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==Trivia==
*The Bioroid helmets are named after mythological beings of multiple human cultures and religions:
**Apollyon is the Greek name for '''Abaddon''', an important term for both Judaism (a place) and Christianity (a fallen angel) religions. In both religions, however, Apollyon/Abaddon is related to the concept of destruction.
***[[Abaddon]] is also the name of a [[Precursor]] [[Knowledge engine|construct]] in the ''Halo'' universe.
**Israfil is the name of one of the four angels who will blow the trumpet twice to signal the Qiyamah (the Judgement Day) in Islam: the first blow will kill all living creatures and the second blow will revive them.
**Tithonus is a Greek figure, who's described as Goddess Eos' lover; in the myth, Tithonus became immortal but unable to age. Eos, unable to help him, made him into a cicada.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 22:42, August 31, 2022

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This article contains information from the Bioroid Fractures universe, and is not a part of the established Halo canon. To learn more information about the Bioroid universe, see its article.
Bioroid armor
Bioroids on Lockdown.

The Bioroid armors are a suite of multiplayer armour sets in Halo 2: Anniversary. They will be implemented into the game during the Series 9 update.[1][2]

In-game information

Helmets

Helmet Description Unlock requirements
(Halo 2: Anniversary)
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Apollyon
The bioroids are weapon-parasites created by the Forerunners that transform those who possess the Reclaimer spark into killing machines. The Exchange
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Israfil
The first type of bioroid to erupt from its unsuspecting Reclaimer host when she stumbled upon a nest of the Thinking Death. The Exchange
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Tithonus
Bioroids can face down most threats, but those who erupt into this form are particularly adept at sensing the taint of the Thinking Death. The Exchange

Shoulders

Shoulder Description Unlock requirements
(Halo 2: Anniversary)
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Eliminator-type
Most bioroid forms are optimized for one role: combat. The Exchange
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Guardian-type
Few other things can claim to be proofed against the insidious touch of the Thinking Death. The Exchange
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Meld-type
Bioroids with this gift can link with other Reclaimers to meld mind and memory. The Exchange
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Sensor-type
Bioroids with these strange growths can intuitively sense the causal disruptions caused by slipspace manifolds opening and closing. The Exchange

Chest

Chest Description Unlock requirements
(Halo 2: Anniversary)
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Alpha Strain
The Alpha strain has many gifts, and it is up to their Reclaimers to discover and exploit them. The Exchange
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Beta Strain
The secrets of how to expel vorpal blasts from this bioroid still eludes the Reclaimers. The Exchange

Forearms

Forearm Description Unlock requirements
(Halo 2: Anniversary)
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Vambrace
The bioroid transformation process reshapes the body in seemingly impossible ways. The Exchange

Legs

Leg Description Unlock requirements
(Halo 2: Anniversary)
H2A armour icon.
Bioroid Greaves
Once the transformation is mastered a bioroid may walk the unseen roads between space and time. The Exchange

Gallery

Trivia

  • The Bioroid helmets are named after mythological beings of multiple human cultures and religions:
    • Apollyon is the Greek name for Abaddon, an important term for both Judaism (a place) and Christianity (a fallen angel) religions. In both religions, however, Apollyon/Abaddon is related to the concept of destruction.
    • Israfil is the name of one of the four angels who will blow the trumpet twice to signal the Qiyamah (the Judgement Day) in Islam: the first blow will kill all living creatures and the second blow will revive them.
    • Tithonus is a Greek figure, who's described as Goddess Eos' lover; in the myth, Tithonus became immortal but unable to age. Eos, unable to help him, made him into a cicada.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Waypoint, Bioroid Boogaloo (Retrieved on Aug 27, 2022) [archive]
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo: MCC - August Update (Retrieved on Aug 27, 2022) [archive]