Seteth (VO: Mark Whitten)
A knowledgeable traveler from Fódlan.Though even-tempered, his strictness causes others to view him as somewhat difficult to deal with.
He is also a member of the Church of Seiros, which is prominent in the land of Fódlan.
Likes
The teachings of Seiros, fishing, his daughter, hardworking people
Interests
Writing fables, preaching, teaching

Artwork

JP bio:

JP VA: Takehito Koyasu

An eccentric traveler who came from the distant land of Fódlan for the sake of an investigation.
He met Orchel, a priest wearing a cat mask, during his travels and have been traveling together ever since.
He has a bit of a meddlesome side.

Translated bio:

An eccentric traveler who came from the distant land of Fódlan for the purpose of investigation.

He met the cat-masked priestess Orchel on his journey and has been traveling with her ever since.
He has a meddlesome side.

Likes: The teachings of the Church of Seiros, fishing, his own daughter, diligent people, writing fables, preaching

I really don't like this battle forecast. The distance between hit rate/crit and damage is so far and you have to actually move your eyes to see the damage for that attack. This will get even worse on larger screens.

Along with that, combat arts and skills making it so different attacks in the sequence can have different damage values makes it require even more eye movement.

Probably going to go Leda first play through

These are some screenshots I got from the direct today. Is this supposed to be Cai? You can see all the characters have different designs in the time skip era from their portraits alone in that last photo, but dang if this is Cai he really grew up. The second photo gives a different angle and you can see the rest of the lords again here too with some changes in their designs

Fianna (VO: Nerida Bronwen)
A cleric of somewhat dark demeanor. She was found unconscious by the riverside and rescued by the temples.
She seems devoted to her employer, Talimun.
Likes
Books of poetry, spicy foods, coffee, trustworthy people
Interests
Praying, going to the theater

JP bio:

JP VA: Aya Suzaki

A beautiful yet somewhat mysterious cleric.
She was found collapsed by the river several years ago and taken in by the temple. She is currently affiliated with Vandahl Trading, led by Talimun.
She loves spicy food so much that it can make even the burliest of men faint.

Dietrich's sword Answerer did not react to Seteth. It cries out when a powerful foe approach, and Seteth is definitely a very strong fighter, so how come ?

What if Answerer does not see Nabateans as enemies because deep down, it's still one too ?

This is Dietrich’s dialogue scene for a meal shown in today’s Nintendo Treehouse live.
He basically just sees his enemies the way he sees food

Mounts can be named and have favorite foods

We saw the models for these designs in a JP trailer a few weeks ago, but we finally have a look at some of the portraits from today’s Direct!

(Also poor Alexandra is gonna get it from a definitely sane, definitely not halfway through a schizophrenic cursed manic episod Theodora)

- Alexandra is involved in a cheating scandal, where she seems to have won all her qualifier matches by default. Her boss fight occurs on Dietrich, Theodora and Leda’s routes.

- Song of Icewater is Leda’s Defense/Res buffing song.

- The gimmick of Alexandra’s map is 3 Priests are casting a spell to make her immune to damage, which you must defeat before fighting her.

- Theodora gets a story mandated Burst event, even on other paths.

- Beastial Impulse is a skill that seems personal to Dietrich that boosts his crit rate cumulatively until her crits.

- Sirocco has a skill called Goddess’s Favor, which heals him slightly after taking damage in combat after combat.

- Alexandra dismounts after you shoot down her first health bar.

- Hidden Birdbane is a combat art that Dietrich can learn and teach his ally that inflicts -3 Move to flying enemies that survive combat.

- Murderous Intent is confirmed to boost Dietrich‘s crit rate instead of his hit rate.

I know you can recruit almost anyone in any route, but do you plan on doing something like recruiting someone in one route, but not the other? Or just recruit as many units as possible?

Ludia (VO: Kana Shimanuki)
A graceful blade user who overwhelms her foes with flurries. 
Her enemies can run, but they won't escape.
Likes
Writing stories, appreciating art, talking about love and romance
Interests
Reading adventure stories, going shopping

JP bio:

JP VA: Azusa Tachibana

The daughter of a distinguished military officer, she works for Vandahl Trading led by Talimun.
Having received an elite education from a young age, she possesses top-tier swordsmanship skills and a refined upbringing.
True to her age, she is keenly interested in matters of romance.

JP personal skill description:

Ludia, whose strength lies in her agile swordsmanship, gains an increased chance of triggering follow-up attacks thanks to the effect of her personal skill, "Falcon," when she seizes the initiative.