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|image = [[File:GungirAwakening.jpg|100px|center]]<br>Concept art of Gungnir in ''Awakening''
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|image = [[File:GungirAwakening.jpg|100px|center]]<br>Concept artwork of the '''Gungnir''' from ''Awakening''.
 
|title = Gungnir
 
|title = Gungnir
 
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The '''Gungnir''' (グングニル, also officially translated '''Gunguneel''' in ''Fire Emblem Treasure'') is one of the holy weapons in ''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]'', and was the weapon of the Crusader [[Dain]].
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The '''Gungnir''' (グングニル ''Gunguniru'', also officially translated as '''Gunguneel''' in ''Fire Emblem Treasure'') is a holy [[Lance (weapon)|Lance]] from ''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]''. This lance was once wielded by [[Dain]] the Crusader, bestowed upon him by an unidentified [[Divine Dragon]] during the [[Miracle of Darna]]. The Gungnir is the property of Dain's descendants, who double as the heirs of the Kingdom of [[Thracia]]. one of the holy weapons in ''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]'', and was the weapon of the Crusader [[Dain]].
   
The holy spear of the Thracian dragonkings, it is similar to the [[Gáe Bolg]], but it gives a bonus to [[Speed (stat)|Speed]] in place of [[Skill (stat)|Skill]].
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The holy spear of the Thracian dragon kings, the Gungnir is similar to the [[Gáe Bolg]], but it grants a bonus to [[Speed (stat)|Speed]] in place of [[Skill (stat)|Skill]]. The Gungnir may only be equipped by users possessing major Dain holy blood, and since no playable characters fulfil this requirement, it is this unobtainable in the game.
   
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==Background==
It is used by [[Travant]] against [[Quan]] (who at this point has the Gáe Bolg) and [[Ethlyn]] when both appear in Chapter 5 as NPCs. It is later used against the player by [[Areone]] during Chapter 9 and in the Final Chapter, but if [[Altena]] talks to him in the Final Chapter, Areone will become a NPC.
 
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Gungnir first emerges in [[Doors of Destiny|Chapter 5]] of the events of ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', where it is wielded by [[Travant]] when he leads a squadron of [[Wyvern Rider|Dragon Knights]] to carry out the horrifying [[Yied Massacre]], during which [[Quan]], [[Ethlyn]] and [[Leonster]]'s revered Lance Ritter are ambushed and decimated.
   
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Travant later entrusts the Gungnir into the hands of his son [[Areone]] in [[For Whose Sake|Chapter 9]], who wields it against [[Seliph]]'s army both in the same chapter and the [[The Last Holy War|Final Chapter]] to avenge his fallen father. Areone eventually turns against [[Julius (Genealogy of the Holy War)|Julius]] in the Final Chapter when [[Altena]] speaks to him, whereupon he pledges to wield the Gungnir for her sake.
Only units with major Dain holy blood can wield the Gungnir, and since there are no playable units with major Dain blood, the Gungnir is not obtainable in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.
 
   
 
==Weapon Stats==
 
==Weapon Stats==
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]''===
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]''===
 
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{{WeaponStatFE4}}
|[[File:Gungnir.gif]]Gungnir
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|[[File:Gungnir.gif]] Gungnir
|[[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]
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|[[File:FE4 Lance.png|20px]] [[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]
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|[[File:FE4 Star Rank (Weapons).png|20px]]*
|*
 
 
|50
 
|50
 
|30
 
|30
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|15
 
|15
 
|50,000
 
|50,000
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|Grants its user bonuses of +10 Strength, +10 Speed and +10 Defence.
|Strength +10, Speed +10, Defense +10
 
 
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''*'' '''Holy Blood Requirement: [[File:Dain Holy Blood.png]]Dain[[File:Major Holy Blood Indicator.gif]]'''
 
''*''Holy Blood Requirement: Dain (Major)
 
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]'' (Unused)===
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]'' (Unused)===
 
{{WeaponStatFE5-11}}
 
{{WeaponStatFE5-11}}
|[[File:Gungnir.png]]Gungnir
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|[[File:Gungnir.png]] Gungnir
|[[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]
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|[[File:FE5 Lance Icon.png|20px]] [[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]
 
|B
 
|B
 
|90
 
|90
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|1
 
|1
 
|200
 
|200
|Def +10, Grants the [[Vantage]], [[Nihil]], [[Wrath]], and [[Paragon]] skills.
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|Grants its user a bonus of +10 Defence; also bestows the [[Vantage]], [[Nihil]], [[Wrath]], and [[Paragon]] skills upon its user.
 
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|}
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]''===
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]''===
 
{{WeaponStatFE12-13}}
 
{{WeaponStatFE12-13}}
|[[File:Gungnir_FE13.png]]Gungnir
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|[[File:Gungnir FE13.png]] Gungnir
|[[File:LanceIconFE13.png]][[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]
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|[[File:LanceIconFE13.png]] [[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]
 
|A
 
|A
 
|25
 
|25
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|?
 
|?
 
|0 
 
|0 
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|Grants its user a bonus of +5 Strength.
|Str +5
 
 
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==Item Locations==
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]''===
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|Unobtainable
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| -
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]''===
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{{ObjectLocation}}
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|Unobtainable
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| -
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]''===
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|Dropped
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|[[Equus]] ([[An Ill Presage|Ch. 22]])
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|Treasure
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|[[Infinite Regalia|Xeno. 15]] - Random from [[Chest]].
 
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==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
*In Norse mythology, the Gungnir was the name of [[Orsin|Odin]]'s lance, which never missed and always killed its target.
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*In Norse mythology, the '''Gungnir''' was the name the lance wielded by [[Orsin|Odin]], and which was said to never miss and always kill its target.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
* Thanks to its passive +5 [[Strength]] bonus in ''[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]'', Gungnir is tied with [[Hauteclere]] and [[Valflame]] for the weapon with the highest base [[Might]] in ''Awakening''.
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*Thanks to its passive +5 [[Strength]] bonus in ''Awakening'', Gungnir is therefore tied with [[Hauteclere]] and [[Valflame]] for the weapon with the highest base [[Might]].
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Gungnir.jpg|The Gungnir as it appears in the ''Fire Emblem Museum''
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File:Gungnir.jpg|Official artwork of the '''Gungnir''' from ''Fire Emblem Museum''.
File:Gungnir TCG.jpg|Gungnir in the TCG.
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File:Gungnir TCG.jpg|'''Gungnir''', as it appears in the third series of the TCG.
File:arion gungnir.jpg|Areone using the Gungnir.
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File:arion gungnir.jpg|[[Areone]] wielding the '''Gungnir''' in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.
 
File:Gungnir (FE13).png|[[Travant]] wielding the '''Gungnir''' in ''Awakening''.
 
File:Gungnir (FE13).png|[[Travant]] wielding the '''Gungnir''' in ''Awakening''.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>

Revision as of 06:20, 9 May 2015

The Gungnir (グングニル Gunguniru, also officially translated as Gunguneel in Fire Emblem Treasure) is a holy Lance from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. This lance was once wielded by Dain the Crusader, bestowed upon him by an unidentified Divine Dragon during the Miracle of Darna. The Gungnir is the property of Dain's descendants, who double as the heirs of the Kingdom of Thracia. one of the holy weapons in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, and was the weapon of the Crusader Dain.

The holy spear of the Thracian dragon kings, the Gungnir is similar to the Gáe Bolg, but it grants a bonus to Speed in place of Skill. The Gungnir may only be equipped by users possessing major Dain holy blood, and since no playable characters fulfil this requirement, it is this unobtainable in the game.

Background

Gungnir first emerges in Chapter 5 of the events of Genealogy of the Holy War, where it is wielded by Travant when he leads a squadron of Dragon Knights to carry out the horrifying Yied Massacre, during which Quan, Ethlyn and Leonster's revered Lance Ritter are ambushed and decimated.

Travant later entrusts the Gungnir into the hands of his son Areone in Chapter 9, who wields it against Seliph's army both in the same chapter and the Final Chapter to avenge his fallen father. Areone eventually turns against Julius in the Final Chapter when Altena speaks to him, whereupon he pledges to wield the Gungnir for her sake.

Weapon Stats

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Template:WeaponStatFE4 |Gungnir Gungnir |FE4 Lance Lance |FE4 Star Rank (Weapons)* |50 |30 |70% |1 |15 |50,000 |Grants its user bonuses of +10 Strength, +10 Speed and +10 Defence. |} * Holy Blood Requirement: Dain Holy BloodDainMajor Holy Blood Indicator

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (Unused)

Template:WeaponStatFE5-11 |File:Gungnir.png Gungnir |FE5 Lance Icon Lance |B |90 |20 |100% |70 |1 |1 |1 |200 |Grants its user a bonus of +10 Defence; also bestows the Vantage, Nihil, Wrath, and Paragon skills upon its user. |}

Fire Emblem: Awakening

Template:WeaponStatFE12-13 |Gungnir FE13 Gungnir |LanceIconFE13 Lance |A |25 |16 |70% |10% |1 |? |0  |Grants its user a bonus of +5 Strength. |}

Item Locations

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Method Location
Unobtainable -

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Method Location
Unobtainable -

Fire Emblem: Awakening

Method Location
Dropped Equus (Ch. 22)
Treasure Xeno. 15 - Random from Chest.

Etymology

  • In Norse mythology, the Gungnir was the name the lance wielded by Odin, and which was said to never miss and always kill its target.

Trivia

Gallery