How would you rank the FE lords?

[Bishop Rodan]

No particular order within tiers:

God Tier: Sigurd, Hector

Top Tier: Ike, Seliph

Great Tier: Lyn, Alm, Eirika, Ephraim, Micaiah

Decent Tier: Leif, Celica, Eliwood

Average Tier: Marth, Lucina, Chrom

Bad Tier: Roy

Garbage Tier: Corrine

 

[Shiki]

Ranking them from Top to Worst:

1. Hector (not only does he subvert the typical expectation of a noble Lord but he also has some of the best development in the series)
2. Marth (pretty much my standard for every Lord; he also has the most growth among on them, having 2 entire games to earn himself his title as a Hero, making it more deserved than others)
3. Ike (character-wise he is about as interesting as a blank canvas; that being said his journey from mercenary to Hero is told pretty well. RD turns him into some kind of legendary figure, which eliminates what little personality he had before which sours my opinion of him a bit.)
4. Roy/Eliwood (both him and Roy are pretty neutral characters and don't really stand out much compared to the other Lords. Roy mimicks Marth in his achievements while Eliwood has his own personal journey during Blazing Blade)
5. Alm (unlike some vocal critics I don't mind Alm that much, especially in comparision to Ephraim. If anything I like his rather normal personality and while facing little-to-no consequences during Gaiden/SoV he is more flawed than Ephraim, has more doubts and reflects on his decisions more than him.)
6. Celica (I have a soft spot for her due to being a relatively well-written, flawed character. Her Echoes counterpart unfortunately undermines that with adding Eirika's naivety to her which was a stupid decision)
7. Chrom (I liked him; like most things in Awakening before the time-skip. After that he is just there as someone that needs to be kept alive and only at the finale he gains some relevance as being able to slay Grima. A shame because the contrast between him and Walhart could have been fleshed out so much more for some interesting development)
8. Ephraim (literally Mr. Perfect; His recklessness can't even be attributed as a flaw when he manages to conquer an entire military nation with a small escort. He is pretty much what I dislike seeing in a Lord; he never questions his actions and never has to answer for them either. It makes him a very static character that has no growth and doesn't make him interesting in any way.)
9. Eirika (she is way too naive and it's very apparent in that one infamous scene with Lyon. Aside from that she isn't particularly interesting as a character and largely overshadowed by her brother as the hero of the story, making overall a disappointing Lord.)
10. Micaiah (You thought Ephraim was stupid with his plot armor. Micaiah takes that armor and builds an entire tank out of it. She is the most gifted Lord excluding Corrin, resulting in almost religious worship by her peers and victories that wouldn't otherwise be possible. Even worse she gets some of the most ridicilous saves in Fire Emblem but that's more how Radiant Dawn constructed its awful plot.)
11. Lyn (the forgotten Lord; yeah that sums her up nicely. FE7 has some really bad plot at times and the entirety of Lyn's inclusion past her own story is one of them.)
12. Corrin (this abomination of a character shall be synonymous with being the worst Lord for all eternity! Seriously if Three Houses manages to be worse then we have reached the end times)

I'm excluding Judgral since I have zero experience with that series. Based on what I read though Leif and Sigurd would be high on my list while Seliph stays somewhere in the middle.

Edited November 17, 2018 by The Priest

[Troykv]

1 hour ago, The Priest said:

Ranking them from Top to Worst:

1. Hector (not only does he subvert the typical expectation of a noble Lord but he also has some of the best development in the series)
2. Marth (pretty much my standard for every Lord; he also has the most growth among on them, having 2 entire games to earn himself his title as a Hero, making it more deserved than others)
3. Ike (character-wise he is about as interesting as a blank canvas; that being said his journey from mercenary to Hero is told pretty well)
4. Alm (unlike some vocal critics I don't mind Alm that much, especially in comparision to Ephraim who never has to face criticsm by his follwers. If anything I like this rather normal personality)
5. Roy/Eliwood (both him and Roy are pretty neutral characters and don't really stand out much; Roy kinda mimicks Marth in his achievements while Eliwood has his own personal journey through his game)
6. Celica (I have a soft spot for her due to being a relatively well-written, flawed character; her Echoes counterpart unfortunately undermines that with adding Eirika's naivety to her which was stupid)
7. Ephraim (literally Mr. Perfect; His recklessness can't even be attributed as a flaw when he manages to conquer an entire military nation with a small escort. He is pretty much what I dislike seeing in a Lord, being a genius and )
8. Chrom (I liked him; like most things in Awakening before the time-skip. After that he is just there as someone that needs to be kept alive and only at the finale he gains some relevance as being able to slay Grima. A shame because the contrast between him and Walhart could have been fleshed out so much more for some interesting development)
9. Eirika (she is way too naive and it's very apparent in that one infamous scene with Lyon. Aside from that she isn't particularly interesting as a character and largely overshadowed by her brother as the hero of the story)
10. Micaiah (You thought Ephraim was stupid with his plot armor. Micaiah takes that armor and builds an entire tank out of it. She is the most gifted Lord excluding Corrin, resulting in almost religious worship by her peers. Even worse she gets some of the most ridicilous saves in Fire Emblem but that's how Radiant Dawn constructed its plot.)
11. Lyn (the forgotten Lord; yeah that sums her up nicely. FE7 has some really bad plot at times and the entirety of Lyn's inclusion past her own story is one of them.)
12. Corrin (this abomination of a character shall be synonymous with being the worst Lord for all eternity! seriously if Three Houses manages to be worse then we have reached the end times)

I'm excluding Judgral since I have zero experience with that country. Based on what I read I guess Leif and Sigurd would be high on my list while Seliph stays somewhere in the middle.

At least the Micaiah's plot armor is easier to explain; Ephraim just survives because WOLOLO sheningans.

I had always have a... weird perspective of Hector... I think he's cool and everything... but I'm not into his hype for some reason... I guess is because I associate the like for that character with certain kind of fans.

[Punished Dayni]

I'm doing kind of tiers here, it'll be confusing.

Spoiler

Character:

Misery builds best lord: Leif

Kind of above the tier below: Eliwood, Hector, Marth, Alm, Celica

Kind of constant, nothing exceptional development wise (This is not a dislike mind): Sigurd, Seliph, Chrom, Eirika, Robin, Lyn

Might just be too perfectly written: Roy, Ephraim

Don't tell me to like 'em: Kris, Corrin

No opinion yet: Ike, Michiah

Spoiler

Unit:

Sigurd: Sigurd

OC is OP: Kris, Robin, Corrin

Gaiden lords are strangely good: Alm, Celica

Range is a great boon: Hector, Ephraim

Eh without promotion, much better after: Seliph, Chrom, Eliwood (Note that Seliph and Chrom aren't bad to begin with)

Consistency? What's that?: Marth, Leif

Sword lords and their lack of range: Lyn, Eirika

Just.... Why so bad?: Roy

No opinion yet: Ike (Though what I've played of PoR so far has my army Res blessed, Ike's not doing badly aside from Defence), Michiah

Spoiler

Also, should I count these people (Probably not, but still)? Anyone I'm missing?

Caeda
Julia
Deirdre
Lewyn
Oifey
Shannan
Nanna
Finn
Eyvale
Lilina
L’Arachel
Innes
Elincia
Katarina
Lucina
Azura

I am also willing to count Arvis

[Vaximillian]

Robin isn’t a lord, and neither is Kris. I didn’t list Alfonse and Sharena thanks to their lack of characterisation in Heroes; same with Rowan and Lianna in Warriors. Sadness.

Marth > Seliph > Lucina > Leif > Eirika > Celica > Micaiah > Eliwood > Roy > Sigurd > Lyn > Corrin > Hector > Alm > Ephraim > Ike.

[Erureido]

11 hours ago, Vaximillian said:

Robin isn’t a lord, and neither is Kris. I didn’t list Alfonse and Sharena thanks to their lack of characterisation in Heroes; same with Rowan and Lianna in Warriors. Sadness.

Marth > Seliph > Lucina > Leif > Eirika > Celica > Micaiah > Eliwood > Roy > Sigurd > Lyn > Corrin > Hector > Alm > Ephraim > Ike.

Looks like you forgot Chrom in that list. Where would he be in your lord ranking?

[Vaximillian]

4 minutes ago, Erureido said:

Looks like you forgot Chrom in that list. Where would he be in your lord ranking?

Ouch. I knew I forgot someone.

Somewhere around Eliwood-Roy-Sigurd camp, I guess? I don’t mind him at all. His brash tendencies are well-counteracted by his dorkiness.

Keep in mind that the pre-Alm group is all pretty close in my opinion of them; Hector is the watershed between positive and negative.

[Icelerate]

23 hours ago, Vaximillian said:

Robin isn’t a lord, and neither is Kris. I didn’t list Alfonse and Sharena thanks to their lack of characterisation in Heroes; same with Rowan and Lianna in Warriors. Sadness.

Marth > Seliph > Lucina > Leif > Eirika > Celica > Micaiah > Eliwood > Roy > Sigurd > Lyn > Corrin > Hector > Alm > Ephraim > Ike.

I thought you'd put Sharena at number one. Fake number one fan spotted. 

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Keep in mind that the pre-Alm group is all pretty close in my opinion of them; Hector is the watershed between positive and negative.

Does this mean you're ambivalent on Hector or do you still like his character? I do remember you speaking positively about him but that was in comparison to Ephraim and Ike who you dislike. 

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OT: Micaiah>>>>>>>Hector>>>Eliwood>Lyn>Eirika>PoR Ike>>>>>RD!Ike>>Ephraim>>>>>>>>>>>>Roy

[Vaximillian]

12 minutes ago, Icelerate said:

I thought you'd put Sharena at number one. Fake number one fan spotted. 

Does this mean you're ambivalent on Hector or do you still like his character? I do remember you speaking positively about him but that was in comparison to Ephraim and Ike who you dislike. 

Sharena is the cutest princess. However, her personality is sadly lacking and hasn’t progressed since the second of February, 2017.

There are positive traits to him (his keen sense of court intrigue and obfuscation thereof, for example), but overall I find him overrated.

[Icelerate]

19 minutes ago, Vaximillian said:

Sharena is the cutest princess. However, her personality is sadly lacking and hasn’t progressed since the second of February, 2017.

There are positive traits to him (his keen sense of court intrigue and obfuscation thereof, for example), but overall I find him overrated.

Micaiah is cuter, fight me. I dislike how  suddenly became naive all of a sudden in the second last chapter of book 2 even though she learned to grow out of her naivety in the prologue with Katarina. 

I think Hector is the only popular lord that is deserving of his popularity and hence the only popular lord that I don't think is overrated. To each their own. 

[XRay]

I am only going to judge lords that I have played and know well enough.

Heroes!Anna: I love money, she loves money; we will be great together. She is also the Rightful Goddess and RNGesus. Make way, Naga!
Lucina: Like all the children, she is strong and tough, but she is surprisingly also mentally and emotionally well balanced. She is also my waifu, so bias plays a role too.
F!Robin: Smart, powerful, beautiful, responsible, believes in the power of friendship, and perfect. She is also a fell goddess.
M!Robin: Smart, powerful, handsome, responsible, believes in the power of friendship, and perfect. He is also a smooth talking lady killer, and who does not want to be like that?
Sharena: She is cheery and a joy to be around, and she also believes in the power of friendship.
Lyn
Eirika
Celica
Ephraim: He could crush Grado with a small force of soldiers.
Alm
Alfonse
Chrom
Hector
Eliwood
F!Corrin
M!Corrin

Edited November 19, 2018 by XRay

[Book Bro]

Love: 

Ike, Lyn

Like a lot:

Micaiah, Celica, Roy, Ephraim, Leif

Pretty cool:

Seliph, Hector, Marth, Alm, Lucina

Indifferent:

Eirika, Eliwood, Sigurd

Dislike:

Robin

Don't talk to me:

Chrom, Corrin

[Roland]

1 hour ago, Book Bro said:

Love: 

Ike, Lyn

Like a lot:

Micaiah, Celica, Roy, Ephraim, Leif

Pretty cool:

Seliph, Hector, Marth, Alm, Lucina

Indifferent:

Eirika, Eliwood, Sigurd

Dislike:

Robin

Don't talk to me:

Chrom, Corrin

If I may ask, why is Lyn so beloved?

[Book Bro]

9 hours ago, Roland said:

If I may ask, why is Lyn so beloved?

Generally it's because she was the first character many FE fans met and the way she's introduced is very 'personal' so it's easy to grow fond of her I think, since she talks directly to you and leads you through the prologue.

I know people don't like the prologue and how she doesn't participate as much in the main story, but I like her story even if it's short and while it doesn't develop the themes too much I found her interesting as a biracial character who struggles with what it means for her identity. I would love for her story to get expanded in a remake and for her to be more involved in the main plot. It also helps that she had flashy animations and a cool class, even if in practice it isn't the best, but when I was 13 and playing my first FE I didn't notice too much. Even now that I've played the other games I still find her to be one of the most likeable and relatable lords.

[Slumber]

On 11/18/2018 at 9:59 AM, Vaximillian said:

Robin isn’t a lord, and neither is Kris. I didn’t list Alfonse and Sharena thanks to their lack of characterisation in Heroes; same with Rowan and Lianna in Warriors. Sadness.

Marth > Seliph > Lucina > Leif > Eirika > Celica > Micaiah > Eliwood > Roy > Sigurd > Lyn > Corrin > Hector > Alm > Ephraim > Ike.

Robin's a Lord.

They're a Lord of an evil cult, but it counts. Kinda similar to Micaiah's situation(Though she's the proper heir to the throne of Begnion and all that). Plus it's a game over when Robin dies, so they count. I guess Kris technically also counts, buuuuut... Nothing special about Kris' status in the world.

Edited November 21, 2018 by Slumber

[Vaximillian]

1 hour ago, Slumber said:

Robin's a Lord.

Not to me. Mostly because they aren’t the protagonist of the story. Micaiah is of hers, Ike is of his, Corrin is of theirs. To me, Awakening is Chrom’s story about how he’s bad at judging people. Lucina doesn’t really count either, but I like her anyway.

[Slumber]

20 minutes ago, Vaximillian said:

Not to me. Mostly because they aren’t the protagonist of the story. Micaiah is of hers, Ike is of his, Corrin is of theirs. To me, Awakening is Chrom’s story about how he’s bad at judging people. Lucina doesn’t really count either, but I like her anyway.

I mean, literally every single part of Awakening's story is ultimately about Robin, indirectly for Gangrel(Who is being backed and influenced by Robin's father and sister) and Walhart(Who is acting in preperation for Grima, who is also Robin). And then the final chunk of the game is all Robin, and Robin's the only one who can kill the final boss. 

The first few parts of the game put a thin veil around it, but the last part lifts the veil and it becomes pretty obvious that the game has been about Robin the whole time. Chrom got some focus and growth dealing with Gangrel, but he's ultimately just a piece of Robin's game. 

Plus, if we're going based on how involved in the plot a unit is to determine if they're a Lord or not, Lucina's really not much of a Lord. Once it's fully revealed who she is(About 1/3 of the way through the game), she kind of fades from the spotlight, aside to occasionally chime in and remind everyone of how shitty her timeline is. Hell, Lucina can be lost as a unit and it won't game over. She'll still be around, but not even the game seems to really consider her a Lord. 

Even Lyn causes a game over. 

Edited November 21, 2018 by Slumber

[PickleKnight97]

Of the stuff I've played (3DS games and Warriors)...

Lucina

Celica

...Warriors!Corrin, I guess (I think the Warriors version did a good job of making her feel like her own entity, I find there to be a lot of potential with writing her however you want, so... yeah. She ends up so high up because she kinda is blank, I guess lol)

Chrom (he's... there. Definitely indisputably there.)

Robin (is he really a lord? And the Fates Royals aren't?)

Marth (I should probably play SD because my main impression of him thus far is "ZOMG ITS MARTH" "heh, yeah, it's me!")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alm

Edited December 1, 2018 by PickleKnight97

[Skyla]

Favourite:

1) Ike

Love them to bits:

2) Micaiah

3) Eliwood

4) Celica

5) Ephriam

Like them a lot:

6) Eirika

7) Alm

8) Hector

9) Sigurd 

Neutral:

10) Leif

11) Chrom & Lyn

Hate them:

12) Lucina&Seliph: Most of the 'Marth Archetype' is so platitudinous at this point. They just bore me.

13) Marth: Here, I would mention something I dislike about his personality... If he had one.

14) Roy: No explaintion needed. He's as bland as can be. There is literally nothing interesting about him. 

15) Robin&Corrin: No explanation needed.