Once a renowned and respected knight, “Ironclad” Shaya quickly rose through the ranks of the Legion, until one night she got into a fight with a higher ranked officer, beating the man to death with her bare fists. While this would usually result in her execution, the Legion needed every able bodied soldier, and couldn’t afford to lose her. Though law forbids her from lifting a blade for her offense, she hasn’t let that stop her. After all, she didn’t exactly earn the punishment with a lack of fighting spirit.

The Human-Covenant War rages on as you meet a quiet Spartan woman on the battlefield, slowly growing closer to her and discovering the loneliness she hides beneath the helmet.