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I have been brought back into this world to lead it into the fiery gates of hell!


Nicolai after losing control of Astaroth.

An ancient being and one of the three Gods/Demons of destruction, Nicolai journeyed to the Nahasu Temple and made a pact with the beast in order to aquire a power as great as Rasputin's.

Library Entry[]

Nicolai possessed by the soul of the fallen angel, Astaroth. After failing to defeat Yuri and win Karin's love, he is the incarnation of sadness and malice.

Bio[]

After Nicolai made his soul pact with Astaroth, he was able to successfully contain it with his ego. After he and Yuri faced off in Apoina Tower, Special Agent Kato saves him and takes him to Japan. There he was put under the care of Dr. Hojo. Nicolai would be used for the Russian negotiations, but first Astaroth must be removed from his body. Hojo tried to remove it the first time, using a dog as a new vessel for Astaroth. The experiment proved too dangerous, and the dog was warped by Astaroth's power to become Shoki, which terrorized Nihonbashi before Yuri and his friends defeated it.

Nicolai

nicolai possessed

Afterwards, Hojo tried again to extract Astaroth. He tried a more drastic approach by digging into Nicolai's soul force. But Astaroth eluded him. Fearing failure, he proceeded until Nicolai's ego failed. Now Astaroth takes full control of his body. He escapes and heads for the Immortal Mountain, where he seeks to destroy the world.

After being moved to Mt Fuji by Kato and his Mutant Apes, he manages to briefly possess Saki Inugami and attempts to use her to kill Yuri and company. Now knowing where he is, the party heads off to fight him in the fiery bowels of the Immortal Mountain.

When they find him, he's encased in crystal and speaks telepathically, telling of how the age of mankind will end. After insulting him, Yuri and his gang prepare for the final fight with the true form of Astaroth, Neo-Astaroth.


Fighting style[]

See Astaroth (Boss) and Neo-Astaroth.


Quotes[]

"My soul has been revived! The age of mankind is coming to an end. Joy, sadness, desire. All of it is finished now! I will usher in a glorious new future."

Yuri: Before you do, can I ask a favour?

"What do you wish, human."

Yuri: I'd wish you'd shove it. You know where.


Music[]

Astaroth ~ Battle with The Fallen Angel is the battle theme that is played when fighting Astaroth and Neo-Astaroth. Select sections of the music are also played in cutscenes that precede both the fights.

It's corresponding insanity track is "Crack Your Mind ~ The Fallen Angel Runs Wild".

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