Demon Name: Nico
Human Name: Nicolas Garibaldi
Race: Juventus
Physical Age: 22
Actual Age: 168
Hair: Dark brown
Eyes: Dark brown
Occupation: Advertising Executive/assassin

Nico was born in Milan, Italy. His first memories are of the work he was made to do as a child. Each day he had chores to do for his master. Whether it was to chop wood for a fire, catch dinner, or any other task, he was given a certain time limit. A limit that was never enough. When he did manage to get his tasks done, he was rewarded with food. He learned how to work quickly, and he did it fast.

One day when Nico was about was about 12, his master caught him trying to get free of his chains in an attempt to escape. For that he would have been starved for a week and beaten daily. However Nico convinced his master that he was merely loosening them because they hurt his wrists and ankles. They had been hurting, but only because of the struggling to get free.

A few months later Nico asked why he had the thorn in his finger. His master explained what it was, what it did, and why he had it. Nico was slightly amazed and very skeptical. He found it hard to believe that he was a demon. He knew he wasn?t like his master. That was one thing he was sure of. The next day his chains were replaced by much bigger and stronger chains. "A demonstration," his master said. Two small chains were sitting on the floor. Nico's master picked them up and handed one to Nico, keeping the other himself. "Break it," he said. Nico knew he couldn't break the chain but tried anyway. He couldn't. His master nodded and then broke the chain he held in his hand. "Now what if you had my strength?" Nico paused for a moment before making a response. "If I had your strength, I could break the chain like you did." "Right. So do it." He stretched out his hand. Nico didn't trust him. He thought it must be some trick and so he just stood there, staring at his master. "I said do it." Now he didn't have a choice. He reached out and touched his forefinger to his master's wrist. The thorn shot-out and then retracted in the blink of an eye. His master took a few steps back. Nico could feel the blood move from the thorn into his blood stream. He saw the chain in his hand. He had thought the chain so strong before. Now he looked upon it as a frail piece of metal. He pulled it apart as easily as had his master. His master walked away. The effects wore off quickly, leaving Nico feeling weak. He wanted more and it wasn't long before he got it.

Nico's master brought him a few vials of blood one day, explaining what each would do. That night Nico made his first kill. His master was well paid. By the time Nico was 16 he had made his master fairly wealthy and killed more demons and humans than he could count. Four years of killing left Nico quite heartless. He hadn't been in chains for 2 and a half years. He hadn't tried to escape because he liked the work. But he had grown bored. One night he went into the nearest town. There he purchased the blood of a demon that was stronger than his master.

When Nico got back to his room, his master was waiting, and looking very angry. Nico simply smiled and covered his thorn with blood. His master broke more easily than the chain had.

Nico took as much money as he could carry and went out and bought the nicest clothes in town. He killed a few people that night. He came pretty close to getting caught each time. The next day Nico changed back into his normal clothes. He was less suspicious in them. That day he came upon a riot. The military made an effort to scatter the people by firing a blank volley. It would have worked except that Nico yelled "Viva l'Italia", meaning Long Live Italy, and fired at the Austrian soldiers. The mob overtook the guards easily. Nico left after firing that single shot. He heard later that the uprising in Milan had been crushed but had sparked a fire that brushed across Italy.

Nico traveled through Europe to France. After France he went down along Africa and back up and through Asia. Eventually he went to the new world, specifically New York. He made some money through scams and through assassinations. He pissed off a lot of people and made a lot of enemies. He recruited help and owed a lot of favors. Another demon once asked for protection. Nico gave it in return for nothing but the right to receive a favor. He did this on a few occasions. Nico could also call in favors now.

Nico finally pissed off the wrong people and had to run. In order to hide he went to Ruby Falls in Ontario Canada. He was able to get citizenship under the name Nicolas Garibaldi. He got a job working at a small advertising firm. He moved easily through their ranks as the firm grew bigger and richer. He finally received an executive position. He brought lots of nice suits and began living the high life. His home had an average security system with a camera over the front door.

One day he found a good blood dealer, going by the name Little Dick, who gave him some exotic blood. Nico inquired about Little Dick's name once. Little Dick responded that he had a very big brother also named Dick. To distinguish the two, they are known as Little Dick and Big Dick. Little Dick said "You don't mess with me or else you get Big Dick after your ass." Nico chuckled and committed that to memory.

Nicolas had many 'friends' in his human world but Nico is only slightly known in the demon world. He is rarely seen not in a suit. And even more rare is he without his briefcase. He is six feet tall weighing 170 lbs. He has short, dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. His skin is tanned and he has a mark branded on his left shoulder that he doesn't even understand.