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'''Fones''' was a [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[ODST|Shock Trooper]] under the command of [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Marcus Stacker]], and was assigned to the [[7th ODST Battalion|7th Battalion]], [[105th ODST Division]] in [[2552]].<ref name="adatb">'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Another Day at the Beach]]''</ref>
{{Quote|Let me give [[Kig-Yar Sniper|him]] my "Welcome to [[Earth]]" gift basket.|Walpole}}
 
'''Walpole''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] sharpshooter and [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] stationed at [[Earth]] in [[2552]]. He was under the command of [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Marcus Stacker]], part of the [[7th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion]] of the [[105th Shock Troops Division]].{{Ref/Game|Id=beach|H2MMP|Another Day at the Beach}}


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Battle for Earth===
===Battle of Mombasa===
[[File:H2A Beach - Noob Combo.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Walpole and Butkus taking aim.]]
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}}
His unit, second squad, 7th Battalion of the 105th ODST Division, fought in the [[Battle for Earth]], during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] in [[2552#October|October 2552]].
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], Walpole and his squad were dispatched from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} from ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' to relieve the UNSC's ground forces and to board the Covenant assault carrier, ''[[Solemn Penance]]''. Shortly after deployment, their [[D77-TC Pelican]] [[dropship]] was shot down over [[Old Mombasa]] by a {{Pattern|Protos|Scarab}} walker. He survived the crash, but his squad was soon attacked by a [[Covenant]] patrol.{{Ref/Reuse|beach}}


During the battle, he and his squad were in [[Stacker]]'s [[D77-TC Pelican]] [[dropship]] when it was shot down by a [[Type-47A Scarab]] walker on approach to an area in [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]]. After their Pelican made a rough landing outside of an [[Hotel Zanzibar|abandoned beachside hotel]] in [[Old Mombasa]], Fones reported that [[O'Brien (ODST)|O'Brien]] was killed on impact. He, along with his squad quickly moved out to get better cover, and headed toward [[Hotel Zanzibar]]. Moments later, a [[plasma grenade]] had landed on Fones's helmet. Using quick reflexes, the [[ODST]] was able to remove his headgear and hurl it toward a camouflaged [[Sangheili]]'s position on higher ground. There, Sergeant Stacker and his team saw the charging soldier, only after it had held [[Walpole]] as a prisoner. [[Butkus]] opened fire with an overcharged [[plasma pistol]] at the Sangheili, as Stacker shot the Elite in the head with his [[BR55 battle rifle]].<ref name="adatb"/>
When the squad was pinned down by a [[Kig-Yar Sniper]], Walpole as the squad's sniper, neutralized the Jackal with his "[[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle|welcome-to-Earth gift basket]]", causing the lance's [[Unggoy]] to flee the area. A [[Active Camouflage|camouflaged]] [[Sangheili]] then snuck up on the squad and took Walpole hostage by holding an [[energy sword (fiction)|energy sword]] held at the sniper's throat. One of Walpole' squadmates, [[Butkus]], wielding an overcharged [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]], along with Stacker using his [[BR55 battle rifle]], killed the alien and freed Walpole. Along with the rest of his squad, Walpole defended [[Hotel Zanzibar]], then met up with John-117.{{Ref/Reuse|beach}}{{Ref/Level|H2|Outskirts}}


Walpole's subsequent fate is unknown, as his Sergeant, Stacker, was later found in the city without his squad present.<ref name="H2-metropolis">''Halo 2'', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>
==Personality and traits==
{{Clear}}
Like all ODSTs, Walpole is very tough and professional. He is an excellent marksman, and is not afraid of enemy snipers. He also has a notable sense of humor, even in combat, as evidenced by his desire to provide the Kig-Yar a "Welcome to Earth" 'gift basket'. When he is being held hostage by a Sangheili, he orders the team to kill the Sangheili instead of saving him.{{Ref/Reuse|beach}}


==Trivia==
==Production notes==
Fones is named after [[Bungie]] employee, [[Jeremy Fones]].
Walpole is named after [[Nathan Walpole]], a [[Bungie]] employee who worked on the animations in ''Halo 2'', including ''[[Another Day at the Beach]]''.{{Ref/Game|H2MMP|Halo 2: Killtacular}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:O'Brian.JPG|Fones in ''Halo 2''.
File:Butkis_and_Jones.JPG|Butkus (right) tells Walpole (left) the location of a Kig-Yar Sniper.
File:H2A Beach - O'Brien's down.jpg|Fones reporting O'Brien's death.
File:Jones.JPG|Walpole about to fire his rifle in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2A Beach - Taking Cover.jpg|The ODSTs taking cover.
File:H2A Beach - Taking Cover.jpg|Walpole and his squad take cover in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A Beach - Jones Sniper.jpg|Walpole taking aim in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A Beach - Jones and Elite.jpg|Walpole taken hostage by the Sangheili in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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Latest revision as of 04:47, March 21, 2024

Walpole
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Personal details

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Human

Gender:

Male

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC Marine Shock Troopers

 

"Let me give him my "Welcome to Earth" gift basket."
— Walpole

Walpole was a UNSC Marine sharpshooter and Orbital Drop Shock Trooper stationed at Earth in 2552. He was under the command of Gunnery Sergeant Marcus Stacker, part of the 7th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion of the 105th Shock Troops Division.[1]

Biography[edit]

Battle of Mombasa[edit]

Main article: Battle of Mombasa

During the Battle of Mombasa, Walpole and his squad were dispatched from the UNSC In Amber Clad from Cairo Station to relieve the UNSC's ground forces and to board the Covenant assault carrier, Solemn Penance. Shortly after deployment, their D77-TC Pelican dropship was shot down over Old Mombasa by a Protos-pattern Scarab walker. He survived the crash, but his squad was soon attacked by a Covenant patrol.[1]

When the squad was pinned down by a Kig-Yar Sniper, Walpole as the squad's sniper, neutralized the Jackal with his "welcome-to-Earth gift basket", causing the lance's Unggoy to flee the area. A camouflaged Sangheili then snuck up on the squad and took Walpole hostage by holding an energy sword held at the sniper's throat. One of Walpole' squadmates, Butkus, wielding an overcharged plasma pistol, along with Stacker using his BR55 battle rifle, killed the alien and freed Walpole. Along with the rest of his squad, Walpole defended Hotel Zanzibar, then met up with John-117.[1][2]

Personality and traits[edit]

Like all ODSTs, Walpole is very tough and professional. He is an excellent marksman, and is not afraid of enemy snipers. He also has a notable sense of humor, even in combat, as evidenced by his desire to provide the Kig-Yar a "Welcome to Earth" 'gift basket'. When he is being held hostage by a Sangheili, he orders the team to kill the Sangheili instead of saving him.[1]

Production notes[edit]

Walpole is named after Nathan Walpole, a Bungie employee who worked on the animations in Halo 2, including Another Day at the Beach.[3]

Gallery[edit]

  • Butkus (right) tells Walpole (left) the location of a Kig-Yar Sniper.

    Butkus (right) tells Walpole (left) the location of a Kig-Yar Sniper.

  • Walpole about to fire his rifle in Halo 2.

    Walpole about to fire his rifle in Halo 2.

  • Walpole and his squad take cover in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    Walpole and his squad take cover in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • Walpole taking aim in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    Walpole taking aim in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • Walpole taken hostage by the Sangheili in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    Walpole taken hostage by the Sangheili in Halo 2: Anniversary.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack, Another Day at the Beach
  2. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Outskirts
  3. ^ Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack, Halo 2: Killtacular
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