Nabi

"*Fuck you and the horse you rode in on.*" —⁠Nabi, "Primo Victoria: Part II"

**Nabi** is a recurring antagonist in *The Demon's Light*. A product of genetic experimentation, she is a tiefling serving as a general within Alchemilia Corporation. Her operations in the corporation include overseeing artificial tiefling creation, and militant special operations.

## Appearance

Nabi is a slim, tan-skinned woman of moderate stature. Her hair, a natural bright red, is her most defining feature. It is long and with great volume, and reaches down to her waist. She does not wear her hair in any style and allows it to flow freely. Her eye color matches her hair, red with black pupils.

Nabi is most commonly seen in various Alchemilia uniforms. On most operations, Nabi wears a black leather coat and pants. The coat has patterned streaks of maroon and red on each collar, as well as sets of red buttons. Atop her head, Nabi wears a black, peaked Alchemilia cap. The hat is decorated with a green "A", surrounded by an intricate design of olive branches.

## Personality

Nabi is a determined woman who hopes for peace on Euclid. Unknown to Nabi, her worldview is largely shaped by Alchemilia memory implants. She takes pride in the actions of Alchemilia Corporation, considering their actions as a means to end the centuries-long Euclidean war. Nabi is a committed perfectionist in the military field, opting to develop dissenting or unsatisfactory soldiers rather than terminating them. She considers herself a "pacifist", and reminds soldiers that they are fighting for peace. Despite this label, she will murder without hesitation when required.

## Background

Nabi, originally referred to as DA-228, is a unique Alchemilia-produced tiefling. Genetically engineered within Remnant Rock, she is one of many in the Class-Dämmerung series. The project, rather than produce a generic line of mindless creatures, aimed to create a powerful species capable of rationality. Scientists like Alfred Hermann hoped the project would yield species capable of the "supernatural".

Dämmerung's main objective, rationality, was incredibly difficult. Current, mindless artificial tieflings were produced fairly easily. In an attempt to create rational thinkers, Class-Dämmerung fused diverse genes without thought. Due to these reckless experiments, scientists would be murdered on a large scale. Despite these setbacks, higher-ups would always order the operation to continue.

Nabi, as DA-228, was one of the final batches of Dämmerungs produced in Remnant Rock. Dämmerungs 228-240 saw great promise, one of the rare groups who showed no defects. All of them would manage to reach age twelve; the oldest run in the series. At this age, Nabi would be implanted with false memories. If one asked her about her past, she'd "remember" being stranded at a young age, before being adopted by the Corporation.

Lead scientists carefully studied the last of the series, ensuring they were growing correctly. All showed great potential, but many ended up terminated. Some subjects succumbed to madness, and others attempted to escape. Nabi managed to remain after she demonstrated an example of the "supernatural" the project aimed for — pyrokinesis.

After demonstrating her abilities at age sixteen, Class-Dämmerung was hurriedly deemed a success. Primed to be a high-ranking General, she was taught the goals of the corporation, and how to better use her abilities. Her half-demon status, along with her abilities, allowed her to instill a sense of fear and dominance among her peers. After personal analysis by Gabriel Alchemilia, fieldwork, and years of training, she easily became a high-ranking General within the corporation.

## Abilities

Nabi possesses a variety of abilities that make her a living weapon. Her generic appearance causes many to underestimate her, not understanding her true origin. With regard to physical strength, Nabi is as physically strong as an average Alchemilia android. This affords her unique skill in hand-to-hand combat, especially when she cannot use her fire. Due to her hybrid origin, Nabi possesses a degree of enhanced durability and cell regeneration.

Nabi's pyrokinesis is her main ability, developed through Dämmerung experimentation. Using her mind alone, Nabi can produce blue flames spontaneously. These can generate in any area near her and are difficult to extinguish through normal means. The temperature of these spontaneous fires can be adjusted by Nabi, from warm to scorching hot. In addition to using her abilities in combat, Nabi utilizes her fire to barricade fleeing targets.

## Role in Series

### Season One

"**Primo Victoria**"
Unseen, Nabi creates a massive wall of blue flames that impedes the progress of the protagonists' van across the bridge leading to Remnant Rock. Without thought, Wen Li fearlessly drives himself through Nabi's apparition.

"**Primo Victoria: Part II**"
Their van now with potential internal damage from the flame wall, Team B quickly abandoned their van and chose to continue to Remnant Rock on foot. They nearly made it to the facility before Nabi created a second wall of fire, impeding their progress yet again. The group stops in their tracks, and Nabi surrounds the rest of the bridge in flames.

Nabi approached Team B with five androids and informed them they were under arrest. Fearlessly, Melissa called Nabi as a "little bitch." Nabi chose not to engage with Melissa's anger and she introduced herself as a General. She mocked Team B's bold attempt to storm Remnant Rock and take innocent lives, deeming the plan futile. Nabi tempted them with the team with a promise of a comfier cell if they said where Atticus and Marshall were. Defeated, the team surrendered one-by-one. Steven Devlin accepts Nabi's offer and revealed that Atticus and Marshall were in the underground tunnels, to Blossom's anger. Nabi was satisfied at the outcome.

Melissa was the only one to not surrender. After some thought and failing to convince everyone to fight, Melissa appeared to surrender herself. Melissa asked Nabi if everyone would be kept dead or alive as she surrendered. Nabi prepared to answer, but her speech was stopped by a shot from Melissa. This shot would be deflected by Nabi easily. She knocked Melissa to the ground and fired a wave of heat at her, knocking her out. With all of Team B defeated, Nabi escorted them to the Remnant Rock prison.

Later, Nabi is shown again after Li, Chris, and Samuel initiated a large scale riot of the prison. She surprised Samuel as he opened a metal door; choking Samuel and throwing him off of the railing.

With his companion assumed dead, Li prepared to face Nabi himself. Confidently, he fired one shot which turned out to be nonlethal to Nabi. Nabi chased down Wen Li throughout the prison, enhancing the flames on bed-sheets and igniting the railing and using it to her advantage.

Marshall arrives to aid Li after destroying some of Remnant Rock's lower levels earlier. Despite Li telling Rooke to leave, the boy tried to help him. Eventually, Li, Rooke, and Nabi were caught in a standoff.

Nabi rapidly approached the two, and Li had to devise a strategy quickly. Li chose to screech loudly, and he urged Marshall to do the same. Nabi was surprised by this and prepared to mock the last resort, before realizing why they did it. Nabi concluded Li correlated her with the artificial tieflings, and she quickly went on the defensive in a rage. She launched an explosion of heat at the two, killing some near her. Fortunately for Li and Marshall, the explosion pushed them far away enough so the two could escape.