Niq Vista
Appearance
Niq is a 25 year old male whose appearance fits well with his age. He generally looks unclean due to small amount of dirt on his face, and clothes. This dirt can also be paired with hair from his pet, and sometimes other various creatures. He usually dresses in clothes which are functional for being outside in the wilderness. This includes a scarf which he occasionally pulls up to cover his face, and a hat with a feather from one of his favorite types of birds. His hair is blonde with tints of orange, and seems to shine brightly no matter the circumstances. Both his hair, and his eyes stand out due to their natural tints of orange. Niq carries with him a medium sized bag that contains equipment such as a grappling hook, fabric for a bed and tent, and other things useful items. Niq has a pet thorn-mink named Leikos who generally spends most of her time sleeping in his scarf. Sometimes she can be seen poking out of his scarf, or following him around.
(An image of Niq's pet thorn-mink Leikos.)
(An image of Niq's pet thorn-mink Leikos.)
Skills and Abilities
Creatures- Niq is a lover of all animals, and is similar to a beast tamer is his abilities to influence their actions. Its very easy for him to train animals to do things. Most creatures also seem to like him, and some will even follow him around. This is because of a certain magic within his voice that can control creatures. However he does not know this, and has yet to fully unlock the abilities potential.
Archery- Niq is a very good archer due to the amount of time he's spent practicing his skills in order to survive. This is because he sometimes has to hunt for food, or take jobs which involve taking down animals, or even people. While he is not the best archer in the world its quite uncommon for him to miss his mark. He also knows how to make his own arrows however they are not of as good quality as professionally made arrows.
Archery- Niq is a very good archer due to the amount of time he's spent practicing his skills in order to survive. This is because he sometimes has to hunt for food, or take jobs which involve taking down animals, or even people. While he is not the best archer in the world its quite uncommon for him to miss his mark. He also knows how to make his own arrows however they are not of as good quality as professionally made arrows.
Personality
Niq is a carefree young man who finds himself to be barely phased by most things. He is generally of a happy disposition, and can stay calm in most any situation. He loves animals, and dislikes hurting or killing them, but will do so if he needs to. He understands that animals dying is natural, and has no moral qualms with killing them. He would just prefer that the blood be on someone else's hands. He loves his pet Liekos more than any person he has ever met. Anybody who harms his pet should prepare themselves as the normally happy man would turn incredibly violent, and would do anything to get revenge. Overall Niq seems moderately oblivious, and naive due to his happy nature, but he can actually be quite a knowledgeable person.
Biography & Lore
Niq’s childhood was an extremely uneventful one. Though that doesn’t mean it was without anything bad. Nobody knows who Niq’s birth parents are not even the people who looked after him. A short time after being born he was given up to an orphanage. He lived there with a plethora of other children never feeling truly at home. Being at an orphanage he was never given any special treatment, and thus never got anything he wanted. This lead him to begin to steal things when he wanted them. This started with small things such as food, and toys. However as he got older he would begin to steal more until eventually he stole a bow, quiver, and some arrows. This was around the time he was 12 years old. A time in which he began to take interest in the archery trainer who taught lessons near the orphanage. He would spend the next two years of his life listening in on lessons, and practicing archery during his free time. During the time that he was 14 he would leave the orphanage in the middle of the night. Taking with him only his bow and arrows, and other essentials. For the next eleven years of his life he would travel from place to place. Doing odd jobs, and living off of the land. He would occasionally steal to make ends meet, but ultimately would do so less as he got older. One day he would finally find family in the form of a thorn-mink he met in the forest. He would discover his affinity for animals, and learn to live with nature. Now as an adult he spends a large amount of time camping in the wilderness specifically in forests. He continues doing any job that pays well, and is well equipped for them with the gear he’s accumulated over the years.
References
http://log-horizon.wikia.com/wiki/Brier_Weaselhttps://www.anime-planet.com/characters/hermes-is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in-a-dungeon