Nuibaba
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Nuibaba's portrait in Gaiden.
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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...
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— Pre-map narration
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(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.
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
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
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...Go forth, Medusa! Now is the time you must fulfill your contract with me!
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”
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— Nuibaba entering battle
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Death quotes
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I-I have erred...
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”
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— Nuibaba
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Trivia
- The opening to the fight against Nuibaba is the only map in the entirety of Gaiden to have any sort of chapter narration.
- While referred to with male pronouns in the original game, Nuibaba is female in the remake. This could be due to the "baba" portion of his name could be construed as coming from 婆 old woman and the character's association with the female monster, Medusa.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions
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Language
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Name
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Definition, etymology, and notes
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English (unofficial)
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Nuibaba
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Romanization of the katakana.
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Gallery
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References
- ↑ "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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This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.
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