Editing Dazreme

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|weight=87.3 kilograms–211.8 kilograms {{C|192.4–467 lbs}}{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}
|distinctions=Piscine physiology; gills
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The '''Dazreme''', colloquially nicknamed '''Sirens''', are a piscine species native to the ocean world of [[Reme]], and a part of the [[Covenant fringe|fringe entities]] of the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

==History==
===Origins===
The Dazreme are native to the [[planet]] [[Reme]], a world covered almost entirely by ocean and littered with a network of sunken [[Forerunner]] cities. The Dazreme would come to live in these cities and also repurpose Forerunner technology to incredible effect.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

===Discovery by the Covenant===
Eventually, Reme would be discovered by [[Covenant]] relic hunters aboard the ''[[Burgeoning Fealty]]''. Home to one of the largest discoveries of Forerunner treasures by the empire, the bulk of the reliquary was restricted to sunken underwater cities occupied by the Dazreme, who had used the Forerunner technology to create a thriving civilization. The [[San'Shyuum]] managed to broker an alliance with the species, leveraging their unique knowledge of Forerunner technology to ends not fully understood, though the Covenant were unable to penetrate their history or medical science.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

As more species were formally integrated into the Covenant over time, the San'Shyuum went to great lengths to keep the existence of the Dazreme and their world a secret, including the practice of executing entire crews that had accompanied a Prophet on a diplomatic trip to the planet. Only a handful knew the coordinates to the planet, and those who simply knew of the world's existence only spoke about it in hushed tones far away from the prying eyes of the [[Sangheili]]. Following the collapse of the Covenant and the scattering of the San'Shyuum, the status of the Dazreme is unclear.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

==Biology==
===Anatomy and physiology===
The Dazreme are an aquatic species, covered in fine layers of placoid scales. They come in a wide range of colorations, and are strong, resourceful and highly intelligent creatures. Their hands have two digits and a thumb, with webbing running up their arms. Their heads are similar in structure to the tail of [[Earth]]'s  [[Wikipedia:Shark|sharks]], with gills on the sides of their neck. Their mouths are similar in shape to some filter feeders, split into the mandibles and lined with sharp teeth.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

==Production notes==
The Dazreme were first introduced into the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'', in an illustration done by concept artist [[:Category:Images by Garrett Post|Garrett Post]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/xY2VB4|Site=ArtStation|Page=Halo Encyclopedia - Dazreme|Quote=Recently had the opportunity to do the profile illustration for the Dazreme, a never before seen alien species, for the new Halo Encyclopedia.|D=08|M=01|Y=2025}} Post later went on to do a fan redesign of the Dazreme for his own work, citing a dissatisfaction with the original he had created for the book. This design is non-[[canon]], but can be viewed [https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K3y3Wr here], featuring a redesigned anatomy to be more distinct from the distinctly [[Sangheili]] design of the original.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K3y3Wr|Site=ArtStation|Page=Dazreme Redesign|Quote=In 2022, I had the super exciting opportunity to depict an entirely NEW alien species for the official Halo Encyclopedia published by Dark Horse. It was so cool to get to create a small piece of one of my favorite game universes, even if it’s a drawing buried in a GINORMOUS lore book. Even though I was super stoked to see it in print, I always wish I had the chance to refine the Dazreme’s design. The design in the illustration didn’t hit the mark for me personally, so I decided to do a new (unofficial) take on it!|D=08|M=01|Y=2025}}

In the ''Encyclopedia'' illustration, the Dazreme can be seen wearing the helmet of a [[Promethean Knight]].{{Ref/Twitter|henrybadger19|1545101485477810176|Henry Badger|D=12|M=07|Y=2022}}

==Trivia==
Reme (and the Dazreme, by extension) may be named in reference to "[[Wiktionary:reme|rēme]]," the vocative singular form of the [[Wikipedia:Latin|Latin]] word "[[Wiktionary:remus|rēmus]]," meaning [[Wikipedia:Oar|oar]].

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