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This '''unidentified weapon''' was a handheld [[directed energy weapon]] created and used by the [[Forerunner]]s during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref>
This '''unidentified weapon''' was a handheld [[directed energy weapon|directed energy]] multiweapon created and used by the [[Forerunner]]s during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="origins">''[[Halo Legends]]'', [[Origins]]</ref>{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-encyclopedia-extravaganza|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Encyclopedia Extravaganza|D=2|M=8|Y=2022}}


==Description==
==Description==
The weapon was a silver, claw-shaped device that generated a hard-light blade, capable of firing bolts of energy. When multiple weapons were used in conjunction, they could apparently combine their energy bolts to form a single large blade-like projectile that sliced through the air.
The weapon was a silver, claw-shaped device that generated a hard-light blade, capable of firing bolts of energy. When multiple weapons were used in conjunction, they could apparently combine their energy bolts to form a single large blade-like projectile that sliced through the air.{{Ref/Reuse|origins}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The means of activating the weapon is remarkably similar to that of the [[Sangheili]] [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]]. It is possible that the weapon inspired the operational design and power supply of the energy sword, while its overall look and tactical use was adapted directly from the [[curveblade]].
The means of activating the weapon is remarkably similar to that of the [[Sangheili]] [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]]. It is possible that the weapon inspired the operational design and power supply of the energy sword.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Old_HW_Armament.jpg|A group of Forerunner combatants armed with the weapon.
File:Old_HW_Armament.jpg|A group of Forerunner combatants armed with the weapon.
File:Enc22-Glory.jpg|[[Glory-of-a-Far-Dawn]] wielding this weapon in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>



Latest revision as of 23:31, August 1, 2022

Unidentified Forerunner weapon
Forerunner weapon (deactivated).jpg
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Forerunners

Type:

Directed energy weapon

Service history

In service:

Forerunner-Flood War

 

This unidentified weapon was a handheld directed energy multiweapon created and used by the Forerunners during the Forerunner-Flood war.[1][2]

Description[edit]

The weapon was a silver, claw-shaped device that generated a hard-light blade, capable of firing bolts of energy. When multiple weapons were used in conjunction, they could apparently combine their energy bolts to form a single large blade-like projectile that sliced through the air.[1]

Trivia[edit]

The means of activating the weapon is remarkably similar to that of the Sangheili energy sword. It is possible that the weapon inspired the operational design and power supply of the energy sword.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]