A Retainer is a specifically chosen knight and soldier who is assigned to members of royalty.
History[]
As members of royalty, many Lord characters have specific soldiers who serve as retainers to them, both protecting them and performing tasks for them. Most Lords have one or two retainers assigned to them that follow them on their journey and are among their most trusted allies. Members of the Jagen archetype typically take on this role, though are not exclusively.
Retainers play a larger role in Fire Emblem Fates as each of the royal siblings of Hoshido and Nohr each has two retainers that accompany them in battle. Corrin of Fates has the most, with the services of Jakob, Felicia, Flora, and Gunter as their retainers. The latter two only being playable in the Conquest and Revelation campaigns, although Gunter is playable during the prologue chapters as well. Kaze can later become their retainer too if they achieve an A-Rank support with him.
Fire Emblem Engage similarly has each of the princes and princesses of the nations of Elyos accompanied by two retainers.
Notable Retainers[]
Archanea Series[]
- Jagen - Retainer of Marth.
- Cain - Retainer of Marth.
- Abel - Retainer of Marth.
- Frey - Retainer of Marth.
- Linde - Retainer of Nyna. The Mage daughter of Miloah, and inheritor to the Aura tome.
- Wolf - Retainer to Hardin. Horseman descended from the plains people of Aurelis and later establishes the Wolfguard.
- Orridyon - Retainer of Michalis and former retainer of Minerva. A boss character.
Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]
- Alec - Retainer of Sigurd of the Chalphy house.
- Naoise - Retainer of Sigurd of the Chalphy house.
- Arden - Retainer of Sigurd of the Chalphy house.
- Midir - Retainer of the Yngvi house.
- Eve - Retainer of House Nordion.
- Eva - Retainer of House Nordion.
- Alva - Retainer of House Nordion.
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade[]
- Wolt - Retainer of Roy.
- Marcus - Retainer of Roy and a former retainer of Eliwood.
- Wagner - Former retainer for Orun who betrayed him when Bern invaded Lycia.
- Elen - Princess Guinivere's lady-in-waiting and a cleric from Bern.
- Melady - The captain of Princess Guinivere's guards.
- Randy - Retainer of Zeiss.
- Leygance - Former advisor to Lord Hector.
- Flaer - Narcian's Lieutenant.
- Slater - Narcian's Lieutenant.
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade[]
- Kent - A Cavalier who is assigned to find and follow Lyn.
- Sain - A Cavalier who is assigned to find and follow Lyn.
- Marcus - Retainer of Eliwood.
- Oswin - Retainer of Hector.
- Isadora - Retainer of Eleanora.
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]
- Seth - Retainer of Eirika.
- Forde - Retainer of Ephraim.
- Kyle - Retainer of Ephraim.
- Dozla - L'Arachel's personal guard.
Tellius Series[]
- Lucia - Retainer of Elincia. Her milk sister.
- Geoffrey - Retainer of Elincia. Her milk brother.
- Sigrun - Sanaki's personal guard and a member of the Holy Guards.
- Tanith - One of Sanaki's most trusted guards and a member of the Holy Guards.
- Gareth - Retainer of Dheginsea and the other members of the Goldoa royalty.
- Volug - Retainer of Nailah.
- Ulki - Retainer of Tibarn.
- Janaff - Retainer of Tibarn.
- Kimaarsi - Retainer of Oliver.
- Maraj - Retainer of Ludveck.
- Silvano - Retainer of Septimus.
- Istvan - Retainer of Seliora.
- Lombroso - Retainer of a unnamed senator.
- Sergei - Retainer of Valtome.
- Jarod - Retainer of Numida.
Fire Emblem Awakening[]
- Frederick - Retainer of Chrom and Lissa. A dutiful Great Knight who can be excessive with his brand of care towards his two lieges.
- Phila - Retainer of Emmeryn. A veteran Falcon Knight who leads the Ylisse Pegasus Knight squad.
- Cherche - Retainer of Virion.
Fire Emblem Fates[]
- Felicia - Retainer of Corrin. A clumsy, but battle proficient Maid from the Ice Tribe.
- Jakob - Retainer of Corrin. A somewhat rude to most, but dutiful Butler.
- Kaze - A cool Ninja from Hoshido. Kaze officially becomes Corrin's retainer if he achieves an A-Rank support with them.
Hoshido[]
- Orochi - Retainer of Mikoto. An old-fashioned speaking Diviner who comes from a long line of Hoshidan prophets.
- Reina - Retainer of Mikoto. A motherly and down to earth Kinshi Knight, but also bloodthirsty in battle.
- Yukimura - Retainer of Mikoto and former retainer of King Sumeragi. A skilled Hoshidan tactician and Mechanist.
- Saizo - Retainer of Ryoma. The Fifth leader of the Igasato Ninja clan.
- Kagero - Retainer to Ryoma and former retainer of Mikoto by reassignment. A skilled Kunoichi.
- Azama - Retainer of Hinoka. A Monk with a strong sense of sarcasm and sharp tounge.
- Setsuna - Retainer of Hinoka. An absentminded Archer with a penchant for falling into traps.
- Hinata - Retainer of Takumi. An easygoing Samurai who loves to test his mettle and brashness.
- Oboro - Retainer of Takumi. A fashion-savvy Spear Fighter with a grudge against Nohr.
- Hana - Retainer of Sakura. A tomboyish Samurai from a long line of Samurai who served the Hoshidan royal family.
- Subaki - Retainer of Sakura. A Sky Knight with a perfectionist mentality.
Nohr[]
- Iago - Retainer of Garon. A greedy but cowardly Sorcerer and general of the Nohrian army.
- Hans - Retainer of Garon. A notorious and merciless Berserker who had been a criminal.
- Zola - Retainer of Garon. A deceiving but cowardly Sorcerer who captured the archduke Izana and took the Hoshidan princess Sakura as a hostage for his own safety.
- Gunter - Corrin's combat instructor. A veteran Nohrian Great Knight.
- Flora - Retainer of Corrin. A skillful but cold hearted Maid from the Ice Tribe.
- Laslow - Retainer of Xander. A Mercenary from an unknown land. While hardworking and somewhat shy, he has a habit of flirting with every woman he meets.
- Peri - Retainer of Xander. A childish Cavalier with a strong bloodlust and killer instinct.
- Beruka - Retainer of Camilla. A taciturn former assassin turned Wyvern Rider.
- Selena - Retainer of Camilla. A Mercenary from an unknown land who is hardworking and competitive with a snarky attitude.
- Niles - Retainer of Leo. A sadistic Outlaw who tends to speak in double entendres.
- Odin - Retainer of Leo. A Dark Mage from an unknown land. Tends to showboat in battle by shouting grandiose names for his attacks.
- Effie - Retainer of Elise. A Knight whose dainty appearance disguises her herculean strength and voracious appetite.
- Arthur - Retainer of Elise. A "Hero of Justice" Fighter who is addled by his comically severe bad luck.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses & Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes[]
- Hubert - Retainer of Edelgard. Heir to House Vestra, who's head traditionally acts as Minister of the Imperial Household.
- Ferdinand - Retainer and rival of Edelgard. Heir to House Aegir and future Prime Minister of the Empire.
- Monica - Retainer of Edelgard in Three Hopes. She is the heiress of House Occhs and has a photographic memory.
- Dedue - Retainer of Dimitri. Swore fealty to Dimitri following the Tragedy of Duscur.
- Felix - Retainer, rival and childhood friend of Dimitri. He's the second in command of the royal army.
- Gilbert - Retainer of Dimitri during the war. Annette's father and devoted to the Kingdom.
- Ashe - The archer of the Blue Lions, who becomes Dimitri's retainer during the first time skip in Three Hopes.
- Hilda - Claude's right-hand woman and retainer during the war. She's lazy but very loyal to her liege.
- Lorenz - Retainer and rival of Claude, who cares more about him than he lets on. He's the heir (and later head) of House Gloucester.
- Nader - Retainer of Claude during the war. He's a famous Almyran general who mentored Claude in his youth.
- Holst - Retainer of Claude in Three Hopes. He's Hilda's doting elder brother and fiercely loyal to Claude.
- Seteth - Retainer of Rhea. Serious and strict, he's overprotective of Flayn.
- Catherine - Retainer of Rhea. The strongest member of the Knights of Seiros.
- Cyril - Retainer of Rhea. A Wyvern Rider who comes from Almyra.
Fire Emblem Engage[]
- Vander - Retainer of Alear, and former retainer of Lumera. A 32nd generation Steward of the Dragon. He is strict and serious about his duties.
- Framme - Retainer of Alear. A 33rd generation Steward of the Dragon and Clanne's twin sister. She is a high spirited girl who worships the Divine Dragon.
- Clanne - Retainer of Alear. A 33rd generation Steward of the Dragon and Framme's twin brother. He is a gentle boy who worships the Divine Dragon.
- Boucheron - Retainer of Alfred. He is a knight of Firene and a childhood friend of Alfred. He is a sensitive soul with a naturally strong constitution.
- Etie - Retainer of Alfred. She is a knight of Firene and a childhood friend of Céline. She is very forward thinking and enjoys strength training in even the most mundane tasks.
- Louis - Retainer of Céline. He is always considerate of his comrades, and loves observing his allies during their moments of peace.
- Chloé - Retainer of Céline. She is a knight of Firene, and Céline and Alfred's cousin. She adores fairy-tale like scenarios and sampling curious local cuisines.
- Amber - Retainer of Diamant. A romanticist from an alpaca farm who loves the fables and legends of the world. He is also a endlessly bright and pure person.
- Jade - Retainer of Diamant. A calm and collected royal knight from Brodia and a skilled humor novelist. Her stalwart defenses lead to her moniker "Iron Wall."
- Citrinne - Retainer of Alcryst. A cousin of Princes Diamant and Alcryst. As the daughter of the Grand Duke, she is extraordinarily wealthy and equally generous.
- Lapis - Retainer of Alcryst. She is a girl from a humble village that farms yams and potatoes. Despite her petite appearance, she is surprisingly robust and a natural survivalist.
- Merrin - Retainer of Timerra. Merrin is a knight with a cool personality. Loves all animals, especially rare beasts, and gets fully immersed when seeing them.
- Panette - Retainer of Timerra. A royal knight from Solm and Pandreo's younger sister. A rough-and-tumble girl who hides her true nature under a pretense of noble eloquence.
- Bunet - Retainer of Fogado. A royal knight from Solm. He is a skilled artisanal chef and takes pride in his role as Fogado's personal chef.
- Pandreo - Retainer of Fogado. A royal knight from Solm and Panette's older brother. A wild party animal who is also faithfully devoted to the Divine Dragon.
- Zelkov - Retainer of Ivy. A royal knight from Elusia. Zelkov has a quiet and obsessive personality. He has many hobbies and has a tendency to emphasize his words.
- Kagetsu - Retainer of Ivy. A royal knight from Elusia. Kagetsu has a cheerful, energetic and friendly personality with an odd foresight into the mundane futures of his allies.
- Rosado - Unofficial Retainer of Hortensia. A royal knight from Elusia. Rosado is cheerful and positive, and an optimist who lives his life to the fullest by pursuing all things cute and pretty.
- Goldmary - Unofficial Retainer of Hortensia. A royal knight from Elusia. Goldmary is timid and shy, but loves herself and, despite her modesty, can act brazenly and be bold with her words.
- Lindon - Retainer of the royal family of Elusia, who is also a mage and scholar. He specializes in the practical applications of Thunder magic.
- Mauvier - Retainer of Veyle. He is a member of the Four Hounds, an organization that plans to revive the Fell Dragon. He is an honest and chivalrous knight.
- Marni - A member of the Four Hounds, who was made the second retainer of Veyle as a posthumous title.
- Zelestia - Retainer of Nel and Nil. She is the leader of the Four Winds, a band of knights based in Lythos.
- Gregory - Retainer of Nel and Nil and a member of the Four Winds. A mage who is shy, but very loyal to Zelestia.
- Madeline - Retainer of Nel and Nil who is also a member of the Four Winds. A young knight who is the version of Marni from an alternate world.
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Ash - Retainer and daughter of Askr. A Divine Beast who speaks extensively to get her points across.
- Elm - Retainer of Embla. An unpleasant and cruel Divine Beast with a hatred for mortals, he is unquestioningly loyal to Embla.
Trivia[]
- In the Heirs of Fate DLC, many of the heirs seem to have inherited their parent's lieges.
- Ryoma's child, Shiro, is assigned with Saizo's child, Asugi.
- Xander's child, Siegbert, is assigned with Laslow's child, Soleil.
- Takumi's child, Kiragi, is assigned with Hinata's child, Hisame.
- Leo's child, Forrest, is assigned with Odin's and Niles' children, Ophelia and Nina.
- Mitama, Caeldori, and Percy are the only ones unassigned as their parent's lieges can't bear children of their own.
- Each of the Hoshido and Nohr royal family members shares one "Skill/Critical quote" with their retainers.
- Corrin shares "This ends now!" with Gunter.
- Ryoma shares "You have breathed your last!" with Saizo and Kagero.
- Xander shares "You're right where I want you!" with Peri and Laslow.
- Hinoka shares "I won't lose!" with Setsuna and Azama.
- Camilla shares "Time to play!" with Beruka and Selena.
- Takumi shares "Oh, that's it!" with Hinata and Oboro.
- Leo shares "You can't hide from me!" with Niles and Odin.
- Sakura shares "It's all me!" with Hana and Subaki
- Elise shares "No more holding back!" with Effie and Arthur.
- Except for Ivy and Hortensia, the Princes and Princesses of the nations of Elyos share a "Critical quote" with their retainers.
- Alfred shares "Scatter like petals!" with Boucheron and Etie.
- Céline shares "It's Teatime!" with Chloé and Louis.
- Diamant shares "Nothing short of victory!" with Amber and Jade.
- Alcryst shares "I will protect everyone!" with Citrinne and Lapis.
- Timerra shares "Let's have some fun!" with Merrin and Panette.
- Fogado shares "Time to party!" with Bunet and Pandreo.