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The mercurial firemonger protects the innocent. Nezha's multifaceted tactics give him high survivability as he inflicts damage and provides crowd control. His fire is the clarion of hope.

This is Nezha, the protector, the quick.

Feel the heat, Tenno. Nezha is a burning thing, and he makes a fiery ring.

Release Date: December 16th, 2015

Blazing across the crimson skies, the empyreal vanguard Nezha invokes sacred fire through his Universe Ring. Invigorate and protect friends by bestowing life and energy. Ignite and impale foes upon inferno pyres, to purge the System with his divine flames. Nezha forged a path of flame in Update 18.1 (2015-12-16).

Acquisition

Nezha's blueprints can be researched from the Tenno Lab in the dojo.

Prior to Update 19.0 (2016-11-11), Nezha's main blueprint could be purchased from the Market for Credits64 100,000 and its component blueprints were obtained from Sorties, and component blueprints could previously be traded between players.

Crafting

Manufacturing Requirements
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Credits
25,000
Helmet
1
Chassis
1
Systems
1
OrokinCell Orokin Cell
1
Time: 3 Day(s)
Rush: PlatinumLarge 50
MarketIcon Market Price: PlatinumLarge 275 Blueprint2 Blueprints Price: Credits35,000
Nezha Neuroptics Blueprint
Credits
15,000
ArgonCrystal Argon Crystal
1
NeuralSensors Neural Sensors
1
PolymerBundle Polymer Bundle
2,100
Salvage Salvage
4,500
Time: 12 Hour(s)
Rush: PlatinumLarge 25
Nezha Chassis Blueprint
Credits
15,000
Morphics Morphics
2
Ferrite Ferrite
3,200
Rubedo Rubedo
600
ArgonCrystal Argon Crystal
1
Time: 12 Hour(s)
Rush: PlatinumLarge 25
Nezha Systems Blueprint
Credits
15,000
ControlModule Control Module
1
Morphics Morphics
1
Ferrite Ferrite
5,000
Plastids Plastids
4,200
Time: 12 Hour(s)
Rush: PlatinumLarge 25

Lore & History

General

The Warframe Nezha has been known far before the Orokin Fall. A swift warrior, his tales have reached the farthest reaches of the Origin System, sparking hope in any who hear them.

Once such location in Nezha's myth is the farmland of Reshantur. It is unknown what the exact relation is between Nezha and Reshantur, although various relics of the Warframe were a common find throughout its fields. Some would be unearthed and turned in out of fear, or for hopes of food, while others would be kept, becoming objects of worship for a group known as the Children of Reshantur.

The Children of Reshantur was a cult-like clan of children. Since MOAs and other defensive instruments were too expensive to defend the farmlands, the children instead chose to defend it themselves. Based on Nezha's tales of courage, they chose him as the clan's patron and protector. The children swore oaths of dedication and loyalty to the legendary figure, swearing to defend Reshantur's fields to the very last drop of their blood.

Every day, the clan trained in the ruins of an old abandoned temple, and even fashioned improved weapons and uniforms from repurposed farming equipment, such as fertilizer bags, wood, and cloth; all were based on the weapons and gear of Nezha himself.

The Massacre of Reshantur

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ReshanturChild'sTablet

Reshantur Child's Tablet - Corpus surveyor Jena Xasparin unearthed these tablets from the site of the massacre of Reshantur.

After the collapse of the IconOrokinOn Orokin, and the attempted assassination of Parvos Granum, the farmland Reshantur become a lawless and cutthroat shadow of its former self. Overrun with IconCorpusOn Corpus control, the farmers of Reshantur merely became servants, as the fields they tended and plowed would never belong to them.

Bloody land grabs became a routine; every brutal takeover resulted in those who rebelled being slain, with their corpses becoming fertilizer for the next yield of crops, which in turn were tended to by the survivors. This led to an overall population decrease, as there were not enough adults left to both defend and care for the crops. To remedy this, the children banded together to form a cult known as the Children of Reshantur.

The massacre started off as just any other day, except for the children. With filthy syandanas donned and flimsy spears readied, the child warriors began to charge at their oppressors. The Corpus took aim, prepared to open fire upon the swarming mass of adolescents. However, almost immediately, the farmland was wreathed in flame.

After the massacre, Reshantur became the site of a Corpus archaeological excavation, resulting in the discovery of various relics; Nezha's BlazingChakram130xWhite Blazing Chakram was found within the children's temple, while their spears and syandanas were unearthed from the scorched earth of the attack. Corpus surveyor, Jena Xasparin, was sent to look over the excavation. At the site, she found a solitary boy in the middle of a field, wearing Nezha's Circa helmet. The field he was in was filled with the corpses and cadavers of slain Corpus troops; some were dismembered, others were impaled, all were burned.

"Nezha did it." the boy said calmly. He claimed that Nezha descended from the sky, tearing the Corpus apart with rings of fire. The fiery footsteps from Nezha's FireWalker130xWhite Fire Walker would raze the ground, burning the earth wherever his feet touched. Any child that fell was healed by Nezha and rose to continue their fight. The boy also claimed that all the other children had gone with Nezha to be a part of his celestial army, and that he stayed behind to tell the story.

Trivia

  • Nezha is the third Warframe that was first introduced as a timed exclusive to Warframe China, after Excalibur UmbraIcon272 Excalibur Umbra and WukongIcon272 Wukong.
  • In Chinese folklore, Nezha is known as a protection deity and is the third son of Li Jing. He is also known by his title of "Third Lotus Prince", which was bestowed on him following his deification, and his Taoist name of "Marshal of the Central Altar".
    • The Warframe's androgynous appearance is a nod to the deity's youthful appearance, which belied his reputation as a trickster. To clear out any confusion regarding this, Digital Extremes has stated that the Warframe is male. [1]
  • The rings that adorn the Warframe's body (and are used for some of his abilities) are also references to Nezha's lore;
    • The rings on his ankles (which are activated when FireWalker130xWhite Fire Walker is in use) are known as the Feng Huo Lun (also known as Wind and Fire Wheels), ​which he stood upon, in order to move off the ground.
    • The ring on his back (which is utilized when casting BlazingChakram130xWhite Blazing Chakram) is known as the Universe Ring while the spears summoned by casting DivineSpears130xWhite Divine Spears seem to be derived from the Fire-tipped Spear. Both artifacts were bestowed by his teacher Taiyi Zhenren.
  • Nezha appears in Journey to the West, under the command of his father Li Jing. In the story, Li Jing's troops (among other forces) are summoned to fight Sun Wukong after the latter rebels against the Jade Emperor. Nezha is among those Wukong defeats after a three-day long battle, but the two befriend each other and Nezha would assist Wukong and his friends during their travels.
  • Prior to Update 19.0 (2016-11-11), Nezha's component blueprints were obtained via Sortie rewards. Furthermore Nezha was the first and only non-Prime Warframe whose component part blueprints could be traded between players. Since the update trading is no longer possible.
  • The quote "Nezha is a burning thing, and he makes a fiery ring." from Nezha's profile video is a quote from Johnny Cash's song, Ring of Fire.

References

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