- "Ahh... Just my luck... The girl I like ends up liking someone else... But maybe Emil's a better match for her anyway." —In Saintsbridge: Upstream, sidequest completed
Nate is a character in Octopath Traveler. He is a friend of Derryl and Emil.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Nate has brown hair and wears a blue tunic.
Personality[]
Before he met Emil and Derryl a year ago, Nate was quiet and shy. His new friends inspired him to become more adventurous and outgoing, and those who have not seen him in a while would surely be surprised by how much he has changed.
According to his brother, Nate is generally withdrawn but becomes happy after making new friends. As the third member of Derryl and Emil's trio, he tends to side with Derryl and sometimes joins in with Derryl's bullying, treating Emil harshly.
Story[]
Nate first appears during Ophilia’s Chapter 2, when Ophilia comes across him and Derryl harassing Emil for losing Derryl’s brooch. Ophilia and Emil search for the brooch, while Nate and Derryl remain surly.
While Ophilia speaks with Derryl in private, Nate witnesses a dog bolting into The Murkwood with something shiny in its mouth. He urges Emil to give chase, only to watch in bemusement as Derryl and Ophilia run after him. The pair defeat the direwolf Hróðvitnir before it could harm Emil, after which Emil retrieves Derryl's brooch from the ground. Derryl apologizes to Emil, and Nate makes up with his friends as well.
After Ophilia's story is complete, Nate returns in the sidequest Friends Again, in which he gifts a river bloom to Melanie and confesses his love for her.
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Etymology[]
"Nate" is an abbreviated version of the Hebrew names "Nathan" and "Nathaniel," which mean "gift of God" or "God has given."
Trivia[]
- Nate's older brother can be found near Saintsbridge's entrance.