Niko

NICO CURIOUS CHAMELEON Niko was born on an almost unknown island far to the east, where the last representatives of one of the ancient Vastaya tribes lived in hermitage. They were called uwi-kat, and they were direct descendants of the legendary vastayashai'rei - the ancestors of all vastaya.

The Uvi-kat were a peaceful people, whom nature blessed with many talents. They coexisted harmoniously with the spirit world, so that their sho'ma - their spiritual essence - could interact with other beings nearby and even help them imitate others' appearance. The Uvi-kat kept no secrets from each other, but few of them were as open, curious, persistent and energetic as young Nico.

She loved to play and often hid trinkets and thoughts from others, seeing if they could find them. She knew no troubles in her small world, so nothing restrained her inquisitive mind or clouded her innocence.

Alas, the calm was not destined to last: a storm broke out.

When death came to the Uwi-Kat lands, the elders of the tribe did not hesitate for a moment. It was only thanks to their self-sacrifice that Niko was able to escape. Clumsily taking the form of a bird, she flew away from the fire and destruction, while the cries of her fellow tribesmen died down in the ethereal abyss between the worlds.

A few days later, desperate and exhausted, Niko fell into the sea. Clutching some snags, she floated with the flow until she finally saw the outlines of something strange. The waves brought voices to her, and with the last of her strength she headed towards an incomprehensible structure.

As it turned out, Niko snuck aboard a merchant ship bound for Harelport. The girl hid, trying to rest, and called out through the world of spirits to her abandoned tribe. The only answer to her was sad echoes and views of tall dead trees somewhere above the unsteady horizon...

When Niko stepped off the ship, a strange and unfamiliar new world appeared before her. All her senses were heightened. Many, even from the Uwi-Kat, would have felt fear in her place - but not Niko! She was surrounded by strangers, each special in their own way, with their own motives, character traits and faces. It was a city of countless stories and experiences, and it immediately captivated Nico.

Almost immediately she was noticed by a Vastayan sailor named Crete. Niko did not understand his words well, but he insistently asked what tribe she was from. Niko reached out to him with her body, imitating his facial expression to demonstrate her peaceful intentions, but Krit did not like it at all. Frightened by his thickening thoughts, Niko rushed into the crowd and began to change her appearance until she was out of sight.

The lush jungle surrounding Harelport seemed like a safe enough place for Niko to come to his senses and calm the hurricane of his thoughts. “How can you rely on words alone in communication?” the girl was perplexed. “After all, they cannot convey everything!”

To calm down, Niko took the form of a graceful jungle cat—she had seen a couple of them among the trees—and tried to join the hunt. Nico liked to feel fast and agile, and the cats' bright, intelligent eyes reminded her of home. The girl had forgotten herself so much that it was a big surprise for her when the alpha cat turned into a beautiful, strong, dark-haired woman. After a tense pause, the stranger introduced herself as Nidalee and reluctantly accepted Niko into the group.

Niko was in no hurry to talk about uvi-kat, but she felt a kinship with Nidalee and suspected that the distant ancestors of this huntress could be from Vastaya. Their friendship grew stronger, and for many months they wandered together.

And yet the cities, despite all their shortcomings, still attracted Niko. Her ancestors came to her in her dreams, showing her the pale branches of dead trees again and again. In order for the buds to bloom again, they needed color - Nico was sure of that.

Magic forest and silence

Hello! I'm Niko, but in fact I'm the whole world If I were myself, what would I look like...? Ouch! what is this? Look! there are so many interesting things around! I want to see this whole world! I wonder if someone likes me, because I’m not me? my body is unique in its diversity, but at the same time it is completely ordinary.