Talk

Talking is a special command that exists in all Fire Emblem games. As its name suggests, it lets you initiate a short conversation between two characters. Its main purpose is to recruit Enemy Units and Other Units into your army, although there are some exceptions, such as talking to Fargus in The Port of Badon, which will end the chapter. Occasionally, it may also be possible to talk to other Player Units (distinct from Support conversations), although outside of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, this doesn't give any benefits.

Talking to a character can usually only be done by one or more specific characters. Which characters can talk to recruit another character is usually hinted at (for example, Makalov mentions his sister Marcia when he first appears in Training, who is the only one that can talk to him). If the game doesn't hint at any specific characters being able to talk to a recruitable character, it is usually the main lord who can talk to him or her.

Occasionally, merely talking to a recruitable character isn't enough to recruit them. For example, in Seisen no Keifu, anyone can talk to Beowolf, but he won't be recruited unless you pay him 10000 Gold. Also, while sometimes talking is a required to recruit them, they won't join until later (for example, if Nino talks to Jaffar during Battle Before Dawn, he will join in the next chapter).

Sometimes, the recruitable character may initiate the conversation themselves.