Nosferatu

Not to be confused with the spell known as Nosferatu in the Japanese versions of the GBA games

“Powerful magic that drains enemy HP. For women.”
—In-game description, New Mystery of the Emblem

Nosferatu (リザイア Rizaia, lit. Resire; also known as Rizziah in the fan translations) is both a Light and Dark magic spell in the Fire Emblem Series. Originally introduced as Black Magic in Fire Emblem Gaiden, it appears as a Dark spell in The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones, Awakening, and Fates; and as a Light spell in Mystery of the Emblem, Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, and Three Houses.

This tome is suitably named “Nosferatu” for its vampiric effect of absorbing HP from an enemy unit. It is especially unique in Gaiden, as it is the only weapon (apart from the Falchion and certain Amiibo weapons) that can damage Duma after his HP has been depleted to 52.

In Mystery of the Emblem and its remake, this spell may only be cast by female magic users.

In Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, Nosferatu can only be obtained in Chapter 6, during the second generation. In order to obtain it, Seliph must capture Isaach Castle before capturing Sophara castle, and must speak to Julia, after which she will obtain the Nosferatu, an A-Rank tome. Thanks to her major Naga blood, Julia is the only character who has access to Nosferatu and can wield it. (Theoretically, Deirdre can wield Nosferatu for the same reason Julia can, but the tome is not available in the first generation.) Conversely, if Sophara Castle is captured first, Seliph will give Julia the Aura tome, and Nosferatu will no longer be available for the rest of the game.

In The Sacred Stones, the Nosferatu tome is not available for purchase in any stores on the World Map, essentially meaning that only a few obtainable copies of the tome exist in any one given gameplay. Knoll joins the player's army with the tome as a starting item, and there is at least one available in a certain chest residing within the Tower of Valni. Furthermore, the shop at Narube River also offers this tome for sale when a battle takes place there, other than skirmishes in Creature Campaign.

In Three Houses, Nosferatu is a spell certain Units can learn when their Faith stat has been tutored high enough.

Weapon Stats

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Name			Type
Resire			Black Magic
Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt
0	50%	20%	1-2	2
Effect
Restores user's HP equivalent to the amount of damage inflicted upon a selected enemy unit; Capable of inflicting damage on Duma when his HP is ≤ 52. No HP cost.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Name				Type
Resire				Tome
WLv	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	Worth
1	20	12	90%	0%	1-2	10	4,800
Effect
Restores user's HP equivalent to the amount of damage inflicted upon a selected enemy unit; May only be used by female characters.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Name				Type
Resire				Light
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Rng	Wt	Worth
A	50	14	70%	1-2	12	10,000
Effect
Restores user's HP equivalent to the amount of damage inflicted upon a selected enemy unit.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Name					Type
Resire					Light
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
B	60	12	65%	0%	1-2	12	--	5,200
Effect
Restores user's HP equivalent to the amount of damage inflicted upon a selected enemy unit.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Name					Type
Nosferatu					Dark
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
C	20	10	70%	0%	1-2	6	--	3,000
Effect
Restores user's HP equivalent to the amount of damage inflicted upon a selected enemy unit.

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

“Drains enemy HP into caster.”
—In-game description, The Sacred Stones

Name					Type
Nosferatu					Dark
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
C	20	10	70%	0%	1-2	14	1	3,200
Effect
Restores user's HP equivalent to the amount of damage inflicted upon a selected enemy unit.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Name					Type
Nosferatu					Light
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
A	20	7	70%	0%	1-2	12	2	1,500
Effect
Restores user's HP equivalent to the amount of damage inflicted upon a selected enemy unit.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Name					Type
Nosferatu					Light
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt	WEx	Worth
S	20	6	85%	0%	1-2	7	4	4,000
Effect
Restores user's HP equivalent to the amount of damage inflicted upon a selected enemy unit.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Name				Type
Nosferatu				Tome
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	WEx	Worth
E	24	8	90%	0%	1-2	2	2,400
Effect
Restores user's HP equivalent to the amount of damage inflicted upon a selected enemy unit; May only be used by female units.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Name				Type
Nosferatu				Tome (Dark)
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	WEx	Worth
D	20	7	65%	0%	1~2	?	980
Effect
Usable only by Dark Mages and Sorcerers, recovers HP equal to half the damage dealt to enemy.

Fire Emblem Fates

Name					Type
Nosferatu					Tome (Dark)
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Avo	Rng	WEx	Worth
D	Infinite	7	70%	0%	(-20%)	1~2	?	4000
Effect
Usable only by Dark Mages and Sorcerers, recovers HP equal to half the damage dealt. Cannot double, critical or activate offensive skills.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Name			Type
Nosferatu			Black Magic
Mt	Hit	Crt	Rng	Wt
0	60%	0	1-2	2
Effect
Absorbs HP equal to damage dealt to enemy. Can KO Gods. Seals Oculus.