Nyx as she appears in Shin Megami Tensei II
Nyx is a recurring figure revolving the Shin Megami Tensei series, a demon of the Night Race, Nyx is a high leveled capable only to recruit or summon once players reached a sufficient high level. Nyx plays a much larger role in the Persona 3 universe, where she is known as the mother of Shadows and the harbinger of The Fall.
Appearances
- Megami Ibunroku Persona:
- Persona 3: Death Arcana (Final Boss)
- Persona 3: FES: Death Arcana (Final Boss in "The Journey")
- Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
- Shin Megami Tensei II: Yama Clan
- Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Yama Clan
- Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Night Race
- Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
Biography
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Nyx is an enemy in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, she belongs to the Night Race, and can be recruited or summoned once players reached Level 70 or above. She has strong affinities towards all magic and absorbs fire-elemental attacks. Another Nyx can also be seen in Ginza, where she owns a lounge. She appears to be a respected and helpful figure, where she advises the Hito-Shura to enter the Mantra via forging an alliance with Nihilo, and tells him the way of reaching there.
Persona 3
Nyx appears as the anthropomorphic personification of Death in Persona 3, and is also the final boss. In ancient times Nyx bestowed Death and Night to the world, where she is destined to bring the Fall. Nyx, however, lies in hibernation and can only be called by the appriser of Death, which happens to be the Arcana that was never meant to be, Death. When the Kirijo Group was experimenting on the Shadows, Mitsuru's grandfather, along with several scientist knew about the Fall, and willingly embraces it. However, Yukari's father declined, and destroyed the facilities and forcefully separate the thirteen Shadows. It is not until the Protagonist defeats the remaining twelve Shadows, rejuvenating and reawakening the final Shadow, Death.
Assuming the form of Ryoji Mochizuki, Death was responsible of summoning Nyx, and become the harbinger of the Fall. It is later revealed that Nyx herself is neither hostile nor malevolent, she was awakened from the sorrow, depression, and apathy of humankind, believing that humans were tired of living and thus, her duty to end their lives.
After the protagonist manages to fend of the Avatar of Nyx, the Avatar shrugs the damage away, and proceeds to connect to Nyx's true body, the Moon. As she descends to earth, S.E.E.S was rendered immobilize, leaving only the Protagonist immune to her effect. Through the cheering of S.E.E.S and others' will to live, the protagonist ascends to the Moon and battle Nyx, where he uses his own body as the Great Seal, sealing Nyx away.
Persona 3 FES
Nyx was briefly mentioned in the playable epilogue of Persona 3: FES, namely the Answer. Upon returning to the time where the protagonist seals Nyx, it is revealed that the protagonist is not planning to seal Nyx away from humanity, but Erebus, a manifestation of humanity's negative will and grief from contacting her to bring the Fall.
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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
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History
The goddess of the night from Greek mythology. Originally it was said that she was born from chaos, and her name means "the mother night." She is depicted as a goddess draped in long flowing black robes. Versions of her birth and origins vary, but one interpretation has her as a creator goddess, laying a silver egg that produces the gods responsible for the creation of the world. She gave birth to many offsprings, including Light (Aether), Day (Hemera), Death (Thanatos) and the Moraie Sisters.
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