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Nicole-458
Biographical information
Homeworld:	New Legaspi, Katagalugan, Mars
Born:	December 19, 2531
Personal details
Species:	Human
Gender:	Female
Height:	203.2 centimeters (6 ft 8.0 in); 218.44 centimeters (7 ft 2.00 in) (in armor);
Hair color:	Black
Political and military information
Affiliation:	UNSC Navy Naval Special Warfare Command SPARTAN-II program; ; ;
Rank:	Petty Officer, Second Class
Service number:	S-458

Latest revision as of 20:30, December 16, 2024

This article contains information of dubious canonicity. While not officially established as fully non-canonical, certain aspects of the subject may not be part of the official Halo canon.

Petty Officer, Second Class Nicole-458 is a SPARTAN-II supersoldier in the United Nations Space Command's Naval Special Warfare Command.^[1]

Biography[edit]

Nicole was born on 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.^[1]

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 dessert halo-halo.^[1]

Production notes[edit]

Canon status[edit]

Nicole was introduced as an unlockable character for the fighting game 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.^[1] 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.^[2]^[3]

Non-canon biography[edit]

In October 2552, Nicole-458's unit was preparing for a classified mission on Nassau Station when the ONI stealth ship UNSC Apocalypso tumbled into real space – being carried along in the wake of a freak slipspace 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.^[1]

In-game information[edit]

Dead or Alive 4[edit]

"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[edit]

Nicole-458 has several unique moves. Most of them are named in reference to the Halo series.

Slipspace Straight Combo: YYY or _┌YYY
Pillar of Autumn: YY→YYY or _┌YY→YYY
Grunt Punt Combo: YY→YYB or _┌YY→YYB
Covenant Crusher: YYBB or _┌YYBB
Dead on Arrival: YB
MAC Lunge: ┘Y
Pelican Straight: _└Y
Tank Treads: ↑YY
SPARTAN Straight Combo: →YYY
Ghost Destroyer Combo: →YBY
Orbital Aggression: →YBB
Augmented Assault: ←YY
Warthog Tackle: ←→Y
Brute Basher: _↓→Y
Assault Fist: ←^↑Y

Quotes[edit]

"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[edit]

Nicole in Nassau Station.
Nicole's Red Mark VI.
Nicole's Blue Mark VI.
Nicole's Gray Mark VI.
Nicole's Gold Mark VI.
Nicole's White Mark VI.
Nicole's Black with Red secondary colour Mark VI.
Spartan-458 in a duel against Kasumi.
Image of Nicole fighting.
Image of Nicole fighting Ryu.

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Bungie.net, Building a Spartan (Retrieved on Dec 8, 2013) [archive]
^ Halo Waypoint Forums, Canon Question to 343 About Nicole: 2011 archive "She is based on a "real" and properly defined Spartan, but the appearance in the DOA game, for obvious reasons, is not canonical. That Spartan COULD be featured elsewhere, but there are no current plans." - Jeremy Patenaude (Retrieved on Aug 31, 2011) [archive]
^ Halo Waypoint Forums, Canon Question to 343 About Nicole: 2020 archive (Retrieved on Jan 8, 2020) [archive]

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+{{Status|Apocrypha}}
-{{Ratings}}
+{{Semi-canon}}
-{{Quote|And that's how you hit like a girl.|Spartan-458}}
+{{Character infobox
-{{Spartan infobox
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-|image=[[Image:Nicole.jpg|250px]]
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-'''Nicole-458''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[SPARTAN-II|Spartan-II]] supersoldier. She does not appear in any Halo fiction or games and is not part of the canon [[Halo Universe]]. She was introduced as an unlockable character for the Fighting style game [[Dead or Alive 4]].
+'''Petty Officer, Second Class Nicole-458''' is a [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldier in the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] [[Naval Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
 ==Biography==
-[[Image:Vegasbackdrop.gif|thumb|left|Spartan 458 in a duel]]Bungie has stated in its December 13, 2005 Weekly Update that "Nicole was born in the year 2531 in the city of [[New Legaspi]] on Mars. At six years of age she was abducted by agents of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and conscripted into the Spartan II Program." She is from a later group of Spartan-II soldiers than those led by [[John-117]], who were born in 2511. Nicole has Type O blood, is of Filipino descent and likes [[Halo-halo|Halo-halo]]. She enjoys watching [[Anime]] and participating in Competition Shooting. She prefers close quarters combat.
+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/Reuse|bnet}}
-In 2552, "SPARTAN-458's unit was preparing for a classified mission on Nassau Station when the ONI stealth ship Apocalypso tumbled into real-space – being carried along in the wake of a freak [[slipspace]] 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; guarding Nassau Station's secrets with all, but lethal force (she realizes killing someone in the past could have dire consequences), waiting for the "bubble" to collapse and hopefully returning her to the year 2552."<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=7349 Building a Spartan]</ref>
+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/Reuse|bnet}}
-== Character Design ==
+==Production notes==
-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<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?pager.offset=1&cId=3145772 Interview with Tomonobu Itagaki] - November, 2005</ref>. In keeping with the idea of English being the language of the UNSC, Nicole is the only character on DOA4 that speaks English, although she occasionally speaks Japanese.
+===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/Reuse|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/Site|Id=343i1|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/forums/general/f/10/p/5486/48766.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Canon Question to 343 About Nicole|D=31|M=08|Y=2011|Detail=2011 archive|Quote= She is based on a "real" and properly defined Spartan, but the appearance in the DOA game, for obvious reasons, is not canonical. That Spartan COULD be featured elsewhere, but there are no current plans.|Quotee=Jeremy Patenaude}}{{Ref/Site|Id=343i2|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/canon-question-to-343i-about-nicole/534c0838-cc49-4f1c-b37f-19e953b2f9c9/posts?page=1|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Canon Question to 343 About Nicole|D=08|M=01|Y=2020|Detail=2020 archive}}
-==Unique Attacks==
+===Non-canon biography===
-SPARTAN-458 has numerous unique moves in Dead or Alive 4.
+In [[2552#October|October 2552]], Nicole-458's unit was preparing for a classified mission on ''[[Nassau Station]]'' when the ONI [[Prowler|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/Reuse|bnet}}
-*Slipspace Straight Combo: YYY ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YYY
-*Pillar of Autumn: YY→YYY ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YY→YYY
+==In-game information==
-*Grunt Punt Combo: YY→YYB ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YY→YYB
+===''Dead or Alive 4''===
-*Covenant Crusher: YYBB ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YYBB
+{{Quote|And that's how you hit like a girl.|SPARTAN-458}}
-*Dead on Arrival: YB
+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.
-*MAC Lunge: ┘Y
-*Pelican Straight: <sub>└</sub>Y
+===Unique attacks===
-*Tank Treads: ↑YY
+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
-*Ghost Destroyer Combo: →YBY
+*[[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghost]] Destroyer Combo: →YBY
 *Orbital Aggression: →YBB
-*Augmented Assault: ←YY
+*[[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|Augmented]] Assault: ←YY
-*Warthog Tackle: ←→Y
+*[[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] Tackle: ←→Y
-*Brute Basher: <sub>↓</sub>→Y
+*[[Jiralhanae|Brute]] Basher: <sub>↓</sub>→Y
 *Assault Fist: ←<sup>↑</sup>Y
-== Quotes ==
+=== Quotes ===
-*"Hostile located." (said before starting a fight)
+{{Scrollbox
-*"Your luck just ran out." (said before starting a fight)
+|
-*"And that's how you hit like a girl." (upon winning a round)
+*"Hostile located." (Said before starting a fight)
-*"Hostile down." (upon winning a round)
+*"Your luck just ran out." (Said before starting a fight)
-*"You were strong, just not as strong as me." (upon winning a round)
+*"And that's how you hit like a girl." (Upon winning a round)
-*"Contact neutralized." (upon winning a round)
+*"Hostile down." (Upon winning a round)
-*"You Have No Business up here." (Upon Encountering In Survival)
+*"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)
+}}
-==Related Links==
+==Gallery==
-*[[Nassau Station]]
+<gallery>
-*[[Dead or Alive 4]]
+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==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{spartan}}
+==See also==
+*[[deadoralive:Nicole-458|''Nicole-458'' in the '''Dead or Alive Wiki''']]
+*[[Arbiter (Killer Instinct)]]
-[[Category:Spartan-IIs|458, Nicole]]
+{{Spartan II}}
+[[Category:Human characters]]
+[[Category:UNSC Navy enlisted personnel]]
+[[Category:Spartan-IIs]]
+[[Category:Playable characters]]