▶ PLAYERHANDLE: Lin
CONTACT: Lin#9184 (discord),
floralstone, and/or PM
OVER 18? Yes.
CHARACTERS IN-GAME: N/A
▶ CHARACTERNAME: Nike Lemercier
CANON: Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii
CANON POINT: Chapter 137 (chapter was released on December 20th)
AGE: 16
BACKGROUND: NOTE: The wiki pages concentrate mainly on the anime version of events while being vague with the manga. These are all the pages I can find while including the information I've typed about the canon's worldbuilding and Nike's background information. Let me know if this okay or not.
Official Canon WikepediaIncomplete Nike Lemercier WikiWorldbuilding/BackgroundPERSONALITY: Nike is an unusual princess raised in a country adopting an unorthodox lifestyle. She’s optimistic and enjoys living a simple life. By following the righteous ideals her family firmly believes in, she finds herself in dangerous situations. Most in high society find her to be "savage" and "tactless", but once they realize she’s earnest and compassionate, then their opinions usually shift to respect. It may seem like she's a confident princess, but she has a slight case of an inferiority complex. Nevertheless, she won’t let it get the best of her, especially once she is given a reason to prove herself more than capable to accomplish anything she sets her mind to.
She is very kind and friendly and has an avid interest in her fellow citizens by trying to remember their faces and names. It goes to the point those in high ranking positions become automatically suspicious of her. In Luna and Baldwin's case, they both originally believed her to be the type to use her sex appeal to manipulate others, and in Taichi, Ursula, Nephero, and Alto’s case, it was believed she was another spoiled princess who didn’t understand hardship. An opinion easily debunked whenever tested -- be it by trying to seduce, bully, or be cruel to her. She doesn’t feel the least bit offended after learning their reasons for targeting her are righteous. Her trait to always seek justice keeps her from acting poorly, to help others, and to forgive them. It has occasionally gotten her taken advantage of by Taichi, after attempting to kidnap her, by Luna, in bullying and humiliating her, by Ursula to cause great harm to Livius, and by Nephero who tried to force her to become his property. Of course, it doesn't mean she’s a pushover either. She's naturally vengeful, and won’t hesitate to seek it. For example, she punched a priest in a public ceremony for attempting to murder her.
Her affectionate nature gives her the motivation to do everything she can to help others. Either by meddling in giving unsolicited advice or invading their personal space out of spite, to encourage, or to distract them. She’s naturally attracted to those with a difficult life. Sometimes, her desire to protect others encourages her to never desist in helping them. Even so, once someone touches upon her inferiority complex, she begins to feel ashamed of herself and envy the other person's strengths. She uses those moments for self-improvement. She isn't the type to show negativity instead she bottles it up. She will cry or complain about it once she has had enough unless she needs to be strong for someone else.
Nike has a knack in understanding others by noticing their most notable traits, including physical beauty, however, once she holds a certain bias, then she'll miss the bigger picture. For example, in the first couple of chapters, Nike has a difficult time understanding Livi's character believing he was nothing more than a “precocious brat with a sadistic edge”. It isn't until she is told by others -- mainly Neil and Baldwin -- to interpret his reasoning for certain actions while getting to know him does she become more aware and willing to have an open mind.
Nike will use her powers to protect others. Using it for personal gain is selfish. It's a philosophy she agrees with. She originally rejected Livius's request to use her power for entertainment until learning it can be used to help him but later on, rescinds her earlier stance after recalling its sacredness. Due to her family keeping her sheltered, Nike doesn't understand the significance of holding the title "best singer". She believes as long as she doesn't summon storms it's impossible to lose control. Which is contradicted in chapter 53 and 96. At first, she doesn't comprehend her grandmother's explanation about the rain song’s ability to reach a person's very essence due to her inexperience in forming deep personal relationships. It isn’t until meeting Livius and all of her friends she begins to understand and notice when she has helped someone accept themselves.
Nike is quick to adapt especially when it’ll be beneficial. Even though she was forced to accept the World King's marriage proposal, she did it for the love of her family and country, and once she arrived at the Sun Kingdom instead of doing everything with indifference she took a genuine interest. She offers this same treatment to everyone. Due to it, Nike is prone to resolve issues on her own than asking for help. She’s naturally reckless and independent by nature. Once it makes someone important feel uneasy, then she'll find alternative ways. All to avoid becoming a burden to others unless she has a pressing reason to. Like saving a life, nation, or the world, for example. She doesn’t think twice about saving others, even at the cost of her own. Which she does by accepting the role of World Guardian in exchange for Alto’s life in chapter 137.
Although she holds characteristics to make her a great political figure, she has many weaknesses to overcome. For one, she skips on lessons and most public ceremonies. Believing her time is most valuable by spending time with her subjects and helping them. Her idealistic mindset keeps her blind from the realism of the actual world. Nike can be mischievous and bold by playing pranks and teasing others; if she knows she can get away with it, then expect her to do it without fear.
All in all, Nike is a character with many different layers. She'll take the difficult path believing it will test her character and help others grow. She strives for peace as a top priority; always trying to improve herself while remaining true to herself. One of her wishes is to create all types of connections and never losing the reckless courage in putting people in their place. Even so, Nike is a typical bumpkin princess that is known in thinking outside the box.
POWERS/ABILITIES:Environmental Telepathy: The ability to connect with nature, people, and spirits. An innate talent born to all descendants of the Rain Kingdom's royal family. It’s separated into two different categories known as the outer and inner voices. The outer voice belongs to the group of people. She can sense the type of hearts or feelings they possess. Like if they have opened/closed hearts or are feeling afraid/happy/etc. She can’t zone in on one specific individual unless they’re dead. The inner voice belongs to the very fabric of nature and spirits. Just as she can determine the type of personality an area has from a group of people, she can determine the malleability her area has in allowing her to manipulate the weather. The world’s voice communicates in an ancient tongue used to create the rain song. In Prism, I’d like for her to sense the NPC population and the world but will be unable to sense the PC population at all.
Guardian Spirit Mode: The ability to transform into an incorporeal, floating, and transversing being. She’s unable to affect physical objects nor possess others. The only abilities she may activate are the healing aspect of her rain song. Those sensitive to the supernatural will be able to notice and sense her. In Prism, I'd like for Nike to be able to use this form once a week for an hour. For each passing AC period, I’d like for her to gain an additional day. She won't be able to roam private areas unless invited but has free reign in public areas.
Hair Barrier: The ability to use her hair as a protective charm against water and wind attacks. It needs to be worn outwardly for it to activate. If it’s inside a pocket, for example, then it’ll become useless. This ability does not affect Nike.
Hypnosis: The ability to add light suggestive effects into her songs. It can be used to help someone relax, reveal their true emotions (at the moment), fall into a dreamless and restful slumber, or to help erase memories (a special blend of tea has to be included). It further encourages others to become captivated and pay exclusive attention to Nike whenever she sings. In Prism, I’d like for the NPC to become affected by her singing while the PC population will have to fill out a permission/opt-out form.
Rain Partnership: A partner is required to help her summon purifying rain (sparkling version) and increase her synchronization rate with her surroundings. It includes an emotional telepathic link. Sometimes Nike will be able to witness her partner’s memories via dreams and her partner can feel the emotions she evokes into her songs. For example, if Nike feels anxious, hurt, excited, etc, then they will be able to sense it. The connection may allow the individual -- depending on the chemistry level -- to sense her calling them, no matter the distance. She’ll be able to observe visions of her partner's movement whenever unconscious or deeply injured. Only humans can make a pact with her -- alive or dead
Rain Song: There are three versions of the song. The basic version limits in summoning Noah-type disasters. They can summon weather in one specific area and need additional summoners to increase their strength. A summoner may master one aspect of their powers: wind, rain, or hypnosis. The second version is the original song created by Nike's ancestors to summon weather in more than one area. This specific song connects to the atmosphere after finding the correct lyrics and melody. The climate, land, and scenery must be used as inspiration to help absorb negative emotions. The song is passed down to the best singer to become a world guardian. It was taught to Nike not to become a guardian but to become the next ruler of her country. The third song is used by the world guardians to perfectly balance and harmonize the world. Their song can be used in any area without needing to change the lyrics or melody. It can be used to activate ancient technology to control the world's weather including the self-destruct sequence. Nike has mastered the second version and was taught the third after becoming the new world guardian. In Prism, I’d like for her to use the second version only after learning the ancient language of the game setting.
Rain Summoning: Nike can control the weather, including the atmosphere, different types of rainbows, and other weather phenomena. Relying heavily on her sight because she’s limited by the distance or it'll become a misfire. She can change the form of water into mist and fog and create elemental creatures. It’ll remain active as long as she can sing. There are exceptions. Nike cannot summon weather unfamiliar to an area unless she gets overwhelmed with massive energy which only happens if she loses her ear-rings or becomes fully possessed by a powerful spirit. If she’s unable to properly connect with her new surroundings or partner, then she'll barely be able to manipulate the weather until it improves. Her limit is an hour. She loses consciousness after getting overwhelmed and will remain unconscious between half a day or a full one.
Spiritual Attraction: Nike attracts spirits, including ghosts and evil spirits. She has a difficult time differing ghosts from the living in her birthplace while in other places she can sense them but will be unable to notice them unless they appear. It’s the same issue for nature spirits. For example, if Nike is in a high enough mountain, she can attract cloud sprites and in garden areas, she'll be able to notice the flower's whispers if she cultivates them. Evil spirits, on the other hand, only appear after possessing her. She’ll be unable to resist its influence whenever her earrings are lost or broken. Her song’s alignment will change from absorbing negative emotions to absorbing positive emotions while summoning the black-colored rain. Nike will revert to her original alignment after t’s exorcised out of her body.
Voice Amplification: Her voice can increase in volume. Her voice can be heard 8 km (5 miles) from wherever she’s standing. It becomes 17 km (10.5 miles) for areas with echo effects or across open spaces with very little noise.
Water Entity Creation: The ability to create beings from water into a solid shape by using a water source -- be it a puddle, lake, or heavy rainfall. She can only give an order ranging from -- defense, attack, or purify an area. Depending on the size of the water source will depend on the water creature’s size and number. They can grow as big as 6.5ft (78in) to as small as 3.6ft (43in). She can only summon 5. Their defense is low since it takes one successful slash for them to multiply and decrease in size. Their attack is powerful in comparison after slamming and smacking. The water entities lose their form and return to their original form after Nike loses consciousness. In Prism, she’ll be able to create 1 giant water creature and 3 of the smaller ones. It’ll improve by one each for every successful AC pass.
Watersense: She's able to sense all quantities of water in her general area. All with the purpose to manipulate the element into other forms and to better connect with her surroundings. Pools of water will help her reconnect to the atmosphere after sickness and severe injury. She needs to be completely healthy to achieve it or the attempt may fail.
Wind Summoning: Wind Summoning: The ability to create, shape, and manipulate the wind. No song is needed to activate it. Nike simply needs to harmonize with her surroundings. She can use the wind to blast, push targeted objects, as a guide to lead her to nearby exits, glide short distances, a barrier to protect herself and to cut clothes, metal, and tear the skin. Nike can’t use the wind deep underground, far from exits nor can she use the wind to cut through anything enchanted. She can’t use it to observe incoming areas nor notice if there is physical danger. She’s barely able to lift other people unless small in stature and is desperate to rescue them.
INVENTORY: Her broken engagement ring from Livius will be the only thing she would want to come with her even after becoming a guardian.
MOONBLESSING: Iris
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