
He served as a helicopter pilot and an infantryman during the war, and during the mission Easy Fare, Roman alludes to him driving a tank.ĭuring the war, Niko both witnessed and committed numerous atrocities, which led to his cynical perspective on life, and a certain degree of regret, depression, and emotional detachment. Niko says that he was betrayed "ten years ago", making it closer to 1997 or 1998 (although Florian claims that it was "twelve or thirteen years ago" in a phone call after the mission That Special Someone). Niko grew up in the harsh environment of the Yugoslav Wars, and was a teenage soldier (The Yugoslav Wars were fought between 19, which means that Niko was only 13-23 years old at the time). Knowing Roman would be even more devastated if he knew the true circumstances of his mother's death, Niko covered up what happened, telling him that she died in a house fire.

In a conversation with Kate McReary, Niko says that he found out his aunt (Roman's mother) was raped and murdered, some time after Roman's departure to the United States. In a conversation with Dwayne Forge, Niko mentions the house where he grew up in did not have electricity until he was twelve. According to the dialogue in the mission Taking in the Trash, Niko dreamed of becoming an astronaut when he was a child.

In a conversation with Patrick McReary, Niko reveals that he had a brother who died during the Yugoslav Wars. His mother, Milica Bellic, was unhappy that her son grew up in such a harsh place. It was implied that his father was an abusive alcoholic.

The player can choose Niko Bellic as their parent model in Grand Theft Auto Online. He is also mentioned by Lester Crest and Patrick McReary in Grand Theft Auto V. Niko Bellic ( Serbian: Нико Белић, Niko Belić) is the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV and a supporting character in The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.
