Niklas Mackie

**Niklas** was imprisoned for his support of Gryffin. When approached, he agreed to take the bixiyo serum and assist in dethroning Dex. After Gryffin was crowned, Sentry Mackie was given a position with Royal Sentry.

## Biography

Niklas Mackie was raised by a single father in Laborer section. Niklas was given placement in Sentry section at age eleven. It was then that he met Jaron Trottier, a boy two years older who was in the same training group.

Despite scoring very high marks in all his lessons, Niklas' father's position was a frequent issue for him with others in his training group. Because of this, he went above and beyond to prove that he deserved a position in the Sentry.

Although Jaron's family had the same beliefs about social hierarchy, the two grew close during their training. He was devastated when he received word that both Jaron and Noella had been killed in an accident.

Niklas passed his test without issue and spent the next decade working as a basic level Sentry. He was in the process of applying for a position with the Royal Sentry when news of King Phineas' assassination came in.

Niklas was part of the squad led by Kavon Trombly the night Alkwin infiltrated Eden in order to rescue the Tainted in the city. After learning the truth, he stood with the team guarding the wall so the Tainted could escape. Despite the danger, he made a stand against the Sentry the following day as they attacked citizens who showed support for Gryffin. He was arrested and remained in the prison until Alkwin's people released them.

After taking the serum and being released, Niklas stayed at Gryffin's side as they marched across Eden. He was part of the small team that went with the princes and Leeya into the palace in order to arrest Dex and the council. The following day, he was given a position on the Royal Sentry.

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## Description

Niklas has the typical toned physique of a Sentry. He has short black hair and brown eyes.

## Talents

Because of his need to prove himself, Niklas spent all of his spare time training. The extra effort made his an exceptional fighter.

## Relationships

* Jaron - The two men met as children and became close throughout their training. Because of this, he was also close with Noella, Jaron's girlfriend.

## Appearances

* Tainted Crown: Sentry Mackie's first appearance is in Eden's prison. Gryffin approaches him while wearing Othman Meltzer's face and asks who the true king is. He doesn't hesitate before declaring King Gryffin as the rightful king. He was given the serum and came into his werewolf-based abilities. He was on the team that went into the palace with Gryffin, Rhydian, and Leeya. When they were able to get into the office where Dex and the council were hiding, he assisted in arresting them.
* Tainted Threat: Royal Sentry Mackie was in a planning meeting with King Gryffin when Alkwin's people arrived in Eden. That's when he encountered Noella and learned that both she and Jaron were alive and living in Alkwin.
* Tainted War: Royal Sentry Mackie escorted King Gryffin to the top of the wall. He was in the process of defending the wall when the bomb struck the wall and injured the king.