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{{Center|'''''Guardian''' redirects here. For other uses, see [[Guardian (disambiguation)]].''}} | {{Center|'''''Guardian''' redirects here. For the sentinel cut from ''Halo 3'', see [[Guardian Sentinel]]. For other uses, see [[Guardian (disambiguation)]].''}} | ||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Guardian}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Guardian}} | ||
The idea of Forerunner constructs known as " | [[File:H3 Guardian Concept 4.jpg|thumb|125px|left|Near-final concept art for the [[Guardian Sentinel|Guardian]] in ''Halo 3''.]] | ||
The idea of large Forerunner constructs known as "Guradians" dates back to the development of ''[[Halo 2]]''. This concept was further explored for ''[[Halo 3]]'', with many pieces of concept art created for their design. These [[Guardian Sentinel|Guardian]]s were to feature as enemies in the eponymous level ''[[Guardian Forest]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=GDC|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.gdcvault.com/browse/gdc-09/play/1284|Site=GDC Vault|Page=Building Your Airplane While Flying: Production at Bungie}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Powerpoint|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://downloads.bungie.net/presentations/gdc_bungieproduction_march2009.pptx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Building Your Airplane While Flying: Production at Bungie|Detail=Original presentation download}} Unfortunately, the level and the Guardian enemy had to be cut, with the environment being repurposed as the ''[[Guardian (map)|Guardian]]'' multiplayer map and the Guardian enemy model itself used on ''[[Epitaph]]'' in holographic form. The Guardian was intended to be similar in size to the similarly-cut [[Strato-Sentinel]]s.{{Ref/Site|Id=Vic1|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://twitter.com/vicdeleon/status/1304910772313575424|Site=Twitter|Page=Vic DeLeon|Quote=Fwiw this is almost exactly what the Guardians looked like back when they were first imagined on Halo 2, only they were much larger, almost like the Strato-Sentinel.}} While not seen in the final game, the Guardian design was later used in ''[[Origins]]'' for two Forerunner constructs seen escorting a [[Keyship]] to the [[Portal at Voi]].{{Ref/Film|Id=OriginsI|HLeg|Detail=[[Origins]]}} Another hologram of this design of Guardian appears in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=InsideApril|D=30|M=4|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-april-2021|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Inside Infinite - April 2021}} | |||
The Guardians' first major appearance in the ''Halo'' series was as a major plot element (and origin of the name for) ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. In ''Halo 5'', these Guardian Custodes were vastly different in design, resembling birds moreso than the monolithic Sentinels. Early in the development of ''Halo 5: Guardians'', the Guardians were known internally as "Titans", and went through heavy design iteration.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qAkxwR|Site=ArtStation|Page=TITAN}}{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://www.axisanimation.com/features/halo-xbox-one/|Site=Axis Animation|Page=Halo Xbox One}} By mid-[[2013]], the bird design had become semi-final, and can be seen in the ''[[Halo Xbox One announcement trailer]]'' and ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' bookend cutscenes, though the final design in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' was changed radically. There was considerable speculation as to the nature of the constructs prior to the confirmation of them as the titular Guardians in ''Game Informer''{{'}}s June 2015 issue. When asked about the construct seen in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' key art on Twitter, the game's Creative Director [[Josh Holmes]] alluded to the name by replying that ''"The answer is in plain sight."''<ref name="Josh Holmes">[https://twitter.com/JoshingtonState/status/592477020073828352 '''Twitter''': ''Josh Holmes'']</ref> | The Guardians' first major appearance in the ''Halo'' series was as a major plot element (and origin of the name for) ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. In ''Halo 5'', these Guardian Custodes were vastly different in design, resembling birds moreso than the monolithic Sentinels. Early in the development of ''Halo 5: Guardians'', the Guardians were known internally as "Titans", and went through heavy design iteration.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qAkxwR|Site=ArtStation|Page=TITAN}}{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://www.axisanimation.com/features/halo-xbox-one/|Site=Axis Animation|Page=Halo Xbox One}} By mid-[[2013]], the bird design had become semi-final, and can be seen in the ''[[Halo Xbox One announcement trailer]]'' and ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' bookend cutscenes, though the final design in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' was changed radically. There was considerable speculation as to the nature of the constructs prior to the confirmation of them as the titular Guardians in ''Game Informer''{{'}}s June 2015 issue. When asked about the construct seen in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' key art on Twitter, the game's Creative Director [[Josh Holmes]] alluded to the name by replying that ''"The answer is in plain sight."''<ref name="Josh Holmes">[https://twitter.com/JoshingtonState/status/592477020073828352 '''Twitter''': ''Josh Holmes'']</ref> | ||
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===Concept art=== | ===Concept art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H5G Giant Concept 4.jpg|Early concept art of the Guardian still retaining legs for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | File:H5G Giant Concept 4.jpg|Early concept art of the Guardian still retaining legs for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:HXO - Guardian concept.jpg|Concept art of the Guardian from the ''Halo Xbox One announcement trailer''. | File:HXO - Guardian concept.jpg|Concept art of the Guardian from the ''Halo Xbox One announcement trailer''. |