Nia

Nia
Series	Xenoblade
First Appearance	Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Species	Gormotti (disguise) Blade (Flesh Eater)
Year Created	2017
Created by	Monolith Soft
Voiced by (English)	Catrin-Mai Huw
Voiced by (Japanese)	Hitomi Ōwada

Nia is one of the main playable characters in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. She is a Gormotti Driver and is accompanied by her Blade, Dromarch. She comes from the Imperial Province of Gormott and decides to follow Rex on his journey after defecting from Torna. It is later revealed that she is a Flesh Eater who joined Torna after being freed from imprisonment by Jin.

As a Driver

Stats

Max Level	Max HP	Max Strength	Max Ether	Max Dexterity	Max Agility	Max Luck
99, no modifier	6,379	341	401	306	223	363
99, full affinity chart	6,579	341	421	326	243	363

Arts

• Twin Rings
  • Butterfly Blade, Break
  • Jaguar Slash, HP potion
  • Healing Halo, Recover HP
  • Gemini Loop, Side Attack ↑

• Greataxe
  • Brutal Blade, Topple
  • Rhino Assault, Critical recharge
  • Bear Smash, Toppled ↑
  • Shadow Slice, AOE / Aquatic ↑

• Megalance
  • Vulture Peck, High HP ↑
  • Raptor Raid, Back Attack ↑
  • Discus Glaive, Aggro Down
  • Gyro Break, AOE / Insects ↑

• Ether Cannon
  • Pulse Fire, AOE / High HP ↑
  • Leopard Blow, Break / Pierce
  • Cattle Driver, AOE / Launched ↑
  • Breach Shot, Cancel attack ↑

• Shield Hammer
  • Hammerhead, Knockback
  • Elephant Press, AOE / Aggro up
  • Rumbling Smash, Front attack ↑
  • Buckler Slam, AOE / Toppled ↑

• Chroma Katana
  • Deathbound, Humanoid ↑
  • Triple Flash, AOE / Aggro up
  • Wolf Fang, Aggroed ↑
  • Scorpion Tail, Evasion

• Bitball
  • Dolphin Spin, HP Potion
  • Falcon Turn, Toppled ↑
  • Healing Circle, Recover HP
  • Acrobatic Bomber, AOE / Break

• Knuckle Claws
  • Jackal Claw, Cancel atk ↑
  • Deadly Twister, AOE / HP Potion
  • Raptor Beat, Knockback, Side attack ↑
  • Comet Punch, AOE / Launch

• Monado
  • Lightning Smash, Machines ↑
  • Monado Striker, AOE / Aggro down
  • Lucent Glance, AOE / Toppled ↑
  • Beam Thrust, Back attack ↑ / Knockback

• Knives
  • Air Slash, Break / High HP ↑
  • Avian Spin, HP Potion
  • Whirling Edge, AOE / Critical recharge
  • Soothing Breeze, Recover HP

Affinity Chart

Tier	Name	Effect	SP
1	Feral Awakening I	Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to the X Button at the start of battle.	750
	Soothing Hand	Increases the HP restored when reviving a teammate by 15%.	250
	Catgirl	Increases Agility by 20.	625
	Ether Talent	Increases Ether by 20.	375
	Kinetic Vision	Increases Dexterity by 20.	500
2	Herb Synthesis	Boosts the effect of HP Potions by 20%.	1000
	Big Cat	Increases maximum HP by 200.	2000
	Mutual Happiness	Slightly fills the Party Gauge when an "Excellent" is scored during a Special.	1500
	Tooth and Claw	Lets you use a Driver Art after canceling a Driver Art.	3000
	Feral Awakening II	Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to the Y Button at the start of battle.	2500
3	Feral Awakening III	Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to the B Button at the start of battle.	5000
	Hard Hitter	Extends Break duration by 15%	6000
	Bestial Pursuit	Adds 20% to damage ratio after canceling an auto-attack.	4000
	Natural Selection	Increases HP restored to self (not using HP Potions) by 10%	3000
	Panther Pounce	Increases damage dealt by a surprise attack by 50%.	2000

Favorite Items

• Item types: Seafood, Textiles
• Specific items: Cream Orange Paratha, Ardainian Bear Carving

As a Blade

Affinity Chart

Name	Tier	Effect	Prerequisite	Amount	Flavor Text
Key Affinity Reward	1	Unlocks level 1 of the Affinity Chart.	N/A	N/A	N/A
	2	Unlocks level 2 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase the trust level	100	"I can do better, I know it."
	3	Unlocks level 3 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase the trust level	1300	"Think I'm looking more powerful?"
	4	Unlocks level 4 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase the trust level	3300	N/A
	5	Unlocks level 5 of the Affinity Chart.	Increase the trust level. The affinity bond will be easier to sustain.	7800	N/A
Sea of Plenty	1	Periodically restores 4% HP to entire party while at max Affinity	N/A	N/A	"I learned something new today."
	2	Periodically restores 5% HP to entire party while at max Affinity	N/A	N/A	"We can do it if we work together."
	3	Periodically restores 6% HP to entire party while at max Affinity	N/A	N/A	"That's the spirit, Shellhead. Keep aiming for new heights of stupidity."
	4	Periodically restores 7% HP to entire party while at max Affinity	Raise affinity in battle	6	N/A
	5	Periodically restores 8% HP to entire party while at max Affinity	Earn money by selling items	40000	N/A
Instant Regen	1	Adds 25% chance of restoring 4% HP after taking a hit	N/A	N/A	N/A
	2	Adds 25% chance of restoring 6% HP after taking a hit	N/A	N/A	"I'm even stronger than I was before."
	3	Adds 25% chance of restoring 8% HP after taking a hit	N/A	N/A	"Yeah! I feel even stronger! Can't wait for the next battle!"
	4	Adds 25% chance of restoring 10% HP after taking a hit	At Rex's Secret Base in the Leftherian Archipelago view the Heart-to-Heart called "Little Rex"	N/A	N/A
	5	Adds 25% chance of restoring 12% HP after taking a hit	Fall from a high place	250 peds or more	N/A
Cellular Stimuls	1	Restores 5% HP of damage dealt after a successful auto-attack	N/A	N/A	"Now wasn't that quite something?"
	2	Restores 7% HP of damage dealt after a successful auto-attack	N/A	N/A	"Nothing like a decent combo, huh?"
	3	Restores 9% HP of damage dealt after a successful auto-attack	N/A	N/A	"Get a load of the power of water!"
	4	Restores 10% HP of damage dealt after a successful auto-attack	Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present)	10	N/A
	5	Restores 12% HP of damage dealt after a successful auto-attack	Get money	60000	N/A
Water Mastery	1	The power of a Water Blade	N/A	N/A	N/A
	2	The power of a Water Blade	Use Nia's favorite pouch items. (Seafood category)	4	N/A
	4	The power of a Water Blade	Use Snowbaby Potato Salads	4	N/A
Foresty	1	Knowledge related to trees	N/A	N/A	N/A
	2	Knowledge related to trees	N/A	N/A	"Who'd have thought there'd be so much to learn about trees?"
	5	Knowledge related to trees	Acquire Tree items from the Collectibles list	30	N/A
Fortitude	1	The power to endure hardships. It even helps cope with boring jobs	N/A	N/A	N/A
	3	The power to endure hardships. It even helps cope with boring jobs	Engage in combat alongside Pyra or Mythra	N/A	Pyra! Mythra! I feel like we can take on anything together!
	5	The power to endure hardships. It even helps cope with boring jobs	Engage in combat alongside Pyra or Mythra	15	N/A

Favorite Items

• Item types: Seafood, Instruments
• Specific items: Snowbaby Potato Salad, Sneak-Thief King

Trivia

• Nia's name comes from the word "Nya" which is the Japanese counterpart of "Meow".
  • Nia is also a feminine given name derived from the Irish origin meaning bright and the Swahili origin meaning purpose. It is also the short form of the Welsh name, "Niamh".