Ultraman Noa

Ultraman Noa, also known as The Silver Giant, or simply known as Ultraman, is the two overarching protagonist (alongside Ultraman King) In the Ultraman Franchise. He is an Ultra from Ultra N Project universe and the true identity of both Ultraman Nexus and Ultraman The Next. He pursued his evil counterpart, Dark Zagi, throughout various dimensions and countless alien worlds, including those of Nebula M78 universe. Ultraman Noa is for the moment the oldest known Ultraman in the entire multiverse, with over 350,000 years of age. Ultraman Noa was part of the Ultra N Project, which was meant to reboot the Ultraman franchise, Ultraman Noa was designed as a redesign of the original Ultraman. He is currently the most powerful Ultra to ever exist. 
== Biography==
===Battle of Dream Noa ===
Ultraman Noa was a being of light who originated in a distant galaxy. He landed on Messier 4's M80 20,000 years before Ultraman Nexus to fight the Space Beasts who threatened the nebula's inhabitants. He was shown to have associated with several Dunamists, whose will provided the silver giant the strength to battle. With Noa dozing off, a race of aliens cloned the silver giant into their own protector Ultinoid Zagi, but their efforts were foiled when the giant clone turned rogue and becoming malevolent. 
In an attempt to kill Zagi, the Visitors blew up their sun, but in the process, they opened a spatial rift to Nebula M78, which Zagi entered while Noa pursued. After forming an alliance with the Inter Galactic Defense Force, Ultraman Noa succeeded in driving Zagi out of the cosmos. Zagi lost his body, but Noa's power was diminished and he became Ultraman the Next as a result of utilizing Noa The Final. 
===Ultraman The Next===
After coming to Earth and fusing with F-15 pilot Shunichi Maki, the creature gradually expanded inside of him. The Japanese self-defense squad detained the man after they thought he would be able to entice the beast to return after they had lost the One. The strategy worked, but in the process, The One absorbed a swarm of lizards right before their eyes, growing larger and more powerful. But when Maki was imprisoned beneath the floor, she started to transform. With a flash of light, he blew the door off and came out, only to be swatted like an insect and flung flying into the wall, where his transformation really took off. 
Maki transformed into a humanoid fighter from the stars known as the Next. The two giants engaged in a fierce battle within the warehouse, but when the creature started to pose a threat to Sara, Next ducked in front of it, giving it multiple whippings before driving it back through the wall and out into the open. The beast tricked Sara and then struck out again when she and Maki finally encountered it. The two were engaged in a fierce battle once more, but when it became clear that he would not be able to overcome the hero, the beast ate a swarm of rats and expanded into a larger size. The monster started attacking the city after it got away. By the time Next emerged from the hole, structures were crashing and burning. A young girl and her mother were about to be crushed by one of the buildings. 
Next transformed into his next form and rushed for the crumbling building that would crush the young child and her mother. The One attacked after noticing that the super being had supported himself beneath the building and kept it up long enough for the two to escape. The struggle for the city—and maybe the world—began anew. The Next launched themselves into the skies as soon as the creature started spitting energy balls out of its mouth. The One devoured a group of crows, then moved quickly after. The monster used its tail to keep the giant stationary and draw him in as the two warriors engaged in a dogfight, dodging and attacking each other. 
Before the air force could strike the monster and let Ultraman escape, it started to beat the hero and feed on his energy. Ultraman then used two energy cutters to hit the demon, cutting its wings and sending it tumbling to the earth. After landing, the red-and-silver monster had no issue dispatching the space beast with his most potent assault, the Evol-Ray Schtrom. Following this, Maki's plea to fly with his kid was granted by Ultraman, who also restored his life energy. But as a result, Ultraman had to sleep in order to replenish his vitality. 
===Ultraman Nexus===
Four years after the 2004 Shinjuku Disaster (2008), Ultraman the Next evolved into Ultraman Nexus after his bonding with Maki, launching his own actions to protect the globe from Zagi and his henchmen. Nexus chose Jun Himeya, a former war photographer who felt survivor's guilt for failing to save an orphan named Sera, as his host. Himeya accepted his fate as a Dunamist as a form of punishment for his previous failure in protecting Sera.
Most of the Night Raiders first viewed him as just another Space Beast when he was hosting Nexus, but member Kazuki Komon quickly warmed up to him after he saved him from a Pedoleon and multiple other Space Beasts. Additionally, Komon kept Himeya's status as Ultraman a secret from his superiors. He also frequently disagreed with Nagi, his direct commander, on the matter of Ultraman's credibility.
Later on, he met Dark Faust, a female Giant of Darkness who was working with the Beasts and posing a threat to Nexus because of her proficiency in the Dark Field. During their last fight, Faust disclosed that she was living within Riko Saida's body, having passed away six months before. In addition to causing Riko to emerge, Komon's actions in the Dark Field also resulted in her being killed by Nosferu. Dark Mephisto became Nexus' second enemy after his fight with Faust and Lafleya, and Nexus and Himeya were recognized as TLT allies. 
In an attempt to drag Komon into the dark side, the Mizorogi attempted to exploit his sadness. Eventually, Komon was able to let go of the past and let TLT and Ultraman kill the regenerating Nosferu. Soon later, Jun's relationship with Nexus came to light, and TLT abducted him with the intention of researching the Ultra's capabilities. After enduring several tortures, Jun was able to get out and receive medical attention from his former coworker Sakura. However, the traumas he sustained severely compromised his body, to the point where the Illustrator predicted that he would die from another transformation. Time would prove his words correct, as Nexus's injuries from fighting Kutuura and attempting to free Sakura from Mephisto's grip took their toll. Nexus was crucified in the Land of the Dead, as Kutuura's tentacles gradually drained his light.
Himeya would later meet Sera's spirit, who corrected him on the reason he was given the light, allowing Nexus to be restored using a reserved energy source. Initially damaged, the Night Raiders launched their final supply of Ultimate Vanisher, providing Nexus with enough energy for a counterattack, and he eventually defeated Mephisto for good. After both giants appeared to have died in the explosion, Himeya appeared to Komon one final time, promising him that the light will be passed on to someone else.
Later, Noa's power was passed to Ren Senjyu, a 17-year-old genetically altered person with ESP skills. However, due to flaws in his development, Senjyu had a short life expectancy; it was estimated that he would pass away at the age of 18. Ren wanted to spend his final days in Japan with people laughing and smiling, because he had escaped his old school. Following in the footsteps of his predecessor, he made friends with Komon after his first combat as Nexus, in addition to Mizuo, a Memory Police girl. Ren gave the Ultra the speed-oriented form Junis Blue while battling under Nexus' mantle, and he also received help from the original Mephisto to battle Dark Mephisto (Zwei), the latter's clone and successor.
Ren nearly experienced the same fate as Himeya during Mega Flash's emergence; TLT had him under observation to learn more about Nexus' abilities before the Night Raiders rebelled and hid him in the wilderness. The young fighter was inspired to fight after hearing Nagi's words, and with the assistance of the Chrome Chesters, he defeated Mega Flash and Galberos. Ren had to decide between rescuing the Earth from the Space Beast Izmael and saving himself when the remedy for his genetic defect became known. Just when it appeared that Nexus would tire out, Illustrator's support enabled him to rise one last time and defeat the Space Beast. Ren eventually made it out of the separation from Nexus thanks to the involvement of the cure.
Mitsuhiko Ishibori revealed himself as the Unknown Hand, the betrayer hinted to by Mephisto, who attacked his own allies en route to Lethe, weakening his creators, as Nagi become the fourth Deunamist. She transformed into Nexus after Ishibori telling the truth that he murdered Nagi's mother in front of her, but Zagi trapped her with Lethe and he soon apprehended her and took Nexus' energies by torturing her in pain, which Ishibori then absorbed to return to his original form. He goes on a rampage across Japan as Dark Zagi, announcing simultaneous beast assaults worldwide. In the act of saving Nagi and Nexus, Komon dove into the darkness and successfuly saved her for Zagi's darkness. After he saved Nagi, Komon inherited the light and become the fifth Deunamist of Nexus.
After inherited the light, Komon finally transforms into Ultraman Nexus to fight Dark Zagi. In the middle of the battle. the civillian's memories of Ultraman returned thanks to Lethe's destruction, and they cheered on the giant once more as Komon utilized his newly acquired power to defeat Zagi in the city. He was able to assume all of Nexus' forms thanks to his memories of his predecessors, and in the end, he managed to regain Noa in reclaiming his lost true form. Noa managed to overpowered Zagi easily and punched him into the orbit with Noa inferno. Then, when their finishers clashed, the silver giant curb-stepped and defeated Zagi, freeing Earth from the dark ruler. Even when Space Beasts kept showing up, Noa and Komon and the Night Raiders were still there to take on the menace.
===Second Coming -Dream-===
In 2012, three years after Dark Zagi's death, Noa had already left Komon with the Space Beast threats, which were now managed by the Night Raiders. However, when an unknown man revealed himself to be Dark Lucifer, Komon and Nagi renewed their alliance with Ultraman Noa to combat this menace.
===Ultraman Zero: Revenge of Belial===
With the Shield of Baradhi, Noa manifests as a statue on the Planet of Mirrors; unfortunately, the statue was destroyed during Ultraman Belial's attack on the planet of mirrors. When Ultraman Zero's energy ran out, Nao revealed that everyone possesses the Shield of Baradhi. This caused a powerful light to be formed by combining all of the light energy (the Shield) from the Planet Esmeralda and everyone present on the battlefield against Belial's Army.
Zero was in a dreamlike condition until the light abruptly brought him back to consciousness. Noa then gave him the Ultimate Aegis, which he utilized to vanquish Arch Belial. This is the first—and so far only—time that Noa has been directly linked to a Baradhi artifact. 
===Ultraman Ginga===
Ultraman Noa participated in the Dark Spark War, a multiversal conflict. Noa was battling in his Next form since he was weak for unidentified reasons. But when Dark Lugiel turned all Ultras, Aliens, and Kaiju into Spark Dolls with the Dark Spark, the war was stopped. Though it's likely that Noa was later transformed back into his normal form after Ginga killed the mastermind himself, the whereabouts of Noa's Spark Doll remain a mystery.
===Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!===
Although Noa did not appear physically in the film, he was present as Nexus and he was imprisoned on Etelgar's castle ship before eventually escaping with the help of UPG. Etelgar sealed Nexus, along with the other main Heisei Ultras. After being released by UPG, Nexus, Max, Mebius, Cosmos, Zero, Ginga, and Victory entered Etelgar's castle, while Tiga, Dyna, and Gaia fought the Five King's Eteldummy. When the Ultras arrived on the Castle's first floor, an Eteldummy of Dark Mephisto appeared, and Nexus hurried to combat him while the rest went in search of Etelgar. Nexus transformed into Junis, destroying the Eteldummy before joining the rest in Crossover Formation.
===Ultraman Zero: Revenge of Belial===
At the critical juncture of Ultraman Zero, the small straight who perceives the true meaning of the legendary Shield of Baraji tells the truth: everyone is a fragment of the Shield. When the rays of light in everyone’s hearts turned into beams of light, in the holy realm woven by light, the giant of light that once appeared in the M80 Scorpio and Ultraman Noa appeared, and he changed everyone’s Light gathered into the shield of Palaji and bestowed it on Zero. Zero used the sword of Ultimate Aegis to severely inflict Belial's imperial fortress and completely wipe out Belial with Ultimate Aegis. 
===Ultraman Ginga===
In the scene of the Spark Doll battle in the first episode of Ultraman Ginga, Noa weakest form Ultraman The Next Anphas. When fighting with other Ultraman, he was attacked by Dark Lugiel and turned into a Spark Doll with a spark of darkness.
===Ultraman Ginga S: Showdown! Ultra 10 Warriors!! ===
Noa appeared in the form of Nexus this time. Still confronted the hard-fighting enemy Dark Mephisto (Etelgar's puppet), changed from Anphas form to a Junis form, and confronted with the fetters of ten warriors.
In the film, Nexus was sealed in the space-time city, and after being liberated, he broke into the space-time city, leaving Dark Mephisto on the first floor against the puppet, and then destroying the space-time city together with the seven Heisei Ultramans.
===Ultraman X===
When Deputy Captain Xio, Sayuri Tachibana was about to be killed by two Bugbuzun Space Beasts, the Evoltruster appeared and he transformed into Ultraman Nexus. Using this new power, he destroyed the two monsters before fleeing to Canada and fighting Bemular to defend his family. The next day, Bugbuzun appeared and grew from Dark Thunder Energy. Xio suddenly shot him while Daichi Oozora transformed into Ultraman X to fight the Space Beast, but was defeated by him. Despite being faced with a Deunamist's dilemma, Sayuri reused the mantle one last time to aid Ultraman X, first by creating a Meta Field before the two combined their coatings to destroy the monster. After the battle, the Evoltruster fades from Sayuri's hands as she delivers Nexus's words to Daichi to never give up on his dream. As a reward, the Nexus Type U Cyber ​​Card appeared on Daichi's X Devize.
===Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman===
In this movie, Ultraman Nexus Junis battles Tsurugi Demaaga in Cairo, Egypt, using his own Cyber Card. With the help of Ultraman Exceed X Beta Spark Armor's Cyber Armor Wing, he ultimately prevails over him. Nexus left Earth with another Cyber Card Ultraman after meeting up with Ultraman, Tiga, and X again.
===Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad===
Absolute Tartarus dispatched Absolute Titan to Noa's sacred land of Planet Babel before the Ultra Force intervened to halt his advance. Ultraman Ribut quickly arrived to assist them, but Noa's light suddenly appeared from the ruins, manifesting as Ultraman Nexus, who attacked both Ribut and Titan before changing into Junis to open his Meta Field, trapping the two of them inside, leading them to speculate that Nexus' defensive instincts had gone out of control. With no other option, the two reluctantly joined forces with a mutual adversary to try to escape Nexus' power. Sora managed to inform them that disconnecting the Armed Nexus would cut off the Meta Field, allowing the two to escape.  
Nexus, as Noa, spoke to both of them in a dream-like world, as he had prepared the entire meeting to show Ribut and Titan that they could work together and that Ultras and Absolutians aren't so different. Outside the Meta Field, Absolute Tartarus called Ultroid Zero to assist him in destroying Noa, while Nexus, now in his Junis Blue form, arrived to defend a weak Ribut against the robot. Nexus soon transformed back into Noa, bringing the struggle to a close and fading away.Ultraman Noah is also said to be able to change destiny, his story, his power is always active 
==Trivia==
*Ultraman Noa only appeared in the last episode of Ultraman Nexus, and for a very short time. This is because the show was cut from 50 episodes to 37 (originally 40 if the Director's Cut of episode 29 and Special Episode are counted as 2 episodes) due to low viewerships.
*Ultraman Noa is possibly named after the biblical character, Noah, who made the Ark. The name Noa can also be seen as an abbreviation of the word Nostalgia which continues the theme of the Ultraman Nexus form.
* Overall, Noa or more specifically, all Ultra N Projects, represent Ultras as a series, the concept of power being passed down in different forms parallel to the different Ultra series occurring one after another.
*According to magazines, Ultraman Nexus is a form of adaptation used by Noa to match his biology to the Earth's environment. It should be noted that when the Dunamist (Nexus' human host) transforms, they physically become Nexus, as Nexus himself only exists as the power they wield.
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