Fire Emblem Three Houses characters list: All strengths, weaknesses, defining abilities and interests compared
A list of every student in Fire Emblem Three Houses and what makes them excel on the battlefield.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses characters are the main focus of the game.
Their various strengths, weaknesses and defining abilities shape your army, while their various interests, likes and dislikes helps inform the bonds you make and the romances you might settle on.
It's perhaps the main reason around which House to choose in Fire Emblem Three Houses, so having a look over the various differences between them is important.
On this page:
Update (February 14th, 2020): We've added the Ashen Wolves characters introduced in the Cindered Shadows DLC at the bottom of each section.
Fire Emblem Three Houses characters list: Strengths, weaknesses, defining abilities compared
Here is a list of all Fire Emblem Three Houses characters and their various battle strengths, weaknesses and defining abilities:
Black Eagles Character | Strengths | Weaknesses | Defining Ability | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edelgard | Sword Axe Authority Heavy Armour | Bow Faith | Imperial Lineage | Multiplies experience by 1.2 | |
Hubert | Bow Reason Authority | Axe Faith Flying | Officer Duty | Grants Mt + 5 with gambits | |
Ferdinand | Sword Lance Axe Riding | None | Confidence | Grants Hit / Avo + 15 when unit is at full HP | |
Linhardt | Reason Faith | Axe Brawl | Catnap | If unit takes no action except Wait recovers up to 10% of max HP | |
Caspar | Axe Brawl | Bow Reason Authority | Born Fighter | Adjacent foes suffer Avo -10 during combat | |
Bernadetta | Lance Bow | Sword Axe Brawl Heavy Armour | Persecution Complex | Grants Atk +5 when unit is not at full HP | |
Dorothea | Sword Reason | Faith Riding Flying | Songstress | Adjacent allies recover yp to 10% of max HP at the start of each turn | |
Petra | Sword Axe Bow Flying | Reason Faith | Hunter's Boon | Grants Crit +20 when foe's HP is less than 50% |
Blue Lions Character | Strengths | Weaknesses | Defining Ability | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dimitri | Sword Lance Authority | Axe Reason | Royal Lineage | Multiplies experience by 1.2 | |
Dedue | Lance Axe Brawl Heavy Armour | Faith Riding Flying | Staunch Shield | If unit takes no action except Wait grants Def +4 for 1 turn | |
Felix | Sword Bow Brawl | Reason Authority | Lone Wolf | Unit deals 5 extra damage when no battalion is assigned or when battalion endurance is 0 | |
Ashe | Axe Bow | Reason | Lockpick | Allows unit to open doors and chests without keys | |
Sylvain | Lance Axe Riding | Bow | Philanderer | If a female ally is adjacent unit deals 2 extra damage and takes 2 less damage during combat | |
Mercedes | Reason Faith | Sword Lance Axe Heavy Armour | Live to Serve | When healing an ally with white magic unit recovers the same amount of HP | |
Annette | Axe Reason Authority | Bow Heavy Armour | Perseverance | Use Rally to grant Str +4 to an ally | |
Ingrid | Sword Lance Riding Flying | None | Lady Knight | Grants Mt +3 and Hit +5 with gambits |
Golden Deer Character | Strengths | Weaknesses | Defining Ability | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Claude | Sword Bow Authority Flying | Lance Faith | Royal Lineage | Multiplies experience by 1.2 | |
Lorenz | Lance Reason Riding | Brawl | Distinguished House | Unit deals 2 extra damage while in formation with a battalion | |
Raphael | Axe Brawl Heavy Armour | Bow Reason Riding | Goody Basket | Chance to recover up to 10% of max HP at the start of each turn. Trigger % = Lck stat | |
Ignatz | Sword Bow Authority | Flying | Watchful Eye | Grants Hit +20 | |
Lysithea | Reason Faith Authority | Sword Lance Axe Heavy Armour | Mastermind | Doubles skill experience earned in battle | |
Marianne | Sword Faith Riding Flying | Brawl Heavy Armour | Animal Friend | Unit recovers up to 20% of max HP at the start of each turn when adjacent to a cavalry or flying ally | |
Hilda | Lance Axe | Faith Authority | Advocate | Adjacent male units deal 3 extra damage during combat | |
Leonie | Lance Bow Flying | None | Rivalry | If a male ally is adjacent unit deals 2 extra damage and takes 2 less damage during combat |
Ashen Wolves Character | Strengths | Weaknesses | Defining Ability | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yuri | Sword Reason Faith Authority | Lance Axe Riding Flying | Honorable Spirit | If unit is not near an ally, grant Atk +3 when in combat with a foe one space away | |
Balthus | Sword Axe Brawling Faith Heavy Armour | Lance Bow Flying | King of Grappling | Grants Str/Def 6+ when HP is below 50% | |
Constance | Sword Reason Authority Flying | Axe Heavy Armour | Circadian Beat | Grants Str/Mag +3 when indoors and Def/Res +3 when outdoors | |
Hapi | Reason Flying Riding | Brawling Authority Heavy Armour | Monstrous Appeal | Makes all attacks effective against monsters and makes it easier for monsters to target unit |
Fire Emblem Three Houses characters backstories compared
As well as the above strengths, weaknesses and defining abilities, each Fire Emblem Three Houses character has their own interests, likes and dislikes, which might be useful in determining who you'd like to interact with.
Here's what the game has to say about each one:
Edelgard likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 17
- Height: 158cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Hubert likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 20
- Height: 188cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Ferdinand likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 17
- Height: 175cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Linhardt likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 16
- Height: 177cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Caspar likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 16
- Height: 159cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Bernadetta likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 17
- Height: 150cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Dorothea likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 18
- Height: 170cm
- Starting Class: Commoner
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Petra likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 15
- Height: 161cm
- Starting Class: Commoner
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Dimitri likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 17
- Height: 180cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Dedue likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 18
- Height: 204cm
- Starting Class: Commoner
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Felix likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 17
- Height: 174cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Ashe likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 16
- Height: 164cm
- Starting Class: Commoner
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Sylvain likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 19
- Height: 186cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Mercedes likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 22
- Height: 169cm
- Starting Class: Commoner
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Annette likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 16
- Height: 151cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Ingrid likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 17
- Height: 165cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Claude likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 17
- Height: 175cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Lorenz likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 18
- Height: 188cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Raphael likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 17
- Height: 190cm
- Starting Class: Commoner
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Ignatz likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 17
- Height: 164cm
- Starting Class: Commoner
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Lysithea likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 15
- Height: 148cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Marianne likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 17
- Height: 163cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Hilda likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 18
- Height: 154cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Leonie likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 19
- Height: 168cm
- Starting Class: Commoner
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Yuri likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
Yuri is the Ashen Wolves leader. He was originally a student at the Officer's Academy at Garreg Mach Monastery, but when he got expelled he found himself in the town of Abyss.
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 20
- Height: 171cm
- Starting Class: Commoner
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Balthus likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
Balthus is known as 'The Brawler King' to nobody but himself. He was originally part of the Leicester Alliance, but due to his attitude, got kicked out and ended up hiding in Abyss.
- Gender: Male
- Starting age: 27
- Height: 198cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes
Constance likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
Constance is a daughter from a fallen noble family in the Empire. Despite her troubles and living in the town of Abyss, she still dreams about restoring her family name.
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 18
- Height: 164cm
- Starting Class: Noble
- Interests, likes and dislikes
Hapi likes, dislikes, interests and other characteristics
Hapi has often been accused of not caring, but she can't help being lackadaisical and apathetic. The reason why she lives in Abyss is due to her 'unique constitution'. Whatever that means.
- Gender: Female
- Starting age: 20
- Height: 169cm
- Starting Class: Commoner
- Interests, likes and dislikes:
Looking for more help with Fire Emblem: Three Houses? Read which is the best House to join and a list of Fire Emblem Three Houses romances.
Additional reporting by Aimee Hart.