Short answer: the data set includes your avatar and eleven official partners: Iori, Wyzeman, Zash, Musoh, Argo, Kirito, Asuna, Agil, Klein, Lisbeth and Silica. The table records fields supported by Bandai Namco’s character pages and uses a dash where those pages do not supply a weapon or mechanic.
Database scope. Partner names and listed weapon types are official. Recruitment walkthroughs, hidden skill values and late-game availability are outside this roster table unless the cited source states them directly.
The big change: partners are confirmed, not teased
Bandai Namco’s character pages place Kirito, Asuna and Argo under Partners alongside the original characters and other Aincrad-era regulars. That published roster classification is more specific than an appearance list and is the status used throughout this database.
Each row keeps identity, weapon and roster status distinct from editorial analysis. That prevents familiar franchise abilities from being mistaken for mechanics in this game.
All confirmed characters at a glance
| Character | Role | Status | Weapon | Recruitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Avatar | Protagonist — player-created | Confirmed (you build them) | Any of the six weapon types — your choice | N/A — this is you |
| Iori | Partner — Sword & Shield | Confirmed partner | Sword & Shield | Yes — confirmed partner |
| Wyzeman | Partner — Mace & Shield | Confirmed partner | Mace & Shield | Yes — confirmed partner |
| Zash | Partner — Two-handed Sword | Confirmed partner | Two-handed Sword | Yes — confirmed partner |
| Musoh | Partner | Confirmed partner | — | Yes — listed in the official Partners roster |
| Kirito | Partner — Sword | Confirmed partner | Sword | Yes — confirmed partner |
| Asuna | Partner — Rapier | Confirmed partner | Rapier | Yes — confirmed partner |
| Argo | Partner — Dagger | Confirmed partner | Dagger | Yes — confirmed partner |
| Agil | Partner — Two-handed Axe | Confirmed partner | Two-handed Axe | Yes — confirmed partner |
| Klein | Partner — Sword | Confirmed partner | Sword | Yes — confirmed partner |
| Lisbeth | Partner — Mace | Confirmed partner | Mace | Yes — confirmed partner |
| Silica | Partner — Dagger | Confirmed partner | Dagger | Yes — confirmed partner |
Jump to: Your Avatar · Iori · Wyzeman · Zash · Musoh · Kirito · Asuna · Argo · Agil · Klein · Lisbeth · Silica.
Your Avatar
| Role | Protagonist — player-created |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed (you build them) |
| Affiliation | One of the ~10,000 players trapped when the castle sealed |
| Weapon | Any of the six weapon types — your choice |
| Recruitable | N/A — this is you |
Every other SAO game handed you Kirito. This one hands you a character sheet. Your avatar's stat direction, weapon class and partner choice are the build that carries forward, so the first strategic decision is not which legend to follow - it is who you become.
Customization covers appearance, Growth Points across the seven attributes (Strength, Dexterity, Agility, Intelligence, Vitality, Endurance, Mind), weapon class and partner choice.
→ More in the character creation guide.
Iori
| Role | Partner — Sword & Shield |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | A solo swordswoman; your acquaintance from the closed beta, trapped alongside you |
| Weapon | Sword & Shield |
| Recruitable | Yes — confirmed partner |
Iori is the demo's proof-of-concept for the partner system. Watch how she holds aggro, when Combination Skills line up with your openings, and how Switch buys you stamina, and you have learned the mechanic the full roster is built around.
Bandai Namco lists Iori in the official Partners roster. Demo walkthroughs also show her accompanying the player through the opening.
→ More in the partner system guide.
Wyzeman
Wyzeman is an official partner and veteran adventurer whose Mace & Shield kit points toward steadier, shield-compatible play.
| Role | Partner — Mace & Shield |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | A famous veteran adventurer |
| Weapon | Mace & Shield |
| Recruitable | Yes — confirmed partner |
Wyzeman's Mace & Shield label marks him as the roster's clearest defensive weapon profile. This database stops short of assigning a tank class because the cited profile does not use that label.
Official character details confirm the weapon and veteran-adventurer framing; partner-specific skills still need in-game verification.
→ More in the partner system guide.
Zash
Zash is an official partner and front-line swordsman, framed by Bandai Namco as the strongest player in the beta.
| Role | Partner — Two-handed Sword |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | Front-line swordsman; considered the strongest player in the beta |
| Weapon | Two-handed Sword |
| Recruitable | Yes — confirmed partner |
Zash is the roster's swagger pick: official copy frames him as the strongest beta player, and the Two-handed Sword implies commitment-heavy damage. The ranking is Bandai Namco's framing, not a community tier list.
The strength claim is official character-page framing, not our own ranking. This roster entry does not assign undocumented partner skills or recruitment steps.
→ More in the partner system guide.
Musoh
Musoh appears in Bandai Namco's official Partners roster. The cited roster page establishes partner status but does not supply a weapon or biography used by this database.
| Role | Partner |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | Official Partners roster |
| Weapon | — |
| Recruitable | Yes — listed in the official Partners roster |
Musoh's partner status is official, and that is exactly what this row records. Fields absent from the cited character profile use a dash instead of a speculative weapon, skill set or biography.
The dash is deliberate: this entry records only the name and partner status supported by the cited official roster.
→ More in the partner system guide.
Kirito
For the first time you meet the franchise's icon from the outside. Bandai Namco now lists Kirito in the official Partners roster.
| Role | Partner — Sword |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | Beater / solo player of the Aincrad era |
| Weapon | Sword |
| Recruitable | Yes — confirmed partner |
Kirito moving from 'confirmed to appear' to confirmed partner is the biggest database correction. The important restraint: the official weapon here is Sword. Dual-wielding is franchise expectation, not a confirmed partner mechanic for this game.
His partner status and sword weapon are official. Any dual-wielding expectations are franchise lore unless shown in this game's partner kit.
Asuna
The Lightning Flash is now listed in the official Partners roster with the Rapier, turning a fan expectation into confirmed game data.
| Role | Partner — Rapier |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | Knights of the Blood, vice-commander (Aincrad era) |
| Weapon | Rapier |
| Recruitable | Yes — confirmed partner |
Asuna's Rapier gives the roster its cleanest weapon-fantasy match and makes her a natural comparison point for players who value precision, reach and fast openings.
Partner status and weapon are official; specific skills and recruitment timing still need in-game verification.
Argo
Argo 'the Rat', the famous information broker, is now an official Dagger partner — a natural fit for a game built on quests and discovery.
| Role | Partner — Dagger |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | The Aincrad arc's information broker, 'the Rat' |
| Weapon | Dagger |
| Recruitable | Yes — confirmed partner |
Argo's Dagger confirmation is quietly perfect. The Rat sells information, and a quest-heavy RPG about maps, ranks and discoveries gives that role more gameplay relevance than a cameo would.
Partner status and Dagger weapon are official. Exact support skills and recruitment timing still need in-game verification.
Agil
Agil joins the official Partners roster with a Two-handed Axe, matching his long-running role as the heavy-hitting ally with a practical streak.
| Role | Partner — Two-handed Axe |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | Aincrad-era merchant and front-line ally |
| Weapon | Two-handed Axe |
| Recruitable | Yes — confirmed partner |
Agil as a Two-handed Axe partner is tidy design: practical, heavy and direct. The published weapon profile supports a pressure-oriented reading without requiring an invented support kit.
Weapon and partner status are official. Character background is series context; this roster entry does not assign undocumented skill values.
→ More in the partner system guide.
Klein
Klein is an official Sword partner, giving the roster one of Aincrad's most reliable early allies.
| Role | Partner — Sword |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | Fuurinkazan guild leader and Aincrad survivor |
| Weapon | Sword |
| Recruitable | Yes — confirmed partner |
Klein gives the roster another Sword partner and a direct weapon-role comparison with Kirito. Shared weapon type means any meaningful distinction must come from documented support and tactics rather than the weapon label alone.
Partner status and weapon are official. Guild context is series background; recruitment routes and numerical skill data are outside this roster entry.
→ More in the partner system guide.
Lisbeth
Lisbeth is an official Mace partner, bringing the series' blacksmith into the combat roster rather than leaving her as background flavor.
| Role | Partner — Mace |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | Aincrad-era blacksmith |
| Weapon | Mace |
| Recruitable | Yes — confirmed partner |
Lisbeth's published Mace role makes her more than a shop cameo. This database records that weapon identity without inferring crafting bonuses, upgrade passives or defensive support from her franchise history.
Weapon and partner status are official. Blacksmith context is series background rather than evidence of a gameplay passive.
→ More in the partner system guide.
Silica
Silica is an official Dagger partner, adding the series' beast-tamer favorite to the confirmed combat roster.
| Role | Partner — Dagger |
|---|---|
| Status | Confirmed partner |
| Affiliation | Aincrad-era beast tamer |
| Weapon | Dagger |
| Recruitable | Yes — confirmed partner |
Silica shares the Dagger label with Argo. Her beast-tamer history and Pina belong in lore context here, not in a mechanics column unsupported by the cited partner profile.
Weapon and partner status are official. Beast-tamer and Pina references are series context, not mechanics claims in this entry.
→ More in the partner system guide.
What this database includes—and excludes
- No partner tier list based only on weapon labels or franchise popularity.
- No recruitment walkthrough without a cited in-game route.
- No invented skill names, damage values or hidden passives.
- No assumption that franchise abilities, pets or dual-wielding automatically exist as partner mechanics here.
The partner system ties the cast together
Characters in Echoes of Aincrad are not just story furniture. One partner fights beside you, helps manage pressure, and brings Support Skills and Combination Skills into the action wheel. Two partners with the same weapon can still occupy different tactical roles, but this roster page does not infer those roles from fame or lore alone.
How to read fields absent from a source
- A dash means the cited character profile does not supply that field.
- Weapon labels support broad playstyle analysis, not exact AI or cooldown claims.
- Musoh remains listed because partner status itself is official.
- Same-weapon partners are not ranked without comparable gameplay evidence.
- Patch-sensitive balance claims belong in tested strategy coverage, not a roster table.
FAQ
Who is the main character in Echoes of Aincrad?
Who are the confirmed partners in Echoes of Aincrad?
Are Kirito and Asuna recruitable partners?
Does every partner have confirmed skills?
Where to go next
Build your lead in the character creation guide, learn companion mechanics in the partner system guide, or read the plain-language cast overview on the characters page.
Sources
Partner names and weapon data come from Bandai Namco's official character pages. Demo behavior for Iori is cross-checked against the playable demo and independent walkthrough footage. Series background is labeled as context, not game mechanics.