Helghast (Killzone)
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The Helghast are the main enemy in the game Killzone. A humanoid race with a passion for vengeance and hardship, they are led by Scolar Visari and General Lente and have a striking appearance, based on a Fascist-like army. They were assisted in the Vekta Wars by General Adams.
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[edit] History
Sometime in the future, humanity has colonized many planets. One group of people attempt to colonize the outlying world of Helghan. However, the world is extremely desolate and the air scorches the colonists lungs. Also present in the atmosphere is heavy radiation, which causes the colonists' hair to fall out and their children to be born deformed; the average Helghan is taller than a normal human. In time, the colonists' bodies adapt, allowing them to breathe the caustic air. The hardship they have endured has changed them so much, they can no longer be classified as human. They are larger, tougher and harbour a burning hatred for mankind who sent them to Helghan. This hatred led to the first Helghan war. But the Helghast were beaten and forced back to Helghan, leaving the planet devastated. Scolar Visari eventually emerged as leader and managed to convince the Helghast to take revenge on humanity once more.
[edit] Millitary
- Light Soldiers - The weakest of all the Helghast, but also the fastest.
- Base Soldiers - The most common type of Helghast but rarely found alone or even in pairs.
- Elite Soldiers - These appear later in the game and are typically armed with light machine guns and are very strong. They are often found with Base Soldiers.
- Assault Soldiers - Also appearing later, these are much tougher than Elites but slow moving due to their distinctive armour, which makes them incredibly resistant to damage.
- Base Commanders - These are as strong as an Elite but are very rare, and appear to help raise troop morale.
- Bodyguards - Only seen almost at the end of the game, the Bodyguards are the strongest enemy in the game. They are intelligent, seek cover when injured and look for opportunities to ambush the player.
- Sentry Bots - These flying gun platforms attack you with dual machineguns. They are not well-armoured but can be hard to hit because of their lateral movement. They are encountered about half way through the game.
- Bounty Hunter - Only appears once in the game, when Templar and his team encounter a heavily defended beacon. The Bounty Hunter (as referred to on the Vekta Today website) uses a laser designator to co-ordinate artillery onto the team, but is about as tough as a Base Soldier.
- Attack Dogs - Helghast Attack Dogs were introduced in Killzone: Liberation for the PSP. The dogs sport armor similar to the base Helghast soldier, even down to the iconic orange goggles, adjusted for the dogs' eyes.
[edit] Important characters
[edit] Scolar Visari
Scolar Visari is leader of the Helghan Empire. He is the man directly responsible for the re-militarization of the Helghan troops after their defeat following the First Helghan War. Has succeeded in launching an invasion of one of Earth's colonial planets, Vekta, to avenge what he sees as the abandonment and abuse of the Helghast. In the first Killzone, he is voiced by Brian Cox.
[edit] General Lente
General Lente is the Commander-in-Chief of the Helghast Third Army, directly under the command of Scolar Visari. Lente led the Helghan First Assault Division into Planet Vekta, and stormed several beachheads. Lente is extremely devoted to leading the Helghan Army into the right direction. He despises humans, and has Fascist beliefs. When he is finally defeated by the ISA squad (Templar, Luger, Hakha, Rico) he tells Hakkha of how Hakha's brother was just like him: sentimental to humans, and how Lente killed him because of that. Upon hearing this, Hakha shoots Lente. He is voiced by Steven Berkoff.
[edit] General Armin Metrac
Armin Metrac has his only appearance in Killzone: Liberation. Visari personally ordered Metrac to conquer Vekta. He is a sadist who will stop at nothing to achieve his goal.
Metrac is different from other Helghast due to the fact that he has hair and an athletic build. He is also charismatic and is known by his cruel interrogation techniques and committing Genocide against civilians.
It has been debated that he is not technically Helghast, and that he's really a human that has gained favor from Scolar Visari.
[edit] Colonel Cobar
Cobar is Metrac´s loyal friend and an officer in the Helghan military. Known as "White death" due to the number of people he has killed, many Helghans are afraid of him. Metrac himself personally recruited him for the invasion of Vekta partly due to his loyalty to him and partly due to his high kill count.
