Editing Yapyap

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Center|Not to be confused with [[Yayap]].}}
{{Character infobox
|variant=Ban
|name=Yapyap
|image=[[File:HW2 - Yapyap.png|300px]]
|homeworld=[[Balaho]]{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=456}}
|birth=[[2438|October 2, 2438]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
|death=
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|species=[[Unggoy]]
|gender=Male
|height={{Convert|152.4|cm|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
|mass={{Convert|118|kg|lb|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
|hair=
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|affiliation=*[[Covenant]] {{C|formerly}}{{Ref/Reuse|HoG}}
*[[Banished]] {{C|formerly}}{{Ref/Site|Id=HoG|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/haze-of-glory|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Haze of Glory|D=13|M=05|Y=2021}}
*[[Yapyap's rebellion]]
|rank=[[Deacon]] {{C|formerly}}
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|notable=Rebelled against [[Atriox]] and the Banished
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'''Yapyap''', self-proclaimed '''Yapyap the DESTROYER''', is an [[Unggoy]] [[leader]] who rebelled against the [[Banished]] during their [[Second Ark Conflict|battle]] with the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} on [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|HoG}}{{Ref/Game|Halo Infinite|NPC dialogue|Quote=Hey did you hear what happened to Yapyap? He went to the big [[Installation 00|ring maker]] and found the Prophet's special hat and everybody knows wearing the right hat is what makes you be in charge.|Quotee=[[Unggoy]]}}

==Biography==
Yapyap was a low ranking [[Deacon]] in the [[Covenant]]'s [[Ministry of Sanitation]] before being kidnapped by the [[Banished]]. Yapyap rose through the chain of command within the Banished due to being slower than the other Grunts at avoiding eye contact when a job needed to be filled.{{Ref/Reuse|HoG}}

Yapyap was among those who accompanied [[Atriox]] to [[Installation 00]] in late [[2558]]. After discovering the [[Throne of Woe]] and reclaiming the [[High Prophet of Truth]]'s crown for himself,{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} Yapyap rebelled against the Banished in favor of locating the fabled [[Golden Methane Hydrate Mines of Sabator]], hidden somewhere on the Ark. Throughout his rebellion, the Throne of Woe continued to communicate with him, telling Yapyap that the Ark belonged to the Unggoy. Yapyap managed to lose more Unggoy in battle than were even carried to the Ark in the first place. The Throne of Woe would somehow produce Unggoy reinforcements for Yapyap after he argued with and kicked the Throne.{{Ref/Reuse|HoG}}

Because of Yapyap's forces dealing with the Ark's defensive systems, Atriox tolerated Yapyap's activities on the [[Forerunner]] installation, but with [[Shipmaster]] [[Let 'Volir]] now leading the Banished forces on the Ark, it is unlikely that Yapyap's rebellion will be allowed to continue any longer.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

At some point, he switched the infusions of an Unggoy named [[Poonflim]] prior to the latter's mating quest, and found the results humorous.<ref name="T">[[Yapyap]] on Twitter[https://twitter.com/TheRealYapYap/status/979057924919062529]</ref>

==Equipment==
Yapyap uses the point tank model of the [[Unggoy combat harness]], engraved with multiple carvings. He also wears the crown of the High Prophet of Truth with a crude scale model of [[Installation 00]] tied onto it.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

==In-game information==
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===''Halo Wars 2''===
Yapyap the DESTROYER is a comedic [[leader]] available for use in the multiplayer component of ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. He was the final standalone DLC leader to be added to the game, released in [[2017]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/welcome-yapyap-the-destroyer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Welcome Yapyap The Destroyer|D=15|M=05|Y=2021}}


==Production notes==
In ''Halo Wars 2'', Yapyap is mostly presented as a comedic character with a heavy non-canon leaning to much of the abilities and units he can use.{{Ref/Reuse|HoG}} Although the more overtly comedic overtones are non-canon, Yapyap and his rebellion are fully-canon entities within the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} In accordance with this, Yapyap is responsible for the non-canon ingame "Yappening" events originally [[The Yappening (Halo Wars 2)|introduced]] as an April Fool's event in ''Halo Wars 2'', before being continued into [[The Yappening (Halo: The Master Chief Collection)|''The Master Chief Collection'']] and [[The Yappening (Halo Infinite)|''Halo Infinite'']]. The character also was given a [https://twitter.com/TheRealYapYap real account]] on Twitter, which posted sporadically between 2017-2020 in Yapyap's signature comedic style to comment on various ''Halo'' franchise posts.

Winning three multiplayer matches as Yapyap in ''Halo Wars 2'' awards the player with the [[You met me on Reach!]] achievement, which may indicate that Yapyap participated in the [[Fall of Reach]].

Yapyap was voiced by Nick Ardizzone, then-Narrative Designer at [[343 Industries]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CF100|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial|D=24|M=09|Y=2021}}

==Trivia==
Yapyap is first mentioned in a [[IWHBYD skull (Halo 3)|random humorous line]] by an Unggoy in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.{{Ref/YouTube|xn_FfDvuSfg|Over 9000 N00bs|Lines of Halo - Halo 3 Grunts + extras (funny dialogue)|Time=30|Detail=0:30|Quote=You killed Yapyap!}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:MCC Yapyap desktop.png|Yapyap's rebellion in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]s'' background April 2019.
File:MCC Yapyap splash.png|Yapyap made out of stars in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collections'' splash screen April 2019.
File:HINF - Yappening emblem.jpg|Yapyap emblem in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' {{C|Background video}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
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{{HW Leaders}}
[[Category:Unggoy characters]]
[[Category:Banished members]]
[[Category:Halo Wars 2 DLC]]