Intro

Nikomina Ben Niko

Date of Birth: Circa 66 B.C. (exact day forgotten—his mother claimed the figs were cursed that year and had other priorities)
Place of Birth: The sunburnt village of Beitraho, nestled between a suspicious olive press and a fig tree that’s been struck by lightning seven times.

About Nikomina

Nikomina is a self-proclaimed prophet, aspiring wizard, experimental healer, and former delivery servant to the wealthy—known in the upper districts as a professional pan whitener: a man who flattered the powerful so thoroughly, he was once paid to praise a man’s shadow for following him with dignity.

He carried wine-soaked scrolls, bowed too often, and complimented sandal straps as if they were relics. But flattery wore thin, and ambition fermented.

One sweltering afternoon, after fainting beneath a lemon tree (some say from divine revelation, others from spoiled grapes), Nikomina awoke convinced he was chosen by the higher powers of metaphor and pigeon. Thus began his mission: to enlighten the masses, confuse the skeptics, and make just enough noise to avoid honest work.

He doesn’t walk. He arrives. Often late, usually with feathers, occasionally on purpose.

His Sacred Titles and Objectives:

• The Sword of Truth That Never Rests (self-bestowed)
• Master of black magic (pending – still sourcing a dramatic cape and reliable wand)
• Converser with spirits (especially those haunting his grandmother’s kitchen tiles)
• Healer of the sick (mostly accidentally)
• Teacher of the Lucky Disciples (self-proclaimed; disputed by Bouli)
• Voice so powerful “even the deaf goats of Beitraho shall rise and listen”

He insists—with unnerving certainty—that true prophecy belongs to those whose names begin with N, citing:

“It’s cosmic branding,” he once explained. “The heavens only trust names that begin with N.”

• Nostradamus – the original overthinker
• Nabi Nash2at – the desert dreamer with a talking pebble
• And of course… Nikomina – who writes his own history, preferably in scrolls that burn dramatically

Spiritual Employment Status

Currently banished from Beitraho for “repeated nonsense, attempted divination with poultry, and failure to pay bar tabs,” Nikomina now operates from undisclosed fields and rooftops. He communicates exclusively via pigeons, which he refers to as The Feathered Apostles.

Disciples of Dubious Devotion:

• Zouzou – A loud ex-Roman soldier with a fondness for bad metaphors.
• Toto – A zealot with a blade, a beard, and an allergy to nuance.
• Jomar – A goat-herder-turned-gold-hoarder who believes he is a monarch-in-progress.
• Boubi – A drunken bard who believes every sermon needs tambourines.

In Beitraho, some call him holy. Others call him a hazard with a feather budget. Most just nod politely and hide their lemons.

Last Known Location

Arguing with a snail about destiny while a pigeon with a crown circled overhead. It was unclear who was winning.

Quote:

“The world mocked me. Then I found pigeons that listened. Now I fly—occasionally in the right direction.”