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The '''energy stave'''<ref name="ch">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref> is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[melee]] weapon, typically consisting of a long metal staff and a bladed tip with a series of glowing panels. Different variants of the energy stave are used for both practical and ceremonial purposes.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref><ref name="wars">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Escape]]''</ref>
The '''energy stave'''<ref name="ch">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref> is a [[Covenant]] [[melee]] weapon, consisting of a long metal staff and a bladed tip with a series of glowing panels. Different variants of the energy stave are used for both practical and ceremonial purposes.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref><ref name="wars">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Escape]]''</ref>


==Types==
==Types==
===Ceremonial stave===
===Ceremonial stave===
Ceremonial energy staves feature an elaborate, forked tip with ornate panels similar in color to the glowing armor panels of their wielders. They are used exclusively by the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|Honor Guard]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]], [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae]] and [[Honor Guard Ultra|Lights of Sanghelios]].<ref name="grave">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref><ref name="ch"/>
Ceremonial energy staves feature an elaborate, forked tip with ornate panels similar in color to the glowing armor panels of their wielders. They are used exclusively by the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|Honor Guard]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]], [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae]] and the [[Lights of Sanghelios]].<ref name="grave">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref><ref name="ch"/>


The energy stave mostly serves a ceremonial purpose as opposed to a combat one; the stave has been used as an actual offensive weapon in rare cases only. The Honor Guard Sangheili mostly use [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifles]], [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]], and [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbines]] in combat. However, they were used by [[Jiralhanae]] to subdue any [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-yar]] that came too close to the [[Council Chamber]] during one of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s sermons regarding the discovery of the [[Activation Index|"Sacred Icon"]].<ref name="grave"/>
The energy stave mostly serves a ceremonial purpose as opposed to a combat one; the stave has been used as an actual offensive weapon in rare cases only. The Honor Guard Sangheili mostly use [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifles]], [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]], and [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbines]] in combat. However, they were used by [[Jiralhanae]] to subdue any [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]] that came too close to the [[High Council Chamber]] during one of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s sermons regarding the discovery of the [[Activation Index|"Sacred Icon"]].<ref name="grave"/>


===Non-ceremonial stave===
===Non-ceremonial stave===
This version of the energy stave is more ascetic in design than the ceremonial stave. Metallic gray in overall coloration, it incorporates a twin-bladed tip with blue paneling. Unlike the ceremonial staves only used by Honor Guards, these weapons can also be wielded by regular Sangheili, including [[Sangheili Minor|Minors]]. During the [[Battle of Shield 0459]], a group of Sangheili guards assigned to protect [[The Apex|the Apex site]] on the [[Shield 0459|Shield World]] were equipped with energy staves.<ref name="wars"/>
This version of the energy stave is more ascetic in design than the ceremonial stave. Metallic gray in overall coloration, it incorporates a twin-bladed tip with blue paneling. Unlike the ceremonial staves only used by Honor Guards, these weapons can also be wielded by regular Sangheili, including [[Sangheili Minor|Minors]]. During the [[Battle of Shield 0459]], a group of Sangheili guards assigned to protect the [[Apex Site]] on [[Shield World 0459]] were equipped with energy staves.<ref name="wars"/>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150">
<gallery>
File:HonorGuard02.jpg|A Sangheili Honor Guardsman holding an energy stave.
File:HonorGuard02.jpg|A Sangheili Honor Guardsman holding an energy stave.
File:HW6.png|A group of Sangheili using energy staves in combat during the Battle of Shield 0459.
File:HW6.png|A group of Sangheili using energy staves in combat during the Battle of Shield 0459.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
{{Appearances|Halo: Graphic Novel|Halo Wars|Halo: First Strike|Halo 2|Halo: Uprising|Halo 3|Halo 3: ODST|Halo Legends}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 10:46, October 9, 2013

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The energy stave[1] is a Covenant melee weapon, consisting of a long metal staff and a bladed tip with a series of glowing panels. Different variants of the energy stave are used for both practical and ceremonial purposes.[2][3]

Types

Ceremonial stave

Ceremonial energy staves feature an elaborate, forked tip with ornate panels similar in color to the glowing armor panels of their wielders. They are used exclusively by the Honor Guard Sangheili, Jiralhanae and the Lights of Sanghelios.[4][1]

The energy stave mostly serves a ceremonial purpose as opposed to a combat one; the stave has been used as an actual offensive weapon in rare cases only. The Honor Guard Sangheili mostly use Plasma Rifles, Energy Swords, and Covenant Carbines in combat. However, they were used by Jiralhanae to subdue any Unggoy and Kig-Yar that came too close to the High Council Chamber during one of the High Prophet of Truth's sermons regarding the discovery of the "Sacred Icon".[4]

Non-ceremonial stave

This version of the energy stave is more ascetic in design than the ceremonial stave. Metallic gray in overall coloration, it incorporates a twin-bladed tip with blue paneling. Unlike the ceremonial staves only used by Honor Guards, these weapons can also be wielded by regular Sangheili, including Minors. During the Battle of Shield 0459, a group of Sangheili guards assigned to protect the Apex Site on Shield World 0459 were equipped with energy staves.[3]

Gallery

  • A Sangheili Honor Guardsman holding an energy stave.

    A Sangheili Honor Guardsman holding an energy stave.

  • A group of Sangheili using energy staves in combat during the Battle of Shield 0459.

    A group of Sangheili using energy staves in combat during the Battle of Shield 0459.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 381
  2. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Sacred Icon
  3. ^ a b Halo Wars, campaign level Escape
  4. ^ a b Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind

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