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Nuibaba

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Nuibaba

Artwork of Nuibaba fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

An arcanist who serves the Duma Faithful.

Gender	Male(Gaiden) Female(Shadows of Valentia)
Race	Unknown
Age	124
Family	Unnamed ex-lover(deceased) Unnamed sister(deceased)
Nationality	Rigelian
Starting class	Arcanist(Gaiden) Witch(Shadows of Valentia)
Voiced by	Cindy Robinson (English,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia andHeroes) Junko Kitanishi (Japanese,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia andHeroes)
Appearance(s)	Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Heroes

“	The specter of love ever draws fools such as you like butterflies to nectar. And yet, the real feast is yet to come...when I dine upon your souls!	”	— Nuibaba

Nuibaba (Japanese:ヌイババNuibaba) is a minor antagonist first appearing inFire Emblem Gaiden, in which Nuibaba appears as anArcanist who presides over Fear Mountain from his manor. Nuibaba presumably a high-ranking member ofDuma's clergy, as he/she hasMarla,Jedah's daughter, under his/her command to guard Fear Mountain. Nuibaba wields the powerful magic spell,Medusa, which she is said to have received in exchange for her soul.^[1]

Nuibaba was redesigned significantly inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia, now appearing as a femaleWitch. Additionally, Nuibaba is stated to sacrifice girls from all overRigel to monsters in order to preserve her youth.^[2]

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Nuibaba appears somewhat early inAct 4; he holdsTatiana hostage to keepZeke under the control ofJerome and gave his soul toMedusa for power.

TheMage Ring in his inventory makes him a formidable opponent, as it greatly increases the range of hisMedusa spell.

Stats

See also:Siege of Nuibaba's Abode

Arcanist

Level	10

Stats
Max HP	40	Luck	0
Magic	12	Defense	9
Skill	7	Resistance	8
Speed	8	Movement	4

Equipment

Spells

Mage Ring

This item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.

Fortify
Medusa

Weapons
Sword	✗	Lance	✗	Bow	✗
B. Magic	✓	W. Magic	✓

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

ForEchoes: Shadows of Valentia, Nuibaba has been redesigned and is now awitch. She, like inGaiden, holdsTatiana hostage to keepZeke underJerome's control.

Her role is expanded fromGaiden, she offers to perform sacrificial rituals and initiation rites forBerkut to obtain more power fromDuma. She also gifts Berkut with a mirror containing potent magical power for him to use in a dire situation. Berkut rejects her offers though he does take the mirror; he later goes on to sacrificeRinea of his own accord. Her new backstory establishes Nuibaba gave her soul to Medusa to save her life and remain beautiful.

Stats

See also:Siege of Nuibaba's Abode

NormalHard

Witch

Level	20

Stats
Max HP	37	Luck	0
Attack	20	Defense	10
Skill	17	Resistance	14
Speed	14	Movement	4

Item

Skills

Weapons
		✗		✗		✗
	✗		✓		✓		✗

Witch

Level	28

Stats
Max HP	44	Luck	0
Attack	24	Defense	12
Skill	19	Resistance	14
Speed	16	Movement	4

Item

Skills

Weapons
		✗		✗		✗
	✗		✓		✓		✗

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Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

There is one playable variation of Nuibaba inHeroes. The normal variation of Nuibaba was added on March 18, 2025, and was first available to summon from then to April 3, 2025.

Nuibaba: Mistress of Fear

Starting stats

Nuibaba: Mistress of Fear is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rearmed Hero

Rarity	★★★★★
Weapon type
Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats

Maximum HP			17/18/19
Attack	8/9/10	Speed	13/14/15
Defense	3/4/5	Resistance	7/8/9

Maximum HP			36/40/43
Attack	45/48/52	Speed	32/36/39
Defense	13/17/20	Resistance	44/47/51

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Skills
Arcane Medusa -- Chilling Wind

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Thunder	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Elthunder	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Thoron	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Arcane Medusa	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Chilling Wind	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Iceberg	★★★★★	—	200
_A	Warding Blow 1	★★★★★	—	50
_A	Mirror Strike 1	★★★★★	—	120
_A	Mirror Strike 2	★★★★★	—	240
_A	Sly Mirror	★★★★★	—	300
_B	Mounting Fear	★★★★★	—	300
_C	Time's Pulse 1	★★★★★	—	60
_C	Time's Pulse 2	★★★★★	—	120
_C	Time's Pulse 3	★★★★★	—	240
_C	Time Pulse Helm	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

Before the events of the games, Nuibaba received a deforming facial wound in a bandit attack, and her lover began to prefer her sister.^[3] Nuibaba's lover and her sister attempted to kill her by pushing her off a cliff in a secluded forest; she survived by making a pact withMedusa, exchanging her soul for survival and revenge on her lover.^[3] Nuibaba killed her lover and her sister, then secluded herself and began extending her lifespan and enhancing her beauty using maidens collected from the region.^[3]

Nuibaba seems to favor using love to trick people; she used an illusion ofCelica to drawAlm to her manor.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	...Go forth, Medusa! Now is the time you must fulfill your contract with me!	”	— Nuibaba inGaiden.

“	Come forth, Medusa! Honor the pact you've sworn to me!	”	— Nuibaba inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia, at the start of the battle.

“	Come close... Let me share with you death's embrace!	”	— Nuibaba inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Critical quotes

“	Now sleep!	”	— Nuibaba

“	Giggles	”	— Nuibaba

“	Excited yet?	”	— Nuibaba

“	I think not!	”	— Nuibaba

Death quotes

“	gasp No...	”	— Nuibaba's defeat voice clip inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

“	I-I have erred...	”	— Nuibaba inGaiden

“	Ahhh... It cannot be... I won't be...	”	— Nuibaba inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Heroes quotes

Main article:Nuibaba/Quotes (Heroes)

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	An arcanist who serves the Duma Faithful.	ドーマ教団の妖術師。
Heroes	An arcanist who serves the Duma Faithful. Trades souls in exchange for a dark spell that brings death. Appears in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.	ドーマ教団の妖術師。魂と引きかえに、死を呼ぶ暗黒の呪文を身につけた。（登場：『ファイアーエムブレム　Echoes』）

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Nuibaba: Mistress of Fear

The peak of Fear Mountain looms over Valentia's Rigel Empire. That's the lair of Nuibaba, an arcanist who's dreaded by all.

Nuibaba is a devout of Duma, the Fell God worshipped by the people of Rigel, and she sacrifices the souls of her victims to him. Apparently, she wants to use his power to someday claim immortality.

A wielder of powerful magics, Nuibaba is cunning and calculating as well. She's so ruthless that she'll twist the souls of the people she's trapped in her illusory domain for her own purposes, or so I hear!

Well, I guess that if we have her on our side, she could be a powerful ally... But there'll be no manipulating people and stealing their souls on the Order of Heroes' watch!

Closely Associated Characters

Jedah	Tatiana	Berkut	{{{Related_name4}}}	{{{Related_name5}}}
The high priest of the Duma Faithful, a group Nuibaba is a member of that is influential in northern Valentia. Has received the protection of the god Duma and boasts arcane power beyond that of normal humans.	Cleric of the Rigelian Empire who tends toward thoughtlessness, but she's also very generous and loves Zeke deeply. Taken by Nuibaba as a hostage.	First in line to the Rigelian throne. Prideful, but loves Rinea with all his heart. Granted power by Nuibaba.	{{{Related_blurb4}}}	{{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 2
(2018)

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