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'''Nikki Wood''' is a fictional character created by ] in the TV series '']'', portrayed originally by April Weeden-Washington and later ]. '''Nikki Wood''' is a fictional character created by ] in the TV series '']'', portrayed originally by April Weeden-Washington and later by ].


==Biography== ==Biography==
⚫ Nikki Wood grew up in a poor area of New York. After her parents were killed in a mugging about 1966, she lived with her grandmother. She eventually dropped out of school when she became pregnant with ], and got a job as a waitress to help pay the rent.<ref>'']''</ref>


She was called as the ] early in 1973. Her ], Bernard Crowley, found her and told her of her role on February 10, 1973, the same night that her grandmother was killed by a ].<ref>''Blackout'', chapter 3</ref>
Nikki Wood is a New York based vampire slayer in the 1970s.


She had a Chinese-American boyfriend named Li, a policeman who was killed while investigating smugglers – who were importing a demon. Li may or may not be Robin's father.
⚫ Her life wasn't easy even before becoming the vampire slayer. She grew up in the poor area of New York and her parents were killed in a mugging about 1966. She then lived with her Grandmother and eventually dropped out of school when she became Pregnant with ] and got a job as a waitress to help pay the rent<ref>Buffy Novel ]</ref>


⚫ For most of her tenure as the Slayer, Nikki and Robin lived rent-free in a small apartment behind the projection room of The Gem movie theatre on 42nd street, because she had rescued the owner's nephew from vampires.
She was called as the slayer early in 1973 and her watcher finds and informs her on the 10th February 1973, the same night her grandmother is killed by a Vampire<ref>Pocket Books Buffy novel "Blackout" Chapter 3</ref>.
She was the second Slayer killed by ](he killed her in New York in 1977).


In 1977 she was killed by ], who had already killed a ] during the ]. (Spike took a black leather ] from Nikki's body, and it became his trademark.) Crowley then retired from the ] and raised Robin.
⚫ For 3 and a half years before her death she lived, rent-free, in a small 2 room apartment behind the projection room of The Gem movie theatre on 42nd street because she had saved the life of the owners newthew from some vamps.
Her Watcher, Bernard Crowley, resigned from the Watchers' Council and raised Robin after Nikki's death. She also had a Chinese American boyfriend named Li who was in the NYPD during her early tenure as Slayer but he was killed when investigating an illegal smuggling operation that happened to be importing a demon. Li may or may not be Robin's father.


==Trivia== ==Casting==
Nikki's first appearance, in "]", was a ] with no dialogue; she was portrayed by stuntwoman April Weeden-Washington. When the character was brought back in "]", the casting directors preferred a younger actress, who could seem more like a vulnerable teenage mother, and hired K.D. Aubert.


Nikki thus joined ] and the ] as characters in the ] that have been portrayed by more than one actor (not counting stunt doubles).
Spike's trademark black leather trenchcoat originally belonged to her, until he took it from her corpse.

April Weeden-Washington originally portrayed Nikki. However, when the character was brought back, stuntwoman April was deemed "too mature" by the show's casting directors. They wanted a younger actress, who could seem more like a vulnerable teenage mother for the role, so K.D. Aubert portrayed Nikki Wood in the seventh season. This means Nikki joins ] and the ] as characters in the ] that have been portrayed by more than one actor (not counting stunt doubles). Weeden-Washington, however, attempted to spark an ] write-in campaign among Buffy fans to have her recast in the role. This effort, nonetheless, came to naught.


==Appearances== ==Appearances==
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*''']''' - Flashbacks (played by ]) *''']''' (flashbacks)
*''']''' - Mentioned *''']''' (mentioned)
*''']''' - Flashbacks *''']''' (flashbacks)
*''']''' - Mentioned *''']''' (mentioned)
*'']'' prose short story from Volume IV, '']'' *"]", a prose short story in '']'' Volume IV
*''']''' graphic short story from, ''']''' *''']''', a graphic short story in '']''
*'']'' novel *'']'', novel
*Queen of the Slayers where she and a bunch of other Slayer ghosts including Lucy Hanover protect Xander on the Ghost Roads until he gets out with the help of the spirits of Tara and Anya. *'']'': Nikki and other Slayer ghosts protect ] on the Ghost Roads
*'']'' *'']'' graphic novel, issues 2–3

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Fictional character
Nikki Wood
Buffy the Vampire Slayer character
First appearance"Fool for Love"
Created byJoss Whedon
Portrayed byK. D. Aubert, April Weeden-Washington
In-universe information
AffiliationWatchers' Council
ClassificationSlayer
Notable powersSupernatural strength, speed, stamina, agility, and reflexes
Rapid healing
Enhanced intuition
Prophetic dreams

Nikki Wood is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, portrayed originally by April Weeden-Washington and later by K.D. Aubert.

Biography

Nikki Wood grew up in a poor area of New York. After her parents were killed in a mugging about 1966, she lived with her grandmother. She eventually dropped out of school when she became pregnant with Robin Wood, and got a job as a waitress to help pay the rent.

She was called as the Slayer early in 1973. Her Watcher, Bernard Crowley, found her and told her of her role on February 10, 1973, the same night that her grandmother was killed by a vampire.

She had a Chinese-American boyfriend named Li, a policeman who was killed while investigating smugglers – who were importing a demon. Li may or may not be Robin's father.

For most of her tenure as the Slayer, Nikki and Robin lived rent-free in a small apartment behind the projection room of The Gem movie theatre on 42nd street, because she had rescued the owner's nephew from vampires.

In 1977 she was killed by Spike, who had already killed a Chinese Slayer during the Boxer Rebellion. (Spike took a black leather duster from Nikki's body, and it became his trademark.) Crowley then retired from the Watchers' Council and raised Robin.

Casting

Nikki's first appearance, in "Fool for Love", was a fight scene with no dialogue; she was portrayed by stuntwoman April Weeden-Washington. When the character was brought back in "Lies My Parents Told Me", the casting directors preferred a younger actress, who could seem more like a vulnerable teenage mother, and hired K.D. Aubert.

Nikki thus joined Buffy Summers and the First Evil as characters in the Buffyverse that have been portrayed by more than one actor (not counting stunt doubles).

Appearances

Canon appears in bold

References

  1. Blackout
  2. Blackout, chapter 3
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