Nian

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Nian
Affiliation	Not specified
Type	Not specified
Level(s)	28
Campaign	Factions

Nian are divine or demonic creatures usually lurking deep in the sea. During the Canthan New Year they are attracted to human settlements where they may bring bad luck if not dealt with.

[edit] Locations

• Shing Jea
  • Panjiang Peninsula (only during Canthan New Year 2007 and Canthan New Year 2008)

[edit] Quests

Quests involved in:

• Factions
  • The Big Bang

[edit] Gallery

[edit] Notes

• Nian can only be defeated by using fireworks while one is in your Danger Zone.
• The fact that the Nian don't leave corpses but sink in the ground instead invites to think that they are not real living creatures.

[edit] Trivia

• The Nian (年[nian] or 年獸[nian shou]: 年 literally means 'year', 獸 'beast') is a legendary creature from Chinese mythology. It comes around the time of the Chinese New Year and is said to be scared away by fireworks.
• Nian were designed by Wei-Che (Jason) Juan.