumably a just man, Michalis is, [[{{AmbitionIsEvil}} well...]]
* RagsToRoyalty
* [[{{SlaveLiberation}} Slave Revolt]]
[[/folder]]

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* ActionGirl

* {{Nerf}}: In the original game, a level 20 promoted Merric BARELY outdone him at base, and he joined one chapter after Merric does. In the following games, such as the original ''Mystery of the Emblem'' the promotion system are tweaked, and his speed is lowered by 2. The DS games indirectly nerfed him by increasing the enemy stats, however Wendell an excellent JackOfAllTrades with the Reclass System. That being said, there's a reason why we have the current Promotion system, and Master Seals replaced the old promotion items in the DS remake, and this guy is a major reason of it.

* HumansAreBastards: Due to how they treat the dragons.

The older brother of Hardin, who has entrusted his younger brother with defending the nation due to his poor health. During Mystery of the Emblem, at first he trusted and supported Hardin until he received a letter from Nyna describing Hardin's condition. Afterwards, he personally traveled to the front lines to stop the Wolfguard from fighting with Altea.

* [[spoiler:TykeBomb: And possibly engineered as one right from the start, given the DLC hints Gharnef and Eremiah were the ones who ''made'' her an orphan...]]

!!Eremiya (Eremiah)

!!Eremiya