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Niko is the lowest member of [[Tetra's Pirate Crew]] until [[Link (The Wind Waker)|Link]] comes along. This causues Niko to feel high and mighty and wants to see Link fail.{{Ref|TWW|1150|Niko}}

During the [[Endless Night]], when Tetra's Pirate Crew arrive at [[Windfall Island]] to steal some [[Bomb]]s from the [[Bomb Shop (The Wind Waker)|Bomb Shop]], Niko is left behind to guard the ship. The entrance to the cabin of the ship is locked and a password must be said in order for Niko to unlock the door. There are six different password, and they are random for each game file.{{Ref|TWW|1986|Niko}}{{Ref|TWW|1987|Niko}}{{Ref|TWW|1988|Niko}}{{Ref|TWW|1989|Niko}}{{Ref|TWW|1990|Niko}}{{Ref|TWW|1991|Niko}} The passwords include ''Treasure'', ''Schooner'', ''Plankton'', ''Chummily'', ''Swabbies'', and ''Barnacle''.

At the beginning and end of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', Niko can be seen on board the Pirate Ship. He plays a very minimal role basically only being shown in this game to show how ''Phantom Hourglass'' is the direct sequel to ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''. He does, however, tell [[Link (The Wind Waker)#Phantom Hourglass|Link]] the intro of the game, which is basically a summary of ''The Wind Waker's'' events.

Niko is [[Link (Spirit Tracks)|Link]]'s roommate in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''. They live together in a [[Link's House|house]] along the beaches of [[Aboda Village]]. Similarly to ''Phantom Hourglass'', he will tell Link the intro to the game, which is a summary of the [[Spirits of Good]]'s fight against [[Malladus]], the Demon King. This is the same Niko from the previous two games, being evidenced by him saying that Link in his [[Recruit Uniform]] looks just like an old friend of his when he was young,{{Ref|ST|3262|Niko}} and by when he gives Link the [[Shield of Antiquity]], he says it belonged to an old friend of his from his adventuring days,{{Ref|ST|3275|Niko}} and considering that this shield is the same one Link has in ''Phantom Hourglass'', it is a solid connection to the previous game.

There are three main rewards that Link can receive from Niko for collecting the Stamps. The first is the Shield of Antiquity, which Link can get by collecting ten Stamps and bringing them back to Niko. The Shield of Antiquity is the best [[Shield]] of the game, and thus is very valuable. If Link had already bought a shield, Niko will apologize and say he can switch back whenever he wants.{{Ref|ST|3275|Niko}} The second prize is the [[Engineer's Clothes]], and they can be won by collecting 15 Stamps. At this time, Niko will offer Link the choice of either staying in his Recruit's Uniform or wearing the Engineer's Clothes, hinting that he prefers the Engineer's Clothes himself.{{Ref|ST|3276|Niko}} The third and final reward is the [[Swordsman's Scroll#2]]. This allows Link to perform a [[Great Spin Attack]]. This technique is very useful, and even Niko recognizes it.{{Ref|ST|3278|Niko}}