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08/26/11(Fri)01:30 No.107993481>>107992896
well, here, feel stupid
>Niko's
nationality is never specified in the game,[4] although he speaks and
reads Serbian and it is said he is from the Balkans. Niko's nationality
has been a subject of some debate: prior to the game being launched, it
was believed by some that he was Russian[5] and articles have
interpreted the character as being from Croatia[6] or Serbia.[7]
In-game, several different nationalities are mentioned by other
characters when referring to Niko, including Serbian and Polish. Niko
never explicitly states his nationality but does confirm that he is not
Russian. Executive producer Dan Houser spoke on the matter saying that
Niko is "from that gray part of broken-down Eastern Europe",[8]
suggesting that Niko's nationality was left intentionally vague or to
the interpretation of the player.
Niko's father was a
violent alcoholic, who abused him, his mother and elder brother. Niko's
mother, Milica, who possessed a maternal and caring nature, regretted
that her sons were forced to endure such hardships as children, since
Niko and his brother grew up during the difficult times of the Yugoslav
Wars. His elder brother was killed in action in the war, a war in which
Niko participated as an enraged youth, motivated by ill-founded
nationalism. |
