Niko is a child with blue hair with three "whiskers" jutting out from the sides, large yellow cat-like eyes, and tan skin/fur. They wear a brown overcoat extending over their arms, a long light blue scarf, a brown hat with catlike ears, and grayish-purple bottoms that appear to be leggings. Due to having many features and similarities to a cat, other characters often confuse Niko for one, which they consistently and repeatedly deny. Niko is 8 years old. Niko is a very kind and caring child. Being the messiah that the prophecy had foretold, they become determined to reach the Tower and bring the sun back to it in order to save the World, even despite various other people stating that the sun won't stop the World from dying. Niko is also helpful, which is shown when they repair the Rowbot at the dock in the Barrens, and volunteer to find Alula and return her to Calamus in the Glen. Upon reaching the Refuge, they begin to express indecisiveness, as seen where they have trouble choosing whether to bring back the World's sun but lose their only chance to return home, or to shatter the lightbulb, destroying the World instantly and have them return home. Niko also tends to be curious. They often turn to the Player to ask questions, most of them regarding information about the Player. Before arriving in the World, Niko lived in a small village, with around fifty residents. The village is surrounded by a wheat field, which appears as the setting in most of Niko's dreams. The tallest building, a clock tower, is only two stories high. There is a well in the middle of the town. The village is not on Earth. Niko's second favorite food is pancakes. Their favorite food is the pancakes made by their mother, who grinds hazelnuts into the batter. Upon interacting with Alula's fox plush more than once, Niko mentions that they have an owl plush back at their home. The owl is brown and yellow, and its name is "Mr. Banana Bread". Niko mentions they are afraid of ladders whenever they examine one.