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[Sweep]

To fully understand the importance of this, I must explain a few things to you first.

One, I got into NiGHTS by a series of events. First, I saw NiGHTS in the NiGHTS pinball game on Sonic Adventure. My friend said that her older cousin had played NiGHTS before but our understanding of the game was extremly empty. A year or so later, I saw fanart of NiGHTS and was a little excited because I recongized who s/he was. Then, YEARS later and about four years ago, I saw one of the most beautiful things of all! It was artwork that I had stumbled upon. It looked cool from the thumbnail on deviantart but I couldn't tell what was going on so I clicked and full viewed. From then on, after seeing Astrima's picture of NiGHTS battling Reala EPICLLY, I was hooked. I looked up info on NiGHTS, made my own little fancharacter who was inspired off of U.V. NiGHTS, and ended up raving about him so much that my dad got on eBay and bought me a Saturn, the game, and the anolog controller.

Second, the first dream I had of NiGHTS was pretty basic. He was there every now and then but I couldn't help but feel it was only because he had been on my mind. It didn't feel like he was there. And due to my fandom being sprouted from Astrima's artwork, I'd always seen him with horns and blond hair so it wasn't extremly special to see him hatless. Despite my amazingly explosive fandom, all my dreams of him seemed to just be based off of my thoughts of the day or what have you. I'd felt I was destined to know NiGHTS because of the drawn out events that lead him to me. But I'd also felt that I had yet to actually see him.

These two things bothered me. I had finally gotten into something amazing that had been chasing me for years which was great and all, but, I felt like even so, i'd yet to connect. And second, my dreams felt just like my reality; unconnected. Until last night when I had a strange, and almost humorous, nightmare!

Okay, so, looking back it was more funny than scary but, oh well. Lately, I haven't been really into NiGHTS. (Thus my lack of appearances) However, I've been coming and going from the boards and listening to the shows and looking at the oekakis etc. I just felt bored, though. Yet, last night, I had a dream where I was stuck in a run down house with a strange woman and an even stranger friend. Together, this friend and I had to somehow defeat the owner of the house who was a derangged and terrible monster of a being. (Which ended up being some kind of twist on Ganondorf from Zelda.... Yeah, ha.) Something went wrong though and he was after us. Just as we escaped the house, he found us and cornered us in this dark, twisted garden and attacked. Before he could get us though, NiGHTS flew out of a wonderous portal like thing to the right and protected us. He began to tear up when Ganon tried ripping him off of us. Then, another NiGHTS came in from the left. She was beautiful. She had a very detailed outfit that I can never hope to put down on paper. She attacked Ganon and killed him after a short fight. I noticed that both of the NiGHTS looked different somehow... until I noticed that they weren't wearing hats. They had long, even cut, purple hair that got darker at the bottom and long, animal-like ears. The female NiGHTS had a glowing, colorful tail. They flew to each other and from all of their affection, they seemed to love one another. Before they left, they looked at me and smiled.

I woke up afterward and was inspired again. I drew and drew all morning, trying to recreate scenes. But nothing I could do could possibly touch the magnificent images I saw. And after I put my sketchbook away, I could still feel NiGHTS' arms around me, refusing to let go. I finally feel connected and like I have my own view on who NiGHTS is to me and I wondered at this realization, how do other people get their view? I've seen many different takes on NiGHTS and surely, someone dreamed it up or just saw it in their minds. So I came back today to ask everyone else their story.

So give it up! How did NiGHTS come to you and what makes you see him/her the way you do?

[TORiAS_the_fallen]

I got into NiGHTS through Sonic Pinball. I was very curious, so I googled NiGHTS and came up onto the NiD site. I was hooked ever since then^^.
I joined this forum a year ago, and left after I beat JoD and lost interest. I recently came back, and RP too much.
In my dreams, NiGHTS showed up the first time and saved me from Reala and Jackle, who were chasing me. Not long after, TORiAS came into my life and got on me for all my short comings. I blame TORiAS for me being back here.

[ristar]

I discovered NiGHTS when playing Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg. I found NiGHTS was an unlockable sidekick in the game, and I was curious. I really hope I see NiGHTS in a dream one night. The way I have always seen NiGHTS is a personified metaphor for overcoming fear.

[Sweep]

That's true. It wasn't until I realized how brave NiGHTS was being and how I wanted to help him that the other NiGHTS appeared and defeated my nightmare. So I agree; I think NiGHTS is a sort of personified bravery. Or at least s/he's attracted by acts of courage. I also think NiGHTS can show to help bring OUT your bravery like the first NiGHTS in my dream did. :)

[Penelopi]

It's hard to say who came to who first. I'm the one who wanted to see him so badly, but NiGHTS seemed so familiar to me that I wonder if we hadn't somehow met before I found JoD. I saw NiGHTS in my dreams for the first time about a week after I started playing. After that, my dream recall improved (multiple in one night) and I had some deep, sometimes disturbing yet insightful dreams/nightmares. Learned a lot about what was going on in my head. And NiGHTS kept on coming. We dualized and flew around, sometimes fighting bad guys along the way. I see him as a mentor of sorts, because he's taught me a lot of things like how to fly like he does without flapping my arms. I also see him as a dependable friend because of a certain dream. I wanted to change the world for the better, but it wasn't the easy route. All my school friends left me--every single one--but NiGHTS and my family stayed. I guess it showed me who I could really depend upon in a time of great need...Heh, that was a rude awakening.

[Sweep]

This is what the boy NiGHTS looked like in mine. *nods*

I'm glad to know you're such good friends with NiGHTS in your dreams. In my dreams, one of my best friend is a friend i've had since I was very young. His name is Rahlamnas and he is a giant mountain goat with ram horns. :P

[Hoban]

I don't remember ever seeing NiGHTS himself in my dreams, but I have had several dreams lately that had something to do with him, even if it was something as simple as a NiGHTS dolly or playing the game or seeing some kind of art in my dreams.

My first "encounter" though happened about a month ago. I wanted so much to see him or know something about him, and one night I thought I had a dreamless sleep, but when I woke up I felt so refreshed and happy and like there was someone there for me in my hardest times. And it's like instinctively I knew it was him looking over me. It's almost like I could feel his presence. Everytime I try to remember anything from that night, any possible dream I could have had, I always see him right beside me in a field with mountains nearby, and he's smiling at me like reassuring me that everything would be alright, no matter what happened. Just by seeing him in my mind, I felt a rush of courage and happiness that pushed me forward and helped me get through the day. I would love to encounter him someday and be able to remember it, but this was so powerful and meaningful to me that it can last a lifetime.

If there is anyone in this world that you know is a friend that you can depend on, it's NiGHTS. He's, like, THE friend that anyone would want and he'll always be there if you believe in him and accept him. I don't think it's possible to feel completely alone or afraid with him in your mind.

[Sweep]

sometimes, i wonder if NiGHTS developed because he existed or he exists because he was developed...?

It's stories like these that make me realize that images and characters can stand for so much that they become real to us. NiGHTS is so hugely loved that s/he's developed into more than a game character. S/he's a protector of dreams and a sign of bravery. It's fantastic that we can all believe in something so much that we begin to believe in ourselves. NiGHTS really is a great friend to have, even if some of the people in the world look at you in the eye and say, "It's not real." Because with NiGHTS, I can now look at them with twice the passion and say, "More real that you'll ever be."