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{{Character Infobox
 
|name = Diane
 
|name = Diane
|image = [[File:Diane.jpg|200px|Diane]]
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|image = <div style="float: right; width:280px">[[File:Diane.jpg|Diane]]</div>
|caption = Diane, circa 1995.
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|nationality = [[File:Flag of South Afria.svg|22px|South Africa]] South African
 
|nationality = [[File:Flag of South Afria.svg|22px|South Africa]] South African
|affiliations = [[Miscellaneous groups#Outer Heaven Resistance|Outer Heaven Resistance]]
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|affiliations = Thin Wall <br />[[Irregular military organizations#Outer Heaven Resistance|Outer Heaven Resistance]]
|occupation = Vocalist of Thin Wall <br>Resistance member
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|occupation = Positive punk vocalist <br />Resistance member
 
|family = [[Steve]] <small>(brother)</small>
|status =
 
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|ethnicity = Caucasian
|family = [[Minor characters#Steve|Steve]] <small>(brother)</small>
 
 
|games = ''[[Metal Gear]]''
 
|games = ''[[Metal Gear]]''
|firstgame = ''[[Metal Gear]]''
 
 
|creator = [[Hideo Kojima]]
 
|creator = [[Hideo Kojima]]
 
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{{nihongo|'''Diane'''|ダイアン|Daian}} is a member of the [[Miscellaneous groups#Outer Heaven Resistance|Resistance movement]] at [[Outer Heaven]].
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'''Diane''' was a member of the [[Irregular military organizations#Outer Heaven Resistance|Resistance movement]] at [[Outer Heaven]].
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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===Early life and career===
 
===Early life and career===
Diane was formerly a vocalist of a positive punk band, called Thin Wall, and uses her feminine charm for intelligence activities. Having gone on several intelligence missions in Outer Heaven, she had accumulated knowledge about the mercenaries and armaments of Outer Heaven.
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Diane was formerly a vocalist in the [[wikipedia:Gothic rock|positive punk]] band Thin Wall.<ref name="manual">''Metal Gear'' - User's Manual, Konami Corporation (1987).</ref> She later used her feminine charm for intelligence activities in Outer Heaven, accumulating knowledge on the mercenaries and armaments within the fortress state.<ref name="manual"/>
   
 
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During [[Outer Heaven Uprising|Operation Intrude N313]], she provided her expertise to [[Solid Snake]], informing him of the weaknesses of each of Outer Heaven's mercenaries and their weapons systems. The only mercenary whose weakness she could not identify was that of its secret Commander-in-Chief, [[Big Boss]]. She apparently had romantic feelings for Snake, but never expressed them to him. She lived with her older brother '''[[Minor characters#Steve|Steve]]''', who would often answer Snake's calls only to be annoyed with him and provide excuses for Diane's absence.
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In 1995, Diane provided her expertise to [[FOXHOUND]] agent [[Solid Snake]], informing him of the weaknesses of each of Outer Heaven's mercenaries and their weapons systems during [[Outer Heaven Uprising|Operation Intrude N313]].<ref name="Frequency">''Metal Gear'', Konami Corporation (1987).<br />'''POW:''' Thank you for helping me! Diane from the Resistance will provide support on frequency 120.33. Diane should have a lot of information about the enemy.</ref> The only enemies whose weakness she could not identify were the [[Bloody Brad]] cyberoids and Outer Heaven's secret Commander-in-Chief, "[[Venom Snake|Big Boss]]."<ref name="Bloody Brad">''Metal Gear'', Konami Corporation (1987).<br />'''Diane:''' Hi, this is Diane... Bloody Brad, who's protecting the door, is indestructible! Run away!!</ref><ref name="Feelings">''Metal Gear'', Konami Corporation (1987).<br />'''Diane:''' This is Diane! I don't know how to defeat Big Boss... Now it's all up to you! Solid Snake! ... I... want to tell you... Er, nevermind... Be careful..</ref> Diane apparently had romantic feelings for Snake, but never expressed them to him.<ref name="Feelings"/> She lived with her older brother [[Steve]], who would often answer Snake's calls only to be annoyed with him and provide excuses for Diane's absence.<ref>''Metal Gear'', Konami Corporation (1987).<br />'''Steve:''' This is Steve... Diane? If I know Diane she's gone shopping and won't have come back yet...</ref><ref>''Metal Gear'', Konami Corporation (1987).<br />'''Steve:''' This is Steve... Diane? If I know Diane she'll be taking a shower right now...</ref><ref>''Metal Gear'', Konami Corporation (1987).<br />'''Steve:''' This is Steve... Diane? Not you again! You better stay away from Diane!!</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
'''Diane''' appears in ''[[Metal Gear]]'', where she provides the player insight about the bosses' weaknesses (except for Big Boss), their weapons systems and a trap in Outer Heaven.
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{{nihongo|'''Diane'''|ダイアン|Daian}} appears in ''[[Metal Gear]]'', where she provides the player insight about the [[bosses]]' weaknesses, except for Bloody Brad and "Big Boss",<ref name="Bloody Brad"/><ref name="Feelings"/> their weapons systems, and some [[Booby trap|traps]] in Outer Heaven. Her contact frequency is initially 120.33,<ref name="Frequency"/> but changes to 120.91 later in the game.<ref>''Metal Gear'', Konami Corporation (1987).<br />'''Diane:''' Hi, this is Diane... Let's use frequency 120.91 to communicate from now on. Call me again, OK? ...Bye.</ref>
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==Appearances==
 
*''[[Metal Gear]]''
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*''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''/''[[Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes]]'' (mentioned via Previous Operations section)
   
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==Notes and references==
Diane's involvement in Operation Intrude N313 was omitted in the ''Metal Gear'' summary of the Previous Operation section of ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''.
 
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Revision as of 11:45, 16 October 2015

Diane was a member of the Resistance movement at Outer Heaven.

Biography

Early life and career

Diane was formerly a vocalist in the positive punk band Thin Wall.[1] She later used her feminine charm for intelligence activities in Outer Heaven, accumulating knowledge on the mercenaries and armaments within the fortress state.[1]

Outer Heaven Uprising

Main article: Outer Heaven Uprising

In 1995, Diane provided her expertise to FOXHOUND agent Solid Snake, informing him of the weaknesses of each of Outer Heaven's mercenaries and their weapons systems during Operation Intrude N313.[2] The only enemies whose weakness she could not identify were the Bloody Brad cyberoids and Outer Heaven's secret Commander-in-Chief, "Big Boss."[3][4] Diane apparently had romantic feelings for Snake, but never expressed them to him.[4] She lived with her older brother Steve, who would often answer Snake's calls only to be annoyed with him and provide excuses for Diane's absence.[5][6][7]

Behind the scenes

Diane (ダイアン Daian?) appears in Metal Gear, where she provides the player insight about the bosses' weaknesses, except for Bloody Brad and "Big Boss",[3][4] their weapons systems, and some traps in Outer Heaven. Her contact frequency is initially 120.33,[2] but changes to 120.91 later in the game.[8]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Metal Gear - User's Manual, Konami Corporation (1987).
  2. ^ a b Metal Gear, Konami Corporation (1987).
    POW: Thank you for helping me! Diane from the Resistance will provide support on frequency 120.33. Diane should have a lot of information about the enemy.
  3. ^ a b Metal Gear, Konami Corporation (1987).
    Diane: Hi, this is Diane... Bloody Brad, who's protecting the door, is indestructible! Run away!!
  4. ^ a b c Metal Gear, Konami Corporation (1987).
    Diane: This is Diane! I don't know how to defeat Big Boss... Now it's all up to you! Solid Snake! ... I... want to tell you... Er, nevermind... Be careful..
  5. ^ Metal Gear, Konami Corporation (1987).
    Steve: This is Steve... Diane? If I know Diane she's gone shopping and won't have come back yet...
  6. ^ Metal Gear, Konami Corporation (1987).
    Steve: This is Steve... Diane? If I know Diane she'll be taking a shower right now...
  7. ^ Metal Gear, Konami Corporation (1987).
    Steve: This is Steve... Diane? Not you again! You better stay away from Diane!!
  8. ^ Metal Gear, Konami Corporation (1987).
    Diane: Hi, this is Diane... Let's use frequency 120.91 to communicate from now on. Call me again, OK? ...Bye.