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Nikka "Nipa" Edvardine Katajainen is one of the main characters from the Brave Witches anime and manga.
Nipa is a member of the Suomus Air Force and is part of the same squadron as her friend Eila. She is a bit of a tomboy and a bit guileless at times. She is known for her really bad luck which has led to her crashing numerous Striker Units in the past to the point where she is pulled out of the front-lines to operate on the base. That being said, she still has the numbers to prove that she is ace material and her accidents haven't done harm to anyone else. Her Striker Unit is based on Messerschmitt BF109K-4 and she uses an MG42 machine gun.
In the AWA fics, Nipa is a student at the AWA Academy.
In the XP4 fics, Nipa debuted in the XP4 Heroes Coalition - Brave Witches.
Appearance[]
Nikka had a short, boyish blonde hair and blue eyes. She wears a light-blue high-collar sweater jacket with linings, wool at the ends and a belt bag, white pantyhose and white boots.
Personality[]
Nikka is something of a tomboy, bearing a boyish appearance and often unladylike manner. She was once something of a delinquent, which has since eased somewhat with the influence of her close friends such as Eila and Hanna Wind. She possesses a very exacting personality which usually splits any situation into right or wrong. While not stupid, she is relatively guileless and often distracted, making her a popular subject for Eila's pranks.
Under the 502nd, she has found a similar foil/best friend in Aleksandra I. Pokryshkin, whos fussiness and nagging (a talented mechanic, its often Aleksandra working on Nikka's broken units) tends to keep Nikka's carelessness in check.
XP4 Fanfics[]
Nipa is a member of the Heroes Coalitions and is part of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing. She also attends the Vanguard Academy as a student.
XP4 Heroes Coalition - Brave Witches[]
In Chapter 1, Nipa, alongside Hikari Karibuchi and Naoe "Nao" Kanno, are seen inside the main hangar of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing getting scolded by Aleksandra "Sasha" Ivanovna Pokryshkin when suddenly the Misssisippi Four crashes down from above and when Edytha Rossman and Gundula Rall arrives, she witnessed the males getting apprehended until the situation got diffused.
In Chapter 2, Nipa, alongside the rest of the witches, are seen inside the meeting room of the main base of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing where the Misssisippi Four introduced themselves to them where they proceed to get to know each other.
In Chapter 3, Nipa, alongside a few of the witches, are seen being trained by Joey Hollard in the main base of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing and later beats up Joey and Oswald "Ozzy" Wizner when they've gone too far when they all suddenly felt a disturbance. Later that day, Nipa, alongside the Mississippi Four, Naoe "Nao" Kanno, Hikari Karibuchi, Sadako Shimohara and Georgette Lemare, are seen trekking a snowy forest when they came across a large number of Emotionless.
In Chapter 4, Nipa, alongside the Mississippi Four, Naoe "Nao" Kanno, Hikari Karibuchi, Georgette Lemare and Sadako Shimohara, are seen fighting a large number of Emotionless in a snowy forest near the main base of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing when Keisuke Hijikata and Viktor Vale arrives in the area and aided them in fighting the creatures. After introducing themselves to each other, everyone are seen inside the main base of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing where Keisuke and Viktor explained their situation to them when Eddward "Double D, Edd" Marion Smith and Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke made a contact and revealed that aid is on the way.
In Chapter 5, Nipa, alongside a few members of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing, is seen being trained by Joey Hollard in the main base when they witnessed the arrival of a Pyramid-shaped Neuroi and before they could do anything, the Neuroi was destroyed by a beam of light and later witnessed the arrival of the Union Vanguards. As Nipa and the rest got to know better the members of the Union Vanguards, she witnessed Joey getting reprimanded for his disrespectful behavior towards Marcus "The Kane" McGee. After witnessing Marcus shoving two fingers in Aleksandra "Sasha" Ivanovna Pokryshkin's nose, everyone decided to continue on their conversation inside the base.
In Chapter 6, Nipa is present in the assembly inside the meeting room somewhere in the main base of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing.
In Chapter 7, Nipa is seen inside the kitchen somewhere in the main base of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing where a strange figure made them breakfast and later revealed themselves to Bow Hothoof. Later that day, Nipa is present in the meeting room where Bow introduced himself before springing into action when an army of robots and a Neuroi made their presence.
In Chapter 8, Nipa, alongside the Mississippi Four and the rest of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing, are seen taking on a group of Neurois before witnessing the Central Command decimating an army of Emotionless-Neurois. They then tried to destroy the remaining Emotionless-Neuroi but were thwarted by the arrival of Descend and Lucas Lee before fleeing, much to everyone's dismay.
In Chapter 9, Nipa is seen in the dining room somewhere in the main base of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing where Kylie Hollard served everyone Pork Sinigang for dinner. The next day, Nipa is present in the hangar where Marcus "The Kane" McGee and Gundula Rall revealed that a spy is among them and later witnessed Marcus attacking 'Sasha' whom later revealed itself to be Evil Norman. She then witnessed Mahiru Shimokamiya coming to Evil Norman's aid and is shocked to learn that she's a newtype-Emotionless.
In Chapter 10, Nipa, alongside everyone, are still in shock when Evil Norman revealed that Mahiru Shimokamiyama is a newtype-Emotionless and after Norman explained his actions, she witnessed the Mississippi Four trying to take him down but were taken out instead by Mahiru. After both Norman and Mahiru fled the area, Aleksandra "Sasha" Ivanovna Pokryshkin and Edytha Rossman arrives at the hangar and warned everyone about the oncoming threats to which everyone sprung into action.
In Chapter 12, Nipa, alongside the Mississippi Four and the rest of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing, are seen taking on a group of Neurois and Emotionless in the skies, and managed to emerged victorious in the end. Later that day, Nipa is present in the main hangar of the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing where the Summoner made her presence and witnessed Marcus "The Kane" McGee declaring war against her.
In the Epilogue, Nipa is present when it was announced that the Heroes Coalitions and the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing officially finalized their alliance and later that night, Nipa boarded the Central Command as everyone made their way back to Neo-Earth.
XP4 Heroes Coalition: Neo-City Diaries[]
In Chapter 107, Nipa, alongside everyone, is seen inside the Central Command where Suzuka "Suzie" Takahashi told them to puts some pants on but Yoshika Miyafuji reassures them that they don't need to do that. Upon their arrival back in the Training Camp in Neo-City, she was introduced by the Mississippi Four to Alexander "Xander" Campbell II, Claudia Campbell, Cedric Gordon, Luluco, Nephren Ruq Insania and Willem Kmetsch. Later that day, Nikka, alongside Luluco, Hikari Karibuchi, Nephren Ruq Insania, Naoe "Nao" Kanno and Willem Kmetsch, are seen having a conversation in the lounge area.
In Chapter 108, Nipa is seen in the cafeteria in one dorm of the Dormitory Village where they had a discussion about Marcus "The Kane" McGee's relationship with five girls and later witnessed Major Richard Stronghold, Vincent van Hossen and Burgundy Amanda giving Marcus their blessings. The next day, Nipa is present when the New Age Avengers and Bow Hothoof departed to the St. Harmony Island.
In Chapter 112, Nipa, alongside Hikari Karibuchi and Naoe "Nao" Kanno, are seen flying around above the Training Camp in their Strikers when they came across Flannery Faulkner, Wilbur "Willie" Simons and Chester "Chess" Blakely. After introducing themselves to each other, they decided to approach Eustace Bagge to ask some questions but the old man scared them off with a scary green mask which made them ran off in fear.
In Chapter 113, Nipa, alongside Hikari Karibuchi and Naoe "Nao" Kanno, are seen in a flashback where the Mississippi Four, Luluco, Nephren Ruq Insania and Willem Kmetsch are showing them around the Vanguard Academy, and upon entering classroom, Sawako Yamanaka revealed that Joey and the rest of the Mississippi Four will be serving detention, much to their shock. After the flashback ended, Nipa, alongside Hikari, Luluco, Nao, Nephren and Willem, met up with the Mississippi Four whom just finished serving their detention when Luna Loud and Rex Salazar arrives and told them about the SocialVerse, she then witnessed the Mississippi Four getting ambushed by Pinkie Pie while asking them to be added to her friends list, much to their disbelief and everyone's amusement.
In Chapter 114, Nipa, alongside Alexander "Xander" Campbell II, Chester "Chess" Blakely, Cloudia Cumulus, Corona Cactaceae, Dac, Flannery Faulkner, Hikari Karibuchi, Juniper Montage, Naoe "Nao" Kanno, Ozzy Wizner, Suzie Takahashi and Willie Simons, are seen playing a game of hangman in the lounge area of the Training Camp when Kylie Hollard arrives and asked Hikari for help.
In Chapter 124, Nipa, alongside the Mississippi Four, Hikari Karibuchi, Luluco and Naoe "Nao" Kanno, are seen gathered in a corner of the lounge area inside the Training Camp when Eddward "Double D, Edd" Marion Smith and Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke came up to them. They then shared their recent encounter with Shabuboy Cruz and Double D advised them to forget about the vendor. Agreeing with the beanie-wearing boy, Nipa, alongside Hikari, Luluco and Nao, decided to leave the lounge area, much to Joey Hollard's frustrations.
Abilities[]
She possesses a special magical aptitude for hyper-regeneration, and by synergizing with her familiar's healing magic, she can heal most injuries nearly immediately. This ability may be responsible for her carelessness in flight and combat.
Trivia[]
- Nikka is based on the Finnish flying ace Nils Katajainen. Like Nikka, Nils had a reputation for frequently crashing his craft, often surviving with only minor injuries. Her nickname, "Nipa", was also Nils' nickname during the war.
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