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Dire Thunder
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- For the skill fromFire Emblem Engage, seeDire Thunder (skill).
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Dire Thunder (Japanese:ダイムサンダDime Thunder) is an unusual type ofthunder magic appearing first inFire Emblem: Thracia 776, and returning as a blue tome-type offensive skill inHeroes. It is thepersonal weapon of theFriege army'sMage Knight sibling duo,Olwen andReinhardt.
Dire Thunder is one of few tomes in the series to act as abrave weapon, allowing consecutive strikes; it was the only such tome prior toAwakening.
Stats
In the mainFire Emblem series
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thracia 776 |  |  Prf* | 15 | 12 | 70 | 10 | 1–2 | 60 | Cannot be sold | -- | Strikes twice consecutively. |
In otherFire Emblem series titles
| Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heroes |  |  | 9 | 2 | 400 | -- | Thoron | -- | ✗ | Inflicts −5 speed. If user initiates combat, userattacks twice consecutively. |
Locations
Thracia 776
| Capture orsteal | Chapter 10,Olwen* •Chapter 22,Reinhardt |
| Inventory | Fred |
Heroes
| Method | Data |
|---|---|
| Unit (★★★★★) | Olwen: Blue Mage Knight •Reinhardt: Thunder's Fist |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Thracia 776 |  OlwenReinhardt * | オルエン専用 ２回攻撃 |
| Heroes | Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice. | 自分から攻撃した時、２回攻撃 速さ－５ |
Trivia
- Dire Thunder's icon is the same asElthunder's sprite fromGenealogy of the Holy War, aside fromThracia 776's different item palette (which affects all icons).
- Dire Thunder's spell animation inThracia 776 reuses Elthunder's spell animation fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Dire Thunder | -- |
| English (unofficial) | Dime Thunder | The alternative latter romanization is used in Shaya'sThracia 776 fan translation. |
| Japanese | ダイムサンダ | Dime Thunder; potentially from Old Irishdaim "hero".サンダ is an unusual transcription forthunder, normally written asサンダー (with achōonpu). |
| Spanish | Trueno funesto | Baleful thunder |
| French | Tonnerre double | Double thunder |
| German | Fataler Donner | Fatal Thunder |
| Italian | Tuono potente | Powerful thunder |
| Portuguese | Trovão terrível | Terrible thunder |
| Simplified Chinese | 神雷 | Divine thunder |
| Traditional Chinese | 神雷 | Divine thunder |
Gallery
Official artwork
Artwork of Dire Thunder fromThracia 776.
Heroes artwork
Artwork of Dire Thunder fromHeroes.
Dire Thunder as it appears inHeroes.
Dire Thunder as it appears inHeroes.
Artwork ofOlwen: Blue Mage Knight with Dire Thunder.
Artwork of Resplendent Olwen: Blue Mage Knight with Dire Thunder.
Artwork ofReinhardt: Thunder's Fist with Dire Thunder.
Artwork of Resplendent Reinhardt: Thunder's Fist with Dire Thunder.
Cipher artwork
Artwork ofReinhardt with Dire Thunder.
Artwork of Reinhardt with Dire Thunder.
References
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