Nubert
Nubert's movin' up in the world.
Nubert, Chapter 2
Nubert (JP: ポイン Poin) is a Darkner from the Cyber World. He can first be encountered in Cyber Field, and may travel to Castle Town after sealing the library Fountain.
Nubert serves as a running gag, in that everybody loves him for no apparent reason.
Nubert is a red bump-like Darkner sticking out of the ground. He sports a wide smile and two small eyes at the very top of his body. When talking, he moves his body from left to right. When appearing in Queen's Mansion, he also wears a long-haired, blond wig.
Nubert's default expression resembles one of Flowey's facial expressions in Undertale.
Nubert often talks in third person. He likes to mention that everybody loves him, which is reflected in Mousemillian and Queen's opinions of him. Nubert is very generous, as shown when he gives Kris his FiberScarf, and at the end of Chapter 2 when he declares he will give his riches to the weak.
Nubert is also shown to be incredibly selfless, as he refuses to leave the Cyber World unless every enemy was recruited.
In Chapter 4, Nubert claims to have the ability to feel the pain of others, saying that he will feel the pain that the player inflicts on enemies. This alludes to how Nubert will leave Castle Town if any recruits are lost after his arrival.
Nubert's name and design are likely based on a pointing stick, which is often colloquially referred to as a "nub". His Japanese name, ポイン (Poin), similarly references this, being a shortening of "point".
In Cyber Field, Nubert appears behind a puzzle where Kris has to type "APPLE". After solving the puzzle, Kris can find Nubert and a chest containing a FiberScarf. Nubert congratulates Kris on getting past his forcefield (despite him not knowing how the forcefield got there) and says that he is giving Kris his treasure (despite not knowing what is inside). If the party backtracks here using the shortcut door, Nubert is no longer present; the digital billboard featuring Nubert now depicts him wearing a wig, and if interacted with it mentions that Nubert is moving up in the world.
In the Trash Zone, Nubert appears next to Trashy and the eggplant that looks like a trashbag. If Kris talks to Trashy immediately after Ralsei heals Susie, Susie criticizes Trashy for spoiling the emotional moment before she and Ralsei notice Nubert and express excitement. Nubert mentions that everybody loves him, which is why he lives in the trash. If the party backtracks to the Trash Zone with Noelle, Nubert comments that he likes the name "Nuelle". During the Weird Route, Nubert stops appearing once Noelle gains the Frostmancer title, but reappears as normal if the route is aborted. If the party backtracks here using the shortcut door, Nubert is no longer present. If Kris backtracks immediately after they split up with Susie and Ralsei, Nubert tells Kris to not look sad, and that they're never alone.
In Queen's Mansion, Nubert can be found at the 2F Dinner Party Section A, wearing a blond wig and dining with Mousemillian (a Maus wearing a blond wig). When interacted with, he mentions that he is moving up in the world. Mousemillian claims to be leagues and inches above other mice, but still behind Nubert.
Nubert only comes to Castle Town if the party recruited all possible enemies in the Cyber World (except Mauswheel is not required, due to a bug[2]). If only some enemies were recruited, Queen comments about Nubert's absence, to which Trashy interjects that Nubert said he would only come if everyone else did.
If Nubert comes to Castle Town, he can be found hanging out with the little ball, to whom he has given his blond wig, in an act Nubert describes as giving his "riches to the weak".
If all Chapter 3 recruits are present, Nubert can be seen bursting out of the ground from various spots in Castle Town's main square. He congratulates the party on sparing everyone they have fought and letting him move further up in the world. He encourages them to let their hearts look like him: red, and smiling.
In pre-release footage of Chapter 5, Nubert is shown in a battle against the party along with Trashy and an enemy resembling the little ball, while in his powered up form.[3]
Before his proper debut, Nubert first appeared in an altered version of Chapter 1 from Fangamer's Undertale 6th anniversary stream. He appears twice, first next to the Bake Sale in the Forest,[4] and then among the celebrants atop Card Castle after defeating King, next to Mr. Elegance.[5] When interacted with, he introduces himself and says that everybody loves him, to which either Ralsei or Susie responds "My man!"
Nubert's unique talking animation
Nubert wearing a blonde wig
Nubert powered up
Toby Fox's concept art of Nubert from the Unseen Chapter 2 Concept Art page
Toby Fox's concept art of Nubert wearing a wig from the Unseen Chapter 2 Concept Art page
Nubert as Fred Wood's avatar from the Halloween 2023 Newsletter
- Nubert was meant to appear in an earlier version of Shuttah's battle.[6]
- Despite Nubert supposedly only appearing when recruiting all Darkners from the Cyber World, Nubert appears even if Mauswheel is not recruited. This is due to an off-by-one error excluding Mauswheel from the counter for recruited Darkners.[2]
- Nubert's powered up form appears strikingly similar to the Super Saiyan powered up form assumed by the Saiyans in the Dragon Ball series.
- ↑
He said he wouldn't come unless everybody else did...
— Trashy, Chapter 2 - 1 2 gml_GlobalScript_scr_get_total_recruits script, lines 9–18, Chapter 2. The loop checks
i < max_index, meaning the max index of 44 (Mauswheel's ID) does not get checked. - ↑ DELTARUNE – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 on YouTube
- ↑ UNDERTALE 6th Anniversary So We Play DELTARUNE Chapter 1 For Some Reason - LIVE! (01:54:01) on YouTube
- ↑ UNDERTALE 6th Anniversary So We Play DELTARUNE Chapter 1 For Some Reason - LIVE! (03:11:41) on YouTube
- ↑ TCRF Deltarune Chapter 3 - Unused Text (Unused Shuttah Acts)