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{{Quote|We will take our city back. And drive [[Covenant|our enemy]] into the grave they've been so happily digging.|Lord Terrence Hood, to UNSC Marines just before the [[Battle of Voi]].}}

'''Lord Terrence Hood''' ([[service number]] '''07960-48392-TH''') is a [[Fleet Admiral]] and the highest ranking flag officer of the [[UNSC Navy]]: the [[Chief of Naval Operations]]. In this capacity, he served as the ''de facto'' leader of [[human]]ity's war effort during the latter years of the [[Human-Covenant War]] circa [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

Fleet Admiral Hood has since continued to serve as the Chairman of the [[UNSC Security Council]],<ref name="Halo Waypoint, Characters">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters?page=4 ''Halo Waypoint'', Characters] "Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood is the UNSC Navy’s highest ranking officer and Chairman of the influential UNSC Security Council."</ref> the leading commission within the [[UNSC High Command]],<ref name="fs104">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 104</ref> making him the leader of the [[UNSC]].

A British noble,<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', page ??</ref> Hood served as [[James Cutter]]'s [[executive officer]] onboard the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} until November [[2530]], when Hood took command of his own vessel, the {{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}.

[[2531#February|Three months later]], during the [[Battle of Arcadia]], Hood was assigned to recover a [[log buoy]] dropped by the ''Spirit of Fire''. However, as the colony was already deemed lost by UNSC command, ''Roman Blue'' was also ordered to withhold from engaging the enemy in combat. However, Hood, enraged by the massive losses the Covenant had already inflicted on humanity, ordered his crew to attack a {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}. Consequently, the ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s log buoy was not recovered. Hood would subsequently view himself as responsible for the ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s disappearance.<ref name="HE5">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 5|Issue #5]]''</ref>

[[File:HE Hood ordering retreat.jpg|300px|thumb|Captain Hood ordering a battle guided by anger, a mistake he would learn and grow from.]]

Out of guilt, Hood provided financial support for both Cutter's legitimate family (his apparent widow [[Mary Cutter|Mary]] and [[Cutter's daughter|their daughter]]) and his secret one, supporting [[Daniel Clayton]]'s mother for years.{{Ref/Reuse|HE5}}

Hood was a decorated officer and veteran as the [[Human-Covenant War]] neared its end. [[SPARTAN-II]]s saved his life twice and he generally defended the program against its detractors, such as [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]]. Hood met [[John-117]] prior to the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref name="ReferenceA">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page ??</ref>

By September 4, 2552, Hood had been promoted to [[Fleet Admiral]] and taken the seat of [[Chief of Naval Operations]], while serving as the Chairman of the [[UNSC Security Council]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Holding these three powerful positions, Hood was effectively the ''de facto'' leader of the UNSC. In the aftermath of the [[Fall of Reach]], Hood received [[Lieutenant]] [[Wagner]]'s report on the Fall of Reach in front of the Council. The admiral was interested in the fate of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} and its SPARTAN-IIs, and was dismayed to find most of the supersoldiers had been expended during the battle. Hood also considered Wagner's petition to authorize a mission to search for survivors on Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}

[[File:H2A-KeyesMedal.jpg|thumb|300px|Fleet Admiral Hood presenting [[Jacob Keyes]]' posthumous [[Colonial Cross]] to [[Miranda Keyes]] in 2552.]]

The protracted battle for the planet left the admiral with few ships. By now it was obvious the Covenant were excavating a massive object between the ruins of New Mombasa and the industrial town of [[Voi]], what he and Keyes believed to be "The Ark".<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> Commander Keyes proposed a daring offensive to destroy the Forerunner ship, now grounded on the object; Hood gave his approval only after John-117 was recovered.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Crow's Nest]]''</ref> Once the Spartan and [[Thel 'Vadam]] disabled local enemy air defenses, Hood led [[Battle Group Victory]] from the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}<ref name="mythos">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 117</ref> in a low altitude strike on the dreadnought. The attack failed and the Covenant left through a newly-opened [[Slipspace portal]] generated by the machine that also disabled Hood's ships, prompting him to regroup his forces.<ref>'''Halo 3''', level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> Moments later, [[Indulgence of Conviction|a Flood-infested Covenant cruiser]] suddenly emerged from Slipspace nearby and crash-landed in Voi; the subsequent Flood invasion was repelled with aid from the pursuing [[Fleet of Retribution]], and a message from [[Cortana]] was retrieved from the crashed cruiser before the Fleet was forced to quarantine the area via [[glassing]].<ref name="floodgate">'''Halo 3''', level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>

[[File:343 Guilty Spark Seperatist UNSC.jpg|thumb|250px|Lord Hood fiercely negotiates plans with [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] aboard the ''[[Shadow of Intent]].'']]

Meeting with [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] aboard the Fleet's flagship, ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', Hood watched on as the AI warned of an impending attack on Earth by the [[Gravemind]] and a Flood-infested ''[[High Charity]]'', claiming a solution to the parasite lay beyond the portal. The admiral was not confident of the AI's advice given its damaged state and was prepared to fight a conventional battle against the Flood whereas the Shipmaster saw this guaranteed suicide as foolish, opting to lead an expedition through the portal to find Cortana's solution. [[John-117]] and Commander [[Miranda Keyes|Keyes]] agreed with the shipmaster, convincing a weary Hood to spare the ''Dawn'' to accompany the Sangheili. Hood remained on Earth as the combined task force departed for what would become known as the real Ark, [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|floodgate}}<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> The final stand he had expected never came, as ''High Charity'' jumped directly toward the Ark from the vicinity of [[Mars]] one day later.<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''' - The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14]</ref>

After the [[Human-Covenant War]]'s conclusion, Hood took part in rebuilding the colonies. In January 2553, he headed a diplomatic mission to the remaining UEG colonies to discuss plans for reconstruction. Many colonies refused his offer, feeling that the UNSC abandoned them during the war.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 70''</ref> Hood was instrumental in phasing out many of the emergency powers that the UNSC had acquired during the conflict; particularly its direct control of many civilian agencies within the UEG. Though he had no particular love of the politicians and academics who vied for the post of UEG President, he blocked all efforts to slow the official transition back to civilian government in 2553.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

He believed that a formal peace with the [[Sangheili]], particularly [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]], could be made. Hood, along with [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]], [[Corporal]] [[Vasily Beloi]] and [[Evan Phillips|Dr. Evan Phillips]], were the first humans to visit [[Sanghelios]]. There, he and [[Thel 'Vadam]] discussed the fragile state of both species, as well as a treaty to formalize the peace. He invited 'Vadam to a memorial service on [[Earth]], and in return 'Vadam invited Phillips to study Sangheili history and culture on their homeworld.<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', p. 358-361</ref>

{{Quote|I have given my word to the Arbiter, and while it might not be fashionable to believe that still has some meaning, I shall keep it until he no longer honors his|Lord Hood}}<ref>''Halo: The Thursday War'', p. 317</ref>

Sometime later, Hood and [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]] conducted an Admirals inspection of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. Parangonsky informed him ''Infinity'' was ready to deploy, hoping to take her out on a "Thursday war" over Sanghelios, however, Hood initially declined.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 70''</ref> After [[Evan Phillips]] was trapped on Sanghelios due to the [[Blooding Years]], Hood contacted the Arbiter and asked for permission to land their own retrieval team to get Phillips, which the Arbiter eventually granted. Later on, as the crisis on Sanghelios intensified, Parangonsky convinced Hood to deploy ''Infinity'' in order to help protect the Arbiter and quell his opponents.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 236-238''</ref> While orbiting Sanghelios aboard the ship, Parangosky and Hood received intel that [[Vadam keep]] was about to be breached by the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]]. Hood contacted 'Vadam, who reluctantly agreed to accept Hood's help. ''Infinity'' turned the tide over Sanghelios as it destroyed the rebel destroyer ''[[Defender of Faith]]'' and forced the Abiding Truth to retreat from the planet. Hood later planned to invite 'Vadam onboard ''Infinity'' for a tour of the ship.<ref>''Halo: The Thursday War'', p. 405</ref>

After it was discovered that the active installations of the [[Halo Array]] were counting down to fire in several weeks, Hood convened in Bravo-6 with several high-ranking UNSC members and scientists concerning the crisis. It was proposed that a joint UNSC-Sangheili task force be sent to [[Installation 00]], the most likely source of the countdown, in order to prevent galactic extinction. Hood overruled Admiral Osman, who vehemently spoke against involving the Sangheili in [[Operation: FAR STORM|the operation]].<ref>''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', Chapter 2</ref>

On [[2556#October|October 31, 2556]], at 0447 hours Hood was sent a message by General [[R. Dellert]] as part of an ongoing conversation between the two concerning interspecies relations. In it, he let Hood know that he had learned of an operation (thanks to contacts with [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]]) wherein [[Fireteam Apollo]] was deployed to the exclusion zone around [[Threshold]] in violation of the [[Treaty of 2552]]. Some of the files he unearthed in the directive reports were originally Hood's and pertained to [[Battle for Earth]] in [[2552]]. Were the Arbiter to learn of this, it could undo years of work that has been put into diplomacy between the UEG and the Swords of Sanghelios. Dellert advised Hood to confront Admiral Parangosky about the matter. He also sent Hood data in the form of a translated conversation between [[Thel 'Vadamee]] and the [[Prophet of Stewardship]], that was recovered from the black-box of ''[[Undiminished Entelechy]]'' by Apollo.<ref>'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #3]]''</ref>

[[File:117 Debriefing.png|thumb|250px|Lord Hood talks to John-117 after the Spartan's debriefing.]]

Inside the repair depot, 'Vadam informed Hood that they could take refuge in a fortified redoubt. As the party escaped the depot, they were intercepted by a Covenant [[Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich|Lich]]. Palmer quickly acted and threw her helmet filled with grenades and destroyed the Lich. As [[Fireteam Jackknife]] and the delegation's bodyguards went ahead to ensure the redoubt was safe to use as shelter, Lord Hood stopped to inspect a fallen Sangheili and discovered someone within the UNSC was leaking information to the mercenaries.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref>

As the party arrived at the redoubt, they were betrayed by Spartan [[Vladimir Scruggs]], who  took Lord Hood hostage and held him at gunpoint. Palmer was able to put a stop to Scruggs by shooting Hood in the leg, giving her the opportunity to tackle Scruggs and then kill him. With mercenary ships inbound to their site, Palmer was ordered to evacuate Hood and the ambassadors on a [[Covenant cargo tug]] while Spartan [[Paul DeMarco]] and [[Fireteam Bailey]] remained behind to cover their escape with a [[Cheru-pattern Tyrant|Tyrant AA gun]]. Thanks to the Spartan IV's sacrifices, Hood and the ambassadors were able to escape the planet, however, the outcome of the negotiations themselves was left nebulous.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref>

Soon after, Hood and Lasky discussed the troubling prospect that the UNSC's hierarchy had been severely breached, as only someone in the upper echelon could have leaked the location of the negotiations. Both men agreed that the UNSC mole needed to be rooted out with an undercover investigation. Hood bid Lasky good hunting, as he and Spartan [[Naiya Ray]] left ''Infinity'' to enlist the help of [[Petra Janecek]], a journalist with whom Hood previously had history.<ref name="escalation4">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 4|Issue #4]]''</ref>

Hood remained on ''Infinity'' and requested [[Bradley|Commander Bradley]] to indulge him with a demonstration of the ship's Forerunner engines. Hood asked Roland to plot a random vector with multiple headings, but they were then notified by lieutenant [[Jespersen]] of a distress signal near the [[Artesia-702 system]]. Hood scrapped the exercise and the ''Infinity'' went to investigate. Arriving in the system on March 11, they found a damaged civilian [[freighter]], the ''[[Pilgrims Pride]]''. The freighter was tugged into one of ''Infinity''{{'}}s bays on Hood's order. An ambush was sprung when the freighter launched multiple assault crafts and set itself to self-destruct. With the help of Fireteams Majestic, [[Fireteam Colossus|Colossus]], and [[Fireteam Fenrir|Fenrir]], the attack was repelled and the freighter was tugged back into space before it could self-destruct on ''Infinity''. Following the skirmish, Hood was informed that the vessels used by the assailants were Vultures and Sparrowhawks, whose I.D. numbers belonged to the long-lost {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}. Lord Hood divulged all he knew about the ''Spirit of Fire'', and his own part in the ship's disappearance decades earlier.{{Ref/Reuse|escalation4}} Partly due to his guilt over the incident, Hood ordered ''Infinity'' to scout the vessels' recorded point of origin, near the gas giant [[Oth Lodon]] deep in [[Jiralhanae]] space. However, when ''Infinity'' arrived at the coordinates, they encountered a [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant battlestation]]. [[Daniel Clayton]], [[James Cutter|Captain Cutter]]'s illegitimate son and former UNSC captain turned defector to the [[New Colonial Alliance]], opened a communications channel to ''Infinity'' and declared his desire for vengeance against Lord Hood and the UNSC. Having lured ''Infinity'' into a trap, Clayton opened fire on the ship with the station's [[energy projector]].{{Ref/Reuse|HE5}}

After the encounter, Hood reflected on the ''Spirit of Fire'' and hoped that he would one day be able to ask Cutter for his forgiveness.{{Ref/Reuse|HE6}}

In late October of [[2558]], [[Cortana]], who had been restored within the [[Forerunner]] [[Domain]] and had come to believe that the [[Created]] were the true inheritors of the [[Mantle|Mantle of Responsibility]], began to unleash [[The Guardians]] to enforce the Mantle among all the galaxy's species. Having anticipated her imminent [[Subjugation of Earth|assault]] on [[Earth]], the artificial intelligence construct, [[Black-Box]], acted swiftly to ensure that at the very least, Admiral [[Serin Osman]] and Fleet Admiral Hood would be able to get off-world. Using the shell personality of a "Spartan Commander Rossbach", Black-Box had [[Orzel|Spartan Orzel]] evacuate the Admirals from [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] in a Prowler. As their Prowler took off and jumped safely to slipstream space, a battle broke out in the skies over [[Sydney]] between the {{UNSCShip|Plateau}} and a Guardian.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''', "Rossbach's World", ''Pages 347 - 349''</ref>  

After a series of random slipspace jumps, the Prowler arrived on an uncharted planet, dubbed ''[[Rossbach's World (planet)|Rossbach's World]]'', where a cabin retreat was well stocked for their long stay. In the first few days after settling in with Orzel and Osman, Hood launched [[Slipstream space probe|slipspace reconnaissance probes]] to pick up any new UNSC frequencies, only to hear Created broadcasts coming from the [[Sol system]] and a distress message from the {{UNSCShip|Sentry of El Morro}} which the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} responded to. During the first week of their arrival, Lord Hood spent his nights on the cabin's balcony watching the nearby forest glow due to a native bioluminescent fungus. He also began to drown his sorrows in liquor, convinced that their entire situation could have been avoided if he had prevented [[John-117]] from returning to service following the [[New Phoenix Incident|events]] of July 2557. Osman tried to reassure him it was in fact the Chief who had disobeyed his orders and that he was not at fault.<ref>'''Halo: Fractures''', "Rossbach's World", ''Pages 350 - 353''</ref>

[[File:H2a hoodsalute.png|250px|thumb|Fleet Admiral Lord Hood saluting.]]

Although a sensible individual, Hood also made dangerous decisions during the Human-Covenant War, such as allowing John-117 and Miranda Keyes cross the Portal at Voi with the [[Fleet of Retribution]] even though it could mean the extinction of humanity and the loss of Earth to the Flood, or when he destroyed a Covenant ship on Arcadia instead of retrieving the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s black box and discover the fate of his friend, James Cutter, and the rest of its crew. After the disappearance of Cutter, Hood grew more mature inside the UNSC, as well as aiding James' family as he felt shameful for his disappearance.

Hood tends to speak in hyperbolic form, such as when he stated the Fleet of Sacred Consecration was fifty times smaller than the Fleet of Particular Justice-led combined naval forces that obliterated Reach, or when Rtas 'Vadum was forced to glass the city of Voi in order to stop the Flood from taking over Earth, where he remarked 'Vadum "glassed half a continent", despite Voi being the only glassed part of Kenya.

*Hood was voiced by Hollywood actor [[Wikipedia:Ron Perlman|Ron Perlman]]. He passingly resembles his voice actor in ''Halo 2'' and more closely in ''Halo 3''. However, his depiction in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' looks considerably different from his past incarnations, negating any resemblance to his voice actor.  

*Despite being a member of the British nobility, Lord Hood speaks with a distinctly North American accent. It is most likely that exposure to the [[Unified Earth Government]]'s amalgamated culture has rendered his accent indistinct. Though multiple accents and dialects of British English still exist in the 26th century, the predominant accent among English-speaking UEG civilians and UNSC personnel tends to be North American.

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