ReFantazio Metaphorical Debut: When the Ranks Unite

Metaphor: ReFantazio features eight playable characters: the protagonist and seven companions who join throughout the adventure. While Gallica is present from the start, her combat role is limited initially. Each party member joins on a specific in-game date, tied to story events. Note: The following details may contain minor spoilers regarding party member recruitment.

Party Member Recruitment Timeline:

• Storhl (Warrior): Joins on 6/5 (Border Fort events), but his Archetype awakens on 6/6 (Nord Mines), becoming fully controllable then. Until his awakening, he's AI-controlled.

• Grius: Joins after the Border Fort events (6/5), but becomes a combatant on 6/6 after Storhl's awakening. Grius doesn't undergo the same Archetype awakening as others.

• Hulkenberg (Knight): Begins interacting with the party on 6/10, but fully joins and awakens her Archetype during the boss fight on 6/11.

• Heismay (Thief): His awakening and party integration occur on 7/4 within Martira's main dungeon.

• Junah (Masked Dancer): Joins the party upon her Archetype awakening on 8/13.

• Eupha (Summoner): Eupha's recruitment is more flexible. Completing the Dragon Temple Dungeon anytime between 8/19 and 9/4 adds her to the party for the final boss. However, her Bond questline begins only after this deadline.

• Basilio (Berserker): Awakens and joins during the Saint's Day events on 9/11, but becomes fully usable in combat the following day (optional).

All party members' Archetypes, once awakened, become available to other party members. Early companions may be initially uncontrollable, but later additions are immediately playable upon joining.