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==General Information==
 
==General Information==
  
 
====Chrono Trigger====
 
====Chrono Trigger====
  
''Home Areas'': [[Black Omen]], [[Cursed Woods]], [[Hunting Range]], [[Keeper's Dome]], [[Laruba Ruins]], [[Ocean Palace]], [[Zeal Palace]]
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''Home Areas'': [[Black Omen]], [[Cursed Woods]], [[Hunting Range]], [[Keeper's Dome]], [[Laruba ruins]], [[Ocean Palace]], [[Zeal Palace]]
  
The Nu are quite possibly the most enigmatic creatures in Chrono Trigger. Despite their low HP, they do have a very powerful attack that will instantly reduce a characters to 1 HP, no matter what the character's level. [[Belthasar]] has a Nu assistant at the Keeper's Dome, who helps [[Crono]] become familiar with the [[Epoch]]. The Nu are often seen by fans of the series to represent the power of the planet at work, or perhaps its life force -- which explains their combat capabilities nicely, in that the planet is powerful, but is malevolent only when it has to be to defend itself. There are six Nu in [[12000 B.C.]], all of them inhabiting [[Zeal]]. A special book located there yields the following written verse on these creatures:
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Nu are enigmatic, blue creatures seen in nearly ever era of the game. Their purpose and origin are unknown. The [[Enlightened Ones]] kept them as assistants in [[Zeal]]; [[Belthasar]] had a personal, robot-like one that came with him to or was built in [[2300 A.D.]] This Nu helps [[Crono]] become familiar with the [[Epoch]]. There are six Nu in [[12000 B.C.]], all of them inhabiting [[Zeal]]. The [[Nu Guardian (Bio)|Nu Guardian]] at the [[Lost Sanctum]] suggests that Nu can live for millions of years. A special book located in [[Enhasa]] yields the following written verse on these creatures:
  
 
''All life begins with Nu and ends with Nu...This is my belief...at least for now!''
 
''All life begins with Nu and ends with Nu...This is my belief...at least for now!''
  
According to Chrono Cross, as well as evolutionary theory, life rose originally in Earth's oceans, and the Greek letter nu is often taken in old writing to represent water. It is also the symbol for wave velocity in the mathematical formula for frequency. Interestingly, [[Spekkio]] appears as a red Nu once the player reaches Level 99, implying the Nu's nigh-on-supreme power, and in turn the power of the planet's will; in that form, [[Spekkio]] is nearly as difficult as [[Lavos]] to defeat, with 20000 HP -- as much as the first and second forms of [[Lavos]] put together, and fully two-thirds as tough as the beast's outrageously durable final mutation in Chrono Trigger.
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Despite their low HP, they do have a very powerful attack that will instantly reduce a characters to 1 HP, no matter what the character's level. [[Spekkio]] appears as a red Nu once the player reaches Level 99. The Nu are often seen by fans of the series to represent the power of the planet at work, or perhaps its life force. According to Chrono Cross, as well as evolutionary theory, life rose originally in Earth's oceans, and the Greek letter nu is often taken in old writing to represent water. It is also the symbol for wave velocity in the mathematical formula for frequency.
  
 
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''Home Area'': [[Viper Manor]]
 
''Home Area'': [[Viper Manor]]
  
Belthasar's Nu assistant seems to have carried over, as a [[Beach Bum]] (thought to represent a Nu) resides in the library of Viper Manor -- specifically, where the [[Neo-Epoch]] is kept. He can change the names of members of [[Serge]]'s party.
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Belthasar's Nu assistant seems to have carried over, as a [[BeachBum]] (thought to represent a Nu) resides in the library of Viper Manor where the [[Neo Epoch]] is kept. He can change the names of members of [[Serge]]'s party. It is apparent that a Nu was at one time planned to be a playable character; its dialogue icon appears in the [[Chrono Cross Demo]] disc's data and its design is distinctly Nu (not BeachBum).
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===Theory and Analysis===
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*[[Nu (Origin of)|Nu (What are they?)]]
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An article exists solely on the meaning of Nu, called [[The Secret of Nu]].
  
 
==Media==
 
==Media==
  
 
===Images===
 
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[[Image:Nu Sprites.png]]
  
 
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''From'': [[Characters (Chrono Trigger)]]
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Image:Dialogue_Demo_Cross_Characters.png|Cross demo dialogue icon
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--[[User:Hadriel|Hadriel]] 23:33, 3 Apr 2005 (MST)
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''From'': [[Characters (Chrono Trigger)]]

Latest revision as of 19:46, 15 February 2013

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General Information

Chrono Trigger

Home Areas: Black Omen, Cursed Woods, Hunting Range, Keeper's Dome, Laruba ruins, Ocean Palace, Zeal Palace

Nu are enigmatic, blue creatures seen in nearly ever era of the game. Their purpose and origin are unknown. The Enlightened Ones kept them as assistants in Zeal; Belthasar had a personal, robot-like one that came with him to or was built in 2300 A.D. This Nu helps Crono become familiar with the Epoch. There are six Nu in 12000 B.C., all of them inhabiting Zeal. The Nu Guardian at the Lost Sanctum suggests that Nu can live for millions of years. A special book located in Enhasa yields the following written verse on these creatures:

All life begins with Nu and ends with Nu...This is my belief...at least for now!

Despite their low HP, they do have a very powerful attack that will instantly reduce a characters to 1 HP, no matter what the character's level. Spekkio appears as a red Nu once the player reaches Level 99. The Nu are often seen by fans of the series to represent the power of the planet at work, or perhaps its life force. According to Chrono Cross, as well as evolutionary theory, life rose originally in Earth's oceans, and the Greek letter nu is often taken in old writing to represent water. It is also the symbol for wave velocity in the mathematical formula for frequency.

Chrono Cross

Home Area: Viper Manor

Belthasar's Nu assistant seems to have carried over, as a BeachBum (thought to represent a Nu) resides in the library of Viper Manor where the Neo Epoch is kept. He can change the names of members of Serge's party. It is apparent that a Nu was at one time planned to be a playable character; its dialogue icon appears in the Chrono Cross Demo disc's data and its design is distinctly Nu (not BeachBum).

Theory and Analysis

An article exists solely on the meaning of Nu, called The Secret of Nu.

Media

Images

Nu Sprites.png

From: Characters (Chrono Trigger)