While many have already decided which House they want to join in Fire Emblem: Three Houses,
there are likely just as many who haven’t yet decided.
And this is kind of a big decision as it impacts the path the story will eventually take.
But until that point, there’s still a wide-ranging cast that you can interact with and use on
the battlefield.
So we wanted to provide a quick breakdown of all 18 students with a short summation
of their personalities and backstories, their unique Abilities, and their combat possibilities.
Much of this information can be found in the game itself before choosing a House, but we
wanted to have it available in one convenient space.
So let’s begin with the Black Eagle House and its leader, Edelgard.
Edelgard is the next in line to become Emperor of the Adreistian Empire.
She can be seen as cold and distant to some, but the events of her past have driven her
to that point.
Perhaps you can help her open up to her fellow students.
Her personal Ability is Imperial Lineage which multiplies her experience earned by 1.2.
She excels at Swords, Axes, Authority, and Heavy Armor making her a good choice for defensive
classes like the Armored or Fortress Knights.
She is also one of three female students who players can achieve an S Rank with as the
female protagonist.
Hubert is completely devoted to Edelgard and will see to it that nothing happens to her,
even if he has to threaten other students and teachers.
He cares little for frivolity and has a personality that many would consider scary.
His personal Ability is Officer Duty which increases the power of Gambits by 5 when using
them.
He excels at Bows, Reason, and Authority making him a fine choice for a mage.
In fact, his dark spells lend him naturally to the Dark Mage class though a Dark Seal
is necessary to take advantage of this.
Ferdinand is the son of the Adreistia’s Prime Minister, which is a point of pride
for him.
He constantly sees himself as a rival Edelgard and takes his future duty advising her seriously.
He has the Confidence Ability which grants more accuracy and evasion when he has full
health.
Ferdinand has no weaknesses when it comes to his skills making him versatile, but his
proclivity toward riding makes him a good choice for a Cavalier and Paladin depending
on which weapon you choose to focus on.
Linhardt is an extremely intelligent young man that also tends to be extremely lazy.
If a subject interests him, he’ll put in the effort but otherwise he’d prefer to
nap.
He also enjoys helping his friends as he doesn’t have to do the physical labor himself.
His personal Ability is the Catnap, which allows him to recover 10% of his HP when choosing
to wait in battle.
He excels at Reason and Faith, making him a good choice for a Mage or Priest, often
both depending on the situation.
Linhardt is also the only male student that players can achieve an S Rank with as the
male protagonist.
Caspar is the second son in his noble family meaning that there’s nothing for him to
inherit.
This makes him want to prove himself and understands having to work for what you want.
Loud and boisterous, he’s always up to train or take down a bad guy.
His Ability is Born Fighter, which causes enemies to have less evasion when he’s adjacent
to them.
He’s quite good with the new Brawler Skill, allowing him to use Gauntlets that can attack
up to four times in a turn depending on his speed.
Bernadetta is the only daughter of a noble and a notorious shut-in.
She is deathly afraid of making anyone angry and is quick to put herself down.
Despite this, she enjoys a variety of activities and yearns to make friends.
She just doesn’t know how to go about it.
Her Ability is Persecution Complex which grants her an attack bonus when not at full HP.
Bernadetta is proficient at Lances and Bows and little else, but she makes for a fantastic
Sniper.
Dorothea is the only commoner in the Black Eagle House and a former opera singer who
used her connections to get into the school.
She’s eager to find herself a good man in the hopes of settling down with him before
her beauty fades.
Her Ability is Songstress which allows adjacent allies to recover 10% of their max HP at the
start of each turn.
She excels at Swords and Reason which could potentially make her a fine Mortal Savant,
which can use both.
Dorothea is also the second of three female students who players can achieve an S Rank
with as the female protagonist.
Petra is a young woman from the foreign nation of Brigid.
As the granddaughter of its king, she is effectively a hostage though she tries her best to learn
from Fodlan and help her home country.
She can read the language effectively but still struggles to speak it.
Her personal Ability is Hunter’s Boon which grants a greater Critical chance when the
enemy has less than half health.
She also excels at many different weapons, and the Flying skill, which could help her
become a Pegasus or Wyvern Knight.
Alternatively, her high speed could help her become a devastating Swordmaster or Assassin.
Next up is the Golden Deer House led by Claude.
He’s a devious tactician who’s always thinking of a way around a conflict while
putting forth an air of ease.
Though it may not be that way under the surface.
His ability is the same as Edelgard’s, allowing him to earn slightly more experience.
He excels at Swords, Bows, Authority, and Flight giving him plenty of options in how
to grow as a fighter.
Lorenz is the son of a noble family who fancies himself a suave ladies man.
He earnestly believes in his obligations much to the chagrin of those around him.
Often, he fails to notice what he’s done wrong.
His personal Ability is Distinguished House which allows him to deal two extra damage
while in formation with a battalion, making him an excellent adjutant.
He’s also a bit versatile, excelling at Lances, Reason, and Riding.
All three of these would make him a fine Dark Knight once he reached the Master Class.
Raphael is a commoner from a merchant family who lost his parents at a young age.
Despite this, he’s cheerful and upbeat and mainly concerns himself with training, eating,
and the care of his sister.
His personal Ability is Goody Basket which gives him a chance to recover 10% of his max
HP at the start of each turn, based on his Luck stat.
He’s a bruiser through and through, favoring axes, gauntlets, and Heavy Armor making for
a fine Armored Knight.
Ignatz is another son of a merchant family that came to the school since his older brother
is set to inherit the family business.
While not a fan of combat, he greatly enjoys the arts.
His Ability is Watchful Eye which naturally boosts his accuracy by a significant margin.
This ties in well with his strength with a Bow making him a potentially potent Sniper.
Lysithea is the daughter of a noble and the youngest student at the monastery.
She hates being seen as a kid, but is incredibly smart all the same.
She’s also fiercely protective of a certain secret.
Her Ability, Mastermind, doubles the skill experience she earns in battle, allowing her
to learn new abilities quickly.
She’s not one for physical combat but her proficiency with Reason, Faith, Authority
means she’s effective from afar.
Marianne is an extremely quiet young woman who rarely interacts with other people, instead
preferring to pray to the goddess or spend time with animals.
Beyond that, most people don’t know that much about her, and she’s certainly not
offering.
Fittingly, her personal Ability is Animal Friend where she’ll recover up to 20% of
her max HP at the start of a turn when adjacent to a cavalry or flying ally.
This also means she excels at Riding, Flying, and Faith.
She can use a Sword, but she might make a better Priest.
If you focus on Lances, she could eventually become a Holy Knight as a Master Class.
Hilda is the only daughter of a major noble and as such she has become quite spoiled and
lazy.
If there’s a way to get out of work, she will certainly find it, but she’s still
a close ally to Claude and believes in him.
Her personal Ability is Advocate which allows any male allies adjacent to her to do 3 extra
damage during combat.
Despite her laziness, she excels at both Lances and Axes though she lacks Authority for Battalions.
If given some attention to her Flying Skill, she could make for a good Wyvern Lord.
Leonie is a commoner from a small village who is very blunt and sees the protagonist
as a rival.
At a young age, she met the protagonist’s legendary father which inspired her to become
a mercenary.
Considering herself his first and best apprentice, she never backs down from a challenge.
Her Ability is Rivalry, which allows her to do 2 more damage and take 2 less damage when
next to a male ally.
Leonie has no weaknesses when it comes to skills but she prefers Lances, Bows, and Riding,
potentially making her an excellent Bow Knight Master Class.
Finally there’s the Blue Lion House which is led by Dimitri, the crown prince of the
Holy Kingdom of Fhargus.
He lost his parents and many friends at a young age due to an event known as the tragedy
of Duscur.
Despite this, he prefers to present himself as a modest gentleman though he obviously
is hiding a lot of pain.
Like Edelgard and Claude, his Ability earns him extra experience.
His strengths lie in Swords, Lances, and Authority potentially allowing him to go in several
different directions with no one path being that obvious.
Dedue is a young man born in Duscur who has loyally served Dimitri for the past four years.
He’s often curt with his words and knows that there are many who don’t trust the
people of his country.
But he ignores these words and focuses on the protection of Dimitri.
His personal Ability is the Staunch Shield which allows him to boost his Defense when
choosing to waiting in battle.
Dedue’s a heavy fighting that’s proficient in many weapons as well as Heavy Armor, making
him a natural fit as an Armored Knight.
It’s also possible to take advantage of his great strength to make him a Warrior or
Grappler.
Felix is the son of a noble family that places combat skill above all else.
He cares little for pleasantries and instead focuses on a person’s fighting prowess,
only respecting those with strength.
He has close ties to Ingrid, Sylvain, and Dmitri though it seems to be more of a rivalry
in the case of the latter.
His Ability is Lone Wolf which allows him to do 5 extra damage when no Battalion is
assigned to him.
Felix thrives with Swords, Bows, and Gauntlets making him a good choice for the Hero or Swordmaster
Classes.
Ashe is the adopted son of a noble though he was born a commoner.
An earnest young man, he looks up to his father greatly and knows his way around a bargain.
His Ability, Lockpick, allows him to open doors and chests on the battlefield without
keys, making him a natural Thief.
He excels with Axes and Bows though his only real weakness is Reason.
His chosen Class can really be whatever, but he seems to prefer the role of Wyvern Knight.
Sylvain is the heir to a great noble family though there seems to have been complications
in his past.
He can be a loyal friend though he has a great weakness for women, often dating more than
one at a time, much to the dismay of those around him.
His personal Ability is Philanderer, which allows him to deal 2 extra damage and take
2 less damage when adjacent to a female ally.
His only weakness his Bows but he has a love of Riding, making him an easy choice as Cavalier
or Paladin.
Mercedes was born to a noble family in the Empire but somehow ended up a commoner in
the Kingdom.
She is a soft-spoken young woman who can be quite ditzy yet pays close attention to those
around her, wishing to take care of them as best as possible.
She’s also best friends with Annette.
Mercedes personal Ability is Live to Serve which allows her to recover the same amount
of HP she restores to another unit.
She has little skill with weapons and prefers the use of Reason and Faith.
Considering her Ability, she would excel as a Priest though Reason could also be focused
upon to make her a Gremory Master Class.
Mercedes is the last of the three female students who players can achieve an S Rank with as
the female protagonist.
Annette is the niece of a noble who’s looking for someone in particular at the school.
She excelled at a previous school of sorcery and is an extremely diligent worker though
she lacks skills in the kitchen.
She’s also best friends with Mercedes and the two are often seen together.
Her personal Skill is Perseverance which allows her to Rally an ally in order to temporarily
increase their strength.
Despite her proclivity toward Reason, she’s also quite handy with an Axe.
No Class favors the two of those together so one will need to be focused on to bring
her to her full potential.
Finally, there’s Ingrid, the daughter of a noble and childhood friend to Felix, Sylvain,
and Dimitri.
She’s also possibly the most diligent of all of them though troubles at home often
vex her, and she tries to hide this.
Her Ability is Lady Knight grants her extra power and accuracy when using a Gambit.
She has no weaknesses when it comes to her Skills so it’s more of a matter of whether
you’d prefer her as a cavalry unit or pegasus knight.
Either way, she’s a solid all-around unit.
And that’s all the students in each of the three Houses in the game.
Each one brings something unique to the table and their stories are far more fleshed out
than what we presented here.
But which House will you ultimately choose?
And, since you can recruit students to your own House, which characters will join you?
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