I am leaning towards Nohr as well, though primarily I like the visual style more. As much as I love Japanese culture, the European medieval culture has always clicked with me so much more. Also, they seem to be the "villains" and playing the bad guys (who will probably be good by the end of it) could be fun for a tragic story. I haven't checked out the characters too much yet. I will wait and be surprised.
You should try to get your hands on Fire Emblem: Sealed Sword (Roy's game) since it's my second favorite game, if you haven't already. It's the best GBA FE game, even with fan translations (as it never got an official US/EU release). Awakening has amazing gameplay innovations that the older games lack, but the older games still have their charm.