Sharquoi
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- "I suspect we are forcing the Humans into a tighter arena than they care to fight in—soon we may be able to use the Sharquoi."
- — A cryptic mention of the Sharquoi shortly before the Battle of Earth[1]
Template:Species Infobox The Sharquoi are a race of biomechanical beings that were created by the Forerunners in their war against the Flood. They were found by the Covenant, but merely used in combat.
History
Origins
The Forerunners created the Sharquoi as one of their plans against the Flood.
The Covenant
Near the end of the Human-Covenant War, a Sangheili expressed to his commander that humanity's corralling following the Fall of Reach might allow the Sharquoi to be deployed soon.[1]
Post-war
Many former Covenant member believed the Sharquoi's status after the war was unknown.[2]
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Behind the scenes
| “ | How about this for a Halo 2 creature you've never heard of before: a Drinol Beast, a sort of hairless, gray monster with one eye - although there are other drawings of it with two eyes so you can't take for granted that it's going to make the final game.[3] | ” |
The Drinol, as it was originally known[4] was planned to be in the third-person shooter version of Halo prior to Bungie's migration to the Xbox market.[5] Though modeled and animated during the development of Halo, the Drinol was cut from the game.[6] It was later planned to be included in Halo 2 as the Sharquoi, but was eventually removed from the game once again. It is mentioned briefly in Conversations from the Universe, a pamphlet included with the Halo 2 Limited Edition.
The Drinol was essentially a recreation of the Drinniol from Marathon, an enemy unit referred by the eponymous ship's crew as Hulks. The Drinol was a close match to the Drinniol in both appearance and combat role.
Gallery
A Drinol as it appeared in an early version of Halo
The Drinol compared to Master Chief.
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Concept art of the Drinol
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More concept art of the Drinol
Concept art of the "Drinniol" from Marathon, which inspired the design of the Drinol/Sharquoi.
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A render of the Drinol by Paul Russel[7]
A mural depicting a Sharquoi on the upper left from the Cutting Room Floor Cinematics of Making of Halo 2.
List of appearances
- Halo 2
- Conversations from the Universe (First mentioned)
- Halo: Envoy (First appearance)
Sources
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