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{{quote|Bathed deep within the inky shadows, a ghastly face looks down upon them. The one called the master of Fear Mountain, at whose name everyone shakes in fear: the legendary necromancer Nuibaba...|Pre-map narration}}
{{quote|Bathed deep within the inky shadows, a ghastly face looks down upon them. The one called the master of Fear Mountain, at whose name everyone shakes in fear: the legendary necromancer Nuibaba...|Pre-map narration}}


(Japanese: {{hover|ヌイババ|Nuibaba}}, ''Nuibaba'') is a minor antagonist first appearing in {{FE2}}, in which the character appears as an [[Arcanist]] who presides over Fear Mountain from a manor. Nuibaba is presumably a high-ranking member of [[Duma]]'s clergy, as [[Marla]], [[Juda]]'s daughter, under Nuibaba's command to guard Fear Mountain. Nuibaba wields the powerful magic spell, [[Medusa]], said to have received in exchange for their soul.<ref>{{cite|If that dark spell he received in exchange for his soul is emitted from his lips just once—All living beings will, without doubt, have death be visited upon them.|Pre-map narration|Gaiden}}</ref>
(Japanese: {{hover|ヌイババ|Nuibaba}}, ''Nuibaba'') is a minor antagonist first appearing in {{FE2}}, in which he appears as an [[Arcanist]] who presides over Fear Mountain from his manor. He is presumably a high-ranking member of [[Duma]]'s clergy, as he has [[Marla]], [[Juda]]'s daughter, under his command to guard Fear Mountain. He wields the powerful magic spell, [[Medusa]], which he is said to have received in exchange for his soul.<ref>{{cite|If that dark spell he received in exchange for his soul is emitted from his lips just once—All living beings will, without doubt, have death be visited upon them.|Pre-map narration|Gaiden}}</ref>


Nuibaba was redesigned significantly in {{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}, now appearing as a distinctly female [[Witch]].
Nuibaba was redesigned significantly in {{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}, now appearing as a female [[Witch]].


=={{FE2}}==
=={{FE2}}==
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Nuibaba appears somewhat early in [[Dismal Nation|chapter 4]].  
Nuibaba appears somewhat early in [[Dismal Nation|chapter 4]].  


The [[Magic Ring]] in Nuibaba's inventory makes for a formidable opponent, as it greatly increases the range of the [[Medusa]] spell.
The [[Magic Ring]] in his inventory makes him a formidable opponent, as it greatly increases the range of his [[Medusa]] spell.


===Boss data===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The opening to the fight against Nuibaba is the only map in the entirety of ''Gaiden'' to have any sort of chapter narration.
* The opening to the fight against Nuibaba is the only map in the entirety of ''Gaiden'' to have any sort of chapter narration.
* Nuibaba's gender is unmentioned to in the Japanese script for Gaiden and there's evidence for the character being male or female.  One example being the other users of the portrait being implied to be male and no females are known to use the sorcerer class. For the female argument, Nuibaba's comes from "baba" referring to an elderly woman and the character is associated with Medusa, a female monster.
** In the fan translation, Nuibaba's is referred to with male pronouns.


==Etymology and other languages==
==Etymology and other languages==
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|jap-mean=Officially romanized as '''Nuibaba'''. Baba comes from the word "Hag."
|jap-mean=Officially romanized as '''Nuibaba'''.
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Revision as of 11:12, 2 April 2017

Nuibaba

Portrait nuibaba fe02.png
Nuibaba's portrait in Gaiden.

Gender

Male*
Female*

Race

Unknown*
Human*

Nationality

Rigelian

Starting class

Arcanist*
Witch*

Appearance(s)

Bathed deep within the inky shadows, a ghastly face looks down upon them. The one called the master of Fear Mountain, at whose name everyone shakes in fear: the legendary necromancer Nuibaba...
— Pre-map narration

(Japanese: ヌイババ, Nuibaba) is a minor antagonist first appearing in Fire Emblem Gaiden, in which he appears as an Arcanist who presides over Fear Mountain from his manor. He is presumably a high-ranking member of Duma's clergy, as he has Marla, Juda's daughter, under his command to guard Fear Mountain. He wields the powerful magic spell, Medusa, which he is said to have received in exchange for his soul.[1]

Nuibaba was redesigned significantly in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, now appearing as a female Witch.

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Nuibaba appears somewhat early in chapter 4.

The Magic Ring in his inventory makes him a formidable opponent, as it greatly increases the range of his Medusa spell.

Boss data

Portrait nuibaba fe02.png
Arcanist
Level 10
Stats
Max HP 40 Luck 0
Strength -- Defense 9
Skill 7 Resistance 8
Speed 8 Movement 4
Equipment Spells
Is nes02 ring.pngMagic Ring Fortify
Medusa
Weapons
Sword Axe B. Magic
Lance Bow W. Magic

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

Nuibaba has been shown in promotional materials for Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and has been redesigned and is now a witch.

Boss data

Quotes

Battle quotes

...Go forth, Medusa! Now is the time you must fulfill your contract with me!
— Nuibaba entering battle

Death quotes

I-I have erred...
— Nuibaba

Trivia

  • The opening to the fight against Nuibaba is the only map in the entirety of Gaiden to have any sort of chapter narration.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
(unofficial)

Nuibaba

Romanization of the katakana.

Gallery

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Portrait nuibaba fe02.png Arcanist
Bs fe02 enemy nuibaba arcanist magic.png
Black magic

References

  1. "If that dark spell he received in exchange for his soul is emitted from his lips just once—All living beings will, without doubt, have death be visited upon them." — Pre-map narration, Fire Emblem Gaiden
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