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{{Skill Infobox
{{Skill Infobox
|name=Nihil
|image=[[File:Is wii nihil.png]]
|image=[[File:Is wii nihil.png]]
|caption=Icon of the Nihil skill in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.
|caption=Icon of the Nihil skill in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.
|help_text=Negates enemy's combat-related skills.
|help_text=Cancel enemy combat-related skills.
|type=*Personal
|type=*Personal
*Combat <small>(''Genealogy of the Holy War'')</small>
*Combat <small>(''Genealogy of the Holy War'')</small>
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'''Nihil''' (Japanese: {{hl|見切り|Mikiri}} ''Seeing All'') is a combat [[Skills|skill]] which debuted in {{FE4}}. Its primary purpose across all of its appearances is to temporarily disable any and all combat skills used by enemy units, preventing them being used upon the bearer of Nihil. In {{title|Radiant Dawn}}, it is particularly important in the [[Rebirth (part 1)|Part 4 Endgame]], owing to its ability to protect its user from both the [[Skills#Mastery skills|mastery skills]] used by its bosses and from the counter-attacking effect of the [[Aurora]] skill in the final stage; additionally, the skill [[Mantle]] also incorporates the effects of Nihil.
'''Nihil''' (Japanese: {{hl|見切り|Mikiri}} ''Seeing All'') is a combat [[Skills|skill]] which debuted in {{FE4}}. Its primary purpose across all of its appearances is to temporarily disable any and all combat skills used by enemy units, preventing them being used upon the bearer of Nihil. In {{title|Radiant Dawn}}, it is particularly important in the [[Rebirth (part 1)|Part 4 Endgame]], owing to its ability to protect its user from both the [[Skills#Mastery skills|mastery skills]] used by its bosses and from the counter-attacking effect of the [[Aurora]] skill in the final stage; additionally, the skill [[Mantle]] also incorporates the effects of Nihil.


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|data1=[[Black Knight (character)|Black Knight]]{{hover|*|Cannot be unequipped}} • [[Calill]] • [[Nasir]] • [[Nolan]]
|data1=[[Black Knight (character)|Black Knight]]{{h|*|Cannot be unequipped}} • [[Calill]] • [[Nasir]] • [[Nolan]]
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{{Flavor Text
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|game1={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}
|game1={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}
|english1=User is immune to<br>critical hits, skills,<br>and crippling hits.{{hover|*|Fan translation}}
|english1=User is immune to<br>critical hits, skills,<br>and crippling hits.{{h|*|Fan translation}}
|japanese1=ひっさつこうげきなど<br>をふうじる
|japanese1=ひっさつこうげきなど<br>をふうじる
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|-
|game2={{title|Thracia 776}}
|game2={{title|Thracia 776}}
|english2=Negates all of<br>enemy's skills{{hover|*|Fan translation}}
|english2=Negates all of<br>enemy's skills{{h|*|Fan translation}}
|japanese2=すべてのスキルを<br>ふうじる
|japanese2=すべてのスキルを<br>ふうじる
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|japanese5=敵の戦闘に関係したスキルを<br>全て無効化する
|japanese5=敵の戦闘に関係したスキルを<br>全て無効化する
}}
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== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
 
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== Etymology and other languages ==
==Etymology and other languages==
{{Names
{{Names
|eng-name=Nihil
|eng-name=Nihil
|eng-mean=Latin: "nothing", "nothingness". The root of the modern English word "annihilation".
|eng-mean=Latin: "nothing", "nothingness". The root of the modern English word "annihilation".
|eng-fan-name=Awareness
|eng-fan-name=Awareness
|eng-fan-mean=Popularized by Serenes Forest and the [[fan translation]]s of ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' and ''Thracia 776'', prior to the English release of ''Path of Radiance''.
|eng-fan-mean=Popularized by Serenes Forest and the [[fan translation]]s of ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' and ''Thracia 776'', prior to the English release of ''Path of Radiance''.
|jap-name={{hover|見切り|Mikiri}}
|jap-name={{h|見切り|Mikiri}}
|jap-mean=Romanized as '''Grasp''' in its internal file name in ''Path of Radiance'', and as '''Nihil''' in the same in ''Radiant Dawn''. The noun form of the Japanese verb {{hover|見切る|Mikiru}}, which can be taken to mean both "to see all" (hence the name "Awareness" in fan translations and the eye icon) and "to abandon" (hence the English name's reference to nothingness).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jisho.org/search/%E8%A6%8B%E5%88%87%E3%82%8B|title=見切る|site=jisho||retrieved=2015-06-30}}</ref>
|jap-mean=Romanized as '''Grasp''' in its internal file name in ''Path of Radiance'', and as '''Nihil''' in the same in ''Radiant Dawn''. The noun form of the Japanese verb {{h|見切る|Mikiru}}, which can be taken to mean both "to see all" (hence the name "Awareness" in fan translations and the eye icon) and "to abandon" (hence the English name's reference to nothingness).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jisho.org/search/%E8%A6%8B%E5%88%87%E3%82%8B|title=見切る|site=jisho||retrieved=2015-06-30}}</ref>
|span-name=Arrojo
|span-mean=Daring
|fren-name=Nihil
|fren-name=Nihil
|fren-mean=As above.
|ger-name=Negation
|ger-name=Negation
|ger-mean=Negation
|ger-mean=Negation
|span-name=Arrojo
|span-mean=Daring
|ital-name=Vuoto
|ital-name=Vuoto
|ital-mean=Void
|ital-mean=Void
}}
}}


== Gallery ==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:FESK Nihil.png|Artwork of the Nihil [[Skill items#Skill items in Thracia 776|manual]] from the {{TCG}}.
File:FESK Nihil.png|Artwork of the Nihil [[Skill items#Skill items in Thracia 776|manual]] from the {{TCG}}.
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File:Ss fe10 nolan activating nihil.png|[[Nolan]] activating Nihil in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.
File:Ss fe10 nolan activating nihil.png|[[Nolan]] activating Nihil in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Revision as of 01:09, 29 June 2022

Nihil

Is wii nihil.png
Icon of the Nihil skill in Radiant Dawn.

Cancel enemy combat-related skills.

Type(s)
  • Personal
  • Combat (Genealogy of the Holy War)
Capacity
  • 15 (in Path of Radiance)
  • 20 (in Radiant Dawn)
Game(s)

Nihil (Japanese: 見切り Seeing All) is a combat skill which debuted in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. Its primary purpose across all of its appearances is to temporarily disable any and all combat skills used by enemy units, preventing them being used upon the bearer of Nihil. In Radiant Dawn, it is particularly important in the Part 4 Endgame, owing to its ability to protect its user from both the mastery skills used by its bosses and from the counter-attacking effect of the Aurora skill in the final stage; additionally, the skill Mantle also incorporates the effects of Nihil.

Data

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Genealogy of the Holy War Is snes02 nihil.png Negates the foe's special sword skills, critical hits, and bonus damage. -- -- --
Thracia 776 Is snes03 nihil.png Negates the foe's combat skills. -- -- If both combatants have Nihil, both units' combat skills are sealed.
Path of Radiance Is gcn nihil.png Negates the foe's combat skills. -- 15 --
Radiant Dawn Is wii nihil.png Negates the foe's combat skills. -- 20 --

Availability

Genealogy of the Holy War

Units (As a personal skill) First Generation: Alec • Ayra • Deirdre
Second Generation: (Any set of two children*), if Alec was their father • Julia • Larcei • Seliph • Scáthach

Thracia 776

Units (As a personal skill) Saias • Troude
Items Shadow Sword • Mareeta's Sword • Nihil M

Path of Radiance

Units Calill • Nasir
Items Nihil

Radiant Dawn

Units Black Knight* • Calill • Nasir • Nolan
Items Nihil
Event Part 4 Prologue, Ike upon promoting to Vanguard

Flavor text

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Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Nihil

Latin: "nothing", "nothingness". The root of the modern English word "annihilation".

English
(unofficial)

Awareness

Popularized by Serenes Forest and the fan translations of Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, prior to the English release of Path of Radiance.

Spanish

Arrojo

Daring

French

Nihil

--

German

Negation

Negation

Italian

Vuoto

Void

Gallery

References

See also

Skills in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Standard skills Bargain • Charm • Dance • Miracle • Paragon • Renewal
Combat skills Accost • Adept • Critical • Nihil • Pavise • Follow-Up • Steal • Vantage • Wrath
Special sword skills Astra • Luna • Sol
Uncategorized skills Canto • Recover • Return
Unused skills Darkness Sword • Holy Sword
Skills in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Accost • Adept • Astra • Bargain • Canto • Charm • Dance • Luna • Miracle • Nihil • Paragon • Pavise • Renewal • Sol • Steal • Vantage • Wrath
Skills in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Experience-related skills Blossom • Paragon
Low-HP skills Miracle • Resolve • Wrath
Mobility skills Celerity • Canto • Move Again • Savior • Shove • Smite
Miscellaneous skills Adept • Corrosion • Counter • Gamble • Guard • Insight • Nihil • Parity • Provoke • Reinforce • Renewal • Serenity • Shade • Tempest • Vantage • Vigilance
Class skills Knife • Lumina • Move Again • Shove • Steal
Mastery skills Aether • Astra • Blessing • Boon • Cancel • Colossus • Deadeye • Flare • Lethality • Luna • Roar • Sol • Stun • Vortex
Enemy-exclusive skills Discipline • Daunt
Skills in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Command skills Flourish • Gamble • Galdrar • Glare • Parity • Sacrifice • Shove • Smite • Steal • Wildheart
Counter skills Counter • Howl • Maelstrom • Quickclaw • Shriek
Bonus damage skills Beastfoe • Birdfoe • Dragonfoe • Nullify
Experience-related skills Blossom • Discipline • Paragon
Healing skills Blessing • Boon • Galdrar • Imbue • Mantle • Renewal • Sacrifice
Low-HP skills Miracle • Resolve • Wrath
Mobility skills Canto • Celerity • Galdrar • Pass • Savior • Shove • Smite
Proximity skills Blood Tide • Daunt • Night Tide • White Pool
Miscellaneous skills Adept • Cancel • Fortune • Guard • Mercy • Nihil • Pavise • Provoke • Vantage
Beorc-exclusive skills Corrosion • Disarm • Discipline • Shade • Stillness
Laguz-exclusive skills Blessing • Blood Tide • Boon • Formshift • Galdrar • Howl • Insight • Maelstrom • Night Tide • Quickclaw • Shriek • Vigilance • White Pool • Wildheart
Class skills Canto • Critical + • Shove • Steal
Mastery skills Aether • Astra • Bane • Colossus • Corona • Deadeye • Eclipse • Flare • Impale • Ire • Lethality • Luna • Rend • Roar • Savage • Sol • Stun • Tear
Enemy-exclusive skills Aurora
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