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{{Quote|Let me give [[Kig-Yar Sniper|him]] my "Welcome to [[Earth]]" gift basket.|Walpole}} | {{Quote|Let me give [[Kig-Yar Sniper|him]] my "Welcome to [[Earth]]" gift basket.|Walpole}} | ||
'''Walpole''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] sharpshooter and [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] stationed at [[Earth]] in [[2552]]. He was under the command of [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Marcus Stacker]], part of the [[7th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion]] of the [[105th Shock Troops Division]].{{Ref/Game|Id=beach|H2MMP| | '''Walpole''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] sharpshooter and [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] stationed at [[Earth]] in [[2552]]. He was under the command of [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Marcus Stacker]], part of the [[7th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion]] of the [[105th Shock Troops Division]].{{Ref/Game|Id=beach|H2MMP|Another Day at the Beach}} | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Battle of Mombasa=== | ===Battle of Mombasa=== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}} | {{Main|Battle of Mombasa}} | ||
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], Walpole and his squad were dispatched from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} from ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' to relieve the UNSC's ground forces and to board the Covenant assault carrier, ''[[Solemn Penance]]''. Shortly after deployment, their [[D77-TC Pelican]] [[dropship]] was shot down over [[Old Mombasa]] by a | During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], Walpole and his squad were dispatched from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} from ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' to relieve the UNSC's ground forces and to board the Covenant assault carrier, ''[[Solemn Penance]]''. Shortly after deployment, their [[D77-TC Pelican]] [[dropship]] was shot down over [[Old Mombasa]] by a {{Pattern|Protos|Scarab}} walker. He survived the crash, but his squad was soon attacked by a [[Covenant]] patrol.{{Ref/Reuse|beach}} | ||
When the squad was pinned down by a [[Kig-Yar Sniper]], Walpole as the squad's sniper, neutralized the Jackal with his "[[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle|welcome-to-Earth gift basket]]", causing the lance's [[Unggoy]] to flee the area. A [[Active Camouflage|camouflaged]] [[Sangheili]] then snuck up on the squad and took Walpole hostage by holding an [[ | When the squad was pinned down by a [[Kig-Yar Sniper]], Walpole as the squad's sniper, neutralized the Jackal with his "[[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle|welcome-to-Earth gift basket]]", causing the lance's [[Unggoy]] to flee the area. A [[Active Camouflage|camouflaged]] [[Sangheili]] then snuck up on the squad and took Walpole hostage by holding an [[energy sword (fiction)|energy sword]] held at the sniper's throat. One of Walpole' squadmates, [[Butkus]], wielding an overcharged [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]], along with Stacker using his [[BR55 battle rifle]], killed the alien and freed Walpole. Along with the rest of his squad, Walpole defended [[Hotel Zanzibar]], then met up with John-117.{{Ref/Reuse|beach}}{{Ref/Level|H2|Outskirts}} | ||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
Walpole is named after [[Nathan Walpole]], a [[Bungie]] employee who worked on the animations in ''Halo 2'', including ''[[Another Day at the Beach]]''. | Walpole is named after [[Nathan Walpole]], a [[Bungie]] employee who worked on the animations in ''Halo 2'', including ''[[Another Day at the Beach]]''.{{Ref/Game|H2MMP|Halo 2: Killtacular}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Butkis_and_Jones.JPG|Butkus | File:Butkis_and_Jones.JPG|Butkus (right) tells Walpole (left) the location of a Kig-Yar Sniper. | ||
File:Jones.JPG|Walpole about to fire his rifle in ''Halo 2''. | File:Jones.JPG|Walpole about to fire his rifle in ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:H2A Beach - Taking Cover.jpg|Walpole and his squad take cover in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | File:H2A Beach - Taking Cover.jpg|Walpole and his squad take cover in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
[[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | [[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ||
[[Category:Human characters]] | [[Category:Human characters]] |