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===Champion=== ===Champion===
− Many people, including his most ardent supporters, were skeptical that Noton would be able to compete in the Open Class or Class Five arenas against [[assault 'Mech]]s in an undistinguished low-end [[heavy 'Mech|heavy class]] design such as a ''Rifleman''. Noton silenced his doubters, overcoming more favored 'Mechs like ''[[BattleMaster]]''s and ''[[Stalker]]''s as he won victory after victory.<ref name=S7TG-PB17/> After winning his Solaris Championship in the Class 5 Arenas, Noton and his ''Rifleman'' were nicknamed "''[[Legend-Killer]]''".<ref name=W:EGc6>''Warrior: En Garde'', ch. 6</ref> + Many people, including his most ardent supporters, were skeptical that Noton would be able to compete in the Open Class or Class Five arenas against [[assault 'Mech]]s in an undistinguished low-end [[heavy 'Mech|heavy class]] design such as a ''Rifleman''. Noton silenced his doubters, overcoming more favored 'Mechs like ''[[BattleMaster]]''s and ''[[Stalker]]''s as he won victory after victory.<ref name=S7TG-PB17/> After winning his Solaris Championship in the Class 5 Arenas, Noton and his ''Rifleman'' were nicknamed "''[[Legend-Killer]]''"<ref name=W:EGc6>''Warrior: En Garde'', ch. 6</ref>.
During the second-to-last bout of his second championship run, Noton faced a MechWarrior from the [[Fitzhugh Stables]] named Hoftsteder, piloting a ''[[Victor]]'' in the [[Steiner Stadium|Coliseum]] on 15 August [[3017]]. Acquainted with Fitzhugh Stables' training tactics for the Steiner Stadium and the respective strengths and weaknesses of the ''Rifleman'' and ''Victor'', Noton divined his opponent's jumping maneuver, unexpectedly closed with his foe and delivered a crippling attack. Playing to the crowd, Noton exulted in another victory and privately gloated that people still underestimated him, and that once his new ''Rifleman'' was ready he would defeat any opponent on the Game World.<ref name=MWO>''MechWarrior Online'': "Story of the Legend-Killer"</ref> During the second-to-last bout of his second championship run, Noton faced a MechWarrior from the [[Fitzhugh Stables]] named Hoftsteder, piloting a ''[[Victor]]'' in the [[Steiner Stadium|Coliseum]] on 15 August [[3017]]. Acquainted with Fitzhugh Stables' training tactics for the Steiner Stadium and the respective strengths and weaknesses of the ''Rifleman'' and ''Victor'', Noton divined his opponent's jumping maneuver, unexpectedly closed with his foe and delivered a crippling attack. Playing to the crowd, Noton exulted in another victory and privately gloated that people still underestimated him, and that once his new ''Rifleman'' was ready he would defeat any opponent on the Game World.<ref name=MWO>''MechWarrior Online'': "Story of the Legend-Killer"</ref>
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===Death=== ===Death===
− On the 5th of May Tsen Shang would find the dead body of Gray Noton in Noton's office, his neck snapped. Justin Xiang would pilot Noton's famous ''Rifleman "Legend Killer"'' to beat Philip Capet, who had unwisely challenged him, and ended up winning the championship to great fanfare.<ref name=W:EGc38/> It is strongly implied, but not stated outright, that it had been Xiang/Allard who had killed Noton. + On the 5th of May Tsen Shang would find the dead body of Gray Noton in Noton's office, his neck snapped. Justin Xiang would pilot Noton's famous ''Rifleman "Legend Killer"'' to beat Philip Capet, who had unwisely challenged him, and ended up winning the championship to great fanfare.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', p. 289</ref> It is strongly implied, but not stated outright, that it had been Xiang/Allard who had killed Noton.
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− | Many people, including his most ardent supporters, were skeptical that Noton would be able to compete in the Open Class or Class Five arenas against [[assault 'Mech]]s in an undistinguished low-end [[heavy 'Mech|heavy class]] design such as a ''Rifleman''. Noton silenced his doubters, overcoming more favored 'Mechs like ''[[BattleMaster]]''s and ''[[Stalker]]''s as he won victory after victory.<ref name=S7TG-PB17/> After winning his Solaris Championship in the Class 5 Arenas, Noton and his ''Rifleman'' were nicknamed "''[[Legend-Killer]]''" | + | Many people, including his most ardent supporters, were skeptical that Noton would be able to compete in the Open Class or Class Five arenas against [[assault 'Mech]]s in an undistinguished low-end [[heavy 'Mech|heavy class]] design such as a ''Rifleman''. Noton silenced his doubters, overcoming more favored 'Mechs like ''[[BattleMaster]]''s and ''[[Stalker]]''s as he won victory after victory.<ref name=S7TG-PB17/> After winning his Solaris Championship in the Class 5 Arenas, Noton and his ''Rifleman'' were nicknamed "''[[Legend-Killer]]''"<ref name=W:EGc6>''Warrior: En Garde'', ch. 6</ref>. |
During the second-to-last bout of his second championship run, Noton faced a MechWarrior from the [[Fitzhugh Stables]] named Hoftsteder, piloting a ''[[Victor]]'' in the [[Steiner Stadium|Coliseum]] on 15 August [[3017]]. Acquainted with Fitzhugh Stables' training tactics for the Steiner Stadium and the respective strengths and weaknesses of the ''Rifleman'' and ''Victor'', Noton divined his opponent's jumping maneuver, unexpectedly closed with his foe and delivered a crippling attack. Playing to the crowd, Noton exulted in another victory and privately gloated that people still underestimated him, and that once his new ''Rifleman'' was ready he would defeat any opponent on the Game World.<ref name=MWO>''MechWarrior Online'': "Story of the Legend-Killer"</ref> | During the second-to-last bout of his second championship run, Noton faced a MechWarrior from the [[Fitzhugh Stables]] named Hoftsteder, piloting a ''[[Victor]]'' in the [[Steiner Stadium|Coliseum]] on 15 August [[3017]]. Acquainted with Fitzhugh Stables' training tactics for the Steiner Stadium and the respective strengths and weaknesses of the ''Rifleman'' and ''Victor'', Noton divined his opponent's jumping maneuver, unexpectedly closed with his foe and delivered a crippling attack. Playing to the crowd, Noton exulted in another victory and privately gloated that people still underestimated him, and that once his new ''Rifleman'' was ready he would defeat any opponent on the Game World.<ref name=MWO>''MechWarrior Online'': "Story of the Legend-Killer"</ref> | ||
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===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
− | On the 5th of May Tsen Shang would find the dead body of Gray Noton in Noton's office, his neck snapped. Justin Xiang would pilot Noton's famous ''Rifleman "Legend Killer"'' to beat Philip Capet, who had unwisely challenged him, and ended up winning the championship to great fanfare.<ref | + | On the 5th of May Tsen Shang would find the dead body of Gray Noton in Noton's office, his neck snapped. Justin Xiang would pilot Noton's famous ''Rifleman "Legend Killer"'' to beat Philip Capet, who had unwisely challenged him, and ended up winning the championship to great fanfare.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', p. 289</ref> It is strongly implied, but not stated outright, that it had been Xiang/Allard who had killed Noton. |
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