Nelvik

"If I let you represent me over the crime of breaking a mirror, I'd probably end up with nine years bad luck."

- Toa Tollubo to Nelvik, Judgment Day.

Nelvik was a Steltian Trader who became a criminal defense attorney who migrated to Metru Nui in the Fractures Universe.

Early Life
Similarly to all other members of her species, Nelvik began her life on Spherus Magna some time after the creation of the Matoran species. At this stage of her life she participated in the intensive early construction of the Matoran Universe. Upon the completion of the Great Spirit Robot, Nelvik joined her species on Stelt, where her kind became the dominant members of Steltian society. Under this social order, the Steltians lived in relative peace for a number of years.

Life on Stelt
However, Nelvik swiftly became aggravated by the fact that Stelt was constantly on the edge of anarchy and turmoil due to the rivalries of its unbalanced social system. Embarrassed by the slovenly, barbaric behavior of her fellow upper-class Steltians, Nelvik set out to right the wrongs of her species, training to become a prosecution in a Stelt-based law practice.

However, it swiftly became apparent to Nelvik that her local law system had become corrupt. Having witnessed a number of cases where she was pitted against innocent individuals, she realized that the majority of her trials had been vehicles for political bribery and usurping of power. Fearful that the Steltians who were actually capable of leading the island towards a brighter future were being wrongfully imprisoned, Nelvik eventually decided to become a defense attorney.

After a number of years consisting of mixed results and dissatisfaction, Nelvik saw no future for herself on Stelt and instead traveled to Metru Nui, in hopes of finding an occupation with softer crimes and more deserving criminals.

Metru Nui
Upon arriving on Metru Nui, Nelvik enrolled in a law firm in Ta-Metru only to find that her application was unsuccessful. With no income or savings to fall back onto, Nelvik was forced to instead apply to a number of fundraising events in Po-Metru, which allowed her to practice freelance work.

During this period of her life, Nelvik successfully represented Turaga Vilnius in an unknown court case prior to his appointment as a member of the Turaga High Council. Impressed by Nelvik's negotiation skills, the Turaga of Fire decided that she would serve as a useful contact for future use.

Several months later, Turaga Vilnius resumed contact with Nelvik and created a position for her as a defense attorney in The Coliseum, her clients predominantly consisting of convicted war criminals with little to no hope of reducing their sentences due to extensive war crimes, a position that ordinarily would not have required a significant amount of effort.

Abilities and Traits
Harrowed and worn-out by years of defending slobbish, sleazy, guilty Steltians, Nelvik has developed a lack of tolerance for notoriously difficult clients. As such she prefers to adopt a dominant stance in most arguments and interestingly prefers the company of other females, having tired of the inadequacy of males.

Being a Steltian, Nelvik did not have access to Elemental Powers or the ability to use a Kanohi. However, she did have a considerable amount of strength in comparison to a Matoran.

Furthermore, Nelvik does not carry any known weapons.

Quotes
"She looked young and tatty. Inexperienced. Still waiting for her first big break in the world of criminal law."

- Toa Jollun's narrative description of his first encounter with Nelvik, Over Your Shoulder.

Trivia

 * Nelvik made her debut appearance in revised drafts of Over Your Shoulder and was not originally in the story.

Appearances

 * Over Your Shoulder - First Appearance
 * Judgment Day - To Be Written