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Kainé is a companion and deuteragonist of NieR, who accompanies Nier after he helps her kill Hook. The left side of her body is possessed by a Shade who ... NIERWiki Explore MainPage Discuss AllPages Community InteractiveMaps RecentBlogPosts Media Books GrimoireNier Comic DramaCD Soundtracks Gestalt&RepliCantSoundtrack NieR:AutomataSoundtrack StagePlays YoRHa YoRHaBoys NieR Games NieR NieRReplicantv1.22 Characters FatherNier BrotherNier Yonah GrimoireWeiss Kainé Emil Popola Devola More... Weapons Beastlord DragoonLance Faith FangoftheTwins IronPipe Moonrise NamelessBlade PhoenixSpear More... SealedVerses DarkBlast DarkLance DarkHand DarkPhantasm DarkGluttony DarkWall DarkExecution DarkWhirlwind Bosses Hansel&Gretel Hook DefenseSystemGeppetto Shahriyar JackofHearts GrimoireNoir Number6 P-33 More... 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PlaySound Kainé JapaneseName: カイネ Rōmaji: Kaine AppearsIn: NieRNieRReplicantver.1.22474487139...NieRReincarnation Weapon(s) Name: Kainé'sSwords ProfileData Status: AliveNieR -A,B,D,EDeceasedNieR -C Race: ReplicantHuman(Previously) Sex: Female(Intersex)(AsReplicant)Female(AsHuman) Age: 17(Replicant,v1.22)20(Gestalt,TheLostWorld) Height: 172cm HairColor: SilveryWhite EyeColor: DarkPurple(NieR)Gray-Yellow(v1.22) Family: Kali(Grandmother)†Kainé(Gestalt) JapaneseVoice: AtsukoTanaka EnglishVoice: LauraBailey "Weiss,youdumbass!Startmakingsense,yourottenbook,oryou'regonnabesorry!MaybeI'llripyourpagesout,one-by-one!OrmaybeI'llputyouinthegoddamnfurnace!Howcansomeonewithabig,smartbraingethypnotizedlikealittlebitch?Huh?Oh,Shadowlord!Iloveyou,Shadowlord!ComeoverhereandgiveWeissabigsloppykiss,Shadowlord!NowpullyourheadoutofyourgoddamnassandSTARTFUCKINGHELPINGUS!"―KainétoGrimoireWeissinthelibrary KainéisacompanionanddeuteragonistofNieR,whoaccompaniesNierafterhehelpsherkillHook.TheleftsideofherbodyispossessedbyaShadewhodubshimselfTyrann.AsaresultofherupbringingandTyrann'soccupationofherbody,shehasadispositiontowardsbeingcrudeandviolent,butoccasionallyshowsoffakinderside,especiallytowardEmil. Contents 1Story 1.1NieR 2Development 2.1GrimoireNier 3OtherAppearances 3.1SINoALICE 3.2NieRReincarnation 4Trivia 5Gallery 6References Story Weiss,youdumbass!SPOILERALERT-PlotdetailsforNieRfollow. NieR BackgroundActIActIIEndings Seealso:Kainé'sDreamsandWitches'Sabbath OriginallyraisedinavillagecalledTheAerie,Kainéisacoarseindividualwhosuffersfromthelefthalfofherbody,whichshekeepsunderbandage-likecoverings,beingpossessedbyaShadenamedTyrann.Thishybridformhascausedhertoliveasanoutcast,unwelcomeinvillagesandbefriendedbyfew.Asaresponsetotheharassmentshereceivedinherchildhoodforbeingintersex,shetookalikingtoclothesthatemphasizefemininecharacteristics. Shehasgrownaccustomedtobeingalone,andherveneerofshynessiseasilyshatteredbysuddenoutburstsandirrationaldisplaysofviolentanger.ThoughsheissecretlygladtohaveNier'scompany,sheisaccustomedtosurvivingonherownduetoherstrongdemeanor,skillwithtwinswords,andherabilitytowieldmagic. Theonlypersonthatpreviouslyshowedherkindnessandprotectionwasherequallyfoul-mouthedgrandmotherKali,withwhomKainélivedherchildhoodwithandinheritedherattitudefrom.Sheheldbothloveandrespectforhergrandmother,whoacceptedherthewayshewasandtreatedherasawoman.Onedaywhenreturninghome,sheencounteredtheShadeHookwhowasattackingthepair'ssharedhome.TheshadehadKalipinneddown,sadisticallyenjoyingKainé'sdespairasitmurderedherandleftKainémutilated.ItwasthenthattheShadeTyrannfusedwithKainé,allowinghertoliveandcausingherdeephatredofShades. WhenhalfofherbodywastakenoverbyTyrann,Kainébecamepossessedandgainedexceptionalphysicalandmagicalpower.ShealsogainedtheabilitytounderstandthevoicesofShades,butconvincedherselfthattheywereallevilanddeservedtodie(Tyrannevenmockinglyaskingheratonepointifshe'sgoingtosympathizewiththeShadeGretelafterhearingitsvowtoprotectitsfellowShades).AfterbecomingpossessedKainésufferedevenmorepersecutionfromothers,decidingtoliveonlytoexactherrevengeontheShadewhokilledKali,evenifitmeantusingthepowersofTyrann. KainémakesherfirstappearanceafterNierandGrimoireWeissinvestigateawreathofLunarTearsinhershackoutsideofTheAerie.ThetwoareforcedtofightheruntilHookappears,leadingthemtodirecttheireffortstowardsthelargeShadeinstead.Theysucceedindrivingitoff,butKainéisknockedunconscious.Sheiscarriedbacktohershack,andpromptlyintroducesherselfaftershewakesbeforetellingthemtoleave. AfterNieracquirestheupgradeforhisweapon,heandWeissheadbacktoTheAerie,ontheirwayseeingKainéfendingoffagroupofShades.ThethreeteamuptoconfrontHook,andwhiletheyfight,thelattermanagestohypnotizeherforatimebyparadingashergrandmother.SheshakesofftheillusionbeforetakingoutthelargeShadewithNier'shelp,andacceptssuccumbingtoherwoundsbeforethetwoconvincehertojointhem.LearningaboutYonah'sillness,shedirectsthegrouptoFacade,asthecityhadbeenresearchingtheillnesstocuretheirking,whohadalsobeenafflicted. Ontheirtravels,Kainéprefersstayingattheoutskirtsofvillagesduetoherappearance.AttheentrancetoFacade,sheencountersFyra,ayounggirlwhomshehadsavedyearsprior.ThisactiswhatgrantsKainé—andbyextension,herfriends—accesstothecity,asshehadthenbeenconsideredabenefactoraccordingtothecity'srules.ShowntobeknowledgeableaboutFacade'slegalsystem,sheinvokesRule1,024asawaytoentertheBarrenTemple,theareaotherwisebeingoff-limitstoanybodybutnobility. Whileinsidesheisabductedbyoneofthemagicalblocksinapuzzleroom,havingviolatedtheroom'srequirementofnotusingmagic.Shemanagestofindherwayoutlateron,andhelpswithtakingoutShahriyarattheendofthetemple.TheyretrieveFacade'sPrince,whohadgoneinsideinsearchoftheRoyalMask,andarethenaskedtocomebacktoFacadeasfriends. Returningfromthedesert,KainécontinueswiththerestofthepartyasNierinvestigatesaletterwrittentoYonahfromamanorintheSouthernPlains.Shenodsoffinthemanor'sdiningroombeforedisappearingtoexploreonherown,onlylaterappearinginthemanor'sstudywhileEmilandtheothersareattackedbyGrimoireRubrum.KainéleavesEmilwithsomepartingwordsbeforethegroupleaves,empathizingwithhisstrugglebecauseofhiseyesofpetrification. Thetwomeetupagainshortlyafteratthelibrary,astheVillageisbesiegedbyShadesledbyJack.ThepartysucceedsinlockingthelargeShadeinthelibrary'sbasement,butNierisstabbedasKainéblocksthedoor.HefendsoffGrimoireNoir,butfailstopreventtheShadowlordfromleavingwithanunconsciousYonah.Stillatthedoor,KainéhasEmilpetrifyhertokeepJackfromescaping.SheremainsthereforfiveyearsuntilNierandEmil'sreturn. Seealso:StraitistheGate UponHalua'sdefeat,NierandEmilheadbacktothelibrarytofreeKainéfromherpetrification.Almostimmediately,Jackburstsoutfromthebasement,butNierfinallydefeatstheShadeforgood.Kainéawakens,andisgivenaLunarTearasawelcome-backgift.Beforethepartycancelebratefurther,theyareinformedbyPopolathatEmilandKainéhavetostayoutsidethevillageduetotheirappearances.Nierarguesagainstthetwins'decision,butultimatelyrelents.AsthepartyexploretheLostShrine,heapologizestothetwo,andtellsthemthathe'lltrytoconvincethetwinstoletthemin. Duringthistime,Tyrann'svoicecanbeheardtauntingKainé,andisalmostsuccessfulintakingoverherbodyaftersheisknockedunconsciousfromGretel'spoleaxeimpalingherchest.Thepartydefeathim,bringingherbacktohersenses.ShethencontinuestoaccompanythegroupasNieracquiresthekeyfragmentsforenteringtheShadowlord'sCastle,evenwitnessingTheAerie'sdestructionatthehandsofEmil. OnceatthecastleshebeginsspeakingtotheShadesmoredirectly,althoughwithoutrevealingtothepartywhattheysay,inparticularGoose.ThegroupdiscoverDevolaandPopola'sbetrayal—aswellasthetruthbehindhumansandProjectGestalt—thenmanagetodefeatthem.ThemagicalblastPopolageneratesinherdefeatthreatenstoeliminatethegroup,butEmilsacrificeshimselfsothattherestcancontinue.Believingthathedied,KainétakesherangeroutonagrievingNier,butsoondecidestheyhavetokeepgoing. TheremainingpartyreachtheShadowlord,andafterdefeatingGrimoireNoir,discoverthatheistheoriginal,'human'Nierasseeninthegame'sprologue.HewastheprimarytestsubjectforProjectGestalt,drivenbyadesiretosaveYonah.Havingtakenher,hegavethe'human'YonahherReplicantbody,butsherealizesthatshecannotkeepit,asshehearstheReplicantYonahcallingforNier. Shevacatesthebody,andNierandagrievingShadowlorddobattle.Duringthefight,Weisslosesallhisstrengthanddisappears,leavingNiertofighttheShadowlordalone.Afterdefeatinghim,NierandYonaharereunited.However,withthefailureofProjectGestalt,theReplicantsaredoomedtoextinction. ABCDE EndingA:CallHerBack "Igotmyownshittotakecareof." ReplicantNierkillsGestaltNier,hesitatingforamomentbeforedealingthefinalblow.NiercallsbackanunconsciousYonahwiththehelpofthedisembodiedvoiceofWeiss,andthetwofinallyreunite. Kainéturnstoleave,butisstoppedbyNier,whoasksifshewantstostaywiththem.Shedeclines,statingshehas"herownshittotakecareof,"andtellsthepairtohaveagoodlifebeforedeparting. EndingB:LingeringMemories EndingBcontainsnoadditionalscenesofKainé. EndingC:ThankYou "Please...beforeitcomestothat...Iwantyou...tokillme." AfterNierkillstheShadowlord,asKainéturnstoleaveshebeginstorelapse.Shethengoesintohershadeform,forcingNiertofighther.AfterKainéisincapacitated,TyrannexplainstoNierhowhecansaveher—eitherbykillingher,orforgoinghisentireexistenceforher. Iftheplayerchoosestokillher,NierstabsKainéashekissesher,finallyendingherpain.TyranntellsNierKainé'slastwords,"Thankyou." ALunarTearfallsnexttoadistraughtNier,andhepicksitupashegazesthroughawindow,statingthatthey'll"alwaysbetogether". EndingD:SomethingVerySpecial "It'slikeIjustfoundsomethingspecial.Somethingveryspecial." IftheplayerchoosestosacrificeNier'sexistenceforKainé,theplayer'sdataiserasedandeveryoneforgetsheeverexisted. Nierdisappears,andYonahthanksKainéforsavingher.ALunarTearfallsontheground,whichKainépicksup.Whensheholdsit,shehasaflashbackofNierandmentionsthatitfeelslikeshe"foundsomethingspecial". EndingE:e8a898e686b6e382b5e383bce38390e383bc "Thisistheworldwiththepeoplewecherish." Seealso:TheLostWorld ExclusivetoGrimoireNierandNieRReplicantver.1.22474487139...,startinganewfileafteracquiringEndingDleadstotheplayercontrollingKainéafterslayingHookinTheAerie. AfterwakingfromarecurringnightmareoftheeventsattheShadowlord'sCastle,KainémakesherwaytotheForestofMyth.DefeatingmachinesexitingtheDivineTree,shegoesinsidetofindapairofhumanoidmachinesthatidentifythemselvesastheAdministrators.TheyexplainProjectGestalt,muchtoKainé'sannoyance,andspawnmachinecopiesofhertofight. JustasKainéisabouttobedefeated,Emilreappearsandhelpshergofurtherinside.Turninghermemoriesagainsther,theAdministratorsconjureamemoryofHookthatisonlydefeatedonceGrimoireWeissreappearsandallowshertousemagic. ThebattledefeatstheAdministrators,andtheDivineTreerisesintoagiantLunarTear.Asthepetalsunfurl,KainésitsinthemiddleholdingarecreatedNier. Development InaGetNewsinterviewwithYokoTaro,hestatedthatfemalemembersofthedevelopmentteamdemandeda"maleheroine".TarotakingtheirrequesttotheextremeledtotheinitialideaofKainé'sintersexcondition.[1]Duringthesecondpartoftheinterview,itwasstatedthatthegraphicstabbingscenesandbloodledtothegame'sMaturerating,notKainé.[2]Later,hesharedthathethoughtherbiologywouldbeahugerevealforplayerstodiscoverandwassurprisedwhenitwasincludedintheearliestadvertisementsforthegame.[3] Inanotherinterview,TarosaidthefirstrequestcharacterdesignerD.KwasgivenforKainé'sdesignwas"somethingtocoverherhalf-Shadebodythatisweaktosunlight"andfeminine.D.Kinterpretedthistomean"coveringonearm,oneleg"anddrewseveralwomeninlingerie.Whilesurprisedbytheresults,Tarolikedthestrikingimageitcreatedandpushedthroughotherdevelopers'hesitationstomakeitatargetforfinalization. TarosaidthecensoredbeepingnoiseforKainé'sJapaneseprofanitywasanhomagetothegame'sowndubbinghistoryandacontrasttoothermediawithseriousnarratives.However,itwasconsidered"toocomical"bylocalizersandabandonedinEnglish.WhilenotknowledgeableaboutJapanesevoiceactors,Tarowasunsatisfiedwiththe"cutesy"voicesthatwereconsideredforKainé'sroleatfirst.HepersonallypushedforAtsukoTanakabecausehewanted"asharpandboldvoice".[4] GrimoireNier GrimoireNierandsubsequentinterviewswithTarorevealedthatKainé'sGestaltwasnotoriginallyintersex.Shewasawomanwithafiancé,butherReplicantwasbornasintersexduetoanerrorinthelong-runningReplicantsystem. InsteadofEndingsCandDbeingadecisionfor"KainéandNier",itwasmoreachoicefor"KainéandthePlayer".Taroexplained,"IfyoulikeKainéafterplayingthroughthegametwice,thensacrificeyourselfandsaveher,ifyoudon’tthenyoudon’thavetosaveher." Meanwhile,novelistJunEishimaexpressedheropinionthatEndingCwouldhavebeenFatherNier'schoice,whileEndingDwouldbeBrotherNier'schoice,stating:"Afatherisresponsibletohisowndaughter,sohecouldn’tjustgiveuphisexistence.Hefeelsthatit’shisdutytoprotectYonahandraiseher,sohe’dkillKainéandliveon.Ontheotherhand,abrotherandsisterbothcoexistwithanddependoneachother,somaybehe’dchoosetodisappearandberelievedfromhisburden." OtherAppearances SINoALICE TheNieRRepliCant×SINoALICEcollaborationhasKainéavailableasapotentialcharacterthroughthecollaborationgacha.Herswordscanbeunlockedthroughapaymentof150or300crystals.Herjobstoryhashercursingtheworld,herexistence,andherlifeofkilling.Shenearlygivesintosuicidaldespairbeforerememberingthatshehaspeopleshestilltrusts.Theirexistenceisenoughtorenewherresolvetokeepfighting. Duringthecollaborationevent,sheisgivenapassingmentionwhenEmilremembersthetruth.UnlikeNier,whoturnedintoaShade,Kainéismentionedtohaveonly"passedaway".Theendingafterwordimpliesthatherswords'emergenceintheLibrary(SINoALICE'ssetting)contributedtotherecreationofEmil'smemories.Clickingonthe"Follow"optionfortheEmilCopiesNPCafterthefinalbattleinNormaldifficultyhashimmentionthewhiteflowerssheliked. WhenplayercharactersattackwithKainé'sSwordsinbattle,theyaregivenananimationthatisuniquetothatweapon.ItsweaponstoryisaretellingofKainé'slooksandtroubledemotionalstateinthirdperson.Thoughfilledwithanger,sorrow,andhatewitheachkill,shecouldn'tbringherselftopartwiththebloodshed.Withnoonetounderstandher,shefeltbrokenbyloneliness.ThelastpartdescribesEndingC,statingherheartwasatpeacewhiledyinginherlovedone'sarms. WeaponStory SS-RarityKainé’sSwords L-RarityKainé’sSwords Kainé’sSword Shewasslender,withsmooth,whiteskin. Thehintofadarkshadowinherexpressionhighlightedherbeautifulfeatures. Butsomethingabouttheswordinherhanddidn'tseemtofitthepicture. Anger,sorrow,hatred. Whenemotionsoverwhelmedher,shewouldswingthesword,sotherewasneveralackofbloodtoquenchitsthirst. Theproblemwasthatshecouldn'tputthesworddown. Aheartandbodyinconstantconflict. Nooneintheworldcouldunderstandher. Andlonelinesswaseatingheralive. Thelongwarcametoanend,anddarknessdevouredher. Butherheartremainedatpeace. Becauseshefacedfateinthearmsoftheonesheloved. NieRReincarnation TheNieRReplicantver.1.22474487139...crossovereventinNieRReincarnationhasKainéavailablethroughtwocostumesandsignatureweapons,oneavailablethroughalimitedmedalexchangeandoneavailablethroughpremiumsummons(gacha). TheeventalsofeaturesanEventStory(Record)basedonKainé,ashortstoryaboutayounggirlinTheAeriehidingabirthmarkonherlegwithbandages.ShehasachanceencounterwithKainé,whotellsherthatsheshouldn'tstrivetobelikeher,despitethegirl'sadmirationforher. Trivia Kainéistheonlycharacterinthegroupwhodoesn'tdirectlykillanymainantagonistsorbosses;EmilkillsPopolaandhelpskillWendy,WeisskillsGrimoireNoir,andNierkillseveryotherboss. Kainéisgoodattonguetwisters.Afewtimesthroughandshestartsaddingcursewordstothem,though. ThoughoriginallyrumoredtobeacharacterexclusivetotheJapan-onlyNieRReplicant,thethirdtrailerforNieRshowcasedanaudio-onlymonologueofKainéberatingGrimoireWeiss. KainéismentionedinNieR:Automata,alongwithNier,Yonah,andEmil(thelatterappearingingame). YosukeSaitoconductedaNiconicolivestreamtopromoteAutomatawhichincludedacharacterpopularitypollforReplicant.UsersvotedKainétofirstplace.[5] A4GamerinterviewdetailedthatKainé'sinclusionintheSINoALICEscenariowasconsidered,butpreventedduetobudgetaryreasons—PokeLabocouldonlyaffordenoughfortwovoiceactors.[6] Gallery NieRReplicantandGestaltOtherMediaMerchandise ArtworkandRendersOtherArtworkScreenshots KainéOfficialArtworkArtworkforNieRReplicantver.1.22474487139...ConceptArtConceptArtConceptArtConceptArtConceptArtfromD.KConceptArtfromD.KRenderRenderAlternateOutfit "It...It'snotlikeI'mhappyoranythinglikethat."ThanksforPurchasingAutomataCostumeDLCfromD.KRoughStartingSketchfromD.KSemi-nudeKainéfromD.KKainéfromMemoryfromD.KGlassesKainéfromD.KEverydayAttireKainéfromD.K[beep]fromD.KHappy5thAnniversaryfromD.KShinjukuSeriesfromD.KConvenienceStoreClerkfromD.KArtworkfromD.K NieR:AutomataNieRReincarnationDrakengardSINoALICELordofVermilionRe:2 RevealingOutfitCostumefor2BRevealingOutfitCosmeticItemfor2BScreenshotScreenshot Kainé'TheAerieWarrior'CostumefromNieRRe[in]carnationKainé'DivergentWarrior'CostumefromNieRRe[in]carnationKainé'sWeapon'Kainé'sSword'fromNieRRe[in]carnationKainé'sWeapon'AncientOverlord'fromNieRRe[in]carnation ArtworkofKainéwithDrakengardCharactersZeroWearingKainé'sOutfit KainéinSINoALICEKainé’sSwordsinSINoAliceKainé’sSwordsinSINoAliceIconfromSINoALICEKainé'sSwordsinSINoAliceKainé'sSwordsinSINoAliceSpritefromSINoALICE CardinLordofVermilionRe:2BackofCardinLordofVermilionRe:2ArtworkofKainéinLordofVermilionKainéSpecialAbilityinLordofVermilionRe:2 BoxArtforNieRBoxArtforNieRReplicantver.1.22474487139...BoxArtforNieRReplicantver.1.22474487139...GrimoireNierNIER™BRINGARTSKAINÉFigureNIER™BRINGARTSKAINÉFigureNIER™BRINGARTSKAINÉFigureNIER™BRINGARTSKAINÉFigureNIER™BRINGARTSKAINÉFigureNIER™BRINGARTSKAINÉFigureNIER™BRINGARTSKAINÉFigureNIER™BRINGARTSKAINÉFigureNIER™BRINGARTSKAINÉFigureNIER™BRINGARTSKAINÉFigureSuperGroupiesWatches References ↑https://getnews.jp/archives/60012 ↑https://getnews.jp/archives/60285 ↑https://www.4gamer.net/games/098/G009875/20100709053/index_2.html ↑https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/370231.html ↑https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/nicolive/nier_automata_saito ↑https://www.4gamer.net/games/306/G030635/20190219028/ Categories: Featuredarticles Characters Bosses Replicants Females Русский CommunitycontentisavailableunderCC-BY-SAunlessotherwisenoted. 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