Who's the Best Charecter in FE8?

Just say who you like best and debate about it. If you can't find who mine is, you're not looking hard enough.

Usefulness - (in the long run of the game) Gerik. (best for Garm ever)
Personal Pref. - Joshua.

Of course all of my early game tactics involve Seth running around as the only compitent unit to begin with, seeing as Eirika is comfortable with 4 str for most of her lvl ups, Franz starts kinda weak and easy to hit, and Gilliam is a knight amoung brigand, no good for leveling in beginning. Meh.

Usefulness: Gerik. Why? Cause he might join at lvl 10-11 (i think), but, thought that MIGHT be underleveled (mainly in Ephraim's route), he starts with stats good enough to be level 20. He keeps good. And is the best axe user in the game.
Personal preference: Artur FTW

quote Insanity Prevails

Yours must be Garcia. Amirirte?

Real funny.

quote Panthersummoned

Gilliam is a knight amoung brigand

I see that being a problem (though I don't usualy have any trouble in the first 10 chapters). You do get him early at a high level, and he has the best defence and good attack without upgrades.

Hands down, Seth is the best prepromote. Joshua and Gerik are also amazing. Natasha is great due to her high luck wihch gives her pretty good dodging chance, like L'arachel. Colm is better suited as an assassin. In Ch18, just give hi 3 Iron swords (46 X 3) and let hhim go after Reiv. He'll dodge the most of the enemies.

1. Seth
2. Joshua
3. Gerik
4. Natasha
5. Colm

1. Gerik as a Ranger (o ya)
2. Lyon, just because he has the sexy 55 dmg with Naglfar.
3. Ephraim

In contrast, Garcia is my least favorite. Not to mention Gilliam; he does decent damage, but is by far my un-luckiest unit.

Saleh has to be one of the worst. He comes prepromoted and his stats are terrible.

There is no specific best character, but the most useful character I think is Cormag. Long distance movement and both lances and swords are useful.

Arthur as bishop is Tyrant, but as an a Sage he is the terror of death.