NiGHTS

NiGHTS is a video game character and the protagonist of the games NiGHTS into Dreams... and NiGHTs: Journey of Dreams, developed and published by Sega. NiGHTS wears a purple jester style hat and outfit, with a diamond on the chest.

Personality
NiGHTS is a first-level Nightmaren, created by Wizeman to steal Red Ideya. Despite being one of Wizeman's most powerful creations, he was also a remarkably mischievous free spirit who did not like taking orders, so much so that Wizeman had NiGHTS imprisoned within Nightopia (in the gondela-like structure NiGHTS inhabits within each of the levels) to keep him out of the way. NiGHTS asks for the assistance of Claris and Elliot in taking down Wizeman simply because he doesn't like him, and not because he is inherently 'good'. NiGHTS rival is his fellow first-level Nightmaren, Reala.

Gender
Players can refer to NiGHTS as either gender as they so wish, and neither one is right or wrong. NiGHTS does not speak, except for a few, short exclamations, in the first game, but is given a voice closer to a female's in the second game, Journey of Dreams. Takashi Iizuka explained that their choice for an androgynous main-character is so that NiGHTS can appeal much more directly to the player's point of view. NiGHTS is a male character for male players, and a female character for female players, to allow the player to associate with the character and make them feel more comfortable with NiGHTS for both genders.

Transformation
In the first game NiGHTS shows the one-off ability to transform into a bobsled, an ability that was expanded upon in the sequel with the introduction of persona masks. Each mask allows NiGHTS to change his form and abilities accordingly, including those of a dragon, rocket and dolphin.
 
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