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Parthia (Japanese: パルティア Parthia) is a regalia bow introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. It is one of the Three Regalia of the Holy Kingdom of Archanea, known by the epithet "bow of flame",[1] and is the sister weapon of Gradivus and Mercurius.
History
Parthia was stolen from its unidentified origin by the thief Adrah, and in conjunction with Mercurius and Gradivus was a valuable asset in his conquering of the land, allowing him to ultimately establish the Kingdom of Archanea. Upon the kingdom's foundation and Adrah's appointment as its first king, Parthia was named one of its Three Regalia, and was passed down through the generations of Archanean royalty; with the other Regalia, it took on a mythical status in Archanean culture, claimed by some to be usable only by those blessed by the gods.[1]
Centuries later in the War of Shadows, Parthia was the only Regalia to not be lost to the Dolhr Empire following their invasion of Archanea, and upon reclaiming the Archanean capital, Princess Nyna found it and granted it to Marth, the current wielder of the Fire Emblem and therefore her champion, for use in the war. After the War of Shadows, Marth returned Parthia to Nyna, who then bestowed it to Jeorge on appointing the new archer-captain of Archanea's knights. Jeorge wielded it in the intervening years until the War of Heroes, when Emperor Hardin assigned him to Lang, once the latter is killed, to protect Chiasmir Bridge. At Chiasmir, Jeorge was convinced by his pupil Gordin and Marth to defect to the Altean army, whereupon he used Parthia to oppose Hardin.
On the continent of Fódlan, a rusted bow bearing the name Parthia could be found in the clutches of roaming monsters, taken into the possession of the mercenary Byleth, and used in the war plaguing the continent. What connection this Parthia bears to the Archanean regalia, if one exists, is unclear.
Stats
In the main Fire Emblem series
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | -- | Bow: 13 | 17 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 17 | Cannot be sold | -- | Deals bonus damage to flying units. Can be used as an item to give the user a temporary +7 resistance. The boost decreases by 1 each turn. Cannot be repaired. |
Mystery of the Emblem | Bow: 12 | 20 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17,000 | -- | Deals bonus damage to flying units. Doubles the user's experience gain when equipped. | |
Shadow Dragon | A | 17 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | Deals bonus damage to flying units. Can be used as an item to give the user a temporary +7 resistance. The boost decreases by 1 each turn. Cannot be forged. | |
New Mystery of the Emblem | A | 18 | -- | 100 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | Deals bonus damage to flying units. Can be used as an item to give the user a temporary +7 resistance. The boost decreases by 1 each turn. Cannot be forged. | |
Awakening | A | 19 | -- | 95 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | Deals bonus damage to flying units. Can be used as an item to give the user a temporary +5 resistance. The boost decreases by 1 each turn. Cannot be forged. | |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 8 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 1–3 | -- | 4 | -- | Grants Recovery and Anti-Fliers when equipped. Learned combat arts: Trance Shot (30 SP) | ||
Three Houses | A | 15 | 7 | 85 | 10 | 2 | 40 | 5,000 | 2 | Deals bonus damage to flying units. | |
Engage | D | 17 | 14 | 95 | 5 | 2 | -- | 100 | -- | +5 resistance when equipped. Deals bonus damage to flying units. Doubles the user's experience gain when equipped. |
Forged stats
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★) |
9 | 4 | 85 | 0 | 1–3 | -- | 7 | -- | Grants Recovery and Anti-Fliers when equipped. Learned combat arts: Trance Shot (30 SP) |
In other Fire Emblem series titles
Parthia Wind Parthia
Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
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Heroes (Parthia; refine: Unrefined) |
14 | 2 | 400 | -- | Silver Bow | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. If user initiates combat, grants +4 resistance to user during combat. | ||
Heroes (Parthia; refine: +Effect) |
14 | 2 | 400 | 500 200 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. First attack of foe using red, blue, green, or colorless tome deals −30% damage. If foe uses bow; dagger; red, blue, green, or colorless tome; or staff, grants +6 attack to user during combat. | ||
Heroes (Parthia; refine: +Atk) |
15 | 2 | 400 | 500 200 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. First attack of foe using red, blue, green, or colorless tome deals −30% damage. Grants +2 HP. | ||
Heroes (Parthia; refine: +Spd) |
14 | 2 | 400 | 500 200 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. First attack of foe using red, blue, green, or colorless tome deals −30% damage. Grants +2 HP and +2 speed. | ||
Heroes (Parthia; refine: +Def) |
14 | 2 | 400 | 500 200 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. First attack of foe using red, blue, green, or colorless tome deals −30% damage. Grants +2 HP and +3 defense. | ||
Heroes (Parthia; refine: +Res) |
14 | 2 | 400 | 500 200 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to flying units. First attack of foe using red, blue, green, or colorless tome deals −30% damage. Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance. |
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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Warriors: Three Hopes | A | 120 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 130 | 2,500 | -- | Deals bonus damage to flying units. |
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Locations
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Event | Chapter 12, end of chapter |
Mystery of the Emblem
Inventory | Book 2: Jeorge (Dropped if killed as an enemy) |
Event | Book 1: Chapter 10, end of chapter |
Shadow Dragon
Event | Chapter 12, end of chapter |
New Mystery of the Emblem
Inventory | Jeorge (Dropped if killed as an enemy) |
Awakening
Treasure | Infinite Regalia, chosen at random from a pool of other items. |
Renown bonus | 5,000 Renown points; only one copy can be obtained through this means per save file. |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Dungeon drops | The Inner Sanctum: Large pots (0.13%) |
Forging | Blessed Bow (5 , ★★★) |
Three Houses
Forging | Rusted Bow* (Mythril ×10, 2,000 G, Professor Level: A+) |
Engage
Emblem Rings | Lucina, when engaged (obtained at bond level 10) |
Heroes
Parthia
Method | Data |
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Unit (★★★★★) | Jeorge: Perfect Shot |
Wind Parthia
Method | Data |
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Unit (★★★★★) | Claude: Almyra's King |
Warriors: Three Hopes
Forging | Rusted Bow (10 Mythrils, 7,500G) |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
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Shadow Dragon | A formidable bow, and regalia of House Archanea.
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アカネイア王家に伝わる『三種の武器』。
飛行系に有効 |
New Mystery of the Emblem | A formidable bow, and regalia of House Archanea.*
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アカネイア王家に伝わる『三種の武器』。
飛行系に有効 |
Awakening | One of the Three Regalia.
Use it to boost Res. |
伝説の三神器 使うと魔防強化
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Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | A bow filled with holy fire.
One of the three Regalia. |
三種の神器の一つ
放たれた矢は聖なる炎を纏う |
Three Houses | A bow infused with fiery power boasting high
hit rate and might. |
炎の力を宿す、高い命中と威力の弓
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Engage | Bow wielded by Emblem Lucina.
Doubles user's earned experience. Grants Res+5. Effective: Flying. |
紋章士ルキナの持つ強力な弓
魔防+5/獲得経験値2倍 飛行特効 |
Heroes (Parthia; unrefined) |
Effective against flying foes. If unit initiates
combat, grants Res+4 during combat. |
飛行特効 自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中の魔防+4
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Heroes (Parthia; refined) |
Effective against flying foes. Reduces
damage from magic foe's first attack by 30%. |
飛行特効
敵が魔法の時、戦闘中、 最初に受けた攻撃のダメージを30%軽減 |
Heroes (Parthia; refined: +effect) |
If foe uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff,
grants Atk+6 during combat. |
敵が弓、暗器、魔法、杖の時、
戦闘中、攻撃+6 |
Heroes (Wind Parthia; unrefined) |
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.) |
飛行特効
奥義が発動しやすい(発動カウント-1) 自分から攻撃した時、または 周囲2マス以内に味方がいる時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防+5、かつ 戦闘中、奥義による攻撃でダメージを与えた時、 自分の最大HPの50%回復 (与えたダメージが0でも効果は発動) |
Heroes (Wind Parthia; refined; America) |
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, reduces the effect of【Deep Wounds】by 60% during combat, and also, if unit deals damage to foe using a Special during combat, restores 50% of unit's maximum HP. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.) 【Deep Wounds】 Unit's HP cannot be healed through its next action. |
飛行特効
奥義が発動しやすい(発動カウント-1) 自分から攻撃した時、または、 周囲2マス以内に味方がいる時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防+5、かつ 戦闘中、奥義による攻撃でダメージを与えた時、 自分の最大HPの50%回復 (与えたダメージが0でも効果は発動)、 【回復不可】を60%無効 【回復不可】 HPを回復できない状態異常 (敵の次回行動終了まで) |
Heroes (Wind Parthia; refined; Europe) |
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, reduces the effect of Deep Wounds by 60%, and also, if unit deals damage to foe using a Special, restores 50% of unit's maximum HP. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.) |
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Heroes (Wind Parthia; refined: +effect) |
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants
Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks and effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit, and also, if 【Bonus】is active on unit, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 30%. 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance). |
戦闘開始時、自身のHPが25%以上なら、
戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防+5、 自分の追撃不可を無効、 自身の奥義発動カウント変動量-を無効、かつ 自身が【有利な状態】を受けている時、 最初に受けた攻撃のダメージを30%軽減 【有利な状態】 「1ターン」の効果全般 (強化、移動+1、敵弱化ダメージ+等) |
Warriors: Three Hopes | A bow infused with fiery power boasting great
might. |
炎の力を宿す、高い威力の弓
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Trivia
- In every game it appears in but one, Parthia has the highest, or at least joint-highest, raw might of all bows in the game in question. The exception is Shadows of Valentia, where it is bested by the Luna. In Mystery of the Emblem, it is in a six-way tie for having the highest might of any weapon in the game, tied with Mercurius, Gradivus, the Devil Axe, Pachyderm and Aura.
- In Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem, Parthia has a unique animation of fire when hitting an opponent. In Mystery of the Emblem, the arrow itself is also on fire.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Parthia |
From Parthia, an ancient empire located in the northeast of Iran, which was historically renowned for the prowess of its mounted archers. The Parthian Empire's archers popularized the Parthian shot, wherein mounted archers in retreat would turn their bodies to shoot at pursuing foes. |
Japanese |
パルティア |
Officially romanized as Parthia. |
Spanish |
Parthia |
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French |
Parthia |
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German |
Parthia |
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Italian |
Parthia |
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Dutch |
Parthia |
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Portuguese |
Parthia |
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Korean |
파르티아 |
Parthia |
Simplified Chinese |
帕提亚 |
Parthia |
Traditional Chinese |
帕提亞 |
Parthia |
Wind Parthia
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Wind Parthia |
Used for the version wielded by Claude: Almyra's King. "Wind" refers to Verdant Wind, the route of Three Houses focused on Claude. |
Japanese |
翠風パルティア |
Verdant Wind Parthia |
Spanish |
Parthia de viento |
Wind Parthia |
French |
Vent de Parthia |
Parthia's wind |
German |
Wind-Parthia |
Wind Parthia |
Italian |
Parthia vento |
Wind Parthia |
Portuguese |
Parthia do vento |
Wind Parthia |
Traditional Chinese |
翠風帕提亞 |
Green wind Parthia |
Gallery
Official artwork
Artwork of Parthia from the Trading Card Game.
Artwork of Jeorge with Parthia from the Trading Card Game.
Artwork of Nyna giving Marth Parthia from the New Mystery of the Emblem Background website.
Artwork of Parthia from Warriors: Three Hopes.
Screenshots
Gordin wielding Parthia in Mystery of the Emblem.
Felix wielding Parthia in Three Houses.
Heroes artwork
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Three ancient weapons known as the Regalia have been passed down through the generations of House Archanea: Parthia, the bow of flame; Gradivus, the lance that pierces stone; and Mercurius, the spectral sword. Only those blessed by the gods may lay hands on them—or so it goes." — A villager in Knorda, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
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