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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Guide - Every Character Listed, Plus how to recruit them

by RPG Site Staff on 22 May, 2017

Fire Emblem's strategy, turn-based action is pretty damn exciting and engaging all on its own, but one of the things that really enhances it is by having a cast of characters you actually care about out on the battlefield - doubly so if you're playing on a higher difficulty and have the terrifying prospect of permanant character death enabled. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is no exception, and as we noted in our review it has a decent if predictable cast of characters for you to play with. 

After a few hours with the game one major question that might be on your lips will be... well, who can I recruit? When can I recruit them? And where can I find them? We figured we'd give you a hand with that, so here we are.

In the rest of this page below you'll find we've listed all 34 main characters that can be recruited in the game, plus details on their starting class, when in the game you'll find them, and how exactly you can recruit them once they're available. We're nice like that. Don't forget that if you want help understanding Shadows of Valentia's character classes or unit promotion and class changes we can help you with that too.

Remember that Fire Emblem Echoes has two distinct armies assembled under Alm and Celica - so we've grouped the recruitment below by the army and character they can join under - 17 each for the two protagonists. Minor story spoilers will feature out of necessity in the character recruitment details - so consider yourself warned. 

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Fire Emblem Echoes: Alm's Party Character List & Recruitment Details

Alm is the first of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia's party leaders we're going to cover. He can recruit 17 possible party members. Here's where they're found, plus their starting classes and other details.

Alm

  • The player character
  • Fighter class
  • Automatically available in Act 1.

Lukas

  • Soldier class
  • Available in Act 1 after leaving Ram Village as part of your initial party

Gray

  • Viillager class
  • Available in Act 1 as part of your initial party when you leave Ram Village

Tobin

  • Villager class
  • Part of your initial party after leaving Ram Village in Act 1

Kliff

  • Villager class
  • Available in Act 1; chat to him at the Ram Village entrance once you're free to leave the village
  • If you don't recruit him with Alm's party, you can do so later with Celica

Faye

  • Villager class
  • Like Kliff, grab Faye in Act 1 by chatting to her at the entrance to Ram Village once you're ready to leave
  • If you don't recruit her with Alm's party, you can do so later with Celica

Silque

  • Cleric class
  • Available in Act 1 - find her at the Mila Shrine in the Thieves' Shrine and talk to her to have her join you

Clair

  • Pegasus Knight class
  • Automatically recruited in Act 1 as it progresses - from the Southern Outpost

Clive

  • Cavalier class
  • Recruited automatically in Act 1 from the Deliverance Hideout mission

Forsyth

  • Soldier class
  • Available in Act 1. Once Clive joins, chat to Forsyth at the entrance to the Deliverance Hideout

Python

  • Archer class
  • Optionally available in Act 1. Once Clive has joined, talk to Python at the Mila Shrine found in the Deliverance Hideout to get him to join

Luthier

  • Mage class
  • Available in Act 3 - talk to him in the Forest Village square to have him join you

Mathilda

  • Paladin class
  • Available in Act 3. If she survives the battle at Desaix's Fortress, talk to her in the dungeon cell there to recruit her

Delthea

  • Mage class
  • Available in Act 3. If you defeat Tatarrah and she survives that battle, talk to her at Sluice Gate to recruit her

Tatiana

  • Saint class
  • Available in Act 4. Do this before defeating Zeke - chat to her in a dungeon cell in Nuibaba's Abode - she'll join you

Zeke

  • Gold Knight class
  • Available in Act 4. If you recruited Tatiana prior to the battle and he survives, talk to him in the Rigelian Village, inside a house - he'll join you

Mycen

  • Gold Knight class
  • Available in Act 4 - an automatic recruitment.
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Fire Emblem Echoes: Celica's Party Character List & Recruitment Details

Celica has a whole army of her own with her own recruitment options - something of a unique twist for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia. Like Alm, she can recruit 17 possible party members. Here's the scoop on them all including their starting classes and other details.

Celica

  • The second player character
  • Priestess class
  • Unlocked from the start of Act 2

Mae

  • Mage class
  • Recruited automatically in Act 2 as you leave the Priory

Boey

  • Mage class
  • Joins with Mae automatically in Act 2 as you leave the Priory

Genny

  • Cleric class
  • In Act 2 when you're able to leave the Priory, chat to her at the entrance to the Priory to have her join you

Saber

  • Mercenary class
  • Available in Act 2. Talk to the Old Timer at the Wharf and then find and talk to Saber at the Novis Greatport Tavern to recruit him

Valbar

  • Knight class
  • Recruitable in Act 2. If he survives the battle, talk to him at the Pirate Throne to sign him up

Kamui

  • Mercenary class
  • Like Valbar, available in Act 2 at the Pirate Throne if he survives the battle. If Valbar also survived, you must recruit Valbar first

Leon

  • Archer class
  • The third in a string - available in Act 2 at the Pirate Throne if he survives the battle. If Valbar and Kamui are alive, you must recruit them first

Palla

  • Pegasus Knight class
  • Available in Act 3. If she survives the battle where you meet, talk to her at Zofia Harbor entrance to have her join

Catria

  • Pegasus Knight
  • Available in Act 3, like Palla. If she lives, talk to her at Zofia Harbor Entrance to recruit her

Atlas

  • Villager class
  • Available in Act 3 - just find and talk to him at a house in the Mountain Village

Jesse

  • Mercenary class
  • Optionally available in Act 3 - find him and talk to him inside a dungeon cell in the Desert Stronghold area

Sonya

Deen

Est

  • Pegasus Knight class
  • Optionally available in Act 3. She's found in the dungeon cell in Grieth's Citadel, and can be persuaded to join

Nomah

  • Sage class
  • Available in Act 4, and is optional. You'll find him in the Temper of Mila - past the experience spring after you've lowered the water level

Conrad

  • Paladin class
  • Automatically recruited as part of the events of Act 4