Who are all the characters you can unlock for trial maps in FE6?

after beating FE6 for the first time (true ending, normal mode) I noticed that there was an option for trial maps. I had heard of these being unlocked after beating the game, but because of the emulator I used to use, it would mess with the save file, never really saving the game properly, so I had to rely solely on save states after loading one. Anyways, upon starting one up, I noticed a new character in my roster: Narcian! I knew there were certain characters and maps you unlock by fulfilling certain requirements (beat hard mode 3 times, etc.), and so my question is, Who are all the special characters you can unlock for use in trial maps, and how do you unlock them?

Solution 1:

There are a total of 8 characters you can unlock for trail maps. The requirements to unlock is relative to how many times you clear the story¹ regardless of difficulty.

1. Narshen - Clear the game once
2. Gale - Clear the game twice
3. Hector - Clear the game three times
4. Brunya - Clear the game four times
5. Eliwood - Clear the game five times
6. Murdoch - Clear the game six times
7. Zephiel - Clear the game seven times
8. Guinevere - Clear the game nine times

In addition to the extra characters, there a total of 5 Trials Maps that can be played. The requirements to unlock is relative to how you clear the story.

1. Critical Valley - Clear the game at least once
2. Island of Heavy Rain - Clear the game at least once
3. Defense Line in the Snow - Clear the game with the "Final Chapter" ending
4. Pirates’ Challenge - Clear the game on hard mode
5. Roy's Test - Clear the game on hard mode with the "Final Chapter" ending

Sources

• Character Recruitment
• Trial Maps