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- "Caution, extremely flammable!"
- ―Hellfire's splash screen text[src]
Fiona Starr[1], better known by her call sign as Hellfire, is a pilot and soldier serving in the Earth Defense Force. A well-respected member in the EDF, she is renowned for her incredible piloting skills and is a capable soldier in many combat situations, making her the second best soldier in Howard Brand's personal elite squad, the Alien Artifact Acquisition, after Serious Sam.[2]
She is introduced as a minor supporting character in Serious Sam 3: BFE, and plays a major supporting role in Serious Sam 4.
Biography[]
Hellfire was born on Galileo Station, a space station named after the Italian astromer, that orbits Io, one of the moons orbiting the gas giant Jupiter. Prior to the Mental War, she worked as a pilot in the Oort Cloud mining sector, and was described as "a real pain in the ass" by her employers, largely because of her involvement with the Commercial Space Pilots' Union. She was, nevertheless, in constant demand due to her superlative flying skills.[2]
One day, Hellfire visited her family at one of the human colonies in the Epsilon Eridani system, but the colonies came under attack by Mental's forces, which initiated the Epsilon Eridani Massacre. After this horrfic incident at the hands of Mental's army, this prompted her to join the Earth Defense Force.[2] Eventually, she worked through the ranks to become a pilot and of the most respected people in her field. Some of Hellfire's notable engagements while serving in the EDF include the Battle of Beijing, the Battle of the Binary Stars, and the Fall of Arcadia.
During her time enlisted in the EDF, she gained popularity among the other soldiers, especially regarding her usage of incendiary rounds as opposed to the ordinary rounds when using her signature weapon, the minigun. This is how she gained her infamous callsign, Hellfire.[3]
Her supreme flying and combat skills did not go unnoticed, and she was hand-picked by EDF General Howard Brand to join the Alien Artifact Acquisition team.[2]
Appearances[]
Serious Sam 4[]
Hellfire in a helicopter overlooking the EDF convoy.
Hellfire is tasked with escorting an Earth Defense Force convoy on their way to meet up with Father Mikhail in Rome, Italy. On the way, the convoy comes under attack by some Octanian Raiders, resulting in moderate casualties.[4] As her helicopter is limited for observation purposes, she escorts the remnamts of the convoy to the designated extraction point, the Piazza della Repubblica.
Once the area is given the all-clear and it is free of Mental's forces, Hellfire commandeers a city bus to extract Sam, Kenny, Father Mikhail, Jones and Rodriguez, along with Carter, out of the city.[5] She drives them back to headquarters and, upon debriefing, come up with their next objectives; to find a way to escort Father Mikhail back into Rome without being hampered by Lord Achriman's Octanian Raider fleet. Carter suggests using a seismic weapon, the HAARP, to force Mount Vevusius to erupt and thereby grounding the fleet. The plan is approved by General Brand to use the weapon, and the Triple-A team are ordered to make their way to Pompeii to set up the beacons.[6] Hellfire takes the team to the ruins by car and waits in there for the team to set up all the beacons. Once all have been set, General Brand orders the HAARP to be activated prematurely, and while they succeed in forcing the volcano to erupt, they lose Jones is lost in the process. The team, with the exception of Jones (who was eaten by a Khnum), make it back to the car, and Hellfire takes the rest of the team back to base.[7]
Hellfire waits for Sam and the team to get back into the car.
With their mission in Italy complete, Hellfire and the Triple-A team depart to France, where it is revealed from the manuscript from at the Vatican that the Holy Grail is in fact located in Carcassonne, France.[8] On the way there, some Octanian Raiders fire at the aircraft, damaging its engines and forcing Hellfire and her team to ditch it and parachute down into the French countryside.[8] Hellfire loses contact with the rest of her team, but she eventually makes it to Carcassonne and into the castle, where she meets up with Sam and the rest of her friends. They push further towards the church, and encounter much tougher resistance from Mental's forces, but are able to kill them all. Meanwhile, Sam and Hellfire decide to resupply at a ammo depot that Hellfire had come across, and are teased together by Rodriguez while they go on their "date".[9]
Eventually, Hellfire and the rest make it to the church, but Lord Achriman suddenly appears and begins taunting Sam, which begins a fight. Sam kills Achriman and the team make it inside the church. Father Mikhail performs a ritual which involves activating hidden mechanisms which reveals the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail.[10] Before the team can get their hands on the Grail, Brand shows up with some of his men and betrays his team in order to serve Mental for his own malicious purposes.
Sam and the gang reunite with Hellfire.
Sam and his friends intervene and try to stop Brand, but they are knocked back by a shockwave caused by Brand's newlyfound powers. Hellfire serves no further purpose for Brand and he has his men order them to dispose of her, Carter and Rodriguez so they can be captured by Harvester Drones to be processed.[10]
Fortunately for Hellfire and the rest of the team, she is able to take control of the Mothership and hijack it, forcing the creature to head all the way to Tunguska, Russia, in order to stop Brand.[11] Hellfire finds a helicopter and takes Carter and Rodriguez to Tunguska to aid in neutralizing the portal. Sam eventually fights his way to the portal, and Hellfire lends him some assistance by dropping down some supplies for him.[11]
Suddenly, Ugh-Zan VI appears through the portal, having been summoned by General Brand. Hellfire drops some crates of C-4, a grappling hook and a parachute for Sam to use to destroy the metal rods attached to Ugh-Zan's body. Once Sam has destroyed all nine rods, Hellfire deploys a mech for Sam to use to fight Ugh-Zan. Sam deals heavy damage to the creature, but it has only been temporarily stunned from the damage it received.[11] Sam, thinking of a plan, uses the Holy Grail and breaks the snake figure around it, causing an unstable reaction within. Sam calls Hellfire for transport, and she gives him a ride in her helicopter so he can get up close to Ugh-Zan. He tosses the Holy Grail inside the creature's mouth and he swallows it. The Grail explodes and kills Ugh-Zan.
Hellfire celebrates the death of the monster, and helps Sam and the team deploy an ICBM warhead to be launched into the portal. She kisses the warhead and stains it with her lipstick as a message to send to Mental. The missile is launched and detonates inside the portal, destroying it. Their mission now complete, Hellfire and the gang take a break and drink beer over a campfire, reminiscing about those they have lost and the good times they had during the mission.[12]
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem[]
Hellfire does not appear in the standalone expansion pack, but she is mentioned by Sam in a loading screen quote.[13]
Serious Sam 3: BFE[]
Hellfire is the pilot requested by the EDF to extract Sam from the Great Pyramid after he discovers the secret chamber within.[14] Once Sam is onboard, Hellfire informs him that HQ have analyzed the data that he uploaded via his NETRICSA while he was inside the Sirian chamber. It's revealed that there are two powerful generators are located underneath Karnak and Luxor, and they need Sam to turn them on. The two briefly flirt with each other while she takes Sam to Karnak. She then tells him to be careful out there before flying off back to headquarters.[15]
A Gnaar sneaks up on Hellfire moments before it kills her.
Later on, after Sam succeeds in contacting HQ again, but is answered by Hellfire instead. She is relieved to hear that he is alive. Hearing signs of a struggle, Sam askes her what's happening over there. She tells him that their base has come under attack by Mental's forces, and Quinn has been killed, while Charlie Team are nowhere to be found. She goes to saying that they won't last much longer, so Hellfire advises Sam that he should stock up on supplies and hide. If anyone survives, they will find him. While she's still talking to him, a Gnaar sneaks up behind her and kills her off-screen, ceasing her communications with Sam.[16]
Relationships[]
Sam Stone[]
Hellfire and Sam are good friends, though there may also be a thing between them, as hinted by their conversations and the occasional teasing and flirting between them.[14] Their relationship seems more romantic in nature in Serious Sam 4. An instance of this is when Hellfire considers the possibility of going out on a real date with Sam after the war was over.[9]
According to Rodriguez, Hellfire and Sam allegedly had sex on a helicopter while fighting Harpies during the Battle of Beijing, but it's unknown if this is true or not, or just a rumor spread around by the EDF. Hellfire denied there being any Harpies in Beijing, labeling Rodriguez a "dumbass" for believing everything he's told in an attempt to cover up the subject.[6]
Dwayne Rodriguez[]
Rodriguez is one of Hellfire's fellow comrades as well as her friend. She has a slight dislike for Rodriguez and becomes annoyed with him at times, especially when he intrudes in her personal life or asks her questions regarding her relationship with Sam. She usually responds by telling Rodriguez to be quiet.
Daniel Carter[]
Like other members of the Triple-A team, Hellfire couldn't stand Carter's obnoxious personality and obsessions whenever he began rambling on about conspiracy theories. This is especially true when he associated almost everything and everyone with conspiracies, even in general conversations.[12]
Penelope Quinn[]
Being a communications officer, Quinn proved to be a vaulable asset for Hellfire and the rest of her team.
During the game credits, Rodriguez notes that he and the gang need more beer, and should have Hellfire call Quinn to bring some more for them. Hellfire is quick to defend Quinn, though, remarking to Rodriguez that she is not Rodriguez's personal assisant who has to attend to his every whim. A moment later, Quinn arrives with more beer for the team, and Hellfire, in a condescending manner, lets off a quip to Quinn that she is her "personal assistant". Quinn does not take too lightly to this remark.[12]
Howard Brand[]
General Brand saw a lot of potential in Hellfire, especially regarding her skills in aviation.[2] She was one of the best soldiers the EDF had to offer, so he decided to have her made as a member of his own personal team, the Alien Artifact Acquisition. He described her as "two of his best soldiers", along with Serious Sam. Hellfire would, likewise, respect General Brand and obey his orders. Their relationship was severed, however, when Brand became a traitor to humanity and chose to dispose of Hellfire and the rest of her team, seeing as he had no further use for her.
Personality and skills[]
Hellfire is eccentric, optimistic, and full of courage. She is an experienced soldier in the EDF, having seen a lot of combat since she was enlisted.[2] Hellfire does not show fear nor any hesistancy to back away from a fight, and enjoys mowing down hordes of Mental's forces with her signature minigun. Like Sam, she is very skilled with using the weapon.[9]
When not on duty or during her spare time, Hellfire likes to drink, and has a strong preference for whiskey or beer. According to Quinn, she describes Hellfire as being "rough on the outside, but once someone gets to know her, she is made of whiskey and razor blades".[17]
Powers and abilities[]
- Piloting Skills: Perhaps Hellfire's most noteworthy ability is her impressive skills in aviation. She is capable of piloting helicopters and large aircraft without the need or assistance of a co-pilot. Her skills did not go unnoticed, and she was hand-picked by General Brand to join the Triple-A team for that very reason. According to her description, she is cleared to operate almost every single EDF vehicle, especially aircraft.[2]
- Weapon Proficiency: Hellfire has has been shown to very proficient in the use of firearms, especially with her signature weapon, the minigun. Her usage of inceniardy rounds with her signtaure weapon is what earned her her callsign.[3]
- Combat Skills and Experience: Hellfire is an experienced soldier and has sharp wits and reflexes. She has seen a lot of combat prior to the Tunguska Offensive. She is regarded as the second best soldier in the Triple-A team, just after Sam.[18]
Appearance[]
Hellfire is a young Caucasian woman of a slim build with dark brown hair. Her appearance varies to a degree in the games she appears in.
Serious Sam 3: BFE[]
Her hair is much longer and is tied up in twin ponytails. She also wears a black headband. Like other characters in the game, she wears shades to protect her eyes from the sun's harsh UV rays.[14] She wore a dirty white tank-top, jeans and brown boots. She wasn't usually seen with any weapons, but she did use a SOP38 Pistol to fend off Mental's Horde when they attacked the EDF base in Egypt.[16]
Serious Sam 4[]
She has been given a new design with a younger look, since the game takes place roughly one year prior to the events of Serious Sam 3. She has spiked short hair that has been shaved at the sides, wears black shades, a shirt or tank top with a camo pattern on it, a leather jacket bearing the Triple-A logo, blue jeans, and brown boots. She wears a dogtag around her neck.
Behind the scenes[]
- According to a Croteam employee, in the early version of Serious Sam 3, Fiona's nickname was not "Hellfire", but "Bombshell", thus it was subsequently changed. Interceptor, creators of the Duke Nukem series, has a game of the same name with the main character called Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison, who grew from the idea of the Duke Nukem spin-off game: Mass Destruction. In this context, the Russian-language translation of the nickname of Hellfire resembles that of the original idea.
- In the original English version of Serious Sam 3, Hellfire is voiced by actress Jennymarie Jemison, while in the official Russian localization she is voiced by Polina Scherbakova.[19]
Trivia[]
- According to an audio log which involves Hellfire having a conversation with Bill Corwin on his channel, she gained her call sign for her use of incendiary minigun rounds.[3]
- In Serious Sam 3, she can be seen on a wanted poster in the first level of the game, "Summer in Cairo", in the secret "Hall of Fame".
- Of all the pilots in Serious Sam 3, Hellfire is the only one who was not killed by having her helicopter shot down by Mental's Horde.
- She has requested to be addressed solely by her call sign rather than her actual name.[2]
- Before she joined the EDF, Hellfire claims she was once a pacifist.[20]
- She can be selected as a player model in Serious Sam 3: BFE, Serious Sam 4 and Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem, despite her not appearing in the latter game.
- If the player has Serious Sam Fusion installed, they can play as Hellfire in both Serious Sam HD and Serious Sam VR.
- In the "Sorcerous Samuel" game featured in the level The Package, Hellfire is parodied as a woman named "Hellflame".
Gallery[]
Artwork[]
Serious Sam 3: BFE[]
Serious Sam 4[]
List of appearances[]
- Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (non-canonical appearance) (Player mode only) (Needs Serious Sam Fusion installed)
- Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (non-canonical appearance) (Player mode only) (Needs Serious Sam Fusion installed)
- Serious Sam 3: BFE (First appearance)
- Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter (non-canonical appearance) (Player mode only) (Needs Serious Sam Fusion installed)
- Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter (non-canonical appearance) (Player mode only) (Needs Serious Sam Fusion installed)
- Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (non-canonical appearance)
- Serious Sam 4
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (Mentioned and player model only)
References[]
- ↑ Serious Sam 3: BFE's game files
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 The Art of Serious Sam 4, page 165
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Serious Sam 4 - NETRICSA - Dossiers - Audio logs - "Bubbles and Hellfire"
- ↑ Serious Sam 4 level: "Death from Above"
- ↑ Serious Sam 4 level: "Death from Below"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Serious Sam 4 level: "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
- ↑ Serious Sam 4 level: "Gates of Hell"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Serious Sam 4 level: "A Breakfast in France"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Serious Sam 4 level: "Anathema Unto God"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Serious Sam 4 (basilica cutscene)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Serious Sam 4 level: "From Earth With Love"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Serious Sam 4 credits
- ↑ Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem loading screen quotes
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Serious Sam 3: BFE level: "The Silent Riddler"
- ↑ Serious Sam 3: BFE level: "Unearthing the Sun"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Serious Sam 3: BFE level: "The Last Man on Earth"
- ↑ Serious Sam 4 loading screen quotes
- ↑ Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem level: "Roadside Picnic"
- ↑ https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/1660594/
- ↑ Serious Sam 4 opening intro