Overview
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Name (English) | Nina |
| Name (Japanese) | Nina ニーナ (Niina) | |
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| Hometown | Wyndia (Winlan / Windia) | |
| Tribe | Wing Clan | |
| Height | 158cm / 5'2" | |
| Weight | 45kg / 99.2 lbs. | |
| Hobby | Eating | |
| Weapon | Rapier | |
| Ability (Field) | Gigantic Bird Transformation (Flight) | |
| Ability (Combat) | Healing & Support Magic |
Bio
Breath of Fire Instruction Booklet (Super Nintendo)
This princess of the world of Dragons is one of the winged warriors. She can take to the air and carry non-flyers with her. Nina is not the strongest fighter in the group, nor does she conjure attack magic. But, she can use her magic to recover her Hit Points and those of the party.1
Breath of Fire: Ryuu no Senshi Instruction Manual (Super Famicom)
English Translation
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Original Japanese
ひよくこく 飛翼国の ニーナ
成長すると巨大な鳥に変身し、人を乗せ空を
飛ぶ事が出来ます。飛翼人は争いを好まない
種族で、女神戦争の時も高山に身を隠し争い
を避けていました。その為、この国には古い
時代の知識が消えずに残っています。ニーナ
も幼いころからこのような古の知識を勉強さ
せられてきました。ニーナはこれらの勉強が
嫌で嫌でたまらず家出をした事もありますが、
今では、例えば治療系の魔法を使う事などに
生かせて重宝している様です。2
Breath of Fire Instruction Booklet (Game Boy Advance)
Daughter of the Fae Tribe
Nina is from the Fae tribe. She can turn into a gigantic bird and fly through the air with people on her back. The Fae tribe abhors fighting, and its people hid themselves in a remote mountain during the Goddess War. Because of their seclusion, their ancient traditions remain intact. Nina learned the ancient ways when she was young, and now she is a master in the use of healing magic.3
Breath of Fire: Ryuu no Senshi Instruction Manual (Game Boy Advance)
English Translation
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Original Japanese
成長すると巨大な
鳥に変身し、人を乗せ
空を飛ぶことができます。
飛翼人は争いを好まない種族で、
女神戦争のときも高山に
身を隠し、争いを避けて
いました。
そのため、この国には古い時代の
知識が消えずに残っています。
ニーナも幼いころから、このような古の知識を
勉強させられてきました。
ニーナはこれらの勉強が嫌で嫌でたまらず家出したことも
ありますが、今では、例えば治療系の魔法を使うことなどに
生かせて重宝しているようです。4
Breath of Fire Official Complete Works (English Language version)
Nina is the princess of the Wing Clan, who can transform into giant birds upon reaching maturity. The Wing Clan have carefully preserved the knowledge of their ancestors and excel at healing magic, but Nina hadn’t taken her studies very seriously. Nina left her palace behind in hopes of saving her father from the Dark Dragon Clan, but her journey with Ryu quickly makes her realize the consequences of her lazy study habits. Over time, Nina learns the error of her ways and starts taking a more serious approach to her healing magic.5
Breath of Fire Official Complete Works (Original Japanese version)
English Translation
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Original Japanese
成長すると巨大な鳥に変身し、大空を舞うこともできる飛翼族の王女。古い時代の知識をよく保存し、治癒系の魔法の研究に秀でている一族だが、彼女はあまり勉強していなかった。黒竜族に倒された父を救うため城を飛び出し、リュウと旅を始めるが、次第に自分の不勉強を反省して、治癒系の魔法の詠唱に精を出すようになる。6
English Translation
Pending translation. Please contact us if you’d like to help!
Original Japanese
成長すると巨大な鳥に変身し、人を乗せ空を飛ぶこと
ができます。飛翼人は争いを好まない種族で、女神戦
争の時も高山に身を隠し争いを避けていました。そのた
め、この国には古い時代の知識が消えずに残っていま
す。ニーナも幼いころからこのような古の知識を勉強さ
せられてきました。ニーナはこれらの勉強が嫌で家出を
したこともありますが、今では、治療系の魔法を使うこと
などに生かせて重宝している様です。7
Spells
| Level | Spell (SNES / GBA) | AP Cost | Description (SNES Reference Card) | Description (GBA) | Battle Text (SNES / GBA) |
| 5 (Initial) | Cura / Cura1 | 3 | This cure spell recovers as many as 50 Hit Points. | Recovers HP by 50pts. | Recover! |
| 5 (Initial) | Fort | 6 | Increase the defense of a party member by 20 points. | Briefly ups defense power. | Petrify! |
| 5 (Initial) | Heal | 5 | This spell heals warriors from a variety of ailments. | Cures any abnormal status. | Get well / Get Well! |
| 6 | Lk-Up | 6 | A warrior's luck in battle increase by 20 points. | Briefly ups luck. | CheerUp! |
| 7 | ATK-Up / Atk-Up | 15 | Recover 50 Hit Point in battle with this spell. | Briefly ups attack power. | Powerup! |
| 9 | Cura2 | 6 | Use this spell to recover 100 Hit Points. | Recovers HP by 100pts. | Recover! |
| 11 | Hold | 8 | Make an enemy freeze inits tracks with this spell. | Hold enemy's move. | Paralyze |
| 12 | Ag-Up | 8 | Increase the agility of a warrior by 20 points. | Briefly ups agility. | AgileUp! |
| 13 | Warp | 2 | Use this spell to transport to another location. | Warps to a town. | - |
| 14 | Zom1 | 5 | This spell hits zombies with 120 points of damage. | Angel LV1. Single enemy. | Be gone! |
| 15 | Cura3 | 15 | A warrior recover 250 Hit Points with this spell. | Recovers HP by 250pts. | Recover! |
| 17 | Renew | 10 | This spell revives defeated warriors. | Cures "Stun" state HP1. | Revive! |
| 19 | Idle | 5 | Decrease an enemy's agility by 20 points. | Slows enemy down. | SlowDown |
| 21 | Shield | 8 | This spell decrease the damage to one warrior by 40%. | Lessens damage by magic. | Deflect! |
| 23 | Cura4 | 20 | Recover all of the Hit Points for one warrior. | Recovers HP fully. | Recover! |
| 24 | Zom2 | 15 | Cast this spell on a zombie for 180 points of damage. | Angel LV2. Single enemy. | Be gone! |
| 26 | FortX | 14 | This spell increases the party's defense by 20 points. | Ups party's defense power. | Petrify! |
| 28 | Hush | 6 | This spell blocks the spell of enemies for 1-4 turns. | Briefly seals enemy's magic. | Silence! |
| 30 | Dispel | 20 | This spells stops magic use on both sides of a battle. | Voids enemy's magic once. | Redirect |
| 34 | RenewX | 30 | This spell revives a warrior and recovers all Hit Points. | Cures "Stun" state fully. | Revive! |
| 37 | CuraX | 30 | All party members are recovered by 250 Hit Points | Recovers party HP by 250pts. | CureAll! |
| 41 | Wall | 15 | Block the spells of an enemy with this defensive measure. | Reflect's enemy's magic once. | Deflect! |
| 46 | ZomX | 35 | Every zombie in a battle will receive 300 points of damage. | Angel LV3. Enemy group. | Be gone! |
Trivia
- Nina’s name was inspired by the title of the song “黒い月のニーナ” / “Nina from the Dark Moon“ by the 1980s Japanese New Wave band, Cioccolata.
- Nina’s initial design was created by Keiji Inafune. Once he was taken off the project and replaced with series character designer Tatsuya Yoshikawa, the design was updated.8
Gallery
Sources
- Breath of Fire Instruction Booklet. SquareSoft. 1994. p. 15. SNS-BF-USA. ↩︎
- Breath of Fire: Ryuu no Senshi Instruction Manual. Capcom. 1993. p. 18. SHVC-BF. ↩︎
- Breath of Fire Instruction Booklet. Capcom. 2001. p. 7. AGB-ABFE-USA. ↩︎
- Breath of Fire: Ryuu no Senshi Instruction Manual. Capcom. 2001. p. 9. AGB-ABFJ-JPN. ↩︎
- Breath of Fire Official Complete Works. Capcom. Udon. 2014. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-927925-20-1. ↩︎ ↩︎
- ブレスオブファイアオフィシャルコンプリートワークス. Capcom. 2005. p. 22. ISBN-10 4862330010. ↩︎
- Breath of Fire Series Portal Site. “ブレス オブ ファイア シリーズポータルサイト“. Retrieved 14 January, 2026. ↩︎
- Nintendo Power. “Power Profiles: Keiji Inafune” Nintendo of America. October 2007, p. 80. Retrieved 5 February, 2026. ↩︎