Marvin Mobuto
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- "I didn't know you, Sarge, but I sure as hell wish I had. You must have been one hardass son of a bitch."
- — John-117, upon finding Mobuto's body[1]
Marvin Mobuto was a UNSC Marine non-commissioned officer and one of the Reclaimer during the Flood outbreak on Installation 04.[1]
Biography[edit]
Human-Covenant War[edit]
In August 2552, Marvin Mobuto was present during the Fall of Reach. He was onboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn when it made a slipspace jump to escape from Reach and arrived at Installation 04.[2] Mobuto's involvement in the defense of the Autumn over Halo is unclear, as his squad was charged with desertion, drunk-and-disorderly, and murder. Though, at the onset of Battle of Installation 04, he was apparently among the survivors from the ship's brig. With the humans scattered across the ring, Mobuto would lead his fellow suvivors to regroup with UNSC forces.[3]
A Reclaimer[edit]
At some point during the Flood outbreak on the ring, Mobuto was wandering in a structure on the ring, where he was found by 343 Guilty Spark, who used Halo's teleportation grid to transport him to the Library. Instructed to retrieve the activation index, Mobuto fought valiantly through hordes of Flood. However, wearing only the standard, UNSC-issued ballistic body armor as protection (which 343 Guilty Spark referred to as "less suitable"), Mobuto eventually succumbed to the Flood. His body was completely thrashed and mangled to the point where even the Flood infection forms could not make use of it.[1]
John-117 would later find Mobuto's body in the Library during his mission to collect the Index. John identified Mobuto through his dog tag and paid his respects to the marine. He was surprised at how far Mobuto had managed to get, as he himself had been pushed to the limit to get as far as he had even with his SPARTAN-II augmentations and MJOLNIR armor.[1]
Production notes[edit]
Marvin Mobuto made his brief debut in the Halo: Combat Evolved's novel adaptation Halo: The Flood, with his appearance being based on one of the dead human attacker forms found on the third floor in the campaign level The Library. Mobuto is set to take on a central role in the upcoming novel Halo: Parasite's Wake.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: The Flood (First appearance)
- Halo: Parasite's Wake
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Halo: The Flood, chapter 9
- ^ Halo: The Flood, chapter 1
- ^ YouTube - Halo, Community Stage - Halo World Championship 2025 – Day 2 (Retrieved on Oct 26, 2025)
