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-|gender=Male{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterHaloNobleSixDead}}{{Ref/Twitter|Id=TwitterHaloNobleSixNA|Halo|1164900347619364865|Halo|Y=2019|M=10|D=23|Quote=#TodayInHalo, 2552 – Noble Six makes his way to New Alexandria to help the city evacuate its citizens as the Covenant assaults it. #FictionFriday}}{{Ref/Note|Id=gender|While Bungie avoided gender pronouns in reference to Noble Six in promotional and in-game material of ''Halo: Reach'', materials released by 343 Industries between 2011 and 2019 have referred to Noble Six as a man. Despite 343 Industries being careful to not say pronouns in media post-2022, this currently doesn't retcon existing sources. See [[#Gender|here]] for more details.}}
+|gender=Male{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterHaloNobleSixDead}}{{Ref/Twitter|Id=TwitterHaloNobleSixNA|Halo|1164900347619364865|Halo|Y=2019|M=10|D=23|Quote=#TodayInHalo, 2552 – Noble Six makes his way to New Alexandria to help the city evacuate its citizens as the Covenant assaults it. #FictionFriday}}{{Ref/Note|Id=gender|While Bungie avoided gender pronouns in reference to SPARTAN-B312 in promotional and in-game material of ''Halo: Reach'', media released by 343 Industries between 2011 and 2019 have referred to B312 as a man. However, with the release of the  ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'', 343 Industries has similarly avoided the use of gendered pronouns in reference to B312, though none of the recent media has explicitly retconned the gender established in previous media. See [[#Gender|here]] for more details.}}
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 [[Lieutenant]] '''SPARTAN-B312'''{{Ref/Site|Id=profile|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24527|Site=Bungie.net|Page=SPARTAN-312 Personnel Profile|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} was a [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III supersoldier]] attached to [[Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]] of the [[UNSC Army]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} During the [[Fall of Reach]] in summer [[2552]], B312 served as a member of [[NOBLE Team]] under the call sign '''"Noble Six"'''.{{Ref/Generic|Id=award|[[Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer]]}} Although unknown to most of the UNSC military and humanity in general due to the classified nature of their operations, Dr. Catherine Halsey stated that B312 shared a "hyper-lethal" rating with only one other [[Spartan]]{{Ref/Reuse|rise}}{{Ref/Note|1=By "hyper-lethal", Halsey presumably refers to [http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24527 Noble Six's file], in which [[Urban Holland|Colonel Urban Holland]] describes B312 as ''"...more akin to a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier."'' Ostensibly, the "one other Spartan" Halsey mentions is meant to draw parallels between Noble Six and the ''Halo'' series protagonist [[John-117]], as both characters' exploits in gameplay are defined by the player's actions. Given the wording in Six's file, however, it is somewhat questionable whether "hyper-lethal" is a legitimate "rating" at all, or merely a descriptive phrase used by Colonel Holland. The information sheet for Spartans in ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' suggests the latter, mentioning that ''"each Spartan is a hyper-lethal special forces operative"''. In this light, assuming every Spartan is indeed regarded as "hyper-lethal", Halsey's remark in the ''[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise|A Spartan Will Rise]]'' vidoc could even be interpreted as sarcasm.}} and served just as essential a role in securing humanity's victory in the [[Human-Covenant War]].
-Because their file was heavily redacted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], much of SPARTAN-B312's early life is unknown. The Spartan was originally a [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]] candidate whose performance so impressed their superiors that B312 (along with a small number of their peers, designated "cat 2") was reassigned immediately after training before the inevitable bloodbath of [[Operation: TORPEDO]]. As one of the few remaining contemporary Spartan-IIIs, B312 was repurposed as a counter-terrorist operator, performing black operations. After several years of being fielded against [[Insurrectionist]]s, B312 was transferred from their ONI handlers to Spartan NOBLE Team, where B312 took the deceased [[Thom-A293]]'s place as "Noble Six". B312's transfer to NOBLE came immediately at the start of the [[Fall of Reach]], placing the Spartan in a new territory of teamwork against the Covenant.
+Since his file was heavily redacted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], much of SPARTAN-B312's early life is unknown. The Spartan was originally a [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]] candidate whose performance so impressed his superiors that B312 (along with a small number of their peers, designated "cat 2") was reassigned immediately after training before the inevitable bloodbath of [[Operation: TORPEDO]]. As one of the few remaining contemporary Spartan-IIIs, B312 was repurposed as a counter-terrorist operator, performing black operations. After several years of being fielded against [[Insurrectionist]]s, B312 was transferred from his ONI handlers to Spartan NOBLE Team, where B312 took the deceased [[Thom-A293]]'s place as "Noble Six". B312's transfer to NOBLE came immediately at the start of the [[Fall of Reach]], placing the Spartan in a new territory of teamwork against the Covenant.
-Though initially viewed with resentment by some of their teammates, Six's skills eventually proved themselves as the fight for Reach began failing and NOBLE Team took losses. On August 30, Six delivered a fragment of the AI [[Cortana]] to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in the hope that the data she carried could defeat the Covenant. With the aid of their team, Noble Six delivered the AI intact, but chose to remain behind to secure the ''Autumn''{{'}}s escape from the Covenant. Though the Spartan was killed hours later, their sacrifice allowed humanity to discover the [[Halo Array]], ultimately bringing about the dissolution of the Covenant and the end of the war.
+Though initially viewed with resentment by some of his teammates, Six's skills eventually proved himself as the fight for Reach began failing and NOBLE Team took losses. On August 30, Six delivered a fragment of the AI [[Cortana]] to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in the hope that the data she carried could defeat the Covenant. With the aid of their team, Noble Six delivered the AI intact, but chose to remain behind to secure the ''Autumn''{{'}}s escape from the Covenant. Though the Spartan was killed hours later, his sacrifice allowed humanity to discover the [[Halo Array]], ultimately bringing about the dissolution of the Covenant and the end of the war.
 ==Biography==
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 {{Quote|We've been very lucky with β so far — very lucky — to get 312 out directly after training. An opportunity like that is not liable to happen ever again.|Lieutenant Commander [[Kurt Ambrose]]{{Ref/Site|Id=Bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Personnel|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}}}}
-SPARTAN-B312 was born in the city of [[Damask]] on the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Jericho VII]] on [[2530#January|January 30, 2530]].{{Ref/Reuse|Background}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P99}} B312 ultimately survived the colony's [[Battle of Jericho VII|glassing]] by the [[Covenant]] on [[2535#February|February 12, 2535]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=HTFORP|TFoR|Chapter=Prologue}} presumably becoming orphaned like many of the [[Spartan-III]]s. Circa [[2539]],{{Ref/Anthology|Id=LL|Fra|Story=Lessons Learned}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P106|Enc22|Page=106}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Beta|''[[Lessons Learned]]'' establishes that Beta Company members Tom-B292 and Lucy-B091 were six years old when they started their training. Page 106 of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' establishes that Tom and Lucy were born on April 14, 2533 and January 28, 2533, respectively. This makes Beta Company's start date somewhere between April 2539 and January 2540.}} B312 was one of the 418 candidates recruited in the Spartan-III program's [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]] by ONI's [[Beta-5 Division]] with the promise of revenge. During their training, B312 and a few other Spartan-IIIs (designated "cat 2") outshone their teammates well enough that these select few were handpicked by Lieutenant Commander [[Kurt Ambrose]] to be assigned to separate special force units outside the general population of Beta Company. Thus, these Spartans did not participate in [[Operation: TORPEDO]], the suicide mission that resulted in the deaths of almost all of Beta Company. Because of the concealed nature of their survival, B312's existence became classified and the Spartan was deployed as a black operator and assassin under the Office of Naval Intelligence.
+SPARTAN-B312 was born in the city of [[Damask]] on the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Jericho VII]] on [[2530#January|January 30, 2530]].{{Ref/Reuse|Background}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P99}} B312 ultimately survived the colony's [[Battle of Jericho VII|glassing]] by the [[Covenant]] on [[2535#February|February 12, 2535]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=HTFORP|TFoR|Chapter=Prologue}} presumably becoming orphaned like many of the [[Spartan-III]]s. Circa [[2539]],{{Ref/Anthology|Id=LL|Fra|Story=Lessons Learned}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P106|Enc22|Page=106}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Beta|''[[Lessons Learned]]'' establishes that Beta Company members Tom-B292 and Lucy-B091 were six years old when they started their training. Page 106 of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' establishes that Tom and Lucy were born on April 14, 2533 and January 28, 2533, respectively. This makes Beta Company's start date somewhere between April 2539 and January 2540.}} B312 was one of the 418 candidates recruited in the Spartan-III program's [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]] by ONI's [[Beta-5 Division]] with the promise of revenge. During his training, B312 and a few other Spartan-IIIs (designated "cat 2") outshone their teammates well enough that these select few were handpicked by Lieutenant Commander [[Kurt Ambrose]] to be assigned to separate special force units outside the general population of Beta Company. Thus, these Spartans did not participate in [[Operation: TORPEDO]], the suicide mission that resulted in the deaths of almost all of Beta Company. Because of the concealed nature of his survival, B312's existence became classified and the Spartan was deployed as a black operator and assassin under the Office of Naval Intelligence.
 ===Spartan career===
 {{Quote|Noble Six. The team's most recent addition ... my, my. So much black ink ... Six has made entire militia groups disappear. Curious ... "hyper-lethal". There's only one other Spartan with that rating.|Dr. Catherine Halsey{{Ref/Generic|Id=rise|[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise|'''Halo: Reach ViDoc''': ''A Spartan Will Rise'']]}}}}
-Over the course of B312's career, the Spartan gained a reputation as an efficient lone-wolf assassin, having single-handedly broken terrorist organizations and made entire rebel groups disappear.{{Ref/Reuse|profile}} The Spartan was also a test pilot in a top-secret UNSC project, the Sabre Program, which resulted in the development of the [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] [[space fighter]].{{Ref/Level|Id=lnos|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)}} B312 used these skills to great effect in a counter-insurgency operation on [[Mamore]] on [[2552#May|May 10, 2552]], thus gaining the approval of [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] and resulting in the Spartan's assignment to NOBLE Team.{{Ref/Game|HR|[[MIL-FBS-295937(1)B Field Manual|Game manual]]}} Despite their hardened combat record B312 had never witnessed a [[glassing]] prior to the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|alex}}
+Over the course of B312's career, the Spartan gained a reputation as an efficient lone-wolf assassin, having single-handedly broken terrorist organizations and made entire rebel groups disappear.{{Ref/Reuse|profile}} The Spartan was also a test pilot in a top-secret UNSC project, the Sabre Program, which resulted in the development of the [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] [[space fighter]].{{Ref/Level|Id=lnos|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)}} B312 used these skills to great effect in a counter-insurgency operation on [[Mamore]] on [[2552#May|May 10, 2552]], thus gaining the approval of [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] and resulting in the Spartan's assignment to NOBLE Team.{{Ref/Game|HR|[[MIL-FBS-295937(1)B Field Manual|Game manual]]}} Despite his hardened combat record, B312 had never witnessed a [[glassing]] prior to the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|alex}}
 B312's former superior allegedly used the Spartan as "his own private grim reaper"; because of this, he was reluctant to have B312 assigned to NOBLE Team. Several of NOBLE were also resistant to receiving a new teammate, due to the recent loss of the previous Noble Six [[Thom-A293]] [[Battle of Fumirole|just two months earlier]]. Regardless, the Spartan's reassignment went forward, and on [[2552#July|July 24, 2552]], SPARTAN-B312 was presented to NOBLE Team under the callsign "Noble Six".{{Ref/Reuse|profile}}
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 {{Quote|Take it, Lieutenant. She has made her choice.|Dr. Halsey, entrusting Noble Six with Cortana{{Ref/Level|Id=package|HR|The Package}}}}
 [[File:Halsey n' Six.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Noble Six becomes Cortana's protector to deliver her off-planet.]]
-On August 29, SPARTAN-B312 and the remaining members of NOBLE Team proceeded to Sword Base, under supposed instructions to destroy the base as the Covenant had taken control of it. Leading a fireteam of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]], Noble Six cleared a path into the base, destroying multiple anti-air guns with an [[M808 Scorpion]] tank. The rest of NOBLE Team then took to their Falcon to the ground, regrouping and then fighting their way into the facility. Upon arriving at their destination, though, the team's demolition was abruptly canceled, as their directives were suddenly revised by an unknown UNSC AI. As the team was escorted to their revised location, they encountered Dr. Halsey once more, who had interpreted the data held in the chip and [[Babd Catha Forerunner vessel|the Forerunner artifact]] it led to. Her laboratory was under attack by an incoming army of Covenant troops, who were also after the sacred treasure. Using the wealth of weaponry available at the lab's entrance, Six and their teammates battled the Covenant hordes; they were allowed inside only once all of the hostiles were dead.{{Ref/Reuse|package}}
+On August 29, SPARTAN-B312 and the remaining members of NOBLE Team proceeded to Sword Base, under supposed instructions to destroy the base as the Covenant had taken control of it. Leading a fireteam of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]], Noble Six cleared a path into the base, destroying multiple anti-air guns with an [[M808 Scorpion]] tank. The rest of NOBLE Team then took to their Falcon to the ground, regrouping and then fighting their way into the facility. Upon arriving at their destination, though, the team's demolition was abruptly canceled, as their directives were suddenly revised by an unknown UNSC AI. As the team was escorted to their revised location, they encountered Dr. Halsey once more, who had interpreted the data held in the chip and [[Babd Catha Forerunner vessel|the Forerunner artifact]] it led to. Her laboratory was under attack by an incoming army of Covenant troops, who were also after the sacred treasure. Using the wealth of weaponry available at the lab's entrance, Six and his teammates battled the Covenant hordes; they were allowed inside only once all of the hostiles were dead.{{Ref/Reuse|package}}
 Once inside, Halsey urged Six to become the courier of a fragment of the AI [[Cortana]], who had translated ancient knowledge held in the artifact that the doctor hoped could end the war. With the AI stored in an [[armored matrix]] on Six's back, the Spartan was tasked with delivering her safely to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} before it fled the planet. NOBLE Team was then split in two: Jun escorted Dr. Halsey to ONI [[CASTLE Base]], while the others headed for the ''Autumn'' aboard a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican dropship]].{{Ref/Reuse|package}}
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 |4=Noble Six's last conversation, before securing the ''Autumn''{{'}}s safe passage{{Ref/Level|Id=PoA|HR|The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn}}}}
 [[File:HReach - Lone Wolf Opening.png|250px|thumb|left|Noble Six accepts their fate as the Covenant conquer the planet.]]
-After arriving within a few kilometers of the ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s drydock at [[Asźod]] the next day, NOBLE Team's Pelican was attacked by Covenant Banshees. Six and Emile evacuated from the Pelican while Carter kept their pursuers distracted, eventually sacrificing their life to protect the two from an incoming [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. The surviving Spartans continued on foot, through [[Asźod ship breaking yards|the ship breaking yards]], with the aid of the ''Autumn''{{'}}s [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] complement. After arriving at the launch platform, Six battled the numerous [[Jiralhanae]] defending the area while Emile cleared the skies of Covenant aircraft with an [[Mark 2488 Onager|"Onager" mass driver]]. The commanding officer of the ''Pillar of Autumn'', [[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], then came to receive the Package, and Noble Six would join him aboard the ship while Emile covered their escape. However, the Devoted Sentries assaulted the Onager and killed Emile, while a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} emerged to destroy the ''Autumn''. Rather than let the ship face the cruiser alone, Noble Six chose to remain behind and secure the vessel's safe passage. After killing the Zealots and Field Marshal guarding the mass driver, Six commandeered the gun and shot down the battlecruiser when it attempted to [[glass]] the area, allowing the ''Autumn'' to depart safely into space.{{Ref/Reuse|PoA}} Three weeks later the starship would arrive at [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]], with [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and Cortana aboard, and so [[Battle of Installation 04|turn the tide of the war]].
+After arriving within a few kilometers of the ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s drydock at [[Asźod]] the next day, NOBLE Team's Pelican was attacked by Covenant Banshees. Six and Emile evacuated from the Pelican while Carter kept their pursuers distracted, eventually sacrificing his life to protect the two from an incoming [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. The surviving Spartans continued on foot, through [[Asźod ship breaking yards|the ship breaking yards]], with the aid of the ''Autumn''{{'}}s [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] complement. After arriving at the launch platform, Six battled the numerous [[Jiralhanae]] defending the area while Emile cleared the skies of Covenant aircraft with an [[Mark 2488 Onager|"Onager" mass driver]]. The commanding officer of the ''Pillar of Autumn'', [[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], then came to receive the Package, and Noble Six would join him aboard the ship while Emile covered their escape. However, the Devoted Sentries assaulted the Onager and killed Emile, while a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} emerged to destroy the ''Autumn''. Rather than let the ship face the cruiser alone, Noble Six chose to remain behind and secure the vessel's safe passage. After killing the Zealots and Field Marshal guarding the mass driver, Six commandeered the gun and shot down the battlecruiser when it attempted to [[glass]] the area, allowing the ''Autumn'' to depart safely into space.{{Ref/Reuse|PoA}} Three weeks later the starship would arrive at [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]], with [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and Cortana aboard, and so [[Battle of Installation 04|turn the tide of the war]].
-With the Covenant having overwhelmed Reach's defenses, SPARTAN-B312 was among the few surviving UNSC troops left fighting the Covenant forces on the ground. Stranded on the Covenant-occupied planet, B312 escaped the drydocks on foot, moving toward nearby hills, but was surrounded by Covenant ground forces. After taking on an enormous force of [[Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]], the Spartan was eventually outnumbered and mortally wounded by plasma fire, yet continued fighting even after being disarmed. Noble Six was finally pinned to the ground and killed by a group of high-ranking Sangheili.{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterHaloNobleSixDead}} their helmet, which had been dropped shortly before their death, was left in the glassed wasteland and remained alone there for [[2589|37 years]], by which time the surrounding area had been [[Terraforming|re-terraformed]].{{Ref/Reuse|lonewolf}}
+With the Covenant having overwhelmed Reach's defenses, SPARTAN-B312 was among the few surviving UNSC troops left fighting the Covenant forces on the ground. Stranded on the Covenant-occupied planet, B312 escaped the drydocks on foot, moving toward nearby hills, but was surrounded by Covenant ground forces. After taking on an enormous force of [[Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]], the Spartan was eventually outnumbered and mortally wounded by plasma fire, yet continued fighting even after being disarmed. Noble Six was finally pinned to the ground and killed by a group of high-ranking Sangheili.{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterHaloNobleSixDead}} His helmet, which had been dropped shortly before his death, was left in the glassed wasteland and remained alone there for [[2589|37 years]], by which time the surrounding area had been [[Terraforming|re-terraformed]].{{Ref/Reuse|lonewolf}}
 ===Legacy===
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 At some point following the [[Human-Covenant War]], Dr. Halsey recited a eulogy to the Spartan, commending their determination, courage, and sacrifice, which had let the UNSC find [[Installation 04]] and, with that, let humanity survive and win the Covenant War.{{Ref/Reuse|lonewolf}} At some point, the Spartan's [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V <nowiki>[B]</nowiki>]] helmet was found among the vitrified landscapes of post-[[glassing]] Reach, with a replica constructed and hosted in the [[Outpost Discovery]] event.{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Detail=[[Hall of History]]}}
-Despite some recognition for their team's achievements, B312's existence was apparently kept classified from the public by ONI. When a statue in honor of NOBLE Team was erected in [[Hősök tere]] in [[2610]], Noble Six was not included on the monument or on its 1:53 scale replica kept in the [[Museum of Humanity]].{{Ref/Game|HR|[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition]]|Detail=[[:File:Journal Package Letter.jpg|package contents letter]]}}
+Despite some recognition for his team's achievements, B312's existence was apparently kept classified from the public by ONI. When a statue in honor of NOBLE Team was erected in [[Hősök tere]] in [[2610]], Noble Six was not included on the monument or on its 1:53 scale replica kept in the [[Museum of Humanity]].{{Ref/Game|HR|[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition]]|Detail=[[:File:Journal Package Letter.jpg|package contents letter]]}}
 {{Clear}}
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 [[File:NobleSix-poised.jpg|thumb|250px|Noble Six draws a [[combat knife]].]]
 {{Quote|I aim to please.|Noble Six}}{{Ref/Reuse|OSB}}
-SPARTAN-B312 was regarded as a skilled assassin and ''"... more of a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier,"'' evidenced by their heavily redacted personnel file. Noble Six had a tendency to "go solo" during missions, much to the dismay of their superiors.{{Ref/Reuse|profile}} Despite having an obscure past, highly potent skills, and a reserved, "lone wolf" personality, B312 showed care and compassion for their fellow humans; the Spartan often undertook life-threatening actions to assist soldiers, civilians, and the other members of NOBLE Team. Although Six became fairly close to the other members of NOBLE Team, they shared a great deal of camaraderie with Jorge, and the two soon became friends. This inspired Jorge to give their life in Noble Six's place, and may have, among Noble's other sacrifices, inspired Six to do the same when allowing the ''Autumn'' to escape. Six's bond with Jorge is noted by the fact that Jorge gave Six their dog tags before sacrificing himself and Emile later refused them when Six offered up the dog tags, telling Six that Jorge chose to give them to Six so Six should keep them.
+SPARTAN-B312 was regarded as a skilled assassin and ''"... more of a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier,"'' evidenced by his heavily redacted personnel file. Noble Six had a tendency to "go solo" during missions, much to the dismay of his superiors.{{Ref/Reuse|profile}} Despite having an obscure past, highly potent skills, and a reserved, "lone wolf" personality, B312 showed care and compassion for his fellow humans; the Spartan often undertook life-threatening actions to assist soldiers, civilians, and the other members of NOBLE Team. Although Six became fairly close to the other members of NOBLE Team, he shared a great deal of camaraderie with Jorge, and the two soon became friends. This inspired Jorge to give his life in Noble Six's place, and may have, among Noble's other sacrifices, inspired Six to do the same when allowing the ''Autumn'' to escape. Six's bond with Jorge is noted by the fact that Jorge gave Six his dog tags before sacrificing himself and Emile later refused them when Six offered up the dog tags, telling Six that Jorge chose to give them to Six, so Six should keep them.
 ==Equipment==
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 ===Gender===
-During the development of ''Halo: Reach'', Bungie staff have stated (including design lead [[Christian Allen]], concept artist [[Isaac Hannaford]], and environmental artist [[Vic DeLeon]]) that B312's gender is determined by the player, and no gender exists for B312.{{Ref/Twitter|Serellan|1626429882954842112|Quote=So, let's get a simple statement that Noble Six's records are redacted in canon, and Noble Six is whatever gender YOU played them as. Noble Six is all of us. "But you belong to Reach. Your body, your armor, all burned and turned to glass. Everything...except your courage."|Quotee=Christian Allen}}{{Ref/Twitter|Isaac_Hannaford|1624294040610164737|Quote=You are absolutely correct Christian.|Quotee=Issac Hannaford}}{{Ref/Twitter|vicdeleon|1624318828086964224|Quote=Aye. The ayes have it, periodt.|Quotee=Vic DeLeon}} Additionally, ''Halo: Reach'''s creative art director [[Marcus Lehto]] also agreed that either gender was "technically correct" in response to a comment about it on an official ''Halo'' Twitter post.{{Ref/Twitter|game_fabricator|1035335254590930944|Quote=Technically correct!|Quotee=Marcus Lehto}}
+According to Bungie staff, including ''Halo: Reach'' design lead [[Christian Allen]], concept artist [[Isaac Hannaford]], and environmental artist [[Vic DeLeon]], B312's gender is determined by the player, and no canon gender exists for B312.{{Ref/Twitter|Serellan|1626429882954842112|Quote=So, let's get a simple statement that Noble Six's records are redacted in canon, and Noble Six is whatever gender YOU played them as. Noble Six is all of us. "But you belong to Reach. Your body, your armor, all burned and turned to glass. Everything...except your courage."|Quotee=Christian Allen}}{{Ref/Twitter|Isaac_Hannaford|1624294040610164737|Quote=You are absolutely correct Christian.|Quotee=Issac Hannaford}}{{Ref/Twitter|vicdeleon|1624318828086964224|Quote=Aye. The ayes have it, periodt.|Quotee=Vic DeLeon}} Additionally, ''Halo: Reach'''s creative art director [[Marcus Lehto]] also agreed that either gender was "technically correct" in response to a comment on the ambiguity of B312’s gender on an official ''Halo'' Twitter post.{{Ref/Twitter|game_fabricator|1035335254590930944|Quote=Technically correct!|Quotee=Marcus Lehto}}
-However, supplementary material produced by [[343 Industries]] the year after the release of  ''Halo: Reach''—the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]'' and ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''—explicitly used "he" pronouns for B312, thus suggesting B312 as male. ''Halo'' community member [[Stephen Loftus]], who served as a consultant on the production of ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'', stated that both Bungie and 343 Industries regard Noble Six as canonically male,{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Talk%3ASPARTAN-B312&type=revision&diff=1045056&oldid=1045055|Site=Halopedia|Page=SPARTAN-B312 discussion page|D=17|M=2|Y=2023}} and care was taken to refer to S-B312 using masculine pronouns in ''The Essential Visual Guide''.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Talk%3ASPARTAN-B312&diff=1045242&oldid=1045238|Site=Halopedia|Page=SPARTAN-B312 discussion page|D=17|M=2|Y=2023}} Additionally, the Spartan was explicitly referred to as a man by Jun-A266 in 2015's ''[[Halo: New Blood]]'';{{Ref/Reuse|HNBC7}} the novel's author, [[Matt Forbeck]], would later respond to a question that he was open to numerous interpretations to what the book says.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=TwittermforbeckN6|mforbeck|1626413254594420736|Matt Forbeck|Y=2023|M=2|D=17|Quote=Any of the above!}} Between 2018 and 2019, posts on the official social media accounts also explicitly used "he" pronouns for B312.{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterHaloNobleSixDead}}{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterHaloNobleSixNA}} However, by [[2022]], 343 Industries seems to have have since taken to ensure no pronouns are used, in releases such as the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'', this omission however as of February 2023 doesn't mean the old sources are retconned, it only hints at how B312 will be written if the character appears or is mentioned going forward.{{Ref/Twitter|haruspis|1624175374404911105|Alex Wakeford|Y=2023|M=2|D=10|Quote=On this, I would point to the more up to date 2022 Halo Encyclopedia where care was taken to ensure no pronouns were used in reference to Noble Six.}}
+However, supplementary material produced by [[343 Industries]] shortly after the release of  ''Halo: Reach''—the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]'' and ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''—explicitly used "he" pronouns for B312, thus suggesting B312 as male. ''Halo'' community member [[Stephen Loftus]], who served as a consultant on the production of ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'', stated that both Bungie and 343 Industries regard Noble Six as canonically male,{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Talk%3ASPARTAN-B312&type=revision&diff=1045056&oldid=1045055|Site=Halopedia|Page=SPARTAN-B312 discussion page|D=17|M=2|Y=2023}} and care was taken to refer to B312 using masculine pronouns in ''The Essential Visual Guide''.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Talk%3ASPARTAN-B312&diff=1045242&oldid=1045238|Site=Halopedia|Page=SPARTAN-B312 discussion page|D=17|M=2|Y=2023}} Additionally, the Spartan was explicitly referred to as a man by Jun-A266 in 2015's ''[[Halo: New Blood]]'';{{Ref/Reuse|HNBC7}} although the novel's author, [[Matt Forbeck]], would later state that Jun's statement does not serve as an indicator of B312's canon gender.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=TwittermforbeckN6|mforbeck|1626413254594420736|Matt Forbeck|Y=2023|M=2|D=17|Quote=Any of the above!}} Between 2018 and 2019, posts on the official Halo social media accounts also explicitly used "he" pronouns for B312.{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterHaloNobleSixDead}}{{Ref/Reuse|TwitterHaloNobleSixNA}} However, with the release of ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'', 343 Industries has similarly taken care to ensure no gendered pronouns were used when referring to B312. Whilst the absence of gendered pronouns do not sufficiently indicate previous sources were retconned, it hints at B312’s gender being kept ambiguous if the character appears or is mentioned in future media.{{Ref/Twitter|haruspis|1624175374404911105|Alex Wakeford|Y=2023|M=2|D=10|Quote=On this, I would point to the more up to date 2022 Halo Encyclopedia where care was taken to ensure no pronouns were used in reference to Noble Six.}}
 ===Armor and equipment===
 SPARTAN-B312 is neither shown on the box art of ''Halo: Reach'' nor featured in any promotional image of NOBLE Team. This was done to avoid portraying Noble Six as outside the player's control, preventing them from building a definitive mental image for the character, as Noble Six's armor and gender can vary depending on the player's choice. Players can customize Noble Six's armor using a vast selection of armor permutations (including a robotic arm), colors, and emblems; the player's chosen character model is used in the campaign, multiplayer, and [[Firefight]], allowing players to better integrate themselves with the character. The version of Noble Six seen in early media was male, wearing a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V (B)|Mark V [B]]] helmet with an Up-Armor plate, no shoulder pauldrons, no chest attachment, a wrist-mounted UGPS, no leg attachment, FJ/PARA knee guards, and colored steel. As it became apparent that Noble Six's appearance and gender would be entirely customizable, the Spartan's armor was changed to fully default armor in most promotional material afterwards. When displayed in most promotional material dated shortly before the game's release, SPARTAN-B312 is portrayed as wearing the default [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor with the Mark V[B] helmet and steel coloration. In addition, the Spartan's emblem is customized as the first emblem with the first background on their respective lists in the Armory: steel-colored [[Seventh Column]] with no background. This is done to avoid portraying Noble Six as a character outside the player's control, as Noble Six's appearance depends on the player's armor customization and gender choice. The only exceptions to this are when a screenshot was released to prove that cutscenes would display player customization, and in various concept art wallpapers, where Noble Six is shown with a plethora of armor combinations. However, the Noble Six [[McFarlane Toys/Halo: Reach Series 1#Noble Six|action figure]] was not redesigned with fully default armor.
-In the ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', the main render image of Noble Six on the Noble Six page is equipped with a never-seen-before armor combination: [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/UA#UA/Base Security (W)|UA/Base Security [W] chest plate]] with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/FJ/PARA variant#Shoulder|FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons]] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/FJ/PARA variant#Knee Guard|knee guards]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
+In the ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', the main render image of B312 on the Noble Six page is equipped with a never-seen-before armor combination: [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/UA#UA/Base Security (W)|UA/Base Security [W] chest plate]] with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/FJ/PARA variant#Shoulder|FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons]] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/FJ/PARA variant#Knee Guard|knee guards]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
 In ''Halo: Reach'', none of the members of NOBLE Team can be fully imitated in terms of armor coloring and configuration. This is likely (in part) to prevent confusion by allowing the player character to appear nearly identical to NPC teammates in the campaign.