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'''Ethan Graves''' was a [[human]] of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] serving as an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]. Born in around [[2515]] on the [[Jovian Moons|Jovian Habitats]] in the [[Sol system]], he specialized in tactics and command. Graves was the leader of [[Fireteam Raven]], an elite team of ODSTs attached to {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].<ref name="nevermore"/><ref>''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''</ref>
'''Ethan Graves''', also known as "'''Raven Actual'''",{{Ref/Marketing|MCC|Ad=Fireteam Raven, Reporting In}} was a [[human]] of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] serving as an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]. Born in around [[2515]] on the [[Jovian Moons|Jovian Habitats]] in the [[Sol system]], he specialized in tactics and command.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}} Graves was the leader of [[Fireteam Raven]], an elite team of ODSTs attached to {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFNevermore}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HFR|HFR|Ethan Graves in-game model}}
 
==Biography==
===Early life===
Graves was born in around 2515 in the [[Jupiter|Jovian]] habitat clusters on [[Io]]. During his childhood, Graves' father would often speak of Jupiter as the true unsung hero of humanity due to the gas giant's gravitational influence on rogue asteroids, comets and other incursions sparing [[Earth]] from destruction long ago.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}
 
Ethan joined the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] as much to get away from a life working the factories and mines as to fight the [[Insurrection]], but his sharp intellect and decisiveness made him a natural leader. He rose quickly through the ranks, always leading from the front, earning him the admiration of his officers and the respect of his squad members. When the [[Covenant]] attacked, Graves immediately requested admission to the [[ODST]], he knew that now, more than ever before, Earth was under threat from beyond and it was his Jovian duty to defend her.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}
 
===Battle of Installation 04===
{{Main|Battle of Installation 04}}
By August [[2552]], Ethan was the squad leader of the elite ODST team, [[Fireteam Raven]]. Raven were present aboard the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] and the [[Fall of Reach]], as well as the ship's subsequent escape from the battle on August 30. On September 19, the cruiser arrived in the [[Soell system]] at [[Installation 04]] and the crew was brought back online. Raven were among the soldiers ordered by Major [[Antonio Silva]] to defend the ship from Covenant boarding actions, and were succesfully able to fend off waves of [[Sangheili]], [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Unggoy]] before proceeding to perform [[Extra-vehicular activity|a spacewalk]] and man the vessel's [[M910 Rampart point defense network]], at the request of the AI [[Wellsley]].{{Ref/Level|Id=escape|HFR|Escape (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Escape}}
 
However, the squad would eventually retreat back to the cruiser's [[M8900 drop pod|SOEIV]] drop bays and abandon ship, along with the rest of the ship's crew complement.{{Ref/Reuse|escape}} Graves and his squad would land on [[Installation 04]] accompanied by a mobile uplink to Wellsley, and begin the journey to reunite with allied forces on the ringworld.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}} Roughly 28 hours later{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}, Raven would link up with an armored convoy led by Lieutenant [[Melissa McKay]], and man an [[M12B Warthog]] during the [[Raid on the Pillar of Autumn]].{{Ref/Level|HFR|Rubble}} Graves would later return to [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] in time for the [[Battle of Alpha Base|Covenant attack]] there, and join the camp's defense.{{Ref/Level|HFR|Alpha Base (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Alpha Base}}
 
During the defense of Alpha Base, Graves and Raven were recalled to the canyons near the Halo's [[Control Room (Installation 04)|control room]] to defend against an emerging threat - the [[Flood]]. The team was inserted via [[Falcon]] to clear the way for an important mission being undertaken by [[John-117]]. Graves would help fight off numerous waves of Covenant and Flood forces, but eventually extract out of the canyon once the Spartan's mission was complete there. However, the team's Falcon was shot down by a {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}{{Ref/Level|HFR|Ice Canyon}}, and crashed elsewhere on the ring near a Forerunner structure. The team would make their way inside the structure for cover from the battling Covenant and Flood while they awaited extraction, and eventually were able to take down several [[Flood Juggernaut]]s before their [[D77-TC Pelican]] was able to pull them out.{{Ref/Level|HFR|Raven Down}}
 
===Death===
With Halo's purpose now clear and the situation deteriorating rapidly, the Master Chief was left with no choice but to destroy the ring. To facilitate the ring's destruction, Graves and his squad joined a last-ditch UNSC attempt to hold off Covenant forces descending on the crash site of the ''Pillar of Autumn''. The squad were deployed in a Warthog to fight off Covenant and Flood ground forces. The squad would eventually take down a {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}} and masses of Flood and Covenant, but ultimately die along with all other personnel on the ring during the explosion caused by the detonation of the [[nuclear fusion]] reactors of the ''Pillar of Autumn''.{{Ref/Level|HFR|Last Stand (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Last Stand}}
 
==Equipment==
Graves wore a blue-painted set of the [[ODST armor/TAC|ODST/TAC armor]]. This armor bore a squared chest plate and shoulders, with no helmet attachments mounted. Graves typically wielded an [[MA5B assault rifle]].{{Ref/Reuse|HFR}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<GALLERY>
<gallery>
File:HFR Ethan Graves render.png
File:HFR_EthanGraves_Renders.jpg|Turnaround reference of Graves in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''.
File:HFR_Graves_Render_Side.png
File:HFR Ethan Graves render.png|Graves wielding an assault rifle in combat.
File:HFR_Graves_Render_Front.png
File:HFR_Graves_Render_Side.png|Profile view of Graves in his ODST/TAC armor.
File:HFR_Graves_Render_Elite.png
File:HFR_Graves_Render_Front.png|Frontal view of Graves in his ODST/TAC armor.
File:HFR-GravesGear.png
File:HFR_Graves_Render_Elite.png|Graves fighting a [[Sangheili Major]].
File:HFR-Graves, Ava.png  
File:HFR-GravesGear.png|Graves in the post-game screen.
File:HR_GearUp.png
File:HFR-Graves, Ava.png|Graves and Lang onboard the ''Pillar of Autumn''.
File:HFR-Graves, Ava, Ramos.png  
File:HR_GearUp.png|Graves and Hudson prepare to enter their SOEIVs on the ''Autumn''
</GALLERY>
File:HFR-Graves, Ava, Ramos.png|Graves, Lang, and Ramos in Alpha Base.
File:Mega-Render-Graves.jpg|Render of Graves used by [[MEGA Construx]].
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


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Latest revision as of 07:23, July 4, 2024

Ethan Graves
A render of Fireteam Raven, as they appear in Halo: Fireteam Raven.
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Jovian Habitats, Io[1]

Born:

c. 2515[2]

Died:

September 22, 2552 (aged 37)

Personal details

Species:

Human[2]

Gender:

Male[2]

Height:

192 centimeters (6 ft 4 in)[2]

Weight:

94 kilograms (210 lb)[2]

Hair color:

Brown[3]

Eye color:

Blue[3]

Political and military information

Affiliation:

 

Ethan Graves, also known as "Raven Actual",[4] was a human of the UNSC Marine Corps serving as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper. Born in around 2515 on the Jovian Habitats in the Sol system, he specialized in tactics and command.[1] Graves was the leader of Fireteam Raven, an elite team of ODSTs attached to UNSC Pillar of Autumn during the Battle of Installation 04.[2][3]

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Graves was born in around 2515 in the Jovian habitat clusters on Io. During his childhood, Graves' father would often speak of Jupiter as the true unsung hero of humanity due to the gas giant's gravitational influence on rogue asteroids, comets and other incursions sparing Earth from destruction long ago.[1]

Ethan joined the UNSC Marine Corps as much to get away from a life working the factories and mines as to fight the Insurrection, but his sharp intellect and decisiveness made him a natural leader. He rose quickly through the ranks, always leading from the front, earning him the admiration of his officers and the respect of his squad members. When the Covenant attacked, Graves immediately requested admission to the ODST, he knew that now, more than ever before, Earth was under threat from beyond and it was his Jovian duty to defend her.[1]

Battle of Installation 04[edit]

Main article: Battle of Installation 04

By August 2552, Ethan was the squad leader of the elite ODST team, Fireteam Raven. Raven were present aboard the Halcyon-class light cruiser UNSC Pillar of Autumn for Operation: RED FLAG and the Fall of Reach, as well as the ship's subsequent escape from the battle on August 30. On September 19, the cruiser arrived in the Soell system at Installation 04 and the crew was brought back online. Raven were among the soldiers ordered by Major Antonio Silva to defend the ship from Covenant boarding actions, and were succesfully able to fend off waves of Sangheili, Kig-Yar and Unggoy before proceeding to perform a spacewalk and man the vessel's M910 Rampart point defense network, at the request of the AI Wellsley.[5]

However, the squad would eventually retreat back to the cruiser's SOEIV drop bays and abandon ship, along with the rest of the ship's crew complement.[5] Graves and his squad would land on Installation 04 accompanied by a mobile uplink to Wellsley, and begin the journey to reunite with allied forces on the ringworld.[1] Roughly 28 hours later[1], Raven would link up with an armored convoy led by Lieutenant Melissa McKay, and man an M12B Warthog during the Raid on the Pillar of Autumn.[6] Graves would later return to Alpha Base in time for the Covenant attack there, and join the camp's defense.[7]

During the defense of Alpha Base, Graves and Raven were recalled to the canyons near the Halo's control room to defend against an emerging threat - the Flood. The team was inserted via Falcon to clear the way for an important mission being undertaken by John-117. Graves would help fight off numerous waves of Covenant and Flood forces, but eventually extract out of the canyon once the Spartan's mission was complete there. However, the team's Falcon was shot down by a Zurdo-pattern Wraith[8], and crashed elsewhere on the ring near a Forerunner structure. The team would make their way inside the structure for cover from the battling Covenant and Flood while they awaited extraction, and eventually were able to take down several Flood Juggernauts before their D77-TC Pelican was able to pull them out.[9]

Death[edit]

With Halo's purpose now clear and the situation deteriorating rapidly, the Master Chief was left with no choice but to destroy the ring. To facilitate the ring's destruction, Graves and his squad joined a last-ditch UNSC attempt to hold off Covenant forces descending on the crash site of the Pillar of Autumn. The squad were deployed in a Warthog to fight off Covenant and Flood ground forces. The squad would eventually take down a Deutoros-pattern Scarab and masses of Flood and Covenant, but ultimately die along with all other personnel on the ring during the explosion caused by the detonation of the nuclear fusion reactors of the Pillar of Autumn.[10]

Equipment[edit]

Graves wore a blue-painted set of the ODST/TAC armor. This armor bore a squared chest plate and shoulders, with no helmet attachments mounted. Graves typically wielded an MA5B assault rifle.[3]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - That's So Raven (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Nevermore (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c d Halo: Fireteam Raven, Ethan Graves in-game model
  4. ^ Halo: The Master Chief Collection marketing, Fireteam Raven, Reporting In
  5. ^ a b Halo: Fireteam Raven, campaign level Escape
  6. ^ Halo: Fireteam Raven, campaign level Rubble
  7. ^ Halo: Fireteam Raven, campaign level Alpha Base
  8. ^ Halo: Fireteam Raven, campaign level Ice Canyon
  9. ^ Halo: Fireteam Raven, campaign level Raven Down
  10. ^ Halo: Fireteam Raven, campaign level Last Stand