Neon

Neon is an Agent in VALORANT and the sixth Duelist to be released.
==Profile==
=== Biography ===
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Biography =
Raised in Manila, Philippines, Tala Nicole Dimaapi Valdez is a Radiant empowered by her bioelectricity which has enlaced itself with Earth's radianite mesh. A young but former veteran at K-SEC, she was recruited by the VALORANT Protocol as part of their Omega Project, specifically to utilize her electric abilities as they attempted to power an Alpha-Omega teleporter. Accepting a position there as their nineteenth agent, "Neon", Valdez left her home to join the Protocol and now seeks to help establish a stable connection that will finally allow the VP to cross over to Omega Earth.
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Timeline of events =
====TALA NICOLE DIMAAPI VALDEZ: Early Life====
*Valdez works for K-SEC.3.12 Chamber Voicemail
====NEON: VALORANT agent====
*Recruited as its nineteenth agent.
*Neon is present at VALORANT HQ whilst several agents were participating in the Max Bot training exercise.Neon Reveal Trailer
**Neon is able to turn on a live stream of the action from her personal quarters.
====The Omega Project====
*Neon works with Killjoy to attempt rebooting the Alpha-Omega teleporter.4.0 Killjoy Voicemail
*Neon expresses concerns over Killjoy becoming more lax with her own safety protocols.4.02 Neon Voicemail
*Neon rejects ideas about removing limiters from her surge protector.4.03 Killjoy Voicemail
**Despite Chamber inquiring into the possibilities, Neon assures Brimstone she can still produce a lot of power and that removing the caps could result in a destructive overload. She makes it clear that she will not be removing the limiters.
====The Blackmailer====
*Neon is assigned as a member of the Istanbul strike team.Istanbul Strike Team
**Neon’s role was to cover ground quickly, and she also fights in the team’s final move to apprehend their target.
====First ventures into Omega====
*Neon is assigned as a member of the Omega Lisbon Data Center strike team.SHATTERED
**She holds off a squad of Force Atlas agents along with Reyna whilst Killjoy obtains information from a terminal.
**Her surge protector is damaged during the mission, causing her to go into Overdrive.
*After the mission to the Data Center, Neon is kept isolated in a containment room whilst her surge protector is repaired.5.0 Neon email
**She expresses boredom and frustrations whilst waiting, and wants to return to the fight as soon as possible in order to get payback.
====Journey into the City of Flowers====
*Neon takes time away in Salvador, Brazil, with some of the other agents before the Protocol's main mission to the City of Flowers.Salvador Vacation Twitter posts
====Project Landfall====
*Neon receives a new capacitor from Killjoy and Reyna to help her control her pack's limiter.6.06 Neon Email
**She only trusts her father with the installation, so she heads back home for him to install the upgrade.
*Neon reacts to the possible addition of a new recruit with other agents.MYTHS Twitter Teasers
====Scions of Hourglass====
*Neon is assigned to a strike team defending S22 from the VALORANT Legion as part of a set of simultaneous incursions across Alpha.INCURSIONS
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===Personality===
With her electrifying speed allowing her to charge into the heat of the battle, Neon is not one who can promise her allies that she'll stay out of harm's way. While she is confident in her abilities and the value it can bring during gunfights, she can sometimes struggle to control her electric powers and thus makes it a point to keep them in check at all times. 
Neon has strong and close ties with her family; as soon as she arrived at the VALORANT Protocol headquarters, she made sure to call her parents to update them on the news.@PlayVALORANT Neon Teaser: Neon calling her parents According to Chamber, Neon has a strong sense of service which she gets from her family. She also cares a lot for her teammates during missions, reminding them to take care and to stay alive because as she states, she hates making new friends. 
=== Appearance ===
Neon is a young Filipina woman with olive skin and a short stature. She sports an athletic attire with black and blue running leggings along with a pair of sneakers. She also wears a dark-blue cropped vest that appears to act as electrical conduits for her powers. Her arms and face have light blue patterns that can illuminate with her radiant abilities. She has shoulder-length shaggy hair, colored mainly electric blue with streaks of yellow throughout and wears it in a half-up pigtails hairstyle. She also wears a belt and accessorizes with a golden bracelet on each arm.
When using her radiant powers to channel electricity through her body, the patterns on her arms, face, as well as her eyes glow light blue along with her hair, which stands up due to the electricity. 
==Abilities==
===Passive===
===Basic===
===Signature===
===Ultimate===
==Agent Cosmetics==
The following are cosmetics related to Neon from Agent Gear and from other sources (e.g. Battle Pass).
===Gear===
===Other cosmetics===
Player Cards
Image	Name 	Source
 	A Warm Welcome 	Event Pass:2023 Horizons
 	Ankle-Breaker 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 2
 	Boot Camp // So Much More 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 2
 	Enter the Duelists 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	EP 4 // DISRUPTION 	Event Pass:Recall
 	EP 5 // DIMENSION 	Event Pass:Recall
 	Give Back // 2022 	Store:
 	Latest Issue 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 2
 	Live Wire(teaser) 	Battle Pass:EP 03 Act 3
 	Mementos Pt. 2 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 3
 	Neon ID 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 1
 	Operation Vacation 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	Pixel Moments 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 2
 	Radiants Detected 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 3
 	Rank Up! // Masters Tokyo 2023(banner only)	Broadcast Drops
 	Rooftop Revelry 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 3
 	Scare Tactics 	Prime Gaming Drops
 	Spike Sanded 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 2
 	While It's Hot 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 3
 	Wishing You Happiness 	Event Pass:Lunar Celebration
 	You Wanna Bet? 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 1
Sprays
Image	Name 	Source
 	All Aboard 	Battle Pass:EP 04 Act 2
 	Already Locked 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 3
 	Give Back // 2022	Store:
 	Hold Back 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 1
 	Immortalized 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
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Part of collection:
 	Neon Bot 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 1
 	No Bodyblock 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 3
 	No Worries Neon 	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 1
 	Oh I See 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 2
 	Perfectly Roasted	Battle Pass:EP 06 Act 1
 	Power of Five 	Battle Pass:EP 09 Act 1
 	Sending Love 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 2
 	Shocked Spark 	Battle Pass:EP 08 Act 1
 	Spark Shock 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 3
 	Updraft Scare 	Battle Pass:EP 07 Act 3
 	You Are Here 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
Weapon Skins
Image	Edition	Skin	Weapon	Variant	Source
 	 	 	Vandal	Base 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	 	 	Vandal	Orange 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	 	 	Vandal	Blue 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
 	 	 	Vandal	Green 	Battle Pass:EP 05 Act 2
Buddies
Image	Name 	Source
 	Give Back // 2022	Store:
==Quotes==
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==Update History==
== Spotify Playlist ==
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==Trivia==
*Neon is from Manila, the Philippines' capital.
** "Viper, your suit is a little stifling, no? When you go meet the new agent, maybe pack something light, Manila is quite warm this time of year"
**The first teaser for this was hidden in some binary code in an official VALORANT tweet, which converted to the coordinates 14.5995° N, 120.9842° E, leading to a busy area in the Quiapo district of Manila.@PlayVALORANT Twitter
**In an official photo for the December 2021 Night.Market, another teaser of Neon's place of origin appeared in the form of parol lanterns, a traditional Filipino Christmas ornament, which were seen in the background.Night.Market - December 2021
*Neon is a skilled basketball player and was part of her high school basketball team.Lore Discord AMA: Neon's basketball skills
**A basketball can be seen in her room at VALORANT HQ, as well as both a framed Philippines basketball jersey and basketball hoop mounted on the walls.Spark - Neon Agent Trailer
*Canonically, she is the shortest agent in the VALORANT roster.Agent Heights - as of Harbor's addition.
*She makes a cameo appearance in the music video for the song in her agent trailer: Entertain Me by Filipina singer Ylona Garcia.
=== Relations ===
* Neon has had a previous misunderstanding with , which prevented him from being able to approach her when he and the VALORANT Protocol needed her help later on.
** "Unfortunately, I cannot reach out to her directly, there is a past...misunderstanding that...may make her less receptive."
===Development===
*VALORANT's Agent Team which worked on Neon and the League of Legends's Champion Team which worked on Zeri, collaborated together, contributing to both characters.
**Both characters are inspired by Filipino culture, share the same voice actress, and hairstyle.
**Both also have power over electricity and abilities that affect their movement. One of Zeri's theme during development was to bring the feel of a shooter to League of Legends.
**Both characters were announced around the same time for their respective games.
**Both characters share the quotes "Quick feet, quick trigger", and "I belong here. We all belong here".
*** "Quick feet, quick trigger."
*** "I belong here. We all belong here."
*According to a media article with an interview of Neon's VA, Neon was discovered by a Filipino scientist around 10 BFL when they were conducting an investigation near Mt. Pulag following a lightning strike that revealed a rift in the sky. She was then adopted by the scientist alongside her adoptive mom who works as an officer in the Manila Anti-Corruption Task Force.Vanille Velasquez on repping a unique Filipino voice for 'VALORANT'
** Because this info didn't come from an official Riot or VALORANT source, nor was it associated with a Rioter, it should not yet be taken as canon.Canonicty of lore 'reveals' from 3rd party sources However, there are still links between the info shown and info about Neon that is canon, such as the appearance of a lightning strike and rift in her player card.
==Gallery==
Spark - NEON Agent Trailer -- VALORANT
Neon-concept.png|Concept art
Neon -- Expression Sheet.png|Facial expression sheet
Neon -- Concept ART.png|Concept art
Sprinter Teaser.jpg|Teaser image called "Bilis"
Banner Night Market Sprinter.png|Night.Market teaser
Neon--Old Design.jpg|Early Concept art
Facial Expression sheet used for cinematics.png|Facial Expression sheet used for cinematics
VALORANT Neon Wallpaper Dark 4K.png|Neon reveal
Spark Neon.png|Spark
Episode 4 Splash.png|DISRUPTION Splash
LNY Sage-2 ShoppingA.jpg|Lunar New Year VacationLunar New Year Vacation Twitter posts
LNY Sage-2 ShoppingB.jpg|Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY Sage-2 ShoppingC.jpg|Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY Sage-3 NightMarket.jpg|Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY Sage-4 BeachDay.jpg|Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY Sage-5 CallBack.jpg|Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY Sage-6 WrapUp.jpg|Lunar New Year Vacation
Shattered Neon.png|SHATTERED
Salvador Vacation Restaurant.jpg|Salvador Vacation
Salvador Vacation Shopping.jpg|Salvador Vacation
Salvador Vacation Raze Workshop.jpg|Salvador Vacation
Salvador Vacation Live Music.jpg|Salvador Vacation
Salvador Vacation Conclusion.jpg|Salvador Vacation
LNY 2023 1.jpeg|2023 Lunar New Year Vacation<ref name=":LNY 2023">2023 Lunar New Year Vacation Twitter posts
LNY 2023 2.jpeg|2023 Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY 2023 3.jpeg|2023 Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY 2023 4.jpeg|2023 Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY 2023 6.jpeg|2023 Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY 2023 7.jpeg|2023 Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY 2023 8.jpeg|2023 Lunar New Year Vacation
LNY 2023 9.jpeg|2023 Lunar New Year Vacation
Incursions Neon.png|INCURSIONS
==References==
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