Why [SPOILER] Returns In Xenoblade Chronicles 3

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Warning: Contains spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 narrative features some major returning characters, and one of the most recognizable is Nia, a protagonist from the prior entry in the series and the basis in appearance for Mio. Nia's appearance in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 raises a lot of questions for long-time followers of the series, but the game does set the table for how she returns — alongside some precedent for future reunions, also.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 features a long, winding story that marries some of the concepts of Xenoblade Chronicles 1 and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 together. Eventually, the player meets the Queen of Agnus, one of the two perpetually warring factions on the world of Aionios. She's revealed to be Queen Nia, a massive revelation for the world of Aionios and also a huge moment for those who've played through Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

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While the appearance of Nia in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is at least elaborated on somewhat by the game's main narrative, there are plenty of questions people might have. How does Nia end up Queen? What does it mean for her to have interacted with another major spoiler's presence in the game — and what does Nia's current life say about her past friends from Xenoblade Chronicles 2?

Nia is the Queen of Agnus, one of the two warring states on Aionios. They're warring because the other Queen, Melia, has been incapacitated by the villainous Moebius, however. Nia's true goal, alongside Melia and both their respective worlds originally, was to allow for the convergence of the worlds to cease — essentially ending their ability to interact with each other and splitting Aionios back into two