Niko

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

### Niko: 572 - 1527

Niko, like many elves associated with Nóatún, was named by Njord as a way for his family to curry favor with their patron. Unlike most elves of Nóatún, Niko's family had a closer connection to the Fae courts, which made him a member of the High Elves. Though Nóatún does not grant any extra privileges to its Æðríalfar citizens, the Fae Courts do and so Njord saw it beneficial to have a representative of Thrymheimr with such a pedigree and so plucked Niko from his apprenticeship as a librarian to work as the majordomo of his home.

For nearly a thousand years, Niko worked as the steward of Njord and Skadi's household, overseeing the chores and upkeep, while also accompanying Njord to important meetings and acting as his squire or cupbearer when such services were required. The two were an odd couple to be sure, with constant bickering over how matters should be handled, but somehow it worked.

### Niko: 1527 - 1593

When Njord chose to abandon the Norse as the Christian crusades and conversion campaigns chipped away at the worship shares of the Vanir more than the Aesir, Niko joined his master in exile and helped with the restructuring of Nóatún — proving instrumental in the transformation of Njord from pagan god to an icon of yuletide tradition and going further still, eventually becoming the Father of Christmas — Santa Claus.

### Niko: 1593 - Present

Following the restructuring period, Niko's job title was also reshaped. He ceased being the majordomo and steward, and instead became the Clerk of the List. Niko went from looking over the care of the house and family to managing an entire department of spies, intelligence agents, recordkeepers, analysts, and more.

A new tower in the castle was built to house this list and Santa's private lounge became the headquarters for the Keepers of the List. As Santa moved his office into the new tower, Niko inherited the office at the peak of Castle Thrymheimr, giving him a great view of the front courtyard and the main plain of Nóatún.

For the next four centuries and beyond, Niko oversaw the monitoring of proper behavior, consulted with intelligence agents, cross-referenced letters, and compiled reliable information into a list of persons (both child and adult) with one of two designations: naughty or nice. Once updated, this list would be audited no less than two times annually before being presented to Santa for his approval before his yuletide sleigh ride.

Niko believes the List to be the single most crucial job in Nóatún and treats it as such. When Santa's trickster grandson Jack Frost stole the List one year, the whole ordeal nearly killed Niko from an overload of stress. The List was eventually reclaimed and Christmas was not cancelled, but Niko required Santa to triple the Keeper's budget next year so Niko could make sweeping changes to the List's security and failsafes.

One of Niko's investments was in a enchanted book that updates itself to match the contents of the current List every day at sunset. He keeps this book stored in his personal extraspatial vault at all times.

### Supplemental Reports

* (*Submitted by Four-Eyes*) Elves are a species which is descended from prolonged interbreeding between daimons and fae in the realms of Alfheim. Niko is a member of the Æðríalfar, or "high elves". Though he may look like a Ljósálfar, he has a higher level of Fae blood than a common light elf due to having noble fae heritage. He also bleeds blue blood.
* (*Submitted by Four-Eyes*) Fun facts about the Clerk of the List:
	+ Niko might not be the most festive of elves, but he does take a tremendous amount of pride in his work. If his work is ahead of schedule, you might see him crack a smile while drinking hot cocoa and bantering with another elf in the kitchen. Also, he's much more relaxed for the last week of December and first week of January, where he can be found enjoying himself at the saunas, restaurants, and parks in Nóatún.
	+ Niko is known to gnaw on candy canes when he's stressed. This started when Santa began shoving a candy cane in Niko's mouth whenever he wanted the elf to stop talking and just do what was asked.
	+ When he's particularly stressed, Niko's frustration is usually with Santa. But rather than confronting Santa about it, Niko usually vents to Skadi, who will usually listen to his complaints while the two enjoy a warm drink. Skadi often remedies the matter by having Niko sleep in the next morning, even chaining his bedroom door if she must. However, Skadi has, on a number of occasions, confronted her husband for Niko instead.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* Elf Physiology
	+ *Enhanced Agility, Balance, and Reflexes*
	+ *Longevity*
	+ *Supernatural Senses*
		- *Enhanced Hearing*
		- *Night Vision*
* Arcane Aptitudes
	+ *At Your Beck and Call*
	+ *Borrowing the Forgotten*
	+ *Glamour Sorcery*
	+ *Personal Extraspatial Vault*

### Weaknesses

* Ancient Rules
* Overly Analytical
* Stress
* Vice — Pride
* Vulnerability: Pure, Unforged Iron

### Analytics

* **Physicality:** 4 — Expert / Enhanced
* **Occult:** 6 — World-Class / Superb
* **Weaponry:** 2 — Basic / Typical
* **Expertise:** 6 — World-Class / Superb
* **Range:** 4 — Expert / Enhanced
* **Strategy:** 4 — Expert / Enhanced
	+ **TOTAL:** 82
	+ **RANKING:** Moderate Threat

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* Sandan is his rival. Niko's dismissive remarks about wood elves convinced Sandan to take the job as Foreman of Santa's Workshop out of spite.
* He's Nika Moroz's younger brother (by about thirteen minutes).
* He is a devout servant of the Goodfellowship.

## Network Files

Network Files Niko.pngNetwork Files: Niko

## Links and References

* Appearances of Niko

1. ↑ Network Files: Niko
2. ↑ Network Files: Sandan
3. ↑ Network Files: Snegurochka
4. ↑ Network Files: The Knecht