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* OfficialCouple: Along with Pent and Louise, who are already married, he and Karla are the game's only officially cemented couple. She's his only romantic option, they have a daughter in ''The Binding Blade'' (the swordswoman Fir), and even if you don't recruit her (which is only possible in Hector's story anyway), his ending states that he still falls for a rival of his (see LoveAtFirstPunch).

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* OfficialCouple: Along with Pent and Louise, who are already married, he and Karla are the game's only officially cemented couple. She's his only romantic option, they have a daughter in ''The Binding Blade'' (the swordswoman Fir), and even if you don't recruit her (which is only possible in Hector's story anyway), his ending states that he still falls for a rival of his (see LoveAtFirstPunch).his.



* BloodKnight: He travels around Elibe in search of the strongest opponents.

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* BloodKnight: He travels around Elibe in search of the strongest opponents.opponents to fight and satiate his bloodlust.



* MasterSwordsman: One of the best on the continent.

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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: He's a deviously handsome man with silky long hair.
* MasterSwordsman: One He's one of the best Swordmaster on the continent.continent, having come from a Sacean clan who's famous for their skill with the blade.
* MoralityPet: While he killed his family to satiate his bloodlust, he finds himself unable to do the same to his sister Karla, as he has been close to her since they were little. It is implied her Support of confrontation with him is what finally got him to reign in his bloodlust by the time of ''The Binding Blade''.



* OvershadowedByAwesome: Though Karel is servicable for his niche, Harken is a considerably more popular choice for experienced players to recruit in Pale Flower Of Darkness over Karel thanks to his higher strength, defense, constitution, access to axes, and exclusive possession of the incredibly useful Brave Sword. What's more, Karel's appearance on the battlefield as an Other Unit denies him the benefit of [[HardModePerks Hard Mode levelups]] that Harken enjoys by starting off as an enemy unit.

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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Though Karel is servicable serviceable for his niche, Harken is a considerably more popular choice for experienced players to recruit in Pale Flower Of Darkness over Karel thanks to his higher strength, defense, constitution, access to axes, and exclusive possession of the incredibly useful Brave Sword. What's more, Karel's appearance on the battlefield as an Other Unit denies him the benefit of [[HardModePerks Hard Mode levelups]] that Harken enjoys by starting off as an enemy unit.



* TheQuietOne: He's not one for small talk and a lot of his support conversations have him [[VisibleSilence speaking with ellipsis]].



* SociopathicHero: He easily fits this trope, albeit for a certain value of "hero".

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* TheStoic: He doesn't emote often, and speaks in an aloof tone, [[TheQuietOne if he speaks at all]].
* SociopathicHero: He easily fits this trope, albeit for a certain value of "hero".He's an insane man who travels the world to find strong people to kill, but ends up joining the protagonists. But he still makes it clear he wants to kill the lords one day, when they're more [[WorthyOpponent worthy]].



* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She's a dark-haired woman with a cold, passive, and aloof personality.
* BigBrotherWorship: She was very close to Karel when they were growing up, and it's implied he was the only one in their family who didn't enforce their StayInTheKitchen attitude, as he mentored her in sword-fighting, something that was forbidden for her to take up as a woman.



* ColorCodedCharacters: Her white outfit contrasts with her brother's darker color scheme, probably to either reflect his more vicious nature or just simple a case of PaleFemalesDarkMales. Given that her daughter's jacket would have similar colors, it could also be a CallForward.

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* ColorCodedCharacters: Her white outfit contrasts with her brother's darker color scheme, probably to either reflect his more vicious nature or just simple simply a case of PaleFemalesDarkMales. Given that her daughter's jacket would have similar colors, it could also be a CallForward.



* DefrostingIceQueen: She has an aloof, cold demeanor and doesn't care about anything other than finding her brother, but talking to other members of the army shows she's just a lonely girl with NoSocialSkills, and she's not opposed to befriending people.



* FanservicePack: Her ''Heroes'' design has just enough extra cleavage shown to reveal how large her cup size actually is, and makes the slits in her dress more noticeable to show off her legs.

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* FanservicePack: Her ''Heroes'' design has just enough [[CleavageWindow extra cleavage cleavage]] shown to reveal how large her cup size actually is, and makes the [[SexySlitDress slits in her dress more noticeable to show off her legs.legs]].



* LateCharacterSyndrome: She's basically a trained Guy minus a few points in HP. Too bad she has worse usability than even Nino.

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* HeadTurningBeauty: Her beauty is one of the reasons she became known as "Princess of Swords". Her ''Heroes'' description states her "good looks have enlivened many arenas".
* LateCharacterSyndrome: She's one of the least used characters in the series, due to being a late-game recruit that is exclusive to Hector's route and [[GuideDangIt having very specific requirements to be recruited]]. And she's basically a trained Guy minus a few points in HP. Too bad she has worse usability than even Nino.



* LongHairIsFeminine: She's a LadyOfWar Swordmaster with waist-long hair.



* MasterSwordsman: She's a famed Swordmaster InUniverse, earning herself the title of "[[RedBaron Princess of Swords]]", and is portrayed as a much better fighter than Bartre in their interactions. She trained in swordsmanship since she was young with her older brother Karel, and took up the blade again to search for him, hoping her skill with the sword would draw his attention and help her find him.



* NoSocialSkills: She was raised in a secluded Sacaean clan who had [[StayInTheKitchen outdated views on women]], so she grew up knowing little about how the world really works. She doesn't even really understand the concept of payment, which baffles the money-obsessed Farina.
* OfficialCouple: Along with Pent and Louise, who are already married, she and Bartre are the game's only officially cemented couple. He's her only romantic option, they have a daughter in ''The Binding Blade'' (the swordswoman Fir), and even if you don't recruit her (which is only possible in Hector's story anyway), Bartre's ending states that he still falls for a rival of his.
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: In her Support with Karel, she refuses to duel him and simply waits for him to cut her down, but he's unable to bring himself to do so.
* PosthumousCharacter: She's dead by the time of ''The Binding Blade'', but is often talked about by her family Karel, Bartre, and Fir.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: If you're dumb enough to have Bartre try to fight her with his bare hands, [[DevelopersForesight she'll leave in a huff]]. That said, you ''can'' give Bartre a bow and talk to her. She'll still duel him even though he cannot attack at 1-range, and equipping the Iron Rune to negate criticals will ensure Bartre survives even on a 0% growths run.
* UglyGuyHotWife: She's an stunning woman with fair features, yet her LoveInterest Bartre is a plain, brutish-looking guy.

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* ReluctantWarrior: She doesn't enjoy living by the sword in the same way her brother does, having little taste for killing. But she does enjoy sparring and training with Bartre.
-->'''Karla:''' Karla: Brother... I hated the sword. I never wanted to learn a skill that could only be used to kill. But it was the only way I could get close to you, Brother.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: If you're dumb enough to have Bartre try to fight her with his bare hands, [[DevelopersForesight she'll leave in a huff]].huff]], having no interest in fighting an unarmed man. That said, you ''can'' give Bartre a bow and talk to her. She'll still duel him even though he cannot attack at 1-range, and equipping the Iron Rune to negate criticals will ensure Bartre survives even on a 0% growths run.
* SexyMentor: Once Bartre impresses her with his {{Determinator}} mindset, she agrees to start training with him so that he'll become a better warrior, and their final support shows he became romantically attracted to her during their training spars.
* TheStoic: She has a caring side deep down, but years of living a lonely life have made her act cold and detached.
* UglyGuyHotWife: She's an a stunning woman with fair features, yet her LoveInterest Bartre is a plain, brutish-looking guy.guy.
* UnknownRival: Vaida keeps challenging Karla in their Support because she sees her as a WorthyOpponent, knowing Karla by her reputation as the "Princess of Swords". Yet Karla doesn't know or care that Vaida is a famous Wyvern general and keeps nonchalantly turning down Vaida's challenges, something that infuriates Vaida.
-->'''Vaida:''' Because! As things are, if we do nothing... Then we'll never know who is stronger!!\\
'''Karla:''' Oh, is that what you're on about... ...Well, how about I be the weaker? Would that help? I don't care much for fighting anyway.\\
'''Vaida:''' Arrrggggh! You don't even want to fight me?! Ohhh, my lance aches to rest in your heart!
* WalkingTheEarth: She travels around the land and fights in arenas in search of her older brother Karel.
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* UglyGuyHotWife: She's an stunning woman with fair features, yet her LoveInteresting Bartre is a plain, brutish-looking guy.

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* UglyGuyHotWife: She's an stunning woman with fair features, yet her LoveInteresting LoveInterest Bartre is a plain, brutish-looking guy.

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* HiddenEyes: His hair conceals them (most of the time -- his battle sprite has them clearly shown as with any other cavalier).
* IOweYouMyLife: To Elbert, who saved his village from attackers when he was a child.

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* HiddenEyes: His hair conceals them (most his eyes most of the time -- time, although his battle sprite has them clearly shown as with any other cavalier).
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* IOweYouMyLife: To He feels indebted to Elbert, who saved his village from attackers when he was a child.






* AllAmazonsWantHercules: She becomes romantically interested in Bartre after fighting him and seeing how earnest he is in wanting to improve as a warrior. keep up with her in combat.



* LadyOfWar: She's clearly the better of her and Bartre and is about even with Karel.

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* LadyOfWar: She's an arena fighter who became known as the "Princess of Swords" due to her deadly, but elegant fighting style. She's clearly the better of her and Bartre and is about even with Karel.Karel.
* LegFocus: Her outfit has [[SexySlitDress slits on the side]] to show off her legs, and this becomes a recurring trait in her other costumes in ''Heroes''.



* RedBaron: "Princess of Swords".

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* RavenHairIvorySkin: She's a fair woman with pale skin and long ebony hair.
* RedBaron: She became so famous as a coliseum fighter, that people began calling her "Princess of Swords".Swords" due to her skill with the blade.



* UglyGuyHotWife: With Bartre.

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* UglyGuyHotWife: With Bartre.She's an stunning woman with fair features, yet her LoveInteresting Bartre is a plain, brutish-looking guy.
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* SavedByCanon: Thanks to PlotArmor, Marcus is not intended to die at any point in the game, as he returns as a playable character in ''The Binding Blade''. Unfortunately, he grew weaker during the 20-year-gap.


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* SavedByCanon: Thanks to PlotArmor, Bartre is not intended to die at any point in the game, as he returns as a playable character in ''The Binding Blade''.


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* SavedByCanon: Thanks to PlotArmor, Merlinus is not intended to die at any point in the game (including in his own sidequest), as he returns as a playable character in ''The Binding Blade''. However, unlike Bartre, Marcus, and Karel, he cannot die at all in both games.


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* SavedByCanon: Thanks to PlotArmor, Karel is not intended to die at any point in the game, as he returns as a playable character in ''The Binding Blade''.
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Though servicable for his niche, Harken is a vastly more popular choice for players to recruit in Pale Flower Of Darkness over Karel thanks to his higher strength, defense, constitution, access to axes, and exclusive possession of the incredibly useful Brave Sword. As if the imbalance wasn't bad enough, Karel's appearance on the battlefield as an Other Unit denies him the benefit of [[HardModePerks Hard Mode levelups]] that Harken enjoys by starting off as an enemy unit.

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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Though Karel is servicable for his niche, Harken is a vastly considerably more popular choice for experienced players to recruit in Pale Flower Of Darkness over Karel thanks to his higher strength, defense, constitution, access to axes, and exclusive possession of the incredibly useful Brave Sword. As if the imbalance wasn't bad enough, What's more, Karel's appearance on the battlefield as an Other Unit denies him the benefit of [[HardModePerks Hard Mode levelups]] that Harken enjoys by starting off as an enemy unit.
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Though servicable for his niche, Harken is a vastly more popular choice for players to recruit in Pale Flower Of Darkness over Karel thanks to his higher strength, defense, constitution, access to axes, and exclusive possession of the incredibly useful Brave Sword. As if the imbalance wasn't bad enough, Karel's appearance on the battlefield as an Other Unit denies him the benefit of [[HardModePerks Hard Mode levelups]] that Harken enjoys by starting off as an enemy unit.
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Isadora is a rather decent unit in a vacuum, being in the game's best class with solid starting stats and good growths for a prepromote. Unfortunately, every other cavalier and paladin in the game has the potential to be significantly better if trained to her level, meaning that unless you've gotten Kent, Sain, Marcus, and Lowen killed somehow or you're going for an all-cavalry or high find rank run, she tends to get benched.

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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Isadora is a rather decent unit in a vacuum, being in the game's best class with solid starting stats and good growths for a prepromote. Unfortunately, every other cavalier and paladin in the game has the potential to be significantly better if trained to her level, meaning and without being hampered by her low constitution. Meaning that unless you've gotten Kent, Sain, Marcus, and Lowen killed somehow or you're going for a high Tactician Rank or [[SelfImposedChallenge an all-cavalry or high find rank run, run]], she tends to get benched.
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* JackOfAllStats: His stats are quite average. They are all rather balanced, though, solid overall, including his Defense, which makes him decent, and as a side effect of his balanced stats, his Defense is one of the highest of bulkiest mages in the mage units.game. Also, he is the only playable unit (except [[spoiler:Athos]]) to have access to Dark Magic, which includes spells with useful effects like Luna and Nosferatu (and Flux hits pretty hard by itself anyway, so you have some respite if his Magic doesn't level up properly). The former makes him great at taking down later bosses who tend to have high resistance.

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* JackOfAllStats: His stats Canas's overall bases and growths are quite average. They are all rather balanced, though, solid overall, including his Defense, which makes him decent, and as if unspectacular. But a side effect of his balanced stats, that balance means his Defense is one of the highest of bulkiest mages in strongest among the mage units.game. party's mages. Also, he is the only playable unit (except [[spoiler:Athos]]) able to have access to use Dark Magic, which includes spells with useful effects like Luna and Nosferatu (and Flux hits pretty hard by itself anyway, so you have some Flux's own higher-than-average power and high durability grants plenty of respite if his Magic doesn't level up properly). The former lags in development). Luna in particular makes him great at taking down later lategame bosses who tend to have and their high resistance.Resistance.
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* ArcherArchetype: Such a fine one that [[spoiler:Pent chose her over ''many'' possible wives because of the heartfelt declaration she made to protect him]].
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* FalseFriend: He's only hanging around so he can get a clear shot at Hector. Nothing comes of this in-story, and he'll act just like any of your other units in the game. That said, his Supports show a kinder side to him; his paired ending with Lucius has him [[spoiler: openly making amends with House Ostia over the matter (and ultimately declining the offer to restore House Cornwall in favour of living his own life)]].

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* FalseFriend: He's only hanging around so he can get a clear shot at Hector. Nothing comes of this in-story, and he'll act just like any of your other units in the game. That said, his Supports show a kinder side to him; his paired ending with Lucius has him [[spoiler: openly [[spoiler:openly making amends with House Ostia over the matter (and ultimately declining the offer to restore House Cornwall in favour of living his own life)]].



* GenerationXerox: [[spoiler: Fiora has Roy's chin and eye-color; not that she's explicitly Eliwood's canon wife, but the B-support between Marcus and Lilina in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade The Binding Blade]]'' implies Eliwood's wife to be of Ilian descent; this applies to both her and (on a technicality) to Ninian.]]

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* GenerationXerox: [[spoiler: Fiora [[spoiler:Fiora has Roy's chin and eye-color; not that she's explicitly Eliwood's canon wife, but the B-support between Marcus and Lilina in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade The Binding Blade]]'' implies Eliwood's wife to be of Ilian descent; this applies to both her and (on a technicality) to Ninian.]]

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