Editing Parg Vol

{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Quote|My thinking is if we can put Vol down like a sick dog, then the galaxy's a better place.|[[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]]{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}}}}

'''Parg Vol''' was a [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Warrior|warrior]] and [[terrorism|terrorist]], and ultimately an associate of [[Jul 'Mdama]]. Born to [[Clan Vol]] on [[Malurok]], Vol served the [[Covenant]] guard as a [[field master]] until the [[Great Schism]]. With the Covenant's fracturing, Vol became an arms dealer and an assassin, serving first in [[Merg Vol's Covenant]],{{Ref/Reuse|hsa21}}{{Ref/Reuse|hsa22}}{{Ref/Reuse|hsa25}} before ultimately serving [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] as a [[Commander (Covenant)|commander]].{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}} However, during the [[Requiem Campaign]] of [[2558#February|February 2558]], Vol was [[Assassination of Parg Vol|assassinated]] by [[Fireteam Crimson]].{{Ref/Reuse|trip}}

==Biography==
===Serving the Covenant===
Parg Vol was born to [[Clan Vol]] on [[2481|July 24, 2481]] on [[Malurok]], a [[Sangheili]] base world. Vol served the [[Covenant|Covenant Empire]] as a [[field master]] within the Covenant's guard. In [[2552#November|November 2552]], the [[Great Schism]] broke out after the [[Hierarchs]] betrayed the Sangheili. While holding a deep hatred of the [[Jiralhanae]] and [[San'Shyuum]], he also opposed [[Arbiter]] [[Thel Vadam]]'s alliance with the [[human]]s, believing the Sangheili should have wiped out humanity completely as well.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

===Draetheus V===
After the [[Human-Covenant War]], Vol enlisted with [[Merg Vol]] when his kin's [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Covenant remnant]] launched an [[Battle of Draetheus V|assault]] on [[Draetheus V]] in [[2554]]. While Merg commanded the attack on the [[Forerunner]]-created [[moon]] of [[X50]], Parg Vol served as the commanding officer of the Covenant forces on Draetheus V. Seeking a way to X50, [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Sarah Palmer]] stole Vol's personal {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}} from his camp while the Sangheili was away.{{Ref/Reuse|hsa21}} As a [[combat engineer]] bypassed the Phantom's security protocols, Vol returned to his camp and realized Palmer's intent. Vol ordered a full frontal assault on Palmer's position, including {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} bombardment. Despite his efforts, Palmer succeeded in hijacking the Phantom and traveling to X50,{{Ref/Level|Id=hsa22|SA|[[Mission 22: The Scorching of the Thicket|The Scorching of the Thicket]]}} where she assassinated Merg Vol. The battle was soon lost for the Covenant and the remnant fell apart.{{Ref/Level|Id=hsa25|SA|[[Mission 25: Battle for the Moon|Battle for the Moon]]}}

After the battle, Vol worked in arms deals and hit contracts before consolidating a small task force under [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]], joining solely due to his hatred of humanity.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

===Requiem Campaign===
In [[2558|February 2558]], he led Covenant ground forces during the early stages of the [[Requiem Campaign]],{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}} serving as a [[Commander (Covenant)|commander]].{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} Soon after securing a foothold on [[Requiem]], the [[United Nations Space Command]] learned of Vol's location. He had been overseeing a supply dump of captured UNSC matériel in the "[[Quarry]]." [[Fireteam Crimson]] was deployed to assassinate Vol, though the Sangheili escaped aboard a [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] as his forces engaged the Spartans.{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}}

As Fireteam Crimson were extracted from the supply dump, Vol launched an attack on the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Galileo Base]].{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}} He was sighted by [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] sentries during the attack, though he again escaped shortly after Crimson's arrival.{{Ref/SpOps|Catherine|Galileo}} UNSC forces eventually tracked him a Forerunner structure called "[[the Gate]]" which had recently been retaken from the UNSC. Now-[[Spartan Commander]] Sarah Palmer redeployed Fireteam Crimson to kill the terrorist. After [[Assassination of Parg Vol|fighting through local Covenant forces]] of roughly company strength, the Spartans killed Parg Vol and eliminated all remaining hostiles with help from [[F-41 Broadsword]]s deployed by the ''Infinity''.{{Ref/Reuse|trip}}

==Personality and traits==
Parg Vol was a ruthless [[Sangheili]] warrior and [[terrorist]]. With the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]], Vol came to despise the [[San'Shyuum]] and the [[Jiralhanae]] for their treachery. However, he also opposed [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]'s alliance with [[human]]ity, believing the Sangheili should wipe out the humans entirely as well. Though Vol was never particularly fervent in following the [[Covenant religion]], he joined [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|reformed Covenant]], as his volatile hatred for humans aligned extremely well with 'Mdama's cause.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

==Equipment==
Parg Vol wore a [[Sangheili Warrior#Armor|Warrior-class combat harness]], featuring an elaborate helmet, high-framed greaves, and raised-claw armor that was largely ornamental. Vol often carried a heavy weapon for protection, such as the {{Pattern|Pez'tk|fuel rod gun}}.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

==Production notes==
It is possible to complete ''[[Catherine/Hunting Trip|Hunting Trip]]'' without killing Vol, although he has to be protected and forced into cover when the airstrike happens.

The “Parg Vol” nameplate unlockable in the MCC claims in its description that Parg is the brother of [[Merg Vol]] and (jokingly) another sibling named “Blarg”.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H4-PargVol-ScanRender.png|Portrait of Parg Vol
File:Vol hunting trip.jpg|Parg Vol alongside a [[Sangheili Zealot]]
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
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[[Category:Sangheili characters|Vol, Parg]]
[[Category:Covenant military personnel|Vol, Parg]]
[[Category:Jul 'Mdama's Covenant members|Vol, Parg]]
[[Category:Bosses]]