Fire Emblem Awakening / Key characters

Fire Emblem Awakening key characters and roles

Compare key characters and service roles; this is a selected reference rather than the complete roster.

Edition covered

Original Nintendo 3DS game; Japanese debut in 2012, English release in 2013. Base-game mechanics are covered; DLC purchases and discontinued network services are not required.

6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Key characters

Lord of the Shepherds

Chrom

Uses swords and has a story-critical role.

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Player avatar and tactician

Robin

Begins with swords and tomes in the Tactician class.

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Cleric

Lissa

Provides staff healing in the opening chapters.

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Great Knight

Frederick

A promoted protector with strong early combat.

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Future warrior

Lucina

Joins through the main story and uses swords.

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Pegasus Knight

Sumia

Provides flying movement and lance attacks.

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Quick notes

Identify the Shepherds. Chrom, Robin and Lissa establish the opening core.
Match roles to map geometry. Flying, mounted and foot units solve different routes.
Read recruit conversations. Some allies join automatically; others need a conversation or an optional map.
Keep growth plans flexible. Supports, class choices and level-up results change a unit's eventual role.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Nintendo instruction manual	www.nintendo.com
Detailed mechanics and reference	serenesforest.net
Detailed characters reference	serenesforest.net