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{{Character Infobox
{{Character Infobox
|name=Noba
|image=[[File:FESK Njörun.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:FESK Noba.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of Njörun from {{title|Treasure}}.
|caption=Artwork of Noba from {{title|Treasure}}.
|gender=Female
|gender=Female
|race=Human
|race=Human
|titles=[[Twelve Crusaders|Crusader]]<br>Lance Knight
|titles=*[[Twelve Crusaders|Crusader]]
|family=[[Dain]] <small>(elder brother)</small><br>Unnamed husband<br>[[Calf]], [[Quan]], [[Altena]], [[Leif]] <small>(descendants)</small>
*Lance Knight
|appearances=* {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}
|family=*[[Dáinn]] <small>(elder brother)</small>
*Unnamed husband
*[[Calf]], [[Quan]], [[Altena]], [[Leif]] <small>(descendants)</small>
*[[Travant]], [[Arion]] <small>(indirect descendants)</small>
|appearances={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}
}}
}}


{{Quote|Supposedly the founder of the Leonster Kingdom, Crusader Noba, was Dain's younger sister.|A [[Manster District|North Thracian]] villager}}
{{Quote|Supposedly the founder of the Leonster Kingdom, Crusader Njörun, was Dáinn's younger sister.|A [[Munster District|North Thracian]] villager}}


({{hover|ノヴァ|Nova}} ''Noba''), dubbed the "Lance Knight", was a member of the [[Twelve Crusaders]], the original wielder of the lance [[Gáe Bolg]], and the co-founder of the Kingdom of [[Thracia]] alongside her elder brother and fellow Crusader [[Dain]].  Her descendants comprise the royal family of the small Kingdom of [[Leonster]], in the [[Manster District]].
'''Njörun''' (Japanese: {{hl|ノヴァ|Nova}} ''Noba''), dubbed the "Lance Knight" (Japanese: {{hl|槍騎士|Yari-kishi}} ''Lance Knight''), was a member of the [[Twelve Crusaders]], the original wielder of the lance [[Gáe Bolg]], and the co-founder of the Kingdom of [[Thracia]] alongside her elder brother and fellow Crusader [[Dáinn]].  Her descendants comprise the royal family of the small Kingdom of [[Leonster]], in the [[Munster District]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
As with the other Crusaders, Noba was a warrior fighting in a revolution against the tyranny of the [[Loptyr Empire]], and was one of the survivors barricaded in [[Darna]] Fortress when the tide turned against their movement.  It was at this fortress that the [[Miracle of Darna]] occurred, changing the tide of the war: Noba was chosen by an unidentified member of the twelve [[dragon]] "gods" who descended upon the fortress, to undergo a [[Holy Blood|blood-bond]] with said dragon, transforming her into one of the Crusaders.  She was granted [[Gáe Bolg]], sealed to her new holy lineage, by this dragon.
As with the other Crusaders, Njörun was a warrior fighting in a revolution against the tyranny of the [[Loptrian Empire]], and was one of the survivors barricaded in [[Dahna]] Fortress when the tide turned against their movement.  It was at this fortress that the [[Miracle of Dahna]] occurred, changing the tide of the war: Njörun was chosen by an unidentified member of the twelve [[dragon]] "gods" who descended upon the fortress, to undergo a [[Holy Blood|blood-bond]] with said dragon, transforming her into one of the Crusaders.  She was granted [[Gáe Bolg]], sealed to her new holy lineage, by this dragon.


With the other Crusaders, Noba fought in the rest of the [[Holy War]] and contributed to the downfall of the Loptyr Empire.  At the war's conclusion, Noba and Dain settled in the Thracian Peninsula and founded the Kingdom of Thracia, then encompassing the entire peninsula.  Some time afterward, Noba was married to one of Dain's friends, a fellow knight, and the two aided Dain in governing their new kingdom. Ten years after Thracia's foundation, an event known in Leonster mythology as the "Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg" occurred: Dain and the husband entered a dispute over an unknown subject and resorted to combat in a bid to settle the matter. Noba attempted to break them up, but instead she inadvertently killed her husband with the Gáe Bolg. Noba committed suicide shortly afterward, and following Dain's own mysterious death, this led to the secession of the [[Manster District]] from Thracia, under the leadership of Noba's son in opposition of the tyranny of Dain's son.<ref>''"A: Noba married a knight who was friends with her brother Dain and lived a happy life with him. One day, her husband and King Dain fought each other over some dispute. Noba tried to stop the two fighting, but accidentally killed her beloved husband (the weapon that took his life was her lance). That was the beginning of events, Later, Noba committed suicide and King Dain died a mysterious death."'' - Designers' notes from a ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' playing guide, as translated by [https://serenesforest.net/general/designers-notes/holy-war/playing-guide/ Serenes Forest]</ref>
With the other Crusaders, Njörun fought in the rest of the [[Holy War]] and contributed to the downfall of the Loptrian Empire.  At the war's conclusion, Njörun and Dáinn settled in the Thracian Peninsula and founded the Kingdom of Thracia, then encompassing the entire peninsula.  Some time afterward, Njörun was married to one of Dáinn's friends, a fellow knight, and the two aided Dáinn in governing their new kingdom. Ten years after Thracia's foundation, an event known in Leonster mythology as the "Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg" occurred: Dáinn and the husband entered a dispute over an unknown subject and resorted to combat in a bid to settle the matter. Njörun attempted to break them up, but instead she inadvertently killed her husband with the Gáe Bolg. Njörun committed suicide shortly afterward, and following Dáinn's own mysterious death, this led to the secession of the [[Munster District]] from Thracia, under the leadership of Njörun's son in opposition of the tyranny of Dáinn's son.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=A: Njörun married a knight who was friends with her brother Dáinn and lived a happy life with him. One day, her husband and King Dáinn fought each other over some dispute. Njörun tried to stop the two fighting, but accidentally killed her beloved husband (the weapon that took his life was her lance). That was the beginning of events, Later, Njörun committed suicide and King Dáinn died a mysterious death.|url=https://serenesforest.net/general/designers-notes/holy-war/playing-guide/|title=Designers' notes from a ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' playing guide|site=translated by Serenes Forest|retrieved=November 21, 2013}}</ref>
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<gallery>
File:FESK Noba.png|Artwork of Noba from {{title|Treasure}}.
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==Etymology and other languages==
==Etymology and other languages==
{{Names
{{Names
|eng-name=Njörun
|eng-mean=As of {{FEH}}. ''[[wikipedia:Njörun|Njörun]]'' is a goddess of debated role and history mentioned in the Prose Edda. "Draum-Njörun" is mentioned by the Poetic Edda as a word from dwarf language for the night, possibly referencing the star based etymology of the Japanese name. She is also sometimes speculated to represent the earth, tying into the “Earth Lance” epithet of Gáe Bolg.
|eng-fan-name=• Noba<br>• Nova
|eng-fan-name=• Noba<br>• Nova
|eng-fan-mean=• Used in older versions of the ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' [[fan translation]].<br>• Used in the ''Thracia 776'' fan translation and the "Project Naga" patch.
|eng-fan-mean=• Used in older versions of the ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' [[fan translation]].<br>• Used in the ''Thracia 776'' fan translation and the "Project Naga" patch.
|jap-name={{hover|ノヴァ|Nova}}
|jpn-name={{hover|ノヴァ|Nova}}
|jap-mean=Officially romanized as '''Noba'''. May come from Latin ''nova'', the feminine form of ''novum'', new.
|jpn-mean=Officially romanized as '''Noba'''. May come from Latin ''nova'', the feminine form of ''novum'', new. Nova is a term generally used to refer to stars.
|span-name=Njörun
|fren-name=Njörun
|ger-name=Njörun
|ital-name=Njörun
|por-br-name=Njörun
|ch-trad-name={{h|諾華|Nuòhuá}}
|ch-trad-mean=Nova
}}
}}


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File:FESK Njörun.png|Artwork of Njörun from {{title|Treasure}}.
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 30 October 2022

Njörun

FESK Njörun.png
Artwork of Njörun from Treasure.

Gender

Female

Race

Human

Family
Title(s)

Appearance(s)

Genealogy of the Holy War

Supposedly the founder of the Leonster Kingdom, Crusader Njörun, was Dáinn's younger sister.
— A North Thracian villager

Njörun (Japanese: ノヴァ Noba), dubbed the "Lance Knight" (Japanese: 槍騎士 Lance Knight), was a member of the Twelve Crusaders, the original wielder of the lance Gáe Bolg, and the co-founder of the Kingdom of Thracia alongside her elder brother and fellow Crusader Dáinn. Her descendants comprise the royal family of the small Kingdom of Leonster, in the Munster District.

Biography

As with the other Crusaders, Njörun was a warrior fighting in a revolution against the tyranny of the Loptrian Empire, and was one of the survivors barricaded in Dahna Fortress when the tide turned against their movement. It was at this fortress that the Miracle of Dahna occurred, changing the tide of the war: Njörun was chosen by an unidentified member of the twelve dragon "gods" who descended upon the fortress, to undergo a blood-bond with said dragon, transforming her into one of the Crusaders. She was granted Gáe Bolg, sealed to her new holy lineage, by this dragon.

With the other Crusaders, Njörun fought in the rest of the Holy War and contributed to the downfall of the Loptrian Empire. At the war's conclusion, Njörun and Dáinn settled in the Thracian Peninsula and founded the Kingdom of Thracia, then encompassing the entire peninsula. Some time afterward, Njörun was married to one of Dáinn's friends, a fellow knight, and the two aided Dáinn in governing their new kingdom. Ten years after Thracia's foundation, an event known in Leonster mythology as the "Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg" occurred: Dáinn and the husband entered a dispute over an unknown subject and resorted to combat in a bid to settle the matter. Njörun attempted to break them up, but instead she inadvertently killed her husband with the Gáe Bolg. Njörun committed suicide shortly afterward, and following Dáinn's own mysterious death, this led to the secession of the Munster District from Thracia, under the leadership of Njörun's son in opposition of the tyranny of Dáinn's son.[1]

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Njörun

As of Fire Emblem Heroes. Njörun is a goddess of debated role and history mentioned in the Prose Edda. "Draum-Njörun" is mentioned by the Poetic Edda as a word from dwarf language for the night, possibly referencing the star based etymology of the Japanese name. She is also sometimes speculated to represent the earth, tying into the “Earth Lance” epithet of Gáe Bolg.

English
(unofficial)

• Noba
• Nova

• Used in older versions of the Genealogy of the Holy War fan translation.
• Used in the Thracia 776 fan translation and the "Project Naga" patch.

Japanese

ノヴァ

Officially romanized as Noba. May come from Latin nova, the feminine form of novum, new. Nova is a term generally used to refer to stars.

Spanish

Njörun

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French

Njörun

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German

Njörun

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Italian

Njörun

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Portuguese
(Brazil)

Njörun

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Traditional Chinese

諾華

Nova

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References

  1. "A: Njörun married a knight who was friends with her brother Dáinn and lived a happy life with him. One day, her husband and King Dáinn fought each other over some dispute. Njörun tried to stop the two fighting, but accidentally killed her beloved husband (the weapon that took his life was her lance). That was the beginning of events, Later, Njörun committed suicide and King Dáinn died a mysterious death."Designers' notes from a Genealogy of the Holy War playing guide, translated by Serenes Forest, Retrieved: November 21, 2013
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Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Playable characters First gen. AlecArdenAyraAzelleBeowolfBrigidChulainnClaudDeirdreDewEdainErinysEthlynFinnJamkeLachesisLewynLexMidirNaoiseQuanSigurdSilviaTailtiu
Second gen. AltenaAresArthur/AmidCed/HawkCoirpre/CharlotDiarmuid/TristanFebail/AsaelloFee/HerminaFinnHannibalIucharIucharbaJuliaLana/MuirneLarcei/CreidneLeifLene/LayleaLester/DeimneNanna/JeanneOifeyPatty/DaisyScáthach/DalvinSeliphShannanTine/Linda
Non-playable characters First gen. AidaAlvaAnnandArvisAzmurBatuByronCalfCigyunEldiganEthniaEvaEveGrahnyeImcaKurthManananMariccleOifeyLahnaRingShannanTravantVictor
Second gen. AnnaFelipeJakeLewynPalmarch
Bosses First gen. AndreyBeowolfBordeauxChagallCimbaethClementCuvuliDaccarDiMaggioDíthorbaDonovanDuvallElliotEldiganErinysGerrardJacobiJamkeLamiaLombardMacbethMagornMyosMunnirPamelaPapilioPhilipPizareReptorSandimaSlayderVajaWaltzZane
Second gen. AltenaAnguillaArionArvisBanbaBaranBlegBloomBovisBoyceBramselBrianCanisCoulterDagonDanannDistlerDracoEquusEriuFisherFotlaGallusHannibalHaroldHildaIshtarIshtoreIucharIucharbaJavarroJudahJuliaJuliusJuphielKanatzKutuzovLizaMabelManfroyMaykovMengMorriganMuhammadMusMusarOvisOvoPorcusRiddellRobertoRodanSchmidtScipioSimiaTine/LindaTigrisTravantZagam
Background characters BaldrBragiCedDáinnFjalarGairHeimHoðrForsetiLoptousMaeraNagaNálNjörunOdSalamanderThrudUllr
Holy Weapons BalmungForsetiGáe BolgGungnirHelswathLoptousMjölnirMystletainnNagaTyrfingValflameValkyrieYewfelle
Chapters First gen. P: Birth of a Holy Knight • 1: Lady of the Forest • 2: Crisis in Agustria • 3: Eldigan, the Lionheart • 4: Dance in the Skies • 5: Doorway to Destiny
Second gen. 6: Inheritors of Light • 7: Beyond the Desert • 8: The Wyvern Knights of Thracia • 9: For Whose Sake • 10: Light and DarkE: End of the Holy War
Locations JugdralAed Desert (Dahna) • Agustria (Bragi TowerNordionOrgahil) • Grannvale (BelhallaChalphyDozelEddaFriegeVelthomerYngvi) • Isaach (Tirnanog) • Munster District (ConnachtLeonsterMunsterUlster) • MiletosSilesseThraciaVerdane
Groups, objects and events 12 crusadersAed MassacreBattle of BelhallaChild huntsCross KnightsFall of LeonsterFinal Holy WarHoly BloodHoly WarKnight brigades of GrannvaleLanceritterLoptr Church (DeadlordsLoptrian Empire) • Miracle of DahnaQuintessence
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden map eventsItemsScriptsSkillsWeapons
Related topics TreasureGenealogy of the Holy War ExceedŌsawa manga adaptationFujimori manga adaptationSuzuki novelizationHeir of LightName chart • Other games (Mystery of the EmblemThracia 776Awakening) • Timeline