Nano

*For the Melancholy Timeline counterpart of this character, see here.*

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> *“Power isn't something you need to cheat your way to gain! It's something you have to obtain yourself.”*
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> - Nano

Nano L. Emerald is the intelligent university student at the Zephyr University. He is the orphaned son of the deceased Mark and Olivia Emerald. He specialises in close-ranged combat using his Hot Wind Blowing ability passed over from the former Guardian of Justice, Ragnaro. While also making use of his wrestling and ninja abilities.

## **Appearance**

Nano has a very fit build due to always going for a jog as part of his daily routine. He is a turtle who has green skin and a plastron on his stomach. He also has black eyes, taking after her mother. Despite being a turtle, he lacks a shell but apparently he has one somewhere in his room. He just chooses not to wear it. Mainly because it weighs him down.

He has black spikey hair with notably two giant strands that stick out in front of his forehead. Besides the flick, his hairstyle is definitely taken from his father. Speaking of his father, his moustache is taken from him.

For his normal attire, he wears a emerald green Bandana, Gym Bandages, a black scarf with white stripes (that he also sometimes covers his mouth with), a emerald green jumpsuit with no sleeves, a custom made black wrestling champion’s belt with a big N inscribed on it, black boots with big white socks and a big black bag near the back of his waist that’s attached to his belt. The bag also has a pin featuring Mr Turtle and is filled with several pieces of literature; including his notepad and stationery.

For his casual attire, he wears the exact same outfit as his alternate counterpart in the melancholy timeline but he wears the green flannel jacket over his waist. Which makes him look more younger than his other self.

When ascended to his full potential form, he removes his bandana in favour of having white flowing hair due to the wind around him blowing it and even his clothes too. His skin turns a dark grey and he gains green glowing eyes that lack irises.

## **Personality**

Nano is always shown to be very smart about almost everything. So much that his intelligence would likely rival that of Pyro's. He is a very polite gentleman to a lot of his friends and family, being very cautious about his actions. In combat, he acts like a tactician. Always thinking through with ideas and strategies. He is also known for reading his opponent's movements and attacks by analysing them when writing them down on his notepad or just thinking about it. His cautiousness also leads him to get worried over something as tame as giving someone a gift.

Nano is very fond over books. Making him a big bookworm. Meaning he's very good at reading; even good at reading in different languages. During combat, he is known for muttering to himself about plans for a minute.

The reason why he is less shy than Ragnaro is because he tends to be very athletic and hot-blooded. Always training and working hard. Sometimes too hard. Confirming that he can go very overboard when it comes to getting fit. There was notably a day where he stayed up all night until 2 in the morning; punching a tree. He mostly does this to relieve stress and to keep him motivated. This extreme behaviour is reflected best when ascended to his full potential form. Where in that form, he gets incredibly focused on getting strong by being very pumped up. This trait of going overboard can also be his flaw. As he is prone to prove others wrong if they ever doubt him. This is reflected in his training with Eon where she had her doubts on him. Nano has achieved a lot to get where he is now but that is from his hard work and determination.

### **Wrestling**

Like with his mother, besides making use of his HWB, he uses powerful wrestling moves such as his devastating wrestling throws. He does suplexes, bulldogs, piledrivers, irish whips, powerbombs and much more. But this requires that he goes next to his opponent, which is easier said than done due to his HWB. Since he can pull his opponents towards him.

* Emerald Whip: Named after a irish whip, Nano tosses his bandages forwards to wrap around his opponent. He then drags them in and he can optionally follow this off with a lariat attack.

### **Ninjutsu Intuition**

Besides making use of his wrestling capabilities, Nano also has access to abilities that a ninja can possess. Eon likely trained him these abilities. He can clone himself to act as a decoy. When the decoy gets hit, they turn into a log. To add onto his wrestling throws, Nano also can also use a Izuna Drop styled attack after he launches the opponent up in the air. Which, isn't really his strongest throw, but he mainly uses it to force his opponent back down to the ground. It should be noted that when Nano uses his drill moves, he does a ninja hand sign before activation. Showing that his own version of the HWB is powered up by his knowledge on ninjutsu.

### **Hot Wind Blowing**

Commonly shortened to the HWB, this is a ability that was originally used by the original Guardian of Justice, Ragnaro. It was given to him due to a prophecy. He creates his famous drill attacks using it with most of his attacks that involves a swipe attack has this green effect. According to his book, all the attacks have been split into chapters. Hence their names. When he attacks with them, he notably does weird noises when performing them. With the occasion "WAAATAAA!" and "ATATATA!" but he sometimes yells the names of the moves he uses.

* Chapter 1: Drill Uppercut: A attack that involves him grabbing onto his opponent to do a uppercut, with the direct hit being like a drill. When in the air, he can optionally use a Drill Crash after it.
* Chapter 2: Drill Crash: A attack where Nano does a divekick. Upon hitting, the opponent is dragged to the ground with him. It is then followed up with a backflip kick that launches his opponent behind him.
* Chapter 3: Drill Tackle: Nano elbows forwards creating a drill around him. He can go straight forwards, diagonally upwards or diagonally downwards or straight upwards. The move gives him a shield that penetrates through most weak projectiles.
* Chapter 4: Drill Burst: A grab attack where Nano uses the hot wind blowing to suck his opponent like a magnet to use a overhead grab where he then deal a bunch of drill strikes into the opponent to launch them away. They get launched far away from him.
* Chapter 5: Drill Powerbomb: A attack where Nano summons a stationary wind ball either in front or above him. When caught, the opponent is met with Nano jumping towards them and grabbing them. He then powerbombs them and as a result, he burrows under ground alongside his opponent using his hot wind blowing. He then pops out of the ground with them and body slams them into submission. This is his semi-strongest attack.
* Final Chapter: Drillnator: His strongest attack. A massive drill that appears when Nano punches his opponent. It allows him to be able to plow through most attacks.
* Drill Combination: A combination of all of the previous attacks being used in a big all-out combination attack alongside Eon. He starts by wacking his opponent with one arm and with the other he uses Drill Uppercut. Then while in the air with his opponent, Nano then does a Drill Crash and plummets down with them. This is then followed up by Drill Tackle and then he grabs them and does Drill Burst. He then does a powerbomb on them to the ground. They then rebound from the ground but before they can even land, Nano quickly charges forwards with a Drillnator. Directly hitting his opponent’s stomach. Nano scratches the back of his head saying "Nothing really..".

### **Ascension: Full Potential**

Nano's ascension. It powers his hot wind blowing attacks to great lengths and makes him more pumped and motivated. He uses this form normally too, since it has no drawbacks besides being rather destructive if it is not fully controllable. Evident by his melancholy timeline counterpart.

## **Biography**

### **Backstory**

Nano was born in the Emerald Dojo after it was made prior to the marriage of his parents. Growing up, Nano would discover his Hot Wind Blowing ability, which is something foretold in a prophecy that Cranium read when it was found by him and Eon. Due to his parents' passing, Nano is considered a orphan but is happily adopted by Eon.

Besides going through many difficult obstacles and learning greatly from school, Nano would also be trained to use his ability by Eon to the point where he works out as part of his routine. During this time, he would make friends with Rufus Nightingale, Benjamin Bage II and Mix they would become close friends for the remainder of time. Few years later, Nano would compete in the Alexander High science experiment exam with his friends and this allowed them to graduate to the Zephyr University, where he would become a scholar for many subjects. To this day, Nano is currently in university and is roommates with his after-mentioned close friends.

When Frewil returns to the world once again, Eon made it her mission to investigate him further. Especially considering that Xavier has returned from the Bloodstained Era, going by the name of Monkey AC130 and working under Frewil. It's there where Nano had to face Xavier and prove to him that power isn't something that one must cheat to get. Nano would soon realise that his father died when Frewil returns. Being someone Nano took a lot from and being his main inspiration and motivation, Nano will do anything to honour his death

He would be trained by Eon in-between his university studies but would constantly fail. This was until he pushed himself by training by himself by punching and kicking a tree early in the morning. With many bruises on his fist and legs, Eon and Nano's friends would worry for Nano for going this overboard. Nano would continue to fail his training and would get worked up about it. Continue to training himself to the point where he just got upset and cried about not being strong enough. One day, a man appears to watch over him and then reveals himself to Nano. This man is Vincent le Tourbillon. Vincent gives Nano a life lesson the best he can due to his lack of speaking proper English and tells him a story about how Ragnaro is just like Nano growing up, since he knew Ragnaro personally. Vincent says that he believes Nano can be exactly like Ragnaro if he believes hard enough, leading Nano to a path of determination when he succeeds in his training.

Fully prepared to face all odds, Nano is willing to show the Grimdark Brotherhood justice, while also still studying in his university.

## **Relationships**

### **Mark Emerald**

Nano's father meant a lot to him growing up. He was the one who made him who he is now. A smart man who became a student at Zephyr University. The scarf Nano wears is a memento to him after his sad demise at the hands of Frewil.

### **Olivia Emerald**

Being Nano's mother, Olivia is the only blood relative that's around him and with that, Nano wishes to protect her even though she can protect herself. He has a great bond with his mother as they both share a love for wrestling despite Nano not using wrestling at all in combat is know for constantly throwing his opponents around like a true grappler.

### **Eon**

Nano sees Eon as a motherly figure, just like Olivia. Though there are times where he considers her to be a aunt, evident by him calling her "Aunt Eon". This is because of Olivia seeing Eon as their sibling and how they live with Nano in the emerald dojo. Eon would teach Nano about social skills and would train him to fight as a mentor. Nano enjoys learning from them but thinks some of Eon's training regiments can be weird.

### **Monkey AC130**

Nano and Monkey AC130 are sworn rivals. Ever since they first met. Xavier despises on how smart Nano is but in the end, he is still his enemy. Nano doesn’t like Monkey AC130 at all due to being involved with the Grimdark and he reminds the gorilla that power is something you need to gain yourself, not by cheating your way to gain it. He isn't aware of Xavier's past with his father so he just assumes he is only doing this because he wants further power, which is semi-true in all fairness.

### **Benjamin Bage II**

Benjamin is Nano's 1st roommate at the Zephyr University, as they both share a dorm together. They are good friends and exchange on each other with the knowledge they have learnt. However, they are in different degrees. Nano doing sports and Ben doing computer science. Nano is aware of Ben being Bicolas's son, mostly evident by his war paint and he is also aware that he literally cut his arm off for a mechanical replacement. As a matter of fact, Nano, Rufus and Mix witnessed the arm replacement and is still somewhat traumatised by it. But to quote Ben: "It's fineee!!"

### **Rufus Nightingale**

Rufus is Nano's 2nd roommate. He is mostly treated as the clown of the four, as he is somewhat absent minded but is mostly intelligent in Physical Studies, hence his university degree is just that, Physical Studies. Unlike Bicolas, Nano is unaware who Huella is and has never asked Rufus about his family up until he mentions his father, Ace, as a way to flex that he can take down a mammoth if he could.

### **Mix**

Mix is Nano's 3rd and last roommate. Being the only female. As first, Nano felt uncomfortable that Mix would be bothered by Choconyx's chocolate abominations cheering her on but Mix states that her mother made them to help her accomplish her goals as her mother is constantly busy. Nano does also help her with her goals but being Nano, he thinks Mix should do her accomplishments naturally. Which kind of motivated her in a way to stand up for herself with trials she once deemed hard.

### **Tangerine Gonzalo**

Nano himself thinks Tangerine is a very nice person to be around despite her angsty attitude. He does notice that the only time Tangerine is more calm is when she's around him. Although not aware of her feelings towards him or what he was like to her in the Melancholy Timeline, Nano is very close to her and if she ever asks him out, he would happily accept but due to both dealing with Frewil, this romantic relationship business will have to wait for now.

### **Vincent le Tourbillon**

Vincent was interested in him when he saw him training with his HWB. Both him and Eon offer great advice to Nano and without them, Nano would probably go nowhere. Being the literal god of the winds and weather, this might also explain why he was interested in the HWB.

## **Trivia**

* Nano's first name is a pun on "Nanoseconds", which could relate to how smart he is and how he is "quick to the point."
	+ His middle name, Lee, is based on Bruce Lee. Who is the inspiration for most of the stuff he does in combat such as him making the exact weird noises that Bruce Lee does in most films. It could also serve as part of his birthplace being very East Asian themed since Bruce Lee is a Chinese American Actor.
	+ His last name, Emerald, refers to his birthstone.
* Nano is one of the earliest characters ever created compared to other characters in terms of Con Air attempting to make his own original concept. He was made as part of a redesign of Mr Turtle since they were originally the same character. This might explain why Nano still has his moustache. This was changed due to Con Air missing the old Mr Turtle later on when Nano was redesigned. His recent design was originally featured in a completely separate concept named “Drillnators”. He originally lacked any clothes like Mr Turtle but he did wear black fingerless gloves, a vest, a turtle shell and more shorter boots. The only real thing that stayed was his arm bandages. His head is also massive and according to the several expressions seen in the example image, he would originally do Mr Turtle’s expression.
	+ More on Drillnators, it was a creation before Wowlife where Nano was the main character. He would be part of a team of fellow turtles and... well that's where it ended. Despite not being much, it is notably Con Air's first attempt on making his own original concept with original characters since beforehand, he made his own Sonic the Hedgehog characters and put them in different scenarios. Drillnators would later be referenced in Wowlife with Mark and Olivia being inspired by two of Nano's unused friends from the project and most notably, the name "Drillnator" was given to Nano's strongest attack
* His likes consist of:
	+ Ham Sandwiches
	+ His book collection
	+ Rainy Days
	+ Reading Books
	+ Working out
	+ Wrestling
	+ Learning New Things
* His dislikes consist of:
	+ Cheating
	+ His habit of Muttering to himself
	+ His books being ruined
	+ Overworking himself
* Nano is somewhat themed after Chinese Culture. The obvious one being that he's based on Bruce Lee but him being a turtle could refer to how Turtles symbolise longevity, power, and tenacity. Very suitable for him.
* Nano being half-ninja is based on the characters Might Guy and Rock Lee from Naruto. In fact, Naruto was the reason why Nano was given such abilities. Nano tends to use less elemental ninjutsu and prefers to just get into his opponent's face and attacking them head on. Which is very much what his after-mentioned two inspirations do. His fascination for books could also be seen as a nod to Kakashi Hatake, also from Naruto. And finally, him being a "ninja turtle" can also be a nod to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series.
	+ As for his wrestling side, he takes inspirations from wrestlers from WWE, with his bandana being a nod to Hulk Hogan. Like his mother, his belt is also a reference to the champion belts.
* Con Air personally ships Nano with Tangerine, being his #1 favourite fictional couple from something he has made, right next to Alex with Tiff. This was ever since Tangerine was redesigned past her female Fantas days and Con also states that if Nano were to be aware that Tangerine is a transgender woman, he would still go out with her, due to him being very respectful to others and potentially caring for Tangerine a lot if they were going out. But this is mainly a what-if scenario. Due to Wowlife, in canon, focusing primarily on the characters fighting their way against Frewil and his followers in a very action packed way. Putting Nano and Tangerine's canon relationship aside with the only major hint being that Tangerine has a crush on Nano.
* Nano's scarf is based on a scarf Con Air lost during his time at Level 2 college. The scarf was given by his late grandad and it was something Con Air cherished and was upset that he lost it. So to pay tribute, he added it to Wowlife. Originally, it was given to Ace but it was later given to Nano. In the lore, the scarf was given to Nano by his late father, which in itself is a reference to Con Air's late grandad giving him the scarf that inspired it.
	+ It's implied that Nano forming drills with his hot wind blowing is based on Ragnaro's HWB arrows. That spin fast like a drill when fired.
* Although not knowing each other directly, he shares the exact same height with Helga. If one doesn't count Helga's hair.

## **Gallery**

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