I'm planning on doing a rather... interesting run of this game on normal where my endgame units will be:
Ilyana - Rexbolt
Tormod - Rexflame
Heather - Baselard and Peshkatz (Because Sothe gets benched anyway)
Mist - Alondite
Elincia - Amiti
Fiona - Wishblade
Zihark - Vague Katti
Jill - Urvan
Laura - Valaura/Staff
Tauroneo - Silver Greatlance
Will I have an awful time with Ike's group with only long terming Ike, Ilyana, Mist, and Heather? I think I'll also use Oscar and Mia a little.