The Halo series has been Xbox's flagship franchise ever since the first game came out in 2001 for the original Xbox. With its fascinating universe and characters, it is easy to see why everyone is e'er looking frontward to whenever the next game volition be coming out. Ane of those characters that appeared in developer Bungie's last game with Halo is Spartan B-312, aka Noble 6.

The get-go Spartan not named Master Principal that players controlled, Noble six separated themselves from the former with their bravery and the fact that players could make them in their image (to a certain degree). There is a lot to know about this soldier of few words, and hither are things people probably do non know about them.

10 Backstory

Noble 6 with Noble team in a Halo: Reach screenshot

Before Halo: Reach's campaign, Noble half-dozen was trained as part of the beta company of Spartans only was pulled out of the visitor before they were wiped out in Operation Torpedo.

After their grooming was complete, they gained an infamous reputation as being a alone-wolf responsible for taking down countless insurrectionist militia groups and organizations by himself. This is why Carter urges him to ditch the lone wolf stuff in Halo: Achieve's opening.

9 They Are A Spartan III

A custom Master Chief character (left) a Spartan 2 with Noble 6 who is a spartan III

Noble six is classified equally a Spartan III pregnant they were part of the tertiary generation of Spartans. By comparison, Main Chief was trained as a Spartan II.

The biggest difference betwixt the two is that different Spartan IIs, Spartan IIIs were trained for better combat effectiveness in teamwork and tactical skills. Whereas Spartan IIs relied more on equipment and advanced applied science. This besides had an touch on their concrete advent since Noble vi is shorter than another Spartan Two, Jorge.

8 They Were Not The First Noble 6

Thom A-293, the original Noble 6, in the Deliver Hope trailer for Halo: Reach

Though Spartan B-312 is forever known as Noble 6, they did not always have that title. The original Noble 6 was another Spartan past the name of Thom-A293.

Thom-A293 may at first seem like a random character but he was actually the main focus of the Evangelize Hope trailer which was set earlier the events of Reach. In the trailer, Thom is shown sacrificing himself destroying a Covenant battle cruiser during their invasion of the planet Fumirole. This meant that B-312 had some large shoes to make full.

seven The 312 In Their Proper noun Adds Up To Six

Noble 6 holding and looking at their helmet in Halo: Reach's intro

Who said that math is non needed later school is done? To further emphasize Noble 6 with the number six. This has to practice with their designation number of 312.

If someone were to add the numbers three, 1 and ii in six's name, and so they would realize that those numbers would add together upward to half-dozen. Math sure does work in mysterious ways.

Halo: Reach's cover art that features all of Noble Team, except for Noble 6

One thing fans volition notice is that 6 is absent from a lot of promotional material for the game, near notably the game's cover. In that location is a reason for this and it is pretty obvious.

Since 6 tin can exist customized to whatever the player wants, the developers wanted to avoid leaving a definitive expect for Noble 6. This is understandable since it helps with players immersing themselves into the boots of 6.

v First Customizable Protagonist

Helmet customization in Halo: Reach

It may non be that surprising, but Noble 6 is the first and so far only customizable protagonist in the series to date. Noble six can also be made male or female. If the latter is chosen as 6's gender, that technically makes half-dozen the offset female protagonist in the serial.

Players also accept the option of customizing their armor every bit well the colour of their helmet's visor. These changes will brand the histrion's look 6'south in the campaign. It is a shame that other Halo games have not done this. Halo 5 might have been a bit better and not i of the worst Halo games if they did something like this.

4 Surviving Forever Will Crash The Game

Noble 6 prepares to make their last stand in Halo: Reach's epilogue

Reach was a game non afraid to kill its main character. After ensuring the Pillar of Autumn escapes Reach (more on that later) half-dozen will make a heroic last stand against the Covenant in the Lone Wolf epilogue mission. vi is meant to dice and at that place is no 2 ways near it unfortunately.

Even if the actor finds a mode to make 6's last stand up last forever, one matter that will not survive is the Xbox 360 since the big amounts of enemies will overheat the console and crash the game. And then it is either sacrifice 6 or sacrifice the console.

3 More Homo Than Other Spartans

Noble 6 with Jorge's dog tags in hand after the latter's sacrifice in Halo: Reach

While it is a stereotype in the Halo universe that Spartans are incapable of human feelings, 6 proves that stereotype tin exist simulated. At that place a number of instances where vi shows a caring and humane side to themselves.

This includes aiding the UNSC evacuate New Alexandria of civilians despite it non beingness their chief objective. There is also how he holds Jorge's canis familiaris tags in a solemn style later on the latter sacrifices himself. Not to mention the sacrifice six is willing to brand at the cease of Attain's entrada.

ii Becomes A Team Role player Over The Form Of The Game

Noble Team, with the exception of Jun, in Halo: Reach's intro

vi initially has an infamous reputation of existence a lone wolf, which Carter tells him to leave behind. Over the course of the game, the player sees vi go more of a team histrion over the course of the game.

This is not just included with the rest of noble team but also outside of it every bit well. Eventually the player might even forget that 6 was originally touted every bit being a solo creative person.

1 They Are The Reason Humanity Wins

The Pillar of Autumn escapes Reach with Cortana and Master Chief aboard in Halo: Reach's finale

Back to the sacrifice once more which is possibly the most significant event in the Halo series. As the Pillar of Fall takes over a camera angle cuts to the hangar, moving the right stick right will motility the camera to the pod Main Chief awakens from at the start of the kickoff game.

If it were not for 6 staying behind to destroy the cruiser aiming for the Autumn and delivering Cortana to Captain Keyes. Then humanity would have had no take chances against the Covenant and eventually the flood. It is a bittersweet victory that they unfortunately did non live to see.

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