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'''General Black''' was a flag officer of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. Black served as the superintendent of [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] during the later years of the [[Insurrection]] and during the [[Covenant]]'s invasion of the [[Outer Colonies]] in [[2526]].<ref name="IGN 7112012">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_4skHcCpT4&hd=1 '''YouTube:''' ''First Look: Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn (Live Action Series)'']</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/forward-unto-dawn-cast-shots/2a02e41b-2465-4c17-ae13-e6fa13e68ed2#imageNumber=13 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Forward Unto Dawn'' headshots]</ref>
{{Quote|Send me your sons, your daughters. And I will transform their bodies, I will discipline their minds, and I will rid their hearts of fear. Make no mistake. This is a call to arms. The enemy is out there waiting, in the shadows of those stars, to slaughter our future. So I ask you: What will your legacy be? Send me the next generation of soldiers and I will give you the next generation of heroes.|General Black}}<ref name=recruit>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Recruitment]]'''</ref>
 
'''General Daniel Black''' was a flag officer of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. Black served as the superintendent of [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] during the later years of the [[Insurrection]] and during the [[Covenant]]'s invasion of the [[Outer Colonies]] in [[2526]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/chyler-silva '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Chyler Silva'']</ref><ref name="IGN 7112012">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_4skHcCpT4&hd=1 '''YouTube:''' ''First Look: Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn (Live Action Series)'']</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/forward-unto-dawn-cast-shots/2a02e41b-2465-4c17-ae13-e6fa13e68ed2#imageNumber=13 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Forward Unto Dawn'' headshots]</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Service history===
===Early career===
====Class of 2529====
Prior to taking a position at Corbulo Academy, Black had served as a committed and dedicated Marine officer, earning his stripes through his involvement in [[Operation: TREBUCHET]].<ref name="Universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/corbulo-academy '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Corbulo Academy of Military Science'']</ref> Strongly patriotic and pro-[[Unified Earth Government|UEG]], he earned numerous [[:Category:UNSC Decorations|decorations]] in his career and by [[2526]] he had achieved the rank of [[General]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Lecture]]'''</ref>
General Black regularly made rounds of the campus, personally overseeing the performance of the class of 2529.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref> He frequently monitored [[Hastati Squad]], particularly Cadets [[Chyler Silva]] and [[Thomas Lasky]]. Silva's parents were killed in action against [[Insurrectionist]]s; the general respected their sacrifice and their daughter performed admirably in his eyes. Lasky's [[Lasky (colonel)|mother]] was a well-renowned colonel, while his brother, [[Cadmon Lasky|Cadmon]], had been one of the finest cadets in the academy's history. Black often berated Thomas for failing to live up to his family members' reputations.<ref name="FUD 1">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Episode 1'''</ref><ref name="FUD 2">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Episode 2'''</ref>


====Battle of Circinius IV====
===Corbulo===
As of 2526, [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section Two|ONI Section Two]] kept the [[Covenant]]'s existence a closely guarded secret. Despite most of the academy's personnel being unaware of the burgeoning [[Human-Covenant War]], Black was informed and posted Marine garrisons at key areas around the facility.<ref name="FUD 1"/> He also authorized limited communications blackouts under the guise of routine maintenance procedures.<ref name="FUD 2"/>
Upon noticing the amount of [[Outer Colony]] youth joining [[Insurrectionist]] factions, he decided that an extremely regimented pro-UEG education would be the key to winning the [[Insurrection]]. As such, sometime prior to 2526, Black was appointed superintendent of the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]].{{Ref/Reuse|Universe}}


During the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Circinius IV|attack on Circinius IV]], Black ordered the evacuation of Corbulo's cadets. However, the destruction of the Academy's [[space elevator]] killed many of the the cadets and staff, hindering the evacuation operation.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 3'''</ref> Shortly afterwards, Black, along with most of Circinius IV's population, was killed in the Covenant ground assault. His corpse was later found by the four surviving CAMS cadets as well as [[John-117]], who used his Warthog to escape the Academy.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 4'''</ref>
Black regularly made rounds of the campus, personally overseeing the performance of the class of [[2529]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref> He frequently monitored [[Hastati Squad]], particularly Cadets [[Chyler Silva]] and [[Thomas Lasky]]. Silva's parents had been killed in action against [[Insurrectionist]]s, and the general respected their sacrifice and their daughter performed admirably in his eyes. Lasky's [[Lasky (colonel)|mother]] was a well-renowned colonel, while his brother, [[Cadmon Lasky|Cadmon]], had been one of the finest cadets in the academy's history. In contrast to Silva, Black often berated Thomas for failing to live up to his family members' reputations.<ref name="FUD 1">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Episode 1'''</ref><ref name="FUD 2">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Episode 2'''</ref>


==Personality==
===Battle of Circinius IV===
Black had a very gruff, no-nonsense personality and little tolerance for second-rate performance. Though he respected those who conducted themselves well in exercises and in actual service, he did not refrain from belittling those whom he felt did not give their all.<ref name="FUD 2"/> He has a habit of smoking [[cigar]]s, probably [[Sweet William cigar|Sweet Williams]].<ref name="FUD 1"/>
As of 2526, [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section Two|ONI Section Two]] kept the [[Covenant]]'s existence a closely guarded secret. Despite most of the academy's personnel being unaware of the burgeoning [[Human-Covenant War]], Black was informed and posted Marine garrisons at key areas around the facility.{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 1}} He also authorized limited communications blackouts under the guise of routine maintenance procedures.{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 2}}


Black adamantly believed in Earth's dominance over humanity's colonies, maintaining that the UNSC is solely responsible for humanity's survival and well-being. He strongly condemned the insurrectionists, who in his view endanger countless human lives as well as mankind's safe and harmonious coexistence under the auspices of the Unified Earth Government.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Lecture]]'''</ref>
During the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Circinius IV|attack on Circinius IV]], Black ordered the evacuation of Corbulo's cadets. However, the destruction of the Academy's [[space elevator]] killed many of the cadets and staff, hindering the evacuation operation.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 3'''</ref> Shortly afterwards, Black, along with most of Circinius IV's population, was killed in the Covenant ground assault. His corpse was later found in the driver seat of his [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] by the four surviving CAMS cadets as well as [[John-117]], who used his Warthog to escape the Academy.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 4'''</ref>
 
==Personality and traits==
Black had a very gruff, no-nonsense personality and little tolerance for second-rate performance. Though he respected those who conducted themselves well in exercises and in actual service, he did not refrain from belittling those whom he felt did not give their all.{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 2}} He has a habit of smoking [[cigar]]s, probably [[Sweet William cigar|Sweet Williams]].{{Ref/Reuse|FUD 1}}
 
Black adamantly believed in [[Earth]]'s dominance over humanity's [[human colonies|colonies]], maintaining that the UNSC was solely responsible for humanity's survival and well-being. He strongly condemned the [[insurrectionist]]s, who in his view endangered countless human lives as well as what he saw as mankind's safe and harmonious coexistence under the auspices of the Unified Earth Government.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Lecture]]'''</ref> He was very vocal with these views, making his stance known not only among the cadets in the lectures and speeches he frequently held, but also in the school's advertisements.<ref name=recruit/>
 
==Production notes==
General Black is portrayed by Canadian actor [[Wikipedia:Mike Dopud|Mike Dopud]].{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H4FUD_CAMS_Logos.jpg|General Black's special variant of the CAMS insignia (right), modified to include a dagger pointing down.
File:H4FUD-GeneralBlack.jpg|Closeup of General Black.
File:FUD Black.jpg|Profile view of General Black.
File:FUD Black Cadets Gear Room.jpg|General Black reprimanding members of Hastati Squad during a training exercise.
File:H4FUD_GeneralBlack's_Warthog.jpg|General Black's personal Warthog.
File:FUD - BlackHog.jpg|General Black in his personal Warthog.
File:FUD - BlackHastati.jpg|Black inspecting [[Hastati Squad]].
File:FUD - BlackLecture.jpg|Black giving a speech to Hastati Squad.
File:H2A MombasaTimes.png|Black featured on an article in ''[[The Mombasa Times]]'' commemorating the attack on Corbulo Academy.
File:FUD Black cigar.png|General Black smoking a [[cigar]].
</gallery>


==Production note==
He is portrayed by Canadian actor [[Wikipedia:Mike Dopud|Mike Dopud]],<ref name="Waypoint"/> who voiced [[w:c:doom:Doom's protagonist|the protagonist]] in ''[[w:c:doom:Doom|Doom]]'' and ''[[w:c:doom:Doom II: Hell on Earth|Doom II]]''. By appearing in ''Forward Unto Dawn'', he has acted in both the most influential early first-person shooter and in one of the mainstay franchises of the modern FPS genre.
==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{C|Poster only}}


==Notes==
==Sources==
<references group="note"/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


==Sources==
[[Category:Human characters|Black, Daniel]]
<references/>
[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps officers|Black, Daniel]]
[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps Personnel|Black]]
[[Category:Corbulo Academy staff and cadets|Black, Daniel]]

Latest revision as of 00:26, March 20, 2022

This article is about the UNSC general. For other uses of the word "black", see Black (disambiguation).
Daniel Black
General Black.png
Biographical information

Died:

April 26, 2526[1]

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Hair color:

Brown

Eye color:

Brown

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC Marine Corps

Rank:

General

 

"Send me your sons, your daughters. And I will transform their bodies, I will discipline their minds, and I will rid their hearts of fear. Make no mistake. This is a call to arms. The enemy is out there waiting, in the shadows of those stars, to slaughter our future. So I ask you: What will your legacy be? Send me the next generation of soldiers and I will give you the next generation of heroes."
— General Black[2]

General Daniel Black was a flag officer of the UNSC Marine Corps. Black served as the superintendent of Corbulo Academy of Military Science during the later years of the Insurrection and during the Covenant's invasion of the Outer Colonies in 2526.[3][4][5]

Biography[edit]

Early career[edit]

Prior to taking a position at Corbulo Academy, Black had served as a committed and dedicated Marine officer, earning his stripes through his involvement in Operation: TREBUCHET.[6] Strongly patriotic and pro-UEG, he earned numerous decorations in his career and by 2526 he had achieved the rank of General.[7]

Corbulo[edit]

Upon noticing the amount of Outer Colony youth joining Insurrectionist factions, he decided that an extremely regimented pro-UEG education would be the key to winning the Insurrection. As such, sometime prior to 2526, Black was appointed superintendent of the Corbulo Academy of Military Science.[6]

Black regularly made rounds of the campus, personally overseeing the performance of the class of 2529.[8] He frequently monitored Hastati Squad, particularly Cadets Chyler Silva and Thomas Lasky. Silva's parents had been killed in action against Insurrectionists, and the general respected their sacrifice and their daughter performed admirably in his eyes. Lasky's mother was a well-renowned colonel, while his brother, Cadmon, had been one of the finest cadets in the academy's history. In contrast to Silva, Black often berated Thomas for failing to live up to his family members' reputations.[9][10]

Battle of Circinius IV[edit]

As of 2526, ONI Section Two kept the Covenant's existence a closely guarded secret. Despite most of the academy's personnel being unaware of the burgeoning Human-Covenant War, Black was informed and posted Marine garrisons at key areas around the facility.[9] He also authorized limited communications blackouts under the guise of routine maintenance procedures.[10]

During the Covenant attack on Circinius IV, Black ordered the evacuation of Corbulo's cadets. However, the destruction of the Academy's space elevator killed many of the cadets and staff, hindering the evacuation operation.[11] Shortly afterwards, Black, along with most of Circinius IV's population, was killed in the Covenant ground assault. His corpse was later found in the driver seat of his Warthog by the four surviving CAMS cadets as well as John-117, who used his Warthog to escape the Academy.[12]

Personality and traits[edit]

Black had a very gruff, no-nonsense personality and little tolerance for second-rate performance. Though he respected those who conducted themselves well in exercises and in actual service, he did not refrain from belittling those whom he felt did not give their all.[10] He has a habit of smoking cigars, probably Sweet Williams.[9]

Black adamantly believed in Earth's dominance over humanity's colonies, maintaining that the UNSC was solely responsible for humanity's survival and well-being. He strongly condemned the insurrectionists, who in his view endangered countless human lives as well as what he saw as mankind's safe and harmonious coexistence under the auspices of the Unified Earth Government.[13] He was very vocal with these views, making his stance known not only among the cadets in the lectures and speeches he frequently held, but also in the school's advertisements.[2]

Production notes[edit]

General Black is portrayed by Canadian actor Mike Dopud.[5]

Gallery[edit]

  • General Black's special variant of the CAMS insignia (right), modified to include a dagger pointing down.

    General Black's special variant of the CAMS insignia (right), modified to include a dagger pointing down.

  • Closeup of General Black.

    Closeup of General Black.

  • Profile view of General Black.

    Profile view of General Black.

  • General Black reprimanding members of Hastati Squad during a training exercise.

    General Black reprimanding members of Hastati Squad during a training exercise.

  • General Black's personal Warthog.

    General Black's personal Warthog.

  • General Black in his personal Warthog.

    General Black in his personal Warthog.

  • Black inspecting Hastati Squad.

    Black inspecting Hastati Squad.

  • Black giving a speech to Hastati Squad.

    Black giving a speech to Hastati Squad.

  • Black featured on an article in The Mombasa Times commemorating the attack on Corbulo Academy.

    Black featured on an article in The Mombasa Times commemorating the attack on Corbulo Academy.

  • General Black smoking a cigar.

    General Black smoking a cigar.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo Waypoint Forums: Today in Halo
  2. ^ a b Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Recruitment
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint: Chyler Silva
  4. ^ YouTube: First Look: Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn (Live Action Series)
  5. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Forward Unto Dawn headshots
  6. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Corbulo Academy of Military Science
  7. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Lecture
  8. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad
  9. ^ a b c Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Episode 1
  10. ^ a b c Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Episode 2
  11. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 3
  12. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 4
  13. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Lecture
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