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{{Era|HCW|DOA}}
{{Status|Apocrypha}}
{{Ratings}}
{{Semi-canon}}
{{Not Canon}}
{{Character infobox
{{Spartan infobox
|variant=Human
|name=Nicole
|name=Nicole-458
|image=[[File:Nicole.jpg|250px]]
|image=[[File:DoA4 - Nicole-458.png|275px]]
|spartantag=SPARTAN-458
|homeworld=[[New Legaspi]], [[Katagalugan]], [[Mars]]
|homeworld=[[New Legaspi]], [[Katagalugan]], [[Mars]]
|birth=December 19, [[2531]]
|birth=[[2531|December 19, 2531]]
|death=MIA
|death=
|causeofdeath=
|parents=
|siblings=
|spouses=
|children=
|species=[[Human]]
|species=[[Human]]
|gender= Female
|gender=Female
|height=6' 8", 7' 2" in armor
|height=6' 8"
*7' 2" {{C|in armor}}
|mass=
|hair=Black
|hair=Black
|eyes=
|eyes=
|cyber=
|affiliation=*[[UNSC Navy]]
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]
**[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]]
|rank=Petty Officer Second Class
***[[SPARTAN-II program]]
|specialty=Close Quarters Combat
|rank=[[Petty Officer, Second Class]]
|battles=
|sn=S-458
|class=
|notable=
}}
}}
{{Quote|And that's how you hit like a girl.|SPARTAN-458}}
 
'''Petty Officer Second Class Nicole-458''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[SPARTAN-II|Spartan-II]] supersoldier. 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]] [[UNSC Special Forces#SPARTAN|Special Warfare Command]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
[[File: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]]. 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 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/Reuse|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/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 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>


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 anything but lethal force (she realizes killing someone in the past could have dire consequences in the future) and waiting for the "bubble" to collapse and hopefully return her to the year 2552. It is unknown how Nicole somehow received Mark VI MJOLNIR armor along the way."<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=7349 Building a Spartan]</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/Reuse|bnet}}


== Character Design ==
==Character design==
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. When a taunt is used Nicole smacks her fist into her open palm and activates active camo.
{{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==
===Unique attacks===
SPARTAN-458 has several unique moves. Most of them are named in reference to the ''Halo'' series.
Nicole-458 has several unique moves. Most of them are named in reference to the ''Halo'' series.
*[[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] Straight Combo: YYY ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YYY
*[[Slipspace]] Straight Combo: YYY ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YYY
*[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]: YY→YYY ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YY→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
*[[Unggoy|Grunt]] Punt Combo: YY→YYB ''or'' <sub>┌</sub>YY→YYB
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*Assault Fist: ←<sup>↑</sup>Y
*Assault Fist: ←<sup>↑</sup>Y


== Quotes ==
=== Quotes ===
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*"Hostile located." (Said before starting a fight)
*"Hostile located." (Said before starting a fight)
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*"You were strong, just not as strong as me." (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)
*"Contact neutralized." (Upon winning a round, without losing health)
*"You have no business up here." (Said In Timetrial Cutscene)
*"You have no business up here." (Said in Timetrial cutscene)
*"Forget what you saw here." (In Japanese upon winning two rounds without losing health)
*"Forget what you saw here." (In Japanese, upon winning two or more rounds without losing health)
*"Enough is enough." (Said before starting a fight)
*"Enough is enough." (Said before starting a fight)
*"I'll take you on." (In Japanese, said before starting a fight)
*"I'll take you on." (In Japanese, said before starting a fight)
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*"The bad day you're having just got worse." (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)
*"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)
*"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)
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Gallery==
*Although Nicole-458 is not canon, her designation may be a reference to [[7]] (458: 8-5=3+4=7 or 5-4=1 8-1=7). This would be because [[Bungie]], creators of the running gag, created Nichole 458 for the makers of [[Dead or Alive 4]] to use.
<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==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
==Links==
===Internal===
*[[Nassau Station]]
*[[Dead or Alive 4]]


===External===
==See also==
*[[w:c:deadoralive:Spartan-458|Nicole-458 profile in DOA Wiki]]
*[[deadoralive:Nicole-458|''Nicole-458'' in the '''Dead or Alive Wiki''']]
*[[Arbiter (Killer Instinct)]]


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[[Category:Spartan-IIs|458, Nicole]]
[[Category:Human characters]]
[[Category:UNSC Navy enlisted personnel]]
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[[Category:Playable characters]]

Latest revision as of 12:14, December 9, 2023

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 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.
Nicole-458
DoA4 - Nicole-458.png
Biographical information

Homeworld:

New Legaspi, Katagalugan, Mars

Born:

December 19, 2531

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Female

Height:

6' 8"

  • 7' 2" (in armor)

Hair color:

Black

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Rank:

Petty Officer, Second Class

Service number:

S-458

 

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

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]

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 dessert halo-halo.[1]

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]

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]

Character design[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 in Nassau Station.

  • Nicole's Red Mark VI.

    Nicole's Red Mark VI.

  • Nicole's Blue Mark VI.

    Nicole's Blue Mark VI.

  • Nicole's Gray Mark VI.

    Nicole's Gray Mark VI.

  • Nicole's Gold Mark VI.

    Nicole's Gold Mark VI.

  • Nicole's White Mark VI.

    Nicole's White Mark VI.

  • Nicole's Black with Red secondary colour Mark VI.

    Nicole's Black with Red secondary colour Mark VI.

  • Spartan-458 in a duel against Kasumi.

    Spartan-458 in a duel against Kasumi.

  • Image of Nicole fighting.

    Image of Nicole fighting.

  • Image of Nicole fighting Ryu.

    Image of Nicole fighting Ryu.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Bungie.net: Building a Spartan
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint forums — Canon question to 343i about Nicole (Link defunct, Archive here)

See also[edit]

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