In Fire Emblem Fates , you can recruit a wide range of companions of many different classes to form your army. This companion guide is intended to help you see at a glance what your options are as far as companions go. More information will be added to this guide as it surfaces.
Note that normally when a potential companion appears in battle, it’s as an ally. In these cases, you usually need to use your player character or some other relevant character to Talk to the ally. You have to be in an adjacent space to do this, and when you do, the character should change from non-controllable Ally to a controllable unit.
Please note that if you miss the opportunity to talk to a recruitable Ally, or if they fall in battle before you Talk to them regardless of what difficulty level you’re playing on, you will not be able to recruit that character.
As far as seals go: A Heart Seal changes your character's class based on "personality," a Master Seal changes your character's class into an advanced class, and Friendship/Partner Seals change the subject's class based on that of their A+/S-rank partner respectively. The Eternal Seal adds +5 to the limit cap. Your army can be almost unendingly flexible with use of these seals, especially important if you're playing on harder difficulties or Classic Mode.
Both Conquest and Birthright
Azura
- Starting Class: Songstress
- Master Class: N/A
- Heart Seal: Sky Knight
Jakob
- Starting Class: Butler
- Master Class: N/A
- Heart Seal: Paladin, Great Knight, Strategist
Silas
- Starting Class: Cavalier
- Master Class: Paladin, Great Knight
- Heart Seal: Mercenary
Mozu
- Starting Class: Villager
- Master Class: Master of Arms, Merchant
- Heart Seal: Archer
Felicia
- Starting Class: Maid
- Master Class: N/A
- Heart Seal: Hero, Strategist, Bow Knight
Kaze
- Starting Class: Ninja
- Master Class: Master Ninja, Mechanist
- Heart Seal: Samurai
Birthright
Hinata
- Starting Class: Samurai
- Master Class: Swordmaster, Master of Arms
- Heart Seal: Oni Savage
Hayato
- Starting Class: Diviner
- Master Class: Basara, Onmyoji
- Heart Seal: Oni Savage
Setsuna
- Starting Class: Archer
- Master Class: Sniper, Kinshi Knight
- Heart Seal: Ninja
Hana
- Starting Class: Samurai
- Master Class: Swordmaster, Master of Arms
- Heart Seal: Shrine Maiden
Oboro
- Starting Class: Spear Fighter
- Master Class: Basara, Spear Master
- Heart Seal: Apothecary
Rinkah
- Starting Class: Oni Savage
- Master Class: Oni Chieftain, Blacksmith
- Heart Seal: Ninja
Azama
- Starting Class: Monk
- Master Class: Onmyoji, Great Master
- Heart Seal: Apothecary
Subaki
- Starting Class: Sky Knight
- Master Class: Falcon Knight, Kinshi Knight
- Heart Seal: Samurai
Kaden
- Starting Class: Kitsune
- Master Class: Nine-tails
- Heart Seal: Diviner
Sakura
- Starting Class: Shrine Maiden
- Master Class: Onmyoji, Priestess
- Heart Seal: Onmyoji, Falcon Knight, Kinshi Knight
Ryoma
- Starting Class: N/A
- Master Class: Swordmaster
- Heart Seal: Master of Arms, Falcon Knight, Kinshi Knight
Hinoka
- Starting Class: Sky Knight
- Master Class: Falcon Knight, Kinshi Knight
- Heart Seal: Spear Fighter
Scarlet
- Starting Class: N/A
- Master Class: Wyvern Lord
- Heart Seal: Great Knight, Bow Knight, General, Adventurer, Malig Knight
Orochi
- Starting Class: Diviner
- Master Class: Basara, Onmyoji
- Heart Seal: Apothecary
Saizo
- Starting Class: Ninja
- Master Class: Master Ninja, Mechanist
- Heart Seal: Samurai
Reina
- Starting Class: N/A
- Master Class: Kinshi Knight
- Heart Seal: Basara, Onmyoji, Falcon Knight, Master Ninja, Mechanist
Kagero
- Starting Class: Ninja
- Master Class: Master Ninja, Mechanist
- Heart Seal: Diviner
Takumi
- Starting Class: Archer
- Master Class: Sniper, Kinshi Knight
- Heart Seal: Spear Fighter
Izana (After Ch.18)
- Starting Class: N/A
- Master Class: Onmyoji
- Heart Seal: Swordmaster, Master of Arms, Great Master, Mechanist, Merchant
Yukimura (After Ch. 22)
- Starting Class: N/A
- Master Class: Mechanist
- Heart Seal: Swordmaster, Master of Arms, Onmyoji, Great Master, Merchant
Conquest
Effie
- Starting Class: Knight
- Master Class: Great Knight, General
- Heart Seal: Troubadour
Niles
- Starting Class: Outlaw
- Master Class: Bow Knight, Adventurer
- Heart Seal: Dark Mage
Nyx
- Starting Class: Dark Mage
- Master Class: Sorcerer/Dark Knight
- Heart Seal: Outlaw
Camilla
- Starting Class: N/A
- Master Class: Malig Knight
- Heart Seal: Wyvern Lord, Sorcerer, Dark Knight
Beruka
- Starting Class: Wyvern Rider
- Master Class: Wyvern Lord, Malig Knight
- Heart Seal: Fighter
Odin
- Starting Class: Dark Mage
- Master Class: Sorcerer, Dark Knight
- Heart Seal: Samurai
Laslow
- Starting Class: Mercenary
- Master Class: Hero, Bow Knight
- Heart Seal: Ninja
Peri
- Starting Class: Cavalier
- Master Class: Paladin, Great Knight
- Heart Seal: Dark Mage
Arthur
- Starting Class: Fighter
- Master Class: Berserker, Hero
- Heart Seal: Cavalier
Selena
- Starting Class: Mercenary
- Master Class: Hero, Bow Knight
- Heart Seal: Sky Knight
Elise
- Starting Class: Troubadour
- Master Class: Strategist, Maid
- Heart Seal: Wyvern Rider
Charlotte (Ch. 13)
- Starting Class: Fighter
- Master Class: Berserker, Hero
- Heart Seal: Troubadour
Benny (Ch. 13)
- Starting Class: Knight
- Master Class: Great Knight, General
- Heart Seal: Fighter
Keaton (Ch. 14)
- Starting Class: Wolfskin
- Master Class: Wolfssegner
- Heart Seal: Fighter
Gunter (Ch. 15)
- Starting Class: Great Knight
- Master Class: N/A
- Heart Seal: Paladin, Hero, Bow Knight, Wyvern Lord, Malig Knight
Paralogues
Kana (Paralogue 1)
- Starting Class: Nohr Prince
- Master Class: Nohr/Hoshido Noble
- Heart Seal: Wyvern Rider, Troubadour
Dwyer (Paralogue 2)
- Starting Class: Troubadour
- Master Class: Strategist
- Heart Seal: Cavalier
Shigure (Paralogue 3)
- Starting Class: Sky Knight
- Master Class: Falcon Knight, Kinshi Knight
- Heart Seal: Archer, Troubadour
Sophie (Paralogue 5)
- Starting Class: Cavalier
- Master Class: Paladin, Great Knight
Shiro (Paralogue 7)
- Special Requirements: You must reach him with Ryoma and use “Talk” before he’s killed in action.
- Note: You should do this paralogue before Chapter 24. After Chapter 24, enemies will take him out in one turn, ruining your chances of recruiting him for your army.
- Starting Class: Spear Fighter
- Master Class: Spear Master, Basara
- Heart Seal: Samurai, Oni Savage
Kiragi (Paralogue 8)
- Starting Class: Archer
- Master Class: Kinshi Knight, Sniper
- Heart Seal: Spear Fighter, Sky Knight
Asugi (Paralogue 9)
- Special Requirements: Kill the boss before Asugi escapes.
- Starting Class: Ninja
- Master Class: Great Ninja
Selkie (Paralogue 10)
- Starting Class: Kitsune
- Master Class: Nine-Tails
- Heart Seal: Diviner, Troubadour
Hisame (Paralogue 11)
- Starting Class: Samurai
- Master Class: Master of Arms, Swordmaster
Mitama (Paralogue 12)
- Special Requirements : Talk to Village in center of map three times with Azama, then rout all enemies
- Starting Class : Shrine Maiden
- Master Class : Onmyoji, Priestess
- Heart Seal: Spear Fighter, Apothecary
Caeldori (Paralogue 13)
- Starting Class: Sky Knight
- Master Class: Falcon Knight, Kinshi Knight
- Heart Seal: Samurai, Ninja
Rhajat (Paralogue 14)
- Starting Class: Diviner
- Master Class: Basara, Onmyoji
- Heart Seal: Oni Savage, Shrine Maiden
