There are 33 playable characters in the main storyline. After beating the game, 10 secret characters that cannot normally be played become unlockable.
Main Storyline Characters
Note: This list is incomplete.
Eirika
Class: Lord -> Great Lord
Recruit: Automatic (Chapter 1) as a Level 1 Lord
Weapons: Swords
Affinity: Light
Supports: Ephraim, Tana, Innes, Forde, Seth, L'Arachel, Saleh
Seth
Class: Paladin
Recruit: Chapter 1 as a Level 1 Paladin
Weapons: Swords and Lances
Affinity: Anima
Supports: Eirika, Cormag, Franz, Garcia, Natasha
Franz
Class: Cavalier -> Great Knight or Paladin
Recruit: Chapter 1 as a Level 1 Cavalier
Weapons: Swords and Lances
Affinity: Light
Supports: Amelia, Forde, Gilliam, Natasha, Seth
Gilliam
Class: Knight -> General or Great Knight
Recruit: Chapter 1 as Level 4 Knight
Weapons: Lances
Affinity: Thunder
Supports: Franz, Neimi, Syrene, Moulder, Garcia
Ross
Class: Journeyman -> Fighter -> Warrior or Hero OR Journeyman -> Pirate -> Warrior or Berserker
Recruit: Chapter 2 as a Level 1 Journeyman
Weapons: Axes
Affinity: Fire
Supports: Garcia, Ewan, Amelia, Gerik, Lute
Garcia
Class: Fighter -> Warrior or Hero
Recruit: Chapter 2 as a Level 4 Fighter
Weapons: Axes
Affinity: Fire
Supports: Dozla, Ross, Gilliam, Neimi, Seth
Neimi
Class: Archer -> Ranger or Sniper
Recruit: Chapter 3 as a Level 1 Archer
Weapons: Bows
Affinity: Fire
Supports: Amelia, Colm, Artur, Garcia, and Gilliam
Colm
Class: Thief -> Assassin or Rogue
Recruit: Chapter 3 as a Level 2 Thief
Weapons: Swords. Also equips Lockpicks
Affinity: Light
Supports: Kyle, Marisa, Neimi, Rennac, Moulder
Joshua
Class: Myrmidon -> Assassin or Swordmaster
Recruit: Chapter 5 as a Level 5 Myrmidon
Weapons: Swords
Affinity: Wind
Supports: Gerik, Innes, Natasha, Artur, L'Arachel, Marisa
Ephraim
Class: Lord -> Great Lord
Recruit: Chapter 5x, Chapter 8 as a Level 4 Lord
Weapons: Lances
Affinity: Fire
Supports: Eirika, Forde, Kyle, Duessel, Myrrh, Tana, L'Arachel
Forde
Class: Cavalier -> Great Knight or Paladin
Recruit: Chapter 5x, Chapter 8 as a Level 6 Cavalier
Weapons: Swords and Lances
Affinity: Wind
Supports: Franz, Vanessa, Ephraim, Eirika, Kyle
Kyle
Class: Cavalier -> Great Knight or Paladin
Recruit: Chapter 5x, Chapter 8 as Level 5 Cavalier
Weapons: Swords and Lances
Affinity: Ice
Supports: Ephraim, Lute, Saleh, Forde, Colm
Amelia
Class: Recruit -> Knight -> Great Knight or General OR Recruit -> Cavalier -> Great Knight or Paladin
Recruit: Chapter 9 as a Level 1 Recruit
Weapons: Lances
Affinity: Thunder
Supports: Duessel, Ewan, Franz, Neimi, Ross
Duessel
Class: Great Knight
Recruit: Chapter 10 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 15 (Eirika's Path) as a Level 8 Great Knight
Weapons: Swords, Axes, and Lances
Affinity: Anima
Supports: Amelia, Cormag, Knoll, Ephraim
Dozla
Class: Berserker
Recruit: Chapter 11 as a Level 1 Berserker
Weapons: Axes
Affinity: Thunder
Supports: Ewan, Garcia, L'Arachel, Rennac, Myrrh
Marisa
Class: Myrmidon -> Assassin or Swordmaster
Recruit: Chapter 12 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 10 (Eirika's Path) as a Level 5 Myrmidon
Weapons: Ice
Affinity: Swords
Supports: Gerik, Joshua, Tethys, Colm, Tana
Gerik
Class: Mercenary -> Ranger or Hero
Recruit: Chapter 13 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 10 (Eirika's Path) as a Level 10 Mercenary
Weapons: Swords
Affinity: Thunder
Supports: Marisa, Ross, Innes, Tethys, Joshua, Saleh
Innes
Class: Sniper
Recruit: Chapter 15 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 10 (Eirika's Path) as a Level 4 Sniper
Weapons: Bows
Affinity: Ice
Supports: Eirika, L'Arachel, Vanessa, Joshua, Tana, Gerik