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[[File:H5G-TempleT54Banshee.png|thumb|300px|The modern revival of the sky-chevaliers have seen them take a preference for the golden "Temple" variant of the ''D'nomlhe''-pattern Banshee.]]
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The '''sky-chevaliers''' are a class of [[Sangheili]] [[pilot]]s, usually a part of wider martial orders such as those of the [[Zealot]]s or [[Ascetics]]. The sky-chevaliers originate from ancient Sangheili civilisation on [[Sanghelios]] before the development of Sangheili spaceflight and [[Sangheili colonies|interplanetary colonisation]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFSurface|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-surface-features|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Surface Features|D=21|M=09|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Req|H5G|List of REQ cards|REQ card|Detail=[[Temple Banshee]]|Quote=The sky-chevaliers of the Zealot orders reappeared during the Sangheili civil war. Masterwork Banshee with hardened armor, improved handling, and upgraded fuel rod cannon with reduced fire delay and ability to fire while boosting.}}
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<br> [[Type-54 Banshee]] (Temple variant)
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The '''sky-chevaliers''' were the undisputed masters of the [[Sanghelios]] sky for long ages. Though their order's honor was dulled under the [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]]' rigid strictures it was never tarnished, and as the [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] and [[Ascetics|Ascetic]] temples once again bustle with life and newly-mended banners fly above reforged battlements, the sky-chevaliers unfurl their wings to defend the faithful and punish the wicked. Originally, the sky-chevaliers flew upon the backs of [['sKelln]], and then later in piston-driven [[warbird]]s. In recent days, the [[Type-54 Banshee#Variants|Temple Banshee]] is the order's chosen craft for taking to the skies.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-surface-features '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Surface Features'']</ref>
The earliest sky-chevaliers flew upon the backs of their [['sKelln]], though these [[List of animals|animal]] mounts were later supplanted after the advent of Sangheili industrialism with the piston-driven [[warbird]]s. The signing of the [[Writ of Union]] at the close of the [[War of Beginnings]] saw the Sangheili species incorporated into the newly-formed [[Covenant]] empire, beginning a decline in the order's honour under the rigid strictures of the [[San'Shyuum]] - though they were never actively stamped out under the Covenant regime. The empire's [[Great Schism|collapse]] in the 26th century has seen a revival of the sky-chevaliers as the Ascetic and Zealot orders have increased in power and prosperity.{{Ref/Reuse|CFSurface}}{{Ref/Reuse|Req}}
 
The preferred craft of the chevaliers is the "[[Temple Banshee]]" - a specifically-crafted variant of the {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}} clad in golden [[nanolaminate]] plating and created by the most capable [[artisan-armorer]]s available.{{Ref/Reuse|CFSurface}}{{Ref/Reuse|Req}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
"Chevalier" comes from the French word for "Knight".
"Chevalier" comes from the French word for "Knight".
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H5G - Temple Banshee.png|Temple Banshee used by the sky-chevaliers.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Elite Ranks}}
 
{{Sangheili Ranks}}

Revision as of 04:01, October 6, 2022

The modern revival of the sky-chevaliers have seen them take a preference for the golden "Temple" variant of the D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee.

The sky-chevaliers are a class of Sangheili pilots, usually a part of wider martial orders such as those of the Zealots or Ascetics. The sky-chevaliers originate from ancient Sangheili civilisation on Sanghelios before the development of Sangheili spaceflight and interplanetary colonisation.[1][2]

The earliest sky-chevaliers flew upon the backs of their 'sKelln, though these animal mounts were later supplanted after the advent of Sangheili industrialism with the piston-driven warbirds. The signing of the Writ of Union at the close of the War of Beginnings saw the Sangheili species incorporated into the newly-formed Covenant empire, beginning a decline in the order's honour under the rigid strictures of the San'Shyuum - though they were never actively stamped out under the Covenant regime. The empire's collapse in the 26th century has seen a revival of the sky-chevaliers as the Ascetic and Zealot orders have increased in power and prosperity.[1][2]

The preferred craft of the chevaliers is the "Temple Banshee" - a specifically-crafted variant of the D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee clad in golden nanolaminate plating and created by the most capable artisan-armorers available.[1][2]

Trivia

"Chevalier" comes from the French word for "Knight".

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Surface Features (Retrieved on Sep 21, 2021) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c Halo 5: Guardians, REQ card: Temple Banshee "The sky-chevaliers of the Zealot orders reappeared during the Sangheili civil war. Masterwork Banshee with hardened armor, improved handling, and upgraded fuel rod cannon with reduced fire delay and ability to fire while boosting."