Parg Vol: Difference between revisions

{{Status|Canon}}

{{Character infobox

|variant=Cov

|homeworld=[[Malurok]]{{Ref/Book|Id=VIS|H4EVG|Page=29}}

|birth=[[2481|July 24, 2481]]{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

|death=[[2558#February|February 2558]]{{Ref/SpOps|Id=trip|Catherine|Hunting Trip}} {{c|aged 76}}

|species=[[Sangheili]]{{Ref/SpOps|Id=VIP|Catherine|The VIP}}

|gender=Male{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}}

|height={{Convert|251.6|cm|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

|mass={{Convert|155.1|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

|eyes=Orange{{Ref/Reuse|trip}}

|affiliation=*[[Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} {{C|formerly}}

*[[Covenant separatists]]{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} {{C|formerly}}

*[[Merg Vol's Covenant]]{{Ref/Level|Id=hsa21|SA|Mission 21: Hunt for the Phantom|Hunt for the Phantom}} {{C|formerly}}

*[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}}

|rank=[[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]]{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

{{Quote|My thinking is if we can put Vol down like a sick dog, then the galaxy's a better place.|[[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]]{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}}}}

 

'''Parg Vol''' was a [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Warrior|warrior]] and [[terrorism|terrorist]], and ultimately an associate of [[Jul 'Mdama]]. Born to [[Clan Vol]] on [[Malurok]], Vol served the [[Covenant]] guard as a [[field master]] until the [[Great Schism]]. With the Covenant's fracturing, Vol became an arms dealer and an assassin, serving first in [[Merg Vol's Covenant]],{{Ref/Reuse|hsa21}}{{Ref/Reuse|hsa22}}{{Ref/Reuse|hsa25}} before ultimately serving [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] as a [[Commander (Covenant)|commander]].{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}} However, during the [[Requiem Campaign]] of [[2558#February|February 2558]], Vol was [[Assassination of Parg Vol|assassinated]] by [[Fireteam Crimson]].{{Ref/Reuse|trip}}

Parg Vol was born to [[Clan Vol]] on [[2481|July 24, 2481]] on [[Malurok]], a [[Sangheili]] base world. Vol served the [[Covenant|Covenant Empire]] as a [[field master]] within the Covenant's guard. In [[2552#November|November 2552]], the [[Great Schism]] broke out after the [[Hierarchs]] betrayed the Sangheili. While holding a deep hatred of the [[Jiralhanae]] and [[San'Shyuum]], he also opposed [[Arbiter]] [[Thel Vadam]]'s alliance with the [[human]]s, believing the Sangheili should have wiped out humanity completely as well.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

After the [[Human-Covenant War]], Vol enlisted with [[Merg Vol]] when his kin's [[Merg Vol's Covenant|Covenant remnant]] launched an [[Battle of Draetheus V|assault]] on [[Draetheus V]] in [[2554]]. While Merg commanded the attack on the [[Forerunner]]-created [[moon]] of [[X50]], Parg Vol served as the commanding officer of the Covenant forces on Draetheus V. Seeking a way to X50, [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Sarah Palmer]] stole Vol's personal {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}} from his camp while the Sangheili was away.{{Ref/Reuse|hsa21}} As a [[combat engineer]] bypassed the Phantom's security protocols, Vol returned to his camp and realized Palmer's intent. Vol ordered a full frontal assault on Palmer's position, including {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} bombardment. Despite his efforts, Palmer succeeded in hijacking the Phantom and traveling to X50,{{Ref/Level|Id=hsa22|SA|Mission 22: The Scorching of the Thicket|The Scorching of the Thicket}} where she assassinated Merg Vol. The battle was soon lost for the Covenant and the remnant fell apart.{{Ref/Level|Id=hsa25|SA|Mission 25: Battle for the Moon|Battle for the Moon}}

After the battle, Vol worked in arms deals and hit contracts before consolidating a small task force under [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]], joining solely due to his hatred of humanity.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

===Requiem Campaign===

In [[2558|February 2558]], he led Covenant ground forces during the early stages of the [[Requiem Campaign]],{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}} serving as a [[Commander (Covenant)|commander]].{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} Soon after securing a foothold on [[Requiem]], the [[United Nations Space Command]] learned of Vol's location. He had been overseeing a supply dump of captured UNSC matériel in the "[[Quarry]]." [[Fireteam Crimson]] was deployed to assassinate Vol, though the Sangheili escaped aboard a [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] as his forces engaged the Spartans.{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}}

As Fireteam Crimson were extracted from the supply dump, Vol launched an attack on the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Galileo Base]].{{Ref/Reuse|VIP}} He was sighted by [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] sentries during the attack, though he again escaped shortly after Crimson's arrival.{{Ref/SpOps|Catherine|Galileo}} UNSC forces eventually tracked him a Forerunner structure called "[[the Gate]]" which had recently been retaken from the UNSC. Now-[[Spartan Commander]] Sarah Palmer redeployed Fireteam Crimson to kill the terrorist. After [[Assassination of Parg Vol|fighting through local Covenant forces]] of roughly company strength, the Spartans killed Parg Vol and eliminated all remaining hostiles with help from [[F-41 Broadsword]]s deployed by the ''Infinity''.{{Ref/Reuse|trip}}

==Personality and traits==

Parg Vol was a ruthless [[Sangheili]] warrior and [[terrorist]]. With the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]], Vol came to despise the [[San'Shyuum]] and the [[Jiralhanae]] for their treachery. However, he also opposed [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]'s alliance with [[human]]ity, believing the Sangheili should wipe out the humans entirely as well. Though Vol was never particularly fervent in following the [[Covenant religion]], he joined [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|reformed Covenant]], as his volatile hatred for humans aligned extremely well with 'Mdama's cause.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

 

Parg Vol wore a [[Sangheili Warrior#Armor|Warrior-class combat harness]], featuring an elaborate helmet, high-framed greaves, and raised-claw armor that was largely ornamental. Vol often carried a heavy weapon for protection, such as the {{Pattern|Pez'tk|fuel rod gun}}.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

 

It is possible to complete ''[[Catherine/Hunting Trip|Hunting Trip]]'' without killing Vol, although he has to be protected and forced into cover when the airstrike happens.

 

The "Parg Vol" [[Nameplates/Halo: The Master Chief Collection|nameplate]] unlockable in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' claims in its description that Parg is the brother of [[Merg Vol]] and (jokingly) another sibling named "Blarg".

File:H4-PargVol-ScanRender.png|Portrait of Parg Vol

File:Vol hunting trip.jpg|Parg Vol alongside a [[Sangheili Zealot]]

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