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Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn / Key characters

Radiant Dawn key characters and roles

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

Edition covered

Original localized Wii edition. Difficulty names differ from Japan; this guide uses English Easy, Normal and Hard. The destructive skill-removal rule from Path of Radiance does not apply.

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

Key characters

Sothe in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Rogue and protector

Sothe

Strong early unit who opens locks and steals.

Reference

Ike in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Greil Mercenaries leader

Ike

Returns as a powerful sword fighter.

Reference

Quick notes

  • The campaign rotates its leads. Micaiah, Elincia and Ike anchor different portions of the story.
  • Micaiah and Sothe complement each other. Sothe handles early physical danger while Micaiah provides magic and Sacrifice.
  • Support roles matter. Elincia's staves and the herons' refreshing actions solve problems another attacker cannot.
  • This covers key characters. The complete roster spans several armies.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Nintendo instruction manualcsassets.nintendo.com
Detailed mechanics and referenceserenesforest.net
Detailed characters referenceserenesforest.net