Nowell

Nowell is a minor character in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. She is the daughter of Mia and, along with her brother Rief, is one of Kraden's pupils. Her Japanese name, Noble, appears to fit the theme implied by Rief's Japanese name, Crown. She is a Mercury Adept who apparently has access to the Cold Snap Psynergy or some sort of equivalent. She might also have the Growth Psynergy as she would have to cast it for her to climb down the vine before an arrow narrowly misses her. Her only on-screen appearance in the game is early on, in a part of Konpa Cave that Matthew's party watches from but is unable to get to. Nowell leaves with Kraden north through the Bilibin region while Matthew's party goes south toward the Ei-Jei region.

Later in the game, Nowell humorously falls in love with Piers. The player doesn't witness this, but Kraden says, "She just said she's going with Piers and then she left."

She is highly anticipated by fans to be a playable character should there be a sequel to Dark Dawn.

Quotes

 * In Konpa Cave:
 * Nowell: "We've been in this infernal cavern forever! Why don't we just leave a note for them? They could take the north cave here and meet us in Bilibin. Or better yet, in Belinsk!"
 * Kraden: "We mustn't let Isaac down. Besides, who knew that we'd see a vortex down here? What a prime opportunity!"
 * Nowell: "If I may be so bold, master, you oblige people far too easily. We're doing a lot for Isaac..."
 * Kraden: "Isaac and I go back a long way. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for that fine fellow. Now, what ARE you doing up there, Rief?"
 * Rief: "Nowell made me scout out the route to the north tunnel. I know better than to disagree with her!"


 * Kraden: "Well, I commend all of you! Making it through the ruins must have been hard for you."
 * Tyrell: "Yeah, the ruins were huge! Why didn't you come up and help us out?"
 * Nowell: "Well, that's a fine way to talk to Master Kraden! He's gone to a lot of trouble to get here!"
 * Kraden: "Come now, Nowell. We owe them thanks for coming when they did! Or else you, Rief, and I might have fallen prey to those shadowy fiends!"


 * Kraden: "If only I hadn't been distracted by that machine! Then I wouldn't have lost track of Rief!"
 * Nowell: "You're a scholar, master. You can't be blamed! It is entirely MY fault!"


 * At Tonfon:
 * Rief: "Sorry to bother you, Kraden, but something has been troubling me."
 * Kraden: "Oh? What is that?"
 * Rief: "Why didn't Nowell come with you to Belinsk?"
 * Kraden: "I was wondering when you'd get around to asking me that."
 * Rief: "With everything that's happened, and all the peril and whatnot..."
 * Kraden: "Of course. She slipped your mind."
 * Rief: "I am ashamed though. She IS my sister..."
 * Kraden: "Well, I suspect she's a touch distracted herself...but by love rather than peril."
 * Rief: "Nowell is in love?! With whom?"
 * Kraden: "Captain Piers."
 * Matthew: "?!"
 * Rief: "Piers of the Warriors of Vale?"
 * Kraden: "When Piers arrived to ferry us, she seemed especially... vibrant. Aglow, even. When I disembarked, she simply told me, "I'm going with Piers.""
 * Rief: "Piers is a powerful Adept, so she'll have a fine tutor...but... they just sailed off together?"
 * Kraden: "Piers is one of the most capable sailors in the world. I'm sure no harm will befall her."
 * Rief: "I had no idea... But I'm glad she didn't get tangled up in all this. She was always the lucky one."
 * Kraden: "Hmm... I wonder if you won't eventually think the opposite..."
 * Rief: "Why? Where are they sailing to?"

Golden Sun: Dark Dawn's encyclopedia entry for Nowell:

This young woman is one of Kraden's two highly promising Alchemy students, along with her brother, Rief. She has immense respect for her mentor and spends most of her time studying ancient ruins and artifacts with him.

In Fan Circles
As the game suggests that she has a crush on Piers, she is often paired with him. However, he is very reluctant because of the mysterious age gap.