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Nuians - Version 6 vs Version 7
Jul 22, 2026, 02:55 AM
Repointed internal links to their current pages (2026-07-22)
Sep 9, 2026, 10:37 AM
Added a scope note separating original-game detail from confirmed Chronicles content, reframed the starting area, mount and racial ability sections as prior-game design
11The Nuians are a human race aligned with the Western faction, the Nuian Alliance. Tall, fair-skinned, and fair-haired, their physical appearance has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. Their culture centers on the worship of Goddess Nui, the Goddess of the Hereafter, and they carry the motto: "We fear no death."22Scope Note4+ArcheAge Chronicles has not published its final playable-race roster, and it has not confirmed the Nuians as a playable race in its own build. The history and culture below come from the shared lore of Erenor, which Chronicles inherits. The starting area, racial mount, and racial abilities described further down are original ArcheAge design details, recorded here as franchise background. Treat every gameplay specific on this page as prior-game content unless Chronicles states otherwise. See Playable Races for the roster-level position.6+History49When Auroria collapsed during the war between the new gods, Nui opened a portal to the White Forest (White Arden), saving the survivors who would become the Nuians. The continent where they settled was named Nuia in her honor.611Around Year 50, the "Rise of the Crescent" established a unified Nuian state with a distinctive political system: rulers were tested in a Labyrinth rather than inheriting power through bloodlines. In Year 88, the founding of Thessaloniki (later the Fortress of Two Crowns) established a major trading port. By Year 395, the conqueror Illion had expanded Nuian territory into the Two Crown kingdom. Centuries of war, both internal and against other races, forged the Nuians into a resilient people, quick to rebuild after defeat.813The Eclipse War1015The defining moment in Nuian politics came with the Eclipse War, a civil war between the rival Illion and Sallium families. The Illion family won. The defeated Sallium family fled across the sea to the eastern continent, where they founded the Harani nation and named their new territory "Harihara." This split created the two-continent political division that still shapes the world of Erenor today.1317Culture1520Nuian culture is deeply spiritual, built around reverence for Goddess Nui and the traditions of their fallen kingdom on Auroria. They value beauty, harmony, and the legacy of their ancestors. Despite centuries of conflict, these ideals persist. Nuians fight fearlessly in part because their goddess literally governs the afterlife; death is not an ending to them but a transition to Nui's domain.1822Starting Area and Mount23+Starting Area and Mount in the Original ArcheAge2024In the original game, Nuian players began in the Solzreed Peninsula near the White Arden region, and their racial mount was the Horse, a practical and swift companion suited to the open farmlands and rolling hills of western Nuia.2126Nuian players begin in the Solzreed Peninsula near the White Arden region. Their racial mount is the Horse, a practical and swift companion suited to the open farmlands and rolling hills of western Nuia.27+Chronicles is set on Auroria rather than on the southern continents, and it has not published starting locations, per-race mounts, or whether racial starting zones exist at all. Nothing on this page about starting areas should be read as describing the Chronicles build. See Mounts and Transportation for what has actually been shown about mounts.2328Racial Abilities29+Racial Abilities in the Original ArcheAge2530From the original ArcheAge, Nuians possessed two racial abilities:31+These are original ArcheAge abilities. Chronicles has not confirmed that racial abilities exist in its build, let alone these specific ones.2732Nui's Blessing: Increases core stats (Strength, Spirit, Intelligence, Stamina, Agility) by 8% for 5 minutes, matching the goddess's protectionExplosive Expert: Boosts ship and tank cannon damage by 3%. This reflects their long history of military engineering and naval warfare33+AbilityEffect in the original gameNui's BlessingIncreased core stats (Strength, Spirit, Intelligence, Stamina, Agility) by 8% for 5 minutes, matching the goddess's protectionExplosive ExpertBoosted ship and tank cannon damage by 3%, reflecting a long history of military engineering and naval warfare2934These abilities may be modified or replaced in ArcheAge Chronicles.35+Where the Nuians Fit in Chronicles36+The Nuian Alliance itself is part of the Chronicles setting: the Age of Pioneers is framed around Nuia and Haranya both sending expeditions to the rediscovered continent, and both powers hold ambitions there. What has not been established is whether players can create a Nuian character, what a Nuian character would play like, or whether the alliance structure functions as a faction system in the way it did before.
