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|first_appearance = ''[[Secret of Mana]]'' (1993) | |first_appearance = ''[[Secret of Mana]]'' (1993) | ||
|latest_appearance = ''[[ | |latest_appearance = ''[[Legend of Mana]]'' (remaster) (2021) | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
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'''Niccolo''' is a salesperson who appears in several ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' games. He first appears in ''[[Secret of Mana]]'' with the name '''Neko'''. The [[party]] can often find Niccolo traveling around the [[world map]] looking for potential customers to sell items to, and they can buy various common items from him. In ''Secret of Mana'' and ''[[Trials of Mana]]'', Niccolo is a purple cat, but in new releases since ''[[Legend of Mana]]'', he was redesigned to resemble a big, brown rabbit. No matter his appearance, Niccolo has an unusual verbal tic of meowing and purring and/or making cat-related puns in many of his appearances. | '''Niccolo''' is a salesperson who appears in several ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' games. He first appears in ''[[Secret of Mana]]'' with the name '''Neko'''. The [[party]] can often find Niccolo traveling around the [[world map]] looking for potential customers to sell items to, and they can buy various common items from him. In ''Secret of Mana'' and ''[[Trials of Mana]]'', Niccolo is a purple cat, but in new releases since ''[[Legend of Mana]]'', he was redesigned to resemble a big, brown rabbit. No matter his appearance, Niccolo has an unusual verbal tic of meowing and purring and/or making cat-related puns in many of his appearances. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
==='' | ===''Secret of Mana''=== | ||
In ''Secret of Mana'', Neko is an anthropomorphic lavender calico cat, traveling the world to sell his wares to adventurers. The party can first meet Neko at his [[Neko's General Store|general store]] to the west of [[Potos Village]]. Aside from selling items, Neko also runs an [[inn]], and he can also save the game progress. Throughout the party's quest, he charges twice the retail price of most consumable items. | In ''Secret of Mana'', Neko is an anthropomorphic lavender calico cat, traveling the world to sell his wares to adventurers. The party can first meet Neko at his [[Neko's General Store|general store]] to the west of [[Potos Village]]. Aside from selling items, Neko also runs an [[inn]], and he can also save the game progress. Throughout the party's quest, he charges twice the retail price of most consumable items. | ||
==='' | ===''Trials of Mana''=== | ||
In ''[[Trials of Mana]]'', Niccolo, along with [[Chikeeta]] and [[Josephine]], is a [[Merchant Cat]]; but he would end up leaving his order to become a member of the [[Nevarl]] guild of honorable thieves. While there, he became friends with [[Hawkeye]] and was initially part of the guild's final raid on [[Sirhtan]]. When the guild reports back to [[Flamekhan]], the leader is found in league with the evil witch [[Belladonna]] who then murders [[Eagle]] and takes [[Jessica]] hostage to cover up her plans. Hawkeye is framed and left to his execution in the dungeons, but Niccolo bombs him free and tells Hawkeye to head for the [[Priest of Light]], who he believes can lift Belladonna's Choker of Death from Jessica's neck. After a brief enthrallment, Niccolo assists Hawkeye at other points in the story. | |||
In ''Trials of Mana'', Niccolo, along with [[Chikeeta]] and [[Josephine]], is a [[Merchant Cat]]; but he would end up leaving his order to become a member of the [[Nevarl]] guild of honorable thieves. While there, he became friends with [[Hawkeye]] and was initially part of the guild's final raid on [[Sirhtan]]. When the guild reports back to [[Flamekhan]], the leader is found in league with the evil witch [[Belladonna]] who then murders [[Eagle]] and takes [[Jessica]] hostage to cover up her plans. Hawkeye is framed and left to his execution in the dungeons, but Niccolo bombs him free and tells Hawkeye to head for the [[Priest of Light]], who he believes can lift Belladonna's Choker of Death from Jessica's neck. After a brief enthrallment, Niccolo assists Hawkeye at other points in the story. | |||
In ''Legend of Mana'', Niccolo makes his first appearance as a brown rabbit. As a traveling salesman, Niccolo believes that he brings happiness to his customers with his transactions. In reality, Niccolo's avaricious, miserly ways are ones that have seen him swindling quite a number of characters with well-played tricks, some of whom include [[Kristie]], [[Sotherbee]] and [[Teapo]]. He is said to dislike the [[Sproutlings]] and the [[Flowerlings]]. | ===''Legend of Mana''=== | ||
In ''[[Legend of Mana]]'', Niccolo makes his first appearance as a brown rabbit. As a traveling salesman, Niccolo believes that he brings happiness to his customers with his transactions. In reality, Niccolo's avaricious, miserly ways are ones that have seen him swindling quite a number of characters with well-played tricks, some of whom include [[Kristie]], [[Sotherbee]] and [[Teapo]]. He is said to dislike the [[Sproutlings]] and the [[Flowerlings]]. | |||
==='' | ===''Sword of Mana''=== | ||
In ''[[Sword of Mana]]'', much like his earlier appearances, Niccolo sometimes appears on the world map to sell items. For this game, Niccolo is designed after his appearance in ''Legend of Mana''. | In ''[[Sword of Mana]]'', much like his earlier appearances, Niccolo sometimes appears on the world map to sell items. For this game, Niccolo is designed after his appearance in ''Legend of Mana''. | ||
==='' | ===''Children of Mana''=== | ||
{{Main|Wanderer (character)}} | {{Main|Wanderer (character)}} | ||
In ''[[Children of Mana]]'', he was renamed to '''Wanderer''', and is one of the game's protagonists. | In ''[[Children of Mana]]'', he was renamed to '''Wanderer''', and is one of the game's protagonists. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Niccolo's Japanese name, Nikita, is a unisex name prevalent in multiple cultures throughout the world. As a male given name of Slavic origin, it is a diminutive of Nikolai, whose English equivalent is Nicholas. As a female given name, it shares its Greek and Slavic origins with its male counterpart, but owes its use to pop culture references. | Niccolo's Japanese name, Nikita, is a unisex name prevalent in multiple cultures throughout the world. As a male given name of Slavic origin, it is a diminutive of Nikolai, whose English equivalent is Nicholas. As a female given name, it shares its Greek and Slavic origins with its male counterpart, but owes its use to pop culture references. | ||
His name in other languages, Niccolo, comes chiefly from Italian, where it is also the equivalent of English Nicholas | His name in other languages, Niccolo, comes chiefly from Italian, where it is also the equivalent of English Nicholas. | ||
''Neko'' is the Japanese word for "cat". | ''Neko'' is the Japanese word for "cat". | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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