Fire Emblem is a difficult series, I don't know if you guys have heard

[dunno001]

Smeags said:

Seriously though, every time I play Path of Radiance or Radiant Dawn, Ilyana ends up being an overpowered and ever hungry spellcaster (Poor Soren's always trailing behind her greatness). Seriously, she's a beast by the end of it all (BAM! Lightning Bolt to the face!), but that's what happens when you have favorites.

 

I've tried using Ilyana, really, I did. But every time, she would get mediocre levels, and her fraility forced me to write her off by mid-game. Soren, on the other hand, could mop the floor, especially if Adept decided to go off once (or twice!) Plus, Soren, with better defense growth, meant I didn't have to worry if an enemy got near him. Hell, Soren even got a kill with a staff in RD!

But no character compares to Rolf. Despite being an archer, he was a frontliner for me. He somehow maxed out defense in both PR and RD, and coupled with his speed, almost nothing could even hit him. I knew how well he was growing on me in PR when, in my first playthrough, Shinon attacked him and missed, followed by Rolf attacking (and criting) twice, killing Shinon from full. Yeah, I don't think I needed Shinon...