Lord

Lord
The Lord is arguably the most important class on the battle field. In every Fire Emblem game, a Lord will represent your main protagonist(s), whoever they may be. Unlike other classes, Lords have no real generalization, as their unique styles and abilities change depending on which Lord(s) is feature within the game. It should also be noted that should your Lord be killed on the battle field, you will automatically lose the game.

Combat
While it is incredible important to protect your Lord, for fear of an instant defeat, for no reason should you keep them off on the sidelines while you're other characters do the work. Lords are incredibly capable fighters and players are forced to bring them onto the battlefield for every fight. For no reason should their skills be dulled when taking on the later enemies of the game. Because the Lord classes changes from game to game (Lord to Lord) no general strategy can be offered other than to find a way to make use of their abilities properly.

Promotions
Every Lord is different, their promotions share the same trait. Different Lords are promoted to different Lord classes, each one specializing in their own fields of combat. Lord promotions are often reached by obtaining a certain level or using a special item after reaching that level. It should be noted that early Fire Emblem games do not have Promotions for Lords.