| Name | Class | Ch | Recruitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn | Lord | P | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Kent | Cavalier | 1 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Sain | Cavalier | 1 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Florina | Peg. Knight | 3 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Wil | Archer | 3 | Joins automatically on turn 3, or visit SW village. |
| Dorcas | Fighter | 4 | Starts as enemy. Recruit with Lyn. |
| Serra | Cleric | 5 | Starts as NPC. Recruit with Lyn. Also joins on chapter completion. |
| Erk | Mage | 5 | Starts as NPC. Joins when Serra is recruited. Also joins on chapter completion. |
| Rath | Nomad | 6 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Matthew | Thief | 6 | Visit NE village. Also joins automatically on turn 3. |
| Nils | Bard | 7 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Lucius | Monk | 7 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Wallace | Knight | 9 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Name | Class | Ch | Recruitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliwood | Lord | 11 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Marcus | Paladin | 11 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Lowen | Cavalier | 11 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Rebecca | Archer | 11 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Dorcas | Fighter | 11 | Joins automatically during turn 2. |
| Bartre | Fighter | 11 | Joins automatically during turn 2. |
| Hector | Lord | 12 | Joins automatically during turn 2. |
| Oswin | Knight | 12 | Joins automatically during turn 2. |
| Matthew | Thief | 13 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Serra | Cleric | 13 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Guy | Myrmidon | 13 | Starts as enemy. Recruit with Matthew. |
| Merlinus (Early) | Transporter | 14 | Protect Merlinus on chapter 13x to recruit him on 14. Otherwise, see "Merlinus (Late)". |
| Erk | Mage | 14 | Starts as NPC. Recruit with Serra or Priscilla. |
| Priscilla | Troubadour | 14 | Visit SW village to recruit her. |
| Lyn | Lord | 15 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Kent | Cavalier | 15 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Sain | Cavalier | 15 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Wil | Archer | 15 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Florina | Peg. Knight | 15 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Merlinus (Late) | Transporter | 16 | Joins automatically at start of the chapter if 13x was skipped. |
| Raven | Mercenary | 16 | Starts as Enemy. Recruit with Priscilla. |
| Lucius | Monk | 16 | Starts as NPC. Recruit with Raven. |
| Canas | Shaman | 16x | Visit the village nearest to the starting point to recruit him. |
| Dart | Pirate | 18 | Joins automatically on turn 1, if 16x/17x was visited and he survived. |
| Fiora | Peg. Knight | 18 | Starts as NPC. Appears on turn 3. Recruit with Florina. |
| Legault | Thief | 19 | Starts as Enemy. Appears on turn 2. Recruit with Lyn or main lord. |
| Ninian | Dancer | 20 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Isadora | Paladin | 21 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Heath | Wyvern Rider | 21 | Starts as Enemy. Recruit with one of the lords or Ninian. |
| Rath | Nomad | 21 | Starts as NPC. Appears on turn 2. Recruit with Lyn. |
| Hawkeye | Berserker | 22 | Starts as NPC. Appears on turn 2. Recruit with main lord. |
| Geitz | Warrior | 23A | Starts as Enemy. Recruit with Dart. |
| Wallace | Knight | 23B | Starts as NPC. Recruit with Lyn, Kent, Sain, Wil, or Florina. |
| Pent | Sage | 24 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Louise | Sniper | 24 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Karel [Kenneth] | Swordmaster | 25K | Recruit with Lyn or main lord. Appears on turn 10 if you have defeated 2 or more promoted enemies. |
| Harken [Kenneth] | Hero | 25K | Recruit with multiple units. Appears on turn 10 if you have defeated 1 or less promoted enemies. |
| Karel [Jerme] | Swordmaster | 25J | Recruit with Lyn or main lord. Appears on turn 10 if you have opened 4 or more doors. |
| Harken [Jerme] | Hero | 25J | Recruit with multiple units. Appears on turn 10 if you have opened 3 or less doors. |
| Nino | Mage | 26 | Starts as NPC. Recruit with main lord or Lyn. |
| Jaffar | Assassin | 26 | Starts as Enemy. Recruit with Nino. Joins on next chapter or gaiden. |
| Vaida | Wyvern Lord | 27 | Starts as enemy. Recruit with main lord. Appears once a unit(s) crosses over the NW hemisphere of the map. |
| Nils | Bard | 30 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Renault | Bishop | 30 | Visit NW village within 11 turns to recruit him. |
| Athos | Archsage | F | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Name | Class | Ch | Recruitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector | Lord | 11 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Matthew | Thief | 11 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Eliwood | Lord | 12 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Marcus | Paladin | 12 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Lowen | Cavalier | 12 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Rebecca | Archer | 12 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Dorcas | Fighter | 12 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Bartre | Fighter | 12 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Oswin | Knight | 12 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Serra | Cleric | 12 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Guy | Myrmidon | 13 | Starts as enemy. Recruit with Matthew. |
| Merlinus (Early) | Transporter | 14 | Protect Merlinus on chapter 13x to recruit him on 14. Otherwise, see "Merlinus (Late)". |
| Erk | Mage | 14 | Starts as NPC. Recruit with Serra or Priscilla. |
| Priscilla | Troubadour | 14 | Visit SW house to recruit her. Also joins in Ch. 15 if village isn't destroyed and Erk is recruited. |
| Lyn | Lord | 16 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Kent | Cavalier | 16 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Sain | Cavalier | 16 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Wil | Archer | 16 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Florina | Peg. Knight | 16 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Merlinus (Late) | Transporter | 17 | Joins automatically at start of the chapter if 13x was skipped. |
| Raven | Mercenary | 17 | Starts as Enemy. Recruit with Priscilla. |
| Lucius | Monk | 17 | Starts as NPC. Recruit with Raven. |
| Canas | Shaman | 17x | Visit the nearest village to the starting point to recruit him. |
| Dart | Pirate | 19 | Joins automatically on turn 1, if 16x/17x was visited and he survived. |
| Fiora | Peg. Knight | 19 | Starts as NPC. Appears on turn 3. Recruit with Florina. |
| Legault | Thief | 20 | Starts as Enemy. Appears on turn 2. Recruit with Lyn or main lord. |
| Ninian | Dancer | 21 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Isadora | Paladin | 22 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Heath | Wyvern Rider | 22 | Starts as Enemy. Recruit with one of the lords or Ninian. |
| Rath | Nomad | 22 | Starts as NPC. Appears on turn 2. Recruit with Lyn. |
| Hawkeye | Berserker | 23 | Starts as NPC. Appears on turn 2. Recruit with main lord. |
| Geitz | Warrior | 24A | Starts as Enemy. Recruit with Dart. |
| Wallace | Knight | 24B | Starts as NPC. Recruit with Lyn, Kent, Sain, Wil, or Florina. |
| Farina | Peg. Knight | 25 | Starts as NPC. Appears on turn 5. Recruit with Hector by paying 20,000 gold. |
| Pent | Sage | 26 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Louise | Sniper | 26 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Karel [Kenneth] | Swordmaster | 27K | Recruit with Lyn or main lord. Appears on turn 10 if you have defeated 2 or more promoted enemies. |
| Harken [Kenneth] | Hero | 27K | Recruit with multiple units. Appears on turn 10 if you have defeated 1 or less promoted enemies. |
| Karel [Jerme] | Swordmaster | 27J | Recruit with Lyn or main lord. Appears on turn 10 if you have opened 4 or more doors. |
| Harken [Jerme] | Hero | 27J | Recruit with multiple units. Appears on turn 10 if you have opened 3 or less doors. |
| Nino | Mage | 28 | Starts as NPC. Recruit with main lord or Lyn. |
| Jaffar | Assassin | 28 | Starts as Enemy. Recruit with Nino. Joins on next chapter or gaiden. |
| Vaida | Wyvern Lord | 29 | Starts as enemy. Recruit with main lord. Appears once a unit(s) crosses over the NW hemisphere of the map. |
| Karla | Swordmaster | 31x | Starts as NPC. Special recruitment conditions apply. |
| Nils | Bard | 32 | Joins automatically on turn 1. |
| Renault | Bishop | 32 | Visit NW village within 11 turns to recruit him. |
| Athos | Archsage | F | Joins automatically on turn 1. |