Rion

"A boy who travels with a mechanical clockwork soldier. Blessed with sharp wit and a tender heart, he holds a precious vow close to his heart as he travels from one land to the next. But his journey is fraught with peril, and trouble always lurks one step ahead of him."

Rion is one of the characters you both see and play as throughout NieR Reincarnation. He is a young boy who flees his country with the clockwork soldier Dimos.

Sicky Exile
"A young prince who travels with a bandaged, taciturn man. Due to his royal lineage, he is often targeted by both bounty hunters and common citizens dissatisfied with the current state of affairs.

Given these dangers, why does he continue this journey?"

Guardian Exile
"Ri5:30 - Philosophical Guardian

If God existed, it would mourn this world of endless war and blood.

If God existed, it would send messengers to those who await salvation.

If God existed, it would use people to save the world.

''But what is salvation to a god? If war is born in the differences between people's beliefs, how can salvation deny the very paths we walked—especially when we mistake our own justice as divine?"''

Disserting Exile
"May 1st. The military parade. I've been thinking about the significance of this ceremony all day. Soldiers march to the music while clockwork men show off their marksmanship, and the crowd roars through it all. Demonstrating our might brings peace of mind to the people, but also serves as a check for other countries. It's painfully obvious that all of this is simply another tool of war."

Abstract Exile
"I seek what is long gone, and I seek what is to come.

But as I cling desperately to the past and future,

I lose sight of the present.

Will there ever be meaning to my life?

Will there ever be answers on my path?

Will there ever be salvation for this world?"

Summer Exile
"Men dressed for summer stand and chat. Man A: Hey, how 'bout that one!? I like 'em small and waif-like, and she fits the bill exactly.

''Man B: Yeah, I dunno. I prefer 'em more mature.''

''Man C: Say, who's that guy over there?Man A: Dammit, she's already got a fella. Better look elsewhere, I guess.''

''Man C (whispering): That's not what I meant, but... whatever."''

Mechanical Exile
"I was uneasy. I was alone. My orders determined whether my people would live or die—and as they looked at me with frustration and doubt, I knew I was alone amidst the fires of war. But then I met you—the clockwork man. I thought you were nothing but a cold-hearted machine, but you weren't like that at all."

Reborn Revolutionary
"This is a story of the prince before he was discarded by the king. As he donned his regal garb, the prince thought about the truth that vanished in a pool of crimson, what the girl was about to say, and what he would have to say ere long. That was the first time he ever doubted his father—and now, the celebrated royal regalia merely represented his own sins."