Editing Lian Devereaux

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{{Quote|I can do everything you can. And more elegantly.|Lian Devereaux to [[Vasily Beloi]].}}

'''Sergeant Lian "Dev" Devereaux''' is a [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] and an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] formerly assigned to the [[10th Shock Troops Battalion]]. She is a trained [[pilot]].{{Ref/Reuse|Glass1}} In [[2553|January 2553]], she was assigned to [[Kilo-Five]], a highly covert intelligence unit under the command of [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''"Chapter 2"''</ref> 

==Biography==
===Early life and career===
Lian Devereaux was raised in northeast Canada.{{Ref/Reuse|Glass1}} Her father was French-Canadian and her mother was Chinese.<ref name="Mort1">'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 254''</ref>

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Devereaux enlisted in the [[UNSC]] and was eventually trained as a pilot in the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. By the end of the war, all of her known family members were either dead or estranged, a fact which made her a suitable candidate for Kilo-Five.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 250''</ref>

===Post-war===
In [[2553|January 2553]], she and two other ODSTs, [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Malcolm Geffen]] and [[Corporal]] [[Vasily Beloi]], were hand-picked by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to serve under [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] in a covert operations team known as [[Kilo-Five]]. They were tasked with sowing a war among the [[Sangheili]] to destabilize [[Sanghelios|their homeworld]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 74''</ref> Devereaux was assigned as Kilo-Five's pilot, providing planetside transportation on the modified [[Pelican]] dropship she nicknamed ''"[[Tart-Cart]]"'', as they operated from the {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 441''</ref>

Devereaux went along with the rest of Kilo-Five as they traveled to [[New Llanelli]] for their first arms exchange with the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]. Devereaux stayed with the ship as Sangheili insurgent [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] was given tagged weapons and [[Tom Muir]] was extracted.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 128-131''</ref> Later she opened contact with [[Department of Colonial Security|DCS]] agent [[Mike Spenser]], who had been hiding on [[Reynes]] since the [[glassing]] of the planet and was going to be picked up next. During the extraction on Reynes, Devereaux became worried about [[Kig-Yar]] inspecting the ''Tart-Cart'', but the team killed them after a quick fight.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 156''</ref> The team's next task was to save the {{UNSCShip|Ariadne}} who was damaged but near [[Venezia]], a colony under [[Insurrectionist]] rule. Due to Venezia's refusal to help, however, ''Ariadne'' experienced a reactor meltdown and was destroyed before Kilo-Five could reach the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 160-161''</ref> 

Later, Kilo-Five seized the Covenant cargo ship ''[[Piety]]'' and successfully captured an onboard [[Huragok]], [[Requires Adjustment]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 237''</ref> In February 2553, after ONI had established communications with the human survivors inside the [[Onyx]] [[shield world]], now known as [[Trevelyan]], Admiral Parangosky ordered Kilo-Five to arrest [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]. Devereaux accompanied the party that entered the shield world via dropship, detained Halsey and brought her, along with the other survivors, aboard ''Port Stanley''. She was horrified to learn about Dr. Halsey's use of child soldiers in the [[Spartan-II program]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 348-349''</ref> 

In March 2553, Evan Phillips, accompanied with a fragment of BB, left Kilo-Five to study [[Sangheili]] culture on [[Sanghelios]]. However, an explosion in [[Ontom]], Sanghelios severed Kilo-Five's communication with BB's fragment and Phillips. The team regrouped at the ''Port Stanley'' and left for Sanghelios to recover him.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 456''</ref>

===Mission on Sanghelios===
Devereaux flew the ''Tart-Cart'' to [[Ontom]] on Sanghelios during [[Blooding Years|'Telcam's assault on Vadam]]. After finally being allowed to land, Kilo-Five searched for Phillips in the [[Temple of the Abiding Truth]]. They were initially refused entry into the temple by the Sangheili [[Olar]] because they were non-believers. As BB negotiated with him, a nearby Sangheili crowd became aggravated by their presence. Olar relented and allowed Kilo-Five inside the temple. After they realized that Phillips was no longer inside, they evacuated as the Sangheili mob stormed the area.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 179''</ref>

BB eventually located Phillips through an intercepted communication and they quickly traveled to [[Nes'alun keep]] in [[Acroli]] to evacuate him. They extracted Phillips in the midst of a skirmish at the keep.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 245''</ref> During their evacuation, ''Tart-Cart'' was damaged by a [[Banshee]], forcing Devereaux to put her down for repairs. They were followed by a [[Phantom]] piloted by [[Forze 'Mdama]], who had been sent by 'Telcam to recover Phillips for them. After being instructed to help them with repairs, Forze handed over some pipes and wire and left. Devereaux was then able to get ''Tart-Cart'' off the ground.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 265''</ref>

On their flight back to ''Port Stanley'', a fire erupted and they had to re-route to the UNSC's new flagship, {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. They witnessed ''Infinity'' in action as it helped the Arbiter by destroying many of the Abiding Truth's vessels. Parangosky then ordered them to extract their informant 'Telcam from the ground. As Kilo-Five abducted 'Telcam from the battle, ''Port Stanley'' posed as a [[Kig-Yar]] pirate ship and destroyed a few of 'Vadam's ships in order to maintain the stalemate between the two factions. Kilo-Five dropped 'Telcam off on New Llanelli and were later retrieved by ''Port Stanley''.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 329''</ref>

===Venezian movement===
While Mal and Vaz infiltrated the [[Venezian militia]], Devereaux flew ''[[Tart-Cart]]'' to New Llanelli for another meeting between Phillips and 'Telcam, with Naomi accompanying them for security.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 116-124''</ref> Some time after the mission, Devereaux and Naomi traveled to ''[[Anchor 10]]'' with ''Tart-Cart'' to retrieve a new dropship to Kilo-Five, having it immediately upgraded with the same capabilities as ''Tart-Cart'' by the Huragok [[Requires Adjustment]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 247''</ref> During the trip, however, Mal and Vaz were captured by the Insurrectionists on Venezia and Naomi and Devereaux were immediately tasked with the rescue mission. Devereaux piloted the ''Tart-Cart'' to rescue Vaz, while Naomi went after Mal with the new Pelican, entitled ''[[Bogof]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 297''</ref> Upon arriving at Vaz's location, she made her way into the room and, at Beloi's suggestion, took [[Staffan Sentzke]] hostage.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 324''</ref> They returned to ''Port Stanley'' where Sentzke was informed about the Spartan program and allowed to reunite with his daughter.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 338''</ref>

===''Pious Inquisitor''=== 
Meanwhile, Kilo-Five managed to track down ''Pious Inquisitor'', which had been boarded by a [[Kig-Yar]] pirate crew attempting to commandeer the ship for themselves.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 397''</ref> While Mal, Vaz, Naomi, and Staffan boarded the ''Inquisitor'', Devereaux remained on the ''Port Stanley'' with the rest of Kilo-Five and Spenser. She provided intel for her teammates aboard the ''Inquisitor''.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 397''</ref> 

With Mal and Naomi pressing on the [[bridge]], the leader of the Kig-Yar pirates, [[Shipmaster|Shipmistress]] [[Chol Von]], set the ship to explode and escaped with her remaining crew. Kilo-Five escaped to their dropships and returned to ''Port Stanley'', while Sentzke commandeered a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit dropship]], intending to escape ONI captivity.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 445''</ref> Sentzke was not seen leaving the blast radius when the ship self-destructed and was assumed dead; unknown to Kilo-Five, he had actually survived, his Spirit having been outfitted with a miniature slipspace drive by Sometimes Sinks.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 452-456''</ref> 

With ''Pious Inquisitor'' destroyed and the Venezian threat seemingly neutralized for the time being, Kilo-Five was granted shore leave on [[Cascade]]. Devereaux went to a concert with [[Evan Phillips]], the two having grown fond of one another during their time with Kilo-Five.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 482''</ref> After the night, Devereaux flew the team back to ''Port Stanley'' aboard ''Tart-Cart''. In response to Mal's suggestive queries about her night with Phillips, she only remarked that it was a "lovely concert".<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 513''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
Devereaux generally displays a somewhat cynical and wisecracking attitude. Like many pilots, Devereaux grew attached to her aircraft, having named their dropship ''Tart-Cart''. While repairing the Pelican on Sanghelios, Mal suggested that they steal Forze 'Mdama's Phantom and destroy ''Tart-Cart'', to which Dev replied ''"the answer's over my dead body."''<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 258''</ref> Later when ''Infinity'''s Huragok repaired and upgraded the Pelican, Dev declared the ship to have been pimped.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 306''</ref> Over the course of Kilo-Five's missions, Devereaux developed an attraction to [[Evan Phillips]] and became stressed when he was lost on [[Sanghelios]] with no communications.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 30''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 221''</ref> However, she did not share Phillips' sympathy for the Sangheili and would have preferred to see Sanghelios glassed.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 129''</ref>

Devereaux speaks with an accent which betrays her upbringing in northeastern Canada, while her appearance reflects her Chinese ancestry.{{Ref/Reuse|Glass1}}{{Ref/Reuse|Mort1}} She is at least partially fluent in her mother's [[Human languages #Chinese|native language]], as evidenced by her occasional habit of swearing in Cantonese.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 267''</ref> Devereaux's mixed-heritage childhood featured bizarre food combinations; as a result, she is never squeamish around strange [[List of food and drinks|foods]].{{Ref/Reuse|Mort1}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''

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