Devola
Early android bearing the burden of her model series' past actions.
Devola and Popola are early androids who suffer discrimination from the actions of their model series. They appear in Nier: Automata, which is set in 11945 AD during a proxy war between human-made androids and alien-made Machines. Their role in the story involves manually operating the tower's elevator to allow 9S and A2 to ascend during the game's third playthrough, but they are killed by the logic virus or destroyed shortly after this action and are not seen alive later in the game.
- Appearance
- Red Dress & Long White Hair
Lore & Background
Devola and Popola are early androids who suffer discrimination from the actions of their model series. This discrimination stems from events that occurred before the timeline of Nier: Automata, which takes place thousands of years after the original Nier game. In the game's third playthrough, as YoRHa launches a full-scale invasion and a logic virus attack corrupts nearly all YoRHa units, Devola and Popola manually operate the tower's elevator to allow 9S and A2 to ascend. However, they are killed by the logic virus or destroyed shortly after operating it and are not seen alive later in the game. The tower was built by the Machines and contains a server intended to store the data of all YoRHa units, but it is not a YoRHa facility or the Bunker's backup. Devola and Popola's operation of the elevator is a critical turning point that allows the narrative to reach its conclusion.
In Their Own Story
During the third playthrough of Nier: Automata, a tower created by the Machines rises from the land. An increasingly unbalanced 9S investigates the tower's resource-gathering platforms, fighting Machine remnants and learning the tower is designed to launch a missile at the Moon server. It is at this point that Devola and Popola sacrifice themselves to open the tower, with 9S and A2 both entering. Their sacrifice allows the two protagonists to proceed into the tower for their final confrontations, where they learn that YoRHa was designed to lose and perpetuate the myth of humanity, and that the Machine Network were using the war to further their evolution.
Reader's Guide
Devola and Popola are early androids who appear in Nier: Automata. They suffer discrimination from the actions of their model series, a consequence of events from the original Nier game which takes place thousands of years before Automata. Their key story moment occurs during the third playthrough, when they sacrifice themselves to open the tower created by the Machines. This sacrifice allows both 9S and A2 to enter the tower, where the game's final revelations occur. Players encounter this event after the logic virus attack that corrupts nearly all YoRHa units except 2B and the restored 9S. The tower's purpose is revealed to be launching a missile at the Moon server containing humanity's genetic remains. Devola and Popola's action is essential for progressing to the game's final confrontations and endings.
Did You Know?
- Devola and Popola are early androids who suffer discrimination from the actions of their model series.
- They manually operate the tower's elevator to allow 9S and A2 to ascend during the third playthrough, but they are killed by the logic virus or destroyed shortly after this action and are not seen alive later in the game
- The tower was built by the Machines and contains a server intended to store the data of all YoRHa units, but it is not a YoRHa facility or the Bunker's backup.
- Nier: Automata is set in 11945 AD, thousands of years after the original Nier game.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Devola?
She is an early android model characterized by long white hair and a red dress who lives underground with her sister Popola. They assist visitors while bearing the stigma of their specific model series' history.
What role does Devola play in the war?
Set during 11945 AD, she helps maintain the facility amidst the proxy war between human-made androids and alien Machines. Her duties focus on information gathering rather than direct combat participation.
How does her story conclude?
In the third playthrough, Devola sacrifices herself to open the tower barrier so that 9S and A2 can proceed inside. This event is critical for advancing the narrative beyond the underground section.
Why do other androids treat her poorly?
She suffers discrimination because her model series committed actions in the past that negatively impacted humanity. This burden weighs heavily on her despite her current efforts to aid the resistance.
What is Devola's relationship with Popola?
They are inseparable twins who share a deep bond while serving as guides within the facility. Their fates are linked, culminating in their joint sacrifice to ensure the protagonists can reach the surface.
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