Wing Clipper
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The Wing Clipper (Japanese: 燕返し Swallow Reversal) is a sword first appearing in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It is a weapon designed to fight soldiers on flying mounts, such as Pegasus Knights and Wyvern Riders, and is very effective against units of this type.
Stats
In the main Fire Emblem series
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | Exp | Other effects and notes |
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6 | 5 | 70 | -- | 1 | 50 | 5,000 | -- | Deals bonus damage to flying units. |
In other Fire Emblem series titles
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | Exp | Other effects and notes |
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E | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Infinite | 5,400 | -- | Deals bonus damage to flying units. |
Locations
Genealogy of the Holy War
| Inventory | Second Generation: Hannibal |
| Treasure | First Generation: Chapter 3, village |
| Vendor | Second Generation: Chapter 9 * |
Warriors
| Event | The Path Is Yours, clear Fort Defense Lv. 9 Myrmidon with any rank |
Flavor text
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Trivia
- This weapon's Japanese name was reused for the Grounder combat art introduced in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, which allows the user to deal bonus damage to fliers.
Etymology and other languages
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology and notes |
| English |
Wing Clipper |
Refers to wing clipping, the process of trimming a bird's primary flight feathers so it can no longer fly. |
| English (unofficial) |
• Wing Clipper |
• Used in older fan translations. |
| Japanese |
燕返し |
Swallow Reversal. Refers to the Japanese swordsman Sasaki Kojirō's signature technique, the Turning Swallow Cut. This technique was apparently so quick and precise that it could strike down birds mid-flight. Rendered in hiragana as つばめがえし in Genealogy of the Holy War. |
| Spanish |
Cortaplumas |
Penknife; lit. "cut feathers". |
| French |
Coupe-ailes |
Wing Clipper |
| German |
Flügelstutzer |
Wing clipper |
| Italian |
Tarpa ali |
Wing Clipping |
Gallery
Artwork of a Wing Clipper from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
References
See also
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