This is a list of characters obtainable through normal gameplay. Not including DLC or Spotpass or Streetpass.

Character	Effect
Anna	Talk to her with Chrom in Paralogue 4.
Aversa	Joins you in one of the bonus paralouges unless she dies.
Basilio Obtained by plot	Unknown.
Brady	Maribelle must get married, and talk to him with Chrom or Maribelle in Paralogue 7.
Character	How to unlock.
Cherche	Obtained by plot.
Children	Children characters can be recruited when certain females marry.
Chrom	Available from beginning.
Cordella	Obtained by plot.
Cynthia	Sumia must get married, and talk to her with Chrom or Sumia in Paralogue 9.
Donnel	Unknown.
Emmeryn	talk to her and then protect her in one of the bonus paralouges.
Flavia Obtained by plot	Unknown.
Frederick	Available from beginning.
Gaius	Talk to him with Chrom in Chapter 6.
Gangrel	talk to him 3 times with avatar in the sea-king bonus paralouge.
Gerome	Cherche must get married, and talk to him with Chrom or Cherche in Paralogue 11.
Gregor	Obtained by plot.
Henry	Obtained by plot.
Inigo	Olivia must get married, and talk to him with Chrom or Olivia in Paralogue 6.
Kellam	Talk to him with Chrom, in chapter 3.
Kjelle	Sully must get married, and talk to her with Chrom or Sully in Paralogue 8.
Laurent	Miriel must get married, and talk to him with Chrom or Miriel in Paralogue 14.
Libra	Talk to him with Chrom in Chapter 9.
Lissa	Avaialble from beginning.
Lon'qu	Obtained by plot.
Lucina	Obtained by plot.
Maribelle	Obtained by plot.
Miriel	Obtained by plot.
Morgan (f)	Have a Male Avatar and must get married, and talk to her with Chrom or your character in Paralogue 12.
Morgan (m)	Have a Female Avatar and must get married, and talk to him with Chrom or yourself in Paralogue 12.
Nah	Nowi must get married, and talk to her with Chrom or Nowi in Paralogue 16.
Noire	Tharja must get married, and talk to her with Chrom or Tharja in Paralogue 15.
Nowi	Obtained by plot.
Olivia	Obtained by plot.
Owain	Lissa must get married, and talk to him with Chrom or Lissa in Paralogue 5.
Panne	Obtained by plot.
Ricken	Obtained by plot.
Say'ri	Obtained by plot.
Severa	Coredelia must get married, and talk to her with Chrom or Cordelia in Paralogue 10.
Stahl	Obtained by plot.
Sully	Obtained by plot.
Sumia	Obtained by plot.
Tharja	Talk to her with Chrom in Chapter 9.
Tiki	Complete Paralogue 17.
Vaike	Obtained by plot.
Virion	Obtained by plot.
Walhart	Beat him with Chrom in one of the bonus paralouges.
Yarne	Panne must get married, and talk to him with Chrom or Panne in Paralogue 13.
Yen`fay	Talk to him with his sister or Chrom in one of the bonus paralouges.