THE HELGHAN EMPIRE

COLONEL MAEL RADEC

THE LEADER OF THE HELGHAN ARMY IN THE ORIGINAL TIMELINE HE WAS KILLED BY THE ISA IN THIS TIMELINE HE ESCAPED THAT CRUEL FATE AND LED THE HELGHAST FIRST ARMY IN VICTORY AGAINST THE ISA WITH THE DEATH OF JOHN TEMPLAR WHICH HE WAS KILLED BY RADEC THE ISA MORAL COLLAPSED AND WERE PUSHED FROM VEKTA ENDING THE WAR HE RETURNED LATER TO TRAIN THE NEW HELGHAST INCASE ANOTHER WAR BREAKS BETWEEN THE WEEK ISA AND THE STRONGE ISA LONG LIVE HELGHAN 

Radec was one of the most feared and finest (if not the finest) soldier in the Helghast army. His elite squad is always at his side and tend to enter rooms before he strolls in if he is breaching. Even higher ISA officers like Captain respect him, his abilities, and his squad, knowing that there is a high chance of defeat if he is in the area.

A brilliant soldier noted for leading from the front, he shares his ruler's political delusion, but not his passion for conquest and genocide. Visari still trusts him with his life despite these 'shortcomings'.

True to his nickname, Radec is the human personification of the hound. He is highly evolved for his specific function and utterly focused on his duties. It is almost as if he has willingly burned out any personality, education, or characteristics that do not contribute to the swift and resolute execution of his duties. It is this quality that makes him a vicious opponent in any confrontation.

Radec is a gifted tactician, but merely a competent strategist. His genius is not in the planning, but in the fighting of battles. He combines situational awareness with a near-perfect assessment of the capabilities of both his own men and the opposing force.

He is supremely skilled in the meshing of the various arms of combat, being capable of meshing Armour, Infantry, Air, and Artillery forces into a single tactical operation with precision and flair. In personal combat he is ruthless, vicious, and overwhelming. He is the epitome of the Helghast.

He is very intelligent, somewhat villainous, and menacingly calm. He speaks in a sly, sharp tone. He is quick to anger, however, and will make sure that he gets what he wants.

He does have some sense of battlefield honor, preferring to fight in combat, and wishing that he could have defeated

Radec is quite tall and wears a very decorative, high-ranking uniform; it appears to be modeled after heavy-duty Spartan armor. He requires the same breathing apparatus as the other soldiers he commands, making him one of the only known senior officers of non-elite status (the other being , also a Colonel). He wears a unique Colonel's helmet, and his face is never seen apart from a part of his mask which is moved back automatically and his eyes are shown when he is talking to Templar.

His grizzled voice is partially distorted by his re-breather. Like most Helghast, he has pale skin and ruby-red eyes. He is also most likely bald.

His suit enables him to cloak himself, giving the impression of invisibility, and also teleport from one spot to the next. It's interesting to note that Radec, despite not being the highest ranked soldier in the Helghan military, seems to possess the most advanced combat technology. This is most likely because he is personally entrusted with guarding Scolar Visari.

He always carries with him a and . When fighting Sev and Rico, he uses pistol  a along with his knife and grenades. He is also depicted holding an , though he is never seen using this.

Quotes

"The enemy convoy has been decimated. The weapon performed...adequately." (Radec to Visari)

"As you wish." (Radec to Visari)

"I'm not a very patient man. Do you understand why I'm here?" (Radec to Evelyn)

"Colonel Templar..." (Radec when meeting Templar)

"I'd rather we met in combat. Like soldiers." (Radec to Templar)

"Indeed. Now, give me the nuclear codes. The woman told me they were here." (Radec to Templar)

"Oh, you make a very poor liar, Colonel. Now give me the codes." (Radec to Templar)

"Do not, toy with me." (Radec to Templar, just before he kills Evelyn)

"Why didn't second platoon...? I'll deal with these two myself. Didn't I kill "ALL" of you yet!? Cut them off." (Radec to personal guards)

"The essence of combat: kill or be killed!" (Radec during the final confrontation)

"Think of me as your surgeon!" (Also during the final confrontation)

"You seem to want this to be personal. It will be my pleasure." (Radec to Sev and Rico)

"You are merely a speed bump in the road to destiny." (Radec in the final confrontation)

"Don't let them use cover. Smoke them out!" (Radec in the final confrontation; to his own troops)

"Advance! Get nose to nose with them!" (Radec in the final confrontation; to his own troops)

"Flank them! Flank them, you idiots!" (Radec in the final confrontation; to his own troops)

"Push forward! Show them aggression!" (Radec in the final confrontation; to his own troops)

"Assassination! Find the target, and eliminate him!" (multiplayer mission)

"Bodycount. Slaughter the ISA scum. Leave no-one alive!" (multiplayer mission)

"Search and retrieve! Find the target, and bring it to the designated area." (multiplayer mission)

"The mission is won! You have fought with great valor, and crushed our enemies!" (multiplayer victory)

"We have failed. The target still lives! The ISA will pay for this indignity!" (multiplayer loss)

"One minute remains. Failure is unacceptable!" (multiplayer countdown)

"Ten seconds remain. Fight to the end! Victory...or death!" (multiplayer countdown)

"Victory is ours! The ground is littered with their dead!" (multplayer bodycount)

"Defeat is Unacceptable! Envy the dead who escape this shame of failure." (speech)