Nicholai (Russian: Николай) was a Russian mobster and one of the henchmen of Viggo Tarasov, leader of the Tarasov Mob in New York City. He was part of the security details tasked with protecting his son, Iosef.
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Alongside Kirill, Kuzma and many other henchmen, Nicholai was responsible for guarding Iosef when he and his friends partied in a hot tub at a nightclub known as the Red Circle. He first accompanied Kirill when he visited Iosef at a swimming pool and warns him of the consequences of his actions against John Wick, although but Iosef states that despite the imminent threat, he is not afraid of John, although Kirill reminds him that he should be.
When John arrived to the club to kill Iosef, Nicholai, Kirill, Kuzma and their cohorts hunted down the boogeyman through the club. Although Iosef escaped from the club, Wick managed to shoot Nicholai in the leg before smashing a bottle on his head and killing him with a head shot.