Naoutha of the Southwest

Naoutha, called "Nicholas" by the majority of the cast (and referred to thus from here on), is an angel -- a fairly young one by angel standards, about four thousand years old. He is played by Fanless.

Personality
Nicholas is gentle, open, curious and childlike, and is almost always willing to follow others' leads; indeed, his first impulse is always toward obedience of others. A few of his favorite things on Earth are Nephilim, new things, animals (except dogs), and his "caretaker" Etzel. He dislikes emotions, loud noises, and canines.

Apparently not even angels are always perfect: unfortunately Nicholas is naive and overtrusting, ignorant of the progress humanity has made (which can put him in danger at the worst), and often afraid to act when times are tense. He doesn't know his own strength, and can easily injure lesser beings.

Physical characteristics
He is tall, fair-complexioned and lanky with broad shoulders, straight shoulder-length copper hair that curls at the ends and gold eyes with brown flecks. As are all angels, Nicholas is graceful and elegant. He bears bronze-feathered wings, which are especially sensitive to touch or injury. His tongue is marbled silver and gold; he can disguise these obvious nonhuman traits by illusion.

When first introduced, he wore a plain white linen robe. In preparation to venture out of Etzel's quarters and explore the world above, he was given a striped hoodie jacket, a purple sweater, running shoes and a pair of ripped black jeans in order to blend in (as well as plenty of clashing fashion advice from Etzel and Jez).

History
As Naoutha, he descended from Heaven three centuries ago to study mortality and teach the Shadowhunters, and was captured by a band of Greater Demons who tortured and imprisoned him underground in a tank of poisonous potion.

It's unclear as of yet how, but about fifty years ago Etzel von Gerhart discovered this holding tank and brought it to his home, where the angel he calls 'Nicholas' has slept... until now.

Powers and Abilities
Nicholas may be among the most physically powerful of the Resistance (a day after his release from imprisonment, he managed to knock Umbra across a city street-- hard enough to put a sizable dent in the car he landed on). Umbra has stated explicitly that Nicholas is stronger than himself.

Being the angel of the Southwest, Nicholas has control over the elements common in that area (heat and air/wind), as well as those related directly or indirectly to them (fire and its antithesis, snow).

Wind
Nicholas can shape the air surrounding him as well as change its temperature. His signature technique involves creating a strong gale, heating and drying the air inside it, then directing it forcefully at whatever he wants out of his way, but he can also create whirlwinds, chill the temperature to freeze an object or enemy, or use wind to pick up items like a tornado.

Temperature
As already mentioned, Nicholas can raise or lower the temperature of air, although he has better control over higher heat. He can sense heat as well.

Elemental
Nicholas can conjure fire from his hands or breath. To counteract the spread of this fire (because it keeps burning unless he puts it out himself), he was also entrusted by the archangel Gabriel with the magical artifact the Staff of Snow, which must be summoned from its interdimensional storage pocket to be used, and responds to the wielder's emotions by altering its form.

Healing
Nicholas has the ability to heal the wounds of others as well as his own, although the latter drains his energy more quickly. The more grave the injury, the more energy he is forced to expend; for example, after being stabbed near-fatally by Valentine's poisoned seraph blade, he drove the poison out of his body but knocked himself half-unconscious in the process.

Relationships

 * Umbra: The relationship Nicholas has to the Greater Demon of Energy is his closest and most complex so far.


 * Early days

Friendship

 * At first wary of him (as befitted a natural adversary), after speaking to him at lengthy intervals Nicholas soon came to respect Umbra, and even to feel sympathy for his wish to be whole and achieve a soul, and life after death. He admired the Greater Demon and wished to understand him more deeply.


 * The bond between Umbra and Nicholas was

Something more

 * Nicholas


 * Dieter: Nicholas doesn't know him well yet, although technically Dieter was the second member of the Resistance to meet him (Dieter discovered him hibernating in Etzel's quarters), but he appreciates the vampire's concern for Theo and his coolness under stress. He is also rather attached to Dieter's cat, Sir Knuffle.
 * Etzel: He feels grateful and indebted to Etzel for keeping him safe during his long slumber, and is fond of the vampire because Etzel treated him like one of the rest right off the bat, with warmth (Umbra might say a little too much warmth).
 * Tethren: One of the first two characters Nicholas came into contact with after regaining consciousness.
 * Arthur: Without having any actual contact with the fallen angel, Nicholas takes a slightly suspicious view of him based on what he is -- as suspicious as a naturally trusting soul like him can be, that is.
 * Lilith: Nicholas finds her terrifying -- partly because she is Umbra's enemy (anyone who Umbra considers a threat, he thinks, must be especially dangerous), and even more so now that they have confronted each other face to face: he was briefly under capture in Alicante, where Lilith tortured him before he was rescued by Umbra.
 * Jez : Because she is a Shadowhunter, Nicholas immediately felt drawn to her. He trusts Jez as an expert on the modern world, and would be willing to believe anything he told her, despite her bein gmuch younger than himself both physically and technically.