Nil Profile and Backstory

This character profile is all about Nil, a character that appears in Horizon Forbidden West. Read on to learn about Nil's backstory and his interactions with other characters in the Horizon series.

Warning: This page contains spoilers for the story of Horizon Zero Dawn

Nil Basic Information

Nil
Voice Actor	Alex Lanipekun
Appearances	・Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) Horizon Forbidden West (2022)
Relationships	・Aloy (ally) ・Avad (king of Carja, sentenced Nil to time in prison)

Nil Profile and Backstory

Personality

A former soldier of Carja, Nil lives for war, to point of developing a rather sadistic personality. To satisfy his bloodlust without retribution, he kills bandits for fun. He justifies this by saying that bandits are disposable, and live dirty lives. This way of thinking has been noted by Aloy as 'doing the right thing for the wrong reasons'.

His love for violence often causes him to disregard his own life, as shown when he challenges Aloy to a duel, despite his knowing that he is more than likely to lose.

Horizon Zero Dawn

Nil was a Carja soldier during the reign of the Sun-King Jiram. Jiram's son Avad became attempted to get rid of anyone loyal to previous king and his violent reign upon his ascension to the throne. This resulted in Nil serving time in prison as a result of his past war crimes.

Upon his release Nil began to hunt bandits in order satisfy his love for battle. Throughout his travels he occasionally meets up with Aloy, often combining their strength to raid bandit camps. Eventually there are no more camps available to raid, which causes Nil to challenge ALoy to a duel.

If Aloy accepts, then Nil ends up dying as a result of the duel. If Aloy declines however, Nil will take part in battle during The Looming Shadow, fighting against the corrupted machines.

Horizon Forbidden West

Nil Appears in the Gauntlet Runs

Nil makes an appearance in the Gauntlet Runs, making it canon that Nil survived the events of Horizon Zero Dawn. To recap, in Zero Dawn Aloy had the choice to duel Nil to the death or spare him.

Nil's Face Paint Returns

Nil's iconic Face Paint, the Carja Watcher Face Paint, makes a return as well. To learn more about how to customize Face Paints, check out the guide below.

List of Face Paints and How to Change

Nil's Skills and Abilities

Excellent Combat Ability and Battle Experience

His past experience as a soldier and current life as a 'Bandit Hunter' makes Nil a top-class warrior. Like Aloy, he proficient with both a spear and a bow.

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