• Full Name: James Frederick Nichols
• Birthdate: 1983-02-19
• Birthplace: Houma, Louisiana, USA
• Nicknames: Jamie
• Callsign: Gator
• Height: 6’1″
• Weight: 180 lbs
• Hair: Black
• Eyes: Brown
• Ethnicity: African American
• Sexuality: Heterosexual
• Tattoos: USMC Micah 1980-2003 (upper right bicep; memorial tattoo)
• Early Life:
  • Parents:
    • Dennis Michael Nichols (b. 1958)
    • Linda Marie Broussard (b. 1960)
  • Siblings:
    • Micah Lawrence Nichols (b. 1980-07-09 d. 2003-05-23)
  • Grandmother:
    • Nadine Althea Broussard (b. 1935-06-30 d. 2005-03-19)
• Languages: English, French (conversational)
• Religion: Catholic; wears St. Michael medal under his uniform
• Education:
  • Terrebonne Parish School District (1988-2001)
    • Football: Free Safety
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (2001-2003)
    • Football: Free Safety (scholarship)
    • Dropped out in 2003 after brother’s death
  • The Citadel (2008–2010)
    • MECEP Candidate (Marine Enlisted Commissioning Program)
    • B.A., Psychology with Neuroscience Concentration
• Career
  • United States Marine Corps (2003–2010), MOS: 0231 Intelligence  Specialist
  • 2003–2004:
    • Boot Camp – Parris Island
    • Intel School – NMITC, Dam Neck, VA
  • 2005: 1st Radio Bn Detachment
    • Jan–Aug 2005: Deployed to Iraq
      • Embedded with Cryptologic Linguist Sgt. Magdalena “Scout” Dixon
  • 2006–2008: 2nd Intel Bn, Camp Lejeune
    • Sep 2006–Mar 2007: Second Iraq deployment
      • Reunited with Scout
  • 2008–2010:
    • Enrolled at The Citadel under MECEP
    • Completed B.A. in Psychology (Neuroscience Concentration)
    • Status at Collapse: Awaiting commissioning as Second Lieutenant
• Notes:
  • Raised by his grandmother; parents not present in life; father transient worker, mother in rehab/jail.
  • Met Scout on his first Iraq deployment; bonded deeply and later introduced to her family
  • Grandmother died while Scout was deployed; she couldn’t get leave but Merle attended in full dress uniform, standing in for her
• Casting: Trevante Rhodes

Personality Trivia

• Archetype: ISTJ (The Logistician)
• Core Energy: The Steadfast Heart
• D&D Alignment: Lawful Good
• Defining Virtue & Vice: Steadfast Vigilance & Rigid Loyalty
• Enneagram Type: 6w5 (The Defender)
• Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff
• Spirit Animal: Owl
• Theme Song: “All My Days” by Alexi Murdoch