FK General Discussion: Why Nick?

[switchbladeeyes]

Forever Knight never explained what led up to that night in Paris in 1228 when Nick was turned into a vampire. We saw Janette seduce him and then introduce LaCroix into the mix to turn him into a vampire. But... why?

Janette certainly wanted him, but why as a vampire companion and not as a mortal plaything to be devoured?

Why did LaCroix agree to bring Nick across?

I assume LaCroix and Janette must have discussed it at some point because LaCroix was prepared to bring Nick across as soon as Janette prompted LaCroix to reveal himself. It was LaCroix who convinced Nick to become a vampire; we didn't see Janette say anything to Nick once LaCroix was on the scene. Janette was running the sexual seduction, LaCroix the immortal one, an approach that proved effective to lure Nick in.

Had Janette had her eye on Nick for a while? What about LaCroix?

Why Nick?

Theories?

(There was somewhat of an explanation in the script for "Night in Question" that didn't make it into the episode. I'll put scans of those pages in the comments because they're interesting.)

Comments

[thefruitbat]

Uuuuhh, thanks for the scans! Such a pity that this scene didn't make it into the episode (not only because it makes my UF heart beat faster ;) ). It would all have made much mode sense and yes, with Fate in mind, I'm sure LC would never have staked Nick in LK.

So, WHY Nick? So many possibilities.

1. Like you said, Janette wants revenge and to corrupt a crusader. LC could agree because he finally wants to give her a companion that acts more like a lover (I've never really seen LC and Janette together, there are no romantic or sensual vibes between them imo.), since they've been together for so long, and she never seems to be able to "make" one on her own.

2. It was a chance encounter, they just both happened to be there. Janette might have been just hunting, saw Nick, as he was sitting there, finally free, but not really happy, and maybe it was just love at first sight. She seems quite smitten with him from the start.
Maybe LC then saw something more than just the disillusioned crusader in Nick and agreed to bring him across - as a lover for Janette and a son to carry on his legacy, since he never had another child besides Divia.

3. If LC says in the script that Fate made him bring Nick across, maybe some seer or something (maybe an Augur ;) ) made a prophecy when he was mortal, and he thought it refers to Nick. That would really explain part of his obsession with Nick. XD

On the other hand, LC seems so opposed to the thought of fate being a thing and expresses his disbelief for gods or anything preternatural (until Sons of Belial)... hmm.

Very interesting question indeed.

[switchbladeeyes]

I feel like I'm the only one who buys LaCroix/Janette lol. We saw very little of them 1:1 so it *is* hard to get a read. I certainly do not see a burning passion or anything, but that there could have been something there along the way (when? who knows), I could definitely see it.

Another thing I find kind of unbelievable about the script pages is Nick not knowing that vampire blood is particularly curative for an injured vampire. I think the only time we actually see that is in NiQ so maybe it only applies among "related" vampires (if so, what degree of relation?) Regardless, did it *really* never come up in the preceding 600 years?

[thefruitbat]

Yes, saddly, their relationship is not really explored, besides in the one episode and then only in showing how she came to be a vampire. My headcanon always was "well, it's unlikely that -nothing- happened in over a millennium, so maybe once in a blue moon when they were both in a mood for it - sure thing!"

Hmm, yep, Nick seemingly not knowing that vampire blood has restorative properties (more than human blood) seems very unlikely. But when did the show care for continuity or evaded plot holes? :D

[switchbladeeyes]

But when did the show care for continuity or evaded plot holes? :D

This is, of course, a 100% fair point lol.