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{{Title|Ghost}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|HCW}}
{{Ratings}}
{{Callsign}}
{{Callsign}}
{{Human Character Infobox
{{Character infobox
|name="Ghost"  
|variant=Human
|image=[[File:Ghost_(Marine).png|300px]]
|name="Ghost"
|image=[[File:Ghost (Marine).png|300px]]
|homeworld=
|homeworld=
|birth=  
|birth=
|death=Between January [[2532]] and [[2552]]<ref>In [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|her personal journal]], [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] notes that the colony was still intact in January 2532.</ref>
|death=Before [[2549#March|March 28, 2549]]{{Ref/Note|Id=date|See [[Algolis Invasion#Notes|Algolis Invasion's Notes section]]}}
|rank= Sergeant
|causeofdeath=Killed when self-destructing the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS]]{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}
|species= Human
|parents=
|gender=Male
|siblings=
|spouses=
|children=
|species=[[Human]]
|gender=Male{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}
|height=
|height=
|weapons=[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]]
|mass=
|equipment=*[[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine BDU]]
|hair=Black{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}
*HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Armor Defense System
|eyes=Brown{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}
|vehicles=
|affiliation=*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
|hair=Black
**[[UNSC Marine Corps of Engineers]]{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}
|eyes=Brown
***[[Hades Corps]]{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}
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|rank=Sergeant{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}
|era=Human-Covenant War
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|affiliation=[[UNSC Marine Corps]], Corps of Engineers
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}}
{{Quote|I need you to be strong - strong enough to do what you've never done in your life. Can you be strong enough to allow yourself to be... can you just be human?|A [[unidentified Marine (Ghost's platoon)|dying Marine]] under Ghost's command}}


{{Quote|I need you to be strong - strong enough to do what you've never done in your life. Can you be strong enough to allow yourself to be... can you just be human?|A [[Unidentified Marine (Prototype)|dying Marine]] under Ghost's command}}
"'''Ghost'''" was  the nickname of a [[sergeant]] in the [[Hades Corps]] of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps of Engineers|Marine Corps of Engineers]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Book|Id=MiTHoM|Book=Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Section=Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian|SectionLinkText=Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian}} He was known for being cold, showing little to no emotion toward anything.{{Ref/Film|Id=Prototype|Film=Halo Legends|Story=Prototype|StoryLinkText=Prototype}}
 
"'''Ghost'''" was  the nickname of a [[sergeant]] in the Hades Corps of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Engineering Corps|Corps of Engineers]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="MiTHoM">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian''</ref> He was known for being cold, showing little to no emotion toward anything.<ref name="Prototype">'''Halo Legends:''' ''Prototype''</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
He was known among local Marines due to an engagement with [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces that resulted in the deaths of his entire platoon. During that incident, a [[Unidentified Marine (Prototype)|dying Marine]] asked Ghost to be human for once, as he came across as a cold-hearted, soulless individual. The Marine died in his arms, and Ghost "died inside", crying out into the sky and vowing to avenge his fallen platoon.<ref name="Prototype"/>
===Human-Covenant War===
"Ghost" was known among many UNSC Marines due to an engagement with [[Covenant]] forces that resulted in the deaths of his entire platoon. During that incident, a [[unidentified Marine (Ghost's platoon)|dying Marine]] asked Ghost to "be human" for once, as he had always come across as a cold-hearted, soulless individual. The Marine then died in his arms, and Ghost "died inside", crying out to the sky and vowing to avenge his fallen platoon.{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}


===Battle of Algolis===
====Algolis Invasion====
{{Main|Algolis Invasion}}
{{Quote|And for one last instance, I'm human again.|Ghost's last words}}
{{Quote|And for one last instance, I'm human again.|Ghost's last words}}
Ghost was deployed with the Hades Corps to destroy navigation material and prototype weapons during the [[Battle of Algolis]], as per the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]]. At first it appeared that he had disobeyed orders to destroy a set of [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Armor Defense System|prototypycial powered armor]] by joining the battle in it. However, he insisted that he was performing his duty by using the time left until self-destruct initiation to provide cover for the Marines' and civilians' extraction.<ref name="Prototype"/>
Ghost was deployed with the [[Hades Corps]] to destroy navigational data and prototype weapons during the [[Algolis Invasion]], per the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]]. During the battle, he commandeered a set of [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS|prototype powered armor]], apparently disregarding his given orders to destroy it. However, he insisted that he was performing his duty, and used the time left until [[self-destruct]] initiation to provide cover for the Marines' and civilians' extraction.{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}


Ghost held off the Covenant forces long enough for a group of evacuation shuttles to escape, and was overwhelmed shortly thereafter. Seeing that the evacuation shuttles had escaped safely, Ghost commented on his newfound humanity before uttering the code to activate the armor's nuclear self-destruct feature: "Be human." The resulting blast annihilated Ghost and the surrounding Covenant infantry.<ref name="Prototype"/>
Ghost held off the Covenant forces long enough for a group of evacuation shuttles to escape but was eventually overwhelmed. His armor's shielding failed and a {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}} severed his arm, disabling him. Seeing that the evacuation shuttles had escaped safely, Ghost commented on his newfound humanity before uttering the code to activate the armor's nuclear self-destruct feature: "Be human." The resulting blast annihilated Ghost and the surrounding Covenant infantry.{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}}


A Marine commanding officer in orbit above Algolis edited a log of the events, redacting requests for Ghost to be court-martialed, marking him as [[missing in action]], and stating that he had demonstrated great conduct as a Marine and as a human being.<ref name="Prototype"/> News of his success and subsequent disappearance spread quickly, as the crew of the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{UNSCship|The Heart of Midlothian}} were aware of his actions.<ref name="MiTHoM"/>
A Marine commanding officer in orbit above Algolis edited a log of the events, redacting requests for Ghost to be court-martialed, marking him as [[missing in action]], and stating that he had demonstrated great conduct as a Marine and as a human being.{{Ref/Reuse|Prototype}} News of his success and subsequent disappearance spread quickly, as the crew of the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} were aware of his actions.{{Ref/Reuse|MiTHoM}}


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Prototype]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Prototype]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' {{First mentioned}}
**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps Personnel]]
 
[[Category:Human characters]]
[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps enlisted personnel]]

Latest revision as of 01:10, February 2, 2024

This article's title is a callsign, an alias, or a nickname, as no proper name for the subject has been revealed.
"Ghost"
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Biographical information

Died:

Before March 28, 2549[Note 1]

Cause of death:

Killed when self-destructing the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS[1]

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male[1]

Hair color:

Black[1]

Eye color:

Brown[1]

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Rank:

Sergeant[1]

 

"I need you to be strong - strong enough to do what you've never done in your life. Can you be strong enough to allow yourself to be... can you just be human?"
— A dying Marine under Ghost's command

"Ghost" was the nickname of a sergeant in the Hades Corps of the UNSC Marine Corps of Engineers during the Human-Covenant War.[2] He was known for being cold, showing little to no emotion toward anything.[1]

Biography[edit]

Human-Covenant War[edit]

"Ghost" was known among many UNSC Marines due to an engagement with Covenant forces that resulted in the deaths of his entire platoon. During that incident, a dying Marine asked Ghost to "be human" for once, as he had always come across as a cold-hearted, soulless individual. The Marine then died in his arms, and Ghost "died inside", crying out to the sky and vowing to avenge his fallen platoon.[1]

Algolis Invasion[edit]

Main article: Algolis Invasion

"And for one last instance, I'm human again."
— Ghost's last words

Ghost was deployed with the Hades Corps to destroy navigational data and prototype weapons during the Algolis Invasion, per the Cole Protocol. During the battle, he commandeered a set of prototype powered armor, apparently disregarding his given orders to destroy it. However, he insisted that he was performing his duty, and used the time left until self-destruct initiation to provide cover for the Marines' and civilians' extraction.[1]

Ghost held off the Covenant forces long enough for a group of evacuation shuttles to escape but was eventually overwhelmed. His armor's shielding failed and a Anskum-pattern plasma grenade severed his arm, disabling him. Seeing that the evacuation shuttles had escaped safely, Ghost commented on his newfound humanity before uttering the code to activate the armor's nuclear self-destruct feature: "Be human." The resulting blast annihilated Ghost and the surrounding Covenant infantry.[1]

A Marine commanding officer in orbit above Algolis edited a log of the events, redacting requests for Ghost to be court-martialed, marking him as missing in action, and stating that he had demonstrated great conduct as a Marine and as a human being.[1] News of his success and subsequent disappearance spread quickly, as the crew of the destroyer UNSC The Heart of Midlothian were aware of his actions.[2]

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ See Algolis Invasion's Notes section

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Halo Legends - Prototype
  2. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian
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