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Template:Q Template:Infobox Character Nadine Ross is a South African mercenary and leader of the paramilitary organization Shoreline. She is the secondary antagonist of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and one of the main protagonists of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Throughout the game, Nadine and Shoreline aid main antagonist Rafe Adler in his search for the mythical pirate colony of Libertalia.

Nadine is voiced and motion captured by Laura Bailey.

Biography

Nadine Ross runs Shoreline, a small but effective paramilitary organization based in South Africa. Trained in all manner of martial arts and a crack shot, she is a formidable opponent. Her no-nonsense attitude has earned her the fierce loyalty of her men. You would do well to stay out of arm's reach when she's nearby.
Official Uncharted 4: A Thief's End bio.

Not a lot is known about Nadine. She took over Shoreline after the death of its original founder, her father. Nadine and her unit are known to have had a prior run-in with Victor Sullivan, though he was able to gain the upper hand.

During chapter 17, Elena reveals that Shoreline entered a few civil wars that ended in defeat, speculating that they hope the discovery of Libertalia will help restore their reputation.

A life full of war and confrontation has led to Nadine becoming a very strong and capable woman and military figure. Nadine is also a very tough fighter and is able to comfortably hold her own in a number of different confrontations, even while battling both Sam and Nathan Drake

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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016)

Rossi Estate

Feel so out of place here. Can't tell you what a relief it is to run into another English speaker... even if you are American.
Nadine speaking with Sully at the auction.

Nadine and her partner Rafe are first seen at the Rossi Estate auction, where they are trying to buy the second St. Dismas cross. The duo are unsuccessful however, with the Drake brothers and Victor Sullivan stealing it instead.

Saint Dismas DormitoriesTemplate:Dialogue They then proceed to follow the only lead they have, and continue digging up the St. Dismas cathedral in Scotland. There, they overhear both Nate and Sam discussing the next clue which lies in Madagascar.

Pro Deus Quod Licentia

Hey, Nate, you know I'm always game but my partner... Well, she prefers to... mitigate unnecessary risks.
Rafe speaking on Nadine's behalf.

Due to Shoreline's sheer man power, Nadine and Rafe quickly gain the upper hand in the search. However, they once again lose this advantage as the Drakes track down the correct watch tower.

Knowing that they cannot outsmart Nate, Sam, and Sully, Rafe tracks their phones and intercepts their messages, finding the location of both the tower and Libertalia as a result. He then uses Shoreline's forces to unleash a full assault on Sam in the hopes of killing him. Nate rescues him and the two escape, but Rafe proceeds to track them to Libertalia, with Nadine accompanying him along with the remaining Shoreline mercenaries.

LibertaliaTemplate:Dialogue She eventually heads off the brothers, and confronts them both about the treasure and the number of her men that they have killed. A lengthy fight between the three ensues until Rafe arrives and forces Sam to hold Nadine at gun point. Rafe doesn't let this affect him and calls Sam's bluff, with Nate having to stop him from killing Nadine. This leaves a dent in the trust between both Rafe and Nadine, as he would have let her die.

A Thief's End

Hell, I'd say he's earned it. God knows you didn't.
Nadine approving of Sam taking the rest of "Rafe's" treasure.

The two then use Sam to lead them to the wreck of Henry Avery's ship. Once there, Nadine refuses to board due to an unforeseen number of traps that Avery had set up to frighten off intruders. She instead tries to leave the island with a small amount of the treasure but Rafe forces her to cooperate, having paid off her Shoreline mercenaries to obey him.

Once aboard, Rafe and Sam's carelessness causes the traps to be set off, wiping out her last remaining soldiers. A desperate and frustrated Nadine then lectures Nate and Rafe on the cost of finding the treasure, using the long deceased bodies of Thomas Tew and Henry Avery as proof. She then traps the three in the burning hold of the ship and leaves Libertalia by herself with some parts of Avery's gold. Her fate after that is unknown but it is assumed that she will rebuild Shoreline from scratch with Avery's gold.

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)

In this standalone DLC expansion of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, she partners with Chloe Frazer to find the Tusk of Ganesha in India in the midst of a civil war.

Single-player skins and variants

Nadine Ross (Auction)
Nadine Ross (Scotland)
Nadine Ross (Island)
Nadine Ross (Island End)

Multiplayer skins and variants

Skins

Nadine Ross
Formal Nadine
Winter Nadine
Combat Nadine
Prison Nadine
Flight Suit Nadine
Pirate Nadine
Western Nadine
Apocalypse Nadine
Warrior Nadine
Biker Nadine
Skeleton Nadine
Skeleton Nadine Wraith
Skeleton Nadine Compiler
Skeleton Nadine Gold

Pre-Set Outfits

Nevermore Nadine
Nuclear Nadine
Nollie Nadine
Navigator Nadine
Knuckle-Up Nadine
Notorious Nadine

Character Design

Personality

Nadine is cool-headed, sensible, and risk-averse, knowing when to quit while she's ahead but also determined to finish a job. When faced with danger, she usually handles it head-on, as evidenced by her confident willingness to fight Nate and Sam on her own. She's amiable enough toward allies, but her patience wears thin quickly when she doesn't get results.

A demanding leader, she shows fierce loyalty towards her men and expects the same in return. She seems to care for her men, as she scorns Sam and by extension Nate for killing them, and also doesn't want to risk the few she has left when Rafe wishes to board Avery's death trap of a ship.

When Rafe demands that she tell her men to stop using the dynamite so liberally while in Scotland, she deliberately sidesteps the request and instead tells him that they'll inform him before they "do anything drastic." She believes they've made more progress doing things her way than Rafe's, and her unwillingness to concede with his decisions shows how stubborn she can be. Despite her stubbornness, she is the only villain in the series to know when it time to stop in term of pursuing obsession. As the result, it makes her the only villain to survive in the end.

Skills

She is a highly accomplished and effective martial arts expert who excels in hand to hand combat, easily being able to hold her own against both Nate and Sam at once, both of whom are significantly bulkier than her in appearance.

Weapons

Nadine carries a fictional two tone hybrid of a Template:W and a Template:W. For all intents and purposes, it is simply a Gen 3 Glock 17 frame fitted with a USP slide and hammer.

Appearances

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Chapter 6 - Once a Thief...
Chapter 7 - Lights Out
Chapter 9 - Those Who Prove Worthy
Chapter 11 - Hidden in Plain Sight
Chapter 15 - The Thieves of Libertalia
Chapter 18 - New Devon
Chapter 21 - Brother's Keeper
Chapter 22 - A Thief's End
Multiplayer

Trivia

Nadine Ross became a topic of controversy after the reveal that Laura Bailey, a white actress, would be portraying a racially-mixed black character.^[1] Neil Druckmann has since defended Laura Bailey's performance,^[2] stating that a character's appearance should not be influenced by the actor. He cites Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker as examples of actors who share no resemblance to their respective characters. He also mentioned the game features a white character played by a black actress. Bailey additionally stated that she was unaware of Nadine's skin tone when she auditioned for the part. ^[3]
Nadine is the only major antagonist to not certainly die during the events of the game.
Nadine is left handed, or at least has a dominant left eye.
She is one of, if not, the toughest antagonists Drake has faced so far in hand-to-hand combat, since she able to take on both him and Sam at the same time. This is the feat that not even one of the toughest antagonists of the series, like Zoran Lazarević or Talbot, were able to achieve.
Nadine is, just like Rafe, one of the closest characters to kill Nate. She throws him out of a window twice (wich Nate survived due to blind luck) and could easily defeat him in a hand to hand fight.
According to Sully, she is the money-up-front person who demands payment first before any services. This trait makes her unable to be bought by the third party during any mercernary work.

Gallery

See Nadine Ross/Gallery

References

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↑ Hillier, Brenna (12/6/2015). "Uncharted 4 PSX panel reveals more about Nadine Ross, addresses casting Controversy". VG247. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
↑ Church, Nate (12/7/15) "Developer: Stand ‘110%’ by Decision to Cast White Voice Actor for Black Character in ‘Uncharted 4’". Breitbart. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
↑ Dunning, Jason (2/9/16) "Laura Bailey Responds to Uncharted 4 Casting Controversy". PlayStationLifeStyle. Retrieved June 23, 2016.

[1] Hillier, Brenna (12/6/2015). "Uncharted 4 PSX panel reveals more about Nadine Ross, addresses casting Controversy". VG247. Retrieved June 23, 2016.

[2] Church, Nate (12/7/15) "Developer: Stand ‘110%’ by Decision to Cast White Voice Actor for Black Character in ‘Uncharted 4’". Breitbart. Retrieved June 23, 2016.

[3] Dunning, Jason (2/9/16) "Laura Bailey Responds to Uncharted 4 Casting Controversy". PlayStationLifeStyle. Retrieved June 23, 2016.

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 * Nadine is left handed, or at least has a dominant left eye.
 * She is one of, if not, the toughest antagonists Drake has faced so far in hand-to-hand combat, since she able to take on both him and [[Samuel Drake|Sam]] at the same time. This is the feat that not even one of the toughest antagonists of the series, like [[Zoran Lazarević]] or [[Talbot]], were able to achieve.
+* Nadine is, just like [[Rafe Adler|Rafe]], one of the closest characters to kill Nate. She throws him out of a window twice (wich Nate survived due to blind luck) and could easily defeat him in a hand to hand fight.
 * According to Sully, she is the money-up-front person who demands payment first before any services. This trait makes her unable to be bought by the third party during any mercernary work.