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{{Character Infobox|variant=Human | {{Character Infobox|variant=Human | ||
|name= | |name=Kennedy Lynn Mehaffey | ||
|image=[[File:FUD Mehaffey Lecture.jpg|275px]] | |image=[[File:FUD Mehaffey Lecture.jpg|275px]] | ||
|homeworld= | |homeworld=[[Desdoron]]<ref name="Universe"/> | ||
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|death=[[2526|April 26, 2526]]<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2482554_Today-in-Halo.aspx#post2482554 '''Halo Waypoint Forums''' - ''Today in Halo'']</ref> ([[Circinius IV]]) | |death=[[2526|April 26, 2526]]<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2482554_Today-in-Halo.aspx#post2482554 '''Halo Waypoint Forums''' - ''Today in Halo'']</ref> ([[Circinius IV]]) | ||
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|affiliation=[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | |affiliation=[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ||
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{{Quote|There's a soldier inside of you, Thomas. I can see it. Everyone can see it. ''You'' need to see it; I know your brother did.|Colonel Mehaffey attempting to motivate [[Thomas Lasky]]}} | {{Quote|There's a soldier inside of you, Thomas. I can see it. Everyone can see it. ''You'' need to see it; I know your brother did.|Colonel Mehaffey attempting to motivate [[Thomas Lasky]]}} | ||
'''Colonel | '''Colonel Kennedy Lynn Mehaffey'''<ref>'''Halo: Forward Unto Dawn, Episode 3'''</ref><ref name="Universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/corbulo-academy '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Universe: Corbulo Academy of Military Science'']</ref> was a field-grade officer of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] who served in the [[Insurrection]] and during the early days of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. In [[2526]], she was a professor at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
During the [[Insurrection]], she served under [[Colonel]] [[Lasky (colonel)|Lasky]], whom she greatly respected.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca3Y8Ws3plI '''Youtube''' ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Official Full-length Trailer'']</ref> Mehaffey became a mentor for Colonel Lasky's son, [[Thomas Lasky|Thomas]], as he attended Corbulo Academy. Despite Thomas' continued insubordination and misbehavior, Mehaffey recognized his potential and had frequent private talks with him, attempting to encourage Thomas to take his training with appropriate seriousness and to eventually become a leader. Along with support on part of Cadet [[Chyler Silva]], Mehaffey's efforts eventually paid off, with Lasky successfully leading [[Hastati Squad]] to victory during a training exercise and later maintaining his composure under pressure during the [[Battle of Circinius IV]]. | Kennedy Mehaffey was born in the outer colony of [[Desdoron]].<ref name="Universe"/> During the [[Insurrection]], she served under [[Colonel]] [[Lasky (colonel)|Lasky]] as a [[ODST]], whom she greatly respected.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca3Y8Ws3plI '''Youtube''' ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Official Full-length Trailer'']</ref> The two ascended the ranks together and both developed impressive reputations; Lasky for her encyclopedic intellect and Mehaffey for her relentlessness on the field. Her penchant for engaging rebels in close proximity, particularly in hand-to-hand combat with a blade—in addition to her often cold and calculated demeanor—earned her the handle "Icepick".<ref name="Universe"/> Mehaffey became a mentor for Colonel Lasky's son, [[Thomas Lasky|Thomas]], as he attended Corbulo Academy. Despite Thomas' continued insubordination and misbehavior, Mehaffey recognized his potential and had frequent private talks with him, attempting to encourage Thomas to take his training with appropriate seriousness and to eventually become a leader. Along with support on part of Cadet [[Chyler Silva]], Mehaffey's efforts eventually paid off, with Lasky successfully leading [[Hastati Squad]] to victory during a training exercise and later maintaining his composure under pressure during the [[Battle of Circinius IV]]. | ||
During the [[Covenant]] invasion of the academy, Mehaffey supervised the evacuation of cadets from Corbulo to escape the invading Covenant forces. She was hit by [[Type-33 Needler|Needler]] fire while attempting to get Hastati Squad to safety. Moments later, the Needler rounds detonated, killing her right in front of a horrified Lasky.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 4'''</ref> | During the [[Covenant]] invasion of the academy, Mehaffey supervised the evacuation of cadets from Corbulo to escape the invading Covenant forces. She was hit by [[Type-33 Needler|Needler]] fire while attempting to get Hastati Squad to safety. Moments later, the Needler rounds detonated, killing her right in front of a horrified Lasky.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 4'''</ref> | ||