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'''Sára Sorvad''' is a [[human]] [[civilian]] who lived on the colony of [[Reach]].<ref name="winter">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Winter Contingency]]''</ref> She was the daughter of [[Office of Naval Intelligence|Naval Intelligence]] scientist, [[Laszlo Sorvad]]. She is of Hungarian descent and a native speaker of the [[Hungarian|Hungarian language]].
'''Sára Sorvad''' is a [[human]] [[civilian]] who lived on the colony of [[Reach]].{{Ref/Level|Id=winter|HR|Winter Contingency}} She is the daughter of [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] scientist [[Laszlo Sorvad]].


==Background==
==Background==
Around [[2550]], Sára was relocated to the [[Visegrád Relay]] along with her father when he began researching a meteorite impact site in [[Visegrád]].<ref name="journal">'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref>
Around [[2550]], Sára was relocated to the [[Visegrád Relay]] along with her father when he began researching a meteorite impact site in [[Visegrád]].<ref name="journal">'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref>


Sára was only one of two survivors of the [[Covenant]] infiltration of Visegrád Relay, with the other survivor being an [[Unidentified Army corporal|injured UNSC Army trooper]].<ref name="winter"/> She hid under the staircase while [[Sangheili Zealot]]s stormed the building and killed her father, and was later found by [[NOBLE Team]]. Sára was unwilling to leave her hiding spot, even attacking [[Jorge-052]] as he tried to console her, but barely managed to tell him that "there's more" before the three Zealots appeared and attacked the Spartans.
Sára was only one of two survivors of the [[Covenant]] infiltration of Visegrád Relay, with the other survivor being an [[Unidentified Army corporal|injured UNSC Army trooper]].{{Ref/Reuse|winter}} She hid under the staircase while [[Sangheili Zealot]]s stormed the building and killed her father, and was later found by [[NOBLE Team]]. Sára was unwilling to leave her hiding spot, even attacking [[Jorge-052]] as he tried to console her, but barely managed to tell him that "there's more" before the three Zealots appeared and attacked the Spartans.


Once cleared of Covenant presence, Jorge tended to her side and asked her of the incident, helping her identify with him through their Hungarian heritage. After warming up to him, Jorge and NOBLE escorted her out of the facility.<ref name="winter"/> After the events of the relay she got to speak with [[Catherine Halsey]] about her father.<ref name="journal"/>
Once cleared of Covenant presence, Jorge tended to her side and asked her of the incident, helping her identify with him through their Hungarian heritage. After warming up to him, Jorge and NOBLE escorted her out of the facility.{{Ref/Reuse|winter}} After the events of the relay she got to speak with [[Catherine Halsey]] about her father.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}}


==Trivia==
==Personality and traits==
*She is voiced by Marcella Lentz-Pope.
During her brief encounter with NOBLE Team, Sára did not appear to speak [[Human languages|English]], instead only speaking [[Human languages|Hungarian]] - the language shared by many of Reach's settlers.{{Ref/Reuse|winter}}
*In the early development of ''Halo: Reach'', Sára was going to have a larger part in the game, accompanying NOBLE Team as a science advisor, in the vein of [[Cortana]]. She would have had an antagonistic relationship with Halsey, and her presence would bring out more humanity from the normally-stoic Spartans.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/2012/05/halo-reach-work.html#comment-form '''Blog of Isaac Hannaford''': ''Halo Reach work'' comment]</ref>
 
==Production notes==
In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', Sára was originally intended to have a much larger role in the game than her short cameo in the final release. According to [[Isaac Hannaford]], Sára was originally envisioned to fulfill a role for NOBLE Team similar to that of [[Cortana]] in the original ''Halo'' trilogy; a tough, smart and more human character to serve as a science advisor and human foil for the more stoic Spartans. Sára would have additionally had a distrust for [[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Halsey]], with the two having a somewhat antagonistic relationship. Hannaford also noted that this plotline was largely cut for time, with some effort instead made to deepen the emotional depth for Jorge and Emile instead - though he also felt that this effort was "cheap" and never quite matched what Sára could have offered to the game.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.isaachannaford.com/2012/05/halo-reach-work.html#comment-form|Site=Isaac Hannaford's blog|Page=Halo Reach work|Quote=It's been a while...but I believe she was intended to accompany Noble team and serve as the science advisor...sort of a cortana...she was supposed to be tough as nails and have a slightly antagonistic relationship with Halsey who she didn't trust...and there was more to the relationship with Jorge. Like she was a foil to bring out the humanity of the Spartans since they're supposed to be so cool and stoic...almost naive or absent of emotion. Instead we imbued Jorge and Emile with more emotional depth...which to me always felt cheap. The Spartans shouldn't show their emotion in their speech or body language but in the choices and actions they take.<br><br>that's kind of a mix of what she started out as and my own opinion about how it should have gone down...had we the time... :(|Quotee=Isaac Hannaford|D=16|M=10|Y=2024}}
 
In the final game, Sára only has a small role in the penultimate cutscene of the level [[Winter Contingency]], in which she is found hiding from the [[Sangheili Zealot|Elite Zealots]] that have infiltrated the [[Visegrád Relay]].{{Ref/Reuse|winter}} In this brief interaction, she was voiced by Marcella Lentz-Pope.{{Ref/Game|HR|Halo: Reach credits|credits}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HR FemalePioneers Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for the "Pioneer" colonists in ''Reach'', some of which seem to have been used as a basis for Sára.
File:HR FemalePioneers Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for the "Pioneer" colonists in ''Reach'', some of which seem to have been used as a basis for Sára.
File:HR FemalePioneers Concept 3.jpg|Concept art for the "Pioneer" colonists in ''Reach'', some of which seem to have been used as a basis for Sára.
File:HR_Sara_Concept_2.jpg|Early concept art of Sára.
File:HR_Sara_Concept_2.jpg|Early concept art of Sára.
File:HR_Sara_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of Sára.
File:HR_Sara_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of Sára.
File:HaloReach - SaraFound.png|Jorge-052 attempting to keep Sára calm.
File:HaloReach - SaraFound.png|Jorge-052 attempting to keep Sára calm.
File:Sara.jpg|Sára in ''[[Halo Warfleet]]''.
File:Sara.jpg|Sára in ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Sources==
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 04:36, October 16, 2024

Sára Sorvad
A screenshot of Sára Sorvad in the level Winter Contingency.
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Reach

Personal details

Species:

Human[1]

Gender:

Female[1]

Hair color:

Brown[1]

Eye color:

Blue[1]

 

Sára Sorvad is a human civilian who lived on the colony of Reach.[1] She is the daughter of Office of Naval Intelligence scientist Laszlo Sorvad.

Background[edit]

Around 2550, Sára was relocated to the Visegrád Relay along with her father when he began researching a meteorite impact site in Visegrád.[2]

Sára was only one of two survivors of the Covenant infiltration of Visegrád Relay, with the other survivor being an injured UNSC Army trooper.[1] She hid under the staircase while Sangheili Zealots stormed the building and killed her father, and was later found by NOBLE Team. Sára was unwilling to leave her hiding spot, even attacking Jorge-052 as he tried to console her, but barely managed to tell him that "there's more" before the three Zealots appeared and attacked the Spartans.

Once cleared of Covenant presence, Jorge tended to her side and asked her of the incident, helping her identify with him through their Hungarian heritage. After warming up to him, Jorge and NOBLE escorted her out of the facility.[1] After the events of the relay she got to speak with Catherine Halsey about her father.[2]

Personality and traits[edit]

During her brief encounter with NOBLE Team, Sára did not appear to speak English, instead only speaking Hungarian - the language shared by many of Reach's settlers.[1]

Production notes[edit]

In Halo: Reach, Sára was originally intended to have a much larger role in the game than her short cameo in the final release. According to Isaac Hannaford, Sára was originally envisioned to fulfill a role for NOBLE Team similar to that of Cortana in the original Halo trilogy; a tough, smart and more human character to serve as a science advisor and human foil for the more stoic Spartans. Sára would have additionally had a distrust for Doctor Halsey, with the two having a somewhat antagonistic relationship. Hannaford also noted that this plotline was largely cut for time, with some effort instead made to deepen the emotional depth for Jorge and Emile instead - though he also felt that this effort was "cheap" and never quite matched what Sára could have offered to the game.[3]

In the final game, Sára only has a small role in the penultimate cutscene of the level Winter Contingency, in which she is found hiding from the Elite Zealots that have infiltrated the Visegrád Relay.[1] In this brief interaction, she was voiced by Marcella Lentz-Pope.[4]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo: Reach, campaign level Winter Contingency
  2. ^ a b Dr. Halsey's personal journal
  3. ^ Isaac Hannaford's blog, Halo Reach work: "It's been a while...but I believe she was intended to accompany Noble team and serve as the science advisor...sort of a cortana...she was supposed to be tough as nails and have a slightly antagonistic relationship with Halsey who she didn't trust...and there was more to the relationship with Jorge. Like she was a foil to bring out the humanity of the Spartans since they're supposed to be so cool and stoic...almost naive or absent of emotion. Instead we imbued Jorge and Emile with more emotional depth...which to me always felt cheap. The Spartans shouldn't show their emotion in their speech or body language but in the choices and actions they take.

    that's kind of a mix of what she started out as and my own opinion about how it should have gone down...had we the time... :("
    - Isaac Hannaford (Retrieved on Oct 16, 2024) [archive]
  4. ^ Halo: Reach, credits