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Nico
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| “ | When I grow up, I want to be just like you guys! | ” | — Nico, toMicaiah. |
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Nico (Japanese:ニコNico) is a child who lives in Nevassa, the capital city ofDaein.
Biography
Nico grew up in the aftermath of theMad King's War, while Daein was ruled byNumida'sBegnion Imperial Occupation Army. He became a great admirer of theDawn Brigade when they fought back against the oppressive occupiers, and often talked about them with his friends.[1] In the early summer of 648, he and his mother met the Dawn Brigade for the first time whenPugo and his bandits attacked the town. Three Dawn Brigade members,Micaiah,Edward, andLeonardo, came to their aid and defeated Pugo's crew, and Nico was excited to meet his heroes. Shortly after, when the Dawn Brigade tried to evade capture, Nico was part of the crowd who stood between the Brigade and the Begnion army and was shot by a Begnionarcher. Having sensed this danger, Micaiah came back and healed Nico with her rareSacrifice ability, expending all of her energy to save him. Even after being shot, Nico continued to stand between Begnion and the Dawn Brigade, as they escaped with Micaiah, untilJarod arrived.
Some time later, long after the Dawn Brigade had formed the Daein Liberation army and successfully taken back Daein, Micaiah and her army were drawn into the war between Begnion and theLaguz Alliance despite their intense misgivings about the war. Nico and his mother had the opportunity to meet Micaiah andSothe again during the war, and Nico's expression of great admiration for Micaiah greatly touched her, reaffirming her resolve to fight to protect Daein from the wrath of the Begnion senate in the name of ensuring that good people like Nico would survive.[2]
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Role
Nico appears in cutscenes in the first two chapters of Part 1. In localized versions of the game, he later re-appears in abase conversation inPart III, Chapter 12.
Personality
Nico is a great admirer of the Dawn Brigade, and dreams of growing up to be as great a hero as its members.[3] Like many citizens of Daein, he regards Micaiah and the rest of the Dawn Brigade as symbols of hope and fortune, and believes that as long as Daein has the Dawn Brigade, they will safely make it through any war or crisis, and this encourages him to never give up even in the darkest of times.
Trivia
- TheFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Prima Strategy Guide erroneously states that Nico's base conversation in Part III, Chapter 12 can only be viewed if he survived Part I, Chapter 6-2. Nico never appears in battle, only in cutscenes.[4]
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Nico | Short form of Nicholas or Nicodemus.[5] |
| Japanese | ニコ | Romanized asNICO in internal file names. |
| Spanish | Nico | As above. |
| French | Nico | As above. |
| German | Nico | As above. |
| Italian | Nico | As above. |
Gallery
Portrait of Nico inRadiant Dawn.
CG image of Nico andMicaiah fromRadiant Dawn.
References
- ↑"Nico: What! Really?! You guys are in the Dawn Brigade?! Wow, my friends and I talk about you all the time!
Lady: You? But you're just children! Oh, how Daein has fallen... Children, forced to fight and steal for the good of the poor. But we can't fight the rogues, so we'll take you up on your offer. Please be careful. They'll slice clean through you if they can." — Nico and his mother,Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn - ↑"???: There she is! Hey, lady!
Micaiah: Who? Oh, Nico!
Nico: This is great. I was hoping I'd find you.
Lady: Nico, mind your manners. The Silver-Haired Maiden is the savior of Daein. She's not just some lady."
Micaiah: Oh, it's all right. I'm still the same simple girl from Daein you met before. Nothing's changed. So, are things well with you?
Lady: Well, the fighting's got everyone worried, coming so soon after the last war and all... But we're doing all we can for Daein! It doesn't matter who or what we're up against. Believe me when I tell you we'll never give up.
Nico: That's right! We won't give up. Ever! I know we're gonna win, too. 'Cause we've got you on our side. That's what everybody says. The Dawn Brigade will save us.
Micaiah: Is that what they say? I see... Listen to me, Nico. You can believe in us. I promise we'll keep you safe.
Nico: I knew it!
Lady: Come along, Nico. We should be going. The maiden's got better things to do than stand here chatting with us all day.
Nico: Bye, lady! See you later!
Micaiah: Yes... good-bye, Nico.
Sothe: ...
Micaiah: I... I want to save them all. The world is a better place with people like them in it.
Sothe: I know how you feel, Micaiah. That's why we started all this. We've always been fighting for them. But this war we're in... It's not just. We're fighting on the wrong side.
Micaiah: I know. I don't want to see anyone die. It's ironic... I'm killing with no malice, because I don't want anyone to be killed. I... What am I supposed to do? Am I supposed to stand back and let all of Daein perish? Is that the "just" thing to do?
Sothe: ...
Micaiah: If that's what it takes to be just, then I want nothing to do with justice. I'd rather be hated and feared like Mad King Ashnard. I'd rather the dark god take my soul. I'm going to save my people, Sothe. If the rest of the world paints me as a beast to be reviled and hated, so be it." —Nico,Micaiah, Nico's mother, andSothe,Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn - ↑"Hey, lady! My name's Nico! When I grow up, I want to be just like you guys! Come back sometime!" — Nico,Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
- ↑Dan Birlew (Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Prima Strategy Guide (Prima Games), pg. 216)
- ↑Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Nico, www.behindthename.com,Retrieved: 9 September 2018
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