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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|Forerunner|Post}}
{{Center|"Soldier" redirects here. For the [[Mjolnir]] armor, see [[SOLDIER-class Mjolnir]].}}
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'''Soldiers''' are the baseline classification of [[armiger]] developed by the [[Forerunner]]s for use in war. Although technically a form of [[Sentinel]],{{Ref/Book|Id=WFG|HWF|Page=90|Quote=Forerunner combat Sentinels used in planetary operations. The spread of the logic plague and corruption of armiger forces was a major blow to Warrior-Servant military effectiveness.}} Soldiers are sometimes termed "'''Armiger Soldiers'''" due to their usage by [[Warrior-Servant]] and [[Promethean]] forces - though they do not share a relation with the superficially-similar [[Promethean Knight]]s, [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]] or [[Promethean Watcher|Watchers]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLocke|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-under-locke-keynote|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Under Locke & Keynote|D=15|M=06|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=330-331}}


==Overview==
A '''Soldier''', occasionally referred to as a '''Promethean Soldier''' due to the constructs' operational origins,<ref name="canonfodder"/> is a class of the [[armiger]] developed and primarily utilized by the [[Forerunner]] [[Promethean]]s.<ref name="universe"/><ref name="canonfodder"/> Classified as bipedal combat platforms, Soldiers were deployed during the [[human-Forerunner wars]] and the Forerunners' [[Forerunner-Flood war|war]] against the [[Flood]].<ref name="universe"/>
===Design details===
Although they bear some superficial similarities to the Promethean Knights, these similarities are only aesthetic. Where Knights are created from [[Composer|composed]] essences of formerly-[[Sentience|sentient]] living beings, Soldiers (as with all armigers) are driven by a controlling [[ancilla]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Forum|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/canon-fodder-6-19-15-under-locke-keynote/a020824e-e55e-4802-b824-6d57ba6b1349/posts?page=2|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Canon Fodder 6-19-15: Under Locke & Keynote|D=05|M=03|Y=2021}} As such, armigers are classed as a form of [[sentinel]] automata - not a Promethean.{{Ref/Reuse|WFG}}


Soldiers are the baseline production unit of armiger, designed with a balanced focus of attack designed to engage and overwhelm enemies with speed and numbers as opposed to firepower or tactical superiority. As such, they are the most common form of armiger, and were near-universally deployed by the Forerunners in all of their major wars.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They have a distinctly humanoid appearance in comparison to other Promethean constructs, having one set of arms with small, five-fingered hands. Their main locomotion is provided by a pair of long, thin legs designed for agility and speed. Soldiers are covered in patterns of light and have a fire-like glow inside their heads. In addition, they are capable of [[slipspace translocation]]. Unlike other Sentinel units, Armiger Soldiers are also [[Armiger Soldier/Quotes|capable of speech]]. The Soldiers encountered in the modern era are known to taunt their [[human]] opponents in [[English]].{{Ref/Game|H5G|Soldier in-game units}}
==Description==
Unlike the [[Promethean Knight]], which are controlled by the [[Composer|composed]] essences of formerly living beings, Soldiers are purely [[artificial intelligence]]-driven.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/canon-fodder-6-19-15-under-locke-keynote/a020824e-e55e-4802-b824-6d57ba6b1349/posts?page=1#post7 '''Halo Waypoint Forums''': ''Canon Fodder 6-19-15: Under Locke & Keynote (post by GrimBrotherOne)'']</ref> Soldiers have a distinctly humanoid appearance in comparison to other Promethean constructs and [[Sentinel]]s;<ref>'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', ''page 256''</ref> they have one set of arms with small, five-fingered hands. Their main locomotion is provided by a pair of long, thin legs designed for agility and speed. Soldiers are covered in patterns of light and have a fire-like glow inside their heads. In addition, they are capable of [[slipspace translocation]]. Unlike the other Promethean units, Promethean Soldiers are also capable of speech. The Soldiers encountered in the modern era are known to taunt their [[human]] opponents in [[English]].<ref name="E3 2015 Gameplay Reveal">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwjwJ9Z_XYs '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5 E3 Campaign Demo'']</ref>


===Variants===
==History==
With the widespread proliferation of Soldiers across the [[ecumene]], they came to be employed by a number of political blocs and minor factions across the Forerunners' empire - each producing their own unique Soldier variants to perform specialized functions as-needed. A number of these units have been recovered by the modern-era [[United Nations Space Command]] and utilized within the [[War Games]] training simulations in a purely-theoretical framework.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
During the Human-Forerunner war, the [[Ur-Didact]] employed the use of the Armigers. Due to their bipedal form and their agility, the Armigers proved incredibly useful for raiding ancient human warships, particularly when attempting to infiltrate the often more confined spaces of human vessels.


Armiger variants used in War Games built upon the base Soldier platform include;
Following the conflict, the Didact was forced into exile by the [[ecumene]] Council, and his rate was diminished. When the [[Flood]] eventually returned, the ecumene found themselves dangerously unprepared, and so the [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]] recommissioned the production of Armigers to combat the Flood and to compensate for the dwindling number of [[Warrior-Servant]]s.
 
While most Soldiers were expended during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], some were tasked with guarding key Forerunner sites in the event the [[Halo Array]] was fired. The [[UNSC]] first encountered these Soldiers in [[2558]], and they have since been integrated into the [[Spartan-IV]] [[War Games]] simulations.
 
==Subtypes==
===Actual variants===
*[[Soldier Officer]]<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians Official Game Guide]] (Collector's Edition)''', ''page 299''</ref>
*[[Soldier Sniper]]
===Warzone variants===
*[[Hydra Soldier]]
*[[Hydra Soldier]]
*[[Soldier Armsman]]
*[[Soldier Commando]]
*[[Soldier Enforcer]]
*[[Soldier Guard]]
*[[Soldier Operative]]
*[[Soldier Specialist]]
*[[Soldier Bandit]]
*[[Soldier Bandit]]


== History ==
==Known Soldiers==
During the Human-Forerunner war, the [[Ur-Didact]] deployed Armigers. Due to their bipedal form and agility, the Armigers proved incredibly useful for raiding ancient human warships, particularly when infiltrating the vessels' confined spaces.
 
Following the conflict, the Didact was forced into exile by the [[ecumene]] Council, and his rate was diminished. When the [[Flood]] eventually returned, the ecumene found themselves dangerously unprepared, and so the [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]] recommissioned the production of Armigers to combat the Flood and to compensate for the dwindling number of [[Warrior-Servant]]s.
 
While most Soldiers were expended during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], some were tasked with guarding key Forerunner sites in the event the [[Halo Array]] was fired. The [[UNSC]] first encountered these Soldiers in [[2558]] under control of [[Cortana]] and her faction, the [[Created]], and they have since been integrated into the [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] [[War Games]] simulations aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.
 
== Known Soldiers ==
*[[Hestro]]
*[[Hestro]]
*[[Spark]]


== Gallery ==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:H5G Armiger MassOutConcept.jpg|Concept art of the Armiger Soldier for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G Concept PrometheanSoldier.png|Concept art of the Promethean Soldier for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
File:H5GC-Soldiers.jpg|Concept art of various Soldier types.
File:H5GC-Soldiers.jpg|Concept art of various Soldier types
File:H5G-soldier turn.png|A study of the Armiger Soldier in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-soldier turn.png|A study of the Promethean Soldier in ''Halo 5: Guardians''
File:H5G-Sunaion-LockeVsPrometheanSoldier.jpg|An Armiger Soldier during the [[Battle of Sunaion]].
File:H5G-Sunaion-LockeVsPrometheanSoldier.jpg|A Promethean Soldier during the [[Battle of Sunaion]]
File:H5G-LockevsSoldier.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] engaging a Soldier.
File:H5G-LockevsSoldier.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] engaging a Soldier
File:H5G-Soldier-Assassination.png|[[Frederic-104]] [[assassination|assassinating]] a Armiger Officer in the [[Gateway]].
File:H5G-Warzone-PrometheanSoldiers.jpg|Promethean Soldiers on the [[Warzone]] map [[Escape from ARC]]
File:H5G-TrappedSoldier.png|A Soldier trapped by [[031 Exuberant Witness]] on [[Genesis]].
File:H5G-PrometheanSoldier.png|A Soldier on Escape from ARC
File:H5G-Warzone-PrometheanSoldiers.jpg|Armiger Soldiers on the [[Warzone]] map [[Escape from ARC]].
File:H5G-PrometheanSoldiers.png|Various types of Promethean Soldiers
File:H5G-PrometheanSoldier.png|A Soldier on Escape from ARC.
File:H5G-WarzoneCaptain&Soldier.png|A pair of Soldiers
File:H5G ArmigerTrio Render.jpg|Various types of Armiger Soldiers.
File:H5G-DamagedSoldier.png|A damaged Soldier in combat
File:H5G-WarzoneCaptain&Soldier.png|A pair of Soldiers.
File:H5G-SpoopySoldier.png|The "face" of a Soldier
File:H5G-DamagedSoldier.png|A damaged Soldier in combat.
File:H5G-Soldiersteleporting.png|Soldiers teleporting
File:H5G-SpoopySoldier.png|The "face" of a Soldier.
File:H5G-Soldiersteleporting.png|Soldiers teleporting.
File:Soldier 768.png|Soldiers assaulting [[Pinnacle Station]] on Meridian.
File:Soldier 768.png|Soldiers assaulting [[Pinnacle Station]] on Meridian.
File:H5G-Soldier&MA5D.png|A Soldier with an MA5D assault rifle on [[Raid on Apex 7]].
File:H5G-Soldier&MA5D.png|A Soldier with an MA5D assault rifle on [[Raid on Apex 7]].
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File:H5G-Soldiers&UrbanM12LRV.png|Soldiers driving an Urban M12 Warthog LRV on [[Attack on Sanctum]].
File:H5G-Soldiers&UrbanM12LRV.png|Soldiers driving an Urban M12 Warthog LRV on [[Attack on Sanctum]].
File:H5G-LegendarySoldier.png|A Legendary Soldier on [[Skirmish at Darkstar]].
File:H5G-LegendarySoldier.png|A Legendary Soldier on [[Skirmish at Darkstar]].
File:H5G-MythicSoldier.png|A Mythic Soldier.
File:H5G-MythicSoldier.png|A Mythic Soldier
File:HINF BrutesVsSoldiersConcept.jpg|Concept art for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' depicting [[Jiralhanae]] in combat with Soldiers.
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{Clear}}
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}


== List of appearances ==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]''


== Sources ==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>


{{Forerunner|sentinel}}
{{Promethean Ranks}}
[[Category:Armigers]]
[[Category:Promethean]]

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