History Characters / FireEmblemRadiantDawnProtagonists

* AbdicateTheThrone: Sort of. He was named successor to the throne before Elincia's birth, so her birth was kept hidden from the public to avoid a succession crisis. However, when he went missing after the Daein invasion, Elincia became the successor to the throne. When he is revealed to be alive after all and the conflict ended, he shows no desire to become king and instead becomes Elincia's adviser.

* BadAssAdorable: Straight-up ''cute'', and a capable warrior in her own right.

'''Voiced By:''' Creator/YukariTamura (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Kelly Baskin (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

* MrExposition: [[spoiler:His only speaking role that isn't only one sentence is exposition about the Branded and Dheginsea's role of rewriting history to remove any knowledge of Altina's and Lehran's child as a Branded.]]

* AProtagonistShallLeadThem: [[spoiler: She doesn't become the Daein's actual leader, until later in the story though, de facto after a certain plot-point in Part 3. and officially in the ending.]]

* BirthmarkOfDestiny: [[spoiler:Notable even among the Branded. Micaiah's brand marks her as the true Apostle.]]

* FrontlineGeneral: A typical trait of the Lords, though taken more literally with Micaiah she is actually given the position as the highest military authority in Daein (for what it was worth during the Occupation) since very early on.

* JeanneDArchetype: Micaiah leads Daein's Liberation Army and is viewed as a messiah by the citizens of Daein so much, that they praise her over the person they're trying to put on Daein's throne, to the point of deifying her.

* AProtagonistShallLeadThem: [[spoiler: She doesn't become the Daein's actual leader, until later in the story though.]]

* UnluckilyLucky: Her backstory was filled with unlikely circumstances outside her control, and that is only about the stuff that is known. [[spoiler:As a baby/toddler she ended up in the middle of an assassination attempt against her grandmother, Misaha, which she managed to survive. Arriving at Daein, at a place where she would be hated for her condition, she ended up meeting the exact person to give her advice about how to deal with life there]].

* WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou: Like with all other ''Fire Emblem'' protagonists, her death results in a game over; despite ''Radiant Dawn'' having several characters that can't be killed at different points in the story[[note]]this includes Sothe, Elincia, Tibarn, and Sanaki; as well as every character serving as player commander (regardless of their importance in the story otherwise like Nephenee)[[/note]], only she and Ike conserve this distinction for the whole game.

* WhiteMage: Micaiah is an unusual case in that she becomes ''more'' like a standard ''Fire Emblem'' white mage each time she promotes. In her starting class, she functions the same as the Monk class from the GBA games. Her first promotion acts similarly to the Bishop class, except her maximum Light magic rank is higher than her maximum staff rank. In her final class, Micaiah is capable of achieving an SS rank in both staves and Light magic, making a better version of the Saint class in every way possible.

-->'''Yuma: Death to the filthy sub-humans! Despicable, rabid beasts!'''\\
'''Skrimir: Yes! Feed my rage! Make me hate you. Give me reason to crush your bones in my jaws...'''

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** In her Light Mage design she uses a relatively short dress with quite noticeable side slits, going as high as her waist, though is a detail that is easily hidden by the black tights she always wears using this outift.

* ShowgirlSkirt: Her Light Priestess outfit, not as blantant as other examples, but her skirt is uneven in it's cover, being a lot shorter in the front.

->'''Class:''' Rogue → Whisper (''Radiant Dawn'')

* DeadpanSnarker: She gets some quips off in the beginning, though this trait of her's is quickly dropped once the plot gets going.

* BerserkButton: Trying to harm Micaiah is his. When Pelleas tells Micaiah that she can't leave Daein in Part 3 or else she'll die, Sothe misinterprets it as a threat and threatens to take his head off. Keep in mind he said this to a ''king.''

* OutOfFocus: Her bio in the Library and one base conversation is all the development she gets in the game.

* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Leanne is the youngest of the seven heron siblings. The entire family had a special fondness for her, such that her older sisters sang a galdr to place Leanne in a twenty year sleep so she could survive the Serenes Massacre, possibly stopping them from saving themselves from the mob.

* PurposelyOverpowered: He's the second-strongest mortal on Tellius, the third-strongest being ''period'', and is the only man in the world to genuinely scare the Black Knight. Once he finally joins you, his stats ABSOLUTELY back up this reputation, and he is usually considered the game's "Gotoh" character, even though three characters join later than he does. His overwhelming power is hinted at at the end of ''Path of Radiance''; whereas Tibarn and Naesala themselves are potential last-chapter recruits, Caineghis sends his right-hand man, Giffca, instead. When Ashnard asks why Caineghis isn't there himself, Giffca basically says that Ashnard isn't strong enough to be worth Caineghis himself coming.

* CripplingOverspecialization: An almost entirely physical attacker with very Resistance. His Strength and Defense are VERY high, but he joins before the last two chapters, which are inhabited by nothing but magic-wielders, which means he'll get OBLITERATED if he isn't positioned well enough.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Sacrifice. It can heal other units and restore their condition, but Micaiah is a fragile unit even at higher levels, making it a risky ability to use. Once she gains the ability to use staves, there's little reason to use the ability again unless she lacks a Restore staff (or is unable to otherwise use it, Sacrifice works even when [[PowerNullifier silenced]]).

* DecoyProtagonist: Downplayed. Serves a big role in regaining Daein's self rule in Part 1, but Part 2 abruptly switches to a number of different parties (most notably Elincia), and by Part 3, during Ike's side of the story the game starts to show the bigger conflicts in the story, eventually turning him into the lead in Part 4. Micaiah is still a major character, but [[spoiler: spends half her time as a vessel for Yune]].
* {{Deuteragonist}}: In the context of Part 4 Final, she becomes this to Ike, who has more dialogue in the main narrative, and ends up being the one talking with [[spoiler: Yune (through Micaiah's body)]] since this point onwards. Before this point it was more ambiguous who was the protagonist of the story, specially considering the previously mentioned party changes and how Ike himself in Part 3 acts more as a LivingLegend than as TheProtagonist. And adding to that, Ike's appearance in the story was suppose to be a [[LateArrivalSpoiler surprise]], considering how the game goes out of its way to hide Ike's new look prior to the [[BigDamnHeroes Finale of Part 2]]; which in principle support the idea of Micaiah being the protagonist.

* ForcedIntoEvil: Throughout Part 3, [[spoiler:she is forced to aid the corrupt Begnion senate in their conflict against the Laguz Alliance on pain of Daein being wiped out with a Blood Pact]].

* FourStarBadass: Subverted. She is the Vice-General of the Daein Liberation Army, and later Supreme Commander of the Daein Royal Army, but she has no actual military experience and is only made the leader because she's the figurehead for the Daein forces. Her actual strategies rely heavily on her ability to see the future, she can still do her job decently even without foresight, but leaves a lot to be desired in comparison.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: She really likes animals and people; unless your name is Ike. Though she eventually does soften up to him. In addition to this she is known to like fruit and isn't fond of eating animals. [[spoiler:Micaiah is a descendant of the Heron tribe, which are known to be strict pacifists and vegetarians.]]

* GlassCannon: She's got very good Magic and Resistance, but is lacking in bulk and Speed. The latter can be fixed with stat boosting items and some good levels, though she'll always need to be kept away from direct combat in order to ensure her survival.

* GoodIsDumb: She insists on the Black Knight letting Jarod go so that he's punished by the authorities, even though he questions her decision. Sure enough, he's right and the endgame of Part One is Micaiah's party being forced to storm the keep that Jarod is holding purely to spite her.

* PromotedToPlayable: Goes from a minor DistressedDamsel in ''Path of Radiance'' to a playable character in ''Radiant Dawn''.

* GlassCannon: Has the highest strength growth of all the Myrmidons, as well as the strong growths in Skill and Speed that are trademark to his class. With a little training and a decent sword, he can become an unstoppable killing machine that can double pretty much any opponent and deal a ton of damage while also dodging most attacks thrown his way which he relies heavily on since he can't take a hit.

* GlassCannon: Her stat and cap for magic is fantastic, as well as the spell book she has on her by default. But she has the constitution of soaking wet tissue paper. It's justified though, she ''is'' still young.
* GuileHero: She was taught by Sephiran after all.

* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: You hear people rave all about his strength for almost two whole games before getting to command it yourself, and he doesn't disappoint in the least. It turns out that his position as King '''is''' dependent on his strength.

* LargeAndInCharge: One of the largest playable units, and he's the King of Gallia

* LightningBruiser: His speed cap is a bit low, but his ridiculous HP, Defense, Skill, and Strength along with great Luck and Resistance stats makes him one of the most overpowering units in all of ''Radiant Dawn''. Even his lower speed isn't really an issue, as few things in the entire game can even double him save the most [[FragileSpeedster fragile of speedsters]].

* PurposelyOverpowered: He's the second-strongest mortal on Tellius, the third-strongest being ''period'', and is the only man in the world to genuinely scare the Black Knight. Once he finally joins you his stats absolutely back up this reputation, and he is usually considered the game's "Gotoh" character, even though three characters join later than he does. His overwhelming power is hinted at at the end of ''Path of Radiance''; whereas Tibarn and Naesala themselves are potential last-chapter recruits, Caineghis sends his right-hand man, Giffca, instead. When Ashnard asks why Caineghis isn't there himself, Giffca basically says that Ashnard isn't strong enough to be worth Caineghis himself coming. Given his performance in ''Radiant Dawn'', that claim is certainly backed up.

* CripplingOverspecialization: An almost entirely physical attacker with very low magic defense. That attack power is quite high, but he joins during the last two battles inhabited by nothing but magic-wielding attackers, which more or less makes him a GlassCannon to counter Nasir being a StoneWall.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Sacrifice. It can heal other units and restore their condition, but Micaiah is a fragile unit even at higher levels, making it a risky ability to use. Once she gains the ability to use staves, there's little reason to use the ability again unless she lacks a Restore staff.

* NecessarilyEvil: She was not really evil, ever, but she is forced to carry out several questionable and at one time horrifying acts during Part 3, [[spoiler:no thanks to the Blood Pact, which has Pelleas', and by extension Micaiah's, hands tied. These acts include, but are not limited to setting up an ambush for the laguz army as they attempt to cross a large river, trapping the army in a valley as they retreat and dumping oil on them, intending to light it with fire arrows (though this was prevented) attempting to shoot down and kill Empress Sanaki, who is, unbeknownst to both, her little sister. Tibarn grabbing Sothe and threatening to let him fall to his death ends up being what kicks her out of her state, causing her to fight to free Daein from the Blood Pact however she can.]] There is a reason this game is DarkerAndEdgier: WarIsHell.

* SquishyWizard: Micaiah has high Resistance and Magic, but her HP, Defense, and Speed are fairly low. In fact, she embodies this trope so much that when fighting other magic units, she becomes a StoneWall, while against physical attack units, she's a GlassCannon at best. That being said, tomes like Thani allow her to safely fight physical units, especially if they are Cavaliers and Armored Units.

* ActionGirl: Less overtly so than the other women, but you don't become a Vice-General, then supreme commander of the Daein army and co-general of a goddess army without this trope.

* AntiHero: Becomes one during Part 3, as she is forced to fight against the Laguz Alliance due to [[spoiler:the Blood Pact Pelleas is under]]. Micaiah becomes more willing to do dangerous plans that could kill many, and fights ruthlessly against Ike and his allies. She eventually realizes how far she's going and backs away from it in time for Part 4.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Sacrifice. It can always heal anyone to full health and restore their condition, but Micaiah is already fairly fragile even at high levels, making this sorely inadvisible. After her first class change, there's probably no reason to use it when staves can accomplish both with no HP loss, limiting its utility to some niche situations in the late-game. Moreso a way to give Laura some extra EXP points with extra heals.

* CastFromHitPoints: Sacrifice drops Micaiah's HP to heal another.

* CombatPragmatist: She isn't a fan of it, but unlike most of the lords she can actually fight outside the usual rules for Daein's sake.

** Is in possession of the Darkness affinity. Despite this, she wields [[LightEmUp light magic]] and healing staves and is one of the kindest things in this side of Tellius. She even warms up to Ike, whom she previously hated.

* DeadpanSnarker: She has a few smarmy lines in the beginning, but it eventually stops as the tone darkens.

* CanNotSpitItOut: Non-romantic example. Her goal in Part two was to get in touch with Ike with an important message, and this does happen offscreen between parts 2 and 3. But when Ike recounts the encounter, it turns out that neither she nor Nealuchi gave him any explanation about ''why'' his help was needed. Ranulf ends up needing to fill in the gaps, but fortunately there aren't any major consequences to this failure.
* CantCatchUp: Her availability is only slightly better than Rafiel's, and she comes at a much lower level and refreshes fewer allies than he can. Reyson has even better availability than Leanne, an even higher starting level than Rafiel, and when transformed, has better movement than either one of them while equaling Rafiel's ability to refresh four units.

* {{Bishounen}}: In ''Radiant Dawn''.

* {{Bishounen}}: Like all herons, he's very pretty.