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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Calico's motivation in the [[ritual]] is vague, but she seems to be wishing for power and protection.<ref name=":2">{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Calico start): ''"You're a dangerous woman, Calico, but you are not the apex predator. Summon the Hidden King... and he can protect you."''</ref><ref name=":3">{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Calico start): ''"Your past will catch up with you eventually, Calico. But if you complete the ritual, Mother can prevent that from happening."''</ref>
Calico's motivation in the ritual is vague, but she seems to want to be the "Apex Predator" by wishing for power and protection.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Calico start): ''"You're a dangerous woman, Calico, but you are not the apex predator. Summon the Hidden King... and he can protect you."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Calico start): ''"Your past will catch up with you eventually, Calico. But if you complete the ritual, Mother can prevent that from happening."''</ref>


=== Biography ===
=== Biography ===
Once a member of the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]], Calico was painted as a Judas for leaving the monster hunting organisation to pursue a career as an assassin.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Archmother|quotes=Calico/Quotes#Patrons|context=(Calico start)|transcription=They paint you as a Judas for turning your back on the Baxter Society, but the Archmother will never judge you. Complete the ritual, and find peace.}}</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s backstory</ref> With her skills gained from the Baxter Society, such as {{AbilityIcon|Return to Shadows}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Return to Shadows|voice line]] (upgrade Return To Shadows): ''"The Baxter Society has given me many gifts."''</ref> Calico found herself to be an exceptional assassin, earning her the nickname "the most dangerous woman on the planet".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro kill nano 02.mp3|context=(killed Calico)|transcription='Most dangerous woman on the planet', my ass!}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Yamato}}'s in-game [[Yamato/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Calico): ''"Ha! This is "the most dangerous woman on the planet"?"''</ref> Calico once assassinated someone named "Siegfried" under {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}'s nose.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Mirage|number=3}}</ref>
Calico has been an assassin for at least 5 years, as she was hired to kill {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} 5 years before the events of the ritual.<ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s background: ''"Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday."''</ref> Pocket survived the assassination attempt due Calico's bullet missing their heart.<ref>[[Calico/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket and Calico conversations]]</ref> It's implied that this failed assassination earned Calico a reputation for "sloppy work" amongst other assassins.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vyper|number=2|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Word on the street is that you do sloppy work.|hero_quote2=Calico|quote2=Excuse me?|hero_quote3=Vyper|quote3=There was something about... like a hit, that went bad? I don't remember all the details, honestly, Wisconsin hooch is top-shelf.}}</ref>


Calico has been an assassin for at least 5 years, as she was hired to kill {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} 5 years before the events of the ritual.<ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s background: ''"Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday."''</ref> Pocket survived the assassination attempt due Calico's bullet missing their heart.<ref>[[Calico/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket and Calico conversations]]</ref> It's implied that this failed assassination earned Calico a reputation for "sloppy work" amongst other assassins, which she wasn't aware of.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vyper|number=2|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Word on the street is that you do sloppy work.|hero_quote2=Calico|quote2=Excuse me?|hero_quote3=Vyper|quote3=There was something about... like a hit, that went bad? I don't remember all the details, honestly, Wisconsin hooch is top-shelf.}}</ref>
Calico is nicknamed as "the most dangerous woman on the planet".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro kill nano 02.mp3|context=(killed Calico)|transcription='Most dangerous woman on the planet', my ass!}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Yamato}}'s in-game [[Yamato/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Calico): ''"Ha! This is "the most dangerous woman on the planet"?"''</ref> She's currently being hunted by the International Police,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Return to Shadows|voice line]] (upgrade Return To Shadows): ''"If Interpol hasn't caught me, what chance do they have?"''</ref> Scotland Yard,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill astro 05.mp3|context=(killed Holliday)|transcription=A small-town sheriff couldn't accomplish what Scotland Yard has been trying to do for years. Surprise, surpise.}}</ref> and the [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|OSIC]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Haze|file=Haze kill calico 03.mp3|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=Calico could only evade me for so long.}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Haze|number=1|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=I'm going to kill you before the day is out, so making small talk seems a little pointless.}}</ref> She once assassinated someone named "Siegfried" under {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}'s nose.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Mirage|number=3}}</ref>


Now, Calico is being hunted by the [[wikipedia:Interpol|International Police]],<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Return to Shadows|voice line]] (upgrade Return To Shadows): ''"If Interpol hasn't caught me, what chance do they have?"''</ref> [[wikipedia:Scotland_Yard|Scotland Yard]],<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill astro 05.mp3|context=(killed Holliday)|transcription=A small-town sheriff couldn't accomplish what Scotland Yard has been trying to do for years. Surprise, surpise.}}</ref> and the [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|OSIC]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Haze|file=Haze kill calico 03.mp3|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=Calico could only evade me for so long.}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Haze|number=1|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=I'm going to kill you before the day is out, so making small talk seems a little pointless.}}</ref> While she has successfully evaded all of them so far, Calico has seemingly chosen to participate in the [[Maelstrom|ritual]] to gain power and protection.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> She also intends to "show off her product" by killing a [[Patron]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=What better way to show off my product than to kill a god?}}</ref> Calico has been waiting to summon the Patrons for a long time.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#pre-game|context=(pre-game ping)|transcription=I've waited for this day for far too long.}}</ref>
Calico has a son.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=calico_unselect_07.mp3|context=(unselect)|transcription=It's like I told my son, you are free to make all the horrible decisions you'd like.}}</ref>
 
Calico is consistently called "the black sheep" of the Baxter Society.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|quotes=Seven/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=The black sheep of the Baxter Society is dead.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Venator|quotes=Venator/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico|transcription=The black sheep of the Baxter Society is dead.}}</ref> The Baxter Society doesn't seem to be after Calico.<ref name=":4" />
 
Calico has a son, who makes "terrible decisions" according to her.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=calico_unselect_07.mp3|context=(unselect)|transcription=It's like I told my son, you are free to make all the horrible decisions you'd like.}}</ref>
 
Though Calico's origin is unknown, she has a [[wikipedia:Received_Pronunciation|Received Pronunciation]] British accent.


=== Personality ===
=== Personality ===
Calico is a snob. She views herself as "superior" and classy and finds it important to surround herself with "disposable" people.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=It's about time someone had some class around here.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vyper|number=1|hero_quote1=Calico|quote1=I kill people for money. You kill people for a pack of cigarettes and a hot meal, we're not the same.|hero_quote2=Vyper|quote2=Oh, Cal- you're soundin' a little classist there, C.|hero_quote3=Calico|quote3=Oh, I'm sounding a lot classist, because I'm nothing like you.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=It's important to surround yourself with disposable- I mean, good people.}}</ref> Calico believes that her allies should listen to her and do as she says.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#emotional|context=(happy)|transcription=See how well things go when you listen to me?}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#select|context=(select)|transcription=I think you'll find I'm perfectly agreeable, as long as you do what I say.}}</ref> A few characters view Calico as egotistical,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Seven|quotes=Seven/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=The ego on that woman…}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mo & Krill|quotes=Mo & Krill/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=There's nothing quite like beating an egomaniac.}}</ref> although Calico thinks that she's just honest with herself.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|quotes=Calico/Quotes#emotional|context=(happy)|transcription=I don't have an ego, I'm just honest. It's not my fault I'm amazing.}}</ref>
Calico is very knowledgeable, knowing things about [[the Deep]],<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=nano_kill_slork_02.mp3|context=(killed Fathom)|transcription=Ugh, creatures of the Deep.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=nano_kill_viscous_04.mp3|context=(killed Viscous)|transcription=The Deep should have chosen a more competent emissary.}}</ref> the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]],<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You ever hear of something called "The Troubadour"?|hero_quote2=Calico|quote2=Enough to know to stay away from it.}}</ref> and [[Oathkeeper]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill ghost 02.mp3|context=(killed Lady Geist)|transcription=Only a fool would make a deal with Oathkeeper.}}</ref> She's implied to know something about {{HeroIcon|Victor}}'s origins.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Victor}}</ref>
 
Calico is very knowledgeable about a variety of topics, including [[the Deep]],<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=nano_kill_slork_02.mp3|context=(killed Fathom)|transcription=Ugh, creatures of the Deep.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=nano_kill_viscous_04.mp3|context=(killed Viscous)|transcription=The Deep should have chosen a more competent emissary.}}</ref> the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]],<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You ever hear of something called "The Troubadour"?|hero_quote2=Calico|quote2=Enough to know to stay away from it.}}</ref> and [[Oathkeeper]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill ghost 02.mp3|context=(killed Lady Geist)|transcription=Only a fool would make a deal with Oathkeeper.}}</ref> She's implied to know something about {{HeroIcon|Victor}}'s origins.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Victor}}</ref>


Calico doesn't seem to have loyalties to anyone,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Apollo|number=3}}</ref> and criticizes {{HeroIcon|Warden}} for his "blind loyalty".<ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Warden): ''"Warden, one day you'll understand the cost of blind loyalty."''</ref> However, there is an implication that Calico does slightly miss the life she once had, as her "heart is cold, but it is not dead".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Doorman|quotes=The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|context=(taunt Calico)|transcription=I see you, Calico. Your heart is cold, but it is not dead. There is a part of you that has not buried the past. It’s not too late to rethink your choices. Stay a while. The Baroness has a way of calming the tempest of the mind.}}</ref> It's implied that Calico has dreams of her time at the Baxter Society.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Rem|quotes=Rem/Quotes#Naptime Taunt|context=(Naptime taunt)|transcription=I wanna be in the Baxter Society too...}}</ref>
=== Information ===
 
Calico learned {{AbilityIcon|Return to Shadows}} while she was in the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Return to Shadows|voice line]] (upgrade Return To Shadows): ''"The Baxter Society has given me many gifts."''</ref>
=== Appearance ===
Calico is a slender black woman, with yellow eyes hidden by her round glasses with white lenses, and black hair tied in a bun, with short curls behind her ears. She wears a purple jacket with shoulder pads and a long square coattail over a white shirt, baggy dark purple pants, heeled purple shoes and belt, and a purple glove in her left hand. She has a prosthetic right arm which she uses as her weapon. Her accessories are a pair of circular golden earrings and a large purple skull-shaped pin in her chest.
 
She carries {{AbilityIcon|Ava}} in her left shoulder, a purple [[wikipedia:Sphynx_cat|Sphynx cat]] with full yellow eyes.


== Character Relationships ==
== Character Relationships ==


=== {{AbilityIcon|Ava}} ===
=== {{AbilityIcon|Ava}} ===
Ava is Calico's Sphynx cat [[familiar]].<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vindicta|number=3|hero_quote1=Vindicta|quote1=How long have you had your familiar?}}</ref>  
Ava is Calico's cat [[familiar]].<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vindicta|number=3|hero_quote1=Vindicta|quote1=How long have you had your familiar?}}</ref>  


Calico adores Ava and refers to herself as "mummy" when talking to Ava.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Ava|voice line]] (upgrade Ava): ''"Thanks for joining mummy at her job, Ava!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Ava|voice line]] (upgrade Ava): ''"I love you, Ava!"''</ref> She threatens anyone who may want to hurt or steal Ava.<ref name=":5" />
Calico adores Ava and refers to herself as "mummy" when talking to Ava.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Ava|voice line]] (upgrade Ava): ''"Thanks for joining mummy at her job, Ava!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Ava|voice line]] (upgrade Ava): ''"I love you, Ava!"''</ref>
 
It's implied that Calico makes biscuits for Ava to eat.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Ava|voice line]] (upgrade Ava): ''"Oh, no time to make biscuits today, Ava. We have work to do."''</ref>


=== {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} and [[Maximilian Fairfax]] ===
=== {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} and [[Maximilian Fairfax]] ===
Calico was the assassin sent to kill Pocket 5 years before the events of the ritual.<ref name=":1" />
As mentioned in the biography, Calico was the assassin sent to kill Pocket 5 years before the events of the ritual.<ref name=":1" />


Calico enjoys "tying up loose ends" when she kills Pocket in-game.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill synth 03.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I love tying up loose ends.}}</ref> She also mentions that [[Maximilian Fairfax]] will "have questions",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill synth 04.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I'm sure Maximilian will have questions.}}</ref> lining up with Pocket's belief that Maximilian Fairfax was the one who sent Calico to kill Pocket.  
Calico enjoys "tying up loose ends" when she kills Pocket in-game.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill synth 03.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I love tying up loose ends.}}</ref> She also mentions that [[Maximilian Fairfax]] will "have questions",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill synth 04.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I'm sure Maximilian will have questions.}}</ref> lining up with Pocket's belief that Maximilian Fairfax was the one who sent Calico to kill Pocket.  
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Calico used to work with Grey Talon in the Baxter Society.  
Calico used to work with Grey Talon in the Baxter Society.  


While Grey Talon is disappointed in Calico for becoming an assassin,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"She gave up on her ideals for something as pointless as money."''</ref> he doesn't resent her and was content to leave her alone.<ref name=":4">{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"I was content to leave you alone, Calico. Why did you have to come here?"''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Calico|number=3|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=I don't have many breaths left, Calico... I'm certainly not going to waste them on your problems.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vindicta|number=2}}</ref>  
While Grey Talon is disappointed in Calico for becoming an assassin,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"She gave up on her ideals for something as pointless as money."''</ref> he doesn't resent her and was content to leave her alone.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"I was content to leave you alone, Calico. Why did you have to come here?"''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Grey Talon|hero2=Calico|number=3|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=I don't have many breaths left, Calico... I'm certainly not going to waste them on your problems.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vindicta|number=2}}</ref>  


Calico views Grey Talon as a "relic of a bygone era",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill orion 05.mp3|transcription=You're a relic of a bygone era, Talon.}}</ref> but also says she will mourn his death if she kills him during the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill orion 04.mp3|transcription=The Baxter Society will mourn him, as will I.}}</ref>
Calico views Grey Talon as a "relic of a bygone era",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill orion 05.mp3|transcription=You're a relic of a bygone era, Talon.}}</ref> but also says she will mourn his death if she kills him in-game.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill orion 04.mp3|transcription=The Baxter Society will mourn him, as will I.}}</ref>


=== {{HeroIcon|Venator}} ===
=== {{HeroIcon|Venator}} ===
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* Most characters like Ava,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s [[Calico/Quotes#Other Characters|other character interactions]]</ref> with the main exception of {{PageRef|name=Billy}}.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Billy}}'s in-game [[Billy/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Calico): ''"I hope your cat eats your corpse, then I hope the cat gets eaten by a chupacabra, or a spider, or anything that'll make that cat suffer!"''</ref>
* Most characters like Ava,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s [[Calico/Quotes#Other Characters|other character interactions]]</ref> with the main exception of {{PageRef|name=Billy}}.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Billy}}'s in-game [[Billy/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Calico): ''"I hope your cat eats your corpse, then I hope the cat gets eaten by a chupacabra, or a spider, or anything that'll make that cat suffer!"''</ref>
** {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} tries to buy Ava with a "crisp Lincoln" ($5).<ref name=":5">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vyper|number=3}}</ref>
** {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} tries to buy Ava with a "crisp Lincoln" ($5).<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Vyper|number=3|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Three bucks for your cat.|hero_quote2=Calico|quote2=She's not for sale.|hero_quote3=Vyper|quote3=Tell you what, I'll bump it up to a crisp Lincoln.}}</ref>
** {{HeroIcon|Graves}} finds Ava "objectively ugly" but still likes her.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Calico|number=3|hero_quote1=Graves|quote1=Look--I mean, I think she's great, but... objectively she's ugly as sin.}}</ref>
* Calico has respect for {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill chrono 01.mp3|transcription=Oh, I've always wanted to go toe-to-toe with Paradox.}}</ref> She also loves the [[Paradox Museum]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paradox): ''"Love your museums, by the way."''</ref>
* Calico has respect for {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill chrono 01.mp3|transcription=Oh, I've always wanted to go toe-to-toe with Paradox.}}</ref> She also loves the [[Paradox Museum]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Paradox): ''"Love your museums, by the way."''</ref>
** Similarily, Paradox thinks Calico is "rather charming".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paradox|quotes=Paradox/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=I thought she was rather charming! A shame it had to end this way...}}</ref>
* Calico wants to be friends with {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill wraith 02.mp3|context=(killed Wraith)|transcription=And here I hoped we could be friends.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill wraith 04.mp3|context=(killed Wraith)|transcription=Wraith, we could have had so much fun together.}}</ref>
* Calico wants to be friends with {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill wraith 02.mp3|context=(killed Wraith)|transcription=And here I hoped we could be friends.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill wraith 04.mp3|context=(killed Wraith)|transcription=Wraith, we could have had so much fun together.}}</ref>
* Calico compares {{PageRef|name=Holliday}}'s introverted personality to {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}'s.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Calico|quote1=You're not much of a talker, are you?|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=No.|hero_quote3=Calico|quote3=God, you and Wesley would get along famously.}}</ref>
* Calico has history with {{PageRef|name=Raven}} and likes him.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill operative 02.mp3|context=(killed Raven)|transcription=Always a pleasure seeing you again, Raven.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill operative 01.mp3|context=(killed Raven)|transcription=He was fun.}}</ref>
* Calico proposes a career as an assassin to {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} and {{HeroIcon|Silver}}, both of which decline.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Bebop|number=2}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Silver|number=3}}</ref>
* Calico compares {{PageRef|name=Holliday}}'s introverted personality to {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Calico|quote1=You're not much of a talker, are you?|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=No.|hero_quote3=Calico|quote3=God, you and Wesley would get along famously.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Mirage}} believes Calico is beyond redemption.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Mirage|number=1}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Mirage}} believes Calico is beyond redemption.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Mirage|number=1}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Haze}} has been ordered to kill Calico. If they're on the same team, Haze says she's going to kill Calico before the day is out.<ref name=":02">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Haze|number=1|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=I'm going to kill you before the day is out, so making small talk seems a little pointless.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Haze}} has been ordered to kill Calico. If they're on the same team, Haze says she's going to kill Calico before the day is out.<ref name=":02">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Haze|number=1|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=I'm going to kill you before the day is out, so making small talk seems a little pointless.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Celeste}} loves how fancy Calico sounds.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Celeste|quotes=Celeste/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=I know that she tried to kill me, but she sounds so fancy! I kinda love it.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} has met Calico before and views her as "the Baxter Society's B-team".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|quotes=Drifter/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=I love a good reunion.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Drifter|number=1|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=I see the Baxter Society is sending their B-team to help me.}}</ref> He also says she doesn't compare to {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|quotes=Drifter/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=Wesley could never stop me, and you're no Wesley.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Graves}} wants to keep in touch with Calico after the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Graves|quotes=Graves/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=When this is over, I'd love to keep in touch.}}</ref>
** Graves implies that Calico was at her parents' Christmas party "last year".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Calico|hero2=Graves|number=1}}</ref>
*{{HeroIcon|Silver}} has been after a bounty on Calico.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Silver|quotes=Silver/Quotes#enemies|context=(killed Calico)|transcription=Finally caught you, Calico.}}</ref>


== Removed Lore ==
== Removed Lore ==
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Calico's lore was updated when she officially officially released on [[Update:January 17, 2025|January 17, 2025]] to her current lore.
Calico's lore was updated when she officially officially released on [[Update:January 17, 2025|January 17, 2025]] to her current lore.
=== Removed character interactions ===
* Calico had history with {{HeroIcon|Raven}} and liked him.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s unused [[Calico/Voice lines#Enemies - Deadlock|voice line]] (killed Raven): ''"Always a pleasure seeing you again, Raven."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s unused [[Calico/Voice lines#Enemies - Deadlock|voice line]] (killed Raven): ''"Oh, Raven, when will you learn?"''</ref>
* Calico loathed {{HeroIcon|Trapper}} and considered killing him to be lowering her standards.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s unused [[Calico/Voice lines#Enemies - Deadlock|voice line]] (killed Trapper): ''"No one will mourn you."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s unused [[Calico/Voice lines#Enemies - Deadlock|voice line]] (killed Trapper): ''"I feel like I just lowered myself."''</ref>


=== Neon Prime - Nano ===
=== Neon Prime - Nano ===
In ''[[Neon Prime]],'' Calico was originally a character named '''Nano'''. Nano seemed to share Calico's early lore as an arms dealer.
In ''[[Neon Prime]],'' Calico was originally a character named '''Nano'''.
 
Nano used to have interest in working with {{HeroIcon|Seven|l1=Gigawatt}}, seeing herself in him and believing him to have potential.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico|l1=Nano}}'s removed [[Calico/Voice lines#Enemies - Deadlock|voice line]] (killed Gigawatt): ''"When this is over, Gigawatt, we should talk. You have potential."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico|l1=Nano}}'s removed [[Calico/Voice lines#Enemies - Deadlock|voice line]] (killed Gigawatt): ''"I see myself in you, Gigawatt. A pity you choose to fight me."''</ref> She also used to view {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} as "muscle" who could "never have a seat at the table".<ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico|l1=Nano}}'s removed [[Calico/Voice lines#Enemies - Neon Prime|voice line]] (killed Bebop): ''"Bebop, you're never going to have a seat at the table, accept it."''</ref><ref>{{HeroIcon|Calico|l1=Nano}}'s removed [[Calico/Voice lines#Enemies - Neon Prime|voice line]] (killed Bebop): ''"You're just muscle, Bebop. You'll never be a kingmaker like me."''</ref>
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