Difference between revisions of "Nikaro"

|booksfirst appeared=[[Yumi and the Nightmare Painter]]

Nikaro is a young, nineteentwenty-one year old man{{ref|group=fn|text=While described as nineteen, the years given are translated for the Rosharan audience the story is being told to.{{book ref|yumi|1}} Rosharan years are 1.1x the length of the standard cosmere year,{{wob ref|8086}}{{au ref|Rosharan}} which would make him twenty-one.}} with long, black hair that reaches his shoulders. He keeps his hair long, thinking it takes less effort and is more impressive. He looks [[Veden]], but with pale skin not seen much on [[Roshar]]. A lanky build, he dresses with an untucked shirt, and a long, knee-length cloak.{{book ref|yumi|1}}

Yumi and Akane go shopping and Nikaro just follows behind, eventually they leave and Yumi takes up Akane's offer to hang out with her and her friends [[Izzy]], [[Tojin]] and [[Masaka]].{{book ref|yumi|15}} They go the the [[Noodle Pupil]] and Nikaro decides he doesn't want to be around his friends and goes to the front counter. [[Design]] comes out and drops a bowl of noodles in shock as she sees Nikaro and thinks he is dead.{{book ref|yumi|16}} Nikaro and Yumi pretend to help clean up so that they can talk with her, they explain to Design what was happening and their theory that Yumi is from the star. Design explains how Yumi is very Invested and says she will try to help, but that it is more up [[Hoid]]'s alley. Unfortunately for them, Hoid happens to currently be frozen in time. Eventually they go back to Nikaro's apartment and he tries to keep her awake with a [[Hion]] program, but she was determined to get back and do some work.{{book ref|yumi|17}}

After eleven days, Yumi decides Nikaro is ready to start stacking stones, Nikaro is able to make a few small stacks and admits Yumi's training was helpful. Yumi explains that they will need more complicated stacks to attract spirits, so they continue to practise. Yumi joins in with Painter by stacking the souls of the stones, Nikaro notices she seems very passionate about it. He also realizes how difficult the experience must have been for her and starts to emphasizeempathize with her more. They soon notice a disturbance and find that the scholars of the [[Institute of Mechanical Solutions]] in [[Torio]] city have arrived with a machine that can stack rocks.{{book ref|yumi|20}}

Nikaro and [[Akane]] were good friends back during their time in school. HerShe and the other members of their group of friends were devastated when they discovered Nikaro's lie about getting into the dreamwatch, and thus their friendship was badly damaged. Years afterwards, Akane stayed somewhat friendly with Nikaro, though he chose to stay away from them, never seeking forgiveness. Eventually when the entire city of [[Kilahito]] is in danger, Nikaro begs Akane and his friends for forgiveness and to help him to save the city. They believed him and work together to save the city, forgiving Nikaro in the process.{{book ref|yumi|39}}

When in upper school [[Tojin]] and Nikaro were both in a group of friends including [[Akane]], [[Izzy]] and [[Masaka]]. Nikaro and Tojin were friends until Tojin discovered Nikaro's lie about getting into the dreamwatch.{{book ref|yumi|27}} Afterward Nikaro and Tojin never really interacted with each other, until a [[Liyun|stable nightmare]] attacked them. Though Nikaro didn't have a physical form at that time he saved Tojin,{{book ref|yumi|29}} Tojin later said he had felt Nikaro's presence and knew he had saved him.{{book ref|yumi|39}} When Nikaro asked for his friends' help he was the first to agree,{{book ref|yumi|39}} and at the [[battle of Kilahito]] he was the first after Nikaro to take up the battle cry "We are the dreamwatch now."{{book ref|yumi|40}}

Nikaro met [[Masaka]] at upper school when she joined they'rehis group of friends,. sheShe is usually anti-social and wears lots of clothing.{{book ref|yumi|16}} She had once made Nikaro a hat for his birthday.{{book ref|yumi|28}}. Though Nikaro did not learn until later, Masaka previously used the name Chinikdakordich, and is the sixtieth horde of the [[Natricatich strain]] of Sleepless. Masaka later helps out Nikaro and Yumi as they try to map out the outside world, though Nikaro is invisible to her at that time.{{book ref|yumi|33}}

[[Design]] is the manager of the [[Noodle Pupil]] and is a [[Cryptic]] from [[Roshar]] who bonded with [[Hoid]]. They travelled to that system and hoidHoid froze, and designDesign started the shop. sheShe would often see Nikaro whenever he stops by after work. When Nikaro first enters the noodle pupil with Yumi is surprised as she believed Nikaro was dead. They explained to her what was happening and she was able to give them more information, she continues to help them out before eventually giving ownership of the shop to them.

Mrs. Shinja lives in the same apartment complex as [[Nikaro]],. She showers at about nine o'clock every morning and is known to be very possessive of the hot water. Nikaro has gotten used to being careful with using the hot water as well as showering at nine o'clock lest he anger her.{{book ref|yumi|14}}

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