Nickolai Alaric

Nickolai Alaric was the Eastern Basitin Master General, and a close friend of Keith Kaiser.

He opposed Keith's exile from the Basidian Isles, and later worked his way through the Basitin Military hierachy to attain the rank of Master General, partly motivated by a desire to facilitate Keith's return from exile. He had a prominent scar over his left eye (in which he may or may not be blind) which he was proud of; it was inflicted by Albion Alabaster after Alaric questioned Alabaster's hasty exile of Keith Kaiser, specifically the circumstances regarding Cornelius Kaiser's sobriety. He was a gregarious character and had an unusual sense of humour for a Basitin. Alaric was apparently well respected by the Basitin population.

He often flaunted his position as Master General, skirting around the extremely strict Basitin laws for his own amusement and flying in the face of conventional Basitin thinking. He was an extremely skilled combatant, and was as a result able to attain a rank of General at a very young age. He was passionate in his beliefs and ultimately worked for the interests of the Eastern Basitin state.

TwoKinds WebComic
Nickolai Alaric is not mentioned in the webcomic before his initial appearance on Page 346.

Alaric's first appearance depicts him observing Eric's ship from the coastline, telescope in hand. On his judgement, he orders the ship passage to dock and that the king be notified of the arrival. Later, in Page 356, Alaric appears at the docks, accompanied by the Arms and Intelligence Generals.

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During the attack on the Templar Mana Tower, he fought Keith Kaiser in single combat on a bridge leading into the castle. As the bridge began to collapse around them, Alaric jumped a gap, only to have the bridge collapse beneath his feet. Keith grabbed his hand, but could not keep his grip well enough. As a result, Alaric falls into the gorge and is supposedly killed. Some pages later however, it is discovered that the fall did not kill him outright. Having delivered a monologue intended for Keith, Nickolai Alaric finally dies in peace from his wounds, thus ending Chapter Eleven.

Alaric makes several posthumous appearances in Chapter Twelve; as one of Keith's guilty apparitions, During a flashback to the bridge fight and in a depiction of him drafting his legal exploits to bring Keith back sometime prior to the events of the comic.

As well as his appearances in the comic, Alaric's name becomes a focal point during Keith's trial as it is revealed that he had managed to manipulate the law into promoting Keith to the equivalent status of Master General. Although, fearing Keith's safety from potential challengers, advises that Keith be made an Ambassador, due to his extensive experience with both Human and Keidran outside the Basidian Isles. This also gave Keith complete jurisdiction over his friend's lives, essentially saving them from the xenophobic Acting Master General.

Nickolai Alaric makes no further appearances in the comic. {As of Page 800, 16/03/2014}

Personality
"Alaric is unusual for a Basitin, openly expressing affection and bending rules and laws whenever possible."

Biography
"Alaric is the Master General of the Eastern Basitin military. He is one of the most powerful men in Basitin society, second only to the king himself. Though he still isn't able to break any laws or rules of society, he's studied them enough to skirt around them as much as possible. He is very fond of Keith, whom he was childhood friends with."