Piers Nivans

I'm right there with you Captain, but your personal vendetta isn't going to get us anywhere!

Piers Nivans is a member of the North American Branch of the B.S.A.A., assigned to the SOU (Special Operations Unit). Nivans served under Chris Redfield during the events of Biohazard Marhawa Desire and Resident Evil 6.

Biography
Piers Nivans, the young ace of the B.S.A.A., is a naturally gifted marksman, much like his fellow captain Chris Redfield. Due to his extreme sharpness and concentration, he is known as "the man who never misses a target".

He is also characterized as a person with a strong sense of responsibility and an astute discernment, being able to influence his teammates into the correct course in the battlefield. It's because of these qualities that makes Piers a trusted and valuable comrade of Chris, who regards him as the figure that will lead the B.S.A.A. one day.

Edonia
Piers is a part of the B.S.A.A. team in Edonia led by Chris Redfield. Other members of the team include B.S.A.A. operatives Ben Airhart, Carl Alfonso, Finn Macauley and one other unknown operative. At one point, the team comes across Jake Muller and agent Sherry Birkin, though through unknown circumstances. They later come into contact with a woman believed to be Ada Wong who uses a bomb that explodes into syringes filled with the C-Virus. Ben, Carl, Finn and the unknown operative are caught in the blast and become infected. The mutated operatives attack Piers and Chris who are forced to defend themselves.

Six months after the tragedy, Piers finds Chris - habitually smoking and drinking - in a bar in Edonia. At first Chris does not remember anything of bioterrorism, the B.S.A.A., or Piers and his dead comrades. However, Piers brings the memories to surface by forcing him to face the truth and convinces him to return to the B.S.A.A. and help with a mission in Lanshiang.

Lanshiang
During their mission in Lanshiang, Chris and Piers must head to a rendezvous point called the Ace of Spades.

At one point, Piers and Chris both come face to face with the woman they believe is responsible for the tragedy in Edonia and hold her at gunpoint, only to be confronted by Leon S. Kennedy.

Appearance
Piers is almost as tall as Chris with broad facial features and light brown hair in a short front spike.

While on his mission in Edonia, Piers wears basic tactical gear including a grey coat, matching military-issue cargo pants, light brown combat boots, a light brown tactical vest and black leather gloves. Most apparent is a brown/grey and white box-weave garment around his neck, resembling a shemagh or keffiyeh. He also wears camoflauged kneepads and numerous camoflauged pouches on both legs, his vest, and on a tactical belt around his waist. A pouch on the left breast of his vest has two emblems embroidered on it. One is a simple black patch that reads "A POS," the other being a brown camoflauge patch that reads "Special Operations Unit, BSAA" with a symbol of a winged shield and a sword overlapping it.

Six months after the events on Edonia, Piers is seen in casual wear when he finds Chris in a bar. He's dressed in grey pants with a black belt, a white t-shirt and a pale green army-style military jacket that bears the emblem of the B.S.A.A.'s North American Branch on both sleeves. While in Lanshiang, Piers' gear is almost identical. The only notable difference is he is no longer wearing a jacket and instead wears an off-white long-sleeved shirt. The shirt bears two emblems on the sleeves, first being the B.S.A.A.'s North American Branch emblem. The second is a small patch that reads "SOU - BSAA."

Personality
Piers' sense of responsibility seems to drive him to act as a moral compass for Chris and to keep him on the straight path, being the one to keep Chris from taking their mission in Lanshiang too personally. Dedicated and focused, Piers' moniker of being the man who never misses a target could very well apply to his personal interactions as well. When he set out to bring Chris back to the B.S.A.A. sixth months after the Edonia tragedy, it is something he made sure to accomplish and never faultered.

It is apparent that Piers has some sense of admiration or respect for Chris, referring to him as "Captain" respectfully at all times with one notable exception. When trying to get him to remember the events in Edonia, Piers referred to Chris exclusively by his first name. Piers finally called him "Captain" again when Chris' memories returned and was convinced to return to the B.S.A.A.

Quotes

 * "Never thought I'd find Chris Redfield wasted in a shithole like this."
 * "You really don't remember anything, do you?"
 * "You can't hide from your past, Chris. No matter where you go or what you do."
 * "Look... I said LOOK!! Those were your men! Men who died under your command! You owe it to them to remember, Chris! If you walk away now, then this would have been all for nothing!"
 * "Damn it... six months searching for you, and this is what I find!"
 * "Yeah, it's where you belong. Everyone's waiting."
 * "We're taking you back, Captain. One way or another."
 * "I'm right there with you Captain, but your personal vendetta isn't going to get us anywhere!"
 * "No problem Captain."
 * "I have had one hell of a day. Mind if I join you? I need a drink."

Further Notes

 * Piers made his debut in the Biohazard: Marhawa Desire comic manga series, which is set in Asia.