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- "If the world holds our lives back, I will end it! It's as simple as that!"
- — Noah
Noah (Japanese: ノア, Noa) is a playable character and, along with Mio, a protagonist of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.[1] He was designed by Masatsugu Saito, the lead character designer of the game.
Overview[]
Noah is a Kevesi soldier and an off-seer. Along with his friends Lanz and Eunie, he is assigned to Colony 9. He is a Kevesi human with Homs traits who, despite his slim physique, has impressive physical power.
Personality[]
Even from an early age, Noah questioned the nature of Aionios and the war and often expressed discontent with the pointlessness of the conflict he was compelled to participate in. While brave and willing to risk his life for the sake of his friends and for his ideal of a world where nobody will need to fight just to survive, he is fundamentally kindhearted and dislikes having to fight others unless he has no choice. However, his kindness still has its limits and and he will show no mercy to those who commit especially grave personal offenses against him or his allies.
Noah takes his role as an Off-Seer very seriously to the point where he insists on sending on Agnians as well as Kevesi. Despite having fought against Agnus all his life, he bears the Agnians no ill will himself. Upon learning of Moebius and their role as the instigators of the war, he came to hate them for the way they viewed the lives of others as little more than playthings.
Story[]
Previous Lives[]
The original Noah racing to see the fireworks
Prior to the merging of the two worlds and the creation of Aionios, the original Noah was a young boy who lived in a town on the Bionis with his friends Lanz, Eunie and Joran. On the day of the Queen's anniversary, Noah and his friends raced to see the fireworks in Alcamoth, but Noah soon found time standing still as the two worlds, Bionis and Alrest, collided with one another. As part of the Origin system, Noah and his friends would be reborn in Aionios as soldiers of Keves. Various incarnations of him would seek to end the cycle of war with his lover Mio, but they all ultimately failed. When Z showed the latest incarnation of Noah all the times he and Mio failed to stop the war and died, Noah gave into his despair, leading him to accept Z's offer to become a Consul called N. Through some strange accident, this incarnation's hopes and ideals managed to be reborn once more as the current time's "Noah".
Early Terms[]
An unknown amount of time later, an incarnation of Noah was reborn and assigned to Colony 14 along with his friends from his previous life. As young soldiers of Keves, Noah and his squad would train alongside Garvel's squad, with whom they developed an ongoing rivalry. Noah was bullied by Garvel and his friends for being unable to call his Blade but a visit to Riku revealed that Noah could indeed call his Blade but chose not to as he feared what he might become through fighting. Noticing young Noah's kindhearted nature, Riku offered him the unbreakable sword Lucky Seven. Noah initially refused Riku's offer, fearing the destruction he may cause with such a weapon but after some convincing he decided to keep the blade, hiding it within his Blade as a sheath.
During a Homecoming Ceremony at Colony 14, Noah was inspired to become an Off-Seer after watching Crys. The two of them would later meet in person at Keves Castle where Crys decided to take on Noah as his student.
Soon after Colony 14 was attacked by Agnus, while running from the chaos with his friends and Garvel, Joran sacrificed himself to save Lanz, and the group was nearly killed by a Levnis, but they were saved by Ethel.
At some point, Noah, along with Eunie, Lanz, and Riku, were transferred to Colony 9, where they were grouped with Mwamba.
Four years prior to the main story, Crys willing had himself killed in a battle telling Noah, "I'm good here". Noah was confused as to why he was smiling that day.
Becoming Ouroboros[]
After a victorious battle against Colony Sigma, Noah, Lanz, and Eunie are given a special mission to intercept a mysterious airship in Alfeto Valley. However, when they reach the area, they also encounter Agnus forces which sparks a battle. Noah and his team arrive at the airship's crash site at the same time as Mio, Sena, and Taion. As they battle, the airship's sole survivor, Guernica Vandham, intervenes and stops the fighting, claiming he knows their "true enemy". However, he is shot by a Moebius, who, after killing both Mwamba and Hackt, attacks Noah and Mio's teams and quickly gains the upper hand until Guernica activates the Ouroboros Stone he was smuggling, imbuing Noah and Mio's teams with its power and making them Ouroboros. Noah and Mio then inadvertently Interlink, forcing the Moebius to retreat, and a mortally wounded Guernica instructs the party to head for the City at Swordmarch where they can find answers. Noah and his team then attempt to return to Colony 9, but are attacked by their former comrades, who have been manipulated by Moebius to see them as enemies. They decided to return to the crash site, where they decided to work together with Mio and her team. As the group ventures into Millick Meadows, Noah tells everyone not to kill any Kevesi or Agnian soldiers they run into.
Unleashing Lucky Seven[]
While traveling through the Eagus Wilderness, Mio asks Noah about his sword, and he tells her about how he got Lucky Seven. Later, the party is ambushed by Colony 4, and are attacked by a mind controlled Ethel and Consul K. Realizing that the colony's Flame Clock is the means by which the Consuls control the colony, Noah and Mio Interlink to destroys it, but fail to damage it. Noah, remembering that Lucky Seven is capable of cutting through anything, tries again. However, this time he cancels the Interlink mid-jump and slices through the Flame Clock with Lucky Seven, allowing the party to defeat and kill K.
Gameplay[]
Noah's initial class is Swordfighter, and wields a bright red blade, known as the Veiled Sword. It is similar to the weapons of previous protagonists in the Xenoblade Chronicles series, such as Shulk's Monado Replica EX, and Rex, the wielder of Pyra's Aegis Sword. Later on, Noah utilizes a special blade called Lucky Seven to gains access to three unique Talent Arts, Infinity Blade, Unlimited Sword, and Final Lucky Seven.
In a Chain Attack, Noah starts with 30 TP by default. His Chain Art is Brave Assault, which grants a 60-100% chance (depending on his level) for hits in the Chain Attack to ignore defense.
Noah starts at Rank 5 in the Swordfighter class when in the player's party for the first time.
Base Stats[]
These are Noah's raw stats prior to modifications by class. They serve as a baseline for calculating Noah's stats in a class. Intermediate values are linearly interpolated between these base stats.
| Level | HP | Attack | Healing Power | Dexterity | Agility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 350 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 22 |
| 99 | 6,994 | 388 | 368 | 310 | 215 |
General Stats[]
These stats assume Noah is at level 99, at rank 20 in each of these respective classes (except the Unlimited Sword classes, for which rank 20 cannot be attained), and is not equipping any Master Skills, Gems or Accessories. Boosts from skills innate to a class are indicated with round brackets, whereas boosts from having an upgraded Blade are indicated with square brackets.
| Class | HP | Attack | Healing Power | Dexterity | Agility | Critical Rate | Block Rate | Physical Defense | Ether Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swordfighter | 5,245 | 1,021 [+115] | 128 | 372 (+186) | 182 | 20% [+4%] (+10% [+2%]) | 10% [+2%] | 15% | 15% |
| Zephyr | 7,693 | 815 | 92 | 325 | 279 (+83) | 20% | 35% | 35% | 50% (+15%) |
| Medic Gunner | 4,196 | 674 | 441 (+15) | 325 | 161 | 10% | 10% | 15% | 25% |
| Tactician | 4,546 | 710 | 423 | 341 | 172 | 10% | 15% | 10% | 30% |
| Heavy Guard | 9,092 | 844 | 92 | 310 | 161 | 8% | 35% | 50% (+10%) | 35% |
| Ogre | 5,595 | 1,085 | 92 | 310 | 182 | 20% | 15% | 20% | 10% |
| Flash Fencer | 5,245 | 1,011 | 92 | 372 | 236 | 30% | 8% | 15% | 15% |
| War Medic | 4,196 | 661 | 460 | 372 | 161 | 6% | 8% | 15% | 25% |
| Guardian Commander | 8,392 | 799 | 128 | 325 | 161 | 8% | 40% | 50% | 35% |
| Thaumaturge | 5,245 | 825 | 404 | 372 | 161 | 24% | 12% | 10% | 30% |
| Yumsmith | 5,595 | 970 | 128 | 403 | 161 | 20% | 20% | 15% | 15% |
| Full Metal Jaguar | 4,895 | 975 | 165 | 403 | 236 | 10% | 10% | 15% | 15% |
| Strategos | 4,546 | 735 | 423 | 341 | 182 | 15% | 6% | 10% | 30% |
| Stalker | 4,895 | 980 | 92 | 403 | 279 | 30% | 6% | 15% | 15% |
| Lone Exile | 7,693 | 902 | 55 | 341 | 268 | 24% | 30% | 35% | 50% |
| Incursor | 5,245 | 1,040 | 73 | 325 | 215 | 35% | 6% | 20% | 10% |
| Lost Vanguard | 8,742 | 829 | 128 | 372 | 193 | 20% | 45% | 50% | 35% |
| Signifer | 4,196 | 843 | 276 | 325 | 193 | 16% | 16% | 10% | 30% |
| Soulhacker (Power Soul) |
5,245 | 1,084 | 55 | 325 | 161 | 15% | 25% | 20% | 10% |
| Soulhacker (Strike Soul) |
5,245 | 1,026 | 110 | 372 | 204 | 15% | 25% | 15% | 15% |
| Soulhacker (Tough Soul) |
8,742 | 948 | 55 | 294 | 139 | 15% | 25% | 45% | 35% |
| Soulhacker (Dodge Soul) |
7,693 | 948 | 55 | 325 | 258 | 15% | 25% | 35% | 45% |
| Soulhacker (Heal Soul) |
4,895 | 871 | 368 | 341 | 193 | 15% | 25% | 10% | 30% |
| Soulhacker (Balanced Soul) |
4,546 | 929 | 276 | 325 | 193 | 15% | 25% | 10% | 30% |
| Martial Artist | 5,245 | 980 | 92 | 372 | 258 | 36% | 16% | 15% | 15% |
| Troubadour | 3,846 | 664 | 423 | 341 | 215 | 16% | 8% | 10% | 30% |
| Seraph | 5,595 | 1,165 | 55 | 310 | 182 | 25% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Machine Assassin | 5,595 | 1,120 | 92 | 372 | 161 | 30% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Lifesage | 4,546 | 850 | 478 | 372 | 236 | 20% | 30% | 15% | 25% |
| Royal Summoner | 4,546 | 1,175 | 220 | 403 | 236 | 30% | 10% | 15% | 15% (+3%) |
| Noponic Champion | 8,392 | 887 | 0 | 372 | 279 | 15% | 35% | 45% | 40% |
| Lapidarist | 3,846 | 859 | 441 | 356 | 236 | 35% | 6% | 10% | 15% |
| Unlimited Sword (Attacker) |
6,294 | 1,229 | 184 | 465 | 215 | 30% | 30% | 50% | 50% |
| Unlimited Sword (Defender) |
8,392 | 1,074 | 184 | 465 | 301 | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% |
| Unlimited Sword (Healer) |
5,595 | 1,035 | 552 | 465 | 215 | 20% | 40% | 50% | 50% |
Ouroboros[]
Noah's Ouroboros
After becoming Ouroboros, Noah is able to Interlink with Mio. When Noah is in control, he is able use arts that deal heavy damage.
Base Stats[]
These are Noah's Ouroboros's raw stats. The experience level of the Ouroboros which determines its stats (contrary to any displayed level in menus) is the average of Noah and Mio's experience levels (fractions are rounded up).
| Level | Attack | Healing Power | Dexterity | Agility | Critical Rate | Block Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, no Soul Tree | 49 | 22 | 39 | 27 | 30% | 10% |
| 99, no Soul Tree | 1,254 | 444 | 388 | 269 | 40% | 15% |
| 99, complete Soul Tree | 1,923 | 444 | 476 | 269 | 75% | 15% |
Arts[]
- Mega Spinning Edge (Talent Art) - AOE / Pierce
- Origin Blade (Talent Art) - Reduce All (Only usable during Unlimited Sword or at Interlink Lv. 3 when the Heat Gauge reaches the final bar; Unlocks in Chapter 6)
- Phantom Slash - Interlink Lv. 3: Break all
- Rolling Smash - Interlink Lv. 3: Smash all
- Bounding End - AOE/Annul guard (%)
- Unison Strike - High Crit. Rate
- Dragon Tail - AOE / Attack down
- Glorious Wing - Power Charge for all
Noah's Ouroboros Chain Art is Limits Unbound, which greatly increases damage ratio and deals defense-bypassing damage.
Skills[]
Link Force, Slightly/Greatly boosts damage dealt when an ally is down/has low HP.- Satisfying Piercer, On critical, ignore enemy defense. Also increases critical hit damage bonus by 30-50 percentage points.
- Omnipresent Blade, Boosts damage dealt and Critical Rate by 10-20% on critical hit.
- Opportunity in Crisis, Grants a small/large increase to damage dealt, based on heat gauge level.
Soul Tree[]
Below is an image showing the layout of Noah's Soul Tree.
The below table contains a detailed breakdown of all nodes within the Soul Tree.
Note: Columns are numbered from right to left, i.e. column 1 is the rightmost column, and column 8 is the leftmost column. Nodes are listed in order of increasing column number, from top to bottom, ignoring order of unlocking.
| Node | Icon | Name | Description | Prerequisite | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | |||||
| 1 | 
|
Raise Ability Attack Plus |
Increases Attack by 30. | None | 15 SP |
| Column 2 | |||||
| 2 | 
|
Learn Skill Link Force |
Slightly boosts damage dealt when an ally is down/has low HP. | "Attack Plus" (Node 1) | 35 SP |
| 3 |
|
Raise Ability Critical Plus |
Increases Critical Rate by 10 percentage points. | "Attack Plus" (Node 1) | 20 SP |
| 4 |
|
Learn Skill Satisfying Piercer |
On critical, ignore enemy defense. Also increases critical hit damage bonus by 30 percentage points. | "Attack Plus" (Node 1) | 35 SP |
| Column 3 | |||||
| 5 | 
|
Heat Gauge Heat Control: Time |
Slows heat gauge buildup over time. | "Link Force" (Node 2) | 35 SP |
| 6 |
|
Learn Skill Omnipresent Blade |
Boosts damage dealt and Critical Rate by 10% on critical hit. | "Link Force" (Node 2) | 40 SP |
| 7 | 
|
Learn Art Rolling Smash |
Interlink Lv3: Smash all | "Critical Plus" (Node 3) | 40 SP |
| 8 |
|
Learn Art Bounding End |
AOE/Annul guard (%) | "Satisfying Piercer" (Node 4) | 40 SP |
| 9 |
|
Raise Ability Critical Up |
Boosts Critical Rate by 10%. | "Satisfying Piercer" (Node 4) | 20 SP |
| Column 4 | |||||
| 10 |
|
Learn Art Glorious Wing |
Power Charge for all | "Heat Control: Time" (Node 5) | 45 SP |
| 11 |
|
Raise Ability Attack Up |
Boosts Attack by 20%. | "Rolling Smash" (Node 7) | 25 SP |
| 12 | 
|
Enhance Art Phantom Slash |
Interlink Lv3: Break all | "Unlock Arts Canceling" (Node 17) | 190 SP |
| 13 |
|
Raise Ability Dexterity Plus |
Increases Dexterity by 30. | "Rolling Smash" (Node 7) | 25 SP |
| 14 |
|
Learn Skill Opportunity in Crisis |
Grants a small increase to damage dealt, based on heat gauge level. | "Critical Up" (Node 9) | 45 SP |
| Column 5 | |||||
| 15 |
|
Raise Ability Attack Plus |
Increases Attack by 75. | "Glorious Wing" (Node 10) | 30 SP |
| 16 |
|
Enhance Art Rolling Smash |
Interlink Lv3: Smash all | "Attack Up" (Node 11) or "Bounding End" (Node 22) | 130 SP |
| 17 |
|
Raise Ability Unlock Arts Canceling |
Allows you to cancel one Art into another Art, but doing so will fill up the heat gauge slightly. | "Bounding End" (Node 22) | 100 SP |
| 18 |
|
Enhance Art Dragon Tail |
AOE / Attack down | "Dexterity Plus" (Node 13) or "Bounding End" (Node 22) | 130 SP |
| 19 |
|
Raise Ability Critical Plus |
Increases Critical Rate by 15 percentage points. | "Opportunity in Crisis" (Node 14) | 30 SP |
| Column 6 | |||||
| 20 | 
|
Enhance Skill Link Force |
Greatly boosts damage dealt when an ally is down/has low HP. | "Attack Plus" (Node 15) | 150 SP |
| 21 |
|
Heat Gauge Heat Control: Time |
Slows heat gauge buildup over time. | "Link Force" (Node 20) | 70 SP |
| 22 |
|
Enhance Art Bounding End |
AOE/Annul guard (%) | "Bounding End" (Node 8) and "Rolling Smash" (Node 16) or "Dragon Tail" (Node 18) | 150 SP |
| 23 |
|
Heat Gauge Heat Control: Arts Canceling |
Reduces heat gauge buildup from canceling one Art into another Art in Ouroboros form. | "Omnipresent Blade" (Node 24) | 70 SP |
| 24 |
|
Enhance Skill Omnipresent Blade |
Boosts damage dealt and Critical Rate by 20% on critical hit. | "Omnipresent Blade" (Node 6) and "Critical Plus" (Node 19) | 150 SP |
| Column 7 | |||||
| 25 |
|
Raise Ability Dexterity Up |
Boosts Dexterity by 15%. | "Heat Control: Time" (Node 21) | 40 SP |
| 26 |
|
Enhance Skill Satisfying Piercer |
On critical, ignore enemy defense. Also increases critical hit damage bonus by 50 percentage points. | "Satisfying Piercer" (Node 4) and "Dexterity Up" (Node 25) | 245 SP |
| 27 |
|
Raise Ability Critical Up |
Boosts Critical Rate by 15%. | "Bounding End" (Node 22) | 35 SP |
| 28 |
|
Enhance Art Glorious Wing |
Power Charge for all | "Glorious Wing" (Node 10) and "Attack Plus" (Node 29) | 235 SP |
| 29 |
|
Raise Ability Attack Plus |
Boosts Attack by 25%. | "Heat Control: Arts Canceling" (Node 23) | 45 SP |
| Column 8 | |||||
| 30 | 
|
Enhance Talent Art Mega Spinning Edge |
AOE / Pierce | "Satisfying Piercer" (Node 26) | 255 SP |
| 31 |
|
Heat Gauge Heat Control: Arts Canceling |
Reduces heat gauge buildup from canceling one Art into another Art in Ouroboros form. | "Satisfying Piercer" (Node 26) | 105 SP |
| 32 |
|
Enhance Skill Opportunity in Crisis |
Grants a large increase to damage dealt, based on heat gauge level. | "Critical Up" (Node 27) | 220 SP |
| 33 |
|
Heat Gauge Heat Control: Time |
Slows heat gauge buildup over time. | "Glorious Wing" (Node 28) | 105 SP |
| 34 |
|
Enhance Art Unison Strike |
High Crit. Rate | "Glorious Wing" (Node 28) | 255 SP |
amiibo[]
- Main article: Noah & Mio amiibo
Noah amiibo
An amiibo of Noah was released on January 19, 2024.[2] The amiibo will unlock Consul N’s Armor for Noah and the Leisure Time outfits for Noah, Lanz and Eunie.[3] The contents of this amiibo can alternatively be obtained by speaking to Miibomii after obtaining seven Nopon Seven-Star Medals.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
Noah & Mio appear together as an Ace class Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, obtainable through the Spirit Board starting with the "Fresh New Faces!" event from January 12, 2024 to January 17, 2024, after which they will be able to randomly appear on the Spirit Board. Noah is represented by Shulk with the Dunban palette swap while Mio is represented by a Mii Brawler wearing Nia's outfit, and after both opponents are defeated, a Dark Samus representing Noah's Ouroboros form appears with a Beam Edge item equipped. Their Spirit Battle is a Stamina Battle on the Battlefield form of the Bridge of Eldin stage, with "Battle!!" playing during the battle.
In Tetris 99[]
In Tetris 99, Noah appears in the background during matches as part of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 theme.
Etymology[]
Noah in Hebrew (נוֹחַ) means "repose" or "rest". It is notably the name of Noah, a biblical figure, who in Abrahamic tradition was the only man that God deemed to be good in a world of sinners. He was told to build a great craft to house two of each animal on Earth, so that they would not go extinct when God purged the world with a great flood, and weather the flood with his family. After the flood, he made an agreement with God on behalf of mankind that He would never flood the world again.
Quotes[]
- "We've come this far harboring everyone's hopes and dreams! And so...! We would never stop now, not when we've come so far!"
- "This...is the truth of our world. Memories melt in the morning light, and then, a new day begins. Roads stretch out before us. So many paths. Which do you choose? That's up to you. Sometimes, you might run astray. You'll stop, maybe cry in frustration. But, you know, that's all right. For the roads... They go on without end. So look up, face forward, toward your chosen horizon... And just... walk on."
Trivia[]
- Noah may be based on Fei Fong Wong, the protagonist of Xenogears. Both of them have ponytails, were seeking to end wars, and have been reincarnated many times. Noah meets Mio, his wife in previous lives, in a forest-like area while Fei meets Elly in a forest. The two briefly work together in each game before being separated for a while, with the girl telling her they would be enemies next time they meet but not going through with it when the time came. Noah's Ouroboros form is similar to Fei's gear, Weltall. The climax where Noah relives his past lives and learns about how he "became" N is a nod to how Fei learns of his previous lives as well as the origins of Id and Grahf. Furthermore, "Project Noah" was the working title for Xenogears at the beginning of its development. In the game itself, it refers to Karellen's plan in creating his own god using Deus.
- Noah's Veiled Sword is shown to be capable of turning into a gauntlet. It bears visual similarities to Matthew's Ouroboros Knuckles, with their shared distinct red color scheme. When the Ouroboros Knuckles exposed a manifestation of Pneuma's Core Crystal, the "peeling" effect is similar to how the Veiled Sword reshapes itself into a gauntlet. Also, during Noah's fight with Mio, the central part of his blade starts glowing with a green light, which Guernica Vandham seems to recognize as the same in nature as the Ouroboros Stone's.
- In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, on both the Spirit List and the spirit battle screen, Noah & Mio's spirit erroneously lacks its series name for unknown reasons.
Gallery[]
Artwork[]
In-Game Renders[]
Screenshots[]
References[]
| Characters in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | |
|---|---|
| Ouroboros | Noah · Mio · Lanz · Eunie · Sena · Taion |
| Heroes | Ethel · Valdi · Zeon · Teach · Riku & Manana · Gray · Isurd · Juniper · Ashera · Alexandria · Monica · Fiona · Triton · Ghondor · Miyabi · Cammuravi · Segiri · Nia · Melia · Ino · Masha · Shulk · Rex |
| Keves | Mwamba · Joran · Garvel · Hoope · Layla · Kite · Ethel · Bolearis · Crys · Queen of Keves · Melia |
| Agnus | Hackt · Cammuravi · Isurd · Nimue · Queen of Agnus · Nia |
| Lost Numbers | Guernica Vandham · Monica · Travis · Ghondor · Samon · Shania · Aggy · Oggy · Jansen · Kryto · Olive · Cyma · Nissick · Kisame · Masha |
| Consuls | B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z |