Emil is a mysterious being who comes from another world (the world of NieR:Automata) and a minor character in Stellar Blade. Introduced in the crossover DLC Stellar Blade x NieR:Automata, Emil wanders the world in his three-wheeler cart in search of Stellar Tears, and acts as a merchant who offers items to EVE in exchange for them.
Biography
Emil is the last surviving human of his universe's version of Earth. Originally a normal boy, he and his older sister Halua were turned into living weapons in 2026 CE by Project Snow White, a secret project of the World Purification Commission that sought to stop the destruction of the human race by any means necessary. Due to the project, Emil became biologically immortal, which allowed him to survive for thousands of years, even after the rest of humanity went extinct.
Originally having a human body and the ability to turn anyone who saw his eyes into stone, Emil gained his current appearance after a final encounter with his sister, who'd gone insane from centuries of imprisonment and pain. After she was defeated by Emil's friends, she regained her sanity and merged with him, swearing to protect him forevermore. This led to Emil gaining Halua's immense magical powers and resilience, and his entire body turned skeletal. He was initially horrified by his transformation, but he eventually made peace with it.
Millennia after his original adventures, an alien race invaded Earth. To fight them, Emil split himself into thousands of bodies, each with a mind of their own, to fight the invaders and their machine lifeform armies. Unfortunately, this also led to Emil's memories becoming scattered and faded. One of those Emil clones, having only a head instead of a full body, became a wanderer and a merchant by the 120th century.
Through unknown means, this Emil was transported from his Earth to the Earth of Stellar Blade. He begins to wander the land in pursuit of Stellar Tears, likely due to them being the way for him to return to his own world. He first encounters EVE in the Wasteland, where she shoots at his cart in order to stop him. When she approaches him, he quickly backs up in surprise, but becomes friendly towards her just as quickly, offering various goods in exchange for any Stellar Tears EVE finds along her journey.
Emil and EVE cross paths once again in the Great Desert, as Emil continues his search for Stellar Tears. After receiving the final Stellar Tear, Emil tells EVE that it’s time for him to return to his own world, and that he will always remember their time together. He tells EVE to be safe and wishes her luck before he drives off into the distance, bidding farewell to his new friend.
Characteristics
Personality
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Appearance
Emil is a disembodied, spherical head with blank white eyes and a wide, toothy grin. Having lost his original body, he uses a repurposed three-wheeler cart to get around. A long, green scarf is wrapped around the top of the cart under Emil’s head. The cart has a megaphone at the front that plays his shop’s signature tune, a banner that reads “Bargain Day” and “Sale”, and various junk items in its bed, including a FIZ soda machine with a model swordfish fastened to the top.
Trivia
- While a recurring character in the NieR series, the crossover takes his appearance and personality from NieR:Automata.
- Emil’s Japanese voice actress, Mai Kadowaki, reprises her role for Stellar Blade’s DLC. This way, Emil speaks Japanese, regardless of the game's language settings.
- If anything regarding to in-game lore, especially if the game were to be played in English, EVE will perfectly understand whatever Emil is saying, especially during the cutscene after the player buys all of the items in his shop.
- It is possible to attack Emil, and if done enough times, the light on the front of his cart will glow red before he jumps into the air, crashing onto the ground and creating a large explosion before vanishing in a cloud of smoke.
- Once all Stellar Tears have been obtained and spent, Emil is not seen again.
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