Characters of Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Fire Emblem: Three Houses takes place on the continent of Fódlan, which is divided into three ruling powers.

They can teach for one of the three powers' classes: The Blue Lions, who are associated with the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, the Golden Deer, associated with the Leicester Alliance, and the Black Eagles, associated with the Adrestian Empire.

The game's main plot features multiple different story paths after a five-year timeskip, during which Byleth may either ally with one of the three powers or the Monastery.

She was chosen due to his prior work on Uta no Prince-sama, with the style employed there being used to help reinforce the "glamorous, aristocratic society" the various noble characters lived in.

The calendar system was also implemented into the game to make it so players had to pick and choose what they wanted to do and which characters they wished to interact with.

[3] The game was primarily developed by Koei Tecmo, whose Scenario Team constructed much of the story's plot.

While the Adrestian Empire acts as a primarily antagonistic faction, their presence in Garegg Mach as one of the three houses was used to highlight the peace that existed prior to the war.

This new system allowed the player to explore each character's backstory with greater depth than in past installments.

The time skip was based on the one featured in Genealogy of the Holy War, which was chosen to allow for greater focus on the characters being forced to turn and fight against each other.

After saving the nobles Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude from an ambush, Byleth joins the Garreg Mach Monastery as a teacher alongside Jeralt.

It is eventually revealed that Sothis is actually the progenitor god, who was implanted inside of Byleth when they were born in an attempt to resurrect her.

Sothis's child-like appearance was chosen to represent the fact she was half-way to being brought back, with her being unable to fully restore herself.

Claude, true name Khalid,[4] is the house leader of the Golden Deer, hailing from the Leicester Alliance.

She bears a Crest- a sigil passed down within a given family often enabling special powers- that allows her to communicate with animals.

She was added to Heroes alongside Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude, and appeared with them in a special introduction video.

Following the timeskip, Dimitri suffers a mental breakdown, becoming practically insane in his efforts to kill Edelgard, with whom he is at war.

Felix Hugo Fraldarius A sarcastic and cynical student who has a strong distaste for both Faerghus and Dimitri.

As a result, she attempts to destroy Garegg Mach during the events of the game, at first doing so under the guise of the Flame Emperor.

Monica von Ochs A girl who is kidnapped by Those Who Slither In The Dark and used as a disguise by their operative, Kronya.

He became the leader of a band of mercenaries, but after saving Dimitri, Edelgard, and Claude, he returns to the Monastery, where he retains his prior job as a Knight.

He reappears in Three Hopes and Heroes, and works alongside Byleth in the former game as part of his mercenary group.

The younger half brother of Mercedes, from whom he was separated at a young age, Jeritza is a teacher at the Monastery.

Unbeknownst to many, he hides a secret bloodlust and homicidal split personality known as the Death Knight, and has slaughtered many in his youth.

Depending on actions taken during the game, Rhea can either work together with Byleth, or end up dying alongside the Church.

Despite being a minor NPC, the Gatekeeper became a widely popular character among fans of the game, going on to inspire large amounts of fanworks due to his endearing personality.

The characters of Fire Emblem: Three Houses have received a generally positive reception since the game's release.

[13][14] The morally grey characterization of the various factions during the war phase of the game, with their dubious mix of good and evil helping build the depth of their characters.

[12] Alanna Okun, writing for Polygon, highlighted this depth, stating that "...you become intensely acquainted with their quirks and proclivities...

It would be hard to overstate how much I think about these people who don’t exist, how many soft spots I’ve developed for two dozen fictional students living in the year 1181.

[20] The cast of the game has been widely popular with fans, spawning large amounts of fanart and fanwork.