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===History=== | ===History=== | ||
[[File:Skirmisher Major.png|250px|thumb|A T'vaoan Skirmisher [[Obedientiary]] in the Covenant.]] | [[File:Skirmisher Major.png|250px|thumb|A T'vaoan Skirmisher [[Obedientiary]] in the Covenant.]] | ||
The role of skirmisher was created by the Kig-Yar long ago, seemingly even before the species even left [[Eayn]] to colonize other parts of their [[Y'Deio system|home system]]. After the [[Covenant]] discovered the Kig-Yar and grafted them into their empire, they kept the mantle of skirmisher as part of their [[Covenant military|military]]. During their time within the Covenant, most skirmishers would be [[T'vaoan]], a unique subspecies of Kig-Yar that settled and evolved on the asteroid known as [[T'vao]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | The role of skirmisher was created by the Kig-Yar long ago, seemingly even before the species even left [[Eayn]] to colonize other parts of their [[Y'Deio system|home system]]. After the [[Covenant]] discovered the Kig-Yar and grafted them into their empire, they kept the mantle of skirmisher as part of their [[Covenant military|military]]. During their time within the Covenant, most skirmishers would be [[T'vaoan]], a unique subspecies of Kig-Yar that settled and evolved on the asteroid known as [[T'vao]]. {{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
After the [[Banished]] began conscripting the Kig-Yar into their military, they discovered that the practice of skirmisher extended beyond the T'vaoan legacy and into the ancient history of all Kig-Yar. Many [[Ruuht|Ruuhtians]] within the Banished took it upon themselves to demonstrate this by donning the battle armour and bearing the technological and aesthetic markings of the traditional skirmisher. The strongest and most skilled Banished skirmishers have proved to be every bit as deadly as their T'vaoan counterparts within the Covenant. {{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Still, the Banished continued to make use of T'vaoan skirmishers, with [[Escharum]]'s forces deploying them to [[Reach]] during [[Operation: WOLFE]] in late [[2559]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR16|SOR|Chapter=16}} Escharum would again make use of skirmishers during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]], but only female Ruuhtian skirmishers have been known to be observed.{{Ref/Game|Id=HINFDialogue|HI|Skirmisher dialogue}} | After the [[Banished]] began conscripting the Kig-Yar into their military, they discovered that the practice of skirmisher extended beyond the T'vaoan legacy and into the ancient history of all Kig-Yar. Many [[Ruuht|Ruuhtians]] within the Banished took it upon themselves to demonstrate this by donning the battle armour and bearing the technological and aesthetic markings of the traditional skirmisher. The strongest and most skilled Banished skirmishers have proved to be every bit as deadly as their T'vaoan counterparts within the Covenant. {{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Still, the Banished continued to make use of T'vaoan skirmishers, with [[Escharum]]'s forces deploying them to [[Reach]] during [[Operation: WOLFE]] in late [[2559]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR16|SOR|Chapter=16}} Escharum would again make use of skirmishers during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]], but only female Ruuhtian skirmishers have been known to be observed.{{Ref/Game|Id=HINFDialogue|HI|Skirmisher dialogue}} | ||
===Role and responsibilities=== | ===Role and responsibilities=== | ||
Skirmishers are typically deployed as shock troops or in tightly confined choke points where they can use their superior mobility to outmanoeuvre their enemy.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} Within the Covenant, Skirmishers were able to attain several ranks in the standard Covenant [[Covenant rank structure|military rank system]] including [[ | Skirmishers are typically deployed as shock troops or in tightly confined choke points where they can use their superior mobility to outmanoeuvre their enemy.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} Within the Covenant, Skirmishers were able to attain several ranks in the standard Covenant [[Covenant rank structure|military rank system]] including [[Minor]] and [[Major (Covenant)|Major]], with the most combat-experienced of the latter drawn into the ranks of the [[Skirmisher Murmillo|Murmillones]]. [[Skirmisher Commando|Commandos]] served as special operations hunter-killer Skirmisher units, while [[Skirmisher Champion|Champions]] served as chief commanding officers over [[Unggoy]] and lower-ranked Kig-Yar.{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=186-187}} | ||
Skirmishers are deployed as shock troopers or for the defence of critical choke points, using their speed to outflank, outmanoeuvre or overpower an enemy infantry force.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} While serving in the Banished, the best skirmishers are granted a level of autonomy and discretion which far exceeds other Kig-Yar.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} Those serving with the Banished regularly make use of point defence gauntlets similar to those utilized by the Covenant's Murmillones.{{Ref/Game|Id=HINFModel|HI|Skirmisher model}} | Skirmishers are deployed as shock troopers or for the defence of critical choke points, using their speed to outflank, outmanoeuvre or overpower an enemy infantry force.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} While serving in the Banished, the best skirmishers are granted a level of autonomy and discretion which far exceeds other Kig-Yar.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} Those serving with the Banished regularly make use of point defence gauntlets similar to those utilized by the Covenant's Murmillones.{{Ref/Game|Id=HINFModel|HI|Skirmisher model}} | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
In ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', Skirmishers are armed with dual energy gauntlets that are capable of deflecting [[Grappleshot|Grappleshot]]s. They are armed with either [[Ukala Workshop Mangler|Mangler]]s or [[Posu'gelka-pattern needler|Needler]]s. | |||
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==Notable personnel== | ==Notable personnel== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Skirmishers}} | {{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gameplaypage=Skirmisher/Gameplay|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Skirmishers}} | ||
===Concept art=== | ===Concept art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HaloReach - Screenshot 03.jpg|Some T'vaoan | File:HaloReach - Screenshot 03.jpg|Some T'vaoan skirmisher Minors on [[Reach]]. | ||
File:HR SkirmisherMurmillones.jpg|A group of T'vaoan skirmisher Murmillones. | |||
File:HINF SkirmisherTower.jpg|A Banished Ruuhtian skirmisher in ''Halo Infinite''. | |||
File:HINF-Skirmishers.jpg|Two Banished Ruuhtian skirmishers on [[Installation 07]]. | |||
File:HR SkirmisherMurmillones.jpg|A group of T'vaoan | File:HINF SkirmisherClose.png|Up-close view of a Banished Ruuhtian skirmisher. | ||
File:HINF Skirmisher behind.png|A Banished Ruuhtian skirmisher seen from behind. | |||
File:HINF SkirmisherTower.jpg|A Banished Ruuhtian skirmisher. | |||
File:HINF-Skirmishers.jpg|Two Banished Ruuhtian skirmishers. | |||
File:HINF SkirmisherClose.png| | |||
File:HINF Skirmisher behind.png| | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
