

That means that during your playthrough, you will see the characters at two points in their life. Nier features two different acts set five years apart from one another. The game included a host of other interesting characters, some of which even featured in some form in the sequel, Nier: Automata. The west only received the Gestalt version, but the Nier Replicant remake that is set to release later this month will finally allow fans to experience the younger protagonist. RELATED: 10 Questions From Nier: Automata That Nier Replicant Can Answer The game actually had two different versions in Japan, Nier Gestalt where the protagonist was Yonah's father, and Nier Replicant, where the protagonist was Yonah's brother. For a more in-depth look at each Sealed Verse and what they do, take a look at the Sealed Verses page.Nier originally released in 2010, offering fans a brand new RPG world to explore that held many secrets and that was more than initially met the eye. The Sealed Verses deal a variety of attacks that shows in bright red pulses, spears, magic energy-filled hand, a doppelganger shadow, rotating blades, and giant red magic energy balls. This can be replenished by slashing the magic orbs that opponents deal. Their level of magic varies and is parallel to the amount of damage they deal and the amount of MP it drains from your blue MP meter. The Sealed Verses are each a different kind of powerful magic attack. To strike using one of Grimoire Weiss' Sealed Verses, on the Playstation, press L1 They went hunting for eight Sealed Verses The last two surviving children were believed to become Grimoire Rubrum, Grimoire Noir and Grimoire Weiss.

The writer had witnessed another child get sucked in by his book, this time embedded with a resemblance of his face on the book cover. They realized they were to survive, but not be set free. When the last three remaining were left, their books opened up and started to glow as well. They were informed through some mysterious voices that they were given these books as tool to battle each other to the death, and only two were to survive. A bright light and giant hand came up and took the boy in its pages. Each child had a book they could not seem to open until one book had opened up on its own. All the Grimoires had started out as children according to the novella from Grimoire NieR called " And Then There Were None." He and many children around the world were used for experiments to give them special abilities. However, despite his inanimate appearance, he was once a young man part of the Hamelin Organization, and he took part in extensive military training. He would later become Nier's companion, also known as the white book that levitates by Nier's side and aids with his battles. When we are first introduced to Grimoire Weiss, he was found sealed and guarded in the Lost Shrine. He was then released from the chambers by Nier when he was offered his assistance while Nier was fighting off the Shades in the Chamber. It does ring true, since his Sealed Verses each hold great powerful magic. He claims that his very name brings kingdoms to their knees. His introduction to the game shows off his witty, sarcastic and clever personality as he boasts his wisdom and power with his incessant remarks early on. Though he appears as just as just a book, he seems to have a consciousness of his own.

It seems he has lost part of his memory, so his true identity is unknown.

He seems to know everything there is to know about this world, but he has a silly side, which makes his gruff, often condescending persona more tolerable. Grimoire Weiss, or the White Book, is an ancient tome that accompanies the Protagonist throughout his journey. Grimoire Weiss has the capability to learn Sealed Verses that unleashes magical abilities. As sung in an ancient song, it mentions that acquiring all Sealed Verses can be used to destroy the source of the Black Scrawl and help cure YonahĪ tome that has slumbered for ages and can miraculously speak the human language. The Grimoire Weiss is a companion in NieR Replicant.
