History Characters / FireEmblemEngageKingdomOfElusia

* TrueCompanions: Its noted in her B-support with Goldmary that neither she nor Rosado are officially Hortensia's retainers having not been hand picked by king Hyacinth. They were just Hortensia's friends at the academy yet when the war started they insisted on sticking with Hortensia and show that they are willing to turn on their home country just to get a chance to rescue her.

* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: After his parents were killed by bandits, he dedicated the rest of his life to becoming an assassin to avenge them--and avenge them he did, by killing the bandits himself. However, after achieving this goal, he's realized [[AndThenWhat there's nothing left for him to live for]] as his life was shaped around this one goal. Therefore, he regularly picks up new hobbies, but drops them just as fast, hoping to eventually find the one thing that sticks and gives him new purpose in life.

* FriendToAllChildren: Zelkov has quite the soft-spot for kids, as shown in his supports with Jean and Anna. In the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue it's mentioned that he, should he survive the war, would go on to create an academy that has some ''really'' strong vibes of being an OrphanageOfLove as well and that all his students grow incredibly fond of him.
* GratuitousFrench: He yells out random French words when getting a critical hit.

-->'''Zelkov''': Moreover, your present self was formed as a *result* of growing apart from your past. In a way, then... if you are the blossom, your past is the fertilizer which *nourished* you.\\

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* UndyingLoyalty: She isn't officialy Hortensia's retainer. Before the war started they were just friends at the academy but she and Rosado insisted and accompanying Hortensia and later show their willingness to betray Elusia just to get a chance at rescuing Hortensia and in their A-support she mentions that she will stick with Hortensia even after the war is over.

* UndyingLoyalty: He's not Hortensia's retainer but he and Goldmary insisted on sticking with her when the war started. When he believes Hortensia got captured by Alear's forces he even turns traitor alongside Goldmary just so he can get a chance to rescue her.

* RecurringElement: Hortensia fits the series' Maria archetype, as an un-promoted staff-toting Princess who joins your team to deal with unfortunate circumstances, notably when you ([[{{Permadeath}} probably]]) already have a healer.

!!!'''Birthday:''' 11/17
!!!'''Class:''' Wing Tamer > Lindwurm
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YokoHikasa (Japanese), Creator/RebaBuhr (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Snow Queen'']]
The crown princess of the Kingdom of Elusia, and Hortensia's older sister. She has a mysterious presence, with a serious and quiet personality. She's more afraid of ghosts than anyone else in the army.\\\
Her personal skill, ''Single-Minded'', gives Ivy +20 Accuracy if she initiates combat against the enemy unit she most recently fought.

* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Ivy has [[PurpleIsTheNewBlack dark magenta hair]] and a rather serious demeanor to match. Although it's less aloofness in her case and more a mix of introversion and a bit of shyness.
* AntiVillain: Even when she invades Brodia castle, she only does so on her father's orders and as revenge for Brodia's constant invasions of Elusia. She is shown to be both merciful and honorable, and once her father goes too far, she drops the villain part all together and joins the heroes.
* TheAtoner: Despite Brodia's and Elusia's bloody history, Ivy makes it clear to Alcryst in their supports that she ''is'' genuinely sorry for [[spoiler:her role in Morion's death]]. Admittedly, she does say later on that she still harbors some resentment towards Brodia, but she notes that nothing will get better unless someone's willing to take the first step to reconciliation.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: [[spoiler:A CG during the credits shows Ivy being crowned as the queen of Elusia]].
* BadassBoast:
** Confidently gives one as a threat in her first appearance:
-->"I will now take your lives, your souls, and the rings."
** In a more tragic example, she gives one to [[spoiler:Corrupted Hyacinth]]:
-->"I will not cling tearfully to my father's shadow. But I am grateful for this. Grateful for the chance to thank you, say goodbye, and tell you that as Elusia's queen... [[ContraltoOfDanger I will surpass you]]."
* BaitAndSwitch: Ivy's introductory cutscene in Chapter 8 has her confidently walk into battle with a grin on her face as she [[BadassBoast taunts the party that she's going to defeat them]], seemingly to set her up as a major antagonist. She actually turns out to be a kindhearted, somewhat shy, and even outright dorky young woman. It's downplayed as she's shown as an ally in both the opening and the first cutscene, although this trope is still clearly in effect.
* BenevolentMageRuler: She ascends the Elusian throne in her ending, working to restore her country and mend relationships with Brodia.
* BigDamnHeroes: She pulls an epic one during [[spoiler:[[DarkestHour Chapter 11]], arriving with her retainers carrying the Emblem Rings of Lyn and Lucina to give Alear some hope back.]]
* BrokenAce: She’s a charismatic leader, a prodigy at magic, a formidable warrior, and thanks to growing up in the corrupt court of a nation that worships the Fell Dragon, incredibly guarded and deeply distrustful of almost everyone, including her retainers. Her supports generally focus on her gradually learning to trust others.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Downplayed her jealousy isn’t something she acts on, but [[spoiler:if Alear has given Ivy the Pact Ring; she'll admit in one of her waking up sequences she is a bit jealous of Alear sharing their Emblem Ring with others. She also wishes she was the only one devoted to Alear. That being said she acknowledges it's ridiculous and selfish to be feeling this way. Her clingy side may also be implied in her ''Life With Ivy'' page where it's noted she is "open" about her affection for Alear.]]
* TheComicallySerious: Her cool and serious personality is usually at odds with the more wacky support conversations.
* CommonalityConnection: Both she and [[spoiler:Mauvier]] bond over being former enemies of the heroes, while she and [[spoiler:Veyle]] both blame themselves for things their fathers did.
* ContraltoOfDanger: She has a deep, sultry voice, and is an exceptionally deadly mage.
* CoolBigSis: She is this towards Hortensia, who loves and cares for her all the same [[spoiler:despite only being her half-sister.]] She also acts like this towards [[spoiler:Veyle in their supports. Despite Veyle's insistence on needing to atone for Hyacinth's death Ivy assures Veyle that she doesn't blame her at all and would rather see Veyle happy instead of suffering. Even when Ivy indulges Veyle's request for a way to atone, Ivy comes up with a rather silly and harmless punishment. Ivy also relates to Veyle's desire to atone as she was also a former enemy of the army.]]
* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: [[spoiler:When Veyle asks Ivy to give her a way to atone for Hyacinth's death, Ivy serves her a plate of spicy food. Unbeknownst to Ivy, Veyle's real personality [[TrademarkFavoriteFood loves spicy food]] and she ends up enjoying it]].
* CounterAttack: Her personal skill, Single-Minded, gives her 20 points of hit when re-entering combat with the same unit she most recently fought against.
* CrushBlush: Noted for one if [[spoiler:Alear chooses her for the Pact Ring. Even before they reveal the ring she is blushing due to them meeting alone and wondering just what Alear has planned to do with them. Given how composed Ivy usually is, this is done to indicate her earlier assertion that she did not view Alear romantically was not true (or at least is no longer true). She further explains that until now she hadn't dared to hope for such a bond with the Divine Dragon. She continues to lightly blush as Alear caresses her cheek and she clasps her hands around theirs in mutual devotion to each other.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: She is rather gloomy looking but is actually a responsible young woman who greatly cares for her family, her allies, and her country.
* DefectorFromDecadence: After [[spoiler:Sombron kills her father, Ivy and her retainers promptly defect to the Divine Dragon's army, realizing that Elusia has no future under Sombron]].
* DivineDate: Ivy is deeply religious and she is a potential romance option for Alear.
* TheDragon: She's not truly a villain, but she serves as this to her father, the resident EvilOverlord. [[spoiler:Not that she wants to be, as shown by her practically begging to be killed by Alear after her second defeat. Instead, Alear lets her go and she returns the favor by saving their life later on and becoming a true ally.]]
* DragonRider: She rides on a Wyvern in her default class, as well as in Lindwurm, her unique promoted class.
* {{Expy}}: Of Camilla from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'', being a sexy wyvern rider who can wield magic with a rose motif, having a dark past involving her father and his concubines, with a younger sister she cares for deeply, and showing a deep affection and attraction towards the main protagonist.
** Outside of Fire Emblem, her design is extremely similar to Anna Williams' ''VideoGame/Tekken7'' costume.
* ExpyCoexistence: She is based on Camilla as mentioned, and she is able to equip Emblem Camilla's bracelet.
* ExposedToTheElements: Her revealing battle attire worn for cutscenes and in her exclusive classes appears to cause her no discomfort in Elusia's frigid climate. That her more conservative but still light Somniel outfit is specifically described as having been made by Ivy to be comfortable in cold weather suggests she is either very tolerant of the cold or possibly uses magic to help keep her warm. That she is decidedly ''not'' comfortable in hot weather (remarking she fears she may melt in Solm) regardless of what she is wearing may suggest the former.
* FlowerMotifs: Roses. She has many rose-like adornments on her starting class' dress, with multiple spikes embedded on them to help emulate a rose's thorns. Gets even more rose decorations when she upgrades to Lindwurm.
* FriendshipTrinket: In her C-Support with Diamant, he gives her a gem from Brodia to help her get over her fear of ghosts. In their A Support, Ivy turns this gem into a necklace using the craftsmanship she learned in Elusia, symbolizing both their friendship and the hope that they can one day establish peace between their nations.
* GoodStepmother: Ivy was fond of her stepmother([[spoiler:Hortensia's mother and Hyacinth's mistress]]) and seems to have a more positive opinion of her than her own mother.
* HeroWorshipper: Her support with Alear reveals that [[spoiler:she absolutely loves and adores the Divine Dragon, having worshipped them as an act of defiance in a nation that worships the Fell Dragon, though she does clarify that she doesn't mean it in a romantic manner. It ''can'' become romantic if Alear chooses to give their Pact Ring to her in the end.]]
* HowMuchDidYouHear: Invokes this in one of her wake-up events [[spoiler:if S-supported, after going into some detail in front of the seemingly sleeping Alear about how much she loves them, how she'll never tire of saying it, etc. She then averts the trope when Alear wakes up, revealing that she ''wanted'' them to hear everything she said, and that she'll be happy to remind them if they ever forget.]]
* LadyOfBlackMagic: She's a composed and elegant lady who wields offensive magic on the battlefield. Her unique class notably allows her to wield S-Rank tomes, something only two other classes in the game (one of them also restricted to one character) can do.
* LastDiscMagic: Ivy is one of your few characters who can ([[LordBritishPostulate cheaply]]) reach S-rank in Tomes, letting her use the Nova tome after you tear it out of Griss's hands in Chapter 23. Nova is seemingly made for Ivy; it attacks twice in a row, its high weight of 14 and weak might are made up for by Ivy's magic and speed, and users of Lyn's Emblem Ring (such as Ivy) can easily attack ''[[SpeedBlitz four times in a row]]'' with it. Her Lindwurm class also lets her have the build (a cap of 15) neccesary without help from Leif to wield Nova without losing speed from its weight, whereas Sages (the only other S-rank tome class) cannot avoid the speed penalty from wielding Nova, due to their build cap of 11.
* MageKiller: Although a mage herself, her personal class Lindwurm is designed to give her an edge against enemies with a high Mag stat, as its unique skill gives her a Dex percent chance to do extra damage equal to one half of her enemy’s Mag. Her Lindwurm class also comes with a high resistance cap of 42.
* MightyGlacier: Downplayed. Ivy has solid Magic and Resistance, as well as unusually decent Def for a mage. Her Speed isn't terrible by any means, but Lindwurm doesn't provide any bonuses to her 40% Speed growth so she can definitely run into doubling issues towards the end of the game. But this being ''Engage'', there are plenty of different ways to patch this up rather easily.
* MsFanservice: Ivy's design and mannerisms exude sultry elegance. She's a busty, curvy, and leggy woman whose default outfit is a figure-hugging dress that shows off her cleavage and shoulders, has an exposed back, and pairs it with elaborate fishnet stockings. Further, she often does poses that emphasize her hips and thighs. That said, the casual outfit she wears in the Somniel is a much more demure gown aside from the large opening in the front (which is still done in such a way that it downplays her cleavage compared to her battle outfit).
* MythologyGag: Ivy wields Leif when encountered as a boss in chapter 8 and is a female dragon rider, not unlike a certain sibling of Leif's.
* NoNameGiven: Ivy actually never gave a name to her wyvern, as revealed in a bond conversation with Lucina.
* NoSocialSkills: You wouldn't think it at first glance, but Ivy's a rather socially awkward person underneath her stoic demeanor, with a number of her supports focusing on her struggling to open up to others. It's especially apparent in her C support with Alear, where she becomes very anxious at being near her god in the flesh, yet the way she shows her nervousness makes Alear think she is angry with and glaring at them. She actually shares this trait with both of her retainers, although not quite to the same extent that they do.
* NotAMorningPerson: In one of her wake up events with Alear, she remarks that she has a hard time both falling asleep and waking up once she does sleep.
* NotSoAboveItAll: In a unique fortune telling result, it's said that Ivy has always wanted to try eating snow, but is too prideful to do it.
* NotSoStoic: Ivy's stoic facade is easily shattered when it comes to her fear of ghosts. So much so that she is quick to panic, scream, or even run away at the slightest hint of paranormal activity. Ivy is a lot more prone to make a fool out of herself when she is scared; even taking Timerra’s suggestion to sing the fear away.
* OddFriendship: With Timerra, who enjoys camping outdoors whereas Ivy is afraid of ghosts. Ivy notes that she and Timerra are about as different as possible.
* OhCrap: After hearing that Hortensia attacked Solm Palace, Ivy lets out a rather concerned "Oh... oh." and when spoken to in the post-battle exploration, is noticeably worried about what Hortensia is up to.
* PlotArmor: In Classic mode, she won't die if her HP drops to 0, due to her story presence being necessary in certain cutscenes.

-->''"Enough!"''\\
''"Loathsome!"''\\
''"There is no escape!"''\\
''"Cut back!"''
* PurpleIsPowerful: She has purple hair and is a powerful spellcaster.
* RecurringElement: Ivy is a wyvern rider who is first encountered as an enemy, but defects and allies herself with the heroes. Not unlike [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Minerva]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Altena]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Melady]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Zeiss]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Heath]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Vaida]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones Cormag]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Jill]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Haar]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Beruka]], and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Camilla]][[note]]In Revelations[[/note]].
* RightfulQueenReturns: [[spoiler:After her father's death, Ivy defects to the Divine Dragon's army in order to save Elusia from Sombron. Following Sombron's defeat, Ivy ascends to the throne and works tirelessly to rebuild Elusia, as well as making peace with their longtime enemy of Brodia. In her ending, it's said that Ivy becomes such a celebrated queen that her legacy outlives even Alear]].
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Her main outfit is designed to be sexually appealing, and her back is exposed in it.
* SiblingYinYang: Ivy has a quiet and serious personality while her younger sister, Hortensia, is bubbly and innocent. [[spoiler:She never blames Veyle for killing her father once she learns about Veyle's SplitPersonality, while Hortensia initially despises Veyle]]. Furthermore, while Ivy's relationship with her retainers is (Initially) purely one of boss and subordinate, Hortensia is genuine friends with Rosado and Goldmary from the get-go; it helps that they're not officially Hortensia's retainers, as revealed in Hortensia's B support with Goldmary.
* SilkHidingSteel: She has a rather quiet voice and an elegant manner, her body adorned in a fine ornate dress and an elaborate fascinator atop her head as if she were attending a high class soiree. She even rides her elaborately decorated wyvern sidesaddle and in a cutscene gives a curtsy after arriving on the battlefield. Yet she is clearly a rose with thorns, and not just on her outfit, as an accomplished mage and deadly combatant.
* StatuesqueStunner: One of the taller women in the army, standing at 5'8", and she has a very fanservicey design.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Ivy appears aloof to many but this is actually a mix of introversion and a bit of shyness, many of her supports show that she struggles to open up to people. That being said, Ivy actually cares greatly for her allies, family, and Elusia.
* TryingNotToCry: You can hear that she's holding back tears during her battle dialogue with [[spoiler:Corrupted Hyacinth]].
* UnableToCry: If Hortensia dies after her PlotArmor expires, Ivy is so devastated that she can't even bring herself to cry.
* WhenSheSmiles: Her supports with Louis focus on his attempts to make Ivy crack a smile. She cracks an absolutely beautiful smile if [[spoiler:Alear chooses to give her the Pact Ring.]]
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Her supports with more than a few characters (e.g. Timerra, Diamant, Panette) reveal that she is afraid of ghosts. She fears them enough that it causes her normally elegant and calm composure to go flying out the window and freak out.
* WithDueRespect: In her B support with Timerra, she uses this phrase before correcting Timerra and letting her know that she's not enjoying camping out nearly as much as Timerra assumes. Since Ivy makes a point of keeping her dignity, especially in front of foreign royalty, the phrase is less backhanded than most examples.
* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Ivy is the heir to her kingdom's throne and as such tries very hard to keep up the dignified and aloof persona expected of one in her position. Because of this, as well as her general trust issues, she initially doesn't really have any friends and keeps her religious beliefs hidden from those around her. A major point of many of her supports is learning to be more open about expressing herself. Tellingly, she's outright shown ''laughing'' in the credits.
* YouShallNotPass: In chapter 9, she tries to hold off Alear and company under the orders of her father in what is effectively a suicide mission. Alear chooses to spare her, however.

[[folder:Hortensia]]
!!!'''Birthday:''' 6/3
!!!'''Class:''' Wing Tamer > Sleipnir Rider
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HinaKino (Japanese), Amber Connor (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Little Charmer'']]
The second princess of the Kingdom of Elusia, and Ivy's little sister. Has an innocent and selfish personality, but adores those closest to her. Under the orders of her father, the King, she stands before Alear to steal his Emblem Rings.\\\
Her personal skill, ''Big Personality'', gives her an extra tile of range when using healing staves.

* ActionFashionista: The Ally Notebook states that she enjoys fashion and that one of her hobbies is cosmetics. She's also fairly competent on the battlefield.
* AlwaysAccurateAttack: Has the ability to achieve this with the inherited skill Divine Pulse+. If a unit with the skill performs an attack and misses, it has a chance to trigger and turn the miss into a ''guaranteed'' hit. This occurs at a rate of 50%, which is increased by an additional point of percent per point of luck the user possesses. Céline and Hortensia, in their unique classes, are the only two units in the game who can reach 50 luck to gurantee the skill's activation without additional boosts to their luck. This also applies to status-inflicting staves, such as Freeze or even Entrap, provided the target doesn't have an ability to prevent those effects from being applied at all.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: It's less obvious than with Alcryst and Diamant, but Hortensia's supports with Fogado and Lindon reveal that she feels inadequate in comparison to Ivy.
* AntiVillain: Like her sister Ivy, Hortensia is only following her father's orders to steal the Emblem rings from Alear to gain his approval. She drops the villain part entirely after [[spoiler:she is broken free from Zephia's brainwashing spell]].
* BadassAdorable: She prides herself on being as cute as possible and is a capable fighter to boot.
* BirdsOfAFeather: She and her two retainers are all quite [[ProudBeauty conceited about their looks]].
* BlackMagicianGirl: She's a excitable and attention-seeking girl who wields offensive magic on the battlefield, albeit she's more supportively oriented compared to her sister.
* BondingOverMissingParents: She becomes a bit more sympathetic toward [[spoiler:Veyle]] after hearing about the latter losing her mother. As her remark that "You've lost family too," and her supports with Ivy show, Hortensia also lost her mother.
* BoringButPractical: Hortensia's signature skills may not be flashy compared to other characters and their unique skills, but both of them come in handy when it comes to handling staff weapons, due to their have limited uses and how rare more valuable staves are. World Tree comes very much in handy for conserving rarer and more valuable staves such as Entrap and Fortify, especially on higher difficulties where money is scarce. Additionally, Big Personality allows Hortensia to use healing staves such as Mend at a safer distance, as while Physic can heal at a long distance, it lacks healing power compared to more powerful staves which require the unit to be adjacent to a unit to work. While Hortensia's healing abilities are not be as fun or exciting as placing her on the front lines to tank mages, it gets the job done.
* BornLucky: In terms of gameplay, her luck stat is incredibly high. In the plot however, this is mostly subverted due to everything that happens to her.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:She falls under Zephia's mind control spell in Chapter 14, forcing Alear and Ivy to take her down one last time and snap her out of it. It thankfully works, and she decides to join Alear's army once she's back on her feet.]]
* BreakTheCutie: Oh, ''this poor girl.'' First her mother dies when she is only seven years old, leading her to have to figure out how to make allies in Elusia's DecadentCourt alone, then years later she watches her loving father become a more cruel man after Sombron's return, then she's mistakenly led to believe that her big sister has been killed by Alear, ''then'' [[spoiler:she has to watch Sombron gruesomely devour Hyacinth while Veyle laughs about it in her face]], and ''THEN'' [[spoiler:gets forcibly brainwashed by Zephia into attempting to kill her sister.]] Somebody hug this kid.
* CombatMedic: Her exclusive classes allow Hortensia to use both staves and tomes in combat.
* CoordinatedClothes: Her unique promoted class, Sleipnir, gives her spikes behind her head, just like the outfit her father wears. And just like Ivy, Hortensia wears a rose around her neck.
* CorruptedCharacterCopy: A downplayed example towards Elise from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates''. Both are younger siblings of an antagonistic nation who fight as mounted healers. Elise was a SpoiledSweet girl who always disagreed with her ObviouslyEvil father and never antagonized the player on any path, while Hortensia can act like a spoiled brat who [[RecurringBoss makes a lot of trouble for the player]] out of [[WellDoneSonGuy desperately seeking her father's approval.]] Even when recruited, Hortensia can still be a brat in her supports, but she is still a genuinely good person deep down.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Her hot-pink eyes match her primarily hot-pink hair.
* DaddysGirl: Hortensia loves her father to a fault, as Hyacinth loves her back. Her seeking the approval of her father is why she opposes the Divine Dragon's army with her sister and is also what leads into her [[spoiler:being mind-controlled by Zephia]]. This is also why [[spoiler:Hortensia refuses to forgive Veyle for causing her father's death at first]].
* FragileSpeedster: Hortensia's stats lean heavily into Hit, Avo, Spd, Mag and Res, at the expense of Def, as well as being the most vulnerable to archers with her signature class, Sleipnir Rider. Enemy attacks directed at her will most likely miss, but caution around archers is still necessary.
* GoodParents: Hortensia was fond of her mother, who'd managed to win over many people with her natural charm and good nature. She was so well-loved even Ivy's mother eventually came to befriend her despite initially mistreating her due to jealousy.
* GradeSkipper: Ivy reveals in her A-Support with Hortensia that the latter was talented enough to skip grades at the academy until she had caught up with Ivy herself.
* GraveMarkingScene: In the credits [[spoiler:Hortensia is shown mourning in front of her father's grave, before turning to see [[TrueCompanions Rosado and Goldmary coming to comfort her]]]].
* HealingHands: Her personal skill, Big Personality, gives one extra point of range to healing staffs.
* JerkassToOne: [[spoiler:Treats Veyle like rubbish even though she openly acknowledges that Veyle was only evil because she was brainwashed, though she explains that it’s because she can’t forget the sight of Veyle laughing at her father’s death. In an attempt to mend their relationship, Veyle apologizes for trying to force a friendship, then talks about how she’s lost her family too and how harshly she's been treated over the years just for being a Fell Dragon. Hortensia apologizes, saying that she was inconsiderate, and in their A-Support, she warms up enough to Veyle to attempt a friendship.]]
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Hortensia is the last royal to join the army, and unlike all the others, Rosado and Goldmary are not officially her retainers. As Goldmary points out in her B support with Hortensia, they're Hortensia's classmates who followed her to war, and did not receive approval from King Hyacinth([[spoiler:who has been dead for several chapters by the time the support can be viewed]]) to serve under her.
* MythologyGag:
** Hortensia uses Lucina when encountered as a boss in chapter 7. Hortensia rides a Pegasus, similar to one of[[note]]And the most likely one, provided that player isn't using a female Robin[[/note]] Lucina's potential mothers and the sister she would have with that mother.
** Hortensia wields [[BadassTeacher Byleth]] when encountered as a boss in chapters 10 and 14, and she herself is an academy student.
* NonconformistDyedHair: Inverted as she dyes her hair to conform to the DeadlyDecadentCourt in her kingdom. In contrast to the [[WorldOfTechnicolourHair other characters]] in the game, Hortensia dyes her hair pink as part of maintaining her cute image.
* NoYou: After Alcryst calls her kingdom wicked, she says Brodia is the wicked nation for invading Elusia so often.
* PlotArmor: In Classic mode, she won't die if her HP drops to 0, due to her story presence being necessary in certain cutscenes. However, after she's played her role in the story, her plot armor expires and she will die.

-->''"Don't mess with the princess!"''\\
''"My time to shine!"''\\
''"Now you've done it!"''\\
''"I want my life back!"''
* ProudBeauty: Not to the extent of her retainers, but Hortensia loves to make a show of how cute she finds herself. This is because she wants to be like her mother, who won the hearts of the Elusian court through her charm.
* RecurringElement: Hortensia fits the series' Maria archetype, as an un-promoted staff-toting Princess who joins your team to deal with unfortunate circumstances, notably when you ([[{{Permadeath}} probably]]) already have a healer.
** She also resembles the Linde archetype with her personality and joining time, and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Lysithea]] with her ChildProdigy status.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Her eyes turn red to show the viewer [[spoiler:when she is under Zephia's mind-altering influence.]]
* ResistantToMagic: Hortensia is ''extremely'' resilient against magic attacks, sporting a massive Resistance growth, and her Resistance caps at a massive '''54.'''
* ReversePsychologyBackfire: In her C-Support with Alcryst, she tries to give him a boost of confidence by saying she won't help him because he's a Brodian prince, hoping he'll get angry enough to overcome his usual timidity. Unfortunately, this being [[TheEeyore Alcryst]] she's dealing with, it doesn't work.
* SayingTooMuch: In her introductory scene in Chapter 7, she complain that her older sister got the job of attacking the castle, inadvertently tipping off Alear and the Brodians to the planned invasion of Brodia Castle. After Alear expresses surprise, Hortensia sheepishly admits that she shouldn't have said it.
* SchmuckBait: During your Chapter 10 encounter with Hortensia, you may be tempted to send Alear at her to explain what happened to her sister, perhaps to defuse the situation (or just for bonus dialogue). '''Don't;''' she happens to have the first Dragon-slaying weapon in the game (Byleth's relic lance) in her back pocket, and she'll use it on Alear at the first opportunity, which will very likely result in Alear being [[OneHitKill killed instantly]] (unless they're heavily-armored).
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Her outfit as a Sleipnir Rider exposes her bare back.
* SiblingYinYang: Hortensia has a bubbly and innocent personality in contrast to her serious and quiet older sister. [[spoiler:She starts out hostile to Veyle over the role her other self played in Hyacinth's death, while Ivy never holds a grudge after learning about Veyle's SplitPersonality]]. Furthermore, while Ivy's relationship with her retainers is (initially) purely one of boss and subordinate, Hortensia is genuine friends with Rosado and Goldmary from the get-go; it helps that they're not officially Hortensia's retainers, as revealed in Hortensia's B support with Goldmary.
* SignificantNameShift: In her supports with [[spoiler:Veyle]], she is the only person besides [[spoiler:Alear, Veyle's elder sibling]] who refuses to call the latter "[[spoiler:Lady Veyle]]," out of rudeness due to [[spoiler:her blaming Veyle for her father's death]]. This changes in their A support, when they do become friends.
* SpoiledSweet: While Hortensia is an AntiVillain who acts like a spoiled brat sometimes and flaunts her cuteness more than a few times, she is actually very nice and cares a lot about friends and allies.
* StepfordSmiler: While Hortensia does her best to keep up her bubbly and happy exterior, it's evident in both the main story and in her support conversations that the war has taken a ''very'' heavy toll on her.
-->'''Hortensia''': "I can’t, Rosado. I can’t dwell on the academy. I don’t get to do that anymore. I’m a princess, and that means I keep smiling, all the time, forever."
* SupportPartyMember: Her personal skill gives her +1 Range to all staves, and the class skill of her unique class gives her a chance to not consume a staff charge upon usage. This, coupled with her extremely low HP as a playable character, means it's usually best to have her providing support through heals, warping and obstructing enemies from the rear instead of the front lines.
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: If you're willing to pony up the 90,000 Gold to finish Elusia's donation chain, the primary reward is the Nodus, an S-Rank staff that ''fully charges the whole party's Engage meters''... but has only 1 Durability. In someone else's hands, Nodus is a [[TooAwesomeToUse one-use panic button]]. In Hortensia's hands, her promotion's ''World Tree'' skill rolling a chance to ''not consume staff durability'' means it's possible to keep everyone Engaged for the entire map. That the Nodus comes from Hortensia's own homeland is surely not a coincidence.
* VillainousHarlequin: With her striped, poofy outfit and candy-colored hair, she begins the story as a clownish minion of the Fell Dragon.
* WellDoneDaughterGirl: Despite [[spoiler:being aware of her father's change in personality]], she tries her damnedest to follow them and to oppose the Heroes for the first half of the game, as all she wants is to be praised by her father again.
* WickedHeartSymbol: She has a heart painted on her face and first appears in the story as an antagonist.
* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:She refuses to forgive Veyle for killing her father Hyacinth, and starts off incredibly hostile towards her in their support chain.]]
-->[[spoiler:"My father is dead because of you. Why would I want to be friends?!"]]
* YoureNotMyFather: In her battle dialogue with [[spoiler:Corrupted Hyacinth]], Hortensia [[spoiler:refuses the latter's [[WeCanRuleTogether request to join him]], saying that she wants to live up to her ''real'' father before Sombron ruined him]].

!!Retainers and Others
[[folder:Zelkov]]
!!!'''Birthday:''' 8/2
!!!'''Class:''' Thief
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yu Taniguchi (Japanese), Creator/DavidMatranga (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Mystery Man'']]
A royal knight from Elusia, and Ivy's retainer. Has a quiet and obsessive personality, with many hobbies. Extremely passionate and always searching for something he can sink his time in. He sleeps the least out of everyone in the army.\\\
His personal skill, ''Not *Quite*'', reduces an enemy unit's Accuracy by -10 if they initiate combat against Zelkov.

* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: His odd manner of speaking has him placing random emphasis on certain words and syllables. In the subtitles they're written with asterisks around them.
* AchillesHeel: Zelkov has good stats across the board which combined with his class[[note]]Knives are widely agreed to be the best weapon type in Engage[[/note]] and personal skill make him a very good unit overall. But there's a catch: Zelkov's Resistance is pretty bad. Since Mystical units are able to ignore terrain bonuses, this means that the usual thief tactic of using Corrin to dodgetank on Enemy Phase[[note]]Mainly on Hard and Normal mode; improved enemy AI on Maddening makes this tactic more difficult to pull off regardless[[/note]] isn't going to cut it in chapters that feature a lot of sages.
* BigDamnHeroes: He pulls one in Chapter 11, [[spoiler:somehow managing to steal the Draconic Time Crystal back from Veyle to return to Alear.]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's a pretty eccentric person, yet is ''very'' competent at what he does as seen by [[spoiler:how he's able to steal the Draconic Time Crystal back from Veyle]].
* CommonalityConnection: With Yunaka in their support chain, as [[spoiler:they're both former assassins trying to leave their pasts behind them. Neither of them is keen on actually talking about their pasts, but they bond over a mutual understanding of each other's situation]].
* DarkIsNotEvil: He's an assassin with a rather sinister appearance, but he's a pretty affable guy, especially to the younger members of Alear's group.
* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: After his parents were killed by bandits, he dedicated the rest of his life to becoming an assassin to avenge them--and avenge them he did, by killing the bandits himself. However, after achieving this goal, he's realized [[AndThenWhat there's nothing left for him to live for]] as his life was shaped around this one goal. Therefore, he regularly picks up new hobbies, but drops them just as fast, hoping to eventually find the one thing that sticks and gives him new purpose in life.
* FaceOfAThug: He has a rather uncouth appearance but is fairly docile and amiable. His C support with Clanne has him accidentally scaring the kid by just asking him questions.
* FauxlosophicNarration: His B Support with Ivy opens with Zelkov going on a bizarre ramble over the backdrop of outer space. It then cuts to Ivy at the Somniel asking him what on earth he's talking about. Zelkov then says he's describing headache medicine.
* FleetingPassionateHobbies: Zelkov has a habit of picking up new hobbies, but he tends to drop them very quickly. He admits in his supports with Amber that his obsessive attitude towards his hobbies comes largely from his worry that he'll lose his purpose in life as Ivy's retainer once the war ends, and so needs something else to keep him going just in case.
* {{Foil}}: Zelkov is the polar opposite of his fellow retainer Kagetsu. Kagetsu is incredibly energetic and immediately tries to become friends with everyone he meets. Zelkov, on the other hand, is very withdrawn and prefers to devote his energy into his hobbies. Both of them have rather [[NoSocialSkills questionable people skills]], although for two completely different reasons. Zelkov's many eccentricities make him come as unapproachable on the surface, while Kagetsu is ''so'' open and friendly that it often puts other people off. Their personal skills are direct opposites too, with Zelkov having an enemy phase focused skill that lets him avoid attacks better, while Kagetsu effectively gets more accuracy on the player phase instead. One thing they have in common, though, is that they're both pretty nice people, even if they express it in very different ways.
* FragileSpeedster: Actually averted. Despite being in a class known for being this trope, Zelkov actually has pretty decent defense.
* FriendToAllChildren: Zelkov has quite the soft-spot for kids, as shown in his supports with Jean and Anna. In the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue it's mentioned that he, should he survive the war, would go on to create an academy that has some ''really'' strong vibes of being an OrphanageOfLove as well and that all his students grow incredibly fond of him.
* GratuitousFrench: He yells out random French words when getting a critical hit.
* HeartbrokenBadass: Zelkov had his family taken from him at a young age, and many of his supports focus on how much he wishes he could have spent more time with them when he had the chance.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Despite having washed his hands of his past as an assassin, Zelkov in his bond conversation with Corrin expresses insecurity on whether someone like him can ever be anything more than a killer.
* HiddenDepths: While Zelkov insists that there is no deeper *meaning* to what he says, he often shows a rather *philosophical* side in many of his support conversations.
-->'''Zelkov''': Moreover, your present self was formed as a *result* of growing apart from your past. In a way, then... if you are the blossom, your past is the fertilizer which *nourished* you.\\
'''Yunaka''': That's... really insightful, actually. Thanks. Words have weight, Zelkov, and every one of yours is big and heavy.
* TheInsomniac: Downplayed, but the Ally Notebook states that he sleeps the least among all playable characters.
* InTheHood: As you'd expect from a stealthy assassin, Zelkov's outfit comes with a hood attached. However, he's not seen wearing it in game.
* MagicallyIneptFighter: Zelkov has good stats across the board, ''except'' for his rather bad resistance. This can prove to be a problem, as mystical enemies are able to ignore terrain bonuses to Avoid.
* MissingMom: Zelkov talks about his late mother in his supports with Jean, noting fondly that he picked up some medicinal skills from her.
* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: Owing to [[FaceOfAThug his appearance]] and unique manner of speaking, he often makes people think he has sinister intentions, when in reality he's a genuinely nice guy. Somewhat zigzagged in that it's not ''entirely'' due to his appearance, as it's shown in his supports with Yunaka that, due to his [[ProfessionalKiller background]], he's constantly on guard against those he interacts with, although this is a mindset he actively wants to move out of.
* NoSocialSkills: Owing to his many eccentricities, he isn't exactly the easiest person to talk to, to say the least.
* ThePhilosopher: Zelkov can come off as pretentious on the surface (Which he himself fully admits to in his C Support with Alear), but it's shown in a number of support conversations that he's a genuinely insightful person when you get down to it.

-->''"Agonie!"''\\
''"Inhumation!"''\\
''"Incinération!"''\\
''"Beneath contempt!"''
* SherlockScan: In his A support with Yunaka, Zelkov correctly infers that [[spoiler:she didn't become an assassin willingly, since she has no regrets about her past, unlike himself]].
* TooManyBelts: His default casual Somniel outfit, the Belted Vest. In addition to the three belts on the vest itself he's got two around his waist, two on each wrist, and a complicated arrangement on his [[FashionableAsymmetry left]] leg. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by the in-game flavor text, which states "The purpose of the multiple belts is unclear".
* TricksterMentor: It's revealed in Zelkov's A Support with Boucheron that Zelkov was the "Forest Sage" all along, hoping to help Boucheron break his bad sense of direction. It doesn't work, but it's the thought that counts.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Ivy. When Ivy is ordered to hold off the Divine Dragon's army in what is effectively a suicide mission, she tries to dismiss Zelkov, but he and Kagetsu remain by her side anyway. Unlike many examples, though, Ivy and Zelkov actively dislike each other at first, with Zelkov's loyalty mainly coming from his need to have some outlet to devote his energy into rather than any affinity for Ivy in particular. With that being said, Ivy and Zelkov ''do'' come to appreciate each other's company more by their A support.
* VerbalTic: He *tends* to put *emphasis* on some of his *words*, leading *people* to think they have a hidden *meaning* behind them, but really, that's just how he *talks*.
* {{Workaholic}}: Zelkov devotes himself entirely to his job, as having something to devote himself to gives his life purpose.

[[folder:Kagetsu]]
!!!'''Birthday:''' 12/22
!!!'''Class:''' Swordmaster
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (Japanese), Creator/KhoiDao (English)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kagetsufe17portrait.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''Onigiri Samurai'']]
A royal knight from Elusia, and Ivy's retainer. Has a cheerful, energetic and friendly personality. Because he was born in a secluded realm, he has an exotic tone of voice.\\\
His personal skill, ''Blinding Flash'', reduces an enemy unit's Avoid by -10 if Kagetsu initiates combat against them.

* CultureClash: In Kagetsu's culture, kissing someone on the lips is seen as a friendly gesture akin to a high-five. Needless to say, this isn't ''quite'' the case with the rest of the army.
* DefeatEqualsFriendship: After leaving his homeland in search of strong opponents, Kagetsu eventually found his way to Elusia castle. There, he defeated every opponent the castle could throw at him... until he fought Zelkov, who ultimately defeated him. King Hyacinth was so impressed at Kagetsu's skill that he put the wanderer in Ivy's service, much to Ivy and Zelkov's displeasure. As time went on, however, Ivy and Zelkov both came to appreciate the young swordsman.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Platonic variant in his supports with Ivy and Zelkov. They both seemingly brush off his attempts to be friends, but they both come around to him by the end of their supports. It's subverted somewhat though as both Ivy and Zelkov make it clear that they never actually disliked Kagetsu.
* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Despite his awkward speech, he actually comes from a very well-off family.
* {{Foil}}: Kagetsu is the polar opposite of his fellow retainer Zelkov. Kagetsu is incredibly energetic and immediately tries to become friends with everyone he meets. Zelkov, on the other hand, is very withdrawn and prefers to devote his energy into his hobbies. Both of them have rather [[NoSocialSkills questionable people skills]], although for two completely different reasons. Zelkov's many eccentricities make him come as unapproachable on the surface, while Kagetsu is ''so'' open and friendly that it often puts other people off. Their personal skills contrast each other as well, with Kagetsu having a player phase focused skill that effectively grants him more accuracy, while Zelkov has a more enemy phase focused skill that lets him avoid hits better. One thing they have in common, though, is that they're both pretty nice people, even if they express it in very different ways.
* FriendlyRivalry: With Merrin. They start off on the wrong foot due to a misunderstanding, but it gets cleared up in their B support. Kagetsu ''tries'' to start a rivalry like this with Zelkov in their supports, but given Zelkov's [[ProfessionalKiller past]] he really doesn't find the idea of having a duel to be amusing.
* HotBlooded: He travels the world specifically to fight strong opponents to fight, and treats sparring matches the same way he does a friendly chat over tea. {{Downplayed}} in that he's otherwise a pretty relaxed guy, and he doesn't like to fight only for its own sake: he also considers it an ideal way to learn about other people and their cultures.
* JackOfAllStats: Kagetsu has excellent base stats across the board, supplemented with good growths. As a result, he can quickly become great in ''any'' class the player puts him in, provided that it isn't a spellcasting class.
* KingIncognito: [[spoiler:He's actually the heir to the throne back in Pale Sands, but left home as he couldn't bear to live his whole life in such an isolated, stifling environment.]]
* LightningBruiser: He's as fast as you'd expect from a Swordmaster, but also has the strength and defence to back it up. In fact, the guy's base stats when he becomes playable are ''unbelievable'', and he's only held back by joining in a mediocre class. Luckily for him, this is right around the part of the game that Second Seals become plentiful, making it only a minor inconvenience to reclass him and unleash his true potential.
* {{Malaproper}}: Prone to this due to not being a native speaker of the setting's primary language.
-->''"Rest in pieces..."''
* NiceGuy: He’s polite and friendly even to his opponents, to the point where Ivy has a hard time trusting that his kindness is genuine. By the end of their support chain, she learns that it is.
* NoSocialSkills: Kagetsu's a genuinely friendly person, but you'd think it be common sense to consider that going around and asking random people to fight ''might'' give them the wrong idea about your intentions.

-->''"Even mighty ones fall!"''\\
''"Precision and power!"''\\
''"We could have been friends."''\\
''"Have at you!"''
* PrettyBoy: Kagetsu is a very pretty man with a fairly androgynous face.
* RebelliousPrincess: A RareMaleExample, [[spoiler:he left home because he could not resist the urge to see the world and live independently.]]
* RecurringElement: Kagetsu fills quite a few of these:
** He's a skilled, sword-wielding warrior from a foreign land with unique speech quirks, like [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Petra]] and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Athena]]. Additionally, he also starts out on the enemy's side before joining the player's army, following in the footsteps of the archetype set by [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Navarre]].
** [[spoiler:As the prince of Pale Sands who keeps his royal lineage a secret, he's ''Engage's'' answer to the "secret noble" archetype]], similar to [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Raven]] or [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Lewyn]]]].
** On a meta level, he also continues the trend of series superfan Creator/TakehitoKoyasu providing his talents to every entry with voice acting.
* RedemptionDemotion: He's one level higher when encountered as a miniboss in chapter 9 compared to when he's recruited. Zigzagged in that his actual stats are significantly better when he's recruited.
* SamuraiPonytail: He has a folded ponytail, and his endgame ephitet is the Onigiri Samurai.
* TenderTears: In his A support with Zelkov, Kagetsu is so overwhelmed with emotion upon being told that Ivy and Zelkov had planned to celebrate the anniversary of Kagetsu joining Ivy's service that he cries tears of joy. Kagetsu tries to hide it before they see Ivy, but Zelkov tells him that she'd probably enjoy getting to see that side of him.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Onigiri. It's part of his endgame ephitet, the Ally Notebook states that he eats more of it than any other ally, and he mentions it in one of his selection lines when damaged.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Ivy. When Ivy is ordered to hold off the Divine Dragon's army in what is effectively a suicide mission, she tries to dismiss Kagetsu, but he and Zelkov remain by her side anyway. Though unlike his fellow retainer who more or less sees being Ivy's retainer as just a job, Kagetsu's loyalty comes from the fact that he genuinely values Ivy as a friend.
* UselessSuperpowers: Has the ability to see the future, but he can only see things like the weather and what people are going to eat, rather than anything important.
* WalkingTheEarth: Kagetsu hails from a closed-off region of Solm called Pale Sands. Wanting to see what the world had in store, he set off on an adventure which ultimately landed him in Ivy's service.
* WideEyedIdealist: In comparison to his gloomy companions, Kagetsu is enduringly positive and optimistic, almost never expressing any form of hatred or malice. In particular, he cares very deeply about friendship, and considers himself friends with pretty much everyone he meets.

[[folder:Rosado]]
!!!'''Birthday:''' 1/19
!!!'''Class:''' Wyvern Knight
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShoutaAoi (Japanese), Brian Timothy Anderson (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Adorable Artist'']]
Rosado is a royal knight from Elusia, and Hortensia's retainer and friend. He tries to live his life to the fullest by pursuing all things cute and pretty.\\\
His personal skill, ''Stunning Smile'', reduces an enemy male unit's Avoid by -20 during combat with Rosado.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Despite conforming to many CampGay stereotypes, Rosado's sexual preferences are never made clear due to the game's [[NoHuggingNoKissing lack of emphasis on romance]], and his S-Supports with either gender of Alear are platonic in the English version.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: Rosado hails from the village of the Fair Folk, where everyone is [[InhumanlyBeautifulRace supernaturally beautiful]] and androgynous, and who seem to have minor superhuman abilities such as never tiring. It's never made clear if Rosado is actually not human, but the Fair Folk do sound an awful lot like [[TheFairFolk the fey.]]
* BadassAdorable: He fights on a wyvern decorated with ribbons with an axe, and loves to look adorable doing so.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's a sweet and charming guy to almost everyone he meets, even enemies. Just don't do anything to hurt Hortensia or make her sad, or he becomes a ''terror,'' and he always sports a nasty scowl when preparing to attack.
-->"How ''DARE'' you make Hortensia sad!"
* CoordinatedClothes: His clothing matches the coloration of his wyvern, as well as the ribbons he's attached to it, and he's even styled his hair with buns that resemble wyvern horns.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: His hair and eyes are the same shade of silvery-blue gradient into a light pink.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: He looks pretty feminine, has long hair, and most of his costumes feature such elements as skirts or stockings.
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: His personal skill, Stunning Smile, explicitly only works on male enemies implying they're taken by his appearance and mannerisms making it harder for them to avoid his attacks.
* ExpositoryPronoun: Uses the very masculine, assertive ''ore'', contrasting with his feminine appearance and bubbly demeanor.
* FashionableAsymmetry: His Somniel outfit has him wearing a half-skirt, along with stockings at different lengths and differently-colored shoes on each leg (thigh-high with a dark purple shoe on his left and calf-high with a bright pink shoe on his right).
* TheGift: Plenty of characters are astonished at Rosado's inexplicably boundless optimism and seemingly effortless charm, even though Rosado himself doesn't think anything of it beyond simply doing what he likes to the best of his ability.
* GirlyBruiser: A male example. He loves to look cute and pretty all while fighting on top of a wyvern donning ribbons.
* HeroicSeductress: Male example. His personal skill, Stunning Smile, decreases the avoid of male enemy units by 20. The idea likely being that his feminine appearance and bold embracing of it confuses male opponents and inhibits their ability to avoid his attacks.
* MeaningfulName: "Rosado" means "pink" in Spanish. The colour pink is typically associated with cuteness, femininity and queerness, all of which Rosado has in spades.
* {{Narcissist}}: Probably the most narcissistic of his trio; while Hortensia and Goldmary act showy for a reason and have lower self-confidence than they'd like to let on, Rosado ''genuinely'' thinks he's the best thing since sliced bread. He still cares about others, though, so [[ItsAllAboutMe it's not all about him]].
* NiceGuy: He's very friendly and outgoing to his allies, [[spoiler:including Mauvier, who'd tried to kill him and Goldmary for stealing the Ring of the Azure Twins]]. Even when fought as an enemy, he's polite and charming.
* OjouRinglets: At the ends of his long hair.
* ThePollyanna: Very cheerful and optimistic, and wants to live his life to the fullest.

-->''"I've had enough!"''\\
''"Are you ready?"''\\
''"Give it up!"''\\
''"Cute AND strong!"''
* ProudBeauty: He constantly reminds others of how cute he is, often getting on their nerves. In his supports with Fogado, he gets uncharacteristically upset at the prospect of not being considered the cutest.
* RecurringElement:
** Rosado continues the trend of feminine pretty boys like [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Lucius]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Libra]], and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Forrest]] before him.
** Rosado also follows Cherche's footsteps in being a retainer to a figure of nobility who is a wyvern rider and dotes on said wyvern as if they are the most precious and adorable pet.
* VocalDissonance: In both the Japanese and English voiceovers, he has a fairly deep voice, courtesy of Creator/ShoutaAoi and Brian Anderson, despite his feminine appearance.
* WeaksauceWeakness: Have a problem with Rosado? Just [[BlowYouAway blow him out of the sky]], or use an arrow! Once you have him, you'll have to keep this weakness in mind; the chapter he joins in has multiple Bow Knights armed with magic arrows, who will make short work of him even in Normal Mode, and even while he's [[SuperMode Engaged]].
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Can wear outfits designated for female units, which applies to both the custom Somniel outfits and generic class outfits[[note]]He still cannot wear the Sword[=/=]Axe[=/=]Lance Flier class outfits, as those classes are female-only classes[[/note]] if changed from his starting Wyvern Knight class. His default armor also has a frilly skirt, and his Somniel outfit is an off-the-shoulder midriff-baring shirt with matching skirt and stockings, and high heels.

[[folder:Goldmary]]
!!!'''Birthday:''' 7/18
!!!'''Class:''' Hero
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NatsumiTakamori (Japanese), Creator/MaureenPrice (English)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/goldmaryfe17portrait.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''Elegant Talent'']]
A royal knight from Elusia, and Hortensia's retainer and friend. At first glance she gives the impression of being demure, but loves herself and can act brazenly and be bold with her words.\\\
Her personal skill, ''Disarming Sigh'', reduces an enemy male unit's Accuracy by -20 during combat with Goldmary.

* ApologizesALot: Goldmary will often make a show of "apologizing" to people in ways that are clearly bragging, like apologizing to Hortensia for the "inconvenience" caused by all the gentleman callers she gets.
* AttentionWhore: It's quite clear that Goldmary wants everyone to compliment and pay attention to her, and will do anything to grab someone's attention, including screaming like she's in danger or making others delicious meals.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: She tries to present herself as a demure, sensitive ShrinkingViolet, but her real personality is very self-centered.
* BoobsOfSteel: She ties with Zephia as the bustiest sharacter in the game, with a 220% modifier in the game data for her bust, and she starts in the physically-oriented Hero class.
* BuxomBeautyStandard: The Japanese script has Emblem Lucina express admiration towards Goldmary's "voluptuous figure."
* ComplimentFishing: When she gets praised by any of the other characters, she acts bashful before immediately asking them to continue.
* HeroicSeductress: Her personal skill, Disarming Sigh, decreases the hit of male enemy units by 20. The idea likely being that her sweet voice makes it hard for men to focus when attacking her. Camilla actually ''approves'' of her style of combat in their Bond conversation, acknowledging how Goldmary is right to get any advantage she can in a fight.
* HoldingHands: In the English version of her A support with Etie, the two of them hold each other's hands.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: She reveals in her A-Support with Alear the reason for her narcissistic behavior. She was excessively coddled as a child, raised being treated as if she was the most beautiful, wonderful person in the world, only to eventually leave home to live at a academy and find out there were others who were more popular, capable, etc. than her. This did a serious number on her self confidence, which she dealt with by developing a strong perfectionist streak and a desire to make sure everyone she knows acknowledges her. This of course leads to equally extreme sadness if she feels she has failed to impress those around her.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's a total narcissist who pretends to be demure for the sake of appearing above everyone else, but some of her supports do show that she is capable of being empathetic to others. She also greatly cares for Hortensia, being one of the few people she's genuinely sweet and kind to.
* LostInTranslation: In the Japanese version, it's made clear that Goldmary is carefully maintaining her image to [[AloneAmongTheCouples attract a man into proposing to her]], and not just for popularity. This explains her [[YamatoNadeshiko outwardly-displayed enjoyment for cooking and cleaning]], and adds impact to her A-support with Alear [[spoiler: and her later LoveConfession to them]]; apparently she either never thought to go looking on her own, or feared letting her desperation slip.
* LoveConfession: Gives one to [[spoiler:Alear if she is chosen for the Pact Ring. Notably, she says it before Alear even reveals they intend to give her the ring.]]
* MagicallyIneptFighter: Her personal Magic growth is a mere 5%, no better than the units rolling with a 0% growth.
* MsFanservice: Along with Zelestia she ties as the most voluptuous of the playable characters (having a 220% modifier in the game data for her bust with the others at 200% or less), and she is quite open to using those good looks to get the attention of others.
* MuscleAngst: In the Japanese version of her A Support with Etie, Goldmary admits that she wants to tone up a bit to get a more muscular body like Etie's.
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Should she fight Alear in their first meeting she'll brazenly note that up close they're "only half as captivating" as she thought.

-->''"What's the point of you?"''\\
''"Don't make me angry!"''\\
''"So sorry..."''\\
''"You can die now."''
* ProudBeauty: She is proud of her feminine charms to an almost narcissistic extent, to the point of openly assuming the male Emblems will develop feelings for her. She outright feels insulted if people around her do not exhibit signs of finding her attractive.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Her retreat as an enemy unit is treated like this, with her sounding thoroughly ''done'' as she remarks "You're ''horrible''. That's it... I'm leaving."
* ShrinkingViolet: Subverted. She tries to act demure and shy, but she has no shortage of self-esteem and can be quite brazen when she wants to be. Framme even notes during their C-Support that she was wrong to think Goldmary was shy after the latter showed no issue with disrobing in front of Framme.
* StoneWall: She joins with a very high defense of 20, and her base defense growth is higher than ''Louis''.
* SugaryMalice: Her soft and gentle demeanor doesn't change even when she brags about how her presence makes the rest of the army obsolete.
* VerbalTic: She has such a habit of leading her CondescendingCompassion with "I'm sorry if/I'm sorry that..." that it's basically her CatchPhrase.

[[folder:Anna]]
!!!'''Birthday:''' 6/8
!!!'''Class:''' Axe Fighter > Warrior/Berserker
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Saori Seto (Japanese), Creator/MonicaRial (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Li'l Merchant'']]
A merchant-in-training. It seems she's traveling around each country in search of treasures that can be sold for a high price.\\\
Her personal skill, ''Make a Killing'', gives Anna a percentage-based chance (equal to her Luck) of stealing 500 gold from an enemy unit that she defeats.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: This incarnation of Anna isn't as cutthroat when it comes to business, and while she can be a bit haughty (she asks people to call her "Lady Anna" and gets fussy when they don't), she's a nice person otherwise. It's somewhat justified in that this Anna explicitly states she is an apprentice merchant, whereas her "older sisters" are veterans in the business.
* BadassAdorable: Contrasting with other incarnations of Anna, this Anna is much younger than usual being much more childish and cutesy without losing any of her skills in combat.
* BreakingOldTrends: This Anna is the first one to be a child instead of an adult and an apprentice merchant instead of an experienced one like the others. She's also the first Anna to not be voiced by Creator/KarenStrassman in the English dub.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: She has red eyes to match her red hair.
* DontCallMeSir: Inverted.
-->''"'Anna' is just so formal. you can call me 'Lady Anna' instead!"''
* FreeRangeChildren: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed.]] Anna has actually [[MissingChild lost her family]] in her free-range pursuit to become a merchant, and just thinking of them puts her out of the adventuring mood. Fortunately they're in Elusia, and not in [[SirCameosALot one of the countless worlds with adult Annas]].
* HiddenDepths: At first she paints her situation as that of any other lost child with a mundane merchant family. However, various bond conversations with Emblems (many of whom note her resemblance to the Anna they have memory of knowing) reveal she is well aware of a lot more about the ''Fire Emblem'' multiverse and her place in it than most other characters. She doesn't know many specifics admittedly, like the names of places in other worlds, but she is aware that other Annas live in them, and that they are all (somehow) her sisters rather than simply other universe's versions of her.
* IWillFindYou: She joins Alear's group both to expand her business model and to find her missing family.
* LittleMissConArtist: Her personal skill, Make a Killing, gives her a chance (equal to her luck stat) to steal 500 gold from any enemy she defeats. Outside of gameplay, she subverts this in that she's quite fair with her prices and business model, as seen in her Support with Framme. After all, what self-respecting Anna would ''ever'' give discounts?
* MagicKnight: Anna's suggested promotion to Warrior lets her use the Radiant Bow, putting her high Magic growth ('''50%''') to good use. There's also the Hurricane Axe, but she's not quite [[{{BFS}} stocky enough]] to use it well.
* MagicallyIneptFighter: Subverted. Despite Anna primarily being skewed towards physical classes, her magic growth is always going to be higher than her strength growth even with the class bonuses.
* MemeticHandGesture: Just like every other Anna, this Anna does the signature pose of resting her finger against her face.
* MythologyGag: During the end credits is an image of Anna reuniting with her family. The two family members greeting her are dressed like the playable Annas in ''Awakening'' and ''Fates''. [[note]]It's unknown if they're meant to be the same Annas, but it's not unlikely, either.[[/note]]

-->''"A little product demo!"''\\
''"One strike, half off!"''\\
''"Slashing more than prices!"''\\
''"No window shoppers!"''
* SupremeChef: Anna is the only character other than Bunet capable of cooking an SS ranked dish.

[[folder:Lindon]]
!!!'''Birthday:''' 6/29
!!!'''Class:''' Sage
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Takehiro Hasu (Japanese), James Wade (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Thunder Sage'']]
An Elusian scholar, and the retainer of King Hyacinth's older brother.\\\
His personal skill, ''Weapon Insight'', gives Lindon an extra +20 Critical chance if he's wielding a lower-ranked weapon than his opponent in combat.
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* CoolOldGuy: He's a warm and easygoing old man.
* CrackOhMyBack: Implied; if Lindon is low on health in battle, he might say this when selected.
* CriticalHitClass: His personal skill, Weapon Insight, boosts his critical rate by 20 if he wields a weapon that has a lower proficiency rank requirement than the enemy's weapon.
* GuideDangIt: Lindon can be recruited by having Alear, Ivy, or Hortensia talk to him, which is easy to achieve. However, since he is the only recruitable enemy in the entire game (as all other characters that appear as enemies join you automatically), and the game does not state that some enemies can be recruited, recruiting him is also easy to overlook, unless you catch sight of the little speech bubble icon next to him when moving Alear, Ivy, or Hortensia, or actually paying attention to the dialogue where he bemoans how fallen Elusia became. As a result, it is possible to accidentally kill him without realizing it beforehand. It doesn't help that he appears alongside a personal-skill-toting character who ''won't'' join your team.
* TheLostLenore: He has a wife who had since passed.
* LateCharacterSyndrome: Lindon's personal skill is one of the most unique skills in the game, probably to incentivize at least trying him out; he's your ''seventh'' Tome-user (eighth if you promoted Jean), after all, and your ''sixth'' Staff-user (ninth if you promoted Celine, Chloe, and Citrinne). He also fills the series' [[RecurringElement long-running role]] of [[ReplacementGoldfish replacement Mage/healer]], since those kinds of units tend to [[SquishyWizard die easily]], but that paints his average stats in a somewhat-worse light if you ''haven't'' lost everyone else.
* MadScientist: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but Lindon's eagerness for experimentation frequently makes him heedless of the risks of inflicting pain or starting fires.
* MundaneUtility: He has a lot of interest in figuring out how to use attack magic for this, namely to cook food. The results are rather... unreliable.
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: In his B-support with Saphir, after she talks about the massacre she barely survived as a child by Elusian soldiers, he tells her if she thinks it will bring her satisfaction then he is fine with her killing him. Saphir is naturally freaked out to the point that she walks right out of the conversation. In the A-support they later talk about it, Lindon feeling guilty for participating in the war that killed her village even if he didn't kill them. [[CycleOfRevenge Saphir tells him holding on to hatred of all those in Elusia will just continue the bloodshed]], and that he is not to blame.
* PreMortemOneLiner:
-->''"Begin the experiment!"''\\
''"Target sighted, attack!"''\\
''"Let's see what happens!"''\\
''"Don't you feel foolish?"''
* ScienceHero: Apart from being a sage, he is also a scientist and researcher, and can often be found conducting experiments in the Somniel. His support with Alear even has him attempt to create popcorn by casting Elthunder on a corn cob.
* ShutUpHannibal: Gets one against Abyme, the boss of the chapter in which he's recruited, if he fights her.
-->'''Abyme''': You betrayed us!\\
'''Lindon''': I fight to restore Elusia. You fight for its decline. Which of us is truly on the wrong side?
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:His solo ending mentions he eventually joined his dead wife.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: To the royal family, and he easily defects to Alear's army once he learns Princess Ivy is alive.
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* FriendlyRivalry: With Merrin. They start off the wrong foot due to a misunderstanding, but it gets cleared up in their B support. Kagetsu ''tries'' to start a rivalry like this with Zelkov in their supports, but given Zelkov's [[ProfessionalKiller past]] he really doesn't find the idea of having a duel to be amusing.

* FriendlyRivalry: With Merrin. They start off a the wrong foot due to a misunderstanding, but it gets cleared up in their B support. Kagetsu ''tries'' to start a rivalry like this with Zelkov in their supports, but given Zelkov's [[ProfessionalKiller past]] he really doesn't find the idea of having a duel to be amusing.

* LastDiscMagic: Ivy is one of your few characters who can ([[LordBritishPostulate cheaply]]) reach S-rank in Tomes, letting her use the Nova tome after you tear it out of Griss's hands in Chapter 23. Nova is seemingly made for Ivy; it attacks twice in a row, its low power and high weight are made up for by Ivy's magic and speed, and users of Lyn's Emblem Ring (such as Ivy) can easily attack ''[[SpeedBlitz four times in a row]]'' with it.

* MightyGlacier: Downplayed. Ivy has solid Magic and Resistance, as well as decent Def. Her Speed isn't terrible by any means, but Lindwurm doesn't provide any bonuses to her 40% Speed growth so she can definitely run into doubling issues towards the end of the game. But this being ''Engage'', there are plenty of different ways to patch this up rather easily.

* HiddenDepths: At first she paints her situation as that of any other lost child with a mundane merchant family. However, various bond convrsations with Emblems (many of whom note her resemblance to the Anna they have memory of knowing) reveal she is well aware of a lot more about the ''Fire Emblem'' multiverse and her place in it than most other characters. She doesn't know many specifics admittedly, like the names of places in other worlds, but she is aware that other Annas live in them, and that they are all (somehow) her sisters rather than simply other universe's versions of her.

* HowMuchDidYouHear? Invokes this in one of her wake-up events [[spoiler:if S-supported, after going into some detail in front of the seemingly sleeping Alear about how much she loves them, how she'll never tire of saying it, etc. She then averts the trope when Alear wakes up, revealing that she ''wanted'' them to hear everything she said, and that she'll be happy to remind them if they ever forget.]]

* NotAMorningPerson: In one of her wake up events with Alear she remarks that she has a hard time both falling asleep and waking up once she does sleep.

* SugarAndIcePersonality: Ivy appears aloof to many but this is actually a mix of introversion and a bit of shyness, many of her supports show that she struggles open up to people. That being said Ivy actually cares greatly for her allies, family, and Elusia.

A mysterious snowy nation situated in north-east Elyos. Home to followers of the Fell Dragon. Ruled by Hyacinth the Sage King, who pursues knowledge and wisdom. Has been enemies with Brodia for a long time. They possess the ring of the Emblem Lyn.

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* SiblingYinYang: Ivy has a quiet and serious personality while her younger sister, Hortensia, is bubbly and innocent. [[spoiler:She never blames Veyle for killing her father once she learns about Veyle's SplitPersonality, while Hortensia initially despises Veyle]]. Furthermore, while Ivy's relationship with her retainers is (Initially) purely one of boss and subordinate, Hortensia is genuine friends with Rosado and Goldmary from the get-go.

* SiblingYinYang: Hortensia has a bubbly and innocent personality in contrast to her serious and quiet older sister. [[spoiler:She starts out hostile to Veyle over the role her other self played in Hyacinth's death, while Ivy never holds a grudge after learning about Veyle's SplitPersonality]]. Furthermore, while Ivy's relationship with her retainers is (initially) purely one of boss and subordinate, Hortensia is genuine friends with Rosado and Goldmary from the get-go.

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!!Kingdom of Elusia

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