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{{Quote|These are Crawlers—fast and mean, but pretty easy to deal with.|[[Jared Miller]] describing Crawlers to [[Fireteam Crimson]]}} | {{Quote|These are Crawlers—fast and mean, but pretty easy to deal with.|[[Jared Miller]] describing Crawlers to [[Fireteam Crimson]]}} | ||
The '''Crawler''' is an autonomous [[Forerunner]] defense construct, serving as part of the [[Ur-Didact]]'s mechanical [[Promethean]] army as a means of asymmetrically combating the [[Flood]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtOU5gZfzI&feature=g-user-u '''YouTube''': ''Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref><ref name="gameplay">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-1MDzb9M&feature=g-user-u '''YouTube''': ''Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref> | The '''Promethean Crawler''' is an autonomous [[Forerunner]] defense construct, serving as part of the [[Ur-Didact]]'s mechanical [[Promethean]] army as a means of asymmetrically combating the [[Flood]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtOU5gZfzI&feature=g-user-u '''YouTube''': ''Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref><ref name="gameplay">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-1MDzb9M&feature=g-user-u '''YouTube''': ''Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref> | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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=== Behavior === | === Behavior === | ||
Crawlers exhibit animal-like behaviors. They can be found "sleeping" outside of combat, scratching themselves with a back leg similar to wolves or dogs, and even showing distress by whining if kept isolated from other | Crawlers exhibit animal-like behaviors. They can be found "sleeping" outside of combat, scratching themselves with a back leg similar to wolves or dogs, and even showing distress by whining if kept isolated from other Crawlers.<ref name="Guardians">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Guardians (level)|Guardians]]''</ref> | ||
== Subtypes == | == Subtypes == | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Promethean Crawlers}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Promethean Crawlers}} | ||
* Promethean units were named for chess game pieces during ''Halo 4'''s development. The Crawler was originally called the Pawn. It remains the character model's file name in the game code. Only the Knight retains its chess piece name. | * Promethean units were named for chess game pieces during ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development. The Crawler was originally called the Pawn. It remains the character model's file name in the game code. Only the Knight retains its chess piece name. | ||
* The Crawler, along with the [[Promethean Watcher]], was first seen in a leaked image from [[McFarlane Toys]]. | * The Crawler, along with the [[Promethean Watcher]], was first seen in a leaked image from [[McFarlane Toys]]. | ||
* In the ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' mission [[Scattered/Switchback|Switchback]], [[Z-250 lightrifle|lightrifle]]-armed [[Lightrifle Crawler|Crawler]]s can be found, and they are seen holding the weapon in their front right foot as opposed to in their body like other Crawler units. | * In the ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' mission [[Scattered/Switchback|Switchback]], [[Z-250 lightrifle|lightrifle]]-armed [[Lightrifle Crawler|Crawler]]s can be found, and they are seen holding the weapon in their front right foot as opposed to in their body like other Crawler units. | ||
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File:H4 - Pawn turnaround.jpg|Concept art of the Promethean Crawler for ''[[Halo 4]]''. | File:H4 - Pawn turnaround.jpg|Concept art of the Promethean Crawler for ''[[Halo 4]]''. | ||
File:H4-Concept-Chief-Crawlers.jpg|Concept art of the Master Chief fighting multiple Crawlers. | File:H4-Concept-Chief-Crawlers.jpg|Concept art of the Master Chief fighting multiple Crawlers. | ||
File:H4-Crawler-Running.jpg|A Promethean Crawler running a trial run during ''Halo 4'''s development. | File:H4-Crawler-Running.jpg|A Promethean Crawler running a trial run during ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development. | ||
File:H4-Crawler-Standard.png|Alternate render of a standard Promethean Crawler in ''Halo 4''. | File:H4-Crawler-Standard.png|Alternate render of a standard Promethean Crawler in ''Halo 4''. | ||
File:H4-PrometheanCrawlers-Ingame.jpg|Promethean Crawlers as seen in ''Halo 4''. | File:H4-PrometheanCrawlers-Ingame.jpg|Promethean Crawlers as seen in ''Halo 4''. | ||
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File:H4-SpartanOps-WatcherCrawler.jpg|Two Spartan-IVs facing off against a Crawler and a [[Promethean Watcher]]. | File:H4-SpartanOps-WatcherCrawler.jpg|Two Spartan-IVs facing off against a Crawler and a [[Promethean Watcher]]. | ||
File:H4-SpOps-CrawlerPack.jpg|A pack of Promethean Alpha Crawlers attack a group of Spartan-IVs. | File:H4-SpOps-CrawlerPack.jpg|A pack of Promethean Alpha Crawlers attack a group of Spartan-IVs. | ||
File:H4-SpOps-PrometheanCrawler.jpg|A Promethean Crawler on a rock in ''Halo 4'''s ''Spartan Ops'' episodic campaign. | File:H4-SpOps-PrometheanCrawler.jpg|A Promethean Crawler on a rock in ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Spartan Ops'' episodic campaign. | ||
File:Crawlerprop.jpg|The Crawler prop for XBOX Live Avatars. | File:Crawlerprop.jpg|The Crawler prop for XBOX Live Avatars. | ||
File:Halo Escalation 13.jpg|Promethean Crawlers on the cover of ''[[Halo: Escalation #13]]''. | File:Halo Escalation 13.jpg|Promethean Crawlers on the cover of ''[[Halo: Escalation #13]]''. | ||
