Nikolai I

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**Nikolai I** is a major character appearing in season 2 of "***Terror Man***." He is the founder and head boss of Bratva. Desired to live forever to rule his organization, he hunts down the Project Imagine to make his reality to be true.

## Appearance

His appearance seems to be a late-aged man. Although his face and most of his body is shadowed, it seems that he can be seen wearing a sort of black suit and his hair is blond and medium long to his neck. He is also shown having a short goatee. In his younger years, he is shown wearing a trench coat and having short blond hair while the back of his head is dyed black. As his son, a key characteristic is that his eyes is narrowed and having a sinister grin.

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## Personality

**Main Work**

In Terror Man, he seems incredibly persistent in gaining power but in a gentle way of sorts. He is shown to not care of anyone but himself as he killed his own wife after birthing their son and using his son as a way to live again.

**All Work**

## Background

**Main Work**

At some point, he became a GRU intelligence agent and had fought against Alexei Dudarova; becoming a legendary battle. At its conclusion, they joined together to create Bratva, with Alexei being a royal guard while Nikolai I become the head boss.

**All Work**

## Plot Overview

### Past

In the past, he join GRU and became an intelligence agent. During this time, it is presume he thought about creating a mafia organization or something around that. Then at some point, he was either tasked or seek out Alexei himself. He fought Alexei but ended at a draw; creating the legendary battle. It seems that this was a catalyst as he decided to create Bratva, becoming its head boss. Over time, his organization became massive and influential. Even making the Russian government bend to his will.

Then, he heard of the Project Imagine and became intrigued. He personally along with his men went to the Saudi Arabia Branch to acquired the models but only find that it was in disarray after Seokyoung Min had escaped, halting the branch. He then interrogated Mikhail Suvorov and acquired his gene map of the Neuromancer Model. Afterwards, he crippled but spared him and had killed everyone else involved in the branch.

Sometime after, he met his wife and soon his son, Nikolai I was born. However, after his birth, he killed his wife due to unknown reason. Then, he somehow contracted liver cancer (possibly from drinking). Wnating to escape his cancer, it is probably why he seek out Seokyoung.

### Terror Man (Season 2)

#### Priest Boris' Descent

In Mikhail's estate, Nikolai calls as he introduced himself to Seokyoung Min. He congratulated his escape from Veronica and Victor and then attempted to persuade him to join Bratva. Just then, Seokyoung ask for a favor which he ask what is it. The favor is not clear. That said, he agrees and he then wants to talk to Lilia under that favor but Leonid answer under her. He secretly explain something to Leonid and to look after them for a month. Duing that month, it is presume his body finally failed and had Victor's neural swap, to put his mind into his son and now coexist in his son's body. However, it resulted in sharing both minds in one body which Nikolai I did not want and hope Seokyoung can fix it.

#### Bratva's All-Hand Meeting

His death was revealed in the All-Hands Meeting as well as the Russian government. Just after Lilia defeated Kira, Nikolai I briefly took over his son to tell Kai to bring Lilia and Seokyoung in. When Kai Edward adjourned the meeting and let the two in, he sits down and begins to drink; forgotten that the body is too low for drinking. He then instructed Veronica to chop Seokyoung's arm as he negotiates. He tells Seokyoung that he can be healed after his deal. Then his mind was override by his son's mind to hear Seokyoung's deal instead. When Seokyoung wish for Lilia to be royal guard, Veronica rejects, which Nikolai I agrees as the royal guard has the power to influence the world. He ordered Veronica to kill Lilia in their duel and then Seokyoung if he is useless. Before they leave, Lilia makes him promise as he aloofly remarks that he would. He then showed them the location of their duel. During the battle, he was amazed at the fight as Veronica loses. She then cries of her defeat on his lap. Suddenly, when Raymond had blown the headquarters, and killing the governing circle, he was eventually captured as Nikolai I was furious and had him killed by barrel of acid.

#### Afterwards

After many years, it is unsure what happen to Nikolai. Although he still presumed to share his son's body, it seems his consciousness has been merged with his son.

## Relationships

**Family**

* Unnamed Wife
* Nikolai II (Son)

**Bratva**

* Alexei Dudarova
* Petrov
* Richard
* Bogandov
* Kai Edward
* Veronica Dudarova
* Victor Vasarely
* Lilia
* Leonid

**Enemies**

* Raymond Fury

**Others**

* Seokyoung Min
* Mikhail Suvorov

## Abilities

Nothing is really known of what his abilities are but it alluded it is legendary. However, refer to **Nikolai II's page** as it show his abilities and skills since both consciousness are merged.

## Trivia

* In Bratva HQ in Moscow, in his chamber is an actual painting titled, "*Saturn Devouring His Son"* painted by Francisco Goya. The painting tells a story that Saturn (Cronus) desired to be always in power but his children will takeover, thus he consumes them to stay in power. This symbolizes that Nikolai I doesn't care for his family, only seeming them as tools for his survival and plans.
* it was supposedly revealed in Dongwoo Han's Instagram that he and his father's personalities/mind has been merged.

## References

1. ↑ https://namu.wiki/w/%EB%8B%88%EC%BD%9C%EB%9D%BC%EC%9D%B4%20%EC%9C%84%EC%B9%98%202%EC%84%B8#s-5 Character Relationship Section

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