Nadia

* Anime
* Manga

**Nadia** (ナディア, *Nadia*?) is a machine and guardian of the Temple of the Mother Beacon on Red Cave.

## Appearance

Nadia is a tall female android with seams running from her forehead across her eyes to her cheeks and around her neck, long flowing hair with the top tied with dark ribbons ending with heart ornaments, overall resembling a half-moon dumpling. She appears to be partially falling apart, with exposed wires around her neck and shoulders. She wears a loose dress with a feather-like pattern around her chest, overskirt, and detached sleeves. Her footwear consists of light-colored shoes with a single strap and small, dark dots. Additionally, she has a dark crescent moon-shaped crest behind her head and has guards on the sides of her face. She also carries around a long, thick cord that is connected to her back. This cord helps her function and was placed by Andrew to power her after the treasure of Red Cave was stolen. After finding out that Andrew is dead, she runs out of the temple tearing off the cable in the process, no longer needing it as Andrew brought back the treasure.

## Personality

Nadia is a kind and polite individual, greeting visitors with a soft smile. She has a habit of reminding people that she is an old model. Nadia displays extreme dedication towards Andrew, a man she loves, and gets flustered when thinking about, as she patiently waits for his return and believes in him completely. She is a bit oblivious about short human lifespans though, thinking that Andrew would return even after 200 years.

## Synopsis

### History

200 years ago Nadia was built to protect the Mother Beacon. She met and fell in love with a man named Andrew who was an engineer, who repaired her and the other robots on Red Cave. The treasure was stolen at some point, where all the machines on the planet shut down after the loss of the Ether radiating from the treasure. Andrew eventually repaired her by attaching the cable to her back, though making her unable to operate without it. She then waited for Andrew who went off to retrieve the treasure, promising to come back to her.

15 years ago, Nadia was visited by Ziggy, who came and successfully obtained the Mother Beacon by himself.

### Red Cave arc

Nadia informs the Crew of Edens that the temple is protected by a special barrier that prevents the water from filling the inside. She notes that it has been many years since she had visitors, welcoming them to the Temple of the Mother Beacon and introduces herself.

She tells them that she has no hospitality to offer, but presumes that they are there looking for one thing, clues to finding Mother. Weisz asks exactly who she is, which she repeats that she is the guardian of the Mother Beacon. However, the treasure she is supposed to guard was lost long ago, calling herself a guide more so than a guardian. She tells them that the beacon that leads to Mother remains, confirming Rebecca's question of the beacon and the treasure being separate, yet they are related. She leads them to where the beacon is, but trips on the floor as the cord has reached its full length. She explains that without this cord she cannot function, and informs them that the path is through a large door. She states she will not deny any who wishes to go through but also that there is no guarantee that they will make it out alive, giving them a warning that they should come back to the chamber if they feel their lives are threatened. She welcomes Shiki and his friends back after their short trip through the door and watches as they are contacted by Sister and Hermit. She hears about Ziggy, remembering that the skull-masked android managed to obtain the Mother Beacon years ago.

While the crew is waiting for Witch, she is asked by Shiki about the clue to Mother at the end of the cave. She informs them that it is something he must discover for themselves and that it is a secret. Rebecca asks her about the bots outside and asks what happened. She tells her that the treasure that was guarded and worshiped since ancient times, where countless adventurers visited the temple in hopes to for a glimpse of it as it held a beacon that would guide them to Mother. The treasure was unfortunately stolen from them 200 years ago, without the Ether radiating from it, all of the androids began to shut down. Happy asks Nadia if she was affected too, which she confirms that she did shut down, but Andrew repaired her by attaching the cable to her back.

Nadia then goes on about Andrew, becoming flustered the more she talks about him. Rebecca asks what happened to him, where Nadia states that he went to retrieve the treasure and left the planet 200 years ago. She is determined to wait for him as long as it takes until he returns, as he promised to come back. She notes to Shiki and his friends that although the treasure is lost, the beacon remains and will remain indefinitely, easing their worries on that. Nadia also mentions that Ziggy was but one of many adventurers who obtained the beacon. She admires how beautiful the new visitors are, informing Witch that Ziggy came alone.

After Shiki, Witch and Laguna return with some of the cave's Ether entering into Shiki's Aquatic Adaptation Lacrima. Nadia corrects him, that it chose a vessel and went inside of it on its own. She explains that the treasure was a part of Mother, where this piece radiated Mother Ether and its residue remained even after the treasure was lost. Clarifying to Rebecca that it is possible to find Mother with the Ether. She expounds that it is said there are many pieces of Mother across the cosmos, called Relics, that they may be found anywhere from being worshiped, hidden, or even wandering through space. She tells them that the Mother Ether works as a compass to other Relics, and when they find enough Relics and absorbed their Ether then it might take them to Mother. She confirms Laguna's conjecture that it does not matter how much of the temple's Ether they absorb, as absorbing Mother Ether from other places will change its properties and strengthen it. Though noting that it is a theory from she heard from Andrew.

With this, the Crew of Edens decides to leave, and Nadia is thanked by Happy and Pino hopes that she meets Andrew again. However Witch decides to tell her that Andrew is dead, telling her that humans cannot live that long, but Nadia denies it as he promised to come back. Witch confirms that he kept his promise, but he is not alive, telling her that his ship crash-landed recently and that the passenger's dead body is Andrew. Witch reveals a memory chip that she found in his ship, where Nadia asks to see it. Pino plays the recording of Andrew, delighting her to see Andrew again, where he explains that he successfully retrieved the treasure from a petty crook and is coming back already, apologizing that it took a year, and states his love for her. Unfortunately, the recording cuts short after a meteoroid struck his ship. Witch presumes that it rendered him unconscious and unable to steer, knocking his ship off course and crash-landed on the planet after 200 years. Struck with grief, Nadia runs out to find him, tearing the cable off from her back.

At the crash site of the ship, Nadia finds his corpse, crying that Andrew is dead. Witch tells her that a human's life is short compared to that of machines. Nadia sees now that a human cannot live for 200 years and asks if it is wrong for a machine to love a human, but Witch denies, stating that they can all love whomever they choose. The mourning android asks what good would it do to live in a world without Andrew, but Witch comforts her that the souls of those they've lost exist within their hearts, but Nadia retorts that androids do not have hearts. Witch claims that the fact she feels love for someone is proof that she does have a heart as Nadia continues to mourn. Weisz insists that they need to repair the cable, but Rebecca stops him as Andrew said that he got the Relic back so she does not need it anymore. Nadia and the others see the Relic, a candelabra, break out of Andrew's ship and power the bots once more, seeing this Nadia cries even more. The water starts receding, where she explains that the planet is returning to its rightful state after the return of the Relic. She states the flames that light the candelabra illuminates their world, where she and Andrew once saw together, stating that he helped her see it again. She along with the bots of Red Cave and the octopus monster wave goodbye to the Edens Zero crew as they leave the planet.

## Powers and Abilities

**Machine Physiology**: As a machine, Nadia does not have any issues with breathing or communicating while underwater. Though being an old model, Nadia is dependent on an external power source, for her case it is the Relic of the temple. When it was stolen years ago, Andrew had attached a cable on her back to power her.

* **Longevity**: As a machine, Nadia is resistant to the effects of aging and is still in an operational condition more than two hundred years after first being built.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 109, Page 3
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 108, Pages 19 - 20
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 109, Page 5
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 110, Page 5
5. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 111, Pages 9 - 11
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 109, Pages 2 - 6
7. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 110, Pages 6 - 8
8. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 110, Pages 5 - 8
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 109, Pages 14 - 15
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 110, Page 13
11. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 110, Pages 2 - 5
12. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 110, Pages 6 - 9
13. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 111, Pages 2 - 5
14. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 111, Pages 6 - 11
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 111, Pages 12 - 20