Nushka (sometimes spelled Noushka) is a character in Tintin and the Lake of Sharks. She is the sister of Niko and has a dog named Gustav. The three live in their native land of Syldavia, where they rescue Tintin from the cliff and burning plane and explore the countryside with him. They are later kidnapped in a plot by one of Tintin's enemies, Roberto Rastapopoulos, but manage to escape.