Nidhogg

For the similarly named character, see Níðhöggr.

Nidhogg is a sacred Bow that first appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. Also known as the Serpent Bow, 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

Fire Emblem Awakening

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Nidhogg
• Upgrades

Name		Type
Nidhogg		Bow
Mt	Rng	SP	Rarity
14	2	400
Effect
Effective against flying foes. During combat, boosts unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res by number of adjacent allies x 2.

Name			Cost
Nidhogg			400 SP, 500, 200
Type	HP	Mt	Spd	Def	Res
	+2	+ 1
	+2		+ 2
	+2			+ 3
	+2				+ 3
	Magic and dragon foes cannot counterattack.
Effect
Effective against flying foes. During combat, boosts unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res by number of adjacent allies x 2.

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

Fire Emblem Awakening

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 and onwards, heavily references its 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.
  • It is also the only Sacred Twin that originated from The Sacred Stones to make a reappearance in Awakening.

Gallery

Nidhogg and its quiver from Monster Hunter Frontier G.

Nidhogg and its quiver in the Serpent Bow form from Monster Hunter Frontier G.

Noire wielding Nidhogg in Awakening.

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