Nuibaba's Abode
Nuibaba's Abode is a creepy chateau home to the witch Nuibaba hidden within the woods of the Fear Mountain in the medieval country of Rigel and it is a location in the 1992 fantasy RPG videogame Fire Emblem Gaiden and its 2017 remake Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Description
It is a dark castle-like mansion with its entrance hall filled with cauldrons on its lush purple carpet leading to the insides of the house, and the interiors of the building which looked almost lavish, is complete with a dining hall, stairs, bedrooms, a grand hall, and dungeon cells.
Overview
In the past, Nuibaba, who was once a pretty young girl, lived happily in her "humble" Abode with the man she loved. However, one night, outside her house, she was being attacked by bandits who left an ugly wound on her own face, causing the man to start avoiding Nuibaba in favor of her younger sister. Growing weary of her presence, the man and the younger sister lured Nuibaba deep into the forest and pushed her off a cliff. As Nuibaba lay dying, the preternatural creature Medusa appeared before her as a ghastly apparition, attracted to the scent of death. With the promise to restore her and extend her lifespan, Nuibaba agreed to form a contract with Medusa. Upon being revived, Nuibaba achieved retribution on her former lover and sister for backstabbing her. After secluding herself to the woods, she became obsessed with power and beauty, eventually becoming a witch, and began kidnapping numerous beautiful Rigelian women for several years, sacrificing them to keep her longevity and youthful beauty.
Tormenting the locals in her vicinity alongside Jerome, she kidnapped a young girl named Tatiana, whom not only did she plan on sacrificing to Medusa, but also was kept captive as a means to force Zeke into fighting for the Rigelian army alongside Jerome.
After Berkut convinces Emperor Rudolf to station him and his soldiers at the border in case the Deliverance breaches the Sluice Gate and enter into Rigel, Nuibaba approaches Berkut as he was prepared to go to the border. Though antagonizing Berkut at first regarding his failure to defeat Alm, Nuibaba insists that she wishes to aid Berkut. Though Berkut refuses such aid, Nuibaba warns him that another failure will result in Rudolf refusing another chance to Berkut. She then speaks of the power that the Duma Faithful possess, and how Jedah acquired power by offering his daughters to Duma. Berkut is disgusted by this, and still insists on fighting Alm with his own strength. Nuibaba then asks that Berkut at the very least take a mirror that is filled with her sorcery to battle, and shatter the mirror should Berkut ever be cornered in battle. Though reluctant, Berkut takes the mirror in the end. Nuibaba's mirror is broken by Berkut in the end, nearly granting him victory, but the spell is broken by a charm Alm had gotten from Celica years ago.
Having failed to capture Alm using Berkut, Nuibaba resorts to using another means to lure Alm to her. Creating a phantom of Celica, she communicates with Alm, telling him that Celica is being held prisoner at Nuibaba's abode.
When he enters her Abode, Nuibaba appears before the Deliverance and reveals to Alm that the Celica Alm had seen was not real, which Alm had suspected. However, despite her trap and using the power of Medusa, Nuibaba ultimately falls in battle against the Deliverance, thus ending her machinations as well as freeing Tatiana and ultimately allowing Zeke to betray Jerome.
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