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The '''Energy Stave''' is a [[Covenant]] ceremonial [[melee]] [[weapon]]. It is used exclusively by the [[Honor Guard]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Elites]] and [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Brutes]] and [[Light of Sanghelios]]. It is a long metal staff, and has a forked tip with a series of orange panels.
The '''energy stave''' is a [[Covenant]] ceremonial [[melee]] [[weapon]]. It is used exclusively by the [[Honor Guard]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]] and [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae]] and [[Light of Sanghelios]]. It is a long metal staff, and has a forked tip with a series of glowing panels.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref><ref name="grave">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> While regular Honor Guardsmen use more elaborate staves featuring ornate panels similar in color to the glowing armor panels of their wielders, [[Sangheili Minor]]s assigned to guard duties have been known to wield more ascetic versions of these weapons with more simplistic, blue-glowing panels.<ref name="wars">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Escape]]''</ref>


These weapons are long staves with a spear-like end that is similar in color to the "glowing armor panels" of their wielders. Not much is known about these exotic weapons, except that they have a length of 527 centimeters (17.3 feet). They do not seem to have much of a combat purpose but more a ceremonial one, as the Honor Guard Elites will use [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifle]], [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]], and [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbines]] in real combat. However, they were used by [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] to subdue any [[Unggoy|Grunts]] and [[Kig-yar|Jackals]] that came too close to the [[Council Chamber]] during one of the [[High Prophet of Truth]]'s sermons regarding the discovery of the [[Activation Index|Sacred Icon]]. This weapon is never used in game-play by other characters.
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 real 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"/>


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File:HonorGuard02.jpg|A [[Sangheili Honor Guard]] holding an Energy Stave.
File:HonorGuard02.jpg|A [[Sangheili Honor Guard]] holding an energy stave.
File:Unknown covenant weapon.PNG‎|The Energy Stave in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', an earlier version of the one in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:HW6.png|A group of Sangheili using energy staves in combat during the [[Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World]].
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Revision as of 15:20, April 19, 2011

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The energy stave is a Covenant ceremonial melee weapon. It is used exclusively by the Honor Guard Sangheili and Jiralhanae and Light of Sanghelios. It is a long metal staff, and has a forked tip with a series of glowing panels.[1][2] While regular Honor Guardsmen use more elaborate staves featuring ornate panels similar in color to the glowing armor panels of their wielders, Sangheili Minors assigned to guard duties have been known to wield more ascetic versions of these weapons with more simplistic, blue-glowing panels.[3]

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 real 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 High Prophet of Truth's sermons regarding the discovery of the "Sacred Icon".[2]

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Sources

  1. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Sacred Icon
  2. ^ a b Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind
  3. ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Escape
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