Halua, also known as No. 6, is the older twin sister of Emil present in NieR and its remake, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139....
Story[]
In 2026, the National Weapons Research Laboratory brought Halua and Emil to their facility as children. Scientists experimented on them along with others with the hopes of creating the ultimate weapon to fight against the Legion. The codename for their experiment was "Project Snow White."
After excessive experimenting, the researchers selected Emil to be their ideal candidate for No. 6, a skeletal monster and weapon armed with powerful magic. However, Halua wanted to protect her brother from the painful remodeling process, so she volunteered to go in his place. She kept her human heart after the remodeling, which caused her to go berserk in her inherent desire to keep Emil safe. Halua could not be controlled by the researchers, which led to her containment. Against her wishes, Emil was remodeled into No. 7 to be her countermeasure.
Emil and Nier, searching for a way to cure Kainé's petrification, find No. 6 in the Manor's underground labs. They fight No. 6, and she is subdued enough for Emil to petrify her. In her final moments, her soul regains its sanity and she accepts her petrification by him. Their bodies fuse together, granting Emil her power and also transforming him into a similar skeletal form.
Other Appearances[]
SINoALICE[]
Players can potentially obtain her head through the NieR RepliCant × SINoALICE collaboration, which also unlocks the Boy Emil/Mage job class. The weapon story for her head is a series of National Weapons Laboratory experimental recordings that were done on the twins. Identified as "Test Subject: Elder Sister," it's recorded that Halua had tried to comfort Emil during their experiments. Before she underwent the "ultimate weapon" experiment, she had written a letter expressing her wishes for his safety. The scientists were unclear over whether she had any conscious thought after the experiment and deemed her too unstable to use. They then decided to operate on Emil.
Her name was the second answer for the collaboration's Twitter quiz.
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Trivia[]
- In early development stages of NieR, there were plans for her to be a party member instead of Emil.
- In the original release of NieR, Halua is completely silent during her final scene with Emil. In ver.1.22, she is voiced during the scene and tells Emil that she will always be with him.
