Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum

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Lore & Background

Evan's journey begins in Ding Dong Dell, where he is the child and rightful heir of the House of Tildrum. After Mausinger poisons the previous king and stages a coup, Evan escapes with Roland. They travel to Cloudcoil Canyon to reach the Kings' Cradle to seek out a Kingmaker. There, they are joined by sky-pirates, their boss Batu, and his daughter Tani. Evan undergoes a trial to make a bond with a new Kingmaker, succeeding and being joined by the tiny Lofty. After settling in an unclaimed plain area, they establish the nation of Evermore. Evan learns of Ferdinand, an ancient king who once united the kingdoms of the whole world through a 'Declaration of Interdependance', which inspires Evan to do the same. He convinces the rulers of Goldpaw, Hydropolis, Broadleaf, and Ding Dong Dell to sign the declaration. The party eventually confronts Doloran, who reveals he was once a king from a long lost Kingdom that disappeared in a single day. After defeating the Horned One, Evan convinces Doloran to start anew and rebuild his kingdom. The post-credits scene shows an older Evan as king, but the exact timeline and Evan's fate remain ambiguous; Evan had already achieved his dream of uniting all countries in the world during his reign.

In Their Own Story

The game begins with Roland witnessing a missile exploding over a city. In the aftermath, he vanishes and reappears in front of Evan in Ding Dong Dell, with his youth suddenly regained, just as Mausinger stages a coup. As they escape, they learn that Mausinger poisoned the previous king and intends to have Evan killed. Assisted by Evan's governess Aranella, who sacrifices herself for their safety, Evan and Roland escape safely from Ding Dong Dell, with Evan promising to her that he will establish a new kingdom in which everyone can be happy and free. Since then, he is occasionally approached in his dreams by a mysterious boy around his age, who becomes his confidant. Given this, Evan and Roland travel to Cloudcoil Canyon to reach the Kings' Cradle to seek out a Kingmaker. There, they are joined by a group of sky-pirates, their boss Batu, and his daughter Tani who help them reach the shrine in which Evan undergoes a trial to make a bond with a new Kingmaker. Upon success, Evan is joined by the tiny Lofty, his new Kingmaker. After settling in an unclaimed plain area, Roland instructs Evan to make contact with a neighboring kingdom: Goldpaw, where they learn that Goldpaw's ruler, Master Pugnacius, is making use of rigged gambling to exploit the population. Once Pugnacius is exposed by the party, his Kingsbond is taken by a mysterious man called Doloran. The party later learns that Doloran was once a king from a long lost Kingdom that disappeared in a single day. Despite his errors, Pugnacius retains the support of his people, as he was just being manipulated by Doloran to do his bidding. Back to their settlement, the party, along with the pirates and immigrants from other nations, establish the nation of Evermore. To plan their next step, Evan and the others seek for knowledge at Goldpaw's library where they learn of Ferdinand, an ancient king who once united the kingdoms of the whole world through a 'Declaration of Interdependance', which inspires Evan to do the same. After convincing Pugnacius to sign the declaration, Evan and the others set to Hydropolis, where they fail to prevent Doloran from stealing Queen Nerea's Kingsbond but convince her to sign the declaration. Nerea's loyal advisor and true love, Leander, agrees to join the party to stop Doloran's schemes. A similar situation occurs in Broadleaf, where Doloran steals the Kingsbond from President Zip Vector, who also agrees to sign the declaration afterwards, and the party is joined by Bracken. After returning to Evermore, Roland leaves temporarily and sets to Ding Dong Dell, where he feigns allegiance with Mausinger in order to retrieve the Mark of Kings, an important artifact belonging to the royal family. After Roland returns to the party, they hold an audience with Mausinger in order to exchange the Mark of Kings for his cooperation, but he attacks them instead. In the occasion, Doloran takes advantage of the conflict to steal Mausinger's Kingsbond and reveals that he corrupted Mausinger's advisor, Vermine, instructing him to turn Mausinger against Evan's father. Instead of rewarding Vermine for his services, Doloran steals his soul and flees. Realizing his errors, Mausinger reforms, and agrees to treat all citizens in Ding Dong Dell equally and sign the declaration. With four Kingsbonds in his possession, Doloran begins the ritual to retrieve his own Kingsmaker, 'The Horned One', stealing the souls of people around the world in the process. In response, the party returns to Goldpaw's library where they find clues about the 'Mornstar', a legendary sword capable of destroying the Horned One. After the Mornstar is recreated and entrusted to Evan, the armies of the five nations launch an attack on the Horned One to allow the party to reach and confront Doloran. Facing the party himself, Doloran reveals that Roland is his soulmate from Earth, and should one of them die, the other will perish as well. He also reveals that his true intention is not only to revive his lost kingdom but to restore his former Kingsmaker and lover, Alisandra, who was turned into the Horned One because she defied the gods by loving him. Doloran then asks Roland, whose nation on Earth was destroyed by war, to join his side, but he refuses, and the party defeats Doloran in battle. Soon after, the Horned One manifests itself and is slain by the party. Alisandra's spirit appears before Doloran and reveals that she actually tried to relinquish her powers to live beside him, but by doing so, these powers converted her into the Horned One, and departs to the afterlife. Evan then convinces Doloran to start anew and rebuild his kingdom. Back to Evermore, Evan and the kings of the other major nations celebrate their victory with their subjects and Roland is sent back home, having one last encounter with Evan before departing. In another encounter with the mysterious boy, Evan discovers that he has actually been talking with Ferdinand in his dreams, who was not a king from the past, but his son and successor instead, who provided advice to the party through Goldpaw's librarian, Boddly, who in reality is a soothsayer. Many years later, Ferdinand assumes his father's throne and accomplishes Evan's dream of uniting all countries in the world. In the post-credits, Roland, back to his original age, pushes forward in his mission to unite all countries of Earth as well, inspired by his journeys with Evan.

Reader's Guide

Evan is the main protagonist of Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. He is a child and the rightful heir of Ding Dong Dell. After being usurped from his castle, he sets out to build a new kingdom. Players can freely navigate Evan throughout the game's overworld. In battles, players use magical abilities and are assisted by elemental creatures known as 'Higgledies', which are used to cast spells and grant other combat bonuses. Evan's party includes Roland Crane, Tani, her father Batu, Leander, and Bracken Meadows. The game was released for PlayStation 4 and Windows on March 23, 2018, for Nintendo Switch on September 17, 2021, and for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on March 21, 2023. It received generally positive critical reception and sold over 900,000 copies worldwide by May 2018.

Did You Know?

• Evan is the rightful heir of Ding Dong Dell, a kingdom featuring the cat-like Grimalkin and mouse-like Mousekin races.
• Evan's Kingmaker is a tiny creature named Lofty, obtained after undergoing a trial at the Kings' Cradle.
• Evan establishes the nation of Evermore with the help of sky-pirates and immigrants from other nations.
• Evan is inspired by Ferdinand, an ancient king who united the kingdoms of the whole world through a 'Declaration of Interdependance'.
• Evan discovers that the mysterious boy he talks to in his dreams is actually his son and successor, Ferdinand II.