Duma (Japanese:ドーマDoma) is one of the two gods ofValentia, also known as theWar Father (Japanese:戦神war god). He is the brother of the Earth MotherMila, and the patron deity of the nation ofRigel. In ancient times, Valentia was split into two nations in a pact between the two conflicting gods, and Duma's beliefs in strength above all else shaped Rigel into a powerful and heartless empire.

Biography

Shaping Valentia

InValentia's distant past, Duma once dwelled on the continent in exile along with Mila, but he grew to hate humanity's descent into corruption, and the two siblings came into conflict over their different views of an ideal world. Duma and Mila engaged in a long, violent struggle to determine whose ideals should shape Valentia, dragging Valentia into an age of darkness. The struggle eventually came to an end through a pact the two made, dividing the land in two, giving each sibling one half to rule as they saw fit. Duma took the northern half, which became the kingdom ofRigel, and his belief that power was everything guided it into becoming a harsh, militaristic empire with little room for kindness.^[1]

Thousands of years later, inthe year 604, Duma was involved in the instigation of an all-out war betweenZofia and Rigel by providingFalchion to Rigel's EmperorRudolf in order to imprison Mila. Following this, Zofia fell to a coup by its ChancellorDesaix, then to a successful invasion from Rigel. In response to these actions,Alm led arevolutionary army to defeat Rigel whileCelica set out to find what happened to Mila.

Their efforts culminated with Alm leading an assault on Duma's Altar, in which Celica was being imprisoned by the priestJedah. The two engaged Duma and his force of priests and monster servants in battle, which ended with Alm defeating Duma using Falchion. With this defeat, Duma entrusted the welfare of Valentia and its people to Alm and Celica, and bade them to rule more justly and balanced than he or Mila ever did.

Legacy

Thousands of years after his defeat at Alm's hands, the site of Duma's resting place, somewhere in Valentia's south-west, became a volcano known as the Demon's Ingle, and was the site ofChrom's battle withYen'fay. Notably, the Demon's Ingle is not anywhere near Duma's actual place of defeat.Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia's ending clarifies thatAlm andCelica moved his andMila's remains.

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Duma is the final boss ofFire Emblem Gaiden, confronted at Duma's Altar inAct 5. All units are capable of fighting Duma until hisHP has been reduced to less than 52, after which point he cannot be damaged any further by anything except Alm'sFalchion or theNosferatu spell. After this point, units without these who attempt to attack him will do nothing at all and the battle text will say that "their attack was sealed", and leave themselves open to be counterattacked by Duma.

Stats

See also:The Final Battle

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

While Duma himself does not appear, he is mentioned as part of the Demon's Ingle location, which is known in Japanese as Doma's Remains. Like with several other locations on Valentia that appear inAwakening, the location of the Demon's Ingle is not in the location of Duma's Altar, and thus the location of his actual defeat. Duma's name is also listed as one of manyFire Emblem locations a player can select as their home on theirStreetPass profile card.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

Duma reprises his role as the final boss ofAct 5.

He also appears in the finalMemory Prism, which shows him andhis sister ending the war between them and forging their divine accord.

Stats

See also:The Final Battle

NormalHard

Fell God Level 30

Stats Max HP 182 Luck 0 Attack 30 Defense 20 Skill 10 Resistance 20 Speed 10 Movement 2

Item Skills -- Ocular Beam Oculus Conjure* Tentacle Upheaval Nullify Ailments Weapons ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓

Fell God Level 40

Stats Max HP 200 Luck 0 Attack 32 Defense 20 Skill 15 Resistance 20 Speed 10 Movement 3

Item Skills -- Ocular Beam Oculus Conjure* Tentacle Upheaval Nullify Ailments Weapons ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓

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Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

There are two different variations of Duma available toHeroes, both of which are tied to his storyline appearance inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia. The normal variations of Duma is the game's second Mythic Hero, and as such was added to the game in a dedicated Mythic Hero update, and was made available for summoning as part of a summoning event released on January 30, 2019. A Halloween variaton of Duma was made available on October 6, 2022 as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of theDivine Harvest update; this variation is a Duo Hero, teamed up withMila.

Duma: God of Strength

"Duma: God of Strength" redirects here. For the Mythic Hero Battle map, seeMythic Hero Battle/Battle data (page 1) § Duma: God of Strength.

Starting stats

Duma: God of Strength is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type Mythic Hero

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 23/24/25 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 6/7/8 Maximum HP 45/48/51 Attack 37/40/44 Speed 18/21/24 Defense 31/34/37 Resistance 28/31/34 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Fell Breath -- Dragon Gaze

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Fire Breath	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Fire Breath+	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Flametongue	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Fell Breath	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Dragon Gaze	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Draconic Aura	★★★★★	—	200
A	Def/Res Solo 1	★★★★★	—	60
A	Def/Res Solo 2	★★★★★	—	120
A	Def/Res Solo 3	★★★★★	—	240
A	Fury 1	★★★★★	—	50
A	Fury 2	★★★★★	—	100
A	Fury 3	★★★★★	—	200
A	Fury 4	★★★★★	—	300
B	Bold Fighter 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Bold Fighter 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Bold Fighter 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Upheaval	★★★★★	—	300
C	Upheaval+	★★★★★	—	300

Duma: Strength and Love

Starting stats

Duma: Strength and Love is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type Duo Hero

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 12/13/14 Speed 3/4/5 Defense 9/10/11 Resistance 12/13/14 Maximum HP 44/47/50 Attack 42/46/49 Speed 16/19/22 Defense 37/40/44 Resistance 40/43/47 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Ghostly Lanterns -- Night Sky

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Fire Breath	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Fire Breath+	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Flametongue	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Ghostly Lanterns	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Night Sky	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Glimmer	★★★★★	—	200
A	Distant Counter	★★★★★	—	300
A	Distant Ferocity	★★★★★	—	300
B	Dragon Wall 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Dragon Wall 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Dragon Wall 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Woeful Upheaval	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

Despite his reputation as a fell god, Duma may not be inherently antagonistic, but he nonetheless came into conflict with his sister goddessMila over their mutal conviction in their respective viewpoints. Duma strongly adhered to a philosophy of power and military prowess as being the ideal path for mankind, incompatible with Mila's devotion to pacifism.^[2] This schism led to a truce in which they divided Valentia into two nations to rule as they each saw fit, and Duma's philosophy took root in his nationRigel. However, Duma's heavy involvement in Rigel's direction led to the nation practicing his philosophy to an unhealthy extreme, soon becoming a strict and rigid militant regime.^[3]

Duma appears to have been aware of the need to end his and Mila's influences on their nations and for Valentia to reach a more balanced state of life. It was he who provided Rigel's EmperorRudolf withFalchion to seal Mila away,^[4] an act which—as planned by Rudolf—led directly toAlm andCelica's uprising against Rigel and Duma and reunification of Valentia.

Quotes

Battle quote

Death quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Duma/Quotes (Heroes)

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

God of StrengthStrength and Love

Duma: God of Strength
Duma is a god! And I don’t necessarily mean that in a nice way—he’s actually a fell god! And…he’s joined the Order of Heroes?	Let’s step back a bit. Long ago, Duma was one of two gods said to have created the continent of Valentia, and he was known as a mighty and noble god.	See, he wasn’t always bad. But the centuries and millennia wore on his mind, eventually driving him mad and turning him into the fell god we know today.	I wonder how his divine powers will manifest on the battlefield? I’ll be on the edge of my seat—after all, I’ll be right there to see it!
Closely Associated Characters
Alm Celica {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A young warrior raised in Ram Village by the veteran hero Mycen. He used the Falchion to seal away Duma. A priestess of the Novis Priory, who is in fact the princess of Zofia. The goddess Mila gave her a divine revelation of how Duma would be sealed away. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Duma: Strength and Love
Duma and Mila, the brother-and-sister pair of gods who watch over the continent of Valentia, are coming to the harvest festival! As you can see, not even they can resist dressing up for a good festival!	As the god of strength and overseer of northern Valentia, Duma is wearing a bold-looking costume that gives off a sense of his might. Still, his hat, sword, and shield all have a playful design to fit in with the festival atmosphere!	Mila is the goddess of love, and protector of the south of Valentia. Her simple, loose-fitting outfit is accentuated beautifully by the intricate details of the accessories for her hair and wings!	The personalities of these two gods are starkly opposed, and they even occasionally fight… Well, it’s a good thing that they seem to be getting along wonderfully today!
Closely Associated Characters
Rudolf Celica {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} The stern, commanding Emperor of Rigel. Father of Alm and uncle of Berkut. Duma bestows the Falchion upon him, which he uses to seal Mila. The princess of Zofia; trained as a priestess. Caring toward others, and dislikes fighting. Bears Mila’s Brand on her right hand. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

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Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 2 (2018)

369

Duma Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

503

CYL 3 (2019)

312 (−43)

Duma Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

677 (+174)

CYL 4 (2020)

415 (+59)

Duma Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

288 (−389)

CYL 5 (2021)

578 (+163)

Duma Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

91 (−197)

CYL 6 (2022)

583 (+3)

Duma Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

97 (+6)

CYL 7 (2023)

553 (−30)

Duma Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

78 (−19)

CYL 8 (2024)

652 (+99)

Duma Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

52 (−26)

CYL 9 (2025)

651 (−1)

Duma Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

44 (−8)

CYL 10 (2026)

677 (+26)

Duma Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

26 (−18)

Total results		This character has 9 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,856

Trivia

• Duma's human form design fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia appears to have been based on the unknown character standing in the back center ofFire Emblem Gaiden's boxart. It is possible that the character on the box art was intended to be Duma all along, but this is unknown, as no character appearing inGaiden resemble the looming figure onGaiden's boxart.
  • TheDuma's Helm item also resembles the helmet worn by the character onGaiden's cover. Further cementing the resemblance and connection, aside from the item's name, is that Duma is depicted wearing the helmet on the Duma statues in theSecret Shrine.
• Duma has the highest raw single-barHP of any character or boss in the entireFire Emblem series, with 200 onEchoes: Shadows of Valentia's Hard difficulty. Although there are bosses inThree Houses with higher HP figures spread across multiple bars, the maximum HP in a single bar inThree Houses is 199.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Gaiden Fell God Tentacle/Ocular Beam Oculus
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Fell God

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Duma's human form fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
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  Artwork of Duma's dragon form fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Portraits

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  Duma's portrait when in dragon form inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
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  Duma's portrait when in human form inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Duma's human form fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Duma: God of Strength.
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  Artwork of Duma: God of Strength.
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  Artwork of Duma: God of Strength.
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  Artwork of Duma: God of Strength.
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  Artwork of Duma: Strength and Love.
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  Artwork of Duma: Strength and Love.
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  Artwork of Duma: Strength and Love.
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  Artwork of Duma: Strength and Love.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Duma: God of Strength.
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  Artwork of Duma: God of Strength.
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  Artwork of Duma: God of Strength.
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  Artwork of Duma: God of Strength.
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  Artwork of Duma: Strength and Love.
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  Artwork of Duma: Strength and Love.
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  Artwork of Duma: Strength and Love.
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  Duma in artwork ofAlm: Imperial Ascent.
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  Duma in artwork ofMila: Goddess of Love.
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  Duma in artwork ofJedah: Priest of Duma.
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  Duma in artwork ofNuibaba: Mistress of Fear.

Cipher artwork

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  Duma's dragon form in artwork ofAlm andCelica.

References

This article is part ofProject Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in theFire Emblem series.