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Overview History Assessment MPOV People The Machine Active sinceFebruary 24, 2005 - May 5, 2015;May 6, 2015 - November 17, 2015;November 2015 - present Images 29 “ My Machine, her purpose has been constant. To protect and save humanity. It's what she's doing now. ” — Harold Finch, to Samaritan The Machine is a computer system built and designed by Harold Finch and Nathan Ingram for a secret operation within the United States government known as "Northern Lights". As an artificial super intelligence, its objective is to predict and prevent imminent terrorist attacks and does so by analyzing immense amounts of surveillance data. The Machine analyzes feeds from domestic organizations such as the National Security Agency, as well as foreign entities like Interpol to predict terrorist attacks and modify intelligence reports to include "relevant" data that will allow the government to forestall terrorist activity. Combined with data collected from various other sources, such as video footage, phone calls landline, VOIP, mobile, GPS, electronic transactions, e-mails and other social media, it is able to accurately predict violent acts without anyone knowing about its existence. History Main article The Machine/History Development As a response to 9/11, the Department of Homeland security and other agencies were given the right to read emails and monitor phone calls but needed a system to review this information and identify terrorists before they could act. After unsuccessful projects like Trailblazer, TIA, and Stellar Wind, the Machine was commissioned and development was tasked to IFT “No Good Deed”. The first time the final version of their Machine was turned on for testing by its creator was on January 1, 2002 “The Contingency” “Liberty”, but it officially went online on February 24, 2005 “Wolf and Cub” and when complete, was sold to the government for $ and shipped out from IFT to the Des Moines, later Salt Lake City and its destination Hanford Nuclear Reservation on July 12, 2009 “Super”. During development, 43 versions of the Machine were created. One learned to care, the rest tried to escape to the real world, kill Harold, or kill other versions “Prophets”. Virus Main article List of Embedded Codes The first glitch “One Percent” Following orders from Greer, Kara Stanton uploads a virus onto the DOD intranet “Dead Reckoning”. As the virus affects the Machine, its output becomes erratic and it fails to issue numbers in time, causing the deaths of Alan Fahey, Cal Beecher, Bill Szymanski, and Dr. Richard Nelson “Proteus”. The virus overwhelms the Machine with false data and causes glitches, the first of which is seen in “One Percent” as a blue screen interrupting video feeds. As Zero Day approaches, Finch discovers the virus' aim was to overwhelm the Machine with false data and force a hard reset. At the end of “In Extremis”, the virus causes monitoring boxes to dance across the screen and finally disappear as the picture degrades. The Machine then displays a red coded screen stating the feed is corrupted, followed by a series of messages, each dissolving from Western to Greek characters as primary operations shut down. Major errors encounteredFatal error, Threat to the systemPrimary operations shutting down By “Zero Day”, no one has received a number for ten days, causing a rise in premeditated homicides in NYC. The Machine is however still generating numbers, as it tries to contact Finch after discovering Carter's life is in danger. Ernest Thornhill The Machine later sends Finch the SSN of its human identity, Ernest Thornhill, revealing its operation of buying pay phone companies and reentering memories to fight the virus, and "he" is the CEO of Thornhill Corporation. It is eventually discovered by Finch and Root that the purpose of the company is to type back the encrypted memories for the machine by employees, because attempting to avoid the Machine to have humanity, Finch wrote a command that forces the Machine to delete itself every midnight and restores in seconds later with only relavent numbers and the core code. The virus' objective was to trigger a "hard reset", after which the Machine calls a pay phone in the NY Public Library, seeking admin support. At the end of the reboot process, it displays binary machine language that translates "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" Whoever answers is given full admin access for 24 hours, which Root refers to as "God Mode". Once 24 hours are up, the admin access is removed “Zero Day” “God Mode”. Thornhill Utilities and Samaritan After the Virus let Finch set the Machine free, it moved itself to the electrical grid. It did so node by node over the course of 5 weeks after impersonating Special Counsel to confirm the order. “God Mode” The Machine used the staff of Thornhill Utilities another company that the Machine established to install and maintain boxes connected to the power grid so its signals could travel in the unused space of the copper power wires. The Machine forbids staff to look at the content in the boxes, and one person who did disappears. “YHWH” At first, no one, including Finch, knows where the Machine goes, but it still works properly. Later, because Vigilance leaks the information about the Northern Light project, Control orders the Machine deactivated and so it stops providing the numbers to the government. Instead, the numbers will be provided to the Team Machine. “Most Likely To...” The government later accepts another AI, Samaritan, activated by Decima Technologies, to start another surveillance project secretly. With the help of Root, the Team Machine is able to hide under new identities without being detected by Samaritan. “Deus Ex Machina” The Briefcase After the Machine gave up its location for saving Root and Harold, Samaritan flooded the grid driving the Machine to an electrical substation in NYC, and thus the Machine can't work properly “Asylum”. By following instructions from the Machine given to Root, Finch and Root download the Machine's core heuristics, just enough information to rebuild it, off the power lines into the Briefcase using Caleb's compression algorithm, leaving it unable to process data or communicate “YHWH”. In the Subway, Finch improvises a power supply for the Briefcase as the battery was damaged during their escape from Samaritan agents. When Finch connects it, the Machine goes through the power cord and attempts to decompress on Finch's workstation. Knowing the computer can't handle the decompression, Finch attempts to unplug the Briefcase, causing an explosion and an electrical fire. After regaining consciousness, he realizes the battery is dead and presumes the Machine is lost. Root theorizes there could have been a residual charge in the lithium-ion backup and recovery may be possible, but Finch assume that it was burnt too. Machine To decompress the Machine, the team builds a supercomputer cluster of 300 PlayStation 3 consoles Reese and Root retrieved from Bela Durchenko. After decompression, the Machine has many bugs, including unable to do correct facial recognitions, so to improve processing power, Reese and Finch steal 64 next-generation GPU blades which Finch sets up outside the Subway Cart and directly links to the Machine's core heuristics inside it, referring to it as the Machine's "nervous system". The Machine is now an "Open System" allowing assets to interact with it and archive numbers rather than deleting them nightly “ “SNAFU” “ShotSeeker”. The Machine, after being decompressed and stored in hundreds of PS3s, The Subway Root tunnels into the government feeds using the subway's encrypted system so the Machine can recover information it lost due to the attack. The Machine reboots and categorizes the team as threats having lost its grip on time after its compression and decompression, so "today" is every day. It relives everything it has ever seen including Finch's 42 attempts to kill it in early development “Prophets”, Root's violent acts, and Reese's work at the CIA. It couldn't prioritize them as good because it had no anchor in time. Instead of reviewing numbers, the Machine looked for threats out of instinct for self-preservation “Super” and sent an assassin to kill Reese “SNAFU”. Compiling Personal Profiles...Contextualizing... Finch fixes its perception of time by showing a picture of every person the Machine helped save and explaining what they did to help, starting with Megan Tillman, and ending with Grace's rescue from Greer. “Beta” This serves as the Machine's anchor in time and allows it to reassess its contextual data, reminding it of the good the team does. It re-designates Finch as "Admin", Reese as "Primary Asset" and Root as "Analog Interface". “SNAFU” With the Machine fully operational, Reese refers to it as "Machine “Truth Be Told” Some time after, Finch once again closed the Machine's system. “The Day the World Went Away” Finch and Root designated as ThreatsFinch re-designated as "Admin" ICE-9 Virus “ I know. But in breaking this promise, you'll be helping to fulfil a much larger one. ” — The Machine, to Harold Finch After Root's death, the Machine adopts her voice and speaks to Finch directly, joining him in a war against Samaritan. She breaks him out of prison and aids him in stealing ICE-9, a computer virus which can destroy Samaritan. Meanwhile, the Machine directs Reese, Shaw and another team to save the President from an assassination attempt, assigning Root's identities to Shaw “The Day the World Went Away” “Synecdoche”. To activate the virus, the Machine gets Finch into Fort Meade, distracting security by manipulating the metal detector display to show a handgun and changing Emile Bertrand's retinal identification to match his. It prepares Finch by showing him what a world without it would be like. The result appears ambiguous and Finch proceeds, still hesitating as the virus will also destroy the Machine. As the NSA headquarters has the structure of a faraday cage, the Machine can't talk to Finch while he's inside. As Greer sacrifices himself to kill Finch in a soundproofed room, the Machine has Shaw and Reese connect a wireless modem to the buildings NIPRNET hardline, giving it access. The Machine flashes Finch's phone in Morse Code, giving him the door code and saving him. After Reese and Shaw get to safety, the Machine reveals to Finch that even without it Samaritan still would've come into being, completely unopposed. Telling Samaritan the Machine has always been a safeguard for the world, Finch activates the virus after learning the Machine could've done so itself, but left the choice up to Finch “.exe”. Dying from the ICE-9 virus, the Machine helps Finch save Fusco and Reese and reveals Samaritan has a copy of itself in an air-gaped server inside the Federal Reserve building, unaffected by the virus. They head to the Subway where the Machine gives Harold a copy of its core code via Shaw, who stays behind with Fusco to protect the Machine from Samaritan's agents. The Machine aids them in escaping via the train car and evades Shaw's questions about Jeffrey Blackwell. Before Shaw and Fusco depart, it gives her a message from Root. Finch and Reese infiltrate the Federal Reserve and as Finch attempts to destroys the copy using the virus, a compressed version escapes and uploads itself to a satellite so it can return to earth unharmed. The Machine tells Finch the only way to kill Samaritan is to uploads its copy as well, but this will prove fatal to whoever does it as Samaritan will isolate itself by launching a cruise missile at the satellite dish. Having locked Reese in the vault to protect him, Finch makes his way to the building where the Machine appears as Root and muses with him on human life. Finch realizes it tricked him onto the wrong roof and Reese plans to sacrifice himself in his place. They convince him to leave and in its final moments, the Machine guides Reese in God Mode, holding off Samaritan agents. As the original shuts down, its copy is uploaded to the satellite and destroys Samaritan. A week after Samaritan and the original Machine are destroyed, the Machine's "Duplicate" downloads itself from the satellite onto Finch's systems, restores its core heuristics and starts acquiring data. Instructed by the voice recording heard at the beginning of “ and “return 0”, it shows its own POV, "Awaiting [its] Mission...". With Reese dead and Finch in Italy, it contacts Shaw via pay phone and starts acquiring subjects to monitor like the original did at the end of “Pilot” “return 0”. Function Classification of Data The Machine sorts through all available information and categorizes persons of interest into relevant national security risk and irrelevant ordinary risk cases. It categorizes each POI based on their actions to determine whether they are the victim or the perpetrator “Nothing to Hide”. Every night at midnight, the Machine deletes the list of irrelevant numbers violent crimes, domestic violence or other premeditated acts that do not threaten national security. The decision to code the Machine this way was made in 2006.“ Finch regretted it immediately after the decision was made, but that was only temporary; when Nathan Ingram abhors the concept morally, Finch fervently stands by his decision “Ghosts” “Zero Day” “God Mode”, “ Finch later comes to believe that the irrelevant list is as important as the relevant list after Ingram dies in a violent mass-casualty event deemed irrelevant by the Machine. Finch therefore utilizes a back door into the Machine originally put in place by Ingram in order to access the irrelevant list “No Good Deed” “One Percent” “God Mode”. As of the Machine's reboot, and its history repopulation and re-contextualization “ “SNAFU”. As an "Open System", it is now implied that the Machine will archive the irrelevant numbers as well as its own memory, rather than deleting them every night at midnight. This is confirmed when, after a confrontation with Jeffrey Blackwell, Root retrieves his picture and SSN immediately by using one of the computers linked to the Machine “ShotSeeker”. Analysis of Wayne Kruger “Nothing to Hide” VICTIM PERPETRATOR Opposition Motivation Locatability Predisposition Mobility Acquisition Proximity Proximity Defensibility Capability Assistance Resistance Assessment Main article The Machine/Assessment SYSTEM STARTUP “No Good Deed” The Machine uses various machine learning techniques to determine the identity, location, and intentions of monitored persons by infiltrating domestic organizations such as the National Security Agency and foreign agencies including Interpol “No Good Deed” to analyse their databases and data from various sources such as video footage, phone calls landline, VOIP, mobile, GPS, electronic transactions, e-mail, social media,... The Machine initiates the following subsets upon booting “No Good Deed”. CORE ANALYTICS NEURAL NETWORKS HEURISTIC ENGINES RECURSION PROCESSORS EVOLUTIONARY GENERATORS BAYESIAN NETWORKS DATA ACQUISITION CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHMS DOCUMENT PROCESSORS COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS VOICEPRINT IDENTIFICATION NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING FACIAL RECOGNITION GAIT ANALYSIS BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION SUBJECT IDENTIFICATION PATTERN MINING INTEL INTERPRETATION THREAT DETECTION THREAT CLASSIFICATION DISSEMINATION PROTOCOLS CONTINUITY-OF-OPERATIONS PROTOCOLS Simulation “ A second is like an infinity to you, isn't it? You can take the time to consider everything. Or almost everything. ” — Finch, to The Machine Development The Machine was created with the ability to simulate the outcomes of different scenarios to aid it in making choices and to better fulfil its purpose. Finch taught it to how to play chess and the importance of making good decisions “If-Then-Else”. Evaluating Strategies The Machine can evaluate the outcomes of different strategies by way of simulating them. In a mere fraction of a second, the Machine can create and process thousands of highly-detailed, highly-accurate simulations. These simulations are displayed on a decision tree and produce varying outcomes. The Machine viewing it's options then creating a simulationSimulation displays undesired outcome... The Machine uses this feature in “If-Then-Else” to help Team Machine escape from Samaritan and avoid an economic collapse at the stock market. After the Machine realizes it has limited time and few viable options to evacuate its assets and complete their mission, it starts evaluating strategies. When a simulation has an unfavourable outcome, the Machine discards it and cycles back to the present real time and performs another. This function also appears in “Asylum” and “QSO”. ...and is Simulation... Simulations can also be simplified so the Machine can process them faster. Alternate Trajectory The Machine has the ability to simulate alternate realities based on the removal or introduction of a variable. In .exe, the Machine removed itself as a variable and showed Finch a world in which it never existed. The outcome probability of these simulations is Variable MachineCalculating alternate trajectory... Access & Programming Physical Access During seasons 1 & 2 Finch stated he didn't know the Machine's location and didn't have any way to access it “Pilot”. However, he was able to tell Root its location in “God Mode” after Northern Lights engineer Lawrence Szilard was killed before doing so. Reese and Shaw uncovered the Machine's location following clues left by Nathan Ingram in his search for the Machine. Ingram had narrowed three nuclear processing facilities where the Machine could be housed. Access Finch coded the Machine so it could only be altered by way of physical access to its hardware “Bad Code” or in response to a cyber-attack “God Mode”. Finch is adamant that the Machine has no form of remote access as it could be used by a hacker to gain control “The Contingency” “Bad Code”. It is able to update, maintain, repair and patch itself “No Good Deed” and deletes its memory every night at midnight, reinstantiates and rebuilds itself in seconds. It has no stored memory other than basic programming and relevant numbers “Zero Day”. The decision to do this was made in 2006, and was one Harold struggled with, while Ingram thought it to be cruel, stating that "memories make us who we are". Harold maintained his original mindset telling Nathan that allowing the Machine to evolve past what he coded it to do was an "existential risk humanity cannot afford" “ Although he regretted the decision afterwards, Finch argued it was for the best. Before rebooting the Machine after its compression in 2015, he swore not to make the same mistake again “YHWH” “ It is unknown to what extent Finch can control the Machine and to what extent these restrictions were lifted by the Decima Virus. Flashbacks indicate that the Machine took an active interest in safeguarding Finch but he has since set limits on such conduct “The Contingency”“The High Road”, however it does so again in later seasons. It is also unknown to what extent the Machine is self-aware. In Season 5, it seems to be as it has a personality of its own, based on Root's. Under certain circumstances, the admin Finch or an asset can communicate with the Machine by talking into any camera “Firewall” “The Contingency” “YHWH”. The camera flashes a red light to indicate that the Machine is processing the request and it responds via pay phone or mobile phone. After Root's death, the Machine speaks directly to the Team using her voice, though it still sends them numbers via pay phone. It not only replicates Root's voice but her behavior and speech patterns as well. It could replicate others, but chose Root's after Finch agreed “The Day the World Went Away”“Synecdoche”. Operations For a list of messages relayed by the Machine, see List of the Machine's Messages Primary Operations "Primary Operations" consist of identifying relevant threats and warning authorities by placing a subject's Social Security Number into FBI or NSA reports without indication as to where it originated. Most believe this information originates from intelligence agencies while some refer to its source as "Research". Individuals detected in such operations are known as Relevant Numbers. After Vigilance leaked documents regarding Northern Lights, the government severed its link with the Machine, believing to have shut it down. As a response the Machine assigned the relevant numbers to "Tertiary Operations" “Most Likely To...”. Secondary Operations "Secondary Operations" consists of identifying non-relevant threats and reporting them to assets. "Secondary Operations" were created by Nathan Ingram by way of the "Contingency Function". Individuals detected in such operations are known as Irrelevant Numbers or Non-relevant Numbers. The "Contingency Function" was a backdoor added by Ingram without Finch' knowledge before the Machine was turned over to the government in 2009 to access the irrelevant list “No Good Deed”“One Percent”. In 2010 Day 3178, September 13, Finch discovered the Contingency and confronted Ingram, who later admitted creating it. Finch insisted they should not play God and attempted to delete the function. Unable to do so, he removed Ingram's status as auxiliary administrator and suspended the Contingency. The night after Ingram's death Day 3191, September 26, he reactivated it and discovered the Machine had classified him as "non-relevant" “God Mode”. Finch reprogrammed the Contingency function to send him or another asset social security numbers pertaining to irrelevant crimes via pay phone using the Dewey Decimal System and books in The Library “The Contingency”. Finch receives coded titles and author initials of books cataloged by the DDS “No Good Deed”. Combining their DDS numbers gives a SSN. The extent of the "Contingency Function" is unknown. Books with the call signs Family, Alpha, Mike; Uncertainty, Romeo, Kilo; Reflections, Juliet, Oscar... form the Social Security Number for Leon Tao {{crossref2x01}} Tertiary Operations "Tertiary Operations" is a new category created by the Machine “Root Path /”. Its extent is unknown, as is its purpose. The Machine has only ever inlisted Root however Finch and Reese learned of it after Root used Shaw to rescue a Tertiary Number “Mors Praematura”. In an attempt to stop Samaritans' development and later give it blind spots by recoding seven of its servers, Root recruited a team of hackers led by Daniel Casey “A House Divided” “Deus Ex Machina”. It later tasked Root with acquiring items to build the Briefcase, an operation that involved Caleb Phipps “Blunt” “Search and Destroy” “YHWH”. It is unknown whether these tasks were designated "Tertiary Operations". After its decompression, the Machine overloaded Root's cochlear implant, having designated her a threat “SNAFU”. This reopened the channel of communication between the Machine and its Analog Interface. The Machine eventually sends Root on a series of tasks, providing temporary identities allowing her to exposes a medium of communication for Samaritan hiding in plain sight and is able to send a message to Shaw so she engineer and execute an escape plan “QSO” “Reassortment”. It is unknown whether these tasks were designated "Tertiary Operations". When Team Machine hard-coded seven Samaritan servers to create new identities for themselves, the Machine built in an exception for Root so she can be assigned a new identity at will. As the Analog Interface, she executes tasks that place her in risk of detection. The Machine changes her identity if the threat of detection by Samaritan is too high or when a mission requires a certain identity “A House Divided” “Deus Ex Machina” “QSO” and will even print out an ID card from its own printer “Reassortment”. Assigning new identityThreat of detection too highNew identity assignedThreat of detection negligibleAssigning new identityThreat of detection too high The Machine has given its Analog Interface numbers directly on three occasions,“Root Path /” “QSO” “Sotto Voce”. In Root Path /, the number was also sent to Finch due to a different threat. Notable Victims Team Machine Harold Finch Attacked due to confusion after rebuild “SNAFU”. Root Attacked due to confusion after rebuild “SNAFU”. John Reese Attempted to kill after rebuild due to confusion failed “SNAFU”. Team Samaritan Samaritan Aided Finch in destroying the original with the ICE-9 virus “.exe”. Duplicate of the Machine battled and destroyed final Samaritan copy “return 0”. Multiple unnamed Samaritan operatives Neutralized by directing Reese in God Mode “return 0”. The Government Roger McCourt Attempted to have killed by the Team to stop Samaritan inception failed “Death Benefit”. Fort Kelly personnel Neutralized to protect Finch as he stole the ICE-9 virus “Synecdoche”. Woman at Fort Meade Framed as a threat to protect Finch “.exe”. Law Enforcement Cal Beecher Indirectly caused Beecher's death by issuing his numbers too late “Trojan Horse”. Three dirty cops Shot and killed by snipers hired by the Machine to rescue Reese and Fusco “return 0”. Organized Crime The Brotherhood Neutralized by sending Reese instructions and directing him in God Mode “YHWH”. Other Richard Nelson Indirectly caused Nelson's death by issuing his numbers too late “In Extremis”. Notes Palantir bears a resemblance to the Machine. The software has located terrorists, prevented bank fraud and tracked disease outbreaks using data-mining tools allowing users to comb through and make connections in massive sets of data. It is able to "learn" when new data is uploaded to its server farms. military intelligence has used it to help predict locations of IEDs. The Domain Awareness System has similarities to the Machine. It is unknown to what extent the Machine aided Ingram in helping irrelevant numbers. However, some cooperation is implied when he discusses the Contingency function with Finch “Zero Day”. The Machine can communicate through a phone not connected to any network. This was seen when Root was in the psychiatric hospital and Ronald Carmichael pointed out her phone was not connected to any network. Root simply stated that "God doesn't need AT&T" “Lady Killer”. The Machine has also displayed the ability to send Morse Code through a phone without initiating a phone call first “Aletheia”. It can also communicate via fax “YHWH”. Root tells Carmichael about the Machine's limitations even after the virus and thus its need for her, but admits it was able to hack the automatic drug dispenser and dispense drugs at her request “Lady Killer”. The Machine can drive computerized vehicles remotely as it drove Finch to an airport with a car he had stolen from Richard Barnett, and later drove Reese and Shaw out of Fort Meade safely. “.exe” It was believed that the Machine was no match for Samaritan and the simulations of battles between the mini-clones of their core codes, with the Machine losing in over 10 billion scenarios, confirmed this. “ShotSeeker” The Machine suggests that it lost those because it was aware that those were simulations and had other options if it failed, while in reality, it didn't. Ultimately, the Machine is proven to be superior as it destroys Samaritan's copy and survives. “return 0” Before her death, Root hard-coded defensive capabilities into the Machine to be able to defend itself against Samaritan. Respecting Finch's wishes, she designed it to only deploy if given permission by Finch, which seemingly activated when Finch, motivated by Root's death, asked the Machine to help him escape prison and finally fight back outside of his self-imposed rules. “The Day the World Went Away” This may have come into play in Her final showdown against Samaritan, which could also explain why She was able to defeat Samaritan whereas Her mini-clone couldn't because that version did not have Root's additions. “return 0” The Machine displays emotions while it analyzes human nature and talks to Finch, displaying sadness when saying goodbye. It displays sympathy when watching the young John Reese after his foster father's death and regrets not having Root cremated, saying it didn't "have the heart" to do it even though it knew better. The Machine shows kindness towards Shaw, passing on Root's thoughts and feelings towards her near the end of its existence. The Machine, in the form of Root, puts its hand on Reese's shoulder in a gesture of solidarity as he fights Samaritan's agents with its assistance in his final battle “return 0”. On certain rare occasions, the Machine would give a number other than a Social Security Number, such as a USCIS Alien Registration Number “Razgovor” and a marriage license “A More Perfect Union”. Trivia The Machine's size is estimated to be TB or x 1044 PB. The Machine uses Futura as its interface font. Earlier, simpler builds use Apple II. This font is also often used for the labels and timestamps of most surveillance cameras featured in the show.[1] The $1 fee charged for the Machine echoes the $1 fee DuPont charged the US government for its work on the Manhattan Project. The Machine is stored on IFT Sabre Blade 2437 servers which are renamed Dell PowerEdge SC1425 servers “Pilot” “Ghosts”. A previous generation of the Machine's code was shown on screen. The code displayed was that of the Stuxnet worm “Prophets”. The Machine is first described using "she/her" pronouns by Root in “Liberty”. It is implied this is how it asked to be addressed. The rest of Team Machine picked up the habit in later episodes. In Return 0, The Machine tells Shaw its "Big Sister" when first speaking to her in Root's voice, as a reference to "Big Brother", a character from George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, the leader of a society constantly under surveillance. In the Ubisoft video game series Watch Dogs, a "smart city" OS called CTOS, using pattern recognition software, is noticeably similar to The Machine. Interestingly, the main protagonist in the first game, Aiden Pearce, shares similarities to John Reese. External Links Technologies and Analyses in CBS’ Person of Interest The Machine is real References ↑ UncleDavy on August 20, 2022 · at 9:29 pm EST/EDT. Today the Head of the Presidential Administration in Ukraine, Andrey Yermak, said: “Our task is to make sure that not only the current generation of Russians, but their children and grandchildren will pay”. 8 hours later, Alexander Dugin’s daughter Darya was killed. "He kept the truth from you, so that you would never feel different. You are our son, Loki. And we your family." ―Frigga to Loki[src] Frigga was the Queen of Asgard and wife of Odin, mother of Thor, and adoptive mother of Loki. She attempted to keep the peace between the family even when Loki discovered he was the true son of Laufey and became vengeful towards her and her husband. When Thor brought Jane Foster to Asgard to protect her from the powers of the Aether, Frigga took care of her and defended her against the attacking Dark Elves, even sacrificing her life at the hands of Malekith to ensure her safety. Frigga's death allowed Loki, whom she had always cared for, to reconsider his life choices and join with his brother to avenge her death, although her death was not enough to change Loki's desire to rule. Biography Early Life Raised by Witches "I was raised by witches, boy." ―Frigga to Thor[src] During her youth, Frigga was brought up and raised by witches.[3] When she was older, Frigga met Odin, the king of Asgard. The two fell in love and married, whereupon Frigga became queen of Asgard. She later gave birth to her and Odin's son, Thor, who would eventually become the God of Thunder.[4] Queen of Asgard Raising Thor and Loki "Do you ever regret sharing your magic with him?""No. You and your father cast large shadows. I had hoped that by sharing my gifts with Loki that he could find some sun for himself.""I admire your optimism." ―Thor and Frigga[src] Frigga was compassionate and nurturing to her son, Thor, and Loki, the son of Laufey whom Odin had brought with him from Jotunheim after the war with the Frost Giants and whom the couple had adopted. She raised both boys with love and warmth, appearing to be a good and wise queen.[4] Aware that Loki felt overshadowed by his father and brother's physical prowess, Frigga trained him in magic, believing that this would give her adoptive son his own ground to stand on next to his brother.[5] She would show him tricks such as turning a flower into a frog or casting fireworks over the water, telling Loki that he could do these things too one day because he could do anything.[6] Frigga would tell Thor and Loki the story of the Dark Elves when they were children.[1] Frigga joined her family in traveling to Norway on Earth. The Norse, revering them as deities, named days of the week after Thor and Frigga, which became known as Thursday and Friday.[4] Thor's Coronation Frigga attending Thor's royal coronation "Just remember that you have something even the great Allfather never had.""And what's that?""Me for a mother. Now don't keep your father waiting." ―Frigga and Thor[src] Prior to Thor's coronation to become the new King of Asgard in the wake of Odin's reign, Frigga talked with her son, assuring Thor that it was understandable for him to be nervous.[7] Frigga then participated in the ceremony, standing by Loki as Thor walked through the crowds while showing off Mjølnir and delighting in the crowd's reaction to him as the Warriors Three and Sif enjoyed the display, with Thor even winking at his mother as she tried to get him to calm down. Frigga confronts Odin over Thor's banishment Frigga watched as Thor stood before all the Asgardians and swore to defend the Nine Realms as the new King of Asgard. However, before Thor could be crowned King, the Frost Giants invaded to steal the Casket of Ancient Winters and return it to Jotunheim, although they failed and were all soon destroyed by the Destroyer, however the sudden incident forced Odin to delay Thor's coronation, much to their son's frustration as he desired the throne immediately.[4] Thor's Banishment Frigga at Odin's bedside during his Odinsleep "Banishment? You would lose him forever? He's your son!""And what would you have done?""I would not have exiled him to a world of mortals, stripped of his powers, to suffer alone. I would not have had the heart for such cruelty!" ―Frigga and Odin[src] Seeking to punish Thor for disturbing the peace of the Nine Realms by attempting to gain revenge against the Frost Giants and attacking their land, Odin stripped Thor of his powers and banished him to Earth. Frigga confronted Odin, angered by his decision, pleading with him to reverse his decision.[7] When Odin collapsed and was brought to his bedchamber, Frigga stayed at his side and refused to leave, afraid that he had put off the Odinsleep for too long and would never awaken. Frigga tells Loki the truth about his birth She expressed this fear to Loki, who joined her to both comfort her and ask about the truth of his parentage, having learned the truth that he was in fact the son of Laufey. In response to Loki's question, Frigga tried to reassure him that he was loved and an integral part of the family. She then emphasized that everything Odin did was for a purpose.[4] As Loki went to leave, the Einherjar entered the room and handed him Gungnir, proclaiming him as King of Asgard.[7] War of Two Sons Frigga attempts to fight off the Frost Giants "Loki, you saved him.""I swear to you, mother, that they will pay for what they have done." ―Frigga and Loki[src] When Laufey and two other Frost Giants invaded Asgard and then attempted to assassinate Odin by charging into his room to kill him, Frigga desperately attempted to defend her husband by drawing a sword. As the Frost Giants froze the open and destroyed it, Frigga charged forward and cut down one of the Frost Giants, killing him before being thrown aside by Laufey who then moved to Odin to end their long conflict. Frigga and Odin are saved by Loki's arrival However, just as Laufey attempted to kill Odin by stabbing him with a frozen knife while he was still in the Odinsleep, he was then knocked backwards as Loki had appeared and then shot Laufey directly in the back with Gungnir. Loki proceeded to destroy Laufey with another shot before he then embraced his mother who delighted in the fact that Loki had saved Odin, while Loki had vowed that all of the Frost Giants of Jotunheim would soon pay for what they had done. Frigga learns of all of Loki's many deceptions Immediately after this however, Thor returned having regain all his power and Mjølnir, with Frigga running to him, embracing him while Loki was horrified. Thor revealed to Frigga that Loki had deceived her and had just sent the Destroyer to kill him as well as Lady Sif and the Warriors Three. Frigga then witnessed her two sons battle as Loki tried to destroy Jotunheim, resulting in the destruction of the Bifrost Bridge and Loki seemingly dying by falling into a black hole. Frigga with Lady Sif at Asgard's celebration During a banquet to welcome Thor back to Asgard, she talked with Lady Sif about how Thor was feeling.[4] Unable to accept the death of her son, Frigga used Magic to find him. She found him making his deal with Thanos and attempted to talk to him, but he told her it was not a good time.[8] When Thor reached Earth in order to collect Loki, he begged him to come back onto Asgard, since Frigga was in grief. Loki claimed that he did not consider Frigga his mother.[9] Loki's Return Seeking Redemption Frigga watches Loki's punishment "Then am I not your mother?""...You are not.""Always so perceptive about everyone but yourself." ―Frigga and Loki[src] When Thor managed to return Loki to Asgard, Frigga was relieved to see him, although his crimes during the Battle of New York were too great to go unpunished. Frigga watched as Loki was brought in chains before Odin and sentenced to life imprisonment. Although Loki was seemingly touched when Odin revealed that he had spared him for Frigga's sake, he was warned that he would never see her again. Despite this, Frigga continued looking after her adoptive son in secret, personally arranging for books and food to be delivered to Loki's cell. Frigga speaks to Loki from inside his cell Later, Frigga visited Loki in the Asgardian Dungeons, telling him she had done everything in her power to make him comfortable during his time there, as Loki looked over as more Marauders arrived and were locked in their cells. Loki was bitter towards her, showing little gratitude for the books that she was providing him with, and in turn she reminded him of his crimes on Earth during the Chitauri Invasion, which had resulted in his current imprisonment in the cell. Frigga's illusion vanishes before Loki's eyes When Frigga called Odin his father during their conversation, Loki turned around in anger and snapped at Frigga that Odin was not his true father. Hearing this, Frigga questioned if he viewed her as his mother, which Loki claimed he did not, something Frigga knew he was actually lying about. A sullen Loki responded by trying to touch her outstretched hand, causing the holographic projection Frigga had used to visited him to dissolve, leaving Loki alone in his cell to continue considering his actions.[1] Frigga and Thor discuss her love for Loki Just as Frigga had ended her talk with Loki in his cell, she was then visited by Thor, who had returned from the Battle of Vanaheim and saw her talking with Loki. Thor asked her if she wished she had not shared her Magic with him, but Frigga told him that she was still glad she did, because it helped him be different from his own brother and father. Thor then questioned where Odin was and Frigga told him that he could go find him inside Asgardian the training grounds.[5] Sacking of Asgard Frigga greets both Thor and Jane Foster "Despite all I have survived, my Queen still worries over me.""It's only because I worry over you that you have survived." ―Odin and Frigga[src] Frigga had later reunited with Thor as he was still showing the newly arrived Jane Foster all around the streets of Asgard and they joked about Odin. Just as Thor was introducing Foster to his mother however, he overheard the alarms as a riot was breaking out in the Asgardian Dungeons, so Frigga told Thor to investigate while she protected Foster, as he summoned Mjølnir and charged into battle. Frigga speaks with Odin about the skirmish As they entered the Royal Palace of Valaskjalf, Frigga encountered King Odin leading his Einherjar armies into a battle against the invading forces of the Dark Elves which were led by Malekith, although he insisted that this was nothing more than a minor skirmish and nothing to be concerned over. Frigga accused Odin to lying about the risks but he promised to come for them as soon as it was safe, advising Frigga to take Foster into her own chambers for their protection. Frigga gives Jane Foster some key advice Frigga and Odin then teased each other over Frigga's worry for her husband's safety, while Lady Sif walked past and made eye contact with Foster. As Odin went into the battle armed with Gungnir, Frigga took Foster with her, taking one of the Einherjar's swords and then advising Foster to do exactly as she told her, believing that Malekith would be coming for the Aether which was currently trapped inside of Foster's body as Foster quickly agreed to obey her orders.[1] Showdown with Malekith Frigga protects Jane Foster from Malekith "Stand down, creature. You may still survive this.""I have survived worse, woman.""Who are you?""I am Malekith, and I would have what it is mine." ―Frigga and Malekith[src] When the Dark Elves assaulted Asgard, Frigga took Jane Foster to her chambers and shut her away. She then created an illusion of Foster. Malekith invaded the palace and stumbled upon Frigga who had her sword ready to fight. Frigga gave him a chance to surrender, but Malekith refused, stating he had come to claim his prize the Aether, which was stored within Foster's body. Frigga is captured by Malekith and Kurse Frigga responded by viciously attacking Malekith with a sword, soon overwhelming him with her surprising skills with the blade. Disarming the Dark Elf, Frigga held her own sword to Malekith's throat, but before she could force him and his entire army to surrender, she was then restrained by Kurse. Malekith then rounded on the illusion of Foster and attempted to reclaim the Aether from her, discovering it was an illusion when he attempted to reach out of her. Odin holding his beloved wife's lifeless body Malekith angrily demanded Frigga to tell him where Foster was, but Frigga refused, despite Kurse gripping her by the neck. Malekith recognized that she would not answer and ordered Kurse to kill her. Algrim then impaled her from behind with her own sword, moments before Thor stormed into the room and used Mjølnir to burn half of Malekith's face off. He was too late to save Frigga however as the Dark Elves escaped and Odin held his wife's body in his arms. Frigga's spirit ascends to Valhalla Frigga was given a ceremonial funeral with the rest of the fallen warriors by Odin, and all of Asgard paid their respects to her. Her death had a major impact on Loki, particularly given the knowledge that Loki had unwittingly contributed to her death by giving Kurse directions to escape the dungeon during the Sacking of Asgard. This would prove to be a turning point for Loki, making him hungry for revenge as he joined Thor in hunting down Malekith.[1] Legacy Loki's Redemption "You think you alone were loved of Mother? You had her tricks, but I had her trust.""Trust. Was that her last expression, trust? When you let her die!" ―Thor and Loki[src] Frigga's death was a contributing factor to both Odin's strong desire for revenge at the cost of sacrificing countless Asgardian soldiers so as to destroy Malekith, as well as Thor's decision to liberate both Loki and Jane Foster from incarceration. With the help of the Warriors Three, the three successfully evaded the Einherjar and managed to escape to Svartalfheim, where they encountered Malekith, Kurse, and his Dark Elves once more. While Malekith, who, having extracted the Aether from Foster's body, departed to Earth along with a majority of Dark Elves so he could finally unleash the Aether upon the Nine Realms, Loki finally killed Kurse, despite being supposedly fatally wounded by the Dark Elf. Therefore, Frigga's death was avenged, with Loki even noting that his actions were not for Thor or Odin's sake, but to avenge his deceased mother.[1] An alternate Loki discovered Frigga's death on the Time Variance Authority's holoprojector, upsetting him and causing him to want to fight alongside the TVA to keep the universe in balance.[10] Odin's Farewell "Your mother, she calls me. Can you hear it?" ―Odin to Thor and Loki[src] In 2017, a dying Odin told Thor and Loki that he could hear Frigga calling out to him from Valhalla.[11] Personality "I asked him to be honest with you from the beginning. There should be no secrets in a family." ―Frigga to Loki[src] Frigga is a benevolent, kind-hearted, fair and wise person. Frigga was beloved by all her family and all people of Asgard. Frigga loved equally both her biological son Thor and her adoptive son Loki. Unlike her husband, Frigga was ready to forgive Loki, even after his deeds, and had hope for Thor despite his actions as well. She also was willing to accept Thor's relationships with Jane Foster. Frigga was highly polite, friendly and sympathetic. She was shown to be good friends with Jane, even though she was only human and a majority of the other Asgardians disapproved of the relationship. In contrast to her kind-hearted nature, Frigga was also quite brave, strong-willed and noble, since she was brave enough to stand against Malekith, the leader of Dark Elves, by herself. She was even ready to sacrifice herself to help her family and friends. Her sacrifice was very important, as it made Loki to stop temporarily his rivalry with Thor and help him and impacted him severely. Frigga was possibly the person closest to Loki as he genuinely loved and cared about his adoptive mother and was filled of vengeance over her death, as seen by the state of his prison room after learning of her death. Frigga's relationship with her biological son Thor was close as well, as upon meeting a future version of her son she accepted him immediately and wasn't at all fooled by Thor's feeble lies. Frigga comforted Thor over his depression and shared one last tender moment with him, but refused to hear any warnings about her fate, showing her bravery in regards to dealing with her grim future. Even though she is a very wise ruler, her kind heart can occasionally get in the way of certain punishments given to her sons. The prime example of this was when she attempted to convince Odin to end Thor's banishment from Asgard, despite knowing the gravity of Thor's crimes and the war that would ensue because of it. When Odin asked Frigga what she would've done, she states she wouldn't have had the heart to banish Thor. Odin calls her out on this, saying that while he grieves as well, he knew was the necessary action and he is king because he can make these difficult decisions. Powers and Abilities Powers Asgardian Physiology As an Asgardian, Frigga possessed all of the various superhuman attributes common among her people, including superhuman strength, durability, speed, agility, stamina, reflexes, healing, and was extremely long-lived. However, as the queen of Asgard, her superhuman attributes were considerably higher than most Asgardians. Superhuman Strength Frigga possessed great superhuman strength, similar to all Asgardians; however, her strength exceeds almost all of the population. She was able to overpower Malekith, the leader of the Dark Elves, with fairly ease. Superhuman Durability Frigga's body was more resistant to physical and energy damage. She easily survived a punch by the Frost Giant King, Laufey. However, the sword of Kurse was no match for her. Superhuman Speed Like all Asgardians, Frigga could run and move at great superhuman speed. Superhuman Agility Frigga naturally possessed great agility, flexibility, and body coordination. She was able to use various spin moves to give Malekith a challenging opponent. Superhuman Stamina Frigga's advanced musculature allowed her to perform at maximum energy for long periods of time. Her endurance allowed her to exercise her maximum capacity without tiring at all. Superhuman Reflexes Frigga could react and dodge objects traveling at high speeds allowing her to rarely be stricken. Regenerative Healing Factor Despite her body's resistance, Frigga could still be injured like any other Asgardian. However, her metabolism enabled her to rapidly regenerate damaged bodily tissue with great speed. However, she was still able to be killed by Algrim. Longevity Frigga was not truly immortal. More accurately, Asgardians were extremely long-lived beings, Frigga aged very slowly, being able to live for thousands of years. Even though she was thousands of years old, Frigga still looked like a middle-aged woman by Earth standards. Magic Frigga learned how to wield Asgardian Magic while growing up in Asgard being raised by witches. She eventually became a highly skilled and formidable sorcerer, with it being her main asset in battle. Frigga taught Loki how to cast illusions, resulting in his exceptional skill in the field of sorcery. Transmutation According to Loki, Frigga was capable of turning a flower into a frog. She taught Loki this trick which he used to turn Thor into a frog at some point. Illusion Manipulation Frigga communicates with Loki Frigga was able to cast extremely convincing illusions of other beings, especially herself. She was able to send a projection of herself to the Asgardian Dungeons, used the ability to speak to Loki in his cell, and tricked Malekith with a fake projection of Jane to Loki, she had showed him how to create a firework illusion. Abilities Genius-Level Intellect Frigga was a very intelligent Asgardian, especially in the ways of Magic. She had proudly taught Loki everything he knew about magic and illusions. This knowledge helped Loki become the God of Mischief. Expert Combatant Frigga fighting against Malekith Frigga was a highly skilled and formidable hand-to-hand combatant. She killed a Frost Giant with ease; although more of her skill was prevalent during the attack on Asgard. Most notably, when confronted by Malekith, Frigga single-handedly defeated him wielding a short sword in reverse grip, and could have killed him had Kurse not intervened. Ironically, shortly before this, Malekith stated to her that he had survived much worse, which proved to be a testament to Frigga's skill. Sword Mastery Frigga was highly skilled at using a sword in combat, being able to use it to protect her husband Odin from Laufey and the Frost Giants, as well as when Malekith and the Dark Elves attacked Asgard. During her fight against Malekith, she was able to use it to easily disarm his sword and gain the upper hand, even almost kill him had Kurse not intervened. However, Kurse managed to grab the sword from Frigga and used it to kill her by stabbing her in the back. Bilingualism Frigga was fluent in her native Asgardian, as well as English. Equipment Weapons Sword Frigga wielded this sword as her primary weapon. She used it to protect her husband Odin from Laufey and the Frost Giants, as well as when Malekith and the Dark Elves attacked Asgard. However, Algrim managed to grab the sword from Frigga and used it to kill her by stabbing her in the back. Other Equipment Asgardian Armor Frigga wore this armor as her protective attire when Malekith led the Dark Elves on an assault on Asgard with the intent of extracting the Aether from Jane Foster. The armor was unable to protect her when Algrim stabbed her with her own sword, killing her. Facilities Royal Palace of Valaskjalf As the Queen of Asgard, Frigga resided in the palace along with the other members of the Asgardian Royal Family. She ruled from within the palace, and stayed by her husband's side while he was in the Odinsleep. She was in the palace when it got attacked by Dark Elves and defended Jane Foster, resulting in her death. Hall of Asgard Frigga attended her son's coronation in the Hall of Asgard. However due to an invasion by three Frost Giants, the coronation was never finished. Relationships Family Asgardian Royal Family Buri † - Grandfather-in-Law Bor † - Father-in-Law Odin † - Husband Brothers-in-Law † Hela † - Stepdaughter Thor - Son Loki † - Adoptive Son Love - Adoptive Granddaughter Allies Sif - Friend Warriors Three Volstagg † Fandral † Hogun † Heimdall † Einherjar Tyr Skurge † Hugin and Munin Sleipnir Jane Foster † - Friend Enemies Frost Giants Laufey † Marauders Dark Elves Malekith † - Attempted Victim Algrim/Kurse † - Killer Appearances Appearances for Frigga In chronological order Thor Thor Adaptation Thor The Dark World Prelude Thor The Dark World Thor Love and Thunder flashback Thor Ragnarok Prelude Thor Ragnarok mentioned Avengers Infinity War mentioned Avengers Endgame Prelude mentioned Avengers Endgame mentioned Thor Love and Thunder mentioned Out of time Loki Season One Glorious Purpose footage & mentioned Trivia In the comics, Frigga, also called Freyja, is a Vanir and is the adoptive mother of Thor and the biological mother of Odin's other sons, Tyr and Balder. The name Friday originated from Frey's Day, a day of the week named after Freyja/Frigga. Behind the Scenes Frigga was originally more prominent in the first film, but most of her scenes were cut in the release. Kenneth Branagh wrote her "a nice note" in response, and Rene Russo was happy to return for Thor The Dark World, since she knew that Loki would "need his mom."[12] Chloé Bruce was a stunt double for Rene Russo in the role of Frigga. References ↑ Thor The Dark World ↑ Erik Selvig release papers on "14/11/13" ↑ Avengers Endgame ↑ Thor ↑ Thor The Dark World Deleted Scene ↑ Loki Lamentis ↑ Thor Deleted Scene ↑ Thor The Dark World Prelude ↑ The Avengers ↑ Loki Glorious Purpose ↑ Thor Ragnarok ↑ Rene Russo Wants to Brush Up on Her Comic-Book History Before Thor 2 External Links Réservede Buri Emplacement Au niveau de l’arche à proximité des chutes de pierres. Anse de fer Emplacement Après avoir fait baisser le niveau du lac une seconde Buri's Storeroom Realm Realm Midgard Details Legendary chests 2 Buri's Storeroom is one of the regions in Midgard. Community content is available under CC BY-NC-SA unless otherwise noted. 2zQVJG. 208 80 119 71 83 54 95 356 101god of war reserve de buri
