Nicole Watterson

The way she appears in Toon Wars: Legacy

### Age

38 (In-Show), 41 (Magiswords Echoes), 43 (Toon Wars: The Final Days), 45 (Crossover Forces), 48 (The Watterson), 60 (Post-Dark Disney)

### Relatives

Gumball (Son), Richard (Husband), Darwin (Step Son), Anais (Daughter), Future Anais (Daughter)

### Enemies

Anyone who upsets her, Toon God, The Syndicate

## Production Information

### Other Appearances

Crossover Forces (Cameo/Early Drafts)

> "*If you hadn't done any of it, you wouldn't have learned from your mistakes. I've made several like you. It's only part of living. Your father taught me that.*"
> ― Nicole's lesson to Gumball in Feline Instincts[[source]]
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Nicole Watterson (or Nicole 09 by Supreme Nicole) is the mother of Gumball and Anais Watterson in the *Amazing World of Gumball*, a top tier fighter in the Toon Wars, and one of the Toonverse's greatest cosmic entities in Toon Wars: Legacy. She started out with a troubled life under obligation by her parents, but was taught the ways of advanced martial arts to the point where she developed a hidden power masked by her maternal instincts and anger issues in the show. After meeting and befriending Richard, in spite of his aloof stupidity at times, she learned how to become more independent and over the years developed with the antics of her kids. Eventually coming to terms many times with her past, thereby controlling her rage. Once the Toon Wars broke out, she along with her best friend and rival, Yuki Yoshida, were immediately presented as two of the strongest in the CN Universe, surviving the first Syndicate invasion with ease and helping the Toon Force in many key victories throughout the 5 year period. Though she was away from her loved ones, she still had Gumball with her as an apprentice, teaching him how to control his hidden powers passed down from herself. In a dark future created by the Syndicate in the Samurai Jack Saga, Nicole sacrificed herself to destroy the Disasteroid hurdled by Aku to Elmore, leading to Anais being manipulated by the villains for years until she was brought back to good by members of the proper timeline, aiding them to finally defeat the Syndicate. She finally reunited with her mother following a gruesome battle with other corrupted cartoons set up by the villains before their departure, which Nicole was notable for being the most brutal in.

Over time, however, Nicole became more bitter about returning home than staying out of Elmore's reach; much of her stress from the past coming back to reinforce the idea that life is better without it. By the time of Toon Wars: The Final Days, where she finally made it back to Elmore, seeing the world perfect without her or Gumball and seemingly forgetting their existence broke her to the point of being manipulated by the villainous Mawgu. With her inner rage heightened into a life of its own, Nicole was transformed into the cosmic Toon Goddess, enforcing the Virus Entity with her new abilities to corrupt and destroy all life in the multiverse. Her hatred for Elmore and the constant state of battle she felt during the Toon Wars fueled her evil side, even plotting to take her children in and leave Richard for dead with the rest of reality before its restoration into an empire for her and the Toon God. She was only restored back to normal when the Toon Force and Richard worked together to reconcile with the mad queen, thereby depriving her evil half of the rest of Nicole's power, which she retained.

The Toon Goddess' death at the hands of an enraged Bimm and readied Momotaro seemingly activated a failsafe in reality that completely reset the surviving cartoons to their earliest seasons. However, in truth, Nicole was responsible, hoping to make up for her mistakes by bringing everyone back to a more pleasant period without her or any evil. When the facade was broken, she broke down and refused to return to the heroes' aid, believing herself to be a terrible person in a fit of depression. But with words of encouragement and reassurance from her son Gumball, she got back on her feet and used her new cosmic powers to aid the last of the Toon Force in their fight against the ever growing Toon God and his virus. She battled him, pouring all her anger out into the fight for all the pain she and the multiverse endured. Eventually helping Bimm plunge the Final Magisword into the madman, finally slaying him and purging the Virus Entity from existence. She last restores Spongebob Squarepants and Familiar to life and requests Jimmy Neutron to make the final decision to restore reality. With the multiverse now turned into the new Toonverse, Nicole returned to Elmore, happily reuniting with her loved ones.

Although she doesn't appear initially in Crossover Forces, Nicole is one of the many famed reality benders of the Toonverse following the end of the war. She reappears in The Watterson after completing Gumball's training, meditating for the duration of the story with Yuki Yoshida while seemingly unaware of the events in Elmore revolving around clones of herself. In reality, she was forewarned by Anais about Richard's demise and was contacted by Glados, one of the clones, about resurrecting him using a new body. Gumball would learn from Supreme Nicole that his mother was not the template of her army but rather one of the clones created in their leader's likeness. She was saved by the Senicourts when the gas leak at the Spectra facility broke out, taking her in as their own when it seemed their child was killed in the blast. Nicole herself wouldn't be too shaken by this as she returns later to save Gumball from dying and offer her sisters and other clones new lives in the Toonverse and Elmore.

## Appearance

Nicole is a light blue cat with short whiskers, a pink nose, and originally wore a white collared shirt with a rainbow button. Her face favors her oldest son Gumball's with visible eyelashes as a distinction. She, like Gumball and Richard, is usually barefoot but wore a short light grey skirt that is changed to red in the Toon Wars. In her anime-esque style and design change, she gains 5 digits for her fingers and toes, sharp eyes and short blue hair; notably appearing younger than she occasionally sounds. Like Gumball, her physical shape is slim with wide hips.

During the Toon Wars, she remained in her humanoid design and was about the same height as Samurai Jack and Danny Phantom but noticeably grew taller after the Samurai Jack Saga by a few inches. Eventually towering over them come her transformation into the Toon Goddess in Toon Wars: The Final Days. After being freed from her evil side, she still wore the same dress as her but appears lighter in shade with a less jagged skirt. Her fur was slightly darker as a result of the virus' influence, as well as temporarily reverting her to her anthropomorphic design. One may also notice her pink nose had turned dark and her fangs became much sharper since her transformation.

In Toon Wars Legacy, debuting in The Watterson, Nicole returns to her humanoid anime-style wearing a modified version of the dress she wore in the Final Days. She retains the top blouse and its belt but her skirt had been expanded to cover her legs, leaving only her feet visible to the naked eye. She now wears purple eyeliner and has slightly longer hair.

## Personality

Nicole, at her core, is a very caring mother and a superhero, both in the show and Toon Wars. Much like her son, Gumball, she is very much protective of her family and openly wishes to support them, even when they get on her nerves or get into trouble. Next to Anais, she is the most responsible one in the family. However, she suffered from major anger issues that caused her to lash out when provoked enough or even at random points in the show. This was likely attributed to her stress trying to care for her children while handling her job, Richard's stupidity, and any past negative experiences, As a result, many in Elmore became scared of her in fear that she would eventually be mad enough that she could cause untold damage. But her love for her kids and husband was always enough to stop her from going too far. At times, she can be very silly like Gumball, often being dramatic alongside him and the rest of the family depending on the plot of an episode. She also displays a more mischievous side on occasion, such as when she got her children to break something with a devious grin or her dreams of taking over the world (which in a way did eventually happen but not like she imagined).

From "The Fury" to the entirety of Toon Wars, Nicole's anger was heavily reserved. Instead utilized to provide a boost in strength for the 5 year conflict. She acts as a mother and mentor to not only Gumball but also those in the Toon Force, usually being there to aid them in extremely dangerous battles. Though she and her partner Yuki don't always appear, they became so prominent that they were given a position on the council, helping the founders iron out battle strategies. Though she was initially thrilled to be out in the field in the Gumball Saga, she noticeably became more violent and bitter about returning to Elmore over time. This was most noticed in the Samurai Jack Saga where she brutally dismantled much of the manipulated cartoons in the battle for Jump City and the Toon Force H.Q. She especially seemed depressed when she finally returned, glad to see Darwin and Anais but upset that Elmore had forgetten her and Gumball, seeing only the negatives in her. This led her to be driven to the point of being manipulated by the Mawgu into becoming the Toon Goddess before eventually reconciling with Richard and the Toon Force; her love for Gumball outweighing her evil side's hatred of the multiverse. Despite clearly being separate from the Toon Goddess and no longer possessing her aggressive tendencies, Nicole was deeply regretful for her actions, even closing herself off and trying to bring everyone to a fake version of past seasons of their respective shows. She was only uplifted when Gumball thanked her for being a fantastic mother and brought her back to good.

In The Watterson, Nicole is much wiser and calmer than she had ever been, acting as a mentor figure to Gumball and Penny. Due to her divine nature thanks to her cosmic abilities, she is still viewed as the positive Toon Goddess rather than the evil one. This heavily shows at the end when she comes in to save her son and calmly speaks to everyone, even when she learns that she herself is a clone of the otherwise xenophobic Supreme Nicole. She does not hold any grudges against her parents after finding out they took her in as their original child and finds comfort in helping her sisters find new opportunities.

## Abilities

* Great Intellect
* Superhuman Strength
* Enhanced Agility
* Teleportation (As of The Final Days)
* Ki Manipulation
* High Jumps
* Healing
* Self Destruct (Samurai Jack Saga)
* Rapid Aging onto Others
* Mastered Martial Arts
* Flight (As of Toon Wars: Legacy)
* Data Manipulation (As of The Final Days)

## Stats

Right from the getgo, Nicole is presented as one of the strongest beings in both her cartoon and the rest of the multiverse. She is shown to be very skilled in almost any situation, easily chasing people when she's angry, being able to hop in the sky in a single bound (higher than even Samurai Jack), or use raw energy to produce ki (much like Dragon Ball Z). The only character who seemed on par or higher than her was Yuki, who had similar training and a motherly role for years up until The Fury and the Gumball Saga. She wasn't immune to magic, having temporarily been depowered by the Mawgu before he combusted due to her overwhelming energy. Her raw strength tends to strike fear into people who come across her, somewhat explaining why citizens are usually scared to argue with her in fear of her shouting at them (though, she won't always do this and later controls her anger). In the Toon Wars, some heroes such as Cattus or Wulf weren't exactly as strong as she was but were able to stack up at times. Nicole throughout was typically used as a tank or last resort, similar to Jenny Wakeman's role. However, even when it seemed her strength was immeasurable by default, she was really inhibiting herself. In Toon Wars: The Final Days, she was finally able to break the cycle and gain even more power to such a degree that it made her a cosmic entity in the form of the Toon Goddess. This evil version of herself was surprisingly more powerful than the Toon God, easily erasing much of the multiverse and savoring her end battle. To Jimmy, had it not been for Gumball and Richard's intervention, it's possible the Toon Goddess wouldn't ever have separated from Nicole, being best described as indestructible. On her own thereafter, she still keeps most, if not all of her evil side's power and uses it to aid the heroes, though at a weakened state. This is most apparent when she fights the Toon God later on and gets outsmarted or overpowered at times. When Bimm was enraged enough that she began to shatter the fabric of reality, Nicole gained a power boost that brought her strength to nearly the same level, allowing her to fight alongside the hero to deliver the final blow with her.

After The Final Days, Nicole became accustomed to adapting to her newfound might, training herself as a cosmic being. By this point, the only ones who could contest her are Bimm, Shadowy Fink, and Yuki. Though she reached serenity no longer had balled up rage, like Bimm, her mere presence still caused some people to become submissive to her.

## Trivia

* Despite her convincing American voice, Nicole's voice actress' British accent occasionally slips in. This frequently happens whenever she says the word "Anything."
	+ Coincidentally, Commander Nicole and some of the other duplicates in The Watterson speak entirely in their native language.
* It's a joke among the fandom and in Toon Wars to say that Gumball is a male clone of Nicole. This eventually became the main idea of The Watterson.
* According to K.O., Nicole's POW Card is "Amazing." Same as Gumball's. This was later updated to "Infinity" along with Bimm's due to their cosmic upgrades.
* Frozarburst and ShurikenMix (both of whom have worked with Gumball and Nicole together for individual works) usually prefer the mother/son dynamic since Gumball is most often seen with Richard and his siblings in the show.
	+ Additionally, Frozarburst feels, along with Judy Neutron, Nicole is one of his favorite cartoon mothers, expressing quote, "She didn't need to be busty to catch my attention. Her history really touched me in a way that felt real for a show that's otherwise very comedic. She didn't start major conflicts. She isn't blissfully unaware of everything her loved ones do." Some of this can be tied to Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond, whom Frozarburst felt was the worst cartoon mother, even with her redemption in Toon Wars: The Final Days.
* The fight scene in the episode, "The Fury" which created the anime style of Nicole throughout Toon Wars was animated by Studio 4°C. Her manga design on the other hand was drawn by Yoann Hervo and Mapie Demessant.
* Nicole has way more cosmic power than Bimm but is slightly weaker than her in terms of physical strength at her angriest state, bringing them on even footing.
* To describe Gumball and Nicole's dynamic in Toon Wars, Frozarburst calls them "Master and Apprentice."
* Due to the Toon Goddess' influence, Nicole retained every bit of her evil-self's power and change in design. Most noticeably standing taller than a majority of the main cast of Toon Wars and Toon Wars: Legacy. This is especially acknowledged in The Watterson, humorously described as "looking holier than thou."