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'''Armigers''' are a sub-classification of [[Sentinel]] designed and employed by the [[Forerunners]] for use in [[planetary warfare]].{{Ref/Book|Id=WFG|HWF|Page=90|Quote=Forerunner combat Sentinels used in planetary operations. The spread of the logic plague and corruption of armiger forces was a major blow to Warrior-Servant military effectiveness.}} Unlike typical Sentinel designs, primarily renowned for their use of flight, armigers are bipedal combat platforms specialising in tactical infantry engagements within enemy constructs and on planetary surfaces. Armigers were particularly heavily used by the Forerunners in their [[Human-Forerunner wars|campaigns]] against [[Ancestors|ancient humanity]] and later, their [[Forerunner-Flood war|genocidal war]] against the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=330-331}} | '''Armigers''' are a sub-classification of [[Sentinel]] designed and employed by the [[Forerunners]] for use in [[planetary warfare]].{{Ref/Book|Id=WFG|HWF|Page=90|Quote=Forerunner combat Sentinels used in planetary operations. The spread of the logic plague and corruption of armiger forces was a major blow to Warrior-Servant military effectiveness.}} Unlike typical Sentinel designs, primarily renowned for their use of flight, armigers are bipedal combat platforms specialising in tactical infantry engagements within enemy constructs and on planetary surfaces. Armigers were particularly heavily used by the Forerunners in their [[Human-Forerunner wars|campaigns]] against [[Ancestors|ancient humanity]] and later, their [[Forerunner-Flood war|genocidal war]] against the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=330-331}} | ||
Armiger units may be colloquially referred to as '''"Promethean Soldiers"''' or similar; this is in reference to their deployments alongside [[Warrior-Servant]] and [[Promethean]] forces (particularly the latter) and not as an indication that they are of a similar origin to the [[Composer|Composed]] essences of the [[Promethean Knight]]s.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLocke|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-under-locke-keynote|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Under Locke & Keynote|D=15|M=06|Y=2021}} | Armiger units may be colloquially referred to as '''"Promethean Soldiers"''' or similar; this is in reference to their deployments alongside [[Warrior-Servant]] and [[Promethean]] forces (particularly the latter) and not as an indication that they are of a similar origin to the [[Composer|Composed]] essences of the [[Promethean Knight]]s.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLocke|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-under-locke-keynote|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Under Locke & Keynote|D=15|M=06|Y=2021}} Similarly, the Soldier is simply one variant of armiger, albeit the most common (see [[#Variants|here]] for details on armiger variants).{{Ref/Site|Id=Enc22Glossary|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/the-new-halo-encyclopedia-is-out-today|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The New Halo Encyclopedia is Out Today|Quote='''ARMIGER''' - Forerunner combat machines utilized for ground operations, the most common being the soldier.|D=19|M=12|Y=2022}} | ||
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A common ability for armigers is the ability to transfigure their form to repair damage or even adjust their visage for aesthetic purposes.{{Ref/Reuse|RG26}} They were employed by various factions and lobby groups within the Ecumene, with more recent UNSC training simulations manifesting some of these variations (albeit in a largely speculative framework).{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}} | A common ability for armigers is the ability to transfigure their form to repair damage or even adjust their visage for aesthetic purposes.{{Ref/Reuse|RG26}} They were employed by various factions and lobby groups within the Ecumene, with more recent UNSC training simulations manifesting some of these variations (albeit in a largely speculative framework).{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}} | ||
The most common kind of armiger was the [[Promethean Soldier|Soldier]]; a general-purpose automaton designed for engaging enemies in numbers with high speed.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Sub-types of the Soldier employed in War Games simulations include; | The most common kind of armiger was the [[Promethean Soldier|Soldier]];{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Glossary}} a general-purpose automaton designed for engaging enemies in numbers with high speed.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Sub-types of the Soldier employed in War Games simulations include; | ||
*[[Hydra Soldier]] | *[[Hydra Soldier]] | ||
*[[Soldier Bandit]] | *[[Soldier Bandit]] | ||