

Rising to the rank of Chief Sergeant, Clay went on to become a training instructor for officer cadets and trained James Dominic Fenix (the son of his old comrade Marcus Fenix) and his friend Delmont Walker. While most of his comrades in Delta-One had chosen to retire from the military sometime after the war, Clay chose to remain in the army under the reconstituted COG. Clay continued fighting in the last days of both conflicts alongside Delta-One and lived to see their victory. He bears a deep grudge with every Locust, Lambent or not. Like Dominic Santiago, the war with the Locust was extremely personal for Clay because of the losses his family have suffered. Holding the rank of Private throughout the Locust War and the Lambent Pandemic, Clay is the oldest brother in the Carmine family, he is an experienced and veteran Gear unfortunately, he is also one of only two surviving brothers of the Carmine Family. " Hold on guys, I got your back! The cavalry has arrived!" -Clay riding in on a Raven to support Delta Squad in fighting Queen Myrrah.Ĭhief Sergeant Clayton "Clay" Carmine, also called Grub Killer by his fellow Gears, and Sarge by his trainees is one of the four Carmine brothers and a Gear in the Coalition of Ordered Governments army.
