Editing Anti-gravity chair

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'''Anti-gravity chairs''', or '''antigrav chairs''', are [[Covenant]] personal conveyances that serve as the primary form of transportation for the [[San'Shyuum]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 143''</ref> The [[Hierarchs]]' luxurious anti-gravity chairs are also known as '''gravity thrones'''.<ref name="enc136">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 136'' (2011 edition)</ref> Anti-gravity chairs descended from wheeled chairs used by San'Shyuum elders prior to the [[Great Purification|firing]] of the [[Halo Array]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', ''page 211''</ref>

==Background==
Due to their frail physiology, the San'Shyuum make their lives more comfortable by using [[Anti-gravity technology|levitating]] chairs for transport instead of walking. The majority of mature San'Shyuum use anti-gravity chairs of varying kind. They are controlled by [[Holography|holographic]] control panels located in the armrests.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 145''</ref> These panels also function as holographic projectors.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[High Charity]]''</ref> San'Shyuum often wear an [[antigravity belt]] under their robes as a secondary support mechanism should they choose to leave their chair.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 5, 276''</ref>

Their comfort and vertical anti-gravity propulsion capacity is directly proportional to the San'Shyuum's status and rank; the chairs used by [[junior staffer|Junior Ministry staffers]] need to combine their anti-gravity fields by linking arms and traveling in tightly-packed "commuting rings" of twenty or more when crossing longer distances. [[Senior staffer]]s can manage to travel in groups as small as seven, while the sophistication of [[Vice Minister]]s' chairs allows them to commute in trios. Only full Ministers and higher are permitted to use sufficiently powerful units for individual flight.<ref name="CH">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 149''</ref> The [[Asceticism|ascetic priests]] used simple chairs made of stone as a reflection of their austere lifestyle.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 271''</ref>

Anti-gravity chairs become more powerful and better-equipped as the San'Shyuum's rank increases. In the rare event that a Hierarch comes under threat, their gravity thrones are equipped with dual [[assault cannon]]s, which can make short work of even well-armored assailants. The throne also projects an [[energy shield]] that is virtually impenetrable to all small arms fire, although the Prophet is still vulnerable to melee damage. The Hierarchs' gravity thrones also possesses a short-range [[Slipspace translocation|teleportation]] capability.<ref name="regret">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]''</ref>

While predominantly used by the San'Shyuum, some [[shipmaster]]s also use a form of anti-gravity chair as command chairs onboard [[warship]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> These chairs are considered less luxurious versions of the gravity thrones used by the Hierarchs.{{Ref/Reuse|enc136}}

==Trivia==
In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the [[Prophet of Regret]] can be upgraded to use a gravity throne that is capable of powered flight.

==Gallery==
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File:H2_GravityThrone_Gonefishing.jpg|2004 Bungie.net error image showing [[Lorraine McLees]] art for the Prophet's gravity throne.
File:H2 - Regret.png|The [[Prophet of Regret]] on his gravity throne.
File:1225417639 Truth and mercy.jpg|The Prophets of [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]] sitting in their gravity thrones.
File:H2A Gravity-throneControls.png|The controls on a gravity throne.
File:MC attacks Regret.jpg|[[John-117]] attacks the Prophet of Regret on his gravity throne.
File:H3ODST Truth&Huragok.png|Truth on his gravity throne, alongside two [[Huragok]].
File:H3-Rtas-Vadum-Chair.jpg|[[Rtas 'Vadum]] on an antigrav chair.
File:H4 Juls ready room.jpg|Antigrav chairs in the ''[[Song of Retribution]]'s'' ready room.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
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*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Odd One Out]]'' {{C|Non-canonical appearance}}
**''[[Origins]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
**''[[The Duel]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Return]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' {{Mo}}
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==Sources==
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[[Category:Gravity technology]]
[[Category:San'Shyuum culture]]