“When we were separated during the war, you changed, Sothe. And I changed too. I want to protect Daein more than anything. Our people must be saved, and if I can help in that effort, I will.” — Micaiah, to Sothe
Micaiah (pronounced /mɪˈkaɪə/[key][2]; Japanese: ミカヤ Micaiah) is a Branded denizen of the Kingdom of Daein who played a pivotal role in the restoration of the country in the aftermath of its defeat in the Mad King's War. Blessed with the mysterious power of Sacrifice and renowned as the "Silver-Haired Maiden" (Japanese: 銀の髪の乙女 Silver-Haired Maiden), she originated as a peasant fortune-teller and a friend and guardian to Sothe, but after her nation's downfall she and Sothe joined the Dawn Brigade resistance group, fighting to protect the people of Daein from the abuses of the Begnion garrison under Jarod.
Three years after Daein's downfall, Micaiah and the Dawn Brigade joined forces with Pelleas, the lost heir to Daein's throne, and rallied an ultimately victorious resistance effort to take Daein back from the Begnion garrison, after which she remained with Pelleas as the supreme commander of Daein's army. Conflict soon found Micaiah and Daein again as, on Pelleas's entreaty, she was deployed to assist former enemy Begnion in its war with the Laguz Alliance, putting her at odds with the legendary Radiant Hero, Ike.
Micaiah debuted in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn as its initial protagonist and a pivotal character, co-starring with Ike in the game's later chapters. She also appears regularly in optional bonus content in Fire Emblem Awakening.
(Source: Fire Emblem Wiki)
