Nidhogg

Nidhogg
A render of Nidhogg and it's quiver as they appear in Monster Hunter Frontier G.
First Seen	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Weapon Type	Bow
Most Common Rank	Varies
Uses	Varies
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|A render of Nidhogg and it's quiver as they appear in Monster Hunter Frontier G.

“The Sacred twin serpent bow. Luck +5.”
—In-game description, The Sacred Stones

Nidhogg (ニーズヘッグ Nīzuheggu) is a sacred Bow that appears in both Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and Fire Emblem Awakening. Also known as the Serpent Bow (蛇弓, Jakyū), Nidhogg is, alongside the Winged Lance Vidofnir, one of Frelia's Sacred Twin treasures.

Extremely powerful, Nidhogg is a double Class Buster; Its might is doubled against Monster opponents and tripled (in the Japanese version; Doubled in the English version) against Flying opponents.

Background

During the events of The Sacred Stones, Nidhogg is, along with the Winged Lance Vidofnir, given to Eirika and Ephraim's army by Innes at the end of Chapter 17. The bow is then used alongside its other sacred counterparts to eliminate the threat that the Demon King poses to the continent of Magvel.

Weapon Stats

Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones

Name					Type
Nidhogg					Bow
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
S	30	18	80%	0%	2	7	1	-
Effect
Luck +5

Fire Emblem Awakening

Name				Type
Nidhogg				Bow
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	WEx	Worth
A	25	16	75%	10%	2	?	-
Effect
Luck +10

Overview

Nidhogg has extremely high accuracy and might relative to its weight. Its luck boost may seem like a modest boon, but ranged units will appreciate its boost to their evasion and critical evasion. Only five characters in the game are capable of wielding it, Innes, Neimi, Ross, Garcia, and Gerik, though that depends on which promotions they take. In the hands of a powerful unit like Innes, the Nidhogg is devastatingly powerful.

Item Locations

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Method	Location
Event	Ch. 17 - End of chapter.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Method	Location
Treasure	Xeno. 15 - Random from Chest.

Non-Canon Appearances

Monster Hunter Frontier G

Nidhogg appears in Monster Hunter Frontier G as a Gunner weapon, taking on its Awakening appearance in this game. When upgraded to its Serpent Bow form, the bow turns from light brown to a white color.

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

Nidhogg appears in Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. in its Awakening version, and is wielded by Lucina. Lucina uses this bow to attack distant enemies.

Etymology

In Norse Mythology, Nidhogg is a serpent that devours the roots of the world tree, Yggdrasil.

Trivia

• The design Nidhogg has, as seen in Awakening, heavily references it's namesake in Norse Mythology.
  • The tips of the arrows in its quiver arc in two directions, to resemble a snake's forked tongue.
• Nidhogg is the only regalia weapon in Awakening that gives a stronger stat boost than it did in its premiere game.

Gallery

Noire wielding Nidhogg in Awakening.

The quiver of Nidhogg, shown attached to Noire's back in Awakening.

A render of Nidhogg's upgraded Serpent Bow form and it's quiver as seen in Monster Hunter Frontier G.