Nicola

‘‘ The same way I know everything. I read. ’’

—Nicola

Nicola of Woods Beyond is a first-year student at the School for Good and main character of the fourth book, Quests For Glory.

NicolaNicola of Woods Beyond
Biological information
Species	Human
Status	Alive
Gender	Female
Family	Unnamed father Gus (brother) Gagan (brother)
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Unknown
General information
Alias	Nic
Place of origin	Gavaldon
Alignment	Evil
Fingerglow color	Soft yellow
Occupation	Student
Affiliation	School for Good The Knights of Eleven

Early Life

Nicola lived in Gavaldon, and helped her father run his pub, Papa Pipp's Pub. She is due to inherit the pub herself after his death, as her brothers, Gus and Gagan, would sell the building.

Appearance

She has dark skin, big, curly, dark hair and her face is cat shaped. She's described as "buxom" in her first appearance.

While on a mission in Foxwood, she wears a beige dress.

At Tedros and Agatha's wedding, she wears a grey dress.

Personality

Nicola is strong-willed and confident, and is very intelligent due to her constant reading of storybooks. She is able to take control of situations and is very self-assured, but can be vulnerable or insecure at times.

Biography

The Ever Never Handbook

Her friend Hunter's application for the School for Good and Evil on her behalf is shown, along with Professor Sader's note saying that she is crucial for the school's survival.

Quests for Glory

When Readers are permitted to apply to The School for Good and Evil, she wishes to go but cannot leave her father and his pub in the hands of her brothers. However, thanks to an application sent by her friend Hunter and a note from the late Professor Sader, she is taken for the School for Evil. But the castle itself seemed to dislike her, slamming doors in her face and ejecting her into the bay. Once a classroom caved as she entered, Dean Sophie took her to Dean Dovey, blaming her for the damage. Dovey didn't want her either, but the invisible barrier wouldn't let her return to the Evil castle. In the end, the Deans decided that she could spend a few months as an Ever and they would send her home at Christmas.

But later, the Storian writes that Nicola will join Agatha, Sophie, The Coven, Willam, Bogden and Hort on their quest to stop the Snake, so she is taken aboard the Igraine. She helps save the team on several occasions, becoming regarded as the smartest member of the group, and meets her crush, Hort. At the end of the book, her fate is ambiguous, as she is captured by Rhian's men.

A Crystal of Time

She hides out in Gnomeland with the others. While there, King Teapea gives her a mission to go to Foxwood and find out more about Rhian and Japeth.

Abilities

• She has read every storybook, especially her favourite, The Tale of Sophie and Agatha, several times.
• She also has a great memory, which is very helpful in tough situations.
• She is very sporty, able to beat her older brothers at any sport.
• She is also a great cook, frequently cooking at her father's pub.

Relationships

Agatha

She is friends with Agatha, after helping her sail the Igraine; and aiding her on her quest to capture The Snake and be a good queen.

Sophie

Nicola dislikes Sophie at first, as she writes a scathing review of her nut crumble in the Gavaldon newspaper, and after reading 'The Tale of Sophie and Agatha', she thinks that Sophie is a brat. However, once Sophie saves her from the Snake's trap at the Four Point they not-enemies. In the fifth book not much interaction is made between them. In the sixth book Nicola is possibly jealous of Sophie because Hort is starting to give more attention and time to Sophie.

Nicola's Father

She possibly has a close relationship to her father due to being in charge of the pub after he dies. He trusts his daughter even though she's the youngest of his children.

Gus

Not much is knows about the relationship between the two, although it's implied that Gus is jealous of Nicola because she beats him in every sport, and would inherit the pub later on.

Gagan

Not much is known about the relationship between the two, it's implied that Gagan is jealous of Nicola because she beats him at every sport and their father trusts Nicola more than Gagan to inherit the pub when they become older.

Hort

Nicola has a big crush on Hort (he was her favorite character in "The tale of Sophie and Agatha") It is confirmed that Hort likes her too. They start to date but break up in the last book.

Yoshi

Not much is known but Nicola had met Yoshi during her visit at Jaunt Jolie. It's implied that Nicola has a clingy attraction to Yoshi, nuzzling to him but Yoshi showing to sign of affection back.

Trivia

• Nicola's favourite book is A Girl's Guide to Survival in a Man's World.
• She founded the Gavaldon unisex rugby team.
• Nicola's favourite animal is the bonobo.
• Her using a frying pan in battle could be a reference to the Disney princess Rapunzel, who also wields a frying pan.
• She has read every storybook, especially her favourite, The Tale of Sophie and Agatha, several times.
• She also has a great memory, which is very helpful in tough situations.
• She is very sporty, able to beat her older brothers at any sport.
• She is also a great cook, frequently cooking at her father's pub.