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There are 33 playable characters in the main storyline. After beating the game, 10 secret characters that cannot normally be played become unlockable.

Main Characters

Eirika

Eirika
FE8 Eirika.gif Starting Level Starting Class
1 Lord
Affinity Gender
Light Female
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 16 4 8 9 5 3 1 5 5
Growth 70 40 60 60 60 30 30 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Great Lord (use Lunar Brace)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Prologue.
  • Weapons: Swords
  • Supports: Ephraim, Tana, Innes, Forde, Seth, L'Arachel, Saleh

Seth

Seth
FE8 Seth.gif Starting Level Starting Class
1 Paladin
Affinity Gender
Anima Male
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 30 14 13 12 13 11 8 8 11
Growth 90 50 45 45 60 25 40 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: --
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Prologue
  • Weapons: Swords and Lances
  • Supports: Eirika, Cormag, Franz, Garcia, Natasha

Franz

Franz
FE8 Franz.gif Starting Level Starting Class
1 Cavalier
Affinity Gender
Light Male
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 20 7 5 7 2 6 1 7 9
Growth 80 40 40 50 40 25 20 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Paladin or Great Knight (use Knight Crest or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic on Turn 2 in Chapter 1
  • Weapons: Swords and Lances
  • Supports: Amelia, Forde, Gilliam, Natasha, Seth

Gilliam

Gilliam
FE8 Gilliam.gif Starting Level Starting Class
4 Knight
Affinity Gender
Thunder Male
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 25 9 6 3 3 9 3 4 14
Growth 90 45 35 30 30 55 20 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: General or Great Knight (use Knight Crest or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic on Turn 2 in Chapter 1
  • Weapons: Lances
  • Supports: Franz, Neimi, Syrene, Moulder, Garcia

Moulder

Moulder
FE8 Moulder.gif Starting Level Starting Class
3 Priest
Affinity Gender
Anima Male
Statistics HP MAG SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 20 4 6 9 1 2 5 5 9
Growth 70 40 50 40 20 25 25 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Bishop or Sage (use Guilding Ring or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Chapter 2
  • Weapons: Staves
  • Supports: Vanessa, Syrene, Gilliam, Colm

Vanessa

Vanessa
FE8 Vanessa.gif Starting Level Starting Class
1 Pegasus Knight
Affinity Gender
Anima Female
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 17 5 7 11 4 6 5 7 5
Growth 50 35 55 60 50 20 30 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Falcoknight or Wyvern Knight (use Elysian Whip or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Chapter 2
  • Weapons: Lances
  • Supports: Syrene, Innes, Forde, Lute, Moulder

Ross

Ross
FE8 Ross.gif Starting Level Starting Class
1 Journeyman
Affinity Gender
Fire Male
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 15 5 2 3 8 3 0 4 8
Growth 70 50 35 30 40 25 20 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Fighter or Pirate or Journeyman(1) (reach Level 10)
    • If Fighter: Warrior or Hero (use Hero Crest or Master Seal)
    • If Pirate: Warrior or Berseker (use Ocean Seal or Master Seal)
    • If Journeyman(1): Fighter or Pirate or Journeyman(2) (reach Level 10)
    • If Journeyman(2): Fighter or Pirate (reach Level 10)
  • How to Recruit: Have Eirika talk to him in Chapter 2
  • Weapons: Axes
  • Supports: Garcia, Ewan, Amelia, Gerik, Lute

Garcia

Garcia
FE8 Garcia.gif Starting Level Starting Class
4 Fighter
Affinity Gender
Fire Male
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 28 8 7 7 3 5 1 5 14
Growth 80 65 40 20 40 25 15 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Warrior or Hero (use Hero Crest or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Have Ross talk to him or clear the map in Chapter 2.
  • Weapons: Axes
  • Supports: Dozla, Ross, Gilliam, Neimi, Seth

Neimi

Neimi
FE8 Neimi.gif Starting Level Starting Class
1 Archer
Affinity Gender
Fire Female
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 17 4 5 6 4 3 2 5 5
Growth 55 45 50 60 50 15 35 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Sniper or Ranger (use Orion's Bolt or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Chapter 3
  • Weapons: Bows
  • Supports: Amelia, Colm, Artur, Garcia, and Gilliam

Colm

Colm
FE8 Colm.gif Starting Level Starting Class
2 Thief
Affinity Gender
Light Male
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 18 4 4 10 8 3 1 6 6
Growth 75 40 40 65 45 25 20 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Rogue or Assassin (use Ocean Seal or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Appears on Turn 2 in Chapter 3. Have Neimi talk to him.
  • Weapons: Swords. Also equips Lockpicks
  • Supports: Kyle, Marisa, Neimi, Rennac, Moulder

Lute

Lute
FE8 Lute.gif Starting Level Starting Class
1 Mage
Affinity Gender
Anima Female
Statistics HP MAG SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 17 6 6 7 8 3 5 5 3
Growth 45 65 30 45 45 15 40 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Sage or Mage Knight (use Guilding Ring or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Visit the house in the bottom left-hand corner of the map in Chapter 4.
  • Weapons: Anima Magic
  • Supports: Kyle, Knoll, Artur, Ross, Vanessa

Artur

Artur
FE8 Artur.gif Starting Level Starting Class
2 Monk
Affinity Gender
Ice Male
Statistics HP MAG SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 19 6 6 8 2 2 6 5 6
Growth 55 50 50 40 25 15 55 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Bishop or Sage (use Guildind Ring or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Chapter 4
  • Weapons: Light Magic
  • Supports: Cormag, Joshua, Tethys, Neimi, Lute

Joshua

Joshua
FE8 Joshua.gif Starting Level Starting Class
5 Myrmidon
Affinity Gender
Wind Male
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 24 8 13 14 7 5 2 5 8
Growth 80 35 55 55 30 20 20 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Swordmaster or Assassin (use Hero Crest or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Have Natasha talk to him in Chapter 5.
  • Weapons: Swords
  • Supports: Gerik, Innes, Natasha, Artur, L'Arachel, Marisa

Natasha

Natasha
FE8 Natasha.gif Starting Level Starting Class
1 Cleric
Affinity Gender
Ice Female
Statistics HP MAG SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 18 2 4 8 6 2 6 5 4
Growth 50 60 25 40 60 15 55 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Bishop or Valkyrie (use Guilding Ring or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Chapter 5
  • Weapons: Staves
  • Supports: Seth, Cormag, Knoll, Franz, Joshua

Ephraim

Ephraim
FE8 Ephraim.gif Starting Level Starting Class
4 Lord
Affinity Gender
Fire Male
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 23 8 9 11 8 7 2 5 8
Growth 80 55 55 45 50 35 25 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Great Lord (use Solar Brace)From Chapter 18
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Chapters 5x and 8.
  • Weapons: Lances
  • Supports: Eirika, Forde, Kyle, Duessel, Myrrh, Tana, L'Arachel

Forde

Forde
FE8 Forde.gif Starting Level Starting Class
6 Cavalier
Affinity Gender
Wind Male
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 24 7 8 8 7 8 2 7 9
Growth 85 40 50 45 35 20 25 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Paladin or Great Knight (use Knight Crest or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Chapter 5x and 8.
  • Weapons: Swords and Lances
  • Supports: Franz, Vanessa, Ephraim, Eirika, Kyle

Kyle

Kyle
FE8 Kyle.gif Starting Level Starting Class
5 Cavalier
Affinity Gender
Ice Male
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 25 9 6 7 6 9 1 7 10
Growth 90 50 40 40 20 25 20 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Paladin or Great Knight (use Knight Crest or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Chapters 5x and 8.
  • Weapons: Swords and Lances
  • Supports: Ephraim, Lute, Forde, Colm, Syrene

Tana

Tana
FE8 Tana.gif
Starting Level Starting Class
4 Pegasus Knight
Affinity Gender
Wind Female
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 20 8 8 12 8 7 7 7 5
Growth 65 45 40 65 60 20 25 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Falcoknight or Wyvern Knight (use Elysian Whip or Master Seal)
  • How to Recruit: Automatic in Chapter 9
  • Weapons: Lances
  • Supports: Eirika, Ephraim, Innes, Syrene, Cormag, Marisa

Amelia

Amelia
FE8 Amelia.gif
Starting Level Starting Class
1 Recruit
Affinity Gender
Thunder Female
Statistics HP STR SKL SPD LUK DEF RES MOV CON
Starting 16 4 3 4 6 2 3 4 6
Growth 70 40 40 40 50 30 15 N/A N/A
  • Promotion: Knight or Cavalier or Recruit(1) (reach Level 10)
    • If Knight: General or Great Knight (use Knight Crest or Master Seal)
    • If Cavalier: Paladin or Great Knight (use Knight Crest or Master Seal)
    • If Recruit(1): Knight or Cavalier or Recruit (2) (reach Level 10)
    • If Recruit(2): Knight or Cavalier (reach Level 10)
  • How to Recruit: Have Eirika, Ephraim, or Franz talk to her in Chapter 9 or have Eirika talk to her in Chapter 13
  • Weapons: Lances
  • Supports: Duessel, Ewan, Franz, Neimi, Ross

Duessel

FE8 Duessel.gif
  • Class: Great Knight
  • Recruit: Chapter 10 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 15 (Eirika's Path) as a Level 8 Great Knight
  • How to Recruit: Let Ephraim talk to him (Ephraim's Path). Automatic (Eirika's Path).
  • Weapons: Swords, Axes, and Lances
  • Affinity: Anima
  • Supports: Amelia, Cormag, Knoll, Ephraim

Cormag

FE8 Cormag.gif
  • Class: Wyvern Rider -> Wyvern Knight or Wyvern Lord
  • Recruit: Chapter 10 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 13 (Eirika's Path)as a Level 9 Wyvern Rider (Ephraim's Path) Level 11 (Eirika's Path)
  • How to Recruit: Let Duessel or Tana talk to him (Ephraim's Path). Talk to him with Eirika (Eirika's Path).
  • Weapons: Lances
  • Affinity: Fire
  • Supports: Duessel, Tana, Natasha, Artur, Seth

L'Arachel

FE8 L'Arachel.gif
  • Class: Troubadour -> Mage Knight or Valkyrie
  • Recruit: Chapter 11 as a Level 3 Troubadour
  • How to Recruit: Let Ephraim or Eirika talk to her.
  • Weapons: Staffs
  • Affinity: Light
  • Supports: Dozla, Rennac, Innes, Joshua, Eirika, Ephraim

Dozla

FE8 Dozla.gif
  • Class: Berserker
  • Recruit: Chapter 11 as a Level 1 Berserker
  • How to Recruit: Let L'Arachel talk to him.
  • Weapons: Axes
  • Affinity: Thunder
  • Supports: Ewan, Garcia, L'Arachel, Rennac, Myrrh

Ewan

FE8 Ewan.gif
  • Class: Pupil -> Mage -> Mage Knight or Sage or Pupil -> Shaman -> Druid or Summoner
  • Recruit: Chapter 12 as a Level 1 Pupil
  • How to Recruit: Visit the house with Ewan inside.
  • Weapons: Anima Magic
  • Affinity: Light
  • Supports: Saleh, Amelia, Tethys, Dozla, Ross

Marisa

FE8 Marisa.gif
  • Class: Myrmidon -> Assassin or Swordmaster
  • Recruit: Chapter 12 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 10 (Eirika's Path) as a Level 5 Myrmidon
  • How to Recruit: Let Ewan talk to her (Ephraim's Path). Let Gerik talk to her (Eirika's Path).
  • Weapons: Swords
  • Affinity: Ice
  • Supports: Gerik, Joshua, Tethys, Colm, Tana

Tethys

FE8 Tethys.gif
  • Class: Dancer
  • Recruit: Chapter 13 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 10 (Eirika's Path) as a Level 1 Dancer
  • How to Recruit: Automatic (Ephraim's Path). Have Innes or Gerik talk to her (Eirika's Path).
  • Weapons: None
  • Affinity: Fire
  • Supports: Ewan, Gerik, Rennac, Artur, Marisa

Gerik

FE8 Gerik.gif
  • Class: Mercenary -> Ranger or Hero
  • Recruit: Chapter 13 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 10 (Eirika's Path) as a Level 10 Mercenary
  • How to Recruit: Automatic (Ephraim's Path). Have Innes or Tethys talk to him (Eirika's Path).
  • Weapons: Swords
  • Affinity: Thunder
  • Supports: Marisa, Ross, Innes, Tethys, Joshua, Saleh

Rennac

FE8 Rennac.gif
  • Class: Rogue
  • Recruit: Chapter 14 as a Level 1 Rogue
  • How to Recruit: Let Eirika, Ephraim, or L'Arachel talk to him. You must also give him some money, if you're recruiting him with Eirika or Ephraim.
  • Weapons: Swords
  • Affinity: Dark
  • Supports: Colm, Tethys, L'Arachel, Dozla

Saleh

FE8 Saleh.gif
  • Class: Sage
  • Recruit: Chapter 15 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 12 (Eirika's Path) as a Level 4 Sage
  • How to Recruit: Automatic
  • Weapons: Light Magic, Anima Magic, Staffs
  • Affinity: Wind
  • Supports: Ewan, Eirika, Gerik, Myrrh

Knoll

FE8 Knoll.gif
  • Class: Shaman -> Druid or Summoner
  • Recruit: Chapter 15 as a Level 10 Shaman
  • How to Recruit: Automatic
  • Weapons: Dark Magic
  • Affinity: Dark
  • Supports: Lute, Natasha, Duessel

Innes

FE8 Innes.gif
  • Class: Sniper
  • Recruit: Chapter 15 (Ephraim's Path) or Chapter 10 (Eirika's Path) as a Level 4 Sniper
  • How to Recruit: Automatic (Ephraim's Path). Have Eirika or Tana talk to him (Eirika's Path).
  • Weapons: Bows
  • Affinity: Ice
  • Supports: Eirika, L'Arachel, Vanessa, Joshua, Tana, Gerik, Joshua

Myrrh

FE8 Myrrh.gif
  • Class: Manakete
  • Recruit: Chapter 16 as a Level 1 Manakete
  • How to Recruit: Automatic
  • Weapons: Dragonstone
  • Affinity: Wind
  • Supports: Dozla, Ephraim, Saleh

Syrene

FE8 Syrene.gif
  • Class: Falcoknight
  • Recruit: Chapter 17 as a Level 1 Falcoknight
  • How to Recruit: Let Innes, Vanessa, or Tana talk to her or at the end of the chapter.
  • Weapons: Swords and Lances
  • Affinity: Thunder
  • Supports: Gilliam, Tana, Vanessa, Moulder, Kyle

Secret Characters

Caellach

FE8 Caellach.gif
  • Class: Hero
  • Recruit: Clear Tower of Valni (3rd floor)
  • Weapons: Swords, Axes
  • Affinity: Thunder

Orson

FE8 Orson.gif
  • Class: Paladin
  • Recruit: Clear Tower of Valni (6th floor)
  • Weapons: Swords and Lances
  • Affinity: Dark

Riev

FE8 Riev.gif
  • Class: Bishop
  • Recruit: Clear Tower of Valni (7th floor)
  • Weapons: Light Magic, Staffs
  • Affinity: Dark

Ismaire

FE8 Ismaire.gif
  • Class: Swordmaster
  • Recruit: Clear Tower of Valni Once
  • Weapons: Swords
  • Affinity: Wind

Selena

FE8 Selena.gif
  • Class: Mage Knight
  • Recruit: Clear Tower of Valni Three Times
  • Weapons: Anima Magic, Staffs
  • Affinity: Thunder

Hayden

FE8 Hayden.gif
  • Class: Ranger
  • Recruit: Clear Lagdou Ruins (4th floor)
  • Weapons: Swords, Bows
  • Affinity: Anima

Glen

FE8 Glen.gif
  • Class: Wyvern Lord
  • Recruit: Clear Lagdou Ruins(5th floor)
  • Weapons: Swords and Lances
  • Affinity: Wind

Valter

FE8 Valter.gif
  • Class: Wyvern Knight
  • Recruit: Clear Lagdou Ruins (7th floor)
  • Weapons: Lances
  • Affinity: Ice

Fado

FE8 Fado.gif
  • Class: General
  • Recruit: Clear the Lagdou Ruins Once
  • Weapons: Swords, Lances, and Axes
  • Affinity: Fire

Lyon

FE8 Lyon.gif
  • Class: Necromancer
  • Recruit: Clear the Lagdou Ruins Three Times
  • Weapons: Dark Magic, Staffs
  • Affinity: Ice