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+ | |age = 28 |
|status = Alive |
|status = Alive |
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|nationality = American |
|nationality = American |
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| − | |residence =[[Ordinary]] (formerly) |
+ | |residence =[[Ordinary|Ordinary, Wisconsin]] (formerly) |
|occupation = [[Director of the Federal Bureau of Control|FBC Director]] |
|occupation = [[Director of the Federal Bureau of Control|FBC Director]] |
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|affiliation = [[Federal Bureau of Control]] |
|affiliation = [[Federal Bureau of Control]] |
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|portrayed_by = [[Courtney Hope]] |
|portrayed_by = [[Courtney Hope]] |
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|relatives = [[Dylan Faden]] (younger brother)}} |
|relatives = [[Dylan Faden]] (younger brother)}} |
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| − | {{Quote|Fair warning: this is gonna be weirder than usual.|Jesse Faden| |
+ | {{Quote|Fair warning: this is gonna be weirder than usual.|Jesse Faden|}} |
| − | '''Jesse Faden |
+ | '''Jesse Faden''' is the current [[Director of the Federal Bureau of Control]]. Seeking answers about her mysterious past, Jesse sought out the Federal Bureau of Control, a secret government agency tasked with investigating unexplainable phenomena. As Jesse arrived at the Bureau's headquarters, the [[Oldest House]], it was suddenly [[Hiss invasion|invaded]] by a hostile force known only as the [[Hiss]]. In the chaos, Jesse was suddenly made the FBC's new Director after [[Zachariah Trench|the previous Director]]'s death, and tasked with fighting back against the Hiss and regaining control over the Oldest House. |
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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| − | As a child, Jesse Faden lived in a town called [[Ordinary]] with her brother, [[Dylan Faden|Dylan]]. While in the city's landfill, the two discovered a [[Slide Projector|slide projector]] which turned out to be an [[Altered Item]], the slides of which opened doorways to "other places." Unknown, hostile entities emerged from the doorways, causing untold, tragic events, possibly killing their family. Jesse and Dylan were able to find help in the form of a mysterious being who emerged from the slides. This being helped Jesse and Dylan turn the projector off, preventing the hostile entities from emerging from them. However, at this point, Jesse and Dylan encountered agents of the [[Federal Bureau of Control]], a secret organization assigned to deal with supernatural phenomena. Jesse fled, and Dylan was kidnapped by the Bureau. The FBC covered up these events, and no one believed Jesse about her story or Dylan's disappearance. |
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| + | === Early Life === |
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| − | For years thereafter, Jesse felt like an outcast, her view of reality different from others. Driven by guilt over her actions, Jesse sought to find her brother, and years later located the [[Oldest House]], the FBC's headquarters, in New York City. Arriving at the Oldest House, Jesse sought to speak to [[Zachariah Trench]], the [[Director of the Federal Bureau of Control|Director of the FBC]], about the whereabouts of her brother. However, at the same time, the Oldest House was suddenly invaded by a hostile, viral force of resonance known only as "the [[Hiss]]." The Hiss began to possess agents of the Bureau, turning them against the organization, and also killed Trench. In the chaos, Jesse picked up Trench's fallen firearm, the [[Service Weapon]], to defend herself. Unbeknownst to Jesse, the Service Weapon was an [[Object of Power]] that chooses its wielder. Because she could wield it, Jesse was immediately declared to be the Bureau's new Director, a position she was wholly unprepared to fill. With Trench dead, Jesse was tasked with repelling the Hiss invasion and retaking control over the Oldest House. |
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| + | Jesse Faden and her brother [[Dylan Faden|Dylan]] grew up in the town of [[Ordinary|Ordinary, Wisconsin]] and often played together along with other kids in the town. On [[Timeline#2002|August 30, 2002]], the group discovered a [[Slide Projector]] (an [[Object of Power]]) in Ordinary's landfill which opened physical portals to other dimensions, which they began to explore. In one particular dimension - [[Slidescape-36]] - Jesse and Dylan encountered the [[resonance]] of an [[extradimensional being]] which Jesse named [[Polaris]]. |
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| − | ''Control ''follows Jesse's journey as she grows into the role of Director. Along the way, she finds allies in the Bureau's various surviving agents, all while guided through the Oldest House by the disembodied presence of Trench. |
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| + | Some time later, a group of bullies stole the Slide Projector and fell under the influence of a being known as the "Not-Mother," which turned the children into malignant beings. Jesse and Dylan survived the attack with the aid of Polaris, who aided them in closing the Projector, but the adults in the town did not believe them about the Slide Projector; Jesse implied that she resented the adults, and may have wished for them to disappear. The next day, every adult in the town of Ordinary vanished indefinitely. |
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| + | The major disappearance caught the attention of the [[Federal Bureau of Control]], who arrived in Ordinary to investigate the AWE. Jesse and Dylan showed [[Zachariah Trench]] and [[Casper Darling]] the Slide Projector; the Bureau proceeded to kidnap Dylan and take the Projector. Jesse fled and burned all slides but Slide 36, which was recovered by the Bureau; Trench kept one of the burned slides. With Dylan gone, Jesse, overwhelmed with guilt, spent the next seventeen years seeking him out, all while being covertly monitored by the Bureau. At the Oldest House, Dylan was groomed to become the next Director as Prime Candidate 6 or P6, while Jesse was monitored from afar as Prime Candidate 7 or P7. Jesse remained in infrequent contact with Polaris, who communicated with her telepathically. |
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| + | === Events of the Hiss invasion === |
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| + | See ''[[Hiss invasion]].'' |
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==Powers & Abilities== |
==Powers & Abilities== |
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[[File:Df1oe1HWsAAxXxN.jpg|thumb|305px|Jesse uses Shield to deflect enemy bullets]] |
[[File:Df1oe1HWsAAxXxN.jpg|thumb|305px|Jesse uses Shield to deflect enemy bullets]] |
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| + | Jesse is presumably one of the most powerful [[Parautilitarian|parautilitarians]] in Bureau history, able to use powers far beyond what has been achieved in prior testing at the FBC. She is the only known Director that has been strong enough to use the teleportation ability of [[Control Point]]s, leading researcher [[Emily Pope]] to comment that she was not even aware it was possible. |
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| − | Jesse possesses a host of [[paranatural]] abilities, which are believed to have originated with the unknown event in her youth. Throughout ''Control, ''she can expand upon these abilities each time she encounters an [[Object of Power]], at which point she is transported to the [[Astral Plane]] and performs a ritual to gain control of that Object's ability. |
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| + | Jesse possesses a host of [[paranatural]] abilities, which she gains by binding to various [[Object of Power|Objects of Power]]. |
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===Launch=== |
===Launch=== |
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| + | OoP: [[Floppy Disk]] |
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Launch is a telekinetic ability which allows Jesse to levitate objects in her environment, and then throw them as projectiles at enemies. It is her most basic power, and the most iconic and broad ability used in ''Control''. Launch can also be used to Jesse's benefit in the environment of the Oldest House, to move obstacles or open up new areas. |
Launch is a telekinetic ability which allows Jesse to levitate objects in her environment, and then throw them as projectiles at enemies. It is her most basic power, and the most iconic and broad ability used in ''Control''. Launch can also be used to Jesse's benefit in the environment of the Oldest House, to move obstacles or open up new areas. |
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===Shield=== |
===Shield=== |
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| + | OoP: [[Home Safe]] |
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===Evade=== |
===Evade=== |
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===Melee/Smash=== |
===Melee/Smash=== |
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| + | OoP: [[Service Weapon]] |
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This ability is a standard melee attack amplified with telekinesis, causing a blast that can knock over enemies. It can be used along with Evade for rapid and powerful melee attacks on enemies. If used along with Levitate, this ability allows Jesse to slam to the ground, knocking enemies back. This melee can be used to break down walls and open up new areas. |
This ability is a standard melee attack amplified with telekinesis, causing a blast that can knock over enemies. It can be used along with Evade for rapid and powerful melee attacks on enemies. If used along with Levitate, this ability allows Jesse to slam to the ground, knocking enemies back. This melee can be used to break down walls and open up new areas. |
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===Levitate=== |
===Levitate=== |
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| + | OoP: [[Benicoff TV]] |
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| ⚫ | Levitate allows Jesse to telekinetically lift herself into the air, and drift across large areas. Jesse can control the height at which she levitates, and use any other ability while in the air as well. Levitation allows Jesse to access areas of the Oldest House |
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| ⚫ | Levitate allows Jesse to telekinetically lift herself into the air, and drift across large areas. Jesse can control the height at which she levitates, and use any other ability while in the air as well. Levitation allows Jesse to access areas of the Oldest House that cannot be reached by foot, making it key for navigation across the building. |
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===Seize=== |
===Seize=== |
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| + | OoP: [[X-Ray Lightbox]] |
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Unlike Jesse's other abilities, Seize is telepathic in nature, and allows Jesse to take over the minds of her enemies. When an enemy is weak enough, Jesse can use Seize to temporarily turn them to her side, and have them fight against other enemies. The powers of these enemies can also have unique benefits; for example, if an enemy has the ability to heal other enemies, Seize will cause the former enemy to heal Jesse. |
Unlike Jesse's other abilities, Seize is telepathic in nature, and allows Jesse to take over the minds of her enemies. When an enemy is weak enough, Jesse can use Seize to temporarily turn them to her side, and have them fight against other enemies. The powers of these enemies can also have unique benefits; for example, if an enemy has the ability to heal other enemies, Seize will cause the former enemy to heal Jesse. |
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| − | Jesse has long been defined by the trauma she experienced in her youth, and is driven to seek answers and to rescue her brother from wherever he has disappeared to. She has severe trust issues due to no one believing her about her brother's disappearance, and feels like an outsider due to her different way of seeing reality. She also carries an enormous amount of guilt over fleeing when Dylan was taken by the FBC. |
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| − | Jesse has been described as curious, witty, and sarcastic, "alternating between intense and insecure," and feels somewhat out of place in her new role as the Bureau's Director. She is considered a "breath of fresh air" for the Bureau, contrasting with its stern bureaucratic nature and redefining the meaning of her role as Director. She feels at home in the weirdness of the Oldest House, and over the course of her story, she begins to grow into her role and see the building as her home. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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* Jesse is portrayed by actress [[Courtney Hope]], known for her role as the character [[w:c:quantumbreak:Beth Wilder|Beth Wilder]] in [[Remedy Entertainment]]'s previous title, ''[[w:c:quantumbreak:Quantum Break (video game)|Quantum Break]].'' |
* Jesse is portrayed by actress [[Courtney Hope]], known for her role as the character [[w:c:quantumbreak:Beth Wilder|Beth Wilder]] in [[Remedy Entertainment]]'s previous title, ''[[w:c:quantumbreak:Quantum Break (video game)|Quantum Break]].'' |
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| − | * Jesse's former hometown, [[Ordinary]], appears to be a direct allusion to Remedy Entertainment's previous game ''Alan Wake's American Nightmare, ''in which a secret message can be found that reads "It will happen again, in another town, a town called Ordinary." Ordinary was also the subject of the ''Alan Wake ''ARG blog "This House of Dreams." |
+ | * Jesse's former hometown, [[Ordinary]], appears to be a direct allusion to Remedy Entertainment's previous game ''Alan Wake's American Nightmare, ''in which a secret message can be found that reads "It will happen again, in another town, a town called Ordinary." Ordinary was also the subject of the ''Alan Wake ''ARG blog "This House of Dreams." |
| + | *<nowiki> Jesse Faden's name continues the Remedy protagonists naming pattern of rhyming with the theme of their games; Faden rhymes with ''fading." Remedy previously did this with Max "Payne" (Pain), Alan "Wake" (Awake) and Jack </nowiki><nowiki>''Joyce''</nowiki> (Choice). |
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| “ | Fair warning: this is gonna be weirder than usual. | ” |
— Jesse Faden | ||
Jesse Faden is the current Director of the Federal Bureau of Control. Seeking answers about her mysterious past, Jesse sought out the Federal Bureau of Control, a secret government agency tasked with investigating unexplainable phenomena. As Jesse arrived at the Bureau's headquarters, the Oldest House, it was suddenly invaded by a hostile force known only as the Hiss. In the chaos, Jesse was suddenly made the FBC's new Director after the previous Director's death, and tasked with fighting back against the Hiss and regaining control over the Oldest House.
Biography
Early Life
See also: Ordinary AWE
Jesse Faden and her brother Dylan grew up in the town of Ordinary, Wisconsin and often played together along with other kids in the town. On August 30, 2002, the group discovered a Slide Projector (an Object of Power) in Ordinary's landfill which opened physical portals to other dimensions, which they began to explore. In one particular dimension - Slidescape-36 - Jesse and Dylan encountered the resonance of an extradimensional being which Jesse named Polaris.
Some time later, a group of bullies stole the Slide Projector and fell under the influence of a being known as the "Not-Mother," which turned the children into malignant beings. Jesse and Dylan survived the attack with the aid of Polaris, who aided them in closing the Projector, but the adults in the town did not believe them about the Slide Projector; Jesse implied that she resented the adults, and may have wished for them to disappear. The next day, every adult in the town of Ordinary vanished indefinitely.
The major disappearance caught the attention of the Federal Bureau of Control, who arrived in Ordinary to investigate the AWE. Jesse and Dylan showed Zachariah Trench and Casper Darling the Slide Projector; the Bureau proceeded to kidnap Dylan and take the Projector. Jesse fled and burned all slides but Slide 36, which was recovered by the Bureau; Trench kept one of the burned slides. With Dylan gone, Jesse, overwhelmed with guilt, spent the next seventeen years seeking him out, all while being covertly monitored by the Bureau. At the Oldest House, Dylan was groomed to become the next Director as Prime Candidate 6 or P6, while Jesse was monitored from afar as Prime Candidate 7 or P7. Jesse remained in infrequent contact with Polaris, who communicated with her telepathically.
Events of the Hiss invasion
See Hiss invasion.
Powers & Abilities
Jesse uses Shield to deflect enemy bullets
Jesse is presumably one of the most powerful parautilitarians in Bureau history, able to use powers far beyond what has been achieved in prior testing at the FBC. She is the only known Director that has been strong enough to use the teleportation ability of Control Points, leading researcher Emily Pope to comment that she was not even aware it was possible.
Jesse possesses a host of paranatural abilities, which she gains by binding to various Objects of Power.
Launch
OoP: Floppy Disk
Launch is a telekinetic ability which allows Jesse to levitate objects in her environment, and then throw them as projectiles at enemies. It is her most basic power, and the most iconic and broad ability used in Control. Launch can also be used to Jesse's benefit in the environment of the Oldest House, to move obstacles or open up new areas.
Shield
OoP: Home Safe
Shield allows Jesse to telekinetically rip objects from the environment, including concrete chunks from walls and floors, and use them as a makeshift barrier to block enemy attacks. If this ability is upgraded, Jesse can also launch these projectiles forward in a kinetic attack similar to Launch.
Evade
OoP: Merry-Go-Round Horse
With evade, Jesse utilizes her telekinetic powers to influence her own movement, moving rapidly for a short period of time. This allows her to dodge enemy attacks or move quickly through battle scenarios.
Melee/Smash
OoP: Service Weapon
This ability is a standard melee attack amplified with telekinesis, causing a blast that can knock over enemies. It can be used along with Evade for rapid and powerful melee attacks on enemies. If used along with Levitate, this ability allows Jesse to slam to the ground, knocking enemies back. This melee can be used to break down walls and open up new areas.
Levitate
OoP: Benicoff TV
Levitate allows Jesse to telekinetically lift herself into the air, and drift across large areas. Jesse can control the height at which she levitates, and use any other ability while in the air as well. Levitation allows Jesse to access areas of the Oldest House that cannot be reached by foot, making it key for navigation across the building.
Seize
OoP: X-Ray Lightbox
Unlike Jesse's other abilities, Seize is telepathic in nature, and allows Jesse to take over the minds of her enemies. When an enemy is weak enough, Jesse can use Seize to temporarily turn them to her side, and have them fight against other enemies. The powers of these enemies can also have unique benefits; for example, if an enemy has the ability to heal other enemies, Seize will cause the former enemy to heal Jesse.
Trivia
- Jesse is portrayed by actress Courtney Hope, known for her role as the character Beth Wilder in Remedy Entertainment's previous title, Quantum Break.
- Jesse's former hometown, Ordinary, appears to be a direct allusion to Remedy Entertainment's previous game Alan Wake's American Nightmare, in which a secret message can be found that reads "It will happen again, in another town, a town called Ordinary." Ordinary was also the subject of the Alan Wake ARG blog "This House of Dreams."
- Jesse Faden's name continues the Remedy protagonists naming pattern of rhyming with the theme of their games; Faden rhymes with ''fading." Remedy previously did this with Max "Payne" (Pain), Alan "Wake" (Awake) and Jack ''Joyce'' (Choice).
