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**[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
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**[[SPARTAN-IV program]]<ref name="Bad Blood">'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'''</ref>
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{{Quote|Give her credit: Gretchen was as tough a Marine as you ever saw.|Romeo discussing Gretchen}}
 
'''Spartan Gretchen Ketola'''<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 53''</ref> is a former [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. She is married to [[Taylor Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]], a fellow [[Spartan-IV]] supersoldier and former ODST as well.<ref name="is1">'''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''', ''[[Halo: Helljumper Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref>


{{New Content}}
==Biography==
Prior to [[2552]], Gretchen served in the same unit as Dutch and his friend [[Kojo Agu|Kojo "Romeo" Agu]]. At some point, she and Dutch developed a romantic relationship and later married. Gretchen enjoyed fighting, to the extent that she actually laughed in the midst of combat. However, her outlook changed when she stepped on an [[Insurrectionist]] landmine during a mission on [[Ballast]];{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}} her left leg was blown off by the resulting explosion.{{Ref/Reuse|is1}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}


{{Human Character Infobox
Before the [[Battle of Ariel]] in [[2552#January|January 2552]], she was still confined planetside because of her injury. She sent a message to Dutch, in which she informed him that there was an open position in a motor pool, and suggested that he should accept it.{{Ref/Reuse|is1}} By October 2552, though she was looking forward to return to active service, the doctors predicted she would be confined to non-combat duties for the rest of her career.<ref name= "oni">'''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]''' ''- Dutch Interview''</ref> However, by [[2553]], she eventually retired from service. After [[Rookie|a friend and squadmate]] of Dutch's died during [[Draco III rebellion|a rebellion]] on [[Draco III]] in [[2554]], Dutch retired from service to be with Gretchen.<ref>'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''page 99''</ref> The two continued to contact their old squadmates and friends after their retirement, including [[Edward Buck]].<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 149''</ref>
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{{Quote|Give her credit: Gretchen was as tough a Marine as you ever saw.|[[Kojo Agu|Romeo]] on Gretchen.}}


'''Gretchen''' was an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. She was involved in a romantic relationship with [[Taylor Miles|Dutch]].<ref name="is1">''[[Halo: Helljumper]] [[Halo: Helljumper Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref>
In [[2558]], Dutch and Gretchen unexpectedly resurfaced during the [[Created conflict]] when Buck, Romeo, Dare, [[Quick to Adjust|Vergil]] and [[Sadie Endesha]] visited the [[Spartan-IV training station]] to break out [[Michael Crespo|Mickey Crespo]]. After Buck was declared a rogue Spartan by the AI [[Leonidas]], in reality a rogue AI loyal to the [[Created]], Dutch and Gretchen came to his aid and explained that after Gretchen was given a new prosthetic, they had joined the [[SPARTAN-IV program]], having not told their friends in case the prosthetic didn't work. Dutch and Gretchen joined the reformed [[Alpha-Nine]] as they fled the station in a [[Condor]] to undertake a secret ONI mission.{{Ref/Reuse|Bad Blood}}


== Biography ==
==Equipment==
Some time prior to [[2552]], she was assigned to the same unit with Dutch and Romeo. At some point, she and Dutch developed a romantic relationship. She used to enjoy fighting, to the extent she actually laughed in the midst of combat. However, she changed when in one mission, she stepped on an [[Insurrectionist|Separatist]] landmine, and her left leg and right arm were blown off.  
As an ODST, Gretchen wore basic [[ODST armor]] with a tan chest piece.{{Ref/Reuse|is1}} After joining the SPARTAN-IV program alongside her husband, she was outfitted with the [[HELLJUMPER-class Mjolnir|Helljumper]] variant of the [[MJOLNIR GEN2]] armor, much like Dutch and the rest of Alpha-Nine.{{Ref/Reuse|Bad Blood}}


Before the [[Battle of Ariel]] in 2552, she was still confined planetside because of her injury. She sent a massage to Dutch, in which she informed him that there was an open position in a motor pool, and suggested he'd take it.<ref name="is1"/>
==Trivia==
*Her blood type is A-.{{Ref/Reuse|oni}}
*Ketola's surname suggests she may be of Finnish ancestry.


== Gallery ==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Gretchen_fight.png|Gretchen with Romeo and Dutch.
File:Gretchen fight.png|Gretchen with Romeo and Dutch in ''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''.
File:Gret.PNG|Gretchen is wounded by an Insurrectionist land mine.
File:Gretchen live action.png|Dutch's memory of Gretchen, viewed through a [[neural marker]].
File:Bad Blood cover art (Final).jpg|Gretchen on the cover of ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''.
File:Enc22 Gretchen.jpg|Gretchen as seen in the [[2022]] edition of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]''
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Venezian Sonata]]''
== Sources ==
== Sources ==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Ketola, Gretchen]]
[[Category:Spartan-IVs|Ketola, Gretchen]]
[[Category:Human characters]]

Latest revision as of 17:37, September 23, 2024

Gretchen Ketola
Gretchen Ketola in Halo: Helljumper.
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Harvest[1]

Born:

May 14, 2520[1]

Spouse(s):

Taylor Miles (Before 2552-)

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Female

Height:

203.2 centimetres (6 ft 8.0 in)[1]

Weight:

109.3 kilograms (241 lb)[1]

Hair color:

Blonde

Eye color:

Blue

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Rank:

Spartan[1]

Service number:

72831-500211-GK[1]

 

"Give her credit: Gretchen was as tough a Marine as you ever saw."
— Romeo discussing Gretchen

Spartan Gretchen Ketola[3] is a former Orbital Drop Shock Trooper in the UNSC Marine Corps. She is married to Taylor "Dutch" Miles, a fellow Spartan-IV supersoldier and former ODST as well.[4]

Biography[edit]

Prior to 2552, Gretchen served in the same unit as Dutch and his friend Kojo "Romeo" Agu. At some point, she and Dutch developed a romantic relationship and later married. Gretchen enjoyed fighting, to the extent that she actually laughed in the midst of combat. However, her outlook changed when she stepped on an Insurrectionist landmine during a mission on Ballast;[1] her left leg was blown off by the resulting explosion.[4][3]

Before the Battle of Ariel in January 2552, she was still confined planetside because of her injury. She sent a message to Dutch, in which she informed him that there was an open position in a motor pool, and suggested that he should accept it.[4] By October 2552, though she was looking forward to return to active service, the doctors predicted she would be confined to non-combat duties for the rest of her career.[5] However, by 2553, she eventually retired from service. After a friend and squadmate of Dutch's died during a rebellion on Draco III in 2554, Dutch retired from service to be with Gretchen.[6] The two continued to contact their old squadmates and friends after their retirement, including Edward Buck.[7]

In 2558, Dutch and Gretchen unexpectedly resurfaced during the Created conflict when Buck, Romeo, Dare, Vergil and Sadie Endesha visited the Spartan-IV training station to break out Mickey Crespo. After Buck was declared a rogue Spartan by the AI Leonidas, in reality a rogue AI loyal to the Created, Dutch and Gretchen came to his aid and explained that after Gretchen was given a new prosthetic, they had joined the SPARTAN-IV program, having not told their friends in case the prosthetic didn't work. Dutch and Gretchen joined the reformed Alpha-Nine as they fled the station in a Condor to undertake a secret ONI mission.[2]

Equipment[edit]

As an ODST, Gretchen wore basic ODST armor with a tan chest piece.[4] After joining the SPARTAN-IV program alongside her husband, she was outfitted with the Helljumper variant of the MJOLNIR GEN2 armor, much like Dutch and the rest of Alpha-Nine.[2]

Trivia[edit]

  • Her blood type is A-.[5]
  • Ketola's surname suggests she may be of Finnish ancestry.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 97
  2. ^ a b c Halo: Bad Blood
  3. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 53
  4. ^ a b c d Halo: Helljumper, Issue 1
  5. ^ a b Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation - Dutch Interview
  6. ^ Halo: New Blood, page 99
  7. ^ Halo: New Blood, page 149
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