Christie | |
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Dead or Alive character | |
Christie in Dead or Alive 5
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First game | Dead or Alive 3 (2001) |
Created by | Tomonobu Itagaki |
Voiced by (English) |
April Stewart (DOAX2–Dimensions) Laura Bailey (DOA5) |
Voiced by (Japanese) | Kotono Mitsuishi |
Portrayed by | Holly Valance (film) |
Fictional profile | |
Nationality | British |
Fighting style | Shé Quán |
Christie (Japanese: クリスティ Hepburn: Kurisuti?) is a player character in the Dead or Alive fighting game franchise by Team Ninja and Tecmo Koei. Making her playable debut in 2001's Dead or Alive 3, she is the designated femme fatale of the series, depicted as a villainous British assassin hired to kill protagonist Helena Douglas. Christie has appeared on series merchandise and the feature film DOA: Dead or Alive, and like the games' other female characters, has received positive critical reception based mainly on her sex appeal.
In the Dead or Alive series, Christie is a cold and heartless professional assassin who relishes her occupation for the act of killing rather than the financial reward. She employs any means necessary to attain her mission objectives, including using her looks, charm, and sex appeal to lure her intended victims, though on occasion she will flirt with her male targets in lieu of killing them.
Victor Donovan, a powerful antagonistic figure in the Dead or Alive Tournament Executive Committee (DOATEC), hires her as a double agent to keep an eye on Fame Douglas, father of Helena Douglas and the head of DOATEC. During the events of the original Dead or Alive, Christie joins another of Donovan's hired killers, Bayman, in assuring that the ninja Kasumi enters the tournament. Christie abducts and brings Kasumi to Donovan for Project Alpha.