Nian

★★★★★★ Nian Protector Defender Sui		Nian, a mysterious visitor from the faraway land of Yan, is willing to provide a little bit of assistance. Always in the middle of where the excitement is.
Position	Melee
Tags	Defense, Support
Trait	Blocks 3 enemies
Availability	Headhunting (Festival limited)

Operator

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Story

Overview

Dialogue

Gallery

Trivia

Nian
In Other Languages
Chinese	年
Japanese	ニェン
Korean	니엔
Character Information
File no.	NM01
Operator Record	A Thousand Years in a Sigh
Paradox Sim.	"Dusk Ridding"
Internal name	char_2014_nian
Basic Info
Gender	Female
Combat Exp.	Undisclosed
Place of Birth	Yan
Date of Birth	September 9th
Race	Undisclosed Feranmut; fragment of Sui
Height	165 cm
Infection Status	Undisclosed
Physical Exam
Physical Str.	Standard
Mobility	Standard
Physical Resil.	Standard
Tactical Acumen	Standard
Combat Skill	Excellent
Orig. Arts Asml.	Flawed
Background Information
Age	Ninth of Sui's fragments
Family	11 siblings Chongyue (older brother) Wang (older brother) Ling (older sister) Jie (older sister) Shu (older sister) Ji (older brother) Dusk (younger sister)
Other Information
Leitmotif	Till the Wave Ends
Illustrator	幻象黑兔
Japanese CV	Aoi Yuuki
Mandarin CV	Catherine Young
Sichuanese CV	Li Cheng
English CV	Akira Lee Watanabe
Korean CV	Kim Na-yul

Stats

Range

■□

Attributes

		MAX	MAX	MAX
HP	1539	2080	2737	3699	+400
ATK	295	405	513	619	–
DEF	254	380	529	726	+70
RES	0				N/A
Redeployment time	70 seconds
DP cost	19		21	23
Block count	3
Attack interval	1.5 seconds

Potential

	DP cost -1
	ATK +24
	DEF +30
	Improves Tectonic Armor
	DP cost -1
Total Cost
5 OR 20

Promotion

Elite 1
Maximum attributes increased. DP cost +2. New talent: Tectonic Armor. New skill: Copper Seal.
Prerequisites
Raise Nian to Level 50. 30K 5 12 5

Elite 2
Maximum attributes increased. DP cost +2. New talent: Clairvoyance. New skill: Iron Defense. Tectonic Armor improved. Operator Modules available.
Prerequisites
Raise Nian to Elite 1 Level 80. 180K 4 4 7

Talents

Tectonic Armor
	When this unit is in the squad, all Defenders gain +8% Max HP
	When this unit is in the squad, all Defenders gain +12% (+4%) Max HP
	When this unit is in the squad, all Defenders gain +16% Max HP
	When this unit is in the squad, all Defenders gain +20% (+4%) Max HP

Clairvoyance
	After deployment, immediately gains 3 Shields

Skills

	Tin Burning Auto Recovery Manual 20 ~ 30 seconds

Level	Effect
	DEF +25%, ATK +10%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage	10	30	20s
	DEF +30%, ATK +10%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage	10	30	21s
	DEF +35%, ATK +10%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage	10	30	22s
	DEF +40%, ATK +20%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage	10	30	23s
	DEF +45%, ATK +20%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage	10	30	24s
	DEF +50%, ATK +20%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage	10	30	25s
	DEF +55%, ATK +30%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage	10	30	26s
	DEF +60%, ATK +35%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage	10	30	27s
	DEF +65%, ATK +40%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage	10	30	28s
	DEF +70%, ATK +45%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage	10	30	30s

	Copper Seal Auto Recovery Manual 30 ~ 35 seconds

Level	Effect
	Stops attacking; DEF +60%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 50% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 3 seconds	25	50	30s
	Stops attacking; DEF +65%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 50% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 3 seconds	26	50	30s
	Stops attacking; DEF +70%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 50% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 3 seconds	27	50	30s
	Stops attacking; DEF +80%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 60% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 3 seconds	28	50	31s
	Stops attacking; DEF +85%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 60% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 3 seconds	29	50	31s
	Stops attacking; DEF +90%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 60% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 3 seconds	30	50	31s
	Stops attacking; DEF +100%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 70% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 3 seconds	31	50	32s
	Stops attacking; DEF +110%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 70% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 4 seconds	32	50	33s
	Stops attacking; DEF +120%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 80% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 4 seconds	33	50	34s
	Stops attacking; DEF +130%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 90% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 5 seconds	35	50	35s

	Iron Defense Auto Recovery Manual 40 ~ 45 seconds	□□□　 □□□□□ □□■□□ □□□□□ 　□□□

Level	Effect
	ATK +55%; Nearby ally units gain DEF +30%, Block +1 and status resistance	40	85	40s
	ATK +55%; Nearby ally units gain DEF +30%, Block +1 and status resistance	42	85	40s
	ATK +60%; Nearby ally units gain DEF +30%, Block +1 and status resistance	44	85	40s
	ATK +65%; Nearby ally units gain DEF +40%, Block +1 and status resistance	48	85	40s
	ATK +70%; Nearby ally units gain DEF +40%, Block +1 and status resistance	50	85	40s
	ATK +75%; Nearby ally units gain DEF +40%, Block +1 and status resistance	52	85	40s
	ATK +80%; Nearby ally units gain DEF +50%, Block +1 and status resistance	56	85	40s
	ATK +90%; Nearby ally units gain DEF +60%, Block +1 and status resistance	60	85	41s
	ATK +100%; Nearby ally units gain DEF +70%, Block +1 and status resistance	64	85	42s
	ATK +120%; Nearby ally units gain DEF +80%, Block +1 and status resistance	70	85	45s

Skill upgrades

	5
	5 6 4
	8 5
	8 4 4
	8 6
	8 3 5
	Scorching Tin 6 4 7	Copper Seal 6 4 5	Iron Guard 6 4 5
	Scorching Tin 12 4 10	Copper Seal 12 4 7	Iron Guard 12 4 9
	Scorching Tin 15 6 6	Copper Seal 15 6 7	Iron Guard 15 6 6

Base skills

	Rare Metal Identification
When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process elite material, the production rate of byproduct increases by 100%

	Reckless
When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process Elite materials, increases the Morale consumed by all corresponding formulas by +2

Operator Modules

Original

Original: Nian's Badge
	Operator Nian has demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for preservation of the front and resilience against the enemy. The Field Operations Department has thus passed the following resolution: This operator shall be appointed a Defender Operator during field operations to exercise Protector responsibilities. In witness whereof, This badge is hereby conferred upon the above named.

PRO-X

PRO-X: The Array of Chaos
		HP +200 DEF +60	New trait: DEF +20% when blocking an enemy
		HP +280 ATK +35 DEF +70	Clairvoyance improved: After deployment, immediately gains 3 Shield. When a shield is broken, ATK +5%, DEF +5%, and gain 2 SP
		HP +375 ATK +50 DEF +80	Clairvoyance improved: After deployment, immediately gains 3 Shield. When a shield is broken, ATK +7%, DEF +7%, and gain 3 SP

Module Missions	Unlock conditions
Deal a total of 60,000 damage with Nian (excluding Support Units) Clear Side Story WR-9 with a 3-star rating; You must deploy your own Nian, and have Nian defeat at least 10 enemies	Complete both of Nian's PRO-X Module Missions. Raise Nian to Elite 2 Level 60. Have at least 100% Trust with Nian.

Materials
4 2 80K	4 60 3 100K	4 20 4 120K

Description

At the border was a fellow of Li, who tilled. He dug up an idol, of more than a chi in length, formed like an armored soldier, vividly lifelike, but its nature was unknown. He gave it to his son, and his son loved it very much. The fellow's son once carried the idol with him to the neighbor's boy to play, imitating an expedition. The idol was light yet sturdy, and all else that touched it fell afoul. The neighbor's boy brought out clay burial figures among others to serve as troops. None could withstand, and he was greatly angered, and abruptly took a hoe to the idol, whereupon the hoe broke and the idol was unharmed. The fellow's son treasured it all the more, always sure to place it by his pillow, thereafter falling asleep. The neighbor's boy told his father of the idol. The father was covetous, and sought to rob it upon hearing of this, believing it to be valuable. One day, upon the city docking in remote regions, the neighbor there entered the house of Li at night, seized the idol and left, to enter the city in his greed to offer it to a noble. Before long, he met a person, who spake: "To walk at night is very tiring. Rest for a brief while." He did not answer. Again the person spake: "The idol in your sack is an infant's toy. I bid you know this; it will not bring you reward, but instead suffer you calamity. You should return swiftly." The neighbor was greatly startled. He knew he had met an extraordinary one, and could not balk for a moment, only mumbling his assent. The extraordinary one knew his intent, and laughed grandly. The neighbor dared not raise his gaze out of fear. Shortly the laughter fell, but the extraordinary one had thus left. Though he feared calamity, he did not return, instead hurrying fast for the city, but the idol in his sack grew all the heavier, and shortly he could not carry it on his back, and dragged it. In an instant his strength was depleted, his mood in great turmoil. Fearful the extraordinary one would take the idol, he thus fell upon the sack, and as he looked all around he wept, and in the end could not abandon it. At daybreak, a merchant passed by, and saw a man lying sound asleep. Before long, he awoke with a start, grasped the sack and spake: "Do not take my idol!" But the sack was completely empty. The merchant believed him crazed, and left him behind. Thus he was in a daze, returned home, and there fell deathly sick. The son woke, looked all over but could not find the idol, and wept greatly and did not stop. Told by some that the neighbor had thieved it, the fellow of Li sought to question the neighbor, but found him of grave illness, and instead made no question. The townsfolk believed the idol inauspicious, and the son argued with them. And unsuccessful, was angered but spake no further of it. The fellow of Li, fearing his son would walk the neighbor's path in life, sought for it with great care. His son did not become crazed, but began to study forging and casting. Some asked the son of it, and he spake: "I know the idol is not born of magic, it is the work of real man. I will cast a new idol to prevail over it." The son grew somewhat older, and forged and cast relentlessly, ingenious of mind and divine of spirit, and word of his reputation reached the capital. A department examined his talent, and weighed him well. He was selected to become a Tianshi. Five years later, the son cast an idol, and offered it to all at the Ministry of Works. This idol was fashioned after an armored soldier, clad and equipped full and well, of nature light yet sturdy, and did not rust even when aired to the sun or lashed by the rain. The High Minister was alarmed, and sought to ask of it, and the son told him of what happened in childhood. The High Minister fell silent and did not respond. The son of Li lived to ninety and passed, and his marvelous skills have been passed down to countlessly many, and even now still have their employers.

PRO-Y

PRO-Y: "Don't Disturb"
		HP +320 ATK +35 DEF +24 Block +1	Trait improved: Blocks 4 enemies
		HP +440 ATK +55 DEF +26 Block +1	Tectonic Armor improved: When this unit is in the squad, all Defender Operators gain +19% Max HP; this unit gains +3% Max HP and healing received for each Defender Operator deployed, stacking up to 3 times
		HP +550 ATK +70 DEF +30 Block +1	Tectonic Armor improved: When this unit is in the squad, all Defender Operators gain +21% Max HP; this unit gains +4% Max HP and healing received for each Defender Operator deployed, stacking up to 3 times

Module Missions	Unlock conditions
Complete a total of 5 battles; You must deploy your own Nian, and unleash Iron Guard at least 1 time in each battle Clear Main Theme S6-2 with a 3-star rating; You must deploy your own Nian, and allow no Operators to be defeated	Complete both of Nian's PRO-Y Module Missions. Raise Nian to Elite 2 Level 60. Have at least 100% Trust with Nian.

Materials
4 2 80K	4 60 3 100K	4 20 4 120K

Description

O Sui, o ye! In lands so wide of life so rich, your birth was much to be beheld. What 'tween your scales came would do fall, and piled as mounts as you did journ. Thick green they grew and prostrated, to ye who sired their ranging lengths. Your words rang hard as mystic seas, your name on land as heavens high. All was your mastery to make, the crafts exquisite and profound, the natural realm would aid your might. And when you did relate with common man, there was no soul in Yan who'd not admire your character and moral gait, that mut so fearsome could be so humane, and not a soul would fail to call your name in praise for such pure kindness held, for where was such a beast as fine as ye! They speak of ye who cherished life and would not see it wanton smit, 'twas ye who soothed all into peace, made clouds and rain of it to bring Yan good portent, that you would scheme of strategy, would kill the others of your kind to see the land be gold in time. How selfless that you were, how giving to the end, our honor be! ...... So when you passed away, the mounts and lakes joined too to mourn, the grass and grain did weep along, and all were moved by what a heart you bore; across it all did mists collect and wind in layers thick, the autumn gusts time and again blown with their baleful cold; they saw the clouds now and bemoaned that they could see no end, at river's rage they now bemoaned how stop it never would. So once you passed away, and each incense stick burned to nil, and all my brethren parted thence, they left me here to guard your rest. All that you bid was failed and left adrift, and young and old all know this well. O wouldn't you regret this woe, for who would see such torment be? Soul such a wretch that hundredfold flesh still mayn't truly you return? O Sui o Sui, the seasons will memorialize, your deeds turned into song and dance, and what a ■■ing scene. ...... I further note. The True Lung told me this: While you remain in here, I cannot freely roam. The deadline of a hundred years, that's come and gone, and I'm extremely bored, so here I take my leave to find a decent hotpot place. –Candle lit and door rapped thrice, the Sui Regulator Candleholders entered to find the guardian of the tomb absent. All anyone found was an inscription in the walls of the southeast corner, carved cuttingly deep. From the style and contents, it can be discerned that this was presumably left by her as an... obituary to Sui?

Changelog

Episode 12: All Quiet Under the Thunder PRO-Y Operator Module added. An Obscure Wanderer Original and PRO-X Operator Modules added. [Global] A Light Spark in Darkness English and Korean dialogues (voiced by Akira Lee Watanabe and Kim Na-yul, respectively) added. Invitation to Wine Chinese dialogues in Mandarin and Sichuanese (voiced by Catherine Young and Li Cheng, respectively) added. Live2D model/animations for Unfettered Freedom added. A Thousand Years in a Sigh and "Dusk Ridding" added. Dossoles Holiday Now classified as a Protector Defender. Live2D model/animations for Elite 2 outfit added. Who is Real Unfettered Freedom introduced. Mansfield Break Faction changed from Lungmen to Sui. Ancient Forge Introduced.