| Nebilim | |
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| Information | |
| Appearance | Tales of the Abyss |
| Race | Human (Replica) |
| Weapon | Catalyst Weapons |
| Japanese Voice Actor | Mariko Suzuki |
Nebilim (ネビリム Nebirimu?) is a minor antagonist in Tales of the Abyss who is recounted as part of Jade Curtiss's backstory. She is the literal Replica of the late Gelda Nebilim. In Tales of Asteria, she is officially named Replica Nebilim (レプリカネビリム Repurikanebirimu?).
History[]
This Nebilim was born when Jade attempted a fonic arte using the Seventh Fonon, causing the fonons to go out of control due to his inability to control them. The resulting explosion lead to a near fatal injury sustained by Gelda Nebilim in an attempt to protect the children in her care. Jade, accompanied by Saphir, took the wounded professor to the outskirts of town, where he decided to use fomicry to save her life. The result ended in catastrophe. As the research in fomicry during the time relied entirely on the knowledge of two children, the replication process remained largely untested and theoretical.
In an attempt to replicate their professor, Jade created an unstable replica, a mere facsimile of the original Nebilim, with a never-ending hunger for the first and sixth fonons since the process rendered the replica weak due to the imbalance of fonons that compose her body. The replica Nebilim engaged in a killing spree by taking the life of several fonists in the region in order to devour the fonons she requires to gain stability. Following these events, the Malkuth Empire declared a state of emergency in which its army, at the command of field Marshal McGovern, confronted the replica Nebilim. Eventually, Malkuth's fonists managed to seal her in a hidden cavern that is later known as Nebilim's Crag, an isolated cave in the center of Mt. Roneal's merciless terrain.
Replica Nebilim's Return[]
Many years later, Dist attempts to complete his plan to resurrect the professor, which involves the use of the Planetary Fonic Arte Catalysts that Nebilim had researched while she was still alive. As the task of collecting all six of the Catalyst Weapons would be too difficult alone, Dist orchestrates a plan in which the group, led by Luke fon Fabre, would search for them instead so that they would be collected together and display their full powers.
Upon gathering all six Catalysts, the group travels to Nebilim's Crag. Dist makes an appearance, setting the final stage of his plan into motion by goading the party to place their weapons into a fonic glyph. This act causes a nearby wall to split open and release the replica of the professor who had been trapped within the seal. With these weapons, she is now able to sustain herself with the aid of the six catalysts, two of which give her an infinite supply of the fonons she requires to survive. Once the party defeats her in battle, she attempts to heal herself using the glyph, but Jade reacts quickly and uses the glyph's power against her. He manages to obliterate her using an incomplete power of the "Planetary Fonic Arte". With the replica gone, a weight is lifted from Jade's conscience, knowing that Gelda Nebilim's memory can now rest in peace.
Appearance and Personality[]
Nebilim has cadillac eyes, and her hair is grown over her right eye. Her attire is a rather unique, two-faced uniform. On the left is quincy-brown, outlined with Di Serria, and a devil wing. On the right is merino-white, outlined with shocking pink, and an angel wing.
Fighting Style[]
Cut-in image for Fragmented End in Tales of the Abyss.
Replica Nebilim lives up to her reputation as a very powerful enemy. She possesses impressive offensive and defensive capabilities, and is difficult to stagger, making her even more dangerous when she is casting her fonic artes. She utilizes many various strike and fonic artes derived from the abilities of all party members, as she uses each of their Planetary Fonic Arte Catalysts in combat, and she can use certain normally elementally charged arcane artes without the use of an FOF Circle. Replica Nebilim is also able to execute some of other character's mystic artes, such as Asch's Rending Saber, Arietta's Big Bang, Tear Grants' Innocent Shine and Fortune's Arc, and Jade's Mystic Cage and Indignation. She also possesses her own, signature mystic arte, Fragmented End, as well as the fonic arte, Time Stop.
Other Appearances[]
Tales of the Rays: Fairy's Requiem[]
In Tales of the Rays, Nebilim is exoflected into Tir Na Nog, making her first appearance in her "Raid Battle" event.
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Nebilim has unused cut-in artwork for Fortune's Arc, depicted in a vertical style.
- Nebilim uses the Nebilim sword in one hand and the Heart of Chaos rod in the other.