Editing Parg Vol

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{{Character infobox|variant=Cov

|homeworld=[[Malurok]]<ref name="VIS">''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 29</ref>

|birth=[[2481|July 24, 2481]]<ref name="VIS"/>

|death=[[2558|February 2558]]<ref name="trip">''[[Spartan Ops]]'', [[S1/Catherine/Hunting Trip|S1E3 – "Hunting Trip"]]</ref> {{C|aged 76}}

|species=[[Sangheili]]<ref name="VIP">''Spartan Ops'', [[S1/Catherine/The VIP|S1E3 – "The VIP"]]</ref>

|gender=Male<ref name="VIP"/>

|height={{Convert|251.6|cm|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="VIS"/>

|mass={{Convert|155.1|kg|lb}}<ref name="VIS"/>

|eyes=Orange<ref name="trip"/>

|affiliation=*[[Covenant]]<ref name="VIS"/> {{C|formerly}}

*[[Merg Vol's Covenant]]<ref name="hsa21">''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', "[[Mission 21: Hunt for the Phantom]]"</ref> {{C|formerly}}

*[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]<ref name="VIP"/>

|rank=[[Sangheili Commander|Commander]]<ref name="VIS"/>

{{Quote|My thinking is if we can put Vol down like a sick dog, then the galaxy's a better place.|[[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]]<ref name="VIP"/>}}

'''Parg Vol''' was a [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Warrior|warrior]] and [[terrorism|terrorist]], and ultimately an associate of [[Jul 'Mdama]]. Born to [[Clan Vol]] on [[Malurok]], Vol served the [[Covenant]] guard as a [[field master]] until the [[Great Schism]]. With the Covenant's fracturing, Vol became an arms dealer and an assassin, before ultimately serving 'Mdama's [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] as a [[Sangheili Commander|commander]].<ref name="VIS"/><ref name="VIP"/> However, in the [[Requiem Campaign]] of [[2558|February 2558]], Vol was assassinated by [[Fireteam Crimson]].<ref name="trip"/>

Parg Vol was born to [[Clan Vol]] on [[2481|July 24, 2481]] on [[Malurok]], a [[Sangheili]] base world. Vol served the [[Covenant|Covenant Empire]] as a [[field master]] within the Covenant's guard. In [[2552#November|November 2552]], the [[Great Schism]] broke out after the [[Hierarchs]] betrayed the Sangheili. Despite his hatred of the [[Jiralhanae]] and [[San'Shyuum]], he opposed [[Arbiter]] [[Thel Vadam]]'s alliance with the [[human]]s, believing the Sangheili should have wiped out humanity completely.<ref name="VIS"/>

After the [[Human-Covenant War]], Vol enlisted with [[Merg Vol]] when his kin's [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Covenant remnant]] launched an [[Battle of Draetheus V|assault]] on Draetheus V in [[2554]]. While Merg commanded the attack on the [[Forerunner]]-created [[moon]] of [[X50]], Parg Vol served as the commanding officer of the Covenant forces on Draetheus V. Seeking a way to X50, [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Sarah Palmer]] stole Vol's personal [[Phantom gunboat]] from his camp while the Sangheili was away.<ref name="hsa21"/> As a [[combat engineer]] bypassed the Phantom's security protocols, Vol returned to his camp and realized Palmer's intent. Vol ordered a full frontal assault on Palmer's position, including [[Type-26 Wraith]] bombardment. Despite his efforts, Palmer succeeded in hijacking the Phantom and traveling to X50,<ref name="hsa22">''Halo: Spartan Assault'', "[[Mission 22: The Scorching of the Thicket]]"</ref> where she assassinated Merg Vol. The battle was soon lost for the Covenant and the remnant fell apart.<ref name="hsa25">''Halo: Spartan Assault'', "[[Mission 25: Battle for the Moon]]"</ref>

After the battle, Vol worked in arms deals and hit contracts before consolidating a small task force under [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]], joining solely due to his hatred of humanity.<ref name="VIS"/>

In [[2558|February 2558]], he led Covenant ground forces during the early stages of the [[Requiem Campaign]],<ref name="VIP"/> serving as a [[Sangheili Commander|commander]].<ref name="VIS"/> Soon after securing a foothold on [[Requiem]], the [[United Nations Space Command]] learned of Vol's location. He had been overseeing a supply dump of captured UNSC matériel in the [[Quarry]]. [[Fireteam Crimson]] was deployed to assassinate Vol, though the Sangheili escaped aboard a [[Type-44 Phantom|Phantom]] as his forces engaged the Spartans.<ref name="VIP"/>

As Fireteam Crimson were extracted from the supply dump, Vol launched an attack on the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Galileo Base]].<ref name="VIP"/> He was sighted by [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] sentries during the attack, though he again escaped shortly after Crimson's arrival.<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Catherine/Galileo|S1E3 – "Galileo"]]</ref> UNSC forces eventually tracked him a Forerunner structure called [[the Gate]], which had recently been retaken from the UNSC. Now-[[Spartan Commander]] Sarah Palmer redeployed Fireteam Crimson to kill the terrorist. After fighting through local Covenant forces of roughly company strength, the Spartans killed Parg Vol and eliminated all remaining hostiles with help from [[F-41 Broadsword]]s deployed by the ''Infinity''.<ref name="trip"/>

Parg Vol was a ruthless [[Sangheili]] warrior and [[terrorist]]. With the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]], Vol came to despise the [[San'Shyuum]] and the [[Jiralhanae]] for their treachery. However, he also opposed [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]'s alliance with [[human]]ity, believing the Sangheili should wipe out the humans entirely. Though Vol was never particularly fervent in following the [[Covenant religion]], he joined [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|reformed Covenant]], as his volatile hatred for humans aligned extremely well with 'Mdama's cause.<ref name="VIS"/>

Parg Vol wore a [[Sangheili Warrior#Armor|Warrior-class combat harness]], featuring an elaborate helmet, high-framed greaves, and raised-claw armor that was largely ornamental. Vol often carried a heavy weapon for protection, such as the [[Type-33 fuel rod gun]].<ref name="VIS"/>

==Behind the scenes==

Parg Vol is the first Sangheili to be identified by name in-game. It is possible to complete [[S1/Catherine/Hunting Trip|Hunting Trip]] without killing Vol, though he has to be protected and forced into cover when the airstrike happens.

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[[Category:Sangheili|Vol, Parg]]

[[Category:Covenant military personnel|Vol, Parg]]

[[Category:Jul 'Mdama's Covenant members|Vol, Parg]]