Conatus/Nomiko

Nomiko is a character in Conatus and the third character developed by Pyrostar. She is the 33rd character implemented into the game, and the 23rd paid DLC character developed.
==Background==
Nomiko is said to be the daughter of a great warrior, so powerful that she herself was supposedly a blade in disguise. She once came along with her mother and father to Grimnore in an attempt by the former to investigate the mysterious qualities of the land... They were stricken down by illness, dying before the eyes of their child. With no way to return home on her own, Nomiko began wandering the land of Grimnore in an attempt to find anything to fill the void in her heart. Unfortunately, years passed, and the only thing Nomiko could find to bring any semblance of life was death and bloodlust, and she became a wandering protector, slaying those who would dare bring harm to the innocent. Over time, the guilt she felt over this "crusade" wore away at her heart, and her body eventually crumbled away as her spirit was released. Possessing a suit of armor, she continues to wander the land, walking from town to town and serving as a protector before leaving again to continue her journey.
==Appearance==
Nomiko's original form and appearance are unknown and are never seen in the game. Her current appearance is that of a massive iron-black suit of armor, the inside of which is glowing with bright pink flames. The inside of the armor's helmet contains two almond-shaped glowing objects, which act as Nomiko's eyes.
==Personality==
Nomiko is largely a shy and demure young woman, getting bashful is praised for her actions or scared if overly threatened by a stronger opponent. While her status as a beloved protector has awarded her many adoring fans, she is shy around them for both their own safety and her own perception of being an outcast due to her nature as living armor.
In combat, Nomiko is borderline rutheless, using her status as a spirit to go all-out in combat and slaughter her enemies in defense of those she is protecting. In the moment, she is typically filled with bloodlust, which she finds invigorating, but usually finds herself in emotional shambles once the battle is over.
==Gameplay==
Nomiko has a highly defensive playstyle, built around her in-universe role as a protective spirit. Her speed and Vigor are low, but her Health and defense are high, enabling her to outlast most opponents and finish them off when they are weak and exhausted. True to her nature, she isn't necessarily the best character to initiate combat, but she is able to defend herself quite effectively on her own.
Nomiko possesses a unique Soul meter alongside her Health and Vigor, which goes up when she takes damage from any source that is not self-inflicted (i.e., eating poisonous food). Soul is required to make use of her various powerful Soul Skills, which all consume energy from this meter. Due to her playstyle being reliant on Health loss, players should remain careful while using her Soul Skills, and make sure to make every point on the meter count.
===Stats===
Base Health	Base Vigor	Base Soul	Attack	Defense	Movement
300 	80 	100 	25 	32 	20.5 mph
===Equipment===
Name 	Description
Melee WeaponPhantom Spire	A massive and heavy mace that requires two hands to wield. Imbued with the wielder's guardian spirit, it locks away its true power unless the wielder is brought to harm.17 Power25 Power if Health critical
Ranged WeaponJavelin 	A spear designed for throwing purposes. Nomiko has plenty of them, and while they pack a punch, they can be individually retrieved and thrown back at her.6 Power
ShieldGuardian Shield 	This shield is imbued with Nomiko's desire to protect the innocent. It is old and rusted, providing little actual defense, but gives its wielder the strength to carry on in the face of peril.1 DefensePassive Perk:
===Traits===
Name 	Description
Soul Charge 	Nomiko's Soul meter will increase if she takes damage from enemies, other players, environmental hazards, or fall damage. It does not increase if she causes damage to herself willingly, such as by eating poisonous foods or other similar methods.
Heavyweight 	Nomiko's armor is extremely dense, causing her to have a much harder time swimming and causing her to create loud noises when moving at maximum speed.
Spectral Essence	Being a ghost does make you resistant to most physical element-less weaponry, but metal enchanted with light or dark energies, as well as other objects associated with the elements, deal increased damage as well.
Defender 	Increased defense... That is, if your opponent is the one who makes the first move, not you. This only applies to actual attacks; using environmental objects to your advantage lets you get the first strike without losing your chance at this buff.
===Skills===
====Regular====
Name 	Description
Silent ShieldSkill 1	A spectral bubble of energy surrounds Nomiko while she holds down the button, draining Vigor at a high rate. This bubble negates physical attacks and reflects ranged attacks, and she can freely move while using it, but she is unable to attack while the shield is up and for 4 seconds after releasing.
CleansingSkill 2 	Expending a large amount of Vigor, Nomiko undergoes spiritual cleansing and purifies herself of negative status effects.
====Soul Skills====
These skills drain Nomiko's Soul meter, rather than her Vigor. They are accessible via a separate in-game menu. Because there are 4 Soul Skills, however, they must be paired to the Skill 1 and 2 buttons manually, with only two accessible at a time.
Name 	Description
Soul StrikeS-Skill 1 	Requires 10 Soul to use. A powerful charged sweeping attack that strikes in an arc in front of the user. A bit of a windup, but grants immunity to knockback or flinching during that start-up lag.
Soul BarrierS-Skill 2	Requires 30 Soul to use. Nomiko summons a glass-like barrier immediately in front of her, which remains in that direction for a short time. It is immune to all damage, but if an enemy wanders too close, it will explode.
Soul GrenadeS-Skill 3	Requires 40 Soul to use. The user fires a spectral orb which slowly flies forward. Using the skill again detonates the orb, dealing heavy knockback and damage. The user is immune to the damage, but not the knockback.
Soul CannonS-Skill 4 	Requires 100 Soul to use. Nomiko leaps high into the air before firing a laser of spectral energy under her feet, blasting anything below her with large amounts of damage. The attack leaves her temporarily stunned after use.
==Trivia==
*Nomiko's name is based on that of the Necronomicon, relating to her current status as a ghost.
*Nomiko is inspired by Alphonse from Fullmetal Alchemist, alongside the general concept of ghost knights as well as elements from the Dark Souls franchise.
*It is implied (though not confirmed) that Nomiko's mother is Ophelia from Conatus's predecessor, Paradigm.
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