Bataar

You don't see his face, but you do gain more connection to the force by taking the mask as a trophy. Nihilus is Nihilus. He's not Bastilla, or Revan, or anyone else. He is a product of Malachor 5, and neither of those people were at the battle of Malachor 5. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nihilus and the Exile are two parts of the same individual. When the exile seperated himself from the force, that aspect of him could not cease to exist and became Nihilus.

Also note that Kriea had the bond with the exile from the beginning of the game. But everyone, including Kriea and the Jedi Masters stated that a bond that strong could only be formed between a master and pupil. Since the exile had never even met Kriea before, where did that bond come from? It was formed because he was the human side of Nihilus who was her pupil.

Well she does tell you what she sees. She says it's just a man. Which can't be you if you are playing as a woman. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not really. The bottom line is that she doesn't want the exile to know who it is.

Darth Nihilus and the Exile are the same person. When the Exile seperated himself from the Force, that aspect of him became Nihilus. In the beginning of the game, the Exile is an empty man, hungering for the Force and Nihilus is empty, hungering for a trace of humanity, since he can't have it, he tries to satisfy his hunger with the Force. Notie how Visass does not tell the exile what she sees when she removes Nihilus' mask? Also the Exile's force points increase once he has the mask indicating that he is now complete. Anyway, that's just my theory.