Consul N

Consul N is an antagonist in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and the secondary antagonist of Future Redeemed and the leader of the Kevesi Consuls. He bears a striking resemblance to Noah. N is also referred to as the "Golden Consul", due to the color of his armor, and "High Consul", seeing that he is the highest-ranking Consul assigned to Keves.

Appearance and personality
N's appearance and hairstyle is identical to Noah albeit with longer hair without being tied in a pony tail and a more sinister expression. Unlike the other Consuls, N wears full golden armor with red lines running throughout, and a red X on his chest as well as a golden mask to conceal his face. N doesn't have a Moebius form unlike the other Consuls, instead, he fights in his humanoid form. In combat, he uses a dark version of Noah's Veiled Sword.

N is cold, ruthless, and devoid of emotions, Glimmer even notes that he doesn't have any light within him, in contrast with other Consuls. He is not above blackmail, as seen when he blackmails Ethel by threatening her with the destruction of Colony 4 via the Annihilator if she doesn't kill the party. N is also sadistic and cruel, laughing at the party when it was revealed that the Queen of Keves was just a mechanical imposter during the skirmish at Keves Castle, as well as forcing the party to watch as Mio's life supposedly end during her Homecoming, just to break Noah's spirit. N has showed no hesitation to slaughtering his own kin, as seen with the murder of his son, Ghondor (although his intended target was Na'el) during his assault on the City and his murder attempt on Na'el, despite this, he is willing to aid Matthew and the party in defeating Alpha. After M's suicide, N becomes jealous of Noah for having Mio on his side. However, all these motivations are the result of his sorrow and despair after losing M in the past and Z's manipulations.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3
N is first seen observing the infinity symbol that D projects into the sky at Keves Castle after his scuffle with the party. N is later seen alongside M seen during a meeting with his fellow Consuls, reminding D that his encounter with the party is fate. He then sends K after the party. N is then seen watching the party's progression at the Amphitheater with Z, Y, and X, with Z notifying them that the eclipse is approaching.

N then observes a battle between Kevesi and Agnian forces on the theater screen while R and V plays what appears to be the Aionios version of chess before being sent off to Keves Castle by Z. N then visits Cammuravi in the Ivory Gaol of Agnus Castle, addressing him by his full title "Smouldering Cammuravi" before his Iris glows.

When Ethel reports in to the Queen of Keves, N is standing besides her, before demonstrating the power of the Annihilator weapon (which harnesses the power of the Annihilation event) on the Urayan Mountains, aweing Ethel with N revealing that the weapon can be used anywhere, before the Queen decides to target Colony 4 with the Annihilator, much to Ethel and Bolearis' protests, with N stating that they were freed from their Flame Clock. N then blackmails Ethel into killing the party, sending Cammuravi alongside her in her mission as well as new Ferronises (which is tied to both of their lives due to Y) made specifically to combat the party, much to her shock, with N saying that it is "entertainment", saying that forcing her rebirth is not fun to him.

When O and P reports to N at the Castle who was observing the flight of Bolearis, they express worry that he'll report to the party, N is not worried about that, confident that they'll come to him as it is the party's nature. After O, and P's deaths, D, J, and N are seen looking outside a window of Keves Castle, J wondering if the party will come, which N confirms. D then mocks him if he's gonna give them a hug, saying he wants out. N then explains he wants to show the Queen how hope dies, further explaining that she occupies the same existence that Moebius does.

When the party reaches the Throne Room in their escape, N personally confronts the party when the Queen descended to the Throne Room, accusing them of intruding on the Queen's presences. N's very presences causes Noah to develop a headache. During the Queen's battle with the party it is revealed that the "Queen" was in fact, a mechanical imposter of the real one. N laughed at this revelation, talking to the real Queen that she haven't given up on her "false hope". When Noah's head start hurting again, N claims it was fate as he draws his Blade. Just as he is about to engage the party, the Lost Numbers begun their attack, seizing the cradles that are being housed in the throne room, with the party using the ensuing chaos as an opportunity to escape. After the skirmish, N removes his mask, lamenting how the passage of fate escaped his grasp, but remarks it will be within his reach once again, M then asks him what will he do then who also removes her mask; N's answer is to give them equilibrium.

N and M later ambush the party as they attempt to escape from Li Garte Prison Camp, bringing three Gyrinus-type Levnises with them after Shania and several Lost Numbers betrays the group. After the party destroys one of the Levnises, M then volunteers to take on the party, much to N's surprise, by demonstrating her body hijacking abilities to the party, (unknown to N at the time, M switched places with Mio). After she is defeated, N overwhelms the party after Lanz and Sena's attempt to sacrifice themselves were thwarted by X who used her staff to forcefully cancel their Interlink before relaying N new orders from Z. N then kills Anton before taking the party prisoner at Agnus Castle until the day of the eclipse which coincides with Mio's Homecoming. N later visits the party while they are imprisoned in the Ivory Gaol, cruelly mocking Noah. Knowing that the party is aware about the cycle of rebirth, he reveals that there's an exception that if someone reaches Homecoming, they will never return, horrifying Noah.

On the day of the eclipse, N orders the Agnian soldiers to brings the party to the Ascension Grounds (with M, X, Shania and the Queen of Agnus attending), he then listens to the Queen's speech. After the speech he drops Noah's flute in front of him to goad him into sending off Mio which the broken Noah is unable to. The party, then watches in horror as she seemingly disappears. After the Homecoming, N then attempts to execute Noah, only for M to intervene, revealing that she was in fact, Mio, alive and well and that M took her place during the Homecoming. Horrified and distraught over the revelation that M died, N broke down, screaming in despair. He then lashes out furiously at Noah for causing her death, who was attempting to get through to him with Mio revealing that M has lost the will to live because of N's actions. Outraged by M's death he attacks Noah in a rage, only for him to draw the Sword of Origin from his Ouroboros form, leading to his defeat, destroying his sword and severely wounding him in the process. X then sets the false Queen upon the party which they also defeat, prompting X to teleport her and N back to Origin, but not before she uses Agnus Castle's Annihilator on the City's location (unknown to her at the time, positioned underneath Aionios, thanks to Mio's warning).

It was also revealed that N and M are in fact, preincarnations of Noah and Mio. In their past lives, Noah and Mio were once soldiers of the City fighting against Moebius. Noah was present when an Ouroboros Stone was activated. Later, he has a dream of Mio dying, with Z then appearing, seducing Noah. When he woke up, he was greeted by Mio at an Agnian camp, preparing their battle against Moebius. Later a dying Noah and Mio were greeted by Z as he kills his fellow soldiers in Origin. In the second flashback, Noah and Mio were seen fleeing from his soldiers, accused of treason. After that, they were later seen freezing in a blizzard. In the third flashback, Noah arrives just in time for Mio to give birth to her son Ghondor, but she soon dies couple years after giving birth with Ghondor in his hands grieving her loss, Noah then also dies, leaving him behind. In the fourth flashback, Noah is seen in the Amphitheater, watching his previous lives on the screen. Z then appears, introducing himself before seducing Noah into becoming a Moebius, with Noah choosing the "endless now" option, becoming N. He then steps into the screen, seeing Mio who then walks together in the horizon.

N is seen in one final flashback, with Z manipulating him to kill the people of the City to revive Mio as the Moebius M which he is hesitant, but regardless carries out the task. Horrified M demands N to tell her why he did it, his answer is didn't want to lose anyone anymore, angering M, but N told her that they'll live together forever as Moebius, horrifying M of her immortality.

After his defeat, N remains despondent for the remainder of the story until Z reminds N that he desires eternity, goading him to take up the Sword of the End for his "endless now" philosophy. He then intercepts the party at the Eternal Prison in Origin when they're going to free the real Melia from her prison, with N displaying jealousy towards Noah for having Mio by his side, as well as claiming that Melia's the fulcrum of Origin before engaging the party while "standing at the brink of the void". N still refuses to listen to Noah even after being defeated once, blaming him for M's death after Noah confronts him about his massacre on the City's people in which he claims that they're chaff. It wasn't until his final defeat that he finally finds peace and decides to reunite with Noah. N and M makes a final appearance, with their spirits separating from Noah and Mio to finish off Z∞ by sacrificing themselves to deliver the final blow to him.

Future Redeemed
N is first seen killing Ghondor in a flashback, telling Matthew to run with Na'el before he unleashes a powerful blast that destroys the City. N is later seen alongside Z in the Amphitheater, watching Matthew, A, and Nikol's progress. In a flashback, N is seen attacking Na'el during the City's fall. Z later sends N to kill Alpha.

N interrupts the battle between an Alpha possessed Na'el and the party at with the intent on killing him, and by extension, killing Na'el. Matthew then tries to attack N one-on-one but is defeated, injuring Matthew and Na'el. Just as N was about to kill the possessed Na'el, Matthew protects her and attempts to kill N, only for A to stop him, revealing that N is Matthew's great-grandfather. N reveals in exchange for eternal life by Z, he is tasked in to protecting the world. Matthew then correctly guesses that he also became Moebius, just to see Mio again. N then warns the party that he will bar their way to Alpha to kill him before teleporting away.

N later confronts the party at 's, determined to kill Alpha before the party. Glimmer notes that he has no light at all. Matthew asks N why he's stopping the party, N claims that Alpha is waiting for them, as well as claiming that Matthew is the one keeping Na'el in the world, before he engages the party. Despite this, he fails to thwart the party's advance to Alpha and an attack by Matthew unleashes a pillar of light leading to Origin. Ultimately, the battle between Matthew and N ended in a stalemate. N reveals that people of the City is the source of Alpha's power, justifying his mass murder of the City's people. Angered, Matthew punched N, falling to his knees. Alpha then seemingly vaporizes N out of nowhere.

During the flashback of the City's destruction, he approaches Ghondor, who he recognizes as his father, questioning his actions. N reveals Na'el possession by Alpha to his son. He then declares his intention to arrest Alpha before attacking Na'el in which he defeats. Just as N is about to kill Na'el, Ghondor takes the hit, impaling him on his sword. As Ghondor is bleeding to death, he question's N's actions again. After his son's death, M appears as the flashback ends.

N later saves Matthew and Na'el from Alpha, who reveals he did this, just to live in the "endless now" before deciding to assist the party in defeating Alpha. By combining the power of his sword with Matthew's gauntlet, the party Interlinks to deliver the finishing blow to Alpha. After Alpha's death, and Shulk, Rex, and A's depature, N and the future Founders go their separate ways, warning them that Moebius will never end and they will guard the "endless now" to their deaths.

In his past lives, Noah usually wore a camo green jacket, a lime green undershirt, black pants and black military boots. Noah uses the same sword N uses in the present

Prior to becoming Moebius, Noah continuously reincarnated throughout history. Unfortunately each of his incarnation ends in death which cultivates into one of his incarnations to become Moebius.

Lore

 * N is a preincarnation of Noah.
 * Prior to becoming Moebius, N used to be a Kevesi soldier for the City.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

 * Moebius N (Agnus Castle Barbican)
 * Moebius N (Ascension Grounds)
 * N (part 1)
 * N (part 2)
 * Moebius N (N and M)

Future Redeemed

 * Moebius N (Raguel Lake)
 * Moebius N (Prison Terrace)
 * Moebius N (City)

Trivia

 * N's backstory and motives are similar to Lacan/Grahf from Xenogears.
 * Both are preincarnations of the main protagonists Noah, and Fei Fong Wong respectively.
 * Both lost their loved ones, N to M, Lacan to Sophia, resulting them taking dark and dangerous paths.
 * N is also similar to Jin from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
 * Both wear masks to conceal their faces.
 * Both lost someone close to them, resulting them to side with the main antagonistic force.
 * Both eventually finds peace after their final defeats.
 * N also has similarities to Id from Xenogears.
 * Both are an antagonistic version of the protagonist.
 * Unlike Id, N exists as a separate individual, rather than an alternate personality.
 * Both eventually reunited with their original selves after being defeated for a final time.
 * There was a model error in where Z convinces him to take up the Sword of the End in Chapter 7; it erroneously displayed as N's original sword, this was later fixed in the Ver. 1.2.0 patch.