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'''Corporal Linda Kelen''' was a soldier stationed on [[Outpost High Ground]].
'''Corporal Linda Kelen''' is a soldier stationed on [[Outpost High Ground]], voiced by [[Syp The Mighty]].


==Personality==
==Personality==
Kelen believed in her team, despite them being terrible, which likely led to her demise.
Kelen dislikes her coworkers greatly, but did ultimately believe in them despite their ineptitude.


==Biography==
==Role in Plot==
===[[Major Malfunction|Events of ''Major Malfunction'']]===
===[[Season 1|Events of ''Season 1'']]===
''To be added...''
At the end of ''[[Machine]]'', after [[Frank Collins]] claims to have seen a warthog on the beach of [[Outpost High Ground]], Kelen criticizes [[Jack O'Brien]] for supposedly changing his armor to a captain's uniform in the absence of [[Cayde Jasper]], but O'Brien dismisses Collins and [[Diego Jones]] agree with him and insisting he had always been captain. Kelen simply exclaims that she hates her coworkers.


===[[WarGames|Events of ''WarGames'']]===
She is later taken prisoner along with Jones and Collins, guarded by [[Riel]], during ''[[Overture]]'' after other members of [[The Damned]] had already killed O'Brien and Jasper. She and Jones are then mentioned as having been killed by the raiders during [[Corvus]]' interrogation of Collins in ''[[Retrograde]]''.
Immediately after driving out of Outpost High Ground in her mongoose, in the opening flashback of ''[[Ambush]]'', Kelen is shot in the head by a plasma blast. Later, in ''[[Deception]]'', Spartan [[Louie Vargas]] and five repurposed protocol robots investigate the attack and discover Kelen's dead body before Louie is shot and killed in a similar manner.


==Trivia==
===''Classic''===
*She was voiced by LizDanceTV in both ''[[Major Malfunction]]'' and [[Major Malfunction II|its non-canonical reboot]].
The original incarnation of Kelen who appeared in ''[[Major Malfunction]]'' and ''[[WarGames]]'' before the series continuity was rebooted with ''[[Season 1]]''. She was voiced by LizDanceTV in ''[[Major Malfunction]]'', followed by a silent cameo in ''[[WarGames]]''.
*She was intended to speak in the cold open of ''[[Ambush|AMBUSH]]'', but her part was cut for time. To make up for her lack of dialogue, series creator [[Syp The Mighty]] made sure to include Kelen's rocket launcher, which she gained in the [[Major Malfunction: Episode 3|finale]] of the original run.
 
*Her first name is never stated in-series, with Syp coming up with it after the release of ''WarGames''. During the production of the original ''[[Major Malfunction]]'', its creators considered her first name to be ''Ember''.
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! Kelen's role in ''Classic''
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Immediately after driving out of Outpost High Ground in her mongoose, in the opening flashback of ''[[Ambush]]'', Kelen and O'Brien are shot in the head by a plasma blast. Later, in ''[[Deception]]'', Spartan [[Louie Vargas]] and five repurposed protocol robots investigate the attack and discover Kelen and O'Brien's dead bodies before Louie is shot and killed in a similar manner.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery mode="nolines">
Kelen WG8.png|Kelen moments before her death in ''[[Ambush]]''
Kelen WG8.png|Kelen shortly before her demise during ''[[WarGames]]''
Kelen MM1.jpg|Kelen during ''[[Major Malfunction]]''
Kelen MM3.jpg|Kelen during ''[[Major Malfunction]]'' after obtaining a rocket launcher
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*[[Major Malfunction]]
'''''[[Guard Duty]]'''''
**[[Major Malfunction: Teaser|Teaser]] <small>(debut)</small>
 
**[[Major Malfunction: Episode 1|Episode 1]]
*'''[[Season 1]]'''
**[[Major Malfunction: Episode 2|Episode 2]]
**[[Machine]]
**[[Major Malfunction: Episode 3|Episode 3]]
**[[Overture]]
*[[WarGames]]
 
**[[Deception|DECEPTION]] <small>(corpse only)</small>
'''''[[Guard Duty Classic]]'''''
**[[Ambush|AMBUSH]] <small>(flashback)</small>
 
*[[Major Malfunction II]]
*'''''[[WarGames]]'''''
**[[Major Malfunction II: Episode 1|Episode 1]] <small>(non-canonical)</small>
**[[Deception]] <small>(corpse only)</small>
**[[Major Malfunction II: Episode 2|Episode 2]] <small>(non-canonical)</small>
**[[Ambush]] <small>(flashback)</small>
**[[Major Malfunction II: Episode 3|Episode 3]] <small>(voice only; non-canonical)</small>
 
*'''''[[Major Malfunction]]''''' <small>(debut)</small>
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==Trivia==
*She was voiced by LizDanceTV in ''[[Major Malfunction]]'', with [[Syp The Mighty]] taking over the role in ''[[Season 1]]''.
**She does not speak in ''[[WarGames]]'', despite being planned to for the cold open of ''[[Ambush]]'', due to her line being cut for time. To make up for her lack of dialogue, [[Syp The Mighty]] made sure to have Kelen drive in a Mongoose with a rocket launcher as she did at the end of ''Major Malfunction'' to signal the episode occurred after that series.
*Her first name is never stated in-series, with Syp coming up with it after the release of ''WarGames''. During the production of ''[[Major Malfunction]]'', its creators considered her first name to be ''Ember''.


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Latest revision as of 09:28, 24 January 2025

Corporal Linda Kelen is a soldier stationed on Outpost High Ground, voiced by Syp The Mighty.

Personality

Kelen dislikes her coworkers greatly, but did ultimately believe in them despite their ineptitude.

Role in Plot

Events of Season 1

At the end of Machine, after Frank Collins claims to have seen a warthog on the beach of Outpost High Ground, Kelen criticizes Jack O'Brien for supposedly changing his armor to a captain's uniform in the absence of Cayde Jasper, but O'Brien dismisses Collins and Diego Jones agree with him and insisting he had always been captain. Kelen simply exclaims that she hates her coworkers.

She is later taken prisoner along with Jones and Collins, guarded by Riel, during Overture after other members of The Damned had already killed O'Brien and Jasper. She and Jones are then mentioned as having been killed by the raiders during Corvus' interrogation of Collins in Retrograde.

Classic

The original incarnation of Kelen who appeared in Major Malfunction and WarGames before the series continuity was rebooted with Season 1. She was voiced by LizDanceTV in Major Malfunction, followed by a silent cameo in WarGames.

Kelen's role in Classic
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Immediately after driving out of Outpost High Ground in her mongoose, in the opening flashback of Ambush, Kelen and O'Brien are shot in the head by a plasma blast. Later, in Deception, Spartan Louie Vargas and five repurposed protocol robots investigate the attack and discover Kelen and O'Brien's dead bodies before Louie is shot and killed in a similar manner.

Gallery

Appearances

Appearances for Kelen

Guard Duty

Guard Duty Classic

Trivia

  • She was voiced by LizDanceTV in Major Malfunction, with Syp The Mighty taking over the role in Season 1.
    • She does not speak in WarGames, despite being planned to for the cold open of Ambush, due to her line being cut for time. To make up for her lack of dialogue, Syp The Mighty made sure to have Kelen drive in a Mongoose with a rocket launcher as she did at the end of Major Malfunction to signal the episode occurred after that series.
  • Her first name is never stated in-series, with Syp coming up with it after the release of WarGames. During the production of Major Malfunction, its creators considered her first name to be Ember.