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“Ah, hello! I'm Nino! Nice to meet you!”
—Nino in The Blazing Blade.

Nino is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. She is a mage who later on becomes the mother of Raigh and Lugh in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In a support with Canas, it is suggested that Canas' wife is the sister of Iris (Nino's mother), making him her uncle, and Hugh her cousin.

Nino has an exceptional talent for magic. Despite being woefully under-trained, she is clearly a natural genius at the art. Although illiterate as well, and never having been formally trained, she instead learned by memorizing the incantations which Sonia chanted.

Profile[]

Nino's family, comprising of her father Juge, her mother Iris, and her younger brother Kai, were powerful mages, and Nino had the potential to be one herself. They lived peacefully until they were suddenly visited by Sonia, one of Nergal's minions, who held Nino hostage and interrogated her family for their secrets about the dragons. Nino's parents and brother were killed, but Nino was spared by Nergal, who, thinking she could be of some use, had Sonia adopt the orphan mage as her daughter. Sonia resented her "daughter" for as long as she has ever been her mother, but despite receiving coldness, neglect, and emotional abuse from her constantly, Nino still craved the warmth of maternal affection by her. The other members of The Black Fang, including Legault, Jaffar and the Reed Brothers, took pity on Nino, responding to Sonia's neglect by becoming Nino's surrogate relatives. Nino also became close to her new stepfather, Brendan.

Nino makes her first appearance in Four-Fanged Offense, where she is to meet with Jaffar to give him a new assassination contract. However, Jaffar's last job has taken a toll on him, and he faints through excessive loss of blood. Nino quickly nurses the Assassin to health, and protects the house he is in by chasing away anyone who attempts to visit. When Jaffar comes to, he finds himself alive and scolds her for not killing him as is the law of the Fang.

Later, Nino, along with Jaffar, are sent to assassinate Prince Zephiel. Behind Nino's back, Sonia gives Jaffar an additional instruction: Kill Nino after the contract has been completed. But Jaffar, finding that he cannot kill Nino, instead chooses to protect her from harm. Ursula, one of the Four Fangs, arrives on the scene shortly after to check on the progress of Jaffar's mission. Upon seeing that he has evidently defied Sonia, she then takes up the role of killing both targets. Coincidentally enough, Eliwood, Hector, and the rest of their companions storm the castle and manage to protect Zephiel and Nino. Ursula either dies during the siege or is killed by the morph Limstella soon afterwards. During the battle, Nino can be recruited by Eliwood, Hector, and their companions, and, if she talks to Jaffar before the battle ends, they can recruit him as well.

Later in Chapter 26x, Nino, still baffled by her "mother's" wish to have her killed, runs away to question Sonia. When she and Jaffar confront her, Sonia declares her undying loathing and resentment of Nino, and spitefully reveals the truth of the latter's past. She then turns hostile, calling forth other troops to kill both Nino and Jaffar. Eliwood and company, who had followed the trail of the pair, are incidentally dragged into the fray, taking up arms to defeat Sonia. Although she is initially hesitant to fight, Nino quickly changes her tack upon witnessing the Sonia's true nefarious nature firsthand. After the battle, Nino receives a pendant from her step-uncle Jan, which contains a portrait of her family. Nino also finds a bloodstain from her true mother within the same pendant.

Nino then travels along with her new companions for the remainder of their journey, displaying deep regret for having to kill her remaining stepbrother in Cog of Destiny, and later on for having to kill their morph forms alongside Brendan's.

At the end of their journey, Nino settles down in Pherae and goes on to become the mother of the twin mages Lugh and Raigh. It is, however, not known what had happened to her prior to the events of The Binding Blade, within which she is absent and had entrusted her twins to the care of an orphanage. Depending on who she is paired with in The Blazing Blade, Nino's fate is given some clarity in the epilogue. On one hand, her epilogue with Jaffar reveals that she disappears looking for him after bounty hunters came searching for him. On the other hand, her epilogue with Erk states that bounty hunters came looking for her instead, and in order to protect her newfound family, she disappeared.

Personality[]

Nino, despite being neglected and hated by her foster mother, has nevertheless not been warped into an embittered individual. Instead, she developed an upbeat, cheerful personality, where she is generous with the love and care that she displays to all whom she meets. As she does not receive compliments prolifically, Nino tends to regard those who praise her, including people like the Reed Brothers and Legault, with deep respect.

The kindness of Nino is one such that despite the anger she harbors towards Sonia, she is hesitant to kill her. She even tries, albeit rather feebly, to find a reason not to commit to the deed, although Sonia's remorseless goading eventually convinces her of the need to kill the woman.

In-Game[]

The Blazing Blade[]

Description: One of the Black Fang. True and innocent.

Base Stats[]

Starting ClassAffinity
FE8 Female Mage Map SpriteMageGBAFireFire
LevelHPMagSklSpdLckDefResConMov
5197811104735
WeaponStarting Items
AnimaAnima - CElfireElfire
ElixirElixir

Growth Rates[]

HP S/M Skl Spd Lck Def Res
55% 50% 55% 60% 45% 15% 50%

Promotion Gains[]

Item Required Promoted Class
Guidingring Guiding Ring or Earthseal Earth Seal FE8 Female Sage Map Sprite Sage
1 +3 +1 +1 +0 +3 +3 +1 +1
Weapon Levels
Anima+40 StaffE

Supports[]

See also: Nino/Supports

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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.

Nino fits the Est Archetype, a unit that joins late and at a low level, but has very high growths. While she has high potential, with most of her stats turning out very solid if you spare the time to train her, it's important to note that the time required for her to catch up with the rest of your army will leave her with really little time to be useful (She joins in Chapter 28 in Hector Mode in a game that ends after Chapter 32). The other Anima magic users, Erk and Pent, both join much earlier and will overall contribute more, especially the latter since aside from having solid offense right off the bat, he is also very useful due to his base Staff Rank of A. Nino's growths in HP and Defense will leave her relatively frail even after training her up. This means that if the player insists on using Nino and wants to get the most out of her, giving her an Angelic Robe might be a good idea, since the additional bulk will enable the player to use Nino more aggressively. Even at base, though, Nino is not very hard to train, given her ranged focus and ability to hit on Resistance, making it relatively easy to feed her kills.

When looking at Nino's growths, her high Speed growth might suggest that Nino has an important lead in this stat over her competition. However, her low Con causes her to take speed penalties from most Anima tomes; even Fire will weigh her down before promotion, and even after promoting she takes penalties from all the other tomes. This undermines her Speed lead notoriously, but giving her a Body Ring will help her in this aspect since the additional Con will allow her to wield Thunder without penalties. Lastly, even upon training, Nino will usually have troubles contributing, as later chapters in Blazing Blade do not provide a Sage with many combat opportunities, due to the large number of magic enemies, enemies with high Resistance, magic seals, or bosses that can outright one-shot her even when trained.

All in all, while training Nino to the point of usability is a long way from impossible, she does not provide many advantages that cannot be found elsewhere even upon being invested in. She will rarely make the game easier, and should only be sought out if the player is willing to train weak units.

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

SpotPass[]

Starting Class
FE13 NPC Generic Mage (F) Map SpriteMage
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMov
1024111+2111413585
SkillsWeaponStarting Items
Magic +2Magic +2
ConcentrationFocus
EarlyInitiativePrescience (Awakening)
TomeIconFE13Tome - DElfire FE13Elfire*

*Enemy only, joins unequipped

Fire Emblem Engage[]

Bond Ring[]

Hero from beyond Elyos and a kind-hearted mage-in-training. Neglected adopted daughter of the head of the Black Fang assassins. She thinks of the members of her organization as if they were family.
Bond Ring Nino
FE17 C Rank Bond RingC Rank Spd +1
FE17 B Rank Bond RingB Rank Spd +1 Res +1
World FE17 A Rank Bond RingA Rank Mag +1 Spd +1 Res +1
Lyn Emblem Ring Lady of the Plains FE17 S Rank Bond RingS Rank Mag +1 Spd +2 Res +1
FE17 Giga Excalibur IconGiga Excalibur

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Pious Mage
A kindhearted member of the Black Fang assassins. Longed to help her mother. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Base Stats[]

Rarity:
✯✯✯
Heroes Nino SpriteTitle
Pious Mage
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
14/15/16
27/30/33
5/6/7
26/29/32
8/9/10
29/32/35
2/3/4
13/16/19
5/6/7
20/23/26
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense ElwindFEH Wind Tome Tome
✯✯✯✯
Heroes Nino SpriteTitle
Pious Mage
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
14/15/16
28/31/34
6/7/8
28/31/34
9/10/11
31/34/37
2/3/4
14/17/20
6/7/8
21/24/27
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Gronnblade
FEH skill support Draw Back
FEH Wind Tome Tome
✯✯✯✯✯
Heroes Nino Sprite (5*)Title
Pious Mage
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
15/16/17
30/33/36
6/7/8
30/33/36
9/10/11
33/36/39
3/4/5
16/19/22
6/7/8
23/26/30
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Gronnblade+
FEH skill support Draw Back
FEH Wind Tome Tome
Resplendent ✯✯✯✯✯
Resplendent Nino Heroes spriteTitle
Pious Mage
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
17/18/19
32/35/38
8/9/10
32/35/38
11/12/13
35/38/41
5/6/7
18/21/24
8/9/10
25/28/32
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Gronnblade+
FEH skill support Draw Back
FEH Wind Tome Tome

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseWind---
Elwind-FEH Star Rarity 3-
GronnbladeElwindFEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
Gronnblade+GronnbladeFEH Star Rarity 5FEH Star Rarity 5
Iris's TomeGronnblade+-FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill supportDraw Back-FEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
AFEH Resistance +1 Resistance +1--
FEH Resistance +2 Resistance +2FEH Resistance +1 Resistance +1FEH Star Rarity 3
FEH Resistance +3 Resistance +3FEH Resistance +2 Resistance +2FEH Star Rarity 4
CFEH Hone Atk 1 Hone Atk 1-FEH Star Rarity 3
FEH Hone Atk 2 Hone Atk 2FEH Hone Atk 1 Hone Atk 1FEH Star Rarity 4
FEH Hone Atk 3 Hone Atk 3FEH Hone Atk 2 Hone Atk 2FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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[]

Nino is a Book I unit with a storied legacy as a solid, yet potent unit who could be considered one of the stronger units of the launch cast, especially one that is easily obtained at 3 to 4 star rarity. She carries a 33 Atk and 36 Spd stat, both of which are fairly strong for a Book I unit. In turn, her mixed bulk is on the lower end, scoring 52 physical and 59 magical. While held back by the massive stat difference over the years, Nino's easy to acquire nature and great stat allocations make her a solid choice for a merge unit. Helped by her Resplendent form, Nino can perform admirably as a pocket offensive mage.
Her innate weapon is Gronnblade+ which boosts its damage based on how many buffs she has, though it does slow down her special activation. With easy team set ups, she can run through a huge portion of units with little trouble. Nino herself has been a defining Blade Mage since the earliest period of Heroes, serving as the template for her many successors. She received a power boost when she received her own personal tome, Iris's Tome, which is simply a stronger blade tome, but without the special cooldown penalty. It also can be refined to have Even Attack Wave, further strengthening her Atk on even number turns to fuel her tome.
She has Draw Back for a fairly typical Mage support skill to help move allies out of danger. Resistance +3 is a semi decent starting flat stat increase, but she tends to desire more useful skills, such as Fury. Finally she has Hone Attack 3 which helps boost her allies as they will most likely be doing to her. Nino is a accessible unit that yields above average results. With some investment put into her she is perfectly viable in the Arenas and all around usage.

Counters[]

Red units in general are Nino's biggest bane, especially those that pack Distant Counter or who carry high Res. Common threats like Ryoma, Celica, Winter Tharja, the Black Knight, Zelgius, and even Lyon all easily dispose of her. Her low Def makes her vulnerable to most physical units, even non red ones, allowing her to be dispatched by many common Archer units like Bride Cordelia and Brave Lyn as well as Kagero.

Skill Inheritance Options[]

Nino is ideally kept with her personal tome with its effect refine. To maximize its effects, Nino should take Glimmer as the huge buffs she should be receiving from teammates leads to absurd damage. Skill A ranges from Fury for the flat boosts to her three stats, namely her Atk/Spd, plus the small recoil can put her into range for Desperation for immediate follow-ups before her opponent can retaliate. She could also replace Fury with Life and Death as the boost to her offense is higher. The penalty to her bulk is marginal given that she ideally should not be taking damage anyways though the loss of forced recoil means that she may need to take a hit or use Ardent Sacrifice to put her into Desperation range. Skill C varies depending on player preference and access to certain skills/seals. Odd Attack Wave ensures that she has an Attack Wave bonus each turn while any Even Wave skill, namely Even Speed Wave, further powers her Even turn offense. Regardless, her seal should be Even Defense Wave as it is a natural fit for this even turn offensive builds.

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Pious Mage Nino
Nino pious mage pop01 Nino is a member of the Black Fang assassins. But how did someone so sweet and charming end up in company like that? Well, it's because she was adopted by the group's leader, Brendan!
Nino pious mage pop02 Nino had two stepbrothers, Lloyd and Linus. They were part of the Black Fang's elite, the Four Fangs, and they worked to help the weak and punish those they deem wicked. They really cared for Nino.
Nino pious mage pop03 However, after failing to carry out a mission, Nino was next to be targeted by the Black Fang! It was Jaffar who saved her from the group's clutches.
Nino pious mage pop04 While she was on the run with Jaffar, Nino's talent for magic continued to flourish. No matter what predicament she finds herself in, her spellcasting prowess and cheerful smile will see her through!
Closely Associated Characters
Lloyd A member of the Black Fang assassins. Delivers justice to those they deem criminals. Known as the White Wolf. Son of the group's leader. Nino is his adopted sister.
Linus A member of the Black Fang known as Mad Dog and an equal match for his brother Lloyd. He brings judgment down on those he deems evil. Nino is his adopted sister.
Jaffar An emotionless member of the Black Fang assassins. Known as the Angel of Death. He and Nino flee the Black Fang together.

Pale Flower
A young woman who was part of the assassin group Black Fang. Now she communes with a pegasus in order to aid her allies. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Base Stats[]

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

Heroes Nino Sprite (Pegasus)Title
Pale Flower
Group
Heroes Flying Flying
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
16/17/18
33/36/40
6/7/8
30/33/36
9/10/11
35/38/41
3/4/5
13/17/20
5/6/7
22/25/29
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Giga Excalibur
FEH skill special New Moon
FEH Wind Tome Tome

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseWind---
Elwind---
Rexcalibur---
Giga Excalibur-FEH Star Rarity 5-
FEH skill specialNew Moon-FEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
MoonbowNew Moon-FEH Star Rarity 4
AFEH Death Blow 1 Death Blow 1--
FEH Swift Sparrow 1 Swift Sparrow 1FEH Death Blow 1 Death Blow 1-
FEH Swift Sparrow 2 Swift Sparrow 2FEH Swift Sparrow 1 Swift Sparrow 1FEH Star Rarity 5
BFEH Aerobatics 1 Aerobatics 1--
FEH Aerobatics 2 Aerobatics 2FEH Aerobatics 1 Aerobatics 1-
FEH Aerobatics 3 Aerobatics 3FEH Aerobatics 2 Aerobatics 2FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Spd Smoke 1 Spd Smoke 1--
FEH Spd Smoke 2 Spd Smoke 2FEH Spd Smoke 1 Spd Smoke 1-
FEH Spd Smoke 3 Spd Smoke 3FEH Spd Smoke 2 Spd Smoke 2FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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[]

Nino has decided to take to the skies in her Pale Flower form, more or less maintaining her infantry form’s strengths and weaknesses. She is much faster however which perfectly syncs with her base weapon and ideally wants to have an Asset in this while avoiding a flaw in Spd. Her main draw in this variation is her Flier status, giving her access to powerful Flier buffs as well as superior mobility. While she has the bulk of paper, she is a glass cannon built to decimate any who try to stand in her way save for the bulkiest of units.

Giga Excalibur is her default tome which boosts her damage by 70% if her Spd is greater than her target (reaching no more than +7 additional damage). Given that it also boosts her base Spd by 3, her target needs to have a minimum of 38 Spd to avoid the bonus damage, which very few units can avoid the damage. With a boon, she reaches an astounding base 44 Spd, further pushing the limits of what units can avoid the bonus damage. Just based on her weapon alone, Pegasus Nino is a potent Mage with the sheer damage output as an offensive unit to run through most units. The weapon refine is even more destructive, as she will always now deal at least a damage to her foe equivalent to 20% of her speed, meaning even more damage to stack on, the greater her speed is. The special refine helps both her and her close allies, as it is both a Joint Drive Attack and a Joint Drive Speed.

If she did not already have enough Spd or Atk, she has Swift Sparrow as her Skill A which means when initiating she gains +4 Atk/Spd which goes without saying how much this skill is a natural fit on her. Moonbow ignores enemy Res by 30% when activated which just adds on to her damage output. Aerobatics allows Pegasus Nino to reposition herself out of danger by moving to an adjacent tile of an ally within two spaces of herself. Speed Smoke inflicts a -7 Spd penalty to enemy units within two spaces of her, ensuring that any unit that attempts to approach her but falls short will feel additional sting of her weapon.

Counters[]

Pegasus Nino's low physical bulk leaves her open to a wide range of units in the Red and Green character pool. Take a pick from any red or green physical unit and they can take her out in a single hit granted that she does not initiate on them first. Bulky units running Distant Counter usually tote high Atk and bulk so they can soak a hit and kill her if she is not within Desperation range against Green users of the skill. High Res Red and some Greens can withstand damage from her and take her out through her middling Res. This Res also leaves her susceptible to common Ploy users while her low HP leaves her vulnerable to Ploys which affects her offensive potential. While Flier status has granted her new advantages, it also makes any bow users an instant death sentence as even the slowest bow user can fell her in a single shot.

Skill Inheritance Options[]

Pegasus Nino can shore up her offense by taking Desperation as it will guarantee her follow-up immediately, ensuring that she can avoid some Distant Counter units from retaliating against her while finishing off some of her mage match-ups. Ardent Sacrifice allows her to give up some of her health so she can enter its damage threshold to activate though Draw Back and Reposition can be alternatively used to assist allies when she is not facing her ideal targets. Skill C can range from other Flier skills, but a Speed Wave Skill, ideally Even Speed Wave will give her the ability to self-buff her Speed for obvious purposes.

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Pale Flower Nino
Nino pale flower pop01 Nino was once a member of the Black Fang, a group of assassins active in Elibe. But ever since she was taken into the protection of Eliwood, son of the Marquess of Pherae, she's remained with him as one of his allies.
Nino pale flower pop02 You see that pegasus she's riding? I hear that Florina, another of Eliwood's companions, helped to get it acquainted with her!
Nino pale flower pop03 Nino loves to go for rides through the sky, lending an ear to the spirits. And while she's flying on the back of her winged mount, she'll blow away any foes with her powerful wind magics!
Nino pale flower pop04 Ever since leaving the Black Fang, Nino has found herself in unfamiliar surroundings. Luckily, she's also made new friends, like Florina, and now her days are filled with happiness!
Closely Associated Characters
Lloyd A member of the Black Fang assassins. Delivers justice to those they deem criminals. Known as the White Wolf. Son of the group's leader. Nino's adoptive brother.
Linus A member of the Black Fang known as Mad Dog and an equal match for his brother Lloyd. He brings judgment down on those he deems evil. Nino's adoptive brother.
Florina Youngest of three sisters who are Pegasus Knights of Ilia. Shy, gentle girl who loves animals. Nino sees her as an older sister.

Flower of Frost
A kindhearted member of the Black Fang assassins. Heard rumors of the winter festival and is attending to deliver smiles to all. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Base Stats[]

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

Nino Flower of Frost Heroes spriteTitle
Flower of Frost
Group
Heroes Armored Armored
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
17/18/19
36/40/43
10/11/12
32/35/38
10/11/12
38/41/45
2/3/4
19/22/26
8/9/10
27/31/34
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Tannenbit+
FEH skill support Rally Resistance
FEH Thunder Tome Tome

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseThunder---
Elthunder---
TannenbitElthunderFEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
Tannenbit+TannenbitFEH Star Rarity 5-
FEH skill supportRally Resistance-FEH Star Rarity 5-
Rally Atk/ResRally Attack-FEH Star Rarity 5
Rally Atk/Res+Rally Atk/Res-FEH Star Rarity 5
AFEH Atk Spd Form 1 Atk/Spd Form 1--
FEH Atk Spd Form 2 Atk/Spd Form 2FEH Atk Spd Form 1 Atk/Spd Form 1-
FEH Atk Spd Form 3 Atk/Spd Form 3FEH Atk Spd Form 2 Atk/Spd Form 2FEH Star Rarity 5
BFEH Bold Fighter 1 Bold Fighter 1--
FEH Bold Fighter 2 Bold Fighter 2FEH Bold Fighter 1 Bold Fighter 1-
FEH Bold Fighter 3 Bold Fighter 3FEH Bold Fighter 2 Bold Fighter 2FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Armor March 1 Armor March 1--
FEH Armor March 2 Armor March 2FEH Armor March 1 Armor March 1-
FEH Armor March 3 Armor March 3FEH Armor March 2 Armor March 2FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Flower of Frost Nino
Nino flower of frost pop01 Nino might be one of the Black Fang assassins, but she's actually very kind and gentle. And now she's attending the winter festival in an adorable outfit!
Nino flower of frost pop02 Wow, that really is a cute skirt! Everyone's going to smile when they see Nino all dressed up for the festivities.
Nino flower of frost pop03 I bet her bag is just stuffed with presents, too! As if the outfit wasn't enough to melt the hearts of everyone at the festival!
Nino flower of frost pop04 Oh, and Nino's brought company—check out her friend Jaffar! I hope they enjoy this most special of festivals together.
Closely Associated Characters
Jaffar An emotionless member of the Black Fang assassins. Known as the Angel of Death. He later leaves the Black Fang after being touched by Nino's words.
Lloyd A member of the Black Fang assassins. Delivers justice to those they deem criminals. Known as the White Wolf. He's like a brother to Nino.
Linus A member of the Black Fang known as Mad Dog and an equal match for his brother Lloyd. He brings judgment down on those he deems evil. To Nino, he's like a kindly older brother.

Spirited Sorcerer
Nino, dressed in the robes of the Khadein school of magic, bursting with excitement over the chance to attend a school for her first time. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Base Stats[]

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

Nino Spirited Sorcerer Heroes spriteTitle
Spirited Sorcerer
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
15/16/17
34/38/41
10/11/12
38/41/45
12/13/14
42/46/49
4/5/6
17/20/23
5/6/7
29/32/35
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Child's Compass
FEH skill special Night Sky
FEH Fire Tome Tome

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseFire---
Elfire---
Bolganone---
Child's Compass-FEH Star Rarity 5-
FEH skill specialNight Sky---
Glimmer---
AFEH Atk Spd Finish 1 Atk Spd Finish 1--
FEH Atk Spd Finish 2 Atk Spd Finish 2FEH Atk Spd Finish 1 Atk Spd Finish 1-
FEH Atk Spd Finish 3 Atk Spd Finish 3FEH Atk Spd Finish 2 Atk Spd Finish 2-
FEH Atk Spd Finish 4 Atk Spd Finish 4FEH Atk Spd Finish 3 Atk Spd Finish 3FEH Star Rarity 5
BFEH Spd Preempt 1 Spd Preempt 1--
FEH Spd Preempt 2 Spd Preempt 2FEH Spd Preempt 1 Spd Preempt 1-
FEH Spd Preempt 3 Spd Preempt 3FEH Spd Preempt 2 Spd Preempt 2-
CFEH Time's Pulse 1 Time's Pulse 1--
FEH Time's Pulse 2 Time's Pulse 2FEH Time's Pulse 1 Time's Pulse 1-
FEH Time's Pulse 3 Time's Pulse 3FEH Time's Pulse 2 Time's Pulse 2-
FEH Time's Pulse 4 Time's Pulse 4FEH Time's Pulse 3 Time's Pulse 3FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Spirited Sorcerer Nino
Nino spirited sorcerer pop01 Nino is the adopted daughter of Brendan, the leader of the Black Fang—a group of assassins operating out of the kingdom of Bern, on the continent of Elibe. Today, she's out on a study trip to the magic academy in Khadein!
Nino spirited sorcerer pop02 Here she is, wearing the customary academy student's outfit with a knee-length dress and cape! It's a super-cute look for her!
Nino spirited sorcerer pop03 For her weapon, Nino's equipped with a magic compass that can act as a catalyst for her spells. Naturally, it opens up so she can see which way the needle is pointing!
Nino spirited sorcerer pop04 Apparently, Nino's never gone to school or had any friends close to her age before. This trip is a very special opportunity for her, so I hope she enjoys this little taste of student life!
Closely Associated Characters
Ursula A cruel member of the Black Fang assassins. Lends her service only to someone truly perfect. She was tasked with disposing of Nino after the young mage failed to carry out an assassination.
Jaffar An emotionless member of the Black Fang assassins. Known as the Angel of Death. He and Nino flee the Black Fang together.

Fang's Heart
Nino, her ties with her false family in the Black Fang finally cut. She looks to the future having overcome her past with the help of new friends. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Base Stats[]

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

Nino Fang's Heart Heroes spriteTitle
Fang's Heart
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
15/16/17
34/38/41
13/14/15
41/44/48
7/8/9
44/47/51
3/4/5
22/26/29
10/11/12
29/33/36
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Göndul
FEH skill special Dragon Gaze
FEH Green Dagger Icon Dagger

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseIron Dagger---
Steel Dagger---
Silver Dagger---
Göndul-FEH Star Rarity 5FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill specialDragon Gaze---
Draconic AuraDragon Gaze--
AFEH Darting Blow 1 Darting Blow 1--
FEH Swift Sparrow 1 Swift Sparrow 1FEH Darting Blow 1 Darting Blow 1-
FEH Swift Sparrow 2 Swift Sparrow 2FEH Swift Sparrow 1 Swift Sparrow 1-
FEH Flash Sparrow Flash SparrowFEH Swift Sparrow 2 Swift Sparrow 2FEH Star Rarity 5
BFEH Spd Def Tempo 1 Spd Def Tempo 1--
FEH Spd Def Tempo 2 Spd Def Tempo 2FEH Spd Def Tempo 1 Spd Def Tempo 1-
FEH Spd Def Tempo 3 Spd Def Tempo 3FEH Spd Def Tempo 2 Spd Def Tempo 2-
FEH Spd Def Tempo 4 Spd Def Tempo 4FEH Spd Def Tempo 3 Spd Def Tempo 3FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Fanged Ties Fanged Ties-FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Fang’s Heart Nino
Nino fangs heart pop01 After leaving the Black Fang assassins of Elibe and joining up with Eliwood, Marquess of Pherae, Nino has truly grown as a Hero!
Nino fangs heart pop02 And you know what that means—a new outfit! This new attire matches the outfit worn by Jaffar, who fled the Black Fang assassins with Nino!
Nino fangs heart pop03 Though Nino’s a talented mage, she’s carrying a dagger for this appearance. Again, just like Jaffar!
Nino fangs heart pop04 Nino says her friends and family made her who she is today. Though she’s come so far, she plans on working even harder to repay her debt to them!
Closely Associated Characters
Lloyd A member of the Black Fang assassins. Delivers justice to those they deem criminals. Known as the White Wolf. Son of the group’s leader. Nino is his adopted sister.
Linus A member of the Black Fang known as Mad Dog and an equal match for his brother Lloyd. He brings judgment down on those he deems evil. Nino is his adopted sister.
Jaffar An emotionless member of the Black Fang assassins. Known as the Angel of Death. He and Nino flee the Black Fang together.

Quotes[]

The Blazing Blade[]

Nino/The Blazing Blade Quotes

Heroes[]

Nino/Heroes Quotes

Possible Endings[]

Nino, Pious Mage
At Eliwood's invitation, she started a quiet life in a small village in Pherae. She plans to return to Bern to visit a certain cemetery.
Jaffar and Nino
They were married after the conflict and were gifted with twin boys. Their time in Pherae was happy until bounty hunters came for Jaffar. To protect his family, he disappeared. Nino vanished in search of him.
Erk and Nino
They were married after the conflict and were gifted with twin boys. Their time in Pherae was happy until bounty hunters came for Nino. To protect her family, she disappeared. Erk vanished looking for her.

Non-Canon Appearances[]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

Spirit Info[]

No. Name Image Type Class Slots Effect
652 Nino Nino Support ★★☆☆ (Advanced) 1 Undamaged Attack ↑

Spirit Battle[]

Spirit Enemy Fighter(s) Type Power/Class Stage Rules Conditions Music
Nino
No. 652
Nino
•Robin Grab 3,600/ ★★☆☆ (Advanced) Arena Ferox None •The enemy's magic attacks have increased power
•The enemy favors up specials in the air
"Attack - Fire Emblem"

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]

Nino is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Round Placement Character Version Votes

CYL1 39 CYL Nino Portrait
The Blazing Blade
7,825
CYL2 12
↑17
CYL Nino Portrait
The Blazing Blade
15,532
↑7,707
CYL3 19
↓7
CYL Nino Portrait
The Blazing Blade
10,682
↓4,850
CYL4 35
↓16
CYL Nino Portrait
The Blazing Blade
5,144
↓5,538
CYL5 32
↑3
CYL Nino Portrait
The Blazing Blade
3,351
↓1,793
CYL6 26
↑6
CYL Nino Portrait
The Blazing Blade
3,288
↓63
CYL7 34
↓8
CYL Nino Portrait
The Blazing Blade
2,881
↓407

CYL8 45
↓11
CYL Nino Portrait
The Blazing Blade
1,769
↓1,112

Etymology[]

As a feminine name, Nino may derive from the Assyrian name Ninus, or Nina, the name of a Babylonian and Assyrian fertility goddess.

Saint Nino, a woman said to be a relative of Saint George of Cappadocia, is famous for introducing Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century, and the name is still popular among Georgian women (e.g. the famous Georgian princess Nino Chavchavadze). Although it is ironic since the word "niño" is the masculine Spanish noun for "child", whereas "niña" is the feminine equivalent.

Trivia[]

  • Nino shares her English voice actress, Sarah Blandy, with Kagero, Midori, Layla, and Fae.
  • Nino has known Legault for several years, considers him an uncle and refers to him as such.
  • In Awakening, her SpotPass team shows reference to Black Fang members, having a Swordmaster (Lloyd), a Hero (Linus) and an Assassin (Jaffar).
  • On the official Japanese website for Nintendo, Nino won 1st place on the character popularity poll for Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. The male-female vote ratio is 2:1.
    • Nino came in 19th place for females in the Fire Emblem Heroes Choose Your Legends popularity poll. She had 7,825 votes.
    • Nino came in 7th place for females in the Fire Emblem Heroes Choose Your Legends: Round 2 popularity poll. She had 15,532 votes.
  • In Nino and Merlinus' B support, in the English version Nino says "Now you're going to listen closely to old Merlinus here, because..." This statement was mistranslated. In the Japanese version Nino says "Now I'm going to listen closely to old Merlinus here, because..."
  • In his A support with Melady, Lugh mentions that his parents died when he was 4 years old (as of FE6, he is 13, since he is 2 years younger than Roy). Because FE6 is set exactly 20 years after the events of FE7, and Nino is 14 years old in FE7, that means Nino was 21 when she had Lugh and Raigh, and 25 when she died.
  • In her A support with Canas, when she shows Canas the portrait of her real family, she says "I'm in the middle. The ones on the side are my twin brothers," but then only goes on to name one brother, Kai. This is because the former sentence is a mistranslation; in the original, she said, "I'm in the middle, and the person next to me might be my twin brother."
  • In Heroes, her official artwork shows her using a red tome, despite her being a green tome unit.
  • Nino has an alternate version in Heroes, where she rides a pegasus steed. According to Nino, Florina, whom she considers to be a "big sister", had taught her to ride a pegasus. This appears to be a continuation of the pair's supports in The Blazing Blade, which begin with Nino expressing wonderment at Florina's pegasus steed, stating that she has "never seen one" prior to meeting Florina.
  • Nino shares her Italian name with Nina from Fates.

Gallery[]

See main article: Nino/Gallery.
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