Nomi

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Nomi
Character information
Alias(es)	007
Hair	Black, short
Eyes	Brown
Nationality	British
Occupation	00 Agent
Affiliation	Secret Intelligence Service
Status	Active
Behind the scenes
Role	Bond girl, Ally
Portrayed by	Lashana Lynch
First seen	No Time to Die (film)
Last seen	No Time To Die (film)

"I met your new 007. She's a disarming young woman."

― James Bond to M.

M. Nomi, also known by the cryptonym "007", is a fictional operative of the "Double-O" (00) branch, an ultra-covert Black Ops unit within the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6). The '00' prefix indicates her discretionary licence to kill in the performance of her duties. An ally portrayed by British actress Lashana Lynch, the character appeared in the 2021 James Bond film No Time To Die.

Biography

"Look, this all seems like heaven, this little bubble or whatever. But it's so obviously you're man who only has time to kill, nothing to live for. So, Valdo Obruchev is off-limits. You get in my way, I will put a bullet in your knee."

― Nomi to James Bond

Following the retirement of James Bond, Nomi assumed the position of 007 in MI6. Investigating the disappearance of an important scientist, Valdo Obruchev, Nomi observes James Bond while in disguise at a bar. She sabotages Bond's Land Rover and gives him a ride home, claiming to be a diver who salvages old wrecks. Once they arrive at his place, she reveals herself and warns him off chasing after Obruchev, not knowing that Bond already refused Felix Leiter's request. He tells her that he doesn't work for M anymore. She introduces herself to him as the new 007 and taunts him with her status, suggesting that he thought the number would be retired with him. He, however, replies that it's just a number. "See you in Cuba?" she asks, leaving.

Ultimately, Bond decides to take the mission, but at Leiter's behest, rather than Nomi's. He teams up with another CIA agent, Paloma, in order to infiltrate the El Nido Bar and retrieve Obruchev. Meanwhile, Nomi works the same mission, coming into conflict with both Bond and Paloma. The two get the drop on Nomi, succeeding in taking charge of Obruchev and leaving her behind.

Bond delivers Obruchev to Leiter, but the two of them are ultimately betrayed by another CIA agent, Logan Ash, who is secretly working for Safin as part of the conspiracy, Project Heracles. Bond travels back to Britain and the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service in order to confront M. There, he once again runs into Nomi, who is irritated at Bond's presence and even more so when Bond is called into an exclusive meeting with M. Later, after Bond is reinstated as an agent, she becomes confused, wondering if the 007 title is hers again, or if it has reverted back to him. Ultimately, however, she herself requests that the title be given back to Bond.

In doing so she is assigned as the new 005 and joins Bond, aided by Q, and the two of them travel to the secret World War II base that Safin is using as his headquarters. While Bond deals with Safin, Nomi once again tracks down Obruchev. Obruchev, irritated at being captured again, taunts Nomi by telling her that he can reprogram the nanobots used in Project Heracles and make them target anyone of African descent, wiping the race from the world. Aghast, and having had more than enough, Nomi declares that it is "time to die." She pushes him into a large vat of water filled with nanobots, resulting in his swift death.

Bond gives Nomi the job of escorting Madeleine and their daughter to safety. Nomi does so and provides cover until they can be safely extracted. After James's death, Nomi, M, Q and Moneypenny all share a drink to his memory.

Personality

Nomi is described as being both highly skilled and slightly cocky.

Trivia

• Nomi's surname has yet to be revealed.
• Given that Nomi herself broaches the issue of the 007 number being retired with Bond's earlier retirement, and later requests that Bond be reinstated as 007, given Bond's death during the mission it is unknown whether the 007 designation once again passed to Nomi or was, indeed, retired. It is worth noticing that upon giving Bond his number back she is assigned as the new 005. This can be seen in Q's computer during Safin's island infiltration where Bond is identified with Psi Ψ which in Greek Numerical system means 700 (700 = 007) while Nomi is identified with Phi Φ (500 = 005). Cary Fukunaga confirmed this at Camerimage Festival.

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