Throughout Shadows of Valentia there are dozens of characters Alm and Celica will meet, often willing to join each protagonist's respective army.
For a full list of all playable characters, see How to Recruit Every Character. Important non-recruitable NPCs and other named characters are listed below.
- Desaix
- Slade
- Barth
- Zakson
- Laweson
- Gazelle
- Tatarrah
- Fernand
- Berkut
- Garth
- Wolff
- Grieth
- Blake
- Mikhail
- Xaizor
- Marla
- Nuibaba
- Jerome
- Magnus
- Hestia
- Mueller
- Rudolf
- Garcia
- Dolth
- Jamil
- Jedah
- Duma
- Aurum
- Argentrum
- Gharn
- Cerberus
- Naberius
- Hades
- Rinea
- Liprica
- Irma
- Halycon
- Massena
- Lima IV
- Mila
- The Creation
- Death Mask
- Forneus
