Niko Bellic: Difference between revisions

Niko was born in Yugoslavia and grew up in modern day Serbia. 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. Niko 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:Yugoslav Wars|Yugoslav Wars]] as an "angry" teenager, where he witnessed and committed 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 knew that he was not the betrayer, so the only two options were Darko and Florian.

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 realizes 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.

At the end of the game, a [[Weazel News]] report states that Niko is wanted for questioning by the police.