Nicole (SatAM)

NICOLE is one of the main characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog animated series. She is an artificial intelligence program in the form of a handheld computer unit that serve as Sally's helpful companion and arguably her best friend. Her database of knowledge, hacking skills, and number of included sensors make her a very valuable part of the Knothole Freedom Fighters in their fight against Dr. Robotnik.

History
Sometime before Dr. Robotnik's takeover, Sally's father, the king, inserted many programs into NICOLE, some of which were time-locked so that Sally could not information on certain subjects before she came of age.

During the Knothole Freedom Fighters' activities, NICOLE served as Sally's most vital tool, enabling her to hack Robotnik's computers and find information on nearly any subject.

When Sally disappeared into the Void, Sonic tried to ask NICOLE of Sally's whereabouts. However, because NICOLE continuously used technological terms for her explanation, Sonic got frustrated and began shaking her violently, demanding an understandable answer. This caused circuitry damage to NICOLE, and she adapted a manner of speech similar to Sonic himself. She continues speaking in this manner to Sonic for the rest of the series, which aggravated Sally.

Personality
NICOLE's personality is logical and to-the-point, lacking real traits of a personality. She is also highly technical in her speech, frustrating Sonic with her constant technobabble. However, after Sonic violently shook her and caused circuitry damage on her, she adapted a manner of speaking similar to Sonic, using slang terms and such, and expressed more emotions. Despite this, she still was rather emotionless although she does by the end of the series have more emotion and much more free will. This is most noticeable in doomsday where she comments on how Sonic's nagging is stressing her out.

Powers and Abilities
As a computer, NICOLE possesses a variety of abilities, mostly lying in the field of computer interfacing and knowledge. She possesses an extensive database of information on nearly any subject, and is able to analyze and compute complex problems in a few seconds. She can also interface with other mechanical systems, allowing her to access and download information or even provide the Freedom Fighters with control over various unfriendly technologies, usually to download data from Robotnik's mainframe.

Trivia

 * Sally carries NICOLE attached to one of her boots.
 * In the series' pilot episode "Heads or Tails", Sally used a large, bulky, yellow computer on wheels, which had the same voice and analytical traits as NICOLE.