Editing Ruwaa-pattern Shadow

{{Title|''Ruwaa''-pattern Shadow}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Disambig header|Covenant ground transport introduced in Halo 2|other vehicles of the Shadow family|Shadow}}
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The '''''Ruwaa''-pattern Light Transport'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=276}} {{Type|29|Troop/Vehicle Transport|T/VT}},{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} or more commonly the '''Shadow''', is a [[Covenant]] ground transport vehicle.

==Overview==
===Design details===
The Shadow is a Covenant light troop transport vehicle analogous to human armored personnel carriers such as the [[M650 Mastodon]]. The vehicle is broadly arch-shaped, with the driver cabin located at the vehicle's front and protected by heavy frontal armor, with a turret located on the top. The centre of the arch boasts powerful [[gravitic]] fields capable of hosting a single [[Ghost]], equipment or a small bench seating eight passengers. Unlike the front, the sides of the vehicle have virtually no armor, and are completely exposed to enemy fire.{{Ref/Game|Id=H2|H2|Shadow in-game model}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} 

===Armament===
The Shadow is equipped with a {{Pattern|Mamua'uda|Shade}} turret, mounted on the aft of the vehicle. Aside from this, any passengers riding on the vehicle are able to contribute their own firepower to the vehicle's defense.{{Ref/Reuse|H2}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} 

===Usage===
Due to the vehicle's minimal armor coverage, the Shadow is typically deployed by the Covenant as rear-echelon light equipment and personnel transport. This makes the Shadow a vital component in Covenant occupation efforts, and the vehicle's extremely fast top speed in open terrain allows it to serve as a rapid deployment vehicle for such tasks. During extended travel, the crew may take turns defending the Shadow from atop the arch, or from their seated positions below.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Operation==
Shadows are the Covenant's main method of moving large numbers of troops around ground based battlefields. They have one driver, a gunner and up to eight occupants, depending on the species of the passengers.

The Shadow also doubles as a small vehicle transport, and can carry one Ghost in its troop bay. However, their main purpose is to deploy infantry, such as Elites, [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]], [[Unggoy|Grunts]], and [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]]. For point defense, they are equipped with a single [[heavy plasma cannon]].{{Ref/Book|Halo 2 manual|Page=19|LocalArchive=:H2_Human_Manual.pdf}}{{Ref/Book|Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition manual|Page=17|LocalArchive=:H2_Covenant_Manual.pdf}}

==Operational history==
T-29 Shadows were used by the Covenant during the [[Battle of Earth]] in [[2552]] as a troop and prisoner transport.{{Ref/Level|H2|Outskirts}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=Uprising|HU}} They continued service in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war]] era, with the [[Banished]] making extensive use of them during the [[Operation: WOLFE|conflict]] on [[Reach]] in [[2559]].{{Ref/Novel|HSoR|Chapter=4}}

==Production notes==
The Shadow's design dates back to the original [[2000]]-era builds of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', when the game was still intended to be a third-person shooter. At this time, the vehicle was simply known as <code>c ground transport</code>, and had a noticeably blockier appearance. The vehicle was ultimately one of [[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved vehicles|many vehicles]] cut from ''Combat Evolved'', later making its in-game debut in ''[[Halo 2]]''{{'}}s [[Outskirts]] level.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=Shadow|game_fabricator|1413299559875235841|Marcus Lehto|Quote=Yes, at that time it was just called "c ground transport"|D=09|M=7|Y=2021}} The original ''Combat Evolved'' design for the vehicle was later canonised as the {{Pattern|Adsk|Shadow}}.

Interestingly, during the original ''Combat Evolved'' era, another vehicle was intended for inclusion under the name of the Shadow. This vehicle was also similarly-cut, and ultimately also revived in ''Halo 2'' - ultimately renamed as the [[Wuzum-pattern Spectre|Spectre]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Origin|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=630|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The Origin of Halo|D=18|M=1|Y=2021}} The original ''Combat Evolved'' design was later canonised as the {{Pattern|Wuchek|Spectre}}.

==Trivia==
*In the level [[Outskirts]], a total of [[Seven|7]] Shadows can be found.
*''Halo 2''{{'}}s files show the Shadow as being hijackable and drivable, but this is not possible to do in the base game. Using mods, these mechanics can be accessed. Additionally, there are two versions of the Shadow, one which transports Ghosts (seen in-game) and another which transports infantry.

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:PXH SeraphShadow.png|The ''Halo: Combat Evolved''-era Shadow alongside the [[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved vehicles#Covenant tank|Covenant tank]].
File:H2_Shadow_Concept.jpg|''Halo 2'' concept art.
File:H2_Shadow_Concept_2.jpg|''Halo 2'' concept art.
File:H2_Shadow_Concept_3.jpg|''Halo 2'' concept art.
File:H2 E3 Demo Shadows.jpg|The Shadow in the [[Halo 2 E3 demo|''Halo 2'' E3 demo]].
File:H2_Shadow_Front.png|The Shadow in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:H2-T29ShadowTVT-AngleSide2.png|The Shadow in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-T29ShadowTVT-SideProfile.png|Side view of the Shadow in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2_Shadow_Underground.jpg|A Shadow on an [[NM 105 E|underground Mombasa highway]].
File:H2-T29ShadowTVT-Side.png|The Shadow troop carrier.
File:H2_Shadow_Passengers.jpg|[[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]] passengers riding A Shadow.
File:HU Shadows.png|Shadows in [[Old Cleveland]] in ''[[Halo: Uprising]]''.
File:H2A-pavel-belov-shadow.jpg|Concept art of the Shadow for ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2A Shadow Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of the Shadow for ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:H2ACampaign ShadowConvoy.png|A convoy of Shadows move through Mombasa's highways in the mission [[Outskirts]] on [[Halo 2]].
File:H2A T29Shadow TroopTransport.png|The troop transport variant with updated Halo 2: Anniversary graphics.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Second Sunrise over New Mombasa]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''

==Sources==
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{{Covenant Ground Vehicles}}
[[Category:Covenant vehicles]]