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'''Professor Ellen Anders''' is an intelligent [[civilian]] researcher (with a recorded IQ of 180)<ref>[http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/31804095-7B32-4CE2-A17E-3CB54A3692EF/0/HaloWars_MNL_EN.PDF Halo Wars Manual]</ref> and is fiercely opposed to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=1 Professor versus Prophet]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-23</ref> She focuses more on assisting mankind's survival than gaining a sense of grandeur.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=3 Anders is more than just a pretty face]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-23</ref>
'''Professor Ellen Anders''' is an intelligent [[civilian]] researcher (with a recorded IQ of 180)<ref>[http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/31804095-7B32-4CE2-A17E-3CB54A3692EF/0/HaloWars_MNL_EN.PDF Halo Wars Manual]</ref>.  She appears to hold a particular grudge against the Covenant, and like many involved in the war effort considers her work to be for the good of humanity as a whole. <ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=3 Anders is more than just a pretty face]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-23</ref> She somewhat personifies the 'absentminded professor' stereotype, with a characteristic disregard for personal danger.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early career===
===Early career===
Professor Ellen Anders was born on the colony of [[Arcadia (Planet)|Arcadia]]. She apparently studied under [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]], though their relationship is tense, with neither holding the other in a fond regard.<ref>http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/31804095-7B32-4CE2-A17E 3CB54A3692EF/0/HaloWars_MNL_EN.PDF</ref> In [[2531]], some time before the [[Harvest Campaign]], she was giving a lecture on [[Xenobiology|Theoretical Xenobiology]] in [[Rishard University]]. She was at a fruit stand when a mysterious man went up to her. He told her that Dr. Halsey recommended her for a consultation. Anders told the man that there's some mistake, saying she's not on speaking terms with "that woman". After her refusal, a car pulled up and the man dragged her in, quickly speeding off. The men, later revealed to be ONI agents brought her to a disclosed location. Anders was furious and demanded to know why she was kidnapped. They showed her some classified images of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] on [[Harvest]] and information of intercepted communications, referring to the planet as a "Treasure World". This piqued Anders interest and agreed to help ONI in figuring out what the aliens wanted, saying they "Came to the right person". She was given unrestricted access to ONI's equipment for her to use in her research, which was now classified, as well as herself. She then traveled to [[Epsilon Indi System]] aboard the ONI [[UNSC Prowler|vessel]] {{UNSCShip|Last Gleaming}}, where she reviewed the data on the Covenant. While on board, she determined that while the Covenant were looking for something, but they were also trying to hide something as well. Later, she was moved aboard the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref>''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''</ref>
Professor Ellen Anders was born on the colony of [[Arcadia (Planet)|Arcadia]]. She apparently studied under [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]], though their relationship is tense, with neither holding the other in a fond regard.<ref>http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/31804095-7B32-4CE2-A17E 3CB54A3692EF/0/HaloWars_MNL_EN.PDF</ref> In [[2531]], some time before the [[Harvest Campaign]], she was lecturing on [[Xenobiology|Theoretical Xenobiology]] at [[Rishard University]]. Stopped on the street by an nondescript stranger, she was told that that Dr. Halsey had recommended her as a 'consultant'. Anders told the man that there was some mistake, as she was not on speaking terms with "that woman". Despite her refusal, a car pulled up and the man dragged her in before speeding off. The man and his accomplices, ONI agents, brought her to an undisclosed location. Anders was furious and demanded to know why she was kidnapped. They showed her classified images of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] on [[Harvest]] and snippets of intercepted communications which referred to the planet as a "Treasure World". This piqued Anders' interest, and she agreed to assist ONI in deciphering the Covenant's motives and nature. She was given 'unrestricted' (presumably broad, but limited to her feild of study) access to ONI equipment and resources. She then traveled to [[Epsilon Indi System]] aboard an ONI [[UNSC Prowler|vessel]] {{UNSCShip|Last Gleaming}}, where she reviewed the data on the Covenant. While on board, she determined that while the Covenant were looking for something, but they were also trying to hide something as well. Later, she was relocated to the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref>''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''</ref>


===Harvest Campaign===
===Harvest Campaign===
{{Main|Harvest Campaign}}
{{Main|Harvest Campaign}}
Aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'', She was granted the Observation Deck as her lab, claiming the view of surrounding space "added perspective to her work."<ref name = "Gamereactor">2008-04-11, [http://www.gamereactor.no/grtv/?id=3396&sid=5bb9748a525446234980eb00694fb89a TGS08: Halo Wars Gameplay Presentation]. ''Gamereactor TV''. Accessed on 2008-13-12</ref> [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] being assigned as a bodyguard was not as agreeable to her however, due to his excessive foul language and gruff demeanor.<ref name = "Grew">[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=7 Eventually, Forge grew on her]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-23</ref>
Aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'', she was loaned the Observation Deck for a workspace, claiming the view of surrounding space "added perspective to her work."<ref name = "Gamereactor">2008-04-11, [http://www.gamereactor.no/grtv/?id=3396&sid=5bb9748a525446234980eb00694fb89a TGS08: Halo Wars Gameplay Presentation]. ''Gamereactor TV''. Accessed on 2008-13-12</ref>Her assigned minder, [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]], was somewhat less agreeable to her, as the two were basically polar opposites and bickered constantly.<ref name = "Grew">[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=7 Eventually, Forge grew on her]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-23</ref>


After getting some unexpected readings on an EM band in Harvest's north pole, Anders requested that a [[Hornet]] squadron en route to [[Rally Point Baker]] divert to investigate. A large force of [[Elites]] were also found, and Forge was dispatched to investigate.<ref name = "Viral">[http://halo.xbox.com/halowars/index.html?fbid=DJFJt_O2sq7 Xbox-Halo Wars]. Accessed on 2009-02-02</ref> In the process, an [[Relic (Structure)|unknown relic]] on the surface was detected along with numerous Covenant forces in the vicinity. Anders resolved to head down to investigate, despite protests from Forge.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', ''[[Field Trip To Harvest]]''</ref><ref>Game Trailers TV - October 3rd, 2008</ref> [[James Gregory Cutter|Captain Cutter]] agreed to the mission, but ordered that Anders be extracted should there be any sign of danger. After entering the Relic she found a map of the [[Milky Way Galaxy|Galaxy]], which "wasn't what I [she] expected".<ref name = "Gamereactor"/> However, in the end, after she, Forge, and their UNSC Marine bodyguards were ambushed, she had to be rescued from the artifact.<ref name = "Gamespy">[http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/halo-wars/931030p1.html Halo Wars (Xbox 360)] ''Gamespy''. Accessed on 2009-01-08</ref> After examining the artifact, she realized that the map had led the Covenant to [[Arcadia (Planet)|Arcadia]], and upon her recommendation, the ''Spirit of Fire'' set course to the planet with all speed.
After getting some unexpected readings on an EM band in Harvest's north pole, Anders requested that a [[Hornet]] squadron en route to [[Rally Point Baker]] be diverted to investigate. A large Covenant ground force was subsequently discovered, and Sgt. Forge was dispatched to observe further.<ref name = "Viral">[http://halo.xbox.com/halowars/index.html?fbid=DJFJt_O2sq7 Xbox-Halo Wars]. Accessed on 2009-02-02</ref> A[[Relic (Structure)| structure of unknown origin]] on the surface, the target of Covenant excivation, drew her attention, and Anders resolved to investigate further in person, despite protests from Forge.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', ''[[Field Trip To Harvest]]''</ref><ref>Game Trailers TV - October 3rd, 2008</ref> [[James Gregory Cutter|Captain Cutter]] supported Anders, but ordered that she be extracted should there be any sign of danger. Upon entering the Relic, she uncovered only a holographic map of the [[Milky Way Galaxy|Galaxy]], not quite "what [she] expected".<ref name = "Gamereactor"/> A Covenant ambush interrupted her examination of the structure, but was succefully repelled by Forge and Anders' Marine bodyguards.<ref name = "Gamespy">[http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/halo-wars/931030p1.html Halo Wars (Xbox 360)] ''Gamespy''. Accessed on 2009-01-08</ref> After examining the artifact, she realized that the map had led the Covenant to [[Arcadia (Planet)|Arcadia]], and upon her recommendation, the ''Spirit of Fire'' set course to the planet with all due speed.


Before departing [[Harvest]], Anders sent her father an analysis of Homer's ''Odyssey'' that slipped past [[ONI]] censors, informing him on what the [[UNSC]] had discovered.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=10 Sending a message across the universe]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-23</ref>
Before departing [[Harvest]], Anders sent her father an analysis of Homer's ''Odyssey'' that slipped past [[ONI]] censors, informing him of her discoveries.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=10 Sending a message across the universe]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-23</ref>


===Arcadia===
===Arcadia===
{{Main|Arcadia}}
{{Main|Arcadia}}
Over the course of the ''Spirit of Fire'''s travels, Anders softened towards Forge, especially after noticing how much he cared for those around him.<ref name = "Grew"/> During the [[First Battle of Arcadia]], Anders used [[plasma]]-firing [[Rhino]] tanks to blow through a shield dome, revealing a half-built [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform #Super Scarab|Scarab]], and a [[Arcadia Forerunner Ruins|complex of ruins]], underneath. The UNSC Marine force on the surface destroyed the Scarab, but during an investigation of the site, Anders and Forge were attacked by the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]]. When Forge was about to be killed, Anders gave herself up as a hostage to save the Sergeant's life. Forge persuaded Cutter to mount a rescue mission.
Over the course of the ''Spirit of Fire'''s travels, Anders softened towards Forge, especially after noticing how much he cared for those around him.<ref name = "Grew"/> During the [[First Battle of Arcadia]], Anders used [[plasma|modified]] [[Rhino]] tanks to blow through a shield dome, revealing a half-built [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform #Super Scarab|Scarab]], and a [[Arcadia Forerunner Ruins|complex of ruins]] underneath. The UNSC Marine force on the surface destroyed the Scarab, but during an investigation of the site, Anders and Forge were attacked by the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]]. When Forge was about to be killed, Anders gave herself up as a hostage to save the Sergeant's life. Forge persuaded Cutter to mount a rescue mission.


===Shield World===
===Shield World===
The ''Spirit of Fire'' followed Anders' signal to the [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Flood-Controlled Shield World]]. Meanwhile, she was imprisoned on top of the [[Apex]], where the Arbiter used her hand to activate the [[Unnamed Forerunner Starship|Forerunner ships]]. Anders used a [[Teleporter|teleportation pad]] to escape to the surface while the Elites were distracted by the majesty of the ships. Shortly after she teleported, a few [[Flood]] [[Infection Form]]s appeared. They were about to attack, until Forge arrived just in time to save her. When the Pelican Forge was in got shot down, Anders and Forge head off to a nearby LZ where a Pelican arrived to pick her up and bring her to safety.
The ''Spirit of Fire'' followed Anders' signal to a previously unknown[[Shield World (Halo Wars)| Shield World]]. Meanwhile, she was imprisoned on top of the [[Apex]], where the Arbiter used her status as a potential Reclaimer to activate the [[Unnamed Forerunner Starship|Forerunner ships]]. Anders used a [[Teleporter|teleportation pad]] to escape to the surface while the Elites were distracted by the majesty of the ships. Shortly after she teleported, she was threatened by a number of [[Flood]] [[Infection Form]]s, and only narrowly rescured by Forge. The latter's Pelican was shot down immediately after, but both were successfully evacuated by Pelican after a brief overland trek.


Anders later devised a plan to use the ''Spirit of Fire's'' [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|FTL reactor]] to cause the [[Astroengineering #Stars|artificial sun]] inside the Shield World to go [[supernova]], to destroy the ships before the Covenant could get their hands on them. Forge and the [[Red Team]] faced complications with the Elites and the former stayed behind to manually overload the reactor. After managing to escape the explosion of the sun, the ''Spirit of Fire'' made a long journey home. Two weeks later, Cutter forced Anders into [[Cryo-chamber|cryo-stasis]], stating that she got them all out of there alive. As the pod closed, Anders reminded the Captain that not all of them survived before sleeping.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref>
Anders devised a plan to use the ''Spirit of Fire's'' [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|FTL reactor]] to cause the [[Astroengineering #Stars|artificial sun]] inside the Shield World to go [[supernova]], thus destroying the ships (and any other Forerunner technology) before the Covenant could make use of them. Forge and [[Red Team]] encountered complications, in the form of Elite intervention, and the former stayed behind to manually overload the reactor. After narrowly escaping the exploding Sheild World, the ''Spirit of Fire'' set a course for the nearest UNSC forces under conventional power. Two weeks later, Cutter forced Anders into [[Cryo-chamber|cryo-stasis]], stating that she got them all out of there alive. As the pod closed, Anders reminded the Captain that not all of them had survived.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref>


==In-Game Information==
==In-Game Information==
===Abilities===
===Abilities===
*'''"Leader Power'''": CryoBomb —freezes enemies in place and instantly kills air units.
*'''"Leader Power'''": CryoBomb —freezes enemies in place, temporarily neutralizing ground units and causing frozen aircraft to crash, destroying them.
*'''"Unique Unit'''": [[Gremlin]] - uses an EMP to momentarily immobilise enemy vehicles and turrets.
*'''"Unique Unit'''": [[Gremlin]] - uses an EMP to momentarily immobilise enemy vehicles and turrets.


===Upgrades===
===Upgrades===
*'''"Super Upgrade'''": [[Hawk]] — a laser beam upgrade to the [[Hornet]].
*'''"Super Upgrade'''": [[Hawk]] — a laser beam upgrade to the [[Hornet]].
*'''"Economy Bonus'''": Upgrade cost reduced by 50% and time taken to research reduced by 50%
*'''"Economy Bonus'''": Upgrade cost reduced by 50%, research duration reduced by 50%


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Anders doesn't appear to be bothered by [[freezer burn]] as she goes in to [[Cryo-chamber]] fully clothed, although this may be due to [[Ensemble Studios]] not wanting to implement a possible nude scene.
*Anders doesn't appear to be bothered by [[freezer burn]], as she goes into [[Cryo-chamber]] fully clothed- although this may be due to [[Ensemble Studios|Ensemble Studios']] unwillingness to show her in the nude, which would lead to a potential M or AO rating.  .
*Despite popular belief, Ellen Anders is not the daughter of Catherine Halsey, this has been stated by Ensemble Studios themselves.<ref>http://www.halowars.com/forums/3/495186/ShowThread.aspx</ref> Additionally, she seems to hate Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]]. In the ''Halo Wars'' booklet, Anders has made a personal note under her own description: "Why mention Halsey here? She hated me and I hated her." It also says she was Halsey's student. Anders also doesn't seem to get along with [[Serina]], the ''Spirit of Fire'' A.I.
*Despite popular belief, Ellen Anders is not the daughter of Catherine Halsey, this has been stated by Ensemble Studios themselves.<ref>http://www.halowars.com/forums/3/495186/ShowThread.aspx</ref> She has on several occasions expressed dislike, if not active hatred, for the Doctor. In the ''Halo Wars'' booklet, Anders has made a personal note under her own description: "Why mention Halsey here? She hated me and I hated her." It also says she was Halsey's student. Anders also doesn't seem to get along with [[Serina]], A.I. attached to the ''Spirit of Fire''.
*It has also been mentioned that Anders has always dreamed of being an A.I.<ref>[http://www.graemedevine.com/graemedevine/Spirit_of_Fire/Entries/2009/3/13_Serina_and_Anders_talk.html]</ref>
*Anders has apparently always dreamed of being an A.I.<ref>[http://www.graemedevine.com/graemedevine/Spirit_of_Fire/Entries/2009/3/13_Serina_and_Anders_talk.html]</ref>
*"Anders" is not her real surname. In her log inside the Halo Timeline, it is stated that her mother wanted her to use 'Anders' as her Career Name. It is also stated that she suspects her mother of arranging her recommendation to the ONI, remarking, "This Cloak-and-Dagger operation has her fingerprints all over it". In Halo Wars: Genesis, her 'kidnapper' also stated that Dr. Halsey recommended her to the ONI too, although this might be false.
*"Anders" is not her real surname. In her log inside the Halo Timeline, it is stated that her mother wanted her to use 'Anders' as her Career Name. It is also stated that she suspects her mother of arranging her recommendation to the ONI, remarking, "This cloak-and-dagger operation has her fingerprints all over it". In Halo Wars: Genesis, her 'kidnapper' also stated that Dr. Halsey recommended her to the ONI too, although this might be false.
*Anders is voiced by Kim Mai Guest, who is known for voicing Mei Ling in the [[Wikipedia:Metal Gear (series)|Metal Gear Solid series]].
*Anders is voiced by Kim Mai Guest, who is known for voicing Mei Ling in the [[Wikipedia:Metal Gear (series)|Metal Gear Solid series]].
*Anders is the type of person who hates disorder and is clean and organized. By extension, she also has the habit of solving unfinished jigsaw puzzles.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=5 She'll solve your Rubik's Cube]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-23</ref>
*Anders is singularly organized, to the point of compulsion.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

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"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
— Ellen Anders

Professor Ellen Anders is an intelligent civilian researcher (with a recorded IQ of 180)[1]. She appears to hold a particular grudge against the Covenant, and like many involved in the war effort considers her work to be for the good of humanity as a whole. [2] She somewhat personifies the 'absentminded professor' stereotype, with a characteristic disregard for personal danger.

Biography

Early career

Professor Ellen Anders was born on the colony of Arcadia. She apparently studied under Doctor Catherine Halsey, though their relationship is tense, with neither holding the other in a fond regard.[3] In 2531, some time before the Harvest Campaign, she was lecturing on Theoretical Xenobiology at Rishard University. Stopped on the street by an nondescript stranger, she was told that that Dr. Halsey had recommended her as a 'consultant'. Anders told the man that there was some mistake, as she was not on speaking terms with "that woman". Despite her refusal, a car pulled up and the man dragged her in before speeding off. The man and his accomplices, ONI agents, brought her to an undisclosed location. Anders was furious and demanded to know why she was kidnapped. They showed her classified images of the Covenant on Harvest and snippets of intercepted communications which referred to the planet as a "Treasure World". This piqued Anders' interest, and she agreed to assist ONI in deciphering the Covenant's motives and nature. She was given 'unrestricted' (presumably broad, but limited to her feild of study) access to ONI equipment and resources. She then traveled to Epsilon Indi System aboard an ONI vessel UNSC Last Gleaming, where she reviewed the data on the Covenant. While on board, she determined that while the Covenant were looking for something, but they were also trying to hide something as well. Later, she was relocated to the UNSC Spirit of Fire.[4]

Harvest Campaign

Main article: Harvest Campaign

Aboard the Spirit of Fire, she was loaned the Observation Deck for a workspace, claiming the view of surrounding space "added perspective to her work."[5]Her assigned minder, Sergeant John Forge, was somewhat less agreeable to her, as the two were basically polar opposites and bickered constantly.[6]

After getting some unexpected readings on an EM band in Harvest's north pole, Anders requested that a Hornet squadron en route to Rally Point Baker be diverted to investigate. A large Covenant ground force was subsequently discovered, and Sgt. Forge was dispatched to observe further.[7] A structure of unknown origin on the surface, the target of Covenant excivation, drew her attention, and Anders resolved to investigate further in person, despite protests from Forge.[8][9] Captain Cutter supported Anders, but ordered that she be extracted should there be any sign of danger. Upon entering the Relic, she uncovered only a holographic map of the Galaxy, not quite "what [she] expected".[5] A Covenant ambush interrupted her examination of the structure, but was succefully repelled by Forge and Anders' Marine bodyguards.[10] After examining the artifact, she realized that the map had led the Covenant to Arcadia, and upon her recommendation, the Spirit of Fire set course to the planet with all due speed.

Before departing Harvest, Anders sent her father an analysis of Homer's Odyssey that slipped past ONI censors, informing him of her discoveries.[11]

Arcadia

Main article: Arcadia

Over the course of the Spirit of Fire's travels, Anders softened towards Forge, especially after noticing how much he cared for those around him.[6] During the First Battle of Arcadia, Anders used modified Rhino tanks to blow through a shield dome, revealing a half-built Scarab, and a complex of ruins underneath. The UNSC Marine force on the surface destroyed the Scarab, but during an investigation of the site, Anders and Forge were attacked by the Arbiter. When Forge was about to be killed, Anders gave herself up as a hostage to save the Sergeant's life. Forge persuaded Cutter to mount a rescue mission.

Shield World

The Spirit of Fire followed Anders' signal to a previously unknown Shield World. Meanwhile, she was imprisoned on top of the Apex, where the Arbiter used her status as a potential Reclaimer to activate the Forerunner ships. Anders used a teleportation pad to escape to the surface while the Elites were distracted by the majesty of the ships. Shortly after she teleported, she was threatened by a number of Flood Infection Forms, and only narrowly rescured by Forge. The latter's Pelican was shot down immediately after, but both were successfully evacuated by Pelican after a brief overland trek.

Anders devised a plan to use the Spirit of Fire's FTL reactor to cause the artificial sun inside the Shield World to go supernova, thus destroying the ships (and any other Forerunner technology) before the Covenant could make use of them. Forge and Red Team encountered complications, in the form of Elite intervention, and the former stayed behind to manually overload the reactor. After narrowly escaping the exploding Sheild World, the Spirit of Fire set a course for the nearest UNSC forces under conventional power. Two weeks later, Cutter forced Anders into cryo-stasis, stating that she got them all out of there alive. As the pod closed, Anders reminded the Captain that not all of them had survived.[12]

In-Game Information

Abilities

  • "Leader Power": CryoBomb —freezes enemies in place, temporarily neutralizing ground units and causing frozen aircraft to crash, destroying them.
  • "Unique Unit": Gremlin - uses an EMP to momentarily immobilise enemy vehicles and turrets.

Upgrades

  • "Super Upgrade": Hawk — a laser beam upgrade to the Hornet.
  • "Economy Bonus": Upgrade cost reduced by 50%, research duration reduced by 50%

Trivia

  • Anders doesn't appear to be bothered by freezer burn, as she goes into Cryo-chamber fully clothed- although this may be due to Ensemble Studios' unwillingness to show her in the nude, which would lead to a potential M or AO rating. .
  • Despite popular belief, Ellen Anders is not the daughter of Catherine Halsey, this has been stated by Ensemble Studios themselves.[13] She has on several occasions expressed dislike, if not active hatred, for the Doctor. In the Halo Wars booklet, Anders has made a personal note under her own description: "Why mention Halsey here? She hated me and I hated her." It also says she was Halsey's student. Anders also doesn't seem to get along with Serina, A.I. attached to the Spirit of Fire.
  • Anders has apparently always dreamed of being an A.I.[14]
  • "Anders" is not her real surname. In her log inside the Halo Timeline, it is stated that her mother wanted her to use 'Anders' as her Career Name. It is also stated that she suspects her mother of arranging her recommendation to the ONI, remarking, "This cloak-and-dagger operation has her fingerprints all over it". In Halo Wars: Genesis, her 'kidnapper' also stated that Dr. Halsey recommended her to the ONI too, although this might be false.
  • Anders is voiced by Kim Mai Guest, who is known for voicing Mei Ling in the Metal Gear Solid series.
  • Anders is singularly organized, to the point of compulsion.

Gallery

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Wars Manual
  2. ^ Anders is more than just a pretty face. Game Daily. Accessed on 2009-01-23
  3. ^ http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/31804095-7B32-4CE2-A17E 3CB54A3692EF/0/HaloWars_MNL_EN.PDF
  4. ^ Halo Wars: Genesis
  5. ^ a b 2008-04-11, TGS08: Halo Wars Gameplay Presentation. Gamereactor TV. Accessed on 2008-13-12
  6. ^ a b Eventually, Forge grew on her. Game Daily. Accessed on 2009-01-23
  7. ^ Xbox-Halo Wars. Accessed on 2009-02-02
  8. ^ Halo Wars, Field Trip To Harvest
  9. ^ Game Trailers TV - October 3rd, 2008
  10. ^ Halo Wars (Xbox 360) Gamespy. Accessed on 2009-01-08
  11. ^ Sending a message across the universe. Game Daily. Accessed on 2009-01-23
  12. ^ Halo Wars
  13. ^ http://www.halowars.com/forums/3/495186/ShowThread.aspx
  14. ^ [1]
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