Substitute character

Substitute characters are a set of playable characters that appear in Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu. They appear in the Second Generation if some of the female characters from the First Generation were left unpaired or died before reaching the end.

They are called substitutes because they take the place of the corresponding children characters of the Second Generation. Their role in the story is essentially the same as the children characters and they have similar or identical dialogue and events (although some substitutes have extra hidden events, such as Laylea obtaining the Barrier Sword).

However their names are different and their appearance is usually different from the children characters. They also have fixed base stats, growth rates, equipment and Skills.