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Basic
Nova is the first female member of the Hyperforce, with the other being Jinmay (who later becomes an honorary member). She's the best hand to hand fighter on the team and third in command of the Hyperforce. She pilots the Foot Crusher Cruiser 6, or the Super Robot's right foot, and her main weapons are her Robo-Fists. She's a very likeable character and loves stuffed animals but keeps it private. She's in love with Sparx but keeps it a secret until the last episode when she finally admits it. She has a short temper, she hates the cold thanks to Mandarin, and will get so mad she might start a fire. Her name comes from the astronomy term Nova which is when a white dwarf star explodes and give off a tremendous amount of heat.
Personality
She has a temper that she tries to control, as seen in Snowbound. Her name comes from the astronomy term Nova which is when a white dwarf star explodes and give off a tremendous amount of heat.
She's also known to love Sparx. She reveals it in Soul of Evil by saying out loud: "Fight it Sparx. I love you too much to lose you," kissing him on the cheek after he escaped his corruption caused by the Fire of Hate. Though there have been some signs in the episodes before that one. In Ghosts of Shuggazoom, when the team is standing on the Super Robot and looking down on the citizens, she's standing next to Sparx.
Nova's fear is not being able face the things and people coming her way. She also has a soft spot for stuffed animals, but doesn't seem to want anyone on the team to know. Otto has shown signs of liking Nova in The Savage Lands Part 1, as well as others, though doesn't seem to pursue it too far.
After the episode Belly of the Beast, Nova has shown a gentler side of herself, but is usually tough when in a fight, of which is probably a lot of the time.
History
Before Chiro became leader of the team and Mandarin was still on it Nova had a bad experience in the training room. Nova was freezing cold because Mandarin was teaching her on how to brave the elements. The more that Nova just stood there, the colder Mandarin made it Until suddenly Nova's body had so much heat emanating from it, that she nearly blew the walls off the training room and damaged Mandarin. Ever since then she tried to control her temper because she's scared that she might hurt the people that she cares about. Despite her tragic past, she is not blamed for it.
Nova even had a close father-daughter relationship with the Alchemist the Hyperforce began. The Alchemist ordered the Hyperforce enter the tubes based on their colors and have their memories erased of events with the Alchemist. But before Nova tags along with her comrades, she begs the Alchemist not to have her memory erased. The Alchemist picks her up, hugs her, apologizes, and says his goodbyes, placing her into the tube.
Attacks
- Boom Boom Wake Up: Nova's signature move. Nova throws an immensely powerful punch capable of sending out shockwaves.
- Knuckle Duster: A bait-and-switch attach where Nova throws a powerful punch, only to stop just before making contact with her target, when the target inevitably lowers their guard in relief, Nova's knuckles spring forward, smashing them (typically) in the face. Invented in Secret of the Sixth Monkey at the request of Antauri. The attack isn't particularly powerful, instead relying primarily on the surprise factor, though it was at the very least strong enough to defeat a Formless.
- Lady Tomahawk: A slam attack where Nova builds potential energy by flipping through the air like a tomahawk (with her fists serving as the axe head) and releases said energy by violently mashing her fists into the target, be it an enemy or the environment itself.
- Flame Fist Fury: Flame attack shot from the hands. Used occasionally.
- Sting-Ring: Stunning attack on its own and stronger when matched with Sparx' Electro-Vibra Force. Used occasionally.
- Twirl'em-n-Hurl'em: A throwing attack for when all else fails. Used occasionally.
- 'Supernova': An extremely powerful thermokinetic shockwave that only occurs when Nova is under extreme strain. In the supposed two times it has ever been used, it caused severe damage to the surrounding environment, nearly killing Mandarin, destroying the Super Robot, and instantly ending the artificial Winter in Shuggazoom. The attack does not have an official name.
Relationships
Chiro: Close Friend. They tend to share a mother-son relationship, as well as a Father-daughter relationship and a brother-sister relationship too.
Antauri: Close Friend. Antauri and Nova are often seen as opposites, yet agree on many things. He also tends to help keep Nova in check when her temper or antics get out of hand. They respect each other though. They have an older brother and younger sister relationship.
Sparx: Close friend whom she's in love with and boyfriend by the end. Nova has a complex love-hate relationship with Sparx. She becomes annoyed by Sparx' goofy behaviour and constant flirting, usually resulting in her punching and slapping him when angry enough. However, she clearly cares a lot about him and they're very close, usually teasing each other. She also shows signs of jealousy whenever Sparx flirts with other women. In Soul of Evil, Sparx turned evil by the Fire of Hate, which makes Nova extremely sad. She refuses to fight him and tries to reasoning with him, resulting in her being taken as his hostage and being tortured by him. Then Nova begins to cry and begs him to return to normal, finally admitting her love for him. Thanks to her love confession and their friends' help, Sparx returns to normal. Nova's overjoyed and kisses him on the cheek.
Otto: Close Friend. A kind of brother-sister bond shown throughout the show.
Gibson: Friend. He respects her, she respects him.
Jinmay: Close Friend. They seem to share a sisterly bond at times.
The Alchemist: Nova apparently was very close to her creator the Alchemist.
Trivia
- Nova's fur changes shade from bright yellow to a darker one depending on her mood. Bright yellow when she is happy or near Sparx, and dark yellow when she is angry or sad or serious.
- Nova's voice actor, Kari Wahlgren voices for many characters using three names. Kay Jensen, Jennifer Jean, and Tara Hudsen.
- In Night of Fear, Nova's room has weapons, stuffed animals, a punching bag, heart-shaped pillows and a tea set.
- In Evil Ages, during the time Antauri and Sparx are cowboys, you hear Nova's voice behind a door say, "Oh deputy Sparx, it's good to hear your voice," before the door gets smashed followed by crying. It's a clue to Nova's feelings for Sparx before Soul of Evil.
- As shown in Night of Fear, her greatest fear is loss of all her courage.
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