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{{Weapon Infobox | {{Weapon Infobox | ||
|image= [[File:H2-EnergyStave.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:H2-EnergyStave.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=Covenant | |manufacturer=Forerunners<br>Covenant | ||
|series= | |series= | ||
|type=Melee weapon | |type=Melee weapon | ||
|cost= | |cost= | ||
|variant= | |variant= | ||
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Great Schism]] | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Great Schism]]<br>[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|affiliation=[[Covenant]] | |affiliation=[[Covenant]] | ||
*[[Honor Guard]] | *[[Honor Guard]] | ||
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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> | The '''energy stave'''<ref name="ch">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 381''</ref> is a [[Forerunner]] and [[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=== | ||
The ceremonial energy stave features an elaborate, forked tip with ornate panels similar in color to the armor worn by the [[Covenant Honor Guard]]. They were originally used by the Honor Guard's [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]] personnel, including the [[Lights of Sanghelios]].<ref name="ch"/> Following the [[Changing of the Guard]] use of the stave fell to their [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae successors]].<ref name="grave">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> | The ceremonial energy stave features an elaborate, forked tip with ornate panels similar in color to the armor worn by the [[Covenant Honor Guard]]. They were originally used by the Honor Guard's [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]] personnel, including the [[Lights of Sanghelios]].<ref name="ch"/> Following the [[Changing of the Guard]] use of the stave fell to their [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae successors]].<ref name="grave">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> Following the end of the Human-Covenant War [[Sangheili Zealot]]s part of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]] irregularly used the ceremonial stave for guarding prisoners.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation #22]]'''</ref> | ||
The energy stave's function is largely ceremonial. The Honor Guard Sangheili mostly used [[Type-25 plasma rifle]]s, [[Type-1 energy sword]]s, and [[Type-51 carbine]]s in combat. However, they were used by [[Jiralhanae]] to subdue any [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]] who 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 [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 05]]'s [[Activation Index|"Sacred Icon"]].<ref name="grave"/> | The energy stave's function is largely ceremonial. The Honor Guard Sangheili mostly used [[Type-25 plasma rifle]]s, [[Type-1 energy sword]]s, and [[Type-51 carbine]]s in combat. However, they were used by [[Jiralhanae]] to subdue any [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]] who 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 [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 05]]'s [[Activation Index|"Sacred Icon"]].<ref name="grave"/> | ||
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===Non-ceremonial stave=== | ===Non-ceremonial stave=== | ||
This version of the energy stave is more ascetic in design than the one used by the Honor Guard. Metallic gray in color, it incorporates a twin-bladed tip with blue paneling. Unlike the ceremonial staves used by the Honor Guard, these weapons can also be wielded by regular Sangheili, including [[Stealth Sangheili]]. During the [[Battle of Shield World 0459]], a group of Sangheili guards assigned to protect the [[Apex Site]] on the [[Shield World 0459|shield world]] were equipped with energy staves.<ref name="wars"/> The Honor Guardsmen escorting the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s on the shield world wielded combat energy staves in addition to wearing non-ceremonial armor.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 95''</ref> | This version of the energy stave is more ascetic in design than the one used by the Honor Guard. Metallic gray in color, it incorporates a twin-bladed tip with blue paneling. Unlike the ceremonial staves used by the Honor Guard, these weapons can also be wielded by regular Sangheili, including [[Stealth Sangheili]]. During the [[Battle of Shield World 0459]], a group of Sangheili guards assigned to protect the [[Apex Site]] on the [[Shield World 0459|shield world]] were equipped with energy staves.<ref name="wars"/> The Honor Guardsmen escorting the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s on the shield world wielded combat energy staves in addition to wearing non-ceremonial armor.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 95''</ref> | ||
===Forerunner stave=== | |||
A type of energy stave was used by the [[Armiger]]s stationed on [[Installation 00]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'''</ref>{{Expand-Section}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HonorGuard02.jpg|A Sangheili Honor Guardsman holding an energy stave | File:HonorGuard02.jpg|A Sangheili Honor Guardsman holding an energy stave in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | ||
File:HW6.png|A group of Sangheili using energy staves in | File:HW6.png|A group of Stealth Sangheili using energy staves in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
File:HE22 Break-in.jpg|Two Hesduros Zealots with energy staves being killed by [[Ayit 'Sevi]] in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''. | |||
File:H2A-HighCouncilSession.jpg|Sangheili Honor Guardman with energy staves in ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||