Roy shuts up Merlinus all the time to do his own thing. His support with Marcus is all about him not wanting to make a super elite squad and give new members a chance to fight for what they believe in too.
I like PoR Ike. He actually has development in his character from start to end and he's someone believable with his own faults and the fact he's not nobility.
Unlike the other battles before this one Xander having his retainers along makes sense. The setup will still work fine with a generic Lance Knight and Sword Infantry.
Here is the idea I have for this one.
EDIT: My Zephiel team consisted of 1 S-tier (which everyone has (Olivia and level 1 3* would suffice) 2 A-tiers and one B-tier. (Which was Bartre)
So far they didn't include 5*-only heroes in the banners so I am pretty sure Ryoma and Azura aren't going to be in it. I think it's distantly based on the map in Birthright where you fight him which would be interresting to have Laslow and Pieri popping up. (Which screams Ursula all over.) But maybe Raigh for his red anti-cavalier tome would be a good bet for the banner.
Oboro again seems like a solid choice for her blue bulk and non-being-Effie status. Technically Subaki would work there too. Heck put in both!
As for the fourth? It would be reliant on the type of enemies fighting along Xander.
(and I hope it's a lot harder then Zephiel's battle because that one was a joke.)
Haha the PoR dagger users. Actually a fun idea for a Soren with dagger for one of those holliday versions. (Halloween Soren) he'll have really low attack but be a debuffing monster.
I was thinking that skill on Ike seems pretty good for someone who already is slow (Like Alphonse) It would be great on Radiant Dawn Ike but this is Path of Radiance Ike who is actually really fast.
50004 for realz.
And today I face Nowi, Ryoma, Hector, Takumi. All with vantage. In the end I had 4 people all getting oneshot by the last remaining Nowi... Sad timez.
For a Tellius banner these 4 are the ones I have just about the least interest in. And Mist. But she's a healer so she'll be weak anyways. (Wrys or GTFO)