Keyes family

Commander Miranda Keyes and her father Captain Jacob Keyes.

The Keyes family was composed of legendary family members who turned the tide of the Human-Covenant War and were remembered as war heroes,^[1] with the exception of Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey, who was labeled as a war criminal despite being instrumental in the creation of the Spartan-II Program and Cortana.^[2]

History[edit]

Jacob Keyes was born on Earth and had a sister that lived on Dwarka.^[3] As a young lieutenant he met with Catherine Halsey who developed the Spartan-II program.^[4] The two of them had a child together, Miranda Keyes.^[5] Jacob Keyes developed the Keyes Loop tactic and eventually became a renown captain after many years.^[1] He died leading the Battle of Installation 04.^[6] His daughter Miranda had become a commander and worked closely with the UNSC's leader, Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood,^[7] and led the final battle of the Human-Covenant War where she too died in combat.^[8]

Jacob Keyes - A legendary captain who developed the Keyes Loop and led the Battle of Installation 04.^[1]
Miranda Keyes - Daughter of Jacob Keyes.^[5] A commander who worked closely with Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood and led humanity in the final battle of the war, the Battle of Installation 00.^[7]
Catherine Elizabeth Halsey - Lover of Jacob Keyes and mother of Miranda.^[5] She created the Spartan-II Program and Cortana which were instrumental to winning the war.^[4]
Jacob Keyes' sister - A woman who lived on Dwarka.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn: "With all due respect, sir, this war has enough dead heroes." - Cortana
^ Halo 4 - Spartan Ops, episode Catherine: "And now we're letting the war criminal touch things." - Sarah Palmer
^ ^a ^b Halo: The Cole Protocol, page 23
^ ^a ^b Halo: The Fall of Reach
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 107
^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Keyes
^ ^a ^b Halo 3
^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant