Convoy

The Convoy is a game mechanic of the Fire Emblem series.

History in the Series
The convoy first appeared in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade under the pretense of the merchant Merlinus. He was the player's only means of storing items if a unit's inventory is full. If Merlinus fell in battle, the player would lose the convoy.

In Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, The convoy first appears as a stationary storage tent belonging to Merlinus.

From Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones onward, the Lord character would serve as the convoy.