Fire Emblem: Heroesis a free to play mobile spin off of theFire Emblemseries.Heroesfeatures characters from every core entry of theFire Emblemfranchise as well as characters from spins-offs such asTokyo Mirage Sessions,and regularly receives updates and new characters. Despite having been released in 2017, there are still a great deal of key characters from across theFire Emblemseries who have yet to be included in the game. So today, we’re going to examine ten of the most important characters fromFire Emblem’s history who have yet to be included inFire Emblem: Heroes.
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As many of these characters are important due to their plot relevance, expect spoilers from various entries in theFire Emblemseries ahead!
10Frey - Shadow Dragon And New Mystery Of The Emblem
WhileFire Emblem: Shadow Dragonis a remake of the first installment in the series, it made numerous additions to the game it was based upon. In addition to extra chapters,Shadow Dragonincluded brand new characters such as the cavalier, Frey.
In the game’s prologue, a unit is required to sacrifice themselves to help Marth escape. If this prologue is skipped, Frey is absent from a player’s army, it is canonical that Frey is the character who sacrifices themselves in the game’s prologue. Despite this, Frey returns in the game’s sequel,New Mystery of the Emblem.
9Sain and Kent - The Blazing Blade
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Bladewas the firstFire Emblemgame released outside of Japan and was many fans' first exposure to the series. In the Blazing Blade, the first characters who are recruited by the player besides the protagonist are the cavalier’s Sain and Kent.
A memorable duo of the Cain and Abel archetype, these characters have a special place in many players' hearts, as they were some of the very firstFire Emblemcharacters they experienced. Despite the popularity of bothThe Blazing Bladeand the Cain and Abel archetype, neither Sain nor Kent have been included inHeroes.
8Fernand - Shadows Of Valentia
Proportionally,Fire Emblem: Heroesincludes significantly more protagonists and previously playable characters than it does villains from the series. WhileHeroescurrently contains many of the antagonists ofFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentiasuch as Berkut and Rudolph, it is notably lacking Fernand.
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One of the most prominent recurring antagonists of Alms route ofShadows of Valentia, Fernand is a former member of the Deliverance who betrays the group, siding with the aforementioned Berkut.
7Pelleas - Radiant Dawn
Despite being one of the most prominent figures throughout parts one and three ofFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Pelleas is currently absent fromHeroes.The son of king Ashnard, the villain ofPath of Radiance, Pelleas is believed to be the rightful king of Daein.
While a great deal of Part One ofRadiant Dawnis centered on Daein’s liberation and struggle to put Pelleas on the thrown, he is equally important in Part Three, signing the blood contract that causes the majority of that Part Three’s conflict. Interestingly, Pelleas is also the only playable Dark Sage in all ofRadiant Dawn.
6Nemesis - Three Houses
WhileFire Emblem: Three Housesis the most recent entry of the series, a more conservative approach has been taken in adding characters from the game to heroes, opting to slowly introduce them over time. Due to this approach, Nemesis has still yet to be included. Prominently featured inThree Housesopening cinematic, Nemesis was the former wielder of Byleth’s Sword of the Creator.
Additionally, Nemesis is notably the final boss of the Verdant Wind route, further adding to his significance.
5Ashera - Radiant Dawn
Like Pelleas,Asherais a critical character ofRadiant Dawnwho is still nowhere to be seen inHeroes.One of the game’s primary antagonists and the final boss, Ashera is the all powerful goddess of order. Ashera is easily one of the most powerful antagonists in the series, a literal god responsible for petrifying a large percentage of humanity.
Strangely enough, Ashera’s counterpart Yune has already been added toHeroesdespite serving a less significant role in the game in which they both originate.
4Nergal, Limstella, and Sonia - The Blazing Blade
Similar toRadiant Dawn’s lack of representation from its primary antagonist,The Blazing Bladesuffers the same fate but to a worse extent. While Ashera is but one missing character, none of the most important villains ofThe Blazing Bladeare currently playable inHeroes.
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ThoughHeroescurrently features numerous members of The Black Fang, a prominent assassin organization inThe Blazing Blade, neither the main antagonist, Nergal, nor his two most powerful morphs, Limstella and Sonia, are playable.
3Sephiran - Path Of Radiance And Radiant Dawn
The Prime Minister of Begnion and inPath Of RadianceandRadiant Dawn,Sephiran is one of the most crucial individuals on the continent of Tellius. While not playable inPath of Radiance,Sephiran can be recruited on a player’s second playthrough ofRadiant Dawn.
In addition to holding an immense amount of political power in Begnion, Sephiran is in reality Lehran, a thousand-year-old heron Laguz tasked with preserving order in stability in Tellius.
2Marcus - The Binding Blade And The Blazing Blade
Marcus is one of the most iconic members of the “Jagen” archetype in the entireFire Emblemseries. Appearing as a archetypal “Jagen” in bothThe Binding BladeandThe Blazing Blade,Marcus serves as an advisor and bodyguard to both Roy and Eliwood respectively.
Additionally, due to his above average base stats and phenomenal availability, Marcus is often regarded as one of the best units available in both games in which he appears, further adding to his popularity.
1Gotoh - Shadow Dragon
The namesake character of the “Gotoh” archetype, Gotoh is an all-powerful sage who has appeared inFire Emblem Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Lightand all of its respective remakes. Like every member of his namesake archetype, Gotoh is a unit with exceptionally high stats who is only available in the final chapters of the games he appears in.
As an influential progenitor of an entire character archetype that has permeated through much of the franchise, it only feels fitting for Gotoh to be included inFire Emblem: Heroes.
