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Fiona (Flusspferd)

2017-10-30T21:45:30Z

ProfessorTofty:

'''Fiona''' is a [[hippopotamus]] born at the [[Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden]] in [[Cincinnati]], Ohio, United States, on January 24, 2017. The first [[Nile hippo]] imaged on [[Medical ultrasound|ultrasound]] pre-natally and the first born at the zoo in 75 years, she was born prematurely and cared for with the assistance of the [[Cincinnati Children's Hospital]].

Fiona's parents are Henry and Bibi. She is the first Nile hippo to be born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 75 years, and the first Nile hippo to be scanned in the womb using ultrasound. She was born six weeks premature on January 24, 2017, with a birth weight of {{convert|29|lb|kg}}; the recorded range of birth weights for the species is {{convert|55-120|lb|kg}}.<ref>{{cite news |author=Shauna Steigerwald |url=http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/ohio/premature-hippo-in-critical-care-at-cincinnati-zoo/392141924 |title=Premature hippo in critical care at Cincinnati Zoo |newspaper=[[Cincinnati Enquirer]] |via=[[WKYC]] (Cleveland) |date=January 24, 2017 }}</ref><ref name=BBC>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39037249 |title=Hospital saves dehydrated baby hippo at Cincinnati Zoo |publisher=[[BBC news]] |date=February 21, 2017 }}</ref> She was unable to stand and required [[bottle feeding]] with milk from her mother, supplemented with [[infant formula]].<ref name=walk>{{cite news |author=Shauna Steigerwald |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/05/cincinnati-zoos-premature-hippo-fiona-takes-first-steps/97525130/ |title=Cincinnati Zoo's premature hippo Fiona takes first steps |newspaper=Cincinnati Enquirer |via=''[[USA Today]]'' |date=February 5, 2017 }}</ref> The following month, while [[teething]], she began refusing her bottle and became dehydrated; a catheter for the delivery of [[intravenous fluids]] was inserted with the assistance of members of the vascular access team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.<ref name=BBC/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/cincinnati-childrens-team-gives-fiona-life-saving-iv |title=Cincinnati Children's team gives Fiona life-saving IV |publisher=[[WCPO-TV|WCPO]] |date=February 20, 2017 }}</ref> The [[premature infant|preemie]] team had previously sent the zoo a care package for her.<ref name=NPR>{{cite news |author=Camila Domonoske |url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/05/513593447/watch-baby-hippo-born-prematurely-takes-her-first-steps |title=Baby Hippo, Born Prematurely, Takes Her First Steps |website=The Two-Way |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=February 5, 2017 |type=with video }}</ref>

Zoo staff named the baby hippo Fiona because it means "fair". Fiona took her first steps on February 5,<ref name=walk/><ref name=NPR/> weighed {{convert|275|lb|kg}} by May 31, when she was introduced to the media,<ref>{{cite news |author=Shauna Steigerwald |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/01/fiona-hippo-dazzles-front-cameras/360798001/ |title=Fiona the hippo dazzles in front of the cameras |newspaper=Cincinnati Enquirer |via=''USA Today'' |date=May 31, 2017 }}</ref> and by June had reached a normal weight of {{convert|317|lb|kg}};<ref name=love>{{cite news |url=http://www.wlwt.com/article/how-the-world-fell-in-love-with-fiona-the-hippo/10209152 |title=How the world fell in love with Fiona the hippo |publisher=[[WLWT]] |date=June 22, 2017 }}</ref> by the time she was six months old, she weighed over {{convert|375|lb|kg}},<ref>{{cite news |author=Kevin Tidmarsh |url=http://www.npr.org/2017/07/24/538874374/while-fighting-the-odds-fiona-the-hippo-became-a-social-media-star |title=While Fighting The Odds, Fiona The Hippo Became A Social Media Star |website=[[Morning Edition]] |publisher=NPR |date=July 24, 2017 }}</ref> and in late August, {{convert|451|lb|kg}}.
<ref name=show>{{cite news |author=Ariel Scotti |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fiona-hippo-starring-show-article-1.3452132 |title=Fiona the Hippo starring in her own show |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |date=August 29, 2017 |type=with video }}</ref>

''The Fiona Show'' was launched on [[Facebook]] in August 2017.<ref name=show/> A children's book about her is to be published in 2019.<ref name=book>{{cite web |author=Jenna Amatulli |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fiona-the-hippo-childrens-book_us_5989d085e4b0a66b8baecb83 |title=Parents: Fiona The Baby Hippo Is Getting A Children’s Book |website=[[Huffington Post]] |date=August 8, 2017 }}</ref> A video posted on social media by the zoo [[viral video|went viral]],<ref name=book/> as did a couple's photographs of Fiona watching them get engaged in October 2017.<ref>{{cite news |author=Fernando Alfonso III |url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/fiona-hippo-engagement-Cincinnati-zoo-photos-12301545.php |title=Couple has engagement photo photobombed by cute baby hippo |newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=October 24, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Mallorie Sullivan |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2017/10/25/fiona-hippo-gets-late-night-treatment-jimmy-fallon/798067001/ |title=Fiona the hippo gets the late-night treatment on Jimmy Fallon |newspaper=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=October 25, 2017 }}</ref> Also in October, 2017, Fiona's father, Henry, was reported to be fighting for his life due to a serious blood infection and his kidneys shutting down. Despite heavy treatment, Henry's condition continues to deteriorate.<ref name="henryhealth">{{Cite news|url=http://www.whio.com/news/local/henry-father-fiona-the-hippo-fighting-for-his-life/UgYL77AmDmCJz5J0MPOVfJ/|title=Henry, father of Fiona the hippo, is fighting for his life|date=October 30, 2017|accessdate=October 30, 2017|publisher=[[WHIO-TV]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://cincinnatizoo.org/blog/2017/01/25/premature-hippo-baby-updates/ Hippo Baby Fiona Updates], Cincinnati Zoo

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Emoji – Der Film

2017-07-28T00:58:10Z

ProfessorTofty: /* Reception */

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{{Infobox film
| name = The Emoji Movie
| image = The Emoji Movie film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Tony Leondis]]
| producer = Michelle Raimo Kouyate<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" />
| writer = {{ubl|Eric Siegel|Tony Leondis|[[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]]<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" />}}
| based on =
| starring = {{ubl|[[T. J. Miller]]|[[James Corden]]|[[Anna Faris]]|[[Maya Rudolph]]|[[Steven Wright]]|[[Jennifer Coolidge]]|[[Jake T. Austin]]|[[Christina Aguilera]]|[[Sofia Vergara]]|[[Patrick Stewart]]}}
| music = [[Patrick Doyle]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asturscore.com/patrick-doyle-asignado-a-the-emoji-movie-dirigida-por-anthony-leondis/|title=Patrick Doyle on ''The Emoji Movie''|author=Eduardo Con|date=23 December 2016|accessdate=March 9, 2017}}</ref>
| cinematography =
| editing = William J. Caparella
| studio = {{ubl|[[Sony Pictures Animation]]<ref name=insight>{{cite web|url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/print_featurefilm_releases.php|title=Film releases|work=[[Variety Insight]]|accessdate=June 3, 2017}}</ref>}}
| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]]
| released = {{film date|2017|7|23|[[Fox Theater, Westwood Village|Regency Village Theatre]]|2017|7|28|United States}}
| runtime = 86 minutes<ref>{{cite web|title=''THE EMOJI MOVIE'' (U)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/emoji-movie-2017|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|accessdate=July 24, 2017}}</ref>
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $50 million<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pressburg|first1=Matt|title=Why Sony, LStar Movie Finance Deal Fell Apart: Flops, 'Ghostbusters' and Feet on Desk (Exclusive)|url=http://www.thewrap.com/how-sony-lstar-movie-finance-deal-fell-apart-flops-ghostbusters-feet-desk/|website=[[TheWrap]]|date=July 17, 2017|accessdate=July 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name=BOM>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=theemojimovie.htm|title=The Emoji Movie (2017)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=July 25, 2017}}</ref>
| gross = 
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'''''The Emoji Movie''''' is a 2017 American [[3D film|3D]] [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Tony Leondis]] and co-written by Eric Siegel and [[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]], based on the [[ideogram]]s [[emoji|of the same name]].<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /> It stars the voices of [[T. J. Miller|T.J. Miller]], [[Anna Faris]], [[James Corden]], [[Patrick Stewart]], [[Maya Rudolph]], [[Steven Wright]], [[Rob Riggle]], [[Jennifer Coolidge]], [[Jake T. Austin]], [[Sofia Vergara]] and [[Christina Aguilera]].

Produced by [[Sony Pictures Animation]], and distributed by [[Columbia Pictures]], the film premiered on July 23, 2017 at the [[Fox Theater, Westwood Village|Regency Village Theatre]] and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 28, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/dark-tower-emoji-movie-swap-dates/|title="Dark Tower" & "Emoji Movie" Swap Dates - Dark Horizons|last=Franklin|first=Garth|website=www.darkhorizons.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-23}}</ref>

== Premise ==
The film centers on Gene, a multi-expressional [[emoji]] who lives in a phone, when he sets out on a journey to become a normal [[meh]] emoji like his parents.<ref name="CBMakeABetterPerson">{{cite news|last1=Amidi|first1=Amid|title=‘Emojimovie: Express Yourself’ Promises To Make You A Better Person|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/emojimovie-express-promises-make-better-person-143757.html|work=Cartoon Brew|accessdate=November 20, 2016|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="THRCordenGlazer" />

== Cast ==
* [[T. J. Miller]] as Gene, an outsider "meh" emoji who can show multiple expressions<ref name="EWT.J.Miller">{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/17/emoji-movie-express-yourself-tj-miller-silicon-valley-deadpool|title=Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller to voice lead character in emoji movie|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|last=Snierson|first=Dan|date=July 17, 2016}}</ref><ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" />
* [[James Corden]] as Hi-5, a hand emoji<ref name="THRCordenGlazer">{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Ashley|title=James Corden, Ilana Glazer Join Animated 'EmojiMovie'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emoji-movie-cast-james-corden-936821|accessdate=November 20, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CBMakeABetterPerson">{{cite news|last1=Amidi|first1=Amid|title=‘Emojimovie: Express Yourself’ Promises To Make You A Better Person|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/emojimovie-express-promises-make-better-person-143757.html|work=Cartoon Brew|accessdate=November 20, 2016|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="YahooMeetHighFive">{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/emoji-movie-meet-james-cordens-high-spirited-high-fiving-character-160115395.html|title='The Emoji Movie': Meet James Corden's High-Spirited, High-Fiving Character|date=April 20, 2017|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|last1=Schager|first1=Nick|accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Anna Faris]] as Jailbreak, a codebreaker emoji<ref name="YahooMeetHighFive" />
* [[Maya Rudolph]] as Smiler, a smiley emoji<ref name="Rudolph" />
* [[Steven Wright]] as Mel Meh, Gene's emoji father<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh">{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Matt|title=‘The Emoji Movie’ Trailer Literally Gets Promoted by "Meh"|url=http://collider.com/the-emoji-movie-trailer/#images|publisher=Collider|accessdate=December 20, 2016|date=December 20, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Jennifer Coolidge]] as Mary Meh, Gene's emoji mother<ref name="Rudolph" />
* [[Jake T. Austin]] as Alex, a human teenager who owns a phone where Gene and his emoji friends live.<ref name="Rudolph">{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/patrick-stewart-poop-emoji-movie/|title=Sir Patrick Stewart Voicing Poop Emoji in The Emoji Movie|publisher=Screen Rant|last=Shaw-Williams|first=Hannah|date=January 18, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Christina Aguilera]] as Akiko Glitter, a "super cool" dancer that lives inside the ''[[Just Dance (video game)|Just Dance]]'' app.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/meet-christina-aguileras-emoji-movie-character-first-pic-w482253|title=Meet Christina Aguilera's 'Emoji Movie' Character: First Pic!|publisher=}}</ref>
* [[Sofía Vergara]] as Flamenca, a flamenco dancer emoji <ref name="Flamenco">{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Mike|title=Meet Sofia Vergara's Flamenco Dancer from The Emoji Movie: 'People Are Always Saying I Look Like Her!|url=http://people.com/movies/sofia-vergara-emoji-movie-flamenco-dancer-character-first-look/|accessdate=April 18, 2017|work=People|date=April 18, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Patrick Stewart]] as a [[Pile of Poo emoji|poop emoji]]<ref name="CBMakeABetterPerson" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/patrick-stewart-voice-poop-emoji-emoji-movie-965588|title=Patrick Stewart to Voice Poop Emoji in 'Emoji Movie'|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|date=January 18, 2017|work=[[Hollywood Report.|The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=January 25, 2017|via=}}</ref>
* [[Rob Riggle]] as an [[ice cream]] emoji<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nerdist.com/the-emoji-movie-teaser-trailer-arrives-with-a-meh-and-a-poop-daddy/|title=THE EMOJI MOVIE TEASER TRAILER ARRIVES WITH A ‘MEH’ AND A POOP DADDY|last=Marnell|first=Blair|date=December 20, 2016|publisher=The Nerdist}}</ref>
* [[Sean Hayes (actor)|Sean Hayes]] as Steven, a [[devil]] emoji<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH3CaWDmhsw|title=The EMOJI Movie (Sony Pictures) Sean Hayes - Devil|date=July 18, 2017|work=[[YouTube]]|access-date=July 19, 2017|via=}}</ref>

== Production ==
The movie was inspired by director Tony Leondis' love of ''[[Toy Story]]''.<ref name="SRToystory">{{cite web|last1=Frreeman|first1=Molly|title=How Toy Story Inspired The Emoji Movie, According to Tony Leondis|url=http://screenrant.com/emoji-movie-director-tony-leondis-interview/|website=Screenrant|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> Wanting to make a new take on the concept, he began asking himself "What is the new toy out there that hasn't been explored?" At the same time, he received a text message with an emoji, which helped Leondis to realize that this was the world he wanted to explore.<ref name="SRToystory"/> In fleshing out the story, Leondis considered having the emojis visit the real world. However, his producer felt that it was a much more interesting concept to explore the world inside a phone, which inspired Leondis to create the story of where and how the emojis lived.<ref name="SRToystory"/> As Leondis is gay, he connected to Gene's plight of "being different in a world that expects you to be one thing" and in eventually realizing that the feeling held true for most people, Leondis has said the film "was very personal".<ref name="SRToystory"/>

In July 2015, it was announced that [[Sony Pictures Animation]] had won the bidding war against [[Warner Bros.]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] over production rights of an animated film centered on emoji.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr|first1=Mike|title=Emoji At Center Of Bidding Battle Won By Sony Animation; Anthony Leondis To Direct|url=http://deadline.com/2015/07/emoji-movie-sony-pictures-animation-anthony-leondis-kung-fu-panda-secrets-of-the-masters-1201482768/|accessdate=December 23, 2015|work=Deadline|date=July 21, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> With the official announcement occurring at the 2016 [[CinemaCon]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chipman|first1=Bob|title=Emoji Movie Officially Announced by Sony; Plot Details Revealed|url=http://screenrant.com/emoji-movie-sony-plot-release-date/|accessdate=April 16, 2016|work=Screen Rant|date=April 13, 2016|language=en-US}}</ref>

On July 17, 2016 (on [[World Emoji Day]]), Miller was announced as the lead.<ref name="EWT.J.Miller"/> Leondis created the part with Miller in mind, although the actor was initially hesitant to play the role, only accepting after Leondis briefed him on the story.<ref name="Inversemiller"/> Leondis chose Miller because "when you think of irrepressible, you think of TJ. But he also has this surprising ability to break your heart".<ref name="Inversemiller">{{cite web|last1=Gaudette|first1=Emily|title=How the 'Emoji Movie' Tries to Transcend Capitalism|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/33971-the-emoji-movie-tj-miller-tony-leondis|website=Inverse|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> In October 2016, it was announced that [[Ilana Glazer]] and Corden will be joining the cast as well.<ref name="THRCordenGlazer" /> In December 2016, the film's title was changed from ''Emojimovie: Express Yourself'' to simply ''The Emoji Movie''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Recent Movie Title Changes|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=titlechanges&p=.htm|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 19, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220134011/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=titlechanges&p=.htm|archivedate=December 20, 2016|deadurl=no}}</ref> Glazer was later replaced by [[Anna Faris]].<ref name="YahooMeetHighFive" />

For the movie singer [[Ricky Reed]] recorded the song "Good Vibrations".<ref>{{cite web|url= http://filmmusicreporter.com/2017/07/20/the-emoji-movie-to-feature-original-song-by-ricky-reed/|title='The Emoji Movie' to Feature Original Song by Ricky Reed|work=Film Music Reporter|date=July 20, 2017|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}</ref>

== Release ==
In November 2015, Sony scheduled the film to be released on August 11, 2017.<ref name=Dec2015CS>{{cite web|last1=Perry|first1=Spencer|title=Emoji Movie, Animated Spider-Man and Peter Rabbit Get Release Dates|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/642987-sony-animation-dates-the-emoji-movie-delays-animated-spider-man|accessdate=December 23, 2015|publisher=ComingSoon.net|date=December 22, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> A year later, it was moved to August 4, 2017, with ''[[Baby Driver (film)|Baby Driver]]'' taking its date.<ref name="DeadlineDarkTowerMoved">{{cite web|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=‘The Dark Tower’ Release Date Moved Into Summer 2017, ‘Jumanji’ Shifts To Christmas As Sony Juggles Slate|url=http://deadline.com/2016/11/the-dark-tower-release-date-moved-july-28-1201848085/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=November 20, 2016|date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> In late March 2017, the film moved one week earlier to July 28, 2017, switching places with Sony Pictures' ''[[The Dark Tower (2017 film)|The Dark Tower]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/782767-the-dark-tower-movie-delayed#/slide/1|title=The Dark Tower Movie Delayed}}</ref>

On December 20, 2016, a teaser trailer for the film was released.<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /> A second trailer was later released on May 16, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/16/15647056/the-emoji-movie-trailer-watch|title=The Emoji Movie’s first trailer is 150 seconds of kids’ movie cliches|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=May 16, 2017|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/05/17/sonys-first-full-trailer-for-the-emoji-movie-will-make-you-rethink-your-life/|title=Sony’s first full trailer for The Emoji Movie will make you rethink your life}}</ref> Sony promoted the latter release of the trailer by hosting a press conference in Cannes the day before the [[2017 Cannes Film Festival]] which featured T. J. Miller [[parasailing]] in.<ref name="Hollywoodsail">{{cite web|last1=Brzeski|first1=Patrick|title=T.J. Miller Parasails Into Cannes in Stunt for Sony's 'Emoji Movie'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tj-miller-parasails-cannes-stunt-sonys-emoji-movie-1004178|website=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> ''Variety'' would go on to call the event "slightly awkward",<ref name="Varietyevent">{{cite web|last1=Nyreni|first1=Erin|title=T.J. Miller Parasails Into Cannes to Debut ‘Emoji Movie’ Trailer|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/tj-miller-parasails-cannes-emoji-movie-trailer-1202428762/|website=Variety|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> with the ''Hollywood Reporter'' calling it "promotional ridiculousness".<ref name="Hollywoodsail"/>

Days before the film's release, Sony was criticized after the film's official Twitter account posted a promotional picture of a parody of ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'' featuring Smiler. The parody was considered to be "tasteless" due to the overall themes of the work, and the image was deleted afterward.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/7/25/16025416/emoji-movie-tweet-handmaids-tale|title=Sony deletes questionable Emoji Movie tweet parodying The Handmaid’s Tale|last=Alexander|first=Julia|date=2017-07-25|website=Polygon|access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emoji-movie-criticized-tasteless-handmaids-tale-tweet-1024054|title='Emoji Movie' Criticized for "Tasteless" 'Handmaid's Tale' Tweet|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emoji-movie-criticized-tasteless-handmaids-tale-tweet-1024054|title='Emoji Movie' Criticized for "Tasteless" 'Handmaid's Tale' Tweet|last=Huff|first=Lauren|date=July 24, 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> The film will be preceded by ''[[Hotel Transylvania (franchise)#Puppy!|Puppy!]]'', a ''[[Hotel Transylvania]]'' short directed by [[Genndy Tartakovsky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/01/19/sony-pictures-animation-unveils-spider-man-hotel-transylvania-3-smurfs-and-more/#50b030351b8d|title=Sony Pictures Animation Unveils 'Spider-Man,' 'Hotel Transylvania 3,' 'Smurfs' And More|date=January 19, 2017|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/804475-sony-pictures-animation-2017|title=Sony Pictures Animation Teases Upcoming Slate|date=January 18, 2017|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref>

===Box office===
''The Emoji Movje'' will be released alongside ''[[Atomic Blonde]]'' and is projected to gross $20–30 million from 4,069 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/dunkirk-atomic-blonde-emoji-movie-box-office/|title=Will ‘Dunkirk’ Stay Afloat Against ‘Atomic Blonde,’ ‘Emoji Movie’ at Box Office This Weekend?|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=July 25, 2017|accessdate=July 26, 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quintdaily.com/2017/07/emoji-movie-review-rating-box-office-collection-report/|title=The Emoji Movie Review-Rating-Box office Collection Report – QuintDaily|first=|last=quintdaily|date=27 July 2017|publisher=}}</ref>

==Reception==
As of the evening of July 27, 2017, the film had 21 reviews at the review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 11 of these being from those considered by the site to be "top critics." All reviews were rated by the site as negative, for a rating of 0%. For the "Critics Consensus," the site humorously displays simply a red [[no symbol]] emoji.<ref name="rottentomatoes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_emoji_movie|title=Rotten Tomatoes - ''The Emoji Movie'' (2017)|date=July 27, 2017|accessdate=July 27, 2017}}</ref> Glen Kenny of ''[[The New York Times]]'' described the film as "nakedly idiotic," stating that the film plays off a Hollywood idea that the "panderingly, trendily idiotic can be made to seem less so."<ref name="kennytimes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/movies/the-emoji-movie-review.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=0|title=Review: ‘The Emoji Movie’ Is Here. No, We’re Not Making This Up.|first=Glenn|last=Kenny|date=July 27, 2017|accessdate=July 27, 2017|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''}}</ref>. David Ehrlich of ''[[IndieWire]]'' gave the film a grade of D, calling ''The Emoji Movie'' a "sloppily tied knot of faux-inspirational morals."<ref name="indiewire">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/the-emoji-movie-review-bad-patrick-stewart-tj-miller-anna-faris-spotify-1201860781|title=Review: ‘The Emoji Movie’ Is Almost as Bad and Brutally Depressing as Everything Else in 2017|first=David|last=Ehrlich|date=July 27, 2017|accessdate=July 27, 2017|publisher=''[[IndieWire]]''}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.theemoji-movie.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|4877122}}
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_emoji_movie/ The Emoji Movie] on [[Rotten Tomatoes]]

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Emoji – Der Film

2017-07-28T00:49:12Z

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{{Infobox film
| name = The Emoji Movie
| image = The Emoji Movie film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Tony Leondis]]
| producer = Michelle Raimo Kouyate<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" />
| writer = {{ubl|Eric Siegel|Tony Leondis|[[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]]<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" />}}
| based on =
| starring = {{ubl|[[T. J. Miller]]|[[James Corden]]|[[Anna Faris]]|[[Maya Rudolph]]|[[Steven Wright]]|[[Jennifer Coolidge]]|[[Jake T. Austin]]|[[Christina Aguilera]]|[[Sofia Vergara]]|[[Patrick Stewart]]}}
| music = [[Patrick Doyle]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asturscore.com/patrick-doyle-asignado-a-the-emoji-movie-dirigida-por-anthony-leondis/|title=Patrick Doyle on ''The Emoji Movie''|author=Eduardo Con|date=23 December 2016|accessdate=March 9, 2017}}</ref>
| cinematography =
| editing = William J. Caparella
| studio = {{ubl|[[Sony Pictures Animation]]<ref name=insight>{{cite web|url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/print_featurefilm_releases.php|title=Film releases|work=[[Variety Insight]]|accessdate=June 3, 2017}}</ref>}}
| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]]
| released = {{film date|2017|7|23|[[Fox Theater, Westwood Village|Regency Village Theatre]]|2017|7|28|United States}}
| runtime = 86 minutes<ref>{{cite web|title=''THE EMOJI MOVIE'' (U)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/emoji-movie-2017|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|accessdate=July 24, 2017}}</ref>
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $50 million<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pressburg|first1=Matt|title=Why Sony, LStar Movie Finance Deal Fell Apart: Flops, 'Ghostbusters' and Feet on Desk (Exclusive)|url=http://www.thewrap.com/how-sony-lstar-movie-finance-deal-fell-apart-flops-ghostbusters-feet-desk/|website=[[TheWrap]]|date=July 17, 2017|accessdate=July 19, 2017}}</ref><ref name=BOM>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=theemojimovie.htm|title=The Emoji Movie (2017)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=July 25, 2017}}</ref>
| gross = 
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'''''The Emoji Movie''''' is a 2017 American [[3D film|3D]] [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Tony Leondis]] and co-written by Eric Siegel and [[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]], based on the [[ideogram]]s [[emoji|of the same name]].<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /> It stars the voices of [[T. J. Miller|T.J. Miller]], [[Anna Faris]], [[James Corden]], [[Patrick Stewart]], [[Maya Rudolph]], [[Steven Wright]], [[Rob Riggle]], [[Jennifer Coolidge]], [[Jake T. Austin]], [[Sofia Vergara]] and [[Christina Aguilera]].

Produced by [[Sony Pictures Animation]], and distributed by [[Columbia Pictures]], the film premiered on July 23, 2017 at the [[Fox Theater, Westwood Village|Regency Village Theatre]] and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 28, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/dark-tower-emoji-movie-swap-dates/|title="Dark Tower" & "Emoji Movie" Swap Dates - Dark Horizons|last=Franklin|first=Garth|website=www.darkhorizons.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-23}}</ref>

== Premise ==
The film centers on Gene, a multi-expressional [[emoji]] who lives in a phone, when he sets out on a journey to become a normal [[meh]] emoji like his parents.<ref name="CBMakeABetterPerson">{{cite news|last1=Amidi|first1=Amid|title=‘Emojimovie: Express Yourself’ Promises To Make You A Better Person|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/emojimovie-express-promises-make-better-person-143757.html|work=Cartoon Brew|accessdate=November 20, 2016|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="THRCordenGlazer" />

== Cast ==
* [[T. J. Miller]] as Gene, an outsider "meh" emoji who can show multiple expressions<ref name="EWT.J.Miller">{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/17/emoji-movie-express-yourself-tj-miller-silicon-valley-deadpool|title=Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller to voice lead character in emoji movie|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|last=Snierson|first=Dan|date=July 17, 2016}}</ref><ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" />
* [[James Corden]] as Hi-5, a hand emoji<ref name="THRCordenGlazer">{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Ashley|title=James Corden, Ilana Glazer Join Animated 'EmojiMovie'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emoji-movie-cast-james-corden-936821|accessdate=November 20, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CBMakeABetterPerson">{{cite news|last1=Amidi|first1=Amid|title=‘Emojimovie: Express Yourself’ Promises To Make You A Better Person|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/emojimovie-express-promises-make-better-person-143757.html|work=Cartoon Brew|accessdate=November 20, 2016|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="YahooMeetHighFive">{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/emoji-movie-meet-james-cordens-high-spirited-high-fiving-character-160115395.html|title='The Emoji Movie': Meet James Corden's High-Spirited, High-Fiving Character|date=April 20, 2017|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|last1=Schager|first1=Nick|accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Anna Faris]] as Jailbreak, a codebreaker emoji<ref name="YahooMeetHighFive" />
* [[Maya Rudolph]] as Smiler, a smiley emoji<ref name="Rudolph" />
* [[Steven Wright]] as Mel Meh, Gene's emoji father<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh">{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Matt|title=‘The Emoji Movie’ Trailer Literally Gets Promoted by "Meh"|url=http://collider.com/the-emoji-movie-trailer/#images|publisher=Collider|accessdate=December 20, 2016|date=December 20, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Jennifer Coolidge]] as Mary Meh, Gene's emoji mother<ref name="Rudolph" />
* [[Jake T. Austin]] as Alex, a human teenager who owns a phone where Gene and his emoji friends live.<ref name="Rudolph">{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/patrick-stewart-poop-emoji-movie/|title=Sir Patrick Stewart Voicing Poop Emoji in The Emoji Movie|publisher=Screen Rant|last=Shaw-Williams|first=Hannah|date=January 18, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Christina Aguilera]] as Akiko Glitter, a "super cool" dancer that lives inside the ''[[Just Dance (video game)|Just Dance]]'' app.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/meet-christina-aguileras-emoji-movie-character-first-pic-w482253|title=Meet Christina Aguilera's 'Emoji Movie' Character: First Pic!|publisher=}}</ref>
* [[Sofía Vergara]] as Flamenca, a flamenco dancer emoji <ref name="Flamenco">{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Mike|title=Meet Sofia Vergara's Flamenco Dancer from The Emoji Movie: 'People Are Always Saying I Look Like Her!|url=http://people.com/movies/sofia-vergara-emoji-movie-flamenco-dancer-character-first-look/|accessdate=April 18, 2017|work=People|date=April 18, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Patrick Stewart]] as a [[Pile of Poo emoji|poop emoji]]<ref name="CBMakeABetterPerson" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/patrick-stewart-voice-poop-emoji-emoji-movie-965588|title=Patrick Stewart to Voice Poop Emoji in 'Emoji Movie'|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|date=January 18, 2017|work=[[Hollywood Report.|The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=January 25, 2017|via=}}</ref>
* [[Rob Riggle]] as an [[ice cream]] emoji<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nerdist.com/the-emoji-movie-teaser-trailer-arrives-with-a-meh-and-a-poop-daddy/|title=THE EMOJI MOVIE TEASER TRAILER ARRIVES WITH A ‘MEH’ AND A POOP DADDY|last=Marnell|first=Blair|date=December 20, 2016|publisher=The Nerdist}}</ref>
* [[Sean Hayes (actor)|Sean Hayes]] as Steven, a [[devil]] emoji<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH3CaWDmhsw|title=The EMOJI Movie (Sony Pictures) Sean Hayes - Devil|date=July 18, 2017|work=[[YouTube]]|access-date=July 19, 2017|via=}}</ref>

== Production ==
The movie was inspired by director Tony Leondis' love of ''[[Toy Story]]''.<ref name="SRToystory">{{cite web|last1=Frreeman|first1=Molly|title=How Toy Story Inspired The Emoji Movie, According to Tony Leondis|url=http://screenrant.com/emoji-movie-director-tony-leondis-interview/|website=Screenrant|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> Wanting to make a new take on the concept, he began asking himself "What is the new toy out there that hasn't been explored?" At the same time, he received a text message with an emoji, which helped Leondis to realize that this was the world he wanted to explore.<ref name="SRToystory"/> In fleshing out the story, Leondis considered having the emojis visit the real world. However, his producer felt that it was a much more interesting concept to explore the world inside a phone, which inspired Leondis to create the story of where and how the emojis lived.<ref name="SRToystory"/> As Leondis is gay, he connected to Gene's plight of "being different in a world that expects you to be one thing" and in eventually realizing that the feeling held true for most people, Leondis has said the film "was very personal".<ref name="SRToystory"/>

In July 2015, it was announced that [[Sony Pictures Animation]] had won the bidding war against [[Warner Bros.]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] over production rights of an animated film centered on emoji.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr|first1=Mike|title=Emoji At Center Of Bidding Battle Won By Sony Animation; Anthony Leondis To Direct|url=http://deadline.com/2015/07/emoji-movie-sony-pictures-animation-anthony-leondis-kung-fu-panda-secrets-of-the-masters-1201482768/|accessdate=December 23, 2015|work=Deadline|date=July 21, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> With the official announcement occurring at the 2016 [[CinemaCon]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chipman|first1=Bob|title=Emoji Movie Officially Announced by Sony; Plot Details Revealed|url=http://screenrant.com/emoji-movie-sony-plot-release-date/|accessdate=April 16, 2016|work=Screen Rant|date=April 13, 2016|language=en-US}}</ref>

On July 17, 2016 (on [[World Emoji Day]]), Miller was announced as the lead.<ref name="EWT.J.Miller"/> Leondis created the part with Miller in mind, although the actor was initially hesitant to play the role, only accepting after Leondis briefed him on the story.<ref name="Inversemiller"/> Leondis chose Miller because "when you think of irrepressible, you think of TJ. But he also has this surprising ability to break your heart".<ref name="Inversemiller">{{cite web|last1=Gaudette|first1=Emily|title=How the 'Emoji Movie' Tries to Transcend Capitalism|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/33971-the-emoji-movie-tj-miller-tony-leondis|website=Inverse|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> In October 2016, it was announced that [[Ilana Glazer]] and Corden will be joining the cast as well.<ref name="THRCordenGlazer" /> In December 2016, the film's title was changed from ''Emojimovie: Express Yourself'' to simply ''The Emoji Movie''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Recent Movie Title Changes|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=titlechanges&p=.htm|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=December 19, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220134011/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/schedule/?view=titlechanges&p=.htm|archivedate=December 20, 2016|deadurl=no}}</ref> Glazer was later replaced by [[Anna Faris]].<ref name="YahooMeetHighFive" />

For the movie singer [[Ricky Reed]] recorded the song "Good Vibrations".<ref>{{cite web|url= http://filmmusicreporter.com/2017/07/20/the-emoji-movie-to-feature-original-song-by-ricky-reed/|title='The Emoji Movie' to Feature Original Song by Ricky Reed|work=Film Music Reporter|date=July 20, 2017|accessdate=July 22, 2017}}</ref>

== Release ==
In November 2015, Sony scheduled the film to be released on August 11, 2017.<ref name=Dec2015CS>{{cite web|last1=Perry|first1=Spencer|title=Emoji Movie, Animated Spider-Man and Peter Rabbit Get Release Dates|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/642987-sony-animation-dates-the-emoji-movie-delays-animated-spider-man|accessdate=December 23, 2015|publisher=ComingSoon.net|date=December 22, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> A year later, it was moved to August 4, 2017, with ''[[Baby Driver (film)|Baby Driver]]'' taking its date.<ref name="DeadlineDarkTowerMoved">{{cite web|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=‘The Dark Tower’ Release Date Moved Into Summer 2017, ‘Jumanji’ Shifts To Christmas As Sony Juggles Slate|url=http://deadline.com/2016/11/the-dark-tower-release-date-moved-july-28-1201848085/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=November 20, 2016|date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> In late March 2017, the film moved one week earlier to July 28, 2017, switching places with Sony Pictures' ''[[The Dark Tower (2017 film)|The Dark Tower]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/782767-the-dark-tower-movie-delayed#/slide/1|title=The Dark Tower Movie Delayed}}</ref>

On December 20, 2016, a teaser trailer for the film was released.<ref name="ColliderTrailerMeh" /> A second trailer was later released on May 16, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/16/15647056/the-emoji-movie-trailer-watch|title=The Emoji Movie’s first trailer is 150 seconds of kids’ movie cliches|first=Chris|last=Plante|date=May 16, 2017|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/05/17/sonys-first-full-trailer-for-the-emoji-movie-will-make-you-rethink-your-life/|title=Sony’s first full trailer for The Emoji Movie will make you rethink your life}}</ref> Sony promoted the latter release of the trailer by hosting a press conference in Cannes the day before the [[2017 Cannes Film Festival]] which featured T. J. Miller [[parasailing]] in.<ref name="Hollywoodsail">{{cite web|last1=Brzeski|first1=Patrick|title=T.J. Miller Parasails Into Cannes in Stunt for Sony's 'Emoji Movie'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tj-miller-parasails-cannes-stunt-sonys-emoji-movie-1004178|website=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> ''Variety'' would go on to call the event "slightly awkward",<ref name="Varietyevent">{{cite web|last1=Nyreni|first1=Erin|title=T.J. Miller Parasails Into Cannes to Debut ‘Emoji Movie’ Trailer|url=http://variety.com/2017/film/news/tj-miller-parasails-cannes-emoji-movie-trailer-1202428762/|website=Variety|accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> with the ''Hollywood Reporter'' calling it "promotional ridiculousness".<ref name="Hollywoodsail"/>

Days before the film's release, Sony was criticized after the film's official Twitter account posted a promotional picture of a parody of ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'' featuring Smiler. The parody was considered to be "tasteless" due to the overall themes of the work, and the image was deleted afterward.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/7/25/16025416/emoji-movie-tweet-handmaids-tale|title=Sony deletes questionable Emoji Movie tweet parodying The Handmaid’s Tale|last=Alexander|first=Julia|date=2017-07-25|website=Polygon|access-date=2017-07-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emoji-movie-criticized-tasteless-handmaids-tale-tweet-1024054|title='Emoji Movie' Criticized for "Tasteless" 'Handmaid's Tale' Tweet|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emoji-movie-criticized-tasteless-handmaids-tale-tweet-1024054|title='Emoji Movie' Criticized for "Tasteless" 'Handmaid's Tale' Tweet|last=Huff|first=Lauren|date=July 24, 2017|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> The film will be preceded by ''[[Hotel Transylvania (franchise)#Puppy!|Puppy!]]'', a ''[[Hotel Transylvania]]'' short directed by [[Genndy Tartakovsky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/01/19/sony-pictures-animation-unveils-spider-man-hotel-transylvania-3-smurfs-and-more/#50b030351b8d|title=Sony Pictures Animation Unveils 'Spider-Man,' 'Hotel Transylvania 3,' 'Smurfs' And More|date=January 19, 2017|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/804475-sony-pictures-animation-2017|title=Sony Pictures Animation Teases Upcoming Slate|date=January 18, 2017|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref>

===Box office===
''The Emoji Movje'' will be released alongside ''[[Atomic Blonde]]'' and is projected to gross $20–30 million from 4,069 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/dunkirk-atomic-blonde-emoji-movie-box-office/|title=Will ‘Dunkirk’ Stay Afloat Against ‘Atomic Blonde,’ ‘Emoji Movie’ at Box Office This Weekend?|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=July 25, 2017|accessdate=July 26, 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quintdaily.com/2017/07/emoji-movie-review-rating-box-office-collection-report/|title=The Emoji Movie Review-Rating-Box office Collection Report – QuintDaily|first=|last=quintdaily|date=27 July 2017|publisher=}}</ref>

==Reception==
As of the evening of July 27, 2017, the film had 21 reviews at the review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 11 of these being from those considered by the site to be "top critics." All reviews were rated by the site as negative, for a rating of 0%. For the "Critics Consensus," the site humorously displays simply a red [[no symbol]] emoji.<ref name="rottentomatoes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_emoji_movie|title=Rotten Tomatoes - ''The Emoji Movie'' (2017)|date=July 27, 2017|accessdate=July 27, 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.theemoji-movie.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|4877122}}
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_emoji_movie/ The Emoji Movie] on [[Rotten Tomatoes]]

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Hurrikan Hermine

2016-09-01T23:13:09Z

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|lat=28.5|N|lon=85.0|W
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|distance_from=About 85 mi (135 km) S of [[Apalachicola, Florida]]<br>About 120 mi (195 km) WSW of [[Cedar Key, Florida]]
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'''Hurricane Hermine''' is a currently active [[tropical cyclone]] that is threatening northwestern [[Florida]] and eventually the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]]. The ninth tropical depression, eighth [[tropical cyclone naming|named storm]] and fourth hurricane of the season, Hermine developed from a long-tracked [[tropical wave]] that had previously crossed the [[Lesser Antilles|Lesser]] and [[Greater Antilles]]. It is expected to be the first hurricane to make landfall in Florida since [[Hurricane Wilma]] in [[2005 Atlantic hurricane season|2005]], and is the first to develop in the Gulf of Mexico since [[Hurricane Ingrid (2013)|Hurricane Ingrid]] in [[2013 Atlantic hurricane season|2013]].

==Meteorological history==
{{storm path|Hermine 2016 track.png}}
On August 18, the [[National Hurricane Center]] (NHC) first noted a [[tropical wave]] as a potential area for [[tropical cyclogenesis|development]], associated with an area of disorganized [[convection (meteorology)|convection]] about 300 mi (480 km) southwest of [[Cabo Verde]]. Environmental conditions were expected to be favorable for continued organization.<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 18, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Stacy Stewart|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608181748.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> Dry and stable air was an initial inhibiting factor in development,<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 19, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Jack Beven|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608191745.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> although the convection and circulation had become better defined by August 21.<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 21, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Stacy Stewart|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608210553.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> By August 23, the system had developed an elongated and poorly-defined circulation, as indicated by the Hurricane Hunters.<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 23, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Todd Kimberlain|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608231749.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> On the next day, the low pressure area crossed [[Guadeloupe]] into the [[Caribbean Sea]] while producing [[gale]]-force winds.<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 24, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Todd Kimberlain|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608240506.txt|format=TXT}}</ref><ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 24, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Daniel Brown|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608241532.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> By this point, the NHC noted that the system could develop into a tropical depression at any time, as the system was only lacking a well-defined circulation.<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 24, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Daniel Brown|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608241750.txt|format=TXT}}</ref>

Marginal [[wind shear]] disrupted the system's organization, and it passed north of Puerto Rico without further development,<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 25, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Jack Beven|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608250536.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> with winds dropping below gale-force on August 25.<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 25, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Daniel Brown|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608251747.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> The low pressure area crossed the southern [[Bahamas]] with scattered convection,<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 27, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Robbie Berg|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608270553.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> becoming more defined on August 27 while moving near the northern Cuban coast.<ref name="two827">{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 27, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Lixion Avila|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608272340.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> Wind shear prevented quicker development,<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 28, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Daniel Brown|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608280542.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> although conditions became more favorable closer to the Gulf of Mexico. On August 28, the convection increased and became more organized.<ref>{{cite report|title=Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|date=August 28, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|author=Michael Brennan|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWOAT/2016/TWOAT.201608281732.txt|format=TXT}}</ref> Later that day, the Hurricane Hunters observed a well-defined circulation. Based on the observations and the convective organization, the NHC initiated advisories on Tropical Depression Nine at 21:00 UTC on August 28 about halfway between the [[Florida Keys]] and the north coast of Cuba.<ref>{{cite report|author=Michael Brennan|title=Tropical Depression Nine Discussion Number 1|date=August 28, 2016|accessdate=August 28, 2016|publisher=National Hurricane Center|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.discus.001.shtml?}}</ref> Deep convection increased further as the depression moved more into the Gulf of Mexico,<ref name="d92">{{cite report|author=Richard Pasch|title=Tropical Depression Nine Discussion Number 4|date=August 29, 2016|accessdate=August 29, 2016|publisher=National Hurricane Center|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.discus.004.shtml?}}</ref> steered by a [[ridge (meteorology)|ridge]] over southern Florida,<ref name="d6">{{cite report|author=Stacy Stewart|title=Tropical Depression Nine Discussion Number 6|date=August 30, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2016|publisher=National Hurricane Center|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.discus.006.shtml?}}</ref> although it remained ragged and displaced from the circulation.<ref>{{cite report|author=Richard Pasch|title=Tropical Depression Nine Discussion Number 5|date=August 29, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2016|publisher=National Hurricane Center|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.discus.005.shtml?}}</ref> Dry air to the system's west negated the otherwise favorable warm waters.<ref name="d6"/> The depression failed to organize more on August 30 as the low- and mid-level circulations remained misaligned.<ref>{{cite report|author=Richard Pasch|title=Tropical Depression Nine Discussion Number 9|date=August 30, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2016|publisher=National Hurricane Center|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.discus.009.shtml?}}</ref> A large plume of convection developed over the system on August 31 as [[outflow (meteorology)|outflow]] improved and wind shear decreased.<ref>{{cite report|author=Stacy Stewart|title=Tropical Depression Nine Discussion Number 10|date=August 31, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2016|publisher=National Hurricane Center|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.discus.010.shtml?}}</ref> Later that day, reports from the Hurricane Hunters indicated that the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Hermine about 395 mi (640 km) southwest of [[Apalachicola, Florida]].<ref>{{cite report|author=Richard Pasch|date=August 31, 2016|title=Tropical Storm Hermine Intermediate Advisory Number 12A|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=August 31, 2016|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.public_a.012.shtml?}}</ref>

Late on August 31, Hermine began accelerating to the northeast, influenced by a developing mid-level [[trough (meteorology)|trough]] over the southeastern United States.<ref>{{cite report|author=Richard Pasch|title=Tropical Storm Hermine Discussion Number 13|date=August 31, 2016|accessdate=September 1, 2016|publisher=National Hurricane Center|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.discus.013.shtml?}}</ref>

===Current storm information===
As of 4:00 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CDT]] (21:00 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]) September 1, Hurricane Hermine is located near {{coord|28.5|-85.0|dim:5000km|name=Hermine}}, about 85 miles (135 km) south of [[Apalachicola, Florida]], or about 120 miles (195 km) west-southwest of [[Cedar Key, Florida]]. Maximum sustained winds are 65 knots (75 mph; 120 km/h), with gusts up to 80 knots (90 mph; 150 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 988 mbar (hPa; 29.18 inHg), and the system is moving north-northeast at 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h). Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center of Hermine and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles (295 km).

For latest official information, see:
* The NHC's [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/282050.shtml? latest Public Advisory on Tropical Storm Hermine]
* The NHC's [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCMAT4+shtml/282046.shtml? latest Forecast Advisory on Tropical Storm Hermine]

===Watches and warnings===
{{HurricaneWarningsTable
| HUW=
* '''[[United States]]'''
** '''[[Florida]]'''
*** [[Suwannee River]] to [[Mexico Beach, Florida|Mexico Beach]]
| HUA=
* '''United States'''
** '''Florida'''
*** [[Anclote River]] to Suwannee River
*** West of Mexico Beach to [[Destin, Florida|Destin]]
| TRW=
* '''United States'''
** '''Florida'''
*** [[Englewood, Florida|Englewood]] to Suwannee River
*** West of Mexico Beach to the [[Walton County, Florida|Walton]]–[[Bay County, Florida|Bay]] County line
** '''Florida'''–'''[[North Carolina]]'''
*** [[Flagler County, Florida|Flagler]]–[[Volusia County, Florida|Volusia]] County line to [[Surf City, North Carolina|Surf City]]
| TRA=
* '''United States'''
** '''North Carolina'''
*** North of Surf City to [[Oregon Inlet]]
}}
{{clear}}

==Preparations and impact==
While in its developmental stages, the precursor low dropped {{convert|3|to|5|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rainfall across the northern Cuba.<ref name="two827"/> [[Candelaria, Cuba|Candelaria]] in western Cuba recorded {{convert|310.8|mm|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}. The rains alleviated drought conditions and helped replenish reservoirs, while also causing landslides.<ref name="cub"/> The [[Zaza Reservoir]] – the largest in Cuba – increased its total water volume by 495 million ft³ (14 million m³), bringing the levels to 30% capacity. In [[Batabanó, Cuba|Batabanó]] on Cuba's southern coast, the southerly winds and {{convert|215|mm|in|abbr=on|order=flip}} of rainfall caused moderate flooding.<ref>{{cite news|agency=EFE|title=Temporal de lluvias provoca inundación en una localidad costera|date=August 30, 2016|language=Spanish|publisher=El Mundo|url=http://elmundo.sv/cuba-temporal-de-lluvias-provoca-inundacion-en-una-localidad-costera/}}</ref> Near Havana, the electric company shut off power to prevent accidents, while damage occurred to gas lines.<ref name="cub">{{cite news|title=Alertan de inundaciones repentinas en Cuba por intensas lluvias|language=Spanish|publisher=Marti Noticas|date=August 30, 2016|accessdate=August 31, 2016|url=http://www.martinoticias.com/a/cuba-lluvias-inundaciones-tormenta/128940.html}}</ref>

On August 30, the NHC issued a [[tropical cyclone warnings and watches|hurricane watch]] from [[Indian Pass, Florida|Indian Pass]] to the mouth of the [[Anclote River]], while a tropical storm watch was issued westward to the [[Walton County, Florida|Walton]]–[[Bay County, Florida|Bay]] county line.<ref>{{cite report|author=Richard Pasch|date=August 30, 2016|title=Tropical Depression Nine Intermediate Advisory Number 9|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=August 31, 2016|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.public.009.shtml?}}</ref> On the next day, a tropical storm warning was issued between the Anclote River to the Walton-Bay county line,<ref>{{cite report|author=Richard Pasch|date=August 31, 2016|title=Tropical Depression Nine Intermediate Advisory Number 11|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=August 31, 2016|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.public.011.shtml?}}</ref> and a tropical storm watch was added for the Atlantic coast between [[Marineland, Florida]], to the [[Altamaha River|Altamaha Sound]] in Georgia.<ref>{{cite report|author=Richard Pasch|date=August 31, 2016|title=Tropical Depression Nine Intermediate Advisory Number 12|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=August 31, 2016|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.public.012.shtml?}}</ref> At 03:00 UTC on September 1, a hurricane warning was posted in Florida from the [[Suwannee River]] to [[Mexico Beach, Florida|Mexico Beach]]. Simultaneously, the tropical storm watch from Marineland, Florida, to the Altamaha Sound in Georgia was extended northward to the [[Santee River|South Santee River]] in [[South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite report|author=Stacy Stewart|date=September 1, 2016|title=Tropical Storm Hermine Advisory Number 14|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=September 1, 2016|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.public.014.shtml?}}</ref> Six hours later, the tropical storm watch from Marineland to the South Santee River was upgraded to a tropical storm warning, while a new tropical storm watch was issued from the South Santee River to [[Surf City, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite report|author=Lixion Avila|date=September 1, 2016|title=Tropical Storm Hermine Advisory Number 15|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=September 1, 2016|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.public.015.shtml?}}</ref>

The tropical storm warning on the Atlantic coast, which stretched from Marineland to the South Santee River, was expanded to Surf City at 15:00 UTC, at which time a tropical storm watch was up into effect from Surf City to [[Oregon Inlet]] in North Carolina, including [[Pamlico Sound]].<ref>{{cite report|author=Richard Pasch|date=September 1, 2016|title=Tropical Storm Hermine Advisory Number 16|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=September 1, 2016|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.public.016.shtml?}}</ref> On Florida's Gulf Coast, the tropical storm warning was extended southward to [[Englewood, Florida|Englewood]] about two hours later, which included the [[Tampa Bay Area]].<ref>{{cite report|author=Richard Pasch|date=September 1, 2016|title=Tropical Storm Hermine Advisory Number 17|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=September 1, 2016|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/al09/al092016.public.017.shtml?}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Tropical cyclones}}
*[[List of Florida hurricanes (2000–present)]]
*[[Tropical Storm Hermine|Other tropical cyclones of the same name]]
*[[Tropical Storm Barry (2001)]]
*[[Tropical Storm Andrea (2013)]]
*[[2016 Atlantic hurricane season]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Tropical Storm Hermine (2016)}}

*[http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2016/HERMINE.shtml? Tropical Storm Hermine Advisory Archive]

{{2016 Atlantic hurricane season buttons}}

[[Category:2016 Atlantic hurricane season|Hermine]]
[[Category:Atlantic tropical storms|Hermine (2016)]]
[[Category:August 2016 events in the United States]]
[[Category:Hurricanes in Florida|Hermine (2016)]]
[[Category:September 2016 events in the United States]]

Lightning (Computerspielfigur)

2012-11-21T00:06:32Z

ProfessorTofty:

{{Infobox VG character
| name = Lightning
| image = [[Image:Lightxiii.PNG|250px]]
| caption = CG render of Lightning
| series = ''[[Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy]]''
| firstappearance =
| firstgame = ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' (2009)
| creator = [[Motomu Toriyama]]
| artist = [[Tetsuya Nomura]]
| voiceactor = [[Ali Hillis]]
| japanactor = [[Maaya Sakamoto]]
| motionactor =
| liveactor =
| inuniverse = {{Final Fantasy character
|weapon=Blazefire Saber (Gunblade)
|skill=
|specialattack=Army of One, Legion of One, Zantetsuken
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{{nihongo|'''Lightning'''|ライトニング|Raitoningu}}, real name '''Claire Farron''' in English and {{nihongo|'''Éclair Farron'''|エクレール・ファロン|Ekurēru Faron}} in the original Japanese language version, is a [[Character (arts)|fictional character]] and the main [[protagonist]] of the video game ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' developed and published by [[Square Enix]]. She was created by [[Motomu Toriyama]], the game's director and scenario writer, and designed by [[Tetsuya Nomura]]. Her Japanese voice actress is [[Maaya Sakamoto]]; in English, she is voiced by [[Ali Hillis]].<ref>{{cite video game|title=[[Final Fantasy XIII]]|developer=[[Square Enix]]|Publisher=Square Enix |date=March 9, 2010 |platform=[[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] }}</ref>

Claire is an orphan who took the code name of "Lightning" after losing her parents to escape the vulnerabilities and insecurities of her former self and to become a different person—strong enough to care for her younger sister [[Characters of Final Fantasy XIII#Serah Farron|Serah]]. During ''Final Fantasy XIII'', Lightning is a former soldier who embarks on a quest to save her sister who is turned into a crystal as a result of a curse. She has also been featured in the sequel ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]'' as well as the crossover game ''[[Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy]]'', and will be the solo playable character in ''[[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII]]''.

Critical reception to Lightning's character has been mixed owing to her cold personality which resulted in comparisons with [[Cloud Strife]], another character from the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise. Nevertheless, her strength across the game and her development were well received for [[Portrayal of women in video games|standing out within female characters in video games]].

== Appearances==

===''Final Fantasy XIII'' series===
''Final Fantasy XIII: Episode Zero: Promise'' is a series of web [[novella]]s written by Jun Eishima, depicting the thirteen days leading up to ''Final Fantasy XIII''.<ref name="1UP features girls" /><ref name="IGN novelization" /> The first part of the series, titled "Encounter", sees Lightning opposing the engagement of her younger sister Serah to [[Characters of Final Fantasy XIII#Snow Villiers|Snow Villiers]], the leader of the rebel group NORA.<ref name="1UP features girls" /> Lightning realizes too late that Serah has become a l'Cie on her 21st birthday. After resigning her position as a member of the Guardian Corps with the rank of [[sergeant]], she goes with [[Characters of Final Fantasy XIII#Sazh Katzroy|Sazh Katzroy]] to save her sister.

In ''Final Fantasy XIII'' Lightning advances to Anima to save her sister. Joined by Snow, along with [[Characters of Final Fantasy XIII#Hope Estheim|Hope Estheim]] and [[Characters of Final Fantasy XIII#Oerba Dia Vanille|Oerba Dia Vanille]], two of the surviving exiles, Lightning finds Serah who turns into a crystal. Lightning and the party defeats Anima, and they are marked as l'Cie when PSICOM destroys the Vestige. Lightning, skeptical of Snow's faith to save her sister, and the others leaves Snow behind in a fruitless attempt to break Serah out of her crystal stasis. The party later separates following a brief airstrike. After she inadvertently summons Odin, her Eidolon, she trains Hope to fight against the Sanctum. From there, she learns of Hope's mother, Nora, and helps support Hope's [[assassination]] attempt on Snow and the Sanctum. However, after meeting [[Characters of Final Fantasy XIII#Oerba Dia Fang|Oerba Yun Fang]], Lightning realizes that she is misdirecting her anger and tries to persuade Hope to prevent his attempt on Snow.

During the course of the game, Lightning struggles to deal with her nature as a l'Cie while eventually realizing that she had hated herself for distrusting her sister,<ref>'''Lightning''': It was too much. / '''Snow''': Hm? / '''Lightning''': What happened to Serah. All I could think about was, 'What could I have done?' I hated myself for not trusting her. It hurt too much. I couldn't face it. {{cite video game|title=Final Fantasy XIII |developer=Square Enix |publisher=Square Enix |date=2010-03-09 |platform=PlayStation 3, Xbox 360}}</ref> acknowledging Snow's relationship with Serah and his faith that they will restore her to normal as a result. After killing Orphan to save Cocoon, Lightning is allowed to continue her life as a human and ends the game reconciling with Serah, who has also been restored to normal.

In ''Final Fantasy XIII: Episode I'', an epilogue chapter set after ''Final Fantasy XIII'', Lightning leaves to find a way to save Fang and Vanille from their fate. Eventually, she finds herself in a dark void of sorts but decides to keep moving forward.

A direct sequel to ''Final Fantasy XIII'' entitled ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]],'' follows Lightning after she disappears from Gran Pulse with only Serah aware of the truth while the others believed her to have died or sacrificed herself with Fang and Vanille after the events of the first game.<ref>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/01/18/final-fantasy-xiii-2-coming-to-ps3-next-winter/</ref> In reality, Lightning was whisked away to Valhalla, the Invisible World at the end of time, as a direct result of Etro's intervening to release her and the other l'Cie from crystal stasis. In turn, this causes the timeline to become distorted and Lightning to be erased from that moment in history. She chooses to stay in Valhalla and accepts her new role as the dying Etro's protector, and learns that she was chosen by Etro for this purpose because of her undoubted virtues and undying loyalty. It is she who instructs [[Characters of Final Fantasy XIII#Noel Kreiss|Noel Kreiss]] and Serah to stop [[Characters of Final Fantasy XIII#Caius Ballad|Caius Ballad]] from destroying time by releasing Valhalla's chaos into the Visible World. In her [[downloadable content]] installment, Lightning is defeated by Caius after learning of her sister's death and her role in it. Promising to not lose hope and remember Serah, Lightning sits on Etro's throne and enters crystal stasis, allowing her be unaffected as the chaos is released and reforms Gran Pulse in Valhalla's image.

Lightning has also been confirmed to be the main character from the next sequel, ''[[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII]]''. Hundreds of years after the end of ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'', Lightning awakens in a [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post-apocalyptic]] world, Novus Partus, and goes on a journey to save it from destruction.<ref name="cvg1">{{cite web |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/366019/lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii-announced-for-ps3-360/ |title=Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII announced for PS3 and 360 |author= Andy Robinson for CVG UK |date=September 1, 2012 |publisher=ComputerAndVideoGames.com |accessdate=September 1, 2012}}</ref>

===Other appearances===
In the fighting game ''[[Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy]]'', Lightning is one of the warriors summnoned by the goddess Cosmos during the 12th war between her and Chaos.<ref name="Announcement">{{Cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5632350/final-fantasy-fighting-game-gets-a-sequel-struck-by-lightning |title=Final Fantasy Feighting Game Gets A Sequel Struck By Lightning |publisher=Kotaku |date=2010-09-07 |accessdate=2010-09-07}}</ref> She was meant to have first appeared in ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' but such idea was scrapped as ''Final Fantasy XIII'' had yet to be released and the Square Enix did not want to reveal her abilities in that game.<ref name="interultimania">{{Cite book | year=2009 | title=Dissidia Final Fantasy Ultimania| language=Japanese | publisher=Square-Enix | isbn= 978-4-7575-2488-0 | pages=696–699}}</ref> During ''Dissidia 012'', Lightning's group is confronted by beings called Manikins. She leads an expedition to the portal where the Manikins are emerging from, and the group sacrifices their lives to close it. Lightning bears three alternate outfits in the game, one based on her [[Yoshitaka Amano]] concept art, the second based on the female military uniforms seen in ''Final Fantasy XIII'', and a bonus third alternate based on [[Aya Brea]] from ''[[The 3rd Birthday]]'', made available as downloadable content by using a given password when purchasing ''The 3rd Birthday''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/16/square_enix_psp_push/#post_comments |title=Square Enix Makes Big PSP Push|publisher=Andriasang|author=Gantayat, Anoop |date=September 16, 2010 |accessdate=September 16, 2010}}</ref>

She is also featured in the [[rhythm game]] ''[[Theatrhythm Final Fantasy]]'' as a playable character representing ''Final Fantasy XIII''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/12/aerith-snow-vivi-and-faris-are-in-theatrhythm-final-fantasy-too/ |title=Aerith, Snow, Vivi, And Faris Are In Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Too|publisher=Siliconera|author= |date=November 12, 2011 |accessdate=June 30, 2012}}</ref> In ''[[Final Fantasy Brigade]]'', Lightning is featured in her ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'' form.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://andriasang.com/comz6k/lightning_in_brigade/ |title=Final Fantasy XIII-2's Lightning Appears in Final Fantasy Brigade|publisher=Andriasang|author= |date=December 3, 2011 |accessdate=July 14, 2012}}</ref>

== Concept and creation ==
Director [[Motomu Toriyama]] wanted Lightning to be a new type of female character, with an athlete's body and a less feminine nature than some of the previous female characters of ''Final Fantasy''.<ref name="1UP 2006" /><ref name="1UP E3 2008" /> His guideline to character designer [[Tetsuya Nomura]] was to make her "strong and beautiful", "someone like a female version of [[Cloud Strife|Cloud]] from ''[[Final Fantasy VII|FFVII]]''".<ref name="1UP 2006" /><ref name="Famitsu1001" /> Multiple designs were considered for her, including some designed by other staff members.<ref name="Famitsu1001" /> Some of her original characteristics were blonde hair and [[Asian people|Asian]]-looking features.<ref name="Famitsu1001" /><ref name="IGN TGS2009" /> Nomura defines Lightning as "serious," "unforgiving," "relentless," and "a kind of individualistic person," in direct contrast with [[Final Fantasy XIII#Characters|Snow Villiers]]' passionate nature.<ref name="NowGamer" /> The final art was made less Asian-looking than originally conceived, while the silver hair color was given to [[Final Fantasy XIII#Characters|Hope Estheim]] in favor of pink.<ref name="Famitsu1001" /><ref name="IGN TGS2009" /> She is 21 years old in the game.<ref name="EpisodeZero age" />
Her pink hair color was made to reflect this more feminine side of her. Although Nomura explained that she is essentially a "cool character" and that "you can't have a cool character without anything inappropriate,<ref name="Famitsu1001" /> it was also stated that Lightning's cool aspect was transferred to [[Final Fantasy XIII#Characters|Oerba Yun Fang]] when the latter character's design changed from being a male character to a female.<ref name="IGN TGS2009" /> The game's producer [[Yoshinori Kitase]] also commented on the difficulty of balancing Lightning's depiction, as she is both a woman and a professionally trained warrior, and also noted that Sakamoto's acting helped bring out Lightning's femininity.<ref name="Dengeki incomplete" />

Due to global demand and the development staff's desire to further Lightning's character, development began for a sequel to ''Final Fantasy XIII''. The original game ended with a lingering question: "Is Lightning really happy?" The conclusion of the story in ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'' would provide a clear answer to this question.<ref name=fnc>{{cite web|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|title=Kitase and Toriyama Talk FFXIII-2 and Fabula Nova Crystallis|url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/01/28/ffxiii_and_fnc_interviews/|work=News|publisher=andriasang|accessdate=22 March 2011|date=28 January 2011}}</ref> After Nomura made a sketch to show how Lightning should look in the sequel, [[Isamu Kamikokuryo]] did the final design.<ref name=nomura>{{cite web|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|title=Hey Mr. Tetsuya Nomura, Whatchu Up To?|url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/02/01/nomura_other_games/|work=News|publisher=[[Andriasang]]|accessdate=22 March 2011|date=1 February 2011}}</ref>

While her real name, Claire, is only loosely related to the weather or skies (Claire means "clear," which can tie in with clear skies), which is a [[Character design of Final Fantasy#Character design|common tradition of naming ''Final Fantasy'' protagonists]] when Tetsuya Nomura is the character designer, her alias of "Lightning" is the more proper representation of this tradition. The name was not chosen by Nomura, who was surprised by it, as he was thinking about stopping this naming tradition.<ref name="Famitsu1001" /> ''Eclair'', the romanization of her Japanese name, is French for "lightning." According to Toriyama, there is "a strong element of mystery about her character".<ref name="OPM AUS" />

=== Abilities===
Lightning's weapon is a Blazefire Saber, known as {{nihongo|Blaze Edge|ブレイズエッジ|Bureizu Ejji}} in the Japanese version, a fictional cross between a gun and a sword used by experimented soldiers.<ref name="EpisodeZero" /> It has sometimes been called a [[Squall Leonhart#Development and appearance|gunblade]] by the gaming press in reference to the weapon which appeared in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' which was first used by [[Squall Leonhart]] and [[Seifer Almasy]], although the Blaze Edge is able to shoot bullets from a distance, as opposed to the other weapon, in which the trigger round causes the blade shaft to vibrate for quicker recoiling. Early in development, Lightning also had a Gravity Bomb device at her disposal, which could be used to generate an electrical shield in battle or manipulate time and gravity.<ref name="OPM AUS" /><ref name="EGM 20" />

Early in the game, and like the other playable characters, Lightning becomes a l'Cie, a being magically marked by the "fal'Cie" creatures to do their bidding. Lightning's mark appears in the middle of her chest so it is always covered within the game;<ref name="1UP Famitsu" /> it grants her superhuman strength as well as a rose-shaped crystal which she can use to summon the Eidolon Odin. In battle, Lightning can command Odin to turn into a horse-like creature that she mounts, taking up his double-bladed sword for a short amount of time.<ref name="IGN GC2009" /> Her strongest unique special attack is called Army of One, or Scene Drive in Japanese version.

In ''Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy'', Lightning is able to switch from three different paradigms, Commando, Ravager, and Medic, her fighting style and attacks changing in each paradigm: Commando focuses on melee sword combos, Ravager focuses on mid and long-range magic projecitles, and Medic focuses on spells that recover her Bravery without attacking. Her HP attacks have her wield Odin's swords from ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and emulate his special attacks with a focus on wind and lightning magic. In her EX Mode, Lightning wields her Omega Weapon from ''Final Fantasy XIII'', which bears a similar ability to inflict Break instantly on opponents with low Bravery, and she equips the Grav-Con Unit to negate all wall rush damage. Her EX Burst is Gestalt Drive, where she attacks the opponent with four of Odin's ''Final Fantasy XIII'' attacks, finishing with Zantetsuken, Odin's finishing blow.

== Reception ==
Lightning's character has received mixed reviews. When ''Final Fantasy XIII'' was still in development [[Anime News Network]]'s writer Todd Ciolek expected Lightning's activities in the game to be similar to the ones from previous games, and found the baby chocobo to be more likable than her.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 22, 2009|accessdate=December 29, 2009 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2009-04-22|author=Ciolek, Todd|title=The X Button - Blood on Blood|publisher=[[Anime News Network]] }}</ref> In a game review, Ciolek commented that Lightning is initially "far too distant and cold, as though the writers were so intent on creating a tough, competent heroine that they forgot to make her at all compelling". However, he mentioned that after hours of playing the title, Lightning becomes a more appealing lead character.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 31, 2010|accessdate=March 31, 2010 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/game/playstation-3-xbox-360/final-fantasy-xiii|author=Ciolek, Todd|title=Final Fantasy XIII review|publisher=[[Anime News Network]] }}</ref> [[VideoGamer.com]] simply referred to Lightning as the female version of the ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' lead character [[Cloud Strife]].<ref>{{cite web |date=March 3, 2010|accessdate=March 6, 2010 |url=http://www.videogamer.com/ps3/final_fantasy_xiii/review.html|author=Yin-Poole, Wesley|title=Final Fantasy XIII review|publisher=[[Videogamer.com]] }}</ref> Jeremy Parrish [[1UP.com]] commented that if it were not for Lightning's scenes in which she shows a thoughtful side, she "could simply be your typical, sullen Square protagonist".<ref>{{cite web |date=March 5, 2010|accessdate=March 6, 2010 |url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?pager.offset=1&cId=3178230&p=37|author=Parrish, Jeremy|title=Final Fantasy XIII review for the PS3 and Xbox 360|publisher=[[1UP.com]] }}</ref> On the other hand, [[GameSpot]] called Lightning a "likeable, strong-willed beauty" while commenting on her interactions with the other main characters of the game.<ref name="gspot_review">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/finalfantasy13/review.html|title=Final Fantasy XIII Review for PlayStation 3|last=VanOrd|first=Kevin|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|date=2010-03-05|accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref> [[IGN|UK IGN]] stated that Lightning "instantly endears herself" due to the scenes in which she punches Snow whenever he gets full of himself. On the other hand, they commented that due to the fact her backstory "soon gets bogged down in generic swash", the character of Sazh became more appealing than her.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=March 6, 2010 |url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/107/1074227p2.html|author=Robinson, Martin|title=Final Fantasy XIII review|publisher=[[IGN]] }}</ref> Additionally, her backstory was deemed as regular by [[GamesRadar]] who called Lightning as one of the most notable "as one-dimensional and boring" characters from the title.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 5, 2010|accessdate=March 6, 2010 |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/final-fantasy-xiii/review/final-fantasy-xiii/a-201003031765695085/g-20060508175846527007/p-3|author=Gudmundson, Carolyin|title=Final Fantasy XIII review|publisher=[[GamesRadar]] }}</ref>

Nevertheless, Lightning has also been popular within characters in gaming. During February 2010, Lightning was ranked as the thirty-fourth most popular video game character from Japan in a ''[[Famitsu]]'' poll.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3177896|title=Snake Beats Mario, Is Coolest Video Game Character Ever|author=Glifford, Kevin|publisher=[[1UP.com]]|accessdate=2010-03-10|date=2010-02-10}}</ref> Out of all the ''Final Fantasy XIII'' cast, Lightning was voted as the most popular character in [[Microsoft]] poll.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://andriasang.com/comzdg/ffxiii_character_rank/|title=TXbox 360 Owners Select Lightning as Favorite Final Fantasy XIII Character|publisher=Andriasang |first=Gantayat, Anoop|date=Decemnber 15, 2011|accessdate=June 24, 2012 }}</ref> In a VideoGamer.com's article showing the best ten ''Final Fantasy'' characters, Lightning was sixth with the writer finding her interesting in the course of the game despite still finding her similar to Cloud.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.videogamer.com/features/article/11-03-2010-1024-3.html|title=Top 10 Final Fantasy Characters|publisher=[[VideoGamer.com]] |first=Yin Poole, Wesley|date=March 11, 2010|accessdate=August 26, 2010 }}</ref> In [[GameZone]]'s list regarding the same subject, Lightning was eighth owing to her visual appearance as well as the character's determination which made her "one of the strongest female leaders of the Final Fantasy series."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/editorials/top-10-final-fantasy-characters|title=Top 10 Final Fantasy Characters|author=Hooker, Heath|publisher=[[GameZone]]|accessdate=June 14, 2012}}</ref> [[Cheat Code Central]] also listed her as one of the "Top 10 Badass Women Of Video Games" for her independence that distances her from previous ''Final Fantasy'' heroines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheatcc.com/extra/top10badasswomenofvideogames.html#.T-CY-RfDjAw|title=Top 10 Badass Women Of Video Games|author=Glifford, Kevin|publisher=[[Cheat Code Central]]|date=June 19, 2012}}</ref> Lightning also ranked second in [[AfterEllen|Afterellen's]] "25 Hottest Video Game Characters".<ref>[http://www.afterellen.com/column/good-game-25-hottest-characters?page=0%2C0 www.afterellen.com - 25 Hottest Video Game Characters] Written by Sarah Warn, published on 15 October 2010 - retrieved on 15 October 2010</ref>

In April 2012, Lightning, alongside other characters from ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'', were featured in the male fashion magazine ''[[Arena Homme +]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-04-04/final-fantasy-xiii-2-cast-poses-for-prada-in-fashion-mag|title=Final Fantasy XIII-2 Cast Poses for Prada in Fashion Mag|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=April 4, 2012|date=April 4, 2012}}</ref>

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