History Characters / ApexLegendsController

* KickTheSonOfABitch: In-game, Caustic warns Revenant that he would be more than happy to dissect the simulacrum alive for not thanking him. This would seem extreme and petty, except Revenant is a sadistic [[SerialKiller serial killer]] and unapologetic {{jerkass}}. Come Season Six, [[spoiler: Caustic is more than willing to follow through with his threats towards Revenant, with the former accusing the latter of breaking their agreement by defending Loba - who caused problems for Caustic by revealing she knew about his criminal past. Also, during the second half of Season Seven, Caustic loved taunting Revenant on occasion with the former believing the latter to be foolish enough to trust a woman that wanted him dead originally.]]

* CooldownManipulation: Her passive ability allows her to carry twice as many Ultimate Accelerants as any other character, and also significantly boosts the charge she gets from using one.

** “Interceptor Pylon” sets up a device that destroys incoming grenades, artillery, and all other offensive projectiles except gunfire[[note]]non-offense projectiles, like Loba's translocator bracelet, are unaffected[[/note]]. It also charges shields for anyone nearby it (up to 250), reduces the cooldown for Wattson's tactical ability to three seconds when she's within its range, and lasts forever unless someone shoots it down. However, since they charge opponents’s shields as well, they must be placed in a location where they cannot be abused by opponents nor shot down with ease if you want to prevent enemies from throwing grenades/offensive projectiles at your team. Furthermore, if her teammates aren’t careful their own grenades/artillery/offensive projectiles will get shot down as well when standing too close to the pylon(s)[[note]]though this can be avoided if her teammates throw their offensive projectiles away from the pylon rather than towards it[[/note]]. Finally, the shield charging effect will not stack if multiple pylons (from enemy Wattsons) are near each other.

** “Spark of Genius” boosts “Ultimate Accelerant” items to max charge her ultimate ability with only one use and allows her to hold two in a single inventory slot, making her one of the few legends who should hold on to a few for mid-late game (or when her team needs her ultimate ability up in a pinch). This passive ability also makes her tactical ability recharge faster when she’s near her “Interceptor Pylon,” making it a good idea to set one up first before she begins to wall off a chosen location.

** “Perimeter Security” is Wattson’s bread-and-butter ability. This tactical ability lets her set up to twelve electric fence posts and combining two of them creates an electric fence when conjoined, though she can connect more than two fence posts together to increase the total range of a fence (and one fence post can be combined with a total of two other fence posts). When a fence is crossed by an enemy, it will deal fifteen damage per tick; slows down opponents for about two seconds; [[InterfaceScrew blurs their vision]]; and Wattson herself as well as her teammates will momentarily deactivate a fence if they walk through one - making them unable to be harmed, but also giving opponents an opportunity to cross through without getting electrocuted if her teammates and/or herself aren’t careful ([[NotTheIntendedUse unless they plan on catching an enemy by surprise]]). This makes her a potent choice if your team needs to defend an area, although it works best if she has a building with few choke points to cut off with her fences or high ground to make it more difficult to shoot the fence posts.

** “Interceptor Pylon” sets up a device that destroys incoming grenades, artillery, and all other offensive projectiles except gunfire[[note]]non-offense projectiles, like Loba's translocator bracelet, are unaffected[[/note]]. It also charges shields for anyone nearby it, and lasts forever if they’re not destroyed before then. However, since they charge opponents’s shields as well, they must be placed in a location where they cannot be abused by opponents nor shot down with ease if you want to prevent enemies from throwing grenades/offensive projectiles at your team. Furthermore, if her teammates aren’t careful their own grenades/artillery/offensive projectiles will get shot down as well when standing too close to the pylon(s)[[note]]though this can be avoided if her teammates throw their offensive projectiles away from the pylon rather than towards it[[/note]]. Finally, the shield charging effect will not stack if multiple pylons are near each other.

** “Interceptor Pylon” sets up a device that destroys incoming grenades, artillery, and all other offensive projectiles except gunfire[[note]]non-offense projectiles, like Loba's translocator bracelet, are unaffected[[/note]]. It also charges shields for anyone nearby it, plus she can deploy up to three at any given time and they last ninety seconds if they’re not destroyed before then (though she’ll need “Ultimate Accelerant” items in order to stack multiple pylons in quick succession). However, since they charge opponents’s shields as well, they must be placed in a location where they cannot be abused by opponents nor shot down with ease if you want to prevent enemies from throwing grenades/offensive projectiles at your team. Furthermore, if her teammates aren’t careful their own grenades/artillery/offensive projectiles will get shot down as well when standing too close to the pylon(s)[[note]]though this can be avoided if her teammates throw their offensive projectiles away from the pylon rather than towards it[[/note]]. Finally, the shield charging effect will not stack if multiple pylons are near each other.

* NotTheIntendedUse: Her “Interceptor Pylon” can be used as a make-shift barrier against gunfire if she needs cover in a pinch. Since it has one hundred-fifty points of health - with the added bonus of charging her shield and destroying incoming grenades/artillery projectiles - it can be useful for temporary cover when assaulting enemies. Furthermore, with the later changes to her ultimate ability allowing up to three pylons being deployed at a time as well her passive ability later being buffed by allowing her to stack up to two “Ultimate Accelerant” items in one inventory slot, this strategy has become more potent.

* OverprotectiveDad: While not her father biologically or even by adoption, Caustic is quick to look out for the young Wattson, [[spoiler: to the point of deliberately ruining her friendship with Crypto during the Season Five “Broken Ghost” storyline because [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Caustic believes human relationships are trivial and would distract her from her work]], and [[SiblingRivalry he hates Crypto in general.]] This has improved somewhat after a comic in Season Eight revealed that Wattson has become more self-assertive and willing to stand up to Caustic, although he doesn’t mind it and considers her newfound confidence to be a positive development.]]

* TheReveal: In Season Five, [[spoiler: Caustic is discovered by Gibraltar to be TheMole when the latter was suspicious about how the former knew about Crypto’s plans to take down the Syndicate. Caustic [[VillainBall admitted the truth]] that he sold out the other legends to Revenant. He also helped Revenant hack Crypto’s drone because Caustic wanted to pin the blame on Crypto; this is because Caustic believed Wattson [[EvilCannotComprehendGood being distracted by friendship would only hold back her contributions to scientific progress]]. It was also later revealed when he discovered from a key phrase Crypto said his mother told him when he was younger that they were stepbrothers, not to mention [[OverprotectiveDad Caustic didn’t like Crypto getting close to Wattson]]]].

** The Season Five “Broken Ghost” storyline revealed [[spoiler: he was willing to betray his teammates by informing [[SerialKiller Revenant]] of the plan to obtain an artifact in the Shadowfall alternate universe, one that Hammond Robotics wanted in exchange for giving Loba the coordinates to Revenant’s [[WetwareCPU organic]] [[AchillesHeel head]] since they knew she wanted to kill Revenant off for good. In return, Caustic wanted Revenant to get rid of Loba, [[BullyingTheDragon whom taunted Caustic and let him know she about his criminal history]], then decided to [[OverprotectiveDad frame Crypto for tipping off Revenant because Crypto was getting close to Wattson]]. However, Revenant betrayed Caustic because in an ironic twist the former wanted Loba to kill him since [[WhoWantsToLiveForever he never wanted to be revived as a simulacrum in the first place]]. To make matters worse for Caustic, Wattson discovered the truth since [[VillainBall he revealed he was the mole to Gibraltar]] - telling him that [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Wattson having friends would distract her from making progress on scientific discoveries]] - which prompted Gibraltar to warn her as a result. In the end, she disowned Caustic for his lies. Unfortunately, [[MoralityChain she was the only person that was keeping him in line from devolving into true madness]], so when she wrote him out of her life it drove him over the edge to the point that he decided to begin his “final experiment”]].

** During Seasons Six and Seven, [[spoiler: The fallout of the “Broken Ghost” storyline continued; Wattson was giving Crypto the SilentTreatment and demanded Caustic to tell her the truth about what his involvement with Revenant was. Eventually, Gibraltar wrote Wattson a letter revealing to her that Caustic had framed Crypto; the former did so because he hated the latter for unknown reasons. After taking Gibraltar’s information to heart, Wattson finally decided to give Crypto a chance to explain himself, who revealed to her that he was being framed by the Syndicate for a crime he didn’t commit. Having been moved by Crypto summoning the courage to tell her the truth, the two mended their friendship, much to Caustic’s [[OverprotectiveDad dismay]]. Meanwhile, he continued to lie to Wattson, stating he never worked with Revenant, which made their father-daughter relationship crumble. Unfortunately, [[MoralityChain she was the only person who had kept Caustic from devolving into complete madness]], so losing her broke him to the point that he decided to begin work on his [[DarkestHour “final experiment.”]]]]

* ContraltoOfDanger: She has a rich, dark voice, befitting her aesthetic.

* ShipTease: [[ShipSinking While the aftermath of the Season Five “Broken Ghost” storyline appeared to sink any chances of this happening with Crypto]], he managed to summon the courage to tell Wattson his true identity as well as why he is secretive from others during Season Seven, which ended her animosity towards him. But while it appears they’re only friends they do remain rather close to each other. [[WillTheyOrWontThey Even the tabloids in-game have wondered how close these two are]].

Wattson is a scientific prodigy who can easily guard chokepoints and hallways with her tech while hunkering down with her squad. Her tactical ability, ''[[ShockAndAwe Perimeter Security]]'', allows her to deploy a charged node. Each node can connect to up to two other nearby nodes to form an electric fence that damages and slows enemies who pass through. Her tactical ability, ''[[CooldownManipulation Spark of Genius]]'', gives her passive shield regeneration, lets her carry two Ultimate Accelerants in a single inventory slot, and makes Ultimate Accelerants fully charge her ultimate ability's meter. Said ultimate ability, ''[[DestructibleProjectiles Interceptor Pylon]]'', is a device that zaps incoming non-bullet projectiles out of the air, galvanizes the rate at which her tactical recharges, and heals the shields of everyone nearby.

!Tessa Crystal Smith -- Catalyst

* BareYourMidriff: She has a fondness for t-shirts that are too short to cover her stomach. It's more noticeable in ''The Endorsement'', where she isn't wearing the top of her jumpsuit.

[[folder:Gibraltar]]
!Makoa Gibraltar
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[BarrierWarrior Shielded Fortress]]]]
-->''"Try to move me; it'll be fun."''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Branscombe Richmond (English), Alexey Aptovtsev (Russian)

Gibraltar is a kindhearted giant with a wild side -- one much more pronounced in his youth, when he was less interested in his family's volunteer work with the Search and Rescue Association of Solace. An ill-fated joyride with his boyfriend on his father's motorcycle got them caught in a mudslide, forcing his parents to come and save them -- and getting his father's arm grievously wounded. With a new appreciation for the selfless work his parents do in SARAS, Gibraltar follows in their footsteps; to this end, he participates in the Apex Games likewise protect his fellow Legends, keeping them safe.

Gibraltar is a wall of a man who prioritizes shielding both himself and his squadmates from harm, helping out his squad while raining down hell on distant foes. His tactical ability deploys a ''[[DeflectorShields Dome of Protection]]'', forming a large shield that prevents any and all projectiles from passing through either side, and Gibraltar revives downed squadmates faster within as well. His passive ability is a ''[[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Gun Shield]]'' that activates automatically when aiming down his gun's sights, defending against attacks from the front. Finally, his ultimate ability calls down a ''[[OrbitalBombardment Defensive Bombardment]]'' on an area of the battlefield, dealing massive damage to any player unfortunate enough to be caught out in the open.

* AmicableExes: His ex-boyfriend, Nikolas, was forced to break up with him after taking the blame for stealing his father's motorcycle and getting sent to juvenile detention. After marrying a new partner and having a kid, he's since been interested in rekindling the flame with Gibraltar -- at least as close friends, if nothing else.
* ArmorIsUseless: Subverted. He runs as fast as the other legends despite his lack of mobility enhancing abilities, has the "Fortified" perk that makes him take ''fifteen percent reduced damage'' and is immune to being slowed by bullets. Having a gun shield that protects his front side is a big help for his survival as well.
* BadassBaritone: He has a deep, booming voice, and is an Apex Games superstar who laughs in a jolly demeanor while shooting at his opponents.
* BadassBiker: His storyline mentioned he likes to ride his motorcycle. Many items - banner frame, gun charm, etc. - will reference his bike as well.
* BarrierWarrior: His tactical ability deploys a large dome shield that stops all projectiles from penetrating through while it lasts. This is useful for providing protection when his team needs to heal - especially out in the open - and for saving any of his teammates who were downed/killed.
** In Season Three, several buffs were introduced that further improved this ability. All players within the dome (including enemies) used healing items twenty five percent faster and Gibraltar could revive a downed ally in only four seconds instead of five - complete with a unique animation that showed off his hammy nature. However, future seasons reduced the faster healing speed until it was removed entirely for gameplay balancing purposes.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Despite his jolly nature, Gibraltar is a serious contestant in the Apex Games. He joined to protect the other legends [[spoiler: and won’t hesitate to extend this protection towards innocent people outside the Apex Games, as a group of mercenaries learned the hard way during the “Family Portrait” comic released during Season Seven]] and he’s more than willing to rip his opponents a new one if they push him too far. And even then, he’ll still be laughing the entire time as he’s getting ready to finish opponents off [[WrestlerInAllOfUs with wrestling moves]].
* BigFun: Gibraltar is one of the tallest, heaviest, and hammiest legends in the roster - yet is also amongst the friendliest of them with a joyful and outgoing attitude towards life.
* BloodKnight: Gibraltar enjoys a good fight and often challenges others to wrestle with him as referenced by his quote above.
* BoisterousBruiser: He’s a heavyset man who is a potent tank for any team, plus a cheerful fellow who often refers to his teammates as "brothers" and many of his quips involve him laughing.
--> '''Gibraltar''' (intro): "I'm like a rock. But rocks don't hit back. Hahahahaha!"
--> '''Gibraltar''' (intro): "It's all in the attitude and I got a lot of it. Hahahahaha!"
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Players used to the barrier mechanics of the other {{Hero Shooter}}s (particularly ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'') - in which barriers only block enemy fire - will oftentimes find themselves deploying their barrier dome out of reflex after taking damage at least once. Where this leads to trouble is said players forgetting this particular barrier blocks ''friendly'' attacks as well.
* DeathFromAbove: Gibraltar’s ultimate ability, “Defensive Bombardment,” calls in an aerial ordnance strike on a targeted area. While it relies on RNG[[note]]The explosives can land anywhere within twenty six meters of the chosen strike zone[[/note]] in terms of where the explosives land, it can deal massive damage to opponents who don’t find cover from above (or an “Interceptor Pylon” from fellow defense-oriented legend Wattson) in a short period of time.
* DeployableCover: His “Dome of Protection” ability deploys its namesake on the ground and creates a temporary dome-shaped shield for his team to hide behind. During this time, teammates will have an easier time healing as well as reviving downed allies. And in the case of the latter, Gibraltar can do this one second faster than any of the other legends while under his own dome.
* DevelopersForesight: Gibraltar uses "brother" as a catch-all term for his teammates, including the nonbinary Bloodhound and most female Legends... except for Catalyst, a trans woman, for whom it would be [[FeeFiFauxPas a major faux pas]] to do likewise to. Whenever he addresses her directly, he calls her a "sister" instead.
* DifficultButAwesome: Unlike most defense-oriented legend’s emphasis on staying back, hiding in buildings, or suppressing fire on enemy squads, Gibraltar’s idea of “defense” is taking the fight to his enemies - especially out in the open. He sports two passive abilities - one of them being the “Fortified” perk, reducing damage by fifteen percent and making him immune to the slowing effects of bullets - which makes him more difficult to kill and a complete nightmare to battle in a one-on-one fight. His other two abilities grant much needed protection and firepower when dealing with opponents out in open areas, but their usefulness is limited when fighting within buildings/structures - especially ones that have cover from the sky (which completely negates his [[DeathFromAbove ultimate ability]]). Finally, his [[MightyGlacier big size and lack of fast speed]] makes him easier to hit compared to most legends, not to mention several of his abilities makes it easier for enemy snipers to find him; this has its pros and cons considering his role as a “tank” for his teammates.
** “Gun Shield” protects Gibraltar from damage that hits the arm shield in front of him instead. It has fifty health and recharges every nine seconds when it’s damaged/destroyed. Furthermore, this passive can be turned off manually if he wants to avoid revealing his location to an enemy while he’s ADS (aiming down the sights) - which is helpful when he is trying to avoid enemy attention. However, all damage enemies do to the Gun Shield will count towards improving their EVO body shield upgrade progress, plus if the damage dealt exceeds the health of the Gun Shield it will bleed over the remaining damage towards harming Gibraltar himself.
** “Dome of Protection” is Gibraltar’s bread-and-butter ability. He deploys a massive bright dome shield that prevents projectiles of any sort from penetrating through from both sides, lasts for twelve seconds before deactivating, has a cool down recharge time of thirty seconds, and while underneath it he can revive a downed ally within four seconds instead of the usual five (complete with a unique and hammy animation). This tactical ability grants his entire team crucial cover when a firefight breaks out - which is more noticeable while outside - but it also can warn enemy snipers of Gibraltar’s location as well as that of his teammates.
** “Defensive Bombardment” summons an [[DeathFromAbove aerial ordnance bombardment]] near Gibraltar’s location that strikes a chosen location twenty four meters across, does so for six seconds after four and a half seconds have passed upon activation, takes two hundred-seventy seconds to recharge, deals forty damage per explosion that enemies are caught in, and inflicts the “shell shock” penalty effect on enemies (slows them, [[InterfaceScrew screws with their interface]], and prevents them from sprinting until it wears off). This ultimate ability can be combined with his “Dome of Protection” to scare enemies away from advancing on his team as well as force enemies to flee from a fortified location that lacks top cover. However, it will do nothing against opponents who can hide within buildings/structures that have top cover, limiting its usefulness to the outdoors. Finally, Gibraltar himself can be harmed by this ability if he’s not careful.
* FamilyHonor: Gibraltar’s family was one the first people to land on Solace from the original IMC’s expeditions - many years before the main Apex Legends universe took place - and were the ones who started the S.A.R.A.S organization that is dedicated to helping people in trouble from varying disasters. He originally fled because he wanted fight in the Solace Civil War and believed his family to be cowards for staying out of the conflict to instead focus on S.A.R.A.S work, but after the accident that caused his father to lose his arm [[spoiler: and sent his then boyfriend Nikolas to a corrupt juvenile delinquency center]] he decided to embrace the Gibraltar family legacy and joined S.A.R.A.S. Even to this day, he still frequents helping them out when he’s taking a break from the Apex Games, not to mention his fame in the bloodsport helps attract more people to join his family’s organization of volunteer peacekeepers and rescue operatives.
* FrankensteinsMonster: The aesthetics of his Season Three Halloween event skin.
* FriendToAllChildren: One of his backstory scenes showcased him rescuing a little girl.
* GentleGiant: Gibraltar is a huge and powerful man, yet he is also a NiceGuy who dedicated his life to helping those in need. In fact, protecting his allies is one of the biggest reasons he joined the Apex Games, having lost several of his friends who participated in previous matches of the past before he joined.
* TheGiant: Standing at a whopping '''6'5"''' and weighing '''256 lbs''', Gibratar towers over a great deal of the legends. The only Legend known to be taller and heavier is Revenant, a robot who is made of steel.
* GoodIsNotDumb: During the Season Five “Broken Ghost” storyline, [[spoiler: Gibraltar was the one who discovered Caustic was ThatMole who informed Revenant about the legends’s plan. It’s hinted the reason why is because Gibraltar and the others learned from Caustic that Crypto joined the Apex Games to sabotage the Syndicate from within, but Caustic never mentioned how he found this out in the first place. From there, Gibraltar realized Caustic had been manipulating the situation in order to get rid of Loba, not to mention he [[OverprotectiveDad sabotaged Crypto’s attempted bonding with Wattson]] because Caustic believed that [[EvilCannotComprehendGood friendship would hold back her contributions to scientific progress]]]].
* GoThroughMe: His playstyle in a nutshell, having been designed to protect his teammates and push on offense when needed to force enemies to focus on him first. He’s considered a “tank” for this reason in-game since crafty players who take the lead for their teams can force enemies to deal with him first, leaving his teammates to stay safe and cover his back.
* HeroicLineage:
** Gibraltar’s parents are S.A.R.A.S. volunteers who dedicate their lives to saving people in danger from varying disasters, his ancestors created the S.A.R.A.S organization many years before the main Apex Legends storyline began, and he grew up to be a man who dedicated his life to protecting other people.
** One of his ancestors, Aleki Gibraltar, was [[spoiler:one of the smartest men in the Outlands who [[HeroicSacrifice gave his life]] in the past along with his other fellow scientists/engineers to ensure an experimental substance called branthium, which could be used as a potent source of energy, would end up in the hands of innocent people who were in serious danger of an energy crisis affecting the entire Outlands]].
* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: Gibraltar goes by his actual [[LastNameBasis last name]] instead of a code name while participating in Apex Game matches.
* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: Gibraltar can harm himself with his own “Defensive Bombardment” ability if he’s not careful.
* HumbleHero: In the flavor texts of the "Tip of the Spear" loading screens:
--> '''Gibraltar''': "We all put passion in our matches and fight like each day depends on it; my work with S.A.R.A.S. taught me that. You need to love what you do, care about what you do, and believe in your ability to do what you do; my parents taught me that. Finally, brothas, trust in those around you, protect those around you, and never forget that no matter how big you are, the world is always bigger; the Apex Games taught me that."
* ItemAmplifier: One of the Season Three updates introduced a buff for Gibraltar in regards to his “Dome of Protection” ability: anyone inside his barrier dome[[note]]including enemies[[/note]] used healing items twenty five percent faster. It was subverted later on, however, when this was removed in Season Eight.
* LanternJawOfJustice: He has quite a impressive chin and is a benevolent legend who does his best to protect his teammates.
* LargeHam: This is Gibraltar in a nutshell. One of his finishers, for instance, involves him doing dramatic wrestler poses after knocking down the enemy - complete with crushing them with his back due to landing on them.
* LightIsGood: Two of his abilities glow and he has several skins which presents him with lighter colors. Also, he is a heroic man who lives to protect others, both in the Apex Games as well as outside of them.
* LongRangeFighter: While his kit isn't ''directly'' built around fighting from afar, his personal shield and dome (which will allow him to "peek-shoot") make him a surprisingly effective sniper compared to most of the other legends. This serves him well since many of his abilities work best when used outdoors.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Several of his abilities involve shields of some sort.
** His “Gun Shield” passive covers most of his front while he aims his gun, though it can only take so much damage before it needs to recharge. It noticeably covers even more of his front side while he is crouching, which is an preferred strategy for players when they don’t need to move around much at the time while fighting.
** His “Dome of Protection“ tactical ability is able to absorb all damage directed at it for as long as it lasts.
* ManlyGay: The only gay man in the main cast, but also one of the manliest by far.
* MeaningfulName: "Gibraltar" is the name of the a British Overseas Territory which is a gigantic four hundred-twenty six meter tall rock on the sea, a reference to the fact he’s TheBigGuy who is difficult to defeat in a fight and watches over his teammates with great care. Also, his first name, Makoa, is a Hawaiian name meaning "bold man,” a solid way to explain a BoisterousBruiser who is quite [[LargeHam hammy]].
* MightyGlacier: Played with. Gibraltar moves as fast as the other legends under normal circumstances - despite being one of the biggest legends in the lineup - and yet has access to the “Fortified” passive as well as his own personal gun shield, plus an artillery strike which can deal massive damage. It appears at first he has all the strengths of this trope with none of the weaknesses. However...
** Once the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom ring]] begins to close at level two most legends cannot outrun it, meaning Gibraltar has to try and stay within the ring at all times to avoid dying from it. He also has no mobility abilities which could help him reach the safe zone faster, putting him at greater risk.
** His “Dome of Protection” ability encourages players to not run outside of it when there is hostile gunfire in the area, which can trap players in unfavorable conditions where they cannot run and/or escape with ease. This can turn ugly if the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Ring]] is starting to move when Gibraltar’s team isn’t in the safe zone.
* MultiEthnicName: His first name is Hawaiian, while his last name sounds more Anglo-Saxon.
* NecessaryFail: Gibraltar recognized over time that his failure is what led him to becoming a better man. [[spoiler: Fortunately, he gets some much needed closure from his ex-boyfriend Nikolas after the events of the Season Seven “Family Portrait” comic took place. While it didn’t result in Gibraltar resuming his old relationship with Nikolas, they at least parted on good terms and planned on making a simple coffee date to catch up on old times]].
* NiceGuy: His motivation to join the Apex Games is primarily altruistic in nature - to protect his teammates so they won’t die like many of his friends did. He's also one of the more polite legends in kill quips - many of them are attempts to establish FriendlyRivalry or encourage his opponent to try harder next time.
--> '''Gibraltar''' (to a kill target): "You just got it handed to you, brotha. Nice try."\\
'''Gibraltar''' (to a kill target): "Thank you for the kill, brotha."
* NoSell: His “Dome of Protection” ability can nullify all incoming damage while it is active; this affects players inside and outside the dome. Then during Season Two he also gained immunity to the slowing effects of bullets thanks to his “Fortified” passive. Finally, his ultimate ability is of no use against enemies who are located within building/structures that have top cover since the explosive ordnance starts out from the sky when it rains down.
* ThePollyanna: Downplayed, as Gibraltar mentioned that he feels down at times, but his life experiences helps him remain jolly. And ''that'' was felt by those around him.
--> '''Gibraltar''': "I hear all their nicknames. Jolly-Gib. Chuckles. Mr. Sunshine. They poke fun at my disposition, but Gibraltar has his bad days too. The secret to life ain’t happiness, brother. It’s knowing the unhappy times won’t last forever."
* RatedMForManly: He is 6'5" tall, fights to protect others, dresses in heavy armor, has an apparent love for [[WrestlerInAllOfUs wrestling]], and is [[LargeHam quite the ham]].
* RegeneratingShieldStaticHealth: While Gibraltar has to use shield batteries to recharge his body shield like everyone else, his “Gun Shield” passive regenerates back to fifty health every nine seconds.
* RightManInTheWrongPlace: Despite Gibraltar’s time in S.A.R.A.S. and his experience as a combatant in the Apex Games, he has no official training for dealing with situations involving [[spoiler: urban warfare with armed mercenaries who have taken hostages, which happened during the “Family Portrait” comic in Season Seven. That didn’t stop him from stealing equipment from one of the comatose mercenaries, dressing up as them to infiltrate their ranks, then taking them by surprise in order to save Lifeline and Pathfinder’s life while giving Octane time to set up his own plan ([[ExplosionPropulsion that once again involved blowing up an explosive to send himself flying]], this time to [[CrazyEnoughToWork launch a piece of a statue as a giant improvised battery ram that actually worked by taking out all of the mercenaries in one fell swoop)]]]].
* StoutStrength: He’s a muscular and heavily built man, plus a MightyGlacier to boot.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Gibraltar looks like a younger version of his older [[spoiler:and deceased]] relative Aleki Gibraltar, [[spoiler: who was one of the lead scientists/engineers that helped research a substance known as branthium, all in order to solve a major energy crisis the Outlands faced many years before the main Apex Legends storyline began - and helped build Pathfinder by contacting S.A.R.A.S to donate heat resistant metal that made him far more durable than the average MRVN unit, which would help them in the refinery process of handling branthium. He also [[HeroicSacrifice gave his life]] with the other scientists/engineers to ensure the treacherous Dr. Reid and her hired Apex Predator mercenary team didn’t steal the branthium for themselves, instead teleporting it to different planets in the Outlands so that no one would suffer anymore due to a lack of energy powering their ways of life, plus to save Pathfinder’s life as well as created an explosion that killed all the Apex Predators in the laboratory (along with Dr. Reid)]].
* SurferDude: Gibraltar's skydive emote in Season Three features him using his shield as a surfing board to surf in mid-air. Furthermore, several of his banners as well as poses reference the sea in some ways, which are a direct nod to his Pacific Islander heritage.
* SurvivorGuilt: Gibraltar was responsible for the motorcycle accident that almost got his boyfriend Nikolas and himself killed as well as severed one of Gibratar’s father’s arms off during the rescue attempt. Furthermore, when [[spoiler: Nikolas willingly took the entire blame for the accident, Gibraltar had to live with the guilt that his cowardice scared him from setting the truth straight to the authorities, resulting in an innocent person being turned into a hardened criminal due to the [[ToxicFriendInfluence corrupt detainees within the juvenile delinquency center influencing his decisions]]. Furthermore, Nikolas’s parents were the ones who sent him to the juvenile delinquency center due to believing his lies, wanting to “teach him a lesson” that may have strained their relationship.]]
--> '''Gibraltar''' (from the “Apex Legends: Pathfinder’s Quest” book): [[spoiler: “Nik’s parents wanted him to ‘learn his lesson’ and had him sent to a juvenile delinquency center. We lost touch. I tracked him down, years later. It was bad. Involved with the wrong people, relying on the wrong things to get through the day - that damn place turned a good kid with a heart of gold into a criminal with no hope. And now he had a baby. A little boy. He got the wrong future, because I was too scared to tell the truth. That kind of mistake eats you up, bruddah. How do you make up for that? How do you give back a lifetime?”]]
* ThirdPersonPerson: Has many lines where he refers to himself in the third person.
* TooAwesomeToUse: Gibraltar is generally balanced around having very potent abilities with long recharge times.
** Gibraltar's Dome Shield has many uses, between creating breathing room to heal in at long-range engagements, allowing for tactically peeking in and out of it to minimize exposure while still dealing damage in close quarters, and picking up teammates faster when they get downed. But he can only really do one of these at a time, and with its fairly long recharge time that only starts when the dome fades and only having one charge at a time, if a Gibraltar player uses a Dome Shield unwisely, they'll really feel it when a better use for it appears later.
** Defensive Bombardment flushes enemies out of open spaces, punishes them heavily if they can't avoid it, and can be used to protect Gibraltar's dome from close-range attackers. And as of Lifeline's Season 13 buff, his ult bears the longest cooldown in the game at an eyewatering 4 minutes and 30 seconds, a full minute longer than the second longest cooldowns in the game (Lifeline and Wraith's Ultimates).
* TrueCompanions: Many of his voice lines state that he regards his squadmates as such. Also, the legends outside of the Apex Games are some of his best friends and he continues to watch over them to ensure nothing bad happens to them.
--> '''Gibraltar''' (intro): "Alright, brotha. Gibraltar's coming for ya."
* VerbalTic: He tends to call his allies "brotha" as well as “bruddah,” which are common Polynesian terms of endearment for acquaintances.

[[folder:Newcastle]]
!Jackson Williams -- Newcastle II
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[DeployableCover Mobile Guardian]]]]
-->''"Defender of the weak, the innocent, and-- Who am I kidding? I've got everyone's back."''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GabeKunda (English)

Lamont Craig is an everyday resident of Harris Valley; a father of two, the most off-the-wall thing one might catch him doing is repairing the armor of Harris Valley's local legend, Newcastle. But there's far more to him than meets the eye; thirteen years ago, he was Jackson Williams, a top soldier for the IMC that defected from their cause once he learned of the sketchy experiments that the IMC's ARES Division were performing. Despite his skills getting rusty since becoming a dad, he's still got them, and once he discovered that Newcastle sold off Harris Valley to a group of gangsters known as the Forgotten Families, the Apex Games called. He fights to earn enough money to buy back his newfound hometown's freedom.
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Newcastle is a knight in shining armor that protects his teammates in a pinch by throwing down deployable cover. His tactical has him place a ''[[DeployableCover Mobile Shield]]'', which provides a directional forcefield with high health. This shield has multiple purposes, such as protecting his team while they advance, or staying put as additional cover while he revives his teammates using his passive ability, ''[[CombatResuscitation Retrieve the Wounded]]'', which lets him move to safety while reviving allies and protect them using his own Revive Shield. His ultimate, ''[[InASingleBound Castle Wall]]'', allows him to leap forward and create a massive fortification on the spot, giving his team an instant source of protection even if he's not in their immediate vicinity.

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* {{Acrofatic}}: His model has a mild bulge around his waistline which he occasionally looks at remorsefully or jiggles, suggesting that he's somewhat pudgy beneath his armor. Despite this, his Ultimate grants him some extra movement capabilities over the generic, shared abilities in that it's a large leap forward.
* ActionDad: He's fathered two children since the last time Anita saw him. Doesn't mean he's forgotten his IMC training.
* BashBrothers: With Bangalore, where the trailers and story show off how instinctively well they work together. Wraith notices this in the Season 13 trailer and finds it incredibly suspicious how [[AloofAlly Bangalore]] had perfect chemistry with Newcastle out of the gate.
* ChessMotifs: The Rook is front-and-center on his armor's symbols, and it fits in line with abilities centered around protecting his allies. Also, his Ultimate ability is very comparable to castling in how it lets him move a great distance to protect an allied unit, in addition to [[RidiculouslyFastConstruction creating literal castle walls]].
* CloseRangeCombatant: Thanks to his ample amounts of shielding, taking Newcastle's squad out from afar is usually a futile effort, and his kit revolves around leaping to the aid of his allies when they're getting pushed. Ergo, you should choose which weapons to run on him with the inevitability of an up-close confrontation in mind.
* DartboardOfHate: [[https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1519379871239180288 A promo image featuring Jackson's workstation for repairing Newcastle's armor]] has a graffiti'd image of Forge on said dartboard.
* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: One of the most heroic members of the cast without a single mean bone in his body, but even he can't stand Forge if his workbench is anything to go by. Considering he sexually harassed Bangalore and then bragged about how much she still wanted him (or so he thought) in pre-game interviews, this hatred is very much justified.
* FeelingTheirAge: He's two years older than Bangalore, but hasn't been keeping up his training like her and is showing it. One of his idle lobby animations has him shadow boxing, only to strain himself and rub at his back.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The name "Newcastle" is first mentioned in [[https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1223312490357981185 a Season 4 teaser,]] with him only becoming playable after 9 more seasons. When Mirage said he's been trying to get into the games for a while, he meant it.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: There were signs all throughout the Season 13 trailer of Newcastle's identity, leading up to TheReveal at the end of it.
** An early fade-out transition from Newcastle's face to Bangalore's highlights their shared familial traits.
** Mirage finds it weird that Newcastle is so confident even though it took him dozens of tries to make it in. [[LegacyCharacter Turns out it isn't the same Newcastle.]]
** The first thing he says about Storm Point is "nothing good can come from this place", [[MeaningfulEcho almost word-for-word a quote that Bangalore says to Mirage in the Season 11 launch trailer.]][[note]]"No good can come from this place."[[/note]] Mirage even reacts with confusion and looks for Bangalore's reaction to emphasize this.
** His takedown of a Spectre -- tackling it to the floor and holding it exposed for Bangalore to stab with her knife -- mirrors a scene in ''Stories from the Outlands: Gridiron'' where they use the exact same maneuver to kill Sgt. Scryer. They even collapse on the floor in a similar fashion.
** Immediately after, when Bangalore helps him up, she gets a close look at his face and her eyes widen in recognition of someone familiar.
** Seconds before his identity is revealed, he's seen hiding a wristband made of bottlecaps and rubber bands. These trinkets are significant to the Williams family, with Bangalore owning a similar one tied around her knife's sheath, and Jackson mentions that he got one for his first deploy in ''Gridiron''.
* FreezeFrameBonus: When Bangalore confronts Jackson in ''Stories from the Outlands: Gridiron'', he's seated behind a chessboard, with a singular piece separated from all the others on the board: a rook, similar in appearance to his insignia on his armor.
* HighTechHexagons: All of his ability icons are in the shape of a hexagon, asserting his kit's protective nature.
* ImpossiblyCompactFolding: His shield, normally forearm-sized, expands to about half as tall as he is when he uses it as a platform to revive allies with, and further unfolding to be multiple characters wide when he plants it down for his Ultimate.
* IShallTauntYou: He has a character-unique finisher against Bangalore: leaning in and dismissively waggling his finger at her, which she smacks aside before collapsing as he dances to it.
* LegacyCharacter: The original Newcastle was killed by thugs he owed a debt to just before his next qualifying match. With them unwilling to let the debt go despite his death, Jackson entered the Games to repay the debt himself, taking Newcastle's equipment and title for himself.
* NeverFoundTheBody: Wraith's digging into Jackson's whereabouts turns up his dog tags and records of his body, but the precise location of his grave was lost during a fire multiple years prior so Bangalore couldn't have found his buried body and confirmed it was him that got buried.
* ThePaladin: A sci-fi take on this trope. He's a shield-carrying knight in pearly white armor, and his abilities provide healing support or protective barriers. Oh, and his debut season's unlockable cosmetics are themed on knights in medieval-style armor and beastly dragons.
* PapaWolf: What motivated Jackson to give up his quiet family life, take up the mantle of Newcastle, and join the Apex Games? The gangsters the original Newcastle owed a debt to threatened to burn the town down if he couldn't pay them back.
* SecretIdentity: Only Bangalore knows Newcastle is Jackson. The Season 13 story has Wraith notice that it's incredibly suspicious for Newcastle to repeatedly flunk the qualifiers only to suddenly enter and with great combat prowess, indicating that he joined with the old Newcastle's identity. His family also doesn't know his past identity as an IMC Soldier, having married into them as Lamont Craig.
* SucksAtDancing: Some of his animations have him bust a move, with varying levels of success. His ShieldBash finisher is capped off with a silly-looking skip backwards as he waggles his finger at his victim, and Bangalore even mocks his ability to dance in his character trailer.
--> "Don't let his dance moves fool you. [[FreudianSlip Jack...]] Newcastle can still move."
* SuperHero: His secondary motif after ThePaladin riffs on archetypical superhero tropes. He has a SecretIdentity in that few people know that the current Newcastle is Lamont Craig and fewer know that Craig is Jackson Williams, his abilities of having high strength with which he can wear his heavy PoweredArmor and leap high into the air are a spin on the FlyingBrick, and his ''Stories from the Outlands'' as well as the title screen animation for his debut season both use a comic book aesthetic.
* SuperiorSuccessor: Needless to say, Jackson is ''much'' better at being Newcastle than [[FakeUltimateHero the original Newcastle]] ever was.
* SupportPartyMember: No offensive abilities to speak of, every move in his kit is designed to protect his allies.
* TakeUpMySword: When the original Newcastle died, Jackson had to step up to the plate and get into the games to work off the debt to the gangsters and protect Harris Valley.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Rampart]]
!Ramya Parekh -- Rampart
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[MoreDakka Base of Fire]]]]
-->''"I love a good party, mate! Best way to show off the gear."''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AnjaliBhimani (English), Veronika Sarkisova (Russian)
Ramya is a lover of guns, builder of guns, modder of guns, and user of guns to take down opponents in underground combat arenas. Her skills as an expert gunsmith and arena champion alike are widely known across the Outlands, but fame attracts shady dealers who want a piece of the pie. One night, she was beaten down by a gang of assailants, and left in her burning workshop with nothing. But Kuben Blisk, the Apex Games' commissioner, saw something in her, and gave her an invitation to the Games. With it, she seeks to earn her way back up to regain her position.
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Rampart is a rapid-firing engineer who excels at shoring up her squad's defenses and helping them mow down enemies with her deployable minigun turrets. Her tactical ability is ''[[RidiculouslyFastConstruction Amped Cover]]'', which has Rampart set down up to five crouch-cover walls at a time, each of which deploys into a full-cover amped barrier that blocks incoming shots and ups the power of outgoing shots. Her passive ability, ''[[AceCustom Modded Loader]]'', gives Rampart increased magazine and heat capacity, as well as faster reloads and recharges, when using light machine guns. Her ultimate is affected by this ability too: ''[[GatlingGood Mobile Minigun "Sheila"]]'' lets her fire a blistering hail of bullets from her minigun. She can also place it down to reload it and shoot continuously.
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* BareYourMidriff: She has a fondness for t-shirts that are too short to cover her stomach. It's more noticeable in ''The Endorsement'', where she isn't wearing the top of her jumpsuit.
* {{BFG}}: Rampart's ultimate ability places her customized mini-gun in a chosen spot with suitable terrain (except Octane’s “Launch Pad”), allowing her to mow down anyone not in cover with ease. Also, the massive firearm is almost as big as herself.
* BirdsOfAFeather: A platonic example with Mirage. Both of them [[TheGadfly love to mock their opponents as well as their teammates for fun]], are expert engineers, and have large-than-life personalities that oftentimes clash with other people. The comics that took place during Season Six, several Season Seven character quotes and the “Apex Legends: Pathfinder’s Quest” book teased these two as [[ShipTease possible ships]] as well, though as of late their relationship is closer to LikeBrotherAndSister for the most part.
* BottomlessMagazines: Played with. While her mini-gun does have a limited magazine that needs to be reloaded, the capacity is so high that reloads are uncommon. Her mini-gun also has an infinite ammo reserve when it is placed down, so theoretically it is usable for the entire match.
* BubblegumPopping: Rampart is frequently shown chewing and blowing a big pink bubble with some gum. Sometimes the sound of bubblegum popping can be heard when she lands from a tall height, indicating she’s still chewing and blowing bubbles with gum while fighting in a match.
* ChewingTheScenery: Whenever she gets to fire Sheila.
-->"This is the best bloody day ever!"\\
"Turret!? Turret!? Tur-[[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud r-r-r-r-r]]-ret!"\\
[[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow "You get a bullet! And you get a bullet! Everyone gets a bullet!"]]
* CurbStompCushion: Even without any gear, Rampart is capable of setting up cover that doubles as a damage amplifier and setting up a powerful mini-gun. With the right placement and timing she can massacre entire groups of people, all the while providing herself as well as her teammates cover from enemy fire for a limited time. That being said, once the “Amped Cover” walls are gone - or the enemy finds a way around them - she becomes a sitting duck using a stationary firearm, making her an easy headshot target who has no choice but to continue using her mini-gun if she lacks any other weapon at the time.
* DeadpanSnarker: Half of her quips and pings takes the piss out her squadmates and her foes. Whether it is quipping about dropping to certain death during the opening scramble or her less than subtle insults aimed at her enemies, she lays out the insults as naturally as she breathes.
-->'''Rampart:''' "Extended Supply Bin here. More goodies to blame for all your screw ups."
* {{Determinator}}: She takes quite a beating in her introduction short, but doesn't stay down for long.
-->'''Rampart''': "Right, mate. I've been knocked down, taken out, hit from both sides hundreds of times - and that was just in one gauntlet run on a Thursday. But this... this one was a blast! Big Sister's crap of a gang blindsided me at the shop. I mean, do they think they're from the bloody Fringe Worlds? They ain't that tough. I'm just saying, if you're gonna throw a party at least book a DJ... or a band if you prefer real music, but don't just show up causin' a ruckus and expect not to get a punch to the bloody face. Those plonkers were just pissed I ran circles around them in the club - Cleaned 'em out pretty good if I do say so myself. But I ain't staying down. Never do. And now, I'm in the big leagues. No more brawling for coin against small town street gangs - Ab aur nahin. My shop may be gone, but the name 'Rampart' ain't. I reckon only one thing left to do... go out, make it legendary, and be back in time for a midnight pint. Now THAT's a Thursday."
* DevelopersForesight: Nobody can further increase their damage by shooting through more than one “Amped Cover” at a time. The maximum bonus damage anyone can inflict through an Amped Cover wall is twenty percent.
* DifficultButAwesome: Rampart’s kit emphasizes locking down a single area and staying in place, which makes her an ill fit for aggressive players. However, effective use of her various abilities will give her powerful area denial that becomes more apparent as [[AdvancingWallOfDoom the ring starts to close]], giving her opponents less space to run and hide from her mini-gun. It helps her case that she can summon her own form of cover, which blocks all incoming shots (the orange side) as well as increases outgoing shot damage by twenty percent (the purple side), increasing her whole team’s damage potential. However, Amped Cover walls have limited health and using the stationary firearm comes with several cons the user must be aware of, lest they become a sitting duck for hidden opponents when they manage to get around the walls (or can land a headshot on the user).
** “Modded Loader" gives Rampart increased ammo capacity as well as decreased reload speed for [=LMGs=] and her ultimate ability “Sheila” - or, in the case of the L-STAR, an increased heat capacity and reduced cooldown time. This makes the passive act functionally as an extra level of extended magazines for those weapons (not to mention this passive ability does stack with the decreased reload speeds provided by actual extended magazines). However, it only applies to that specific weapon type and finding one can be difficult to do since there are only three kinds of them in the game, though using “Sheila” can help mitigate this weakness. It’s imperative that anyone who mains Rampart learns how to use [=LMGs=] well and asks teammates nicely for dibs on the first one they come across.
** "Amped Cover" sets up a waist-high wall that projects an energy field above it; this energy field blocks all damage from one side (the orange side) while increasing damage dealt from bullets shot through the other side by twenty percent (the purple side); up to five can be set up at a time. It takes three seconds to set this tactical ability up, has forty five health during the time it takes to set up, takes two melee hits to destroy, and when its setup is complete it has one hundred seventy-five health when shot at the top portion (whereas it has a whopping four hundred health if shot at the base). However, there is limited space you can shoot through on the purple side that will amp your damage, which also limits where can shoot without problems. But if Rampart can set the barriers up on high ground as well as inside buildings (especially in narrow passageways) her teammates can shred enemies - all the while they're wasting time and resources trying to get through her defenses.
** "Mobile Minigun 'Sheila'" - also known as just "Sheila" - has Rampart pull out the Minigun carried on her back and lets her fire it or create a stationary turret that anyone can use. Purely by its stats, Sheila is amongst the strongest firearms in the game and can shred opponents with chilling accuracy from a distance once the barrels are spinning fast enough. However, its power is offset by several factors: a massive initial bullet spread that decreases accuracy from a distance (though the spread reduces at a significant rate if the user fires the gun for a while and/or uses ADS to start revving the barrels beforehand), a bright red aiming laser and loud firing noise that alerts enemies to its presence, being unable to reload normally while carried, and a slow reload speed even ''with'' Rampart's passive ability in play. This ultimate is best used when opponents wander unaware (or are forced to enter) into a “Rampart Nest”, as when combined with Amped Walls it becomes one of the most effective area denial tools in the game, making any open terrain or narrow passageway suicidal to cross for enemies.
* DoNotRunWithAGun: Sheila slows Rampart to a crawl when spinning her up, or flat out prevents one from moving if her tripod is set down. When fired without the tripod, Rampart can bypass this via mobility tools (ex. jump pads and ziplines) but doing so inflicts a harsh accuracy penalty.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Her logo (a stylized letter R, circled and with dots surrounding it) appears on the reactive skin of Season 5's battle pass, a whole season before she debuted.
* TheGadfly: Has this attitude in spades, both with her friends and enemies anywhere she goes. It’s for this reason she gets along with [[BirdsOfAFeather Mirage]], yet also why [[NiceGirl Wattson]] thinks Rampart is rude and calls her out on it.
* GadgeteerGenius: Both outside of the Apex Games and in her own shop she continues to invent, improve, and construct new and useful tech for varying purposes; Season 10's new gun, the Rampage LMG, is her doing. Many of the Legends themselves like to visit her for this reason.
* GatlingGood: “Sheila” is a minigun packing one hundred fifty bullets (or one hundred seventy-three if reloaded by Rampart) that gets more accurate the longer it fires, which is good for suppressing fire against opponents and eliminating your foes; even the hardy purple knockdown shields cannot withstand the fury of this weapon for long. It gets even worse when someone fires Sheila through the damage bonus zone of any “Amped Cover” wall.
* GunNut: A weapon modder by trade; she also likes using her own guns on others. Especially so when she gets to shoot people with Sheila, which is when she borders on ecstatic. She’s also stated that when she dies, she hopes it was due to one of her own weapons.
* HiddenDepths: Rampart was able to give Hammond Robotics's lawyers a run for their money after the debacle that lead to all of her stuff being shipped off to Olympus without her (which was actually Mirage's fault), even managing to milk them for "emotional damage" compensation. The "Legal Eagles" loading screen includes a letter from one of said lawyers, expressing admiration for Rampart's effort despite her young age and declaring she hopes they never meet again in a court room.
* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: If enemies shoot through the amplified damage portion of any “Amped Cover” wall (the purple side) it will also increase their damage too. Furthermore, anyone can use a mini-gun set up by any Rampart, which can lead to serious problems if her teammates and/or herself abandoned the turret to a new enemy user who is more than eager to gun them down.
* ICallItVera: She nicknamed her turret gun as "Sheila.”
* ImpossiblyCompactFolding: Her Amped Cover's physical lower halves are table-sized and unfold from devices approximately the size of a medium-sized book.
* IronicEcho: During "The First Ship", when Mirage carelessly packed up and shipped off all of Rampart's new gear to the new location, all he has to say for himself is "nothing personal". Come the Season Seven launch trailer...
-->'''Rampart''': (aiming a sentinel at Mirage) "Nothing personal..."
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite her [[TheGadfly usual attitude]], Rampart does care about her fellow legends and is more than willing to help those who are in need - having been on the receiving end of losing everything in the past. This was noticeable in the “Apex Legends: Pathfinder’s Quest” book when she [[spoiler: talked down Pathfinder from abandoning his friends, leaving the Apex Games, and fleeing to the Fringe Worlds/Earth when she discovered that he believed he murdered all the innocent scientists from Project: Iris, of which he knew he had a connection to. She managed to help him realize the data on the flash drive that supposedly proved his evil doing could’ve been sabotaged, then decided to help him by calling on Blisk after she discovered the Apex Predator logo was shown as part of the security detail that protected the scientists. Thanks to her friendship with Blisk, he cut through the red tape and allowed Pathfinder to talk with him ASAP. Afterwards, not only did his information he gave Pathfinder finally reveal the truth about his existence - that he never murdered the scientists and that they were his creators who loved him dearly - Blisk didn’t even hold a grudge about his men and women being slain by the scientists as well as Pathfinder due to Blisk’s [[TheSocialDarwinist personal beliefs]]]].
* JiveTurkey: Her dialogue is chock full of random slang, from the innocuous "dope" to the bizarre "plonkers" (which, based on how often she says it, seems to be her favorite word).
** 'Plonker' is a (mildly offensive) Brit colloquial term, and seeing as her characterisation serves as a fictionalised representation of the British south-Asian contingent (many of whom have historically settled in the northern English towns and cities), then the word isn't as bizarre for her to use as the americanised 'dope' would be, if anything.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: Shares this kind of relationship with Mirage. Both of them are excitable, [[TheGadfly love to mock their opponents as well as teammates]], act competitively when facing each other in an Apex Games match, but will also watch each other’s back closely when they’re fighting together. It helps that their respective kits complement each other: Mirage can distract opponents using his decoys and Rampart can take advantage of this in order to shoot down unaware prey with her mini-gun.
* MightyGlacier: Rampart's entire kit is geared towards dealing and taking damage that she can mitigate with ease. Her tactical ability adds cover and boosts her firepower; her passive lets her keep firing [=LMGs=] for longer periods of time before having to reload; and her ultimate ability is a stationary mini-gun that has unmatched raw firepower compared to any other weapon in the game (and it can turn surprisingly accurate when the barrels are revved long enough). However, Rampart's abilities are stationary objects and she lacks any movement bonuses, which discourages aggressiveness as well as makes her more vulnerable to [[AdvancingWallOfDoom the ring]] as it starts to close when she’s not in the safe zone.
* MoreDakka: Twofold. Her passive gives her increased magazine sizes and faster reloads when using [=LMGs=]. Also, her ultimate ability is a mini-gun named "Sheila,” which comes with a one hundred fifty bullet magazine (up to ''one hundred seventy-three'' when Rampart herself reloads it) and infinite ammo reserves.
* NotTheIntendedUse: Although “Amped Cover” walls have a weak forty five health during the three seconds it takes to set one up, they can act as a quick impromptu damage sponge when an opponent is firing at her. The devs themselves had set the health of pre-finished walls at a mere one health during Rampart’s introduction to the game in order to avoid this being abused, but as time went on the devs relented and gave it more health, for they believed it would help buff Rampart since she wasn’t performing up to par amongst her fellow legends at the time.
* OddFriendship: It turns out that Blisk considers Rampart this and the feeling is mutual with her. In the “Apex Legends: Pathfinder’s Quest” book, [[spoiler: this friendship is the main reason why Blisk took Rampart’s request to immediately allow Pathfinder to talk to Blisk about what happened in Project: Iris, an action that normally would’ve taken much longer to do considering the red tape Pathfinder would’ve had to get through otherwise]].
* PetTheDog: Blisk himself gave her his famous “Apex Card” that allowed her to join the Apex Games without having to go through the qualifiers; it’s implied the reason is because he sees her as unique even amongst modders. Also, she’s the only legend that [[TokenEvilTeammate Revenant]] will not act like a [[CardCarryingJerkass complete jerk]] towards and is interested in hiring her services, albeit she wants nothing to do with him for [[SerialKiller justifiable]] [[AxCrazy reasons]].
* PluckyGirl: Despite losing her initial shop and being targeted by thugs, she never lost a beat in trying to make something of herself in life. This attitude may be one of the reasons why Blisk gave her his infamous “Apex Card” to join his prestigious Apex Games without having to go through the qualifiers.
* {{Portmanteau}}: Rampart, combining the first syllables of her first and last names, '''Ram'''ya '''Par'''ekh, and adding a "t" at the end to make it a proper word.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Seems friendly around Mirage, even though they argue constantly and his absent minded behavior nearly lost what few tools had left, resulting in having his locker room on Olympus being filled with compost. Despite everything though, it’s clear they’re friends despite being competitive with each other. Wraith, on the other hand, acts nice most for the part with Rampart, but it’s clear there’s slight tension between them over Mirage’s attention.
* VerbalTic: Uses the word “mates” a lot.
* WarForFunAndProfit: A rare positive example, Rampart customizes guns/equipment and sells them to others - ranging from normal citizens, criminals, and rebels. She has also stated that if she gets killed she hopes it was from one of her own weapons.
* WorkingClassHero: Explicitly described as blue-collar by her character biography on the ''Apex'' website, she's a mechanic and engineer who runs her own gun shop and personally crafts or mods everything that goes through it.
* WrenchWench: She made her own stationary mini-gun that she named "Sheila" and had a successful weapon & mod shop prior to her introduction as an Apex Legend. [[VillainRespect Revenant has even taken to calling her "Wrench Girl" and acts less venomous towards her when compared to the other legends]].
* WrenchWhack: Her Heirloom weapon, the Problem Solver, is an oversized electric wrench with a bubblegum dispenser in its handle.
* YankTheDogsChain: Although Rampart managed to successfully defend her life from a group of assailants bent on murdering her as well as destroying her original shop, they still managed to destroy everything in her shop that doubled as her home, leaving her with nothing left.. until a fateful meeting with Blisk, which resulted in her getting his infamous “Apex Card” that allowed her into the Apex Games without having to pass the qualifiers.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Wattson]]
!Natalie Paquette -- Wattson
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/apex_grid_tile_legends_wattsonpngadaptcrop16x9_1.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[ShockAndAwe Static Defender]]]]
-->''"Power is everything. You only think you have it."''
-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JustineHuxley (English), Tatyana Ermilova (Russian)
Natalie Paquette is a name already associated with the Apex Games even before she formally joined them. As the daughter of the Games' lead electrical engineer, she held a keen interest in his line of work and followed in his footsteps. The Modified Containment Ring, used to encourage combat interaction between the Games' participants, is her invention, but the day it was to be revealed, her father died to his battle with illness. In her time of need, the Legends comforted and mourned with her, and grateful for their help, she fights alongside them on the Apex Games' battlefields.
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Wattson is a scientific prodigy who can easily guard chokepoints and hallways with her tech while hunkering down with her squad. Her tactical ability, ''[[ShockAndAwe Perimeter Security]]'', allows her to deploy a charged node. Each node can connect to up to two other nearby nodes to form an electric fence that damages and slows enemies who pass through. Her tactical ability, ''[[CooldownManipulation Spark of Genius]]'', gives her passive shield regeneration, lets her carry two Ultimate Accelerants in a single inventory slot, and makes Ultimate Accelerants fully charge her ultimate ability's meter. Said ultimate ability, ''[[DestructibleProjectiles Interceptor Pylon]]'', is a device that zaps incoming non-bullet projectiles out of the air, galvanizes the rate at which her tactical recharges, and heals the shields of everyone nearby.

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* TheAce: Natalie not only spearheaded the current design of the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Modified Containment Ring]] at the mere age of twenty-two, she created the prototype of the ring at an even earlier age of fifteen years old. Furthermore, despite being one of the only legends who was allowed to join the Apex Games without needing to go through the qualifiers ([[YouKillItYouBoughtIt or murder anyone]], like what [[TokenEvilTeammate Revenant]] did), she is able to fight alongside some of the most hardened combatants in the Outlands.
* ActionGirl: Her title, “The Static Defender,“ says it all.
* BadassBookworm: She’s an electrical engineer by trade, but has no problem keeping up with people who have military training like Bangalore.
* BarrierWarrior: Zig-zagged. Her tactical ability can scare enemies from advancing past her electric fences and her ultimate ability, “Interceptor Pylon,” destroys grenades as well as artillery projectiles, so she can provide barriers for the purpose of protection... except these barriers do nothing against regular gunfire. [[NotTheIntendedUse However, she can use her pylons as bullet shields when she’s in a pinch, which also holds true for her teammates]].
* BlueIsHeroic: Blue is the color scheme of her default skin and background when she's chosen during a match. To distinguish her from other legends who share the color, her blue is more of an [[TechnicolorLightning electrifying bright blue]] as opposed to Pathfinder's sky blue.
* BoringButPractical: Wattson's kit revolves almost entirely around holing up inside buildings and waiting for enemies to come to her, which can be agonizing for those who want to go out, participate in fights, and rack up kills (which translates into an overwhelming majority of the player base). However, as her high win rate can attest, this play style definitely yields results for those who have the patience for it.
* BreakTheCutie: Wattson didn’t take her father’s death well at all. [[HealTheCutie She does get over this a little]] when several of the Apex legends comforted her and invited her to join the Apex Games, a place where she would have fellow colleagues who would support her. Since then, she has made a remarkable recovery, but still misses her father as several of her quotes imply.
--> '''Wattson''': “After the funeral, I stood in our kitchen, and it was so... quiet. I had dreamt of quiet like that, but now that I had it, I was terrified. And alone. I sat on the floor, and I know how silly this sounds, but I hid under the table. That was where they found me. Anita. Makoa. Ajay. Even Dr. Caustic, and he hates everybody. They’d just as soon stab each other in the back. Or the front. But they put that all aside. To support me. The electrician’s kid. I thought I knew what family was. But my equations were incomplete. My family is here. At the Games. And now it’s my turn to support them. With every last charge in me.”
* CassandraTruth: Wattson tried to convince everyone at first that there was a ghost haunting the underground labs at King’s Canyon, which turned out to be [[spoiler: Wraith who had arrived recently from her own universe that the Voidwalker Wraith currently exists in]]. This was [[CerebusRetcon retconned]] later on with the release of the “Apex Legends: Pathfinder’s Quest” book when it was revealed that [[spoiler: she knew the “ghost” was in fact Wraith after they met again years later. After learning from her about how she came to the main Apex Legends universe, Wattson realized that the reason why Wraith looked similar to the ghost was because the two were the same person. This was especially after Wattson learned about Wraith’s ability to create portals, which explained why there was a floating head in the labs: she was sticking her head through a portal she created in order to scare Wattson. The whole reason why she now tells people there’s a ghost is because she likes to tease the other legends about the labs on King’s Canyon supposedly being haunted.]]
* CerebusRetcon: When Wattson was first released the fan base learned she had a loving familial relationship with her father, Luc Paquette, and she was the one who invented as well as helped build the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom ring]] that is used to this day in the Apex Games. Other than getting over her [[HeroicBSOD depression from losing her father]], it appeared she had a happy life. But as the “Apex Legends: Pathfinder’s Quest” book revealed, it wasn’t all sunshine for her in the past...
** [[spoiler: While Natalie was [[InnocentProdigy acknowledged by her father as intelligent]], he ignored her idea about creating [[AdvancingWallOfDoom the ring]] in order to solve the issue with the prototype Apex Games - a way to force participants to fight each other more often without camping in the wilderness for days, a problem that made the initial incarnation of the Apex Games boring to watch for the viewers. Enraged at being ignored by her father, Natalie retaliated by hiding in the wilderness for days in order to build the ring, but while she was successful in creating a workable prototype it cost her dearly. A lightning strike to a generator she was working on hit her as well [[IdiotBall because she wasn’t wearing insulated equipment]], which as a result left her paralyzed for a while; lit a huge portion of the island’s forest on fire; scorched a [[RuggedScar lictenburg figure scars]] on her body, and she almost burned to death from the aforementioned forest fire while she could only watch in horror because her father had no idea where she was. Fortunately for young Natalie she was saved by [[BigDamnHeroes Wraith’s timely intervention]]. However...]]
*** [[spoiler: Natalie is unaware that [[PerspectiveFlip Wraith didn’t think highly of the former at all during that time]]. During Wraith’s investigation of King’s Canyon island - after she warped to the main Apex Legends universe thanks to Void Walker Wraith - she thought for a time [[AmnesiacsAreInnocent due to being amnesiac]] that she was Natalie Paquette due to a series of misunderstandings. As a result, Wraith believed by mistake that she was Luc Paquette’s wife and the real Natalie was instead an unknown intruder. When Wraith learned that the real Natalie was trying to build a prototype of the ring, the former panicked and believed the latter was building some kind of [[DeathRay death ray weapon]] due to another misunderstanding, then believed the “intruder” was building it in order to assassinate Luc Paquette. Horrified, Wraith decided to scare Natalie in order to convince her not to go through with the “weapon” and spooked her out of the labs where Wraith was hiding - leading to Natalie believing the labs were haunted by a ghost. Later, when Wraith discovered that the real Natalie built it anyways and started a forest on fire, [[YouWillBeSpared Wraith “rescued” Natalie]] because the former wanted to show Luc Paquette proof that his life was in danger, but Wraith saved his life from the “intruder” and she finally had reunited with her “husband,” so everything was going to be ok. Needless to say, Luc Paquette thought [[InsaneTrollLogic Wraith was completely insane]], but was thankful that she saved his daughter’s life, even if not for the best of reasons.]]
** [[spoiler: Although Natalie loved her mother, she knew very little about her other than she [[MissingMom supposedly passed away when Wattson was still a baby]], but she knew that her mother loved her. However, when Wraith broke into the Paquette home on King’s Canyon a few days after she warped to this universe, she learned that Luc Paquette was scornful towards his wife. After reading a supposedly endearing letter written to him by his wife in the past, he dumped his wedding ring in the trash disgusted, which indicated something happened in the past that separated the two - possibly divorce]].
* CharacterDevelopment: When she was released in Season Two, Wattson was a [[NiceGirl kind]]; [[GadgeteerGenius smart]]; yet [[SkilledButNaive slightly naive woman]] who was revealed to have been the mastermind behind the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom ring]], an ironically deadly invention for a woman who seemed rather chill and innocent. While she started off [[HeroicBSOD depressed]] - having lost her father around the time that the ring was revealed to the Apex Games - she became friends with many of the legends who [[HealTheCutie helped her in one of her lowest points in her life]], later deciding to also compete in the Apex Games and join her newfound “family.” As time went on she started to become close friends with [[DarkAndTroubledPast Crypto]] and developed an unusual father-daughter familial-like relationship with [[MadScientist Caustic]] under the belief she could help reform him - owing to the fact he had been one of the people who personally came to comfort her when her real father died - but future seasons would complicate this...
** In Season Five, [[spoiler: Wattson was badly injured when she visited the Shadowfall alternate universe during the “Broken Ghost” storyline. While she was saved, she was out of commission for a while, leaving Caustic as a nervous wreck (who later [[RageBreakingPoint took his anger out on Loba]] when she callously treated Wattson’s condition as unimportant). But after she healed up once more and helped Crypto assemble the artifact, his drone went out of control and assaulted Wattson. It was revealed that Revenant had somehow hacked the drone, and TheMole who had caused havoc throughout the storyline had helped him with this. Wattson became distrustful of Crypto, who was being blamed by Caustic after he revealed Crypto had personal beef with the Syndicate, and things got worse after the storyline ended when she cut ties with both Crypto (who she now saw as a traitor) and Caustic (who she believed had helped Revenant for other various reasons). [[BreakTheCutie This shattered her worldview]] and made her realize she was too trustful of people, which hardened her personality towards the aforementioned men later on.]]
** During Seasons Six and Seven, [[spoiler: The fallout of the “Broken Ghost” storyline continued; Wattson was giving Crypto the SilentTreatment and demanded Caustic to tell her the truth about what his involvement with Revenant was. Eventually, Gibraltar wrote Wattson a letter revealing to her that Caustic had framed Crypto; the former did so because he hated the latter for unknown reasons. After taking Gibraltar’s information to heart, Wattson finally decided to give Crypto a chance to explain himself, who revealed to her that he was being framed by the Syndicate for a crime he didn’t commit. Having been moved by Crypto summoning the courage to tell her the truth, the two mended their friendship, much to Caustic’s [[OverprotectiveDad dismay]]. Meanwhile, he continued to lie to Wattson, stating he never worked with Revenant, which made their father-daughter relationship crumble. Unfortunately, [[MoralityChain she was the only person who had kept Caustic from devolving into complete madness]], so losing her broke him to the point that he decided to begin work on his [[DarkestHour “final experiment.”]]]]
** During Season Eight, [[spoiler: Wattson started to realize that she still cared about Caustic and became frightened when she learned that [[IncurableCoughOfDeath he was hacking and coughing in a sickly manner]] - just like how her father was before he died. She discovered that Caustic had requested for the Syndicate to build a new laboratory where the old water treatment facility on King’s Canyon had been and entered it, but while inside she learned that he was weaponizing the toxic water as part of a [[DoomsdayDevice new experimental weapon]]: one that could disperse Nox Gas all over Solace City. Furthermore, he had no problems explaining this to her in a calm manner, showing that he had reverted himself back to his [[MadScientist original personality]]. When Caustic activated the weapon from a safe observatory room to force Wattson outside, she instead moved through the gas in defiance while attempting to talk him down. Eventually, she collapsed in front of the door to his observation room, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness which made him panic]] and think [[WhatHaveIDone he had murdered Wattson in cold blood]]. He deactivated the machine, stepped outside the room, and [[WhatYouAreInTheDark declared that he never wanted this to happen]]. Fortunately, [[BatmanGambit this ended up being a ruse]] when she stood up and electrocuted him in order to subdue him. Later, the two managed to reconcile their differences (albeit Caustic [[NeverMyFault refused to apologize]]), but Wattson realized that a sociopath like Caustic could [[EvilCannotComprehendGood never truly understand good]], so while he meant well to her he could still turn back to his MadScientist ways if the situation was left unchecked. As a result, she blackmailed him by threatening to expose his latest “experiment” to the Syndicate unless he chose to behave for now on. However, Caustic was ''impressed'' by her pragmatic solution and decided to mend his friendship with her once more instead of pursue future “experiments.” In short, [[EvilMentor some of the lessons he tried to install into Wattson]] had instead [[TookALevelInBadass led to her becoming more assertive]] as well as understanding that sometimes [[GoodIsNotNice harsher methods are necessary in order to do good]]]].
* CloseRangeCombatant: The fences that Wattson sets up with her tactical ability work best when she has a building to set up as a “fortress,” blocking off entrances and harassing anyone who tries to advance through key points within the structure. Combined with her ability to negate grenades/offensive projectiles as well as charge teammate shields with her ultimate ability’s pylons - of which three can be set up at a time for ninety seconds each - makes it difficult for opponents to force her team out of the building. Naturally, this means she works best with close range weapons to devastate opponents who dare try to break through her defenses within the building, which only gets worse for enemies if the fortress she sets up shop in will be within the next [[AdvancingWallOfDoom ring’s closing]] since they may have to [[HomeFieldAdvantage fight her team on her terms]]. And if there happens to be another defensive-oriented legend on her team that can add their own touch to the defenses...
* CooldownManipulation: Her passive ability allows her to carry twice as many Ultimate Accelerants as any other character, and also significantly boosts the charge she gets from using one.
* CoveredinScars: Her Thunder Kitty skin reveals it wasn't just her face that was scarred but the left side of her body.
* TheCutie: Her personality is this in a nutshell. [[spoiler: However, future seasons led to CharacterDevelopment that [[BreakTheCutie cast some shades of cynicism on her]]. While it remains debatable if she is still this trope, there’s no doubt she remains a NiceGirl who wants to help people.]]
* DaddysGirl: It’s clear from her backstory that her father meant the world to her. [[BreakTheCutie Which is why losing him hurt her a great deal]].
** The animation video which introduced her was based around her relationship with her father; his final letter to her was read during the animation.
--> '''Wattson''' (intro): "Papa would be proud of me."
** As of Season Eight, [[spoiler: Wattson can be considered this towards Caustic as well. While he isn’t her real father, she still cares about him in the same way. What worries her the most is that Caustic appears to have an IncurableCoughOfDeath, but will [[DefinitelyJustACold dismiss any conversation about it]], much to her frustration]].
* DifficultButAwesome: Maximizing Wattson’s potential requires a great deal of patience since her kit encourages staying in one place for extended periods of time, which is ill-suited to the run-and-gun style many other legends (or aggressive players) are encouraged to do instead. However, those who can resist the urge to be aggressive can set up nigh impenetrable fortresses on high ground or inside buildings (especially if paired with fellow defense legends like [[TrapMaster Caustic]] or [[GatlingGood Rampart]]) and [[HomeFieldAdvantage force opponents into fighting head-on in unfavorable conditions against your team]]. This is more noticeable if the ring has closed a great deal and Wattson’s team set up shop in a building, meaning she becomes more powerful the longer the match goes on.
** “Spark of Genius” boosts “Ultimate Accelerant” items to max charge her ultimate ability with only one use and allows her to hold two in a single inventory slot, making her one of the few legends who should hold on to a few for mid-late game (or when her team needs her ultimate ability up in a pinch). This passive ability also makes her tactical ability recharge faster when she’s near her “Interceptor Pylon,” making it a good idea to set one up first before she begins to wall off a chosen location.
*** As of Season Eight, she also charges her shield for one point every two seconds after she hasn’t taken damage for six seconds. This stacks with her “Interceptor Pylon’s” shield charging effect as well.
** “Perimeter Security” is Wattson’s bread-and-butter ability. This tactical ability lets her set up to twelve electric fence posts and combining two of them creates an electric fence when conjoined, though she can connect more than two fence posts together to increase the total range of a fence (and one fence post can be combined with a total of two other fence posts). When a fence is crossed by an enemy, it will deal fifteen damage per tick; slows down opponents for about two seconds; [[InterfaceScrew blurs their vision]]; and Wattson herself as well as her teammates will momentarily deactivate a fence if they walk through one - making them unable to be harmed, but also giving opponents an opportunity to cross through without getting electrocuted if her teammates and/or herself aren’t careful ([[NotTheIntendedUse unless they plan on catching an enemy by surprise]]). This makes her a potent choice if your team needs to defend an area, although it works best if she has a building with few choke points to cut off with her fences or high ground to make it more difficult to shoot the fence posts.
*** Her fences are even more potent in mid-late game when enemies are running from the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom ring]] and are forced to run through narrow passageways. Cutting off these chokepoints with fences can spell death for these unlucky victims, but this strategy requires you to know where your opponents will run in order to take advantage of it.
** “Interceptor Pylon” sets up a device that destroys incoming grenades, artillery, and all other offensive projectiles except gunfire[[note]]non-offense projectiles, like Loba's translocator bracelet, are unaffected[[/note]]. It also charges shields for anyone nearby it, plus she can deploy up to three at any given time and they last ninety seconds if they’re not destroyed before then (though she’ll need “Ultimate Accelerant” items in order to stack multiple pylons in quick succession). However, since they charge opponents’s shields as well, they must be placed in a location where they cannot be abused by opponents nor shot down with ease if you want to prevent enemies from throwing grenades/offensive projectiles at your team. Furthermore, if her teammates aren’t careful their own grenades/artillery/offensive projectiles will get shot down as well when standing too close to the pylon(s)[[note]]though this can be avoided if her teammates throw their offensive projectiles away from the pylon rather than towards it[[/note]]. Finally, the shield charging effect will not stack if multiple pylons are near each other.
* FireForgedFriendship: With Crypto, once he revealed his true identity to Wattson. After several seasons of icy relations due to her not trusting him, they reconciled their misunderstandings and now consider each other close friends who are investigating the Syndicate for the crimes committed against Crypto and his sister.
** As of Season Eight, [[spoiler: Caustic can be considered this as well. In an unusual twist, Wattson resorted to using blackmail in order to force him to become a better person, but her willingness to use a pragmatic if somewhat cold solution in order to force compliance on his behalf actually impressed him. He realized that [[EvilMentor many of his lessons involving logical pragmatism and less focus on emotions]] had been taken to heart by her, even if she had decided to [[GoodIsNotNice interpret them differently.]] However, it’s Caustic who sees his friendship with Wattson this way because she secretly sees him more as a [[ParentalSubstitute surrogate father]]]].
* GadgeteerGenius: The gear she uses in the Apex Games was invented by herself. She is also the lead electrical engineer who spearheaded the construction of the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom Modified Containment Ring]], also known simply as “the ring.” It was due to this invention in particular that when she applied to join the Apex Games, Blisk - the commissioner of the Apex Games - allowed her to enter immediately by skipping the qualifiers, albeit she would do so knowing she was going to be up against some of the deadliest fighters in the Outlands. She agreed anyways, [[BadassBookworm but has kept up with them regardless]].
* GenerationXerox: She's a brilliant engineer, just like her father.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: To underline her youthful behavior, she usually carries around at least one Nessie plush.
* GirlyRun: Has by far the girliest run amongst the female legends; it’s rather humorous to see this in action on a bloodsport superstar.
* GoodCounterpart: To Caustic. They are both intelligent characters whose kits make them defensive powerhouses, but are also polar opposites in many ways:
** Wattson is a [[TheCutie cute and young lady]], whereas Caustic is a [[{{Gonk}} less than attractive]] old man.
** Wattson's color is a clear shade of bright blue, while Caustic's is a [[SicklyGreenGlow sickly shade of green]].
** Finally, Wattson is nice and cheerful, whereas Caustic is [[MadScientist not]] [[TheSociopath the]] [[NightmareFetishist nicest]] [[TokenEvilTeammate person]] [[PoisonIsEvil around]].
*** Ironically, Wattson - due to her defensive play style - is a good squadmate for Caustic meta-wise since they utilize similar strategies. Furthermore, it was revealed [[https://twitter.com/VonHollde/status/1223313827401555968 in a post on Apex Legend’s official twitter account]] that Caustic has become a surrogate father for Wattson, and the former has become less villainous as a result with future seasons released more development on this storyline.
* GoodIsNotNice: During Season Eight, [[spoiler: Wattson resorted to blackmailing Caustic in order to get him to behave for now on, putting an end to his unethical experiments. However, Caustic was impressed that Wattson would use such a cold, pragmatic solution to keep him in line, not to mention he was glad to be a part of her life once again in exchange]].
* GratuitousFrench: She sprinkles French phrases into her lines and quips on occasion.
* GuideDangIt: If Wattson destroy an enemy Wattson’s electric fence by destroying one of the fence nodes, she can link her own fence node with one of the enemy Wattson’s fence nodes in order to create a fence for herself using only one fence node of her own. This is the only way to set up more fences than normally possible if she is securing a building that an enemy Wattson previously defended, though these fence’s placement depends on where the enemy Wattson set her fence nodes up originally.
** Also, the Interceptor Pylon’s ability to charge shields doesn’t work on people who are in shadow mode after using one of Revenant’s Death Totems. You can, however, still recharge your shields by executing a downed opponent, a sinister take on recharging shields compared to Wattson’s more benevolent ultimate ability.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She’s a blonde young woman who's polite overall, even when she's eliminating her opponents in a bloodsport competition.
* HatesBeingAlone : When Natalie’s father died, she was left all alone with no supporting friends or family members, [[BreakTheCutie which caused her to break down]] [[HeroicBSOD in despair]]. Her [[HatesBeingAlone fear of being alone]] is the reason why she joined a dangerous bloodsport in order to have supportive friends (whom fight and even kill each other on a regular basis), developed a surrogate father-daughter familial relationship with [[MadScientist Caustic]] (who is secretly a fugitive that fled from justice), and is also why she becomes depressed when she’s the only member left on her team during a match.
--> '''Wattson''': “After the funeral, I stood in our kitchen, and it was so... quiet. I had dreamt of quiet like that, but now that I had it, I was terrified. And alone.”
--> '''Wattson''': “Just me. Alone against two enemy squads.”
* TheHeart: The developers stated that Wattson is like a little sister to everyone, and will be the person who brings the legends together. This has manifested in several different ways:
** It was thanks to her cheerful personality that she managed to get Crypto to reveal his true identity to her, which has helped him shed some of his paranoia.
** Caustic became a somewhat softer person for a while compared to his normal MadScientist personality. [[spoiler: It started to stick after Wattson [[GoodIsNotNice blackmailed him]] during Season Eight to make sure he doesn’t create another DoomsdayDevice, which ironically impressed him considering his emphasis on [[PragmaticVillainy cold pragmatism]]]].
** Wattson’s friendship with Wraith has helped her deal with being [[AmnesiacHero amnesiac]], not to mention it helps keep her from [[spoiler: becoming what [[TheSociopath she was like]] before losing her memories]].
* InnocentProdigy: Before she became the legend known as “Wattson,” Natalie is revealed to have been this at one point in the “Apex Legends: Pathfinder’s Quest” book. [[spoiler: Her naïveté led to the [[RuggedScar lictenburg figure scars]] on her body. When she built the prototype of [[AdvancingWallOfDoom the ring]] she forgot to wear electrical insulating equipment of any kind, so when a lighting bolt struck the generator it hit her too. Her body was scarred and she was paralyzed from the electrical surge as well as the impact of the fall (due to being launched in the air from the electrical surge), so when the rain from the storm ceased falling she couldn’t escape the fire that was engulfing the forest. All she could do was stare in horror, waiting for her demise as the fire spread closer to her paralyzed body since her father didn’t know where she ran off to. However, [[BigDamnHeroes she was saved by Wraith]], who Natalie only knew at the time as “the ghost.”]]
* InterfaceScrew: Walking through Wattson's electric fences blurs a player's vision in addition to the damage and stun effect, which makes them effective to ambush opponents who are reckless enough to charge through them.
* ItemAmplifier: Her passive amps up “Ultimate Accelerant” items when used; one is enough to max charge her ultimate ability, making it worthwhile for her to hold on to at least one for mid-late game skirmishes. Also, she can store up to two of these items in one slot, making them more space efficient compared to the other legends.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: In Season Eight, it’s revealed that [[spoiler: Wattson is this to Caustic. When the former refused to associate herself in any way with the latter (due to the events of the Season Five “Broken Ghost” storyline), his mental well-being snapped to the point that he reverted back to his [[MadScientist old self]] and pursued what he called his “final experiment.” It turned out to be an [[DoomsdayDevice experimental chemical weapon]] that he intended to [[KickTheDog unleash on the people of Solace City merely because he was curious about what would happen]], plus he appeared to [[KickTheMoralityPet ignore Wattson’s pleas to stop]] when she discovered his plans - [[DarkestHour even while she continued to be exposed to deadly toxic gas from the weapon]]. But when she appeared to have died from the gas, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Caustic panicked]] and ran to her side, stating [[WhatHaveIDone he never wanted this to happen]], proving that he did care about Wattson a great deal - though fortunately she was FakingTheDead. When Wattson decided to mend her friendship with Caustic afterwards, he became far more stable than earlier, showing how important she is to his mental health]].
** Interestingly enough, [[spoiler: Caustic is also this to Wattson, but in a much bigger way. Days before she discovered the experimental chemical weapon, she heard him [[IncurableCoughOfDeath coughing his lungs out in a sickly manner]], which started a [[TraumaButton traumatic flashback]] where she remembered how her father had the same conditions before he died. Furthermore, while she continued to appeal to whatever good remained in Caustic, she showed no signs of wanting to escape the GasChamber, meaning that she was willing to ''die'' if she couldn’t get him to stop his attack on Solace City. Furthermore, when she later tried to get Caustic to spill the beans on his health condition, [[DefinitelyJustACold he dismissed it as being nothing]], much to her frustration. Another glimpse at her traumatic flashback from earlier showed that he had responded to her the same way her father did, but she couldn’t bear losing him and became [[HeroicBSOD depressed]] when he died later on. This hints that she sees Caustic as more than a friend - [[ParentalSubstitute she sees him almost like her father]], so losing him could be as devastating to her as losing her real father had been in the past]].
* MeaningfulName: "Watt" is the SI unit of power - named after inventor James Watt - and used for measuring electrical power, which suits her electricity-based skills and appearance.
* MissingMom: During the “Season One Edition of King’s Canyon” event in Season Four a writer revealed that Wattson’s mother died while her child was still a baby, but Wattson has a Nessie plushie doll, which was created by her mother, and has kept it to this day in honor of her mother. Information on Wattson’s mother was later expanded on in the Season Five “Broken Ghost” storyline as well as the “Apex Legends: Pathfinder’s Quest” book, such as the fact that [[spoiler: Luc Paquette appears to have hated her for unknown reasons, something Wraith discovered when she investigated the Paquette household. He even decided to throw away his wedding ring after reading an old note given to him by his wife, which appeared loving at first, but doesn’t inform us how genuine her love was]].
* MoralityChain: Deconstructed. [[spoiler: Wattson’s first attempt to reform [[MadScientist Caustic]] led to her being manipulated by him for a time due to her naïveté, until she discovered this after Season Five ended and avoided him as a result. But when she managed to stop Caustic from testing his new [[DoomsdayDevice experimental chemical weapon]] on Solace City in Season Eight and decided to help reform him once more, she knew it wouldn’t be long before he reverted back to his MadScientist ways due to his [[TheSociopath sociopathic personality]]. As a result, [[GoodIsNotNice she resorted to blackmailing him]] with the knowledge he was going to harm the people of Solace City with his experimental weapon to make him become a better man. However, Caustic was impressed that his [[EvilMentor earlier lessons of using logical pragmatism he had taught to Wattson]] hadn’t been in vain, thus he decided to obey her orders because he’s curious to see how she will develop from here on out. Also, he wanted to be a part of her life again; the fact she used a cold, pragmatic method to mend their friendship proved she was learning from him in her own way, which was a bonus in his mind]].
* MoralityPet: She is this to ''[[TheSociopath Caustic]]'' of all people, who showed her sympathy after her father passed away. [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPoVXaXXUAMahY9.jpg:large A post revealed on the official Apex Legends twitter account]] revealed that he started to become close with Wattson over time; this storyline was further developed as future seasons were released.
* NeverBareheaded: She is almost never seen without her hoodie over her head.
* NiceGirl: Wattson is this to everyone (except [[CardCarryingJerkass Revenant]] and [[TheGadfly Rampart]]). Even in her kill quips she tends to remain polite, or at least tell [[PungeonMaster bad pun jokes]] to lighten up the mood - unlike Bangalore and Octane, who tend to [[IShallTauntYou mock their victim(s)]], or Caustic, who enjoys giving speeches on [[SmugSnake how superior he is in comparison to his victim(s)]].
--> '''Wattson''' (to an opponent she killed): "You fought well, but I grew up in these territories."
--> '''Wattson''' (to an opponent she killed): “Don’t blow a fuse. Get it?”
* NoSell: Any gun equipped with the “Hammerpoint Rounds” hop-up will not activate this effect when fired at someone near an “Interceptor Pylon” set up by Wattson (friend or foe). This is due to the fact that a legend’s shield will always be charging thanks to the pylon, thus the hop-up is negated.
* NoSocialSkills: Some of her quotes imply this.
--> '''Wattson''' (intro): "Electricity I get, people... I don't. That is how I got here."
* NotTheIntendedUse: Her “Interceptor Pylon” can be used as a make-shift barrier against gunfire if she needs cover in a pinch. Since it has one hundred-fifty points of health - with the added bonus of charging her shield and destroying incoming grenades/artillery projectiles - it can be useful for temporary cover when assaulting enemies. Furthermore, with the later changes to her ultimate ability allowing up to three pylons being deployed at a time as well her passive ability later being buffed by allowing her to stack up to two “Ultimate Accelerant” items in one inventory slot, this strategy has become more potent.
** Her tactical ability blurs visions slightly when anyone looks at an active fence, which can help obscure enemy vision from a distance (it’s not as bad for Wattson and her team because the fence color is a clean blue for them, compared to the SicklyGreenGlow variant enemies will instead see). However, this strategy should only be used when the enemy already knows your location since the bright visual effects of the fences can draw unwanted enemy attention.
** While her tactical ability was designed to wall off opponents, it can also be used to trap unwary opponents. Since a fence will deactivate when Wattson’s allies or herself step in the way of the electric bars, you can do this on purpose and wait until an opponent runs past a chokepoint. Once they do, the person deactivating the fence can reactivate it immediately by stepping out of the way, causing the unknowing victim to now be separated from their teammates via electric fencing. With practice, a person can even reactivate the fence when an enemy is directly in the electric bars location, which will electrocute them and set them up as an easy kill for your team.
* PungeonMaster: She likes making electricity-themed puns, sometimes ending with "get it?" Her awkwardness when saying what she thinks is a funny joke [[TheCutie makes her all the more endearing]].
--> '''Wattson''' (intro): "I never say die. I fight until it hertz."\\
'''Wattson''' (intro): "I am ''currently'' at the top of my game. (Giggles) Get it?"
* RegeneratingShieldStaticHealth: Whenever Wattson uses her ultimate ability this will happen, but her teammates and/or herself must be near the pylon for this to work. Take care; it also works for enemies who are nearby, and should be used with caution if you plan on engaging in close quarters combat with them.
** As of Season Eight, her passive was buffed to also charging her own shields by one point every two seconds after she doesn’t take any damage for six seconds.
* RobotGirl: Invoked. Wattson herself is one hundred percent human, but some of her legendary skins turn her into one of these.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Invoked. Wattson isn't royalty, but her legendary skin for Season 2's Iron Crown event presented her as a warrior empress. Which is funny, considering the [[AristocratsAreEvil sort of motifs]] used by her EvilCounterpart (Caustic)...
* RuggedScar: Has one in the form of a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichtenberg_figure Lichtenberg figure]] scars on the left side of her body, a kind of marking caused by high voltage electrocutions.
* ShipTease: [[ShipSinking While the aftermath of the Season Five “Broken Ghost” storyline appeared to sink any chances of this happening with Crypto]], he managed to summon the courage to tell Wattson his true identity as well as why he is secretive from others during Season Seven, which ended her animosity towards him. But while it appears they’re only friends they do remain rather close to each other. [[WillTheyOrWontThey Even the tabloids in-game have wondered how close these two are]].
* ShockAndAwe: Wattson's kit utilizes electricity as a whole; even her unique revive animation references this.
* TaughtByExperience: There’s a good reason why Wattson wears insulated equipment when handling her gear; the [[RuggedScar lichtenberg scars]] on her body is a reminder why [[TruthInTelevision you shouldn’t forget to wear insulated equipment when handling anything involving electricity]]. However, [[StoryAndGameplaySegregation the insulated suit she wears won’t spare her from being electrocuted by an enemy Wattson’s “Perimeter Security” fence when stepped through in-game]].
* TheSmartGal: Her father declared her the most intelligent woman in the Frontier. It’s notable she was one of the main electrical engineers who designed (and even named) [[AdvancingWallOfDoom the Modified Containment Ring]] at a mere age of twenty-two years old.
* StoneWall: Wattson's kit focuses on deterring enemy aggression rather than using offensive means to suppress her enemies. Her tactical ability electrocutes enemies who recklessly charge through with nasty side effects, her passive encourages staying behind cover to charge her shield as well as charging her ultimate ability completely whenever she uses an “Ultimate Accelerant” item (of which she can stack two per slot in her inventory, compared to the normal limit of one). Next, her ultimate ability nullifies grenades/offensive projectiles thrown towards and near it (in the latter’s case, it’s when thrown towards the pylon as opposed to away) as well as artillery/air strikes midair (so long as they don’t explode on a surface near the pylon). Finally, the pylons themselves will also charge anyone’s shields who are nearby (which can stack with Wattson’s passive). In fact, many argue she's the ''most'' defensive legend in the game:
** Caustic’s ultimate is a potent tool for starting an engagement, whilst Wattson's ultimate doesn’t deal damage and rewards players who camp locations by charging their shields. Also, his gas traps are better at dealing damage due to being harder to spot, whereas Wattson's fences are bright; few enemies would be ensnared, but these fences ''last indefinitely''. In conclusion, a fortress built by Wattson tends to deal less damage overall, but is longer-lasting than one built by a Caustic.
** Gibraltar’s tactical ability can protect against all forms of damage which attempts to pass through the shield. In comparison, Wattson must use one of her pylons and it doesn’t provide nearly as much cover - but Gibraltar’s ultimate ability was designed for offense as well as punishing those who camp areas out in the open, despite the suppression fire implications.
** Rampart’s ultimate ability is capable of annihilating whole teams who cannot avoid her mini-gun’s vicious firepower, a complete opposite from Wattson’s kit who instead discourages enemies from approaching her team by warding them off with electrical fences. Also, Rampart’s tactical ability increases damage when shot through the purple side whereas Wattson’s kit instead focuses on recharging shields to mitigate damage towards health.
* TechnicolorLightning: The electricity generated from Wattson's electric fences is bright blue in color when viewed by her teammates and herself. On the flip side, an enemy Wattson’s electric fences will appear a different color - an indicator to watch out for them.
+TeethClenchedTeamwork: In Season Six, she started displaying this to resident JerkAss Revenant having gotten fed up with his [[CardCarryingJerkass attitude]]. Also, she acted this way towards [[spoiler: Caustic and Crypto due to the events of the “Broken Ghost” storyline. While she remained somewhat polite towards them, she no longer showcased the affable nature she displayed towards other squad mates and would express disgust in helping Crypto up. While the feelings are mutual with Revenant, Caustic and Crypto were more one sided in the distrust, though events which occurred through Seasons Seven and Eight have ended this animosity towards the latter two]].
* TokenGoodTeammate: Wattson is this to the Syndicate, whom she is aware is a criminal organization, but also believes it has done much good for the Outlands - so she’s willing to be a part of them since it was thanks to them that her invention of [[AdvancingWallOfDoom the ring]] was used in the Apex Games, which she is now a part of as one of the legends. However, after learning that Crypto was framed for murder by the Syndicate, she has decided to help him by investigating the Syndicate in order to find out how benevolent her employers really are to the Outlands, indicating she may betray them in the future. [[DramaticIrony And given that the fan base already knows the Syndicate is nefarious and commits terrible crimes on a regular basis]], many believe that day is coming soon...
* TrashOfTheTitans: [[https://twitter.com/playapex/status/1321155976515309568?lang=en One Twitter art image from the official Apex account]] shows Wattson's desk to be extraordinarily messy. Its left side is littered with fanart of her, the right side has multiple used cups and half-finished cereal bowls, and the rest of it is covered with writing utensils, books, and electrical components disorderly strewn everywhere.
* {{Womanchild}}: Her cutesy mannerisms, [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals love of Nessie]], and [[ParentalSubstitute father-daughter-like relationship with Caustic]] seem behaviourally indicative of someone younger than she actually is. She's 22 years old.
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