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{{Infobox VG character |name= Chloe Frazer |image=[[File:Chloe Frazer.jpg|200px|alt=A tan woman stands in the foreground, wearing a red shirt which covers her torso, but leaves her shoulders and stomach bare. She also wears khaki pants, a brown leather belt and boots, and a large bracelet of white beads on her right hand. She has a red and a black necklace, dark hair, very light blue eyes, and an open mouth. In the background is rubble and the edge of a archway.]] |caption= Chloe Frazer as she appears in ''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves''. |series=''[[Uncharted]]'' |firstgame=''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'' (2009) |voiceactor=[[Claudia Black]] }} '''Chloe Frazer''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Uncharted]]'' series, and serves as a female [[protagonist]] of the 2009 [[video game]] ''[[Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]''. Frazer was designed to provide a darker counterpart to main series protagonist [[Nathan Drake (character)|Nathan Drake]], and to highlight these facets of his personality. She is voiced by [[Claudia Black]], who did the motion capture work for the character as well. Chloe is a strong character who aggressively looks out for her own interests. In the game, she acts as part of team of thieves who are hired by a benefactor to help find the location of [[Marco Polo]]'s lost fleet, and through that the location of the lost city of [[Shambhala]] and the [[Cintamani (jewel)|Cintamani stone]]. When Drake is betrayed and imprisoned, she helps bribe his way out and infiltrates the organization of the war criminal Lazarevic, helping Drake stop his plot for immortality. Reception to Frazer has been focused on her independence and sensuality. She has been cited as one of the few examples of a strong female character. Other reviewers have called her a unique and fun character. Black compared the character to movie adventurer [[Indiana Jones]]. Character designer Justin Richmond stated that Frazer was one of his favorite characters to create. ==Character design== Frazer was designed to play off of the personality of [[Nathan Drake (character)|Nathan Drake]], the main protagonist of the series. Through interaction, she brings out particular facets of Drake's personality.<ref name=Cross>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26661/Analysis_The_Sexual_Politics_Of_Uncharted_2.php|title=Analysis: The Sexual Politics Of Uncharted 2|last=Cross|first=Tom|date=4 January 2010|publisher=[[Gamasutra]]. [[United Business Media]]|accessdate=21 January 2010}}</ref> [[Amy Hennig]], series writer, wanted Frazer to act as a foil to Drake, essentially acting as a darker version of the main character. She also contrasts to [[Elena Fisher]], who acts as the "good girl" of ''Uncharted''.<ref name=Eurogamer>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/uncharted-2-among-thieves-launch-interview|title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Interview|last=Purchese|first=Robert|date=16 October 2009|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]. Eurogamer Network|pages=1β3|accessdate=21 January 2010}}</ref> [[Claudia Black]] voiced Frazer. In the ''Uncharted'' series, the actors were used for [[motion capture]], and acted as if performing in a movie. Motion capture was done on a soundstage, and the dialog recorded during this process was used in the game.<ref name="Casamassina2">{{cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/104/1044396p1.html|title=Editorial: How Uncharted 2 Can Fix Gaming|last=Casamassina|first=Matt|authorlink=Matt Casamassina|date=19 November 2009|publisher=[[IGN]]. [[News Corporation]]|accessdate=7 December 2009|pages=1β2}}</ref> The chemistry and interactions between Black and [[Nolan North]], voice actor for Drake, had a hand in determining Frazer's personality.<ref name=Black/> Black compared the process to a combination of stage, movie, and voice acting.<ref name=Black/> ==Personality== Frazer is an impulsive and reckless adventurer.<ref name=first>{{cite web|url=http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/692965/first-look-uncharted-2-among-thieves.html|title=First Look: 'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'|date=3 February 2009|publisher=[[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]. [[G4 Media]]|accessdate=21 January 2010}}</ref> She is witty, devious, and fun-seeking.<ref name=Cross/> Frazer is also a very sexually forward character; when she and Drake have a love scene, she acts as the aggressor.<ref name=Cross/> She looks out for her own interests, caring little for anything but what she wants.<ref name=Cross/> She has affection for Drake, but leaves him when she realizes the reality of the situation. ==Appearances== ===''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves''=== {{main|Uncharted 2: Among Thieves}} Near the beginning of the game, Frazer and business associate Harry Flynn convince Drake to help with a museum robbery. They have been hired by a wealthy benefactor to steal a piece of ancient Chinese pottery, which [[Kublai Khan]] had given to [[Marco Polo]] with this ceramic lamp is a map and blue resin which reveal the location of Marco Polo's lost fleet. She and Drake become romantically involved behind Flynn's back. Without Frazer's knowledge, Flynn betrays Drake, who ends up in a [[Turkey|Turkish]] jail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avault.com/reviews/ps3/uncharted-2-thieves-ps3-review/|title=Uncharted 2: Among Thieves PS3 review |last=Smith|first=Michael|date=4 December 2009|publisher=[[Adrenaline Vault]]. NewWorld|accessdate=21 January 2010}}</ref> Chloe eventually engineers Drake's release, along with his associate [[Victor Sullivan]]. Chloe then begins traveling with Flynn, and war criminal Zoran Lazarevic. She discovers that they are after the fabled city of [[Shambhala]] and the [[Cintamani (jewel)|Cintamani stone]], seeking immortality.<ref name="Casamassina2"/> She acts as a double agent within Lazarevic's criminal organization, and seemingly betrays Drake to keep her cover. She meets up with Drake in [[Nepal]] to assist in searching for the location of Shambhala before Flynn can find it. Later, Drake attempts to rescue her from a train controlled by Lazarevic, but she refuses to go with him. She appears later in the game in a monastery in the [[Himalayas]], where she follows Drake and Lazarevic into the entrance of Shambhala, and assists in taking down Lazarevic's army, while Drake stops the leader himself. At the end of the game, seeing that Drake cares for Elena Fisher, she leaves the two in the mountains. ==Cultural impact== ===Promotion=== Frazer was used heavily in promotion for ''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'', to showcase the fact that new characters were central to the story. She was displayed so heavily that at first some thought that Fisher, female protagonist of the first game, would not be in the second.<ref name=first/> ===Critical reception=== Most critics have received Frazer positively, focusing on her strength and sexuality; they often cite her as an exceptional example of an independent female video game character. Tom Cross of [[Gamasutra]] called Frazer a strong woman, and compared her to [[Elika (Prince of Persia)|Elika]] from ''[[Prince of Persia (2008 video game)|Prince of Persia]]''.<ref name=Cross/> He further called her a "first" in video games – a heterosexual female who badgers the male protagonist and displays competency and guile: "Chloe Frazer stands head and shoulders above all video game characters, but compared to most women in games, she is truly unique." He also characterizes her as one of "the most fun, interesting, inoffensive characters in video games."<ref name=Cross/> Cross also cited her as a character who accurately reflects the nature of human sexual desire and frustration.<ref name=Cross/> [[GamesRadar]] named Frazer "Miss 2009" of the "Sexiest New Characters of the Decade", calling her exotic and flirtatious.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-sexiest-new-characters-of-the-decade/a-2009122311561016035/p-6|title=MISS 2009: Chloe Frazer|date=30 December 2009|publisher=[[GamesRadar]]. [[Future plc]]|accessdate=21 January 2010}}</ref> The ''[[Daily Star (United Kingdom)|Daily Star]]'' called Chloe "saucy".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/gameon/view/103116/It-s-the-dog-s/|title=It's the Dog's|date=11 October 2009|work=[[Daily Star (United Kingdom)|Daily Star]]|publisher=[[Northern & Shell]]|accessdate=21 January 2010}}</ref> Black commented that Frazer was fun to portray, and is essentially "Indiana Jones with nice hair".<ref name=Black>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/games/uncharted-2-among-thieves/playstation-3/game-features/uncharted-2-interview-with-claudia-black/|title=Uncharted 2 Interview with Claudia Black|last=Gaudiosi|first=John|date=6 October 2009|publisher=[[GameDaily]]. [[AOL]]|accessdate=21 January 2010}}</ref> ''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' game designer Justin Richmond called Frazer his favorite character.<ref name=Eurogamer/> Black was nominated at the 2009 [[Spike Video Game Awards]] under the category "Best Voice" for her work as Frazer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3176986|title=Halo: Reach to Premiere at VGAs, Nominees Revealed|last=Quillen|first=Dustin|date=18 November 2009|publisher=[[1UP.com]]. [[Hearst Corporation]]|accessdate=21 January 2010}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Uncharted series}} [[Category:Uncharted characters]] [[Category:2009 introductions]] [[Category:Female characters]] [[Category:Fictional Australian people]] [[Category:Characters]]
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