Ness

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I was living in the quiet, peaceful rural town of Onett, and was the energetic yet common sort of boy you'd find anywhere. And then that day arrived... What flipped my destiny on its head was a mysterious meteorite that landed in the mountains out back one night. At the crash site, I learned something terrible from a life-form not of this Earth... "I hold the fate of mankind?!"''

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Background

Ness is the main protagonist of MOTHER 2: Gyiyg Strikes Back - Ness's Adventure Memoirs, a short manga series that was used to promote MOTHER 2 in Japan. Much like his game counterpart, Ness is tasked with the objective to destroy Giygas to save the planet from his corruption. Along the way, he meets Paula, Jeff, and Poo, teaming up with them to fulfill the prophecy and defeat Giygas.

General Information

Name: Ness

Origin: MOTHER 2

Gender: Male

Age: 12 (Should be the same age as his game counterpart)

Classification: Human, Chosen One

Status: Alive

Alignment: Neutral Good (Ness is a good natured kid who puts the safety of others before himself. He is a natural pacifist and is unwilling to hurt those who are under Giygas's control)

Codex Statistics

Key: Pre-Training | Post-Training

Grade: B | S

Tier: 9-B | High 8-C, 2-C with the Earth

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Wall level (Potency) (Physically superior to Paula and Jeff) | Large Building level (Potency) (Defeated Master Belch using a combined attack, who was seen destroying a city alongside several other boss characters in a glimpse of the dark future. Trained with Poo's master in order to become stronger and master his PSI, who noted that he hadn't even used one ten-thousandth of his true power up to that point), Universe level with the Earth (Summoned the power of the Earth to destroy Giygas, which Paula states is likely to have caused his entire dimension to collapse)

Durability: Wall level (Physically superior to Jeff, who survived an impact that blew back the zombies in Threed) | Large Building level (Should be comparable to Poo, who could withstand a PSI blast from Ness)

Striking Strength: Wall Class (Potency) (Primarily uses physical attacks to fight) | Large Building Class (Potency) (Became much stronger than before)

Lifting Strength: Average Human | Superhuman (Able to lift a large stone using only his head)

Travel Speed: Average Human | Average Human

Attack Speed: Superhuman | Superhuman (Can keep up with Poo)

Reaction Speed: Superhuman (Able to dodge bolts of PK Fire from Mr. Carpainter) | Superhuman (Fought against Poo during his training. Can react to PSI blasts from the Starman)

Stamina: Average | High (Underwent intensive training with Poo's master)

Range: Extended Melee, Thousands of Kilometers with Telepathy and Summoning (Was able to summon psychic energy from the other chosen ones to destroy Frankystein Mark II) | Extended Melee, Hundreds of Meters with PSI (Should be comparable in range to Jeff's laser gun, as they are used in a similar manner and can be combined with each other), Thousands of Kilometers with Telepathy, Multi-Universal with Summoning (Was able to summon the power of the Earth while in Giygas's dimension)

Intelligence: Genius Intelligence (Was able to master his PSI and become significantly stronger in a short period of time under his training. Consistently comes up with plans that end up defeating his enemies, such as when he beat the zombies in Threed by trapping them in superglue, and when he was able to figure out the weakness of Master Belch and his minions in order to beat them)

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Powers and Techniques

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
• Weapon Mastery (Skilled enough with a bat to catch Frank's knives with it and send them back at him with a single swing)
• Fourth Wall Awareness (Pulled out a copy of the manga itself and handed it to Jeff when he asked what had happened with Ness while they were separated)
• Accelerated Development (Was able to become significantly stronger and master the ability to use PSI in a short period of time under his training)
• Enhanced Senses (Should be comparable to the other chosen ones)
• Psionics
  • Telepathy (Was able to use telepathy to summon power from the other chosen ones)
  • Clairvoyance (Had a premonition that Paula was kidnapped by the Happy Happyists)
  • Energy Manipulation and Energy Projection (Mastered the ability to use PSI during his training with Poo's master)
• Empathic Manipulation (Both Frank and Mr. Carpainter were freed from Giygas's control when Ness defeated them)
• Summoning (Was able to summon the power of the Earth itself to destroy Giygas. Was able to summon energy from the other chosen ones to destroy Frankystein Mark II)
• Attack Reflection with the Franklin Badge and the Mr. Saturn Hat (Was able to reflect Mr. Carpainter's PK Fire with the Franklin Badge. The Mr. Saturn Hat defended Ness from the Starman's PSI blast by outstretching a hand and reflecting the beam)
• Alternate Replacements (Each universe in MOTHER is established to be a conscious entity, and by extension, each universe's Ness should be an avatar of their universe)
• Fate Protection, Probability Manipulation, Plot Manipulation (Plot Armor), Causality Manipulation, Time Manipulation, Dream Manipulation, Truth Manipulation, Subjective Reality, Divine Protection & Reliance (Reliance [On Universal System], Partial Protection) via the Universal System (Passive; the Universal System is an entity established in the game that uses a system of fate to select chosen ones and protect them to ensure their success. While the Universal System does not appear directly in the manga, Ness is destined to fulfill the same prophecy that his game counterpart does)
• Has the potential for:
  • Subjective Reality, Creation, Illusion Creation (Standard Illusions), & Mind Manipulation (Magicant is a universe created entirely from the users own memories. It exists only within the mind of the user and is shaped entirely by their thoughts and desires. Magicant World's are shaped from the users perspective. Maria for example warped her own world to fit her views as a Queen. Ness's Magicant was shaped almost like a Town with stars and planets in the background. Along with that, users of Magicant can create weapons, equipments, healing items, and inhabitants that represent a certain side to their mind (A strong example would be the Flying Men which represents the users own courage). Some inhabitants act as enemies that will attack or serve as either a memory of the users own experience or simple civilians. It's unknown if there is a Sea of Eden in other variations of Magicant, however it is stated by Talah Rama that the Truth makes itself known to humanity with Magicant. Magicant only disappears once the goal of the user has been met. To provide some insight, Maria's goal was to recover from amnesia and remember the melody she sung to Giygas, and Ness's goal was to awaken his full potential by touching the Universal System. The journey has to be a momentous part of the person's life that culminates in an event that causes them to look inward and triggers the ability to access their magicant)

• Resistance to
  • Mind Manipulation and Corruption (Unaffected by Giygas's influence throughout his journey. Dr. Andonuts stated that the chosen ones should be able to pass through Giygas's psycho barrier)
  • Possession (Buzz and Bahuzz were unable to take possession of Ness's body when they first came to Earth, stating that his "spiritual circuitry" was too strong)

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Equipment

• Basesball Bat: An old, worn out baseball bat that Ness uses as his main weapon.
• Mr. Saturn Hat: A special hat that is able to outstretch a hand to block and reflect attacks.
• Franklin Badge: A badge that reflects PSI attacks.
• Receiver Phone: Allows Ness to receive calls from his dad.
• Bicycle: A bicycle that Ness rides to travel through towns faster.
• Flashlight: A flashlight that Ness brought with him to investigate the meteorite crater.
• Harmonica: A harmonica that Ness played to stun Master Belch's minions.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Ness primarily fights by using his bat for melee combat. If he's backed into a corner, he will try to summon energy from an outside source, whether it be the other chosen ones or the Earth itself.

Weaknesses: Ness is unwilling to harm innocent people who are under Giygas's control, as he did not want to attack any of the Happy Happyists.

Battle Records

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