Fire Emblem Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Fire Emblem Wiki

“A formidable bow, regalia of House Archanea.”
—In-game description, Shadow Dragon

The Parthia is a legendary Bow that appears in the Archanea Series of the Fire Emblem franchise, alongside Fire Emblem Awakening. One of three regalia weapons of Archanea, this bow serves as the counterpart to the sword Mercurius and the lance Gradivus.

Background[]

The Parthia was stolen by Adrah, and used to conquer the continent of Archanea. Upon the founding of the Kingdom of Archanea, the Parthia was dubbed a Regalia and subsequently passed down through descending generations of Archanean royalty.

During the War of Darkness, Nyna presents Parthia to Marth in Chapter 12 (Chapter 10 in Book 1 of Mystery of the Emblem) after he successfully wrests control over the royal palace of Archanea from Volzhin's forces.

During the War of Heroes, Parthia appears in the possession of Jeorge in Chapter 8. Speaking to him with Gordin will convince him to harden his resolve to defect to Marth's army.

Weapon Stats[]

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[]

Name Type

Parthia

Bow

WLv Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt Worth
13 17 17 100% 0% 2 3 -
Effect

If used as an item, it will increase resistance by 7 (effect decreases by 1 each turn).

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[]

Name Type

Parthia iconParthia

Bow

WLv Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt Worth
12 17 20 100% 0% 2 7 -
Effect

Permits its wielder to acquire 2x experience.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]

Name Type

PartiaParthia

Bow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt WEx Worth
A 20 17 100% 0% 2 7 2 -
Effect

If used as an item, it will increase resistance by 7 (effect decreases by 1 each turn).

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]

Name Type

PartiaParthia

FE12 BowBow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Worth
A 20 17 100% 10% 2 2 -
Effect

If used as an item, it will increase resistance by 7 (effect decreases by 1 each turn).

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Name Type

Parthia FE13 Icon Parthia

BowIconFE13 Bow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Worth
A 20 19 95% 5% 2 ? 0
Effect

If used as an item, it will increase resistance by 5 (effect decreases by 1 each turn).

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]

Name Type

Echoes parthia icon Parthia

Echoes bow weapon type icon Bow

Mt Hit Crt Rng Wt
8 75% 0 1~3 6
Effect

Teaches Echoes Bow Skill iconAnti-Fliers,
Echoes Bow Skill iconRecovery, Echoes Bow Skill iconTrance Shot

Forging
Silver mark icon Golden mark icon Mt Hit Crt Wt
1 3 1 10 -2

Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]

“A bow infused with fiery power boasting high hit rate and might.”
—In-game description, Three Houses
Name Type

Parthia

FE16 bow icon Bow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Wt Worth
A 40 15 85% 10% 2 ? 7 -
Effect

Effective against fliers.


Fire Emblem: Three Hopes[]

“A bow infused with fiery power boasting great might.”
—In-game description, Three Houses
Name Type

Parthia

FE16 bow icon Bow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Wt Worth
A 40 15 85% 10% 2 ? 7 -
Effect

Effective against fliers.

Fire Emblem Engage[]

Name Type

ParthiaFE17Sprite Parthia

FE17 Bow Bow

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Wt Rng Worth
D 17 95% 5% 14 2 100
Effect

Engage Weapon. Bow wielded by Emblem Lucina. Doubles user's earned experience. Grants Res+5. Effective: Flying.

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Name Type

Parthia

FEH Bow Bow

Mt Rng SP Rarity
14 2 400 FEH Star Rarity 5
Effect

Effective against flying foes.
If unit initiates combat, grants Res+4 during combat.

Name Type

Parthia

FEH Bow Bow

Mt Rng SP Rarity
14 2 400 FEH Star Rarity 5
Effect

Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If unit initiates combat or if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat and if unit also deals damage to foe using a Special, restores 50% of unit's maximum HP. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)

Name Cost

Parthia

400 SP, 500Arena Medal, 200Divine Dew
Type HP Mt Spd Def Res
FEH WUp 1 +2 + 1
FEH WUp 2 +2 + 2
FEH WUp 3 +2 + 3
FEH WUp 4 +2 + 3
FEH WUp 16 If foe uses bow, dagger, magic,
or staff, grants Atk+6 during combat.
Effect
Effective against flying foes.
Reduces damage from magic foe's first attack by 30%.

Item Locations[]

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[]

Method Location
Event Ch. 12 - Clear the chapter.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[]

Method Location
Event Book 1: Ch. 10 - Clear the chapter.
Inventory Book 2: Jeorge

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]

Method Location
Event Ch. 12 - Clear the chapter.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]

Method Location
Inventory Jeorge

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Method Location
Treasure Xeno. 15 - Random from Chest.
Renown Obtain 5,000 Renown points in order to acquire Parthia through this method.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses[]

Method Location
Event Kill King of Wings (Rare Monster Sighting)
Forge it from its Rusted form (x10 Mythril)

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes[]

Method Location
Survey Point Mine Survey Spot in Southeastern Fraldarius Territory in Chapter 12 of Golden Wildfire. Initial form is an A Rank Rusted Bow. Choose between this or an A Rank Rusted Sword.

Etymology[]

Parthia is an ancient country that once existed in the southwestern part of Asia. Becoming a powerful empire around the 2nd century BCE, it collapsed in the 3rd century CE. The Parthians were known to be very skilled in mounted archery and famous for the "Parthian Shot", a tactic in which mounted archers would turn their bodies back during a retreat to shoot pursuing enemies.

Trivia[]

  • Parthia is tied with Gradivus for the highest base Might of all non-magical ranged weapons in Awakening.
  • With the exception Mystery of the Emblem, Parthia has the passive effect of the Barrier staff, making it the only weapon in the game with a passive bonus that wears off after a certain number of turns.
  • Parthia's appearance is based on its design in the Fire Emblem: Museum. It is the only one of the Three Regalia that was not redesigned for Awakening.
  • In Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, it is possible to craft an additional Parthia from a Blessed Bow.
    • It is unclear whether this was how the Three Archanean Regalia were originally created or if it was simply a gameplay mechanic.

Gallery[]

Advertisement