History Characters / FireEmblemThracia776

* BellyDancer: Her Dancer sprite suggests this pretty well.

* PinkMeansFeminine: Pink hairs.

* ContinuityNod: He can acquire a Brave Axe from his sister, who claimed to get it from a woman near a lake.

[[caption-width-right:200:''Thief of Dakia'']]

Leader of the Dandelion Gang out of Dakia Forest.

* {{Bandito}}: Medieval version

* CoolSword: The King Sword that he wields is a special sword that has good fighting stats, deal two consecutive strikes, and grants the Charm skill. However, it is not a personal weapon, so any sword wielders can wield it.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He enjoyed Lara's dancing, until he found out that she's underaged and was so uncomfortable about it that he lets her go.

* KingOfThieves: He wears the eponymous "King Sword" too!

* AscendedExtra: In ''Videogame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar,'' he was just another second-generation child unit, (albeit one with fixed parentage and a familial relation to the main character) and is suspectable to {{Permadeath}} like many other characters in the game. This game turns him into a HeroOfAnotherStory whose survival is mandatory.

[[caption-width-right:200:''Cheerful Thief'']]

* ButtMonkey: When talking to Salem or Perne. Lifis [[KickTheSonOfABitch does deserve it though]].

* {{Jerkass}}: Maybe he becomes a JerkWithAHeartOfGold later, maybe....

* {{Pirate}}: Definitely type 2 in the beginning. Though Lifis is not of the pirate class.
* PunchClockHero: He only helps you out because Leif probably would skewer him for his piracy otherwise.
* RapePillageAndBurn: The leader of the pirates that attacked Iss village in chapter 2.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: He informed Raydrik of Leif's whereabouts, kickstarting the entire game. He's just an early-game pirate leader with no big significance in the narrative.

* TokenEvilTeammate: One of the more crooked recruitable characters. Also this for the Freeblades.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: If he is recruited by [[TokenEvilTeammate Lifis]], then he does this to him. Seeing as how he terrorized a town, he had it coming.

* JokeCharacter: His bases, aside from his LuckStat and equal-with-a-higher-growth build, are ''far'' worse than [[CrutchCharacter Dagdar]], making him seem like he might end up being MagikarpPower. However, while he does have excellent build, HP, and solid-by-this-game's-standard's defense growths, the others are barely higher if at all. And when it's said that his bases are low, that's low as in ''nearly everything being a flat zero.'' His build growth ''could'' make for a wonderful capture-bot... If you could actually hit anything past the earlygame with him, let alone with reduced capture stats. Scrolls can make him NotCompletelyUseless, but then again they can do that for just about every character in theory. Ironically enough, Dagdar, with his movement star and good bases in a game with low stat caps, [[OvershadowedByAwesome ends up being better overall]] (his comparatively low build growth could also hypothetically be addressed with scrolls!).

* BumblingSidekick: To Halvan[=/=]Osian when he can be recruited in chapter 8.

* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Though Marty is still called a bandit, he doesn't do any banditry anymore.

* TrappedInEvil: Not proud of fighting for Raydrik.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: It turns out that heeding the CallToAgriculture is hard enough when you're on good land, and borderline impossible when you're living in an unforgiving mountain range.

* IWantGrandkids: Not for personal reasons, but so Saias's major Flajar blood may go to the next generation.

!!Machyua

%%!!Wolf
%%->'''Class:''' Baron

%%A Friege commander pursuing the remnants of the Ulster raiding party.
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!!Barat

A Friege commander leading the siege of Leonster.

* TheCameo: In Chapter 4 after Leif escapes his prison and the final chapter.

* TheCameo: In Chapter 4 after Leif escapes his prison.

* TheStoic: Well, he follows the Navarre/Nabarl archetype, after all.

[[folder:Safy]]
!!Safy
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[[caption-width-right:200:''Servant of God'']]

A priestess from the Free City of Tahra.

->'''Class:''' Priest

* CrimeMagnet: Like many early priests in ''Fire Emblem'', you meet her when she has been kidnapped by pirates. In gameplay terms, she also tends to be a victim of this, given that she can't fight back initially and therefore can be captured by most enemies.
* DumpStat: Oddly, she has a 30% strength growth, the highest amongst all of the mage units in the game, which is completely useless since she can't use weapons at all, nor does it alleviate the attack speed penalty from the weight of her magical tomes when promoted; the latter mechanic would not be introduced until ''VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance''.
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 1.
* PluckyGirl: Despite being a demure healer and his prisoner, she's quite willing to call out Lifis for his selfishness.
* ProperLady: Very softspoken, but with a will of iron.
* SwissArmyWeapon: Repair Staff allows you to repair any weapon to its base condition. Essentially, it's a weapon that can turn into any weapon in the game five times.
* UtilityPartyMember: Terrible fighting, excellent support.
* WhiteMagicianGirl: Being a healer and all that.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lifis]]
!!Lifis
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[[caption-width-right:200:''Shy Thief'']]

The leader of a band of pirates who attacks villages on the coasts of eastern Thracia. A bit of a sleazeball.

->'''Class:''' Thief\\
'''Voiced by:''' Atsushi Kakehashi (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Alan Adelberg (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')
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* TokenEvilTeammate: One of the more crooked recruitable characters.

[[folder:Machyua]]
!!Machyua
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[[caption-width-right:200:''Swordswoman of Raging Wind'']]

A member of the Magi Squad, an anti-Empire rebellion group.

->'''Class:''' Sword Fighter

* ActionInitiative: She will always attack first because of her skill Vantage.
* BattleCouple: With Brighton, who she fights together with.
* BoringButPractical: Of the four recruitable Myrmidons, she's this. Shiva, Mareeta and Troude all have uniqueness to them whether through their skills or bases, however Machyua only has Vantage as her skill (which is a bit situational) and has somewhat mediocre bases. The reason she's practical, however, is due to her being available during Munster to participate in a very rigid set of chapters where she shines. Once you finally start recruiting the other Myrmidons she'll already be far ahead of them in stat growth.
* FemininityFailure: Straight up with Tanya.
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 3.
%%* RebelliousRebel
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: She takes many cues from the previous female Hero [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Creidne]].
* {{Tomboy}}: Has a more masculine-looking appearance compared to the other female swordfighters, and is the only one that can promote to Hero, which is typically a male-only class, and is the 2nd one of only 9 females in the series to be able to use axes before ''Shadow Dragon'' introduced the reclass system.

[[folder:Brighton]]
!!Brighton
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_brighton_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Knight of Munster'']]

Another member of the Magi Squad, was formerly a Munster Knight before joining.

->'''Class:''' Axe Knight

* BattleCouple: Implied with Machyua, as they likely marry in their endings.
* CrutchCharacter: He is ''the'' guy who keeps your team alive in Munster. Post-Munster, he is still solid, but not as necessary as before.
* DefectorFromDecadence: He was once a knight of Munster, but he deserted and joined [[LaResistance the Magi]] in order to change things for the better.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 1.
* MightyGlacier: Brighton has especially high HP and Build in exchange for speed. And with Wrath, he is really good at taking hits and dealing it back on the opponent's turn.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: According to the official site, he is 23. He looks as if he was in his 30s.

[[folder:Lara]]
!!Lara
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lara_2.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Cheerful Thief'']]

A member of the Magi Squad who has ties to Perne of the Dandylions.

->'''Class:''' Thief

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: Lara can level-up a staggering ''seventy-five'' times, by promoting into a Rogue at Level 20 as a Thief, training up to Level 20 again, turning into a Dancer by [[GuideDangIt being the one to recruit Perne]] in Chapter 12x (which resets her Level to 1 at the cost of a temporary dip in Speed), promoting into a Rogue at Level 20 ''again'', and training to Level 20 for the fourth time in a row. Without Crusader Scrolls, this will leave her with an average of 47 HP, 13 Strength ([[EmptyLevels less than Perne with just nineteen level-ups]]), 9 Magic, 19 Defense, 8 Constitution (the same as Perne's ''at base''), and 9 Movement. She still won't be good at her primary job (stealing), but she'll be [[StoneWall rather stubborn about it]].
* BeautifulSlaveGirl: Once a slave dancer for a traveling acting company before she was found by Perne.
* BellyDancer: Her Dancer sprite suggests this pretty well.
* DamselInDistress: Was once a dancing slave, then the noble thief Perne rescued her.
* FragileSpeedster: Lara's stats are either great or terrible, with very little in-between, and her growth rates don't rectify them that much. She's definitely not a LightningBruiser, either, without some help.
* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Her artwork and her in-game sprite as a dancer.
* IOweYouMyLife: To Perne, who rescued her from being a child slave.
* LadyOfAdventure: She travels all around the world after the ending, glistering people's sight with her vogue fading (dancing town to town).
* LuckStat: One of the better Luck-growths in the game, and a Movement Star to boot. Her FCM is just passable at 1, though.
* MadeASlave: And hinted to have been a SexSlave as well.
%%* PluckyGirl
* QuirkyBard: Can be promoted from Thief to Dancer. As a dancer, she can refresh an ally to perform another action. She can dance ''twice'' if she's lucky with her 1 movement star.

[[folder:Fergus]]
!!Fergus
[[quoteright:190:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fergus.png]]
[[caption-width-right:190:''Free Knight'']]

A wandering mercenary.

->'''Class:''' Free Knight

* BigBrotherMentor: While he isn't related to Leif, he's fairly brotherly to him in what interaction he gets with him.
* BoisterousBruiser: Fergus is gruff, brave, and loves a good scrap.
* DiscOneNuke: Fergus's gigantic critical multiplier and good weapon choice make him excellent in Munster. Notably, with a Rapier and a support with Karin, he achieves a crit rate well over 100% in his join chapter.
* TheDulcineaEffect: Is thrown into jail for beating up a guard who was bothering Karin.
* TheFool: Behaves a bit childishly sometimes, being reprimanded by Karin while both are imprisoned with Leif.
* GenerationXerox: He took up traveling as a Mercenary just like his father, [[spoiler:Beowolf]].
* HeroicBastard: [[spoiler:The illegitimate son of Beowolf and a noblewoman from Conote.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Fergus can be rude to others, but he does all he can to help others, particularly Karin.
* LadyAndKnight: He and Karin, as he intervenes to shelter her from the pestering of local rude soldiers.
* LazyBum: He was ready to sleep through the Munster prison break until Karin insisted on waking him up.
* LightningBruiser: A mounted unit with swords as his main weapon, with solid stats and a Follow-up Critical Multiplier of 5, which means he can score TONS of critical hits. And later on, he can also wield the powerful [[spoiler:Beo Sword]].
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of '''5''', the highest FCM in the game which only few possess.
* RiddleForTheAges: His heritage is a bit of a mystery, and on purpose--even his ending calls it out. All we really know is that he has some kind of holy blood, and he can wield the Beo Sword--but what this means, and what consequences it has for Lachesis's children, is ambiguous. The most common interpretation is that [[spoiler:he's the son of Beowolf and a Conote noblewoman, making him Diarmuid's half-brother, while Nanna may be Finn's daughter instead]].

[[folder:Karin]]
!!Karin
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_karin_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Cheery Pegasus Knight'']]
[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Click here to see Karin in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fehkarin_6.png]][[/labelnote]]


A Knight of Silesse looking for its missing prince.

->'''Class:''' Pegasus Rider
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomoyoKurosawa (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/AnairisQuinones (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

* CripplingOverspecialization: She has to switch to swords when dismounted, and Lances when mounted.
* FragileSpeedster: As a Pegasus Knight.
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 1.
* MagicKnight: Karin's high Magic means that, if her sword rank is levelled up to B, she can be an ideal candidate to use the Flame Sword.
* MouthyKid: Mouthy Teenaged Girl.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Try me and find out!"\\
"You talk too much!"\\
"I can deal with this."\\
"I'm no weakling!"
* SlapSlapKiss: Hinted to like Fergus despite yelling at him a lot.
-->'''Fergus:''' What, are you attracted to me now?\\
'''Karin:''' Huh? N-No, of course not!
* {{Tsundere}}: She gets angry a lot at Fergus, but cares for him deeply. She also teases Ilios quite a bit.
* UtilityPartyMember: She tends to be fairly mediocre at fighting, but the fact that she can fly, and carry people while flying, is a major asset to anyone planning on fulfilling side objectives or clearing maps.
* WhatTheHellHero: To Ced [[spoiler:for leaving Silesse when Queen Erinys was fatally ill]], and later to [[spoiler:Misha for supporting the Empire and not Silesse]].

[[folder:Dalsin]]
!!Dalsin
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dalsin.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Knight of Passion'']]

An honorable Knight of Munster. Has second thoughts on Raydrik's administration.

->'''Class:''' Axe Armor

* BigBrotherInstinct: Joins Leif because he saved his little brother from the Child Hunts.
* CantCatchUp: After the Munster Arc, he is a terrible unit to use in any of the following maps, and he doesn't even get Pavise (a skill that deflects any damage inflicted) once he's promoted.
* CrutchCharacter: He's quite essential in the Munster chapters, and is the only unit who can use axes during them. Of course, once the Munster Arc ends, his usefulness declines immediately due to terrain disadvantages and better characters being available.
* JoustingLance: He's a knight who gains the use of E-rank lances after promotion, making him one of only two characters able to use lances indoors.
* KryptoniteIsEverywhere: Even if he has uses in any chapter, many of the enemies use Hammers in the mid- and late-game.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 1.
* MightyGlacier: His defense and strength base stats and growths are quite high. However, his speed growth is low compared to the other characters, and he will deal with low movement unless he gets a very lucky level. Even with higher movement, there is still plenty of terrain Dalsin cannot cross.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: He was a soldier for Raydrik, but quit after his boss captured his little brother for the Child Hunts.
* MultiMeleeMaster: After class changing into a General, Dalsin has access to all physical weapons. Unfortunately, his new weapon proficiencies all start off at E-rank.

[[folder:Asbel]]
!!Asbel (Asvel)
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_asvel_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''Windswept Youth'']]
[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see Asbel in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/asbel_neutral.png]][[/labelnote]]

A mage from Hrest and a friend of Leif. He joined the Magi and trained under Ced as a member of the Magi Squad.

->'''Class:''' Mage\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RieKugimiya (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Kylen Deporter (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

* BlowYouAway: While Asbel can use [[PlayingWithFire fire]] and [[ShockAndAwe thunder]] magic, his highest weapon rank is Wind and he has a personal wind tome, Grafcalibur, which is powerful, light, and has a high critical rate.
* ChildhoodFriends: An old friend of Leif who was left behind when Tahra was invaded.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Looks like a female child.
* GlassCannon: Acceptable magic growth and massive speed growth, but he takes physical hits as well as a wet paper bag. However, not many opponents can survive his magical assault, especially with Grafcalibur.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 3, which multiplies his Grafcalibur's critical rate on follow-up attacks to '''120%'''.
* MagikarpPower: He starts very average, but if well trained, he will become a staple of the army, synergizing well with later-acquired mages.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"For Thracia!"\\
"We will take it back!"\\
"Life or death!"\\
"I'll make it back!"
* PrettyBoy: Just look at him!
* WonderChild: He has the potential to be a very strong magician and specializes in the best magic element, Wind.

[[folder:Nanna]]
!!Princess Nanna of Nordion
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_nanna_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''Nordion Princess'']]
[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see Nanna in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nanna_heroes.png[[/labelnote]]]]

The Princess of Nordion, and the daughter of Lachesis.

->'''Class:''' Troubadour\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KaoriNazuka (Japanese), Creator/AbbyTrott [[note]]credited as Alicia Stratten[[/note]] (English) (''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

* ActionGirlfriend: To Leif, as she's quite the CombatMedic.
* BrotherSisterTeam: She and Diarmuid, when recruited, will work excellently up to a maximum of 3 squares away from each other, as they will gain a mutual +20 hit/avoid, and they can provide the same bonus, when close, to any unit that is in the same square radius.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: She grew up with Leif, and if she makes it to the end, they get together.
* CombatMedic: Can use both staves and swords.
* DamselInDistress: What sets the action off is her and Mareeta's kidnapping. In episode 3, [[IHaveYourWife she is used as a hostage by the enemy]] so Leif will let the imperial forces take him, [[DefiantCaptive even when Nanna tells him not to do so.]]
* DependingOnTheArtist: Her eye color has changed through different pieces of artwork. She has had brown eyes (''Genealogy''), green eyes (''Heroes''), and blue eyes (''Thracia'') throughout her appearances in the series, with several Cipher cards even picking one over the other.
%%ZCE* {{Deuteragonist}}: As Leif's love interest, Subverted if she dies early on however.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Based on her first appearance in the second generation of ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', it is suggested that Nanna canonically survives up to Chapter 20 of ''Thracia 776''. However, it is possible for her to die before that point in the latter game.
* TheHighQueen: [[spoiler:She becomes the queen of the New Kingdom of Thracia with Leif.]]
* LadyOfWar: If well trained, after promotion.
* LifeDrain: Her personal sword, the Lands Sword, can drain the enemy's HP and replenish her own when it hits. It is a heirloom from her mother.
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 1.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"I hope you can forgive me."\\
"Let me through!"\\
"There's no other way…"\\
"Don't you dare!"
* PrincessesPreferPink: Her Legendary variant in ''Heroes'' wears pink armor fitting her title as Princess of Nordion
* RequiredPartyMember: Her older brother Diarmuid will join the army ''only'' if she's alive or not captured by the end of Chapter 20.
* StatusBuff: Her Charm skill increases hit and avoid by 10 to allies within a 3-tile range--something her brother, Diarmuid, can do as well.
* StoneWall: If given the Wrath skill, Nanna, unless 1-shotted, will be capable of gaining back a very hefty amount of health by using her Lands Sword.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to her friend Mareeta's tomboy.
* TragicKeepsake: The Lands Sword that she wields once belonged to her missing mother, Lachesis, which itself was a TragicKeepsake from Lachesis's brother and Nanna's uncle, Eldigan.
* UtilityPartyMember: Between her staff access to patch up wounds and Charm skill, she makes for an exceptional support unit.

[[folder:Hicks]]
!!Hicks
[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_hicks_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:160:''The Axe Knight With Family'']]

A Knight of Munster with a strong love for his child.

->'''Class:''' Axe Knight

* CripplingOverSpecialization: Hicks has to switch from C-rank axes to E-rank swords upon dismounting.
* ConvenientReplacementCharacter: His biggest asset is being able to take Brighton's place as an Axe Knight, should the latter [[{{Permadeath}} die]] or get too many EmptyLevels. Otherwise, while Hicks's bases and growths are better, Brighton's earlier availability, higher sword ranking, and Wrath skill make him a superior choice.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 2.
* MightyGlacier: His stats emphasize defense over speed.
* PapaWolf: Decides to help Leif once he hears he's fighting to stop the Child Hunts, since thanks to the efforts of Leif and company, his son Maphy and other kids were saved from them.
* WhatTheHellPlayer: Calls the player out and doesn't join if you didn't rescue his son Maphy.

[[folder:Shiva]]
!!Shiva
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shiva_9.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Mercenary of Savan'']]

A mercenary hired by Lifis's pirates.

->'''Class:''' Sword Fighter

* AdaptationalBadass: In the Takagi manga. He manages to gain the upper hand against Eyvel, a promoted Swordmaster, and almost kills Finn (who wasn't using a lance for some reason).
* FragileSpeedster: He'll be this for a while, but he should gain some notable bulk, [[SubvertedTrope subverting this]], though it will rarely be to the degree of the Heroes.
* GlacierWaif: Appears as lean as a typical Sword Fighter, but trades off some speed growth for defense, making him more of a LightningBruiser than a FragileSpeedster. His Sol skill also helps with his durability, especially in tandem with the Adept skill - which doubles the chance of Sol activating per round - he acquires upon promotion.
* HypercompetentSidekick: A skilled swordsman in the employ of a petty thief.
* KnightInShiningArmor: To Safy, whom he protects from Lifis's lechery.
* LifeDrain: He starts off with the Sol skill.
* LightningBruiser: The combination of Sol, 4 FCM, solid base stats, and impressive growths turn him into a good damage dealer with quite amazing durability.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 4.
* MysteriousPast: He is said to hail from a place called Savan, but there isn't anything of the sort in the game's world map. His ending lampshades how ambiguous his origins are.
* OlderSidekick: At thirty, Shiva is older than the twenty-year-old Lifis.
* TheStoic: Well, he follows the Navarre/Nabarl archetype, after all.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Shiva is one of the taller characters, wears black, has dark hair, and is quite handsome.
* TokenGoodTeammate: He's the most moral associate of the Lifis Pirates.

[[folder:Carrion]]
!!Carrion
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[[caption-width-right:200:''Noble of Leonster'']]

A Knight of Leonster under the care of Hannibal after his father's passing.

->'''Class:''' Cavalier

* ArtworkAndGameGraphicsSegregation: His portrait is different from his official art, as he wears a blue cape instead of a white cape in-game. It also implies that he wears blue in-game by his sprite palette, even though he wears red in his official art.
* CoolSword: The Paragon Sword he received from Selphina. It is a sword similar to a Steel Sword, but it grants 5 extra defense and the Paragon skill, which doubles experience points gained. However, it isn't a personal weapon, so any sword wielders can use it.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 4.
* MagikarpPower: Starts at level 1, when your other characters have survived the Munster Prison Break, and has very bad weapon ranks. Thankfully, he can get the Paragon Sword (though it's not his personal sword), and he has good growths, alongside a high Follow-up Critical Multiplier.
* ParentalAbandonment: Dad died in the war, mother died some time after Hannibal saved them.
* TragicKeepsake: [[spoiler:Said Paragon Sword, if he gets it from Selphina? It turns out to be the one that belonged to his DisappearedDad]].
* UndyingLoyalty: To Hannibal, who helped him and his mom in the war. But above all to Leonster as he was permitted by Hannibal to join alongside Leif to liberate the country from Grannvale's control.

[[folder:Selphina]]
!!Selphina (Selfina)
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[[caption-width-right:200:''Beautiful Bow Knight'']]

A Knight of Leonster, and the daughter of Dryas and wife of Glade.

->'''Class:''' Arch Knight

* BattleCouple: With Glade.
* BlessedWithSuck: Just like with Dagdar, her Accost skill doesn't take into account whether she can retaliate against enemies, resulting in the enemy unit attacking her multiple times.
* GirlishPigtails: In this [[https://serenesforest.net/wp-content/gallery/thracia-776/illustrated-works/art/Longago.jpg illustration]], Selphina had pigtails when she was just a squire. Finn still remembered her with them, until the two reunite and she has long since outgrown them.
* GlassCannon: Her starting with a high Bow rank that lets her equip stronger bows, the Accost skill and archery focus encourage this kind of playstyle: she gets to double up on attacking a melee enemy who can't fight back, and they get to double up on attacking her when she can't fight back.
* HorseArcher: Selphina is an Arch Knight, which is a mounted bow unit. When she's forced to dismount, she still retains her bow rank, differentiating from previous cavalry units, who are forced to wield swords.
* LadyOfWar: She's very ladylike, but she's still a knight of Leonster.
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 1.
* TheOjou: Has most of the signatures of the type, including her politeness, her upperclass nature, and her kind attitude.
* ParentalSubstitute: [[spoiler:Her ending mentions that she made her BigFancyHouse a refuge and training center for orphan children. That would make her known as "Mother of Thracia".]]
* SheIsAllGrownUp
-->'''Finn''': ...Well... So this is that little girl with the braids...\\
'''Selphina''': Ten years can make a big difference. I'm now married to Glade.
* SilkHidingSteel: Very sweet and kind, but being polite doesn't make her less outspoken.
* WhatTheHellHero: To [[spoiler:Finn, in regards to his seemingly lack of emotion and care towards Lachesis.]]

[[folder:Cain]]
!!Cain (Kein)
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[[caption-width-right:200:''Lance Knight of Leonster'']]

A Knight of Leonster. Both of his parents died in battle.

->'''Class:''' Lance Knight

* CripplingOverspecialization: He can't use swords when mounted, but he has to switch to Swords and lose Lances once on foot. This makes it difficult to use him effectively.
* TheGenericGuy: He has no characterization whatsoever. The only things separating him from a generic green unit are his name and face.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Alva.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 1.
* OutOfFocus: His only lines are his escape quote and his death quote, making it possible to play through the entire game without hearing a single word out of him.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Alva.
* TragicKeepsake: [[AllThereInTheManual The manual]] say his pendant is all he has to remember his parents by.

[[folder:Alva]]
!!Alva
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_alva_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Lance Knight of Leonster'']]

Another Knight of Leonster. Friends with Cain.

->'''Class:''' Lance Knight

* CripplingOverspecialization: Like Cain, Alva cannot use Swords when mounted, nor can he use lances when dismounted. However, Alva's sword rank is D, compared to Cain's E rank, so he has a headstart in working on his sword rank when dismounted.
* TheGenericGuy: He has no characterization whatsoever. The only things separating him from a generic green unit are his name and face.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Cain.

* OutOfFocus: His only lines are his escape quote and his death quote, making it possible to play through the entire game without hearing a single word out of him.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Cain.

[[folder:Robert]]
!!Robert
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_robert_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Bow Knight of Leonster'']]

Yet another Knight of Leonster.

->'''Class:''' Arch Knight

* TheGenericGuy: He has no characterization whatsoever. The only things separating him from a generic green unit are his name and face.
* HorseArcher: Robert is an Arch Knight, a mounted bow unit. When he's forced to dismount, he still retains his bow rank, differentiating from previous cavalry units, who are forced to wield swords.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 3.
* MagikarpPower: If well-trained, his growths should lead to him becoming quite powerful. He also has a movement star and a Follow-up Critical Multiplier of 3.
* OutOfFocus: His only lines are his escape quote and his death quote, making it possible to play through the entire game without hearing a single word out of him.
* ShrinkingViolet: Outside of battle he's quite shy. [[EndearinglyDorky Girls seem to like it, according to his ending.]]

[[folder:Fred]]
!!Fred
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_fred_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Holy Knight of Friege'']]

A Knight of Friege and Olwen's right-hand man.

->'''Class:''' Paladin

* BodyguardCrush: With Olwen, whom he marries in his ending.
* JackOfAllStats: His stat spread is quite balanced, and he can use multiple weapons when mounted.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 1.
* MagicKnight: He starts with a Bolt Sword, although [[MagicallyIneptFighter his magic base of 4 lets him do merely mediocre damage]] when casting from afar.
* SatelliteCharacter: Mostly serves to be Olwen's right-hand man and not much else.

[[folder:Olwen]]
!!Olwen
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_olwen_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Click here to see Olwen in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/olwen_heroes.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Blue Mage Knight'']]

Leader of a band of Knights from Friege. Younger sister of Reinhardt.

->'''Class:''' Mage Knight\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MikakoTakahashi (Japanese), Creator/ErinFitzgerald (English)(''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', original), Creator/TaraSands (''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', alt)

* CoolSword: In addition to using swords as a Mage Knight, she can get the Blessed Sword from her brother in Chapter 22.
* DefectorFromDecadence: When she learned about the Child Hunts during her arrest, she lost all faith and loyalty to Friege and the Empire that allows this injustice. Her defection to the Liberation Army is motivated by this belief.
* DifficultButAwesome: In contrast to her (relatively) BoringButPractical counterpart, Ilios. She's a fearsome attacker who can hit hard from both the physical and magical ends, with an extremely high chance of landing a critical hit on the second strike, and ''two'' exclusive weapons that both allow her to attack twice as often as normal in a single round. Despite being a mounted unit, she doesn't lose access to her weapons upon dismounting, meaning that she retains all the benefits of mounted units, and could still be used for indoor maps. However, she's also a GlassCannon that can't afford to miss at all, yet both her signature weapons are rather inaccurate and will likely make her miss without investing in skill. One of these weapons, the Blessed Sword, has to be obtained by talking to Reinhardt, who is surrounded by a fleet of Mage Knights. In short, she's one of the strongest attackers in the game, but needs to be handled and invested in with great care.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: As long as Olwen is alive and part of Leif's army, the game will not allow the player to recruit Ilios. From a story perspective, it's not exactly clear or explained on why Olwen's presence in Leif's army at all precludes Ilios from joining, since he's not shown or implied to have any sort of grudge or antagonism against her, nor does he mention her at all pre and post-recruitment. The same can be said for Olwen herself, who has no animosity of any kind towards Ilios either.
* GlassCannon: Not many can survive her Dire Thunder or Blessed Sword, and with Vantage, she can attack before the enemy, which is especially useful combined with Pure Waters. On the other hand, one miss and a few hits is all it take to bring her HP to zero, and Dire Thunder is ''extremely'' heavy.
* HeroicSacrifice: Dialogue in Chapter 16 (the A path version) [[spoiler:suggests that she intends on doing this, by provoking Kempf into charging towards the battlefield at the cost of her own life. Zigzagged however, since you don't need to do so in order to win the map, and you can even use a Rescue staff to get her out of danger even when she accepts her impending doom. Gameplay-wise, the game encourages this in order to both lure out Kempf into an area where Leif's forces can easily kill him without getting attacked by ballistae and to recruit Ilios as compensation for Olwen's death.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Olwen:''' Leave that task to me, Lord Leif. I have... a history with their commander. I'm certain I can lure him away from the bridge - and his troops will be forced to follow.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Leif:''' J-Just what are you proposing, Olwen?! I won't allow you to put yourself in such grave danger!]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Olwen:''' Then I ask it from you as a favor, Prince. I want to help you just as you helped me!]]
-->[...]
-->[[spoiler:'''Kempf:''' ''(after being verbally insulted by Olwen)'' Hrk...! You... You'll DIE for those words! Men, seize that woman! Kill her precious rebels! Kill all of them! A lordship to whoever brings Olwen to me alive! I'll choke the life out of you with my bare hands, Olwen! You hear me?!]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Olwen:''' [[FaceDeathWithDignity I've played my part... Gods be with you, Lord Leif]]]].
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Has one, the Blessed Sword, which she can get by talking to Reinhardt in Chapter 22. Meeting this requirement is MUCH easier said than done.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: A MagicKnight variant, but nevertheless a dignified knight with a powerful Dire Thunder.
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 4.
* MagicKnight: Can use both swords and magic, but, contrary to Ilios, the other recruitable character of this class, she's less balanced and more of a mounted SquishyWizard.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: Either her, the GlassCannon, or Ilios, the tank. Both of them cannot fight alongside each other.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The poor girl has a ''severe'' HeroicBSOD like this when [[spoiler:she learns that the Friege army is conducting the Child Hunts]].
-->"This... This is [[spoiler:the Child Hunting]]? I heard rumors, but I never thought they were actually doing it... This is terrible... Is this... Is this what my country has been doing!?"
* NaiveNewcomer: Is mocked by Kempf for being a fresh recruit in the Friege army.

-->"You scum!"\\
"No mercy!"\\
"I'll protect all who need it!"\\
"You won't get past me!"
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives one to Kempf in Chapter 16A in order to lure him out. Also, ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine due to Kempf employing a similar ploy against her in order to have an excuse to lock her up in the dungeons.
* ShockAndAwe: She has a higher Thunder rank than her Fire and Wind ranks, and she has Dire Thunder, too.

[[folder:Mareeta]]
!!Mareeta
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_mareeta_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''Swordmaster of the Stars'']]
[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see Mareeta in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mareeta_heroes_6.png[[/labelnote]]]]
[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see Mareeta: The Blade's Pawn in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mareeta_the_blades_pawn_face.png[[/labelnote]]]]

Eyvel's adopted daughter. The unwilling owner of the Shadow Sword.

->'''Class:''' Sword Fighter\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MarinaInoue (Japanese) (''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Creator/KayliMills (English) (''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

* AchievementsInIgnorance: Managed to learn Astra from Shannam largely by virtue of not realizing that it should have been impossible for her to do so.
* ArmorPiercingAttack: She has Luna, which allows her to ignore the enemy's defense. Even better, it can activate alongside Astra.
%%zce* BadassInDistress: What sets the action off is her and Nanna's kidnapping.
* BirthmarkOfDestiny: [[spoiler:She and Galzus have brands of Od on their backs, which explains their expert swordsmanship.]]
* BerserkerTears: [[spoiler:She sheds tears when she fights against Eyvel and Nanna while under the control of the Shadow Sword, indicating that she's still resisting the sword's curse.]].
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Through the dark influence of the Shadow Sword. Once she's snapped out of it, though, with some help from Saias, she "tames" the sword and makes it her weapon.]]
* CoolSword: Previously the [[EvilWeapon Shadow Sword]], Mareeta's Sword is a special sword that let her deal two consecutive strikes and grants Nihil.
* CuteBruiser: Mareeta is a cute teenage girl, but learns one of the most powerful combat skills in the game in Astra.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: She is the closest to such a role, and still has very little screentime.
* DistinguishingMark: She sports the brand of Od on her shoulder.
* FallenPrincess: [[spoiler:Her father Galzus was the prince of Rivough, a small kingdom invaded by Isaac]].
* FightingFromTheInside: [[spoiler:Despite the Shadow Sword's curse, she actually resists its influence to a minor degree, much to Raydrik's shock.]]
* GlassCannon: Even when underleveled, her offense is ridiculous thanks to her personal weapon.
* ICallItVera: [[spoiler:Her non-evil sword becomes known as "Mareeta's Sword"]].
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 5. Since she's a Myrmidon with high speed and the Mareeta's Sword has 20 Critical, she's guaranteed to deal a critical hit on her second attack.
* LukeYouAreMyFather: [[spoiler:How she manages to recruit Galzus in chapter 24]].
* MagikarpPower: It takes a couple of levels to bring her up to par without relying on her personal weapon. Thankfully, she has nice stat growths and her low level enables her to make use of stat scrolls quite well.
* MissingMom: [[spoiler:She lost her biological mom right after she was born.]]
%%* PluckyGirl
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Put your heart into it."\\
"Hah!"\\
"Just like Shannan!"\\
"Defending those in need!"
* ShipperOnDeck: Ships Leif/Nanna, and if the three are alive by the time the FinalBattle hits, she'll encourage Nanna to tell him her feelings.
-->'''Mareeta:''' Go on, Lady Nanna! Just say it!\\
'''Nanna:''' B-But...\\
'''Mareeta:''' You'll regret it forever if you don't say it now. Or do you just want to stay as his 'cute little sister'?\\
'''Nanna:''' But Mareeta...
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The tomboy to her friend Nanna's girly girl.
* WalkingTheEarth: [[spoiler:In her ending.]]

[[folder:Salem]]
!!Salem (Seiram)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_salem_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Dark Magician'']]
[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Click here to see Salem in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fehsalem.png[[/labelnote]]]]

->'''Class:''' Loptr Mage\\
'''Voiced by:''' Shuhei Takubo (Japanese) (''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Paul Cartwright (English) (''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

A former member of the Loptr Church. Also, the first-ever playable character in the ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' series to use dark magic.

* AwesomeButImpractical: That whole thing about him being the only character able to use Dark Magic? Yeah, there are only two usable Dark tomes, and they're both really heavy. Salem is also pretty mediocre in the stat department, so he's not likely to double with Jormungand (at his base level, it drags his Speed down to ''-5''), and while it has a lot of power, it's not nearly enough to one-shot most targets. It's scary in the hands of enemies, but that has more to do with the fact that enemies almost never double anyway, making a single relatively strong blast a scarier prospect.
* BlackMage: His starting class.
* BlackMagic: What he specializes in as a form of attack.
* BoringButPractical: For the most part, it's not his unique appeal as a dark magic user that makes him useful; it's the fact that he starts out being able to wield C-rank staves, and gets another staff rank for free upon promoting. This makes him an excellent UtilityPartyMember, not least because he can wield that Sleep staff in his inventory.
* ComputerIsACheatingBastard: Before his recruitment, Salem is able to inflict poison to any of your units using Jormungand. When he joins your party, he '''loses''' the effect.
* DangerousDeserter: Deserted an unholy cult and can summon the faces of evil to kill anything not immune to magic.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Or better said, in his case, [[DarkIsEvil it used to be.]] He is notably the first Dark Mage to be playable.
* TheDarkArts: One of the first playable Dark Mages in the series, though as an ally, he is only able to use 2 kinds of Dark tomes.[[note]][[HPTo1 Hel]] is completely unwieldable by good guys, while Venin and Petrify appear to be [[EquipmentUpgrade enchanted variations of Fenrir]] that turn back into Fenrir when someone else touches them.[[/note]]
* DefeatMeansFriendship: One of a number of characters recruited not by speaking with them, but instead capturing them.
* DefectorFromDecadence: He was a former member of the Loptr Church. [[spoiler:He gets better, and he writes a book about how much the Loptr Church sucked in his ending.]]
* EvilRedhead: Pre-HeelFaceTurn.
* ForcedSleep: His Sleep Staff is very precious and useful, yet he will use it against you if you don't have any fast-moving, flying units or the Warp Staff to reach him before he depletes it.
* IOweYouMyLife: Perne saved Salem's life when he was badly injured after escaping from the Loptr Church for his "treason".
* JackOfAllTrades: As far as Thracia's mages go, he is decent at both attacking with spell tomes and healing with staves.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 1, effectively "neutral" luck.
* MeaningfulName: He's the first playable dark magic user and shares a name with a town known for {{Witch Hunt}}s.
* NotWhatISignedOnFor: What he told the cultists at some point. They didn't take it well and almost killed him.
* PoisonedWeapons: [[ComputerIsACheatingBastard As an enemy]], his tome Jormungand poisons you if it hits.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"It is alright now."\\
"Begone!"\\
"Turn from wickedness."\\
"To your rest."
* ResignationsNotAccepted: He was nearly killed by the Loptr Church when he tried to leave.
-->"The Loptr Church's laws are clear. They will not suffer a traitor."

[[folder:Perne]]
!!Perne (Pahn, Pirn, Pan)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_pirn_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Thief of Dakia'']]

Leader of the Dandelion Gang out of Dakia Forest.

->'''Class:''' Thief Fighter

* ActionInitiative: He will always attack first because of his skill Vantage.
* {{Bandito}}: Medieval version
* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:In his ending.]]
* TheBully: Towards Lifis ever since they were kids and he even lead the other kids to bully him even more.
* CoolSword: The King Sword that he wields is a special sword that has good fighting stats, deal two consecutive strikes, and grants the Charm skill. However, it is not a personal weapon, so any sword wielders can wield it.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He enjoyed Lara's dancing, until he found out that she's underaged and was so uncomfortable about it that he lets her go.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Perne comes off as a kidnapper initially, but it turns out he's a LovableRogue helping the poor folk. And while he does kidnap Tina and forces her to do his bidding, it's implied that he did so in order to prevent her from being kidnapped or [[spoiler:sold into slavery by stranger just like with Mareeta.]]
* JustLikeRobinHood: He only steals from TheEmpire, and gives the gold to the regular people oppressed by the Grannvalle Empire. He also was going to kick out Colho and his goons upon being unbearable to deal with and learning that they attack innocent people.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: If he is recruited by [[TokenEvilTeammate Lifis]], then he does this to him. Seeing as how he terrorized a town, he had it coming.
* KingOfThieves: He wears the eponymous "King Sword" too!
* LifeDrain: He starts off with the Sol skill.
* LoveableRogue: He is a righteous cutpurse, and his charm made him gain a good reputation with the local villagers himself, as he confers to them whatever he steals in huge amounts. Especially when you compare him to Lifis.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 5, the best in the game; in other words, if his CriticalHit chance is 20 or higher, his follow-up attack will ''always'' crit.
* PaidHarem: His gaiden chapter has numerous dancers under his employ, and Lara was one of them before he found out she was too young for him.
* ReformedCriminal: Even before you can recruit him, he steals to help poorer people.
* ScoundrelCode: Steals for the poor people.
* StatSticks: While the King Sword is a powerful sword in its own right, it is used as a support weapon due to granting Charm. Since it's not locked to him, Leif is more likely to hold it since he has a lot of support partners and the weapon stacks on top of the support bonus with Charm.

[[folder:Troude]]
!!Troude (Trewd)
[[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_trewd_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:170:''The Man Known as Death'']]

->'''Class:''' Sword Fighter

A member of the Dandelions.

* HeelFaceTurn: Another swordsman who can be swayed to the player's side.
* HiredGuns: He returned to being a Mercenary after the war.
* NumberTwo: To Perne.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 1.
* NoSell: His Nihil skill, which negates enemy tricks such as [[NoSell Pavise]], [[CounterAttack Vantage]], [[DuelToTheDeath Charge]], and [[ThePowerOfHate Wrath]]... often bringing bosses down to ''[[OvershadowedByAwesome his]]'' level.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He's not totally bad, but several other swordsmen can do his job either better or earlier, overall making him redundant. In fact, you just got Mareeta in the ''previous'' chapter, so that's not doing Troude any favors.
* PunchClockHero: He's only a part of Leif's army thanks to Perne, he's otherwise no different from a common sellsword.

[[folder:Tina]]
!!Tina
[[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_tina_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:175:''Charming Cleric'']]

Safy's younger sister. Was caught by Perne and forced to stay with them.

->'''Class:''' Priest

* AbsurdPhobia: Safy is initially terrified when Tina talks about the horrors she endured under Perne... and then it turns out that this was having caterpillars put on her face, and Safy remembers that Tina is a tiny little girl.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Safy.
* CheerfulChild: She was part of a morally-ambiguous rebel group and the thing she was most worried about was bugs in her face.
* ConfusionFu: Her mixture of traits often results in this: low base level, very low Skill, meaning she misses often with staves, and low Magic, albeit with a high growth, but five Movement Stars giving her a 25% chance to move again, and two of the best staves in the game, meaning that she tends to either do absolutely nothing or shut down a map on the first turn while gaining a level in the process. The common joke about Tina is her missing, her movement star activating, and then her missing again.
* FiveFingerDiscount: Through magic too. Unlimited-range. Magic stat based. The best thief in the game, but only for a maximum of four times (assuming you don't repair it).
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 1.
* MagicStaff: Her signature Thief and Unlock staves.
* MagikarpPower: She joins much later than Safy, but has unique potential all her own. Notably, her Thief and Unlock staves provide a lot of XP and staff rank, meaning that Tina's habit of missing (which doesn't consume uses) can actually be a blessing in disguise for the purposes of training her.
* MinidressOfPower: For certain definitions of the word "power", since she's an [[GameBreaker absurdly]] [[UtilityPartyMember useful]] WhiteMage rather than the ActionGirl that this trope normally entails or even a BlackMage.
* PluckyComicRelief: A goofy little girl with a very wacky gameplay style.
* SwissArmyWeapon: Thief Staff. If she has high enough magic, she can steal almost every item in the game. In practice, this translates into a weapon that can become another weapon, and a death sentence to Mooks and Bosses alike. Stock up Holy Waters and M-Up Staves and you're set.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The unruly tomboy to her sister Safy's girly girl.
* UtilityPartyMember: Healer and infinite ranged thief, although she has an E-rank so she is only relegated to Heal staves at first. Though her Thief and Unlock Staff is all the utility she needs.
* WalkingTheEarth: [[spoiler:In her ending.]]
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Or in her case, bugs.

[[folder:Glade]]
!!Glade
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_glade_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Dutiful Lance Knight'']]

A Knight of Leonster and husband of Selphina and friend of Finn.

->'''Class:''' Duke Knight

* BattleCouple: With Selphina, in which she gives a massive support bonus to him.
* ChildhoodFriends: He's Finn's best friend.
* CripplingOverspecialization: Glade is forced to lose lances and switch to swords during indoor chapters. Glade starts with a rank ''E'' in swords.
* HappilyMarried: With Selphina.
* JoustingLance: He is a mounted unit that specializes in Lances.

* SupportPower: One of the few characters with a leadership star.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Selphina, him, and Finn are a grown version of this.

[[folder:Deen]]
!!Deen (Dean)
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_dean_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:210:''Hero of the Skies'']]

A Wyvern rider from Thracia sent by Arion to protect Linoan.

->'''Class:''' Wyvern Knight

* ActionInitiative: The Dragonpike grants Vantage, allowing him to attack first when the enemy attacks him.
* BodyguardCrush: He seems to have feelings for his master's fiancée Linoan, who he was entrusted to guard. She seems to like him back, [[spoiler:but they don't stay together]].
* BrotherSisterTeam: Eda, a fellow Dragon Rider, is also his little sister.
* CripplingOverSpecialization: Downplayed, as Deen starts with an A-Rank in Swords, but he still can't use lances (Dragonpike included) indoors.
* DragonRider: The first recruitable male Dragon Knight in the series.
* HumbleHero: Makes ''many'' sacrifices for his ideals and refuses to stand out among others. Lampshaded by Eda and Linoan.
* IdenticalStranger: Of a sort. He looks very similar to the Crusader [[https://fireemblemwiki.org/w/images/0/08/FESK_D%C3%A1inn.png Dáinn]].
* KnightInShiningArmor: To Linoan.
* LightningBruiser: Even without the Dragonpike, Deen has amazing stats and flies. With the Dragonpike, he is basically a flying counterpart to Finn. And he's not bad with swords either, thanks to his A-rank with them.

* TallDarkAndHandsome: Deen is one of the taller characters and his handsomeness is remarked upon.
* TooAwesomeToUse: Inverted. The Dragonpike cannot be used in the final chapter, so most players use it up or sell it before then, as they'll lose it anyhow.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There was a scene planned where [[spoiler:Arion kills Deen for his relationship with Linoan]].

[[folder:Eda]]
!!Eda
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_eda_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Wyvern Knight of Thracia'']]

Deen's younger sister and fellow dragon rider.

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

* BrotherSisterTeam: She and her brother Deen.
* CripplingOverSpecialization: She loses her B-rank in Lances, and has to switch to D-rank swords dismounted.
* DragonRider: She rides a wyvern, obviously.
* FragileSpeedster: She is comparable to Karin in this regard.
* IdenticalStranger: Of a sort. She looks very similar to the Crusader [[https://fireemblemwiki.org/w/images/d/d4/FESK_Nj%C3%B6run.png Njörun]].
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 1.
* MageKiller: Has a very high magic growth, making her a desirable character to bring in the final chapters if her magic has been raised properly.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Though she has fair stat growths, most players opt to use her brother Deen who is already promoted, has high stats and weapon ranks, and a personal weapon.
* UndyingLoyalty: To her lady in liege [[spoiler:Altena]].
* WeaponSpecialization: Her main mounted weapon is lances. This becomes problematic when faced with low base constitution, as she will struggle to double with the weight of lances.

[[folder:Homer]]
!!Homer (Homeros)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_homer_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Traveling Bard'']]

A wandering bard who is a bit of a womanizer and lush.

->'''Class:''' Bard

* TheBard
* BrilliantButLazy: A very skilled mage, yet past his time bezzling booze and suitoring ladies. Fittingly, he has the Paragon skill, meaning he shapes up quickly once he's in active combat.
* TheCasanova: Nanna will bitch-slap him for daring to woo her and hitch her toward a philandering bacchanal.
* TheCharmer: Has a way with ladies.
* ChickMagnet: Easily attracts simple-minded local girls in town.
* ChivalrousPervert: In fact, the only way to recruit him is having Nanna entering the house he's in (no other women can enter because he's "hands full" already).
* ElegantClassicalMusician: He wears a fashionable attire and also stays bare-chested, plus he sports a tan too!
* HandsomeLech: Nanna recruits him by ''slapping'' him when he offers her a drink.
* HealingHands: Upon promotion.
* HiredForTheirLooks: The reverse happens: he recruits himself if Nanna meets him because she either looks nice or daunts his lecherousness.
* ALadyOnEachArm: What he thrives and reaches for.
* LightEmUp: His main weapons are light tomes. But since there are few of these in Jugdral...
* LovableSexManiac: He states that he has his hands full if any female units except Nanna enter his house.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 5.
* MagikarpPower: Thankfully, he is a Bard with Paragon and having Sage as his promotion. Many consider him a prime example of how to be an underleveled character and get away with it.
* MrFanservice: His official artwork has him shirtless.
* ProfessionalSlacker: Wasting his days by rogering ladies and grooving around.
* StupidSexyFlanders: He is chestless in the artwork and looks very pretty too.
* TheAlcoholic: Heavily implied, at least in his dialogue with Nanna.
* WanderingMinstrel: In his ending, which makes him famous in Jugdral.

[[folder:Linoan]]
!!Duchess Linoan of Tahra
[[quoteright:240:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_linoan_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:240:''Lone Flower of Tahra'']]

The young woman who's in charge of the free city of Tahra.

->'''Class:''' Sister

* ArrangedMarriage: To Travant's son and Deen's master Arion.
* BodyguardCrush: On Deen.
* CostumePorn: Very well crafted if one references the official artwork.
* FamousAncestor: [[spoiler:She is the descendant of Saint Heim, one of the Twelve Crusaders.]]
* LightEmUp: She can use these, including the Nosferatu tome, right from the start. [[spoiler:It makes sense, as she is the descendant of Saint Heim, who possesses the Divine Dragon Naga's power.]]
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 5.
* MarriedToTheJob: [[spoiler:She "never married, despite her beauty" and spent all of her time devoting herself to rebuild her hometown of Tahra.]]
* TheOjou: Kind and sweet.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Pink hairs.
* PoliticallyActivePrincess: She pretty much serves as the ruler of Tahra from what we can tell.
* ProperLady: Very obvious, from how she looks to how she acts.
* SilkHidingSteel: And she's both mentally strong and powerful in the battlefield.
* SwordOfPlotAdvancement: Strangely enough for a non-lord character, she can only advance her class through a story event by visiting the church with her and only her in Chapter 21. [[spoiler:The story justification for this promotion event is the awakening of her minor Naga blood.]]

[[folder:Ralf]]
!!Ralf (Ralph)
[[quoteright:165:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_ralph_artwork_6.png]]
[[caption-width-right:165:''Traveling Mercenary'']]

A mercenary helping a village in stopping Zile and his bandits.

->'''Class:''' Hero

* CallToAgriculture: He becomes a farmer after the war.
* FolkHero: Helps the people that hosted him by repelling a bandit assault for free.
* TheGenericGuy: Nothing is that notable about him. Ironically, he has more dialogue than the other generic recruited soldiers (e.g Cain, Alva, Robert).
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 1.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He's a decent axe-specialist, but both Osian and Halvin as well as several other Heroes do his job better.
* PunchClockHero: Downplayed, he joins Leif's fight against the Empire because he can't stand their tyranny.
* WeHelpTheHelpless: The villagers helped him and took him in, he aids them in return without asking for pay.

[[folder:Sleuf]]
!!Sleuf
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_sleuf_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Bragi Priest'']]

A priest from Edda, known as the "Eyes of Claude".

->'''Class:''' Priest

%%* HeavenSeeker
* HolyHandGrenade: Once promoted, he can use light magic.
* TheMissionary: He's on a mission to spread the word of Bragi for the deceased Claude.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 0.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: He is only available in the A Path, meaning he can never fight alongside Miranda, Shannam, and Conomor.
* PreacherMan: Comes with the territory of being a priest.
* SilkHidingSteel: A rare male example.
* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler:He has Claude's spirit as this.]]
* WhiteMage: He plays this role like all priests, but is rather noticeable for his base A staffs which allows him to use any staff not locked to another character.

[[folder:Misha]]
!!Misha
[[quoteright:190:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_misha_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:190:''Rider of the Wind'']]

A mercenary from Silesia who fights to earn money for orphans.

->'''Class:''' Pegasus Knight

* DefectorFromDecadence: Joins the Army despite knowing it's not a good one, since she's taking care of the kids in an orphanage.
* FragileSpeedster: As like most Pegasus Knights.
* FriendToAllChildren: She fights for her orphans, and later to also stop the Child Hunts.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Averted. She's the daughter of [[spoiler:Díthorba]], but makes a point about how her mom's death at the hands of [[spoiler:Sigurd's group]] has nothing to do with her motivations.
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 2.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: She is only available in the A Path, meaning she can never fight alongside Miranda, Shannam, and Conomor.
* RedeemingReplacement: Misha is the daughter of [[spoiler:Díthorba]], but unlike her [[spoiler:mother]], Misha doesn't stay as an enemy and can see the error of her ways. [[spoiler:''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' reveals that this was exactly what Díthorba hoped all along, that Misha doesn't always have to follow her own dark path.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: Is told this by Karin and August for putting the Silessian kids's needs over the whole world, though to be fair, she didn't know about the Child Hunts.

[[folder:Miranda]]
!!Princess Miranda of Ulster
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_miranda_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''Willful Princess'']]
[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see Miranda in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/miranda_neutral_6.png]][[/labelnote]]

The Princess of Ulster, who has led a very harsh life.

->'''Class:''' Mage\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkenoWatanabe (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Paula Rhodes (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')
----
* AdvertisedExtra: Shows up prominently in a lot of artwork, but isn't especially important and she's one of the game's MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers.
* AgeGapRomance: [[spoiler:In her ending, Miranda is said to have married "a certain knight". It's believed that said knight was Conomor, who ''is'' quite older than her.]]
* ArrangedMarriage: Her advisors want one of these between her and Leif, but she doesn't like the idea since they tell her such things solely because she's a girl. [[spoiler:She ''does'' consider it [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan since Leif is a decent guy]], but tells him [[IWillWaitForYou to fight and finish the war first.]] And their endings say Leif either married Nanna or stayed single if she died ''and'' and that Miranda was HappilyMarried to someone else (who may or may not be her loyal knight Conomor), anyway.]]
* BrokenBird: She's been badly, ''badly'' broken by [[spoiler:her father's murder]] and the hardships she went through afterwards.
* CantCatchUp: She joins in the same level as Sara, but with "Wrath" as her only skill and none of the utility of the deadly mastermind's niece.
* FallenPrincess: She hails from the fallen kingdom of Ulster.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: More HotBlooded than usual, but still a feminine mage who is also a princess.
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 1.
* MagicMeteor: Once promoted, she will immediately have access to Meteor tomes, making her the first naturally available long-range fire magic attacker in Route B.
* MagikarpPower: She is designed for this, with very high growths in important stats and a very late joining time despite being only level 3. Sadly for her, it doesn't tend to add up to much, as the game boasts a lot of strong magic-users already, and she can't use staves.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: She is only available in the B Path, meaning she can never fight alongside Ilios, Sleuf, Misha, and Amalda.
* PluckyGirl: She won't stop at anything to restore her kingdom.
* PowerUpLetdown: Her promotion into Mage Knight causes her to deal with dismounting penalties in indoor maps--most pivotally, it actually drops her base Move from 6 to 5. Miranda also joins pretty late, meaning getting her up to promotion range takes time, when she only has a limited number of outdoor maps left; even if you make regular use of her, she tends to gain her horse just in time to lose it again for the rest of the game.
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Not a chance!"\\
"How I resent you!"\\
"I'm a girl, not a fool!"\\
"Get out of my sight!"
* UnrequitedLove: It's implied that her conflicted feelings for Leif ended up leaning more towards love, especially in what's described under ArrangedMarriage and her last words, where she wishes she could go back to the times spent with Leif in childhood.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: If she is recruited, [[spoiler:she is the who urges Leif to immediately liberate Ulster in order to help the citizens there who are planning to rebel. This results in Leif ordering the doomed SuicideMission that leads to the deaths of Dryas and half of the rebellion's troops.]] She even apologies for it at the epilogue.
* WellExcuseMePrincess: A young noblewoman with quite the spunk.
* WhatTheHellHero: To Leif, for running away at first [[spoiler:which caused the death of her father]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shannam]]
!!Shannam
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_shanam_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Phony Prince'']]

A mercenary from Silesse who impersonates Prince Shannan of Isaach.

->'''Class:''' Swordmaster

* AchievementsInIgnorance: Somehow, managed to teach Mareeta the Astra skill despite not knowing how to do it himself.
* AscendedExtra: He appears in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Holy War]]'', during a secret conversation that involves either Hermina or Jeanne who [[WomenAreWiser figure him out]].
* BodyDouble: To Shannan, upon Shannan's own request. He doesn't fool Shannan's allies, though.
* CasanovaWannabe: It's suggested that he spends a lot of time hitting on women, usually without success.
* ChickMagnet: Only because he pretends to be a renowned hero.
* DiscountCard: The only thing useful about him is his Bargain skill, which lets him buy items at half price. It's useful in buying stat boosters in the only Secret Shop in the game.
* FakeUltimateHero: He pretends to be [[WorldsBestWarrior a very powerful prince]] fighting for the right of freedom, yet he is merely a leech to his name.
* JokeCharacter: He teaches Mareeta a powerful skill ''by mere fluke'', and in gameplay his ''actual'' true worth lies in his Bargain skill that lets him buy items at half price (and even that isn't very helpful, since by the time he joins, you don't tend to buy much). Shannam isn't a fighter, he's a shopper.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 0.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: He is only available in the B Path, meaning he can never fight alongside Ilios, Sleuf, Misha, and Amalda.
* PaperTiger: He poses as Shannan, but has the worst base stats as a Level 1 Swordmaster and has the weirdest growths (50% to HP, Strength, and Speed, 5% everything else).
* SecretArt: The bull he feeds Mareeta with is enough to have her learn a very overpowered skill in the form of "Astra".
* TheSlacker: He's not a very big fan of hard work.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: A clear-cut one of [[VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem Samuel]], as they both become impostors to a certain long-haired swordmaster in their respective games.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Shannam is a a tall handsome dark-haired man who looks just like Shannan. Of course, his personality is quite bumbling.
* UnluckyEverydude: If recruited with Homer, he will deem himself such as this and repine on it.
* VeryPunchableMan: Both in-story (he is a petty sham) and gameplay-wise (terrible at everything).

[[folder:Sara]]
!!Sara
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_sara_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''Lady of Loptr'']]
[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see Sara in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sara_neutral.png]][[/labelnote]]

A strange young girl with ties to the Loptr Church. She decides to side with Leif and his group instead.

->'''Class:''' Sister\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuukoOono (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Heather Halley (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

* BehindEveryGreatMan: Becomes Leif's advisor in her ending, a trend that is emulated in the following game by the similar character Sophia.
* BrokenBird: One that, instead of being bitter and cynical, is distracted and pretty much a...
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}:
-->Oh, are you from the Liberation Army? Did she say something to you? Please forget it. She mumbles strange things from time to time. She can be an odd girl at times.
* CombatAndSupport: The best character in the game for this, as she can do everything almost perfectly.
* CreepyChild: She is a lovely child, but has a gelid, fixed stare.
* DemotedToExtra: A very important character that is directly connected to the plot of both games, but is not developed enough.
* EmotionlessGirl: She seems to be close to this characterization.
* GirlInTheTower: Spent most of her life in a golden prison, as the heiress of [[spoiler:Manfroy]]. She ''really hates it''.
* GlassCannon: Has 80% growths in magic, skill, and speed but a practically non-existent defense growth.
* HairColorSpoiler: Her silvery hair is a dead giveaway that she has connections to Loptous, since she shares it with both Deirdre and Julia.
* InnocentProdigy: She is a superb spellcaster, but has none the malice and wickedness of her grandfather.
* KidHero: According to the official ''Thracia 776'' website, she's a mere 12 years old during Leif's adventure, making her tied for being the youngest core playable character in the series with [[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Rolf]].[[note]]The Ram villagers in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]'' are technically all younger during the prologue chapter of that game, but the vast majority of the game takes place 7 years after that battle.[[/note]]
* LightEmUp: She is capable of wielding light magic, [[spoiler:rather ironic as she is the granddaughter of the high priest of [[DarkIsEvil Loptous]].]]
* LittleMissBadass: The most powerful among the mage units and the most useful character in the game.
* LonelyDollGirl: Never had the chance to be alongside other young children, so she is strange in the head.
* LongHairIsFeminine: Longest hairs in game.
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 0.
* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: [[spoiler:Manfroy is her gramps, and he killed Sara's father when her mom was pregnant with her. Sara ''despises'' him as a result.]]
* MagikarpPower: Starts underleveled... but with amazing staff rank, Paragon, and a massive growth rate. And this is before promoting into a Sage, one of the best classes in the game.
* MeeknessIsWeakness: Averted: she is meek and slightly weird, but stats-wise, she's one of the best characters in the game — if not ''the'' best. Plus, she bluntly states how much her grandfather sucks and her loathing of him.
* MysticalWaif: She claims that she could hear Eyvel's voice in her mind and that's why she wants to join Leif, because Eyvel, having been cursed by Veld's Petrify spell, something Sara can directly perceive and counteract, is a close acquaintance of the Lord she is facing.
* TheOjou: She's first seen talking to an enemy, who refers to her as "Lady Sara". This is because [[spoiler:Manfroy]] keeps her around due to her being his heir of sorts.
* TheOphelia: She's believed to be such by [[spoiler:Manfroy and the Loptr Church]], but she's more of a slightly-off but otherwise functional OracularUrchin, and she eagerly joins Leif's group as soon as she has the chance so she can strike out against her much-hated grandpa.
* OracularUrchin: She can perceive other people emotions.
* ReforgedIntoAMinion: [[spoiler:If you don't recruit her or get her killed off, she is transformed into the Deadlord Canis (if she dies before she can unpetrify Eyvel with the Kia staff, you can't save the latter, and she too will become a Deadlord as well).]]
* RequiredPartyMember: She is the only unit that can use the Kia staff as Manfroy sealed it that only allows his family can use it. [[spoiler:This means that her survival is required to save Eyvel in Chapter 24x and remove Petrify from Veld's attack in the final chapter]].
* PreMortemOneLiner: In ''Heroes''.
-->"Who are you supposed to be?"\\
"This is my decision!"\\
"A voice calls to me..."\\
"Get out of my way."
* PsychicChildren: She can hear the thoughts of any person who has been petrified by the cursed "Petrify" spell tome, as she and her Kia staff are the keys to counteracting it.
* TheResenter: She loathes her grandfather for having shamed her family.
* SquishyWizard: Sara has ''very'' low HP and Defense, and will not be able to survive a hit, which makes her Wrath skill somewhat less important unless she's been scrolled. That said, her raw utility and magical power makes her a very strong unit.
* StaringKid: She stares at Leif in the Route B Chapter 16 while hiding in the forest, and Leif has to talk to her to make her join his cause.
* SupernaturalSensitivity
* SuperpowerLottery: Sorta. Sara has three skills that are ''extremely'' good when combined: Wrath (all attacks are {{Critical hit}}s when at Counter), Miracle (evades most lethal blows depending on luck *3), and Paragon (gains double experience). She has the ability to use staves (which is a massive SuperpowerLottery when it comes to ''Thracia 776''), and a high base staff rank. On top of that, she has VERY high Luck, Skill, Magic, and Speed, promotes into a Sage, [[spoiler:and only she can handle a '''very''' rare staff that will let you save Eyvel, and thus avert having her turned into a Dreadlord]]. [[GlassCannon If not for her low HP and Defense...]]. If she is given the HP + Defense boosting scrolls to hold and the Sol tome is used on her, she becomes a thorough gamebreaker, easily the strongest fighting + utility unit in the game, followed only by Ilios (if he has the Wrath skill) regarding fighting enemies.
* VocalDissonance: She is 12 years old, but Heather Halley, who was 51 when Sara was released in ''Heroes'', gives her a deep, mature-sounding voice.
* WomenAreDelicate: The exact opposite of Tanya, as seen in the official artwork.
* YouKilledMyFather: To [[spoiler:Manfroy]].

[[folder:Xavier]]
!!Xavier
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_xavier_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''Loyal Veteran'']]

A general of Leonster who was forced to join Friege after its fall.

->'''Class:''' General

* ArcherArchetype: Averted: as an imposing General, Xavier doesn't fit the traditional archer archetype, but Xavier has a Bow rank of A, starts with a Killer Bow (and can wield the Brave Bow), and his Charge skill gets him extra shots in. He's actually considered a much better archer than any of the game's dedicated bow units.
* CoolOldGuy: The guy may be old, but he's a very powerful unit.
* DeathSeeker: His habit of fighting to the death reflects his guilt over his actions under Munster.
* AFatherToHisMen: GameplayAndStorySegregation aside, his refusal to join your side was because his troop's families were taken hostage and wish for the concern of his men first.
* FourStarBadass: Xavier is one of the strongest Generals in the series, owing to his excellent skill loadout, great statline, Leadership star, and high weapon ranks. His only real downside is that he's very tricky to obtain.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: The requirement to recruit him is rescuing his troops' families and having them talk to them to stand down and turn green to represent neutral. The key word is ''turn green'' because what they do afterward doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if the civilians or the knights died or get captured when they turn green, even Xavier can kill one of them and it doesn't impact the recruitment.
* IHaveYourWife: Cannot have a HeelFaceTurn because the families of his soldiers are held hostage. The cast has to help him free them if the player wants him to join your cause. [[ThatOneSidequest And it will NOT be easy.]]
* LightningBruiser: Surprisingly for a General. His base Strength and Defense speak for themselves, but he is no less mobile than any other melee fighter, and his Speed base is merely a bit below-average while his growth is downright good (and Charge means he often essentially gets the benefits of high Speed anyway). He also comes with Wrath, meaning that he will always crit when under attack, and this can all be improved if his movement growth triggers.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 0.
* MultiMeleeMaster: He can use Axes, Bows, Swords, and Lances at base. Aside from Lances, they all have good weapon ranks.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Much of the reason he's so difficult to recruit is that he believes working with Munster has made him BeyondRedemption. He thinks he doesn't deserve a second chance, and as a result, can only be persuaded to join by an absolute miracle that shows he is worth forgiving.
* NoSell: The only playable unit to have Pavise, a skill that negates any damage based on his level.

[[folder:Amalda]]
!!Amalda
[[quoteright:165:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_amalda_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:165:''Despairing Knight'']]

A Knight of Friege who is secretly against the Child Hunts.

->'''Class:''' Paladin

* BrokenBird: The guilt she feels over her past is ''eating'' her on the inside...
* CombatMedic: Has a pretty decent Sword rank when she joins in (the downside being her low Strength, which can be fixed with the right scroll) ''and'' can use staves (even if just at C rank).
* DefectorFromDecadence: She grew disillusioned by Friege and the Grannvale Empire as they commit many atrocities, including the Child Hunts. It takes convincing from Sleuf to get her to join the Liberation Army, arguing that her duty to bring justice is more righteous than serving her land.
* ImplausibleHairColor: She is in her early 30s and her hairs are white already!
* LateCharacterSyndrome: A Staff-user on horseback can be pretty neat! On the other hand, you recruit Amalda with someone who can use far-more Staves, and most of the Staves (aside from [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan Restore]] and Warp) have infinite range. There are also only three chapters after this one where Amalda can ''use'' her horse; though, even without it, she's still a bit more resilient than most of your Staff-users.
* LuckStat: She has a FCM of 2.
* MagicKnight: Of the WhiteMagic variety, as a Paladin.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: While she is alongside another unit, Conomor, she can only be recruited through Sleuf, who is only available in the A Path. This means she can never fight alongside Miranda, Shannam, and Conomor.
* MyCountryRightOrWrong: At first, but she can be talked out of it by Sleuf.
* MyGreatestFailure: She wishes to die because of the actions she has committed in the name of the Empire.
* RecurringElement: She and Conomor are the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Arran & Samson]] duo of ''Thracia 776'', being similar, mutually-exclusive, and chosen between in a specific chapter. In this case, the biggest difference is that Amalda has Staves while Conomor has Lances. This is the first instance of the "archetype" where the choice happens ''before'' you meet them, but it's the ''[[Characters/FireEmblemGaiden third]]'' [[Characters/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar instance]] of being required to subdue the one you don't pick.

[[folder:Conomor]]
!!Conomor (Conomool, Conomore)
[[quoteright:230:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/conomore.png]]
[[caption-width-right:230:''Knight of Ulster'']]

A Knight of Ulster who fights for the Empire to ensure Miranda's safety.

->'''Class:''' Paladin

* BlindObedience: Called out and rebuked for it in Route B by his princess.
* BodyguardCrush: [[spoiler:He's all but stated to be the "certain knight" whom Miranda ultimately married.]]
* CoolOldGuy: He's still a knight despite how old he is.
* AFatherToHisMen: This is best shown in Chapter 16A where if the player kills even one of his troops, he will order a retreat despite being ordered to engage Leif's forces under the threat of Miranda being held hostage.
* FailureKnight: Miranda implies that he is this when recruiting him.
* IHaveYourWife: Fighting against his will due to Miranda being his hostage.
* LateCharacterSyndrome: The last Lance-user you can recruit, with only three chapters after this one that allow him to use Lances. Although, he does start with A rank in swords, so it isn't as crippling as other cavalry units.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 2.
* MayDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:It is implied that he married Miranda in the epilogue, who is a young teenager while he is an old veteran]].
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: While he is alongside another unit, Amalda, he can only be recruited through Miranda, who is only available in the B Path. This means he can never fight alongside Ilios, Sleuf, Misha, and Amalda.
* MyCountryRightOrWrong: However, he can be recruited if you speak to him with Miranda.
* RecurringElement: He and Amalda are the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Arran & Samson]] duo of ''Thracia 776'', being similar, mutually-exclusive, and chosen between in a specific chapter. In this case, the biggest difference is that Conomor has Lances while Amalda has Staves. This is the first instance of the "archetype" where the choice happens ''before'' you meet them, but it's the ''[[Characters/FireEmblemGaiden third]]'' [[Characters/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar instance]] of being required to subdue the one you don't pick.
* OldSoldier: He is an veteran knight from Ulster that served Miranda and her family for years.
%%* ThePaladin

[[folder:Diarmuid]]
!!Prince Diarmuid of Nordion (Delmud)
[[quoteright:155:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fe5_delmud_artwork.png]]
[[caption-width-right:155:''Charming Prince'']]

The Prince of Nordion and Nanna's older brother. Despite being siblings, they were raised separately. He is playable in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.

->'''Class:''' Forrest Knight

* BrotherSisterTeam: Nanna and Diarmuid, when recruited, will work excellently when 3 or fewer squares away from each other, as they will gain a mutual +20 hit\avoid, and they can provide the same bonus, when close, to any unit that is in the same radius.
%%* TheCharmer
* ContinuityNod: [[spoiler:His ending states that [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar he accompanied Ares to Augustria]].]]
* CoolSword: He starts with the Beo Sword, a powerful sword with high might, critical rate, and weapon use. It also grants him Vantage and Wrath, [[UselessUsefulSpell which is absolute useless]], since both of those skills cannot proc at the same time, meaning that only Vantage will work; Wrath will only work if the weapon is used to attack an enemy who also has Vantage. Since it's a sword derived from [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Beowolf]], it can also be wielded by Fergus, which implies their relationship between Beowolf and each other.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: A very odd example, Diarmuid shows up as a prepromote in this game despite being a low-level Free Knight in the previous one. Given that his implied father in this game is [[spoiler:Beowolf]], it comes off as jarring since he would still likely be a Free Knight at that point due to the limited experience of the encounters leading up to his role in ''Thracia''.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 5.
* PrettyBoy: It's in the genes.
* PrinceCharming: So much that he bestows +10% to hit and avoid to any units near him, up to a maximum of a three-square radius.
* PrincelyYoungMan: While he was raised away from Nanna, he still acts as one would expect from a prince.
* RebelPrince: He's the prince of Nordion, and he's a part of both Leif and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Seliph's]] rebellions.

[[folder:Saias]]
!!Saias (Cyas)
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saias.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''Bishop of Crimson Flames'']]
[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see Saias in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saias_heroes.png[[/labelnote]]]]

A priest from Velthomer.

->'''Class:''' High Priest\\
'''Voiced by:''' Kazuhiro Nakaya (Japanese), Creator/BenLepley (English) (''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')
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* EleventhHourRanger: Whiles Saias is nowhere near Ced's level in terms of killing power, he could help by utilizing the coveted Warp and Silence staff and provide leadership stars (which mind you, is reduced but offers more than the rest of the units that have a leadership star).
* BigBrotherMentor: To Mareeta.
* ButNowIMustGo: He bails at the end of Chapter 23 you talk to Ced during his joining Chapter, or if you let any of the children he's saving from Munster die. His explanation is that the [[WarIsHell horrors of war]] he partook in are too much for him to bear, and that he's leaving for the Tower of Bragi to try and find peace. [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration His reduced leadership stars in subsequent chapters]] may be from the guilt weighing on his mind.
* CainAndAbelAndSeth: [[spoiler: He is Julius and Julia's lesser-known paternal half-brother, and the one who inherited their father's major Fjalar blood. His involvement in the war is much smaller than his siblings, or even their other half-sibling.]]
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: When he is in the enemy's control, he gives 10 leadership stars (+30 hit/avoid) to all enemies. When you get him in Chapter 23, he only gives 5 leadership stars, and for some reason, 3 stars after that.
* EvilRedhead: Subverted, he starts as your enemy but is actually a sweet dude who was simply misinformed and isn't against joining you once it's cleared up.
* GoodAllAlong: Just faced you as an antagonist because he was misled.
* GodzillaThreshold: As an enemy, his sheer charisma and tactical capability is a walking representation of the trope in human form. Saias appears during two very crucial fights: during Leif's attempt to reclaim Leonster, and the climatic battle of the Great River of Thracia. In both of them, his mere appearance is treated as a losing condition. Gameplay wise, this is delivered through his absurd 10 leadership stars. There is a very good reason why he is given a massive DramaPreservingHandicap in both of them, having to tend to Julius in his first appearance on top of only entering 10 turns in, and being forced to leave by his ParentalSubstitute. After this point, Saias pulls a HeelFaceTurn, and can either leave the story completely, or join Leif's army. Regardless of the chosen route, the loss of the empire's greatest tactician is the final hit that allows Leif's army to clear their objective to free Munster from the empire, which ended up being the most pivotal moment in the entirety of the Jugdral duology.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Becomes this if Ced is recruited. Saias will continue to stick around until the end of the chapter, in which he will tell Leif he intends on heading to the Tower of Bragi, assuring him that he will be wishing the army good luck in defeating Raydrik and his cohorts.
* HeroicBastard: [[spoiler:The illegitimate child of Emperor Arvis and one of his allies, [[LadyOfBlackMagic Aida]], and he's a well-meaning person that was simply misled into antagonizing Leif. Which is contrasting to his legitimate half-brother [[BigBad Julius]].]]
* HeroicLineage: [[spoiler:Arvis's son, nuff said. He was confirmed to be the one holding major Fjalar blood in the current generation, while his half-siblings Julius and Julia are major Loptous and major Naga, respectively.]]
* LightEmUp: As a High Priest, he can use Light magic.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 0, which is awful unless you ''really'' don't want to kill someone with his attacks. He also has three movement stars, though, giving him a 15% chance to [[HeroicSecondWind move twice in a turn]].
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: You can only recruit either Saias or Ced, but not both. Recruiting the latter will make Saias leave at the end of the chapter.
* NobleTopEnforcer: During his period as a Grannvale tactician, he is an incredibly noble and goodhearted sort, such that it's really not a surprise when he pulls a HeelFaceTurn.
* NonActionGuy: He only fights when he's forced to.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He's not a bad unit by any means, but he has to contend with the fact that his availability is mutually exclusive to Ced, whom many players may choose to recruit over Saias, owing to Ced practically being a [[LightningBruiser walking killing machine]] while wielding Forseti; Saias' own combat pales in comparison and can only rely on Light magic tomes to fight, which are very scarce and are only sold in one lategame shop before his joining chapter. His saving grace is his number of leadership stars, which ([[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard after his joining chapter]]) grant everyone a whopping 9% hit-and-evasion boost to his teammates while he's on the field, compared to the 3% boost from fielding Ced.

-->"All of this was inevitable."\\
"You should retreat."\\
"You'll never defeat me."\\
"It's all going to plan."
* RedemptionDemotion: He goes from a whopping 10 leadership stars as an antagonist to a measly 3 as part of Leif's army.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', [[spoiler:Saias shares the same dramatic battle animations and sprite pose as his father Arvis, even outright using a tome with the same effects as Valflame (which he would be able to use having major Fjalar blood).]]
* TheStrategist: Said to be the best one in Velthomer. [[spoiler:If he makes it to the end, he uses his smarts and wisdom to become a strong asset to Grannvale.]]
* SupportPower: He's an infamously extreme example of this when he's fighting for the opposition, as he has a whopping '''ten''' leadership stars that makes several maps much more frustrating. This decreases to five in his joining chapter, then three in every subsequent chapter, which is still more than any other character in the game.

[[folder:Ced]]
!!Prince Ced of Silesse (Sety)
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[[caption-width-right:200:''Holy Knight of the Wind'']]

Prince of Silesse and leader of the Magi Squad.

For more information of his appearance in ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', see [[Characters/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWarPlayableCharacters here]].

->'''Class:''' Sage\\
'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GakutoKajiwara (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), [[Creator/PhillipReich Phil Reich]] (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

* EleventhHourRanger: He is the "Gotoh" archetype in this game, meaning that if you by any chance screwed up, you can use him to reach the end-game easier.
* AllPowerfulBystander: In chapter 4x, he won't fight much, but surely will slice and dice any enemy stupid enough to attack or approach him.
* BadassTeacher: As Asbel's teacher--he's ''far'' stronger than the younger mage, and pretty much one of the strongest characters in the game.
* BigBrotherMentor: He's Asbel's mentor and teacher despite not being a whole lot older than him.
* BlowYouAway: In ''Thracia'', he already has the wind spell Forseti.
%%* ChronicHeroSyndrome
* CoolTeacher: Asbel holds him in high regards. He can be this literally if given the "Blizzard" tome.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Based on his first appearance in the second generation of ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', it is suggested that Ced canonically survives the entirety of ''Thracia 776''[[note]]In ''Genealogy'', Ced starts off as a green Partner unit. When you recruit him, it is implied that the final chapters depicting the Munster liberation in ''Thracia 776'' occurred during that moment, since Ced can immediately leave Castle Munster and join Seliph's army in conquering Castle Meath[[/note]]. However, it is possible for him to die during the latter game.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: His exploits in Munster are never fully covered. The only glimpse of it is during the Munster escape.
* ImplausibleHairColor: Green hair.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 3.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: You can only recruit either Saias or Ced, but not both.
* OfficialCouple: Lewyn x Erinys was canonized through the presence of Ced (who is tied to Erinys by default in ''Genealogy'') ''and'' Forseti (Lewyn passing down Major Forseti blood and its tome).
* PurposefullyOverpowered: A common candidate for ''the'' strongest pure combat unit in the game, and a damn good SupportPartyMember in his own right due to his A-rank staff access. In a game where the stat cap is 20, a tome that provides a +20 boost to Speed and Skill can really only be described as this.
* RedBaron: "Ced the Hero".
* SupportingLeader: Ced is more important to the overall rebellion than Leif, but he's still merely a side character overall.

[[folder:Galzus]]
!!Galzus
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[[caption-width-right:200:''Dark Swordsman of Od'']]
[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Click here to see Galzus in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fehgalzus_7.png[[/labelnote]]]]

The former prince of the Kingdom of Rivough, and a powerful mercenary.

->'''Class:''' Hero
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakashiKondo (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Bryan Huey (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

* EleventhHourRanger: The last recruitable character in the game and certainly one of the strongest units in the game with very high stats, both Luna and Astra, and some strong weapons.
* ArmorPiercingAttack: He comes with Luna, like his daughter Mareeta.
* TheAtoner: If recruited, and implied by his ending, he will try to fully repair his relationship with his long-lost daughter.
* BirthmarkOfDestiny: [[spoiler:He and Mareeta have brands of Od on their backs.]]
%%* BloodKnight
* TheChampion: He is the strongest contender Eyvel will face in the Arena in Chapter 5 if the other enemies, except Mareeta, are killed.
* CoolOldGuy: He's quite old, best shown by the Official Artworks which depict him with grey hairs and more pronounced face wrinkles. Not only that, he is a pleasant and loving father too.
* DisappearedDad: [[spoiler:He tried raising Mareeta alone after her mom died in childbirth, and they were doing fine until he once got distracted and little Mareeta was caught by slave drivers.]] Additionally, [[spoiler:if he's recruited and Eyvel is saved from petrification, he decides to leave Mareeta with her [[ItsNotYouItsMe since he believes he's too bloodstained by his revenge quests]], though he promises to visit her at least once a year.]]
* TheDreaded: So much so that even Ced, who wields ''Forseti'', is wary of fighting him!
* FallenPrincess: Or Prince, in this case. [[spoiler:Was the prince of Rivough, a vassal state Isaach cracked down on.]]
* FinalBossPreview: Of a sort. He tends to show up in very early chapters, pursuing the player, before the proper confrontation (and possible subsequent recruitment) in one of the last chapters. Unsurprisingly, the only way to even try defeating him at that phase in the game is to lure him into capturing.
* HeelFaceTurn: Ditches the evil empire the moment [[LukeYouAreMyFather he is talked to by his long-lost daughter]], having found a goal in life much more fulfilling than mercilessly harvesting human lives for money.
* HitmanWithAHeart: Even as a merciless killer, his reunion with his long-last daughter Mareeta was more than enough to have Saias spirit her away from Munster.
* KnightErrant: In his ending.
* LuckStat: He has a FCM of 3.
* MasterSwordsman: The best offensive 1-2 ranged melee weapons unit in the game if Mareeta has not been granted any access to Astra, and compared to her he can also use ranged axes.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: Subverted; he's not mutually exclusive to anyone, but the previous pair of units following this trope (Saias and Ced) offer a suggestion to the player on how to deal with him. Saias says that Mareeta has a deep bond with Galzus (implying that she is the one who can recruit Galzus, which even makes sense, given Saias's story role). On the other hand, Ced suggests luring him close and kill him. Of course, there's nothing stopping the player from figuring this out themselves.

-->"I must honor my debt."\\
"Trivial."\\
"Curse your fate!"\\
"A pity."
* ProfessionalKiller: He works as this during his service to Raydrik as a mercenary, first seen trying to kill both Eyvel and Nanna in the Chapter 5 arena, then chasing Leif and his adherents in chapter 6.
* PurposefullyOverpowered: Luna, Astra, multiple movement stars, high FCM, max weapon ranks, more of his stats are capped than not, and the rest are still high--he's about as close to a perfect melee combat unit as you can get in ''Thracia''.
* ReforgedIntoAMinion: [[spoiler:If he's not recruited, he is transformed into the Deadlord Bovis.]]
* SilverFox: Despite being an older fella, Galzus is remarked as quite handsome.
* SinsOfOurFathers: [[spoiler:Galzus's father kickstarted everything that happened in the Jugdral duology by senselessly sacking [[HolyCity Darna]], instigating Grannvale's invasion of Isaach. Isaach's king sacked Rivough and slew Galzus's father as recompense, ruining Galzus's life in the process, but the Dukes of Friege and Dozel had their minds set on using the war [[WarForFunAndProfit for their]] [[ThePurge own purposes...]]]]
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: His general idea of a Hero with very high stats and a proud reputation who hounds the player in early chapters is highly reminiscent of Astram's role in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem.'' However, unlike Astram, who was mostly OverratedAndUnderleveled, Galzus is a true terror who lives up to being TheDreaded.
* TrappedInEvil: Not proud of fighting for Raydrik.

!NPC Allies
[[folder:August]]
!!August
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[[caption-width-right:200:[[labelnote:Click here to see August in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fehaugust.png[[/labelnote]]]]

A former Bishop of Bragi, member of the Lifis Gang, and Leif's adviser.

->'''Class:''' Bishop
->'''Voiced by:''' Masashi Nogawa (Japanese, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''), Luis Bermudez (English, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'')

* BecomingTheMask: He was ordered by Lewyn to aid Leif in his war to liberate Thracia. At first, he only followed Leif because he was ordered to and thought that it was an impossible task to free Thracia. As Leif begin winning battles and allies, it convinced him that Leif will prevail in his cause.
* CloserToEarth: Say what you want about his past. This guy is THE voice of reason in Leif's army and by far the most sensible character in the game.
* CynicIdealistDuo: Leif's realistic and pragmatic adviser to Dryas's honorable and chivalrous.
* DisappointedInYou: After Leif insists on going through with the liberation of Ulster despite the odds against him, August tells him, "How disappointing... I'd hoped you'd grown into a man, but you still think like a child."
* GoodIsNotNice: He knows how to torture people and use pragmatic tactics. Despite this, August stands for freeing the continent, avoids unnecessary killing, and does show sympathy to his foes.
* HeelFaceTurn: He used to work for Lifis, and it's implied he was even shadier in the past.
* JerkassHasAPoint: August is brutally honest and not especially tactful, but he tends to be right about most things that matter:
** He calls out Leif for being too quick to judge bandits like Dagdar when Leif never went hungry thanks to his retainers' efforts. By the end of the conversation, Leif is shaken and wonders how the world came to it.
** His condemnation of Reinhardt is harsh, especially when he says it to Reinhardt's younger sister Olwen, but he's right about how Reinhardt is not worthy of respect if he willingly serves those who would bring ruin to the world. Olwen's ending, in which she becomes angry upon even hearing Reinhardt's name, seems to show that she lost respect for her brother.
* MentorArchetype: One of the strongest examples in the series. He is the one who guides Leif throughout the story, and he takes a much more active role than most "tactician"-type characters.

-->"I'll take care of this."\\
"I know the risks."\\
"It's basic tactics."\\
"Don't be so surprised!"
* PromotedToPlayable: He makes his playable debut in ''Heroes''.
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: He is very cynical and realistic. He chastises Leif over childish and prideful actions and is critical of Dryas's blind chivalry.
* TheSmartGuy: Say what you will of his personality, his tactics are superb and he is much more informed than other major characters, save for Dryas.
* TheStrategist: As Leif's adviser, he gives one leadership star to him.
* TechnicianVsPerformer: August tends to be the Technician in comparison to Dryas's Performer. August advises towards BoringButPractical strategies that will allow the army to survive, while Dryas advises towards spectacular strategies and heroic actions that befit a knight on the battlefield. This even plays into their biggest story role of the route split. August's maps are rather straightforward and easy to survive, but also offer relatively lackluster rewards and are slow and boring to play, while Dryas's maps are much more adventurous and fast-paced and provide some fantastic rewards, but are also a lot more lethal and require both clever thinking and luck to win.
* WhatTheHellHero: He's willing to call Leif out on his more childish or shortsighted moments, such as demonizing Gomes despite him only reverting to crime due to famine.

[[folder:Dryas]]
!!Count Dryas of Leonster (Dorias)
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A noble of Leonster, lost his right arm in the Battle of Ulster. Also, Selphina's father.

->'''Class:''' N/A

* CynicIdealistDuo: Leif's honorable and chivalrous adviser to August's realistic and pragmatic.
* HandicappedBadass: Lost his right arm in the war, but still trains people and helps out as much as he can.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:He clearly knew he was going on a suicide mission when he agreed to Leif's order of capturing Ulster. His death drastically changes the direction of the war]].
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:He dies when he and his troops were ambushed by Bloom's army.]]
* TheStrategist: As Leif's adviser, he gives one leadership star to him. [[spoiler:Leif will lose one once he kicks the bucket.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: He rarely agrees with August's purely pragmatic tactics; however, even he agrees with him in that Leif is biting off way more than he can chew in trying to capture Ulster after he just barely captured Leonster.

[[folder:Seliph]]
!!Seliph of Chalphy

Future lord of Chalphy and leader of the Isaachian rebellion.

For more information in ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', see [[Characters/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWarPlayableCharacters here]].

->'''Class:''' Junior Lord

* TheAce: Due to his small screentime, he comes off to Leif as being better than him in pretty much every way.
* DemotedToExtra: From the main protagonist of the previous game to merely an NPC.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: His story is found in the latter half of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar''.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: His conquering of Ulster and Conote are the only actions he takes, and even then only in the final parts of the game. However, they are huge tactical victories and skyrocket Leif and his army's morale.

[[folder:Coirpre]]
!!Coirpre

The adopted son of Hannibal. He was captured by Munster troops.

For more information in ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', see [[Characters/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWarPlayableCharacters here]].

!Antagonists
[[folder:Munster]]
!!Raydrik (Leydrick)
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A general from Conote who switched sides to the Empire and became lord of Munster.

->'''Class:''' Baron

* BodyguardBetrayal: Apparently he pulled this on Leif's grandpa.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: Lara can level-up a staggering ''seventy-five'' times, by promoting into a Rogue at Level 20 as a Thief, training up to Level 20 again, turning into a Dancer by [[GuideDangIt being the one to recruit Perne]] in Chapter 12x (which resets her Level to 1 at the cost of a temporary dip in Speed), promoting into a Rogue at Level 20 ''again'', and training to Level 20 for the fourth time in a row.
** Without Crusader Scrolls, this will leave her with an average of 47 HP, 13 Strength ([[EmptyLevels less than Perne with just nineteen level-ups]]), 9 Magic, 19 Defense, 8 Constitution (the same as Perne's ''at base''), and 9 Movement. She still won't be good at her primary job (stealing), but she'll be [[StoneWall rather stubborn about it]].