Nikkes that wander the surface fighting Raptures. Pilgrims are a complete mystery with unknown identities and objectives.
In-game description
Pilgrim is one of the different manufacturers that exists in the world of Goddess of Victory: Nikke.
Not necessarily a company, "Pilgrim" is the collective term used to refer to Nikkes who live on the surface, unaligned with any of the Ark's big three companies or those in the past who have been manufactured by the collective effort of humanity. Most of the Pilgrims hail from the early days of the Raptures' invasions, possessing technology, abilities, and knowledge no one in the Ark has. While Pilgrims also fight Raptures, they largely keep away from interacting with the Ark and anyone who hails from it, thus the Central Government keeps an eye out for Pilgrims, apprehensive to their motives but also eager to claim their knowledge and technologies, by force if necessary. Because of these factors, the Ark's knowledge regarding Pilgrims are little.
Squads[]
Melee[]
A squad of mass-produced Nikke created by the collective effort of humanity and as a result of observing Liliweiss' unarmed combat prowess. They consist of ten melee-specialized Nikke who had gained positive test results, handpicked from Unit A's training facility. While successful at first in fighting Raptures, the Melee Squad proved to have serious disadvantages. In comparison to conventional Nikke squads, their bodies and psyche were more likely to suffer malfunctions and Mind Switches, causing high casualty rates and high maintenance cost with little benefit. These factors made them inefficient to upkeep, causing the The United Forces of Humanity to abandon their plan of supporting and expanding the squad. They ordered increasingly difficult missions to sort out the weakest and decided to focus on a single surviving member, who would gain customization upgrades to equalize their specs with Grimms Model and join the Goddess Squad.
While having no official name, the squad is often simply called the Melee squad due them being the only one to exist during the First Rapture War.
The most known members are the squad leader Rose and her sister Scarlet.
Goddess[]
The first and legendary yet ill-fated squad who strove to reclaim the surface and protect humanity since the first Rapture Invasion. They were led by the Legendary Commander and created by the collective effort of humanity including the manufacturers who would be later known as the Big 3. Red Hood disappeared some time before the Ark was completed (Red Ash event). Their leader Lilith died some point after Red Hood's and the Legendary Commander's disappearance, leaving Dorothy to lead the squad in her stead. Following the conclusion of Operation Ark Guardian (Over Zone event), the remaining members went their own ways due to the Ark leaving them to die on the surface. Dorothy went on to found Eden and become leader of Inherit. Snow White, Scarlet, and Rapunzel formed the squad Pioneer as they refused to keep the Goddess moniker without their leader.
The Goddess squad consists of Dorothy, Lilith, Rapunzel, Red Hood, Scarlet, and Snow White.
Old Tales[]
After the success of the Goddess squad, the United Forces of Humanity created the second-generation of Grimms Models. These models in terms of specs are just as strong, if not stronger, than the ones who came before them. Little is known of this squad, but its members include Cinderella, Hansel, Gretel, Red Shoes and Little Mermaid.
Similar to their predecessors, the squad members are named after fairy tale/folklore characters.
Pioneer[]
Remnants of the legendary squad Goddess, who uphold their duty to reclaim the surface. Despite being considered a group, the Pioneers largely work separately, each with her own goals and methodologies.
The squad members are named after fairy tale/folklore characters.
Inherit[]
Nikkes equipped with advanced technology and weapons from Eden. Despite obeying the orders of their commander, the Nikkes of Inherit would rather fight for self-interest than grand ideals like "reclaiming humanity's future." Except Dorothy, all Nikkes from Inherit are created by Cecil.
The squad members aside from their leader Dorothy are named after Biblical figures.
Heretic[]
Traitor Nikkes who fight for the Raptures and their Queen, hybridized with Rapture technology and armor to serve as her personal agents. Despite the corruption running through their veins, they are still Nikkes. According to Nihilister, the other Heretics, including Liberalio, Indivilia, and Anachiro, and more, were changed into an ideal form to fulfill their desires.[1]
Heretics are telepathically-linked among each other, therefore a Heretic can sense if one of their kin has died or been born. This also means that Heretic can sense each other's location as well. However, it seems that Modernia is the only exception to this.[2]
Almost all Heretics are also capable of transforming into an animal-like Rapture form, although Modernia instead pilots a mechanical armor.
The squad members are named after various philosophies.
Four Beasts[]
A group of four Heretics whose goals seem to differ from others of their kin who serve the Rapture Queen, though they aren't aligned with humanity's by any means. They seek to find the means to achieve their vengeance against the other Heretics, whom they refer to as the “Offsprings”. Unlike those Heretics, the Four Beasts lack the innate ability to transform, but are capable of evolving themselves to do so after being in frequent contact with Vapaus. The members of the squad are Behemoth, Leviathan, Ziz, and Bahamut and none are playable yet.
They're named after the primeval chaos-monsters from biblical texts.
White Knight[]
A duo of Pilgrims named Crown and Chime who view themselves as mercenaries who search for valuable resources and treasures. They are doing so in order to establish a kingdom.
The squad members are named after bell related terms.
Characters Part of Pilgrim[]
Trivia[]
- As of now, there are no SR Pilgrims.
- There are also no Pilgrims under the Submachine Gun type.
- Despite having SD models for wandering around the Outpost, Pilgrims are rarely seen running around there as Pilgrims are hunted by the Central Government. They can also appear fighting Raptures at the Outpost Defense.
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