Fiona Taylor

Fiona Taylor is the technical support officer of a called Executive Operations, or ExOps. She acts as the player's guide throughout the video games. She is unseen in the first game, though her mugshot appears in the game guide.
In Mercenaries, she was voiced by Amy Lee, who also voiced Young Jannike in and Coach in . In , she was voiced by .
==Biography==
=== Mercenaries ===
Prior to the first game, Fiona worked with Christopher Jacobs when he was in , and she had also helped Jennifer Mui when she was on the battlefield in , effectively saving her life with her guidance. However, she did not know Mattias Nilsson before the first game, so if Mattias is picked as the protagonist, it will be the first time that they meet (if only via earpiece).
It was Fiona who originally pushed for Executive Operations to enter the conflict in , penning the Song Initiative and presenting it to other members of ExOps. After successfully convincing the board and being asked who would be best for the job, she responded that she had "the perfect candidate" in mind.
At the beginning of the game, as the protagonist is seen sitting on a seat in the cargo area of the plane, Fiona is heard through their earpiece; if Chris was chosen, Fiona will wake him up and he will casually greet her; if Jen was chosen, she will greet Fiona warmly; if Mattias was chosen, he will greet Fiona with impatience. Fiona informs the merc that they're nearing the , and should get their equipment.
The merc equips a , a small crate of s, and an . Once the merc has gathered their gear, they will pull the lever to open the cargo door, when Fiona interrupts them to ask if they're ready, having a brief discussion about the million-dollar bounty on General Song's head. Throughout the game, Fiona will help the merc through their earpiece with vital information and advice during his/her stay in North Korea.
=== Mercenaries 2 ===
Dialogue during the Universal Petroleum contract "Phone Tag" reveals that, after an operation with the mercenaries in , something went wrong with the people they were working with. From that point on, they agreed to work alone. However, they realised that they needed more operatives, so they opted to create their own private military company. Some time later, Fiona and her three mercs found work in .
Her role is much the same, but she now has a much larger physical role within the sequel's cutscenes. Throughout the game, she helps the merc recruit useful allies, consisting of chopper pilot Ewan, mechanics engineer Eva, and jet pilot Misha. Otherwise, she always stays at the villa, which is the PMC's temporary headquarters in Venezuela, and she will talk to you when you need help. When you're out, she often communicates to you through the earpiece as she runs things from her laptop in the villa.
The pink that appears outside the entrance of the villa is owned by Fiona. If the merc enters it, she will become angry and say things such as "Don't take my car, DON'T TAKE MY... oh, never mind...". If the vehicle gets destroyed, the merc will have to pay Fiona $10,000 in repairs. After the player beats Fiona's challenges on Level 2 inside the Villa, they will receive a supply drop called "Fiona's Favourites" - this supply crate contains the PDW machine pistol, ammo, grenades, several C4 charges, and a med kit.
==Personality==
Fiona is very intelligent and professional in demeanour, but makes the occasional joke or quip to the merc. She appears to have developed a more aggressive personality in Mercenaries 2, pulling a gun out at Ewan and Eva when they first join the PMC.
==Appearance==
Fiona is a woman in her 20s or 30s with fairly short blonde hair and a slender figure. In Mercs, her uniform when working at ExOps consists of a white blouse, a black blazer, and presumably a matching black skirt or slacks. In Mercs 2, she wears a dark purple vest, blue jeans, black shoes, and a choker; she has also dyed her hair a darker shade. She looks younger in Mercs 2.
==Gallery==
FionaTaylor.jpg|Fiona's character model in Mercs 2.
Mercs2FionaChris.png|Fiona and Chris in Mercs 2.
Mercs2FionaJennifer.png|Fiona and Jennifer in Mercs 2.
Mercs2FionaMattias.png|Fiona and Mattias in Mercs 2.
FionaMeetsEwan.png|Fiona meets Ewan.
FionaHiresEwan.png|Fiona hires Ewan.
FionaMeetsAva.png|Fiona meets Eva.
FionaAndAva.png|Fiona talks with Eva.
FionaHiresAva.png|Fiona hires Eva.
FionaMeetsMisha.png|Fiona meets Misha.
FionaEwanAvaMisha.png|Fiona and the team.
Mercs2Sunset.png|Fiona at the Mercs 2 climax.
==Trivia==
*She is the first person to ever talk during gameplay in the series.
*Fiona takes a very keen interest and fascination in Song's all-female special forces squad which comprises the Spades, particularly the Ten and Eight.
*At the beginning of Mercenaries, after Chris pulls the lever to open the 's cargo hatch, Fiona will say "Ready to go for a ride?", yet she doesn't say this if playing as Jen or Mattias.
*She appears to favour a , aiming one at both Ewan and Eva upon recruitment. Her support drop includes a , though she is never seen using or even owning one.
==Licensing==
This article contains content derived from the "Fiona Taylor" article on the Mercenaries Wiki, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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