Editing Anthony Madsen

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'''Anthony Madsen''' ([[service number]] '''75283-56282-AM''')<ref name="VIS"/> is a [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV supersoldier]] who served with [[Fireteam Majestic]] on the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} during the [[Second Battle of Requiem]] in early [[2558]].<ref name="LE Contents">[[:File:Halo-4-limited-edition.jpeg|''Halo 4 Limited Edition Contents'']]</ref>

Anthony Madsen was born [[2530|October 19, 2530]] on [[New Llanelli]]. He served an undistinguished career as a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] before being admitted into the SPARTAN-IV program because of the recommendation of his father and grandfather, both being [[general]]s in the Marine Corps.<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''''</ref>

Sometime before [[2558|February 8, 2558]], Madsen and the rest of [[Fireteam Majestic]], minus [[Gabriel Thorne]], were deployed to the city of [[Rio de Janeiro]] to eliminate or detain former Covenant seeking asylum on [[Earth]].  

===Second Battle of Requiem===

{{Main|Second Battle of Requiem}}

In 2558 Fireteam Majestic was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref>[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Departure|S1E1 ''Departure'']]</ref> After ''Infinity'' arrived at [[Requiem]], Fireteams [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]] and Majestic were sent north of the UNSC's area of operations on Requiem in order to shut down Forerunner power generators. Upon reaching their location, both Crimson and Majestic had their long-range communications jammed by Forerunner jamming devices. After deactivating the jammers, their mission continued. Initiated by Palmer, the mission turned into a competition for the fireteams as to who could complete their mission objectives first. Majestic temporarily took the lead at first, but were eventually beaten.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[The Challenge]]''</ref>

When [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] was brought aboard the ship to examine the Forerunner artifact, he and DeMarco were assigned to guard her alongside Commander Palmer. On the way to the engine room, DeMarco questioned why they needed to guard an "old lady". Madsen informed him of Halsey's role in the [[SPARTAN-II]] program, calling her a "mad scientist" and that she kidnapped children to train them as soldiers, much to the disbelief of DeMarco. After the artifact reacted again as Halsey interfaced with the engine room controls, Madsen along with Palmer and DeMarco raised their weapons on Halsey, but eventually lowered them.<ref>[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]</ref>

 

At some point, Madsen had loaned DeMarco his grandfather's adventure book and insisted that he read it. However, DeMarco never got around to reading it and was later killed during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]]. Prior to his death, he had asked Commander Palmer to return the book to Madsen and tell him something that seemed like he had read it.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''Issue #3''</ref>

 

On March 11, six days after DeMarco's death on [[Ealen IV]], ''Infinty'' arrived in the [[Artesia-702 system]] having received a distress signal from the damaged [[freighter]] ''[[Pilgrims Pride]]''. When an ambush was sprung, Fireteam Majestic was deployed along Fireteams [[Fireteam Colossus|Colossus]] and [[Fireteam Fenrir|Fenrir]] to repel attack and prevent the freighter from self-destructing on the ''Infinity''. Leading the fireteams, Thorne ordered teams Colossus and Fenrir to secure the ship while Majestic made their way to the core. As the Spartans advance through the freighter, they encountered [[M202 XP machine gun|automated defense turrets]] but Madsen was able to swiftly destroy them with his rifle. With the enemy going into retreat, the freighter was tugged out into space, where Grant ejected the ship's core before it exploded. The Spartans survived the detonation and requested pickup.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #4''</ref>

===Oth Lodon===

[[File:Madsen leaving Clayton unconscious.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Madsen knocking Clayton out with the butt of his sniper rifle.]]

Following the attack, ''Infinity'' learned that the assault crafts from the freighter belonged to the long-lost {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}. Roland discovered that the freighter was launched near [[Oth Lodon]], a gas giant located deep in Jiralhanae space. With the Spirit's possible location found, Lord Hood authorized Commander Palmer to conduct a search and rescue mission. Equipped with [[OF92 Booster Frame]]s, Fireteam Majestic and Palmer scouted the planet's system. Madsen was thrilled during the expedition, pushing the limits of his booster frame. When asked by Thorne to restrain himself, Madsen retorted that Palmer was in command, at which point Palmer told him to obey his team leader. Exploring the system's asteroid field, the Spartans came across not the ''Spirit of Fire'' but instead a [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant station]] under control by [[New Colonial Alliance]] insurgents.<ref name="HE5">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref>

After the station opened fire on ''Infinity'' and disabled the ship, Palmer and Fireteam Majestic used Booster Frames to board the station, whereupon arrival Madsen opened the [[door]] leading inside. When the Spartans secured the bridge Palmer ordered everyone to freeze. [[Daniel Clayton]] told them not to listen, asking the Spartans if they knew who he was. Madsen responded saying he knew who he was and hit Clayton with his sniper rifle for being responsible for DeMarco's death, knocking Clayton out. The Spartans then turned their attention to Vata 'Gajat, who was preparing to assault the crippled ''Infinity''. With the station's cannon back online, they fired on 'Gajat's flagship, destroying it and saving ''Infinity''.<ref name="HE6">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #6''</ref>

The eldest member of Fireteam Majestic, Madsen served as DeMarco's ''de facto'' second-in-command; he and DeMarco were also particularly close friends. As a Spartan, he strives to salvage his previously unremarkable military career and secure his legacy despite being admitted to the program purely on the basis of nepotism.<ref name="VIS"/> He has a sense of humor even in combat, commenting on how "unfair" it was that Prometheans could teleport wherever they wished. However, Madsen possesses a serious and even vengeful side as well, lashing out against his newly appointed team leader Thorne in a training exercise in a fit of rage over DeMarco's side and knocking out Clayton personally due to him organizing the attack that claimed his close friend's life. He also was disrespectful of Thorne to some extent, although this may have been due to grieving over DeMarco's death.

Madsen wears the [[Recon]] variant of the MJOLNIR GEN2 armor, and carries an [[Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Matériel|SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]].<ref name="Ep2"/>

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[[Category:Spartan-IVs|Madsen, Anthony]]