Fyra, also known as Vier in the Japanese release of NieR, is a young girl who resides in Facade.
Appearance[]
Fyra appeared in Act I as a young girl wearing simple white clothing with light ornamentation. As with all the inhabitants of Facade, she wore a large, pyramidal wooden mask that covered her entire head, and went barefoot.
While her face is never seen, in the novella A Little Princess, Fyra is described as having suffered terrible burns as a child, causing the right side of her face to be horribly scarred and covered in reddish-brown bumps that occasionally ooze pus.
Five years later, during Act II, Fyra had become a teenager following the five-year timeskip. Having been engaged to the King of Facade, she now wore attire befitting of her status as queen, donning white robes lined with golden ornaments, and a new mask that resembled that of the King's, with a shroud over her head.
Story[]
As a child, Fyra was ostracized by her parents due to her appearance and sent to Facade for work with the assumption that she would never be able to return. Due to the town's many rules, she was instructed to both wear a mask and not speak.
She first met the King of Facade, who was Prince at the time, when she was confused and about to be punished for accidentally breaking a rule. Despite her status, the Prince often assisted and spoke to her, and the two eventually became friends.
Her shy kindness belies a strong inner fortitude that knows no bounds, and the assistance she gives Nier and his companions becomes even more valuable when they learn that Kainé once saved her from death in the desert. She gives the group a tour of the city after Nier helps her gather fruits when she trips, and explains the many rules to them.
Five years after first meeting Nier and his companions, she grows into a fine example of womanhood (according to Grimoire Weiss). Her and the King are meant to be wed, but she is later killed by the alpha wolf Shade, Roc, during the ceremony. Her death is later avenged by the main party, along with the King and his men.
Other Appearances[]
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a[]
Fyra and the King of Facade briefly appear in Episode 3. When 9S attempts hacking a Goliath-Class machine, he uncovers a door which, when opened, leads to a record of the day of the marriage between the pair. The machine lifeform is spotted by 9S also observing the wedding and is promptly killed, ending the flashback.
SINoALICE[]
During the NieR RepliCant × SINoALICE collaboration, players could obtain Wabi-Sabi, the polearm that unlocks the King of Facade & Fyra/Paladin, through the collaboration gacha with a payment of 150 or 300 crystals. Alternatively, Replicant Medals (Revival) could be exchanged for individual exchange rates (1,500 for the job or weapon only). It's the second dual character class in the game to only have one available fighter: the King.
Fyra's thoughts are covered in the job story. She narrates her backstory, stating that the King was the only person who helped and befriended her when she first arrived to Facade. Although she was forbidden from removing her mask and speaking when he confessed to her his love, Fyra was unbelievably happy to receive his earnest affections. The night before their wedding she lovingly gazed at his sleeping face and looked forward to the moment when she could finally share her sentiments aloud to him.
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Trivia[]
- "Vier" is German for "four." Likewise, "fyra" also means "four" in Swedish.
- According to her backstory in Grimoire Nier, Fyra's face was badly burnt. As a result, her family sent her away, not wanting to have a disgrace in their home.[1]
- Fyra was one of the earliest characters created for NieR due to the wolves' story being made first. She and the King were once considered for the main protagonist positions in the main narrative.[2] Yoko Taro has also said Fyra is his favorite character, since the idea of Replicants also originated from their earliest incarnations.
