Nichol

Nichol is a main character in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. A respected tactician from the Olderion Federation born to the Wardens of the Waters line that has ruled Olderion for generations, he is the older brother of Luka and Elle.

Appearance
Nichol has water green eyes and light blue hair. He wears a white longcoat, a light blue scarf wrapped around his neck, a dark blue waistcoat, dark grey trousers, as well as white gloves and boots.

Personality
Nichol is usually serious, knowledgeable and detached, but can be rather harsh towards those he considers too careless, for which he is often misunderstood as a cynic. However, while he is strict and "difficult to deal with", according to his brother Elle, Nichol always puts his duties as a Warden of the Waters first, always choosing the greatest good for the greatest number.

Although his dedication to his duties means that he needs to disregards his own feelings – even those he has for his family –, he does care for his brother and sister.

Due to him being an excellent tactician, most Olderion soldiers have absolute faith in his abilities, although some consider him to be a "cold-blooded tyrant".

Story
Born to the ancestral line of the Warden of the Waters, Nichol was raised in isolation from other children his age, and had to study many books on magic as a young child. He had to act like one of the adults and prove himself a worthy successor to the line, to protect Olderion and the Water Crystal. Eventually, while his sister became the Water Priestess, Nichol became a tactician.

Gameplay
Nichol's job is listed as Tactician. His main roles are Magical Damage and Support. He has affinity to both and Black Magic (Levels 5-7) and Green Magic (Levels 3-5). He is a story unit that can be obtained in Aquapolis Olderion upon the completion of the Water Shrine dungeon. He starts at Rarity 3★, and can be awakened up to 5★. He can equip a small range of weapons (which includes daggers, staves, and rods) and armor (Hats, clothes, robes) as well as accessories.

For a collaboration with Monster Hunter Explore, the limited-time "Hunter Nichol" (4-6★) unit was released.

Triple Triad
Nichol appears on a Triple Triad card in the version available via the Final Fantasy Portal App.

Etymology
Nichol is a Scottish variant of the name Nicol, a Medieval English and Scottish form of the name Nicholas. It comes from the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people".