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Niko Bellic

Niko Bellic (born 1978 in Yugoslavia) is the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV. He has a strong Eastern European accent and is of Serbian descent. He was voiced by Michael Hollick.

Niko was born in Yugoslavia and grew up in war torn Bosnia. His father was a bully who never believed in whilst his mother, Milica, was unhappy that her son grew up in such a harsh place. He had a brother who was killed, although it is not stated how or when. He had wanted to be an astronaut but in the war-torn Bosnia this was impossible. He fought during the Bosnian War as an "angry" teenager, where he witnessing and committing numerous atrocities, leading to his cynical view on life. Niko was almost killed in 1998 when the fifteen man unit he was in were ambushed, with twelve of his friends killed in the attack. Only he, Florian Cravic and Darko Brevic, who had betrayed the unit, survived. He vowed to discover who was behind the attack, realising that either Florian or Darko had sold the unit out. During the war, in 1993, Roman's mother gave money to Niko's cousin Roman, leading to him leaving for America. She had also offered Niko money to leave for America, although Niko refused so he could continue fighting in the war.

Work was hard to come by following the war, although Niko did not leave, working in the criminal underworld for the next ten years. He also continued his search to discover who ambushed his army unit, until his arrest. After being released from prison, he began working for a human trafficking ring under the orders of Rodislav Bulgarin. When a boat sank in the Adriatic during one smuggling run into Italy, Niko managed to swim to safety, although everything else was lost. Rodislav Bulgarin blamed the sinking on Niko, stating he had sunk the ship intentionally to escape with the money. Bulgarin was too powerful to fight back against and so he joined the merchant navy.

He spent seven months at sea on the Platypus ship, heading for Liberty City, where his cousin Roman lived. Niko also knew that Florian Cravic had moved to the city. He arrives in Liberty City in 2008 and realises that Roman's tales of success are lies as Roman only owns a small flat, a taxi depot and has large gambling debts. Niko ends up working for Roman, protecting his cousin from the loan sharks that keep harassing him. Roman soon loans Niko's services to friends and enemies alike, which angers Niko although he needs the money, and sets in motion the events of the game.

Niko's view of American culture is one of confusion and mild disgust. The rampant materialism annoys him and he has trouble relating to Roman's fascination with the country. Plus, after working for so many criminals, he feels that everyone in Liberty City is a crook.

Murders committed by Niko

Dardan Petrela (killed after attempting to kill Roman Bellic)
Vladimir Glebov (killed after sleeping with Mallorie Bardas)
Lenny Petrovic (killed on orders of Mikhail Faustin)
Mikhail Faustin (killed on orders of Dimitri Rascalov to stop the Petrovic-Faustin War)
Jayvon Simson (killed for trying to escape a payment from Dwayne)
Trunchez Brothers (killed on orders of Dwayne)
Marlon Bridges (killed on orders of Playboy X)
Tom Goldberg (killed on orders of Francis McReary)
Clarence Little (can be killed under orders from Francis McReary, if spared he is killed later after attempting to kill Niko)
Bucky Sligo (kiled on orders of Derrick McReary)
Aiden O'Malley (killed on orders of Derrick McReary)
Ray Boccino (killed on orders of Jimmy Pegorino)
Kim Young-Guk (killed on orders of Jon Gravelli)
Dimitri Rascalov (in both "Revenge" and "Deal" storylines)
Eddie Low (killed after his attempt to kill Niko)

Optional Murders

Ivan Bytchkov (can be killed on orders of Vladimir Glebov)
Cherise Glover (can be killed for same reason as Jayvon)
Playboy X (Trey Stewart) or Dwayne Forge (option between the two)
Francis or Derrick McReary (option between the two)
Darko Brevic (can be killed or spared)
Jimmy Pegorino (only in the "Revenge" storyline)

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 Niko was born in Yugoslavia and grew up in war torn [[:wp:Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]]. His father was a bully who never believed in whilst his mother, [[Milica Bellic|Milica]], was unhappy that her son grew up in such a harsh place. He had a brother who was killed, although it is not stated how or when. He had wanted to be an astronaut but in the war-torn Bosnia this was impossible. He fought during the [[:wp:Bosnian War|Bosnian War]] as an "angry" teenager, where he witnessing and committing numerous atrocities, leading to his cynical view on life. Niko was almost killed in [[1998]] when the fifteen man unit he was in were ambushed, with twelve of his friends killed in the attack. Only he, [[Bernie Crane|Florian Cravic]] and [[Darko Brevic]], who had betrayed the unit, survived. He vowed to discover who was behind the attack, realising that either Florian or Darko had sold the unit out. During the war, in 1993, Roman's mother gave money to Niko's cousin [[Roman Bellic|Roman]], leading to him leaving for [[United States|America]]. She had also offered Niko money to leave for America, although Niko refused so he could continue fighting in the war.
-Work was hard to come by following the war, although Niko did not leave, working in the criminal underworld for the next ten years. He also continued his search to discover who ambushed his army unit, until his arrest. After being released from prison, he began working for a human trafficking ring under the orders of [[Rodislav Bulgarin]]. When a boat sank in the Adriatic during one smuggling run into Italy, Niko managed to swin to safety, although everything else was lost. Rodislav Bulgarin blamed the sinking on Niko, stating he had sunk the ship intentionally to escape with the money. Bulgarin was too powerful to fight back against and so he joined the merchant navy.
+Work was hard to come by following the war, although Niko did not leave, working in the criminal underworld for the next ten years. He also continued his search to discover who ambushed his army unit, until his arrest. After being released from prison, he began working for a human trafficking ring under the orders of [[Rodislav Bulgarin]]. When a boat sank in the Adriatic during one smuggling run into Italy, Niko managed to swim to safety, although everything else was lost. Rodislav Bulgarin blamed the sinking on Niko, stating he had sunk the ship intentionally to escape with the money. Bulgarin was too powerful to fight back against and so he joined the merchant navy.
 He spent seven months at sea on the [[Platypus]] ship, heading for [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]], where his cousin Roman lived. Niko also knew that Florian Cravic had moved to the city. He arrives in Liberty City in [[2008]] and realises that Roman's tales of success are lies as Roman only owns a small flat, a taxi depot and has large gambling debts. Niko ends up working for Roman, protecting his cousin from the loan sharks that keep harassing him. Roman soon loans Niko's services to friends and enemies alike, which angers Niko although he needs the money, and sets in motion the events of the game.