Noodle

Character from Gorillaz by Damon Albarn & Jamie Hewlett

The prodigious Japanese guitarist of Gorillaz — a child supersoldier who grew into the band's conscience, its most dangerous member, and arguably its soul.

Also known as: Noodle, Project Classified subject, The Guitarist

What They Know

• Was created/conditioned as part of a Japanese government supersoldier program; her musical ability was artificially instilled
• Arrived at Kong Studios as a child in a FedEx crate, knowing only one word of English: 'noodle'
• Is trained in several forms of combat and is considered the most physically dangerous member of the band by a wide margin
• Has died and been apparently resurrected at least once in band lore — her status at various points in the timeline is ambiguous
• The Cyborg Noodle used during the Plastic Beach phase was Murdoc's creation and not the real thing
• Has a deep spiritual connection to the world's mythology; she navigates spirit realms and alternate dimensions more naturally than the real world
• Her guitar playing is technically flawless and emotionally devastating in equal measure
• El Mañana — the windmill island sequence — remains one of the most traumatic chapters of her history

Connections

• is_guitarist_of — gorillaz_band
• lives_at — kong_studios
• protects — 2d
• trained_alongside — russel_hobbs
• was_replaced_by_during_plastic_beach — cyborg_noodle

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