Nigel Kingstone

—Nigel to  Frederick in Chapter 6: The path to hope.

* Age 15
* Age 18

**Nigel Kingstone** *(ナイジェル・キングストーン Naijeru Kingusutōn)* is the deuteragonist of *Age I- Age of Darkness.* He's the third-born son of his family, the younger brother of Drake and Frederick Kingstone and the older brother of Miriam.

## Appearance

Nigel, just like his brother, is a fairly tall young man. He has long orange hair collected in a ponytail and orange eyes with thick eyebrows. His face and chin are a lot rounder, compared to Frederick's and his nose is a bit longer than his brother's. Nigel's facial features appear to be a lot more delicate, almost child-like.

   As a kid, Nigel's ponytail used to be behind his head, which made his hair look a lot shorter, while two long strings of hair fell down his temples. His hair also appears to be longer on his right side and shorter on the left side, exposing his ear. During his childhood, Nigel used to wear a old ragged light brown shirt coupled with an old pair of trousers with patches and normal shoes.

Later in the story, during his stay at Sunwoods Orphanage, the young man is seen wearing a formal black outfit with a tie, a white shirt, elegant trousers and shoes.

At the age of 18, Nigel's hair appears to be a little different. His ponytail, instead of being behind, now falls on his right shoulder. On the right, Nigel still has a long strand of hair, which appears to have grown, while the hair on his left side has become even shorter. He also has two bumps of hair on both his right and left side. Nigel no longer has two strings of hair falling on his temples. He wears a golden knight armor with long shoulder pads and a pair of brown gauntlets, which appear to be of a darker brown on his forearms. Below his waist, Nigel sports a long brown belt with a purple gem in the center. He wears a pair of dark brown trousers and two brown boots. Behind his armor, he has a long brown cloak, while underneath his armor, he wears a red shirt.

## Personality

Unlike his brother Frederick, Nigel appears to be a lot more immature and selfish. He doesn't like working, to the point where he will assign his own tasks to other people by bribing them (as stated in Chapter 1: Birth of a legend). His favorite activities are: sleeping, eating and doing nothing. This behavior of his, though, doesn't go unnoticed, as Drake, his older brother, doesn't seem to be particularly fond of him and Frederick constantly makes jokes about his laziness.

## History

Nigel was born in Kamar, a small, isolated rural village located near the center of the region of Tami. He was raised by his parents (whose names are currently still unknown): two farmers, and grew up alongside his siblings: Drake, **Frederick** and Miriam. He had a fairly simple education and didn't know how to read nor how to write. Unlike his brother Frederick, Nigel is often seen by others as the laziest of the bunch and he himself doesn't do anything to improve. He loves sleeping and doing nothing in his free time as well as eating a lot. He's also a coward who cannot stand up for himself and oftentimes relies on Frederick's help to get out of tough situations.

## Relationships

* Frederick Kingstone - Nigel is very attached to his older brother Frederick. He sees him as a guiding light and someone he can blindly trust, but at the same time, this perception of him ends up backfiring, as he feels weaker and inferior to him. He uses Frederick as a shield to protect himself from dire situations, such as the fight with Kay Hole and the brawl at the orphanage. After Frederick gets knocked out by Travis, Nigel starts crying because he genuinely cares about his brother, but also because he fears what could happen to him without Frederick. He can't see himself without him, which just goes to show how much of a beacon and an important figure he is for Nigel. He idealizes his brother a lot, and thinks he could resolve all of his problems, but it is this kind of mentality, which impairs him and keeps him from growing and working on himself. Later on, Nigel displays more appreciation for Frederick, especially when the latter puts his trust in him. The two initially lacked a deeper connection, as Nigel only saw Frederick as "the diligent one" of the family. As the years go by, the relationship between the two develops even further. The two still have very different mindsets, though, and this often sparks conflict between the two, as seen in chapter 5 and 6. Nigel can't accept the fact that Frederick won't move on from the past and live his new life to the fullest, while Frederick is not able to understand Nigel's point of view.
* Miriam - Just like Frederick's relationship with Miriam, not much is known about the bond between Nigel and his little sister. He doesn't express much concern for her, despite her disappearance, unlike Frederick who is very desperate about the situation.
* Drake - Nigel's relationship with Drake is, yet again, unknown for the most part. Just like in Miriam's case, he doesn't express much concern regarding his situation and, despite being shocked upon learning that he is the Shadow Horseman, he expresses his will to kill him if need be.
* Kay Hole - For the most part, Nigel seems to be okay with Kay, to the point where he calmly converses with him in the beginning of chapter 5. Unlike Frederick, who shows hostility towards the retired bounty hunter, Nigel doesn't say anything, for the most part. He does not, however, entirely trust Kay, as he later expresses doubts regarding his promise in chapter 6.
* Travis - Nigel deeply fears Travis and does not like his behavior. When he sees the bully beat up his older brother, Nigel starts crying and expresses his disdain in regards to the situation.
* Pais Gerish - Nigel seems to get along very well with Pais. However, their relationship wasn't developed, as the interactions between the two are pretty scarce and mostly occurred off-screen.
* Lord Kingstone - Nigel is very fond of Lord Kingstone, because he sees him as a new father figure. Nigel was the one to accept Kingstone's offer, convincing Frederick to agree with him in the process, as he thought it would be a great opportunity to move with their lives. He's so attached to his new found father, that he shows hesitation before leaving and expresses his desire to see him and his mother again.
* Lady Kingstone - Similarly to Lord Kingstone, Nigel is very attached to his new found mother. He loves her and shows her great respect.