Wellsley

"God help us all."

- Wellsley, after Major Silva ignored his advice regarding the Flood.

Wellsley was a 4th generation, Class-C Military A.I. who helped Major Antonio Silva and First Lieutenant Melissa McKay setup and operate the Alpha Base on Installation 04. He was consumed in the destruction of the Truth and Reconciliation.

Biography
As with all A.I.s, Wellsy had the ability to choose his appearance. He chose to appear as a stern-looking man with long hair, a prominent nose, and a collared coat, and so resembled his namesake, Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. Wellsley was created to act as a military assistant. He often referred to his victories as though he were the actual Duke and not an artificial re-creation, which annoyed many of his acquaintances.

It is possible, though unconfirmed, that he was the other A.I for the. Lieutenant Hikowa mentioned Wellsy as being for "point defense." A factor against this would be that he was already in Major Silva's HEV (Human Entry Vehicle) when he arrived. It is also possible that "his" purpose as a second AI would be to guide Marine Forces whilst Cortana would guide the Spartans and fighter craft.

Like the earlier AI FitzGibbon, Wellsy took the form of an 18th century officer in the British Army.