Fire Emblem Elibe/Characters/Blazing Sword/From the Main Story

Marcus
Commander of the Knights of Pherae, Marcus is a veteran of many battles and accompanies Eliwood on his quest as his protector. Marcus takes something of a parental role to Eliwood, acting as his advisor, confidant, and friend whom he often discusses battles and strategy with.

"Class: Paladin"


 * The Big Guy: In Eliwood's story.
 * Crutch Character: Though not as much as in Fuuin. In fact, despite his mediocre growths, he can become one of the most useful prepromoted units in this game provided that he's not overused, particularly in Hector Hard Mode, and he's not a bad choice if you need a filler unit for an extra slot.
 * Drill Sergeant Nasty: Can sometimes be a little harsh with Lowen's training. Their Support convos are centred around making him mellow out a little.
 * Grandpa What Massive Hotness You Have: For some.
 * The Mentor: To Eliwood, and to Lowen.
 * Old Retainer
 * Parental Substitute: Mixes this with being The Mentor. When Eliwood's parents were otherwise occupied with their duties, the child Eliwood would always follow Marcus around -- something Marcus likes to remind his young liegelord of to teasingly embarrass him. He's also a source of emotional comfort for Eliwood to turn to even now, such as when he reassures Eliwood that the concern he's feeling about is really just concern for his father's safety.
 * Team Dad

Lowen
A new recruit into the Knights of Pherae and Marcus's chief deputy. Lowen also serves as the army's cook.

"Class: Cavalier"


 * Adorkable: Boy, is he ever.
 * Big Eater and Supreme Chef Of Iron: Justified Tropes, because he comes from a family of cooks.
 * Birds of a Feather: With Rebecca, to some degree.
 * Blinding Bangs
 * Country Mouse and Naive Newcomer
 * Heroic Self-Deprecation: Pathologically so.
 * Hidden Eyes
 * I Owe You My Life: To Elbert, who saved his village from attackers when he was a child.
 * Jack of All Stats: Among all the cavaliers and paladins in-game, he's actually the most well-balanced statistically, with only his Magical Defence being poor (and that's just par for the course for them, anyway).
 * Really puts his crippling self-esteem into perspective, doesn't it? The guy obviously works hard and is very damn talented, yet he still puts himself down for not doing harder because he thinks he's not good enough. Good lord.
 * His Defense and HP both stand out, and he's kind of slow for a Cavalier, so he's more a tank-like character than a Mario.
 * Rescue Romance: He saves Rebecca from bandits and helps free her village. She pretty much hero-worships him.
 * Shrinking Violet
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Light green.

Rebecca
The young daughter of the leader of a village besieged by bandits soon after Eliwood sets out. She is rescued by Lowen (alongside the Tactician) and brought to the group, where she puts her hunting skills to use as an archer.

"Class: Archer"

"Rebecca: (to Louise) Please teach me how to be a lady!"
 * Action Girl
 * The Archer
 * Badass Adorable
 * Birds of a Feather: With Nino. They're the same age, they like food, and discuss their crushes together ( or Erk, for Nino; either Wil, Lowen, or Sain, for Rebecca.)
 * Also with Lowen, to a smaller degree. They bond over their love of cooking.
 * Country Mouse: She's from a village in the border of Santaruz and Pherae.
 * Fan Girl: Pretty much worships the ground Lowen and Louise walk on.
 * Genki Girl
 * Plucky Girl
 * Proper Lady: Wants to be one.

"Rebecca: Oh, but that's absurd! Sir Lowen, you are a fine knight! Why, I remember it so well... Countless hundreds of bandits had descended on our village... Lowen: Please... There were ten at most... Rebecca: In the heat of the moment, it felt like many more! Lowen: Hmm... Rebecca: Anyway, just as their fiendish grip on our village began to tighten, you appeared, Sir Lowen, on your white steed... Lowen: But... my horse is sorrel. Rebecca: This is the way I prefer to remember it, milord. Please don't ruin it by correcting me!"
 * Romantic Two-Girl Friendship: With Nino.
 * Self-Serving Memory: In a mild sense; she romanticises her memory of her rescue by Lowen:


 * Shorttank
 * Team Chef Of Iron
 * Tsundere: Very tsuntsun for Sain and Wil, full-blown derdere for Lowen and Nino.

Bartre
A loud-mouthed, tough axe-fighter from the Western Isles, he is introduced having partnered with Dorcas. Upon seeing Eliwood's band clashing with bandits, he leaps to the lordling's aid. Enjoys fighting.

"Class: Fighter (FE7), Warrior (FE6)"


 * An Axe to Grind
 * Blood Knight: The first thing he'll generally do when presented with an unfamiliar face is to challenge them to a fight, whether an enemy or not.
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Book Dumb
 * Character Exaggeration: Has something of a reputation for it in fanfiction, unfortunately -- while Bartre's not the brightest character, he's not as stupid as some people would make him out to be. It's pretty jarring to see him unable to speak in complete sentences when it's clear that he's able to do so.
 * Less common these days, thankfully.
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: Him and Dorcas.
 * In Harm's Way: It's because of Bartre's intervention against the bandit attacks that he and Dorcas wind up joining Eliwood's party.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Love At First Punch: With Karla.
 * Red Baron: "Bartre the Brave".
 * Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly Man to Dorcas' Sensitive Guy.
 * Those Two Guys: Him and Dorcas.

Oswin
A loyal knight of Ostia, and Hector's chief retainer. Often acts as a tempering force, reigning in his liege as best he can, and putting his spear to work when he can't.

"Class: Knight"


 * Badass
 * The Big Guy: In Hector's story.
 * The Lancer: Sharing a Co-Lancer position with Eliwood (both are the Blue Oni to Hector's Red Oni), & bonus points for the lance being his Weapon of Choice.
 * Blade on a Stick
 * An Axe to Grind: Upon promotion.
 * Genius Bruiser
 * Mighty Glacier: If trained, he and Hector can march straight into the thick of the enemy troops in "Cog of Destiny" and massacre almost the whole map by themselves.
 * The Stoic
 * Not So Stoic: Is pretty flustered when Serra cries in front of him, and also dislikes it when Hector calls him "Old Man".
 * Secret Keeper:.
 * His support with also reveals he was also trusted with information regarding, including that
 * Team Dad: More so in Hector's path.
 * Younger Than They Look: And how.
 * You Look Familiar: He reacts with surprise when he first sees Priscilla..

Guy
A young Sacaean from the Kutolah tribe, who travels as a mercenary training his sword arm, since he did not fit in with his horse-back archer tribesmen. He wants to one day be known as the greatest swordsman in all of Elibe.

"Class: Myrmidon"

"Guy: When I see a woman in need, I just want to help. That’s the way we are, back in Sacae!"
 * Cannot Spit It Out: He's clearly smitten with Priscilla in their later supports, but he just can't bring himself to say it. Such a shame that they turn out to be Star-Crossed Lovers if paired.
 * The Determinator: His spirit, eagerness, and unwillingness to give up or just roll over and die -- as he shows in his Supports with Matthew -- are quite impressive, so much that Matthew promises he'll be rooting for him to succeed in his dream.
 * The Dulcinea Effect: He tells that he can't help but worry for a girl when she needs a helping hand.


 * Glass Cannon: Due to his low defense... look at him wrong and he falls dead. But if he looks at you wrong, expect a Critical and for you to fall dead.
 * Unlike most Swordmasters in the series, he actually has very high HP, improving his durability substantially.
 * Heroes Prefer Swords: He even explains how, because of his discomfort with horses and dreadful archery skills, this has instilled in him a need to distinguish himself with the sword. Talk about Backstory.
 * I Owe You My Life: To Matthew, though he resents this fact since Matthew is not above taking advantage of it.
 * Keet: A more subdued version.
 * Nice Guy
 * Odd Friendship: He becomes friends with Rath in their supports, despite his upbeat nature contrasting massively with Rath's stoicism. Also, he's scared of horses.
 * It helps that they're both Sacaens, which gives them some relatable similarities to balance out their differences (for instance, they're both from the Kutolah Tribe, and Guy was rather curious to meet up with the son of the Siver Wolf).

Merlinus


A travelling merchant with a keen business sense but very little common sense, Merlinus manages the inventory after his recruitment.

"Class: Transporter"


 * Butt Monkey
 * Dude in Distress
 * Large Ham: To a degree, as whenever he cries he's very expressive.
 * Lovable Coward
 * Undying Loyalty: To both Eliwood and Hector -- at the endgame, he refuses to go to Ostia and serve another master, and promises to wait for the two of them on Valor even if it means waiting forever. For being something of a coward, that's some mighty fine devotion.

Lady Priscilla of Caerleon


The kind-hearted daughter of House Caerleon, Priscilla is first encountered travelling with Erk, who is escorting her on a journey to locate her estranged older brother.

"Class: Troubadour"

": You... were always like this, though, weren’t you? So gentle at most times, until you got an idea in your head -- then you wouldn’t budge, no matter what people said."
 * Childhood Marriage Promise: Before leaving home with the Caerleons as a little girl, her brother Raymond gave her this. Since she hero-worships him, she intended to make him fulfill it. Which implies...
 * Brother-Sister Incest: Most straight-up example in the Elibe saga.
 * Damsel in Distress: In the beginning, she and Erk were locked in a Laus village when she turned Darin's marriage proposal down. Erk manages to escape and you can recruit him with Serra, then you have to go down to the village to get her.
 * Badass Damsel: She kept turning the proposals down once and again, and as soon as you meet her she immediately offers to use her staves handling skills to help the group in exchange for protection from Darin.
 * Hair Decorations: In her case, white feather.
 * Locked Out of the Loop: The Caerleons didn't tell her why she was adopted by them, so she leaves home to learn about what happened to her parents.
 * Nice Girl
 * The Ojou: Sweet, soft-spoken, polite, level-headed...
 * Star-Crossed Lovers: All the guys that can develop crushes on her have to leave her because of her ultra-high status.
 * Plucky Girl: Very, very stubborn when an idea gets into her head.
 * Plucky Girl: Very, very stubborn when an idea gets into her head.

"Priscilla [to ]: You promised! You said you’d come visit me whenever you were hurt! Are you someone who so easily breaks a promise? Claiming you did not know my rank is no excuse! What... What about my feelings...?"
 * Redhead in Green
 * Spoiled Sweet: Really hates it when people avoid her because of her status, and insists to be treated like a normal person.


 * Tender Tears
 * White Magician Girl: A mounted one.
 * Magical Girl Warrior: When promoted to Valkyrie.
 * Woman in White

Raven


A sword-wielding mercenary working for Caelin at the time of its siege by Laus. He is served by Lucius, who is the only person entrusted with his true identity.

"Class: Mercenary"


 * Anti-Hero: Type III -> Type II
 * Badass
 * Badass Longcoat
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Knight in Sour Armor
 * Jack of All Stats: Leaning heavily toward Lightning Bruiser, and one of Blazing Sword's best sword wielders.
 * Jerkass --> Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Not in This For Your Revolution
 * Pet the Dog: Fixing Rebecca's bow.
 * Revenge: Originally gunning for Hector, but events over the course of the game cause him to relent.
 * Troubled but Cute: The title's poster-boy.
 * Revenge: Originally gunning for Hector, but events over the course of the game cause him to relent.
 * Troubled but Cute: The title's poster-boy.
 * Troubled but Cute: The title's poster-boy.

Canas


A young man from Ilia, a wielder of Elder Magic, and a seeker of knowledge. He meets Eliwood in the Port at Badon, where he offers his services to the group for the chance to see the Dread Isle. He has a young son, Hugh, who grew up to be a proficient anima mage and a participant in the war against Bern.

"Class: Shaman"


 * Badass Bookworm: He reads books (non-spellcasting) in the middle of the battlefield.
 * Bunny Ears Lawyer: A very powerful dark sorcerer, yet a very friendly and compassionate person. He becomes a hopeless Cloudcuckoolander when he opens a book, though.
 * Characterization Marches On: An inverted prequel example. In Sword of Seals, Niime says of Hugh, "He's just like his father [Canas]... He tries to be bad, but he can't deny his kind heart." The thing is, Canas never even comes close to trying to be bad in any way.
 * Dark Is Not Evil: Though he is the only "good" dark magician in the game (not including ), he often stresses that the correct term is "elder magic", and it is merely a type of arcane magic that is more powerful but much more difficult to control, rather than being outright evil.
 * Dead Three Older Brothers: They're not dead, but well... see Fate Worse Than Death.
 * Doomed by Canon: Because Hugh's dad/Niime's son is explicitly dead in 6, his ending invariably has him and his wife killed trying to stop a snowstorm. Some chalk this up to continuity errors.
 * Expy: Etzel, a Sorceror introduced in Shadow Dragon, is a pretty clear one of him.
 * Fate Worse Than Death: Canas has lost most of his family to the practice of dark magic: his older brothers have all been rendered Empty Shells by going too far into it.
 * Gentleman and a Scholar
 * High-Class Glass
 * Insistent Terminology: One of the few who points out that it's ancient/elder magic, thank you very much.
 * Intelligence Equals Isolation: Despite being one of the kindest guys around, his devotion to the family tradition of dark magic has caused him to inadvertently distance himself from others. Nino calls him out on it.
 * Nice Guy
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair
 * Nice Guy
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair

Dart


The right-hand man of Fargus, a Hot-Blooded man who loves battle and sightseeing as much as his leader.

"Class: Pirate"

""I'm Dart! Leader of Captain Fargus's Suicide Squad! (...) Now who do you want me to take care of?!""
 * An Axe to Grind
 * Boisterous Bruiser: His introduction before joining the group says all!


 * Hot-Blooded
 * Glass Cannon: Shitty defense and magic resistance and below average skill... alongside absurdly high strength, speed, and crit ratio. Promote him and give him nice supports, and he becomes a One-Man Army.
 * I Owe You My Life: To Fargus, his Captain and boss.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Not really a jerk, per se, just impolite and a bit discourteous -- still, he asked Lyn to help him with the unconscious Ninian during the "Pirate Ship" chapter, showing he has a sense of propriety.
 * Pirate: Type 2.
 * Slap Slap Kiss: With Farina.
 * Adventure Duo and Battle Couple: If they reach A level supports.
 * Adventure Duo and Battle Couple: If they reach A level supports.

Fiora


The eldest of Florina's sisters, as well as Commander of Ilia's 5th Wing of Pegasus Knights. Her squad is decimated by the Black Fang near the Dread Island while performing recon for Pent. Her failure causes her to attempt a suicide attack just as Eliwood and company arrive at Dread Isle...

"Class: Pegasus Knight"

"Kent: Fiora... I must ask you one more thing. When this battle ends, if we both still live... Fiora: Please... say no more. I... already know what you will ask... Of course. I feel the same way. Kent: Really? I am glad... But...about that policy I suggested... What should we do? Fiora: Well... Perhaps... It can wait..."
 * Action Girl
 * Big Sister Instinct: Is a borderline My Beloved Smother to her baby sister Florina.
 * Birds of a Feather: One of Kent's three love interests (the others being Farina and Lyn), and noted by fans and her sisters to be almost exactly like him in personality. The two of them seem to be contantly in agreement with one another's methods, thoughts, etc.
 * Though to a lesser extent than with Kent, her Supports with Eliwood demonstrate likemindedness, though they also largely involve him telling her to ease off. It's worth noting how effectively he appeals to both her sense of reason and her sense of emotion.
 * Opposites Attract: On the other hand, Fiora can also be one of the few women Sain gets together with for real.
 * Blade on a Stick
 * Hot Chick with a Sword: Upon promotion.
 * Broken Bird: Due to her guilt upon losing her wingmates and her bad relationship with Farina. She gets better, fortunately.
 * Lady of War
 * Failure Knight: Lost all of her wingmates in a mission, then became a borderline Death Seeker. Florina manges to talk her out, though she still feels guilty; Pent and Eliwood have to reassure her about it.
 * Next Thing They Knew: She and Kent really did only intend to meet up to plan how to curtail the more intimate relations within the ranks. It becomes all too clear what actually happened, however:


 * Promotion to Parent: Had to raise Farina and Florina.
 * Zettai Ryouiki

Legault


An enigmatic man who has just left the Black Fang for reasons known only to him, and is found looting the ruins of the Dragon's Gate. When confronted by the Lords, he decides to join their party, also for reasons known only to him.

"Class: Thief"

"Legault: "Huh, even as a monster, you are a handsome one, ""
 * Bi the Way: Possibly, if his supports with Heath are any indication.
 * Let's not forget what he says to :

"Legault: So now I’m your new hobby, is that it? You falling for me? Matthew: I’m not in the mood for your jokes."
 * Deadpan Snarker: If he's not bisexual as noted above, then he's very sarcastic.


 * Good Scars, Evil Scars
 * Nice Guy: Much nicer than you'd expect from an ex-Black Fang.
 * Star-Crossed Lovers: If he supports up with Isadora, it's mentioned in their ending that their next meeting after the war was as enemies.
 * Troubled but Cute
 * Star-Crossed Lovers: If he supports up with Isadora, it's mentioned in their ending that their next meeting after the war was as enemies.
 * Troubled but Cute

Ninian


Nils's beautiful and shy older sister, a talented dancer who shares his Mysterious Past.

"Class: Dancer"


 * The Atoner: Joins the group as a dancer to atone for the role she had in.
 * Broken Bird: Comes off as this at times. Given her history, though, can you blame her?
 * Break the Cutie: Ooooooh, boy. Only Nils, Harken, Nino, and Lucius can compare.
 * Damsel in Distress: Not her fault,
 * Spoony Bard: When she becomes an active party member, her dances let a unit take an extra turn.
 * Status Buff: She also gets to use some spiffy rings to enhance a unit's stats for a turn.
 * Expy: Gameplay-wise, she and Nils are mutual Expies of each other; they share their stats and inventory, so they're identical when one leaves and the other takes over.
 * First Girl Wins: If you pair her with Eliwood. Though Lyn met him very soon after.
 * Fragile Speedster: Her resistence to direct hits isn't exactly the best. On the other hand, she's got such high Speed and Luck that it's VERY hard to hit her. Of course, she shares Nils' stats.
 * Heroic Self-Deprecation: Blames herself because of, and the fact that she's only causes her to be that much harder on herself.
 * Meaningful Name: "Ninian" is one of the most popular names given to the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian myths (Others being "Vivian" and "Nimue").
 * Mysterious Waif
 * Oracular Urchin: What she used to be
 * Promotion to Parent: In regards to Nils, since
 * Romantic Two-Girl Friendship: With Florina, the only girl she can support with.
 * Among other things, they spend a fair bit of time talking about both hailing from Ilia, which foreshadows
 * Shy Blue-Haired Girl: She has cyan hair.
 * Silk Hiding Steel: Polite, ladylike, selfless, protective of others...
 * When She Smiles: Ninian's mostly quite melancholy, but there are times she smiles, and they're all the more beautiful for how small and understated they are. The best instance of this is probably when she giggles at Eliwood's grumbling over Lyn and Hector's bantering, and he tells her that he likes it when she laughs.
 * White Magician Girl: She fits this trope so well, it's scary. Her abilities are all support abilities, with no combat abilities at all. She is shy and feminine, in personality and appearance. She's a Mystical Waif. And she's potentially The Hero's Love Interest.
 * Woman in White
 * Romantic Two-Girl Friendship: With Florina, the only girl she can support with.
 * Among other things, they spend a fair bit of time talking about both hailing from Ilia, which foreshadows
 * Shy Blue-Haired Girl: She has cyan hair.
 * Silk Hiding Steel: Polite, ladylike, selfless, protective of others...
 * When She Smiles: Ninian's mostly quite melancholy, but there are times she smiles, and they're all the more beautiful for how small and understated they are. The best instance of this is probably when she giggles at Eliwood's grumbling over Lyn and Hector's bantering, and he tells her that he likes it when she laughs.
 * White Magician Girl: She fits this trope so well, it's scary. Her abilities are all support abilities, with no combat abilities at all. She is shy and feminine, in personality and appearance. She's a Mystical Waif. And she's potentially The Hero's Love Interest.
 * Woman in White

Isadora


Lady Eleanora's personal bodyguard, sent by her liege to aid Eliwood and his group. Very serious about her work, but seems to have crippling self-doubts.

"Class: Paladin"


 * Action Girl
 * Broken Bird: Approaches this in some of her supports, especially with
 * Expy: Of Midia from Fire Emblem Akaneia. Her stats aren't the best, but she still has a much better luck at not getting captured than poor Midia.
 * Hello, Nurse!
 * Lady of War: One who is very dedicated to fighting for her realm.
 * Star-Crossed Lovers: If you support her to Level A with
 * Happily Married: If you do the same with
 * Woman in White
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Variation. Her boots aren't long enough, but she uses longer black stockings and her white tunic has long slits that are good enough to create the effect.

Heath


A former member of Bern's Wyvern Riders, now one of Eubans's mercenaries. He doesn't share his boss's ethics, however, so he defects to Eliwood/Hector's army.

"Class: Wyvern Rider"


 * Dragon Rider
 * Defector From Decadence: Will not kill innocents, so he leaves Eubans' Mercenaries when staying would inevitably lead to it.
 * Nice Guy
 * Number Two: Was this to, and if they A support he retakes said position.
 * Star-Crossed Lovers: With
 * What Could Have Been: He and were supposed to be siblings.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Green and White.

Hawkeye


The quiet and proud Guardian of the mystical Nabara desert,

"Class: Berserker"


 * An Axe to Grind
 * Badass Boast: "I will drive out the intruders. Guests need not fight."
 * Dark-Skinned Blond
 * Mr. Fanservice/Even the Guys Want Him: Let's face it -- if bronze/brown-skinned men with enormous muscles and a burly build were your taste, you know you'd want Hawkeye, too.
 * Hot Dad: Of.
 * Intergenerational Friendship: With Ninian.
 * The Quiet One
 * The Stoic
 * Walking Shirtless Scene

Geitz


A warrior who's seeking his place in the world, and still hasn't found it by the time he runs into Eliwood/Hector's army. He previously traveled with Fargus's crew, and thus knows Dart, who can recruit him to the group.

"Class: Warrior"


 * An Axe to Grind
 * Desperately Looking for a Purpose In Life
 * I Was Just Passing Through: Claims this more than once.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Specially in his interactions with Dart and Fiora.
 * Real Men Hate Affection/Real Men Wear Pink: In his Supports with Isadora, a bird settles on his head for a nest, much to his chagrin. Isadora cooes over it and names it 'Winston', but Geitz refuses to admit anything but aggravation, particularly when she gives it a name. When the bird does fly away, however, he becomes defensive and denies missing him even more strongly, suggesting that Winston had grown on him despite himself.
 * Weak but Skilled: Odd Warrior example. Geitz has less strength and HP than other Warriors, but he joins with a lot of weapon skill in both bows and axes, giving him plenty of opportunities to chip in with advanced melee and ranged weaponry, including Killer weapons.
 * Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Hates, hates snow and cold.
 * Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Hates, hates snow and cold.

Farina


The middle Pegasus Knight sister, quick-tempered and obsessed with money but with a good heart. Can only be recruited if you follow Hector's path.

"Class: Pegasus Knight"

"Farina: “This is probably someone else's doing... Like Marcus, or Oswin... You know, Merlinus might try something like this, too...” Kent: “I don't think it is a conspiracy... I mean, what would anyone have to gain from making us fight together?”"
 * Action Girl
 * Blade on a Stick
 * Hot Chick with a Sword: Upon promotion.
 * Hot Amazon
 * Hot-Blooded
 * Hidden Depths: Once we learn WHY she wants so much money.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She can act like a real Jerkass at times, but she's a nice person underneath it all.
 * See her Supports with Dorcas, for instance.
 * Only in It For the Money: Her main interest is to obtain a lot of gold
 * Opposites Attract: While two of her endings put her with more Hot-Blooded guys, she can also end up with Kent... even though Kent is almost exactly like the big sister she just can't seem to get along with despite her best efforts. She even notes how she would normally never be around someone as serious as him, leading into a nice spot of Lampshade Hanging:


 * Tsundere: To Kent, Dart, and Hector.
 * Zettai Ryouiki

Pent


Otherwise known as Count Reglay, the wise and gentle Mage General of Etruria, as well as Erk's mentor. He is the father of Klein and Clarine from Sword Of Seals.

"Class: Sage"


 * Battle Couple and Happily Married: To Louise
 * Modest Royalty: Upon meeting the tactician, he'll immediately tell them to not concern themselves with his status as the Mage General of Etruria.
 * One-Man Army: On "The Living Legend", Pent appears as an NPC and fights the enemies on the map. If left to his own devices, Pent will demolish everything in his way, including the bosses. He's still good when he joins you for real too, due to his high staves skill and that sweet Physic staff.
 * Parental Substitute: To Erk.
 * Sort-of.
 * White-Silver Haired Handsome Man
 * The Wise White Count

Louise


Pent's beautiful wife and partner, as well as a deadly archer. She is the mother of Klein and Clarine from Sword Of Seals;

"Class: Sniper"

"Erk: "Oh, Lady Louise! Always so sweet and childlike...""
 * Action Mom: Though she doesn't actually have any children.
 * The Archer: Such a fine one that
 * Adult Child: When off-duty.
 * Adult Child: When off-duty.

"Rebecca: Please... Teach me how to be a proper lady!"
 * Battle Couple and Happily Married: She and Pent.
 * Crippling Overspecialization: Pent & Louise already have a maxed out support level. When she's within 3 spaces of Pent, she gets to take advantage of support bonuses that add up to plenty of critical hits. When she's not within 3 spaces, you're better off using the other Archers (usually).
 * Hello, Nurse!: Despite being married.
 * Even the Girls Want Her: Rebecca pretty much drools over her.


 * Parental Substitute: To Erk
 * Silk Hiding Steel:
 * Spirited Young Lady: The fact that Louise in the past places her squarely as one of them. While she's now Older and Wiser and much calmer, she hasn't fully stopped being one: Eliwood is amazed to see her ready to fight, then Pent says it's okay and that he trusts his wife's superb archery skills. (And Louise herself jokes that she's still a better fighter than dancer/singer.)
 * Silk Hiding Steel:
 * Spirited Young Lady: The fact that Louise in the past places her squarely as one of them. While she's now Older and Wiser and much calmer, she hasn't fully stopped being one: Eliwood is amazed to see her ready to fight, then Pent says it's okay and that he trusts his wife's superb archery skills. (And Louise herself jokes that she's still a better fighter than dancer/singer.)

Karel


The Sword Demon, a troubled swordsman hailing from Sacae whose skill with his Wo Dao is only rivalled by his bloodlust.

"Class: Swordmaster"


 * Aloof Big Brother: To Karla
 * Anti-Hero
 * Badass: Is a powerful unit in this game, and takes several levels in badass between Blazing Sword and Binding Blade.
 * Badass Long Hair
 * Blood Knight
 * Dark Is Not Evil
 * Expy: His story is reminiscent of Kenshin Himura, especially considering how he turns out in The Binding Blade.
 * Fragile Speedster: With shades of Lightning Bruiser. He's not exactly the most durable of units, but his excellent evasive capability and high critical ratings (and trust us, the RNG will favour you quite frequently with that Wo Dao of his) more than make up for that.
 * Pet the Dog: If he gets too close to or simply too used to someone, he finds himself doing this. With Lucius, despite swearing to kill him he eventually decides not to because he's 'too weak'. With Guy, he refuses to teach him any further once he realises that any further would make him a match for him, and he would have to kill him as a result. And of course, he mellows out plenty around Karla -- not only does he finally reign in his urge to slay her, but her words get through to him (to a degree, anyway) when pretty much nobody else's can.
 * Red Baron: "The Sword Demon"
 * Sociopathic Hero
 * Tall, Dark and Snarky
 * Worthy Opponent: Is compelled to kill anyone strong enough to potentially become one of these.
 * Worthy Opponent: Is compelled to kill anyone strong enough to potentially become one of these.

Harken


A ruthless, suicidal soldier in the Black Fang ranks, quickly revealed to be the lost leader of Lord Elbert's personal guard and the sole survivor of his expedition. Intending to destroy the Fang from within, he is instead recruited into Eliwood's party, though his suicidal tendencies remain.

"Class: Hero"

"Harken: Are you our tactician, Mark? I am Harken. I beg your forbearance. Lord Eliwood has ordered me to follow your commands in combat. I care not where I meet death. Just guide me wisely."
 * Big Brother Mentor: To Lowen.
 * It is implied that Marcus was this to him.
 * Break the Cutie: His supports reveal the utter horrors he went through
 * Broken Ace
 * Death Equals Redemption: He certainly thinks so.
 * Death Seeker: He intended to before he's talked to his senses. And it still takes quite a bit of convincing to get him, considering how long his recruitment talks are.
 * Expy: Of Astram from Fire Emblem Akaneia.
 * Failure Knight: See "Break the Cutie".
 * Star-Crossed Lovers: With, if they have an A support.
 * Tranquil Fury: If you see his artwork or portrait, you would assume he is a calm, confident knight, especially compared to the violent looking Karel (in his artwork). Turns out he used to be like that, but after being utterly broken, he is one of the most suicidally insane characters in your army.
 * Star-Crossed Lovers: With, if they have an A support.
 * Tranquil Fury: If you see his artwork or portrait, you would assume he is a calm, confident knight, especially compared to the violent looking Karel (in his artwork). Turns out he used to be like that, but after being utterly broken, he is one of the most suicidally insane characters in your army.
 * Star-Crossed Lovers: With, if they have an A support.
 * Tranquil Fury: If you see his artwork or portrait, you would assume he is a calm, confident knight, especially compared to the violent looking Karel (in his artwork). Turns out he used to be like that, but after being utterly broken, he is one of the most suicidally insane characters in your army.

Nino


A compassionate, gentle membress of the Black Fang, and the much-neglected daughter of Sonia Reed.

"Class: Mage"


 * Action Girl
 * Awesome but Impractical: Potentially one of the most powerful units when fully leveled. The problem? When you get her, she's about twenty levels below everyone else, three levels before the end of the game.
 * Badass Adorable: Despite appearing very late in the game, she can turn out like this if you train her well.
 * Break the Cutie: Oh, poor Nino, what a fucked-up backstory she has.
 * Plucky Girl: She manages to not give up, though more than a few tears are shed in the process.
 * Dark Magical Girl: At first, and only by affiliation.
 * Doomed by Canon: In FE 6, Lugh and Ray mention how their mom left them in the orphanage and never came back...
 * I Found You Like This: In one of her earliest scenes with, he is severely wounded and on the point of unconsciousness, and she nurses him back to health.
 * Florence Nightingale Effect
 * Magikarp Power
 * The Messiah: So sweet and forgiving, indeed.
 * Minion with an F In Evil: all but lampshades this.
 * Morality Pet:
 * Never Learned to Read: Yeah, Sonia neglected her that badly. She still became a mage by imitating Sonia's chants.
 * Nice Girl -> Beware the Nice Ones: While generally a sweet girl, her wrath is quite visibly incited by . Heck, her pre-battle quote in the Final Chapter is a vow to make Nergal pay for all the pain he's caused her and those she cares about. Given her age and the amount of breaking she goes through, though, it's both understandable and for the best.
 * OOC Is Serious Business: When Nino decides you need to die right now, there's really no hope for you in the morality department, is there?
 * Romantic Two-Girl Friendship: With Rebecca and Florina.
 * Teen Genius
 * Tragic Keepsake: A medallion
 * Well Done Daughter Gal: To Sonia,
 * Well Done Daughter Gal: To Sonia,

""......""

Nino's partner, who is completely devoted to her.

"Class:"

""I am a corpse. I have been dead ever since the day I was born.""
 * Anti-Hero: Type IV, without a doubt.
 * The Atoner: Even though it took some prodding to convince him it was at all possible, he eventually becomes a milder-than-most example of this.
 * Badass
 * Dark Is Evil -> Dark Is Not Evil: His colour tones clearly invoke the appearance of a traditional Western villain until he turns along with Nino.
 * Death Seeker: "There's no need to save a life as unworthy as my own."
 * Empty Shell: Regarded himself as such.
 * Empty Shell: Regarded himself as such.

"Legault: You’ve gotten soft, . If someone held Nino hostage, you’d throw down your sword. You were the strongest assassin around. Now, you have a fatal chink in your armor. You’ve become human, but that makes you less perfect. Someday... you’ll die. No doubt trying to protect the girl.
 * Heel Face Turn
 * Heroic Sacrifice: Was not only willing to get himself killed to let Nino escape from the Black Fang, but
 * I Owe You My Life: After he was severely wounded on the job, Nino nursed him back to health.
 * I Will Protect Her: For Nino, he will die and kill. Lampshaded by Legault and himself:
 * ...That’s fine. I will live with Nino. I’ve decided."


 * Love Redeems: His relationship with Nino is defined by this.
 * Redemption Earns Life
 * Must Make Amends:
 * The Stoic
 * Not So Stoic: It happens only when Nino is involved, though.
 * Red Baron:
 * Sugar and Ice Personality: Thanks to Nino.
 * Token Evil Teammate: The reason for all the spoilers.
 * What Is This Thing You Call Love?
 * You Should Know This Already: Can we stop hiding that
 * You Should Know This Already: Can we stop hiding that

Vaida


A willful, cynical woman who once was one of Bern's four Wyvern Generals.

"Class: Wyvern Lord"

"Vaida: You saved Prince Zephiel, so I owe you(...). I told you, I serve Bern. Prince Zephiel is our future, our hope. You saved him when he needed saving, and now I will serve you."
 * Action Girl: If you choose not to recruit her, however, she'll remain a Dark Action Girl.
 * Anti-Hero: Type III, as revealed in her Supports.
 * Badass: Bern is said to have three mighty Wyvern Generals, famous for their prowess. She is said to be mightier.
 * Blade on a Stick and Hot Chick with a Sword
 * Boobs of Steel: Most combat-happy woman in the game, and the biggest chest on the playable side.
 * Broken Bird
 * Dark Action Girl: Until her Heel Face Turn, although you can simply not recruit her and she'll keep fighting you to the death.
 * Dragon Rider
 * Good Is Not Nice: A devoted, honourable, and very patriotic warrior, but incredibly sour and brusque. She is also extremely rude and even cruel at times to her own allies in most of her Support Conversations.
 * Good Scars, Evil Scars
 * Heel Face Turn
 * The Ladette
 * Redemption Demotion: Without Nergal's magic empowering her (or arguably, her spear), she is nowhere near as powerful or as threatening as when you first meet her, and like most pre class-changed units, only really serves as a backup if Heath wasn't trained.
 * Token Evil Teammate
 * Undying Loyalty: The reason for her Heel Face Turn was her love for Bern and fidelity to young Prince Zephiel.


 * What Could Have Been:

Karla


The younger sister of Karel the Sword Demon, nicknamed the Princess of Swords.

"Class: Swordmaster"


 * Action Girl
 * Broken Bird
 * Doomed by Canon: Dies of an illness sometime before Sword Of Seals.
 * Lady of War
 * Love At First Punch: Curb-stomped Bartre painfully when he first challenged her. They duel once again during the story, and she decides to join the party after he manages to survive a blow from her sword.
 * Red Baron: "Princess of Swords"
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Woman in White

Renault (Renaud)


A wise, but very troubled bishop of the Saint Elimine order. He spends his time meditating in the Dread Isle.

"Class: Bishop"


 * The Atoner
 * Badass Grandpa
 * Grandpa What Massive Hotness You Have
 * Despair Event Horizon:
 * Heroic Self-Deprecation: Hates himself throughly for all of his terrible sins, like



"Class:"


 * Badass Beard
 * Badass Grandpa: Most powerful magic user in the game, and
 * Eleventh-Hour Ranger: As per the series tradition.
 * Intergenerational Friendship: With his student, Lord Pent, and his wife Lousie. Also with Hawkeye, and
 * One-Hit Kill: With the Luna tome and a boost from the Filla's Might ring, he can do exactly the amount of damage needed, with a crit, to OHKO the final boss.
 * The Mentor: He carefully guides the three lordlings during the last third of the plot, particularly the closing chapters.
 * The Sixth Ranger: In Eliwood and Hector's tales, where he's the final major character to appear.
 * One-Hit Kill: With the Luna tome and a boost from the Filla's Might ring, he can do exactly the amount of damage needed, with a crit, to OHKO the final boss.
 * The Mentor: He carefully guides the three lordlings during the last third of the plot, particularly the closing chapters.
 * The Sixth Ranger: In Eliwood and Hector's tales, where he's the final major character to appear.
 * The Sixth Ranger: In Eliwood and Hector's tales, where he's the final major character to appear.