Nick (The Dark Pictures)

Nicolas Kay is one of the five main protagonists in the Dark Pictures Anthology - House of Ashes. He is a Marine Reconnaissance soldier and the lover of Rachel King. 
== Biography ==
Nick is first seen in Rachel's office, making out with Rachel. He is later seen in the Briefing Room while Eric explains the satellite Caelus program had picked up a hidden weapons silo underneath the Zagros Mountains. In the helicopter, Nick is bothered about an event that took place prior to the events of the game. Landing near the Target LZ, the Americans sweep the area, finding heroin selling shepherds and are attacked by Iraqi soldiers. The gunfight causes sinkholes to appear in the ground, swallowing both teams and dropping them into the House of Ashes. Nick meets up with Jason, Merwin and Clarice. Clarice gets taken and Merwin can possibly be killed. Nick, Jason and possibly Merwin, regroup with Eric near a chasm where Nick learns that Rachel fell into the chasm. 
Entering the temple, Nick and Jason set bombs as defenses and encounter vampires before Nick successfully kills one with the help of Salim. Jason then takes Salim hostage when Jason commands him to do so. Eventually, Nick and Jason are attacked by a vampire Joey where Eric can possibly burn Joey with the UV lamp if he knows about the vampires' weakness. They then get ambushed by Dar and vampires get attracted to the gunfire. They meet up with Rachel, and possibly Clarice, and make their way to the sacrificial chamber, meeting up with Salim and Dar. Inside the sacrificial chamber, the group are attacked by vampires and Nick is thrown into a pile of bones, losing consciousness. 
Nick then wakes up and can possibly reunite with Rachel and Eric, if they are still alive, and will be attacked by the Ancient One. The trio head into the vampire alir and regroup with Salim and Jason in the Star Chamber. There, they learn about the vampires origins and they plan to bomb the cocoon vault. Nick sets the bombs and can possibly be killed by the Ancient One. If still alive, Nick will escape to the surface after bombing the vault. Unfortunately, an eclipse begins and the vampires mount one final attack against the protagonists. If Nick survives the onslaught, he will be rescued by air support and taken back to Camp Slayer for interrogation. 
== Personality ==
Nick is a romantic, doing his best to charm Rachel. He is also shown to be wracked with guilt as he shot an innocent woman dead as she was carrying groceries, which he mistook for a bomb. He is well coordinated in combat situations and very courageous throughout the night.
== Trivia ==
Nick is shown to be a smoker, one of the very few protagonists in the anthology so far to be shown smoking, although he is unable to light a cigarette since Rachel had his lighter. 
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