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Nil (backstory character)

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Nil

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CG image with Nel on the left and Nil on the right.

Gender

Male

Race

Fell Dragon

Family
Nationality

Elyos (parallel universe)

Appearance(s)

Engage

Nil (Japanese: イル Il) is a minor character in Fire Emblem Engage. He was a scion of the Fell Dragon from a parallel universe version of Elyos.

Biography

Nil was one of the many children Sombron fathered in an parallel Elyos. During his upbringing, he wondered why he was unable to transform despite being a Fell Dragon and always felt always weak compared to his sister, Nel.[1] Nil eventually befriended one of his half siblings, Rafal and the two became very close, seeing as his new friend also felt inferior and could not transform into a dragon.[2]

One day, Nel found her brother crying and Nil confessed his distraught over being a failure to her.[1] Wanting her brother to have more confidence in himself, Nel handed her dragonstone to him as a promise that the two of them would always fight together.[1] Later that same day,[3] however, Nil was severely injured on the battlefield and with Rafal nearby, Nil entrusted his sister's safety and care to him before passing away.[2]

Personality

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Not much is known about Nil, but he felt like a defect for being unable to strong like his sister and father.[1] He was a trusting person despite being a part of a chaotic family, however, as he saw Nel and Rafal as close companions and depended on them with his life.[2]

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round Placement Character Votes
CYL 8
(2024) 		89 Portrait nil fe17 cyl.png
Nil
Engage 		800
Total results This character has 1 entry across all Choose Your Legends polls. 800

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Nil

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Japanese

イル

Il

Spanish

Nil

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French

Nil

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German

Nil

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Italian

Nil

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Korean

일

Il

Simplified Chinese

伊尔

Il

Traditional Chinese

伊爾

Il

Gallery

CG images

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nil: ... Why can't I turn into a dragon like you and father?
    Nel: There, there. You may someday.
    Nil: I'm a failure! I'm weak!
    Nel: No, Nil. You are strong. Surely you'll be able to transform, eventually.
    Nil When?
    Nel: Not even father can say for sure. But until then, hold onto this.
    Nil Your dragonstone? But you won't be able to transform without it.
    Nel I can if you carry it for me. And I know you will always be by my side. We are two halves of a whole, Nil. This power is ours to share.
    Nil ... Our power...    " — Nel and Nil in Fell Xenologue 1, Fire Emblem Engage
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Zelestia: I don't understand. What happened to the real Nil?
    Rafal: He died in battle a thousand years ago, shortly after Nel gave him her dragonstone He wanted nothing more than to make his sister proud.
    Alear: And...who are you?
    Rafal:A Fell Dragon whose twin perished when I was too young to remember it I was a lone child with no abilities to distinguish me, surrounded by pairs of twins. Until I met Nil. My mirror image. The resemblance between us was uncanny, and we discovered we had much else in common. We were inseperable at the time. And I was all too happy to have something like a real brother. He was my other half.
    Nel ...
    Rafal: That is how I felt, at least. But for him, there could be no replacement for Nel. When I found him on the battlefield, breathing his last, his only thoughts were of her. He gave me her dragonstone, and said that he wished Nel would have to never grieve. For that reason...he asked me to take his place.    " — Nel, Rafal, Alear, and Zelestia in Fell Xenologue 6, Fire Emblem Engage
  3. ↑ Nintendo Dream (ファイアーエムブレム エンゲージ 完全攻略本 (Fire Emblem Engage: Perfect Guidebook) (Tokuma Shoten))
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