Should you play the male or female Alear in Fire Emblem Engage?

At the beginning of the game in Fire Emblem Engage you have to choose between the male and female avatar of Alear. Once you make that choice, you’ll be stuck with that avatar throughout your gameplay. The question that remains is whether you should choose the male or female Alear in Fire Emblem Engage.

Does it matter which alear you choose – differences between men and women

There are a few small differences depending on whether you choose the female or male avatar. Some classes are gender linked, meaning you can only assign them to a male or female character depending on their gender and class requirement. This usually doesn’t matter to the main character, as they usually have a unique class for both sexes.

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Additionally, some characters may have one S rank relationship with Alear, depending on the gender of the protagonist. This includes all same-sex and opposite-sex relationships. This is one of the main aspects of Fire Emblem Engage, so this is probably the most important factor when choosing which avatar to play as.

All male and female Alear romance options in Fire Emblem Engage

Some characters can be romanticized in Fire Emblem Engage, others cannot. you still can Achieve S rank relationships; they are not romantic. Here are all the love contestants in Fire Emblem Engage.

All love candidates

• Alfred
• buffet
• chloe
• citrine
• diamond
• gold mary
• ivy
• jade
• Kagetsu
• lapis
• Ludwig
• Mauvier
• Merrin
• Pandreo
• panets
• Seedall

Male Same Sex Romance Contestants

• Alfred
• buffet
• diamond
• Kagetsu
• Ludwig
• Mauvier
• Seedall

Contestants for same-sex romance novels

• chloe
• citrine
• gold mary
• ivy
• jade
• lapis
• Merrin

Non-Romance candidates

• Alcryst
• Amber
• ann
• Boucheron
• Celine
• clanne
• Fogado
• frame
• hydrangea
• jean
• Lindon
• Rosado
• sapphire
• Timerra
• van der
• veyle
• Yunaka
• zelkov

For more information on Fire Emblem Engage, see All Stats and What They Mean in Fire Emblem Engage and How to Change Difficulty in Fire Emblem Engage in the Pro Game Guides.