Background
Series: The Darkest Awakening
Portrayed by: Nick Rhodes
Inspiration: Nick Rhodes (keyboardist)
Character Information
Full Name: Nicholas James Bates
Gender: Male
Birthday: 8 June 1962
Age: 60
Birthplace: Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Race: White/Caucasian
Species: Pure-blood Dragon Light Spirit (Human form)
Occupation: Musician
Alignment: Good
Affiliations: Zodiac Heroes
Residence: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Relatives: Unknown
Allies: Calum hood, Troye Sivan, Luke Hemmings, Shawn Mendes, Zoe Hood, Robert Irwin, Wendy Huang, Raphael Hood, Kan Chan, Aidan Harney, Rena Lovelis, Bindi Irwin, Brad Simpson, Connor Ball, Jamie Frankland, Annika Koa, Brent Rivera, Bea Miller, Caleb Burton, Lexi Rivera, Jacob Sartorius, Toby Smith, Tommy Simons, Yuto Yoshida, Noah Lima, Tanya Leong, Ben Azelart, Ken Wang, Sheryl Lau, Thaiyo Kido, Sierra Deaton, Crystal Leigh, Reece Bibby, George Smith, Ankit Mishera, Danna Paola, Aiden Cowell, Harvey Cantwell, George Davidson, Carm Chan, Nikita, Shion Tekase, Charlie Matto-Smith, Caroline, Camila Cabello, Corbyn Besson, Jenny Tran, Sung Mi Kim, Audrey Kim, Ranboo, Jonah Frantzich, Jack Avery, Zach Herron, Wilbur Soot, Zak Ahmed, Daniel Seavey, Jenna Anderson, Lavender Avery, Alex Malonado, Meg Donnelly, Ryan Herron, Grace VanderWaal, Connor, Joanna Kenzie, Hannah, Johnny Orlando, Edwin Honeret, Zion Kuwonu, Karl Jacobs, Grayson, Brandon Arreaga, Jack Manifold, Taegan Chua, Max Mills, Harvey Mills, Denis Coleman, Luke Scott, Joshua James, Henry Moodie, Eddie Jones, Cooper Stout, Ryan Lofthouse, Nicholas Noveschosch, Sam Nook, Floris Soot, Jerry Tan, Noah Brown, Maggie Lindemann, Charlie Dalgleish, Darryl Noveschosch, Delilah Liu, Taka Moriuchi, Mei Li, Mat Baynton, Larry Rickard, Louis Bernard, Martha Howe-Douglas, Alice Lowe, Tina Kang, Ben Willbond, Eryn Cyberonix, Jim Howick, Gerald Collins, Kyle Howick, Aimee, Cassie Ann, Bill Hope, Oli Briggs, Beau, Freddie Hackett, Dylan, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Kate Bush, Jon Bongiovi, Maddy Ciccone, Andy Ridgeley, Rick Astley, Kylie Minogue, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor
Enemies: Chase, Medusa, Andrew Baynton
Powers And Abilities: Air
Fighting Styles: Mixed Martial Arts, Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, Ba Gua
Power Type: All
Hero Type: Elemental
Amulet: Gemini
Nicholas James 'Nick' Bates is a former university student and one of the Zodiac heroes. He is the protagonist of the series.
Background
Official Description
Nicholas James Bates is a British 60-year-old former University student. He was formerly part of the 1980s Zodiac heroes. His spirit form is a grey and blue dragon.
Appearance
Nick is an elderly man with short side-parted blonde hair, blue eyes and light skin. His casual wear consists of a white shirt with under a brown coat, black jeans and black shoes. He stands on 5 ft 7 and is of average build. In his spiritual state, his eyes glow white. His spirit form is a grey and blue dragon.
History
Early Life
Nick was born on the 8th of June 1962 in the UK. His family is well-off financially unlike his peers who were born middle class or working class. Before moving to Cambridge, he was classmates with John.
1980s Era (Jerry's Era, later Roland and Curt's Era)
Nick joined the 1980s Zodiac heroes while beginning his 1st Year at the same time as John.
Volume 7 (Zach's era, post-storm era)
Nick and some other Zodiac heroes were having problems with their powers. So they reunited in Wales to find the healer.
When the present-day team arrived at Wales, they bumped into some other 80s Zodiac heroes who were seeking the healer, known as Tom. After their appointment with the healer, the woke up at the side of a castle. Then, they went to Aimee's inherited house where they had a battle with a corroded Andrew. Curt injured his ribs in the battle after defeating Andrew so the Zodiac heroes went back to Cambridge and were suspended from missions for a month.
Personality
Nick is soft-spoken and is sometimes rebellious and flamboyant. However, he grew out his rebelliousness as he became a Zodiac hero and is also kind and friendly. He also tends to admire older team members, especially Simon.
Etymology
(First name) The name Nicholas is of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people." The Greek word nike means "victory" and laos means "people."1 Nicholas can also be shortened in many different ways for a more relaxed take on the name.
(Middle name) In fact, the name James means the same exact thing as Jacob—"supplanter" or substitute—and comes from the original Hebrew word for Jacob. Because of its connection to Jacob, James is a Biblical name (two of Jesus' apostles were named James).
(Last name) Bates is a common surname of English origin and is derived from the name Bartholomew. The name could also originate from the Old English "Bat", meaning "Boat", as used to identify a person whose occupation was boatman. Another origin is that which means "lush pasture", describing someone who lived near such a place.
Chinese Name
Traditional: 尼古拉斯·詹姆斯·貝茨
Simplified: 尼古拉斯·詹姆斯·贝茨
Pinyin/Romanisation: Nígǔlāsī·zhānmǔsī·bèi cí
Powers and Abilities
Air- he has the ability to manipulate Air.
Martial Arts- He can do various martial arts, especially hybrid martial arts.
Equipment
Bracelet- Used as his amulet
Trivia
-Nick was born on the 8th of June which makes him a Gemini
-He is loosely based on Nick Rhodes but in an alternate universe as he is the fictionalised version of himself
-In fact, his surname in The Darkest Awakening is 'Bates' instead of 'Rhodes' due to the alternate universe concept where the characters who were based on real people (especially those who are well-known) were not famous and were living normal lives as students