Nikolai Belyakov

> “Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
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**Nikolai Belyakov (**Russian: *Николай Беляков***)** is the illegitimate child of Alenka Belyakova, and never knew his biological father though he does have an idea who fathered him. Nikolai also has a younger brother named Dimitri.

Through his ex-wife Ruby Chenier, he is the father of Roman but through his longtime mistress Deirdre Morenos, he fathered her three daughters Artanis, Aelita and Althea.

## Appearance

In his true form Nikolai gains a lot of grey fur especially on the sides of his face, arms and the rest of his body, burning red eyes, goat-like legs, sharp black trimmed teeth, a long tongue, and a long black tail. Resembling what many Christians believe Satan looks like.

### Tattoos

* Nikolai has death with a large scythe on his right abdomen that extends up into his ribcage.
* On his chest Nikolai has Jesus on the cross across his breasts and a little onto his sternum.
* His first tattoo is of the Madonna and the Baby Jesus on his right upper arm. With a sun behind the Madonna's head and an empty banner.
* Nikolai has a backpiece which is of a hooded executioner, which he got after murdering his own mother when he was fifteen after she attempted to sell her son to pay for her drug addiction.
* Under his breasts Nikolai has Важно оставаться человеком across which in English means "It is important to remain a human being".
* On his right thigh Nikolai has a large dragon.
* Nikolai also has his hands tattooed most notably he had the head of the Devil on his right hand and on his left-hand Nikolai has a skull with long curly horns. On his right fingers Nikolai has a roundstone on his index finger, on his middle finger he has an "A" representing Anarchy, on his pinkie he has an Orthodox cross in a diamond, on his ring finger Nikolai has a skull inside of a square and on his thumb, he has a hammer and sickle which is a symbol of the Communist party, and on his second set of knuckles he has "SLON". On his left fingers Nikolai, he has "ОМУТ" on his second set of knuckles and a winged arrow on his index finger, a cross on his ring finger, and his middle finger he has an eight-pointed star. All his knuckle tattoos are done in a ring tattoo.

## Abilities and Skills

* **Goblin** - Nikolai is Goblin specifically known as a *Kallikantzaros*, possessing enhanced senses, endurance and dexterity. along with being extremely talented and knowledgeable about Goblinoid Magic.
	+ **Enhanced Senses** - As granted by his Goblin blood, Nikolai has extremely accurate senses, allowing them to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel better than Magi's or Humans.
	+ **Enhanced Endurance** - Nikolai can endure physical stresses beyond the capabilities of the greatest humans enabling them to do things such as operating on a "low power setting" (being able to operate efficiently for extended amounts of time), holding their breath for large periods, remain calm through stressful or painful situations, tolerate extreme hunger, unbearable thirst, and strong urges to sleep.
	+ **Enhanced Dexterity** - He can precisely control their movements and muscles, making them unable to be clumsy or fumbling. Nikolai can even move their finger or toes effortlessly, with tendon strain no longer being a problem.
	+ **Goblinoid Magic** - Nikolai due to being taught by Dubravko Karapandža himself their ways in magic, Nikolai could do things that most Magi couldn't do without suffering from severe backlash by the universe. For example, when he discovered the horrible abuse, Cornelius did to Leta he broke into his house and cursed the boy with complete blindness.

## Etymology

* Nikolai is the Russian and Bulgarian form of Nicholas is from the Greek name *Νικόλαος (Nikolaos)* meaning "victory of the people", derived from Greek *νίκη (nike)* meaning "victory" and *λαός (laos)* meaning "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, as well as Greece and Russia. He formed the basis for the figure known as Santa Claus (created in the 19th century from Dutch *Sinterklaas*), the bringer of Christmas presents.
* Belyakov is derived from the Russian word *belyak* meaning "white rabbit". The feminine version would be Belyakova.

## Trivia

* He is associated with the number "13" which is in reference to Death.
	+ Nikolai is also associated with the Ace of Spades.
* Nikolai is of Russian and Serbian descent.