The son of Marquess Eliwood and heir to Pherae, Roy is a young and inexperienced noble who was thrust into a leadership position and forced to mature faster than he should. He puts on a face of confidence and happiness for the sake of being a good leader, but inside he feels inadequate and not cut out for the job, while being a perfectionist which leads to him being inwardly tortured by the nature of his work.

A knight who has served House Pherae for three generations, he currently serves under Roy as a calm advisor, but he often worries about how useful he is due to his old age.

A knight of Pherae who grew up there and serves Roy, he is Lance's best friend. In contrast to Lance, Alen is more brash and passionate, but can also be oblivious and even stupid at times.

Once a knight from a different company, Lance is relatively new to serving House Pherae, and views himself as less important because of this. He is an intellectual who is typically reserved, but acts formal around most people.

Rebecca's son and Roy's milk brother, Wolt is an aspiring young Pheraen knight who wishes to be a better servant to his lord. He is eager to learn anything he can, however, this causes him to be less confident in his own abilities and grow further away from Roy as a friend.

An Ostian knight sworn to protect Lilina, he is fiercely loyal to her and always very supportive, but also a little overprotective of both Lilina and his sister Gwendolyn.

Previously a timid merchant rescued from a bandit attack by Eliwood and Hector, he is tasked to be Roy's personal advisor during the events of The Binding Blade.

One of Guinivere's vassals, a cleric who takes her faith seriously and wants to help people, but feels guilty about being from Bern whilst fighting in this army.

Originally a pitfighter in Etruria, he was taken in by Pent and Louise after he saved Klein's life. However, he views himself as unworthy of their affection and leaves to become a common and quite paranoid mercenary. He wants to use his experiences to teach others and keep them safe.

Lot's best friend and one of Deke's subordinates, Wade is a brash young man, but is also very passionate about what he does, and always means well. He has a sister named Mary who is Lot's fiance.

A cautious fighter from the Western Isles, working under Deke. He has a younger sister and a fiance back home, and he wants to make sure he returns safely for their sakes, but he understands that there's no guarantee he'll survive.

The youngest sister of Thea and Juno, an Ilian Pegasus Knight in training who is working with Deke. Unlike her sister, Shanna can be a little too emotional and enthusiastic to the point of being unable to control herself, but ultimately she's always striving to learn new things from those around her.

An orphan who was raised alongside Lugh and Raigh, Chad was forced to become a thief and provide for the other children when Bern attacked. While he has to act mature due to the events of the war, he's a kid at heart who unfortunately went through these horrible experiences.

The son of Nino and twin brother of Raigh, he grew up with his brother and Chad in an orphanage. Lugh is always very cheerful, positive, and polite, and in spite of everything that's happened with the war, his primary goal is to get his orphanage family back together.

The childish daughter of Pent and Louise, she looks up to her brother Klein a lot, but she's a rather spoiled person with a large ego. However, she's just beginning to grow up into a more mature young woman.

A man who has allowed his life to be consumed by revenge, wanting to destroy Bern for having killed his Sacaen brethren. However, with revenge as the only driving force for him, his life is hollow, and it's his peers that try to help him move past it.

A priest of the Elimine Church, he's a womanizer through and through, but he's not a complete idiot, and offers some good advice and wisdom in between failed attempts at getting dates. Above all, he is a priest, and he takes that job seriously.

An archer from the Elimine Church and Saul's bodyguard. She's rather shy and awkward, but she has a deep devotion to the church and wishes to serve it in any way she can.

The daughter of the Kutolah Clan's chieftain, she is very attuned to nature, and cares deeply for her tribe. She can act aggressively at times, and because of her lineage, she feels pressured to appear strong.

The leader of the Ilian mercenaries and the eventual first king of Ilia, as well as the husband of Juno. He is kind and skilled, but he understands the issues Ilia faces due to its climate, so all he can do is work as hard as possible to prevent the worst outcomes.

A mercenary knight from Ilia serving with his friend Noah under their commander Zelot. He's absent minded and tends to daydream or fall asleep often, but he can be rather profound without really realizing it himself.

An antisocial Ilian knight who tries to avoid forming relationships, fearing the pain of loss that will come when people close to him die.

An Ostian lieutenant working with Leygance to lead the rebellion against Ostia and Hector.

Once a measley thief, Astolfo become a spy for Ostia after meeting Hector. He's a drunkard and tries to keep his past a secret, but it seems he has some sort of connection with Igrene and Arcadia...

The daughter of Hector and princess of Ostia, she is Roy's childhood friend and studied with him under Cecilia. Due to the rebellion and death of her father, Lilina has trouble trying to remain strong and stoic, leading to her being a very emotional character despite being in wartimes. With the help of Roy and her other comrades and friends, Lilina is able to deal with her feelings in a healthy way and ultimately grow as a person.

The younger sister of Bors, she is a brand new knight of Ostia who wishes to become strong on her own, but she takes her duty so seriously that she ends up not really having any friends.

A respected knight of Ostia and Bors's best friend. He is a strict and serious commander for those below him, but due to the rebellion and Hector's death, he feels guilty and paranoid about Ostia's safety.

A “knight” of Ostia, Ogier comes from a poor village in the Lycian countryside, having become a mercenary to provide for his family.

The teenage daughter of Bartre and Karla, she wishes to become a strong swordmaster like her mother, but she doesn't really have an idea of what exactly she's searching for. Fir also tends to get embarrassed and flustered easily.

A typical Sacaen warrior who is loyal to Dayan and sworn to protect Sue. He is stoic, calm, and observant, tending not to say much and instead focuses on his task of gathering information on the outside world so that Sacae can use it to change as a country.

An ugly and simple man hated by the people of the Western Isles and forced into banditry, but really he just wants to be a nice person and make friends.

A merchant who was forced into piracy due to the war. He is reluctant to be a pirate, but he has to become one in order to provide for his crew. Geese also hopes that countries and leaders will wise up and provide for their people more too.

The son of Pent and Louise, a young man who has recently become an Etrurian general. He's the epitome of a 19-year old person, being somewhat inexperienced and awkward while trying to be noble and more mature.

The middle sister of Shanna and Juno, a Pegasus Knight from Ilia. She is very protective of those around her, but she tends to get embarrassed easily when expressing her feelings, instead trying to keep up a front of stoicism. However, she truly longs for others to show her the same affection that she hides for them.

Once a poor girl from the streets, she was adopted by Douglas, who actually made her like herself more. However, she tends to act childish and downright inconsiderate at times, despite being a prominent member of the resistance forces on the Western Isles.

The leader of the resistance forces on the Western Isles against the corrupt Etrurian nobles, Echidna focuses mostly on her work in improving the isles without really talking about herself much at all.

Prince Mildain of Etruria, masquerading as a simple bard in the resistance forces of the Western Isles, offering his wisdom and knowledge to Roy. Due to an assassination attempt, he was forced to disguise himself and live among the common people, ultimately gaining a greater respect for them and wanting to make Etruria a better place for them in the future.

The husband of Karla and father of Fir, Bartre is a wise warrior who focuses a lot on becoming stronger. He can be somewhat brash, but he always means well. However, he has a lot of regrets about his family life, being unable to keep Karla alive and feeling guilty about not spending enough time with Fir.

One of Nino's sons, the twin brother of Lugh, and friend of Chad. Raigh grew up with those two in an orphanage, but set out on his own to study dark magic further. He tries to put up a front of being bad, but he really does care about the people close to him, which is why he even wants to grow stronger in the first place.

A girl whose father burned down their village, she turned to thievery, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. However, because of her experiences due to the war, she's a pretty awful person in general.

A Wyvern Knight of Bern who is extremely loyal to Princess Guinivere, so much so that she turns traitor from the Bern army. She feels guilty and isolated from the rest of the people in this army, but through her interactions with others she opens up and realizes that she's not alone.

The Knight General of Etruria, a stoic and chivalrous man whose emotions have been dulled by the coup in Etruria.

The Mage General of Etruria, and Roy and Lilina's teacher. She is a wise and experienced person, but is still open to learning new lessons herself while also helping other people learn things.

A girl who is half human and half dragon from the village of Arcadia. She has the power to see into the future, but is unsure of her own strength and her powers.

The daughter of Hawkeye and protector of the village of Arcadia. She attempted to create a family and forge relationships with others, but those efforts crumbled and left her with a distrust of the outside world.

A man who enacted revenge against those that hurt him, but lost everything because of it, and is now forced to become a bandit. He looks and acts like he's a bad person, but really he's a kind soul who just wants to live an honest life.

One of the few pure-blooded divine dragons left in Elibe, Fae is effectively a child despite being centuries old in reality. She longs to experience the outside world, and when she does get that chance, she takes in everything with wonder and amazement.

Canas's son and Niime's grandson, Hugh appears to be a simple greedy guy, but his poor experiences growing up have led him to be insecure and a bit stubborn. One of his most defining traits is how he empathizes with and cares for kids, due to his own childhood with Niime.

The younger brother of Melady and a Wyvern Knight of Bern, he eventually turns traitor and joins her in Roy's army to follow Guinivere. He's a determined young man, wanting to prove he can handle himself on his own. Despite knowing that he made the right decision in joining Roy, he can't help but doubt himself.

The Great General of Etruria, he is extremely loyal to King Mordred and Prince Mildain. Douglas is rather stubborn in his ways, and also feels ashamed of how he had to fight for Bern, even if it was to protect the king.

Lowen was a young recruit serving house Pherae along with the veteran Marcus during the events of The Blazing Blade. Now a veteran himself, Lowen joins Roy's army to aid in the war against Bern.

Roach is a commander in the Etrurian army, his loyalty lies with Douglas.

The mother of Canas and grandmother of Hugh, Niime is an old hermit who studies dark magic and The Scouring. She is very pragmatic, but also harsh and quick to judge others. She also seems to have had a relationship with Yoder.

The oldest sister of Shanna and Thea, as well as Zelot's husband and the previous commander of the Ilian Pegasus Knights. She acted as a mother for her sisters when their parents died, forcing her to grow up rather quickly, but she never shows any displeasure with this. Juno is idealistic in hoping for Ilia to one day be free of the mercenary lifestyle, but she's also one to take initiative often.

The chieftain of the Kutolah tribe, as well as Rath's father and Sue's grandfather. His greatest focus is to ensure prosperity for the future of Sacae, and he provides a lot of worldbuilding for the country.

A high-ranking bishop of the Elimine Church, Yodel is very devout in his faith, as well as being extremely kind, wise, and understanding towards others. He is always patient with other people, even if they act up, and he doesn't try to push his beliefs on others.

Guinivere is the kind and gentle princess of Bern, as well as Zephiel's half sister. She stole the Fire Emblem and escaped to Lycia to try to end the war peacfully.

The marquess of Pherae and Roy's father. Currently suffering from an illness.

Galle is one of Bern's top Wyvern Riders under the command of General Murdock. He is also Melady's lover and Zeiss's mentor.

The sister of Karla and uncle of Fir, Karel is renowned as the Sword Saint across Elibe. However, he is through with such titles and fame, and only wishes to live in peace so that he can escape his past, where he was previously the Sword Demon. He only joins Roy's army to be with his family.