Nier is set in an alternative reality created by events stemming from Drakengard 's fifth ending: in this reality, our modern world was decimated by a plague created by the magical beings who came through the portal, bringing humanity to the brink of extinction. In Drakengard 2, the Watchers continue to use the former head of the cult to destroy the new seals, while the dragons prepare to usurp the gods and rule over the world. In Drakengard, which succeeds the fifth version of Drakengard 3 's events detailed in a supplementary novel, the Watchers use a group known as the Cult of Watchers to spark a religious war and destroy the seals. In Drakengard 3, a malevolent flower uses servants called the Intoners, women gifted with the power to use magic through song, as instruments of humanity's destruction. Drakengard 3 acts as the first game's prequel, but most of its events take place in separate timelines leading to different outcomes. The core timeline is formed from Drakengard and its sequel. Events in those timelines are separate, but they can overlap.
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A recurring element across the series is the representation of magic using the, with a common letter arrangement representing the human gene.The universe of the Drakengard series is split between multiple timelines. Pacts are normally entered into by beasts so they can feed off negative emotions, but sometimes they will enter a pact for other reasons. A core element of the Drakengard universe is the ability for humans and beasts to form a Pact, a magical bond which links their souls and grants the human partner great power at the cost of some physical ability or personal trait (their voice, singing abilities, etc.). At the core of the seals is the Goddess of the Seal, a mortal virgin female chosen and branded with the final seal: if all the seals are destroyed, all that stands between the Watchers and the world is the death of the Goddess herself. The Watchers are kept from entering the world with the seals, which act to keep the world in balance: should the seals be destroyed, the Watchers would enter the world and destroy humanity. The gods are served by beings known as the Watchers, entities created to destroy humanity because they are considered a failure. Although some of the dark narrative themes were kept for Drakengard 2, many of the other narrative elements were made more mainstream. Through the series, Yoko has also been attempting to answer the question of why people are driven to kill. During the production of Nier, his focus changed to writing a story where everyone believed they were in the right whatever their actions.
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Yoko conceived the 'insane' characters around the premise that people who killed hundreds of people in pursuit of their goals and took satisfaction from it were naturally insane.
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Yoko designed the darker elements to both contrast and actively compete with the likes of. Their popularity in Japan has resulted in multiple adaptations and additional media in the form of novelizations and manga.The series is considered popular in Japan, having sold well and gained a cult following, though it appears to be a niche series in Western territories.Īrtwork by regular series artist Kimihiko Fujisaka, featuring Caim and Angelus ( Drakengard), Nowe and Legna ( Drakengard 2), Zero and Mikhail ( Drakengard 3) and the Replicant version of Nier and Grimoire Weiss ( Nier).The stories of the original game's characters were written by Yoko, Shiba and Iwasaki, while the main game script was written by Sawako Natori, who would go on to co-write the main scenarios for future Drakengard games. Dark or mature plot and character themes and have become a staple of the series.
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The stories generally focus on the fortunes and personalities of a small group of protagonists either directly or indirectly connected to and affected by the events of the story. Shiba, Yoko, and Sawako have had involvement in every entry of the series since its debut.The setting of the main series is a -style world where humans and creatures from myth and legends live side by side, while the spin-off game is set in an alternative reality leading from one of the first game's possible endings.
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The story was created by Shiba, Iwasaki, and Sawako Natori, who were influenced by European folklore and popular anime series and movies of the day. It was conceived by Takamasa Shiba and Takuya Iwasaki as a gameplay hybrid between.