Who are the main characters?
Eshmel is the customizable true protagonist. Fortuna sends Eshmel back from ruined Dagda in 1454 to alter the 1449 fates of four Heroic Games contenders: Cai, Dietrich, Theodora and Leda.
You can guide only one hero at a time, but the August Direct says progress is retained and stories can be switched between matches. This is not currently presented as a one-route lock.
Character tracker
The tracker favors concise, battle-relevant summaries. Search by name, weapon or detail, or filter by faction and role.
Showing 25 of 25 revealed names
Eshmel
Savior’s Army
Customizable true protagonist summoned into ruined Dagda.
- Role
- Avatar
- Combat read
- The Nameless Spear; HP-cost Blaze Art
Fortuna
Savior’s Army
Goddess of fate who sends Eshmel back to guide the four heroes.
- Role
- Deity
- Combat read
- Limited interference with the past
Sothis
Savior’s Army
Progenitor god who charges a soul with saving Dagda in 1454.
- Role
- Deity
- Combat read
- Not announced
Cai
Ribeira Winds
Enters the Heroic Games to free his imprisoned father.
- Role
- Hero
- Combat read
- Lance; flying ornius; area Blaze Art
Tialla
Ribeira Winds
Cai’s bookish childhood friend and a gifted strategist.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Tactical buffs and healing
Peter
Ribeira Winds
A keen-eyed archer raised alongside Cai.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Bow; extended-range Combat Art
Ultand
Ribeira Winds
Aurora Temple priestess and Heroic Games receptionist.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Combat and white magic
Dietrich
House Lamine
A Fódlan swordsman shipwrecked in Dagda who seeks worthy rivals.
- Role
- Hero
- Combat read
- Answerer magic sword; critical-focused art
Fabio
House Lamine
A mysterious Church of Seiros missionary from Fódlan.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Dark magic; morale pressure
Esmeralda
House Lamine
A powerful fisher who follows Dietrich after he saves her.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Sinza’s Harpoon; heavy-weapon affinity
Mikaela
House Lamine
A veteran mercenary fighting to fund her daughter’s education.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Close combat; adjacent accuracy bonus
Theodora
Megaira’s Beacon
Queen of Saramis, determined to defend her people and faith.
- Role
- Hero
- Combat read
- Mahamadu’s Lance; troop Gambits
Bonaventure
Megaira’s Beacon
Theodora’s learned right-hand general.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Sword, magic and ally buffs
Tobias
Megaira’s Beacon
A veteran Saraminian general known as the Lionheart.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- High power and defense
Lysander
Megaira’s Beacon
A talented knight eager to earn merit beyond his lineage.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Fast cavalry; speed on defeat
Lilian
Megaira’s Beacon
A blunt, money-minded archer with dependable aim.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Long-range bow attacks
Leda
Rose Tempest
A celebrated musician pursuing her father’s murderer.
- Role
- Hero
- Combat read
- Sword, bow and support vihuela
Buccar
Rose Tempest
The Ogre Bear, a veteran once loyal to Leda’s father.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Axe; defensive counterattacks
Scirocco
Rose Tempest
An educated, enigmatic troubadour called the Capricious Wind.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Sword and magic
Mu
Rose Tempest
An inexperienced fighter searching for her missing mother.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- Gauntlets; growth potential
Olympia
Rose Tempest
A competitive Karla Temple priest and singer.
- Role
- Ally
- Combat read
- White magic; critical-focused magic
Nathan
Arago’s Elite Squad
One of Arago’s Twin Jewels and a Heroic Games opponent.
- Role
- Opponent
- Combat read
- Mounted lance offense
Creek
Arago’s Elite Squad
Arago’s green cavalier, tactician and Nathan’s counterpart.
- Role
- Opponent
- Combat read
- Mounted sword; defensive tactics
Solel
Dagdan Empire
Divine Sovereign who promises one wish to the Games’ winner.
- Role
- Ruler
- Combat read
- Not announced
Balor
Underworld
Revived demon god whose return leaves Dagda near ruin in 1454.
- Role
- Antagonist
- Combat read
- Demon-god forces
How to read the evidence labels
- Official: directly described on Nintendo’s game page, Direct or official recap.
- Official summary: profile information published through Nintendo’s official Japanese or Nintendo Today channels and summarized by attributed specialist outlets.
- Frame-confirmed: readable in official footage, but not yet described in an English profile.
- Unconfirmed: theory or inference; this tracker currently excludes purely speculative names.
What the roster does not prove yet
Appearing in a trailer does not automatically make a character recruitable. Nintendo has confirmed recruiting as a system, but it has not released a complete playable roster, recruitment conditions or route exclusivity rules. Nathan and Creek are therefore listed as opponents even though footage may show units changing contexts.