Locke Cole/Dissidia NT

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{{Images|Locke's fighting abilities}}
{{infobox character
|name=Locke Cole
|release=DFFNT
|japanese=ロック・コール
|romaji=Rokku Kōru
|image=<gallery>
DFFNT Locke Cole Costume 01-A.png|Render
DFFNT Locke Cole.png|Artwork
</gallery>
|affiliation=Warriors of Materia
|race=[[Human]]
|gender=Male
|dffnt type=playable 
|dffnt chartype=Assassin
|dffnt exskill=[[Steal]]/[[Mug]]
|originalappearance=''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''
|designer=
*[[Yoshitaka Amano]]{{foot|original}}
*[[Tetsuya Nomura]]{{foot|Dissidia}}
|japaneseva=Yūki Ono
|englishva=Jonathan von Mering<ref>[https://imgur.com/a/eb764ZL Square Enix Community Manager Confirms Locke's VA on DFFOO Discord Channel]</ref>
|main appearance=true
|dffoo=true
|quotes=true
}}
'''Locke Cole''' is a playable character in ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy NT]]'' and its arcade version. He represents ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''. He is an Assassin type, who uses daggers as weapons, and his EX Skill is [[Steal]], which becomes [[Mug]] when attacking a foe not targeting him. Locke is a new character who did not appear in the previous [[PlayStation Portable]] [[Dissidia Final Fantasy|''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' games]].

Locke's default player title is '''Nameless Adventurer'''. His [[manikin]] counterpart, the '''Transient Pathfinder''', is red.

==Profile==
===Appearance===
Locke's default appearance, the "'''Intrepid Treasure Hunter'''", is based on his [[Yoshitaka Amano]] artwork. He wears black pants and an open jacket with blue patterns over a white t-shirt. He wears a blue and yellow headband, white boots with blue laces, and a brown belt with a patterned blue sash and a red sheathe for his dagger. This outfit has two alternate colorations. One has white pants, black boots, yellow laces, a beige belt, a red sash, and a white bandana with red accents. Another has dark gray pants, black boots, gray laces, a beige belt, a yellow sash, and a dark gray bandana with white rim.

Locke's alternate costume, the "'''Devoted Returner'''", is based on his SD artwork. He wears blue pants and an open short-sleeved shirt, with pale blue sleeves rolled up to the shoulder. He wears a white vest, light-brown gloves and boots, a blue bandana, and a pale-green sash around his waist. Locke's hair is silver. This costume has two alternate colorations. The first has black pants and a black shirt, beige sleeves, white gloves and boots, and a light blue sash and bandana. The second has a dark blue shirt with white sleeves and dark blue pants, a blue-purple sash and bandana, dark brown gloves and boots, and light brown/blond hair.

<gallery>
DFFNT Locke Cole Costume 01-A.png|Intrepid Treasure Hunter A.
DFFNT Locke Cole Costume 01-B.png|Intrepid Treasure Hunter B.
DFFNT Locke Cole Costume 01-C.png|Intrepid Treasure Hunter C.
DFFNT Locke Cole Costume 02-A.png|Devoted Returner A.
DFFNT Locke Cole Costume 02-B.png|Devoted Returner B.
DFFNT Locke Cole Costume 02-C.png|Devoted Returner C.
</gallery>

===Personality===
{{stub|Dissidia Final Fantasy NT}}

===Equipment===
Locke wields daggers and also uses the [[Rising Sun]] on his moveset. 

His default weapon is the ''[[Main Gauche]]'', while his alternate weapons are the '''[[Thief Knife|Thief's Knife]]''', the '''[[Assassin's Dagger (weapon)|Assassin's Dagger]]''', and the '''[[Valiant Knife]]'''.

<gallery>
DFFNT_Locke's_Weapons.png|Locke's daggers.
DFFNT Locke Cole Weapon 02.png|Thief's Knife.
DFFNT Locke Cole Weapon 03.png|Assassin's Dagger.
DFFNT Locke Cole Weapon 04.png|Valiant Knife.
</gallery>
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==Story==
===[[Dissidia Final Fantasy: Secretum|The Amnesiac Wanderer]]===
{{stub|Dissidia Final Fantasy Secretum}}

===[[Dissidia Final Fantasy NT|The New Conflict]]===
Unlike [[Y'shtola Rhul/Dissidia NT|Y'shtola Rhul]] and [[Noctis Lucis Caelum/Dissidia NT|Noctis Lucis Caelum]], who are confirmed to have never participated in the [[Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy|old]] [[Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)|conflict]], it is unknown if Locke was summoned to [[World B]] and then later dismissed sometime between [[Cycle (term)|the first and the eleventh cycles]].

Shortly after [[Shinryu (Dissidia)|Shinryu's]] defeat, the [[Moogle (race)|moogles]] give Locke a [[Crystal (term)|crystal]] to host his memories for [[Materia (Dissidia)|Materia]] to use in the [[Battle of the Gods|upcoming infinitely long war]]. With a crystal doppelgänger of himself to serve on Materia's behalf, Locke returns to his [[World of Balance|home world]].

==Gameplay==
Locke's fighting style is similar to [[Zidane Tribal/Dissidia NT|Zidane]] in terms of using daggers, abilities and gameplay. He can also throw a round bladed boomerang to his opponent as part of his Bravery attacks.

He is an Assassin type, and when he attacks foes not targeting him, he deals extra damage and his EX skill Steal becomes Mug. Whether an enemy is currently targeting him is determined at the instant Locke unleashes his attack.

His base EX Skill is Steal, which pilfers an item to use at will. The items are revealed on his list, such as Potions and Ethers, which he uses to restore a small amount of HP or Bravery. When he attacks foes not targeting him, Steal becomes Mug, in which he takes a piece of equipment that can be used to unleash a powerful attack. Most items stolen are Master Scroll, Soul of Thamasa and Brigand's Glove, which he uses to increase his attack damage, dealing magic damage and to buff himself to attack his opponents.

===Abilities===
{|class="full-width DFFNT article-table" style="text-align:center"
|-class="a"
!style="width:15%"|Move
!style="width:10%"|Damage
!style="width:10%"|Input
!style="width:10%"|Type
!style="width:10%"|Power
!style="width:10%"|Frame Data
!style="width:15%"|Image
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Mark the Spot}}
|Bravery
|[[File:DFF2015 II Icon.png]][[File:DFF2015 Right II.png]]
|Ground
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Quickly slice your foe with your daggers.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Moonring Blade}}
|Bravery
|[[File:DFF2015 Up + II Icon.png]][[File:DFF2015 Right II.png]]
|Ground
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Throw your moonring blade at a foe.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Slash & Soar}}
|Bravery
|[[File:DFF2015 II Icon.png]][[File:DFF2015 Right II.png]]
|Dash
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Knock your foe up into the air, then send them hurtling to the ground.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Sideward Slash}}
|Bravery
|[[File:DFF2015 II Icon.png]][[File:DFF2015 Right II.png]]
|Aerial
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Quickly slice your foe with your daggers.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Catch & Release}}
|Bravery
|[[File:DFF2015 Up + II Icon.png]][[File:DFF2015 Right II.png]]
|Aerial
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Pull your enemy in with your moonring blade, then kick them away.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Deadly Chase}}
|Bravery
|[[File:DFF2015 II Icon.png]][[File:DFF2015 Right II.png]]
|Dash
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Charge forward, piercing your adversary multiple times.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Mirage Dive}}
|HP
|[[File:DFF2015 IV Icon.png]]
|
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Pounce on your foe from close range and strike them with incredible speed.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Ruthless Talons}}
|HP
|[[File:DFF2015 IV Icon.png]]
|
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Jump up and fall straight down with your blades out, or press ↓ + [[File:DFF2015 IV Icon.png]] to dive down, then slash straight up.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Phoenix Ray}}
|HP
|[[File:DFF2015 IV Icon.png]]
|
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Enlist the aid of Phoenix to cause an explosion at your opponent's position.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Dagger Dance}}
|HP
|[[File:DFF2015 IV Icon.png]]
|
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Cavort toward foes from midrange with a deft series of slashes and kicks.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Steal}}<br>({{LA|Mug}})
|EX Skill
|[[File:DFF2015 I Icon.png]]
| -
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan=5 style="text-align:left"|Get in close to your foe and take either a potion or an ether from them. When your foe is not targeting you, take a master's scroll, a soul of Thamasa, or a pair of thief gloves.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Potion (item)|Potion}}
|EX Skill
|[[File:DFF2015 I Icon.png]]
|With a Potion
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Recover a small amount of HP.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Ether}}
|EX Skill
|[[File:DFF2015 I Icon.png]]
|With an Ether
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan=5 style="text-align:left"|Recover a small amount of bravery.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Master's Scroll}}
|EX Skill
|[[File:DFF2015 I Icon.png]]
|With a Master's Scroll
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Deftly unleash a series of slashes and kicks.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Soul of Thamasa}}
|EX Skill
|[[File:DFF2015 I Icon.png]]
|With a Soul of Thamasa
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Cast fire, ice, and lightning magic in succession.
|-
!class="b" rowspan="2"|{{A|Thief Gloves}}
|EX Skill
|[[File:DFF2015 I Icon.png]]
|With Thief Gloves
|
|
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|colspan="5" style="text-align:left"|Have all your attacks do extra damage for a period of time and increase the rate at which your unique EX skill gauge fills.
|}

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==Creation and development==
Locke was considered as the playable candidate of ''Final Fantasy VI'' during development of the original ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)|Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', but Tetsuya Nomura stated that the heroes' side lacked female representatives, and Locke rejected in favor of [[Terra Branford]], due to her prominence in the main game and her stronger connection to [[Kefka Palazzo]].

Locke was revealed as the second DLC character of the Season Pass on May 15, 2018. He was released on May 17, 2018 in the arcade version, and was released later in June 2018 on consoles.

===Voice===
Locke is voiced by [[Yūki Ono]] in the Japanese version, who previously voiced him as the "Amnesiac Man" in ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy: Secretum]]''. In the English version, he is voiced by [[Jonathan von Mering]].<ref>{{Refwebsite| page url = https://www.reddit.com/r/dissidia/comments/8w03i4/lockes_english_va_is_jonathan_von_mering/| page name = Locke's English VA is Jonathan von Mering| site url = https://www.reddit.com/r/dissidia| site name = /r/dissidia @reddit| access time = 15:07, July 28, 2019 (UTC)}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Transient Pathfinder.png|Manikin.
DFFNT Locke Cole Trailer.png|In trailer.
DFFNT Locke Cole Presentation Screenshot.png|Presentation screenshot.
DFFNT Locke Cole Nomura sketch.png|Sketch for the reveal of Locke.
Dissidia_NT_Secretum_(2).png|Locke in ''Secretum'' artwork.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Before his announcement, Locke had previously appeared in the live recitation of ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy: Secretum]]'' as the "Amnesiac Man".
**With Locke and [[Rinoa Heartilly/Dissidia NT|Rinoa's]] addition to the game, only two characters introduced in ''Secretum'' have yet to appear in ''NT'': [[Auron]], and the summon [[Phoenix (summon)|Phoenix]].

==References==
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