Nolan Vice

Simple-Minded Man (Jack)

The Illustrious Nolan Vice (Jack)

Mister (Connie)

Beau Bleu

Scarlett Rubio

Patrick Riarque

**Nolan Vice** is an anxious defense attorney who has never won a single case. While extremely panicky and nervous, Nolan has a heart of gold and wants nothing more than to help every person he meets. He has a particular attachment to all of his clients, who he views as his children.

When the series begins, Nolan is desperate to get some wins under his belt and sees Jack Barter as his last chance to do just that.

## Physical Appearance & Design

Nolan is short and rotund, a natural opposite of Jack. He wears round rimmed glasses and a brown suit and tie. Nolan's design was purposefully intended to be duller and more boring in comparison to Jack's flashy colors. Whereas Jack was designed to stand out in a crowd, Nolan was designed to blend in. This is a representation of his lack of confidence, particularly when in the courtroom. He was meant to be designed as a professional lawyer who lacks impact and presence.

## Personality

Nolan is warm, kind, and personable, always seeing the best in everyone he meets. Unfortunately, he's very prone to cracking under even the slightest bit of pressure and suffers from terrible stage fright which often trips him up inside the courtroom.

## History

### Before the start of the series

Some time before studying to become a lawyer, Nolan was on track to become a surgeon. It's unknown what caused his sudden shift in career paths, but it's assumed it wasn't by choice since he doesn't seem to have a knack for or even a genuine passion for law.

At some point before 2020, Nolan met Adelaide Vice and would go on to marry her and have a daughter, Dede Vice. He at some point attended Caecus University alongside Lucy von Deita and received his license to practice law after graduating.

After graduating, he established relationships with key legal figures including Scarlett Rubio, Cole Snow, Beau Bleu, and Bianca Snow.

At an unknown point in time, he defended Amy Sibble as a client, but ended up losing the case.

### The Fallen Fugitive

In early 2020, Nolan comes to the defense of Jack when he is accused of a murder at Gladio University.

### Ray of Sunshine

Some time in early 2020, Nolan takes on a new case to defend Stella Lumen. Upon investigating at the crime scene, Nolan meets Rachel Lumen and assures her that he is doing all he can to help her mother. When Jack intentionally pits Rachel against Beau, Nolan calls him out on this. When Beau cries for help, Nolan frantically comes to his aid.

### Last Stop - Part 1

Later that same year, Jack and Nolan, alongside Felix Luckless, board a bus to Unity Park driven by Patrick Riarque. Nolan expresses excitement at using an app on his phone to track the location of the bus, commenting that it even gives some background information on the driver. Upon attempting to pay for his fare, Nolan drops his phone and accidentally bumps into several passengers. As the two make their way to the back of the bus, they encounter Connie Dali who Nolan mistakes as a lost child and tries to help, not knowing she is actually pulling a con.

While trying to help Connie, Nolan realizes his wallet is missing and frantically goes to search for it, questioning Patrick if the bus would be making a stop soon to which Patrick replies that they are on an express bus. Nolan begins to panic, telling Jack there's something very important in his wallet that he can't replace. When Jack launches an investigation to discover who took the wallet, Nolan helps him.

### Last Stop - Part 2

**This section contains spoilers**

Jack asks the passengers to think about who could have possibly taken the wallet, if not themselves, which Nolan seems to understand. Jack reveals that Patrick is the true thief. Patrick denies any involvement in the crime, prompting Jack to try and convince the passengers. Before he can definitively persuade anyone, Jack is ambushed by the transit investigators and almost arrested. Jack asks Nolan if he has any ideas to which Nolan replies he could try checking the bus app on his phone. Nolan discovers Patrick's profile on the app, realizing his son has terminal cancer. Jack comments that Patrick needs to confess despite the circumstances, to which Nolan appears reluctant.

Jack reveals the truth of the crime in front of the entire bus to which Nolan protests, seeing that Patrick is becoming visibly upset. Upon Patrick's confession, Jack urges the investigators to take away the true criminal, but Nolan states he won't be pressing charges. He comforts Patrick, making a comment about how not every law is justified. He offers to help Patrick any time he needs it, one father to another. Patrick thanks him and embraces him with a hug. The two are later seen discussing fatherhood at the park.

After his talk with Patrick, Nolan approaches Jack and reveals the item inside his wallet was a drawing his daughter made of the two of them. Sensing Jack is uncomfortable, Nolan asks him about his own father to which Jack replies he wishes his father was dead. Nolan is shocked by this response, sadly walking away.

## Skills

Nolan has incredible people skills and is highly emotionally intelligent and empathetic. It's very easy for him to make connections with people, especially his clients, and form lasting relationships. These skills make Nolan especially good at determining potential motives for crimes or examining why someone may choose to take a specific action. While not naturally skilled at law or investigating, Nolan has shown on occasion to at least be able to keep up with some of Jack's deductions.

Although not directly shown yet in the series, Nolan was once studying to become a surgeon and is assumed to be highly skilled in that area.

## Relationships

### Jack Barter

Jack and Nolan have a very difficult relationship. While Nolan wants nothing more than to be a mentor and father figure to Jack, Jack wants nothing to do with him. Nolan often tries to help teach Jack, but is usually met with a rude comment or joke. Still, Nolan sees a ton of potential in Jack and never gives up on him.

### Adelaide Vice

Nolan and Adelaide has been married for quite a few years. While it's not known exactly how they become romantically involved, the love between them is apparent. Nolan dotes on Adelaide as much as he can, but she's the money maker of the household and typically pays all the bills when Nolan is between clients. Adelaide does her best to help Nolan overcome his anxiety, and he in turn lends many hands taking care of chores at home.

### Dede Vice

Nolan and Dede have a very close bond as father and daughter. Nolan loves Dede more than anyone else in the world and wouldn't hesitate to do anything to protect her from harm. Dede loves her dad very much, often drawing pictures of him.

### Scarlett Rubio

Nolan and Scarlett have a very close bond with Scarlett acting as a mentor to Nolan. It's not yet known exactly how they met, but Scarlett has been a constant source of advice and guidance to Nolan throughout the course of his career. The two often meet up for coffee or lunch and swap stories about their cases.

### Lucy von Deita

Lucy and Nolan used to be close friends and classmates when they were both in college studying law. At an unknown point in time, they had a major falling out and are no longer on speaking terms. While Lucy treats Nolan with general disdain, Nolan on the other hand just appears petrified of her. He's unable to look her in the eyes and fumbles over his words when he sees her.

### Patrick Riarque

After the events of Last Stop - Part 1 and Last Stop - Part 2, Nolan and Patrick become friends and stayed in touch. They two meet up every so often to discuss their experiences as dads and give each other support and advice.

## Name Origin

Nolan's name is derived from the word "novice", referencing his inexperience in the courtroom. His name can also be shortened to "no vices", referencing his innocent and pure nature.

## Trivia

* Nolan was one of the earliest characters revealed with his official artwork being posted in October of 2019
* Before becoming a lawyer, Nolan studied to become a surgeon
* Nolan is one of two main characters with a vision impairment, the other being Bianca Snow
* Nolan attended Caecus University in San Francisco, where he studied law alongside Lucy von Deita
* Nolan is the only main character to both be a parent and be married

## Gallery

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