Gunnthrá

“Thanks to Embla and Múspell, you've been drawn into the chaos of war... I want to do whatever I can, no matter how small, to help you.”
—Gunnthrá to Kiran

Gunnthrá is a Book II character from Fire Emblem Heroes. She is the First Princess of Nifl, the younger sister of Hríd, and the older sister of Fjorm and Ylgr. She possesses the ability to communicate with others through her dreams as well as receive prophetic dreams. She shares this ability with her siblings. Performing the Rite of Dreams gives her more power over her dreams, allowing her to recall them in great detail even when she's awake.

Profile

With Nifl ravaged by war, Gunnthrá reaches out to Kiran through a dream in the second intermission to rescue her sister Fjorm from Múspell and its king, Surtr.

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Gunnthrá calls to Kiran once more in Chapter 3, thanking them for rescuing her younger sister. She asks Order of Heroes to come to Nifl and aid them against Múspell.

Gunnthrá calls to Kiran again in Chapter 6, congratulating them for defeating two of Muspell's generals, Laevatein and Laegjarn. She then awaits the Order of Heroes in the sanctuary at Snjárhof, to the west.

She calls to Kiran one more time in Chapter 7, feeling overjoyed about them meeting soon. She then informs Kiran that there is a ceremony in Nifl called the Rite of Frost, which can extinguish even the flames of Múspell. The queen of Nifl attempted to use the ritual but failed to use it fully, which she believes was in order to throw Surtr off-guard. Gunnthrá then tells Kiran that she has one of the two artifacts: Snjársteinn, while Kiran has the other: Breidablik. With the two artifacts combined, the Order would gain the strength needed to finally defeat Surtr.

However, by the time the Order arrived at Snjárhof, Gunnthrá was ambushed and viciously burnt by Surtr. But even so, she refused to tell him about her plan. Gunnthrá was again engulfed by his flames, and with her dying breath, tells Fjorm to live and seek happiness. With her last bit of strength, she grants Kiran her remaining power, telling them to follow the light.

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Personality

Gunnthrá is portrayed as having a gentle soul, capable of putting anyone who interacts with her at ease. This is seen through her communions with Kiran, where she speaks to them with a soothing voice, exuding an aura of calm intertwined with resolve. She believes herself to not be much of a warrior compared to Fjorm and Hríd, however, Fjorm believes that her magical prowess more than makes up for it.

Gunnthrá's calm demeanor does not end in polite interactions, as it is portrayed to extend to adverse situations. Even while in hiding from Múspell, she never once breaks down in panic or fear, instead expressing joy and hope with each victory that Kiran and the Askran army seize.

In-Game

Voice of Dreams: The eldest princess of Nifl, the Kingdom of Ice. A gentle and caring soul with strong maternal instincts.

Base Stats

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		Group
		Title
		Voice of Dreams
		Cavalry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	14/15/16 33/37/40	6/7/8 28/31/34	8/9/10 30/33/36	5/6/7 15/19/22	5/6/7 22/25/29
Skills			Weapon
Blizzard Chilling Wind			Tome

Skills

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Wind	-	-	-
	Elwind	-	-	-
	Rexcalibur	-	-	-
	Blizzard	-		-
	Chilling Wind	-		-
	Glacies	Chilling Wind	-
A	Fortress Res 1	-		-
	Fortress Res 2	Fortress Res 1		-
	Fortress Res 3	Fortress Res 2
	Atk/Res Solo 1	-
	Atk/Res Solo 2	Atk/Res Solo 1
	Atk/Res Solo 3	Atk/Res Solo 2
	Atk/Res Solo 4	Atk/Res Solo 3
B	Chilling Seal	-
B	Chilling Seal II	Chilling Seal
C	Res Ploy 1	-		-
	Res Ploy 2	Res Ploy 1		-
	Res Ploy 3	Res Ploy 2

Overall

Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Base Set

Introduced as the second Green Cavalry Mage, Gunnthrá stands out from her competition due to her Atk and Spd combo and her personal tome. Thanks to her Cavalry Mage combo, she has impressive reach and can attack just about any part of a map. Topped with her Legendary Hero status, Gunnthrá provides ample support and has strong stats overall, especially during a Wind season. For the most part, Gunnthrá can dispatch a good chuck of the Heroes meta and works well on a Cavalry Team who can deal with her own weaknesses.
Gunnthrá thrives off of Debuffing enemies as her personal tome, Blizzard, gains power the more stat debuffs her opponents have. Combined with her unique Chilling Seal, she can dispatch many enemies with relative ease thanks to its ability to lower the enemy with the lowest Def, regardless of their position on the map in relation to her. Gunnthrá comes with Glacies, which works well with her base kit overall, but is inferior to better attack skills listed below. Fortress Res 3 synergizes with Glacies, but its decrease to her Atk can be more harmful than helpful and thus is better replaced with since Gunnthrá is better for offense than defense. Res Ploy 3 is a solid Skill C and will boost her damage from Blizzard due to the Res debuff it gives. Gunnthrá works well with her starting set and is capable from the get go, but she has room to inherit better skills suited for her more offensive nature. The 2nd Legendary Hero Remix greatly benefitted Gunnthrá. Her upgraded Chilling Seal II now inflicts both a Spectrum Chill of sorts to the foe with the lowest Def, the core stats being diminished by 7, and also diminishing the Atk and Res of the target's allies within 2 spaces by the same 7 points. To better capitalize her tome's effect and her Glacies, she is granted Atk Res Solo 4, which is a great improvement, when compared to Fortress Def Res.

Counters

Gunnthrá's low Def makes her extremely vulnerable to the Red heavy meta game and prefers to avoid engaging them as much as possible. She is especially vulnerable to Distant Counter Reds like Ryoma, Xander, and Black Knight, who can easily dispatch her if she attempts to attack them. Other strong Red Mages like Tharja, Lilina, Sophia, and Sanaki can dispatch her easily, though Rauðrblade+ users fear her Chilling seal a little.

Skill Inherit Options

Gunnthrá works well with a Gronnblade+ as her stats allow her to maximize damage and works well with Cavalry Team buffs. With her Blizzard tome or Blade tome, Glimmer works well with scaling her damage. Fury 3 is a strong staple for her damage output and the best A skill overall. If running on a Cavalry Team, Hone Cavalry is a great option for synergy. Reposition is her best Support skill option for utility and unit placement manipulation.

Her preferred Sacred Seals would be any that increase her offensive prowess. Heavy Blade works well with her Debuffing abilities to help speed up her charges.

Meet Some of the Heroes

Voice of Dreams Gunnthrá
	Gunnthrá is the eldest princess of Nifl, the Kingdom of Ice, and is well-loved by her people.
	But following a calamitous invasion by Múspell, the Kingdom of Flame, Nifl was destroyed, and the royal family scattered.
	Apparently, Gunnthrá can perform a special ritual that allows her to reach out to the person who will sway her destiny and meet them in their dreams.
	I wonder what kind of person she met in those dreams... Makes you think, doesn't it?
Closely Associated Characters
Hríd	The first prince of Nifl and Gunnthrá's older brother. He has a cool disposition, and is always watchful for danger.
Fjorm	Gunnthrá's younger sister and the second-eldest princess of Nifl. Ordinarily a gentle girl, she has sworn vengeance on her nemesis, Surtr.
Ylgr	The youngest of the three princesses of Nifl. Brimming with curiosity, not even the darkest times can dim her cheerful disposition.

Year's First Dream: The eldest princess of Nifl, the Kingdom of Ice. A gentle soul with strong maternal instincts. She is very much looking forward to her first dream of the New Year.