Biography
Nicholas "Nick" Hawley (portrayed by Matt Barr) is the anti-heroic deuteragonist in the 2nd season of Sleepy Hollow. Hawley is a bounty hunter and a weapons and artifacts dealer who was first introduced as the contact of Jenny Mills and later joined the Witnesses. He is knowledgeable about artifacts and the occult. Despite not believing in the powers associated with the artifacts, he aids Abbie and Crane in their mission. He eventually learns the truth about Sleepy Hollow, and appears more willing to cooperate without compensation; he keeps a maelstrom crystal handy to give creatures that attack him "a nasty magical jolt". By the end of Season 2, Hawley is currently hunting the Vetala; Carmilla Pines on his own to protect Jenny, Abbie, and Crane, and his further fate remains unknown.
Hawley is first mentioned by Jenny when she recommended both Abbie and Ichabod seek for a little assistance on knowledge on ancient artifacts. Not much is known about Nick's life prior his debut, but all that has been implied is that he does not have, or want, any filed information on his existence and has had a beneficial relationship with Jenny.
When Hawley was twelve years old, his parents died in an accident on one fateful Christmas Eve. His custody was given to his legal guardian, his godmother Carmilla Pines. However, after young Hawley witnessed Carmilla commit a brutal murder, he ran away from her and the paths of the two never crossed again until ten years later.
Nick Hawley, like many other major characters in original Sleepy Hollow series, appears as a major character and anti-hero in LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow. He made his first mention in Howe's Remains (Part 1) (the mid-season finale of Death Arc, which mostly corresponded with the first half of original series' Season 1) and made his full debut in Purgatory Arc (corresponded with the second half of the original series' Season 1), earlier than his canoncial appearance.
In this storyline's appearance, Hawley mellows out as a capable character, being more righteous than his original counterpart. He is more than just a treasure hunter and artifact dealer, but also a bounty hunter, who enjoys earning reward money by capturing criminals. He is also seemingly awared of Sleepy Hollow's history, but is more prone to digging out valuable treasure from it, just like his original series' counterpart. In spite of this, he later discovered Ichabod's true identity by himself and was more willing to help the latter to fix problems.
In LOTM: WoSH exclusively, Hawley is also the archenemy to Daniel Reynolds and the best friend of both Jenny Mills and Sophie Foster in the story. Reynolds tried to capture Hawley to find out more about this mysterious person. He is also the protagonist of LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow - Famine Arc.