Name: Nero

Code Name: The Sable

SeeD Rank: 27

Weapon Type: Firearms, Magic

Information: A transfer from Shinra's research division; is said to have upwards of 10 years of training in both hand-to-hand and long-range combat. Prefers to work alone, but will participate in team missions if his brother is present.

Guardian Forces: Has experience with various "Summon" creatures of both high and low level. An excellent candidate for GF training.

Additional Notes: I really don't know what to say about Nero. He's quiet and can hold his own in a fight, which is strange considering he doesn't ever seem to use his hands. Well, his human hands, anyway. When he isn't standing around looking like a Sadist's wet-dream, Nero gets plenty of use out of the mechanized hands attached to those wings of his.

I tell ya, I don't know what those lab coats over at Shinra are up to, but it must be pretty fucking insane. I mean, I can think of some good reasons for having an extra pair of hands at your disposal, but none of those reasons would be considered appropriate on the battlefield.

Oh, and speaking of insane, I have to take a moment and address the spandex-wearing elephant in the room. Let's face it guys, Nero looks like he escaped from a mental ward and replaced his dashing hospital-issued scrubs and plastic booties with an outfit from the local fetish store. Now, you may be thinking, "Come on, our own Balamb Lion's been parading around Garden for years wearing one cow short of a leather bar, and we've grown to accept it!," but that's where I have to stop you.

You see, while Leonhart's leathers are forgivable, Nero's one-piece getup doesn't sit well with me. To be completely honest, I never understood the reasoning behind skin-tight outfits. All they seem to do is showcase your goods while simultaneously leaving your package defenseless against an approaching T-Rexaur. Not a good decision if you have visions of fatherhood, if you catch my drift.

In my humble opinion, people in spandex fall into one of two categories: either they're shameless braggarts, or they're gravely misjudging their own assets. Whether Nero falls under the first or second category is up to the individual.

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Profile by: MAGE
Chibi Nero image by: indie
Nero Sketch by: Bahamut
Official Art is Copyright: SquareEnix
Story/text by: Me (Seifer)