I'm going to worry about you, so promise me you'll be careful!
Nina, to Luneth
Nina is a non-playable character in Final Fantasy III. She is the adoptive mother of the Warriors of Light, raising them alongside elder Topapa in the village of Ur. Not much is known of her other than the fact that she raised the orphans as if they were her own children.
History[]
2D version[]
Nina raised the four Warriors of Light in the village of Ur alongside Topapa. After the events of the Altar Cave, Nina agreed to let the four young warriors venture out into the world to save the world's Crystals.
After defeating the Cloud of Darkness, Nina welcomed her four children home and witnessed the return of light to the world.
3D remake[]
After the Cid Haze crashed unto the Floating Continent with the four infants destined to become the Warriors of Light, he took Luneth and Arc to the village of Ur, leaving the two children under the care of both Topapa and Nina.
Once Luneth returned from the Altar Cave and learned of his mission to save the Crystals, Nina accepted that it was time for her adoptive son to venture out to fulfill his destiny.
After the Cloud of Darkness is defeated, Nina welcomed her two adoptive sons back to the village and witnessed the return of the light.
Other media[]
In the Dawn of Souls and subsequent versions of the original Final Fantasy, Nina is one of the automatic names the player can choose for the Black Mage job.
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Etymology[]
Nina is a feminine Russian name derived from original Georgian form Nino. Being a Christian name, it dates back to Saint Nino. It also has other origins. In Europe it is a short form of names such as Marina and Katharina. In Hebrew it means God was gracious. It means "beautiful eyes" in Hindi; "mother" in Swahili; "strong" or "mighty" in Native American culture; "flower" in Old Greek, and "fire" in Quechua.