What does "Nioh" mean?

[beluga25]

Is it an actual Japanese term/name or completely made up?

[Harukage]

benevolent king

[WickedRequiem]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nio

[Medusahead]

It's a deliberate play on the word Oni (demon). Hence why in the promotional material you see it as Ni-oh which if swapped around is Oh-ni (Oni).

[Arthur.C]

Originally posted by Medusahead:

It's a deliberate play on the word Oni (demon). Hence why in the promotional material you see it as Ni-oh which if swapped around is Oh-ni (Oni).

#2 is right answer.

[beluga25]

ok, ppl, thanks! "benevolent king" is in the wiki under "nioh, video game" and number
2 wiki answer is interesting because it also discusses "Agyo" and "Ungyo".........should've
thought to look there in the first place and not wasted the bandwidth here, lol.

anyway, thanks again.

[DooG Is Eternal]

Originally posted by beluga25:

ok, ppl, thanks! "benevolent king" is in the wiki under "nioh, video game" and number
2 wiki answer is interesting because it also discusses "Agyo" and "Ungyo".........should've
thought to look there in the first place and not wasted the bandwidth here, lol.

anyway, thanks again.

yea its heavily influenced by buddism. you might want to read this for funsie.
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/nio.shtml

"According to a Japanese story, there once was a king who had two wives. His first wife bore a thousand children who all decided to become monks and follow the Buddha's law. His second wife had only two sons. The youngest was named Non-o and helped his monk brothers with their worship. The eldest, Kongō Rikishi 金剛力士, however, had a much more aggressive personality. He vowed to protect the Buddha and his worshipers by fighting against evil and ignorance. Kongō Rikishi was the first of the heavenly kings, called Nio Niō (or Kongō). The second is called Shukongōshin 執金剛神. Within the generally pacifist traditions of Buddhism, stories of Niō guardians like Kongōrikishi justified the use of physical force to protect cherished values and beliefs against evil."

[TuFfNutzz]

matrix refrence

[Xuhybrid]

Originally posted by TuFfNutzz:

matrix refrence

If you want to talk about Neo, you have the reference backwards i'm sure.

[beluga25]

Originally posted by James D Bad RAger:

Originally posted by beluga25:

ok, ppl, thanks! "benevolent king" is in the wiki under "nioh, video game" and number
2 wiki answer is interesting because it also discusses "Agyo" and "Ungyo".........should've
thought to look there in the first place and not wasted the bandwidth here, lol.

anyway, thanks again.

yea its heavily influenced by buddism. you might want to read this for funsie.
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/nio.shtml

"According to a Japanese story, there once was a king who had two wives. His first wife bore a thousand children who all decided to become monks and follow the Buddha's law. His second wife had only two sons. The youngest was named Non-o and helped his monk brothers with their worship. The eldest, Kongō Rikishi 金剛力士, however, had a much more aggressive personality. He vowed to protect the Buddha and his worshipers by fighting against evil and ignorance. Kongō Rikishi was the first of the heavenly kings, called Nio Niō (or Kongō). The second is called Shukongōshin 執金剛神. Within the generally pacifist traditions of Buddhism, stories of Niō guardians like Kongōrikishi justified the use of physical force to protect cherished values and beliefs against evil."

Thank you, James D!