Candidate Cut Poll

Alvis Wiki Page
Alvis is a fire-wieding Sage and an antagonist of FE4: Genealogy of the Holy War. He is the current DLC candidate for Fire Emblem and currently has 8 votes out of a necessary 24 in order to win. The points in favor of his inclusion are the fact that he's a villain, a mage (rather than a swordsman), and from a game whose setting (continent) is currently not represented in any smash game. FE4 was a Japan-only release, but was apparently quite popular among fans of the franchise.

Hector's Wiki Page
Hector is a minor character in FE6, but is one of three major protagonists of FE7: The Blazing Sword. As a prequel to FE6, FE7 features a young version of Hector who specializes in offense and defense while wielding an axe (as opposed to a sword like the other smash FE characters). He is also from the same continent as Roy, though his importance to the story occurs far before Roy is even born. His play style would be very similar to heavy characters like Bowser or Donkey Kong, hitting hard and being durable at the cost of being quite slow, unlike Marth and Roy. He would likely be even slower and more powerful than Ike.

Ephraim as he appears in FE13
Ephraim's Wiki Page

Eirika as she appears in FE13
Eirika's Wiki Page
Both of these characters have been suggested for Crusade before, though in different forms and appearances. They are both the main protagonists of FE8: The Sacred Stones, and are fraternal twins. FE8 is the only game in the series that doesn't share a continent with the other games, and is currently un-repped in any smash game. I personally believe their FE:13 DLC appearances are the most unique versions of them compared to existing FE characters in smash. Either one can stand alone as a candidate, but it is also very possible to incorporate them as a tag-team as well.

Both characters wield a Lance in this form, whereas veterans to smash all wield swords. Eirika can also wield a Bow as well as a Staff, both of which can make for a very unique play style for long distance attacks or healing/buffs, something none of the existing FE smash characters have at all. Ephraim simply has his lance, but he also wields a great shield and is very defense-focused. He would also be slower than Ike, and be very heavy like Bowser or Porky.

Lyon Wiki Page
Lyon is the main antagonist of FE8. He is a Necromancer who wields dark magic. I have already argued Lyon vs. Alvis numerous times in the past, but the basic summary is that both are antagonists, both are magicians, and both are from un-repped continents. The difference is the games they are from; Lyon's game was released in both Japan and America, and is also a newer game. His game, however, is the only one in the entire series not connected to any other game. So they are both pretty much the same, it comes down to the fact that Lyon has officially seen an American audience where as Alvis has not.

Chrom's Wiki Page
Chrom is the main protagonist of the newest and arguably the most popular game in the series, FE13: Awakening. He is a distant descendant of Marth, and the Prince of Ylisse. He wields the Falchion, a broadsword with the power to slay dragons (much like Marth, only Marth wields his Falchion as a Rapier). In terms of play style, he would likely fall between Marth and Ike in all of his attributes. He can also use Aether, which allows him to use both Sol (steals some HP from the foe) and Luna (ignore's half the enemy's defense/resistance stat) back to back, though not to be confused with Ike's Aether. As a Great Lord he wields the Fire Emblem itself as a shield, so his play style could easily be a sword & shield style unlike any other FE character in smash so far.

Default Male Appearance

Default Female Appearance
Robin's Wiki Page
Robin is also a main protagonist in FE13. Robin can be completely customized at the beginning of the game, and for ease of reference I will assume he is a male (even though Robin can also be a female). Robin is actually the tactician of Chrom's army, and wields both swords and magic at the same time. This can make for a unique play style that utilizes spells for long range attacks and a sword up close. He wields no particular sword or spell, but those can be decided on later if need be.

Normal Appearance

Appearance under the guise of "Marth"
Lucina's Wiki Page
(Spoiler Alert! The wiki page has spoilers, so there's no point making my summary spoiler free)
Lucina is yet another major protagonist of FE:13, though not as important as Chrom or Robin. She is Chrom's daughter form the future, come to prevent a calamity that occurs in her timeline. Initially she hides her identity by taking on the disguise of "Marth", in honor of the Hero King from ages past. As her disguise would suggest, she has a very similar fighting style to Marth, though she learned from her father and fights very much like he does as well. She also possesses Aether and Falchion, though hers is commonly called the Parallel Falchion despite being the very same sword Chrom Wields. The major points in favor of Lucina for Crusade are the fact that she's a woman (unlike every other FE character in smash), is a major character from the newest game, and has all of the same abilities that Chrom does (making her slightly more unique than Chrom in that regard).

Anna's Wiki Page
Anna is ordinarily a cameo character that has appeared in virtually every FE game to date, but in FE13 she is an actual playable character. She is a Trickster, specializing in deceptive combat with a sword and staff. She is also portrayed as a very cunning character with a wise-guy attitude. She is not a main character in any game, but the fact that she has had so many appearances and is also now a playable character make her a strong candidate for Crusade DLC. No matter what game you've played, Anna is likely a very recognizable character who has the potential to be a unique addition to the roster.

Validar's Wiki Page
I added Validar to this list because I figured it was only fair to include an antagonist from FE13. Validar basically has everything going for him that Alvis and Lyon do, but this time he's from the newest game in the series. He is a Sorcerer who wields dark magic, and is able to teleport at will (I'm sure Lyon and Alvis can do this as well).