Editing Artificial limb

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[[File:Prosthetic arm.png|thumb|300px|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==
[[File:Kat-B320.png|thumb|150px|Kat-B320 with a prosthetic right arm.]]
[[Captain (ground forces)|Captain]] [[Ponder]],<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 80''</ref> [[Eddie Underwood]],<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 62''</ref> [[Catherine-B320]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref> [[De Guzman]],<ref>'''[[Birth of a Spartan]]''': ''[http://www.humanworldwide.com/flash2007/default.htm?reelid=387 Director's Cut]''</ref> [[Anthony Petrosky]],<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''[[Episode 07: Who's Listening]]''</ref> [[Pawel Czernek]], [[Frank Kodiak]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'''</ref> [[Laurette Agryna]] and [[Gretchen Ketola]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'''</ref> 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]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 86''</ref> The prosthetic arm sometimes made shooting difficult for the Captain. According to [[Staff Sergeant|SSgt]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]], Captain Ponder's choice not to use a permanent prosthetic was unusual for an active duty soldier.<ref name="CH81">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 81''</ref>

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".{{Ref/Reuse|TCP}}

While not a full prosthetic limb, the power gauntlet used by [[Atriox]] affords him a prosthetic thumb on his left hand, as he previously lost his left thumb to an [[energy sword]].{{Citation needed}} The [[Banished]] [[Sangheili]] [[Jega 'Rdomnai]] employs a prosthetic arm and prosthetic mandibles.

[[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] has a prosthetic arm circa [[2559]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SoR|HSoR|Chapter=??}}

==Gameplay==
In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the player can [[Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|purchase]] an artificial limb as part of one of several "chest" armor pieces for [[Noble Six]]; specifically, the [[Armor accessories/Assault|Assault Sapper [R]]], [[Armor accessories/Collar|Collar/Breacher [R]]] and [[Armor accessories/HP|HP/Parafoil [R]]] armor variants sport prosthetic limbs for the right arm, similar to Kat's. [[Series 5: Anvil|Series 5]] of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' introduced a number of additional [R] chest variants including [[Armor accessories/UA|UA/Counterassault [R]]], [[Armor accessories/Tactical|Tactical/Recon [R]]], [[Armor accessories/Tactical|Tactical/Patrol [R]]], [[Armor accessories/Collar|Collar/Grenadier [R]]] and [[B-class Mjolnir|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==
<gallery>
File:HINF Concept Prosthetics.jpg|Concept art of various prosthetic limb designs for ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Concept MarkVProstheticArm.jpg|Concept art of the prosthetic limbs usable with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] [[B-class Mjolnir|[B]]] armor core in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Concept MarkVIIProstheticArm.jpg|Concept art of the prosthetic arm usable with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] armor core in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF S2RobotLimbs Concept.jpg|Concept art for the prosthetics useable with the [[RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir|Rakshasa]] armor core in [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]].
File:HINF S2EaglestrikeRobotLimbs Concept.jpg|Concept art for the prosthetics useable on the [[Fractures]] armor core [[Eaglestrike]].
File:HINF SPIProstheticArm Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for MIRAGE II-C prosthetic limbs.
File:HINF SPIProstheticArm Concept 2.jpg|More concept art for MIRAGE II-C prosthetic limbs.
File:HINF Concept HazmatProsthetic.jpg|Concept art of the prosthetic limbs associated with the [[OSTEO combat engineering suit]].
File:HINF Concept HazmatHands.jpg|Concept art of the prosthetic hands associated with the OSTEO suit.
File:HINF Concept MarkIVProsthesis.jpg|Concept art of the prosthetic limbs associated with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] armor core.
File:HINF Concept MarkIVProsthesis2.png|More concept art of prosthetic limbs for the Mark IV core.
File:HINF ghostpierce inactive.png|Jega 'Rdomnai's artificial arm.
File:HTV RobotArm Concept.jpg|Concept art for a robot arm aboard ''[[Endymion II]]'' in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
**''[[Birth of a Spartan]]'' {{C|Director's cut}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians A Hero Falls trailer|A Hero Falls]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]''

==Sources==
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