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The '''Promethean Watcher''' is a [[Forerunner]] [[Sentinel]] variant.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 167''</ref><ref name="H4 Characters"> [http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/characters/8c164b48-05e7-4c13-a268-f60ec3a72938 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''CHARACTERS'']</ref> Like other [[Promethean]] constructs, the Watcher was designed as a countermeasure against the [[Flood]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtOU5gZfzI&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-1MDzb9M&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref> Numerous Watchers were encountered on the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in summer [[2557]].<ref name="demo">[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo|'''Halo 4''' ''E3 2012 campaign demo'']]</ref>
The '''Promethean Watcher''' is a [[Forerunner]] [[Sentinel]] variant.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 167''</ref><ref name="H4 Characters">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/characters/8c164b48-05e7-4c13-a268-f60ec3a72938 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''CHARACTERS'']</ref> Watchers are part of the mechanical [[Promethean]] forces created by the [[Ur-Didact]] near the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] as a desperate attempt to combat the [[Flood]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtOU5gZfzI&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-1MDzb9M&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref> Numerous Watchers were encountered on the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in summer [[2557]].<ref name="demo">[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo|'''Halo 4''' ''E3 2012 campaign demo'']]</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
Watchers typically accompany mechanical Promethean ground units, and can be deployed from the armored carapace of their [[Promethean Knight]] commanders, assisting them with aerial combat screening and often forcing opponents to engage the Sentinel first. The Watcher is capable of healing and augmenting damaged allies, providing them with [[Z-90 Photonic Coalescence Emitter/Aegis|hard light shields]], and can catch and return enemy ordnance, such as [[grenade]]s, with a [[Anti-gravity technology|gravity-displacement field]].<ref name="H4 Characters"/> They are also capable of summoning [[Promethean Crawler]]s to the battlefield by conjuring the Crawlers' forms from raw material in the ground.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-62012.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12'']</ref> They are armed with a built-in [[Z-110 Directed Energy Pistol|Boltshot]].<ref name="demo"/><ref name="gi"/> The Watchers also can resurrect Knights killed in combat.<ref name="Return">'''[[Making Halo 4: Return of the Forerunners]]'''</ref> Watchers are also capable of building [[beam turret]]s.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]''</ref>
In the battlefield, Watchers act in a supporting role, assisting Promethean ground units with aerial combat screening and often forcing opponents to engage the Sentinel first. Each [[Promethean Knight]] unit carries a single Watcher in the back of their armored carapace, from which the Watcher can be deployed at will. The Watcher is an integral part of the Knight, as it shares the same digitized essence, part of which is split off when the Watcher separates from the Knight's carapace.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1180242 '''HBO Forum:''' ''Designing the Prometheans'']</ref>
 
The Watcher is capable of healing and augmenting damaged allies, providing them with [[Z-90 Photonic Coalescence Emitter/Aegis|hard light shields]], and can catch and return enemy ordnance, such as [[grenade]]s, with a [[Anti-gravity technology|gravity-displacement field]].<ref name="H4 Characters"/> They are armed with a built-in [[Z-110 Directed Energy Pistol|Boltshot]].<ref name="demo"/><ref name="gi"/> Watchers can resurrect destroyed Knights from the small orb of light they leave behind upon death; however, this can only be performed once for each individual Knight.<ref name="Return">'''[[Making Halo 4: Return of the Forerunners]]'''</ref> They are also capable of summoning [[Promethean Crawler]]s to the battlefield by conjuring the Crawlers' forms from raw material in the ground.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-62012.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12'']</ref> Watchers are also capable of building [[beam turret]]s.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]''</ref>


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
Unlike the angular appearance of most Sentinels, Watchers have curving carapaces, a defining characteristic of Promethean war machines. They have a number of appendages, including what appear to be legs hanging below the midsection and two large disks on both sides. Most of these segments lack physical joints and are held together by energy fields. Above the midsection there appears to be a head with stylized facial features. Like the other Promethean constructs, Watchers under [[Ur-Didact|the Didact]]'s control possess orange lighting, in contrast to the blue-lit appearance typical of Forerunner constructs.
Unlike the angular appearance of most Sentinels, Watchers have curving carapaces, a defining characteristic of Promethean war machines. They have a number of appendages, including what appear to be legs hanging below the midsection and two large disks on both sides. Most of these segments lack physical joints and are held together by energy fields. Above the midsection there appears to be a head with stylized facial features. Like the other Promethean constructs, Watchers under the [[Ur-Didact]]'s control possess orange lighting, in contrast to the blue-lit appearance typical of Forerunner constructs.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 01:29, June 28, 2013

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The Promethean Watcher is a Forerunner Sentinel variant.[1][2] Watchers are part of the mechanical Promethean forces created by the Ur-Didact near the end of the Forerunner-Flood war as a desperate attempt to combat the Flood.[3][4] Numerous Watchers were encountered on the shield world Requiem in summer 2557.[5]

Overview

In the battlefield, Watchers act in a supporting role, assisting Promethean ground units with aerial combat screening and often forcing opponents to engage the Sentinel first. Each Promethean Knight unit carries a single Watcher in the back of their armored carapace, from which the Watcher can be deployed at will. The Watcher is an integral part of the Knight, as it shares the same digitized essence, part of which is split off when the Watcher separates from the Knight's carapace.[6]

The Watcher is capable of healing and augmenting damaged allies, providing them with hard light shields, and can catch and return enemy ordnance, such as grenades, with a gravity-displacement field.[2] They are armed with a built-in Boltshot.[5][7] Watchers can resurrect destroyed Knights from the small orb of light they leave behind upon death; however, this can only be performed once for each individual Knight.[8] They are also capable of summoning Promethean Crawlers to the battlefield by conjuring the Crawlers' forms from raw material in the ground.[9] Watchers are also capable of building beam turrets.[10]

Appearance

Unlike the angular appearance of most Sentinels, Watchers have curving carapaces, a defining characteristic of Promethean war machines. They have a number of appendages, including what appear to be legs hanging below the midsection and two large disks on both sides. Most of these segments lack physical joints and are held together by energy fields. Above the midsection there appears to be a head with stylized facial features. Like the other Promethean constructs, Watchers under the Ur-Didact's control possess orange lighting, in contrast to the blue-lit appearance typical of Forerunner constructs.

Trivia

  • The Watcher, along with the Promethean Crawler, was first seen in a leaked image from McFarlane Toys. However, it was first mentioned as the "Watcher Sentinel" several months earlier in Halo: The Essential Visual Guide.
  • An outline of the Reclaimer symbol, in reality the Marathon logo, appears on the Watcher's midsection despite Bungie owning the rights to the Marathon franchise.
  • Shooting the tiny face on the Watcher counts as a headshot and destroys the whole body. However, the face is so small and the Watcher is protected by weak shields, that aiming for it is not very practical.

Gallery

  • Alternate render of a Sentinel Watcher with red side-disks.

    Alternate render of a Sentinel Watcher with red side-disks.

  • A Promethean Sentinel Watcher in the jungles of Requiem.

    A Promethean Sentinel Watcher in the jungles of Requiem.

  • A SPARTAN-IV engaging a Knight being shielded by a Watcher.

    A SPARTAN-IV engaging a Knight being shielded by a Watcher.

  • Two SPARTAN-IVs facing off against a Watcher and a Crawler.

    Two SPARTAN-IVs facing off against a Watcher and a Crawler.

  • A SPARTAN-IV battling Elites and a Watcher.

    A SPARTAN-IV battling Elites and a Watcher.

  • The Promethean Watcher Sentinel during Halo 4's development stage.

    The Promethean Watcher Sentinel during Halo 4's development stage.

  • Closeup of a Promethean Watcher Sentinel in flight mode.

    Closeup of a Promethean Watcher Sentinel in flight mode.

  • Closeup of a Promethean Watcher Sentinel's reconstruction beam.

    Closeup of a Promethean Watcher Sentinel's reconstruction beam.

  • A 3D model of the Watcher.

    A 3D model of the Watcher.

  • 3D models of the Watcher.

    3D models of the Watcher.

  • A Watcher stored in the back of a Knight.

    A Watcher stored in the back of a Knight.

  • Various views of the Watcher.

    Various views of the Watcher.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 167
  2. ^ a b Halo 4 Official Site: CHARACTERS
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint - Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint - Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012
  5. ^ a b Halo 4 E3 2012 campaign demo
  6. ^ HBO Forum: Designing the Prometheans
  7. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named gi
  8. ^ Making Halo 4: Return of the Forerunners
  9. ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12
  10. ^ Halo 4, campaign level Infinity
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