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A Soldier, occasionally referred to as a Promethean Soldier due to the constructs' operational origins,[1] is a class of the armiger developed and primarily utilized by the Forerunner Prometheans.[2][1] Classified as bipedal combat platforms, Soldiers were deployed during the human-Forerunner wars and the Forerunners' war against the Flood.[2]
Description
Unlike the Promethean Knight, which are controlled by the composed essences of formerly living beings, Soldiers are purely artificial intelligence-driven.[3] Soldiers have a distinctly humanoid appearance in comparison to other Promethean constructs and Sentinels;[4] they have one set of arms with small, five-fingered hands. Their main locomotion is provided by a pair of long, thin legs designed for agility and speed. Soldiers are covered in patterns of light and have a fire-like glow inside their heads. In addition, they are capable of slipspace translocation. Unlike the other Promethean units, Promethean Soldiers are also capable of speech. The Soldiers encountered in the modern era are known to taunt their human opponents in English.[5]
History
During the Human-Forerunner war, the Ur-Didact employed the use of the Armigers. Due to their bipedal form and their agility, the Armigers proved incredibly useful for raiding ancient human warships, particularly when attempting to infiltrate the often more confined spaces of human vessels.
Following the conflict, the Didact was forced into exile by the ecumene Council, and his rate was diminished. When the Flood eventually returned, the ecumene found themselves dangerously unprepared, and so the Master Builder Faber recommissioned the production of Armigers to combat the Flood and to compensate for the dwindling number of Warrior-Servants.
While most Soldiers were expended during the Forerunner-Flood war, some were tasked with guarding key Forerunner sites in the event the Halo Array was fired. The UNSC first encountered these Soldiers in 2558, and they have since been integrated into the Spartan-IV War Games simulations.
Subtypes
Actual variants
Warzone variants
Known Soldiers
Gallery
- H5G Concept PrometheanSoldier.png
Concept art of the Promethean Soldier for Halo 5: Guardians
Concept art of various Soldier types
A study of the Promethean Soldier in Halo 5: Guardians
A Promethean Soldier during the Battle of Sunaion
A Promethean Soldier engaging Fireteam Osiris
Jameson Locke engaging a Soldier
Promethean Soldiers on the Warzone map Escape from ARC
A Soldier on Escape from ARC
- H5G-PrometheanSoldiers.png
Various types of Promethean Soldiers
A pair of Soldiers
A damaged Soldier in combat
The "face" of a Soldier
Soldiers assaulting Pinnacle Station on Meridian.
A Legendary Soldier on Skirmish at Darkstar.
A Mythic Soldier
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List of appearances
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs nameduniverse - ^ Halo Waypoint Forums: Canon Fodder 6-19-15: Under Locke & Keynote (post by GrimBrotherOne)
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 256
- ^ YouTube: Halo 5 E3 Campaign Demo
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition), page 299
