[Event] The Great Character Clash Returns

Nominee: R.O.B. the Robot, AKA: the Robotic Operating Buddy
Who they are: ROB is a toy robot made by Nintendo to help people play multiplayer games like Stack Up or Gyromite alone. However, the REAL reason of ROB's creation was to sneak the NES onto toy shelves. He also tried to kill James Rolfe once.
Why: Like I said earlier, ROB was created was so that the NES could be snuck onto toy shelves because stores didn't sell 'video games' during the Crash. We should all praise him like a god because without ROB, we wouldn't have any video games and would be playing outside or something, oh the horror!
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Now, I know what you're saying. "Oh, but ROB isn't a character, he's just an NES accessory!" But he appears in games, does he not? Or is it some doppelganger that races and has the best karts in Mario Kart DS modeled after him?

Nominee: Lara Croft
Who they are: The Tomb Raider herself, Lara Croft.
Why: Nobody duel wields pistols like Lara. She is also pretty good at killing with an ice pick.
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Nominee: Guybrush Threepwood
Who they are: A mighty pirate
Why: He can hold his breath underwater for 10 minutes
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Nominee: The Sole Survivor
Who they are: The Sole Survivor is the only survivor of Vault 111
Why: The main reason why they left the vault was to avenge the death of their spouse and find their son.
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R.O.B. is the protagonist of Real Life: The Game. (I couldn't make this shit up if I tried. I am SAD that I LACK the TALENT to make this shit up.)
You might also say he's the protagonist of Mario Kart DS, as there's no real villain, so everyone's a protagonist.

Nominee: Joker
Who they are: Leader of the Phantom Thieves group and wildcard user.
Why: He is a strong leader that is capable in combat with a knife and handgun. Also cabable with simple tactics ie. aiming to disable an opponent.
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Nominee: Duke Nukem
Who they are: Duke Nukem is the protagonist of Duke Nukem series
Why: It should be obvious if you have played Duke Nukem 3D
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Nominee: Ringabel
Who they are: An amnesiac philanderer with a journal that apparently has the ability to predict the future.
Why: Deadly and sexy is a winning combination.
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Nominee: Nathan Drake
Who they are: Treasure hunter and climbing master
Why: He's survived more than his fair share of falls and gunshots and has discovered ruins many thought were untouchable.
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