Editing Drinol

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[[Image:Drinolbig.jpg|right|thumb|A Drinol render.]]
[[Image:Drinol sketchs.png|thumb|Drinol concept art.]]
[[Image:Drinol Fight Pose.png|thumb|Concept fight pose.]]
The '''Drinol''' are [[Covenant]] beasts that did not make it into [[Halo Combat Evolved|''Halo Combat Evolved'']], [[Halo 2|''Halo 2'']], or [[Halo 3|''Halo 3'']], and it is unknown if they will be seen in future products of the [[Halo universe]].

In the Behind the Scenes DVD, Drinol are described as huge beasts that are kept contained and segregated from the other forces. Possessing phenomenal strength, they are often used to smash enemy [[Vehicles|vehicles]]. 

==Resemblances==

===[[Flood Tank Form]]===
Drinols may have inspired a [[Flood]] form from ''Halo 3'' known as the [[Tank Form]]. The appearance is similar, but the Tank has a hollowed stomach and has a darker tan color. They perform the same job as they did in Marathon: Strong, slow moving creatures. They even have a similar growl which indeed sounds like "drinniol". The Tank Form is even stronger as it can take a player out in a single swing from its mighty arms on Heroic and Legendary. They are nowhere near as resilient as their Drinol concepts, however, and are especially vulnerable to plasma and fire-based weapons. It is unknown if the Drinol was to have a similar weak point, or if it would just be a damage sponge, much like the [[Jiralhanae]]'s first appearance in ''Halo 2''.

===[[Flood Juggernaut]]===
They could have also inspired the [[Flood Juggernaut]], which was in the game code for ''Halo 2'' but was removed half-way through. [[Bungie]] removed the Juggernaut due to the fact that it could kill the [[Master Chief|Chief]] in one swipe.

===[[Hunter]]===
It was possible that it could have been a replacement for the [[Hunters]] in the [[Covenant Loyalist]] military in ''Halo 3'', but was instead scrapped for the Hunter to keep players from being confused about which alien was with which faction. Drinols are also similar to Hunters in size and anti-vehicular purposes, as Hunters are considered "tank-killers" in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.

===[[Grunt]]===
The Drinols' body has a similar proportion and stance as [[Grunts]].

===[[Brute]]===
Drinols are said to smash vehicles, similar to the way [[Brutes]] go berserk.

{{BigQuote|How about this for a Halo 2 creature you've never heard of before: a Drinol Beast, a sort of hairless, gray monster with one eye - although there are other drawings of it with two eyes so you can't take for granted that it's going to make the final game.}}
:--[http://web.archive.org/web/20040923203723/http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/features/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=31939&subsectionid=1636 Gamesradar article]

==Marathon Connection==
[[Image:Death of a Hulk.jpg|left|thumb|The Hulk greatly resembles the Drinol.]]
Bungie enjoys [[List of Marathon references in Halo|placing links]] to their previous game franchise [[Marathon]] into ''Halo''.

From a description of an enemy in Marathon:

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|1 = ''The Hulk is an enormous and rather slow creature, but it  is incredibly strong. The science report indicated that it had no body fat, and therefore had to be fed often to keep it active. One crew member reported seeing one of these creatures pointing to it and mumbling "Drinniol" right before it "picked Johnny up by the shirt and crushed him against a pillar".''
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They appeared in two levels in Marathon, and seem to be slow as mentioned above but also unintelligent. With spike-like organs on its skin. The Hulk is pure muscle and most likely
ate every hour or so.
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==Trivia==

*It has been speculated that Drinols and [[Sharquoi]] are the same species, just a different rank, or a different name for the same species, though the latter is more unlikely as Drinol does not sound like a Human nickname.


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