Editing Chainbreaker

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{{Quote|You fail him one more time trying to prove yourself and I will not be able to save you. And it will be both our skulls beneath his mace.|[[Pavium]] to [[Voridus]].{{Ref/Level|Id=Wrong|HW2|What Could Go Wrong?}}}}
'''Chainbreaker''' is a [[gravity mace]] and the signature [[melee]] weapon of [[Atriox]], a [[Jiralhanae]] warlord and the chief of the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|Autumn}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Twitter|MegaConstrux|755957028577746944|Mega Construx|Quote=As promised, here is the reveal of our two amazing #Halo builds: the Halo Wars 2 Map and an epic Chainbreaker!|D=22|M=11|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Book|OSFM|Page=158}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
[[File:HW2 Banished PhoneSplash.jpg|thumb|250px|The top of Chainbreaker - forming the Mark of Atriox.]]
Chainbreaker shares its design with various other models of gravity mace, though differs in one primary way - rather than simply containing the [[gravitic]] impellers which enable its function (similarly to [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammers]]), Chainbreaker was forged by Atriox following his rebellion during the [[Algolis Invasion]]. At the behest of the [[Covenant]], the [[Sangheili]] executioner [[Itho 'Hesiikee]] was tasked with eliminating Atriox - though was ultimately killed in the ensuing battle. Following this, Atriox took 'Hesiikee's [[Energy sword (fiction)|energy sword]] as a trophy and reforged its components, integrating them into the gravity mace's core architecture.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

As such, the mace additionally sports three red energy blades protruding at 120<sup>o</sup> angles - when viewed from above. These blades are positioned as such to evoke the imagery of [[Doisac]] and its three moons - [[Soirapt]], [[Warial]], and [[Teash]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This imagery also serves as the basis of the [[Mark of Atriox]] - the emblem of the [[Banished]] - and as a symbolic scepter of Atriox himself.{{Ref/Site|Id=CUBurn|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com//en-us/news/burn-baby-burn|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Burn Baby Burn|D=18|M=08|Y=2020}}{{Ref/Twitter|JeremyCook3D|834551465536413696|Jeremy Cook|Quote=I made more Phone splashes for you. One hints at the origins of the banished logo ;) same drill, crop width, enjoy.|D=22|M=11|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/R4V3W|Site=ArtStation|Page=Halo Wars 2|D=22|M=11|Y=2022}} The blades are aided in their combat effectiveness by the aforementioned gravity field manipulation cores, which allow the weapon to cause gravitic disruptions when it hits targets - or be used to forcibly pull objects and individuals toward the weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Level|HW2|The Signal}}{{Ref/Level|HINF|Warship Gbraakon}}

==Production notes==
The Mark of Atriox, the seal of the Banished as a whole, was based on the impact that Chainbreaker would make to players in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. The mace's design was based on branding and royal seals.{{Ref/Reuse|CUBurn}} Early concept art for the weapon suggested the consideration that Atriox may have hand-crafted the whole weapon from old gravity hammer components, though this has yet to be followed up in full canon.{{Ref/Generic|[[:File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg|Halo Wars 2 Atriox concept sheet]]|Quote="Carry a big stick" - Atriox' custom mace (which he made from parts of a Grav hammer. His one-off signature weapon.?)}}

Chainbreaker is available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace as an avatar prop.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Halo-Wars-2-Atriox-Mace-Toy/00001000-7a4f-2203-c08e-66204d530ac2?cid=SLink|Site=Xbox Marketplace|Page=Halo Wars 2: Atriox Mace Toy|D=22|M=11|Y=2022}}

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:HW2 Chainbreaker Concept.jpg|Concept art of the mace for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HW2 Atriox Concept Sheet.jpg|A concept sheet with the mace.
File:HW2 MarkOfAtriox Concept.jpg|A design sheet detailing the connection between Chainbreaker and the Mark of Atriox.
File:HINF Chainbreaker HiPoly Render.jpg|A render of the high-poly model for Chainbreaker in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
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File:HW2-Ambush.png|Atriox activates ''Chainbreaker'' in the ''[[Halo Wars 2: Announce Teaser]]''.
File:HW2-Chainbreakerslam.png|Atriox uses ''Chainbreaker'' to lift Red Team off the ground.
File:HW2-Chainbreakerstun.png|''Chainbreaker'' pulls Douglas-042 towards Atriox.
File:Avatar-Chainbreaker.png|Xbox Live Avatar ''Chainbreaker''.
File:Atrioxdrones.png|Atriox using ''Chainbreaker'' against [[Yanme'e]] in ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''.
File:Hroa4 surprise.png|Atriox using ''Chainbreaker'' against [[Sangheili Minor]]s.
File:Hroa5 jovus death.png|Atriox kills [[Jovus]] with ''Chainbreaker''.
File:HLC_Atriox.png|Artwork of Atriox holding a deactivated Chainbreaker for the ''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''.
File:HINF AtrioxVsMasterChief.png|Atriox using ''Chainbreaker'' against John-117 in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Know Your Enemy]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

==Sources==
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==External links==
*[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Halo-Wars-2-Atriox-Mace-Toy/00001000-7a4f-2203-c08e-66204d530ac2?cid=SLink Xbox Marketplace: Halo Wars 2: Atriox Mace Toy] 

[[Category:Melee weapons]]
[[Category:Jiralhanae weapons]]