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Niall Ardanach (Japanese: ネフェル・エル・スペルビア, Neferu Eru Superubia) is the Emperor of the Ardainian Empire in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. He is the younger cousin of Special Inquisitor Mòrag, though the two were raised together by his father and consider each other siblings. He is also a Driver, and Aegaeon is his Blade. He can be found in the Throne Room of the Hardhaigh Palace until Chapter 6. He is designed by Masatsugu Saito, the lead character designer of the game.
Personality[]
Despite his young age, Niall is wise beyond his years and calm. He seeks to rule the Empire of Mor Ardain through more peaceful and diplomatic means, as opposed to the more militaristic means of his predecessors. This trait, however, is not shared by all members of his council, and some even disobey his orders to maintain military dominance. He cares about the well-being of his people, and is willing to aid in the evacuation of the Mor Ardainian Titan, even in the face of Malos's assault, and nearly died defending Urayan Queen Raqura and the party from Bana's assault. While his and his sister's positions keep them apart, it is clear they care for each other, and Niall depends and trusts Mòrag a great deal.
Story[]
Xenoblade Chronicles 2[]
Niall comes to the Indoline Praetorium on behalf of the Empire to the world summit of leaders, where he assures Queen Raqura that they are investigating the incident on Temperantia. He later confides in Mòrag that he wishes to give half of the control over the Gormott Province to the Kingdom of Uraya as compensation for the incident.
Niall attempts to stop Bana
He and Raqura have another summit on the Empire's Titan Battleship, where Bana plans to assassinate both leaders. He is thwarted by the party; however, in a last-ditch attempt to kill everyone on board, Bana activates an explosive device in Giga Rosa. Niall orders Aegaeon to protect everyone, and goes to stop Bana, but is unable to prevent the explosion, seemingly killing him and sending Aegaeon back to his Core Crystal.
After enlisting Dromarch to distract the others, Nia is able to revive him. He officially designates Mòrag to accompany the Aegis to the Kingdom of Tantal to protect her, and gives her Aegaeon's Core Crystal.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed[]
In Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed, Niall appears in a flashback when Shulk and Rex are telling the rest of the party the history of their original worlds, the Bionis and Alrest, and how each world had their own hardships before eventually finding peace prior to the creation of Aionios.
Trivia[]
- Both of Niall's voice actors, Japanese and English, also voice Hugo in Torna ~ The Golden Country.
- While they do not appear in the actual game, Niall and Aegaeon make an appearance during Pyra and Mythra's fighter reveal trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where they are seen with Mòrag and Brighid in his Throne Room. They share this distinction with Margie from the Animal Crossing series and Solon from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Gallery[]
| Characters in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | |
|---|---|
| Playable Characters | Rex · Nia · Tora · Vandham · Mòrag · Zeke |
| Legendary Blades | Pyra · Mythra · Pneuma · Dromarch · Poppi α, QT, QTπ · Roc · Brighid · Pandoria · Aegaeon |
| Supporting Characters | Addam · Amalthus · Architect · Azurda · Bana · Cole · Corinne · Eulogimenos · Fan la Norne · Lila · Niall · Niranira · Raqura · Tatazo · Turters |
| Torna | Jin · Malos · Sever · Akhos · Obrona · Mikhail · Cressidus · Patroka · Perdido |
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Dagas · Newt · Crossette |
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Gorg · Praxis · Sheba |
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Godfrey · Theory · Ursula · Perun · Dahlia |
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Adenine · Boreas · Finch · Zenobia · Fiora |
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Wulfric · Agate · Floren · Nim |
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Electra · Kora · Herald · Vess |
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KOS-MOS · Poppibuster · Corvin · Shulk |
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Azami · Vale · Perceval · Kasandra · T-elos · Elma |