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{{Quote|multi=yes|Jiralhanae Captain|Reynolds|q1=Tell me its location!|q2=Kiss...my...ass...|Reynolds refusing to reveal Crow's Nest's location}}
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'''Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds''' is a [[Gunnery Sergeant|staff non-commissioned officer]] and an infantryman in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="sierra">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref><ref name="crows">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref>
'''Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds''' is a [[Gunnery Sergeant|staff non-commissioned officer]]{{Ref|Id=sierra|'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''}} and an infantryman in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref|Id="crows"|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest]]''}}


==Biography==
==Biography==
Reynolds enlisted in the UNSC Marine Corps at some point before [[2552]]. By November of that year, he had risen to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, and was participating in the [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|sierra}}
===Recovering John-117===
{{Main|Recovery of John-117}}
{{Quote|Johnson, you be advised, [[Covenant Loyalist|Hostiles]] are on the move... I've got eyes on a Brute Pack, over.|Reynolds alerting Sergeant Major [[Avery Johnson]] of Covenant activity.}}
[[File:Sgt.Reynolds.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Reynolds jumping down from the log bridge after being saved by [[John-117]] from the [[Jiralhanae Captain]].]]
[[File:Sgt.Reynolds.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Reynolds jumping down from the log bridge after being saved by [[John-117]] from the [[Jiralhanae Captain]].]]
Reynolds was present during the [[Battle of Earth]]. On the morning of November 17, [[2552]], Reynolds and [[Bravo Team|his squad]] of Marines were deployed to the jungles near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] as part of the UNSC force tasked with retrieving [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN]] [[John-117]], who had crash-landed in the area after exiting the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] containing the [[Prophet of Truth]]. While his team was searching for John-117, he alerted [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] to the fact that there was [[Covenant]] activity nearby. However, doing so gave away his position and he and his squad immediately came under attack by a [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] dropship and a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]], and all of Bravo, except for him, were killed.  
On the morning of November 17, [[2552]], Reynolds accompanied [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] and fellow [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Marcus Stacker]] as they led a Platoon-sized force of Marines into the jungles near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]. The force was tasked with retrieving [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]], who had crash-landed in the area after exiting the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], in the middle of re-entry. Reynolds and his [[Bravo Team|his squad]] were searching for John-117 when [[Johnson]] made contact, informing him the Spartan had been located, and ordering Bravo Team to retreat to the extraction point at the nearby river. As his squad observed [[Covenant]] forces on the move towards the main Marine force, Reynolds promptly alerted Johnson of the heightening [[Covenant]] activity. However, doing so gave away his position and his squad immediately came under attack by a [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] dropship and [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]], resulting in his entire squad being killed and Reynolds himself captured.


Reynolds was soon captured by a [[Jiralhanae Captain]]. The Covenant soldier held him atop a log bridge and demanded the location of the UNSC base [[Crow's Nest]], but Reynolds' only response was "kiss my ass." Just as the Jiralhanae was about to kill him, John-117's squad intervened and killed the alien. Reynolds then jumped off the bridge, grabbed a nearby [[MA5C assault rifle|assault rifle]] and informed the Spartan of his situation. Reynolds then joined the Spartan in his mission to rendezvous with Sergeant [[Avery Johnson]] at the extraction point by the river. Johnson's [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]] and it's escort were both shot down by Covenant [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. Reynolds and the Master Chief continued through the jungle and saved Johnson, who had been captured by the Covenant. Killing all Covenant present, including a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]], the UNSC forces were able to return to Crow's Nest.<ref name="sierra"/>
Reynolds was interrogated by a [[Jiralhanae Captain]]. The Covenant soldier held him atop a log bridge and demanded the location of the UNSC base [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]], but Reynolds' only response was "kiss my ass." Just as the Jiralhanae braced to kill him, John 117 arrived, accompanied by [[Thel 'Vadam]] and Sergeant [[Stacker]]'s [[First Squad]]. After the Spartan swiftly dispatched his captor, Reynolds jumped off the bridge, grabbed a nearby [[MA5C assault rifle|assault rifle]] and informed the Spartan of Bravo's fate. Reynolds then joined the Spartan in his mission to rendezvous with Sergeant [[Johnson]] at the extraction point. As they arrived however, Johnson's [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]] and it's escort were both shot down by Covenant [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]]. Reynolds continued to support the Master Chief and Arbiter as they pushed through the jungle and eventually rescued Johnson, who had been captured by the Covenant. After neutralizing  all Covenant present, including a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]], the UNSC forces were evacuated to Crow's Nest.{{Ref/Reuse|sierra}}


Upon returning to Crow's Nest, the UNSC forces soon found out that they had been discovered by the Covenant, and were going to be attacked. Knowing that the base would likely be overrun, the Marines, led by Commander [[Miranda Keyes]], begun to prepare a [[Unidentified UNSC bomb|massive bomb]] intended to be detonated to deny the Covenant the base. Reynolds was one of the Marines tasked with the wiring of the bomb.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref>
===Crow's Nest and Tsavo Highway===
{{Main|Attack on Crow's Nest|Assault on the Tsavo Highway}}
Upon returning to Crow's Nest, the UNSC forces soon found out that they had been discovered by the Covenant, and were going to be attacked. Knowing that the base would likely be overrun, the Marines, led by Commander [[Miranda Keyes]], begun to prepare a [[Improvised UNSC bomb|massive bomb]] intended to be detonated to deny the Covenant the base.{{Ref/Reuse|crows}}


Reynolds ultimately survived the destruction of Crow's Nest by taking refuge in the base's motor pool. Rallying the surviving Marines in the area, Reynolds destroyed a security camera that may lead surviving Covenant forces to them. Rendezvousing with John-117 once again, Reynolds ordered any of his men that could still walk to take the surviving [[Warthog]]s in the motor pool out of the base. They aided a group of Marines who were under attack by Covenant scouts near the base entrance and allowed them to mount up. Reynolds tried to reach Commander Keyes but was unable to as the COMs had been scrambled by the destruction of Crows Nest.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref>
Reynolds ultimately survived the destruction of Crow's Nest by taking refuge in the base's motor pool. Rallying the surviving Marines in the area, Reynolds destroyed a security camera that may lead surviving Covenant forces to them. Rendezvousing with John-117 once again, Reynolds ordered any of his men that could still walk to take the surviving [[Warthog]]s in the motor pool out of the base. They aided a group of Marines call signed [[Second Squad]] who were under attack by Covenant scouts near the base entrance and allowed them to mount up. Reynolds continued to try hail Commander Keyes but was unsuccessful, as the COMs had been scrambled by the destruction of Crows Nest.{{Ref|Id=tsavo|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''}}


Reynolds soon received a distress call from Gunnery Sergeant [[Stacker]], who had been leading a convoy intended to bring supplies to the beleaguered UNSC forces in Voi. The convoy was unfortunately strafed by Banshees and while pinned down, a large Covenant ground force attacked them. Fortunately, Reynolds and John-117 were nearby and were able to clear out the Covenant presence. The UNSC force continued onward, but were forced to leave their vehicles shortly after as part of the highway had been destroyed. Continuing on foot, Reynolds and his men freed up another squad of Marines under attack. After holding off many waves of attacking Covenant troops, including a [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]] tank, several resupply Pelicans moved in, providing more Warthogs and troops. Mobilizing once again, the UNSC forces punched through a huge Covenant vehicular force and breach the final Covenant defensive lines barricading the way into Voi.  
Reynolds and his troops soon received a distress call from Sergeant [[Stacker]], who had been leading a convoy intended to bring supplies to the beleaguered UNSC forces in Voi. The convoy had been strafed by Banshees and were pinned down by a large Covenant ground force. Fortunately, Reynolds and John-117 arrived in time to rescue the survivors and clear out the Covenant presence. The UNSC convoy continued onward, but were forced to leave their vehicles shortly after, stopped by a destroyed section of the highway. Continuing on foot, Reynolds, Stacker and their men helped John-117 liberate another squad of Marines under attack in a nearby building complex. After holding off many waves of attacking Covenant troops, including a [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraith]] tank, several resupply Pelicans moved in, delivering multiple [[Warthogs]] and reinforcements. Mobilizing once again, the UNSC forces punched through a sizable Covenant vehicular force and breached the final Covenant roadblocks, clearing a path to Voi.
[[File:GySgt Reynolds.jpg|250px|thumb|Reynolds in Traxus Factory Complex 09 in [[Voi]].]]


===Battle of Voi===
===Battle of Voi===
[[File:GySgt Reynolds.jpg|250px|thumb|Reynolds in Traxus Factory Complex 09 in [[Voi]].]]
{{Main|Battle of Voi}}
{{Main|Battle of Voi}}
UNSC forces lead by Reynolds and Stacker supported John-117 in the assault on [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]] in [[Voi|South Voi]].{{Ref|Id=storm|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''}}{{Ref/Note|The specifics of Stacker and Reynolds' participation in the first half of the Battle of Voi are unclear, as only one or the other will spawn. However both will spawn and enter the forward operating base, regardless of who spawned at the beginning of the level. (Tested in both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions)}} There, they eliminated a heavy Covenant presence, including multiple [[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|Anti-Aircraft Wraiths]] and a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. After liberating the exterior of the complex, Reynolds entered the forward operating base located there, while other UNSC forces aided John-117 and the Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadam]] in fighting through the factory interior.{{Ref/Note|Reynolds can be killed during the battle with the Scarab, and will nonetheless spawn outside the forward operating base and enter alongside the player (tested on both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions.) Reynolds may spawn in the factory interior in the place of Stacker, however Stacker's scripted dialogue plays regardless.}}
Later, when the [[Flood]]-controlled [[Indulgence of Conviction|battlecruiser]] crashed in the area, Reynolds lost multiple squads of Marines to the arriving parasite before John-117 and the Arbiter returned to the factory complex. As he ordered all Marine forces to retreat into the warehouse complex, his squad was overwhelmed by Flood descending from the nearby rooftops. Reynolds was set upon by a [[pod infector]], and was infected. One of Reynolds' own Marines was forced to gun him down, lamenting that the [[Flood combat form|resulting creature]] was no longer their Sergeant.{{Ref|Id=floodgate|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Death|Due to what was likely an oversight on [[Bungie]]'s part, Reynolds has a scripted appearance in the game's epilogue despite his death earlier in the game. Although probably a mistake, this leaves the canonical status of his death uncertain. See the [[#Production notes|production notes]] section for further information.}}


Reynolds and his platoon pushed into Voi, entering the [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]], which had mostly fallen to the Covenant by this point. Their objective was to destroy all Covenant Anti Air batteries that were preventing [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]]'s [[UNSC Home Fleet|ships]] from engaging the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. They pushed through the first area of the facility, catching many Covenant troops off-guard. They then entered the first lake bed, where a single [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|AA Wraith]] was located. Succeeding in destroying the Covenant armor, Reynold and his men continued through the facility, meeting with a group of Marines with [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launchers]] and [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]] ATVs, who were preparing to assault the next lake bed, where more AA was located. After a huge battle, which saw the UNSC forces destroy many Covenant vehicles, as well [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]], Reynolds and his men emerged victorious.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref>
===Voi Memorial===
{{Main|Voi Memorial}}
Despite his apparent death, on [[2552|March 3, 2553]], Reynolds was present at the [[Voi Memorial]]. Here, he led six other Marines (for a total of [[seven]]) in a [[Wikipedia:Three-volley salute|three-volley salute]], in tribute to the lives lost in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Curiously, his picture was also seen on the memorial.{{Ref|Id=halo|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''}}{{Ref/Reuse|Group=Note|Death}}


Later, when the [[Flood]]-controlled [[Indulgence of Conviction|battlecruiser]] crashed in the area, Reynolds was one of the few Marines who survived the onslaught of the parasitic creatures. He was ultimately able to escape from the city before it was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the newly-arrived [[Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution]]. After the Flood were contained, the [[UNSC]] forces regrouped up on the Sangheili [[Assault Carrier|Carrier]], ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' where [[Terrence Hood|Admiral Hood]] and [[Fleet Master]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] discussed an assault on Covenant forces through [[the Portal]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>
==Gameplay==
In-game, Reynolds behaves and acts just as any other Marine NPC would, though like other Marine Sergeants, he will sometimes pause to shout and motion orders to other Marines. The player can trade weapons with him, and he can be killed during the course of gameplay. If he is killed, he will reappear in later appearances regardless, even within the same level.


===Battle of Installation 00===
==Production notes==
During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], Reynolds, Stacker and [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] organized a makeshift [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] armored unit from the ''[[Forward Unto Dawn]]'' for an assault on [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. He helped Sergeant Stacker and [[John-117]] lead a platoon of [[M808 Scorpion MBT]]s against a battalion-sized Covenant armored force, along with a Scarab outside of the Cartographer building. The UNSC were successful in destroying all Covenant forces and allowing SPARTAN John-117 and a small strike force to proceed into the complex.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref>
Reynolds was voiced by Hollywood actor [[Nathan Fillion]], best known for his role in the canceled Fox TV series ''[[Wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' and its spin-off feature film ''[[Wikipedia:Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity]]''. In ''Firefly'', Fillion plays the captain of the spacecraft ''Serenity'', named [[Wikipedia:Malcolm Reynolds|Malcolm Reynolds]], after whom Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is named. Both Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk, who also starred in ''Firefly'' and ''Serenity'', also voiced UNSC Marines in ''Halo 3''. The trio would go on to voice [[Edward Buck]], [[Taylor Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]] and [[Michael Crespo|Michael "Mickey" Crespo]] respectively in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', with Buck reappearing in two futher games: ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.


Later in the battle, Reynolds was part of an strike force with the goal of deactivating three of the barrier towers providing shielding for the Citadel in which the Prophet of Truth had taken refuge and planned to activate the Halo rings from. He was part of the force that went with John-117 to neutralize the first tower. The strike force was successful in their mission, and by the end of the battle, the Prophet of Truth was dead and the Covenant was effectively destroyed.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref>
Reynolds has a scripted death on the mission [[Floodgate]].{{Ref/Reuse|floodgate}} However, he can still reappear in the two following missions, [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]] and [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]] as a random NPC without any scripted dialogue.{{Ref|Id=ark|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''}}{{Ref|Id=covenant|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''}} He also has a scripted line of dialogue in the game's epilogue.{{Ref/Reuse|halo}} This is likely simply an oversight on the part of [[Bungie]], but as a result, the canonical status of his death is unclear.


Reynolds' picture can be seen on the [[Voi Memorial]], implying that he may have been [[killed in action]]. However, he also appears as one of the marines participating in the 21-gun salute.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*Reynolds is voiced by Hollywood actor [[Nathan Fillion]], best known for his role in the canceled Fox TV series ''Firefly'' and its spin-off feature film ''Serenity''. Both Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk, who also starred in ''Firefly'' and ''Serenity'', voiced UNSC Marines in ''Halo 3''. Incidentally, Fillion's ''Firefly/Serenity'' character's last name was also Reynolds. The same character was also a Sergeant in the Unification War. Fillion also voices Gunnery Sergeant [[Edward Buck]] in ''Halo 3: ODST'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
*Reynold's face model is reused in ''Halo 3: ODST'' for regular Marines. It should be noted however that Reynolds himself (or at least a Marine Sergeant with a field cap) will sometimes be present at the rally point in ''[[Kizingo Boulevard]]''. He does not have any scripted dialogue nor does he have any combat dialogue.
*Reynolds makes another appearance in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' during most of the missions with Marine allies. Notably this time, he is able to also don a standard-issue helmet, rather than the utility cover. Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is one of the few marines encountered in ''Halo 3'' who canonically appears in ''Halo 3: ODST''. Others like Dubbo and Stacker are also encountered in ''ODST'' but their appearances are likely just easter eggs or simple mistakes since they were actually on route to Installation 05 during the time of the game.
*Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is the only named marine character from ''Halo 3'' who's appearances in ''Halo 3: ODST'' could be canonical, rather than asset reuse such as Stacker, who was onboard the In Amber Clad at the time.
*He often uses [[Stacker]]'s lines, such as "You remember me, from New Mombasa?", even though he was not present in ''[[Halo 2]]'', when John-117 was in New Mombasa.
*It is possible for the player to just let the Brute kill Reynolds and not intervene. The Brute will punch him in the face, crack his spine and throw him off the bridge and onto the ground below. However, he will appear in the following levels regardless, similar to Sergeant Johnson's "immortality" in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
*It is possible for the player to just let the Brute kill Reynolds and not intervene. The Brute will punch him in the face, crack his spine and throw him off the bridge and onto the ground below. However, he will appear in the following levels regardless, similar to Sergeant Johnson's "immortality" in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
*After Reynolds is rescued, he runs unarmed over to a rock where an [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|MA5C]] conveniently lies and arms himself. It is possible (if you have a different weapon) to run over, swap the MA5C leaning on the rock for something else, and watch Reynolds take an MA5C out of nowhere. Or, if you're low on ammo for your Assault Rifle, you could take it all and he would still grab one from thin air.
*After Reynolds is rescued, he runs unarmed over to a rock where an [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|MA5C]] conveniently lies and arms himself. It is possible (if you have a different weapon) to run over, swap the MA5C leaning on the rock for something else, and watch Reynolds take an MA5C out of nowhere. Or, if you're low on ammo for your Assault Rifle, you could take it all and he would still grab one from thin air.
*On levels such as Crow's Nest, where dead marines often appear around the level, Reynolds is often one of them. On the level Sierra 117, it is possible to have three Reynolds: the live one you save from the Brute, a dead one leaning on a rock shortly after ''Charlie Foxtrot'' behind the small bunkers, and another dead one by the machine gun turret next to a magnum.
*On levels such as Crow's Nest, where dead marines often appear around the level, Reynolds is often one of them. On the level Sierra 117, it is possible to have three Reynolds: the live one you save from the Brute, a dead one leaning on a rock shortly after ''Charlie Foxtrot'' behind the small bunkers, and another dead one by the machine gun turret next to a magnum.
*In the level [[Floodgate]], Reynolds can be seen guarding the loading ramp where Flood attack him and a squad of Marines. He can be saved, but it is difficult. You need to focus on the [[Pod infector]]s that fall around him because he is their main target and is killed very quickly unless protected well.
*In the level [[Floodgate]], Reynolds can be seen guarding the loading ramp where Flood attack him and a squad of Marines. He can be saved, preventing the dialogue accompanying his death, but it is difficult. You need to focus on the [[Pod infector]]s that fall around him because he is their main target and is killed very quickly unless protected well.
*On Floodgate, [[Stacker]] and Reynolds switch roles. While one is on the ramp, the other is fighting Flood within the factory complex.
*If Reynolds' model appears as a standard marine with a helmet, a player can shoot the helmet off, making it turn into a sergeant's cap. This is common on Crow's Nest.
*If Reynolds' body appears as a standard marine with a helmet, a player can shoot the helmet off, making it turn into a sergeant's cap. This is common on Crow's Nest.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
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File:9672743-Full.jpg|Reynolds being interrogated.
File:H3 Sierra 117 Reynolds captured.jpg|Reynolds being interrogated.
File:Marineprisoners.jpg|Reynolds captured in Crow's Nest's barracks.
File:Marineprisoners.jpg|Reynolds captured in Crow's Nest's barracks.
File:H3 Tsavo Skirmish.jpg|Reynolds and his Marines on a Troop Transport Warthog near Tsavo Highway.
File:H3 Stacker and Reynolds.jpg|Reynolds and Stacker on John-117's Warthog en route to Voi.
File:H3 Reynolds M6G.jpg|Reynolds fires an M6G magnum during the Battle of Voi.
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3 ODST]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
 
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Reynolds
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Personal details

Gender:

Male

Hair color:

Brown

Eye color:

Brown

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC Marine Corps

Rank:

Gunnery Sergeant

 

Jiralhanae Captain: "Tell me its location!"
Reynolds: "Kiss...my...ass..."
— Reynolds refusing to reveal Crow's Nest's location

Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is a staff non-commissioned officer[1] and an infantryman in the UNSC Marine Corps during the Human-Covenant War.[2]

BiographyEdit

Reynolds enlisted in the UNSC Marine Corps at some point before 2552. By November of that year, he had risen to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, and was participating in the Battle for Earth.[1]

Recovering John-117Edit

Main article: Recovery of John-117

"Johnson, you be advised, Hostiles are on the move... I've got eyes on a Brute Pack, over."
— Reynolds alerting Sergeant Major Avery Johnson of Covenant activity.
 
Reynolds jumping down from the log bridge after being saved by John-117 from the Jiralhanae Captain.

On the morning of November 17, 2552, Reynolds accompanied Sergeant Major Avery Johnson and fellow Gunnery Sergeant Marcus Stacker as they led a Platoon-sized force of Marines into the jungles near Mount Kilimanjaro. The force was tasked with retrieving Spartan John-117, who had crash-landed in the area after exiting the Prophet of Truth's Forerunner Dreadnought, in the middle of re-entry. Reynolds and his his squad were searching for John-117 when Johnson made contact, informing him the Spartan had been located, and ordering Bravo Team to retreat to the extraction point at the nearby river. As his squad observed Covenant forces on the move towards the main Marine force, Reynolds promptly alerted Johnson of the heightening Covenant activity. However, doing so gave away his position and his squad immediately came under attack by a Phantom dropship and Jiralhanae Chieftain, resulting in his entire squad being killed and Reynolds himself captured.

Reynolds was interrogated by a Jiralhanae Captain. The Covenant soldier held him atop a log bridge and demanded the location of the UNSC base Crow's Nest, but Reynolds' only response was "kiss my ass." Just as the Jiralhanae braced to kill him, John 117 arrived, accompanied by Thel 'Vadam and Sergeant Stacker's First Squad. After the Spartan swiftly dispatched his captor, Reynolds jumped off the bridge, grabbed a nearby assault rifle and informed the Spartan of Bravo's fate. Reynolds then joined the Spartan in his mission to rendezvous with Sergeant Johnson at the extraction point. As they arrived however, Johnson's Pelican and it's escort were both shot down by Covenant Banshees. Reynolds continued to support the Master Chief and Arbiter as they pushed through the jungle and eventually rescued Johnson, who had been captured by the Covenant. After neutralizing all Covenant present, including a Jiralhanae Chieftain, the UNSC forces were evacuated to Crow's Nest.[1]

Crow's Nest and Tsavo HighwayEdit

Main articles: Attack on Crow's Nest, Assault on the Tsavo Highway

Upon returning to Crow's Nest, the UNSC forces soon found out that they had been discovered by the Covenant, and were going to be attacked. Knowing that the base would likely be overrun, the Marines, led by Commander Miranda Keyes, begun to prepare a massive bomb intended to be detonated to deny the Covenant the base.[2]

Reynolds ultimately survived the destruction of Crow's Nest by taking refuge in the base's motor pool. Rallying the surviving Marines in the area, Reynolds destroyed a security camera that may lead surviving Covenant forces to them. Rendezvousing with John-117 once again, Reynolds ordered any of his men that could still walk to take the surviving Warthogs in the motor pool out of the base. They aided a group of Marines call signed Second Squad who were under attack by Covenant scouts near the base entrance and allowed them to mount up. Reynolds continued to try hail Commander Keyes but was unsuccessful, as the COMs had been scrambled by the destruction of Crows Nest.[3]

Reynolds and his troops soon received a distress call from Sergeant Stacker, who had been leading a convoy intended to bring supplies to the beleaguered UNSC forces in Voi. The convoy had been strafed by Banshees and were pinned down by a large Covenant ground force. Fortunately, Reynolds and John-117 arrived in time to rescue the survivors and clear out the Covenant presence. The UNSC convoy continued onward, but were forced to leave their vehicles shortly after, stopped by a destroyed section of the highway. Continuing on foot, Reynolds, Stacker and their men helped John-117 liberate another squad of Marines under attack in a nearby building complex. After holding off many waves of attacking Covenant troops, including a Wraith tank, several resupply Pelicans moved in, delivering multiple Warthogs and reinforcements. Mobilizing once again, the UNSC forces punched through a sizable Covenant vehicular force and breached the final Covenant roadblocks, clearing a path to Voi.

 
Reynolds in Traxus Factory Complex 09 in Voi.

Battle of VoiEdit

Main article: Battle of Voi

UNSC forces lead by Reynolds and Stacker supported John-117 in the assault on Traxus Factory Complex 09 in South Voi.[4][Note 1] There, they eliminated a heavy Covenant presence, including multiple Anti-Aircraft Wraiths and a Scarab. After liberating the exterior of the complex, Reynolds entered the forward operating base located there, while other UNSC forces aided John-117 and the Arbiter Thel 'Vadam in fighting through the factory interior.[Note 2]

Later, when the Flood-controlled battlecruiser crashed in the area, Reynolds lost multiple squads of Marines to the arriving parasite before John-117 and the Arbiter returned to the factory complex. As he ordered all Marine forces to retreat into the warehouse complex, his squad was overwhelmed by Flood descending from the nearby rooftops. Reynolds was set upon by a pod infector, and was infected. One of Reynolds' own Marines was forced to gun him down, lamenting that the resulting creature was no longer their Sergeant.[5][Note 3]

Voi MemorialEdit

Main article: Voi Memorial

Despite his apparent death, on March 3, 2553, Reynolds was present at the Voi Memorial. Here, he led six other Marines (for a total of seven) in a three-volley salute, in tribute to the lives lost in the Human-Covenant War. Curiously, his picture was also seen on the memorial.[6][Note 3]

GameplayEdit

In-game, Reynolds behaves and acts just as any other Marine NPC would, though like other Marine Sergeants, he will sometimes pause to shout and motion orders to other Marines. The player can trade weapons with him, and he can be killed during the course of gameplay. If he is killed, he will reappear in later appearances regardless, even within the same level.

Production notesEdit

Reynolds was voiced by Hollywood actor Nathan Fillion, best known for his role in the canceled Fox TV series Firefly and its spin-off feature film Serenity. In Firefly, Fillion plays the captain of the spacecraft Serenity, named Malcolm Reynolds, after whom Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is named. Both Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk, who also starred in Firefly and Serenity, also voiced UNSC Marines in Halo 3. The trio would go on to voice Edward Buck, Taylor "Dutch" Miles and Michael "Mickey" Crespo respectively in Halo 3: ODST, with Buck reappearing in two futher games: Halo: Reach and Halo 5: Guardians.

Reynolds has a scripted death on the mission Floodgate.[5] However, he can still reappear in the two following missions, The Ark and The Covenant as a random NPC without any scripted dialogue.[7][8] He also has a scripted line of dialogue in the game's epilogue.[6] This is likely simply an oversight on the part of Bungie, but as a result, the canonical status of his death is unclear.

TriviaEdit

  • Reynold's face model is reused in Halo 3: ODST for regular Marines. It should be noted however that Reynolds himself (or at least a Marine Sergeant with a field cap) will sometimes be present at the rally point in Kizingo Boulevard. He does not have any scripted dialogue nor does he have any combat dialogue.
  • Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is the only named marine character from Halo 3 who's appearances in Halo 3: ODST could be canonical, rather than asset reuse such as Stacker, who was onboard the In Amber Clad at the time.
  • It is possible for the player to just let the Brute kill Reynolds and not intervene. The Brute will punch him in the face, crack his spine and throw him off the bridge and onto the ground below. However, he will appear in the following levels regardless, similar to Sergeant Johnson's "immortality" in Halo: Combat Evolved.
  • After Reynolds is rescued, he runs unarmed over to a rock where an MA5C conveniently lies and arms himself. It is possible (if you have a different weapon) to run over, swap the MA5C leaning on the rock for something else, and watch Reynolds take an MA5C out of nowhere. Or, if you're low on ammo for your Assault Rifle, you could take it all and he would still grab one from thin air.
  • On levels such as Crow's Nest, where dead marines often appear around the level, Reynolds is often one of them. On the level Sierra 117, it is possible to have three Reynolds: the live one you save from the Brute, a dead one leaning on a rock shortly after Charlie Foxtrot behind the small bunkers, and another dead one by the machine gun turret next to a magnum.
  • In the level Floodgate, Reynolds can be seen guarding the loading ramp where Flood attack him and a squad of Marines. He can be saved, preventing the dialogue accompanying his death, but it is difficult. You need to focus on the Pod infectors that fall around him because he is their main target and is killed very quickly unless protected well.
  • If Reynolds' model appears as a standard marine with a helmet, a player can shoot the helmet off, making it turn into a sergeant's cap. This is common on Crow's Nest.

GalleryEdit

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List of appearancesEdit

NotesEdit

  1. ^ The specifics of Stacker and Reynolds' participation in the first half of the Battle of Voi are unclear, as only one or the other will spawn. However both will spawn and enter the forward operating base, regardless of who spawned at the beginning of the level. (Tested in both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions)
  2. ^ Reynolds can be killed during the battle with the Scarab, and will nonetheless spawn outside the forward operating base and enter alongside the player (tested on both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions.) Reynolds may spawn in the factory interior in the place of Stacker, however Stacker's scripted dialogue plays regardless.
  3. ^ a b Due to what was likely an oversight on Bungie's part, Reynolds has a scripted appearance in the game's epilogue despite his death earlier in the game. Although probably a mistake, this leaves the canonical status of his death uncertain. See the production notes section for further information.

SourcesEdit

  1. ^ a b c Halo 3, campaign level Sierra 117
  2. ^ a b Halo 3, campaign level Crow's Nest
  3. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Tsavo Highway
  4. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Storm
  5. ^ a b Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate
  6. ^ a b Halo 3, campaign level Halo
  7. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Ark
  8. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant