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.

Guide by Matthew Reynolds Former Guides Editor

Updated on Feb. 24, 2020

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.

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Fire Emblem Three Houses characters list: Strengths, weaknesses, defining abilities compared
Fire Emblem Three Houses characters backstories compared

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.