Nevin (The Ancient Magus' Bride)

Nevin (ネヴィン) is a minor, yet pivotal character of the manga/anime series The Ancient Magus' Bride. He is a Wu-il and one of the last ancient dragons. He spent his life living with the other dragons under Lindel's care.
He is voiced by Ryūzaburō Ōtomo in Japanese and Jason Douglas in English.
==Appearance==
In the past, he was a large dragon made of grayish scales with a rhino-like horn. Ridges run along his back and while he has wings. As he grew older, his scales became more frail and paler. As a Wu-il, he is known to be the bearers of forest and greenery when their bodies decay return to the earth, moss covers his body, his eyes have gone pale from blindness, and there are cracks where his scales were due to his long life.
==Personality==
He is a very kind and polite dragon. He aims to provide guidance to those who need it, welcomed guests and other dragons alike. Unlike most magical creatures in his world, he understands humans better than most.
As dragons are born with the understanding that all things that live will die, he accepts his fate gracefully and looks forward to letting the next generation inherit the world, returning to the earth.
==Plot==
Nevin slept in the Land of the Dragons until Chise arrived. He observed her playing with the dragon chicks and commenting on this being her first time encountering dragons. When Chise showed him kindness, he accidently read her memories of when she thought of committing suicide. He then criticized her to never envy the dead. He apologizes for rudely reading her memories. He made up for it by showing her a final dream of his last flight. Upon his passing, he requested Chise to return back to the Land of the Dragons so she could make a staff from one of his branches planted by Lindel before he turned into a tree.
When Chise later returns, Lindel assists her in making her wand by cutting off one of Nevin's branches. Chise carves it into the ideal shape while Lindel makes the final touches for it. However, once it's given to Chise, she is summoned into the boundary between the living and the afterlife, There, she is able to speak with Nevin on two occasions and he listens to Chise as she shares her struggles with him, before giving her his advice on the matter as she departs from the boundary.
==Skills and Abilities==
*Flight: When he was younger, he is able to fly long distances and at high speed.
*Memory Sharing: Dragons often share memories and information through their minds.
==Navigation==
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