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{{Ratings}} {{stub}}'''Clarence''' was an [[ONI]] [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section III|Section 3]] operative who was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}} in [[2552#October|October 2552]]. He participated in the skirmish on the [[Flood]]-infected {{UNSCShip|Mona Lisa}} in the [[Soell|Soell system]]. Clarence was under orders to not permit anybody but the [[UNSC Marine Corps|marines]] to escape the ship. He followed those orders when he excuted a prisoner named [[Rimmer]], who had made friends with [[Henry (Sangheili)|an Elite]]. [[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]] Benti forced Clarence into a mob of Flood, becoming assimilated into the Flood. Clarence died when a [[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile|Shiva Warhead]] destroyed the ship.
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'''Clarence''' was an [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section III|Section 3]] operative who was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}} in [[2552#October|October 2552]] with [[Sergeant]] [[Zhao Heng Lopez|Lopez]] and her team.<ref name="tml224">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 224''</ref>
 
==Biography==
Clarence was part of Sergeant Lopez's squad when they were sent on a reconnaissance mission on the [[prison ship]] ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' in the [[Soell|Soell system]] on October 25.<ref name="tml243">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 243''</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|Catalog}} Unlike the rest of the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], Clarence was fully aware of the mission's true purpose, and was under orders to not permit anybody but the Marines to escape the ship.<ref name="orders">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''pages 338-340''</ref>
 
When the Marines split up in order to enact the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]], Clarence was assigned to [[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]] [[Ngoc Benti|Benti]]'s group, alongside [[Gersten]], [[Orlav]] and [[Tsardikos]]. As they were attacked by the Flood in the ship's bilges, Orlav became infected and was promptly shot by Clarence, but not before managing to bite Gersten.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 285''</ref> After Gersten began to show signs of infection, Clarence would swiftly execute him without hesitation as well.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 291-292''</ref>
 
His status as an ONI operative was revealed to the other Marines moments before the ship's destruction. As the Marines regrouped at the last remaining escape pods, Clarence executed a prisoner named [[Patrick Rimmer|Rimmer]], who had made friends with a Sangheili named [[Henry]]. As Lopez trained her rifle on Clarence, a heavily injured Corpsman Benti forced herself and Clarence into a mob of Flood to give Lopez and Henry a chance to escape.{{Ref/Reuse|orders}}
 
==Personality and traits==
Clarence was known to be quiet and serious, to the extent his silence occasionally disturbed Lopez and the other Marines,{{Ref/Reuse|tml224}} who would often talk behind his back, suspecting he had a hidden agenda.<ref name="traits">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''pages 227-228''</ref> He was also an exceptionally skilled combatant, and Sergeant Lopez considered him to be one of her best Marines.{{Ref/Reuse|tml243}} He was described by Benti as someone one could depend on and trust.{{Ref/Reuse|traits}} Lopez had noticed how relaxed Clarence always was and mentally noted he was good backup when facing the unknown.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 226''</ref> It was rumored that he had killed more Covenant over his career than anyone else on the squad. Despite being somewhat ruthless, as he clearly did not regret killing Orlav, Gersten and Rimmer (although he was following orders technically, and Orlav and Gersten were infected by the Flood and he was not to allow anyone other than the Marines to leave the ship), he did have some humanity, saying it wasn't personal when his true nature as an ONI operative was revealed. He also had at least some respect for "Henry", as he referred to him by the nickname and asked him to put down Benti.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''page 250''</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:TML_Characters_Concept.jpg|Concept art of characters for the motion comic, with Clarence seen in the top row.
File:HTML Clarence with AR.png|Clarence holding an Assault Rifle.
File:TML - fire.png|Clarence and two Marines fire their assault rifles during the initial skirmish aboard the ''Mona Lisa''.
File:TML - standoff.png|Clarence and Benti encounter Rimmer and "Henry".
File:TML - Clarence standoff.png|Clarence during the final standoff.
File:TML - push.png|Benti shoves Clarence and herself into a horde of Flood.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:Office of Naval Intelligence personnel]]

Latest revision as of 15:24, March 19, 2022

Clarence
Clarence.png
Biographical information

Born:

After 2525[1]

Died:

October 25, 2552[2] (aboard Mona Lisa, Soell system)

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Hair color:

Black

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Office of Naval Intelligence

 

Clarence was an ONI Section 3 operative who was assigned to the UNSC Red Horse in October 2552 with Sergeant Lopez and her team.[3]

Biography[edit]

Clarence was part of Sergeant Lopez's squad when they were sent on a reconnaissance mission on the prison ship Mona Lisa in the Soell system on October 25.[4][2] Unlike the rest of the Marines, Clarence was fully aware of the mission's true purpose, and was under orders to not permit anybody but the Marines to escape the ship.[5]

When the Marines split up in order to enact the Cole Protocol, Clarence was assigned to Corpsman Benti's group, alongside Gersten, Orlav and Tsardikos. As they were attacked by the Flood in the ship's bilges, Orlav became infected and was promptly shot by Clarence, but not before managing to bite Gersten.[6] After Gersten began to show signs of infection, Clarence would swiftly execute him without hesitation as well.[7]

His status as an ONI operative was revealed to the other Marines moments before the ship's destruction. As the Marines regrouped at the last remaining escape pods, Clarence executed a prisoner named Rimmer, who had made friends with a Sangheili named Henry. As Lopez trained her rifle on Clarence, a heavily injured Corpsman Benti forced herself and Clarence into a mob of Flood to give Lopez and Henry a chance to escape.[5]

Personality and traits[edit]

Clarence was known to be quiet and serious, to the extent his silence occasionally disturbed Lopez and the other Marines,[3] who would often talk behind his back, suspecting he had a hidden agenda.[8] He was also an exceptionally skilled combatant, and Sergeant Lopez considered him to be one of her best Marines.[4] He was described by Benti as someone one could depend on and trust.[8] Lopez had noticed how relaxed Clarence always was and mentally noted he was good backup when facing the unknown.[9] It was rumored that he had killed more Covenant over his career than anyone else on the squad. Despite being somewhat ruthless, as he clearly did not regret killing Orlav, Gersten and Rimmer (although he was following orders technically, and Orlav and Gersten were infected by the Flood and he was not to allow anyone other than the Marines to leave the ship), he did have some humanity, saying it wasn't personal when his true nature as an ONI operative was revealed. He also had at least some respect for "Henry", as he referred to him by the nickname and asked him to put down Benti.[10]

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art of characters for the motion comic, with Clarence seen in the top row.

    Concept art of characters for the motion comic, with Clarence seen in the top row.

  • Clarence holding an Assault Rifle.

    Clarence holding an Assault Rifle.

  • Clarence and two Marines fire their assault rifles during the initial skirmish aboard the Mona Lisa.

    Clarence and two Marines fire their assault rifles during the initial skirmish aboard the Mona Lisa.

  • Clarence and Benti encounter Rimmer and "Henry".

    Clarence and Benti encounter Rimmer and "Henry".

  • Clarence during the final standoff.

    Clarence during the final standoff.

  • Benti shoves Clarence and herself into a horde of Flood.

    Benti shoves Clarence and herself into a horde of Flood.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 247
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Catalog Interaction (post 2976443)
  3. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 224
  4. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 243
  5. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", pages 338-340
  6. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 285
  7. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 291-292
  8. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", pages 227-228
  9. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 226
  10. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 250
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