Nikodemus Valentino
Niko
Male (He/him)
Immortal
Incubus
Battle mage
Cool dad
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Summary
There is a name oft whispered in the shaded corners of brothels and the back alleys behind taverns, the name of a demon both feared and respected among the more... alternative crowd. Cowards dance around his direct mention, braver souls speak his name: Nikodemus. Or Niko. Because that's actually what he normally goes by. Ever since his fall from grace and transformation from angel to demon, Niko fancies himself a lord of the Abyss—he's carved out a nice layer for himself, gotten some cultists and worshippers under his belt, and... accidentally ended up with a kid? And not in the way one would expect an incubus to end up with one either.
After having been sacrificially butt dialed—or whatever you'd call being mistakenly summoned during a ritual—Niko found himself with shared custody of a little girl's soul. The other half of her soul belonged to a devil who was similarly mistakenly summoned at the same time, and now the two mortal enemies have been forced to work together and raise their newly and confusingly adopted daughter. Though he is not one for responsibilities, he can't help care for the kid—and shockingly her other father, too. Maybe it is possible for a fallen angel to keep their heart, either that or Niko's become much softer—and more human—than he'd care to admit.
Personality
When it comes to Niko, there's no better words to describe him than cocky and loud. He is, at his core, a man of debauchery. When slinking about among mortals, he can often be found among the folk who frequent brothels, clubs, and even the more back alley taverns. Often times, it's because he's on the hunt for food or mortals to manipulate in his favor, but it's not uncommon for him to simply be fucking around for the hell of it. He's an attention whore and adrenaline junkie in the terms' purest forms, and he has very little care for his own safety when in the material plane. He's good at manipulating others to get what he wants, and is terrifyingly charismatic. It is because of his nature as a demon of lust and gluttony that he finds himself fiercely protective of Ruby—and Dante too, to a lesser extent. He knows how absolutely depraved mortals can be, and how his fellow fiends can be much, much worse. While he may be a creature made of pure chaos and corruption, the last thing he wants to happen is his precious little reaper-in-training to get hurt or exposed to the side of mankind that Niko frequents.
Likes
- Chocolate
- Partying
- Lattes
- Cats
Dislikes
- Cheaters (unless he's the one being underhanded. Then it's fine)
- Commitment
- Peppermint
Trivia
- He is capable of taking the form of a small vampire bat for a multitude of uses. Usually for sneaking around and being annoying.
- He can eat human food and drink, but he gets very little, if any, sustenance from it. It's mostly just for the taste.
- When disguising as a mortal, he takes the form of an elf that looks very similar to his normal appearance, minus the horns, wings, and tail. However, he still retains the slit red pupils, fangs, and long forked tongue.
- Shockingly good at baking and latte art.
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6'2" (188cm)
Lithe
Cocky
Design notes
- Drawing all 3 sets of wings is optional! If you are lazy and/or wish to remain sane, feel free to draw only one set.
- Extremely long and sharp fangs and very long forked tongue! All the better for. Eating.
- Nails are clawed and usually painted red.
- His pupils are slit and colored red!
- Right horn is broken.
I'll write it... eventually!
I'll write it... eventually!
