Richard L. Jenkins

Corporal Richard Leeroy Jenkins was an Alliance soldier under the command of Captain Anderson, and a member of the Normandy's crew. Jenkins was born in a rural district of Eden Prime and dreamed of visiting more urban areas before he decided to become a marine - "even paradise gets boring". After enlisting, he wanted to prove himself as a notable soldier and test himself in combat, envying Commander Shepard's impressive record. Jenkins also admired the Spectres - though his views of them seemed to be coloured more by vids than by experience - and was especially impressed by Nihlus Kryik, after hearing the story that Nihlus once took down a whole platoon single-handed.

Jenkins was assigned to Shepard's ground team during the ill-fated mission to Eden Prime. He was killed by geth drones after Commander Shepard, believing the area was clear, ordered Jenkins to leave cover and take point ahead of the squad.

Trivia

 * His name is a play on the popular World of Warcraft meme Leeroy Jenkins. Jenkins shares the same last name as Pvt. Jenkins from the original Halo, likely also inspired by the same meme. Like the corporal, Pvt. Jenkins dies shortly after introduction.


 * If Jenkins is assigned a weapon other than his standard default assault rifle, he is shown holding it sideways in the cutscene portraying his death.


 * Jenkins can wear any armor in the game including krogan, quarian and turian armors. No restriction was placed on him because he never gets to fight in-game anyway. There are no visual differences though if different armor is equipped on him.