Niklas Malikov

Niklas Malikov
General Information
Full Name	Niklas Abram Malikov
Nicknames	Nik Nicky Poo Peon (by Hanna) Mr. Prison Tattoos (by Jackson Merrick) Skulkboy (by Hanna)
Alias	Analyst 7213-0089-DN
Date of Birth	11/11/57 (age 18)
Place of Birth	Stanislav, New Petersburg
Relationships
Family	Zakary Malikov (father) Ella Malikova (cousin)
Significant Other	Hanna Donnelly
Physical Information
Gender	Male
Other Information
Occupation	Drug dealer (former)
Series Information
Appears	GEMINA: The ILLUMINAE Files 02 OBSIDIO: The ILLUMINAE Files 03

	"Am I not merciful?"
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Nik Malikov is a member of the House of Knives, a notorious crime family.

Personality

Nik's a goofy character - making the best in every situation and getting through difficult situations with humor/sarcasm. He's the comic relief in such a heavy book, brewing with war and death.

Appearance

Nik has dark hair, dark eyes, and dimples. He is of Russian descent, as his family is based in New Petersburg and his last name is Russian. In Gemina, he describes himself as being lean and good-looking, with "great abs from working out in prison". According to Jay Kristoff, he resembles Bob Morley.

Nik also has numerous tattoos. At the beginning of Gemina they are noted as being: a sleeve of blades noting his membership in the HoK, a single chain around his waist o note his time in juvie, and angel wings inked across his throat to note his deadly crime.

Skills & Abilities

• Firearms: It is shown several times throughout the series that Nik is skilled at handling firearms, being a talented shooter. In Obsidio, it is stated that he now carries a gun around with him.
• Drugs: Nik is knowledgeable when it comes to the production and sale of Dust.
• Combat skills: Although he never received a proper education in combat like Hanna Donnelly did, he still possesses basic combat skills.