Alyss-B312

"Noble Six. The team's most recent addition.... Hyper-lethal: there's only one other Spartan with that rating..."

Alyss-B312, better known as Noble Six, was a of the , attached to. She fought as part of during the Fall of Reach in.

Family
Alyss was born to a somewhat upper class family on the colony of Stuttgart in 2531 to Alder and Melia Richter. She had two older brothers, Barrett and Mathias, the latter being the eldest at seven years old when Alyss was born. The Richter family held a high ranking in the economy of their homeworld and it's production of numerous types of metals for the UNSC Navy, including the titanium used for their vessels. This means they were well off, but did not live extravagantly by owning a multi-million dollar home. Adler and Melia did however both agree to send all three of their children to their homeworld's most prestigious schools.

Appearance
As a child, Alyss was claimed to look somewhat on the frail side despite being very healthy. A little bit taller than those of her same age, the child had extremely long brown hair that held hints of blonde to it which ran down to her hips. Often times it was contained in a long braid and when left loose it was lightly curled. Her family called it her "mane" for how thick her hair was. Alyss's most striking physical feature as a child were her eyes, such a light and abnormal shade of blue. Even at only six years old, looking into her eyes made one wonder if she was perhaps an "old soul", a child with a wisdom beyond her years. They seemed to stare into whoever she looked at with such an intensity that it was as if she was looking into their very essence.

Childhood
When she was born, the sole Richter daughter was given a glass wolf by her father. Many of the residents of Stuttgart followed somewhat varying Norse mythology, and the little statue was of the God-Wolf Fenrir, who the Richter family worshiped. Her parents believed the wolf would watch over and protect their daughter. Barrett and Mathias-- being typical boys-- accidentally ended up breaking their statues at a young age. Paganist rituals were common in the house, though not over the top. Holidays brought offerings to Fenrir, times of need brought prayers to him. Incense was a very common item in the house.

As a toddler, Alyss was extremely quiet. To the point in which her parents could not even remember the last time she even cried. As she grew and finally began school, it was quickly made clear that not only was she quiet, she did not entirely enjoy being around other children. When once confronted by her teacher, she simply claimed that her classmates "were boring". Academically, she had the potential to be at the absolute top of her entire grade, but lacked the desire to achieve it.

Her home life was peaceful with her often playing with her brothers, playing pranks on their caretaker when their parents were off on business. Usual children behavior.

Seeing as Stuttgart's citizens were primarily of German heritage, the native language was of course German, the secondary being English, which she spoke both fluently. Her German accent would remain with her for the rest of her life, though the heaviness of it fluctuated often.

In, Stuttgart was attacked by the Covenant. The planet's location was found due to the tanks the colony produced for the war effort, named the Panther II, far more powerful than the tank, for it took after the high quality of Earth's German engineering.

The Richter family did what they could to escape the onslaught of the Covenant, but Alder and Melia were both killed by while trying to find shelter for their children. With the three left behind, Barrett was killed next, and Mathias followed soon after, killed by a Sangheili, leaving Alyss alone.

The child had been targeted by the massive beast almost immediately after her brother's limp body had hit the ground. But as she ran to try and escape the creature, shots had rung out and a quick battle had begun. The moment it all stopped, Alyss emerged from her cover to find waiting for her. She had not shed a tear despite all the death surrounding her, for she simply lacked them. Death was not something a child should know, but for some reason, she knew it well.

"Call me Chief, Alyss."

"Everyone is dead."

- Alyss Richter

"You’re not. And I intend to keep it that way. I’ve got you, and I’m not going to let anything happen to you."

She did not protest, and he soon brought her to safety, watching his back for him the entire way.

Upon reaching safety, Alyss was handed over to a relief worker, presumably to be taken from the horrors of war.

Spartan-III Program
Many Spartan-III candidates were known to be volunteer children after their homeworlds were glassed by the Covenant. Alyss was included into this group. While staying aboard a ship that housed what survivors they could from Stuttgart, she was approached by an ONI officer. They spoke with her in private, offering the chance for her to get to fight back against that which took her family from her. Alyss had offered a small handful of questions--many of which the officer was unable to elaborate upon-- but complied anyway.

Upon reaching her new home of, which took several slipspace jumps and finally a group of Pelicans on their way to the planet's surface, the children inside were immediately put to a test. An initiation that had been designed for them involving jumping from the aircraft with only a parachute and a map, many of the children were made uneasy and reluctant by the idea. Alyss did not argue with the men in charge of the Pelican, but she was not the first off the craft either. However, upon her landing in the forest with numerous cuts from the descent among the trees, she was the first to the camp.

Upon her arrival, made note of the fact that when she had emerged from the trees and into the clearing, he had not even heard her until she'd spoken up.