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“I never took a wife or sired children. I’ve dedicated my life to the teachings of Mila. But I’ve had the chance to watch you, Celica, as well as Mae and Boey. You’ve all become such fine, noble-hearted youths. Seeing you grow up has given me both joy and a sense of purpose. I pray you’ll each live out rich lives of your own, unfettered and free.”
—Nomah to Celica in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Nomah is a Sage from Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. He is 71 years old.

Profile[]

Nomah is the wise Sage who trained and raised Celica after Mycen sent her to the Priory to keep her safe. He initially briefs her on the dangers of Celica's journey. He joins at the beginning of Chapter 4 after going through a hidden passage in the Temple of Mila. After the war, Nomah became the high priest of the united faith of Mila and Duma.

Personality[]

Nomah is a kindhearted and gentle man that despite his age still has energy, with a light sense of humor. He is proud of the children raised in the Priory on Novis, and though he kept Celica safe and in hiding as she grew up, he allows her to seek her own path when she elects to leave the island for mainland Valentia.

In-Game[]

Gaiden[]

Base Stats[]

Starting Class
FE2 Sage Map IconSage
LevelHPStrSklSpdLckDefResMov
7281216816144
MagicStarting Items
Fire
Excalibur
Sagittae
Recover
-

Growth Rates[]

HP Str Skl Spd Lck Def Res
10% 10% 15% 15% 10% 10% 0%

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.

Nomah is one of the weakest units in Gaiden. He has good Skill and Resistance, but given the fact that Magic user's Accuracy rates are not affected by Skill, it only really helps boost his Critical hit chance. His Speed is quite low, a common problem among most Mage units in Gaiden. His low Speed combined with his low Luck, Evasion, Defense, and HP makes Nomah the most fragile unit in the entire game, a quality that seriously hurts his late game potential. He comes with Sagittae, allowing him to deal respectable single attack damage, but he has to get close to the enemy to do so which is extremely dangerous for him. Even though he is capable of reasonably high damage, all other Mage units are capable of dealing more than him. He lacks Thunder, making him a strictly 2 range unit, and his spell list is more limited than any non-Villager Mage.

Still, Nomah is not entirely without his uses. As with any character promoted to Sage, he can act as a healer with his Recover spell. He is capable of doing decent damage and finishing off enemy units at mid-level health, or weakening them considerably. However, you MUST ensure that nothing in the area can attack him or he is likely to die.

All in all, Nomah is not really worth using. He is far too fragile and requires too much protecting for the least payoff. Any other ranged unit in the entire game will be preferable to him for one reason or another, so it is best for him to simply act as a backup healer or a battery for your better Mage units.

Awakening[]

SpotPass[]

Starting Class
FE13 NPC Generic Sage (M) Map SpriteSage
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMov
1552729+73524719316
SkillsWeaponStarting Items
Magic +2Magic +2
ConcentrationFocus
MagiccryiconRally Magic
MagicexperticonTomefaire
Renewal (FE13)Renewal
TomeIconFE13Tome - B
StaffIconFE13Staff - B
Bolganone FE13 IconBolganone*
Recover FE13Recover*

*Enemy only, joins unequipped

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]

Base Stats[]

Starting Class
FE15 Sage (Nomah)Sage
LevelHPAtkSklSpdLckDefResMov
7281216816144
MagicSkillsStarting Items
Echoes black magic iconFire
Echoes black magic iconThunder
Echoes black magic iconExcalibur
Echoes black magic iconSagittae
Echoes white magic iconRecover
Echoes Class Skill iconDiscipline-

Learnt Magic[]

Class Level Magic Learnt
FE15 Sage (Nomah)Sage 7 Echoes black magic iconFire
Echoes black magic iconThunder
Echoes black magic iconExcalibur
Echoes black magic iconSagittae
Echoes white magic iconRecover
Guru 1 Echoes white magic iconLemegeton

Growth Rates[]

HP Atk Skl Spd Lck Def Res
15% 20% 25% 15% 10% 10% 1%

Personal Max Stats[]

HP Atk Skl Spd Lck Def Res
52 42 40 40 39 39 40

Supports[]

See also: Nomah/Supports

Passive 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.

Nomah remains an overall weak unit in Echoes. Despite having a decent starting Skill and excellent Resistance, he has low starting Luck, Speed, and Defense, making him very weak to physical assaults and prone to receiving critical hits. He has the second lowest combined stat growths out of all playable characters in Echoes, only beating out Mycen. All this combined makes him a poor character when compared to the rest of the cast, especially when Boey is already in Celica's army and present long before Nomah is recruited.

On a more positive note, Nomah has gained a better ability to attack from a distance. With the upgraded range from Sagittae and a new spell in Thunder, Nomah can now weaken enemies from further away in support of other characters.

Overall, Nomah is not a strong unit and will require the player to selectively train him in the hopes of getting decent stats for each of his Level Up stat increases. He does give Support bonuses for Celica, Mae, Boey, and Genny and later Mycen. However, Nomah will not be able to fully compete with Boey as a Sage.

Quotes[]

Gaiden[]

“May the blessings of Mila be with you all…”
—Nomah's death quote in Gaiden

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]

Nomah/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Quotes

Endings[]

Gaiden[]

He became the high priest of the unified faiths of Mila and Duma.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]

After spearheading the unification of the Mila and Duma Faithful, Nomah became the new sect's high priest. Despite being adored by a congregation numbering in the tens of thousands, his friends attest that he retained his playful, lighthearted nature all his life.

Non-Canon Appearances[]

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]

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

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Round Placement Character Version Votes

CYL8 411
↓12
CYL Nomah SOV Portrait
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
31
↓2

Trivia[]

  • Nomah shares his English voice actor, Kirk Thornton, with Awakening's Yen'fay, as well as Fates' Iago in his appearance in Fire Emblem Warriors.
  • Nomah's artwork from Echoes depicts him wielding a staff different from the one he wields in game.

Gallery[]

See main article: Nomah/Gallery.
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