List of Fire Emblem Fates characters

The female (left) and male (right) versions of Corrin, the protagonist.

Corrin[lower-alpha 5] is the player avatar and main protagonist. Their name, gender and appearance can be customized by the player.[3] They are a member of the Hoshidan royal family, but were kidnapped by King Garon of Nohr as an infant.[4] In the opening battle between the two kingdoms, Corrin's two families meet, and Corrin is forced to choose between siding with Hoshido and Nohr. In the Birthright and Conquest routes, Corrin chooses either their biological or adopted family, respectively. This causes them to be denounced by the other side, and they are gradually forced to fight them.[5] If Corrin marries, they are also able to have children, including a child named Kana.[6]

Both male and female Corrin appear in Fire Emblem Heroes[7] with various alternate costumes, including outfits based on young Azura's dreams, "Fallen" versions (where their primal instincts grow out of control), and a "Legendary" version featuring female Corrin as a Nohr Noble. Corrin also appears in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia as a special unit that can only be summoned via amiibo.[8] Female Corrin is a supporting character in Fire Emblem Warriors, with Male Corrin being unlockable in History Mode; they have also received additional costumes via the Fire Emblem Fates downloadable content pack.[9][10][11] The female version of Corrin is featured as an Emblem In Fire Emblem Engage.[12]

Outside the Fire Emblem series, Corrin is featured in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. crossover fighting game series. They first appear as a playable character via paid downloadable content in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and later returns as an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[13] Here, Corrin uses the Omega Yato, the Yato's strongest form,[14] and some of their attacks involve changing parts of their body into those of their dragon forms.

Azura, the game's deuteragonist, is a member of the Nohrian royal family who was kidnapped by Hoshido as part of their efforts to rescue Corrin. Holding power over water, she is one of the companions to join Corrin in whichever story route they choose.

The main characters among the Hoshidan royal family include Corrin's siblings Ryoma, Takumi, Hinoka, and Sakura. Ryoma and Takumi wield the Legendary Weapons of Hoshido, the Raijinto katana and the Fujin Yumi.

Rhajat is the child of Hayato, a member of the Wind Tribe. A diviner who is presented as specializing in dark arts, she possesses great similarities to the character Tharja from Fire Emblem: Awakening, to the point of her name being an anagram, although she is not directly related. She received attention for her potential same-sex romance, should the player choose female Corrin.[15]

The main characters from the Nohrian kingdom include Corrin's guardian, Gunter, and their adoptive siblings Xander, Camilla, Leo, and Elise. Xander and Leo respectively wield the Legendary Weapons of Nohr: the sword Siegfried and the tome Brynhildr.

Camilla is a member of Nohrian royalty and Corrin's adoptive sister after they were kidnapped from Hoshido. She received some critical and fan attention for her unusually provocative personality and character design. Patricia Hernandez of Kotaku noted that both her personality and appearance were "sexualized", while Gita Jackson of the same publication described her clothes as making her look like a dominatrix, saying that "every time you think it’s going to do something sensible, it defies expectations".[16]

Following her appearance in Fates, Camilla was featured as one of the DLC Emblems for Fire Emblem Engage, specializing in anti-lance skills and those that boost characters' Speed and Resistance.[17]

Soleil is a female mercenary, the daughter of Laslow, the alternate identity of Inigo from Fire Emblem: Awakening, and the grandchild of Olivia from that game. A cheerful and energetic girl, she enjoys being flirtatious towards women like her father. The Western localization presents her as unambiguously lesbian, but her sexuality is more ambiguous in the Japanese version, and she is unable to marry other women. Her character faced significant controversy due to a purported "gay conversion" support conversation in which male Corrin gives her a spiked drink containing a magic powder that makes her see people as the opposite gender, resulting in her falling in love with Corrin even after the magic wears off, combined with her lack of female S-Supports.[18] This conversation was completely altered in English despite the fact that Soleil willingly continued using the powder, and the possibility she was simply bi-curious.[19]

Niles is a male outlaw who has the personal skill to capture enemy units and recruit them into the player's army. He, along with the female character Rhajat, possess a same-sex romantic option with the Corrin of that gender, which fans feared would be censored out of the game's Western release due to Nintendo's stance on Tomodachi Life, which did not include such relationships by default. However, Nintendo ultimately retained the option in the localized game.[20] Nevertheless, this will prevent the player from recruiting Nina, his future child.[15]