Nick Andros has been deaf and mute since birth and has been through a number or orphanages before being educated and taught how to survive on his own. He is known for his boundless compassion, empathy and resilience.When the superflu begins to wipe out the world, Nick is involved in an incident where he is left for dead and experiences a dream where he meets Mother Abigail and discovers what it is like to be able to hear and talk for the first time in his life.Upon rescuing the simple but somehow vital Tom Cullen and guiding the way to Mother Abigail's home, he is told, against his own beliefs, that he has been chosen by God. Nick carries on regardless and becomes one of the most important leaders of the committee made of survivors