Editing Nicole-458

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{{Character infobox|variant=Human
|name=Nicole-458
|image=[[File:DoA4 - Nicole-458.png|275px]]
|homeworld=[[New Legaspi]], [[Katagalugan]], [[Mars]]
|birth=[[2531|December 19, 2531]]
|death=
|species=[[Human]]
|gender=Female
|height=6' 8"
*7' 2" {{C|in armor}}
|mass=
|hair=Black
|eyes=
|affiliation=*[[UNSC Navy]]
**[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]]
***[[SPARTAN-II program]]
|rank=[[Petty Officer, Second Class]]
|sn=S-458
|notable=
}}

'''Petty Officer, Second Class Nicole-458''' is a [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldier in the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] [[UNSC Special Forces#SPARTAN|Special Warfare Command]].

==Biography==
Nicole was born on [[2531#December|December 19, 2531]] in the city of [[New Legaspi]] in the state of [[Katagalugan]] on [[Mars]]. At the age of six, she was abducted by agents of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and conscripted into the second class of the SPARTAN-II program.<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=7349 '''Bungie.net''': ''Building a Spartan'']</ref>

According to her character biography, Nicole has Type O blood, and is of Filipino descent. Her hobbies include competition shooting and watching anime. She is also mentioned as liking the Filipino [[List of food and drinks|dessert]] [[Wikipedia:halo-halo|halo-halo]].<ref name="bnet"/>

==Canon status==
Nicole was introduced as an unlockable character for the fighting game ''[[Wikipedia:Dead or Alive 4|Dead or Alive 4]]'', with a non-canonical in-universe backstory crafted to explain her presence in the game. Team Ninja originally asked to use [[John-117]], but [[Bungie]] declined, due to fictional constraints.<ref name="bnet"/> Bungie and [[343 Industries]] have confirmed that Nicole is "based on a 'real' and properly defined Spartan", but her appearance in ''Dead or Alive 4'' is non-canonical. The extent of her character's canonicity remains unknown.<ref name="343i">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/canon-question-to-343i-about-nicole/534c0838-cc49-4f1c-b37f-19e953b2f9c9/posts?page=1#post17 '''Halo Waypoint forums''' — ''Canon question to 343i about Nicole''] (Link defunct, [https://web.archive.org/web/20110831035554/http://halo.xbox.com/forums/general/f/10/p/5486/48766.aspx Archive here])</ref>

===Non-canon biography===
In [[2552#October|October 2552]], Nicole-458's unit was preparing for a classified mission on ''[[Nassau Station]]'' when the ONI stealth ship {{UNSCShip|Apocalypso}} tumbled into real space – being carried along in the wake of a freak [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] [[Slipspace anomaly|anomaly]]. The anomaly intersected ''Nassau Station'', creating a semi-stable "bubble" in the space-time continuum on its way back to the 21st century. For the time being, Nicole-458 is trapped in the 21st century; she guards ''Nassau Station'''s secrets with anything but lethal force, as she realizes that killing someone in the past could have dire consequences in the future. She waits for the "bubble" to collapse and hopefully return her to the year 2552.<ref name="bnet"/>

==Character design==
{{Quote|And that's how you hit like a girl.|SPARTAN-458}}
Nicole's movement controls were originally modeled on the character Bayman's set. Designer Tomonobu Itagaki realized a simplistic and effortless palette-swap would be boring to both fans of ''Dead or Alive'' and ''Halo''. The Bayman moves were then treated as a starting point until the designers reinvented the Spartan as a unique and exceptional character with every move in her arsenal paying homage to a Halo move. In keeping with the idea of [[English]] being the language of the UNSC, Nicole is the only character in ''Dead or Alive 4'' who speaks English, although she occasionally speaks Japanese. When a taunt is used Nicole smacks her fist into her open palm and activates active camo.

===Unique attacks===
Nicole-458 has several unique moves. Most of them are named in reference to the ''Halo'' series.
*[[Slipspace]] Straight Combo: YYY ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YYY
*[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]: YY→YYY ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YY→YYY
*[[Unggoy|Grunt]] Punt Combo: YY→YYB ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YY→YYB
*[[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] Crusher: YYBB ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YYBB
*Dead on Arrival<!--Dead or Alive 4 was released two years before Halo 3. This move is not named in reference to the level.-->: YB
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] Lunge: ┘Y
*[[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] Straight: <sub>└</sub>Y
*[[M808B Main Battle Tank|Tank]] Treads: ↑YY
*SPARTAN Straight Combo: →YYY
*[[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghost]] Destroyer Combo: →YBY
*Orbital Aggression: →YBB
*[[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|Augmented]] Assault: ←YY
*[[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] Tackle: ←→Y
*[[Jiralhanae|Brute]] Basher: <sub>↓</sub>→Y
*Assault Fist: ←<sup>↑</sup>Y

=== Quotes ===
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*"Hostile located." (Said before starting a fight)
*"Your luck just ran out." (Said before starting a fight)
*"And that's how you hit like a girl." (Upon winning a round)
*"Hostile down." (Upon winning a round)
*"You were strong, just not as strong as me." (Upon winning a round)
*"Contact neutralized." (Upon winning a round, without losing health)
*"You have no business up here." (Said in Timetrial cutscene)
*"Forget what you saw here." (In Japanese, upon winning two or more rounds without losing health)
*"Enough is enough." (Said before starting a fight)
*"I'll take you on." (In Japanese, said before starting a fight)
*"I'll put you out of your misery." (In Japanese, said before starting a fight)
*"The bad day you're having just got worse." (Said before starting a fight)
*"You ain't gonna make it." (Said before starting a fight)
*"Leave now; there's nothing here but a shortcut to hell." (Said in Timetrial cutscene)
*"Just... need a little rest..." (Said upon losing a fight by being KO'd)
*"This is awful... the worst..." (In Japanese, said upon losing a fight by way of Time Up)
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Nicole.jpg|Nicole in ''Nassau Station''.
File:DOA4 Render Nicole 2.jpg|Nicole's Red Mark VI.
File:DOA4 Nicole C3.jpg|Nicole's Blue Mark VI.
File:DOA4 Nicole C4.jpg|Nicole's Gray Mark VI.
File:DOA4 Nicole C5.jpg|Nicole's Gold Mark VI.
File:DOA4 Nicole C6.jpg|Nicole's White Mark VI.
File:DOA4 Nicole C7.jpg|Nicole's Black with Red secondary colour Mark VI.
File:Vegasbackdrop.gif|Spartan-458 in a duel against Kasumi.
File:Nicolev2.gif|Image of Nicole fighting.
File:Nicole_vs_Ryu.jpg|Image of Nicole fighting Ryu.
</gallery>

==Sources==
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===See also===
*[[deadoralive:Nicole-458|''Nicole-458'' in the '''Dead or Alive Wiki''']]
*[[Arbiter (Killer Instinct)]]

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