Fio

Overview

Character Story

EX Stories

Fio

The Girl of Light

Artwork
Model

Japanese:

フィオ (Fio)

Type:

Protagonist

Appears In:

NieR Reincarnation

Weapon(s):

Fists

Default:

Fate & Destiny

Data
Appearance
Voice

First Arc:

The Girl and the Monster

First Chapter:

Redemption: White

Known As:

Girl of Light (白い少女)
Girl
Princess

Status:

Alive

Race:

Human (temporarily Dark Monster)

Sex:

Female

Family:

Unnamed Adoptive Mother
Unnamed Adoptive Father †
Unnamed Mother †
Unnamed Aunt
Unnamed Father

Hair Color:

Light Blonde

Eye Color:

Grey

Height:

122 cm^[1]

English:

Cassandra Lee Morris

Japanese:

Rika Nagae

"A Mind Sealed; Dreams of Another World"^[2]

Fio, also known as the Girl of Light, or simply the Girl, is one of the two protagonists of NieR Reincarnation's first story arc, The Girl and the Monster alongside the Dark Monster, Levania. She is a kind, amnesiac girl who awakens within The Cage. She explores with Mama and suffers from mysterious nightmares every night.

"A girl who awakens on the cold stone floor of The Cage.
Though she is kind and has a bright personality,
she wears a collar and bandages for reasons unknown,
and is plagued each night by horrible dreams."^[2]

Appearance[]

Fio is a young girl with grey eyes who ties her white-blonde hair up in pigtails, along with a pronounced pompadour. She wears a white dress, shorts, and bandages wrapped around her left leg down past her knee. She also wears a black collar and lead around her neck, as well as black manacles on her wrists—this is not by choice, but rather because the place where she lives in the human world demands it.

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Route(s)
The Girl and the Monster

While in the form of a Dark Monster, her appearance is identical to Levania.

Story[]

See also: Fio/Character Story, Fio/EX Stories, and Fio/Other Stories

"Nothing will change about the world, even if I'm no longer in it."

— A Note beside the girl

Fio's story is explored in Redemption: White.

A girl with a cheery demeanor despite her circumstances, Fio is described as being from a small town in a faraway country. Her parents often fought because of her father losing his job, due to the country's strict rules on social class and mobility. Her and her family were considered "Goat People," a class below Commoners created by the country's Nobles to suppress dissent. The Goat People were often ridiculed, harassed, and abused, as well as forced to wear collars and manacles to show their status.

During this time Fio also suffers from recurring nightmares, finding herself in The Cage and meeting Levania. The two make an agreement—in exchange for Levania eating her dreams and getting rid of her nightmares, Levania can become human.

Fio's father is killed when he attempts to get back his job in the town's barracks. Devastated by this, Fio returns to her mother, only to discover that she was having an affair and plans to leave. Alone, Fio slowly goes hungry and laments on how no one will care for her because she is a Goat—eventually being forced to leave her home behind.

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Route(s)
The Girl and the Monster

It is discovered that the player character in the first half of The Girl and the Monster arc is not Fio, but actually Levania who acquired Fio's human body after successfully devouring her dreams. During this time Fio takes the form of a Dark Monster, and appears to be exploring on her own throughout The Cage.

In the second half of The Girl and the Monster arc, it shows how Fio and Levania previously met as well as the process of Levania devouring her dreams, which she is grateful for due to her constant nightmares. However, once Levania realizes the dreams are actually Fio's memories, he ends up stealing her body, replacing it with his own. Confused, Fio runs off, leaving Levania to discover that Carrier betrayed him. In a desperate bid to undo his actions, Levania follows Fio and attempts to reach out to her, promising to be her friend.

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Route(s)
The People and the World

Fio and Levania are later seen during The People and the World, where they, along with the rest of the cast, travel with YoRHa No.10 Type H and Pod 006 to Earth. After She is defeated, Fio reincarnates into a physical form where she and Her wake up under a blue sky.

Trivia[]

Fio's name is a reference to the character Fiolxhilde from Johannes Kepler's novel Somnium. In this novel, Fiolxhilde summons a dark demon that comes from the island of Levania (an allegory of the Moon).^[3]
Fio's favorite food is her mother's stew.^[1]
Fio's hobby is reading.^[1]
Fio's special skill is being able to twirl without getting dizzy.^[1]
- Despite this, in chapter 9 of The Girl and the Monster, Fio appears to get dizzy when going down a spiral staircase.
In the memoir "My Heart" from the memoir series "The Worker's Foundation", Fio can be seen sitting in a bed of Lunar Tears.
In Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden, Fio's default outfit is available as a DLC costume for Al'e.
In SINoALICE, Fio was obtainable via gacha during the NieR Reincarnation crossover event.
Fio's "Mechanical Girl" costume is similar to that of 2B's from NieR:Automata, albeit with a large bow and different hemline on the dress.
- Notably, this costume is one of two costumes that could still be obtained after the end of its associated crossover event (Rion having the other, which is also from Automata).
Fio's "Intoner Girl" costume is that of One's from Drakengard 3.
Fio's "Simulacrum Girl" costume is similar to 2P's, a machine-copy of 2B from Final Fantasy XIV's Dark Apocalypse raid series.
When Fio's costume "Guardian Girl" was released, Mama's News incorrectly labelled it as a 4-star instead of a 3-star.
- It also incorrectly listed guns as Fio's preferred weapon.
The official English NieR Reincarnation Twitter posted Halloween themed icons for some of the Reincarnation characters, including Fio as a cat.^[4]

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Fio and Rion have various similarities:
- Both mention apples in their stories.
  - In Fio's case, her mother gives her a "slurpy apple" after she requests one while sick. Also, the fruit Fio is tempted to steal while starving is an apple.
  - In Rion's case, Dimos gives him an apple to eat shortly before he dies.
- Both have an older male companion who is taciturn.
- Both have one dead parent and another parent who abandons them.
- Both are ex-royalty who were nearly killed by their corrupt families.
- Both have biological mothers who died when they were young.

Gallery[]

Notes[]

↑ The English translation of this comic is incorrect as it accidentally duplicates dialogue in the third panel. The Japanese version proceeds it for posterity.