Sword
Who I'm Rockin: Palla (Shadow Dragon)
There's not a whole lot of standout sword users so far in Heroes, so I've resorted to using a character from a game I haven't played yet. That being said, Palla is doing great for me, with her high defense and resistance stats and versatility of flight. She isn't irreplaceable, and only really sees use if the opposition has multiple greens, but she fills in nicely for now.
Who I Wanna Rock: Lyn (Blazing Sword)
Lyndis is among my favorite Lords in the series for multiple reasons, not the least of which is the fact that she represents all the ideals of a perfect sword user. She strikes hard and fast, but can be a serious glass cannon. I think this has translated well in Heroes, where she has the ability to move again after attacking. I've summoned from her focus every single time, but am still lacking in the Lyn department. Hopefully our event Lyn will be available soon.
Lance
Who I'm Rockin: Sharena (Heroes)
Heroes provided us with two original Lords from the get-go. While Alphonse is a Marth/Chrom clone, Sharena proved to be a little more interesting with her fangirl admiration for the other heroes in the game. I think lance users that aren't Knights or Cavaliers are awesome due to their exclusivity, and while she doesn't have any fancy skills, her above average speed and power make her a useful blue.
Who I Wanna Rock: Effie (Conquest)
Conquest is my favorite Fire Emblem game, and Effie was by far my most powerful character from my original playthrough. It is my understanding that her stupidly high attack has translated to Heroes, and I haven't had the chance to use an armored unit yet. I feel like they would be impeccably useful.
Magic Man
Who I'm Rockin: Cecilia (Binding Blade)
Again, the necessity of having a magic user forced me to use another character from a game I haven't played yet. Cecilia and I have a very professional relationship. She does her job of armor-busting and distance attacks well, and that's about it. No more, no less.
Who I Wanna Rock: Leo (Conqueast)
If I'm being completely honest, I don't really rely too heavily upon mages in most of my Fire Emblem adventures. So I don't have many I'm too nuts about. Leo's whole family is awesome, and I think he has a unique role in Conquest. He's the studious but dutiful wise-man of the kingdom, and he rides a hardcore dark horse and dishes out some tree magic. Good enough for me, let's add him to my Heroes lineup. As a bonus, I could really use more red.
Colorless Attacker
I'm Rockin Exactly Who I Wanna Rock: Setsuna (Birthright)
Like Pokemon, there are two types of Fire Emblem Characters (there are actually way more than two types, just work with me): those who are pretty much universally acclaimed (Hector, Camilla, etc.) and those lower-profile characters that you have a soft spot for that maybe aren't as popular among the greater fanbase. Setsuna is totally one of those for me. I mentioned earlier that I'm not a fan of mages, but I'm serious about my archers. Setsuna was my archer of choice in Birthright, and I thought that her character was a lot of fun, too. She pulls off the always-falling-into-traps airhead perfectly without being too annoying (the voice actress in the original game wasn't great, to be fair), and was an above average bow user. And I think my infatuation with short hair has been noted before, so that's always a plus. In Heroes, I summoned her second overall (right after Camilla) and she's seen a ton of use. She doesn't really have a weakness in Heroes, so she's a safe pick to bring into any battle.
Healer
Who I'm Rockin: Sakura (Birthright)
I wasn't a huge fan of Sakura in Birthright, but she's the only healer I've summoned so far and has been a life-saver (literally). With the ability to heal from a distance and dish out some nice buffs and debuffs that allow her to practice some preventative medicine, there's really no battle that I go into without her.
Who I Wanna Rock: Elise (Conquest)
Elise is the superior little sister to Corrin, and I wish I'd have summoned her instead of Sakura. I haven't really looked at the difference between their skills, but just being a Troubadour instead of a generic healer would be a nice advantage. That's about all though.
Dat Axe
Who I'm Rockin: Camilla (Conquest)
I'm a sucker for Wyvern Riders, and Camilla is my favorite in that class. Probably my best moment in Heroes so far was Camilla coming out of that portal on my very first summon (my luck has gone steadily downhill from there). Her Brave Axe in Heroes allows her to almost always strike twice (and frequently four times) when she initiates combat. This makes her a blitzing offensive force that gets a lot of kills. Honestly, there's really only one other axe user I would rather have.
Who I Wanna Rock: Hector (Blazing Sword)
Hector is the best Fire Emblem character that will ever be coded into a game. True history fact, he was originally programmed to have a sword and be mild-mannered and polite like every other Lord, but the code rebelled against the devs and spontaneously transformed himself into an axe-dunking, battle-hungry dreamboat. His awesomeness is maintained in Heroes, where he is rendered in a style that is basically Fullmetal Alchemist in watercolor. He's armored, but can counterattack any ranged buffoon dumb enough to get within two spaces of him. Basically, if I'm ever deemed worthy enough by the RNG gods to be graced with the presence of Hector, I'll consider the game beaten.
So there we go. Observant players will notice that there are no characters yet from Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Gaiden (or the upcoming remake, Echoes), and a few other Japanese exclusives. So we're bound to be getting more peeps down the pipe. I know ya'll don't use the comment section like, ever, but if you're so inclined, I'd be interested in knowing who you're rockin and who you wanna rock in Heroes.
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