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|next = ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' (Chronologically)

|image = [[File:Level - Lonewolf.jpg|300px]]

|place = Near [[Aszod]] [[Aszod ship breaking yards|ship breaking yard]], planet [[Reach]]

{{Article Quote|Spartans never die. They're just [[missing in action]]...}}

The level begins at 20:00 hours of [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]], near the [[Aszod ship breaking yards|ship-breaking yards]] at [[Aszod]]. [[SPARTAN-B312]], left at the ship-breaking yards after the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}’s escape, is left to fend off the remaining [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces alone, attempting to stay alive as long as possible. After fighting off waves of Covenant, Noble Six eventually succumbs and is killed by a swarm of [[Sangheili]] warriors.

[[File:HReach - Lone Wolf Opening.png|200px|thumb|left|Six, alone, stands on a raised platform.]]

''As two Banshees fly past, the camera pans down to Noble Six, standing alone on a raised platform. The sky is choked with smoke and ash from the ongoing glassing. With no means of escape, Noble Six is stranded on Reach as it burns.''

''Waves of Covenant troops, including [[Sangheili]], [[Unggoy]], and eventually [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]] attack the lone Noble Six. Covenant aircraft from above, while initially ignoring the Spartan, also begin to fire on the player's position.''

''Noble Six's Point of View: SPARTAN-B312 is under heavy fire and hurt. There are two cracks in Six's visor. The Spartan's Assault Rifle is lying on the ground. The Spartan pulls off the damaged helmet, tosses it aside, and picks up the weapon.''

[[File:HReach - Lone Wolf Closing.png|thumb|Sangheili warriors attacking Six as seen through the Spartan's damaged helmet.]]

''Cut to the discarded helmet's point of view, which sees Noble Six making a final stand against the Covenant. A [[Sangheili Ultra]] charges at the SPARTAN, firing a [[plasma rifle]], but Six steps calmly forward and guns it down with the assault rifle. A [[Sangheili General]] attacks from behind with an [[energy sword]]. Six elbows the General across the face before it can strike, knocking it to the ground. Six draws a pistol and kills the fallen General. Plasma repeater fire from another Elite off-screen hits Six across the stomach, severely wounding him/her, but the Spartan stays standing. Holding the Assault Rifle at the hip in the right hand and the pistol in the left, SPARTAN-B312 continues firing, killing two more Sangheili before another Ultra shoves Six to the ground and pounces on him/her with an energy dagger.''

''A [[Sangheili Zealot]] appears with an Energy Sword and prepares to kill the downed Noble Six. The Spartan kicks the Ultra away and knocks the Energy Sword out of the Zealot's hand. The Ultra again tries to stab Noble Six with its energy dagger, but Six manages to roll away from the stab and elbow the Ultra in the jaw. The Zealot ignites its own [[energy dagger]] and stabs downward towards the fallen Noble Six. The foot of a third Sangheili steps into the frame and the tips of an Energy Sword appear, blocking out the view.''

''Cut to Noble Six's shattered helmet, lying on the ground in the dust as seen at the [[Noble Actual|beginning of the game.]]''

''Scene fades in to the same location. The ground is now a grassy plain and the skies are blue. The only signs that a battle was fought here are pieces of debris from a destroyed ship in the background and Noble Six's helmet, still lying where it fell.''

*'''[[Catherine Halsey]]''': ''(voice-over)'' "It didn't take long for Reach to fall. Our enemy was ruthless. Efficient. But they weren't nearly fast enough."

 

*'''Halsey''': ''(voice-over)'' "For you had already passed the torch. And because of you, we found [[Installation 04|Halo]], unlocked its secrets, shattered our enemy's resolve. Our victory - your victory - was so close... I wish you could have lived to see it."

''The camera has now pulled back to reveal a [[Unknown Colony Ship|UNSC ship]] in the background to the left. The ship is a new arrival and not a wreck.''

*'''Halsey''': ''(voice-over)'' "But you belong to Reach. Your body, your armor - all burned and turned to glass. Everything, except your courage. That, you gave to us. And with it, we can rebuild."

*An untextured spartan [[Lone Wolf Spartan Statue glitch|model]] can be found in this level using [[theater]] mode.

*Using the glitch that takes the player out of the map, the player can also come back to where he/she starts off the level, and a trooper will still be alive.

*The last enemies the player fights in Reach's Campaign are Elites, just like the first enemy the player ever encounters in the series is an Elite in the opening sequence of [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>

*[[List of "seven" references in Halo|Seven]] Sangheili warriors attack SPARTAN-B312 in the ending cutscene.

*Interestingly, ''Halo: Reach'' campaign begins with SPARTAN-B312 putting on his/her helmet and ends with him/her taking it off.

*The final fate of Noble Six echoes the [[Winter Contingency (level)|first campaign level]] of ''Reach'', instead of being saved by [[Carter-A259]] from being killed in the hands of a Sangheili Zealot's [[Energy dagger]], Six meets his/her demise as another Sangheili Zealot ignites its Energy dagger and stabs towards him/her in the final cinematic.

*Earlier in the development of ''Halo: Reach'', the game was going to end in a cutscene directly after the ''Pillar of Autumn'' took off, with the camera resolving down onto Noble Six as they inserted their last magazine into their weapon and walked off into the oncoming Covenant threat that still exists on the planet. The idea of a gameplay sequence in the end came fairly late in the game's development.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/special_feature/reach_finalthoughts/image-feature/index.html?image=10 '''GameSpot''': ''Halo: Reach - Final Thoughts'']</ref>

*According to the developer commentary, the Legendary ending on this level was supposed to depict an eagle landing on Noble Six's helmet, but this was cut out of the final game.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]''', ''Developer Commentary''</ref>

*In the cutscene where Noble Six dies and the camera is pointing to his/her helmet, the helmet doesn't show any sign of the two cracks on the visor that Six receives before he/she takes off their helmet. Instead, it is replaced with a big hole in the middle of the visor. However, the only two exceptions are the ODST, which if one looks closely, one can see two holes, and GUNGNIR, which us

*If the player survives long enough, an endless army of Elite Generals will come, armed only with Concussion Rifles and Energy Swords.

*During co-op, the Spartan-B312 depicted in the cutscene depends on which player survives the longest. Since enemies will continue spawning, players who died won't be able to respawn, and the last player who dies will appear in the cutscene.

*It is impossible to beat this level, no matter how skilled the player is. Attempts to escape will result in death, as the map has boundaries just like any other. One cannot simply flee from enemies. It is also impossible to hijack the Wraith.

*Some helmets' visors are completely blackened during the final cutscene instead of the usual visor color, most notably Hazop, Mark V, Security, and Military Police helmets. Others are slightly shaded while some are bright.

*Unlike other ''Halo: Reach'' campaign levels, the [[Epilogue (Halo: Reach)|soundtrack]] used for this level is not named after the level's name. Another track entitled ''Lone Wolf'' is instead part of the soundtrack for "[[Winter Contingency]]".

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