History Characters / FireEmblemHeroicArchetypesPhysicalUnits

* SkillGateCharacter: They are useful by players who are new to the game due to their ability to soak up damage without needing to dodge. As they become more experienced, however, the inherent weaknesses of the Draug's classline makes them unfavorable compared to faster and more mobile classes who can still take a hit, though later games that have reclassing systems do allow them to transfer to these classes.

* ArcherArchetype: They are usually prepromoted Snipers, thus specializing in bows. However, some of them come with unique bows that only they can equip, such as [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Yewfelle]] and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Fujin Yumi]]. Other non-exclusive unique bows include [[VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem Parthia]] (locked to Jeorge in ''Heroes''), [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Mulagir]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones Nidhogg]] (locked to Innes in ''Heroes''), and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn Silencer]] (named Shinon's Bow in the Japanese version), and the Jeorge is a very likely candidate to wield them ASAP due to their already high affinity with bows.
* AloofBigBrother: [[BigBrotherMentor They tend to be a more aloof/stoic elder sibling of someone or mentoring a junior archer]]. Jeorge mentors Gordin, Louise (while not being totally aloof) is looked up to by Rebecca and Igrene, Igrene herself acts like a big sister figure to Fae and Sophia, Shinon mentors Rolf. Brigid is Edain's big sister, Febail is Patty's big brother, Klein is Clarine's big brother, Innes is Tana's big brother, Takumi has Sakura as his little sister and the young archer Kiragi as his ''son'', Shamir mentors Cyril. Zig-zagged with Jamke, as he's actually the ''youngest'' brother of the Verdane Princes, but he's also the OnlySaneMan of his siblings.
* ArcherArchetype: They usually possess a cool and calculating attitude when compared to the more eager Gordin.

->'''Playable characters that only have elements of this archetype:''' Jamke [[note]]Mostly fits the archetype but isn't a swordsman[[/note]](''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Genealogy of the Holy War]]''); Aran [[note]]Fits most of the hallmarks of the character archetype, being a recruitable enemy with a pre-established relationship with the Lena and a CriticalHitClass, but he wields a lance rather than a sword (not even a Killer Lance) and he's so slow that he can still come off as rather fragile early on ''despite'' his StoneWall growths.[[/note]](''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn Radiant Dawn]]''); Felix [[note]]Unlike in ''Three Houses'', he cannot be recruited outside of the Kingdom Army in this game.[[/note]](''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriorsThreeHopes Warriors: Three Hopes]]''); Lindon [[note]]He fulfills the RocketTagGameplay conditions of the archetype, being a GlassCannon with a skill that situationally boosts his crit rate and makes him tricky to recruit, but is a prepromoted SquishyWizard that comes in the lategame who otherwise fits the Wendell archetype to a tee.[[/note]](''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage Engage]]'')

->'''Playable characters of this archetype:''' Navarre (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem Mystery of the Emblem]]''); Deen (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Gaiden]]''); Samuel (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemMysteryOfTheEmblem Mystery of the Emblem]]''); Jamke (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Genealogy of the Holy War]]''); Shiva (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Thracia 776]]''); Rutger and Fir (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade The Binding Blade]]''); Guy (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade The Blazing Blade]]''); Joshua and Marisa (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones The Sacred Stones]]''); Zihark (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Path of Radiance]]''); Aran (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn Radiant Dawn]]''); Lon'qu (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]]''); Felix (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Three Houses]]''); Kagetsu (''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage Engage]]''); Yashiro (''VideoGame/TokyoMirageSessionsFE'')

->'''Playable characters that only have elements of this archetype:''' Felix [[note]]Unlike in ''Three Houses'', he cannot be recruited outside of the Kingdom Army in this game.[[/note]](''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriorsThreeHopes Warriors: Three Hopes]]''); Lindon [[note]]He fulfills the RocketTagGameplay conditions of the archetype, being a GlassCannon with a skill that situationally boosts his crit rate and makes him tricky to recruit, but is a prepromoted SquishyWizard that comes in the lategame who otherwise fits the Wendell archetype to a tee.[[/note]](''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage Engage]]'')

** Aran of ''Radiant Dawn'' fits most of the hallmarks of the character archetype (recruitable enemy — in fact, he's the ''only'' unit in the entire game that ''needs'' to be recruited from the enemy ranks in this fashion to become playable — with a pre-established relationship with the Lena and a CriticalHitClass), but he wields a lance rather than a sword (not even a Killer Lance) and he's so slow that he can still come off as rather fragile early on ''despite'' his StoneWall growths.
** Jamke actually fits the archetype despite being an archer rather than a swordsman. He is initially an enemy unit who must be recruited by the Lena, and comes equipped with a Killer Bow.

* CompositeCharacter: Notably during the Gameboy Advance games (Elibe and Magvel), the Caeda is always combined with the Est part of the Pegasus Trio, making people who started out in the GBA era not notice that this archetype has been around for so long. Even [[VideoGame/PathOfRadiance the first Tellius game]] follows suit with Elincia, but afterwards, [[TheBusCameBack pure Caedas start making appearance again]] (ironically by transforming Elincia into a solo flyer with nobility status, with Sigrun taking her place in the trio (as its most senior member, demoting Marcia to Elincia's position)).

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