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'''Post-traumatic vocal disarticulation''' is a | '''Post-traumatic vocal disarticulation''' is a condition involving the vocal chords of a [[Human|human being]]. After experiencing extreme stress or trauma, a person diagnosed with this condition is rendered completely unable to speak, even if there is no catastrophic injury to their actual vocal chords. The condition is purely psychological,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 144-145''</ref> although after extended periods of silence an individual suffering from post-traumatic vocal disarticulation may experience significant difficulty speaking coherently even if they overcome the condition on a psychological level.<ref name="glass">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 329''</ref> | ||
[[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] supersoldier [[Lucy-B091]] was diagnosed with this condition at age 12 after [[Beta Company|her company]] was killed in [[Operation: TORPEDO]], leaving her and [[Tom-B292]] as the only survivors out of 300. This shook her terribly and she would remain silent for years afterward,<ref>'''Halo: Ghost of Onyx''', ''page 27''</ref> though she managed to speak a few words after being exceedingly agitated at [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] for harassing the [[Huragok]] [[Prone to Drift]].<ref name="glass"/> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 04:28, December 16, 2014
Post-traumatic vocal disarticulation is a condition involving the vocal chords of a human being. After experiencing extreme stress or trauma, a person diagnosed with this condition is rendered completely unable to speak, even if there is no catastrophic injury to their actual vocal chords. The condition is purely psychological,[1] although after extended periods of silence an individual suffering from post-traumatic vocal disarticulation may experience significant difficulty speaking coherently even if they overcome the condition on a psychological level.[2]
SPARTAN-III supersoldier Lucy-B091 was diagnosed with this condition at age 12 after her company was killed in Operation: TORPEDO, leaving her and Tom-B292 as the only survivors out of 300. This shook her terribly and she would remain silent for years afterward,[3] though she managed to speak a few words after being exceedingly agitated at Dr. Catherine Halsey for harassing the Huragok Prone to Drift.[2]
List of appearances
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
- Halo: Glasslands
