‘Fire Emblem Warriors’ Could Use These Characters

Alexa Ray Corriea
Games Nintendo
Games Nintendo

Nintendo is once against dipping into the world of Dynasty Warriors for another spin-off borrowing one of its first-party IPs. In 2014, we got Hyrule Warriors, in which Link and a cast of series favorite Legend of Zelda characters fought hordes of enemies in an effort to save Hyrule. This time, we have Fire Emblem Warriors, a crossover with the tactical RPG series Fire Emblem.

Fire Emblem Warriors takes a similar approach to Hyrule Warriors in that it features characters from several previous games in the series, most notably Fire Emblem Awakening and the more recent Fire Emblem Fates. The plot follows a young prince and princess as they escape from their conquered homeland and dimension-hop across worlds recruiting Fire Emblem’s legendary heroes to fight alongside them.

While we already have nearly two dozen playable characters confirmed, there’s still a few others we’re hoping Nintendo will reveal before the game launches. Right now there seems to be an imbalance of representation in favor of Awakening and Fates, likely because these two titles reinvigorated interested in the once-dormant series with the former’s release in 2012. Here are some additions we think are no-brainers:

Roy (Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade)

You know it makes sense. Roy from The Binding Blade has been in the spotlight since 2001 when he joined the Super Smash Bros. series with Melee. More recently, Roy featured prominently in the Fire Emblem Heroes mobile game as a rare hero and as a star opponent in the game’s story mode. He was the protagonist of his own game, for crying out loud.

Ike (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance)

Ike from Path of Radiance is also a Smash Bros. veteran, having started his fighting career in 2008’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Ike has also been an extra downloadable character in both Awakening and Fates and is another rare summon in Fire Emblem Heroes.

Given his popularity, it seems only natural that Nintendo includes him in the ensemble of Warriors — which, to be frank, includes some less-beloved characters like Frederick and Cordelia who might not be common first picks.

Caeda (Fire Emblem Archanea series)

Caeda featured in several games in the Archaena series and may have already been confirmed in Fire Emblem Warriors’ latest trailer; she is standing to the left in one of the shots, though Nintendo hasn’t officially announced her appearance yet.

Caeda is headstrong and a monster on the battlefield. This makes her a strong choice for a game where you have to beat down hundreds of enemies at once.

Tharja (Fire Emblem Awakening)

With her sassy attitude and love for darkness, Tharja has risen in the ranks of fan favorites from the series to date. Tharja’s appeal doesn’t just lie in her skimpy outfit, but in her blatant not-giving-a-damn about anything she doesn’t care about attitude and her commitment to being the nastiest witch around. Kudos, Tharja. Warriors needs more tome (magic) users, and she’d be a great fit.

Donnel (Fire Emblem Awakening)

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Hear me out: Donnel may be the biggest of weenies when you first find him — he’s not even part of the main storyline, he’s an optional recruit — but get that little baby over level 15 and holy hell do you have a tank on your hands.

Donnel comes from humble beginnings, the player in Awakening picking him up from a podunk little village and that can’t even give him proper armor. Yes, he has a pot on his head. But putting in the time to drag his lameness around the battlefield takes him from underdog to asset. A powered-up version of him would be amazing in Warriors.

Celica (Fire Emblem Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)

Celica is one of the two protagonists of Fire Emblem Gaiden and its recent remake, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. She, like those mentioned above, is a strong warrior but more reserved. This makes her an interesting personality foil to the rest of the cast. She can also fight with a sword or use magic, both destructive and healing, and could play multiple support roles on the Warriors battlefield.

Here are the confirmed characters who will appear in Fire Emblem Warriors:

Alexa Ray Corriea
Alexa Ray is Fandom's Senior Editor for Games, with a borderline unhealthy interest in Kingdom Hearts (she literally wrote the book on it) and all JRPGs, with a more healthy affinity for the anime. When she's not gaming, she's obsessing over Star Wars, all things Disney, and Taiwanese glove puppets.