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{{Character | {{Character Infobox|variant=Human | ||
|variant=Human | |name= Clarence | ||
|name=Clarence | |image=[[File:Clarence.png|250px]] | ||
|image=[[File:Clarence.png| | |||
|homeworld= | |homeworld= | ||
|birth=After | |birth=After 2525<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 247''</ref> | ||
|death= | |death=October 2552 <small>(aboard ''[[Mona Lisa]]'', [[Soell|Soell system]])</small> | ||
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|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|height= | |height= | ||
|hair=Black | |hair=Black | ||
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|affiliation=[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | |affiliation=[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | ||
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'''Clarence''' was | '''Clarence''' was a [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section III|Section 3]] operative who was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}} in [[2552#October|October 2552]] with [[Sergeant]] [[Zhao Heng Lopez|Lopez]] and her team.<ref name="tml224">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 224''</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Clarence was part of Sergeant Lopez's squad when they were sent on a reconnaissance mission on the [[prison ship]] ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' in the [[Soell|Soell system]] | Clarence was part of Sergeant Lopez's squad when they were sent on a reconnaissance mission on the [[prison ship]] ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' in the [[Soell|Soell system]].<ref name="tml243">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 243''</ref> Unlike the rest of the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], Clarence was fully aware of the mission's true purpose, and was under orders to not permit anybody but the Marines to escape the ship.<ref name="orders">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''pages 338-340''</ref> | ||
When the Marines split up in order to enact the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]], Clarence was assigned to [[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]] [[Ngoc Benti|Benti]]'s group, alongside [[Gersten]], [[Orlav]] and [[Tsardikos]]. As they were attacked by the Flood in the ship's bilges, Orlav became infected and was promptly shot by Clarence, but not before managing to bite Gersten.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 285''</ref> After Gersten began to show signs of infection, Clarence would swiftly execute him without hesitation as well.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 291-292''</ref> | When the Marines split up in order to enact the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]], Clarence was assigned to [[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]] [[Ngoc Benti|Benti]]'s group, alongside [[Gersten]], [[Orlav]] and [[Tsardikos]]. As they were attacked by the Flood in the ship's bilges, Orlav became infected and was promptly shot by Clarence, but not before managing to bite Gersten.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 285''</ref> After Gersten began to show signs of infection, Clarence would swiftly execute him without hesitation as well.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 291-292''</ref> | ||
His status as an ONI operative was revealed to the other Marines moments before the ship's destruction. As the Marines regrouped at the last remaining escape pods, Clarence executed a prisoner named [[Patrick Rimmer|Rimmer]], who had made friends with | His status as an ONI operative was revealed to the other Marines moments before the ship's destruction. As the Marines regrouped at the last remaining escape pods, Clarence executed a prisoner named [[Patrick Rimmer|Rimmer]], who had made friends with [[Henry|an Elite]]. As Lopez and MacCraw trained their rifles on Clarence, Corpsman Benti forced Clarence into a mob of Flood, becoming assimilated into the Flood. Clarence died when a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|Shiva warhead]] destroyed the ship.<ref name="orders"/> | ||
== | ==Character traits== | ||
Clarence was known to be quiet and serious, to the extent his silence occasionally disturbed Lopez and the other Marines, | Clarence was known to be quiet and serious, to the extent his silence occasionally disturbed Lopez and the other Marines,<ref name="tml224"/> who would often talk behind his back, suspecting he had a hidden agenda.<ref name="traits">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''pages 227-228''</ref> He was also an exceptionally skilled combatant, and Sergeant Lopez considered him to be one of her best Marines.<ref name="tml243"/> He was described by Benti as someone one could depend on and trust.<ref name="traits"/> Lopez had noticed how relaxed Clarence always was and mentally noted he was good backup when facing the unknown.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 226''</ref> It was rumored that he had killed more Covenant over his career than anyone.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 250''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:TML - fire.png|Clarence and two Marines fire their assault rifles during the initial skirmish aboard the ''Mona Lisa''. | File:TML - fire.png|Clarence and two Marines fire their assault rifles during the initial skirmish aboard the ''Mona Lisa''. | ||
File:TML - standoff.png|Clarence and Benti encounter Rimmer and "Henry". | File:TML - standoff.png|Clarence and Benti encounter Rimmer and "Henry". | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:ONI Personnel]] | ||
