Fimbulvetr

Fimbulvetr (フィンブル, Finburu) is an A-rank Anima tome recurring in the GBA titles of the Fire Emblem Series and appearing again in Fire Emblem Fates and Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, this tome cannot be obtained in the main storyline, and is instead acquired upon unlocking Brunya for use on the Trial Maps. This tome's help description reads that it conjures "Blasts of Ice" when cast.

In general, late-game boss characters of the Sage class use this tome. Also, when a character possessing a high Resistance stat enters the Arena, Sages wielding the Fimbulvetr tome tend to appear as opponents.

Unlike its other incarnations, the Fimbulvetr in Fates is a common C-rank tome, acting as the tome equivalent to a Steel weapon.

Overview Edit

In the three GBA games, Fimbulvetr serves as the strongest non-legendary Anima tome. It could theoretically be a good option for taking on promoted enemies with high HP and middling to low Speed, or for one-shotting enemy units that would otherwise endure a round of magical combat. Unfortunately, it consistently appears too late to be particularly useful. In fact, in both The Binding Blade and The Sacred Stones, the player should already have an S rank anima tome in his or her inventory before even getting a chance to acquire Fimbulvetr. As Fimbulvetr is essentially inferior to Forblaze and Excalibur in every way, it basically serves as a lesser 'back up' spell to the legendary weapons. Its Weight in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones also significantly limits its usage, as even Moulder will not be able to wield it without a speed penalty unless he is given a Body Ring.

In Three Houses, Fimbulvetr is a Black Magic spell that only five characters can learn. Of the five options, Bernadetta and Shamir tie for the worst due to their subpar Magic growth rates, even if Bernadetta has a higher cap on her Magic stat. Additionally, Fimbulvetr is a spell all 5 learn at Reason Skill A, meaning heavy investment is needed to unlock it. It retains a notable weight, though it is not quite as heavy as it's previous incarnations in the later GBA era were. As spells restock after maps, Fimbulvetr has a sharp drop in uses, having only 3 uses, and a drop in accuracy.

Weapon StatsEdit

Fire Emblem: The Binding BladeEdit

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade and Fire Emblem: The Sacred StonesEdit

Fire Emblem FatesEdit

Fire Emblem: Three HousesEdit

Item LocationsEdit

Fire Emblem: The Binding BladeEdit

Fire Emblem: The Blazing BladeEdit

Fire Emblem: The Sacred StonesEdit

Fire Emblem FatesEdit

Fire Emblem: Three HousesEdit

TriviaEdit

• In the French versions of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, as well as the game's code, Fimbulvetr is the name assigned to the ultimate Wind tome, Rexcalibur.

EtymologyEdit

In Norse mythology, Fimbulvetr literally means "the great winter". This winter is one that is said to last three years, and is marked by warfare and bloodshed. This essentially marks the beginning of Ragnarok, the end of the world.

GalleryEdit

Lugh casting Fimbulvetr on an enemy Sniper.

Nyx wielding the tome of Fimbulvetr in Fates.

Nyx casting Fimbulvetr on an enemy Faceless in Fates.

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