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{{Infobox Character
|name          = Dickson
|image         =<tabber>
XC= [[File:Dickson pic.png]]
|-|
XC:DE= [[File:Dickson Portrait DE.png]]
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|caption       = Dickson in ''Xenoblade Chronicles''
|gender        = Male
|age           = "44"
|species       = [[Homs]]<br />[[Giant]]
|height        = 1.81 m
|haircolor     = Blonde
|eyecolor      = Brown<br />White
|voiceactorjp  = [[wikipedia:Tsuyoshi Koyama|Tsuyoshi Koyama]]
|voiceactoreng = [[wikipedia:Anthony May|Anthony May]]
|appearances   = ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles]]''
}}
{{Quote|Let's do this. I'm going with you! You'll need someone to drag your corpse home.|Dickson}}
'''Dickson''' (Japanese: {{lang|ja|ディクソン}}, ''Dikuson'', '''Dikson'''; [[English dub pronunciations|English dub]]: {{IPA|/ˈdɪksən/}}) is a 前辈 of the [[Battle of Sword Valley]] a year before the events of ''[[Xenoblade Chronicles]]'' and a 伙伴 of [[Dunban]] and [[Mumkhar]]. He is a resident of [[Colony 9]] and looks over [[Shulk]], [[Reyn]] and the 其它 residents. He claims to have found Shulk on [[Valak Mountain]] with the [[Monado]], and his 分裂母体 (alongside their entire 调查·挑战 group) dead. Dickson raised Shulk as his own.

== Appearance ==
Dickson appears to be forty-four years of age. He wears a pink bandanna and has long blond hair tied in a braid. He wears a black and white patterned waistcoat over a dark blue shirt, which he wears unbuttoned to reveal a chunky amulet with a blue centre. He has a brown belt over white 牛仔裤/牛仔裤, and white knee-high boots. In combat, he wields a blade that is longer than his arm, and can also double as a gun. This 武器 is named a [[Sabre]].

In his [[Giant]] form, Dickson is massive, with puce tattooed skin and a large mass of spiked protrusions on his back. These winglike parts of his body are not normal Giant anatomy; they come from the power bestowed by Zanza. He retains his hair, moustache and necklace, and aside from that wears only a dark purple kilt. Instead of his dual purpose gun/sword, he now wields a purple sword which can 开关 form to become a cannon and in one case, a hammer. His eyes have no 弟弟子 or irises.

== Story ==
=== Prior to ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' ===
Before the events of the game, Dickson discovers the Monado in an icy region of [[Bionis]], which is later revealed to be the [[Sealed Tower|Ose Tower]] on Valak Mountain. He finds the only person alive there is a very young Shulk, curled up sleeping below the Monado. Taking both the boy and the sword, he heads out.

=== Battle of Sword Valley ===
[[File:Dickson-Dunban-Mumkhar.png|thumb|right|Dickson with Mumkhar and Dunban at the Battle of Sword Valley]]

Dickson fights alongside Mumkhar and Dunban at the Battle at [[Sword Valley]], using his rifle/sword to fight. At first he tries to get Dunban to retreat, considering orders to 吸引 back to Colony 6. Dunban refuses, however, and they continue to fight. Dunban later collapses under the Monado's influence, while Dickson jumps to his aid and takes a hit, taking down a Mechon as well. He and Dunban charge at a group of Mechon and survive, while Mumkhar tries fleeing to return for the Monado later on, but appears to be killed by a group of hidden Mechon instead.

=== Colony 9 ===
Dickson is shown now to be a 流浪者 who has travelled all over Bionis, not being present in Colony 9 often. He is first seen in the 武器 development lab, reading up on Shulk's 调查·挑战 notes on the Monado, asking what the "Hidden functions" Shulk mentions in his notes are. After their conversation, he tells Shulk to get out of the [[Weapon Development Lab|lab]] more and walks off. He is later seen at Dunban's house, telling Fiora where Shulk would probably have gone, but is not present when the [[Mechon]] attack.

=== Colony 6 ===
After the party is ambushed by [[Metal Face]] and his minions outside [[Colony 6]], Dickson and Dunban arrive to aid them. Dickson 加入 the party temporarily for this fight. However, Metal Face proves too strong even for them, and is only driven off when [[Sani Telethia|a Telethia]] attacks. Dunban 加入 the party as a playable character after this, with Dickson as a guest leading the way to [[Satorl Marsh]].

When he leaves the party at the end of the marsh, Dickson mutters, unheard, about not feeling good about deceiving "those kids". However, he returns to Colony 9 and aids them in 防御 against the Mechon.

=== Sword Valley ===
Dickson is present at the discussion of an allied battle force being created, the joining of the three sentient races of Bionis against the Mechon. He convinces [[Kallian]] of the necessity of war, and goes off to meet the party before they 吹飞 their attack on [[Galahad Fortress]]. He supplies them with [[Anti-Mechon Weapons]] that he built, then leaves immediately with [[Alvis]] to return to [[Alcamoth]]. Later on, Kallian is informed of the party's disappearance after wrecking the fortress. Dickson calms Kallian by telling him he knows where the party is, before going to meet the party at the [[Hidden Machina Village]] on the [[Fallen Arm]] before they leave for [[Mechonis Field]].

During the battle of the Allied Front, Dickson is seen piloting a Havres and attacking Faced Mechon. After [[Mechonis]] begins to move, Dickson curses Shulk and leaves the battlefield to find the party. He finds them and is in the party until they reach the [[Mechonis Core]], where he stays behind with Alvis as the party goes to confront [[Egil]].

=== 背叛 ===
[[File:Dickson with 特雷西亚 in background.png|thumb|left|Dickson with his Telethia]]
Dickson is revealed as one of the 主色调 antagonists during the events at the Mechonis Core, just after the battle against [[Yaldabaoth#Mechonis Core|Yaldabaoth]] and before Mechonis is destroyed. He shoots Shulk in the back as he is making a truce with Egil, incapacitating<sup>※1</sup> him and allowing [[Zanza]] to exit Shulk's body.

He then reveals himself as Zanza's disciple, Dickson of the Trinity, who Egil recognises from much further back - a flashback shows Dickson as a Giant, standing behind Zanza when he first attacked Mechonis.

When the party flees Mechonis on [[Junks]], Dickson is outside waiting for them with an army of 特雷西亚. He attacks the party with [[Sureny Telethia|his own Telethia]]. The party is no match for a full group of [[Telethia (XC1)|Telethia]], but Kallian appears with the Havres squadron and 防御 them. Dickson warns Kallian that he should be 静静地守护着 his own people rather than the 特雷西亚, and reveals [[Lorithia]] to also be a 叛徒. She begins releasing large quantities of [[ether]], which causes the [[High Entia]] in their Havres to transform into 特雷西亚. However, Kallian retains some 魂控 over his 特雷西亚 form, and attacks Dickson and Lorithia, who are unable to stop him. He flies into them causing an 爆炸, suggesting that he sacrificed himself in order to destroy the disciples. Nevertheless, Dickson survives and appears again at the gates of Colony 6 with many more 特雷西亚. The party is once again surrounded and outmatched, but Shulk appears at the last moment, destroying most of the 特雷西亚. Dickson expresses surprise and annoyance that Shulk is somehow still alive, then sends his own 特雷西亚 to fight him.

After Shulk defeats it, he commands Alvis to 肩 some of the "hard work", revealing Alvis to be the third member of the aforementioned Trinity. After Alvis' 特雷西亚 is defeated, the pair escape on some [[Licorne Telethia]]. Alvis says that they will be waiting for the party, and Dickson adds that they will be on their "best behaviour", to which Shulk replies, "And we'll be the best guests you ever had." Dickson acknowledges the good comeback, and once out of sight of the party he starts to shake, showing that he is 害怕. He laughs at himself, noting that this is the first time he has felt fear.

※1 ''Although Zanza and Dickson imply that Shulk is dead after he is shot, their assessment is premature: when the party flees to 垃圾 the Story Memo reads "Shulk has managed to hold on to his life but now the party has to find a way out of the Mechonis! They need to escape through the Central Factory to the Ventilation Conduit."''

=== Defeat ===
[[File:Dickson Giant.png|thumb|right|Dickson on Prison Island]]
When [[Prison Island]] is revisited, Dickson mocks the party, letting them [[Chase Dickson|chase him]] up through the whole tower after they defeat his "[[Master Obart|warm-up act]]". After the party reaches the top of the tower, he tells them that they must fight him and tries to anger Shulk by repeating that he only raised him so Zanza would have a host. However Shulk replies, "I know. And I must thank you for granting me such power. It's all down to you that I'm standing here ready for you now."

Dickson ends the conversation by reverting to his Giant form, and attacks them. Despite Dickson clearly being much stronger than the group they do not give up, and to his surprise [[Fiora]] manages to block one of his attacks. He takes this to mean she has inherited [[Meyneth]]'s power, however she disagrees and claims it to be Meyneth's memories instead. Everyone begins supporting Shulk and Fiora verbally, and they manage to release Zanza and Meyneth's power, presumably left over from when the 神 were inhabiting them. Dickson is momentarily stunned by this, pausing to murmur acknowledge the power before attacking again.

The two [[Homs]] work together to defeat him, Fiora releasing a huge wave of energy and Shulk leaping forward and slashing him deep across his chest. Dickson reverts to his Homs form, telling them that he is finished, and is 「故乡」. He also tells them that he "just wanted the power of a 神," and that he would not be a martyr to stop them. The party turns away from him, Dunban lingering slightly, and leave to challenge Zanza. Dickson sits and takes a last cigar, saying, "Damn. How'd that kid get so strong? I ain't gonna let you see me die. I won't give you the satisfaction of victory." His voice begins to rasp, and he remembers the first time he saw Shulk in Ose Tower before finishing with, "Looks like the 学生 finally surpassed the teacher." He smiles slightly before slumping forward, dead. Just before they enter the teleporter to leave, Fiora turns to Shulk and says quietly, "Shulk, his wounds..." Shulk does not answer, but begins to cry. Zanza soon learned of Dickson's passing and was deeply surprised.

== Art List ==
=== 以太 ===
* [[File:Dickson ThunderFlash.png]] '''Thunder Flash''' - Deals 以太 damage.

=== Status ===
* [[File:Shulk LightHeal.png]] '''Heal Bolt''' - Restores HP to one party member.

== Equipment ==
None of Dickson's equipment can be unequipped or changed, for the short while he 加入 Shulk's party when fighting alongside him in Colony 6.

Dickson's 武器 is the [[Sabre]], which is a unique rifle with two gems - one of them is [[Unbeatable|Unbeatable VI]], and the 其它 is [[Topple Resist VI]]; both gems have a value of 100%.

In the first cutscene, Dickson is seen wearing the Middle 防具 set.

The rest of Dickson's equipment is the Lagoon set: [[Lagoon Gear]], [[Lagoon Armour]], [[Lagoon Gauntlets]], [[Lagoon Leggings]], and [[Lagoon Boots]]. Like all of Dickson's equipment, none can be moved or changed.

== Battle ==
=== First Battle ===
{{Infobox Enemy
|category     = [[Boss (XC1)|Boss]]
|name         = Disciple Dickson
|image        = DicksonApostle2.jpg
|imagewidth   = 200
|type         = [[Giant]]
|level        = 80
|area         = [[Prison Island]] ([[Prison Terrace]])
|spawntime    = Story event
|respawn      = No
|movement     = Ground
|detection    = Sight, 360° at 25 M
|exp          = 22,472
|ap           = 648
}}

{{Enemy stats
|HP      = 300,000
|atk     = 1,680
|eth     = 1,350
|agl     = 130
|doub    = 10%
|crit    = 25%
|physres = 0%
|ethres  = 0%
|ot      = -
}}
The first battle ends when Dickson's HP falls below 50% and he uses Chaos Punish.
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=== Second Battle ===
{{Infobox Enemy
|category     = [[Boss (XC1)|Boss]]
|name         = Disciple Dickson
|image        = Dickson fight.jpg
|imagewidth   = 200
|type         = [[Giant]]
|level        = 80
|area         = [[Prison Island]] ([[Prison Terrace]])
|spawntime    = Story event
|respawn      = No
|movement     = Ground
|detection    = Sight, 360° at 25 M
|exp          = 33,708
|ap           = 972
}}

{{Enemy stats
|HP      = 450,000
|atk     = 1,680
|eth     = 1,350
|agl     = 130
|doub    = 10%
|crit    = 25%
|physres = 0%
|ethres  = 0%
|ot      = -
}}
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=== Both Battles ===
==== Arts ====
{{Enemy arts
|art1      = Chaos Combo
|type1     = Physical
|strength1 = 0.9 - 1.1
|hits1     = 3
|range1    = Single
|effect1   = Damage triples when the target is [[Topple (XC1)|Topple]]d
|kb1       = Yes
|bd1       = -

|art2      = Chaos Dash
|type2     = Physical
|strength2 = 2.25 - 2.50
|hits2     = 1
|range2    = Frontal Line
|effect2   = Topple
|kb2       = -
|bd2       = -

|art3      = Chaos Punish ※2
|type3     = Physical
|strength3 = 3.25 - 3.50
|hits3     = 1
|range3    = Circle around caster
|effect3   = -
|kb3       = -
|bd3       = Yes/Yes

|art4      = Silent Chaos
|type4     = Ether
|strength4 = 1.25 - 1.50
|hits4     = 2
|range4    = Single
|effect4   = [[Arts Seal]], absorb target's talent gauge
|kb4       = -
|bd4       = Yes/No

|art5      = Chaos Bullet VI
|type5     = Talent (以太)
|strength5 = 2.50 - 2.75
|hits5     = 1
|range5    = Frontal Line
|effect5   = [[Pierce]]
|kb5       = -
|bd5       = -

|art6      = Dark Power
|type6     = Status
|strength6 = -
|hits6     = -
|range6    = Self
|effect6   = Remove debuffs, 弱化无效, HP recovery (5,000)
|kb6       = -
|bd6       = -

|art7      = Righteous Anger ※3
|type7     = Status
|strength7 = -
|hits7     = -
|range7    = Self
|effect7   = [[Crazed|Craze]]
|kb7       = -
|bd7       = -

|art8      = Treacherous Anger
|type8     = Status
|strength8 = -
|hits8     = -
|range8    = Self
|effect8   = [[Haste (buff)|Haste]]
|kb8       = -
|bd8       = -
}}
※2 First battle ends when Dickson's health falls below 50% and he uses this art<br />
※3 Second battle only; Dickson will continually activate his craze aura when his health is less than 50% of his total HP<br />
※4 Dickson's 倒地 duration is cut by half (1.5 seconds)

==== Spike ====
{{Enemy spike
|type   = Counter
|range  = 8
|damage = [[Paralysis (debuff)|Paralysis]] (25)
}}

==== Resistances ====
{{Enemy immunities
|brk    = 100% ‡
|top    = 100% ※
|daze   = 100% ※
|slp    = 100%
|lock   = 0%
|bind   = 70%
|para   = 100%
|slow   = 100%
|def    = 70%
|ethdef = 70%
|atk    = 100%
|ethatk = 70%
|agl    = 100%
|aura   = 100%
|art    = 100%
|death  = 100%
}}
※ Except under certain conditions<br />
‡ No resistance during a chain attack

== Quotes ==
=== Boss ===
* ''"Got some fight in you then?"''
* ''"Like that, eh?"''
* ''"Pathetic!"''
* ''"Go on, have some fun!"''
* ''"Time to heal, I think."''
* ''"Playtime is OVER, kids!"''
* ''"FINALLY! A bit of action."''
* ''"Is that all you got?"''
* ''"Maybe I underestimated you lot."''
* ''"That's gonna cost you!"''
* ''"I underestimated you."'' [Upon defeat]
* ''"TAKE THIS!"''
* ''"I'm gonna crush you."''
* ''"See how you like this!"''
* ''"I ain't holding back anymore!"''
* ''"You need putting in your place!"''
* ''"You ready for this, small fry?"''
* ''"I won't give you the chance to use that power!"''
* ''"More, MORE! There's plenty of fight left in me!"''
* ''"Heh! Your time's nearly up!"''
* ''"HAH! Best fight I've had in years."''

=== Battle ===
* ''"You had another vision? You just leave it to this old fossil."''
* ''"Ok, let's turn the tables on em."''
* ''"How'd you like that?"''
* ''"Hah! That all you got?"''
* ''"Dunban!"''
* ''"Mumkhar!"''
* ''"Shulk! Pick up your sword and fight!"''
* ''"Nap on your own time, Reyn."''
* ''"Is that all you got, Beast boy?"''
* ''"You've gotta support us till the end!"''
* ''"Shulk!"''
* ''"Reyn!"''
* ''"Dunban!"''
* ''"Sharla!"''
* ''"Riki!"''
* ''"Melia!"''
* ''"Tch... I'm past my prime, all right."''
* ''"Time to show em what Homs can really do!"''
* ''"Ah, what a pain."''
* ''"All right, let's do it."''
* ''"Ey, this might be tricky."''
* ''"My bad luck..... ends here and all."''
* ''"You've got a nerve!"''
* ''"What a pain in the-"''
* ''"Bah! Mechon hocus pocus!"''
* ''"STAND STILL!"''
* ''"Forget about it!"''
* ''"There's always a next time!"''
* ''"That ain't like you!"''
* ''"Dare to dodge me?!"''
* ''"Like that, eh?"''
* ''"Pathetic!"''
* ''"Not bad."''
* ''"And another one!"''
* ''"You ain't leaving me behind!"''
* ''"Nice attack!"''
* ''"You even trying?!"''
* ''"Stupid piece of 垃圾!"''
* ''"Hahaha! Well played!"''
* ''"You got the moves!"''
* ''"You're on fire!"''
* ''"Nice dodge!"''
* ''"Teh... pesky rascal..."''
* ''"OK! Let's scrap em!"''
* ''"Save your whining, and fight!"''
* ''"This is gonna be tough."''
* ''"OK, let's finish this job."''
* ''"Ah, cheers."''
* ''"Yeah!"''
* ''"Let's wrap this fight up."''
* ''"Shulk! Good!"''
* ''"Let's see what you got, Reyn!"''
* ''"Getting back into the swing of it, Dunban?"''
* ''"Just keep supporting us, eh?''
* ''"This is a royal pain!"''
* ''"Show this weakling a thing or two!"''
* ''"Let's bury em!"''
* ''"Tch... a whole swarm of em!"''
* ''"Damn! Reinforcments!"''
* ''"All right! Last one!"''
* ''"Get a grip!"''
* ''"You ok?"''
* ''"Man... I'm not what I used to be."''
* ''"You're up next, Shulk!"''
* ''"Boy! You're next!"''
* ''"Charge, beastie!"''
* ''"Sharla! Aim well!"''
* ''"I know!"''
* ''"Ey, we're not done with you yet!"''
* ''"Ok! Well played!"''
* ''"You managing, Dunban?"''
* ''"Mumkhar! Good job!"''
* ''"Gah... there's no end to this."''
* ''"Small fry!"''
* ''"Right! Who else wants some?"''
* ''"Annoying runts!"''
* ''"Are you even trying?"''
* ''"That all you got?"''
* ''"Come on, chin up!"''
* ''"You're in my sights!"''
* ''"Eat this! Thunder bolt!"''
* ''"Hold it! Heal bolt!"''
* ''"There aint no end to this!"''
* ''"You'll have to try harder!"''

== Trivia ==
* Dickson's design and character arc shares many strong similarities to [[w:c:xenosaga:Khan Wong|Khan Wong]], a character from the 1998 game ''[[Wikipedia:Xenogears|Xenogears]]'', one of the earliest games associated with the [[Monolith Soft]] team before they founded their company. ''Xenoblade'' is usually considered to be a "spiritual successor" of ''Xenogears''; Dickson's similarity to Khan Wong is one of many elements of similarity between these two works.
* Dickson has hidden voice clips in the game's files where he speaks to Mumkhar, Riki and Melia, as well as unused animations (see below), possibly hinting he was going to be playable sometime in development.
** It should be noted, however, that the voice clips of him speaking to Riki and Melia are not present in the Japanese version of the game, and it is 未知 as to why these new lines were recorded for the international releases.
* He may also have been intended to drop [[Dickson's Amulet]], but this was cut from the game.
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== Gallery ==
=== ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' ===
<gallery>
Dickson.png|Official art
dickson concept.jpg|Concept art of Dickson
HEY.png|Dickson returns to the party
Dickson Sword Valley.jpg|Dickson in the second [[Battle of Sword Valley]]
Past Dickson as a Giant.png|Dickson as a Giant while serving Zanza as Arglas
</gallery>

=== ''Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition'' ===
<gallery>
XCDE Dickson.png|Official art of Dickson in ''Definitive Edition''
XC1DE-Dickson-1.jpg
XC1DE-Dickson-2.jpg
Dickson Giant Closeup DE.png|Close-up of Dickson's giant form in the ''Definitive Edition''
Dickson Giant DE.png|Dickson's giant form in the ''Definitive Edition''
</gallery>

==== Unused Assets ====
<gallery>
DicksonRevived.gif
DicksonLure.gif
DicksonDead.gif
DicksonJump.gif
DicksonLand.gif
</gallery>

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