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The king of the Tuatha Dé Danaan when they arrived in Ireland, Nuada lost his hand in the first battle of Mag Tuired, against the Firbolg, and gave up his throne. He became known as “Nuada of the Silver Hand” when the medicine god Dian Cecht made him a silver replacement. Still later, Dian Cecht's son Miach made Nuada a real flesh-and-blood hand, and the former king regained the throne. He lost his life, however, in the second battle of Mag Tuired, against the Fomorians.
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Nuada (multiple meanings)
Nuada (Nuadu, Nuadat, Nuadha) is an Irish male name borne by several figures from mythology, legend and history, including:
- Nuada Airgetlám, king of the Tuatha Dé Danann and presumed deity
- Nuadu Finn Fáil, legendary High King of Ireland of the 11th century BC
- Nuada Necht, legendary High King of the 2nd century BC
- Mug Nuadat, 2nd century king of Munster
- Prince Nuada, "The Silver Lance", a fictional character in the 2008 film Hellboy II: The Golden Army based loosely on the Irish mythology
See also
- Delbhna Nuadat, a people of early medieval Ireland
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