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!!Pherae
[[folder:Roy of Pherae]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Young Lion]]

->''"I have faith in mankind, I will not lose to a man who lost faith in his people and even himself!"''
-->-- '''Roy''''s declaration to '''Zephiel''' before their epic battle

->'''Class:''' Lord (''The Binding Blade''), Mercenary/Hero (''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' [[DownloadableContent DLC]]/[=SpotPass=])\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunFukuyama (Japanese, the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/RayChase (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'')

The son of Marquess Eliwood of Pherae. He was called home from his studies in Ostia after Bern launched a surprise attack on Sacae, Ilia, and Lycia. After finding the Lycian Alliance in shambles, Roy takes his father's place as its leader and begins to build an army to fight Bern's conquest.

* AChildShallLeadThem: He's even younger than Eliwood was in ''The Blazing Blade'', shunted into leadership of the Lycian League because of his father's illness and Hector's death.
* AdaptationalBadass: In his home game he has decent growths but not exceptional either, and is terribly hampered by his poor starting stats and [[EleventhHourSuperpower late promotion time]], while in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' and his Brave and Legendary variants in ''Heroes'' he's considered a powerful LightningBruiser.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In ''Smash Bros.'', Roy's quotes aren't that off from what he would actually say in canon, but he seemingly acts oddly {{hotblooded}} in battle, which some Japanese fans were quick to note. This could possibly be why the fandom often turns him into something more resembling an ''inversion'' of his [[WiseBeyondHisYears canon]] [[GuileHero self]], a mistake even [[http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/12/13/sakurai-fe25/ Sakurai himself made]] during ''Melee'''s development due to ''The Binding Blade'' [[MarthDebutedInSmashBros not having been released at the time]]. Not helping is that early concept artwork depicts him as a hotblooded StockShonenHero. Roy still shows some of these hotblooded traits in ''3DS/U'' since Sakurai decided to roll with it, but it's a little more subdued. This is starting to become an aspect of his character as of ''Heroes'', albeit without overriding his original characterization.
* AdvertisedExtra: Played with in ''Champion's Sword''. Roy is advertised throughout the manga as one of the two main protagonists alongside Al, but unlike him, he doesn't appear in a lot of chapters, and even when he does appear, it's usually one-to-two pages of minimal screentime. However, it's not always the case, as he also plays a major role in some of them as advertised, most notably during the battles against Ein, Murdock, and Zephiel, but it didn't do much to alleviate this trope. He also remained relevant to the manga's plot, right until [[spoiler:the end of volume 10, where Al leaves Roy behind to save Tiena, causing Roy to no longer have such relevance]]. Nonetheless, despite this, Roy isn't ''really'' meant to be the focal point of ''Champion's Sword'', as the manga is treated only as a sidestory to ''The Binding Blade''.
* AFatherToHisMen: Ironically considering he is very nearly the youngest in the army, but his support conversations with the Pheraean soldiers, particularly Marcus, Alen, and Lance, show his deep concern for their welfare.
* AmazonChaser: It's subtle and not blatantly stated, but it's quite telling how out of his six possible love interests, ''four'' of them (Lilina, Shanna, Sue, and Cecilia) are butt-kicking {{Action Girl}}s who take ''zero'' crap from anyone.
* ArtworkAndGameGraphicsSegregation: While Roy uses his finalized design in his official artwork, ingame portrait, and the game's boxart, his battle and map sprites still use his Spaceworld 2001 design.
* BlueBlood: Heir of the House of Pherae, and can possibly be member of House Caelin through his mother, Lyndis.
* BreakoutCharacter: ''The Binding Blade'' was never released overseas, and even among those who have played it, the game is generally cited as one of the weakest in the series, and gameplay-wise Roy himself is considered one of the weakest Lords in the entire franchise. Nonetheless, ''Smash'' has made Roy extremely popular. He frequently rates highly on ''Melee'' popularity contests, and popular demand was cited to be why he came back for ''3DS/Wii U''. Many people even play ''The Binding Blade'' [[JustHereForGodzilla just to know more about Roy himself]]. And he even [[https://events.fire-emblem-heroes.com/vote/result placed 2nd on the popularity poll for males in]] in ''Heroes''.
* CantCatchUp: His bane. He started with low base stats, and completely balanced growths. Roy ''does'' get to promote, but only very late in the game, and until then he's stuck with a crippling handicap. Even with his huge eleventh-hour buff, hope that his chancey stat growths don't turn out poorly.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: As seen in his supports with Shanna, Roy puts up a confident and intelligent front to inspire his army, but inwardly, he easily gets depressed and worried with his leadership position.
* CluelessChickMagnet: Six potential love interests.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Lilina, if the player pairs him with her.
* TheChosenOne: Discussed. The Binding Blade may only be unsealed from its altar by the one with the Fire Emblem. Roy is quick to point out how ''anyone'' with the Fire Emblem could have removed it, but Elffin assures Roy that while in theory that's true him being there with the sword in hand was no coincidence as it was the blade who chose him as its owner.
* CostumeEvolution: His design in ''[[http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/fireemblem/images/5/5e/Roy_Heroes.png Heroes]]'' takes cues from his appearance in ''[[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/fireemblem/images/4/45/Roy_SSB4.png Smash 3DS/Wii U]]'', essentially combining it with his original design.
* CulturedWarrior: Roy is a bookish and studious young guy that is actively involved in the strategies of his army.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Vows to protect Lilina forever, [[spoiler:as per Hector's dying wish]].
* DeconReconSwitch: Many of his support chains play out this way. They start out [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype deconstructing the typical young, idealistic Lord]] pioneered by Marth, showing that Roy struggles with being the leader of an army at a young age and with little experience. Roy himself notes that he feels unworthy and unprepared for such a responsibility to Lance and Shanna, Lance and Wolt see him as needing to be protected rather than able to fend for himself, and his teachers Marcus and Cecilia initially feel that he isn't a firm enough leader and needs to be more headstrong. In the end, all of those who initially doubt him note that it is Roy's combination of [[HumbleHero humility]] and [[{{Determinator}} willingness to stay the course]] that makes him a natural-born leader.
* DemotedToExtra: Downplayed in ''Manga/FireEmblemChampionsSword''; Roy is replaced by Al as the main protagonist of the manga, giving him much less screentime than in ''The Binding Blade''. However, he still fills the role as one of the major deuteragonists of the story, [[spoiler:but then volume 11 plays this straight for him, as by that point, Roy had nothing left to do once Zephiel is defeated, while Al left him in order to save Tiena from the Black Bone Clan]].
* {{Determinator}}: What else would you call a kid who leads what is essentially a militia against the most powerful empire on the continent?
* DownloadableContent: In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', complete with [[http://i.imgur.com/Av7X7.png his own set of]] ImpossiblyCoolClothes. Also returns to the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' roster this way in the fourth installment.
* DramaticIrony: In the outcome that Ninian is his mother. He preaches about humans and dragons being able to coexist peacefully, not knowing he himself is living proof of that.
* EmpathicWeapon: The Binding Blade is said to have a strange power that reflects the wielder's soul. [[spoiler:Because Roy doesn't want to kill Idunn, the blade reflects that feeling and spares her if he lands the final blow with it equipped, leading to the GoldenEnding.]]
* FinishingMove: A homage to his attack animation from this game, Roy's Legendary variant from ''Heroes'' and his Final Smash from the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series has him draw out and raise the Binding Blade, then spins it around once before he strikes the final blow on his opponent.
* FragileSpeedster: As typical with Lords, he's quick enough to double-hit most opponents right from the start and won't get hit very much. But when he does get hit...game over.
* FrontlineGeneral: Several of his support conversations revolve around his insistence on not staying to the rear lines where it's safer.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Roy's stats are notoriously shaky in early-game, and while his growths are decent for the game's standards, they're not great either, including a rather sub-par defense growth, meaning he requires a lot of grinding to keep up only to become a unit that still struggles alone from mid-game onwards until his late promotion, even when he's at level 20. However, these aspects of him as a unit are integrated into his supports. Several of the Pheraean units see him as fragile and want to protect him, exactly what the player has to do. His supports also establish that Roy doesn't think highly of himself as a combatant and would rather resolve conflicts with as little violence as possible, but insists on staying on the frontlines as he feels this is the only way his units will follow him. Likewise, the player will likely not think of Roy as a good combatant but is forced to bring him along for every level as he is the Lord unit, and indeed, Roy dying [[WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou causes an instant game over]] since the army will have no one to lead them.
* TheGoodKing: He turns the ruler of his own land Pherae.
** If he has an A-rank support with Lilina, the two will marry and Roy will be the king of the united Lycia.
* TheHero: In spite of his youth, he's able to recruit one of ''the'' largest casts in the series, he's pretty smart and savvy for his age, and faces down a guy who wants to wipe out humankind.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: He hides it from others well, but he doesn't see himself as particularly special, as highlighted in his support with Lance.
* HorseArcher: His ''Love Abounds'' version in ''Heroes'', which by default comes with the bow Gratia+ equipped.
* HotBlooded: Not present in original game but in ''Smash Bros.'', and as of ''Heroes'' it's becoming part of his attitude.
* HumansAreGood: Lives and dies by this belief. In ''Heroes'', his Legendary version's personal skill is even called "Human Virtue."
* HunterOfHisOwnKind: If Ninian is his mother, Roy is one-quarter dragon, which means he shares blood with whatever dragons he fights. In a twist however, the war dragons he fights aren't really classified the same as full-fledged dragons such as Jahn or Ninian, so he's really only truly this when squaring off against Jahn and Idunn.
* ImprobableAge: He's just fifteen, making him the youngest Lord protagonist of the series tied with [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Leif]]. Even for a medieval setting, this raises eyebrows. Zelot comments on Roy's youth when he teams up with the Lycian League, and Dieck worries that Roy will be too inexperienced to properly lead an army (but seeing his performance assauges those doubts).
* InHarmonyWithNature: In his supports with Sue, where she teaches him how to connect with nature.
* InfinityPlusOneSword and EleventhHourSuperPower: The [[TitleDrop Binding Blade]]/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Sword of Seals/Sealed Sword]]. Singlehandedly turns Roy from an unpromoted Mercenary-esque unit into a unit that can hold his own solo against the rest of the game. Bonus points if he gets an A support with Lilina. (It's also a very CoolSword, as it catches on fire during critical hits or ranged attacks.)
* InterclassFriendship: Wolt and Roy have known each other for many years, but Wolt is deferential to Roy due to Roy being a noble and him being a commoner.
* KidHero: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] by Brunnya, who points out that despite his youth, he's already undergone more hardships than many of the grown adult villains he's faced.
* KissingCousins: Made possible by the prequel: depending on the marriages in ''The Blazing Blade'', it is possible that Hector married Florina or Farina and Eliwood married Fiora, making Lilina and Roy first cousins through their mothers. If they have an A support they can marry even being cousins.
* LightningBruiser: Only outside his home game, in games like ''Smash 3DS/Wii U'' and ''FE Heroes''.
* LikesOlderWomen: In his supports with his teacher Cecilia, if paired.
* LikeParentLikeSpouse: A retroactive example, but many his potential brides have something in common with those from his father's pool of potential brides. There are differences within the details however.
** They can both romance an Ilian Pegasus Knight, but while Fiora was the oldest of her sisters and often worked to the detriment of her own happiness, Shanna is in contrast the youngest of the sisters, and is more than happy to be learning the ways of an Ilian Pegasus Knight.
** They both can romance a dancer, the difference is that Larum is energetic and playful while Ninian is more graceful and reserved; this is also reflected by the difference in their dancing styles.
** They both can romance a [[MysteriousWaif mysterious]] [[spoiler:half-dragon]] woman, the difference is that [[spoiler:Ninian]] hid her identity as one to Eliwood while Roy could likely deduce that Sophia was a half-dragon.
** Finally, both Eliwood and Roy can romance a Sacaen tribeswoman, however Lyn was actually much more social than is expected of a Sacaean and prefers the way of the sword, with her actually being a part of House Caelin of Lycia. Sue on the other hand is Sacaean through-and-through, being massively stoic and dedicated to the ways of her tribal upbringing while being a HorseArcher.
*** Sue also has similarities with Fiora, who had her teammates slaughered and suffers from survivor's guilt and has a desire to protect her loved ones.
* TheLoad: It's very easy to get him to max out his levels long before the chapter where he can be promoted; he has to be essentially shelved if you don't want him taking EXP from other units. Otherwise, he quickly becomes this in efficient play due to his poor movement and combat- every map is Seize, so inevitably chapters become either ferry him along with at least one mounted unit, or warp him onto the Throne after the boss is killed.
* MagikarpPower: Post-promotion. After spending most of the second half of the game being a mediocre-to-average unit, getting the Binding Blade in Chapter 21/21x instantly promotes Roy and finally gives him more room for growth on top of fantastic stat boosts[[note]]+4 HP, +2 Str, +3 Skl, +2 Spd, +2 Def, +5 Res, +2 Con, +1 Mov, not to mention +5 Def/Res while the Binding Blade is equipped[[/note]] right off the bat. The catch? There's only about ''three'' maps left before the game ends (that's '''one''' if you're not going for the GoldenEnding). Should you take the time to get him to level 20, he'll be an unstoppable killing machine.
* MasterOfNone: Roy sees himself as not being particularly good at anything, highlighted in his support with Lance. However, Lance postulates that his relatability as an everyman is what draws people to him and inspires them. [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration In-game]], Roy's growths lean towards this, with average percentages in each stat save for decent luck and resistance. Combined with his unimpressive bases, Roy will probably end up too balanced to stand out. Of course, that all changes when he promotes...
* MayflyDecemberRomance: With Sophia, who will outlive Roy and see him die as he ages and she stays the same.
* MeaningfulName: The name "Roy" is French for "king", befitting royalty. The name has also been linked to the Gaelic word "ruadh" ("red"), which is commonly used as a nickname for someone with red hair.
* MissingMom: Roy's mother was never mentioned, but considering that he was breastfed by Rebecca when he was an infant, it's highly likely that his mother died early.
* ModestRoyalty: He is really nice and humble for someone that is the heir of a powerful noble house.
* NatureVersusNurture: Roy's Etrurian schooling in Ostia has made him a level-headed sort, one who understands his station and what he ''can't'' do. Thus, he's cordial, respectful, and humble. On the other hand, he's lionhearted and typically prefers to fight his way through problems, matching his Fire affinity. All chapters are ended by Roy because he feels compelled to solve things himself, worrying over matters he can't personally attend to.
* NiceGuy: His defining trait. Roy is one of the kindest, most selfless characters in the entire series, and arguably the most mild-mannered Lord character.
* ObliviousToLove: He ''has'' known Lilina since they were both kids, so it may be a little weird for him to see her as more than his best friend at first, but he still has no real excuse when it come to the other girls' obvious affections.
* OfficerAndAGentleman: A common trope in ''Fire Emblem''. Roy attended academy in Ostia, in which he was taught the basics of military. He is also a noble, but a very gentle and polite young man.
* OhCrap: He has a few of these moments when things go badly, but his largest one is after handling the Dragon at Chapter 12 and realizing Bern has ''[[EliteMook more]]'' of those things.

-->"I will win!"\\
"I won't lose. I won't!"\\
"By my blade!"\\
"There's my opening."
* RedIsHeroic: Roy is the hero of ''The Binding Blade'', and the color he's commonly associated with is red. Red is also his hair color.
* RecurringElement: As the main Lord, he naturally takes after previous youthful Lords, mainly taking [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Seliph's]] self-doubt and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Leif's]] cunning tactics.
* RescueRomance: With four of his potential love interests: Sue, Lilina, Sophia or Cecilia.
* RoyalRapier: His starting weapon. Doubles as an AccidentalPun to his name.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Heir to House Pherae of the Lycian League, and fighting to end a war.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: His romance with [[GenkiGirl Shanna]] or [[CloudCuckoolander Larum]] if paired.
* SignatureHeadgear: His blue bandana.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: To his dad. The most notable difference between the two is that Eliwood doesn't wear a MartialArtsHeadband.
* TheSmartGuy: For his young age and lack of experience, Roy ''is'' pretty cunning in regards to politics (i.e.: [[spoiler:he discovers almost by himself that Elffin was the missing Prince Myrddin under a SpoonyBard disguise.]]) ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' reveals that he has an interest in history as well.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: While being based to some degree on [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Marth]] is a common thing for Lords, Roy is probably the most direct example--they have fairly similar designs bar hair color, they both use a Rapier, and their stats and growths are borderline identical. Even Roy's late promotion that mostly provides stat boosts seems to evoke Marth, who didn't promote at all. Their respective character arcs do shake out fairly differently, though.
* TeacherStudentRomance: If the player pairs him with Cecilia, who was his teacher in Ostia.
* UnevenHybrid: Potentially. If Eliwood married Ninian in ''The Blazing Blade'', Roy is one-quarter ice dragon.
* VocalDissonance: From ''Heroes'' onward, despite looking like a 15-year-old boy in most cases, he wounds up having the voice of a grown man courtesy of Ray Chase, which has the tendency to sound very out of place. Averted in the Japanese dub, where he ''does'' sound like a teenager like he's supposed to.
* WarriorPrince: Like most ''Fire Emblem'' main characters, Roy is nobility but he fights alongside his army.
* WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou: As with all other ''Fire Emblem'' protagonists, his death results in a game over.
* WideEyedIdealist: Roy is steadfast in his belief that humanity is not bad and that humans and dragons can live together in harmony. This young idealism makes him the opposite of Zephiel, whose world-weary cynicism drives his actions. Best summed up in this quote from ''Heroes'':
-->'''Roy:''' I have faith in the goodness of humankind. No matter what.
* WhenSheSmiles: Roy can make Sue smile, she is usually a serious, quiet girl.

[[folder:Marcus]]
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->''"Nonsense! I may be old, but I shall not lose to the young ones yet!"''
-->-- '''Marcus''' in a support conversation with '''Roy'''

->'''Class:''' Paladin

A senior knight of Pherae, having served both Roy's father and grandfather. He's really getting up there, but he's still a capable knight general. For tropes pertaining to him during Eliwood's time, see [[Characters/FireEmblemTheBlazingBladeMainStory here]].

* CharacterSelectForcing: Because of his slow growth and just okay base stats, you won't be using him much around the midpoint of the game. However, ''The Binding Blade'''s hard mode pretty much forces you to use him, as his CrutchCharacter status is taken up a notch. Thankfully, his base stats are just enough to weaken, but not kill the pirates.
* CrutchCharacter: Obviously, considering who he's based off... It should be noted that he is generally considered as the single most balanced Jagen in the entire series: on Hard Mode, he is strong enough to one-round with his Silver Lance, weak enough to not one-round if given a lesser weapon, and not quite good enough to stay useful in the lategame.
* DiscOneNuke: In the first few chapters, he's by far your best offensive unit, between his Silver Lance and high statline. Even after that, he takes some time to truly fall off.
* GrumpyOldMan: His C support with Roy seems to indicate this, as he complains about how the youths of the army are performing. In his B support, Marcus proposes kicking out anyone who falls short of his standards.
* {{Irony}}: If he gets an A support with Lilina, he flat-out tells Lilina to ask Roy out. Since this is an A support, it means it makes it impossible for that to happen unless he dies.
* OldRetainer: Has served Pherae since the days of Roy's grandfather.
* OlderAndWiser: One of the characters returning from ''The Blazing Blade''. The "older" is much more obvious than the "wiser," mostly because he was already an adult mentor in the previous generation and quite wise at the time.
* RecurringElement: The early game prepromote CrutchCharacter in the vein of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Jagen]], more so than any other instance of the archetype ever.
* RetiredBadass: After this game he finally retires, having served House Pherae for three generations.
* ShipperOnDeck: For Roy and Lilina.
* TakeUpMySword: He's looking for someone to be this for him, and he'll find one if he maxes a support with any of Alan, Lance, or Wolt.
* WeakButSkilled: His Strength starts mediocre and falls off quickly, but his base Skill of 14 is extraordinarily high and likely to match if not surpass the Skill of your other Paladins even as late as the halfway point of the game. For comparison, [[LightningBruiser Perceval]] joins in Chapter 13/15 and only has 13 Skill before factoring in his HardModePerks.

[[folder:Alen ''(Allen, Alan)'']]
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->''"If you're staying, then I will as well. I won't allow you to go off alone and commit suicide."''
-->-- '''Alen''' in a support conversation with '''Lance'''

->'''Class:''' Cavalier

A young knight of Pherae recently given knighthood.

* TheBigGuy: He sees himself as such, and it's why he's so aggressive in battle. He figures if he holds back at all, the army will appear weak.
* DeadlyTrainingArea: He goes through swordstroke exercises in the middle of active battlefields.
* FourPhilosophyEnsemble: Out of the four unpromoted Cavaliers, he's the Optimist.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: His confidence and eagerness are represented by both his Fire affinity and his lack of a [[HealingPotion Vulnerary]].
* HotBlooded: In contrast to Roy and the more cool-headed Lance.
* LeeroyJenkins: He sometimes gets accused of this by other characters (although, of course, the actuality is entirely up to the player). In support conversations with Roy, he makes it clear that his tactical acumen begins and ends with a frontal attack.
* LightningBruiser: Among the cavaliers, he has the best strength growth, but still perfectly adequate speed and defense growths.
* NaiveNewcomer: Is a fresh recruit.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Believe it or not, he's in his 20s.
* RecurringElement: The red knight, fulfilling the red cavalier/green cavalier tradition.
* RedOniBlueOni: He's red to Lance's blue.
* TheRival: He sets up a friendly rivalry with Wade.
* ThoseTwoGuys: The Red Knight of this game.

[[folder:Lance]]
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->''"Of course I'll watch you fight. Still, I have no intention of losing to you from now on, either."''
-->-- '''Lance''' in a support conversation with '''Alen'''

->'''Class:''' Cavalier

A knight serving Pherae, but not from there by birth.

* BadassBookworm: He makes careful notes of the battles he participates in and reads books on tactics in his free time.
* FourPhilosophyEnsemble: Out of the four unpromoted Cavaliers, he's the Realist.
* FragileSpeedster: Among the cavaliers available in ''The Binding Blade'', he has the best speed growth but weakest defense growth.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As the more tactically-minded Cavalier of Pherae, Lance starts with a Javelin (a weaker spear/Lance that's more flexible) and a [[HealingPotion Vulnerary]].
* IronicName: In context, he does wield the weapons that share his name[[note]]though the weapon type is actually called "Spears" in Japanese, making this a dub-induced coincidence[[/note]], but he can also use swords (and axes if he promotes). His artwork (seen here) depicts him with a sword, but his name is '''Lance'''. What could go wrong here?
-->'''Alen:''' Lance! How fares your sword today?
* LadyAndKnight: The knight to the noble lady Clarine.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Explains why the weapons triangle works how it does in a support conversation with Lot.
* MoreExpendableThanYou: He sees ''himself'' as a MauveShirt; in one talk with Alen, Lance offers to be the cannon-fodder diversion should Roy ever need to flee quickly. Alen vehemently sets him straight on this.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Like Alen, he's in his 20s.
* RagsToRoyalty: In this case, rags to nobility to Clarine, if they are paired together.
* RecurringElement: The green knight, true to the red cavalier/green cavalier tradition.
* RedOniBlueOni: He's blue to Alen's red.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Plays against Lot in their B support, though with setting-specific pieces like 'Archer.' (Though he says it's required of Pherae's knights.)
* ThoseTwoGuys: The Green Knight of this game.

[[folder:Wolt ''(Walt)'']]
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->''"I will perfect my skills with my bow, and I will train myself so that Master Roy can count on me without doubt!"''
-->-- '''Wolt''' in a support conversation with '''Marcus'''

->'''Class:''' Archer\\
'''Voiced by: '''Creator/HiroShimono (Japaneese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/KhoiDao (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

Roy's milk-brother and a soldier of Pherae. Also, the son of Rebecca from ''The Blazing Blade''.

* AdvertisedExtra: He's the protagonist best friend and appears on the cover of the game, yet outside of a single line of dialogue in the first chapter he has absolutely no story presence.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: A character with abysmal base stats and one of the game's less-flexible classes, several of Wolt's supports see him undervaluing himself and/or trying to pick up additional skills from those he talks with, only to accept what he is at the end of their conversations.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: He insists on treating Roy with the deference due to a prince, despite how close they are, and doubts his usefulness to the army due to his choice of weapon.
* InterclassFriendship: Wolt and Roy have known each other for many years, but Wolt is deferential to Roy due to Roy being a noble and him being a commoner.
* InsultBackfire: Roy scolds him for acting like Marcus and Merlinus (as in a formal old fussbudget). Wolt takes it as high praise.
* ObliviousToTheirOwnDescription: In his and Roy's A Support. When Roy says he's annoyed with someone in the army, who says things Roy understands are logically true but can't personally accept, Wolt not only encourages Roy to tell the peron how he feels, but also offers to talk with the person on Roy's behalf, unaware that Wolt himself is the person until the end of the conversation.
* RecurringElement: The young starting archer, much like [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Gordin]].
* TakeUpMySword: Marcus says that he wants Wolt to replace him as Roy's chief retainer after he retires.
* TeachMeHowToFight: He already knows how to fight with a bow, but asks Marcus for sword training. Marcus tells him that he's too old and he's already skilled at what he knows.

[[folder:Merlinus]]
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[[caption-width-right:190:Pherae's Clerk]]
->''"What... what impudence! Our army isn't so lenient that we would just take along some useless girl!"''
-->-- '''Merlinus''' referring to '''Clarine'''

->'''Class:''' Transporter\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BinShimada (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Brad Venable (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The man in charge of organizing the army's supplies and Roy's advisor.

* AdaptationalBadass: In every appearance prior to ''Heroes'', he's a defenseless non-combatant. In ''Heroes'', he chucks knives at people. It's downplayed because while he can initiate combat, his ATK score is abysmal, the lowest of all summonable characters when you do not take account Boons or other enhancements.
* CommanderContrarian: Being much more cynical and world-weary than Roy, he tends to counsel prudence and sometimes objects to potential recruits, such as Clarine.
* DrawAggro: Players can use him as a meat shield to protect frailer units, since his death is inconsequential and can be deployed again on the next chapter.
* TheLoad: Uses up a unit slot and can't fight. Since any excess items will be sent to the convoy, regardless of whether Merlinus is in the battlefield or not, there is little reason to deploy him.
* NonActionGuy: The only way in which he's more capable of self-defense nowadays is that he uses a cart, not a tent.
* NonLethalKO: If he is defeated, then he will retreat from the battlefield. In fact, he is the only unit in ''Binding Blade'' that comes back, even when his HP hits 0.
* OlderAndWiser: He's not as timid and fearful anymore as he was in ''The Blazing Blade''.
* PlotArmor: He appears in several cutscenes as Roy's advisor, so he can't permanently die, he just retreats with his goods if his wagon is destroyed. Interestingly, he can die and be redeployed as many chapters as you want to without consequence, which gives him some niche use as a decoy.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"No touching!"\\
"Prepare for the worst!"\\
"I'll make you pay!"\\
"You're a tough customer!"
* TheStrategist: For Roy.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: A more comical interpretation of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Malledus]], Marth's elderly tactician and advisor.
* TookALevelInBadass: Downplayed. He can use daggers to fight in ''Heroes''... but he's a JokeCharacter with ''the'' lowest attack stat in the game at '''20'''.
* TookALevelInJerkass: To some extent, he's now very outspoken, distrusts many people, and behaves a bit harshly all-around.

!!Ostia
[[folder:Bors]]
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->''"...I am a knight, and my loyalty is with you. As long as you need me, I shall always be there for you."''
-->-- '''Bors''' in a support conversation with '''Lilina'''

->'''Class:''' Knight

A member of the Armor Knights of Ostia, he was teaching Roy and the others in warfare when the conflict broke out.

* BigBrotherInstinct: He worries about Gwendolyn more than he really needs to.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Bors's laughable starting level for a supposed veteran (1) is nodded to by Barthe and Leygance, who doubt he survived after splitting from Lilina until they see him again. As the bodyguard of [[LargeAndInCharge Hector's]] daughter, Bors hasn't had any real combat experience before Chapter 1; and given both Lilina's innocence and [[WarriorPrince Hector's reputation]], it's likely he hasn't had to fight anyone for some time.
* KnightInShiningArmour: To Lilina.
* LanternJawOfJustice: To the point where some players consider it his primary attribute.
* RecurringElement: The early joining knight of the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Draug]] archetype.
* StoneWall: Aside from good Defense, Bors has a shockingly high speed growth for a knight at 40%, so unlike most other members of his class in this game he can actually avoid being doubled if he's leveled. His strength growth on the other hand is uncharacteristically awful, to the point of being on par with the likes of [[FragileSpeedster Shanna and Sue]].
* StoutStrength: His artwork shows that he's a little tubby.
* WarmUpBoss: Of the Tutorial map in the Extras menu.

[[folder:Astolfo ''(Astore, Astol, Astohl)'']]
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->''"I'm a spy. I go on secret missions to gather information, steal things, check on people...that kind of thing."''
-->-- '''Astolfo''' in Chapter 8

->'''Class:''' Thief

A spy for Ostia who hides his identity under the guise of a common Thief.

* TheAlcoholic: Develops a drinking problem after Hector's death, which several of his supports call him out on.
* BoringButPractical: With 41 Avoid right out of the box, Astolfo is the only Thief you won't have to pour some Experience into for keeping them alive. He's the only Thief who might ''not'' cap his Speed with training, but his base stats and high Sword rank also make him capable of contributing in a fight, which indirectly makes him easier to train than the other two.
* DrowningMySorrows: Hector's death really took a heavier toll on him than you'd expect...
* FragileSpeedster: He follows the standard thief archetype, but his defenses are slightly better than average.
* IOweYouMyLife: To Hector, who found him looting Castle Ostia and hired him instead of punishing him.
* ItsAllMyFault: He reveals in his supports with the Ostian armor knights that he blames himself for Hector's death, being in charge of Ostian intelligence.
* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: [[spoiler:He left Arcadia after fending off bandits, leaving behind Igrene. As an Ostian spy, he denies any claims that he was Gurlois because he knew that she would be in danger should his enemies know.]]
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's one of the older members of the cast, but his support with Wendy (of all people) implies his past is even longer than he lets on.
* ProperlyParanoid: Whatever he does to conceal [[spoiler:his leg scars and by extension his past]], he keeps doing it even when he has no reason to. [[spoiler:Perhaps he knew Igrene joined Roy's army and prepared for the inevitable.]]
* TheSneakyGuy: Both by game mechanics as a thief, and In-Universe as an Ostian spy.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: While his official name is Astolfo, alternate spellings like Astol and Astore have been seen.
* StarCrossedLovers: With [[spoiler:Igrene]].
* StepfordSmiler: He sports a cocky smirk, but his supports reveal that he's a broken mess.
* ThatManIsDead: [[spoiler:He tells Igrene that Gurlois was devoured by the Nabata Deserts and wanted Igrene to move on and forget all about it.]]

[[folder:Lilina of Ostia]]
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[[caption-width-right:270:Delightful Noble]]
->''"Right now, I don't know anything about running a country, but I'll learn. I shall make Ostia a country in which our children can always be happy."''
-->-- '''Lilina''' in a support conversation with '''Ogier'''

->'''Class:''' Mage (''The Binding Blade''), Sage (''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' [=SpotPass=]\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AriOzawa (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), [[Creator/JulieMaddalena Julie Kliewer]] (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The daughter of Marquess Hector of Ostia. She's childhood friends with Roy.

* ActionGirl: A magic user who willingly joins the fight immediately after being freed
* ActionGirlfriend: If paired with Roy, she will probably have to do most of the damage dealing and stat-growing while Roy eventually hits Level 20 and is then unable to promote until the last batch of the game.
* AllLovingHeroine: Have you seen how many people this girl can support with?
* AdvertisedExtra: Lilina appears in the cover of the game alongside Sue and Wolt. Despite being the protagonist's possible cousin or love interest, among other options, she objectively doesn't have more plot relevance than most playable characters.
* AscendedExtra: Sort of. In ''The Binding Blade'' she was only relevant for the first eight chapters before becoming just another face in the army, but in light of ''The Blazing Blade'' making her and Roy's fathers lords, Lilina has been treated as something of a {{Deuteragonist}} to Roy in advertisements.
** Most notably, her being in ''Heroes''' "Love Abounds" banner as well as the [[https://twitter.com/wadadot_lv/status/1075049343147802625 special box illustration]] for the ''Binding Blade''/''Blazing Blade'' OST with the other Elibe Lords.
** She also received a Legendary variant in ''Heroes'', putting her among the likes of Roy and main characters in other games.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Relative to the various other magic characters, she tends to fill this role due to CripplingOverspecialization: her 75% Magic growth is one of the highest growths in the game, which allows her to hit some ''very'' high damage numbers when trained. However, it also happens to be pretty much her only good good growth, and her stats at base are pretty terrible in general, meaning she requires a ''lot'' of work to even become a GlassCannon at a point in the game where the army is starting to get increasingly large. The low availability of the Guiding Ring also isn't helpful.
* BadassAdorable: A very cute girl, with a huge talent for anything related to Anima magic.
* BadassAndChildDuo: Hector's "Dressed-Up Duo" variation in ''Heroes'' has him team up with 5-year old Lilina to kick ass on the battlefield.
* BeastAndBeauty: If Gonzalez romances Lilina. "I ugly, you pretty... I not same as you."
* BenevolentMageRuler: [[spoiler:Or rather, the Benevolent Mage High Marchioness or Duchess of Ostia. In the end, Lycia unifies into a single country, with Lilina as its queen due to Ostia being the dominant state.]]
* BerserkButton: Insulting Hector. Lilina was still trying to be nice to her kidnapper, but the moment Leygance insults Hector for 'stupidly falling to his death because of refusing to change with time', Lilina angrily tells him to shut up and pay for that insult.
* BlackMagicianGirl: She has the potential to be your best magic user in terms of raw power.
* BlueBlood: Crown princess of house of Ostia, and can also be member of the noble House Caelin if Lyndis is her mother.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: By the time of this game's release, judging by early advertising material, and the fact that she starts with a Thunder tome, Lilina was initially designed to fit the [[ShockAndAwe Thunder Mage archetype]] present in several games in the series. However, it's implied that the developers wanted to make her wield one of the divine weapons, but the only anima tome with this status is Forblaze, which isn't thunder magic at all, but fire magic. As a result, her association with thunder magic has been phased out rather quickly, and, as of ''Champion's Sword'', has since been portrayed as a fire mage (Seen below).
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Roy if they reach A support. They also have one of the quickest support growths, so this is easy to achieve.
* CripplingOverspecialization: Her Magic stat is among the highest in the game on average. Everything else is subpar.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: Lilina's mother is presumed dead before the events of the game, [[spoiler:and at the beginning, her father Hector died after trying to ward off dragons, which not only led to a rebellion in Ostia, but also Lilina herself getting captured]].
* CulturedWarrior: She has an interest in books and was said to be a good student. She can become a quite powerful mage if trained properly.
* DaddysGirl: She clearly looks up to Hector very highly, [[spoiler:even if [[SacrificialLion he bites it quite soon enough.]]]] And true to the trope, [[BerserkButton you do not insult Hector in her face lest she will obliterate you with her magic.]]
* DemotedToExtra: After Roy, she's the most pronounced character on the game's cover, is the daughter of Hector, and [[spoiler:the first character that is needed to unlock a respective gaiden chapter]]. Unfortunately, she's only relevant during the chapters involving Lycia, and doesn't have much of a role afterwards, and can [[{{Permadeath}} still die]] much like the other characters aside from Roy and Merlinus.
* FanservicePack: Comparing her original game artwork to her ''Heroes'' look, which not only bares her shoulders and sides and fits her dress more snugly, gives her an attack pose with a cleavage shot. Additionally, her swimsuit attire in the 2019 Summer reveal that for her age, she's quite stacked. (But she still sounds 15, or younger, though in her swimsuit attire, she has kind of lowered her voice while still sounding young.)
* FinishingMove: In ''Heroes'', her Legendary variant flings Forblaze up into the air and lifts herself off of her horse, then brings both herself and the tome back down (With it still levitating), as she begins to cast from it.
* FirstGirlWins: Comes to believe this shall be the case in her supports with Marcus, and if the player decides to pair her with Roy, she turns out to be right.
* GlassCannon: Highest Strength/Magic growth in the game aside from Karel (75%), and slightly better Resistance than Lugh, but her other stats are either poor (HP, Defense, Skill) to mediocre (Speed). Attacking physical enemies with Lilina is basically like firing a howitzer at them, and if she's lucky enough to double them, all the better--but if she gets hit by pretty much anything, she's not going to survive.
* TheIngenue: Despite all that happens to her, she remains as sweet and considerably as innocent as when she starts out.
* InterclassFriendship: Lilina tries to strike one up with Gwendolyn in their supports. Gwendolyn declines on the basis of their different social ranks, but says she'd be willing to talk with Lilina from time to time.
* {{Irony}}: If she reached A-Support with Marcus, Lilina would feel more prepped up to confess to Roy... except that since a character is only allowed to have at most 5 Supports and thus only ''one'' A-Support, she will ''never'' end up as Roy's bride that way unless Marcus dies.
* KissingCousins: Made possible by the prequel: depending on the marriages in ''The Blazing Blade'', it is possible that Hector married Florina or Farina and Eliwood married Fiora, making Lilina and Roy first cousins through their mothers.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: One of the strongest mages in the game, and very demure, feminine, and graceful.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: Well, like father, like daughter. Hector's possible spouses are physical-fighting ladies (Lyn, Farina or Florina), but Lilina would have turned out to have great potential in magic. Putting aside the possibilities of Hector marrying a nameless NPC, she still differs from her father: she's less gung-ho, more petite and shows her tender and innocent side more often.
* MageBornOfMuggles: She is skilled in magic even though neither Hector nor any of his potential wives in ''The Blazing Blade'' were, and even though skill in magic is at least implied to be genetic in Elibe (Nino, Lugh, Raigh, and Hugh having inherited theirs).
* MagikarpPower: Though she gets a free Thunder tome from Roy, Lugh is bound to be better than her by the time she joins up. She can surpass him thanks to her higher magic and luck coupled with her stupefyingly high support bonuses with Roy, but Lugh is easier to use overall.
* MagicalGirl: She is a mage that can use staves and anima magic.
* MagicalGirlfriend: To either Roy or Gonzalez, if she A rank any of them, and possibly Ogier.
* MyNaymeIs: "Lilina" sounds like a misspelling of "Liliana", but it's actually spelled that way. Justified, as if one looks closely, it is [[http://www.babynology.com/name/lilina-f.html actually of Danish origin]].
* NiceGirl: A caring and supportive young girl at heart who rarely judges others by who they are. In fact, her kindness is how you can recruit Gonzalez into your team.
* PlayingWithFire: Though she can equip any Anima spell books and started out with a Thunder tome, most media will usually associate Lilina with fire magic, based on how the ultimate Anima spellbook is Forblaze, a fire magic.
** In the optional tutorial mode, she uses a Fire Tome, and an Elfire Tome can be found in one of the chests in her joining Chapter, which she can use immediately due to starting out with a C rank in Anima.
** She's mostly depicted to be using fire magic quite frequently throughout ''Manga/FireEmblemChampionsSword'', as well as various artwork in ''TabletopGame/FireEmblemCipher''.
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' has Forblaze as her exclusive tome as well as Studied Forblaze on her Legendary variant, not to mention that she is classified as a Legendary Hero of Fire in ''Heroes''. In addition, she received a Resplendent outfit based on the attire of Múspell, the Kingdom of Flame.
** Despite not making any direct appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', her spirit increases the damage dealt by fire-based attacks when equipped by the player.
* PluckyGirl: Boy, does she go through a lot. But it never keeps her down for more than a second. To show this, her conversation sprite had her mouth shut to show her more reserved nature. In smaller map pictures or status screen, she's opening her mouth looking a little more cheery ande plucky.
* ThePollyanna: She maintains her optimism in the face of betrayal, attempted assassination, and even her father's death. She becomes well-aware that this isn't a good trait in some of her supports.

-->"The magic is within!"\\
"I mustn't fail!"\\
"I call upon fire!"\\
"Oh you... Enough!"
* ProperLady: A very cheerful and a sweet nobleman. Also an overall demure, lady-like girl.
* ProperTightsWithASkirt: Although her outfit more closely resembles a nightgown than a skirt.
* RedIsHeroic: Most of Lilina's outfits are red, which actually makes sense [[FireIsRed if one takes account the element she's most commonly portrayed with]].
* RecurringElement
** Like [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Linde]], she is the plucky female mage who joins the protagonists because her father is murdered by the main villains, and is noted for her high Magic growth.
* RescueRomance: Roy rescues Lilina from the tower of her own castle, though they've known each other since long before that.
** In a way, Lilina rescues Gonzalez from a horrible fate, by making him swap sides. In their A Support it's teased that they fell in love with each other as Lilina stated that she wanted to be with Gonzalez, even though only Roy gets paired endings.
* RulingCouple: If Lilina has A rank with Roy, they will marry and Roy becomes the King of the united Lycia.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: She is the heiress of the most important dukedom of Lycia. She is a powerful mage and can join the battlefield by the choice of the player.
* SecondLove If Lilina has A rank with Gonzalez, she decides she wants to be with him instead of her first crush.
* ShelteredAristocrat: Prior the events of the war, Lilina didn't know very much about the hardships faced by commoners due to having a rather sheltered life, coming off as rather naive.
* ShipTease: She has this mostly with Roy; they have moments even outside of support conversations (mostly Lilina making it blatantly obvious that she has feelings for him, with Roy [[ObliviousToLove just not catching on]]), their support chain is one of the fastest in any game and getting them to A-rank alters the ending.
* ShyBlueHairedGirl: When she cameos as a child in ''The Blazing Blade'', Lilina is a shy girl who hides behind Hector's huge body and has to be encouraged by Hector to go play with Roy. This is without regard of whoever is her mother. By the time of ''The Binding Blade'', Lilina is a lot more confident, averting the trope.
* SignatureHeadgear: Her French Hood or Russian Kokoshnik, makes her stand out from this game's cast and is rarely seen without it, though its unusual shape can be a bit baffling to fans.
* SquishyWizard: Slower and squishier than Lugh, and in general will be lucky to survive if she's attacked.
* TookALevelInBadass: Lilina is found locked in a room of her own castle, and Roy's crew have to bail her out to recruit her. After joining the party (as soon as she's freed!), she can become just as strong as anyone else.
* TheHighQueen: Lilina turns the first queen of an united Lycia after the end of the game.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Lilina's hair colour is blue, and her outfit has some of blue in it.
* TryingNotToCry: The dialogue if she survives Chapter 8 implies she's trying to stay strong in the face of Hector's death, but she's trembling so hard that Roy tells her that it's OK to cry for once. And she does.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend Lilina has a crush on Roy, but he has other five potential love interests, so he can fall in love with any of the other girls, leaving Lilina's feelings unrequited.
* WideEyedIdealist: Wholeheartedly believes that things will turn out right in the end, and always tries to see the good in everyone. It bit her in the ass back once, because it was her attempt to see the good in Leygance that it gave him an opening to rebel and capture her. Eventually Lilina tries to develop from that, but her eyes are still wide enough to still see the good in some like Gonzalez or Garrett.

[[folder:Gwendolyn ''(Wendy)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Adorable Knight]]
->''"The weight of a knight's armor is a symbol of his loyalty."''
-->-- '''Gwendolyn''' in a support conversation with '''Lilina'''

->'''Class:''' Knight
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToaYukinari (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/CheramiLeigh (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A member of the Armor Knights of Ostia, and Bors' younger sister.

* AdaptationalBadass: A respectable unit in ''Heroes'', but she ''really'' isn't in this game without significant investment.
* BadassAdorable: Cutest Knight/General ever.
* DependingOnTheArtist: Her armor's color varies between reddish pink (portrait) and vermilion (battle sprite and various official art).
* FauxActionGirl: One of Ostia's newest armor knights, and one of the few female armor knights in the series... who starts with worse bases than ''Bors'' across the board. Granted, this can be [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] if you go through the effort of training her; it'll give you a unit worthy of her pedigree, but this is far easier said than done given her abysmal start.
* InterclassFriendship: Lilina tries to strike one up with Gwendolyn in their supports. Gwendolyn declines on the basis of their different social ranks, but says she'd be willing to talk with Lilina from time to time.
* MagikarpPower: [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-Zagged]]. Gwendolyn starts with atrocious base stats, and training her up is ''very'' difficult if you intend to complete the game with a good turn count rating. Should you spend time and effort, however, she can become your best armor knight -- problem is, this doesn't quite alleviate her many other problems that are inherent to her, such as her love Move in a game with large maps like ''The Binding Blade'', or the fact her growths aren't actually any more spectacular than her brother Bors (whom, while both of their growths ''are'' good [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative for this game]], is pretty low compared to other growth units' growths in later games).
* NewMeat: Wendy joined Ostia's Armor Knights ''yesterday''; that is, to say, the day before Chapter 8. Given how far from Ostia Roy was when he heard about the coup, it's possible that Wendy was knighted ''during'' it. Regardless, Wendy maintains the tough exterior and focus of self-betterment taught in training, without the ease of her more-seasoned brother or the confidence of her superior.
* PinkMeansFeminine: The only female Armor Knight and her armor is pink.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"I refuse to lose!"
-->"And now, my turn!"
-->"With all my might!"
-->"A knight must never fall!"
* StraightMan: She's often straight-laced and tends to be trying too hard to look professional, when she's really cute as a button. That said, the professionality isn't exactly infallible; Lilina tries to get her to open up in their Supports, and she gets flustered when Astolfo suggests she may be fat underneath her armor.

[[folder:Barthe ''(Bath, Barth)'']]
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->''"Show the enemy the wrath of the Ostian knights!"''
-->-- '''Barthe''' in a support conversation with '''Gwendolyn'''

->'''Class:''' Knight

A high-ranking Armor Knight of Ostia. Quite no-nonsense.

* GeniusBruiser: He puts more emphasis on the bruiser part, but he is a skilled strategist in addition to his martial skill.
* MightMakesRight: His philosophy, he constantly goes to the local arena to train himself despite the huge risk that comes with it all to better himself physically.
* MightyGlacier: Of the three unpromoted Armor Knights, Barthe has a classic set-up. He has the best HP growth (a guaranteed 100%) aside from the resident [[CuteMonsterGirl Manakete]] and tied with Lot for the best Defense growth, and has a very high Strength growth as well along with the highest constitution of all recruitable units (and the ability to use the Devil Axe unburdened), but his other stats are atrocious, especially his resistance base of 1 and a mere 2% growth.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He appears to be of high rank and is definitely the leader of the trio of armor knights that joins your group when he shows up. He seems to be very strict, but is otherwise very kind and supportive to his troops.
* RecurringElement: The defense-specialized knight that pops up from game to game.
* WeakToMagic: Armor Knights have traditionally low resistance, but Barthe is [[ExaggeratedTrope in a league of his own]] with a base of 1 and pathetic 2% growth, and the +3 he gains when promoting to General doesn't help much. In top of that, he is extremely slow, meaning that he will get doubled by mages.

!!Araphen
[[folder:Chad]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Lycian Wildcat]]
->''"My hatred towards Bern is my strength... The drive to avenge Father and to protect the other orphans... That was my purpose in life. I never had any hesitation at all!"''
-->-- '''Chad''' in a support conversation with '''Elen'''

->'''Class:''' Thief\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NatsukiHanae (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/GriffinPuatu (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A young man from a orphanage on the Lycia-Bern border, he has a strong dislike of Bern due to his past.

* AlwaysSecondBest: Had some insecurity about how close he was to Raigh and Lugh, given that they're identical twins. Lugh assures him that they consider him family just as much as they do each other.
* BerserkButton: When Cath steals his bag, he reacts much more angrily than other characters do towards her antics. Justified in that the bag she stole has a picture inside that he made while still at the orphanage.
* DismissingACompliment: Raigh complains about this in their B support and says that Chad shouldn't talk himself down so much when they're with Roy.
* GlassCannon: He has the highest Strength growth of all the thieves, so he can graduate from FragileSpeedster to this.
* HiddenDepths: His dexterity makes him a talented artist as well as a thief.

-->''"Out of my way!"''\\
''"Gotta keep living!"''\\
''"Take this!"''\\
''"I'll keep my family safe!"''
* PromotionToParent: He was the eldest orphan, so he tries to take over this role even though his environment accuses him of being too young to really make it work.
* RecurringElement: The early-game thief of the [[Videogame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Julian]] archetype, though he is much younger than the standard and he doesn't have any particular person he's bodyguarding (although he's quite close with Lugh). Though he can also support with the Lena counterpart (Elen), the support takes a more platonic direction.
* {{Revenge}}: For [[spoiler:the OrphanageOfLove where he lived in, which was destroyed by the Bern Army]]. Seen the most in his supports with Elen, which force him to think twice about his feelings about the deal.
* {{Tsundere}}: When Lugh presses food onto him, Chad loudly declares that he's not going to do anything nice back. Then, in the B support, he gives Lugh some new shoes, not because he's being ''nice'', just because they don't ''fit''. (Lugh is not fooled.)

[[folder:Lugh ''(Lou)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Anima Child]]
->''"I'm sick of hiding, Chad! Everyone, everyone keeps disappearing when I'm not looking...! Father, you... even Raigh... I want to fight to protect the people I care for, too. I want to protect, and not just be protected!"''
-->-- '''Lugh''' to '''Chad''' in Chapter 3

->'''Class:''' Mage\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Michael Johnston (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A childhood friend of Chad, and Raigh's twin brother, he is the son of Nino from ''The Blazing Blade''.

* AdorablyPrecociousChild: He's even younger than Roy, but he's a very gifted mage and very WiseBeyondHisYears.
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Looks-wise, Lugh resembles Raigh a lot, but he's easily told apart from him due to his kind and generous personality.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Beneath Lugh's kind and positive demeanor lies a cold hatred towards Bern, the country responsible for his and his friends' suffering. So much so that, in a rather chilling monologue, he tells Melady that he uses his anger as a motivator to fight to protect his loved ones.
-->"That's what I kept telling myself. ... Anger keeps you going more than sorrow... Anger has kept me alive... so that I would be able to protect the little ones. ... Phew... So... for now, until this war ends... I have to keep my anger towards Bern."
* BoringButPractical: While Lilina has ridiculously high Magic and support bonuses to take advantage of, Lugh compensates with better availability and [[JackOfAllStats higher averages in HP, skill, and speed]].
* ChildMage: Elen and Melady are both shocked by his youth.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Raigh hides his HiddenHeartOfGold in a support conversation, Lugh just laughs at it and warns him that he's going to have a hard time making friends if he pretends to care less than he really does.
* CrossDressingVoices: In the Japanese dub for ''Heroes'', he shares the same voice actress as [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Louise]], Junko Takeuchi, who portrays other heroic male characters for shows such as [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Naruto]], [[Manga/HunterXHunter Hunter x Hunter]], and [[Anime/PokemonOrigins Pokémon Origins]]. Averted in the English dub, in which a male voice actor portrays him instead with a deeper tone (Michael Johnston).
* GenerationXerox: A gender-flipped carbon copy of his mother, in terms of behavior and gameplay.
* IdenticalTwinMistake: In one support conversation, Hugh mentioned that he confused Lugh for his twin brother Raigh, who stole one of his spellbooks prior to the events of the game.
* InnocentBlueEyes: His blue eyes go well with his kind-hearted and optimistic personality.
* {{Keet}}: Much to Raigh's annoyance, though he does tone down a lot in their shared supports.
* MoralityPet: He acts as one for Idunn in ''Heroes'', specifically in the Forging Bonds dialogues. He helps her regain her morality after losing her soul and experience happiness again.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"I won't run anymore."\\
"I've made up my mind!"\\
"I promise - I'll be OK!"\\
"For the people I hold dear!"
* RecurringElement: The earlygame mage of the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Merric]] archetype.
* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Raigh's blue.
* SquishyWizard: Though he has high skill and speed to compensate.
* PolarOppositeTwins: With Raigh.
* ThePollyanna: Like his mother, Nino. Lugh is amazingly nice to everyone he meets, and while his worries and anger do show sometimes, he is very positive overall.
* TeachHimAnger: Does this to ''himself''. In spite of Chad's worries that Lugh is too nice to kill people, his supports with Melady reveal that Lugh is driving himself forward by stoking his hatred of Bern.
* ThroughHisStomach: Half of his support conversations are him bringing baked goods to the other person (or their dragon, in Melady's case).
* WideEyedIdealist: Mostly, but his supports with Melady subvert this -- he's deliberately staying angry at Bern so he can fight.

[[folder:Raigh ''(Lleu, Ray)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Dark Child]]
->''"I want to protect those I hold dear, and destroy all those who oppose me. That's the power I seek."''
-->-- '''Raigh''' in a support conversation with '''Niime'''

->'''Class:''' Shaman (''The Binding Blade''), Dark Mage (''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' [=SpotPass=])\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NatsumiFujiwara (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/SamRiegel (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

Lugh's twin brother, and a travelling shaman, learning more about Elder Magic. He is also the son of Nino from ''The Blazing Blade''.

* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: While he is extremely similar to Lugh as far as looks go, Raigh's easily told apart by the fact that he's antisocial and is sort of a jerk.
* CrossDressingVoices: In the Japanese dub for ''Heroes'', he shares the same voice actress as [[VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem Clarisse]], Natsumi Fujiwara. Averted in the English dub, in which a male voice actor portrays him instead with a deeper tone (Sam Riegel).
* DarkIsNotEvil: He studies elder magic and is kind of a jerk, but he's far from evil.
* DeadpanSnarker: He's just as sharp-tongued as Niime.
* DontYouDarePityMe: In his supports with Sophia, she gives him a tome, but he returns it to her because he doesn't want her to think he's a beggar.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: He immediately gets snappish and cold when Chad asks why he's being nice, and Lugh chides him for rude and aloof when he's actually a caring individual.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Niime, who shares his barbed wit and love of elder magic. It helps that the two are distantly related, as Niime's son Canas was the uncle by marriage of Raigh's mother Nino.
* LikeParentUnlikeChild: He's the polar opposite of his mother, Nino.
* PolarOppositeTwins: With his brother Lugh.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Merciless massacre!"\\
"Behold, real power!"\\
"Darkness, serve me!"\\
"Pfft! How boring!"
* RecurringElement: The antisocial, jerkish mage like [[VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem Arlen]]. His dynamic with Lugh is a more friendly parallel to Arlen's near-deadly rivalry with Merric.
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Lugh's red.
* SiblingYinYang: With Lugh, who is generous and friendly.
* SmugSmiler: He is always depicted with an arrogant smirk.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS:
** His Japanese name, Lleu, is often romanized as "Ray" due to how it is written in Japanese, which is due to the fact that "Lleu" actually pronounced "Lay." (The name is Welsh in origin.)
** The official English name went with the ''Gaelic'' version of the same name, since the pronunciation was a bit clearer.
* SquishyWizard: His decent magic and high skill and speed make him an offensive beast, but is a bit hampered by his constitution and defense (though he has high HP to make up for the latter).
* StarterMon: In ''Heroes'', he's one of the first units you get. He joins after finishing the tutorial.
* {{Tsundere}}: Insists he's joining the Lycian Army for his magical studies, not to avenge Father and the orphans o-or anything! And definitely ''not'' because he cares about his brother or Chad or anyone else!

!!Miscellaneous Territories
[[folder:Ogier ''(Oujay)'']]
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->''"My hometown? Well... It was just an ordinary village. We were poor... The reason I came all the way out to the city was to make money to feed my younger brothers..."''
-->-- '''Ogier''' in a support conversation with '''Lilina'''

->'''Class:''' Mercenary

A traveling mercenary hired by Ostia. Fights to aid his poor family.

* CantCatchUp: A serviceable unit in his own right if trained, but he's likely to be ignored due to his worse base stats than Dieck and the stiff competition for the two Hero Crests the player gets.
* CompositeCharacter: In a way he's a mix of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Caesar and Radd]]. He has Caesar's Mercenary class and similar backstory while also having Radd's youth and MagikarpPower.
* CovertPervert: Accused of such by Larum, but Ogier's reaction leaves things ambiguous.
* TheDungAges: His Support chain with Lilina emphasizes just how poor his little Lycian village is. According to him, it's common practice for Lycian village girls to be dressed up nicely and [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned]] in faraway towns, since they're less-suited for work than the boys...
* FriendlyRivalry: He and Gwendolyn train to become stronger than the other in their supports.
* HumbleHero: He downplays his achievements in battle.
* JackOfAllStats: Though with lower bases, availability, and constitution than Dieck, he mostly gets the shit end of the usability stick.
* MagikarpPower: He's underleveled once you obtain him, but he can shape into a competent Hero.
* MeaningfulName: His namesake is Ogier the Dane, a minor character from the Song of Roland. Given that Roland is one of the legendary heroes...
* NiceGuy: He doesn't seem to have a mean bone in his body.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: While his official name is Ogier, others call him Oujay or OJ.

[[folder:Cath ''(Kath, Cass)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Master Thief]]

->''"...You don't know me? I'm Cath, a master thief!"''
-->-- '''Cath''' in a support conversation with '''Chad'''

->'''Class:''' Thief\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SayuriYahagi (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Antonia Flynn (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A thief with a disdain for nobility and who travels around the continent, looking for a big score.

* ActionGirl: She plays the PhantomThief trope straight, despite being an otherwise normal girl from the countryside.
* AffectionatePickpocket: Many of her supports have her getting all buddy-buddy with the other character so she can rob them (although she always ends up feeling guilty and returning it).
* BerserkButton: Bandits. She reacts with disgust whenever she runs into Garret because of it.
%%* BraidsOfAction
* BrokenBird: Beneath her flippant attitude and ego, she's carrying a lot of cynicism.
* CruelToBeKind: Her father was the one to put the torch to the village. Cath despises him for it, but Bartre suggests that he did it to protect her and the other villagers, since she says in the story that their lord's soldiers were starting to draw their weapons.
* DontYouDarePityMe: She won't accept charity. If she's going to take money, she's going to steal it, not be given it.
* DoomedHometown: Her reason for hating the nobility--the local lord ordered her village be destroyed to stop it being conquered.
* FragileSpeedster: She plays this straighter than both of the other thieves, being faster than Chad and Astolfo and ''much'' more fragile.
* GuideDangIt: To recruit her, Roy must talk to her at least three times whenever she appears, once for each appearance. The player is given six chapters to do this.
* HardModePerks: Since she starts out as an enemy and appears in the middle of stages, she gets these. They actually increase if you pick her up in a later level. That said, since they're mostly concentrated on Speed and Skill, they tend not to benefit her much.
* InterGenerationalFriendship: With Bartre, who reminds her of her father. It's actually really heartwarming.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Cath is abrasive and frequently tries to steal from her own allies, but she takes a genuine liking to her support partners and (apart from Hugh) always ends up giving back whatever she stole from them.
* JustLikeRobinHood: Steals only from castles, manors, and other noble habitations. She also claims that she gives all the proceeds to the poor.
* LateCharacterSyndrome: She can be recruited only as early as Chapter 12, and as late as Chapter ''22'', though regardless, Chad and Astolfo will by then already have superior stats and/or constitution. When given a bit of work, she blows either of them out of the water, but by the point in the game you get her, you probably have a decent stock of Door and Chest Keys, making ''any'' Thief a debatable option.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In ''Heroes'', she introduces herself in one of her status page quotes by singing to the tune of the ''Fire Emblem'' main theme.
* {{Leitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKBl_edYuoE This tune]] will appear whenever she enters a map as an enemy.
* PhantomThief: She's a mysterious thief who frequently pops up in maps where treasure is stored [[JustLikeRobinHood to better the common folk]], and won't stop until she either dies or is recruited by Roy. Her Risk and Reward version in ''Heroes'' makes her dress the part, ''VideoGame/Persona5''-style, including a CallingCard and a [[ClassyCatBurglar cat tail]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Delivers one to Roy the second time they speak. She actually raises some very good points, leaving him stunned into silence.
* SmallNameBigEgo: She calls herself "Cath, Master Thief," but nobody else does.

!Etruria
!!The Three Generals of Etruria
[[folder:Perceval ''(Percival)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Knightly Ideal]]
->''"Let us fight together for the future of Etruria!"''
-->-- '''Perceval''' in a support conversation with '''Douglas'''

->'''Class:''' Paladin\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakuyaEguchi (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Chris Cason (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The Knight General of Etruria, he is forced to serve Bern when the corrupt nobles of Erturia kidnapped the king and formed an alliance with TheEmpire.

* TheAce: Considered one by the other Etrurian generals. Given how useful he is [[LightningBruiser gameplay-wise]], this is fully [[JustifiedTrope justified]].
* BigDamnHeroes: He leads Etruria's knights alongside Cecilia's forces to save Roy in Ostia, though he claims that Cecilia was the one that wanted to come in the first place.
* TheDitherer: The running theme in his conversations. In contrast to Cecilia, who has dedicated herself to the populace of Etruria, and Douglas, who has sworn his loyalty to the royal family of Etruria, Perceval isn't entirely sure what exactly he is most loyal towards. With some help from Douglas he eventually manages to get over it.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: He eventually stops following Bern's orders -- not because he's fighting his own countrymen or decided that he should work with Cecilia, but because he was insulted by Zephiel delegating things to Narcian rather than allowing Etruria to handle their own issues.
* HardModePerks: Notable since he only retains the Hard Mode bonus if you recruited him in Chapter 15 instead of chapter 13. This is especially odd, as recruiting him on 13 is a ''lot'' harder and there's essentially no reason to bring him to chapter 14.
* IHaveYourWife: He capitulates to Zephiel's orders to keep King Mordred safe.
* KnightInShiningArmor: It's part of his job description.
* LightningBruiser: Especially on Hard Mode, where his base stats are strong enough to solo the rest of the game by himself without any level ups, with some healing/restore/weapon resupply support.
* MetaTwist: He looks a lot like he'll be filling the Camus role, but he's completely recruitable.
* MovesetClone: To Sirius, in ''Heroes''. A fellow blonde lance cavalier with a -1 Special lance that grants +4 to all stats, both come with a Solo skill and a Lull skill, and both have the same Spd. Where they differ are how their weapons work, Perceval coming with Atk/Def Solo while Sirius comes with Atk/Spd Solo, Perceval has a Rouse skill, and the rest of his stats are more [[JackOfAllStats balanced]] compared to Sirius who has Res as a DumpStat but [[LightningBruiser has higher Atk and Def in return]].
* OverratedAndUnderleveled: An exceptionally rare case of this being completely [[AvertedTrope averted]]--his stats are not abnormal at all for a fully-raised level 5 Paladin, and on Hard, he's actually well ahead of the curve. His growths are kind of bad, but his bases are high enough for him to not really mind.
* PerpetualFrowner: To the point that Klein makes some fun of it.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"How reckless!"\\
"Withdraw while you can!"\\
"I've no choice, then!"\\
"I'll state my life!"
* RecurringElement: A [[SubvertedTrope subversion]], he looks to be the game's Camus archetype, what with him even looking like [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Camus]] and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Eldigan]], however due to his status of TheDitherer he has no particular loyalty until he becomes aware of Elffin, who's on Roy's side, thus he sheds the typical expectations and joins the player's side.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Him and Larum.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: If you couldn't reach and recruit him in Chapter 13 after 5 turns, he leaves the map. He can be recruited again in Chapter 15 however.
* SecretKeeper: One of the handful of characters who knows [[spoiler:Elffin's true identity, as revealing it to him is necessary to recruit him]]. Like Klein, he initially struggles to be discreet, though to a lesser degree.
* TheStoic: He has one mood and one facial expression to match.

[[folder:Cecilia]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Cecilia in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cecilia_heroes.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Etrurian General]]
->''"A bright future for Etruria? You can talk about that after we win. Even if we do win this war, we have much to worry about. We must rebuild our land and regain other nations' trust. Etruria's future comes after all that."''
-->-- '''Cecilia''' in a support conversation with '''Douglas'''

->'''Class:''' Valkyrie\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToaYukinari (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/CheramiLeigh (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The Mage General of Etruria. Helped teach Roy the basics of warfare in the tutorial.

* AdaptationalBadass: She's OverratedAndUnderleveled in here, but in ''Heroes'', her Tome of Order allows her to deal effective damage against flying units, and it gives her an advantage against colourless units. She could also be given the Gronnblade+ tome, be buffed up, and go to town on her foes with the huge Atk boost the tome provides.
* ActionGirlfriend: If she's paired with Roy, she is a very powerful mage General.
* AgeGapRomance: In her romance with Roy, since he is 15 and Cecilia is stated to be in her 20s.
* AntiAir: She joins with the Aircalibur tome, which is effective against flying units. In ''Heroes'', her unique weapon Tome of Order also has flier effectiveness.
* BadassInDistress: When she's defeated by [[spoiler:Zephiel]] and captured by Narcian. Once freed, Cecilia fully joins the group alongside Sophia.
* BadassTeacher: She's quite the effective teacher for both Roy and Lilina.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Is an overall cordial person, but definitely has her moments. For an example, when she finds out that Elffin is [[spoiler:the thought-to-be-dead Prince Myrddin]], [[WhatTheHellHero she harshly scolds him]] for not telling her or [[spoiler:his own people]] about it, and says she is "looking forward to [his] explanation after the war."
-->'''Elffin:''' "... Scary as always."
* BlowYouAway: She joins with the Aircalibur tome, and has since been affiliated with wind magic in both her ''Awakening'' cameo and ''Heroes'' incarnation despite also being able to use other forms of Anima Magic in ''Binding Blade''.
* BlueBlood: She is a noblelady, member of a powerful noble house of Etruria.
* BigDamnHeroes: Saves Roy's army from being ripped apart when Narcian returns after Chapter 8/8x by bringing in a whole lot of Etrurian troops and General Perceval.
* BoringButPractical: She's not as powerful as the mages, but she still can use some great tomes and useful staffs at base without needing to invest in a Guiding Ring.
* BrutalHonesty: Her reason for teaching Lilina magic and not Roy? Only the former has the natural talent... Something that can never be taught. As far as she's concerned, if she were to train them in magic side-by-side, Roy would have an extremely difficult time trying to catch up to Lilina despite his efforts, and he wouldn't be able to cultivate his true gifts elsewhere.
-->"Lilina, you will eventually lead Ostia's future. Remember this... If you assign someone to a task that he is naturally not good at, he will waste his ability. You must never think that everyone works in the same way."
** In ''Heroes'', the "Gifts of Winter" Paralogue shows her giving the same treatment to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones Ephraim]] when he asks if he could learn magic despite his ineptitude. She suggests honing his talents as a natural leader instead.
* CulturedWarrior: She was a professor prior turning a general, is a studious of magic and is one of Roy's main advisors.
* CulturedBadass: She is a strategist, professor and a powerful mage general.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Has green hair and eyes that are about the same shade.
* CutscenePowerToTheMax: [[FinalBoss Zephiel]] gives her a CurbStompBattle in Chapter 13 with a [[CriticalHit Critical]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill that almost kills her three times over]]. '''She survives''', in a game where {{Permadeath}} is standard.
* DaddysGirl: Her grandpa and father are said to be quite protective of her, well into overprotective territory judging by the story she tells to Saul.
* EnemiesEqualsGreatness: When she was starting out as an Etrurian general, she didn't exactly receive a warm welcome. [[WomenAreDelicate People were not very open to the idea of a woman being a high-ranking officer]], and even Douglas would label her as inadequate for the job. All of this, however, would only push Cecilia to study and train harder in combat and magic, resulting in her winning the respect of her peers and working as Lord Roy and Lilina's [[BadassTeacher personal instructor]].
* FourStarBadass: By her title, she's supposedly the most skilled and powerful mage in Etruria. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation It doesn't show in her stats.]]
%%zce* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: The colour of her armor in the main game.
* HiddenBuxom: It's not exactly evident in her usual art given how modest her usual attire is, but as shown in [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DukmBE0UUAAOwr_.jpg her art]] for the 2018 Winter Event in ''Heroes'' where she wears a SexySantaDress, she's shown to be surprisingly stacked.
* LadyOfWar: Not only is she [[LadyOfBlackMagic a skilled mage]], but she also taught Roy his swordsmanship ([[GameplayAndStorySegregation even though she can't equip swords]]).
* LadyOfBlackMagic: Cecilia can use staves and black magic.
%%zce* MagicKnight: In this case, Mage General
* MagicalGirl: User of staves and anima magic.
* MagicalGirlfriend: To either Roy or Perceval.
* SageLoveInterest: If she romances Roy, she is his advisor and mentor.
* MentorArchetype: She taught Lilina how to use magic and continues to advise the girl after joining Roy's forces.
* OverratedAndUnderleveled: Her stats are very low considering her role in her country's army. It also doesn't help that she's first usable in a ''desert chapter'', which severely limits her movement. Some chalk her overall weakness up to her [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration still not being fully recovered from]] [[CurbStompBattle her ridiculously one-sided fight with Zephiel]], though checking her stats in that battle reveals they're exactly the same.
* PassingTheTorch: [[https://kantopia.wordpress.com/2014/08/14/fire-emblem-6-cecilia-artbook-translation/ The official Fire Emblem 6 artbook]] reveals that [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Erk]]]], the previous Mage General of Etruria, chose her to inherit [[spoiler:his]] title.

-->"Here and now!"\\
"My chance is at hand!"
-->"Never underestimate me!"
-->"Keep your distance or perish!"
* PluckyGirl: People didn't want her as the Mage General, but she persevered and won them over.
* RedMage: She can use both Anima magic and Healing Staves with at least decent proficiency.
* RescueRomance: With Roy who saves her from her prison cell.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:She's actually offended that Elffin didn't want her to be this to him regarding his true identity, when Douglas knows (and Perceval if recruited and Klein in supports, making her the only Etrurian General he actively tries to avoid telling)--she figures it out on her own and forces him to come clean.]]
* SexySantaDress: Her winter variant wears this in ''Heroes''.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Defies the King (or rather, his self-serving advisors) to save Ostia from being reconquered by Bern. Later, she chooses to defend the people of Etruria rather than capitulate to the king's hostage-takers.
* SilkHidingSteel: She is overall polite and calm, but is a very talented war strategist mage general.
* TheStrategist: Cecilia's role in the army; she mentors Roy in tactics and strategy.
* SupportPartyMember: Her base stats and growths are just kind of bad for her level, but the combination of being mounted and a decent starting staff rank gives her a fair bit of utility.
* TeacherStudentRomance: If Cecilia and her student Roy have an A support, they will marry.
* WhatTheHellHero: At the end of her support with Elffin, she chews him out for [[spoiler:concealing his identity as the supposedly deceased Prince Myrddin to her and the people of Etruria]].
* TheWorfEffect: After being established as Roy's teacher, Mage-General, and the leader of the Etrurian resistance, she's [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown trounced in one hit]] by Zephiel. You know, in case you forgot what happened to Hector.

[[folder:Douglas]]
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->''"We are knights... If the king orders an attack, we must oblige."''
-->-- '''Douglas''' in a support conversation with '''Igrene'''

->'''Class:''' General

The Great General of Etruria.

* BlessedWithSuck: His biggest weakness isn't just his low movement, but his constitution. While he has the biggest constitution of all the usable units, allowing him to carry heavier weapons, this also results in him being unable to be carried by any mounted unit aside from Sin (and that's if he decides to not promote at all). This means that trying to even carry him around the battlefield is going to be a massive chore.
* GeniusBruiser: He's considered a strategic genius in additon to being one of Etruria's best warriors.
* HonorBeforeReason: General Douglas has been aware for some time that evil councilors are taking advantage of the king's grief over his son to manipulate him so they can pillage Etruria freely. Nonetheless he obeys all of the orders his king gives him for the sake of maintaining his oath to serve, despite knowing that the misrule is destroying Etruria. And then... hoo boy. Chapter Sixteen. He deploys as an enemy, and unlike the previous Etrurian general, Perceval, he cannot recruited by any means. At this point your army contains both the other Etrurian generals, the noble son of the previous generals, ''Douglas' own adoptive daughter''(!) and even ''the disguised prince and heir to the kingdom!!!'' NONE of them can recruit him. Only once you've captured the castle and freed the Etrurian king from the councilors controlling him does he automatically join you, but only if you went though the entire chapter without killing him, even though he makes a beeline for your forces starting on turn one. What a jerk.
* IHaveYourWife: Same with Perceval, though he refuses to switch sides until Aquileia is seized.
* MightyGlacier: Like Barthe, Douglas is a classic general: good power and defense, but no speed. His massive constitution (even bigger than Gonzalez!) also puts him in a disadvantage, requiring a ''un''-promoted Sin to carry him around.
* OldRetainer: The oldest of Etruria's three generals and the last to join Roy's army.
* ParentalSubstitute: To Larum, whom he adopted. He loves her dearly, but apparently not enough to relent from attacking Roy's group when you finally meet up with him. However, despite this he's programmed to never attack her, enabling the player to trap Douglas with Larum to prevent him from attacking your units.
* PassingTheTorch: A substantial part of his conversations centers around the fact that he feels his age catching up to him, and if he survives the events of the game, he retires.
* RecurringElement: The [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Lorenz]], an honorable general of the enemy kingdom who can be coerced into joining the player's side. He's more resilient in this regards, fulfilling a latter perk of the archetype: Extra difficulty to recruit.
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Armored units are notorious for their low movement in the sprawling maps of ''Binding Blade'' and how their defense often isn't enough to stop them from being massacred by fast units with good strength stats such as Heroes. If the player is going down the Sacae route however, then Douglas's talents are much more apparent thanks to the overwhelming amount of [[FragileSpeedster Nomads]] that aren't able to overwhelm him due to their average at best strength.

!!House of Reglay
[[folder:Clarine Reglay]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Unruly Princess]]
->''"A true lady must be dressed properly when they fight."''
-->-- '''Clarine''' in a support conversation with '''Dorothy'''

->'''Class:''' Troubadour\\
'''Voiced by:''' Runa Onodera (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Hunter [=MacKenzie=] Austin (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The younger sister of Klein, she was captured by Marquess Erik of Laus, but freed by Rutger. Also, the daughter of Pent and Louise from ''The Blazing Blade''.

* BelligerentSexualTension: Her supports with Rutger come across as this.
* BigBrotherWorship: Towards Klein, hoo boy. She tells almost every man she talks to that they can't compare to her brother's skills or [[BrotherSisterIncest handsome looks]].
* BlamingTheVictim: After making a cleric cry, she says it's the cleric's fault for crying.
* BlueBlood: From the important house of Reglay.
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: If she fights Narcian as a boss in Chapter 16, it's very much clear that their first encounter back in Chapter 3 did not leave an impression on her.
-->"Excuse me? Have we met before?"
* ClingyJealousGirl: To her brother Klein, whom she calls "the most beautiful in the army". So much that he actually calls her out on it in their B support, since she yelled at another healer for treating him and made her cry.
* DeadpanSnarker: She has ''quite'' a vicious wit that shows up in several of her speaking roles, most notably in her conversation with Narcian:
-->'''Narcian:''' Lowborn?! Me?! You would compare ''[[{{Narcissist}} ME]]'' to a peasant?!\\
'''Clarine:''' Oh, heavens no. I would sooner compare you to a filthy, disease-ridden mutt!
* DefrostingIceQueen: In her supports with Rutger.
* DontCallMeSir: Unlike with most people, she insists that Dorothy ''not'' call her "Lady Clarine" in their A support.
* FanservicePack: She's more buxom in ''Heroes'' than both her original appearance and her ''Cipher'' cards, [[DownplayedTrope though this isn't really saying much]].
* FragileSpeedster: She has somewhat low HP and almost nonexistent defense... all compounded by insane growths in speed and luck. Combined with the infamously low weapon accuracy of ''The Binding Blade'' and the generous avoid formula of the GBA games, Clarine is particularly famous for having among the best dodge-tanking capabilities in the entire ''series'': it's not unlikely that at least half the enemies on a map will have a '''0%''' chance to hit her when she's occupying terrain or being boosted by supports.
* GildedCage: More likely what living with her parents in Reglay meant for her.
* IdleRich: Prior running away, she had basically an idle lifestyle, or at least she felt like it.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She is spoiled and haughty, but is also a good-hearted person.
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:In her and Klein's A support, Clarine expresses fears that when she goes home, she'll just end up as "a doll who won't see the outer world". After speaking to her brother, she decides to become Mage General like her father and Cecilia to avoid this (not exactly the most down-to-earth goal, in Clarine's usual fashion, but her heart's in the right place).]]
* LadyAndKnight: In her romance with Lance, who is the knight to the noble Clarine.
* MagicalGirl: She is a white and black magic user.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Rutger seems to consider her this, considering his A-support has him asking her to stick around because she makes him smile and laugh.
* {{Ojou}}: On the surface, she's the RoyalBrat type, but she can show elements of the ProperLady when shamed into it.
* ThePaladin: Subverted. She fits the class archetype, but she has no interest in fighting for any cause, good or otherwise. She's only looking for her brother, getting dragged into Roy's conflict with Bern in the process.
* PetTheDog: Her [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl friendship with Dorothy]].

-->"Stand back!"\\
"What insolence!"\\
"Stop this at once!"\\
"Prepared to be dazzled!"
* ProperLady: She knows everything about courtly behaviour.
* RichBoredom: She is bored to dress and do nothing all day in the palace of her parents and decides to run away.
* RecurringElement: The secondary healer of the [[Videogame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Maria]] archetype.
* RescueRomance: Her supports with Rutger can be seen as this, seeing how they're first introduced when Rutger helps her escape from Bern, though like anyone whose name isn't Roy, they don't have a paired ending.
* SkewedPriorities: When Klein asks what kind of a person Roy is, she starts talking about his dress sense. Klein rephrases.
* SpoiledBrat: She is very spoiled and out of touch. But also a good hearted one.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Lachesis]], being a high class noble girl that can look really stuck up and highly idolizes her elder brother.
* TookALevelInKindness: When people know Clarine better, she shows her kinder side.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to Dorothy's tomboy.
* UptownGirl: To her love interests Rutger or Lance.
* {{Tsundere}}: To Lance and Rutger.
* WellDoneDaughterGirl: To her brother Klein.
* WellExcuseMePrincess: She catches this from Rutger, Lance, and even Klein in her supports with them.
* WhiteMagicianGirl: A mounted one, though she can learn Anima magic when she classes up, turning her into more of a RedMage.

[[folder:Klein Reglay ''(Klain)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:200:Silver Nobleman]]
->''"I was sent here to protect the villagers. To fulfill my mission, I will hereby join the Lycia Alliance Army."''
-->-- '''Klein''' when recruited by '''Clarine'''

->'''Class:''' Sniper\\
'''Voiced by:''' Yusuke Ohta (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/EdwardBosco (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The Archery General of Etruria, Clarine's older brother and son of Pent and Louise. He's working with a group of mercenaries to deal with the bandits in the Western Isles and initially appears as an enemy.

* TheAce: He's good at everything he tries, is extraordinarily handsome, and his skill with the bow is unmatched. It's hardly a wonder why Clarine idolizes him.
* BlueBlood: Heir of Reglay.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Prince Myrddin, as Klein's been a frequent visitor to the palace since he was young. [[spoiler:In their A-Rank support, Elffin talks about how although so much has changed about the world, he's relieved that Klein has stayed the same all these years.]]
* DefectorFromDecadence: Joins the Lycian Alliance when he realizes that he's been lied to about who the bandits are.
* DontCallMeSir: In his A support with Thea, he says he couldn't have known about her feelings when she kept on calling him "General" and insists on her using only "Klein" from then on.
* InspectorJavert: He initially assists Arcard's forces because he was told Roy's army was a threat to Etruria, however when either Roy or Clarine tells him the full situation it becomes clear to him that Arcard is the bigger threat to Etruria.
* JustAKid: He accuses [[spoiler:Dieck]] of treating him like this.
* ModestRoyalty: He is the heir of the powerful house of Reglay, but he is a ncie guy and quite modest.
* ObliviousToLove: He has no idea why Thea is following him and offers to find better job opportunities for her. She thinks he's trying to get rid of her until she blurts out that she's staying for ''him.'' (Though in fairness, it's pretty hard to figure out when TheStoic is in love with him.)
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"I won't miss."
-->"Such foolishness."
-->"At this range..."
-->"Now, my turn."
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: When Thea says that she'll follow him without question, his response is that he really wouldn't mind a few questions now and then. He himself questions his orders and changes position based on new information, and refuses to see anyone under his command as expendable, even hired fighters like the pegasus knights.
* ReplacementGoldfish: For Wolt, though just outside the story. In Normal Mode, Klein joins with very similar stats to what Wolt would have at Level 20 (without promoting) or 15/1 (''with'' promoting), right around when you get your first Orion's Bolt. They even have the same clothing palette, and the same Support Affinity. Klein's only major deficiency compared to Wolt is his [[GlassCannon HP]], which Wolt would have to be quite under-leveled or [[RandomNumberGod cursed]] to lack; and even then, Klein has better Resistance, evening things out ([[MageKiller at least against Magic-users]]).
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:One of the few characters to learn of Elffin's true identity, through their supports.]]
* StrongFamilyResemblance: He very strongly resembles both of his parents. On one hand, his facial features and structure are very much like Pent's, but on the other, he shares a hair color ''and'' a fighting class with his mother Louise.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Jeorge]] in terms of looks and gameplay, as the pre-promoted Sniper with strong affinity to bows. He also pursues the main character's crew due to a misunderstanding like Jeorge in ''Mystery'', but joins them later because the ones ordering him are actually the one in the wrong.
* WackyParentSeriousChild: A mild case, but Klein is more dutiful and politically oriented than Pent and Louise, whose laid-back attitude towards Etruria's situation exasperates him.
* WarriorPrince: Or more likely, warrior duke. He hired his own mercenary band that he leads on his journey.
* TheWisePrince: Though technically not a prince, he fits perfectly.

!!Church of St. Elimine
[[folder:Saul]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:Loving Shepherd]]
->''"That I am able to meet such a beautiful woman... This day must surely be blessed."''
-->-- '''Saul''' being his usual self

->'''Class:''' Priest\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GenSato (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/DamienHaas (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A Priest of the Church of St. Elimine and a shameless flirt.

* AgentPeacock: We first meet him wooing girls and getting scolded. Then he surprises Guinivere by revealing that he has been entrusted with crucial info by the Elimine higher-ups, related to [[spoiler:how she stole the Fire Emblem from Zephiel before running away.]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's actually a pretty good, competent priest who knows what is good and what is so unforgivable that only death will suffice (the latter's example is Oro), but in the same time, he's also a shameless flirt who hits on women under the guise of "preaching". His superior (Yoder) saw through that and entrusts him with dangerous, serious missions. Saul completes all his missions properly, while still hitting on women (without success).
* CasanovaWannabe: He flirts shamelessly with a villagewoman, Cecilia, Elen, and Igrene. Zero of them reciprocate.
* ChivalrousPervert: He did save one girl from being harassed... by clinging to her harasser and posing as ''his'' jilted lover. The man fled, but so did the girl.
* HiddenDepths: He makes a fairly sincere statement of faith in his A support with Igrene and listens to her reasons for having none.
* ItsPersonal: For all of his personal flaws, he's still a genuinely faithful GoodShepherd. He takes personal offense to Oro, who uses his status as a man of the cloth as an excuse to brutally tyrannize the people of the Western Isles.
* JackOfAllStats: Trades Elen's ridiculous resistance stats for actual defense and speed.
* LetsGetDangerous: If he faces Oro:
-->'''Saul:''' Well, we certainly have an evil bishop here, now, don't we? (...) You disgrace God! You shall pay for that!
* MistakenForGay: The aforementioned ChivalrousPervert incident.
* NumberTwo: To Yoder, who finds quite a bit of fault in his technique.
* NunTooHoly: ... This guy is supposed to be a priest, huh?
* RunningGag: Each flirtation begins with him praising God for this meeting with a beautiful lady.
* SexyPriest: Thinks of himself as such. The women he flirts with don't seem to agree. That being said, he is pretty attractive for a priest.
* UtilityPartyMember: Aside from healing and restore staff uses, his decent Magic and C staff rank make him one of the better candidates to train to use the Warp Staff by midgame (Niime and Yodel are great at it but arrive much later).

[[folder:Dorothy]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:Devoted Archer]]
->''"I tend to get scared in an actual battle, and I get nervous and can't move like I normally do..."''
-->-- '''Dorothy''' in a support conversation with '''Perceval'''

->'''Class:''' Archer
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SoraAmamiya (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Bindy Coda (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

Saul's bodyguard and a servant of the Church.

* ActionGirl: To Saul's NonActionGuy (until he promotes).
* BeleagueredAssistant: To Saul. His flirtatious behavior drives her up the wall.
* CowardlyLion: She actually dislikes battle and gets very nervous during it, but it doesn't stop her from guarding Saul or otherwise doing her job.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: She's not very confident in herself and wonders why she can't use healing staves. Yoder, Clarine, and General Perceval help her see herself better.
* IAmNotPretty: When Clarine tries teaching her to be ladylike, Dorothy eventually says that she appreciates the effort, but Clarine has nothing to work with.
* LightningBruiser: Not immediately, but her growths will give her high strength, speed, and durability. She has lower accuracy to compensate.
* ReligiousBruiser: A strong devotee of Saint Elimine.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Clarine tries to invoke this and eventually decides that the problem is Dorothy's lack of confidence.
* {{Shorttank}}: In her interactions with Saul. They bicker a lot over his flirting and her opinion of flirtatious priests.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The tomboy to Clarine's girly girl.

[[folder:Yoder ''(Jodel, Yodel, Yodl)'']]
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->''"If the Demon Dragon has really been released, this would be the greatest danger mankind has faced since the Scouring!"''
-->-- '''Yoder''' in Chapter 21

->'''Class:''' Bishop

A Bishop of the Church of St. Elimine. He's lost a step or two according to Niime, but he's still more than capable of keeping up with Roy's group.

* CoolOldGuy: He's looked up to by many of his support partners.
* CrutchCharacter: A level-capped Bishop with low Speed, low bulk (aside from '''30''' Resistance), and somewhat-unimpressive stats otherwise. His weapon ranks allow him to use the Saint's Staff if you have no S-rank Staff-users, and let him use Purge (if Ellen or Saul can't), and you can work him towards using Aureola in a pinch; not that he'll be amazing at the latter.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: He became a priest after [[spoiler:his sister died]]. He doesn't talk about it around anyone else other than Niime.
* GoodShepherd: He's one of the kindest and friendliest characters in the game; he doesn't have an evil bone in him and helps anyone he talks to.
* MentorArchetype: He's a mentor figure for both Saul and Dorothy.
* OldFlame: It's very heavily implied that him and Niime had a thing for each other in their youth, but they split up due to differing philosophies.
* ResistantToMagic: Yoder's Resistance with Aureola is 35, making him a superb offensive-Staff-tank. It helps that the AI is weighted towards targeting the ''lowest'' units in your deployment order with offensive Staves, and that Yoder will have that spot by default in Chapter 21 (and 22, if you don't change your team). Chapter 22 also boasts threatening Druids with Fenrir, which Yoder will handle extra well due to weapon triangle advantage. In the final two [[BonusDungeon true-ending Chapters]], however, Yoder's Resistance is completely useless.
* TheShrink: In several of his supports, he essentially acts as this to other units, giving them advice and helping them on their way.
* WhenEldersAttack: Yoder and Niime are very powerful mages.

!!Mercenaries and Peasantry
[[folder:Dieck ''(Deke)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Wounded Tiger]]
->''"A mercenary has to fend for himself. No one's gonna be looking out for you. You've got to be skeptical. You should even be wary that I might be giving out orders just so I can ensure my own safety."''
-->-- '''Dieck''' in a support conversation with '''Shanna'''

->'''Class:''' Mercenary\\
'''Voiced by:''' Yuichi Hose (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/ChristopherBevins (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A leader of a band of Mercenaries hired by Marquess Eliwood to serve Roy. Also was a gladiator in the past.

* AnimalMotifs: [[PantheraAwesome Big cats]]; he [[spoiler:got his scars when protecting his brother from an escaped lion]], and earned the nickname "Wounded Tiger".
* {{BFS}}: His artwork portrays him with a massive Iron Blade, and he has the Con to wield one in-game with no speed penalty.
* BigBrotherMentor: To [[spoiler:Klein]].
* CoveredWithScars: His face and torso are heavily scarred. [[spoiler:He got them when rescuing a very young Klein from an escaped lion in an arena.]]
* CrutchCharacter: Not so much on Normal Mode, where he's a strong pick for the entire game, but is a downplayed case on Hard Mode, where his bases go from being just good enough to reliably kill enemies to just good enough to reliably ''not'' [[DoWellButNotPerfect and set them up for your weaker units]], much like Marcus. Around Chapter 4, enemies start to pick up in Speed, and since he has only a 30% growth, he isn't likely to catch up to them, resulting in him becoming much more average, though still decent. To make issues worse, Rutger also has a nigh-undeniable claim on the first Hero Crest, which means Dieck will usually not promote until Chapter 11 at the earliest, and by the lategame, maps become very mount-dominated, causing him to fall behind.
* DiscOneNuke: He comes with extremely good base stats at level 5 in the second chapter, making him one of the bastions of your early party (along with Marcus and Rutger). On Normal Mode, he can pretty much carry you for a very long time.
* AFatherToHisMen: He can support with all the members of his band (as well as Rutger and Clarine) and their conversations are dominated by his efforts to advise and protect them: He urges Wade to pay more attention to his surroundings and not rely on brute strength to always win the day; he tells Shanna to fight as part of a team rather than over-relying on her flight and speed; he teaches Lot to not take employers at face value, because they may not have their mercs' best interests at heart; he tries to help Rutger escape the death-grip that revenge has on him; Clarine... [[TheGadfly well, he tolerates her.]]
* JackOfAllStats: He starts in the Mercenary class, which tends to fall in between the [[FragileSpeedster fast but fragile myrmidon]], [[StoneWall tough but slow knight]], and [[MightyGlacier hard-hitting but spongy fighter]]. His stat growths also support this, as none of them are particularly standout besides HP but are generally compensated for by his high bases and will turn him into an overall solid Hero.
* JadeColoredGlasses: He's had a rough life as a mercenary, and he views all employers with distrust. He's the last of the mercenary band to trust Roy as a leader, though this only is made clear in his supports with Lot.
* TheKirk: The even-headed, [[AFatherToHisMen fatherly figure]] of the FreudianTrio beween [[TheSpock Lot]] and [[TheMccoy Wade]].
* LightningBruiser: Though his resistance could use some work, his stats are all around very high, especially his HP.
* MrFanservice: He's ruggedly handsome, shirtless, and ripped. His ''Heroes'' art emphasizes his ripped physique further.
* MusclesAreMeaningful: He's noticeably ripped for a class associated with speed, to the point that Wade addresses him as "big guy", and notably his constitution is very high for a sword user at 13 (beaten out only by the fighter and knight-type recruitable units) - after he promotes, he can wield every sword and all but 5 axes in the entire game without being weighed down.
* ItsNotYouItsMe: Non-romantic version. [[spoiler:Dieck saved a very young Klein's life, and as such he was employed and treated kindly by Pent and Louise. However, he noticed how other Etrurian nobles looked down on him, so he left to not cause problems to the Reglays. Klein was very... hurt by that.]]
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"This wasn't cheap!"\\
"In a rush to die?"\\
"I'll just end this!"\\
"It's your time!"
* RecurringElement: The [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Ogma]], the balanced mercenary who starts solid and remains solid throughout the game. Dieck also even shares Ogma's gladiator past and having his body also CoveredWithScars.
* SpannerInTheWorks: His tardiness to his meeting with Roy not only led to Roy rescuing Guinivere; it also delayed Roy's arrival in Araphen, ensuring that he and his company wouldn't be slaughtered along with the rest of Hector's army.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Only in the artwork and sprite portrait; his battle sprite does have a shirt on.

[[folder:Garret ''(Garett)'']]
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->''"I can't be doing banditry forever. I've been looking for a job that would earn me a decent income."''
-->-- '''Garret''' in a support conversation with '''Larum'''

->'''Class:''' Berserker

A brigand who roams the Etruria-Nabata borders. Is a bit of a cynic.

* BaldHeadOfToughness: Subverting BaldOfEvil, in fact. He is bald, and has a very high strength, hit points and high crit rate thanks to his Berserker class.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Joins the heroes army under the first promise of not needing to work as a bandit anymore
* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: Hunting down and killing his mother's murderers took eight years. Now he isn't very sure what to do with his life.
* FaceOfAThug: As Larum remarks. Seriously, he's not too far off from most bandit enemies with portraits that you face on a regular basis.
* GlassCannon: Garret has good attack and the requisite Berserker crit bonus, but his speed and defenses are so low that he can easily be torn apart if left in the open.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He plays with this one before finally settling on "good scars" when he joins your group.
* HardModePerks: While they're not the most outlandish in the game, he does indeed receive them, and with access to them, he becomes a pretty effective lategame unit.
* JadeColoredGlasses: He's incredibly cynical and strongly resists making friends with anyone in the group. He's had a pretty hard life, so it's easy to see why.
* KnightInSourArmor: His conscience drives him to join Roy's group, but he's really surly about it.
* SecretCharacter: About the closest thing you get to one in this game outside of Karel. His bio and portrait doesn't even suggest he could join you, and his only hint that he's recruitable is the fact his underling says he's too nice for his own good. Even then unless you knew how to recruit Gonzalez, a character who's also got no hints at how to recruit him, you probably wouldn't guess Lilina was the one to recruit him considering her story irrelevance.
* ReformedCriminal: Garret is a reformed mercenary that doesn't like his job
* ReluctantWarrior: Garret doesn't like to fight but doesn't see other way to find a job.
* RetiredOutlaw: After the end of the game he retires from his work as a mercenary to live a peaceful life.
* SecretTest: [[spoiler:His A-Support with Lilina suggests that he may have pulled one on her in their C-support.]]
* YouAreWhatYouHate: [[spoiler:His mother was killed by brigands when he was young, and he eventually tracked them all down and killed them. But, with nothing left in life, he eventually became one himself]].

!Western Isles
!!Resistance Forces
[[folder:Larum ''(Lalum, Lalam)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:300:Sprightly Dancer]]
->''"Okay, now let me cheer you up with my latest dance!"''
-->-- '''Larum''' in a support conversation with '''Douglas'''

->'''Class:''' Dancer\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShioriIzawa (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/KaitlynRobrock (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', credited as Elizabeth Simmons)

A member of the Rebel forces on the Western Isles under Echidna. [[spoiler:Also, the adopted daughter of Douglas, and the one who found a badly injured Elffin and rescued him from certain death.]]

* CircusBrat: Larum's A-support with Ogier implies that she learned dancing in a traveling band of entertainers, long before Douglas met and adopted her.
* CloudCuckooLander: Half the time she's lost somewhere between her fantasy of what's going on and what's actually going on.
* DaddysGirl: Her supports with [[spoiler:Douglas]] show that they have a very close relationship with each other.
* FieryRedhead: Her emotional register never goes lower than very, very excited.
* GenkiGirl: To the point of getting on the nerves of people she supports with. Even Roy gets tired of it.
* TheGlomp: Every support with Roy starts with her grabbing onto him. In their A support he offends her by trying to dodge it.
* HiddenDepths: Her death quote is a calm acceptance of her fate.
* LethalChef: Her cooking is so bad that Echidna refuses to even call it by that name.
* LaResistance: Larum is a member of the resistance in the western isles
* MissionControl: If she's not recruited as a deployable unit, she provides the Auguries for upcoming battles.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: Depending on which village you visit first in chapter 9, either she will join you later or Elffin will.
* PluckyGirl: She remains energetic and dedicated to the rebellion even after having been locked up for it.

-->"Not so fast!"\\
"Got your attention?"\\
"Ooh, how exciting!"\\
"Aww, too bad!"
* RagsToRoyalty: If Larum gets an A support with Roy, she can become the Duchess Consort of Pherae.
* RecurringElement: The reoccurring spunky dancer of the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem Phina]] archetype.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Big time with Roy if paired.
* SecurityCling: Glomps onto Roy in their B support because she sees an enemy. He asks her to let go so he can actually fight.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her name is either "Larum", "Lalum", or "Lalam", depending on the translation. As of ''Heroes'', she has since stuck with the former-most name.
* SpoonyBard: Like all Dancers, she has tiny HP and a purely supporting role in battle.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Heroes'', where she gains the ability to use weapons (daggers, specifically) and fight just like anyone else.
* TheUnfought: Only in ''Heroes''. Due to not appearing in any story/paralogue/xenologue map as an enemy as well as her status as a refresher, there is currently no legitimate way to fight Larum in [=PvE=] modes outside of Heroic Ordeals, and she can't be added to the Hero Catalog if she hasn't been summoned yet. This can be averted in [=PvP=] modes like Arena duels.

[[folder:Echidna ''(Ekhidna)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:260:Unyielding Idealist]]
->''"I have a plan to build a new village on the Western Isles for those people who lost their homes in the war."''
-->-- '''Echidna''' in a support conversation with '''Wade'''

->'''Class:''' Hero\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShizukaIshigami (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Julia [=McIlvaine=] (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The leader of the Anti-Etruria rebellion on the Western Isles.

* ActionGirl: Absolutely. Echidna is one of the better prepromotes in the game, as well as being one of the very few female Heroes in the series, a class that's usually assigned to tough, hardy men.
* ActionSurvivor: Echidna has touches of this; the clearest indicators are her lack of history before becoming the RebelLeader, her [[SquareRaceRoundClass baffling mismatch between her stats and her weapon of choice]], and [[spoiler:the HeroicFatigue she expresses when dragged all the way out to [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Idunn's chamber]]]].
->''"This is the end... Finally, it will end..."''
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: After the war, she became the ruler of the Western Isles.
* BadassLongcoat: So badass she gets a semi-unique battle sprite so she's wearing it instead of the [[ShouldersOfDoom traditional Hero wear]].
* {{Bifauxnen}}: It's not at all uncommon for Echidna to be mistaken for a boy.
* BrutalHonesty: With Gonzalez in their A support. She says she's not going to pretend he isn't ugly, dumb, and scary-looking, but suggests that he stop ''caring'' that he's those things and find something he enjoys and that helps others (like helping her build a village for displaced refugees) because people will like him if he likes himself. On a more humorous note, she also tells Larum how much her cooking sucks.
* CrutchCharacter: A classic midgame crutch unit, Echidna is a rather good character at her join time, but her stat growths are quite poor and her mediocre durability starts catching up to her later on. This can be averted somewhat, if she's raised up to use Armads or given a Body Ring.
* FamedInStory: Echidna's considered a major deal in the Western Isles, to the point that Larum seems to be in awe of her.
* FlatCharacter: Beyond caring about the Westerners and pushing the Resistance forward, Echidna doesn't have a lot to her. Her supports build her support partners far more than herself, revealing little more than her goals for helping the dispossessed. Even her closest associate, Larum, hardly knows anything about her; their A-support suggests that Echidna wasn't really ''anything'' before the need for the Resistance, but that's all we get.
* FragileSpeedster: Echidna is one of the fastest characters around, but her strength and durability is average at best. A common solution to the former issue is to give her an axe, since she's so fast she can often double reliably even when using one (particularly Killer Axes).
* InsultToRocks: She refuses to use the word 'cooking' to describe the results of what Larum does in the kitchen.
* LaResistance: Leader of the rebels in the Western Isles
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: Like Larum and Elffin, you only get to recruit her in one version of chapter 11. In this case, the A version.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes.''
-->"You aren't ready!"\\
"What a pity!"\\
"Giving up? Not me!"\\
"Don't try to run!"
* RebelLeader: She eats this trope for breakfast; most of her support conversations with people ''not'' from the Western Isles are recruiting attempts.
* RecurringElement: A female [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Samson]], down to being part of the game's more-obvious [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Arran and Samson]] [[MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers duo]]. She's also fairly similar to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Ralf]], character-wise, as both are Heroes who act quite [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin heroic]].
* SingleIssueWonk: She's very determined to save the Western Isles, and most of her supports involve trying to drum up support for building a new settlement there.
* SquareRaceRoundClass: Despite being a Hero, her axe rank is higher than her sword rank. There's a theory in the fanbase that she may have been, of all things, a Fighter rather than a Mercenary before going Hero, given the large number of Fighters in the Western Isles.

[[folder:Elffin ''(Elphin, Elfin, Elfinn)'']]
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->''"...... Have you mistaken me for someone? I am Elffin...a simple bard."''
-->-- '''Elffin''' in a support conversation with '''Cecilia'''

->'''Class:''' Bard

A member of the Rebellion under Echidna. [[spoiler:Is actually the thought-to-be-deceased Prince Myrddin of Etruria]].

* {{Deuteragonist}}: Arguably. He's Roy's second-most confidant after Merlinus and has just as much stake in the war as Roy does, [[spoiler:as he is the prince of Etruria.]]
* BlueBlood: Crown prince of Etruria.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: More so than Echidna, even.
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:He's actually Prince Myrddin of Etruria, who was almost assassinated but managed to survive thanks to Larum rescuing him. He decided to let his enemies think he was dead to try fighting back.]]
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has one on his shoulder. [[spoiler:Cecilia recognizes him because of that.]]
* GuileHero: In the resistance group, he is the brains, just like Echidna is the brawn and Larum is the heart.
* KingIncognito: He hasn't revealed his identity since he doesn't want his poisoners to know he survived. This causes some trouble after he admits his identity to Klein, who can only manage to downgrade his mode of address from Prince to ''Lord.''
* MagicMusic: As a bard, his music allows units to move twice in one turn.
* MeaningfulName: His appearance is indeed ''elfin''.
* MissionControl: If he's not recruited as a deployable unit, he provides the Auguries for upcoming battles.
* ModestRoyalty: He is corteous and very modest despite being the crown Prince of a powerful kingdom.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: See Larum. Regardless of who gets recruited, Elffin still appears as an [=NPC=].
* SecretTestOfCharacter: He tells Roy that the Western Isles adventure was a ploy between Etruria and Bern to leave Lycia without its army. Roy is alarmed but elects to stay and finish what he started, proving his character to Elffin. (The information is true, but Elffin admits to saying it in the way most likely to cause dismay.)
* ReluctantRuler: After he changes identity, he starts to question his role as crown prince and is reluctant to tell his father that he is alive and take his place as rightful heir of his kingdom.
* SpoonyBard: He's pretty standard for the series' bard/dancer class, but he does have a notably good defense growth in comparison to the average bard.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He is a travelling bard who is more than he seems and is accompanied by a spunky dancer, much like Lewyn in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''. Unlike Lewyn whose "Bard" class is merely a renamed Mage, he is actually using his abilities to refresh units in combat.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He jointed the resistance in the Isles, when he saw the commoners suffering.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: Fae thought he was a girl.
* TheStrategist: He all but becomes Roy's number two once he joins.
* TheWisePrince: Subverted. While he's [[spoiler:the missing prince of Etruria,]] he embodies these qualities as a simple bard.

!!Mercenaries
[[folder:Wade ''(Ward)'']]
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->''"All right, who's next! Bring it on!"''
-->-- '''Wade''' in a support conversation with '''Lot'''

->'''Class:''' Fighter

One of the mercenaries under Dieck, he is from the Western Isles. Is a hot-head.

* BoisterousBruiser: Likes little so much as hitting a foe as hard as he can.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: He's the foolish to Mary's responsible.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Mainly with his joining kit. His niche weaponry suggests that he didn't plan very well for his mercenary gig, or possibly just heard that there'd be Knights to fight and bought something designed for pounding them, but his [[HealingPotion Vulnerary]] implies that someone is looking out for his wellbeing. Sure enough, he has an adult sister back home who cares about him.
* GlassCannon: Fits the typical Fighter build of high Strength and HP, at the expense of every other stat. His Defense growth is actually not terrible by Fighter standards, but it's offset by his low base Defense and [[WeakToMagic non-existent Resistance]].
* HotBlooded: Has an unfortunate tendency to brush off Dieck's orders to maintain situational awareness in combat.
* TheMccoy: The HotBlooded member of the FreudianTrio between [[TheKirk Dieck]] and [[TheSpock Lot]].
* RecurringElement: The hot-headed [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Bord]] of the Bord and Cord duo.
* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Lot's Blue.
* TheRival: He sets up a friendly rivalry with Alen.
* SuddenNameChange: His official Japanese name is Wade, but he has a case of this in English. During the first four rounds of Choose Your Legends in ''Heroes'', he had the name Wade as his English name, just like his Japanese name, but in the 5th round, he's called Ward instead.
* {{Tsundere}}: He acts extremely rash and boastful around others, but he cares more about them than he's willing to say.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Wade, having below-average starting Speed and a ''terrible'' Speed growth, is liable to get double-attacked a bunch... and since Speed contributes most of a character's evasion, he's liable to get hit a bunch. Low Speed also limits his damage potential by preventing him from being the one who doubles, but his first swing can still do a lot of damage; not that it will ''hit'' all the time, given his civilian-grade Skill base and his weapon of choice, but he'll eventually catch up in accuracy.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: According to his and Lot's supports with Echidna, they once visited a old mine that was closed due to being full of snakes. [[SelfServingMemory Wade tries to paint himself as bravely fighting them while Lot ran for it]], while Lot's account is the complete opposite. His reaction to Echidna's wish to visit that mine to check it out implies the latter is the true one.

[[folder:Lot ''(Lott)'']]
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->''"Then remember that you can never be overly cautious in battle. The best way to stay alive is to always be wary."''
-->-- '''Lot''' in a support conversation with '''Shanna'''

->'''Class:''' Fighter

One of the mercenaries under Dieck, he is from the Western Isles. Is calm and cool.

* BigBrotherInstinct: He's a doting big brother to Myu, and he also acts as somewhat of one to Wade and Shanna.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Lot goes on to marry a childhood friend of his, heavily implied to be Wade's sister Mary.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Lot starts with a bunch of different Axes, showing his preparedness for his job. However, he lacks a [[HealingPotion Vulnerary]], suggesting that (contrary to Wade) he doesn't have a civilian looking out for him. Sure enough, Lot's B-support with Wade reveals that Lot has only dependents, and that whatever medicine he could afford went to his mom before her death during his last gig.
* GeniusBruiser: He has an extensive knowledge of things such as [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall the weapon triangle,]] and apparently [[SmartPeoplePlayChess plays the]] ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' [[SmartPeoplePlayChess equivalent of chess]] in his spare time.
* RecurringElement: Due to some [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness early installment weirdness]] on ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Shadow Dragon]]''[='=]s part, he has the stat format of Cord, but the personality of [[BlueOni Barst]], which would be the standard going forward.
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Wade's Red.
* TheSpock: The careful, calculating GeniusBruiser of the FreudianTrio between [[TheMccoy Lot]] and [[TheKirk Dieck]].
* SquareRaceRoundClass: A rare Fighter that excels in [[StoneWall defense]] over [[GlassCannon offense]].
* StoneWall: A rare example amongst Fighter units, whom are usually {{Glass Cannon}}s. He has the highest defense growth in the game at 40%, while also having exceptional HP. However, his attack is mediocre, and he's one of the few axe users whom would be doing nearly ScratchDamage without effective weapons. His promotion gives him a massive boost to HP, with a similarly impressive boost to defense, solidifying his role as a defensive unit amongst his more offensive counterparts. What keeps him just out of MightyGlacier is his passable speed stat.
* UnableToSupportAWife: It is strongly implied that the reason he is working as a mercenary in the first place is so he can marry Wade's sister Mary.

!!Bandits and Pirates
[[folder:Gonzalez ''(Gonzales)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Kindly Bandit]]

->''"But... I ugly... I can't stay with people. They not like me..."''
-->-- '''Gonzalez''' in a support conversation with '''Echidna'''

->'''Class:''' Brigand\\
'''Voiced by:''' Shinnosuke Ogami (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Jarred Kjack (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A bandit from the Western Isles, whose low intelligence leads him to be exploited by others.

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: His brutish looks cause people to reject him out of hand.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: If Lilina speaks to him, he'll switch sides because she's the first person to speak to him kindly.
* BeastAndBeauty: Mentioned in his romance with Lilina. "I ugly, you pretty... I not same as you."
* ButtMonkey: In his supports with Dayan and Bartre.
* DumbMuscle: He's strong but unintelligent to the point of not being able to speak full sentences and being easily swayed.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: In his ending, when he returns home, instead of being thrown stones and shouted at, the whole village welcomes him as a hero.
* FaceOfAThug: Poor Gonzalez; being good wasn't much of an option with a face like his.
* GentleGiant: The man is ''huge'', but he's so incredibly good-hearted that he only needs a stern talking-to to stop being a bandit.
* {{Gonk}}: One of the rare heroic Gonks in the series.
* TheGrotesque: His looks combined with his strength causes others to fear him.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: If he romances Lilina. It's also a good idea from a gameplay standpoint, as Lilina and Gonzalez boost each other's rather lacking accuracy if they're supporting.
* HulkSpeak: He speaks very broken English.
* LethalJokeCharacter: An ugly, {{Hulk Speak}}ing Bandit that can't hit the broad side of a barn ''and'' comes with a Devil Axe of all weapons sounds like a perfect JokeCharacter, but his Strength, Speed, and HP are high enough that he's a surprisingly good frontline unit against Wyverns once trained up. Just don't actually count on him to hit any particular target.
* LightningBruiser: He's surprisingly ''fast'' for a brute his size, making him a durable strongman once trained that can avoid being doubled or even double some enemies (with accuracy and resistance being his major deficits).
* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: Everyone assumes he's an evil monster, and in their defense this seems to be a world where BeautyEqualsGoodness ''and'' he factually is a bandit. But he only lets the actual bandits boss him around because nobody else tolerates him and he's too dim-witted to realize he's being used for evil. Once he's talked away from brigandry, he's a sweet guy.
* MusclesAreMeaningful: He's huge and ripped, and starts with 16 Strength (4 short of capping) and 15 Constitution, the highest of any non-armored infantry. This makes him more difficult to carry around with a mounted unit, but he can wield all but the Brave and Devil axes without being slowed down (most notably Armads).
* PowerfulButInaccurate: Gonzalez is the fastest of the four trainee Axe-users, ''and'' the strongest, ''and'' the one with the most HP. He also has a 30% Critical-hit-rate boost after promoting. On the other hand, his Skill is likely to be the worst of the four by the time you get him, and his Skill growth is absolutely abysmal. With the highest accuracy on buyable Axes being a mere 65, Gonzalez can never quite guarantee a clean kill.
* ReluctantWarrior Gonzalez doesn't like to fight, but he doesn't see any other way.
* RoarBeforeBeating: His crit animation has him bellow out a huge roar before turning his unfortunate foe into paste.

[[folder:Geese]]
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->''"Yeah. My friends were killed by the lord of that castle. I gotta avenge them."''
-->-- '''Geese''' in his introduction

->'''Class:''' Pirate\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MakotoFurukawa (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Emma Martello (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A seafaring merchant turned to piracy to make ends meet. Also the younger brother of Geitz from ''The Blazing Blade''.

* ArtworkAndGameGraphicsSegregation: Despite having long hair, wearing a longcoat and is more slenderly built, the battle sprites depict him like the generics; with a [[TopHeavyGuy top-heavy build]] while wearing either a bandanna and a tank top as a Pirate or being shirtless and having a horned helmet as a Berserker.
* BadassLongcoat: Though only in his artwork and portrait.
* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: He really doesn't know what to do with himself after he loses his fortune. After his run as a pirate meets a tragic end, he decides that avenging his crew is the only reason he has for living. Roy snaps him out of it.
* DualWielding: Picked the trait up as a Pirate, but becomes one-handed once he promotes into a Berserker.
* GoodFeelsGood: [[spoiler:In his C-Rank support with Douglas, he states this is the reason why he helped Prince Myrddin/Elffin get to the Western Isles safely, even though he could have easily turned him to the revolutionaries for a good profit]].
* JackOfAllStats: A rare ''axe'' and Pirate version of it. His growth spread is pretty balanced compared to that of Gonzalez; he's less reliant on luck than Gonzalez, but also less able to pay out when luck shifts his way.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's a pirate, but he was inept at it since he couldn't bring himself to hurt people and steal.
* JustLikeRobinHood: He became a pirate by necessity so that he and his crew wouldn't starve to death. To soothe his conscience, he only went after rich ships. It didn't end well.
* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Neither his pirate life or merchant life is fully shown, with a majority of his exploits being supplemental.

!!Others

[[folder:Bartre]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bartre_fe6.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Bartre in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bartre_heroes.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Ferocious Warrior]]
->''"But you grew up to be a strong, confident young woman. However, that isn't thanks to me. So I just wanted to be able to help you in any way that I could..."''
-->-- '''Bartre''' in a support conversation with '''Fir'''

->'''Class:''' Warrior\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KentaroTone (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/KyleHebert (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A powerful warrior from the Western Isles, searching for his daughter, Fir. Joins Roy's group while fighting to free a group of enslaved locals. The brother-in-law of Karel. For tropes pertaining to him during Eliwood's time, see [[Characters/FireEmblemTheBlazingBladeMainStory here]].

* ActionDad: Joined the war fully supporting Fir and her training.
* TheBartender: After the war ends, he returns home and opens a bar. His business is a success thanks to his cooking, personality, and many stories of battle.
* BoisterousBruiser: Not as much as in ''The Blazing Blade'', but he still enjoys a good scrap.
* CrutchCharacter: Much like his exclusive counterpart Echidna, Bartre is a very strong unit upon his joining time, but declines as the enemies become strong enough to exploit the weak points of his stats. Also like Echidna, this can be averted with a few items, and he's only one weapon rank away from being able to use Armads.
* DrillSergeantNasty: Once he takes Gonzalez under his wing he puts the lovable [[{{Gonk}} Gonk]] through as much hell as he can dish out. He does mean well however, and Gonzalez learns important lessons in combat and turns out all the better for it.
* {{Flanderization}}: His HotBlooded and BoisterousBruiser traits are extremely exaggerated in ''Heroes''. Almost all his lines have him loudly boasting about his strength and being a powerful warrior, to the point where he greatly resembles the DumbMuscle he grew out of twenty years ago.
* GoodParents: He has a soft spot for his daughter. During their A support, Fir reminisces when she was a little girl, and the time she spent with her father. As she remembered, Bartre was a kind and caring father to her.
* HotBlooded: Don't let his age fool you, he's still as heated as he's ever been.
-->'''Endgame quote:''' Aaaaaar! My blood boils!
* MightyGlacier: Bartre is ''absurdly'' tanky, and hits like a truck with an unrivaled 22 Strength. However, his 10 Speed is subpar at best, to the point that he can get doubled by some enemies in the mid-lategame.
* MightMakesRight: Big time, his warrior code drives him to become stronger and stronger, and he invites Fir, Zeiss, and Gonzalez to do the same.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: Sensing a theme here? You get him instead of Echidna in the B version of chapter 11.
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: He's at least helping out the Resistance Forces (labeled "The Registrants" in his route), but he peels off the moment he finds Fir. It's fairly easy for Roy to convince him to pull away, too.
* OlderAndWiser: Somewhat more subdued than in ''The Blazing Blade'', but still very effective. The "wiser" seems to have stemmed from settling down with his wife and raising a daughter.

-->"You fool!"
-->"Muscle up!"
-->"Taking me on?!"
-->"I'll break your bones!"
* RunningGag: In his supports with Gonzalez, screaming "You fool!" and punching him across the screen.

!Ilia
!!Pegasus Knights
[[folder:Shanna ''(Thany)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Shanna in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shanna_heroes.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Sprightly Flier]]
->''"Yeah. I'm on a pegasus, see? I have a different movement pace than the others, so it's easier to fight on my own..."''
-->-- '''Shanna''' in a support conversation with '''Dieck'''

->'''Class:''' Pegasus Knight\\
'''Voiced by:''' Nao Shiraki (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/MarishaRay (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A Pegasus Knight of Ilia who, as customary of their people, is working as a mercenary travelling the world to hone her skills, eventually falling in with Dieck. Also, the younger sister of Thea and Juno.

* ActionGirl: She rubs elbows with a band of tough mercenaries.
* ActionGirlfriend: In her romance with Roy, her earlier availability and good growth means she will have to do more ass-kicking than Roy who will be stuck at Level 20 unable to promote until near the end of the game.
* DiscOneNuke: If you're really persistent in giving Shanna a Fire support early then she'll have exceptionally high evasion and do much more damage. An Angelic Robe will also put her at an advantage as that fixes her weakest aspect, her HP. She can be downright deadly with this sort of investment, and can carry most of the game if her stats turn out well. One particularly nutty option is to promote her the moment the first Elysian Whip becomes available, giving her the ability to use swords in the axe-dominated Western Isles.
* GenkiGirl: Bounces back quickly from criticism (as long as it's not Thea), usually with laughter.
* FragileSpeedster: As speedy as most Pegasus Knights are, though her measly constitution of 4 is lower than average. Whenever someone reminds her of this, she says that she's too fast to be hit ([[GameplayAndStoryIntegration which given her stat distribution may hold a point]]).
* LadyOfWar: Shanna is a mercenary, a fighter from Ilia, and makes her living of it. She seems quite eager to fight.
* LeeroyJenkins: Her supports with her mercenary comrades and older sister Thea are mainly them telling her not to rush ahead in battle.
* NaiveNewcomer: Despite being a mercenary, she is incredibly nice to almost everyone she meets and doesn't seem to hold any cynicism towards her employers. This is largely due to her still being a trainee.
* ObliviousToLove: Towards Roy's obviously growing affection towards her until the end of their support.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Here we go!"\\
"Attack, attack!"\\
"Not gonna lose!"\\
"Fine, fine! Everything's fine!"
* RagsToRoyalty: If this mercenary ActionGirl from Ilia gets an A support with Roy, she can become the Duchess Consort of Pherae. Even if she doesn't marry Roy, this still technically happens as her eldest sister, Juno, becomes the first Queen of Ilia.
* RecurringElement: As the blue haired, pegasus rider love interest of the Lord character, that can recruit others characters, Shanna has similarities to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Caeda]], though this trope can be subverted, since she is not a princess nor his childhood friend, and her marriage with Roy isn't set in stone.
* RunningGag: People reminding her to be careful.
%%zce* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: This is her relationship with Roy if paired.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: A bigger standout than even the rest of her castmates, and even before ''Awakening'' and ''Heroes'' the exact spelling of her name was debated. It turns out that her original name is ''Hebrew'', and is meant to be "Shani", which is Hebrew for "red" (ironically), but some early guidebooks, probably not getting the memo, tended to spell it "Thany" in an attempt to romanize straight from the katakana. 8-4 and Nintendo of America settled on calling her Shanna, which is a more common Hebrew/Yiddish name meaning "beautiful".
* StoneWall: Ironically mixed with FragileSpeedster: She's so dodgy that most enemies will have comically low chances of hitting her (and she may as well be immortal [[TacticalRockPaperScissors against axe-wielding enemies if she's using a sword]]), but her Strength is low to the point where even a critical hit will often fail to kill them back.
* WellDoneDaughterGirl: Not as much as some, but she does care a lot about her siblings Juno and Thea's opinion and accuses Thea of hating her when criticized.

[[folder:Thea ''(Thite, Tate, Thito)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Stormy Flier]]
->''"General Zelot, I'm sure you know already, but my mission has been accomplished. Still, I wish to remain in this army."''
-->-- '''Thea''' in a support conversation with '''Zelot'''

->'''Class:''' Pegasus Knight\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazusaMurai (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/KayliMills (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

Leader of a band of Ilian Pegasus Knights working under Klein. She's the middle sister between Shanna and Juno, and is very serious and straight-laced.

* ActionGirl: The best fit out of her sisters for this trope, as Juno is semi-retired and Shanna is still just a novice.
* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Tries this after upsetting Shanna in their B support, since Juno used to do it when they were little. Shanna is baffled, but says it was nice for her to try.
* AngerBornOfWorry: She gets sharp with Shanna and Alen over their LeeroyJenkins tendencies because she cares about them.
* BigSisterInstinct: She is very protective of both of her sisters. She urges Shanna to be more careful in battle, and even expresses concern over Juno's well-being, especially considering her newfound motherhood.
* CannotSpitItOut: She is very bad at expressing affection through words, to the chagrin of her younger sister and love interests. She finally blurts it out in her A-Support with Klein.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Her hair and eyes share the same bright-blue color.
* ForYourOwnGood: Thea threatens to not let Shanna ride her own Pegasus anymore if she isn't more careful, much to the latter's outrage.
* HumbleHero: When Juno asks Thea how she performed as a captain, she downplays her role and says she didn't do anything special.
* JackOfAllStats: Compared to Shanna, Thea has slightly higher Strength and bulk in exchange for less Speed. Since she's still pretty fast, she can become more of a LightningBruiser after promotion, especially with a head start from HardModePerks.
* KryptoniteIsEverywhere: For the next few chapters after she joins, she has to contend with swathes of axe and bow-users, [[FragileSpeedster a Pegasus Knight's]] [[AntiAir worst nightmare]].
* LadyOfWar: She is a mercenary and makes her life of it.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: If Klein informs her of his turn to Roy's side, she accepts, saying that Ilia's mercenaries follow their employers' orders without question.
* OverratedAndUnderleveled: Considering her status as a mercenary leader, you'd expect her to be pretty high-level, or even a prepromote. Instead, she's level 8, with stats roughly on par with trainee Shanna's at level 1. HardModePerks do help her out somewhat, though.

-->>"Charge into battle!"\\
"Ready your weapon."\\
"It's my battle to fight!"\\
"No matter the enemy!"
* RagsToRoyalty: Her eldest sister, Juno, becomes the first Queen of Ilia, which technically makes Thea (as well as Shanna) a Princess of Ilia.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Even at a relatively young age, Thea seems to provide her squadron with strong and positive leadership. When one of her soldiers worries about a rumor that Etruria's soldiers plan on using the Pegasus Knights as {{cannon fodder}}, Thea tells her not to fret; dwelling on hearsay is unproductive, and their employer Klein seems perfectly trustworthy. This instills confidence in the soldier, who returns the favor by saying her subordinates trust her as well.
* RecurringElement: ''The Binding Blade's'' answer to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Catria]]; the stern and dutiful middle sister in a trio of Pegasus Knights, complete with a blue color scheme and an unrequited crush, namely towards Alen. Alternatively, Klein reciprocates her feelings in their A-Support, but they don't share an ending together either, as Roy is the only character with special paired endings in the game.
* ReiAyanamiExpy: Blue hair and eyes, pale skin, [[SugarAndIcePersonality and a serious yet caring personality]].
* SpellMyNameWithAnS:
** Much like her sister, there's been much debate over her name. Early material gave us Thite, Tate is something of a fan localization, and Thea is her name as of ''Heroes''. (For the record, "Thite" is an old Indian surname, while "Thea" is a romanized version of the name of the Greek Titan Theia, god of sight and clear skies.)
** Also, for the curious, the kana of her name in Japanese are ティト; the most direct romanization of this would be something akin to "Teeto" or "Tiito".
* SubordinateExcuse: After her contract with Klein expires and her squadron returns to Ilia, she decides to remain with Roy's army. Seeing that she is currently free to do as she likes, Klein tries convincing her that there are other more lucrative jobs outside of the army, but she insists on staying by his side. Little does he know that she is trying to express her feelings towards him, [[CannotSpitItOut albeit indirectly]]. Averted if the player vouches for Thea [[ChasteHeroine flying solo]] or prefers her with Alen instead.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: This is the same serious girl who tries to force herself to kill Shanna out of a mercenary contract, and yet personally arranged (and even ''cooked'') for her older sister Juno's wedding. Her A-level support with Klein cranks this up.
* UndyingLoyalty: As seen in her supports with Zelot and Juno, Thea is almost completely devoted to her older sister since she raised her and Shanna, and goes out of her way to make sure Juno will be happy.
* WeaponSpecialization: Like all Pegasus Knights, the lance is her weapon of choice.

[[folder:Juno ''(Yuno)'']]
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->''"I'm used to the cold. It's far better than flying through the blizzards on a pegasus."''
-->-- '''Juno''' in Chapter 20A

->'''Class:''' Falcoknight\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AtsukoTanaka (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/SuzieYeung (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A former Flightleader of Ilia, but she retired when she gave birth. Wife of Zelot and older sister of Shanna and Thea.

* ActionMom: She's the mother of a newborn girl and a seasoned pegasus knight.
* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Since childhood, she's had a habit of petting Shanna and Thea's heads whenever she praises or comforts them.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Shanna, Thea, and Juno can gang up on a single unit to perform a Triangle Attack, which will always hit and always crit; on the other hand, it won't double. Juno will generally have the lowest Speed of the group if Shanna and Thea are trained, but she'll also generally have the lowest Strength, given her base of 11 and her 20% growth rate.[[note]]It seems that her Strength has the generic Falcoknight's base, but uses her growth instead of the generic 30% growth rate, making her actually weaker than generic enemy Falcoknights of a similar level.[[/note]]
* BadassInDistress: Despite being a retired mercenary, she is hold a hostage in Ilia's castle.
* BigSisterInstinct: Zelot tells Thea that Juno was very worried about her and Shanna's welfare while they were gone. As it turns out, this is nothing new.
-->'''Thea:''' "Our sister was often too soft on Shanna and me. The day we left was a hectic one indeed. Juno was constantly fretting over us, worrying about our meals, our clothes..."
* BoringButPractical: Juno's combat stats aren't great, and while they still have ''some'' room for growth, her growth rates are below-average outside of Luck. She does have more Constitution than Shanna or Thea will after promoting, but that probably won't close the gap between her and her siblings. What Juno ''does'' have is tactical value for Rescuing; 13 Aid, on 8 Movement and wings, without as much need for survival training as any of her alternatives.
* CoolBigSis: She has cared for both her younger sisters since their parents' death, and in turn, Shanna and Thea greatly admire her. So much so that if the player recruits Juno with either of them, both will be ecstatic about fighting by her side. It helps that the people of Ilia regard her as a great Flightleader.
* DeadpanSnarker: [[NiceGirl Not in a mean-spirited fashion]], but she tends to make playful jabs at the likes of her husband Zelot and younger sister Thea.
-->'''Thea:''' "I was thinking... Maybe you should leave the rest of the battle up to us and rest a bit. You know, you're a mother now, so..."
-->'''Juno:''' [[SarcasmMode "Oh? Should the old ladies be stepping back now?"]]
* FauxActionGirl: A level 9 prepromoted Falcoknight with no weapons and amazingly bad stats and growths. Her only claim is her extra point of Constitution, which hardly makes up for her lower Speed: outside of prepping a Triangle Attack with Shanna and Thea, she won't be doing much besides ferrying the army across the mountains on Chapter 21. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as her retirement and becoming a mother and housewife likely took a toll on her fighting ability.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: As mentioned, her poor stats and growths are associated with her having been retired for so long and being rather unwilling to return to combat.
* HappilyMarried: To Zelot. Their ''Bridal Grace'' variants in ''Heroes'' have nothing but the best to say about each other.
* TheHighQueen: Juno turns the first queen of an united Ilia.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When Bern's forces overwhelmed her and the other pegasus knights defending the Edessa castle in Ilia, she surrendered in exchange for keeping the territory unharmed. The first time we see her is in a prison cell with the castle's civilians she managed to rescue.
* LadyOfWar: As a former Flightleader of Ilia, she's still this even if she's retired.
* LivingIsMoreThanSurviving: Juno hopes for better living conditions in her homeland Ilia, and fights to make it a better place.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: Dayan only appears on the Sacae Route, while Juno only appears on the Ilia Route.
* {{Nerf}}: Like Bartre, Juno has a palette in-game for her pre-promoted class, suggesting that she was once going to be an un-promoted Pegasus Knight; not that this would have benefitted her very much, given that she appears incredibly late.
* OfferedTheCrown: More likely what happened, since Juno is the first queen of Ilia and not a noble herself.
* ParentsAsPeople: She was forced to leave her child and return to the battlefield, and isn't happy about it. That being said, she acknowledges that there is no way she can raise her child in peace until the war ends.
-->"I'm fighting because I'm her mother. I want to raise her in a peaceful time without war."
* PromotionToParent: Had to raise Thea and Shanna alone after their parents kicked it.
* RecurringElement: Quite possibly the oldest member of the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Palla]] archetype... and the only one with [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Est]]-colored hair.
* RedBaron: Her ending reveals that, after her death, she would be remembered as "The Grand Flightleader."
* RetiredBadass:
** She was a former Flightleader for the Ilian pegasus knights. Unfortunately, this status takes its toll on her [[OverratedAndUnderLeveled in-game performance]].
** After the war ends, she declines becoming the leader of Ilia's pegasus knights to lead a happy and peaceful life with Zelot and her child.
* TheRival: She had a [[FriendlyRivalry friendly rivalry]] going on with Sigune in their youth. Even though the latter betrayed Ilia and helped Bern, Juno grieves when she learns of her death.
* WinterRoyalLady: In the end, as she turns queen of snowy Ilia.
* WorthLivingFor: Better conditions of living for her daughter, the people of her country and her sisters.

!!Mercenary Knights
[[folder:Zelot ''(Zelots, Zealot, Jerrot)'']]
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->''"We are members of the proud Ilian Mercenary Knights. This is a battle that will determine the world's fate... And to us, that isn't all. The reputation of the Ilian Mercenary Knights will be determined by our actions and how we fight in this battle."''
-->-- '''Zelot''' in a support conversation with '''Trec'''

->'''Class:''' Paladin\\
Voiced by: Creator/MasakiTerasoma (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/ErikBraa (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The Captain of the Ilian Mercenary Knights, who was hired by Hector. They join Roy afterwards.

* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: [[spoiler:His long ending says he became the first King of Ilia.]]
* BoringButPractical: Having a second pre-promoted unit with a mount during the period of time when he joins is a godsend, especially on Hard Mode.
* CrutchCharacter: Pretty much the same deal as Marcus, Zelot has marginally better base stats and growths in exchange for joining much later. He doesn't join late enough to be completely useless, but late enough such that many of your characters are already starting to catch up with Zelot.
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: When Roy introduced himself as the leader of the Lycian army, Zelot expected him to be a lot older.
* HappilyMarried: To Juno. Their ''Bridal Grace'' variants in ''Heroes'' have nothing but the best to say about each other.
* HeroismEqualsJobQualification: His heroism and effort to unite the knights of Ilia made him the first king of the country.
* HopeIsScary: While Juno, his wife, is idealist that dreams with a better future for their family and their land Ilia, Zelot shares her views but is way more pessimist, fearing that the mercenaries of Ilia couldn't change their conditions of life, despite still fighting for it.
* IGaveMyWord: Ilian mercenary policy. Even though the Lycian Alliance is now led by a boy and Lycia has been curbstomped, Zelot joins anyway because that's who hired him.
* NiceGuy: His sense of honor saves Roy's bacon shortly after the Lycian army arrives in Ostia.
* NonIndicativeName: Despite his name, he never acts like a [[KnightTemplar zealot]].
* OfferedTheCrown: Probably what happened as the became the first King of Ilia.
* ParentsAsPeople: He's barely had time to meet his and Juno's baby thanks to the war. He isn't happy about it.
* StoneWall: He and his subordinates all have a 30% defense growth, with his high base defense alongside a high HP growth, this makes him quite the reliable tank even if his other stats tend to falter.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The Ilian Mercenaries, when compared with the plot structure of the game, carry a lot of similarities to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Hardin and the future Wolfguard]]. Thankfully, Zelot [[spoiler:doesn't go down the path of evil]] like Hardin does.
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* UncertainDoom: The only time Zelot appeared in ''[[Manga/FireEmblemChampionsSword Champion's Sword]]'' was during Roy's battle with Murdock, and he was hit in one shot by the latter's Tomahawk. He has not made any further appearances in the Manga beyond that, rendering his fate unknown.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He has a very rugged and wrinkled face, however he's actually in his thirties.

[[folder:Trec ''(Treck)'']]
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->''"Thinking things over? Don't bother. We're not made to be thinking deeply like that."''
-->-- '''Trec''' in a support conversation with '''Noah'''

->'''Class:''' Cavalier

Noah's weird friend and a mercenary knight of Ilia.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The chillest cavalier you'll ever meet; also, forgetful and weird practically to EruditeStoner levels (except that he doesn't appear to be on anything). His conversations with Gonzalez have to be seen to be believed, as it consists almost entirely of Gonzalez and Trec trying to remember each others' names.
-->'''Melady:''' Do you always forget people's names?\\
'''Trec:''' It's a hobby.
* FourPhilosophyEnsemble: Out of the four unpromoted Cavaliers, he's the Apathetic.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Trec's hobby is sleeping, however due to the fact that ''Binding Blade'''s portraits don't blink it may seem like an example of segregation when he's snoring with his wide open, but Zelot's supports show he's capable of sleeping with his eyes open.
* HeavySleeper: Repeatedly dozes off in his conversations with Zelot and Noah.
* HeroesGoneFishing: He fishes in his downtime.
* StoneWall: He has the best defense and luck growths among the cavaliers.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He and Noah are the game's analogues of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Roshea and Vyland]], as lesser substitutes or tagalongs for the primary Cavalier duo who accompany Zelot (the game's Hardin). As for which of them he is, that's better-defined by which one Noah is, for he has the higher growths and lower bases of Roshea but the lower level of Vyland.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Noah.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Noah]]
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https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/009_97.jpg]][[/labelnote]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Mercenary-Errant]]
->''"Yes. I suppose even I have someone I want to send a letter to when I die. If I die, I want you to read my letter."''
-->-- '''Noah''' in a support conversation with '''Zelot'''

->'''Class:''' Cavalier
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenshoOno (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/AaronDismuke (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

Trec's calm friend and a mercenary knight of Ilia.
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* AloofAlly: He tries to avoid forming close relationships with others because as a mercenary, anyone he grows close to could die at a moment's notice.
* BoringButPractical: His unimpressive stats and already high starting level of 7 give him the least long-term potential out of the four cavaliers: on the other hand, it arguably makes him the best short-term choice, in addition to [[HeroesPreferSwords a high starting rank in swords]] that lets him use higher-end ones right off the bat in the axe-dominated Western Isles: if you don't care about training up a Paladin for the lategame, you can easily promote him after just a few levels with the first Knight Crest and essentially turn him into a third CrutchCharacter for the midgame alongside Marcus and Zelot.
* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: He's learned to cope with losing his friends in battle by avoiding making friendships altogether.
-->'''Noah:''' ...I wonder. It is easier to just avoid getting close with anyone. The tighter the bond, the greater the suffering when that bond is broken. ...I think you know that better than any of us.
* DefrostingIceKing: He's very antisocial and has an aversion towards close relationships.
* DorkKnight: In combat, he looks like a calm and reserved mercenary knight. When it comes to Fir, he's shy and kind of awkward.
* FightingYourFriend: Given that Ilia's economy relies on mercenaries, some of his former allies had been hired by Bern. He doesn't seem to bear them any ill-will, as they all need to make money somehow.
* FourPhilosophyEnsemble: Out of the four unpromoted Cavaliers, he's the Cynic.
* HeroesGoneFishing: Expresses interest in joining Trec on his fishing excursions.
* JackOfAllStats: Among the four cavaliers, he has the most average stat growths, though sadly hampered by a low strength. He still has a great niche in his durability and support bonuses with Fir.
* LoveAtFirstSight: With Fir.
* NiceGuy: When Fir shows up at the arena looking for a fight, Noah sticks to ''non-''lethal combat, gives her the teaching she's after, and parts with some friendly advice.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He and Trec are the game's analogues of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Roshea and Vyland]], as lesser substitutes or tagalongs for the primary Cavalier duo who accompany Zelot (the game's Hardin). As for which of them he is, he has the higher bases and lower growths of Vyland but the higher starting level of Roshea.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Trec.
* WeakButSkilled: Of a sort: while his actual Skill stat is merely average, [[HeroesPreferSwords his starting C-rank in swords]] stands out among the other cavaliers' E-rank and even [[CrutchCharacter Marcus]]'s D-rank for letting him use the Killing Edge immediately. Upon promotion to Paladin, it rises to B, surpassing Zelot, and after just a few more rounds of sword combat he'll be one of the few characters besides Dieck and Rutger who can use the A-rank Silver Sword when you first get it in Chapter 9: with it, he'll be able to mow down axe users in the Western Isles despite his low Strength.
[[/folder]]

!!Mages
[[folder:Hugh]]
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[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Hugh in Fire Emblem Heroes]]\\
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hugh_heroes.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Worldly Mage]]

->''"I've seen so many kids who've lost the ability to smile in this war. Grown-ups have a lot of issues, but come on, kids have to be laughing! Although it seems like the idiots starting wars don't realize that."''
-->-- '''Hugh''' in a support conversation with '''Chad'''

->'''Class:''' Mage\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ArthurLounsbery (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Matthew David Rudd (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A mercenary Mage who is hired by Roy when his first boss leaves. He is the son of Canas from ''The Blazing Blade'' and grandson of Niime.
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* ArtworkAndGameGraphicsSegregation: The only blue tome in-game is [[AnIcePerson Fimbulvetr]], which is enemy-only equipment outside of Trial Maps.
* BadLiar: {{Played for laughs}}. When Roy expresses shock at Hugh's request of 10,000 Gold in exchange for his services, Hugh says the money is for medicine for his sick grandmother (who turns out to be perfectly fine). After payment, he blows his cover by saying that his grandmother suffers from [[BlatantLies "headaches around her back."]] When Roy starts catching on, Hugh makes a hasty retreat.
* BerserkButton: [[PlayedForLaughs Played for laughs]]. He doesn't take too kindly to Chad calling him "Mister."
-->"M-Mister!? Wait a minute, you're calling this superbly handsome young man a Mister!?"
* BoringButPractical: If you haven't trained Lugh or Lilina past Hugh's level, Hugh will most-likely be better than them; he'll generally be stronger than Lugh, and faster than Lilina. Even if you have, Hugh will almost always have better HP and Defense, making him less risky to use (if a ''little'' underwhelming).
* ButtMonkey: The only ones who don't verbally abuse him in their supports are [[NiceGuy Lugh]] and [[WiseBeyondTheirYears Chad]].
* DontCallMeSir: He gets annoyed when Roy refers to him as "Sir" when approached, and in his supports with Chad goes into dramatics when the latter calls him "Mister".
* EntertaininglyWrong: In his A support with Niime, he concludes that he's not her real grandson after Niime tells him that his father had a talent for dark magic, since he doesn't have any. Niime disabuses him of this notion very quickly.
* FriendToAllChildren: Although he says he doesn't like kids, he connects with orphans Lugh and Chad very well, and laments how the war is hurting so many children and sucking the joy out of their lives. This could stem from how he didn't have such an easy childhood himself.
** When Chad tells Hugh about his orphanage being destroyed by Bern's soldiers, the first thing he asks is if any of his fellow orphans were killed. Much to his relief, none of them were harmed.
* HiddenDepths: Surprisingly. [[spoiler:His supports with Chad show that he greatly disapproves of the war, notably the effect it has on the children.]]
* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: Let's just say [[spoiler:Niime]] wouldn't win any awards for raising him and leave it at that...
* InadequateInheritor: Niime certainly treats him like one, calling him pathetic and an idiot because he picked up anima magic. He seems to have internalized it, as he concludes that they can't be related because he doesn't have any of the family talent for dark magic and, after Niime talks about his parents' death, says she must be disappointed that her only living relative "is a pathetic little grandson".
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Desperately tries to convince both himself and his environment that he is a talented and handsome young man. It only works moderately, in both cases, no doubt thanks to his awful self-esteem.
* JackOfAllStats: A pre-trained Lugh at his highest base stats, though with a bit more HP.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
-->'''Niime''': "He's just like his father... He tries to be bad, but he can't deny his kind heart..."
** It's revealed that despite his cocky exterior, he's a FriendToAllChildren and disapproves of the war partly because of how it makes the children unable to laugh.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: [[spoiler:After expressing angst over the below trope, Niime reveals to him that Canas's wife/Hugh's dead mother [[BlackMagicianGirl was a Mage/Sage]] and is where he gets his anima magic talent from. If ''The Blazing Blade'' is to be believed and [[MagikarpPower Nino's presence]] is a lead, she came from a very powerful clan of these]]. Niime also remarks that his kindness comes from his father.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: He uses Anima magic rather than dark because he has absolutely no talent with the latter, unlike his father and grandmother, which is implied to be the seat of his self-esteem issues.
* GenerationXerox: Played with. Initially, it's a subversion, as he uses anima magic while his other family members use dark magic, which is the main reason his grandmother disapproves of him. Personality-wise, Canas is motivated by a desire for knowledge and socially oblivious at worst, while Hugh is OnlyInItForTheMoney and can be harsh and even violent. However, [[spoiler:Hugh is actually very concerned over how the war is affecting the children and reveals he "let" Raigh steal his Nosferatu tome because he felt bad for the kid, to which Niime remarks that "[h]e's just like his father".]]
* {{Manchild}}: Remarks that he only lends money to grown-ups "or the hottest chicks" in his C support with Chad, who later asks if he's a jester instead of a mage, and in his A support with Niime says he can't believe his good looks could come from her. Interestingly, he becomes self-aware of this at the end of his B support with Chad, remarking that the latter is more of an adult than he is.
* OhCrap: Has this reaction before the final battle against Idunn. While most of the other characters utter a BadassBoast or some other dramatic line, Hugh simply exclaims:
-->"Whoa! We gotta fight that thing!?"
** In his B support with Niime, he gets ready to leave immediately after Niime gets upset that a kid stole his Resire tome.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: He only joins the Lycian Army if Roy pays him a large sum of money, starting at a whopping 10,000 Gold. Every time Roy (i.e. The player) declines, the price lowers, as do his stats and overall effectiveness as a unit. If his last offer of 5,000 Gold is rejected, he will not join Roy's group. This is a clear parallel to how [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration the more he is paid, the more results he delivers]].
* RaisedByGrandparents: [[spoiler:His father is Canas... [[DoomedByCanon who was killed when trying to stop a snowstorm]]]], so he had to be raised by his grandmother [[spoiler:Niime.]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite how pathetic he can come off as at times, he can show quite a level of maturity if he feels that there's good reason to be, admitting that Chad is WiseBeyondTheirYears and offering Cath some of his money after she tells him she gives it all to the poor.
* RecurringElement: He's the mercenary who, if paid enough gold, will turn to your side, just like [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Beowolf]]. Unlike his predecessor, [[AllOrNothing who will only accept 10,000 Gold and not a cent less]], Hugh is willing to compromise ([[GameplayAndStoryIntegration but will join with lower starting bases as a result]]).
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Pulls this at the end of his B support with Niime, who, irritated that his rare Resire tome was stolen by a child, remarks that she wouldn't be able to face his deceased parents if she let her anger get to her and blasted him to smithereens.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Niime ''(Nimue)'']]
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[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Niime in Fire Emblem Heroes]]\\
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/niime_heroes.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Hermit on the Mountain]]

->''"At first, I was determined to make my son's wife a Shaman. But your mother was a fine young lady with a distinct talent for Anima magic, so I couldn't help but give in. ...I was proud of them both... But they died so young."''
-->-- '''Niime''' in a support conversation with '''Hugh'''

->'''Class:''' Druid\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KikukoInoue (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/PhileceSampler (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', credited as Robin Bell)

An eldery scholar of dark magic from Ilia, known as the "Hermit on the Mountain". Is the mother of Canas and grandmother of Hugh.
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* BadassBookworm: She spends most of her life researching, which gained her the title "Hermit on the Mountain".
* BadassFamily: Mother and grandmother of two powerful mages that take part in the story: Canas and Hugh. Also possibly related to Nino, Raigh and Lugh.
* BarelyChangedDubName: Her English name is simply an alternate spelling of "Nimue", her Japanese name. The character poll for ''Heroes'' even mistakenly calls her "Nimue" at first.
* BreakingOldTrends: In a franchise where almost all of the playable elders are male, Niime is a playable elderly woman, and the only one introduced in the series thus far.
* BoringButPractical: If you haven't trained Ellen or Saul up to her level yet, Niime will most likely be better than them; she'll generally be stronger than Saul, and faster than Ellen. Granted, Ellen and Saul are a bit safer and more straightforward to level-grind than most other characters. This doesn't even touch on Raigh and Sophia, who [[CantCatchUp are tougher to get to her level]] and probably won't have her out-of-combat utility; see SupportPartyMember below.
* CoolOldLady: Her rapier wit and power make her a fan favorite, even if her grandson would heartily disagree.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Well, "Morally-Grey Cannot Comprehend Good", but similar enough. Her relationship with Yoder ended because she couldn't understand why Yoder didn't take revenge against the people who killed his sister.
* FollowInMyFootsteps: Has the dynamic with Hugh, even though they're grandmother and son (both of Hugh's parents being dead). Niime is incredibly upset on learning that Hugh became a mage, referring to the "stench" of anima magic, and would like nothing more for him to become a shaman despite that being impossible. [[spoiler:She eventually gets over it at the end of their A support.]]
* GlassCannon: She boasts the hardest-hitting magic type, high base Magic, and enough Skill and Speed to aim fairly accurately with it and even double, but her HP is dire even compared to an unpromoted unit. Using her in the endgame will pretty much require an Angelic Robe or two. That said, this becomes averted if you do give her one of those robes, as [[LifeDrain Nosferatu]] will make her ''very'' tanky against any enemy that can't one-shot her.
* GetOut: Gives an indirect one to Hugh in their B support after he reveals that the rare Resire tome she gave him was stolen by a child.
--> '''Hugh''': ...H-Hey, Nana. I can leave you alone if your head hurts.
--> '''Niime''': ....Yes. I wouldn't be able to face your deceased parents if I let my anger get to me and blast you to smithereens.
* HermitGuru: She abandoned civilization to perfect her dark magic. From what we see, she's definitely well on her way.
* IWasQuiteALooker: If her supports with Hugh are to be believed, she was quite attractive when she was young. She apparently also used to date men and then dumped them once they'd spent all their money on her.
** Though its canonicity is debatable, an official artist for ''Heroes'' and ''Cipher'' once drew [[https://twitter.com/Ippei_painter/status/988470418825592834 a younger Niime]] and she was indeed beautiful.
* MadScientist: She took interest in Fae due to her being a dragon, and was intent on learning more about her through... less savory means, but thankfully her conscience stopped her from going too far, and she ended up befriending Fae instead.
* NeverMessWithGranny: She is a sharp-tongued old lady, and also a powerful mage.
* OldFlame: Implied with Yoder, even though Niime married someone else.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: One of her sons died about twenty years ago, and two others became soulless husks sometime before then.
* SchrodingersGun: Whether Roy's army ends up going to Sacae or Ilia, they'll meet Niime there.
* SquishyWizard: Her offense stats are actually fairly impressive, but she comes in with incredibly low HP and defense, and nowhere near enough levels left to fix them. That said, she's one of the best staff users you can find, between a natural A-rank and an unsurpassed Magic.
* SupportPartyMember: The main reason for her viability is that unless you grind to hell and back, characters with high Magic tend to be Sages or Druids with no time to raise their staff rank, and characters with high staff rank tend to be Bishops or Valkyries with poor base Magic, while Niime boasts both good staff rank and good Magic. This means Niime can do some pretty insane things when given access to powerful staves like Warp, especially if you get her Dark Magic to S (none too hard when she starts with an A) and hand her the Apocalypse tome. Even at her base, she can warp a character fifteen tiles.
* {{Tsundere}}: An OlderAndWiser variation.
* WhenEldersAttack: Niime, alongside with Yoder, is a very powerful mage and studious of older magic.
[[/folder]]

!Sacae
!!Kutolah Tribe
[[folder:Sue]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see Sue in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sue_05.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:300:Doe of the Plains]]
->''"...Everyone... They were all killed by Bern... I couldn't even track down the traitor in our ranks, and...our clansmen were all killed, right in front of my eyes... I was helpless, Sin. I don't want to experience that feeling again. I don't want to lose you!"''
-->-- '''Sue''' in a support conversation with '''Sin'''

->'''Class:''' Nomad\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NozomiSasaki (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), [[Creator/MeganTaylorHarvey Megan Harvey]] (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The daughter of Rath from ''The Blazing Blade'' and a member of the Kutolah Tribe of Sacae. She managed to escape from the Kutolah massacre, but was captured by a traitor to Lycia as well as imprisoned; if you release her, she joins the group. She's also Dayan's granddaughter.
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* ActionGirl: Is more than willing to enter the fray with her bow and arrows.
* ActionGirlfriend: If she becomes Roy's pair, then she will have to shoot a lot and grow a lot stronger than Roy until he gets the Binding Blade.
* AdvertisedExtra: Sue, alongside Wolt and Lilina, is in the cover of the game, in far left, with the Kutolah clan. Despite being the protagonist's possible love interest among other options, she is doesn't have more plot relevance than other girls.
* TheChiefsDaughter: She is the granddaughter of the leader of the Kutolah Tribe of Sacae.
* BlueBlood: In a way, through her father Rath, and her grandfather Dayan who is the leader of the tribe. She also can be member of House Caelin if Lyn is her mother.
* CoolBigSis: To Fae, who was sheltered and lived in hiding, so Sue promises to show her the outside world.
* DefrostingIceQueen: In her romance with Roy. Even though Sue is sweet, she is really quiet and introverted, and when they talk is the first time he sees her smiling and opening up.
* DisappearedDad: She asks Sin if her grandfather is alright, but not her father. [[DoomedByCanon Uh oh...]]
* EmotionlessGirl: Appears to be stoic and uninterested in anything but the natural world. Her supports with Sin and Dayan reveal that she does feel deeply about the fate of her clan.
* FragileSpeedster: Her speed growth is insane and she'll pretty much double-hit everything forever, but her defensive stats are poor.
* HorseArcher: Something she discusses with Wolt (a foot archer) in their supports.
* ItsAllMyFault: She blames herself for the massacre of her clan, as she was supposed to protect them and was led into a trap by a traitor. Dayan helps her deal with it.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: Has many traits of this. Though it's really more like Magical Mongolian.
* NatureHero: Mother Nature and Father Sky figure big into her conversations.
* OutdoorsyGal: She likes hanging out among rocks and trees and rivers.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Carried by the wind!"\\
"Father Sky..."\\
"Mother Earth..."\\
"Breathe in the fresh air..."
* RaisedByGrandparents: Sue's parents are never mentioned throughout ''Binding Blade'', leaving the impression that Dayan raised her himself. This is before ''Blazing Blade'' introduced Rath as her father, with Lyn as her potential mother.
* RedIsHeroic: Sue's outfit is red.
* TheStoic: Inherited her father's stoic streak, it seems.
* RescueRomance: Roy frees Sue from her imprisonment at Castle Thria.
* SignatureHeadgear: Her red bandana.
* SilkHidingSteel: Sue is quiet, sweet and polite, and mostly only speaks when talked back. But she is a quite good warrior, a very talented archer and can eventually use swords if promoted.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Like her father Rath and fellow tribesman Sin, Sue tends to be very quiet. She's very sweet to the people she likes, however.
* TheQuietOne: She is introverted and rarely speakes in the army.
* ThreeSuccessfulGenerations: Her grandfather and father are also playable characters in the Elibe saga, and important people in Sacae.
* TomboyPrincess: Especially if she marries Roy, since the Pherae nobles are said to be weirded out by her tomboy behavior.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Sin ''(Shin)'']]
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->''"I shall swear to Father Sky and Mother Earth."''
-->-- '''Sin''' in a support conversation with '''Sue'''

->'''Class:''' Nomad

A member of the Kutolah Tribe of Sacae and Dayan's NumberTwo. He starts out working for bandits, but in reality, he's looking for Sue.
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* AntiHero: He's introduced this way. Met in the same mission as Fir, there's no evidence that he's as naïve as she, but rather is aware he's working for a pirate; he just needs the money to continue with his true mission of finding Sue.
* BodyguardCrush: Sin was dispatched by Dayan to find and protect his granddaughter, Sue. If they are taken to A support, it is implied that they fall in love.
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: He averts and discusses this trope with Fir, noting that most Sacaean women, when they do choose to fight, fight with a bow.
* JackOfAllStats: Higher strength and constitution than Sue, but less speed and luck, though they do possess the same maximized speed cap.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: Has many traits of this. Though it's really more like Magical Mongolian.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Works for the same bandit leader as Fir while seeking out his chieftain's granddaughter. He doesn't seem to care about who's good or who's bad until Sue turns up on the other side.
* RedBaron: His ending reveals that he became the Silver Wolf of the Kutolah clan [[PassingTheTorch after Dayan]].
* TheStoic: In his first appearance, Fir has quite a bit of difficulty trying to maintain the conversation. Most of his supports involve a good bit of staring silently at the other party.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's only dark in comparison to the other members of the party, but he still qualifies.
[[/folder]]


[[folder:Dayan]]
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->''"We Sacaeans pray to the Sky and the Earth. The light of day and the darkness of night that engulfs this land... They produce wind, lightning, fire, ice, and many other affinities... Every person on this planet is protected by one of the elements. According to my clan's beliefs, I am protected by the Anima affinity."''
-->-- '''Dayan''' in a support conversation with '''Yoder'''

->'''Class:''' Nomadic Trooper

Leader of the Kutolah Tribe of Sacae and known as the "Silver Wolf". Is the father of Rath and grandfather of Sue.
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* AntiAir: Like all bow users, but Dayan is notable for being the only recruitable character in Binding Blade that, at base, can reliably double and kill Wyvern Lords with a Silver Bow, even on Hard Mode.
* BadassFamily: Father of Rath, and grandfather of Sue, both playable and heroic characters in both games of the Elibe saga.
** Dayan also can be father-in-law of Lyndis if she marries Rath.
** Dayan can be grandfather-in-law of the protagonist Roy, if he romances Sue.
* BowAndSwordInAccord: The only pre-promoted Nomad you can get, meaning he starts off being able to use swords right off the bat.
* CoolOldGuy: While not that old, he can fit the trope as he is a grandfather.
* LaResistance: Leads the his tribe to resist [[LesCollaborateurs the Bern-aligned tribes]] in guerilla actions.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: Has many traits of this. Though it's really more like Magical Mongolian.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: Juno only appears in the Ilia Route, while Dayan only appears in the Sacae Route.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Does he ''look'' like someone who could have a teenage granddaughter? Or somebody in his (presumably late) 50s?
* ParentalAbandonment: The cause of this for Rath, due to a prophecy.
* ThePatriarch: Grandfather to Sue and leader of Kutolah clan.
* RedBaron: "The Silver Wolf".
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: This game's other answer to Book 1's version of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Hardin]] alongside Zelot while matching the mustached appearance and being a leader of a plains country. While Zelot has two cavaliers under him (matching Roshea and Vyland), Dayan is associated with two mounted archers (which parallels Wolf and Sedgar).
* ThePatriarch: The chief of the Kutolah clan, father of Rath and grandfather of Sue.
* ThreeSuccessfulGenerations: He is a playable character, and so are his son Rath and his granddaughter Sue.
[[/folder]]

!!Bulgar
[[folder:Rutger ''(Rutoga)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Lone Swordsman]]
->''"That time... I learned that it was the law of nature that the weak die out. That is the same anywhere, whether it be Sacae... or Bern!"''
-->-- '''Rutger''' in a support conversation with '''Dayan'''

->'''Class:''' Myrmidon

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasaakiMizunaka (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Brian Kimmett (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A mysterious swordsman who served as a mercenary for Erik, before switching sides to Roy.
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* BelligerentSexualTension: His supports with Clarine have shades of this.
* BerserkButton: Anything related with Bern sets him off.
* ChildOfTwoWorlds: He's half-Bernese, half-Sacaean. Much of his angst comes from the fact that he's uncertain if he considers himself a Sacaean anymore.
* CriticalHit: A staple amongst Myrmidons, but Rutger in particular, since his high skill, Hard Mode bonuses, and support with Clarine make this practically a spam move for him. He has the possibility of reaching '''102%''' critical rate, meaning that his every attack will always be critical hits.
* DeadpanSnarker: Once in a while, he displays a very dark, deadpan sense of humor.
* DiscOneNuke: His high skill and speed, coupled with acceptable strength, and a possible Hard Mode bonus, alongside his ability to perform critical hits, are really valuable during the early parts of the game, and Hero Crest is available pretty early. And unlike other games where Skill is usually a DumpStat, the ability to hit is invaluable in ''The Binding Blade'', where hit rates against bosses are atrocious, so Rutger is probably your ''only'' unit who can take on the early game bosses.
* FragileSpeedster: As with all Myrmidons and Swordmasters, though Rutger has pretty high defenses and hit points for his class, making him closer to LightningBruiser.
* HalfBreedDiscrimination: Inverted. [[spoiler:Though he lived in Sacae, he was spared in the Bulgar Massacre because the armies took him for a citizen of Bern. This is much of the source of his angst.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's distant and aloof, but he did rescue Clarine, apologizes to her when he accidentally makes her cry in their B-support, and tries to encourage Fir to be herself rather than emulating him.
* PerpetualFrowner: His portrait shows him scowling, and throughout the ''entire game'' he laughs or smiles ''once'' -- in his A-support with Clarine.
* ThePowerOfHate: He is purely motivate by revenge and hatred toward Bern. He completely rejects Fir's offer for a spar as he fights with intent of killing and Fir wants to fight to improve herself.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Meet my blade."\\
"... So it begins."\\
"I will cut you down."\\
"This is a battlefield."
* RagsToRoyalty: To clarine, if they reach A support
* RecurringElement: The [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Navarre]] archetype; particularly notable in that he's the first ever playable outright Myrmidon[[note]]While the class did technically exist in the Jugdral games as the Swordfighter class, it was a functional blend of Myrmidon and Mercenary, with both Hero and Swordmaster possible promoted classes[[/note]], the class effectively spawned by Navarre's unusual-for-a-Mercenary build.
* RescueRomance: With Clarine, arguably, but no paired ending.
* {{Revenge}}: He releases Clarine and joins Roy's army solely to get back at Bern [[spoiler:for killing his people]]. Deconstructed in that [[spoiler:revenge has become so central to his life he can't ''begin'' to imagine what he'd do when he finally does get it; that he knows walking down this path is going to end poorly for him; and that he thinks he [[NoPlaceForMeThere can never come back from it, so he has no choice but to see it out to the end.]] Dayan and Karel are very concerned with his path for vengeance, especially Karel as he was as violent as him in his younger days and hopes that Rutger turns away from his path.]]
* TheSocialDarwinist: [[spoiler:The slaughter of his people]] taught him that only the strong survive, contributing to his desire to ''be'' the strongest.
* SurvivorGuilt: It's revealed that this is much of the reason for his issues; he hates the fact that his Bern heritage made him closer to the people who slaughtered his village, much less that it's the thing that saved him.
* TheStoic: The man's nigh unfazeable. "Nigh" because Bern, Clarine, and Karel exist.
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:From Bulgar.]]
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: His support with Karel is mostly Karel telling him this, saying that he never lost his heritage and he will always be welcome home again as long as he's willing to try.
[[/folder]]


!!Nameless Tribe

[[folder:Fir]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fir.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Fir in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fir_heroes.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Sword Student]]
->"...... Someone once told me... 'All paths of the sword lead to one place.' I still have yet to find out if that's true or not, but I can say that your sword is definitely on some kind of path. But I still have much to learn."
-->-- '''Fir''' in a support conversation with '''Rutger'''

->'''Class:''' Myrmidon\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YokoHikasa (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/NatalieLander (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The daughter of Bartre and Karla, and the niece of Karel. She is a young swordswoman travelling the world to hone her skills, in an effort to follow in her mother's footsteps.
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* ActionGirl: Her goal is to become a great sword-fighter [[TakeUpMySword like her mother and uncle]].
* BeYourself: Gets this advice from Rutger. Fir initially wants to spar with him and learn his skill with the blade. The issue, however, is that Fir fights to find her place in the way of the sword, while Rutger fights to kill and seek vengeance. By trying to fight him, she will gain nothing from a man driven by hatred and bloodshed.
** She receives similar advice from her uncle Karel, who tells her that idolizing and following others will get her nowhere; instead, she should look within herself and focus on carving her own path.
* ChasteHeroine: Partly an artifact of the crude support system (compared to ''The Blazing Blade'' and later titles), which does not allow for shared endings between characters outside of Roy's pairings; her ending strongly implies that she travels and hones her skills alone, spelling heartbreak for her potential suitors.
* ChildOfTwoWorlds: As a result of being raised by her father outside of Sacae and her deceased mother's tribe being isolated from the nomadic tribes. She is stumped when questioned of her origins, making her wonder whether or not she belongs anywhere.
* {{Flanderization}}: Fir's personality in ''Heroes'' is very simplistic compared to that of her original portrayal. Training to become a swordmaster like her relatives was always a major part of her character, but ''Heroes'' seems to exaggerate this significantly. Save for a couple of lines, the majority of her dialogue consists of sparring, wanting to become like her mother and uncle, and very little else. Contrast this with her supports in ''The Binding Blade'', in which aspects such as struggling to find her own identity, her relationship with her father Bartre, and her distance from Sacaean culture prevent her from being so one-dimensional.
* FragileSpeedster: Crossed with MagikarpPower. Her level may be 1, but she starts with a superb speed base and decent all-around growths, though Rutger and Karel will have higher constitution.
* HiddenDepths: In a conversation between Bartre and Karel, the former suggests that Fir might be training herself across the continent [[spoiler:to cope with [[MissingMom her mother's death.]]]]
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She trusts Scott and believed his word that Roy's army was a band of pirates attacking the Western Isles. Her lack of judgement is explained upon recruitment that Karla taught to not judge others by appearance.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: To both Bartre and Karla. She inherited the former's drive and fighting spirit, and inherited the latter's appearance and skill with the blade.
* NiceGirl: An outwardly kind and polite young woman. When she hears of bandits attacking innocents in the Western Isles, she immediately springs into action to fight them off. She later joins the Lycian Army not just to find her path as a sword-fighter, but also to help end a war that's hurting so many people.
* ObliviouslyBeautiful: Noah fell in love with her at first sight, and even [[TheStoic Sin]] eventually thaws enough to tell her [[WhatBeautifulEyes she has beautiful eyes]].
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Face my blade!"
-->"Don't you hold back."
-->"The path of the sword!"
-->"I will have my victory."
* RedBaron: In her ending, her efforts finally pay off, as she becomes the next Sword Saint [[PassingTheTorch after her uncle]].
* SkilledButNaive: She recklessly challenges the first fighter she sees at an arena, and was lucky that it was NiceGuy Noah, who's not willing to land a lethal blow on a rookie. Later, she's hired by a bandit leader who easily convinces her that ''he's'' the good guy and it's the Lycians who are exploiting the Western Isles. She [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this in ''Heroes'':
-->"I defend myself well with my sword. But you know? I never see a lie coming."
* SugarAndIcePersonality: She initially acts prickly and evasive in her supports with Noah, but only because she is focused on her goal of improving her swordsmanship. She's actually [[NiceGirl very friendly]] with the others.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: She looks like a younger Karla, wearing her hair differently. You wouldn't be able to tell that Bartre is her father by looking at her.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Fir's mother's side of the family are throwbacks to the Isaachian swordmasters in Jugdral, and she is one to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Mareeta]] as the fast young female myrmidon.
* TomboyishPonytail: A small blue ribbon ties her hair into a ponytail. Meanwhile, Fir's [[ActionGirl interests and personality]] aren't overtly feminine.
* UglyGuysHotDaughter: Not that Bartre is ugly, but comparing Fir to him and [[LadyOfWar Karla]] proves that Fir definitely does not take after him in the looks department.
* WeaponSpecialization: Sin notes that she's a rarity among Sacaen women, in that she chooses to fight with a sword rather than a bow. Despite ''The Blazing Blade'' introducing ''two'' more Sacaen women as sword-fighters, it's still played straight; one of them is Fir's own mother, who defies her tribe's StayInTheKitchen expectations and serves as an inspiration to her daughter.[[note]]''Heroes'' addresses this seeming discrepancy; according to Karla in that game, a law of their clan is that "only one can wield the sword", which provides even further context to Karel's behavior in both games, as he's an '''exile'''; first because he broke the law and sought to fight to the death to hone his skills, and then a self-exile when he saw the error of his ways. It also means that Karla, and now Fir, are sufficiently awesome that they made the cut as The Sword-Wielder.[[/note]]
** In ''Heroes'', she gains the [[CoolSword Nameless Blade]], like with her uncle Karel (this appears to be the actual ancestral weapon which possessed Karel in ''The Blazing Blade'' instead of the common Wo Dao). The Nameless Blade is a sword which lowers the base cooldown of specials, and when refined, increases damage output when a damaging special procs.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Karel]]
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->''"Perhaps you think so now, but we both follow the way of the sword... All paths of the sword lead to one place."''
-->-- '''Karel''' in a support conversation with '''Rutger'''

->'''Class:''' Swordmaster\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunjiMajima (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/BrycePapenbrook (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

Fir's uncle and Bartre's Brother-in-law. A retired Sacaean swordsman known as the "Sword Saint". He was once was known as the "[[BloodKnight Sword Demon]]" until finding enlightenment.

For his time as the Sword Demon, see [[Characters/FireEmblemTheBlazingBladeMainStory here]].
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* AwesomeButImpractical: His famously inflated growths don't actually amount to all that much when he has only one level to grow. Even getting him that one level can be surprisingly tricky, as he gains XP really slowly.
* CoolOldGuy: Or rather Cool Middle-Aged Guy.
* CrutchCharacter: Like a lot of the late-game pre-promotes, if you desperately need someone to wield [[InfinityPlusOneSword Durandal]], he can get the job done.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: See his ''The Blazing Blade'' tropes for that particular horror show... and on top of this, there's a fair bit of implication that more happened offscreen in between the two games (particularly concerning [[spoiler:his sister]]), which heavily contributed to his current attitude.
* EleventhHourRanger: Only if you obtain all the Divine Weapons (to proceed past chapter 22), and then visit his village with Fir or Bartre.
* {{Expy}}: He bears an incredibly similar story to Kenshin Himura from ''Anime/RurouniKenshin''. Karel at this point bears the retired samurai's older and more peace-inclined outlook and mentor role, while his DarkAndTroubledPast has been explored in the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade prequel]].
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: He claims to be rusty with a sword, but once back in the swing of things... well, see his AwesomeButImpractical entry. Pretty fitting for given [[Anime/RurouniKenshin who he's based on.]]
* HumbleHero: He considers his fighting skills "rusty" and potentially inferior to the youngsters. While that latter part may technically be true if Rutger or Fir have had a lot of luck with their levels, he is still playing things down considerably.
* LateCharacterSyndrome: Despite being intended as PurposefullyOverpowered, he tends to get benched due to Fir and Rutger having a lot of room to catch up to him. Additionally, he lacks the high staff rank common to Gotoh characters, giving him little use outside of killing things.
* MartialPacifist: He's changed a lot since ''The Blazing Blade''...
* MasterSwordsman: He's treated with awe by all.
* MentorArchetype: In his supports with Fir, Zeiss, and Rutger, he lends an ear to their issues and gives them some advice on how to move forward.
* OlderAndWiser: Much calmer than he was in ''The Blazing Blade'', his epithet having changed from "the Sword Demon" to "the Sword Saint," and quite more powerful too.
* RecurringElement: The EleventhHourRanger of the [[Videogame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Gotoh]] archetype.
* RedBaron: The Sword Saint, or Saint of Swords. One of the few characters who is referred to by his epithet in-game and not just in the epilogue.
* RetiredBadass: He doesn't fight any more unless it is for his family.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: His relationship to Fir and late join time combined with excellent endgame potential also makes him reminiscent of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Galzus]].
* TookALevelInKindness: '''Big time'''.
[[/folder]]


!Bern
!!Guinivere's Vassals
[[folder:Elen ''(Ellen)'']]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elen.png]]
->''"It's my country that started the war. So I understand...if you have hostility toward me, a native of Bern... But why? Why don't I see hate in your eyes, but sadness?"''
-->-- '''Elen''' in a support conversation with '''Chad'''

->'''Class:''' Cleric

A priestess from Bern and the LadyInWaiting of Princess Guinivere.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Cute little Elen is ''most displeased'' when she faces SinisterMinister Oro.
-->[[ThisIsUnforgivable "There is no salvation for you..."]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Implied at the end of her support with Zeiss.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Zeiss and Melady.
* CombatMedic: When promoted, she can attack and heal
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Her dialogue with Saul has the latter [[CasanovaWannabe constantly flirting with her]], but the attempts go right above her head. By their last support, Elen appears to finally catch onto Saul's womanizing behavior, but concludes that it's a noble facade to show how St. Elimine's followers can live freely. Of course, Saul wasn't kidding about trying to woo her, and he winds up on the receiving end of an accidental [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech The Reason You Suck Speech]].
-->"Acting like that would naturally cause misunderstandings... Everyone thinks you're just a lazy man chasing after women..."
* DoesNotLikeMen: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], she used to be afraid of men, but she eventually grew out of it.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Runs away from Bern with her lady in liege, Princess Guinivere.
* GlacierWaif: In an anti-mage sense, Elen has excellent resistance and garbage speed. In a physical sense, however, she also has garbage defense.
* GreenThumb: She has herbalist skills and prepares potions for the army.
* ItsPersonal: As a genuine GoodShepherd, she takes personal offense to Oro, who uses his status as a man of the cloth as an excuse to brutally tyrannize the people of the Western Isles.
* LadyInWaiting: She's this to Princess Guinivere, and it allows her to reach for Roy's BadassCrew when they're about to be re-captured by the Bernese...
* TheMedic: The first healer of the army and a good herbalist.
* MinMaxing: The absolute best Luck and Resistance in the game coupled with a decent magic growth make her a good healer, but her awful speed growth and nigh non-existent defense make her a risky prospect for a combat unit.
* RecurringElement: The kind priestess who is your earlygame healer, the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Lena]].
%%* ProperLady
%%* WhiteMagicianGirl
* RedBaron: She's a part of the Bern district of St. Elimine's church. She eventually also claims the title of "The Saint of Bern."
* WhiteMage: A healer and can wield white tomes when promoted.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Melady ''(Milady, Miledy)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Melady in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/melady_heroes_0.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Crimson Rider]]

->''"I... I don't regret leaving Bern with Princess Guinivere. However, I still am a native of Bern... It is painful to fight against my former allies."''
-->-- '''Melady''' in a support conversation with '''Yoder'''

->'''Class:''' Wyvern Rider\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyakaNanase (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/MorganBerry (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

Princess Guinivere's personal guard, whose loyalty to her mistress surpasses her loyalty to Bern. Older sister of Zeiss, and former girlfriend of Galle.
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* ActionGirl: She's skilled enough to be one of Bern's famed Wyvern Riders, as well as Guinivere's personal bodyguard.
* AntiVillain: As is traditional for future-joining party members in ''Fire Emblem'', many of her cutscene appearances serve to establish her as an honorable, goodnatured, and fundamentally well-meaning (if stern and professional) sort, in contrast to the {{Hate Sink}}s and {{Dirty Coward}}s she works with.
* BeingGoodSucks: She's extremely guilty over her betrayal of her country, even though it was by all means the right thing to do, and has similar feelings about what she did while involved with them to begin with. Her support with Lugh primarily involves her guilt upon learning that her country was responsible for him being orphaned, and the one with Yoder is essentially him giving her a therapy session.
* BigBrotherInstinct: She protects her little brother Zeiss from the dangers of the battlefield in their C support, but he doesn't like it. He wants to be the one protecting ''her''.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Elen.
* ConflictingLoyalty: Downplayed: it's clear to her that picking her princess over Bern was the right decision, but she's still rather put out that it had to happen at all.
* DefectorFromDecadence: She was a respected and high-ranking knight in Bern. In fact, Guinivere held off on fleeing as long as she did because she didn't want Melady's reputation to be harmed.
* DragonRider: Rides a wyvern named Tryffin. Despite its looks, it's actually very gentle.
* HardModePerks: She gets boosted stats from Hard Mode; however, unlike every other character who gets the bonus, you didn't fight her in any of the chapters in the game (due to being spawned as an enemy reinforcement in her cutscene). She just flew to your army, and joined with her Hard Mode bonus right off the bat. Due to Wyvern Rider class growths being fairly high to begin with, she also has some of the best in the game.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Lugh, who is taken with her wyvern. It causes friction when he realizes she's from Bern.
* LadyAndKnight: With Guinivere, which is why she's more than a little peeved when Guinivere defects without her.
* LoveAcrossBattlelines: Unfortunately, she creates this situation for herself, as her old boyfriend Galle stays on the enemy side. She even has special dialogue when fighting him, and clearly isn't happy about it.
* LightningBruiser: As befits her class, but her Hard Mode bonuses push her even further: she can outtank Bors, keep pace with Shanna, and hit harder than Dieck, even while ten levels behind all of them.
* OverratedAndUnderleveled: An unpromoted 10th-level wyvern rider as the personal guard of the princess, especially when compared to her boyfriend, an 18th-level wyvern lord. Downplayed, though, as she's still quite capable of combat at base (and on Hard, she's a fine demonstration of how a unit's level means little when talking about how strong they are).
* PoorCommunicationKills: This is largely the reason for why she didn't join initially; Guinivere didn't want to leave Melady caught in the middle of the war, and believed her loyalty to Bern outweighed her loyalty to her princess, so chose not to tell her about any of her schemes. However, the moment Guinivere actually brings the idea up, Melady instantly declares that her loyalty is to Guinivere, not Bern.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Stand behind me."\\
"I will not permit this!"\\
"I shall not waver!"\\
"My path is clear!"
* RecurringElement: The [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Minerva]] archetype. They even look similar, though her relationship with Galle puts her closer to being a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute of [[Videogame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Altena]].
* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler:With Galle.]]
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: "Melady" is currently her official name, but "Miledy" and "Milady" also crop up.
* UndyingLoyalty: Her loyalty to Guinivere outweighs her loyalty to Bern, and she chides her lady for not realizing that. (Although Guinivere is acting in what she believes to be Bern's best interests, too.)
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!!Military
[[folder:Zeiss ''(Zeis)'']]
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->''"If the Lycia Alliance Army's leader would allow it, I want to go with you. I want to see the princess' beliefs that moved you so."''
-->-- '''Zeiss''' when recruited by '''Melady'''

->'''Class:''' Wyvern Rider

A Dragon Knight of Bern under Galle, he's also the younger brother of Melady. When the Lycian Alliance tries to retake the Etrurian capital from Bern and Etruria's revolutionaries, Narcian attempted to frame him as a Lycian spy to cover up his failures. Melady, who was already on Roy' side at the time, manages to convince him to defect for the sake of Princess Guinivere and Bern's future.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: He's protected by her big sister Milady from the dangers of the battlefield in their C support, but he doesn't like it. He wants to be the one protecting ''her''. He does eventually in their A support.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Elen.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Implied at the end of his support with Elen.
* DefectorFromDecadence: He was Galle's protégé, and was shaping up to be a respected knight before Melady convinced him to join Guinivere.
* DragonRider: Rides a wyvern named Levrey.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: He joins with fairly mediocre bases and he's probably outclassed by his older sister due to joining three chapters after she does. Likewise, Melady protects him from harm in their C support. However, if the player puts the effort into training him, he'll be on par with or even surpassing Melady, and in their A support he's the one who protects her.
* HardModePerks: Much like his sister, he gets amazing increases in all of his stats on hard mode.
* MagikarpPower: Not as severe as Sophia, but he starts out at a low-level unit pretty late in the game, though does compensate by having about the same bases as Melady minus a couple points in speed but with two more in strength and an extra point in constitution.
* MightyGlacier: If he manages to overcome it, with his growths that manage to make him parallel [[VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn Haar]].
* RecurringElement: The young unit who has massive potential, but joins very late, founded by [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Est]].
* TheScapegoat: Narcian decides to have him executed for leaking information to the enemy in order to shift the blame off of his own failures. Ironically, this proves a major factor in making him defect for real.
* StraightMan: He plays this role in his supports with [[BoisterousBruiser Bartre.]]
* WhiteSheep: [[AllThereInTheManual The art book]] describes him as such, saying that his value of harmonizing with others is a rarity among Bern's Wyvern Riders.
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!Arcadia
[[folder:Sophia ''(Sofiya)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Nabata Prophet]]
->''"Yes... I am half Dragon...so I grow slowly..."''
-->-- '''Sophia''' in a support conversation with '''Fae'''

->'''Class:''' Shaman (''The Binding Blade''), Sorcerer (''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' [=SpotPass=])\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SaoriOnishi (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/WendeeLee (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A priestess from the village of Arcadia, located in the Nabata Desert.
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* TheCameo: Appears in a village in the penultimate chapter of ''The Blazing Blade'', looking for the Archsage. She then gives you a Talisman and tells you to do your best to defeat Nergal.
* DamselInDistress: She, along with Cecilia, is being held captive by Bern forces when you see her for the first time.
* DarkIsNotEvil: She wields dark magic (Being a Shaman and all), but personality-wise, she's as gentle as a lamb.
* DarkMagicalGirl: Literally in this case, since she wields elder magic. She can learn to heal if she classes up, though.
* DemotedToExtra: Sadly, after the chapters involving Nabata/Arcadia, Sophia quickly becomes unimportant to the main storyline.
* DistinctiveAppearances: Her hair is ''very'' long, to the point that it's actually lampshaded in the game's support.
* DramaticEllipsis: Every single sentence of hers... includes at least one...
* {{Expy}}: Of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Deirdre]], given her appearance, status as a special-blooded person in a HiddenElfVillage built around people like her, and [[CripplingOverspecialization limited usefulness]] outside a story event or two. Her (physical) age and availability are closer to that of Deirdre's daughter Julia, however.
* FanservicePack: Her ''Cipher'' artwork makes her much more fanservicy, [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fireemblem/images/6/6e/B05-042SR_artwork.png/revision/latest?cb=20200612224734 making her look a bit older]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/fireemblem/images/e/ec/HMK84_Sophia.png/revision/latest?cb=20160924185831 or in some cases, more "cute"]].
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: The colour of her dress and general colour scheme
* HalfHumanHybrids: She is half dragon, half human; her mother being the former and her father being the latter.
* HealingHands: Has a "healing touch," but in game proper, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation it's only used once and off-screen and promptly forgotten afterwards]].
* HumbleHero: When Niime compliments her for being a strong person in their A-level support, Sophia is rather shocked at the very idea of being called that.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Subverted. In one of her support conversations, Niime points out to Sophia that if she was just an ordinary human girl as opposed to being a half-human, half-dragon hybrid, she could have had a normal and happy life without worrying about being hunted down for her powers. In response, however, Sophia says the following:
-->'''Sophia:''' I... This is me... Even the Dragon blood that flows in me... it is what makes me who I am...
* InconsistentColoring: While Sophia's portrait was recycled in ''The Blazing Blade'' for her cameo with blinking animations added, it strangely looks washed-out with a blueish tint applied.
* InnocentProdigy: She has a certain degree of clairvoyance (Which winds up giving her status as the Prophet of Nabata) and comes from an impressive half-human, half-dragon lineage, but she knows very little about the world outside of her homeland in Nabata. On top of that, judging from her conversations with Niime, she barely knows anything about her own mixed bloodline, including if her ability to vaguely see into the future even has anything to do with it at all.
* IntriguedByHumanity: In her conversations with Igrene. Justified, given that [[SmallSecludedWorld she has never been to the outside world apart from Nabata until the events of the Bern War]]. [[spoiler:She questions their need for war, but [[HumansAreGood ultimately wishes to befriend them]] and hopes one day that humans and dragons can peacefully coexist worldwide.]]
* LastGirlWins: She is the last character encountered who can marry Roy via supports. Given her half-draconic nature, such a relationship could be a MayflyDecemberRomance.
** Even in the outcome that Roy is quarter-dragon (and in that case, well, look what happened to his possible mother's lifespan...
* MagicalGirl: She is a shaman that can use dark magic
* MagicalGirlfriend: To Roy and possibly Raigh.
* MagikarpPower: Subverted and downplayed. Experienced players will look at her base stats and joining time and assume she's one of those characters who starts out underleveled and ends up extremely powerful. Sophia, however, usually goes from being cripplingly weak to merely mediocre. Her overall growths (280%) while higher than the averages in the game (around 260%) aren't actually comparable to units in similar conditions.
* MeaningfulName: Sophia's name is the Greek word for "wisdom," which pairs well with her knowledgeable and thoughtful personality.
* MayflyDecemberRomance: If Sophia married Roy, she will outlive him since she is a dragon with extended life span.
* MysteriousWaif: She is a [[Really700YearsOld really old]] [[HalfHumanHybrid Half-Dragon]] from a [[HiddenElfVillage hidden village]], is quiet and shy, can see the future, and we never learn much about her past. Oh, and she's [[DamselInDistress being held captive by enemy forces]] when you see her for the first time. After you free her, you help her save said HiddenElfVillage from an enemy attack. And you have to keep her alive through all of this in order to get a [[McGuffin Legendary Weapon (Forblaze)]], which you need to get the game's GoldenEnding.
* MysticalWaif: Shy, caring, mysterious past, mystical powers, no knowledge of the outside world due to spending her whole life in [[HiddenElfVillage Arcadia]]...
* OlderThanTheyLook: Looks like a teenager, but has actually lived for centuries due to her dragon heritage.
* OppositesAttract: With Raigh. Despite him being seemingly cold, brash, and arrogant and Sophia being shy, gentle, and introverted, they end up becoming close friends.
* OracularUrchin: Her prophetic visions are the reason she was chosen as a priestess.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Here I go..."\\
"The dark within..."\\
"I must fight..."\\
"I'll do my best..."
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: She's ''much'' older than she looks, due to being half-dragon. In fact, when she appears in ''The Blazing Blade'', which took place twenty years before ''Binding Blade'', she is practically identical to her appearance and hasn't aged at all.
* RescueRomance: With Roy who rescues her from prison.
* ShrinkingViolet: With lilac hair and [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple purple]] [[PurpleIsPowerful robes]], too.
* SilkHidingSteel: Looks like a ProperLady in her [[TrueBlueFemininity blue dress]] and is also very shy, but there's a reason for her to be in the war. If she marries Roy, she's said to give pretty decent advice in regards to reconstructing Lycia. Also see IJustWantToBeNormal.
* SquishyWizard: Has almost nonexistent Defense and overall low starting stats...
* TheQuietOne: Even when she does speak up.
* WaifProphet: Although her prophetic abilities aren't well developed, which gets her into trouble early on.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever:
** A huge topic in her conversation with Fae. When Fae is annoyed that she is growing at a much slower rate than Sophia (who is a half-human/half-dragon, while Fae is a full-blooded dragon), the latter tries to comfort her by saying that even when she dies, Fae will still be youthful and live on... [[ComplimentBackfire Which results in Fae bursting into tears over the thought of losing her best friend]]. Then Sophia says this:
--->'''Sophia:''' Fae... I'm sorry... Don't cry... I feel the same way... But... that is what it means... to live for an eternity...
** This conversation (particularly the quote above) strongly implies that Sophia had human friends back in Arcadia that she wound up outliving due to her bloodline, causing her a lot of emotional pain and grief.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Igrene ''(Igraine)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Igrene in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe_7.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Nabata Protector]]
->''"If we can live together with Dragons, there should be no reason why the outsiders can't..."''
-->-- '''Igrene''' in a support conversation with '''Sophia'''

->'''Class:''' Sniper\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YumiHara (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Krizia Bajos (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

The Guardian of Nabata, also the daughter of Hawkeye from ''The Blazing Blade''.
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* ActionGirl: She's every bit as badass as her father was.
* AdaptationalCurves: Just compare between her original art and ''Heroes'' art. While Igrene was always attractive and had a good amount of cleavage, she has a modest bust and never reached MsFanservice levels. In ''Heroes'', though, it's as if her boobs got bigger and her cleavage had to [[FanservicePack get lower to accomodate]], so we get more views of her boobs this time.
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: [[spoiler:She found an injured and passed out Astolfo and nursed him back to health. They fell in love, but couldn't stay together.]]
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: She specializes in bows rather than being a berserker like Hawkeye was.
* HeroicLineage: She is the daughter of Hawkeye, the previous guardian of Nabata.
* HollywoodAtheist: She used to be devoted to her god but got cynical on faith after the death of a loved one.
* LadyOfWar: The very definition of this from design, to character, to choice of weapon.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: [[spoiler:She had a daughter who died sometime before the war.]]
* ParentalSubstitute: To Sophia and Fae. It helps that [[spoiler:[[HiddenDepths she actually used to have a daughter of her own...]]]]
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"For Nabata!"\\
"I've got you now!"\\
"Hold still!"\\
"Stand aside."
* ReplacementGoldfish: For Dorothy, though just in the gameplay sense. Igrene joins with stats that are very similar to what Dorothy would have at Level 20/5 (as in, 20 levels as an Archer and 5 as a Sniper), sans some [[GlassCannon HP]] and a couple points of Speed. Igrene's growth rates are worse than Dorothy's, but it'll normally take a lot of training for that to show in their relative stats.
* StarCrossedLovers: With [[spoiler:Astolfo]].
* TheUnseen: In ''The Blazing Blade'', she was originally meant to be a playable Archer unit, but that never came to fruition. Instead, she is mentioned a couple of times in Hawkeye's dialogue.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fae ''(Fa)'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Fae in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fae_heroes.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Divine Dragon]]
->''"But the Demon Dragon is a Divine Dragon like Fae! And you're going to fight the Demon Dragon, right? What about Fae? If Fae grows up and becomes like the Demon Dragon, then..."''
-->-- '''Fae''' in Chapter 24

->'''Class:''' Manakete\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AriOzawa (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Sarah Blandy (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

One of the last few Divine Dragons left in Elibe. Despite looking like a little girl, she's already ancient.
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* BadassAdorable: ''Just look at her portrait''. And even in her dragon form she's an unbelievably fluffy critter who ''attacks by sneezing''.
* TheCameo: She makes an appearance in ''The Blazing Blade'', [[spoiler:in the house in "Living Legend."]]
* CharacterSelectForcing: Of the 10 units you're allowed for the last two chapters, Fae is mandatory. One wonders why, considering that her Dragonstone is just as disposable as the rest of the Divine Weapons ''and'' can't be repaired, so potentially the game is forcing you to deploy a [[TheLoad useless unit]].
* DamselInDistress: Before being recruited, she gets captured by Bern forces when trying to follow Roy.
* FeatheredDragons: She's a Divine Dragon, which in this game are depicted as large, feathery dragons, unlike their depiction as just white and holy dragons in past games.
* FluffyTheTerrible: An adorable little thing named Fae who just happens to be one of the most powerful dragons in the world. Even her dragon form is pretty cute.
* KillerRabbit: Her usual form is of a cute little kindergartner. Her ''dragon'' form... is as fluffy and yellow and wouldn't look out-of-place in an Easter basket.
* MightyGlacier: Very high stats in everything but Speed and (initially) HP. The latter makes her start off as a GlassCannon until her HP growth gets going.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Apparently young Divine Dragons of Elibe look like a giant goose. Or something.
* PrecociousCrush: Seems to have one on Elffin in their A support, not realizing that due to her slow aging she's likely going to outlive him.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"RAWRR!"\\
"GRRRRRR!"\\
"BWAAAAA!"\\
"RRAWRR! RRAWRR!"
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: [[spoiler:She's ''how many'' centuries old?]]
* RequiredPartyMember: She needs to survive in order to get both the Good and Best Endings. She's also required to participate in the last two chapters.
* SkilledButNaive: It's hard to believe that such a childish, innocent girl is one of the most powerful beings in existence. But she is.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Tiki]], another late-game waif who can turn into a dragon.
* ThirdPersonPerson: In Japanese, she talks almost exclusively like this.
* TooAwesomeToUse: Run her Dragonstone out of uses and she can't fight. This makes her a frustrating unit to use, since you only get 30 attacks out of it for the duration of the game. You also can't use the Hammerne on it. There is one loophole, though: with her massive Resistance stat, she can sponge magic attacks all day without wasting uses of the stone. Fae is excellent for making long-range magic attackers ([[ThatOneAttack Bolting]], [[StatusEffects status effect staves]]) run out their weapons. For an added bonus, since she has very low base HP, enemies tend to think she's an easy target.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: When Sophia tells her in support conversations that she will outlive all of her friends, Fae is very unhappy.
[[/folder]]