Artificial limb

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A retired soldier with a prosthetic right arm in 2558.

An artificial limb is a type of prosthesis that replaces a missing extremity, such as arms or legs. The type of artificial limb used is determined largely by the extent of an amputation or loss and location of the missing extremity. Artificial limbs may be needed for a variety of reasons where a body part is either missing from the body or is too damaged to be repaired, including disease, accidents, and congenital defects. A congenital defect can create the need for an artificial limb when a person is born with a missing or damaged limb. Prosthetics are however not needed in the event of an accident where only the nerves were damaged and not the extremities.

Use[edit]

Kat-B320 with a prosthetic right arm.

Captain Ponder,^[1] Eddie Underwood,^[2] Catherine-B320,^[3] De Guzman,^[4] Anthony Petrosky,^[5] Pawel Czernek, Frank Kodiak,^[6] Laurette Agryna and Gretchen Ketola^[7] all sported prosthetic limbs.

Unlike Kat's prosthetic arm which was permanent, Captain Ponder's was removable. In contrast to the more conventionally mechanical design of Kat's robotic arm, Captain Ponder's prosthetic operated based on artificial "musculature" of carbon-fiber weave. The fingers had joints made of titanium.^[8] The prosthetic arm sometimes made shooting difficult for the Captain. According to SSgt Avery Johnson, Captain Ponder's choice not to use a permanent prosthetic was unusual for an active duty soldier.^[9]

While military prosthetics are designed for practicality, civilian ones may be designed to mimic biological limbs in appearance. Despite this, their artificial nature is often not difficult to discern; for example, Eddie Underwood's prosthetic arm was said to be "fake pink".^[2]

The Banished Sangheili Jega 'Rdomnai employs a prosthetic arm and prosthetic mandibles.

Dr. Halsey has a prosthetic arm circa 2559.^[10]

Gameplay[edit]

In Halo: Reach, the player can purchase an artificial limb as part of one of several "chest" armor pieces for Noble Six; specifically, the Assault Sapper [R], Collar/Breacher [R] and HP/Parafoil [R] armor variants sport prosthetic limbs for the right arm, similar to Kat's. Series 5 of Halo: The Master Chief Collection introduced a number of additional [R] chest variants including UA/Counterassault [R], Tactical/Recon [R], Tactical/Patrol [R], Collar/Grenadier [R] and Default [R].

Prosthetic attachments also return in Halo Infinite as customization options not bound by chest pieces. Prosthesis can replace any limb freely and with multiple different forms of prosthetic limbs.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art of various prosthetic limb designs for Halo Infinite.
Concept art of the prosthetic limbs usable with the Mark V [B] armor core in Halo Infinite.
Concept art of the prosthetic arm usable with the Mark VII armor core in Halo Infinite.
Concept art for the prosthetics useable with the Rakshasa armor core in Season 02: Lone Wolves.
Concept art for the prosthetics useable on the Fractures armor core Eaglestrike.
Concept art for MIRAGE II-C prosthetic limbs.
More concept art for MIRAGE II-C prosthetic limbs.
Concept art of the prosthetic limbs associated with the OSTEO combat engineering suit.
Concept art of the prosthetic hands associated with the OSTEO suit.
Concept art of the prosthetic limbs associated with the Mark IV armor core.
More concept art of prosthetic limbs for the Mark IV core.
Jega 'Rdomnai's artificial arm.
Concept art for a robot arm aboard Endymion II in Halo: The Television Series.