Nico

> *""I told you, I always tell the truth." - Nico*
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**Nico** is a Frigatebird based Avio and a Diamond Elite. He acts as Griffin's handler despite that not being his role, and was formerly a Sapphire.

## Appearance

Nico has auburn hair, black eyes, and scars across his face that come from being struck by a Canid.

#### **Synth Features**

His wings are described as being huge, narrow, and pointed. Based upon a Frigatebird for their length and agility. He points out that he has a twenty-five foot wingspan, which is large but still not as large as Fell's wingspan.

## Personality

Nico is somewhat of an arrogant but mild person. Reserved and secretive.

He is affectionate with Griffin, calling her babe and cuddling up to her even though she doesn't reciprocate it. He is also highly prying with her feelings, and often oversteps and invades on her privacy often with his musing and interferes with assignments either by suggesting that he does things for her or by writing false reports.

In Gregale, Nico is a little more intense, again overstepping when Griffin is involved in the name of trying to take care of her.

## History

#### **Pre-Sirocco**

Before Sirocco, Nico was formerly a Sapphire Elite who was called on to act as an escort to Griffin before Broken Arrow occurred.

#### **Sirocco**

During Sirocco, Nico is acting as a parole officer to Griffin, making sure that she obeys the rules of her demotion and does good enough work to be reinstated. With this, he fills out her assignment reports and makes sure that she does her best so that she can become a Diamond Rank again. However, he is highly prying and appears to know what the Major has planned before Griffin has a chance to talk to him about it.

When Griffin calls Mykonos in, he brings Nico with him. Nico appears to at first be helpful within the situation, but then flies off after Griffin goes after the Sirocco sisters and the Quetzal. It is not known where he vanishes to to but he writes a condemning false report that Xavier shoots Griffin and drugs her, facts that are immediately disproven when Griffin is able to provide evidence.

#### **Gregale**

In Gregale, Nico has been reduced to being a guard on the ranch until the business there is settled. He is angry and unhappy as he has been made to keep an eye on Xavier. As Griffin speaks with Xavier he gets increasingly annoyed, and Xavier reveals that Nico still sees Griffin as 'Fairy'.

## Abilities

#### **Muser**

Nico is an adept muser who is able to communicate through musing, and potentially able to temporarily make others lose control in their limbs.

#### **Flight**

Nico is a strong flyer, able to fly in rainy conditions and perform acrobatic techniques whilst being steady enough to aim a gun.

## Relationships

* Griffin

Griffin's relationship with Nico is complicated. Initially, he was assigned to escort her, and then ended up becoming a mentor to Griffin as she began to train in Core as an Amethyst despite himself being a Sapphire. He is very affectionate towards her, flirting and calling her Babe, though she doesn't seem to reciprocate his feelings.

* Mykonos

Nico respects Mykonos as a leader, but also doesn't always tell him the truth.

* Darter

Darter is good friends with Nico, and is close enough that they are very casual with allowing their wings to lay on top of each other.

## Quotes

* *"Gate-crashing through a window? In the rain? At this time of night? Without a suit? How barbaric!"*
* *"Do you need a hand, Griffin? Because I've got two big strong hands right here and I'm incredibly good with them I'll have you know."*
* *"You're breaking my heart here darling."*

## Trivia

* Nico originally had more ginger hair and green eyes, but it was changed to being much darker in colour.
* He points out that he has a twenty-five foot wingspan, which is large but still not as large as Fell's wingspan.
* It is unconfirmed if Nico is the same Frigatebird who forced Wilny to kill his team.

## References

 Storm Series
 Synths
 Other