—Ike, about to be promoted into a Lord in Path of Radiance.
The Lord is a class that debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light.
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Overview[]
The Lord class is a class found in most entries in the Fire Emblem series, and is frequently a class reserved for the game's lead character or characters, either as their starting class or as their promotion class. The very first lord in the franchise was Marth, the protagonist of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light.
In general, fans of the series often refer to the lead characters of each entry as a Lord, regardless of whether or not the character is ever a member of that class. In more recent entries, particularly since Fire Emblem Fates, the Lord class has been largely de-emphasized, with the games' respective lead characters adopting personal classes more specifically tailored to them, while prominent secondary leads may adopt the Lord class instead.
Combat[]
The Lord class has had varying starting stats and stat growths throughout the Fire Emblem series, making each Lord generally unique. Most Lords are required to be be brought into all chapter fights where they are available to be used. Lords are consistently among the best units of the game with good starting stats and solid growths as they are mandatory for most, if not all story battles. They tend to be all-rounder style units with balanced offensive and defensive growth, leading to even averages in final stat allocations. Some Lords may have more specialized growths such as Lyn having higher growths in Speed and Skill/Dexterity compared to Hector, who in turn has higher Strength and Defense than her.
As the central character for each game's narrative, the Lord must survive every single chapter for the story to progress. This does mean that they cannot be used recklessly nor can they be sacrificed to win a battle. Should a Lord or a Lord-equivalent unit fall in battle, these are automatic Game Overs unless a Turn Rewinding mechanic is available. The sole exception to this rule is Lucina. This restriction even applies to Casual Mode, where the Lord cannot have their HP depleted at all, even though other character will retreat when such happens. Lords have unique functions in several games, such as being the only unit capable of Seizing objectives or are one of, if not the only, unit capable of Talking to most units for Recruitment. Later titles also tied access to the Convoy though the Lord equivalent character. As the main protagonist(s) of each game, some final bosses, such as Medeus and Ashera, require specifically the Lord character to defeat them in order to end the game.
Swords are generally the weapon of choice for the Lord class and their equivalents. Some Lords specialize in other weapons such as Hector and Edelgard who use Axes, Ephraim and Dimitri who use Lances, and Claude who uses Bows. Additionally, Rowan and Lianna can use Staves, but Warriors does not treat these as weapons. Also, all Lords usually start out with, or acquire at some point in the story, a powerful weapon that can only be used by them. These weapons usually play an important role in the story or are a necessity to take down the main antagonist of the game.
In Three Houses, the Lord Class is an intermediate class whose growth strengths are Swords, Lances, and Authority, thus Dimitri has the strongest advantage in this class when preparing him for his unique Lord Promotions. Nonetheless, Edelgard and Claude can use it to help with their Authority growths to strengthen their Battalions when attempting to transition them into their unique promotions or higher level classes that use Swords or Lances.
Uniform[]
The Lord class has varied appearances throughout the franchise as they are unique costuming for the protagonist. Almost all wear regal clothing, but have practical medium armor in the form of breastplates, light pauldrons, and sometimes armor on their gloves and boots. Another common trait are the fact that they wear capes.
There are exceptions to this general design, most notably in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade as Hector wears much heavier armor, though retains the same regal attire and the cape. Lyn especially heavily deviates as she wears no metal armor whatsoever and lacks a cape.
A common marker of the Lord of the game is the integration of the color blue into their design as it is the Player Unit colors. It is usually present in their clothing such as Leif and Roy. Some have Blue colored hair only like Ike and Eirika. Some even have both like Marth and Ephraim. Even in the Lord-equivalent classes for the "Lord" character of each game retains these traits such as Micaiah having a blue scarf and hair ribbon, Corrin having a Blue Cape, and Alear having half blue hair and blue cape. There are three exceptions to the blue color integration however as Celica, Edelgard, and Claude all lack blue in their uniforms.
History in the Series[]
Historically, most characters of the Lord class are either the main protagonist or otherwise central to the game's narrative. Characters may begin the game as Lords, such as Marth and Eliwood, but it has also appeared as a promotion class for characters like Ike or Edelgard. However, not all games feature the Lord class. Fire Emblem Gaiden, the second game in the series, was the first to not include it. Out of the seventeen main series games, twelve include at least one lead character of the Lord class. Engage features two characters with the Lord class, however they are not the leading protagonists.
Among fans of the franchise, Lord is also used as a general term for the lead protagonist of each game. Most notably, should a "Lord" character die at any point, it triggers an automatic Game Over or forces the player to trigger the Turn Rewinding mechanic if present. Usually, the "Lord" of each game receives a unique class or promotion that only they have. Characters who are generally considered "Lord" characters, in that they meet these criteria without either starting as or promoting into a Lord, are Alm, Celica, Sigurd, Micaiah, Corrin, Byleth, and Alear. Instead of the Lord class, these characters tend to have a unique class that only they have or only available to a very specific other individual. Due to this unofficial designation, the concept of whether a particular character is a "Lord" or not is debatable. For example, Elincia in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn is a central figure vital to that game's second act, but her narrative importance lessens later in the game and she is not a required unit in the game's final chapters. As another example, Kris in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem and Robin in Fire Emblem Awakening act as deuteragonists of their respective games, but their roles in the stories are in support of the leads, Marth and Chrom. These two are however superceded by their status as an Avatar character.
Among the various versions of the "Lord" status, several consistent tropes appear among them. The most common is their preferential weapon selection with each iteration usually, and eventually, obtaining a powerful signature weapon, which in some games is treated as crucial to defeating their game's respective final boss. Most also have unique access to a weapon early-on in their game that deals effective damage against both Horseback and Armor units that only they can wield. The most common, since most wield swords, is the Rapier. For those who do not primarily wield swords, such as Hector, Ephraim, and Micaiah, they usually have a similar weapon within their preferred weapon type such as Wolf Beil, Reginleif, and Thani respectively.
The role of the Lord class has been de-emphasized in later entries, beginning with Fire Emblem Fates. In Fates, there is no playable Lord character, and the protagonist, Corrin, is an avatar unit whose default class is the Nohr Prince/Nohr Princess. This was followed by Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, a remake of Gaiden which also does not feature a playable Lord. In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, there are three potential playable Lords of key story importance, but none of these characters are required to assume the Lord class at any point, and it is entirely optional. In Engage, the Lord class is not accessible to the protagonist, and is instead the starting class of two secondary characters who receive no special status or unique traits from it.
Roles in Each Game[]
The Lord class was first introduced to the series in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, where it is the personal class of Marth. Unable to promote in this incarnation, the Lord class wields swords, including the legendary Falchion.
The Lord class is absent in Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and its role is instead replaced by the Fighter and Priestess classes. These two classes are assumed by Alm and Celica respectively, and promote into the Hero and Princess classes.
The Lord class returns in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, where it is again the personal class of Marth and is unable to promote.
In Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, the Lord class is known as the Junior Lord and is the personal class of Seliph. This version of the class wields swords, and promotes into the Knight Lord class when the requirements are met. The Knight Lord is also the base class for Sigurd, Seliph's father.
The Lord class is the personal class of Leif in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, again wielding swords. This incarnation of the class eventually promotes into the Prince class.
In Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, the Lord class is the personal class of Roy, who, like his predecessors before him, wields swords. The class eventually promotes into the Master Lord class when the requirements are met.
Three versions of the Lord class exist in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade for the game's three respective protagonists. Lyn's Lord class resembles the Myrmidon class mechanically. She wields swords and promotes into the Blade Lord class. Eliwood's Lord class is also a sword-wielding unit, but promotes into the Knight Lord class, becoming a mounted unit. Hector's Lord class wields axes, making him the first Lord to not use swords. He eventually promotes into the Great Lord class.
In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, there are again multiple versions of the Lord class, this time split between the twin sibling protagonists Eirika and Ephraim. Eirika uses swords, whereas Eiphraim uses lances. Both eventually promote into their own distinct versions of the Great Lord class.
In Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, the Lord class is the promoted form of the Ranger class, and is the personal class of Ike. This version of the class wields swords and is able to wield the legendary Ragnell.
In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, there is no formal Lord class. Similar to Fire Emblem Gaiden, the protagonists feature their own unique classes, including Micaiah, a Light Mage, and Ike, a Hero.
In Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, remakes of the Archanea Series, the Lord class is much the same as it was in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem, wielding swords and unable to promote. These two games permit the Lord class to achieve a maximum level of 30 to compensate.
In Fire Emblem Awakening, the Lord class is the starting class of both Chrom and his daughter Lucina. They both wield swords, though the outfits and attack animations for both are unique. Both can promote into a Great Lord with a Master Seal. Regardless of who Chrom marries, Lucina's potential sibling will not inherit the Lord class.
In Fire Emblem Fates, the class appears only in a non-playable capacity. In the Before Awakening DLC chapter, Chrom appears as an NPC Lord Ally Unit.
In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the Lord class is again a promoted class. It is unique to the playable characters Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude, all of whom begin as the Noble class like many of the game's other player-characters. It is also the class of the non-player character Judith. The three house leaders may only promote into Lord if they pass the required Certification Exam with a D+ Level in Sword Skills and a C Rank in Authority. Because of the breadth of the branching promotion system, none of the three playable Lord candidates are ever obligated to promote or reclass into Lord.
In Fire Emblem Engage, like in Three Houses, the Lord class is not unique to the protagonist; in fact the Lord class isn't available to the protagonist at all. The Lord class is the starting class of Diamant and Alcryst; Diamant's version of the class uses swords while Alcryst's wields bows. The game will not result in a Game Over should either character run out of hit points.
In Fire Emblem Warriors, the Lord class is the base class for six different characters, making it the most common player-character class in the game. The class acts much the same as in main series titles, being an infantry class that wields swords in combat. The game's two leads, the Lords Rowan and Lianna can also use staves.
In Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, the Lord class, in contrast to both Three Houses and the original Fire Emblem Warriors, is a class that is assigned to only one person for the entirety of the game: Judith, who is an NPC largely tied to the Golden Wildfire route. The class as usual is an infantry unit that wields swords, though Judith specifically favors wielding a rapier.
Other Games[]
In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, the Lord class is the promoted form of the Knight Lord class and is exclusive to Runan. The class wields swords and is capable of arming the legendary ☆Seiken Reeve.
In Vestaria Saga I, the Lord is known as the Liege. This class is exclusive to Zade. This class has the Commander skill which increases the accuracy of all allies within three spaces. The Liege can promote into the Archliege.
In-Game[]
Base Stats[]
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE1 | 18 | 5 | - | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | - | - | Sword | - |
| FE3 | 18 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | - | - | Sword | - |
| FE4 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | - | - |  B | - |
| FE5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |  E | - |
| TS | 23 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | - | 6 | - | - |  5 | - |
| FE6 | 18 | 5 | 5 | - | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |  D | - |
| FE7 (Lyn) | 16 | 4 | - | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - | D | - |
| FE7 (Eliwood) | 18 | 5 | - | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - | D | - |
| FE7 (Hector) | 19 | 7 | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 13 | - |  D | - |
| FE8 (Eirika) | 16 | 4 | - | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - | E | - |
| FE8 (Ephraim) | 18 | 6 | - | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |  D | - |
| FE9 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 |  C | - |
| FE11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | - | - |  E | - |
| FE12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | - | - | E | - |
| FE13 (Chrom) | 18 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | - | - |  E | - |
| FE13 (Lucina) | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | - | E | - |
| FE14 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | - | - |  E | - |
| FE16 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | - | - |  D+  C | 0 |
| FE16 (Judith) | 35 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | 0 |
| FE17 (Diamant) | 23 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - |  B | - |
| FE17 (Alcryst) | 21 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - |  B | - |
| FEW (Rowan) | 60 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | - | - |  E  | - |
Maximum Stats[]
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE1 | 52 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 12 | - | - | Sword | - |
| FE3 | 52 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | - | Sword | - |
| FE4 | 80 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 6 | - | - | B | - |
| FE5 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | - | A | - |
| TS | 60 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 22 | - | 12 | - | - | 20 | - |
| FE6 | 60 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | - | A | - |
| FE7 (Lyn) | 60 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | - | A | - |
| FE7 (Eliwood) | 60 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | - | A | - |
| FE7 (Hector) | 60 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | - | A | - |
| FE8 (Eirika) | 60 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | - | A | - |
| FE8 (Ephraim) | 60 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | - | A | - |
| FE9 | 60 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 11 | S | - |
| FE11 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 32 | - | - | A | - |
| FE12 | 60 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 32 | - | - | A | - |
| FE13 (Chrom) | 60 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 5 | - | - | A | - |
| FE13 (Lucina) | 60 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 5 | - | - | A | - |
| FE14 | 60 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 5 | - | - | B | - |
| FE17 (Diamant) | 77 | 43 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 25 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 20 | - | B | - |
| FE17 (Alcryst | 68 | 41 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 15 | - | B | - |
Growth Rates[]
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE3 | 30% | 30% | - | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 30% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE4 | 100% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE5 | 50% | 20% | 3% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 15% | - | 0% | 15% | - | - | - |
| FE6 | 90% | 45% | - | 40% | 45% | 45% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE7 (Lyn) | 90% | 45% | - | 40% | 45% | 45% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE7 (Eliwood) | 90% | 45% | - | 40% | 45% | 45% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE7 (Hector) | 90% | 45% | - | 40% | 45% | 45% | 15% | 12% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE8 (Eirika) | 90% | 45% | - | 40% | 45% | 45% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE8 (Ephraim) | 90% | 45% | - | 40% | 45% | 45% | 15% | 15% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE9 | 90% | 45% | 20% | 40% | 45% | 45% | 15% | 20% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE11 | 40% | 15% | -10% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 5% | -5% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE12 | 40% | 15% | -10% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 5% | -5% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE13 | 40% | 20% | 0% | 20% | 20% | - | 10% | 5% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE14 | 15% | 15% | 0% | 5% | 20% | 10% | 15% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - |
| FE16 | 20% | 0%/15% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0%/10% | 0% | - | - | - | +2  +1 +2 | 10% |
| FE16 (Judith) | 30% | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% | 20% | 0% | - | - | - | +2 +1 +2 | 10% |
| FE17 (Diamant) | 15% | 20% | 0% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 10% | 0% | - | 0% | - | - | - |
| FE17 (Alcryst) | 10% | 10% | 0% | 25% | 10% | 5% | 10% | 0% | - | 0% | - | - | - |
| FEW3H (Judith) | 20% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 15% |
Class Modifiers[]
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | Cha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| FE16 (Judith) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| FEW3H (Judith) | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 |
Class Skills[]
| Skill | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| TS |  Continue Charisma | Class Skill of Lord class. Class Skill of Lord, Hide Hunter, Prince classes. |
| FE9 |  Aether | Occult skill of the Lord class; assign with the  Occult Scroll. |
| FE13 |  Dual Strike+ Charm | Learnt at Level 1. Learnt at Level 10. |
| FE16 |  Charm Resistance +2 Subdue | Class Ability of Lords. Mastery Ability of Lords. Mastery Ability of Lords. |
| FEW3H |  Axe Buster Lv 2 | Class skill. |
Promotions[]
| Base Class | Promotion Method | Promoted Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE4 |  Junior Lord | Choose the "Class Change" option in the Home Castle when the relevant unit reaches Level 20. |  Lord Knight |
| FE5 |  Lord | Complete Chapter 18. | Prince |
| TS |  Knight Lord | Complete either Chapter 26 or 26B |  Lord |
| FE6 |  Lord | Complete either Chapter 21 or Chapter 21x. |  Master Lord |
| FE7 (Lyn) |  Lord | Use a  Heaven Seal when she reaches Level 10+. |  Blade Lord |
| FE7 (Eliwood) |  Lord | Use a Heaven Seal on Hector's route when he reaches Level 10+ or complete Chapter 28 on his route. |  Knight Lord |
| FE7 (Hector) |  Lord | Use a Heaven Seal on Eliwood's route when he reaches Level 10+ or complete Chapter 29 on his route. |  Great Lord |
| FE8 (Eirika) |  Lord | Choose to promote her when prompted in Chapter 16 or use the  Lunar Brace when she is Level 10+. |  Great Lord |
| FE8 (Ephraim) |  Lord | Choose to promote him when prompted in Chapter 16 or use the  Solar Brace when he is Level 10+. |  Great Lord |
| FE9 |  Ranger | Complete Chapter 17. |  Lord |
| FE13 (Chrom) |  Lord | Use a  Master Seal when he reaches Level 10+. |  Great Lord |
| FE13 (Lucina) |  Lord | Use a Master Seal when she reaches Level 10+. |  Great Lord |
| FE16 |    Any class | Use an  Intermediate Seal on a Level 10+ Edelgard, Dimitri or Claude and pass the Lord Certification Exam. |    Lord |
| FE17 (Diamant) |  Lord | Use a  Master Seal when he reaches Level 10+. |  Successeur |
| FE17 (Alcryst) |  Lord | Use a Master Seal when he reaches Level 10+. |  Tireur d'élite |
| FEW |   Lord | Use a Master Seal on a lord. | Great Lord |
| FEW (Marth) |  Lord | Use a Master Seal on Marth. | Lodestar |
| FEW (Lyn) |  Lord | Use a Master Seal on Lyn. | Blade Lord |
Notable Lords[]
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Shadow Dragon[]
- Marth - The prince of Altea who was forced to take refuge in Talys after his kingdom was conquered. A kind young man, he's not afraid to take up arms to protect those he holds dear.
Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem[]
Genealogy of the Holy War[]
- Seliph - Son of Sigurd and Deirdre. Forced to take refuge in Isaach after his father's death, he grew up never knowing his parents. He will eventually lead a crusade against Grannvale.
Thracia 776[]
- Leif - Son of Quan and Ethlyn. A rash young man whose greatest wish is to avenge his parents' death by Travant's hand. He judges himself very harshly.
The Binding Blade[]
- Roy - Son of Eliwood and heir of house Pherae. A young, yet brave, boy who despite the age is already at the head of the troops of Pherae due to his father's illness.
The Blazing Blade[]
- Lyn - Heir of house Caelin, raised in Sacae after her mother ran away from home and without knowledge of her heritage. Independent and optimistic, she has no problem to spill blood if it means protecting those she holds dear.
- Eliwood - A gentle young man, heir of house Pherae. He will leave home in order to find his missing father. Deeply dislikes fighting and would rather avoid any bloodshed.
- Hector - Brother of the Marquess of Ostia and childhood friends with Eliwood. Hot-headed and brash, he constantly butt heads with others, especially with Lyn. Despite that, he has shown to deeply care for his friends.
The Sacred Stones[]
- Eirika - The elegant princess of Renais, forced to escape after her home was invaded and conquered. Despite the naive and pacifistic nature, she's not afraid to fight and kill if necessary. Ephraim's twin sister.
- Ephraim - Eirika's brother and prince of Renais. Unlike his sister, he enjoys fighting and behaves more like a soldier than a prince. His apparently rash decisions hide a sharper mind than one might expect.
Path of Radiance[]
- Promotion for: Ike
Awakening[]
- Chrom - Prince of Ylisse and Lissa and Emmeryn's brother. Leader of the Shepherd, a unit created to help the people around the kingdom. He behaves nothing like a prince, but certainly has the determination of one.
- Lucina - Chrom's daughter who travelled from the future in order to defeat the Fell Dragon Grima. Initially posing as a masked man named Marth, she will eventually reveal herself for who she truly is.
Fates[]
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Amiibo recruits)[]
Three Houses[]
- Judith - A noble from House Daphnel, who has a close relationship with Claude. A skilled fighter known as the Hero of Daphnel.
- Possible promotions for: Edelgard, Dimitri, Claude
Engage[]
- Diamant - Crown Prince of Brodia. An honorable young man who takes great pride in himself and his people. He's a very serious man and is versed in many arts but has hidden insecurities beneath his exterior.
- Alcryst - Second Prince of Brodia and Diamant's younger brother. He's incredibly self-deprecating and pessimistic due to always comparing himself to his brother, but is also very caring towards his friends. He wishes to have more confidence in himself.
Fire Emblem Warriors[]
- Rowan - One of the princes of Aytolis along her sister Lianna. Has the bad habit of acting before thinking and is a hot-head by nature. He'd rather be a knight than a king.
- Lianna - Rowan's sister and princess of Aytolis. Far more toughtful than her brother, which sometimes cause them to butt heads. Just like Rowan, she has no interest in taking the throne.
- Darios - Prince of Gristonne and childhood friend with Rowan and Lianna, who also worked as their fighting instructor and academic teacher. He's viewed as an older brother by the twins.
- Chrom
- Lucina
- Marth
- Lyn
Warriors: Three Hopes[]
TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga[]
- Promotion for: Runan
Vestaria Saga I[]
- Zade - Second son of the late duke of Redessa, a vassal state in the kingdom of Meleda.
Trivia[]
- Mechanically, the Seize command in Genealogy of the Holy War is restricted to the Lord class tree, rather than specific characters, though only Sigurd and Seliph have access to this class tree.
- Genealogy of the Holy War is the first game in the series to feature more than one playable Lord.
- The Blazing Blade is the first game in the series to give the player the ability to deploy more than one playable Lord in the same map, although only the viewpoint character can seize a castle/throne.
- Judith is the first NPC Lord in the mainline games.
- Darios is the first antagonistic character to use the Lord class with his appearance in the spin-off Fire Emblem Warriors.
Gallery[]
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