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(I've suggested a rename since the current title is fanon. The best description given in the novel is "crystal cutlass". I'm not quite sure the weapon from Helljumper is one of these but artistic license could be a factor.)
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{{Status|Canon}}
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The '''energy cutlass''' is a [[Covenant]] [[melee]] weapon, primarily used by the [[Kig-Yar]].


The weapon consists of a shard of [[Blamite|pink, glass-like crystal]]. They are used primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when [[boarding]] an enemy ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 125''</ref> They are similar to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[combat knife]]. These blades house a complex chemical mixture within them that causes the knife to explode into shards when embedded into a soft target, similar to a [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] round.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 130''</ref>
An '''energy cutlass''', or '''painglass saber''',{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=307}} is a [[Covenant]] [[melee]] weapon primarily used by the [[Kig-Yar]] for light skirmishes in close-quarter situations. It is an energized cutlass forged using a modified energy projector with a [[Subanese crystal]] shard that has been chemically treated and sharpened into a blade.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}{{Ref/Novel|CH|Chapter=6}}
 
This bladed weapon is composed from a crystal shard from [[Suban]] and a complex arrangement of chemicals, [[plasma]], and alloys. Just like the shattering of a fired [[Needler]] round, the blade of a painglass saber can be made to explode when it is embedded in soft flesh{{Ref/Reuse|enc319}}, making it a terrifying and cruel weapon. Before detonation, the blade will begin to pulse with a rosy red color.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 130''</ref>
 
==Overview==
Referred to as ''[[Kig-Yar language|chiss-teh]]'' by the Kig-Yar,{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} these crystal blades are utilized by Kig-Yar soldiers as well as [[piracy|pirates]], as they make ideal weapons for [[Naval boarding|boarding]] actions on hostile ships or in melee engagements in confined spaces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 125''</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|enc319}} Both [[Avery Junior Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] survived [[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|an encounter]] with these deadly arms upon making first contact with the Kig-Yar of ''[[Minor Transgression]]'' in [[2525]]. Despite being pierced in his left thigh by a cutlass, Nolan Byrne managed to pull the blade out and even kill his alien attacker with its own weapon.{{Ref/Novel|CH|Chapter=8}}


The [[Unggoy]] also use them, as seen during the fighting on the [[Tiara]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 366''</ref> Energy cutlasses were used by several Kig-Yar during the [[Battle of Ariel]] in [[2552#January|January 2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''', ''[[Halo: Helljumper Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref>  
The [[Unggoy]] also use them, as seen during the fighting on the [[Tiara]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 366''</ref> Energy cutlasses were used by several Kig-Yar during the [[Battle of Ariel]] in [[2552#January|January 2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''', ''[[Halo: Helljumper Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref>  
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Helljumper - Energy cutlass.png|An energy cutlass being used to kill [[Campbell (ODST)|Campbell]].
File:HLW cutlass1.png|A [[Kig-Yar Storm]] wielding a painglass saber on [[Sephune III]] .
File:HLW machete.png|
File:HLW cutlass2.png|
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


{{Covenant Weapons}}
{{Covenant sidearms}}
{{Melee Weapons}}
{{Melee Weapons}}
[[Category:Melee Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]
[[Category:Needle weaponry]]

Latest revision as of 17:09, September 28, 2023

Energy cutlass
A Jackal wielding an energy cutlass.
Production overview

Type:

Melee weapon

Specifications

Length:

24 inches (61 cm)[1]

Blade composition:

Subanese crystal[2]

Effective range:

Close-quarters

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War

 

An energy cutlass, or painglass saber,[2] is a Covenant melee weapon primarily used by the Kig-Yar for light skirmishes in close-quarter situations. It is an energized cutlass forged using a modified energy projector with a Subanese crystal shard that has been chemically treated and sharpened into a blade.[2][3]

This bladed weapon is composed from a crystal shard from Suban and a complex arrangement of chemicals, plasma, and alloys. Just like the shattering of a fired Needler round, the blade of a painglass saber can be made to explode when it is embedded in soft flesh[1], making it a terrifying and cruel weapon. Before detonation, the blade will begin to pulse with a rosy red color.[4]

Overview[edit]

Referred to as chiss-teh by the Kig-Yar,[2] these crystal blades are utilized by Kig-Yar soldiers as well as pirates, as they make ideal weapons for boarding actions on hostile ships or in melee engagements in confined spaces.[5][1] Both Avery Junior Johnson and Nolan Byrne survived an encounter with these deadly arms upon making first contact with the Kig-Yar of Minor Transgression in 2525. Despite being pierced in his left thigh by a cutlass, Nolan Byrne managed to pull the blade out and even kill his alien attacker with its own weapon.[6]

The Unggoy also use them, as seen during the fighting on the Tiara during the First Battle of Harvest.[7] Energy cutlasses were used by several Kig-Yar during the Battle of Ariel in January 2552.[8]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 329
  2. ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 307
  3. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, chapter 6
  4. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 130
  5. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 125
  6. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, chapter 8
  7. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 366
  8. ^ Halo: Helljumper, Issue #2

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