—Numida's battle quote
Numida is a boss character in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. He is a high-ranking Begnion senator.
Profile
Numida was tasked with overseeing Begnion's occupation of Daein following the Crimean victory in The Mad King's War. However, he greatly abused his authority in the matter, sending able-bodied young men to work without pay in labor camps and levying goods from the Daein people for the Begnion Occupational Army's use. His personal general, Jarod, oversees the Begnion Occupational Army's operations and acts strictly under Numida's orders.
After the Daein Liberation Army begins to emerge victorious against the Begnion Occupational Army, and word of the happenings in Daein reach Empress Sanaki, Numida disavows all knowledge of these abuses, blaming Jarod for the atrocities committed.
After Ashera awakens and passes her judgement on the peoples of Tellius, Numida is among those spared to serve as one of her Disciples of Order charged with defeating those that eluded her judgement. He is subsequently killed in the Grann Desert by the forces of Empress Sanaki. Upon his death, he drops a Laguz Gem.
Personality
Numida is an opportunistic, corrupt duke that uses his position of power in the Begnion senate for his own personal enrichment. He thinks nothing of the people of Daein, whom he freely exploits and abuses while being mindful to maintain just enough distance that, when the situation in Daein turns against the Begnion Occupational Army, he is able to lay full blame on his subordinate Jarod and escape punishment.
After becoming a Disciple of Order, Numida's already inflated ego intensifies as he sees himself as one of Ashera's chosen ones, and Empress Sanaki, the Apostle, as a mere pretender. He remains unapologetic for his actions in Daein to the end, responding to members of the Dawn Brigade with indignance when confronted for his role in the atrocities.
In-Game
Stats
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bishop |  Fire | ||||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Wt | Mov |
| 14 | 43 | 19 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||||
 Shove |  Light - A Staff - A |  Purge Shine Elixir | |||||||||
Biorhythm
Quotes
Battle Conversations
Vs Micaiah
- Micaiah: You!
- Numida: Who are you, girl?
- Micaiah: Duke Numida! I will never forget your oppression of the Daein people, or your cowardly flight from justice!
- Numida: Ah, you're from Daein. You should know that I had nothing to do with that unpleasantness. That was all General Jarod's doing.
- Micaiah: General Jarod was a scoundrel and a fiend, but at least he had a soldier's honesty in his villainy. You black-hearted senators nauseate me, weaving a dense tapestry of lies that you yourselves believe!
Vs Sanaki
- Numida: So, child, what the vice-minister said was true! Wicked infant! How dare you pretend to be divinely inspired while you heard absolutely nothing from the Goddess!
- Sanaki: I...
Vs Sothe
- Numida: Fool! Do you honestly believe that your dark god can triumph in the face of Ashera's divine majesty?
- Sothe: She's not my dark god. To be honest, I don't care about the gods. They have nothing to do with me.
- Numida: What?! Then who do you fight for?!
- Sothe: I fight for my family, and I fight against tyranny. That is enough.
Vs Skrimir
- Numida: Ahhh! What a fearsome beast! Only the dark god could create such a monstrosity!
- Skrimir: What's wrong, little beorc? Frightened? If you cannot look upon me, you cannot hope to defeat me!
Vs Naesala
- Naesala: Duke Numida...I wonder why a coward like you was turned back from stone? Especially considering some of your more...impious transgressions.
- Numida: W-what are you talking about? I am a Senator in high standing!
- Naesala: My country provides me with excellent spies, your grace. I know every atrocity you committed while in Daein. I hold information that would ruin you if it were made public. It's rather a shame all that work will be wasted, since this is the last day of your life.
Vs Sigrun
- Numida: It's tragic, really, that the Holy Knights have wasted so much time and energy protecting a sham apostle! it's not too late, you know, to align yourself with the true chosen of the Goddess.
- Sigrun: The loyalty of the holy Knights can only be commanded by one person, and that will never change. It is my duty and my privilege to execute her orders and destroy the enemies of the apostle!
Vs Tanith
- Tanith: I am second commander Tanith of the Holy Knights! Enemies of the apostle, beware!
- Numida: How sad that you still put stock in your laughable infant of a holy figure. Fool!
Vs Nolan
- Nolan: No one escapes from their past, Numida. We all have to answer for our crimes one day. Today is that day for you.
- Numida: Silence, cur!
Vs Edward
- Edward: This is for the free people of Daein! Haaaa!
- Numida: Don't you idealistic twits ever give up?
Vs Leonardo
- Leonardo: You crushed freedom in Daein for years! Do you even have a conscience?!
- Numida: Daein gutter trash! I should have had you all killed when I had the chance!
Vs Fiona
- Numida: Disciples of Order! Hurry up! Destroy them!
- Fiona: Why would you want to step on the people of Daein? You are long overdue for justice. I truly feel blessed that I'll be the one to give it to you.
Vs Laura
- Laura: You have caused more suffering than any being I've ever met. Did you not learn that the goddess will someday punish those who harm others?
- Numida: Peasant! How dare you preach to me!
Vs Aran
- Numida: Aargh! Where are my guards? Why do I have to be the one to fight?!
- Aran: That's right, I remember who you are. You let others do your dirty work while you run for safety. Looks like you're running out of places to run, Senator.
Vs Black Knight
- Black Knight: Your time is done.
- Numida: Damn you, ghost! If you had just stayed dead, I could have done whatever I wanted to Daein!
Vs Stefan
- Numida: Wh-who are you?!
- Stefan: I am the desert, and I brook no intrusion. Make peace with your goddess.
Death Quote
—Numida's death quote
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | Ineligible | ||||
| CYL2 | Ineligible | ||||
| CYL3 | Ineligible | ||||
| CYL4 | Ineligible | ||||
| CYL5 | 493 |  Radiant Dawn |
11 | ||
| CYL6 | 503 ↓10 |
Radiant Dawn |
10 ↓1 | ||
| CYL7 | 427 ↑76 |
Radiant Dawn |
4 ↓6 | ||
| CYL8 | 428 ↓1 |
Radiant Dawn |
14 ↑10 | ||
| CYL9 | 396 ↑32 |
Radiant Dawn |
3 ↓11 |
Trivia
- Numida is the only plot-important Begnion senator to not have a custom sprite or battle model, instead using those of the generic SP Bishop class.
- In the Choose Your Legends Round 5 event, the first in which he was eligible for voting, Numida placed in 493rd place alongside Desmond, Dice, and many others.
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