Nicky is a good-natured and loyal kid whose biggest dream is to defeat the forces of evil and be regarded as a hero. Unfortunately, he is weak and lacks any real courage. Even if the people near him believe in him, he rarely has the nerve to take action, which is why he is often bullied by Anton Veruca. He thinks very little of himself and while usually such an attitude simply causes him to stew in self deprecation it also means he's willing to act selflessly.