Fire Emblem Fates / Characters and Route-Specific Royal Families

Fire Emblem Fates Characters and Route-Specific Royal Families

Identify the shared leads and compare the Hoshidan and Nohrian siblings.

Edition covered

Nintendo 3DS Birthright, Conquest and Revelation (2015 Japan, 2016 western release). Route differences are labelled. Revelation requires an already-owned download or a Special/Limited Edition cartridge containing it; new 3DS eShop purchases ended in 2023. Cover shown: Birthright.

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

Hoshidan royals

Swordmaster

Ryoma

Sword offense.

Reference

Sky Knight

Hinoka

Flying mobility.

Reference

Archer

Takumi

Bow offense.

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Shrine Maiden

Sakura

Healing support.

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Nohrian royals

Paladin

Xander

Mounted sword and lance combat.

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Malig Knight

Camilla

Flying physical and magical offense.

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Dark Knight

Leo

Mounted magic.

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Troubadour

Elise

Mobile staff support.

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Quick notes

Corrin and Azura bridge the routes. Corrin is the customizable protagonist, while Azura’s Songstress role gives the army another action through Sing.
Birthright emphasizes the Hoshidan family. Ryoma, Hinoka, Takumi and Sakura are the central Hoshidan siblings.
Conquest emphasizes the Nohrian family. Xander, Camilla, Leo and Elise fill distinct mounted and magical roles.
Check route conditions for non-royal recruits. Several units have special survival, support or map conditions.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Nintendo original manual	www.nintendo.com
Nintendo route and edition overview	www.nintendo.com
Birthright recruitment	serenesforest.net
Conquest recruitment	serenesforest.net