Editing Daniel Black

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{{Quote|Send me your sons, your daughters. And I will transform their bodies, I will discipline their minds, and I will rid their hearts of fear. Make no mistake. This is a call to arms. The enemy is out there waiting, in the shadows of those stars, to slaughter our future. So I ask you: What will your legacy be? Send me the next generation of soldiers and I will give you the next generation of heroes.|General Black}}<ref name=recruit>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Recruitment]]'''</ref>

'''General Daniel Black''' was a flag officer of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. Black served as the superintendent of [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] during the later years of the [[Insurrection]] and during the [[Covenant]]'s invasion of the [[Outer Colonies]] in [[2526]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/chyler-silva '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Chyler Silva'']</ref><ref name="IGN 7112012">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_4skHcCpT4&hd=1 '''YouTube:''' ''First Look: Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn (Live Action Series)'']</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/forward-unto-dawn-cast-shots/2a02e41b-2465-4c17-ae13-e6fa13e68ed2#imageNumber=13 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Forward Unto Dawn'' headshots]</ref>

==Biography==
===Early career===
Prior to taking a position at Corbulo Academy, Black had served as a committed and dedicated Marine officer, earning his stripes through his involvement in [[Operation: TREBUCHET]].<ref name="Universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/corbulo-academy '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Corbulo Academy of Military Science'']</ref> Strongly patriotic and pro-[[Unified Earth Government|UEG]], he earned numerous [[:Category:UNSC Decorations|decorations]] in his career and by [[2526]] he had achieved the rank of [[General]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Lecture]]'''</ref>

===Corbulo===
Upon noticing the amount of [[Outer Colony]] youth joining [[Insurrectionist]] factions, he decided that an extremely regimented pro-UEG education would be the key to winning the [[Insurrection]]. As such, sometime prior to 2526, Black was appointed superintendent of the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]].{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}

Black regularly made rounds of the campus, personally overseeing the performance of the class of [[2529]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref> He frequently monitored [[Hastati Squad]], particularly Cadets [[Chyler Silva]] and [[Thomas Lasky]]. Silva's parents had been killed in action against [[Insurrectionist]]s, and the general respected their sacrifice and their daughter performed admirably in his eyes. Lasky's [[Lasky (colonel)|mother]] was a well-renowned colonel, while his brother, [[Cadmon Lasky|Cadmon]], had been one of the finest cadets in the academy's history. In contrast to Silva, Black often berated Thomas for failing to live up to his family members' reputations.<ref name="FUD 1">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Episode 1'''</ref><ref name="FUD 2">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Episode 2'''</ref>

===Battle of Circinius IV===
As of 2526, [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section Two|ONI Section Two]] kept the [[Covenant]]'s existence a closely guarded secret. Despite most of the academy's personnel being unaware of the burgeoning [[Human-Covenant War]], Black was informed and posted Marine garrisons at key areas around the facility.{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 1}} He also authorized limited communications blackouts under the guise of routine maintenance procedures.{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 2}}

During the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Circinius IV|attack on Circinius IV]], Black ordered the evacuation of Corbulo's cadets. However, the destruction of the Academy's [[space elevator]] killed many of the cadets and staff, hindering the evacuation operation.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 3'''</ref> Shortly afterwards, Black, along with most of Circinius IV's population, was killed in the Covenant ground assault. His corpse was later found in the driver seat of his [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] by the four surviving CAMS cadets as well as [[John-117]], who used his Warthog to escape the Academy.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 4'''</ref>

==Personality and traits==
Black had a very gruff, no-nonsense personality and little tolerance for second-rate performance. Though he respected those who conducted themselves well in exercises and in actual service, he did not refrain from belittling those whom he felt did not give their all.{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 2}} He has a habit of smoking [[cigar]]s, probably [[Sweet William cigar|Sweet Williams]].{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 1}}

Black adamantly believed in [[Earth]]'s dominance over humanity's [[human colonies|colonies]], maintaining that the UNSC was solely responsible for humanity's survival and well-being. He strongly condemned the [[insurrectionist]]s, who in his view endangered countless human lives as well as what he saw as mankind's safe and harmonious coexistence under the auspices of the Unified Earth Government.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Lecture]]'''</ref> He was very vocal with these views, making his stance known not only among the cadets in the lectures and speeches he frequently held, but also in the school's advertisements.<ref name=recruit/>

==Production notes==
General Black is portrayed by Canadian actor [[Wikipedia:Mike Dopud|Mike Dopud]].{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H4FUD_CAMS_Logos.jpg|General Black's special variant of the CAMS insignia (right), modified to include a dagger pointing down.
File:H4FUD-GeneralBlack.jpg|Closeup of General Black.
File:FUD Black.jpg|Profile view of General Black.
File:FUD Black Cadets Gear Room.jpg|General Black reprimanding members of Hastati Squad during a training exercise.
File:H4FUD_GeneralBlack's_Warthog.jpg|General Black's personal Warthog.
File:FUD - BlackHog.jpg|General Black in his personal Warthog.
File:FUD - BlackHastati.jpg|Black inspecting [[Hastati Squad]].
File:FUD - BlackLecture.jpg|Black giving a speech to Hastati Squad.
File:H2A MombasaTimes.png|Black featured on an article in ''[[The Mombasa Times]]'' commemorating the attack on Corbulo Academy.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{C|Poster only}}

==Sources==
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[[Category:Corbulo Academy staff and cadets|Black, Daniel]]