Ranger (Quake)

Ranger, also known as Quake Ranger or sometimes called Quake Guy, is the main protagonist and playable character of the famed Quake franchise by Id Software. Ranger first appeared in the first Quake game as the main protagonist. Despite not appearing in Quake II, he does return as both an enemy opponent and as a playable character in Quake III Arena. He would also appear in Quake Champions as a playable character. Throughout the series, his main goal is to defeat Shub-Niggurath and her monstrous minions who occupy the world of darkness. Although, unfortunately, due to being lost in the slipgates, he would lose most of his humanity, becoming more alien than man.
He was voiced by Trent Reznor in his first two appearances and by Jim Ward in Quake Champions.
==Appearance==
Ranger is a very muscular man wearing an advanced suit of brown and yellow armor and combat boots, along with dark brown army pants. He is never seen without his helmet. He is very tall and very large. He has very distinct facial features and a large chin with no facial hair. He is also frequently shown toting large weaponry such as his super-shotgun and his chain gun. He is very expressive and frequently sports a big menacing grin as he is performing his destructive tasks.
==Personality==
Much like Doomguy, Ranger's personality is very mysterious and vague, even more so than the latter. Although what is apparent is that he is dedicated to his country and planet, willing to come into battle at any point in time, no matter what. He apparently had a wife and son, although it is implied, he is distant towards him. He is also very xenophobic towards aliens. After many years traveling through Slipgates, Ranger begins to forget who he once was. He forgets the life he once lived and even forgets his family. He effectively becomes more alien than man. It is mentioned in Quake III Arena that he enjoys a good challenge and becomes nasty if his opponents are weak.
==History==
===Quake===
Ranger is a marine in the special forces. He receives a telephone call at 4 A.M., and arrives at the secret installation by 5:30. The commander tersely explains that once they perfect the Slipgate device, they'll be capable of utilizing them to instantly transport people and cargo from one place to another. But an enemy, codenamed "Quake", is using his own Slipgates to insert his forces inside of some of Earth's bases in order to kill, steal, and kidnap. Being their "best man", Ranger is in charge of Operation Counterstrike, finding Quake, and stopping him. Ranger has the full authority to requisition anything that he requires.
Around the time of the Operation Counterstrike, he is one of the many marines sent to defeat the enemy leader, code-named "Quake". All marines sent through were killed, except for Ranger himself. Ranger then travels through four different dimensions, each more hellish than the last, to collect the four magic Runes that, when combined, will open the gate to the lair of Quake. In the second dimension, Ranger learns that Quake is actually Shub-Niggurath from Lovecraftian myth, the evil mother of all creatures. After collecting all 4 Runes, a large hole in the main dimension select room leads to Shub-Niggurath's Pit. Ranger cannot kill her with normal weapons, and must fight through many of her minions before finding the Teleporter that will teleport him to Shub-Niggurath's platform. He spawns inside the beast, taking up her space, causing her to explode, and leaving Ranger victorious. Unfortunately, he is forever lost inside the Slipgates, constantly traveling dimensions in a vain attempt to find what was once his home.
===Quake III Arena===
Ranger returns as a playable character in the third installment. Here he is captured and forced to compete in a tournament held by the Vadrigar, otherwise known as the Arena Masters. He is forced to face off against many old foes and even some allies in an attempt to become the winner of the tournament and escape the arena.
===Quake Champions===
He is seemingly victorious and manages to escape only to be trapped inside the Slipgates for thousands of more years. This scrapes away at his sanity and his humanity until his feels as if he is more alien than man, forgetting about his family and home-life he left behind.
==Gallery==
Quake ranger.jpg|Ranger in Quake 1
QUAKE3RANGERCARD.jpg|Ranger's character card in Quake 3
RANGERQUAKE3.jpg
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