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The '''energy stave'''<ref name="ch">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref> is a [[ | The '''energy stave'''<ref name="ch">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref> is a [[Covenant]] [[melee]] weapon, consisting of a long metal staff and a bladed tip with a series of glowing panels. Different variants of the energy stave are used for both practical and ceremonial purposes.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref><ref name="wars">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Escape]]''</ref> | ||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||
===Ceremonial stave=== | ===Ceremonial stave=== | ||
Ceremonial energy staves feature an elaborate, forked tip with ornate panels similar in color to the glowing armor panels of their wielders. They are used exclusively by the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|Honor Guard]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]], [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae]] and [[ | Ceremonial energy staves feature an elaborate, forked tip with ornate panels similar in color to the glowing armor panels of their wielders. They are used exclusively by the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|Honor Guard]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]], [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae]] and the [[Lights of Sanghelios]].<ref name="grave">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref><ref name="ch"/> | ||
The energy stave mostly serves a ceremonial purpose as opposed to a combat one; the stave has been used as an actual offensive weapon in rare cases only. The Honor Guard Sangheili mostly use [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifles]], [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]], and [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbines]] in combat. However, they were used by [[Jiralhanae]] to subdue any [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig- | The energy stave mostly serves a ceremonial purpose as opposed to a combat one; the stave has been used as an actual offensive weapon in rare cases only. The Honor Guard Sangheili mostly use [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifles]], [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]], and [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbines]] in combat. However, they were used by [[Jiralhanae]] to subdue any [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]] that came too close to the [[High Council Chamber]] during one of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s sermons regarding the discovery of the [[Activation Index|"Sacred Icon"]].<ref name="grave"/> | ||
===Non-ceremonial stave=== | ===Non-ceremonial stave=== | ||
This version of the energy stave is more ascetic in design than the ceremonial stave. Metallic gray in overall coloration, it incorporates a twin-bladed tip with blue paneling. Unlike the ceremonial staves only used by Honor Guards, these weapons can also be wielded by regular Sangheili, including [[Sangheili Minor|Minors]]. During the [[Battle of Shield 0459]], a group of Sangheili guards assigned to protect [[ | This version of the energy stave is more ascetic in design than the ceremonial stave. Metallic gray in overall coloration, it incorporates a twin-bladed tip with blue paneling. Unlike the ceremonial staves only used by Honor Guards, these weapons can also be wielded by regular Sangheili, including [[Sangheili Minor|Minors]]. During the [[Battle of Shield 0459]], a group of Sangheili guards assigned to protect the [[Apex Site]] on [[Shield World 0459]] were equipped with energy staves.<ref name="wars"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
File:HonorGuard02.jpg|A Sangheili Honor Guardsman holding an energy stave. | File:HonorGuard02.jpg|A Sangheili Honor Guardsman holding an energy stave. | ||
File:HW6.png|A group of Sangheili using energy staves in combat during the Battle of Shield 0459. | File:HW6.png|A group of Sangheili using energy staves in combat during the Battle of Shield 0459. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | |||
**''[[The Babysitter]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |