Christie

Christie (クリスティ, Kurisuti) is an assassin and She Quan martial artist from the Dead or Alive video game series, who first appearanced in Dead or Alive 3.

A cold-blooded, emotionless woman with a sadistic streak, Victor Donovan hired Christie to kill Helena Douglas and was responsible for the death of Helena’s mother, Maria. Ever since, she continues to stalk Helena throughout the series.

Early Life
Little is known about Christie's past before Dead or Alive 3, however it is known that she was hired by Victor Donovan to kill Helena Douglas, so he may take full control over the Dead or Alive Tournament Executive Committee. Christie tried to take out Helena with a sniper gun from a balcony while her target was starring in a opera performance with her mother, Maria.

Although on target, Christie didn't manage to kill Helena because Maria pushed her out of the way in time and took the bullet, killing her instead. Christie got away and Helena started on the revengeful path of finding her mother's murderer. While the killer's identity was unknown, for a time Helena thought it was Ayane, but Ayane was just teasing her about it and never really said that she was the killer.

The First Tournament
Before the first Dead or Alive Tournament, Christie went by helicopter to the outside of the Mugen Tenshin Village and saved Kasumi from getting killed by Ayane. She then took the runaway ninja to the Freedom Survivor, telling her that if she wanted to confront Raidou, she must enter the tournament.

After Bayman killed Fame Douglas, Christie left him behind as she returned to DOATEC headquarters.

The Third Tournament
After the second tournament, Christie tried to convice Donovan to get rid of Helena permanently as she was seeking out information about Project Alpha, but they had to lay low due to the mistakes made last time; during the show in which Maria died, it was Helena who was the intended target for the sniper, but the CIA were still looking for the shooter, and they still had to find Hayate. In order to lure him in, they created the third tournament, using Genra as bait to get all the shinobi in.

Although Christie failed her first mission, Victor Donovan hired her again to keep an eye on, and eventually kill Helena; Christie's mission was to stop her from winning the third Dead or Alive Tournament, and in the process prevent her from discovering more about Donovan's secret plans and his anti-Douglas faction.

Disguised as a servant to Helena, Christie later confronted her, where she revealed her real occupation as an assassin sent by Donovan. But the assassin was soon caught by Bayman, who was in the process of seeking revenge on Donovan for trying to have him killed. Bayman commented that he was not impressed that she was "one of Donovan's lap dogs". Kasumi Alpha overheard their conversation, figuring out that Christie wanted Donovan dead, despite the assassin's assurances that she worked for him. Christie then commanded Alpha to defeat Helena, but the clone was defeated as well.

Sometime later, Christie kidnapped CIA agent Irene Lew to lure Ryu Hayabusa away from his friends. Although she was defeated, she bought enough time for Genra to create a portal to the Hellfire.

The Fourth Tournament
Once again, Christie was in Donovan’s employment during the fourth tournament, acting as both a tournament combatant and guard for DOATEC.

She encountered Eliot at the Tritower Heliport, while initially annoyed that she had to fight a child, Eliot’s nervousness over having to fight “a pretty lady” amused her. Later on, she intercepted Ayane and Ryu, both of whom were seeking to regroup with Hayate during the assault on the Tri-Tower. While Ryu continued his search, Ayane stayed behind and fought Christie.

After the fight, Christie hid herself inside DOATEC, where she eventually found Helena. Christie finally admitted to her that it was her who killed Maria, and the two women enter a battle with unknown results, but both did survive and escaped from the destruction of the Tritowers.

Appearance
Also see: Christie's Outfit Catalogues

Christie is the tallest woman out of the Dead or Alive fighters, standing at 5'10 (177cm). She bears a healthy complexion and long legs which are perfect for She Quan kicks. Her eyes are a steely gray colour and her hair is short, spiky at the ends and is a shocking shade of white; judging by her light-brown eyebrows, either she darkens them with make-up or she is a natural brunette and dyes or bleaches her hair white, but if the DOA universe supports purple haired girls, then platinum blonds shouldn't be an issue.

Christie is often misunderstood for wearing the most revealing outfits, because of a lot having cleavage lines, her default outfit in Dead or Alive 4 doesn't have a shirt, and her breasts are only covered by a open leather jacket, on the other hand her whole outfit catalogue includes 2 racer suits, a pair of pinstrip suits and coat sets and none of her outfits provide pantyshots whatsoever. Her most startling outfit in the whole series is her final outfit from Dead or Alive 4, which is a black leather, strapy one-piece, with buckles, fishnets and knee-long platform boots, but that's also not a big deal compared the some of Kasumi, Ayane or even Tina and Lisa suits.

Personality
As a professional assassin, Christie is cold, taciturn, objective and callous towards others. She is shown talking harshly to others, making fun, and taking enjoyment from someone else's suffering; she laughed with malicious delight when Eliot objected against fighting such a beautiful woman.

Possibly as a result of her profession, she regards other people to be disposable and meaningless. She takes her job seriously, with a calm, quiet demeanor, and is completely ruthless when engaged in a mission, employing any means at her disposal to attain her mission objectives; including using her looks, charm, and sex appeal to lure her victims. Her weapons of choice, along with her She Quan moves, have been the type that bring a painful, slow death to her targets, such as a needle to the spinal cord, and a razor-thin wire to slit someone's neck, hinting towards her imhumane, merciless nature.

She has demonstrated, at times, to enjoy her job with sociopathic glee, not because of the financial rewards, but for the killings themselves. It's possible she feels a sense of empowerment from her assassinations.

Etymology
The name Christie is a English diminutive of Christine, which in turn is the French form of Christina. Christina is a Latin feminine for of Christin, which means "a Christian, a follower of Christ". This is quite ironic, as the meaning completly contrasts with Christie as she, a sadist assassin, goes against the Christian ideals of mercy, kindness and the value the gift of life.

Helena Douglas
Hired on numerous occasions to keep an eye on and possibly kill Helena, Christie was also the one responsible for the death of Maria, Helena’s mother. Keeping this fact a secret, Christie acted as a servant to Helena in Dead or Alive 3 but reveals herself as an assassin sent to kill her, resulting in the disintegration of the pair’s positive relations. In the fourth tournament, Christie revealed her responsibility for Maria’s death to her, making Helena hate her even more.

During her observation of Helena, Christie has developed a morbid fascination with her target that even she finds difficult to understand. She nonetheless plans to carry out her orders, but is indignant of anyone else raising a hand to Helena, as that privilege is to be left to her alone.

Bayman
Christie and Bayman are both assassins, and were both hired by Donovan. However, while Christie maintains a cold, detached and professional perspective, Bayman is consumed by a personal vendetta which becomes directed toward Donovan after an attempted assassination against him.

Bayman does not care for her, even describing her as "one of Donovan's lap dogs", which she did not take to heart. There really isn't further connection between the two, but the two did have a conversation about Bayman's revenge, which led to Christie confronting Bayman. It is hinted that the both of them may express slight enmity to each other.

Victor Donovan
Donovan is a constant employer of Christie’s unique skills. During both the third and fourth tournaments, Christie was hired by Donovan to shadow and kill Helena.

Kasumi
In Dead or Alive: Dimensions when Kasumi was being attacked by Ayane, Christie had come in by helicopter and saved her. She introduced her to the Dead or Alive Tournament naming her one of the top competitors, and telling her Raidou was in the Tournament.

Kasumi Alpha
At first, it appeared that Alpha was on good terms with Christie as they were both working for Donovan, but when the clone found out that the assassin was planning to have Donovan dead, she began to show signs of mistrust.

Dead or Alive
Christie is a refined speed and strike character. Her "pokes" are excellent at inflicting "stun" or stagger status on an enemy, and her low to mid game is good. Her throws and counters, however, lack power and priority, and her tiger knee and air-juggling game leaves much to be desired. Her almost non-existent recovery rate and pressure attacks (such as the "Ren-Soja-Dako") make up for these. She is regarded as one of the difficult characters to learn and is not recommanded for newly beginners.

Dead or Alive Xtreme
While it's a little tricky to befriend Christie, it is managable if you give her gifts she likes. However, it is hard to get her to become friends with Helena, and vice versa, no matter how many gifts the player tries to give between them. This is particularly evident in Dead or Alive Xtreme 2. Despite the bad feelings with Helena, Christie herself can recruit the other girls just fine after giving out of few gifts.

In beach volleyball, Christie is similar to Helena, however she's more powerful, and lacks the technique Helena has. She has enough strength to knock people down with her spikes, and has enough speed to reach far-off shots. Despite her lack of technique, Christie is a well-balanced character like Helena, and Lisa, so she can make a good team with either of them.

Musical Themes

 * Monster - Dead or Alive 3 and Dead or Alive: Dimensions
 * Eclipse - Dead or Alive 3 Ending Theme
 * Serpent Dance - Dead or Alive 4
 * My Grave - Dead or Alive 4 Ending Theme

Dead or Alive Series

 * Dead or Alive 3 (2001 - 2002)
 * Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (2003)
 * Dead or Alive 4 (2005 - 2006)
 * Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (2006)
 * Dead or Alive Paradise (2010)
 * Dead or Alive: Dimensions (2011)

DOA: Dead or Alive
In the 2006 film DOA: Dead or Alive - loosely based on the video game series - Christie is played by Holly Valance. In the film, she is portrayed as being a more approachable and social person then her game-self, as well as possessing platinum blonde hair and the family name "Allen". (However, this could be an alias.)

In the film, Christie is known as a master thief (and an assassin, according to her "profile" image), with a character called Max as her partner-in-crime and on-off boyfriend. She is willing to spend time with the other girls, even when she does not have to; as seen when she follows them to look for Ryu Hayabusa, even though she does not need to, nor does it fit in with her job of robbing Donovan. (However, she might have been using the search for Hayabusa as cover for searching Donovan's office for clues as to the money's location.)

Trivia

 * Christie's owns a fully grown, tame pet panther, as shown in her Dead or Alive 3 ending.
 * Christie is the only character to show any nudity in the Dead or Alive series, with her showing a nude backside in her Dead or Alive 3 ending, as well as in the intro for Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball.
 * In Dead or Alive 4, one of her story mode matches has her fighting against either Ryu Hayabusa or Ayane randomly.
 * Her fourth outfit in Dead or Alive 4 is similar to Rachel's attire from Ninja Gaiden. In turn, one of Rachel's hairstyles avaliable in Ninja Gaiden Sigma is similar to Christie's hairstyle.
 * Besides being the tallest of the female cast, Christie is also the oldest at 24 years of age.
 * Christie was ranked #42 in UGO Networks's "Top 50 Videogame Hotties" list in 2010, and #4 in GameTrailer's "Top Ten Gamer Babes" list in 2007. She was also featured in IGN's "Videogame Babe of the Day" series in 2006.