Olivia Pierce

"My sisters and brothers, be thankful. You will be the first. You will have a seat alongside them just as I will in what will become the new world they create for us. Starting now."

- Olivia Pierce

Olivia Pierce is a character in Doom responsible for the invasion from Hell who functions as the main antagonist for most of the story. She is first seen as a hologram recording examining the Doom Slayer's containment box, and is heard over the intercom in the Mars base during the opening stages of the game. She could also be seen on the monitor talking to the Doom Slayer.

Pierce is the head of biochemical research in Argent Facility on Mars. A former protege of Samuel Hayden, she graduated first class honor in biomechanical and genetic in Strasbourg. After graduation, she made a fortune by becoming one of the founder of a global research company named NanoStruct Aerospace and Defense System. However, she eventually left the company after Hayden gave her an artifact from the Argent Fracture, which slowly corrupted her mind and let her to make a decision to join the Lazarus Project in UAC as Head Director. After a few months working in the Argent facility, she suffered from idiopathic scoliosis causing her to be bounded in the wheelchair. In order to regain her movement, she agreed to take an experimental augmentation surgery that implanting a titanium exoskeleton to replace her damaged spinal function. Despite being able to regain her feet, she has to endure high amount of pain due to the side effect of the procedure. However, she refuses to take painkiller since she thinks the medicine will cloud her mind.

Along with Samuel Hayden, she was responsible for working with Hell to advance human civilization within the UAC. She made a deal with a unseen demon lord and gave Hell cybernetic enhancements for the demons there as well as ensuring that the location of the Doom Marine Tomb became a permanent secret. However, she was unable to control the great power and tried to bring their world into this one. She was later shown escaping through one of the hell portals with an argent energy tube.

By the time you meet her at The Well, she is shown severely weakened. She realizes Hell has deceived and betrayed her and mutters her last words to the Doom Slayer, "They promised me so much." The demonic forces of hell then strike her with a crimson lightning bolt, knocking her out and merging her into the Spiderdemon to fight the Doom Marine as a punishment for letting the UAC to discover him in the first place.

Appearance
Olivia Pierce is a Caucasian woman that appears to be in her late 40s to early 60s. She has white hair cut very short and wears a light gray exoskeleton. She appears sickly and almost emaciated, being very thin and and short of stature compared to the rest of the game's cast.

It is possible to see a younger photo of her where she has short blond hair and wears typical scientist overalls.

Trivia

 * Olivia Pierce's storyline role as a scientist colluding with Hell is a very similar role to that of Doom 3's Malcolm Bertruger.
 * Olivia Pierce is the first human female antagonist in the series.
 * Olivia Pierce looks like Stephanie Panisello responsible for the facial capture.