Nikki Wood
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- "The mission's what matters."
- ―Nikki Wood[src]
Nikki Wood was a Slayer based in New York City during the 1970s. Nikki is notable for being one of the few Slayers in history to have been a mother, and her relatively long Slayer lifespan (seven years) when in comparison to most other minor Slayer characters. Her Watcher was Bernard Crowley.
Biography
Nikki Wood was born on July 24th 1955 or 1958. Based in the hostile setting of New York City, Wood was highly dedicated to her duty, having placed her calling above everything else, including her son, Robin. During the 1977 blackout, Nikki was killed by Spike in a New York City subway.
Her Watcher later raised her son Robin to fight like his mother.
Personality
- "The first was all business, but the second—she had a touch of your style. She was cunning, resourceful... oh, did I mention? Hot. I could have danced all night with that one."
- ―Spike to Buffy, referring to Nikki[src]
Behind the scenes
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 Buffy Summers, Faith Lehane, and the First Evil as the few characters in the Buffyverse that have been portrayed by more than one actor (not counting stunt doubles) and the first and only time a character was recast instead of being played by a different actor for storytelling purposes.
