Nick

"Name's Nick, but don't bother learning it 'cause I ain't sticking around much longer."

- Nick

"I have not... come this far... to die now."

- Nick

Nick (also known as Nicolas) is one of the four playable Survivors in Left 4 Dead 2, voiced by Hugh Dillon. He is a gambler and a conman with a slick, expensive suit and a shady (even violent) past. He takes the role of "the complainer" of the Group: constantly making dour predictions and insulting the other group members. This makes him difficult for the others to like at first, but that changes as time goes by, he learns to trust them and proves himself a valuable part of the team.

Relationships with other Survivors
Nick is clearly the most antagonistic character in the series so far, due to his sarcasm, pessism and general bad attitude. This makes him very difficult for his team-mates to like at first. When he introduces himself to everyone, he can tell them not to even bother remembering his name, as he won't be around long. He starts the game an expert at using med-kits, and when badly hurt will remember "it's been a long time since I felt this bad." He's got an assortment of rather gruesome knowledge that he shares from time to time: (how easy it is to get brains out of suits, how hard it is to get blood out of a wedding dress and the like) which he follows up with "don't ask how I know that." As the game progresses, Nick's stance towards the others seems to thaw, and although he never looses his standoffish attitude, there are hints that he's not as callous as he appears to be.


 * Coach: Nick and Coach seem to live to trade jabs, similar to Francis and Bill. Nick insults Coach and makes fun of his weight, but also will not hesitate to compliment him when he does something good, such as killing a Special Infected. Nick also seems to recoil quickly when he has clearly annoyed Coach, and Coach is quick to shut Nick down if his complaints get close to the line. Their antagonism seems to stop at words, as neither one ever looks likely to abandon the other.
 * Ellis: Nick will mock everything about Ellis, including his accent, and generally treats him like an annoying kid. His attitude swings between friendly and intimidating with Ellis; for example, after escaping "Dead Center" and starting the events of "Dark Carnival", he will either compliment Ellis ("Don't sweat it, at least you got us out of that mall") or upset him ("Goddamn you, Jimmy Gibbs Jr.!"). He also seems to insult Jimmy Gibbs Jr. on purpose just to annoy Ellis and Coach. He does make a few subtle attempts to get along with Ellis, such as asking if the Midnight Riders, a band that Ellis likes, are good. Even when Ellis dies, his attitude is negative ("I didn't think you'd last this long"), unless both Coach and Rochelle are killed, which is when Nick will say, "Hey Ellis, all that stuff I said about you? I was kidding." Sunny, friendly Ellis doesn't seem phased by any of the abuse, although if Nick kills a Special Infected Ellis will suggest darkly, "Why does it not surprise me that you're good with a gun?"
 * Rochelle: Rochelle is the one Survivor Nick seems to like from the very start. He doesn't insult her unless she shoots him, and is less reluctant to use his med-kits and items on her early in the game. Sometimes when Nick sees Rochelle dead, he will say "I can think of two other people I would have rather seen go first, " or "So much for repopulating the Earth," implying that his interest in her may be primarily reproductive/sexual. After Francis seems to take a liking to Rochelle, Nick reacts almost jealously, calling Francis a "greasy pig" or her "boyfriend." For her part, Rochelle seems rather ambivalent towards Nick. She's nice to him the same way she's nice to everyone and is quick to take his side after he shoots the infected helicopter pilot, but in The Passing she goes as far as saying that she hates him. Still, the two seem to have more in common with each-other then with the others, as they are both out-of-towners, like sarcasm and (when controlled by the AI) have similar taste in weaponry (Assault Rifle variants). In every campaign movie poster Nick and Rochelle are next to each other.
 * Francis: Nick and Francis seem to completely hate each other. At the start of The Riverbank, if Francis is present, he refers to him as a "greasy vest wearing monkey" while Francis refers to him as "suit" or "Colonel Sanders". During The Passing, he will refer to their mission as to "lower the bridge and kick the biker's ass". Coach, Ellis, and Rochelle disagree with him. He also shows a great distrust of Francis, believing he will not keep his word to lower the bridge. However, Nick isn't far from thanking Francis for lowering the bridge and may sometimes express concern for the trio ("You three take care of yourself...and thanks"). If Francis mentioned losing a man, Nick may say that he is sorry for the loss ("Hey...sorry for your loss").
 * Zoey: Zoey, like almost every other survivor, is quick to dislike Nick at first conversation. You can hardly blame her, as Nick may insult Zoey at the beginning of The Riverbank, calling her "cupcake" and asking if there is a "man" up there he can talk to. Zoey will sarcastically stating she doesn't know what to do and referring to him as "Colonel Sanders" like Francis. Sometimes, however, he might mention that he was merely joking ("Would you lighten up? Man, nobody can take a joke anymore."). When they meet up again during The Port, Zoey may suggest to help everyone but Nick. Knowing that Ellis has a crush on Zoey, Nick will mercilessly tease him about it, even suggesting Ellis get Zoey's name tattooed on his butt - "She'll like that."
 * Louis: Nick seems to have a dismissive attitude about Louis. Because of this, Nick is the only Survivor Louis dislikes. Louis will occasionally agree with Francis, saying "Bill would've shot him by now." Nick is also the only Survivor Louis doesn't wish luck to at the end of The Passing. However, Nick seems to appreciate Louis's shooting skills and even offered to leave Ellis behind for him to come along, and Louis will reverse his distaste for Nick, even if he doesn't remember his name.

Nick will eventually apologize to the original Survivors for his coldness, which they acknowledge by warning him about incoming zombies, helping him and the other Survivors out, and bidding them farewell on their way.

Quotes
"See: Nick/Quotes"