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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
[[File:Six M-F Comparison.png|right|thumb|250px|A comparison of the male and female Noble Six in default armor.]] | [[File:Six M-F Comparison.png|right|thumb|250px|A comparison of the male and female Noble Six in default armor.]] | ||
SPARTAN-B312 is the protagonist of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. To integrate player relation with the character, the player can choose whether Noble Six is male or female: the Spartan's male and female incarnations are voiced by [[Philip Anthony-Rodriguez]] and [[Amanda Philipson]], respectively.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Credits''</ref><ref name="BWU03">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_030510 '''Bungie.net''': ''BWU 03.05.10'']</ref> However, 312's gender was established as male in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''; | SPARTAN-B312 is the protagonist of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. To integrate player relation with the character, the player can choose whether Noble Six is male or female: the Spartan's male and female incarnations are voiced by [[Philip Anthony-Rodriguez]] and [[Amanda Philipson]], respectively.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Credits''</ref><ref name="BWU03">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_030510 '''Bungie.net''': ''BWU 03.05.10'']</ref> However, 312's gender was established as male in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''; [[343 Industries]] regards the ability to use a female Noble Six as a non-canonical gameplay mechanic.{{Ref/Note|Id=gender|1=''Halo'' community member [[Stephen Loftus]], who served as a consultant on the production of ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'', has stated that both Bungie and 343 Industries regard Noble Six as canonically male. Care was taken to refer to S-B312 using masculine pronouns in ''The Essential Visual Guide''. The original posts can be read [http://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Talk%3ASPARTAN-B312&diff=1045242&oldid=1045238 here].}} The Spartan is explicitly referred to as a man in ''[[Halo: New Blood]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|NB}} | ||
===Armor and equipment=== | ===Armor and equipment=== | ||