Editing Edward Davis

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{{Disambig header|the Spartan-IV|the Marine|Davis (Marine)}}
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{{Quote|Spartan Davis was my friend, and a damn good soldier. He deserves better than to be wiped out of our training records.|[[SPARTAN-IV|Spartan]] [[Sarah Palmer]]}}

'''Edward Davis''' was a [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV supersoldier]] who participated in the [[Battle of Draetheus V]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Avatar|URL=http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-gb/Product/Spartan-Davis-Armor/00000ffc-ceba-82d2-c0f0-b5684d5309cf|Site=Xbox|Page=Spartan Davis Avatar armor outfit|D=12|M=4|Y=2016|Quote=Hand-chosen for the inaugural class of the Spartan IV program, Edward Davis was part of the assault team (along with future Spartan Commander Sarah Palmer) responsible for securing the UNSC Infinity from a band of Insurrections intent on hijacking the ship. Spartan Davis distinguished himself during the Battle Of Draetheus-V, once again fighting alongside Palmer to defend the UNSC’s interests.}}

==Biography==
===SPARTAN-IV program===
Davis met [[Sarah Palmer]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Their partnership developed and both were eventually among the first recruits to join the [[SPARTAN-IV program]] during the program's inaugural class.{{Ref/Reuse|Avatar}}{{Ref/Site|Id=interview|URL=http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/06/03/Halo-Initiation-Writer-Interview.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Initiation Writer Interview|D=8|M=6|Y=2013}} Together they helped repel an [[Insurrectionist]] boarding attempt on ''Infinity'' prior to the [[Battle of Draetheus V]].{{Ref/Reuse|Avatar}} When [[Ilsa Zane]] and a group of Insurrectionists [[Raid on UNSC Infinity|took control of]] ''Infinity'', Palmer and Davis were both on S-Deck, they chose their armor, Davis choosing a gold coloration of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Recruit|Recruit]] variant. When Zane noticed this she decompressed S-deck. Davis realized if Zane saw them coming she would do the same to other decks, killing more of the ship's crew. Palmer and Davis decided to move along the outside of the ship, Davis regretting that they didn't have jetpacks, Palmer suggested they should ask next time. When they reached the outside of the bridge, Palmer ordered him to take out the other four insurrectionists while she engaged Zane. Davis initially complained until Palmer reminded him of Zane's Spartan-IV augmentations. Before breaking through the window, he bet her he could take out his four targets before she took out Zane, Palmer agreed to the bet. After they retook the bridge, Davis gloated how he won the bet, Palmer replying that she would beat him next time.{{Ref/Reuse|Hinit}}

===Battle of Draetheus V and death===
In [[2554]],{{Ref/Reuse|catalog}} he and Palmer were stationed on [[X50]], [[Draetheus V]]'s moon, when [[Merg Vol]]'s [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Covenant]] launched [[Battle of Draetheus V|an attack]] on the colony.{{Ref/Game|HSA|Operation A: Umbra}} Despite the efforts of the UNSC forces, the Covenant managed to surpass them in less than an hour. Nonetheless, Davis decided to stay on X50 to try to stop the Covenant advance, while Palmer traveled to Draetheus V to warn the planet of the impending attack.{{Ref/Game|HSA|Operation B: Tempered Shield}}

When Merg Vol discovered that X50 was actually a [[Forerunner]] [[orbital reformer]] capable of destroying planets and used it on Draetheus V, the artifact left the planet unstable and on the verge of collapse. Davis, with the help of several Marines and a handful of technicians, was able to disable the device,{{Ref/Game|HSA|Operation C: Monolith}} but they were soon overcome by Covenant forces.{{Ref/Game|HSA|Operation E: Frostbite}}

Although the details surrounding his final moments are unclear, Davis supposedly entered a cave system known as the [[Cistern]], where he was killed. However, a [[Mind transfer|sublimation device]] present in the caverns absorbed his remains and the final impressions of his personality into a [[Durance]]. The UNSC and Covenant detected a signal from the Durance which led them back to the moon in search of the source. As the UNSC got closer, they began to detect parts of the transmission, which turned out to be Davis' last transmission for help before he died. Palmer recovered the Durance housing Davis' impressions and airlifted it away by [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]]. After determining what the device was, Palmer shut it down to give her friend peace.{{Ref/Reuse|Hydra}}{{Ref/Reuse|mission30}}

==Equipment==
Davis wore the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Recruit|Recruit]] variant of the MJOLNIR GEN2 armor with a solid gold coloration, equipped with a red-colored visor.{{Ref/Reuse|Avatar}}{{Ref/Reuse|Hinit}}

==Gallery==
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File:Davis_Initiation.png|Davis in ''Halo: Initiation''.
File:HI Spartans.png|Davis and the other Spartan-IV recruits don GEN2 MJOLNIR armor.
File:Initiation - S-Deck's decompression.png|Zane attempts to vent the Spartans out ''Infinity''.
File:SpartanDavis SpartanAssault.png|Edward Davis in ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' gameplay.
File:HSA-WolverineBarrage.jpg|Davis defending two [[M9 Main Anti-Aircraft Tank|Wolverines]] against several [[Unggoy]] and [[Sangheili]].
File:Spartan Assault cinematic.jpg|Davis watching the firing of X50's main weapon.
File:Davis last stand.jpg|Davis' last stand against Sangheili warriors.
File:HSA Davis TradingCard.jpg|Davis remains defiant.
File:HSA Davis remains.jpg|The remains of Edward Davis being absorbed by the Forerunner device.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
**[[Story Shard]]: ''[[Precipice]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
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