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'''Professor Evan W. Phillips''' is a [[human]] cultural xenoanthropologist distinguished as being a highly fluent speaker of the [[Sangheili]] [[Covenant languages|language]].
'''Professor Evan W. Phillips''' is a [[human]] [[Xenoanthropology|xenoanthropologist]] distinguished as being a highly fluent speaker of the [[Sangheili]] [[Covenant languages|language]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Phillips served as a [[Xenoanthropology|xenoanthropology]] professor at [[Wheatley University]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 83''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 66''</ref> He was then asked by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] to get her an audience with a high-ranking Sangheili who could be a threat to the rule of [[Thel 'Vadam]]. On [[New Llanelli]] he got an audience with [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] of the [[Servants of Abiding Truth]] prompting Osman to trust him. <ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 25''</ref> He was recruited by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to serve as a Sangheili expert in the clandestine unconventional warfare unit [[Kilo-Five]], which was tasked with sowing dissent among the Sangheili in the aftermath of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. <ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 51''</ref>
Phillips served as an anthropologist and linguistic xenoanthropologist professor at [[Wheatley University]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 83''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 66''</ref> He was then asked by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] to get her an audience with a high-ranking Sangheili who could be a threat to the rule of [[Thel 'Vadam]]. On [[New Llanelli]] he got an audience with [[Avu Med 'Telcam]] of the [[Servants of Abiding Truth]] prompting Osman to trust him. <ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 25''</ref> He was recruited by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to serve as a Sangheili expert in the clandestine unconventional warfare unit [[Kilo-Five]], which was tasked with sowing dissent among the Sangheili in the aftermath of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. <ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 51''</ref>


In February [[2553]], Phillips along with [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]], [[Corporal]] [[Vasily Beloi|Vaz Beloi]] and Admiral Lord [[Terrence Hood]], were the first humans to visit [[Sanghelios]]. There, 'Vadam and Lord Hood discussed continued peace and the fragile state of both their species. 'Vadam took great interest in Phillips and invited him to return and study Sangheili history and culture on their homeworld.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 358-361''</ref>
In February [[2553]], Phillips along with [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]], [[Corporal]] [[Vasily Beloi|Vaz Beloi]] and Admiral Lord [[Terrence Hood]], were the first humans to visit [[Sanghelios]]. There, 'Vadam and Lord Hood discussed continued peace and the fragile state of both their species. 'Vadam took great interest in Phillips and invited him to return and study Sangheili history and culture on their homeworld.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 358-361''</ref>
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In March 2553, Phillips arrived on Sanghelios. He was greeted by the Arbiter in [[Vadam]] and requested a tour of their most ancient cities to which Thel approved. During his stay at [[Ontom]], Phillips was shown to be adept at figuring out the Sangheili toy and puzzle, the ''[[arum]]'', a skill which earned him respect and attention from many Sangheili.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 426''</ref> As he was solving arums for a crowd of Sangheili, he received a written warning from 'Telcam. Phillips then distracted his assigned bodyguard [[Cadan 'Ilmir]] with a half-finished arum and went to meet with 'Telcam. As 'Telcam and Phillips approached the entrance of the [[Temple of the Abiding Truth]], they were caught in the midst of a bombing orchestrated by [[Jiralhanae]] dissidents.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 22-23''</ref> In the wake of the uprising, 'Telcam planned to launch his attack on the state of Vadam. Phillips was taken into the custody of the Servants of Abiding Truth, who permitted him to explore the interior of the stone [[Forerunner]] structure.
In March 2553, Phillips arrived on Sanghelios. He was greeted by the Arbiter in [[Vadam]] and requested a tour of their most ancient cities to which Thel approved. During his stay at [[Ontom]], Phillips was shown to be adept at figuring out the Sangheili toy and puzzle, the ''[[arum]]'', a skill which earned him respect and attention from many Sangheili.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 426''</ref> As he was solving arums for a crowd of Sangheili, he received a written warning from 'Telcam. Phillips then distracted his assigned bodyguard [[Cadan 'Ilmir]] with a half-finished arum and went to meet with 'Telcam. As 'Telcam and Phillips approached the entrance of the [[Temple of the Abiding Truth]], they were caught in the midst of a bombing orchestrated by [[Jiralhanae]] dissidents.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 22-23''</ref> In the wake of the uprising, 'Telcam planned to launch his attack on the state of Vadam. Phillips was taken into the custody of the Servants of Abiding Truth, who permitted him to explore the interior of the stone [[Forerunner]] structure.


As Phillips explored the temple, he noted that the micro-camera unit on his shirt, which contained a fragment of the AI [[Black-Box]], had been peppered with shrapnel. The placement of the unit had saved Phillips' life, but the AI fragment inside had taken damage and activated an emergency purge function, wiping important data and higher personality functions from the AI's memory. While the BB fragment was far less useful in this state, Phillips nonetheless was able to use it to aid in translating certain symbols inside the structure. Phillips and the BB fragment eventually found their way to a room with a [[Slipspace translocation|translocation portal]]. Solving an arum-like activation system, Phillips was translocated to the portal's receiving end in [[Acroli]].
As Phillips explored the temple, he noted that the micro-camera unit on his shirt, which contained a fragment of the AI [[Black-Box]], had been peppered with shrapnel. The placement of the unit had saved Phillips' life, but the AI fragment inside had taken damage and activated an emergency purge function, wiping important data and higher personality functions from the AI's memory. While the BB fragment was far less useful in this state, Phillips nonetheless was able to use it to aid in translating certain symbols inside the structure. The data they collected inside was soon speculated to be the locations and operational status of the remaining [[Halo Array| Halo Installations]]. Phillips and the BB fragment eventually found their way to a room with a [[Slipspace translocation|translocation portal]]. Solving an arum-like activation system, Phillips was translocated to the portal's receiving end in [[Acroli]].


After being teleported roughly 80 kilometers from Ontom to some Forerunner ruins, Phillips was found by [[Unggoy]] field laborers [[Dengo]], [[Gikak]], and [[Sensen]]. After a brief conversation, they agreed to take Phillips to their lords at [[Nes'alun Keep|Nes'alun]] [[Keep]]. On their way to the keep they were attacked by [[Banshee]]s, one of which killed Sensen. Arriving at Nes'alun Keep, Phillips met [[Elar 'Nas]], a female Sangheili who was left in charge of the Keep after the males had gone off to fight in the [[Sangheili Civil War]].
After being teleported roughly 80 kilometers from Ontom to some Forerunner ruins, Phillips was found by [[Unggoy]] field laborers [[Dengo]], [[Gikak]], and [[Sensen]]. After a brief conversation, they agreed to take Phillips to their lords at [[Nes'alun Keep|Nes'alun]] [[Keep]]. On their way to the keep they were attacked by [[Banshee]]s, one of which killed Sensen. Arriving at Nes'alun Keep, Phillips met [[Elar 'Nas]], a female Sangheili who was left in charge of the Keep after the males had gone off to fight in the [[Sangheili Civil War]].
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===Return to the UNSC===
===Return to the UNSC===
After his rescue, Phillips was brought to [[Trevelyan]] where he had a conversation with [[Jul 'Mdama]], who was being held prisoner there. Jul asked Phillips for news about his wife [[Raia 'Mdama|Raia]]. Phillips promised to find out what had happened to her. Shortly after this, Jul escaped.
On their flight back to {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}} a fire erupted and they had to re-route to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. There, Phillips met with [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] to see if she could help BB by reintegrating him with his other fragmented-self.
 
Upon his request, Phillips was brought to [[Trevelyan]] where he had a conversation with [[Jul 'Mdama]], who was being held prisoner there. Jul asked Phillips for news about his wife [[Raia 'Mdama|Raia]], whom Phillips had last seen in company with Forze. Phillips promised to find out what had happened to her. Shortly after this, Jul escaped the planet and learned of her demise.
 
==Equipment==
Evan received a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]] from Elar 'Nas. Due to its big size, Phillips had to grasp the pistol as if it were a submachine gun.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 209''</ref> After the skirmish at Nes'alun Keep, he kept it and refused to be parted from it. It was later hung in ''Port Stanley's'' wardroom.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 364''</ref>


==Personality and traits==
==Personality and traits==

Revision as of 17:29, October 14, 2013

Template:Character Infobox Professor Evan W. Phillips is a human xenoanthropologist distinguished as being a highly fluent speaker of the Sangheili language.

Biography

Phillips served as an anthropologist and linguistic xenoanthropologist professor at Wheatley University in Sydney, Australia.[1][2] He was then asked by Captain Serin Osman to get her an audience with a high-ranking Sangheili who could be a threat to the rule of Thel 'Vadam. On New Llanelli he got an audience with Avu Med 'Telcam of the Servants of Abiding Truth prompting Osman to trust him. [3] He was recruited by the Office of Naval Intelligence to serve as a Sangheili expert in the clandestine unconventional warfare unit Kilo-Five, which was tasked with sowing dissent among the Sangheili in the aftermath of the Human-Covenant War. [4]

In February 2553, Phillips along with Captain Serin Osman, Corporal Vaz Beloi and Admiral Lord Terrence Hood, were the first humans to visit Sanghelios. There, 'Vadam and Lord Hood discussed continued peace and the fragile state of both their species. 'Vadam took great interest in Phillips and invited him to return and study Sangheili history and culture on their homeworld.[5]

Lost on Sanghelios

In March 2553, Phillips arrived on Sanghelios. He was greeted by the Arbiter in Vadam and requested a tour of their most ancient cities to which Thel approved. During his stay at Ontom, Phillips was shown to be adept at figuring out the Sangheili toy and puzzle, the arum, a skill which earned him respect and attention from many Sangheili.[6] As he was solving arums for a crowd of Sangheili, he received a written warning from 'Telcam. Phillips then distracted his assigned bodyguard Cadan 'Ilmir with a half-finished arum and went to meet with 'Telcam. As 'Telcam and Phillips approached the entrance of the Temple of the Abiding Truth, they were caught in the midst of a bombing orchestrated by Jiralhanae dissidents.[7] In the wake of the uprising, 'Telcam planned to launch his attack on the state of Vadam. Phillips was taken into the custody of the Servants of Abiding Truth, who permitted him to explore the interior of the stone Forerunner structure.

As Phillips explored the temple, he noted that the micro-camera unit on his shirt, which contained a fragment of the AI Black-Box, had been peppered with shrapnel. The placement of the unit had saved Phillips' life, but the AI fragment inside had taken damage and activated an emergency purge function, wiping important data and higher personality functions from the AI's memory. While the BB fragment was far less useful in this state, Phillips nonetheless was able to use it to aid in translating certain symbols inside the structure. The data they collected inside was soon speculated to be the locations and operational status of the remaining Halo Installations. Phillips and the BB fragment eventually found their way to a room with a translocation portal. Solving an arum-like activation system, Phillips was translocated to the portal's receiving end in Acroli.

After being teleported roughly 80 kilometers from Ontom to some Forerunner ruins, Phillips was found by Unggoy field laborers Dengo, Gikak, and Sensen. After a brief conversation, they agreed to take Phillips to their lords at Nes'alun Keep. On their way to the keep they were attacked by Banshees, one of which killed Sensen. Arriving at Nes'alun Keep, Phillips met Elar 'Nas, a female Sangheili who was left in charge of the Keep after the males had gone off to fight in the Sangheili Civil War.

Elar 'Nas and her sisters had been defending their keep from the Lacalu Keep, who had taken advantage of the civil war to launch an assault on Nes'alun Keep in the hopes of acquiring more Acroli land. Phillips proceeded to help Elar 'Nas and the other ladies defend the keep from a wave of attackers. After the skirmish, Elar 'Nas called 'Telcam to inform him that the human he wanted found was with them. Upon receiving the call, 'Telcam ordered Forze 'Mdama to retrieve Phillips and escort him to Tart-Cart, so Kilo-Five could return him to the UNSC safely. After pilot Lian Devereaux performed necessary repairs to the Tart-Cart, Phillips left Sanghelios unsettled by the fate of Elar 'Nas and the others of Nes'alun Keep.[8]

Return to the UNSC

On their flight back to UNSC Port Stanley a fire erupted and they had to re-route to the UNSC Infinity. There, Phillips met with Dr. Catherine Halsey to see if she could help BB by reintegrating him with his other fragmented-self.

Upon his request, Phillips was brought to Trevelyan where he had a conversation with Jul 'Mdama, who was being held prisoner there. Jul asked Phillips for news about his wife Raia, whom Phillips had last seen in company with Forze. Phillips promised to find out what had happened to her. Shortly after this, Jul escaped the planet and learned of her demise.

Equipment

Evan received a Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol from Elar 'Nas. Due to its big size, Phillips had to grasp the pistol as if it were a submachine gun.[9] After the skirmish at Nes'alun Keep, he kept it and refused to be parted from it. It was later hung in Port Stanley's wardroom.[10]

Personality and traits

It was noted that though Phillips may appear to be naive at first, having an almost child-like academic curiosity especially in regards to the Sangheili. Despite this, he was remarked as being surprisingly competent, even devious, by Captain Serin Osman.[11][12]

Phillips is a small man, mentioned as being slightly fitter than the average civilian. He has reddish-brown "scrubby" hair and a beard.[13] He is roughly in his thirties as of 2553.[14]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 83
  2. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 66
  3. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 25
  4. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 51
  5. ^ Halo: Glasslands, pages 358-361
  6. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 426
  7. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, pages 22-23
  8. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 260
  9. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 209
  10. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 364
  11. ^ Halo Waypoint — 343 Sparkast #5
  12. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 24-25
  13. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named glass106
  14. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 65
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