Chloe Frazer
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Chloe Frazer | |
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Uncharted character | |
First appearance | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) |
Last appearance | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017) |
Created by | Amy Hennig |
Portrayed by | Sophia Ali (film adaptation) |
Voiced by | Claudia Black Other languages
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Chloe Frazer is a fictional character in the
Chloe was designed to provide a darker counterpart to Drake, while Black compared her personality to that of Indiana Jones. The character was well-received by gamers and the press, who noted her independence and sensuality while also considering her to be unique and fun; character designer Justin Richmond stated that she was one of his favorite characters in the series to create.
Character design
Chloe Frazer was designed to play off of the personality of
Chloe was voiced by Claudia Black. For the series, motion capture actors 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.[3] The chemistry and interactions between Black and Nolan North, voice actor for Drake, had a hand in determining Chloe's personality.[4] Black compared the process to a combination of stage, movie, and voice acting.[4]
Chloe is of Indian ancestry on her father's side and was brought up in Australia. She is an impulsive and reckless adventurer.[5] She is witty, devious, and fun seeking.[1] Chloe is also a very sexually forward character; when she and Drake have a love scene, she acts as the initiator.[1] At first, she appears only to look out for her own interests, caring little for anything but her goal.[1]
Chloe 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, the female protagonist of the first game, would not be in the second.[5]
Appearances
Near the beginning of
Chloe returns in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, working with Nathan, Sully and new character Charlie Cutter to infiltrate the inner circle of Katherine Marlowe, who possesses the clues about the details of Sir Francis Drake's voyage to Arabia. They discover that the final clues lie in Crusader crypts in France and Syria, and Nate sends Chloe and Cutter to Syria to uncover it. During the search, Marlowe's men ambush them and a gunfight and chase ensues. Though they manage to escape alive, Cutter breaks his leg, and Chloe subsequently backs out of the adventure to get Cutter medical aid.
Chloe does not appear in the main story of
Reception
Most critics have received Chloe 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
Claudia Black commented that Chloe was fun to portray, and is essentially "Indiana Jones with nice hair".
References
- ^ United Business Media. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ a b Purchese, Robert (16 October 2009). "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Interview". Eurogamer. Eurogamer Network. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ News Corporation. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ^ a b c Gaudiosi, John (6 October 2009). "Uncharted 2 Interview with Claudia Black". GameDaily. AOL. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ G4. G4 Media. 3 February 2009. Archived from the originalon 17 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ Smith, Michael (4 December 2009). "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves PS3 review". Adrenaline Vault. NewWorld. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- GamesRadar. Future plc. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ Darren Franich (5 March 2013). "15 Kick-Ass Women in Videogames". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- Hearst Corporation. Archived from the originalon 4 June 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ Bankhurst, Adam (February 13, 2022). "Uncharted Movie and Video Game Versions of Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer Are Headed to Fortnite". IGN. Retrieved February 13, 2022.