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Welcome to my '''talk''' page! Please be sure to make all posts civil and constructive, as I will ignore or revert anything I deem to be bad faith, dishonest, or vandalism. Also, let us try to keep two-way conversations readable. If you post to my talk page, I will just reply here. If I posted recently to another talk page, including your talk page, then that means I have it on my watchlist and will just read responses there. I may refactor discussions to your talk page for the same reason. Also, ''please do not refer to me here or elsewhere by my previous username'' as I changed names due to real-world off-wiki harassment that remains a concern. Due to the issues that caused my name change and other matters (such as the demands of college!) I may be slow in responding to messages and I may even stop editing for long stretches of time. Sincerely, --] 18:36, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
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== To add to this article ==

I am not sure what was on the previous version of the article, but the following out of universe information can be added from "''Resistance 2'': Getting To Know Nathan Hale," ''PlayStation The Official Magazine'' 13 (November 2008): 62: the character is voiced by ]. ''PTOM'' states that "The ''Resistance 2'' story is all about Nathan Hale and his role in this great conflict." Ted Price, one of the game developers, adds, "Internally we wanted to know more about Hale, and focusing on him provided the opportunity to answer questions about him." Thus, I encourage someone to restore the article and add this information in a manner such as this:

'''Nathan Hale''' is the protagonist of the Playstation 3 games ''Resistance: Fall of Man'' and its sequel '']''. He is voiced by ].<ref>"''Resistance 2'': Getting To Know Nathan Hale," ''PlayStation The Official Magazine'' 13 (November 2008): 62.</ref>

== Development ==

Ted Price, one of the game developers, adds, "Internally we wanted to know more about Hale, and focusing on him provided the opportunity to answer questions about him."<ref>"''Resistance 2'': Getting To Know Nathan Hale," ''PlayStation The Official Magazine'' 13 (November 2008): 62.</ref>

== Biography ==

Hale killed practically every chimera in England and then went to America to win again.

== Reception ==

''PTOM'' states that "The ''Resistance 2'' story is all about Nathan Hale and his role in this great conflict."<ref>"''Resistance 2'': Getting To Know Nathan Hale," ''PlayStation The Official Magazine'' 13 (November 2008): 62.</ref> ''Playstation Universe'' lists Hale among the top five Playstation 3 characters thus far.<ref>Dave Wales, "Top five PlayStation 3 characters thus far," ''Playstation Universe'' (March 16th, 2008): http://www.psu.com/Top-five-PlayStation-3-characters-thus-far--a0003095-p0.php</ref>

== References ==

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== Restoration ==

'''Nathaniel''' is a ] in ]'s '']''. Nathaniel is one of the main characters of this series. After coming of age as a magician when he was 12 years old, he was granted the new name of '''John Mandrake''', and is known by this name to everyone but the title character, ] and in the later part of '']'' to Kitty.

== Attributes ==

=== Appearance ===
In '']'' he is described as being small and scrawny with dark hair. His hair, as he increases in rank, becomes increasingly long, but during the gap between '']'' and '']'' he has opted for a crew cut in (politically advantageous) tribute to the soldiers fighting in America. He is further described as attractive, with "the scent of power around him" and of medium height and slender build, his forehead prematurely lined (''Ptolemy's Gate'', U.S. Edition, pg. 21).

=== Personality ===
Nathaniel is, at first, a small, shy boy uncomfortable with anyone who is not Mrs. Underwood or Ms. Lutyens. He is very nervous and scared by Bartimaeus when he first summons the demon. As the books progress, and he becomes more and more proficient, he also becomes more confident, and possibly overconfident. He works fervently when motivated, as is shown when he furthers his education with incredible speed in ''The Amulet of Samarkand''.
Throughout the books he also shows signs of ambition to rise through the ranks of the government, a common goal among magicians. Bartimaeus compares him more than once to Simon Lovelace, as they share a similar mindset, and habitual tics, such as stroking back their hair.

== Role in books ==

=== ''The Amulet of Samarkand'' ===

In '']'', Nathaniel starts off as a young boy who, at the age of five, had been given up by his parents to apprenticeship under a mediocre Whitehall magician named Arthur Underwood, the assistant minister of Internal Affairs. Underwood begins teaching the boy in magic, but Nathaniel, being inquisitive, decides to advance his education to higher levels without the knowledge of his tutor.

However, at the age of eleven, in his master's house, Nathaniel is publicly humiliated by a greedy and ambitious young magician named ]. In a fit of juvenile fury, Nathaniel hatches a plan for vengeance. He sets several mites (a weak kind of imp) on Lovelace, but Lovelace is powerful and stops the mites, then proceeds to beat Nathaniel as punishment.

Later, after much research and preparation, Nathaniel summons Bartimaeus, a 5,000-year-old djinni, to exact his revenge on Lovelace. Mrs. Underwood - Nathaniel's master's wife - inadvertently reveals Nathaniel's true name to Bartimaeus. This vastly limits Nathaniel's control over the djinni, because spells can be cast on people when their true name is known (hence the practice of assigning names).

In the end, Nathaniel earns the respect of the majority of the other magicians including Rupert Devereaux, the Prime Minister. He is accepted as a magician in the government.

=== ''The Golem's Eye'' ===
Nathaniel summons Bartimaeus again, facing off against the Resistance and sinister magicians.

The second book picks up almost three years later and features Nathaniel as a junior magician working his way up the government ranks. He is described as one of the governments' rising young stars. In this book, ] is introduced as an important character. She is a part of the Resistance movement, which seeks to end the oppressive rule of the magicians. Nathaniel is tasked by his superiors to crush the Resistance movement and capture the members. His task is complicated when a seemingly invulnerable clay golem starts to make random attacks on London. Much to the displeasure of Bartimaeus, Nathaniel recalls the djinni to aid him in uncovering the origins of the golem, and to save his own skin.

During the course of the book Nathaniel is almost fired from his post and executed for treason. By the end of the book however he has come back to favor when Duvall's conspiracy comes to light.

=== ''Ptolemy's Gate'' ===

In '']'', Nathaniel has risen to the ruling Council and is arguably the most powerful magician in the government. He stands against a force of hybrid magicians with spirits trapped inside them, led by Nouda. Romantic feelings are hinted at in the book at various points between Kitty and himself. Nathaniel summons Bartimaeus into his body to help fight the Hybrids with Gladstone's staff, and destroys most of them, leaving only Nouda alive. However, during this fight, Nathaniel is seriously injured and he loses strength quickly, even with Bartimaeus' assistance. When Nathaniel and Bartimaeus confront Nouda, Nathaniel dismisses Bartimaeus which saves Baritmaeus just prior to the staff being destroyed killing both Nouda and Nathaniel. Bartimaeus returned to the Other Place, but is known to have survived; according to his "journal", he was summoned by a female magician with a stutter afterwards. Kitty, in the end, goes visit her old friend Jakob before she begins to travel around the world in a new life.

== Trivia ==

* Nathaniel's chosen magician name, John Mandrake, may be a reference to the popular comic strip and real life magician, ]
* Nathaniel's birthday is on November 26, as confirmed by the author.

== External links ==

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== References ==

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== Thank you! ==

Thanks for your participation in my recent ]. Thanks also for keeping it drama-free; I know that a lot of times when an inclusionist or exclusionist gets up there the drama can rain down in a big ol' dramastorm, but I'm happy to say mine was entirely free of that. :) Hope all is going well with you, and happy editing. :) ] (]) 02:33, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

:You're welcome and congratulations! Sincerely, --]<sup>'']''</sup> 17:59, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

== Email ==

Hey there. I just sent you an email. I did see that you were busy, and my email is not really that urgent. Could you take a look when you have the time? Thank you, <font color="navy">]</font>''''' <sub>(<font color="green">]</font>)</sub>''''' 02:13, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

:Okay, I have replied and I hope my reply is helpful! Sincerely, --]<sup>'']''</sup> 17:59, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

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:Thanks! Sincerely, --]<sup>'']''</sup> 17:59, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

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:Thanks! Sincerely, --]<sup>'']''</sup> 17:59, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

== Merge proposal ==

Hiya. Since you created the article, I thought I'd drop you a note to point out that someone tagged ] for merge to ]. I started discussion on the proposal ]. Happy edits! -] (]) 14:25, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
:Okay. Thanks for the notice! Best, --]<sup>'']''</sup> 09:26, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

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:Awesome! Thanks! Sincerely, --]<sup>'']''</sup> 09:20, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

== Your typo ==

I have <span class="plainlinks"></span> at ]. I didn't want to modify your comment without your permission, so I inserted it as hidden text. -- ] ] 19:18, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
:If I make an obvious typo, you have my permission to correct it. :) Best, --]<sup>'']''</sup> 09:20, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

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Hello! Please note ]. For some reason near the bottom, an Easter Egg one is showing up in a Cookie given by Stifle. Could some please fix it so that Lenticel's Easter Egg is not with Stifle's cookie? Thanks! Sincerely, --]<sup>'']''</sup> 09:23, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
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::Yes, thank you! Sincerely, --]<sup>'']''</sup> 09:39, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

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