Nepgear (Purple Sister)-HDN
PLANEPTUNE ARCHIVES // NEPGEAR — FULL CHARACTER RECORD
CPU CANDIDATE · PURPLE SISTER
NEPGEAR
Purple Sister · CPU Candidate of Planeptune · Neptune's Younger Sister
Full Name: Nepgear (Purple Sister)
Role: CPU Candidate — Planeptune
Nation: Planeptune
Parody Reference: Sega Game Gear handheld console
Attribute: Purple (same as Neptune)
Voice (JP): Yui Horie
Voice (EN): Christine Marie Cabanos
Series Origin: Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 / Re;Birth 2
Hair / Eyes: Long lavender-purple hair / deep violet eyes
Signature Item: D-pad hair clip (white, same family as Neptune's)
Weapon: Beam Saber / Tri-Beam Launcher
Hobby: Mecha / technology engineering, invention
Official Description: Nepgear is the younger sister of Neptune, the CPU Goddess of Planeptune, and serves as her nation's CPU Candidate — the heir who will one day transform into a full Goddess if she gains enough faith from the people. Unlike her chaotic elder sister, Nepgear is earnest, methodical, and deeply caring. She is the protagonist of Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 and its remake Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation, carrying the weight of leadership in Neptune's absence and growing from a timid, self-doubting girl into someone genuinely capable.
Her iconic D-pad hair clip — the same gaming controller motif as Neptune's, but white rather than purple — marks her as part of the same family. She transforms into Purple Sister to access full goddess power, which dramatically changes her visual presence without altering her fundamentally gentle character.
Nepgear's greatest challenge throughout her story is not any single enemy — it is her own persistent self-doubt, which she must overcome repeatedly to fulfill her responsibilities. She tends to apologize when she shouldn't, hesitate when she should act, and underestimate herself when others already believe in her. The growth arc of her story is watching her learn to trust herself.
CPU CandidatePurple Sister || Protagonist mk2 || Tech Inventor || Childhood Friend || D-Pad Clip
Created Apr 3
Updated Apr 4
Published Apr 4