Nopon first appeared in Xenoblade Chronicles as race of life on Bionis, with one character, Riki, being a playable protagonist. It is unknown if the Nopon in Xenoblade Chronicles X have any connection to the Nopon from Xenoblade Chronicles, though there have been several mentions of elements of the first game throughout the story, such as the existence of a Heropon - who is supposed to defeat "evil and wicked gods" - or the mention of a Legendary Frontier Village. Nopon in Xenoblade Chronicles X have detailed, visible strands of fur on their bodies, unlike the Nopon from Xenoblade Chronicles, which had no detailed fur effect at all.