| 1 | [[header:[[center:'''''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed''''' [[Characters/NeedForSpeed character index]]\ |
| 2 | [-'''Classic Era:''' ''[[Characters/TheNeedForSpeed The Need for Speed]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedPorscheUnleashed Porsche Unleashed]]''\ |
| 3 | '''Black Box Era:''' ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]'' (''1'' and ''2'') | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'' (2005) | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'' (''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbonMainVersionCharacters Main Version]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbonOwnTheCityCharacters Own the City]])'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedProStreet ProStreet]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]''\ |
| 4 | '''Autolog Era:''' ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedShift Shift]]'' (''Shift'' PSP version and ''Shift 2: Unleashed'') | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedNitro Nitro]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedTheRun The Run]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedRivals Rivals]]''\ |
| 5 | '''[[Characters/NeedForSpeed2014 2014 film adaptation]]'''\ |
| 6 | '''Ghost Games Era:''' [[Characters/NeedForSpeed2015 (2015)]] | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]''\ |
| 7 | '''New Criterion Era:''' '''''Unbound''''']]-]]] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | The characters of the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' game ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound''. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | Unique to this game features {{Animesque}}, CelShading characters, with each a set personality, different styles and effects that best represent one's self and reflect a major factor to the game's street racing sentiments and graffiti art aesthetics. |
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| 13 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 14 | !! Player and Companions |
| 15 | [[folder:Player]] |
| 16 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_player.jpg]] |
| 17 | [[caption-width-right:350:The eight default presets (before clothing customization)]] |
| 18 | !!!'''Car:''' Either of the 3 [[StarterMon starter cars]] [[labelnote:Click to view]]Dodge Charger R/T (1969), Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary or Nissan Silvia K's Aero (S14, 1998)[[/labelnote]], Nissan Z Prototype ([=RZ34=]) [-(as part of a delivery by Alec)-], Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec ([=BNR32=]) [-(as a Rydell's Rydes driver)-], Player's choice |
| 19 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ElizabethGrullon (female player), Ian Nelson (male player) |
| 20 | |
| 21 | ->''"Yaz! We spent all summer working on this car. Let me drive it already..."'' |
| 22 | |
| 23 | The main protagonist of ''Unbound''. |
| 24 | |
| 25 | After spending the summer refurbishing an old junker car, they take it to the streets of Lakeshore in an attempt to make a name and gain a reputation for the garage they work for: Rydell's Rydes. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | When Rydell's Rydes was raided with numerous cars Rydell was working on got stolen, [[TimeSkip two years later]], they discover The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge with $1,000,000 as the prize money. With this opportunity, the player attempts to get a spot in The Grand and bring Rydell's Rydes back on the map. |
| 28 | ---- |
| 29 | * AffectionateNickname: Tess often calls you "Speedie", which seems befitting for a fast racer like you. |
| 30 | %%* AttentionDeficitOhShiny: |
| 31 | * AllGirlsLikePonies: [[spoiler:Pretends to be this in a phone call from Rydell for the delivery of a customer's Nissan S15 Silvia.]] |
| 32 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:Is it a pony? Oh my god! Please tell me you bought me a pony.]] |
| 33 | * BadassDriver: They're not just a badass street racer, but act as one when giving fellow racers around the Lake a lift or when they deliver a customer's car to their destination. |
| 34 | * BrainBleach: The player warns Rydell not to look up a suggestive website name when he comes up with an idea. |
| 35 | * BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler:The player loses their restored junker when Yaz appears to take it as her own following the heist. It forces them to buy a new starter car with funds provided by Tess.]] |
| 36 | * CharacterCatchphrase: Whenever a racer needs to be at their place: "Rydell's Rydes - need a lift?" |
| 37 | * CoolCar: |
| 38 | ** The junker you just restored doubles as both this and WhatAPieceOfJunk. Uh.... What a Piece of Junker, anyone? |
| 39 | ** [[spoiler:After losing that car, you're forced to buy a new starter car. But nonetheless, whatever car you own is personally your Cool Car.]] |
| 40 | * DeadpanSnarker: In a phone call with Yaz about the upcoming The Grand: |
| 41 | -->'''Yaz:''' [[spoiler:Not sure yet. Waiting for some intel to come through.]] |
| 42 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:Intel? What is this, ''Film/SpyKids''?]] |
| 43 | -->'''Yaz:''' [[spoiler:Just wait for my call, ok?]] |
| 44 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:You sure you ain't gonna let me know by carrier pigeon?]] |
| 45 | * ExperiencedProtagonist: The player isn't a NewMeat here. The prologue shows that they already were fully skilled on the wheel with their restored junker [[spoiler:before it was supposedly taken away from them by Yaz.]] |
| 46 | * FunPersonified: Your {{player character}} is a lot more upbeat than the player character in ''Heat''. |
| 47 | * GirlsWithMoustaches: You can make a female avatar look like [[Film/TheGreatestShowman Lettie Lutz]] by [[https://www.global-esports.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Need-for-Speed-Unbound-View-pictures-of-the-new-NFS-racing-game-19-jpg.webp rocking manly facial hair]]. |
| 48 | * LarynxDissonance: The CharacterCustomization feature allows you to change the voice (and tone) to the opposite gender. Enjoy creating a suave handsome male character with a cutesy female voice and vise versa. |
| 49 | * LuredIntoATrap: Alec contacts Yaz and the player about a Nissan Z Prototype that needs to be delivered. While Yaz accepts the offer and the player picks it up, it turns out it was a scam when this job lured the player away from the garage, left Yaz in possession of the player's car, and allowed the catalytic heist to occur. |
| 50 | * MillenniumBug: Following Shimizu's Ferrari delivery mission where they believe [=Y2K=] is a fringe following how Rydell and Shimizu were best buds back during the TurnOfTheMillennium. |
| 51 | -->'''Player:''' Oh yeah, so you were there for that whole [=Y2K=] thing? Did you really think computers would end the world?\ |
| 52 | '''Rydell:''' Yeah, that's why we partied like it's was 1999. |
| 53 | * MrFanservice[=/=]MsFanservice: Your character can also sport revealing clothes regardless of gender, such as skin-tight crop tops, short shorts, and even wetsuits. It also allows you to remove any clothes, leaving only their underwear. |
| 54 | * NiceGuy: The player is very pleasant and positive. [[BewareTheNiceOnes Just don't get them on their nerves]], especially with [[VitriolicBestBuds Tess]]. |
| 55 | * NoNameGiven: Apart from Tess calling them "Speedie", there's no indication of the player's real name. Instead, the player's name is your PSN/Xbox Live/Steam username as seen in the leaderboards. |
| 56 | * {{Otaku}}: The CharacterCustomization allows you to be an otaku, with numerous T-shirts with anime prints. |
| 57 | * PlayerCharacter: Well, duh! They represent the in-game character through which you play the game. |
| 58 | * SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: The player is the down-to-earth Savvy Guy to the hyperactive Tess's Energetic Girl. |
| 59 | * StarterMon: Car example, as game asks you to choose either an old Charger, a Countach, or an [=S14=] Silvia. |
| 60 | * TakeThat: [[spoiler:In the cutscene for the final race, the player takes a jab at ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious''.]] |
| 61 | -->[[spoiler:'''Player:''' I dunno. Put a crew together, save the world, race home, pop a cold one, talk about "family", eat barbecue, do the same thing only different, like 8, 9 times?]] |
| 62 | * ATasteOfPower: |
| 63 | ** The very beginning of the game asks you to [[StarterMon pick a junker to restore]]. You can pick either a Dodge Charger R/T, a Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary, or a Nissan Silvia K's [=S14=], which will be souped up with upgrades. [[spoiler:Following the raid of Rydell's Rydes, Yaz appears to take the car for herself. Flash forward to 2 years, and you're forced to buy yourself a new set of wheels.]] |
| 64 | ** [[spoiler:Whenever Tess or Rydell asks you to deliver a customer car to its destination, you get to try out a handful of powerful and customized cars that you have yet to unlock. So this means you get to try out a Lamborghini Aventador or a [=McLaren=] P1!]] |
| 65 | * TastesLikeChicken: The player makes this comment after hearing an ad for Holden Parker III. |
| 66 | -->'''Radio:''' [[spoiler:What does freedom taste like? Corn Dogs at the fair? Hot Dogs on the grill? A deep dish on the fourth? Wrong! It's all of the above. Because... freedom isn't plant-based. Vote Parker for Mayor and taste the freedom.]] |
| 67 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:I wonder if freedom tastes like chicken.]] |
| 68 | * TrueCompanions: With Rydell. They get along with him and would do anything to help out in Rydell's Rydes. |
| 69 | * UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:Falls victim from Tess's clutches from a supposed help in bankrolling Rydell's Rydes as it's revealed that she was only using them to finance her gambling ring by betting for and against the player for money.]] |
| 70 | * VillainProtagonist: Like in the vast majority of previous games in the series, at the end of the day the player is an illegal street racer. |
| 71 | * VitriolicBestBuds: With Tess. While being companions [[spoiler:prior to her revealing her true colors that she is tied with Alec]], she often gossips with the player which would make them angry and annoyed. |
| 72 | * WholesomeCrossdresser: While the character customization system from ''Heat'' already allowed a male player character to wear female clothes, here this is taken to absurdity. Now you can rock skirts, swimsuits and even ''lingerie'' as a man! |
| 73 | [[/folder]] |
| 74 | |
| 75 | [[folder:Yaz]] |
| 76 | !!Jasmine / Yaz |
| 77 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_yaz_2.jpg]] |
| 78 | !!!'''Car:''' '''SPOILER CAR'''[[labelnote:*]]Plymouth Barracuda (440 6-Barrel) [-(originally by Obi)-][[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:**]]Dodge Charger R/T (1969), a Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary or a Nissan Silvia K's Aero ([=S14=], 1998) [-(originally by the Player)-][[/labelnote]] [[labelnote:***]]The player's selected car used in the last race of The Grand[[/labelnote]] |
| 79 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Ashleigh [=LaThrop=] |
| 80 | ->''"Seven days until the first qualifier. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Earn. Your. Place!]]"'' |
| 81 | |
| 82 | Jasmine, or simply Yaz is a close friend and partner of the player during the prologue. |
| 83 | |
| 84 | She is also an American street racer in Lakeshore City at age 19. |
| 85 | |
| 86 | Growing tired of being stuck in the same old routine every day, Yaz hopes to capture Lakeshore's hearts by pulling over to meetups at Cyrill Heights, much to Rydell's disagreement. Following the raid of Rydell's Rydes, she left the garage in ruins when she was accused by Rydell of theft and drives the player's car away. |
| 87 | |
| 88 | Following the resurgence of Lakeshore's street racing [[TimeSkip two years later]], she announces the ultimate street racing challenge: The Grand. |
| 89 | ---- |
| 90 | * TheAtoner: |
| 91 | ** [[spoiler:Yaz wasn't happy of what she has done 2 years earlier and wishes to bury the hatchet with the player and Rydell.]] |
| 92 | ** [[spoiler:After the deliveries of a Chevrolet Bel Air, a 1973 Porsche 911, and an Aston Martin Vulcan, cars that were stolen from Rydell, the player guesses that the anonymous tipper giving the location of those cars is Yaz herself. Following Tess's depature, Yaz is now the one providing the player for new car deliveries.]] |
| 93 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: [[spoiler: Highlighted during the Qualifier's rival profile that Yaz is one of the youngest racers in the Lake, at only 19 years old (tied with Anechka, Waru and Youmna).]] |
| 94 | * BigEater: [[spoiler:Yaz tried to invoke this in a story where she ordered a "Jumbo Chili Sub with all the trimmings" and kept eating it until she threw up on Rydell.]] |
| 95 | * DefrostingIceQueen: [[spoiler:After the raid of Rydell's Rydes, she acts hostile and sassy towards the player, but as she admits the truth to the player about Alec, she lets her sassiness flow away and reconciled with them.]] |
| 96 | * EasilyForgiven: '''Big time.''' [[spoiler:Both the player and Rydell don't hold much of a grudge towards her over the stolen cars (including the Player's) when it is revealed that Tess was the one pulling the strings, and both accept their share of the blame in having driven Yaz away from them at the end of the prologue. However, the player still wants to race her to get their car back as both a matter of pride and to foil Tess and Alec's plans.]] |
| 97 | * FinalBoss: [[spoiler:She is the final boss you face in the Grand.]] |
| 98 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:Rydell stating his displeasure of her keeping secrets from him and cutting corners by having the player drive to meetups at Cyrill Heights are in hindsight clear indicators of her siding with Alec, with the information she gives Alec eventually leading to the Rydell's Rydes heist. Another is when Yaz stated that her wish is to one day host the meetups herself, which she eventually does when hosting The Grand.]] |
| 99 | * GracefulLoser: [[spoiler:The Grand ends with Yaz admitting defeat and returning the player their restored junker.]] |
| 100 | * HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: [[spoiler:Started off siding to the player and Rydell, before she turned heel by betraying them during the garage heist. After finding out the truth that Tess is the mastermind of all the events, thanks to being associated with Alec, Yaz sides with the player and Rydell again.]] |
| 101 | * InSeriesNickname: Her full given name is Jasmine, as stated by Rydell at some times but otherwise prefers to go by Yaz. |
| 102 | * ItsAllAboutMe: [[spoiler:Her PreAsskickingOneLiner during the first Qualifier.]] |
| 103 | -->'''Yaz:''' [[spoiler:This is my race. This is my scene.]] |
| 104 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She maybe a SassyBlackWoman who is prone to [[TrashTalk trash talking]] and hiding the truth from Rydell and the player, [[spoiler:but after she admitted about what she's done, her heart knows she should've done better.]] |
| 105 | * {{MacGuffin}}: [[spoiler:The player believes that she stole their starter car and takes it as her own, following the garage heist.]] |
| 106 | * RousingSpeech: The opener to The Grand has this sermon: |
| 107 | -->'''Yaz:''' I'm glad to see y'all showed up. How many years has it been, for real? The mayor cracks down a little bit and we all bitch out? I thought this was Lakeshore. I thought this was a racing scene. Flexing with your super-tuners and your muscle cars and... ''[points to Ross]'' That guy... What's it gonna take, huh? To remind you why we got into this? ''[points to Obi's Plymouth Barracuda with a [[BriefcaseFullOfMoney trunk full of money]]]'' Stacks. ''[{{Beat}}]'' Three qualifiers! High-risk! You have a run-in with the cops? You take them on! You make it, and I will see you in the finals. [[EpicRace The Lakeshore Grand]]! You want to win? Then you had better be the best. ''[{{Beat}}]'' Seven days until the first qualifier. '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Earn. Your. Place!]]''' |
| 108 | * SassyBlackWoman: A Black woman with a big voice and an even bigger attitude. The attitude part however eventually gets PlayedForDrama when it becomes a serious attitude problem, [[spoiler:leading to her siding with Alec, which in turn leads to the car collection at Rydell's Rydes being stolen by Alec's crew.]] |
| 109 | -->'''Yaz:''' Just hang with your girl, I know what's up. |
| 110 | * ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: [[spoiler:Basically what spurs her HeelFaceTurn. She flat-out refuses to be part of Tess and Alec's plan to fix the race at the Grand, wanting to prove herself at it, no matter all the betting money involved.]] |
| 111 | * TagalongKid: She rides shotgun alongside the player at times during the prologue. |
| 112 | * ThroughHisStomach: [[spoiler:Yaz thinks Rydell is attempting this as an apology for a disagreement as she points out that he didn't call her to ask if she was interested in having some of his barbecue brisket.]] |
| 113 | -->'''Yaz:''' [[spoiler:Then why didn't he call me? I put in the work, now dude thinks he can win me over with brisket? Nah, bruh.]] |
| 114 | * WarmUpBoss: [[spoiler:The first qualifier has Yaz among the racers who take part in the series of 3 races. She drives Obi's Plymouth Barracuda for this event.]] |
| 115 | [[/folder]] |
| 116 | |
| 117 | [[folder:Rydell]] |
| 118 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_rydell_7.jpg]] |
| 119 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Dwayne Barnes |
| 120 | |
| 121 | ->''"I'm serious. Don't just say shit, win shit!"'' |
| 122 | |
| 123 | The owner of his namesake garage: Rydell's Rydes and one of the player's faithful companions. |
| 124 | |
| 125 | He is a mechanic for many others racers around Lakeshore City, especially for the Player. When the garage's alarm goes off and numerous cars he was working on got raided and driven away, he accuses Yaz of theft, despite the latter denying th allegations. With the Grand announced, Rydell entrusts the player to win it and retrieve back everything that was lost. |
| 126 | |
| 127 | Rydell can be used as a [[AndYourRewardIsClothes Character Skin]] upon reaching Level 41 on the Vol. 6 [[RewardsPass Speed Pass]], but must have the [[BribingYourWayToVictory Premium Speed Pass]] required to unlock it. |
| 128 | ---- |
| 129 | * AndImTheQueenOfSheba: He has this reaction upon realizing that Yaz and the player did not just restore the junker, but modded it for street racing. |
| 130 | -->'''Yaz:''' What? She's street legal. |
| 131 | -->'''Rydell:''' Right. And I'm UsefulNotes/{{LeBron|James}}. |
| 132 | * ArcWords: As Rydell says: "Don't just say shit, '''win shit'''." |
| 133 | * BatterUp: Following the Rydell's Rydes heist, he is seen armed with a baseball bat, ready to attack any intruders who break into his garage. The first and only time he's seen with it though, [[spoiler: it turns out it was the player and Tess, who then explain the situation.]] |
| 134 | * BigEater: Simply mentioning the word "burger" is enough to get him craving a bacon double cheeseburger. He's also fond of the pizzas from "[[Series/TheOfficeUS Pizza from Alfredo]]". He likes their [[PineappleRuinsPizza Hawaiian pizza without the pineapples]].[[note]]Technically, it would be just called ham and cheese pizza.[[/note]] |
| 135 | * BrickJoke: [[spoiler:In the prologue, Rydell tries to make a TitleDrop but can't remember the last word until the end of the game when the player is driving to the spot for the final race.]] |
| 136 | --> '''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:Right. And I'm [=LeBron=]. Look, I'm not going to tell you not to race. I know what it's like to feel that need for... Uh, that... you know, the need for uh... .]] |
| 137 | --> '''Yaz:''' [[spoiler:For what?]] |
| 138 | --> '''Player:''' [[spoiler:That's the gasoline talking.]] |
| 139 | -->''[later]'' |
| 140 | --> '''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:Hey Kid, I don't know if I ever told you this, but if you feel that need, you know that need for... umm. Wait, what was it? The Need for... Shit, I always forget this.]] |
| 141 | --> '''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:Oh!! SPEED. SPEED! THE NEED FOR SPEED!]] |
| 142 | * BriefAccentImitation: [[spoiler:Puts on a British impression in a phone call for the delivery of a Mini JCW Countryman.]] |
| 143 | --> '''Player:''' [[spoiler:Uncanny, like the [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII queen]] herself called.]] |
| 144 | * CoolGarage: '''[[XtremeKoolLetterz Rydell's Rydes]]'''! It's cool enough for a name of a cool garage. Inside is packed full of patrons with cars ready to be [[PimpedOutCar pimped]] and one is seen playing an arcade cabinet. It also serves as a garage where you store all your cars and gains access to upgrades and crazy customization. [[spoiler:This later became the catalyst where his garage got raided by Alec as numerous cars get stolen in favor for his gain.]] |
| 145 | * DeadpanSnarker: He comes well-equipped with sarcasm. Take for example the following exchange, after he explicitly advised the player and Yaz (but especially Yaz) to not race in Cyrill Heights. |
| 146 | --> '''Yaz:''' Hey Rydell, know any good spots to eat in The Heights? |
| 147 | --> '''Rydell:''' ''[sarcastic laugh]'' [[HaHaHaNo Ha ha haaaa. I said no Heights! No eats. No assholes!]] |
| 148 | * DoubleEntendre: [[spoiler:This amusing exchange during the delivery of a Mazda RX-7:]] |
| 149 | -->'''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:Hey! If the mayor keeps cracking down we might need some more ways to earn cash.]] |
| 150 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:Look, I told you before, no one is going to pay to watch Garage Cam.]] |
| 151 | -->'''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:We have a garage cam? Am I on it?]] |
| 152 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:No I mean... never mind. You got a job for me?]] |
| 153 | -->''[later]'' |
| 154 | -->'''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:Oooh! That idea you had earlier about more publicity for the garage.]] |
| 155 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:What idea?]] |
| 156 | -->'''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:Maybe there's something in that garage cam. Me, under the hood. Lubing a...]] |
| 157 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:For the love of Mike, stop.]] |
| 158 | -->'''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:I wonder if Hot Rydes.com is taken.]] |
| 159 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:Do NOT Website/{{google}} that.]] |
| 160 | * ForeignQueasine: [[spoiler:His opinion on eating llama meat.]] |
| 161 | -->'''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:Yeah, customer was stoked. Great work deserves great food. So, deep dish or noodles? Oooh, maybe that new place, Bllama Ramen?]] |
| 162 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:Holden Parker III's place? You know what they serve there right?]] |
| 163 | -->'''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:Rich spicy noodles and hearty miso broth?]] |
| 164 | -->'''Player:''' [[spoiler:All topped off with low fat, high protein, choice cuts of llama.]] |
| 165 | -->'''Rydell:''' [[spoiler:Oh right, Maybe not then. Later Kid.]] |
| 166 | * TheEngineer: Mechanic to be exact, as he is the man who loves to fix and build whips for his patrons all over Lakeshore City. |
| 167 | * ExpositionFairy: Acts as a guide to the player. |
| 168 | * HopelessWithTech: He's clearly not up to date in regards to modern technology nomenclature, in particular, that relates to social media. Though he later gets used to it. |
| 169 | -->'''Player:''' ''[after Rydell asks them to pick up a Buick Grand National]'' Drop me a pin. |
| 170 | -->'''Rydell:''' Sure... a ''pin''. Right... |
| 171 | -->'''Player:''' Send me the location. |
| 172 | -->'''Rydell:''' On it! |
| 173 | -->''[later, after delivering the Buick]'' |
| 174 | -->'''Rydell:''' Now that's how you drive. Customer was so impressed he said he would follow us on [[Website/{{Facebook}} Insta]]. Do we have an Insta? Is that a coffee machine? |
| 175 | -->'''Player:''' Didn't Tess set one up? |
| 176 | -->'''Rydell:''' Where? In the kitchen? |
| 177 | -->'''Player:''' No no no, it's a social media account. |
| 178 | -->'''Rydell:''' Oh right, that [=@MrRydes=] thing. Hold on. |
| 179 | ** [[spoiler:During the phone call for the delivery of a Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4, the player can tell he's preoccupied with something. After delivering the car, he confesses to falling for a phishing scam in a friend request with a link that appeared as a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93hq0YU3Gqk video of baby pandas sneezing]].]] |
| 180 | * ICallItVera: One phone call has him asking Yaz where his pipe wrench is, which Yaz reveals he nicknames "Wrenchie". |
| 181 | * InvisibleParents: Mentions his parents during a conversation with Tess. Rydell's mother passed away, but he was raised by his father. |
| 182 | * NiceGuy: Your friendly neighborhood mechanic of the Lake, who acts like a very good [[BigBrotherMentor mentor]] to the player. [[BewareTheNiceOnes Just don't provoke him]]. |
| 183 | * NoodleIncident: [[spoiler:When a live podcast that focuses on the political landscape of Lakeshore is interrupted by the host's mother, the player compares it to being as awkward as the time Rydell served his brisket at a vegan food festival.]] |
| 184 | * RetiredBadass: He used to be a street racer back then before retiring to be a mechanic in his prized garage, as stated in a conversation with Tess. |
| 185 | --> '''Tess:''' Judging by this place, you used to race yourself. |
| 186 | --> '''Rydell:''' Sure did, man do I have some stories about the old days. |
| 187 | * TitleDrop: Almost. In the prologue, he mentions knowing how it is to have the "need for speed", but can't remember the last word. [[spoiler:It becomes a BrickJoke when he tries it again towards the ending and does remember.]] |
| 188 | [[/folder]] |
| 189 | |
| 190 | [[folder:Tess '''(UNMARKED SPOILERS)''']] |
| 191 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_tess_9.jpg]] |
| 192 | |
| 193 | !!!'''Car:''' Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec ([=BNR32=]) [-(during cutscenes)-] |
| 194 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Jennifer Sun Bell |
| 195 | ->''"Yo Speedie! You still want that 5-star rating? Then show me what you got!"'' |
| 196 | |
| 197 | One of the player's companions in ''Unbound''. |
| 198 | |
| 199 | She was first seen contacting the player when she needed to be picked up and informing them about The Grand. When the player explains the situation that is related to Yaz's breakup and the garage heist, she's willing to invest on Rydell's Rydes and help bring his garage back on the map. |
| 200 | |
| 201 | As the story progresses, it was later revealed that she's been making money betting on and against the player, but for Alec, whom she is associated with. Tess then informs both the player and Yaz that Alec wants to cut a deal with all three where neither of the two wins but both will be paid handsomely for throwing the race. In the end, she lied that she never worked for Alec due to the fact she's actually making money from betting for and against others. |
| 202 | ---- |
| 203 | * AffablyEvil: Even when she exposes her machinations with Alec, she still doesn't drop her friendly, bubbly disposition. |
| 204 | * BadSamaritan: Turns out to be her whole character arc. She initially meets the player as seemingly just a complete stranger who ingrains herself with them and Rydell and offers to help the player go through the Grand and even uncover what Yaz and her associates who robbed Rydell's Rydes are up to, only to be revealed that she ''is one of those associates'', and that she plans to make money pitting the player and Yaz up against each other. |
| 205 | * BigBadDuumvirate: She and Alec are the story's two main antagonists, and are those who have originally conspired the hit against Rydell's Rydes at the end of the prologue. This also makes Tess the third female antagonist of the franchise. |
| 206 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: She initially presents herself as a GenkiGirl through and through who just wants to help the player, up until the first few sessions of the campaign's fourth and final week reveal that she is in cahoots with Alec in the Lakeshore street racing betting ring, and after the third qualifier she tries to cut a deal with the player and Yaz to make the two throw the Grand in exchange for money. |
| 207 | * ExactWords: When the player shows Tess Rydell's garage, she is admiring a wrench taken from a tool cabinet when Rydell jumps out with a baseball bat and she drops it. When she picks it up, Rydell says "No touching!" and she drops it again instead of putting it back. Subverted in the same cutscene as she then finds the book Rydell bought and holds on to it even after he repeats his no-touching rule. |
| 208 | * EvilAllAlong: Completing the third Grand qualifier reveals her true intentions and her association with Alec. |
| 209 | * GenkiGirl: Tess is well-equipped with a very bubbly and optimistic personality. |
| 210 | * GracefulLoser: Subverted. Even after the player calls off their partnership and her giving them a taunting phone call about The Grand, she's still cheerful when they meet after the race. However, it's revealed that it's because she also placed a bet on them and walked away with quite some cash. |
| 211 | * HereWeGoAgain: While not said in the game, her last scene in the game involving asking someone to give her a ride (just like how she and the player met) heavily implies that she's just going to repeat the circle all over again and string the poor sucker for money. |
| 212 | * InSeriesNickname: When it's revealed that she actually knows Yaz through Alec, Yaz starts calling her "Pinks", seemingly after pink slips, which as Yaz's High Heat Delivery missions later in the game show, is what Tess manages in Alec's crew.[[note]]In the European Spanish dub, Yaz calls her "''Señorita Fittipaldi''" ("Miss Fittipaldi") instead, after the Brazilian pilot, seemingly due to a literal translation being unworkable.[[/note]] |
| 213 | * KarmaHoudini: While Alec and his money have been parted, Tess bails out with the money she earned from betting, not receiving any comeuppance for being part of his crew. |
| 214 | * TheNicknamer: She likes to call you "Speedie" which seems befitting for a fast racer like you. On the other hand, she calls Yaz "Miss Monologue" regarding her RousingSpeech about The Grand. |
| 215 | * NonActionBigBad: She's the first ever BigBad of the franchise to not directly race or battle against the player. |
| 216 | * NonconformistDyedHair: Showing her GenkiGirl tendencies, she has blue hair all the way! |
| 217 | * PlayingBothSides: And she openly brags about it. She usually reminds the player that she bets both on them and against them to always get a bit of cash in return from the betting. This also helps her get away largely scot-free after her plans with Alec are thwarted. |
| 218 | * ThePollyanna: In line with her optimism, she doesn't really pay any attention to the fact her High Heat Delivery missions also include police pursuits. Upon completion of your very first one, she says they might be just paid stuntmen with a dash of high-quality special effects. Turns out she was just making up a story as she went and all the cars were to be sent to Alec. |
| 219 | %%* ProfessionalGambler |
| 220 | %%* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak |
| 221 | * SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Tess is the hyperactive Energetic Girl to the player's down-to-earth Savvy Guy. |
| 222 | * VillainExitStageLeft: Although her plans with Alec are foiled at the end of the story, she bails on him knowing she still had some money left thanks to her betting on everyone. |
| 223 | [[/folder]] |
| 224 | |
| 225 | !!Racers of Lakeshore City |
| 226 | !!!Story Related Racers |
| 227 | [[folder:Rüdiger]] |
| 228 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_rudiger.jpg]] |
| 229 | [[caption-width-right:300:Don't piss him off.]] |
| 230 | !!!'''Car:''' Mercedes-AMG C 63 Cabriolet, Plymouth Barracuda (440 6-Barrel) [-(used in The Grand)-] |
| 231 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/{{Germany}} German]] |
| 232 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Stephan Goldbach (credited as Stephan Goldback) |
| 233 | ->''"I'd rather you talk less and drive more."'' |
| 234 | |
| 235 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_germany.png]] |
| 236 | |
| 237 | A German street racer in Lakeshore City at age 28, who is also affiliated with Yaz. |
| 238 | |
| 239 | Hailing from Berlin, Rüdiger is a former gang member with a DarkAndTroubledPast. Nicknamed "Der Nail" as he proclaims, this mean bone pulls no punches when taking him on in the streets. |
| 240 | |
| 241 | [[spoiler:Completing "Hammer Time" will unlock his safehouse in Palemore.]] |
| 242 | ---- |
| 243 | * DeadpanSnarker: This menacing bastard comes fully equipped with a sarcastic pattern of speech to the core. |
| 244 | * DelinquentHair: Rüdiger is a menacing ex-gang member who sports a pink-blonde gradient mohawk. Though he later wears a cap while racing. |
| 245 | * DoNotCallMePaul: It rather be best not to call him by his real name (or at least not to try to make pet names from it, like "Rudi"). |
| 246 | -->'''Player:''' Thanks Rudi. I feel like we made a breakthrough here. |
| 247 | -->'''Rüdiger:''' Do not call me that. Call me by my street name. |
| 248 | -->'''Player:''' Which is? |
| 249 | -->'''Rüdiger:''' ''Der Nail''. |
| 250 | * EverythingSoundsMenacingInGerman: A hard-headed racer with an attitude, complete with a thick German accent. |
| 251 | * {{Gangbanger}}: Was once a gang member before calling it quits. |
| 252 | * GermanicDepressives: The German Rüdiger is one helluva cynical sourpuss. |
| 253 | * ILetYouWin: Just in case while during a race, Rüdiger will point that out if you win the race. |
| 254 | -->'''Rüdiger:''' If you win it won't because you're better, it'll be because I let you. |
| 255 | * InconsistentSpelling: The subtitles and credits stated his name is Rudiger, whereas in the leaderboards during a race and in his in-game bio, his name has an umlaut on the U. Alas, R'''ü'''diger. |
| 256 | * {{Jerkass}}: He is by far the most mean-spirited out of all the rival racers in Lakeshore. He takes every chance to take potshots at the player, and even [[SoreLoser threatens the player with physical violence in case he loses a bet against them]] or he is hit during a race. |
| 257 | -->'''Rüdiger:''' The last person who hit me hasn't left the hospital yet. |
| 258 | * JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Despite being a meanbone, Rüdiger gives the player a warm welcome to his safehouse. That doesn't mean he's a nice person and still often [[TrashTalk trash talks]] during races, to the point of making [[VideoGame/GridLegends Nathan McKane]] jealous in jerkassery. |
| 259 | * PurpleIsPowerful: Rüdiger loves the color purple, as both his AMG Cabrio and his Plymouth Barracuda are sprayed in purple finish complete with [[PimpedOutCar purple backfire]], showing what a menacing man like him could handle. |
| 260 | * RedBaron: He proudly recalls that when he was a gang member, he was known as "Der Nail". The player appears to be unfazed by it, however, since they jokingly ask if that means that they can be "Der Hammer". Rüdiger isn't impressed. |
| 261 | * SmallNameBigEgo: He takes great pride in mentioning that he used to be known as "Der Nail", but not even the player themselves takes it seriously, much to Rüdiger's chagrin. |
| 262 | * ThroatSlittingGesture: His pre-race pose as pictured above has him do that, befitting his [[{{Jerkass}} menacing bravado]]. |
| 263 | * VictoryPose: "Spit You Out", where Rüdiger is biting out something, followed by a SpitefulSpit. |
| 264 | [[/folder]] |
| 265 | |
| 266 | [[folder:Boost]] |
| 267 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_boost.jpg]] |
| 268 | [[caption-width-right:350:Insert anime-related topics here.]] |
| 269 | !!!'''Car:''' Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX |
| 270 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates American]] |
| 271 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Aaron Porter |
| 272 | ->''"Did you know that anime began in 1956?"'' |
| 273 | |
| 274 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_the_united_states_8.png]] |
| 275 | |
| 276 | An American street racer in Lakeshore City at age 28. |
| 277 | |
| 278 | Despite being reluctant and painfully shy, Boost is a passionate racer with two things that help boost his confidence: His passion for street racing and his love for Japanese anime. With these, he has both the will to win and show his love for the community. |
| 279 | |
| 280 | [[spoiler:Completing "Weeb in Need" will unlock his safehouse in Underwood Gardens.]] |
| 281 | |
| 282 | Boost can be used as a [[AndYourRewardIsClothes Character Skin]] upon reaching Level 52 on the Vol. 7 [[RewardsPass Speed Pass]]. |
| 283 | ---- |
| 284 | * AwesomeMcCoolName: '''Boost'''. 'nuff said. It's even poked by the player with the quote as stated below. |
| 285 | * BerserkButton: In pure stereotypical weeb fashion, he does not take it kindly when you refer to anime as cartoons. |
| 286 | * {{Foil}}: To Chase. Both are African Americans in hoodies, but Boost is an introverted NiceGuy, while Chase is a straightforward braggart. |
| 287 | * {{Itasha}}: His Eclipse GSX is covered with Japan-themed decals, including a cute purple-haired anime girl. |
| 288 | * LamePunReaction: This line during the start of the EscortMission, when you pull a very cheesy {{pun}}. |
| 289 | -->'''Player:''' Hey Boost. Heard you, er, needed a ''boost''? |
| 290 | -->'''Boost:''' ''[scoffs]'' Original. Can you get me outta here fast?! |
| 291 | * NiceGuy: Despite being the Lake's wallflower, Boost is a friendly guy who also gives you props when you overtake him. Hell, he'll even apologize to you for rubbing paint with you, even if it's YOU who actually crashed into him! |
| 292 | * OccidentalOtaku: Wrapping his car in anime decals and talking about anime in his EscortMission[=?=] Oh, ''he qualifies.'' |
| 293 | * PopCulturedBadass: A badass street racer who is full hype on ''anime''?! Definitely Natch. |
| 294 | * SkeletonMotif: His [[InTheHood black and purple hoodie]] with a skeleton print said so. |
| 295 | * ShoutOut: |
| 296 | ** The purple-haired anime girl that decorates his Eclipse GSX resembles Izuna Hatsuse from ''Literature/NoGameNoLife''. |
| 297 | ** During his Racer S.O.S. EscortMission, he tells the player that he watched an anime about two street racers who drove around the mountains of Japan until one of them betrayed the other. While the anime in question goes unnamed, some fans will recognize that this is pretty much the synopsis of ''Initial D'', aside of also being an apt description of the plot of this very game (except for the Japan setting). He later makes a more overt reference to ''Initial D''; if you rear-end him during a race, he will say "''Initial D'' would not like that!" |
| 298 | ** Boost himself would be a clear reference to, hence the name, Boost, TheLeader of the Delinquent Road Hazards of ''WesternAnimation/Cars'', who gets involved in street racing and hooliganism. |
| 299 | * ShrinkingViolet: Downplayed. While he is reluctant, he's still a confident racer when anime and street racing are brought up to the topic, especially in a conversation with the player during an EscortMission. |
| 300 | * TechnicalPacifist: While Boost is somewhat portrayed as a ShrinkingViolet, he's able to put up a good battle whenever he's behind the wheel. |
| 301 | * VanityLicensePlate: His Eclipse's license plate reads "[=B00S7=]". |
| 302 | * VictoryPose: "Chicken Dinner", in which similar to Del-Rae he's on his phone, except that he celebrates as if he won a game on his phone (henc, "Winner winner, chicken dinner"). |
| 303 | [[/folder]] |
| 304 | |
| 305 | [[folder:Justicia]] |
| 306 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_justicia.jpg]] |
| 307 | [[caption-width-right:300:What happens when Music/NickiMinaj decided to go street racing.]] |
| 308 | !!!'''Car:''' Nissan [=350Z=] ([=Z33=], 2008) |
| 309 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} Mexican]] |
| 310 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Sena Bryer |
| 311 | ->''"So, now I am living my life, following my passions, and helping others show theirs."'' |
| 312 | |
| 313 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_mexico.png]] |
| 314 | |
| 315 | A Mexican street racer in Lakeshore City at age 25. |
| 316 | |
| 317 | This Mexicana is one of Lakeshore's most famous and inspired celebrities with millions of followers on her [[Website/{{Facebook}} Instagram]] under her alias '"[=PunkFunkDiva=]'''. A creative and unpredictable racer who defies expectations of gender stereotypes, she is determined to win and be true to who she is. |
| 318 | |
| 319 | [[spoiler:Completing "U.N.I.T.Y" will unlock her safehouse in Yams Park.]] |
| 320 | |
| 321 | Justicia can be used as a [[AndYourRewardIsClothes Character Skin]] upon reaching Level 13 on the Vol. 6 [[RewardsPass Speed Pass]]. |
| 322 | ---- |
| 323 | * AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Justicia is a [[SpicyLatina Latina]] trans woman who defies gender norms. Emphasis on "ambiguous", as the only references to her being trans are her bio mentioning that she "defies gender norms" and her mentioning on her S.O.S. mission "U.N.I.T.Y" that she used to have to "present [herself] as male" in her community. |
| 324 | * TheBeautifulElite: She's a famous internet celebrity under her [[Website/{{Facebook}} Instagram]] name [=PunkFunkDiva=] with millions of followers to boot. |
| 325 | * BecauseDestinySaysSo: One of the mid-race voice lines say that it should be fate for her to win. |
| 326 | -->'''Justicia:''' It’s destiny that I pass you. |
| 327 | * CoolCar: Zigzagged. Her Nissan [=350Z=] is decked with a full Voltex body kit and a racing livery; not only that, she is also the fastest of your rivals in B and A Class races, but she holds on her own pretty well in higher speed classes. While Justicia is the only racer to carry over to the end and appearing in every race you partake, she falls down levels for every escalated class. By time she's in S class, she's is the second slowest and by reaching S+, she's the slowest overall. |
| 328 | * GratuitousSpanish: Justicia speaks English, but sometimes slips some Spanish in her speech. Words like "buey"[[note]]literally "bull", but used among Mexican youth basically as the same as "dude"[[/note]] and "abuela" to be exact. |
| 329 | -->'''Justicia:''' Mi casa es su casa.[[labelnote:Translation]]My house is your house.[[/labelnote]] |
| 330 | * TheNicknamer: She calls the player "Sundance". |
| 331 | * NonconformistDyedHair: Justicia is a tanned Mexican sporting blue hair. |
| 332 | * ThePhilosopher: As a renowned internet celebrity with millions of followers, Justicia help encourages them to follow their own passions and live the good life. |
| 333 | * RecurringExtra: While Justicia appears as a regular racer, she very often appears in ''every race you participate on'', regardless of race class and even including all of the week's qualifiers and [[spoiler:The Grand]]. Every event with opponents you partake, expect to often see Justicia in her green Nissan [=350Z=]. The only exception is during the prologue and in head-to-head races. |
| 334 | * SpicyLatina: She's a street racing lady from Mexico who causes mayhem and [[LadySwearsALot cusses]] a lot, that is up to the point that it made her grandmother blush. |
| 335 | * VanityLicensePlate: Her 350Z's license plate reads "[=JUST1CA=]". |
| 336 | * VictoryPose: "Snap", where she sways her arm and poses while smiling. |
| 337 | [[/folder]] |
| 338 | |
| 339 | [[folder:Harlow]] |
| 340 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_harlow_7.jpg]] |
| 341 | [[caption-width-right:300:The elitist of the Lake.]] |
| 342 | !!!'''Car:''' Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C8) |
| 343 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates American]] |
| 344 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Sarah Hollis |
| 345 | ->''"I'm not gonna let some pumped up, double meathead malice keep me from achieving my dreams."'' |
| 346 | |
| 347 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_the_united_states_8.png]] |
| 348 | |
| 349 | An American street racer in Lakeshore City at age 27. |
| 350 | |
| 351 | As the finest amongst Lakeshore's elites, Harlow is a confident and self-made fitness entrepreneur with an ambition of being the comic relief. While she loves to pull pranks on other racers, this could help her net the win. |
| 352 | |
| 353 | [[spoiler:Completing "Paid in Full" will unlock her safehouse in University Central.]] |
| 354 | ---- |
| 355 | * TheBeautifulElite: Harlow is the Lake's elite, as her bio states that she's personally fit, creative and down fashionable with [[ProductPlacement Guizio]] clothing. |
| 356 | * BringIt: One of Harlow's race intro poses has her doing a "come get me" gesture. |
| 357 | * CoolCar: She drives a C8 Corvette, a midship muscle supercar complete with crazy body kit. Her choice of car makes her the fastest, if not the best of the A+ Class. |
| 358 | * DeadpanSnarker: She has some kind of mouth peppered with sarcasm. |
| 359 | * {{Foil}}: To Lyric. Both are African Americans driving white supercars, but Harlow is a trash-talking socialite, while Lyric is a down-to-earth high-spirited fashionista. |
| 360 | * ThePrankster: As her bio states. A street racer who loves to prank other street racers. |
| 361 | * RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Harlow is OnlyInItForTheMoney, despite being a rich elite (and indulges in illegal street racing). During one of the mid-race voice lines, she ponders what to spend the winnings on... |
| 362 | * SassyBlackWoman: While not as loud and brash as Yaz, Harlow is an African-American lady with an attitude. |
| 363 | * VanityLicensePlate: Her C8 Corvette's license plate reads "[=H4RLOW=]". |
| 364 | * VictoryPose: "Serving Sass", in which she does a waving motion with her left hand while mimicking as if she's holding a steering wheel with the right one. |
| 365 | [[/folder]] |
| 366 | |
| 367 | [[folder:Cha Cha]] |
| 368 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_chacha.jpg]] |
| 369 | [[caption-width-right:320:The resident Robin Hood of the lake, willing to take your money.]] |
| 370 | |
| 371 | !!!'''Car:''' Lamborghini Urus |
| 372 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/PuertoRico Puerto Rican]] |
| 373 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/AntonyDelRio |
| 374 | ->''"Power always corrupts. Mark my words one day those at the bottom are gonna eat those at the top."'' |
| 375 | |
| 376 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_puerto_rico.png]] |
| 377 | |
| 378 | A Puerto Rican street racer in Lakeshore City at age 28. |
| 379 | |
| 380 | A HotBlooded racer who runs a local street gang, he's a fearless man who despises Mayor Morgan Stevenson and wants to help give the poor around the city a chance at power and glory. Fearless and bold, Cha Cha is a man of compassion for his people who adores him. |
| 381 | |
| 382 | [[spoiler:Completing "Another Day to Run" will unlock his safehouse in University Central.]] |
| 383 | ---- |
| 384 | * AnimalMotifs: Cha Cha has a shark's mouth sticker slapped on his Urus. |
| 385 | * {{Bandito}}: He's a street racer from Puerto Rico who also runs a local street gang in the Lake. |
| 386 | * BloodKnight: He loves to play rough and aggressive. |
| 387 | * CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: He's one of the few racers who oppose Mayor Morgan Stevenson's corrupt adamancy. |
| 388 | * GratuitousSpanish: Just like Justicia, Cha Cha slips some Spanish phrases like "Sabes que"[[note]]"Did you know"[[/note]] and "Oye" in his sentences. |
| 389 | * HummerDinger: While his car, the Lamborghini Urus is a high-performance SUV, it almost stays glued to the asphalt during races due to the near-lack of offroad areas. |
| 390 | * JustLikeRobinHood: Cha Cha is like the residential Robin Hood of the Lake. He takes the money and power back from the rich and gives them to the poor. One mid-race voice has this when he overtakes you. |
| 391 | -->'''Cha Cha:''' I'll use your cash to help the community. |
| 392 | * LargeHam: Lets out a "whooooooo-eeeee!!" when he overtakes you during races. Another is this at the start of the race in the hammiest voice possible. |
| 393 | -->'''Cha Cha:''' Fasten your seatbelt, warp speed engaged! |
| 394 | * NiceGuy: He's one of the few racers who show props with you during races. |
| 395 | * SpiritedCompetitor: One of Cha Cha's mid-race voice lines welcomes a good challenge whenever you overtake him. |
| 396 | * VanityLicensePlate: His Lamborghini Urus's license plate reads just simply "CHA CHA". |
| 397 | * VictoryPose: "Come at Me", which is {{exactly what it says|OnTheTin}}; Cha Cha doing a "Come at me, bro!" gesture. |
| 398 | [[/folder]] |
| 399 | |
| 400 | [[folder:Medusa]] |
| 401 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfs_unbound_medusa.png]] |
| 402 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[Music/BrunoMars This Versace is on the Floor]].]] |
| 403 | !!!'''Car:''' Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV, Mazda RX-7 Spirit R (FD, Series 8) [-(used in The Grand and Underground League)-] |
| 404 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} Italian]] |
| 405 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Uma Incrocci |
| 406 | ->''"I'm into capturing young women's experiences of Lakeshore. Whatever expression that embodies."'' |
| 407 | |
| 408 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_italy.png]] |
| 409 | |
| 410 | An Italian street racer in Lakeshore City at age 23. |
| 411 | |
| 412 | An aspiring racer who refuses to do anything but live her life to the fullest by embodying the creative mind of young women. She's determined with a wit of high spirits and exhilaration that would leave her opponents in the dust. |
| 413 | |
| 414 | [[spoiler:Completing "Living for the City" will unlock her safehouse in University Central.]] |
| 415 | ---- |
| 416 | * ColorMotif: Medusa is all gaga on yellow or gold, befitting her rich and elegant status. She's an Italian blondie with [[CoolShades gold-tinted shades]] with both her Murciélago (with gold rims) and later, the RX-7 are painted yellow. |
| 417 | * CoolCar: An Italian lady driving an Italian supercar. And she's seen rolling in her yellow Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV. It's also a capable S-class car that it matches Lyric's [=McLaren=]. She swaps it for a modified Mazda RX-7 during The Grand and in the Underground League playlist. |
| 418 | * GratuitousItalian: The Italian Medusa injects lots of Italian words in her sentences which confuses the player a lot. One example has Medusa shout "Andiamo!"[[note]]Let's go![[/note]] during the start of the race. |
| 419 | * HappyDance: When you highlight her rival profile in the meetup menu, you can see Medusa briefly doing a dainty dance beside her beloved Murciélago. |
| 420 | * MeaningfulName: She is dripped head-to-toe in Versace, and her name is a nod to the fashion brand's famous logo. |
| 421 | * ThePhilosopher: Medusa talks about how she can capture young women to embody and express a creative mind, as well as living their lives to the fullest. |
| 422 | * RambunctiousItalian: The Italian Medusa is very HotBlooded and loud. |
| 423 | * VictoryPose: "No Cigar", which consists of her doing a "Cut it off" gesture with her hand. |
| 424 | [[/folder]] |
| 425 | |
| 426 | [[folder:Anechka]] |
| 427 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_anechka_7.jpg]] |
| 428 | [[caption-width-right:300:You will fear her if you invade her country!]] |
| 429 | !!!'''Car:''' Nissan GT-R Premium (2017) |
| 430 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/{{Ukraine}} Ukrainian]] |
| 431 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Liliya Ilnitsky |
| 432 | ->''"The police do not find strength in the community. Their strength comes through fear. And fear is always weaker."'' |
| 433 | |
| 434 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_ukraine.png]] |
| 435 | |
| 436 | A Ukrainian street racer in Lakeshore City at age 19. |
| 437 | |
| 438 | A lady who believes in a world free from cruelty and corruption as she is one of the few racers of Lakeshore who opposes Mayor Morgan Stevenson. While she's committed to a cause, she also lives her passion in street racing and collecting sneakers where both have found their purpose in the resistance, on or off the track. |
| 439 | |
| 440 | [[spoiler:Completing "Fight the Power" will unlock her safehouse in University Central.]] |
| 441 | |
| 442 | Anechka can be used as a [[AndYourRewardIsClothes Character Skin]] upon reaching Level 73 on the Vol. 7 [[RewardsPass Speed Pass]]. |
| 443 | ---- |
| 444 | * AnimalMotifs: Her white Nissan GT-R sports an elaborate zebra design. |
| 445 | * ArtisticLicenseLaw: Anechka is only 19 years old and you can gamble with her. However, with Ukraine law in regards of regulations and age restrictions, a Ukranian individual requires to be a least 22 years old in order to be considered legal to gamble. |
| 446 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: Amongst the other racers of the Lake, at age 19, she is implied to be one of the youngest of them all (tied with Waru, Yaz and Youmna). |
| 447 | * BoyishShortHair: Her black hair is cut so short that it reaches past her ears. |
| 448 | * CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: And she's one of the few of the Lake's racers who oppose Mayor Stevenson. Anechka points that one out. |
| 449 | -->'''Anechka:''' Maybe it's time for Lakeshore PD to take a look at the corrupt criminals running the streets, not the ones driving fast on them. |
| 450 | * EscapeArtist: The cops attempt to bust Anechka for vandalizing Mayor Morgan Stevenson's campaign billboard, to the point she manages to evade them. |
| 451 | * GratuitousForeignLanguage: All of her lines are in English. When you drive her to her safehouse, her parting words let out a gratitude in her native language. |
| 452 | -->'''Anechka:''' Na vse dobre. [[labelnote:Translation]]All the best.[[/labelnote]] |
| 453 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She is up there with Rüdiger and Chase as one of the most mean-spirited drivers during races, but unlike them she is very committed to her cause of freeing people from tyranny and is otherwise shown to be very cordial to the player during her EscortMission. |
| 454 | * VictoryPose: "It's All Me", which is essentially her banging her chest. |
| 455 | [[/folder]] |
| 456 | |
| 457 | [[folder:A$AP Rocky]] |
| 458 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_asaprocky.jpg]] |
| 459 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[ThePhilosopher Always Strive and Prosper, as what he says]].]] |
| 460 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see A$AP Rocky from ''Need for Speed: No Limits''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsnolimits_asaprocky.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 461 | !!!'''Car:''' Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16, Jaguar E-Type Lightweight ''(No Limits)'' |
| 462 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates American]] |
| 463 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' [[AsHimself Himself]] |
| 464 | |
| 465 | ->''"I'll put it to you like this: You dust me in this, I'll let you have that."'' |
| 466 | |
| 467 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_the_united_states_8.png]] |
| 468 | |
| 469 | '''Rakim Athelaston Mayers''', better known as Music/AsapRocky is a RealLife American rapper and fashion icon from Harlem at age 34. [[note]]by the time of the game's release[[/note]] He is a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob. |
| 470 | |
| 471 | Being as one of the best racers of the Lake, A$AP Rocky is the man who brings style and inspiration around the city, encouraging everyone to evolve one's creativity and express themselves freely. As the creator of the Takeover, a unique event revolving around driving skills, style, and stunts, he is often seen cheering for someone worthy of being the best there is. |
| 472 | |
| 473 | [[spoiler:Defeating A$AP Rocky in the "1v1 for the 190E" event will award you his custom Mercedes 190E.]] |
| 474 | ---- |
| 475 | * TheAce: A$AP Rocky is no doubt one of the best of the best of the Lake and the fastest amongst the S+ Class racers. |
| 476 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Just because he's friendly doesn't mean he'll go easy on you during a race; matter of fact, he is the fastest and most skilled rival racer in the game, and more often than not he'll be the racer to beat in S+ Class events. |
| 477 | * ContinuityCameo: While initially a character in ''Unbound'', nearly 2 months after the game's release, A$AP Rocky makes a special appearance in ''No Limits's'' Takeover event, as part of the late January 2023 update. Here, he drives a classic black Jaguar E-Type Lightweight with gold rims. |
| 478 | * CoolCar: His Mercedes-Benz 190E in itself would be one, but it also comes with a massive spoiler, taped headlights, a gilded grille, front turbofan wheels, and a unique livery feature that's half-black and half-white. [[spoiler: You get to drive his car in one of the [[EscortMission Escort Missions]] with Rocky himself riding shotgun with you.]] [[spoiler: Finally, beat him in the "1v1 for the 190E" event and he'll grant you the right to add his car to your collection!]] |
| 479 | * DuelBoss: [[spoiler:The "1v1 for the 190E" event has put you in a one-on-one battle against him. Defeat him if you want your hands on his custom Mercedes 190E.]] |
| 480 | * FanOfTheUnderdog: Do very well in a Takeover event and he'll congratulate you. After all, he's expecting you to be the very best. |
| 481 | * FunWithAcronyms: [[spoiler: During the EscortMission, Rocky reveals that his cool name A$AP stands for '''A'''lways '''S'''trive '''A'''nd '''P'''rosper. Doubles as a MeaningfulName as it represents a symbol of inspiration and self-expression.]] |
| 482 | * {{Leitmotif}}: [[spoiler:During a one-on-one race with him, you'll be listening only to nothing but songs performed by A$AP Rocky himself.]] |
| 483 | * NiceGuy: A$AP Rocky shows no mean-bone. He's a very amiable and friendly guy, and gets along with a good conversation with the player. His in-race dialogue is also notable in that he never indulges in trash talk unlike every other racer, and if beaten [[GracefulLoser he'll immediately compliment you for your result.]] |
| 484 | * ThePhilosopher: Hence his acronym name, his advice for everyone to express freely and to continue to alwasy strive and prosper. [[spoiler:And it shows even more [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km0bajcfVFg when he explaing his motivations during the ending credits]].]] |
| 485 | * SloganYellingMegaphoneGuy: Every time you start a Takeover event, A$AP Rocky will make a LargeHam introductory RousingSpeech through his megaphone to see who the best there is. |
| 486 | -->'''A$AP Rocky:''' Check it out, check it out, listen up! Next up, [[RhymesOnADime it's the test to see who's the best]] Let's see who got the whole city on lock. Rev up! Gear up! Burn out! '''''Let's go!''''' |
| 487 | * TitleDrop: May make one at the start of a race. |
| 488 | -->'''A$AP Rocky:''' I gotta feed my need for speed. |
| 489 | * TranquilFury: He's a friendly guy who never unleashes a blistering fury, even when he calls you out if you dent his car. |
| 490 | -->'''A$AP Rocky:''' Yo, watch out for my wheels. |
| 491 | * VanityLicensePlate: His 190E's license plate reads "A $ A P". Yes it has a space in each letter. |
| 492 | * VictoryPose: "Ten Toez", where he crosses his arms before gesturing at you, seemingly as a gesture of respect towards you. |
| 493 | [[/folder]] |
| 494 | |
| 495 | !!!Non-story Related Racers |
| 496 | [[folder:Obi]] |
| 497 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_obi.jpg]] |
| 498 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[ComicBook/BlackPanther T'Challa]] seems to have found a new personal hobby. [[note]]...and probably the friendliest racer you'd ever face.[[/note]]]] |
| 499 | !!!'''Car:''' Plymouth Barracuda (440 6-Barrel) |
| 500 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/{{Angola}} Angolan]] |
| 501 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Ezekiel Ajiegbe |
| 502 | ->''"Let's see if the hype is justified."'' |
| 503 | |
| 504 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/angola_flag_7721.png]] |
| 505 | |
| 506 | An Angolan street racer in Lakeshore City at age 20. |
| 507 | |
| 508 | Obi came to the Lake to pursue his dream of being a doctor. Other than his job, he indulges in various hobbies such as Goth culture and music, as well as street racing, where he becomes a speed freak, combined with his sunny personality. |
| 509 | ---- |
| 510 | * BadassPacifist: A BadassDriver who believes in fairplay and clean driving. [[WhatTheHellPlayer He'll call you out for not abiding by his morals when you hit him]]. |
| 511 | -->'''Obi''': Can we race fair? / I'm trying to avoid you, honest. |
| 512 | * BriefcaseFullOfMoney: During Yaz's announcement of the Grand, she shows the trunk of Obi's Plymouth filled with cash. |
| 513 | * ColorMotif: Obi loves the color black. Not just on his skin, but on his clothes and his car as well. |
| 514 | * DeadlyDoctor: Downplayed. While not deadly per se, Obi is both a doctor and a formidable street racer of the Lake. |
| 515 | * LargeHam: His sunny personality comes matched with his mouth is full of hype. His tone would make [[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Mac]] and [[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Dex]] proud. |
| 516 | * NiceGuy: He has no mean bone in his body. Similarly to [=A$AP=] Rocky, he doesn't engage in trash talk like the other rival racers, and is quick to compliment your driving skills if you pass him. He doesn't even get mad at you if you spin him out! |
| 517 | * PerkyGoth: His bio states that he has a boyish charm fitted with a sunny disposition. |
| 518 | * VanityLicensePlate: His Barracuda's license plate reads just simply "NFS", the default license plate name. |
| 519 | * VictoryPose: "Hallelujah", in which he gestures to the skies (as if listening to a celestial choir) and adopts a praying pose. |
| 520 | * WhatAPieceOfJunk: He drives a classic Plymouth Barracuda, which has a lot of horses under the hood and mostly blazes ahead of the pack during races, making him one of the quickest drivers of B and A Class races. [[spoiler:Later, he lends the keys to his car to Yaz during the first week of the Qualifier, in which the she swaps from the player's junker.]] |
| 521 | [[/folder]] |
| 522 | |
| 523 | [[folder:Eléonore]] |
| 524 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_eleonore.jpg]] |
| 525 | [[caption-width-right:300:They call her the Balmain girl.]] |
| 526 | !!!'''Car:''' Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder (982), '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Lotus Emira (promotional image)[[/labelnote]] |
| 527 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/{{Senegal}} Senegalese]] |
| 528 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Magaajyia Silberfeld |
| 529 | |
| 530 | ->''"Looking forward to seeing what you're made of."'' |
| 531 | |
| 532 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/320px_flag_of_senegalsvg.png]] |
| 533 | |
| 534 | A Senegalese street racer in Lakeshore City at age 23. |
| 535 | |
| 536 | Eléonore is a lady who is proud of her Senegalese heritage, hence it what defines both her fashion and artwork. An elegant and confident individual who accepts nothing but a formidable victory behind the wheel. |
| 537 | ---- |
| 538 | * ColorMotif: Eléonore is high bound on black and yellow, not just on her skin and hair respectively, but also both on her clothes and her Boxster. |
| 539 | * CoolCar: Originally, in one promotional image she's seen standing with one of the new cars in the lineup, [[https://i3.wp.com/hypebeast.com/image/2022/11/balmain-need-for-speed-unbound-collaboration-b-it-slides-release-gaming-1.png?q=75&w=800 the Lotus Emira, with a custom body kit]] (which is PromotedToPlayable in the Vol 2 update, custom body kit and all). In the final release, she drives a Porsche Boxster Spyder with a [[RiceBurner custom spoiler sticking out of the trunk]]. |
| 540 | * InconsistentSpelling: Just like Rüdiger, her bio clearly has an acute in the second E on her name, alas... El'''é'''onore. However, the acute was removed from the credits, and replaced with a regular E. |
| 541 | * {{Pride}}: As why she is a proud Senegalese. |
| 542 | * VictoryPose: "Cold Shoulder", a BackToCameraPose in which Eléonore turns her back to the camera and puts her right hand (palm facing outward) behind her back. |
| 543 | [[/folder]] |
| 544 | |
| 545 | [[folder:Waru]] |
| 546 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfs_unbound_waru.png]] |
| 547 | [[caption-width-right:300:Proudly Australian, mate.]] |
| 548 | !!!'''Car:''' Nissan Fairlady [=240ZG=] |
| 549 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} Australian]] |
| 550 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Ed Robinson |
| 551 | |
| 552 | ->''"Start your engines!"'' |
| 553 | |
| 554 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/australia_flag_7351.png]] |
| 555 | |
| 556 | An Australian street racer in Lakeshore City at age 19. |
| 557 | |
| 558 | Waru left his home country in search of finding a place that meant something to him. That is when he traveled to Tokyo where street racing drew his passion. This later blossoms when he brings it to the Lake where his skills behind the wheel and his strong beliefs in equality captivate the hearts of his fans. |
| 559 | |
| 560 | Waru can be used as a [[AndYourRewardIsClothes Character Skin]] upon reaching Level 14 on the Vol. 7 [[RewardsPass Speed Pass]]. |
| 561 | ---- |
| 562 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: Alongside Anechka, Yaz and Youmna, Waru is implied to be one of the youngest of the known racers of the Lake, at only 19. |
| 563 | * GoingNative: He left Australia and visited Japan, where he picked up his passion for street racing. |
| 564 | * InTheHood: A street racer that sports a blue hoodie with streaks of warm colors. |
| 565 | * LandDownUnder: Hails from Australia, mate! |
| 566 | * PimpedOutCar: His Nissan [=240ZG=] comes with a crazy heart with arrow-shaped UsefulNotes/{{Bosozoku}} tailpipes, shark fin appendages on his hood, and a crazy body kit with a high duct spoiler. The cherry on top would be the heart-shaped tow hook. |
| 567 | * UnusableEnemyEquipment: Subverted. The crazy customization items featured on his initially aren't available to the player when customizing the Nissan [=240ZG=], unless you access it via mods. The Vol. 2 update eventually lets you [[PromotedToPlayable get your hands to his custom 240ZG]] entirely. You must be an EA Play member, though. |
| 568 | * VanityLicensePlate: His [=240ZG=]'s license plate reads just simply "WARU", with a Japanese kari plate. |
| 569 | * VictoryPose: "No Cap", in which he makes a gesture as if flipping up a shirt's collar or a hoodie and otherwise playing it cool. |
| 570 | [[/folder]] |
| 571 | |
| 572 | [[folder:Dal-Rae]] |
| 573 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_dalrae.jpg]] |
| 574 | [[caption-width-right:300:Seriously? No filter?]] |
| 575 | !!!'''Car:''' Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG ([=W463=]) |
| 576 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/SouthKorea Korean]] |
| 577 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Mirai |
| 578 | |
| 579 | ->''"Hope you got the skills to keep up."'' |
| 580 | |
| 581 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_south_korea.png]] |
| 582 | |
| 583 | A South Korean street racer in Lakeshore City at age 29. |
| 584 | |
| 585 | While her parents are part of the Navy and constantly moving from base to base, Dal-Rae relies mostly on her camera. Photography has been on her side and has constantly allowed her to express her creativity and spirit on the streets. |
| 586 | ---- |
| 587 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: One of her mid-race voice lines says: |
| 588 | -->'''Dal-Rae:''' I won't lie, you're good. But ''I'm better''. |
| 589 | * CameraFiend: She loves indulging in photography using her camera, which is now on her smartphone. |
| 590 | * GracefulLoser: If in case you are about to win, her mid-race lines state that she doesn't mind losing a race. |
| 591 | -->'''Dal-Rae:''' Nothing wrong to losing to a better racer. / Even though I might lose, I've enjoyed this. |
| 592 | * HummerDinger: Her choice of car is an AMG G Wagon which barely leaves the asphalt due to the near-lack of offroad races. She's also more than happy to throw its weight around on the track; if you hit her, she'll most likely [[CarFu steer her vehicle against you to make you lose time]]. Not to mention the height of her car can sometimes obstruct your vision. |
| 593 | * MeaningfulName: Her name Dal-Rae (달래) means to soothe or lull, which explains her calm and cool demeanour. |
| 594 | * NotSoStoic: The only time she lets her emotions run wild is when she speaks during races. |
| 595 | * PerpetualFrowner: You can clearly see that Dal-Rae barely tries to turn her frown upside down. Be it wheter pre-race intro, or even her VictoryPose. |
| 596 | * PitGirls: Other than racing, Dal-Rae would be seen starting the races. Usually during Drift and Takeover events. |
| 597 | * StatusCellPhone: Dal-Rae is mostly seen on her smartphone when not racing, even during her VictoryPose, complete with a ShrugTake. |
| 598 | * TheStoic: Her bio states that she's cool and calm. And it shows that she doesn't emote when posing during her race introduction as pictured above. |
| 599 | * VanityLicensePlate: Her G-Wagon's license plate reads "[=D4L R43=]". |
| 600 | * VictoryPose: "Whatever", in which she is on the phone, looks up, {{shrug|Take}}s, and goes back to her phone. |
| 601 | [[/folder]] |
| 602 | |
| 603 | [[folder:Ross]] |
| 604 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfs_unbound_ross.png]] |
| 605 | [[caption-width-right:300: He serves delicious pizza around Lakeshore. 2 minutes or less, guaranteed.]] |
| 606 | !!!'''Car:''' Honda Civic Type R ([=EK9=]) |
| 607 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates American]] |
| 608 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/YuriLowenthal |
| 609 | ->''"See you in another realm, man!"'' |
| 610 | |
| 611 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_the_united_states_8.png]] |
| 612 | |
| 613 | An American street racer in Lakeshore City at age 20. |
| 614 | |
| 615 | Born and raised a Californian, Ross is a slacker that conceals a more passionate nature. While he's an everyday pizza deliveryman of the Lake, he's a skilled racer if not distracted and not thinking about unusual topics that run through his head. |
| 616 | |
| 617 | Ross can be used as a [[AndYourRewardIsClothes Character Skin]] upon reaching Level 51 on the Vol. 6 [[RewardsPass Speed Pass]]. |
| 618 | ---- |
| 619 | * AintTooProudToBeg: One of his mid-race voice lines has him begging you to let him win, since he's SO desparate for money. |
| 620 | * TheAllegedCar: |
| 621 | ** His car looks like it came out fresh from a junk shop, despite the crazy pizza themed livery design. Hence its looks, it makes it the least competitive amongst the B and A class racers. Subverted later on for A+ class races as his car far betters Maya and Youmna by performance rating, allowing him to mostly finish in a better position. |
| 622 | ** His car is later PromotedToPlayable in the Vol. 7 update. If you battle him in a drag event of the Underground League Playlist, his car is tuned to A+ class. Win his car, and it's just purely bone stock to B class. |
| 623 | * BerserkButton: He'll go nuts if you ram his car, as he apparently has a drink that spills on him. |
| 624 | -->'''Ross:''' Careful, I got a beverage here. |
| 625 | * ButtMonkey: In most races, he often finishes at the very back (if not last) of the pack. His car of choice even seems to reflect this, as the Honda Civic (Type R) is one car that tends to be stereotyped as a RiceBurner. |
| 626 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He seems to live on his own world. He thinks about '90s stuff and treats the [[Film/AntMan1 quantum realm]] as if it's real. |
| 627 | * {{Courier}}: A street racer of the Lake who works at Oscar's Pizza (as hinted on the decals) as a deliveryman. |
| 628 | * LargeHam: Ross has a loud mouth when taking his ride on the street. |
| 629 | * TheSlacker: He appears to try to get by with as little effort as possible. One of his mid-race voice lines if the player surpasses him has him begging you to let him win for the sake of the prize money. |
| 630 | * VanityLicensePlate: His Civic Type R's license plate reads "[=RO55=]". |
| 631 | * VictoryPose: "Who Am Is", where Ross points at himself in a "Who, me?" expression, as if he's being called out for winning. |
| 632 | * WhatAPieceOfJunk: His Civic Type R seems like a pokey one. It's painted red with his bonnet painted black and his front bumper being white, complete with taped headlights. His wrap looks more like a delivery car for a pizza company due to having pizza decals slapped on the car. |
| 633 | [[/folder]] |
| 634 | |
| 635 | [[folder:Chilton]] |
| 636 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_chilton.jpg]] |
| 637 | [[caption-width-right:300: When a British tries to be like an American.]] |
| 638 | !!!'''Car:''' BMW M3 Evolution II ([=E30=]) |
| 639 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom British]] |
| 640 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Zeke Alton |
| 641 | |
| 642 | ->''"You should see how we race in London!"'' |
| 643 | |
| 644 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_the_united_kingdom.png]] |
| 645 | |
| 646 | A British street racer in Lakeshore City at age 30. |
| 647 | |
| 648 | Growing up in London, Chilton indulges in cult classics, whether cars or rare vinyl records. With music in his side, thanks to his father playing a Ska band tune that became his passion, he plays a beat when he darts his ride on the streets. |
| 649 | ---- |
| 650 | * AirGuitar: Or Air DJ would be appropriate, as losing a side bet to him shows his VictoryPose imitating a disc jockey. |
| 651 | * FanOfThePast: Chilton is a man with a hobby of classic cars and Funk 45, a series of rare 70's soul funk vinyl records. |
| 652 | * MovingAngst: Because he's an Englishman, in which his native country drives on the left, one of Chilton's mid-race voice lines mentions that he has trouble trying to adjust in Lakeshore's right-hand driving. |
| 653 | -->'''Chilton:''' Still ain't used to driving on the wrong side of the road. |
| 654 | * MusicForCourage: Music is what keeps Chilton's adrenaline pumping. |
| 655 | * NiceGuy: His laid-back persionality is what contributes his admiration of your skills. |
| 656 | * VanityLicensePlate: His E30 M3's license plate reads "[=CH117ON=]". |
| 657 | * VictoryPose: "Swipe 'Em", where Chilton imitates him playing to the beats of the music with his hand on his earr, as if they were headphones. |
| 658 | [[/folder]] |
| 659 | |
| 660 | [[folder:Maya]] |
| 661 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_maya.jpg]] |
| 662 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[DeadpanSnarker An artistic racer with a colorful mouth.]]]] |
| 663 | !!!'''Car:''' Ford Mustang GT (Gen. 6) |
| 664 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/{{India}} Indian]] |
| 665 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Angela Malhotra |
| 666 | ->''"Let's go. I got VIP tickets for an event later!"'' |
| 667 | |
| 668 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_india.png]] |
| 669 | |
| 670 | An Indian street racer in Lakeshore City at age 23. |
| 671 | |
| 672 | A creative and independent street racer who shows her love in art and relations. She lives a nocturnal life as she would often call anyone that very late or suggest to take a long flight than doing regular daily routines. She may be a selfish individual, but she doesn't care as long as she lives her own way. |
| 673 | ---- |
| 674 | * ButtMonkey: Maya has the second lowest and the lowest overall performance ratings amongst the A+ and S class racers respectively. Her car isn't powerful enough to best with the likes of the supercars users sucha as Lyric, Chase or Medusa. |
| 675 | * DeadpanSnarker: She has some kind of mouth full of sarcasm. |
| 676 | * ItsAllAboutMe: One mid-race quote has this, thanks to her sarcastic and selfish bravado. |
| 677 | -->'''Maya:''' Between you and me, it's always going to be ''me''. |
| 678 | * TheNightOwl: Maya is the resident nocturnal racer, who enjoys staying lively late at night while the city sleeps. |
| 679 | * PimpedOutCar: Her white Mustang has yellow, red and blue abstract patterns that is a ShoutOut to Piet Mondrian's 1930 artwork; the ''Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow''. [[spoiler:Originally, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5aU75h7Yzs Risk & Reward Gameplay Trailer]] shows it was the player's car, before it's revealed that it is Maya's car in the final game. It is also last seen in after the final race of the Grand where Maya's car is performing donuts with Boost CallingOutShotgun as he sticks himself out half of his body out of the window, posing to the other racers.]] |
| 680 | * VanityLicensePlate: Her Mustang's license plate reads "M A Y A". Yes it has a space in each letter. |
| 681 | * VictoryPose: "Sun Child", where she does a gentle waving motion with her arms. |
| 682 | [[/folder]] |
| 683 | |
| 684 | [[folder:Youmna]] |
| 685 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_youmna.jpg]] |
| 686 | [[caption-width-right:300:Who said a Muslim can't own a [[CoolCar Ferrari]]?]] |
| 687 | !!!'''Car:''' Ferrari Testarossa |
| 688 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/{{Syria}} Syrian]] |
| 689 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Naseem Etemad |
| 690 | ->''"Soak it up, you ain't getting this close to me again."'' |
| 691 | |
| 692 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/syria_flag_6565.png]] |
| 693 | |
| 694 | A Syrian street racer in Lakeshore City at age 19. |
| 695 | |
| 696 | Born a native Syrian, this Arab woman combines sentiments from her home country and aesthtic vibes from the Lake. Her mother taught her to have no regrets when expressing herself as she's determined to carve her own path at over 200 mph. |
| 697 | |
| 698 | Younma can be used as a [[AndYourRewardIsClothes Character Skin]] upon reaching Level [[LOL69 69]] on the Vol. 6 [[RewardsPass Speed Pass]]. |
| 699 | ---- |
| 700 | * AllMuslimsAreArab: Youmna is all but stated to be Muslim (from wearing a Hijab to actually being impossible to place a bet on her, in concordance with Islam forbidding gambling) and she hails from Syria. This trope especially comes into play when taking into account that fellow racer Eléonore hails from Senegal, a country with a majority Muslim population, but unlike Youmna there's no indication that she herself is Muslim. |
| 701 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: Alongside Anechka, Yaz and Waru, Youmna is implied to be one of the youngest of the known racers of the Lake, at only 19. |
| 702 | * ButtMonkey: While she drives a Ferrari Testarossa, usually a high-performing car, it's not enough to keep herself competitive, as her car has the lowest stats amongst the A+ class racers, and most of the time, she finishes at the back of the pack, with even people like ''Ross'' (who drives a Honda Civic) getting better places. |
| 703 | * CoolCar: She drives a teal-colored Ferrari Testarossa, and it's cool enough to flashy to race with in the Lake. |
| 704 | * HidingInAHijab: Following [[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedNitro Jawad's]] religious beliefs, Youmna being a native Muslim, sports a hijab. |
| 705 | * TokenReligiousTeammate: The game allows you to place a wager against a rival for cash if you win; however, Youmna is the only driver that you cannot place a bet on due to the implication (between her nationality and her wearing a hijab) that she's Muslim, given that [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maisir gambling is absolutely prohibited in Islam]]. |
| 706 | * VanityLicensePlate: Her Testarossa's license plate reads "[=Y0UMNA=]". Note the O is a zero. |
| 707 | * VictoryPose: '''{{Averted|Trope}}'''; since you can't even place a bet on her, Younma does NOT have a winning pose. See TokenReligiousTeammate above. |
| 708 | * WhatAPieceOfJunk: Granted, while a ''Ferrari'' can hardly be called "junk", apart from the custom teal paint and yellow custom rims, the Testarossa has no body modifications, due to the Testarossa itself having no body kits for customization in the game.[[note]]It's possible that this has to do with Ferrari having strict rules regarding customization, and it is considered illegal to tamper the car's engine, bodywork or paintjob. This happened to Music/Deadmau5 when his Ferrari ownership got relinquished for tampering his 458 Spider by painting it custom blue and slapping Nyan Cat stickers on the body. The only allowed body customizations are Ferrari's own racing kits such as the [=F40=] LM body kit for the [=F40=] and the GTE or Challenge kit for the 488 GTB. Ironically there is a [[https://igcd.net/vehicle.php?id=25287 custom body kit for the Testarossa Spider]] in SEGA's ''[[VideoGame/OutRun [=OutRun=] 2006: Coast 2 Coast]]'', a game from 16 years prior.[[/note]] |
| 709 | [[/folder]] |
| 710 | |
| 711 | [[folder:Lyric]] |
| 712 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_lyriq.jpg]] |
| 713 | [[caption-width-right:300: Ready to tear the streets in style.]] |
| 714 | !!!'''Car:''' [=McLaren=] [=600LT=], Nissan Fairlady [=240ZG=] [-(used in The Grand)-] |
| 715 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates American]] |
| 716 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Aaron Goodson |
| 717 | ->''"Can we get this over with, I got places I need to be."'' |
| 718 | |
| 719 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_the_united_states_8.png]] |
| 720 | |
| 721 | An American street racer in Lakeshore City at age 35. |
| 722 | |
| 723 | Lyric is a man with a taste of fashion and style, based on how he dresses or how he decks out his ride when he rolls out. While being one of the best of the Lake's racers, he shares a passion of designing daring but affordable vogue that appeals to the new generation. |
| 724 | ---- |
| 725 | * CoolCar: Drives a white [=McLaren=] [=600LT=], a top-of-the-line variant of the [=570S=]. It's cool enough that it is the fastest amongst the S class racers. He later swaps it for a white Nissan [=240ZG=]. |
| 726 | * TheFashionista: The Lake's racer who indulges in designing clothes that suit his and others' tastes. |
| 727 | * {{Foil}}: To Lyric. Both are African Americans driving white supercars. Lyric is a down-to-earth high-spirited fashionista, while Harlow is a trash-talking socialite. |
| 728 | * JiveTurkey: He speaks in some sort of '70s streetwise hip African American accent. |
| 729 | * MusicalThemeNaming: Averted. His name "[[AwesomeMcCoolName Lyric]]" has nothing to do with music. |
| 730 | * SpiritedCompetitor: His mid-race voice lines show that he always appreciates a good challenge, constantly telling the player to bring their best if they want to beat him. |
| 731 | -->'''Lyric:''' Nice, I finally got some competition. |
| 732 | * VictoryPose: "Ain't No Thing", in which he mimicks fixing his hair, as if saying that for him winning, well, ain't no thing. |
| 733 | * WhatAPieceOfJunk: Subverted. His [=McLaren=] is already [[CoolCar cool]] enough, but it lacks any customization parts other than the white carbon fiber finish. [[note]]The [=McLaren=] [=600LT=] does not have any body kit customizations other than wheels, license plate, paint and wrap, as oppose to its vanilla variant, the [=570S=] which has. This was carried over from ''Heat''.[[/note]] However, during the Grand, he uses a Nissan [=240ZG=] with a [[PimpedOutCar Liberty Walk body kit]]. |
| 734 | [[/folder]] |
| 735 | |
| 736 | [[folder:Chase]] |
| 737 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_chase.jpg]] |
| 738 | [[caption-width-right:300:Not to be confused with the other [[Characters/NeedForSpeedUndercover Chase]]. [[{{Jerkass}} Also definitely an asshole.]]]] |
| 739 | !!!'''Car:''' Porsche 911 [=GT3=] RS (991.2), Ford Crown Victoria (2008) [-(used in The Grand)-] |
| 740 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates American]] |
| 741 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kyle Chapple |
| 742 | ->''"You can't beat me. I'm Chase."'' |
| 743 | |
| 744 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_the_united_states_8.png]] |
| 745 | |
| 746 | An American street racer in Lakeshore City at age 27. |
| 747 | |
| 748 | Confidence and arrogance are what define Chase. His bravado is attributed to the right things to wear and the right place to hang out. While he doesn't make lots of friends, he doesn't bother what others say about him. |
| 749 | ---- |
| 750 | * AirGuitar: Again, air DJ would be a better choice. Just like Chilton, this is Chase's VictoryPose. |
| 751 | * BadassArmfold: His rival bio shows Chase crossing his arms, showing not just his [[NoSocialSkills anti-social]] status but how much a formidable racer he is, as he's one of the few to be in front of the pack in most races. |
| 752 | * CoolCar: Drives a blue and yellow gradient Porsche 911 [=GT3=] RS, complete with a body kit that resembles its racing counterpart; the 911 RSR [[note]]In its 2014-2015 incarnation, which has been used since the 2015 reboot.[[/note]]. |
| 753 | * {{Foil}}: To Boost. Both are African Americans in hoodies, but Boost is an introverted NiceGuy, while Chase is a straightforward braggart. |
| 754 | * {{Jerkass}}: He's an [[NoSocialSkills anti-social]] braggart who doesn't like the words "defeat" or "loser" in his vocabulary. He doesn't even play nice during a race. |
| 755 | * InTheHood: He sports a white [[ProductPlacement Puma]] hoodie displaying his arrogant status. |
| 756 | * NoSocialSkills: A street racer who is also anti-social, due to his background showing he barely has friends. |
| 757 | * OneSteveLimit: Shares the same first name as Chase Linh, the [[spoiler:BigBad]] of ''Undercover''. |
| 758 | * ThirdPersonPerson: Many of his mid-race voice lines would refer himself by his name, usually for intimidation and emphasis purposes. |
| 759 | -->'''Chase:''' Chase doesn't play nice./No one overtakes the Chase! |
| 760 | * VictoryPose: "Back in Da House", in which he motions as if he's operating a turntable, followed by a gesture similar to Anechka's "It's All Me" victory pose. |
| 761 | * WhatAPieceOfJunk: Chase's car of choice for The Grand is a Ford Crown Victoria with barely any customization parts other than the custom paint. |
| 762 | [[/folder]] |
| 763 | |
| 764 | [[folder:Shimizu]] |
| 765 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_shimizu.jpg]] |
| 766 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[TheAce The true legend in the making.]] And there's a good reason for it.]] |
| 767 | !!!'''Car:''' Ferrari [=LaFerrari=], BMW M3 Evolution II ([=E30=]) [-(used in The Grand)-] |
| 768 | !!!'''Nationality:''' [[UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} Japanese]] |
| 769 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Scott Keiji Takeda |
| 770 | ->''"Rydell's protégés always need practice, and the garage has a reputation to maintain."'' |
| 771 | |
| 772 | [[quoteleft:75:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_japan.png]] |
| 773 | |
| 774 | A Japanese street racer in Lakeshore City at age 29. |
| 775 | |
| 776 | Shimizu is a true legend in the making. After leaving Japan for Lakeshore when he was young, he was spotted by Rydell where his talents shine further. In his verge of retirement, Shimizu's ambitions in the Lake is to establish his own superclub. |
| 777 | ---- |
| 778 | * TheAce: Shimizu is called a "legend in the racing scene" for a reason, as he and A$AP Rocky are the few aces of the S+ class racers. |
| 779 | * TheApprentice: He learns his new skills from Rydell. He knows him a lot hence why Shimizu tells you that "he [Rydell] is backing you up". |
| 780 | * CoolCar: One of the few known characters in the franchise to ever own a Ferrari, other than Youmna as stated above. And that's him rolling in his green [=Ferrari=] hypercar, [[spoiler:which [[ATasteOfPower you get to drive]] during the "Hey Jealousy" delivery mission.]] He later swaps it for a tuned BMW M3 Evolution II. |
| 781 | * JapaneseDelinquent: A native Japanese who indulges in street racing. [[Characters/NeedForSpeedMostWanted He's not the]] [[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbon first Japanese]] [[Characters/NeedForSpeed2015 to ever do so]]. |
| 782 | * NiceGuy: He's also another friendy dude who never indulges in TrashTalk and even giving you props when you best him during races. |
| 783 | * SpiritedCompetitor: A high-spirited racer who in one mid-race quote would take a defeat in stride, especialy when losing a bet against you. |
| 784 | -->'''Shimizu:''' I'm impressed. Even if you are about to take my money. |
| 785 | * VictoryPose: "You Know Me", where he extends his arms in a, well, "You know me" gesture. |
| 786 | [[/folder]] |
| 787 | |
| 788 | [[folder:Racer X]] |
| 789 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfs_unbound_racer_x.png]] |
| 790 | [[caption-width-right:300:''[[Series/TopGearUK Some say that he is always seen wearing a helmet--]]'' [[OhWait oh wait]]. ItsBeenDone by [[Characters/NeedForSpeedProStreet those]] [[Characters/GRIDLegends two]].]] |
| 791 | !!!'''Car:''' Nissan Silvia K's Aero (S14, 1998) |
| 792 | |
| 793 | A mysterious racer in Lakeshore City introduced in Vol. 7's Underground League playlist. |
| 794 | |
| 795 | Not much about Racer X is known so far, despite being mentioned that they're the mysterious 13th league racer who appears to be at the top of the Underground League. |
| 796 | ---- |
| 797 | %%* ThirteenIsUnlucky: |
| 798 | * EvilWearsBlack: Downplayed. While not really evil, Racer X is fully draped in black clothing, but of course like everyone else, indulges into illegal street racing. Plus they're build to be an antagonist to the player character. |
| 799 | * TheFaceless: They're basically like [[Series/TopGearUK The Stig]], except in opposite colors. |
| 800 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: So far, they're only known as Racer X. |
| 801 | [[/folder]] |
| 802 | |
| 803 | !!Officials of Lakeshore City |
| 804 | [[folder:Morgan Stevenson]] |
| 805 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_morgan_stevenson.jpg]] |
| 806 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see defaced version]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_morgan_stevenson_defaced.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 807 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DebraWilson |
| 808 | |
| 809 | ->'''Radio Ad:''' Mayor Morgan Stevenson is ready to help rebuild Lakeshore. |
| 810 | ->'''Morgan:''' Because a city is only as strong as its foundation. |
| 811 | |
| 812 | The current Mayor of Lakeshore City. |
| 813 | |
| 814 | As the mayor, her obligation is to back the workers in rebuilding and protecting the citizens of the Lake from any crime by implementing the aptly "No Nonsense for Nonsense" policy. |
| 815 | |
| 816 | A podcast heard recurringly through the game accuses Mayor Stevenson of being a CorruptPolitician who commits unlawful actions, especially with mishandling the street racing epidemic, grifting for her own personal gain and {{Nepotism}}. |
| 817 | |
| 818 | Her face appears in numerous campaign billboards throughout Lakeshore City. |
| 819 | ---- |
| 820 | * ZeroPercentApprovalRating: [[spoiler:Radio ads and a podcast reveal the citizens of the Lake openly critizice the Mayor for failing in her job to protect the citizens of Lakeshore, as well as some refusing to vote for her in the upcoming election.]] |
| 821 | * AbusiveParents: Downplayed. [[spoiler:When she discovers that her daughter was openly criticizing her through her podcast, her response is to "invoke the First Amendment" and cut off her internet connection.]] |
| 822 | * BadBoss: [[spoiler:Ends up firing her entire campaign team. The new team can only come up with asinine ads that don't work.]] |
| 823 | * BreadEggsBreadedEggs: In one of her radio ads. |
| 824 | -->'''Radio:''' [[spoiler:To her, Lakeshore is not just a city... or a shore. Or a lake with a shore by a city. Lakeshore is so much more. Re-elect Mayor Morgan Stevenson and let's do more... for Shoorree.]] |
| 825 | * DefacementInsult: The only time she's actually shown in the game is in numerous campaign billboards scattererd around the Lake and by that point, some of them has been vandalized with red graffiti, calling her a "FAKER". [[spoiler:It is revealed in one EscortMission that Anechka is the one that vandalized the billboard.]] |
| 826 | -->[[spoiler:'''Anechka:''' She gave us a billboard. I painted it red.]] |
| 827 | * EvilMatriarch: A CorruptPolitician who commits grift for her own personal gain, and [[spoiler:the podcaster that's been uncovering her corrupt deeds through the game is revealed to be her daughter.]] |
| 828 | * FullNameUltimatum: [[spoiler:Gives one to her daughter after discovering that she's the podcaster that's been rebelling against the Mayor through the game.]] |
| 829 | -->'''Morgan:''' [[spoiler:''[angrily]'' Aaliyah Michelle Stevenson... you better not have been trashing me all over the airwaves...]] |
| 830 | * MayorPain: She's a mixture of both types but leans closest to the Quimby. Not only does she take bribes and give her associates bigger housing contracts more easily than their competitors, she is also extremely adamant about shutting down Lakeshore's street racing scene over actually helping the citizens. |
| 831 | * SassyBlackWoman: Hinted by her [[Creator/DebraWilson portrayer]], Morgan is an African-American lady with a {{Jerkass}} attitude. |
| 832 | * VillainWithGoodPublicity: She holds a mayor status, despite being shown in the game that she mishandles her duties for her personal gain. |
| 833 | * VillainousBreakdown: As the story unfolds, everything seens to go wrong for her, as it's stated that her approval ratings are dropping dramatically, and she starts lashing out at everyone, from firing her enitre campaign team, to [[spoiler:being last heard getting into a heated argument with her daughter after it's revealed that she was the podcaster critical of her administration through the game.]] |
| 834 | * TheVoice: She's heard through the game via campaign ads and soundbites played through the podcast that opposes her, but she's never shown during the game's storyline proper. The only time she's shown is when her face appears on numerous billboards around the Lake, to some of which have been vandalized with graffiti. |
| 835 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The last thing Morgan is heard in is [[spoiler:in an argument with her own daughter who is criticizing her actions as the mayor]]. It is unknown whether she was re-elected or voted out and succeeded by Holden Parker III or another candidate. |
| 836 | [[/folder]] |
| 837 | |
| 838 | [[folder:Holden Parker III]] |
| 839 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsunbound_holden_parker_iii.jpg]] |
| 840 | |
| 841 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BarryBostwick |
| 842 | |
| 843 | ->''"I am Holden Parker III, and let me use your dollars for a brighter future of Lakeshore. Because life is difficult, but money makes it a whole lot easier."'' |
| 844 | |
| 845 | A mayoral candidate of Lakeshore City whom he seeks to succeed Mayor Morgan Stevenson in the upcoming election. |
| 846 | |
| 847 | His face appears in numerous campaign billboards throughout Lakeshore City. |
| 848 | ---- |
| 849 | * AllMenArePerverts: The player gets this impression after hearing one of his radio ads. |
| 850 | -->'''Radio:''' He loves his mom, and he loves Lakeshore. Because he cares about everyone. But especially women.]] |
| 851 | -->'''Player:''' That's not creepy. At all. |
| 852 | * BizarreTasteInFood: Apparently he's fond of (and even operates an establishment that sells) "choice cuts of ''llama''". The player and even Rydell (who's established to be something of a BigEater) prefer to keep their distance from said establishment. |
| 853 | * DirtyCommunists: [[spoiler: Discussed. He mentions Communists as one of Lakeshore's enemies.]] |
| 854 | * GlobalIgnorance: A news report mentions a faux pass he made while adressing German exchange students: He claimed that their country should imitate the United States and become a federal republic.[[note]]Anyone with a basic knowledge about the country would tell you that its official name is literally "Federal Republic of Germany."[[/note]] |
| 855 | * {{Hypocrite}}: Mentions women as one of Lakeshore's enemies in a radio interview despite his campaign claiming otherwise. |
| 856 | -->'''Holden:''' Thanks for asking, Simon. The list is long. Communists, well they're in the top five. Lefties. Librarians. |
| 857 | -->'''Simon:''' Librarians? |
| 858 | -->'''Holden:''' No, why would you tha-... Libertarians. Post-left Anarchists. Post-colonial Anarchists. Actually just anarchists... [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Women.]] |
| 859 | -->'''Simon:''' [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Nope. Nope. I am done with this shit.]] |
| 860 | * {{Malaproper}}: He tends to mix up words with similar-sounding ones, like when he says "librarians" when he apparently actually meant to say "Libertarians". |
| 861 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Holden appears to be a mix of traits lampooned from UsefulNotes/JoeBiden (often lampooned as a ScatterbrainedSenior) and UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump (occasional [[{{Malaproper}} malapropisms]], plus Holden appears to share Trump's conservative views, if Holden listing "Communists" and "lefties" as Lakeshore's enemies is anything to go by).[[note]]Though oddly enough, it's Mayor Stevenson who gets an ad saying that she's "Making Lakeshore Great Again", after Trump's "Make America Great Again" political slogan.[[/note]] Some of his malapropisms even appear to reference UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and his "Bushisms". |
| 862 | * ScatterbrainedSenior: Implied; the one image available of him in the game shows him as being old enough to have gray hair, and through the soundbites of him in the game he makes a number of statements where he confuses words (like saying "Librarians" instead of "Libertarians"). |
| 863 | * TotallyRadical: One of his campaign ads says that he's in tune with the young citizens and that he understands the things they like, such as cafeterias and fishing spots. One even appears to implicitly appeal to the city's illegal street racers, championing the importance of cars as a mean of transportation (likely in reference to Mayor Stevenson's crackdown on street racing). Of course, the player doesn't buy one bit. |
| 864 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Ramen, especially with hearty miso broth and "[[ForeignQueasine choice cuts of llama]]", hence his cholesterol-conscious eating. |
| 865 | * UnreliableExpositor: One of his campaign ads has testimonies from citizens claiming how much he cares for the citizens of the Lake. Considering that it is a political campaign ad, and every other line he says in the game appears to be made to make him look less-than-sympathetic, one can feel compelled to take those claims with a whole shaker of salt. |
| 866 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: By the time of the story's ending, it's unknown if whether Holden defeated incumbuent Mayor Stevenson or he lost the election. |
| 867 | |
| 868 | [[/folder]] |
| 869 | |
| 870 | !!Other Characters |
| 871 | [[folder:Alec '''(UNMARKED SPOILERS)''']] |
| 872 | ->''"Yo, what did I tell you? My boy Alec got the hook up. Check out this ride!"'' |
| 873 | -->–- '''Yaz''' |
| 874 | |
| 875 | A longtime friend of Yaz and one of the two main antagonists of the game, alongside Tess. |
| 876 | |
| 877 | Not much is known about Alec, despite being mentioned by numerous characters. However, he is responsible for scamming the player and Yaz for a supposed car delivery and is the ringleader behind the raid of Rydell's Rydes, causing many of the cars stolen and held in possession, all for his personal gain. |
| 878 | ---- |
| 879 | * BigBadDuumvirate: He was at first set up as the lone BigBad of the story -- due to having led the heist against Rydell's Rydes, but is actually working alongside Tess to uphold a street racing betting racket. |
| 880 | * TheGhost: He's constantly mentioned and referred to, but he's never seen or heard. |
| 881 | * LaserGuidedKarma: The player character's victory in the Grand leaves him penniless and with all his cronies, Tess included, bailing on him. |
| 882 | * NonActionBigBad: He's the one in charge of the street racing betting racket, but he doesn't race himself. |
| 883 | * SmallRoleBigImpact: While Alec is mentioned numerous times and not appearing in person, he is the catalyst who set up the story, being the ringleader of leading a hit against Rydell's Rydes and revealing that Tess is in cahoots with him. |
| 884 | [[/folder]] |
| 885 | |
| 886 | [[folder:The Podcaster]] |
| 887 | !!The Podcaster [[labelnote:REAL NAME]]Aaliyah Michelle Stevenson[[/labelnote]][[labelnote:*]]Credited as "Aaliyah LL Podcaster" during the credits[[/labelnote]] |
| 888 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Daisy Lightfoot |
| 889 | |
| 890 | The unnamed podcaster who relays the events concerning Mayor Morgan Stevenson's unlawful actions. |
| 891 | ---- |
| 892 | * GivenNameReveal: [[spoiler:The podcaster's full name was revealed via FullNameUltimatum given by Morgan Stevenson, which turns out to be her mother.]] |
| 893 | -->'''Morgan:''' [[spoiler:''[angrily]'' Aaliyah Michelle Stevenson... you better not have been trashing me all over the airwaves...]] |
| 894 | * MsExposition: As each day progresses, she'll relay what felonies Mayor Morgan Stevenson have commited. |
| 895 | * TheVoice: Take [[Characters/NeedForSpeedPayback the Curator's]] advice as she is the podcaster that is only heard throughout the game and never seen in person. |
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