

This title is the first in the series where female Heroes first begin to be formally introduced to the series, taking the form of Echidna. With the onset of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, the Hero class is cleanly separated from the Sword Fighter class and is instituted as the staple promoted form of the Mercenary class. This title is credited as the first in the series within which Heroes are able to arm Axes alongside Swords. The Mercenary class in this title also acts as the promoted form of the Axe Fighter class. The class is again one of the promoted forms of the Sword Fighter class within the playable cast, Machyua is the only Sword Fighter who promotes into this class. In Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, the Hero class is renamed to Mercenary. This title is credited as being the first in the series within which a female character can access the Hero class, with Creidne being the only playable character given this honor. Like its predecessors, the class also wields Swords as its sole weapon of choice. This class acts as the promoted form of a few selected Sword Fighters, including Chulainn, Ulster, Creidne and Dalvin, while the rest promote into Swordmasters. Owing to the fact that the Mercenary class is absent in this title, the Hero class is thus not its promoted form it is instead one of the promoted forms of the newly-introduced Sword Fighter. In Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, the Hero class is renamed to Forrest. In Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, the Hero class is again the promoted form of the Mercenary class and cannot be promoted any further.

There is another Hero class that is Alm's exclusive promotion. The class is the promoted form of the Mercenary class yet again, and can be further promoted into the Dread Fighter class. In Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, the Hero class is known as the Myrmidon. In its original inception in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, the Hero class is established as the promoted form of the Mercenary class, wielding Swords as its sole weapon of choice. 5.15 Vestaria Saga: The Holy Sword of Silvanister.5.3 Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem.5.1 Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light/ Shadow Dragon.
