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{{Era|UNSC|HCW|Post}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Center|''Were you looking for the [[Avatar (Xbox 360)|Xbox 360 Avatars]] or the [[Avatars|Halo: The Master Chief Collection avatars]]?''}}
{{Center|''Were you looking for the [[Avatar (Xbox 360)|Xbox 360 Avatars]] or the [[Avatars|Halo: The Master Chief Collection avatars]]?''}}
[[File:Reach Naval Academy.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Déjà]]'s avatar projected in human-size form]]
[[File:Reach Naval Academy.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Déjà]]'s avatar projected in human-size form.]]
{{Quote|An avatar is for the benefit of humans. Not for the AI. Well in my case, anyway. Some of my kind have issues about identity.|[[Black-Box]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 111''</ref>}}
{{Quote|An avatar is for the benefit of humans. Not for the AI. Well in my case, anyway. Some of my kind have issues about identity.|[[Black-Box]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 111''</ref>}}


An '''avatar''' is the visual representation of an [[artificial intelligence]] or "AI", used as a way to better interact with [[human]]s. Avatars often appear as human-sized wherever sufficient projection equipment is available.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 38''</ref><ref name="genesis">'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]'''</ref> With more limited projection systems such as a starship's [[holotank|holo-pedestal]], they appear considerably smaller.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref>
An '''avatar''' is the visual representation of an [[artificial intelligence]] or AI, used as a way to better interact with [[human]]s.<ref name="ch">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 30''</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
[[File:HalseyJournal-AI triad.png|thumb|right|200px|Three AIs modeled after the mythological [[Wikipedia:Moirai|Moirai (Fates)]].]]
[[File:HalseyJournal-AI triad.png|thumb|200px|Three AIs modeled after the mythological [[Wikipedia:Moirai|Moirai (Fates)]].]]
While not used by all AIs, every [[Smart artificial intelligence|"smart" AI]] uses an avatar,<ref name="clarity and grace">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Clarity and Grace'']</ref> as do many [[Dumb artificial intelligence|"dumb" AIs]]. This visual representation is chosen by the AI upon their creation and can be whatever they desire it to be. The creation of an AI's avatar occurs very early in the system's birthing process, and unless an AI is programmed to have multiple avatars, it does not usually alter its appearance after its initial creation.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Smart AIs find it extremely difficult to substantially alter their original avatar,<ref name="clarity and grace"/> and attempts to do so have resulted in catastrophic AI system crashes.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> The reason for this is not well understood to scientists, and attempts to eliminate this behavior have resulted in AI failures and personality aberrations.<ref name="clarity and grace"/>
While not used by all AIs, every [[Smart artificial intelligence|"smart" AI]] uses an avatar,<ref name="clarity and grace">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Clarity and Grace'']</ref> as do many [[Dumb artificial intelligence|"dumb" AIs]]. This visual representation is chosen by the AI upon their creation and can be whatever they desire it to be. The creation of an AI's avatar occurs very early in the system's birthing process, and unless an AI is programmed to have multiple avatars, it does not usually alter its appearance after its initial creation.{{Ref/Reuse|Encyclopedia}} Smart AIs find it extremely difficult to substantially alter their original avatar,{{Ref/Reuse|clarity and grace}} and attempts to do so have resulted in catastrophic AI system crashes.{{Ref/Reuse|Encyclopedia}} The reason for this is not well understood to scientists, and attempts to eliminate this behavior have resulted in AI failures and personality aberrations.{{Ref/Reuse|clarity and grace}}


The duty which the AI is to perform, combined with the human brain that was used to create it, have a great deal to do with what avatar they chose to appear as.<ref name="for">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 28''</ref><ref name="ch">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 30''</ref> The avatar is created by the AI to represent itself and appear to be drawn from the emotive responses at the base of human behavior. AIs almost universally represent themselves as male or female humans in various form of costume, though some AIs do take on more abstract forms; some avatars are simple geometric objects or silhouettes with perhaps a handful of key human features, such as a mouth or pair of eyes.<ref name="clarity and grace"/> Without exception, AI systems identify themselves as male or female based on the gender of their brain donor.<ref name="Encyclopedia">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 220''</ref> In addition to their visual representation, AIs are also able to choose their preferred accent or style of speech.<ref name="ch"/>
The duty which the AI is to perform, combined with the human brain that was used to create it, have a great deal to do with what avatar they chose to appear as.<ref name="for">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 28''</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|ch}} The avatar is created by the AI to represent itself and appear to be drawn from the emotive responses at the base of human behavior. Most AIs represent themselves as male or female humans in various forms of costume, though some AIs do take on more abstract forms; some avatars are simple geometric objects or silhouettes with perhaps a handful of key human features, such as a mouth or pair of eyes.{{Ref/Reuse|clarity and grace}} Without exception, AI systems identify themselves as male or female based on the gender of their brain donor.<ref name="Encyclopedia">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 220''</ref> In addition to their visual representation, AIs are also able to choose their preferred accent or style of speech.{{Ref/Reuse|ch}}


==List of known UNSC AIs and their avatars==
Avatars may choose to present themselves as human-sized wherever sufficient projection equipment is available.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 38''</ref><ref name="genesis">'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]'''</ref> With more limited projection systems such as a starship's [[holotank|holo-pedestal]], they appear considerably smaller.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>
 
==List of AIs with known avatars==
*[[Aine]]: A "thirty-something" yellow woman with variable clothing and a resigned expression.<ref name="avatar">'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 234''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue # 3''</ref>
*[[Aine]]: A "thirty-something" yellow woman with variable clothing and a resigned expression.<ref name="avatar">'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 234''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue # 3''</ref>


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*[[Auntie Dot]]: A grid of blue-glowing, constantly changing symmetrical patterns.
*[[Auntie Dot]]: A grid of blue-glowing, constantly changing symmetrical patterns.
*[[Beatrix]]: A blue woman with short slicked-back hair wearing a [[UNSC Navy working uniform|UNSC combat-ready uniform]].<ref>'''Halo: Rise of Atriox''', ''Issue #1''</ref>


*[[Beowulf]]: A man wearing a hooded cloak that obscures his facial features and most of his body.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 95''</ref>
*[[Beowulf]]: A man wearing a hooded cloak that obscures his facial features and most of his body.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 95''</ref>
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*[[Cortana]]: Tall and slender woman, nude but censored by scrolling calculations and symbols across her body, with short-cut hair, then longer hair following the [[Battle of Installation 04|events]] at [[Installation 04]]. She strongly resembles her brain donor, [[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]]. She glows bright blue.
*[[Cortana]]: Tall and slender woman, nude but censored by scrolling calculations and symbols across her body, with short-cut hair, then longer hair following the [[Battle of Installation 04|events]] at [[Installation 04]]. She strongly resembles her brain donor, [[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]]. She glows bright blue.
*[[Damon]]: A hairless ghostly face with no distinguishable male or female features.<ref>'''[[Halo: Retribution]]'''</ref>


*[[Deep Winter]]: An old man with a snowy cape, often accompanied by holographic ice and snow.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 106''</ref>
*[[Deep Winter]]: An old man with a snowy cape, often accompanied by holographic ice and snow.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 106''</ref>


*[[Déjà]]: The appearance of a Greek goddess: barefoot, wrapped in a toga, motes of light dancing about her hair and holding a clay tablet in her left hand.<ref name="for"/>
*[[Déjà]]: The appearance of a Greek goddess: barefoot, wrapped in a toga, motes of light dancing about her hair and holding a clay tablet in her left hand.{{Ref/Reuse|for}}


*[[Doppler]]: A smartly dressed man wearing a jacket, bowtie, and a pair of scholarly round spectacles.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion]]'''</ref>
*[[Doppler]]: A smartly dressed man wearing a jacket, bowtie, and a pair of scholarly round spectacles.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion]]'''</ref>
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*[[Endless Summer]]: A tall, red Cherokee Indian chief, bare-chested, wearing buckskins, and holding a feathered spear.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 178''</ref>
*[[Endless Summer]]: A tall, red Cherokee Indian chief, bare-chested, wearing buckskins, and holding a feathered spear.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 178''</ref>


*[[FitzGibbon]]: An elderly 18th century British Army officer with a teal glow.<ref name="genesis"/>
*[[FitzGibbon]]: An elderly 18th century British Army officer with a teal glow.{{Ref/Reuse|genesis}}


*[[Iona]]: One of several known AI with more than one appearance, her default appearance is that of a slender woman with short, curly hair with angular shapes across her body, reminiscent of a skin-tight suit. She also appears to wear boots and knee pads. She has an additional appearance resembling a child version of her default avatar for her more simplistic "ghost" interface to deceive remote scanners. She glows dark red.<ref>'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''' - ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref>
*[[Iona]]: One of several known AI with more than one appearance, her default appearance is that of a slender woman with short, curly hair with angular shapes across her body, reminiscent of a skin-tight suit. She also appears to wear boots and knee pads. She has an additional appearance resembling a child version of her default avatar for her more simplistic "ghost" interface to deceive remote scanners. She glows dark red.<ref>'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''' - ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref>
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*[[Mack]]: Appearance and mannerisms of an American cowboy from the 20th century.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 28-29''</ref>
*[[Mack]]: Appearance and mannerisms of an American cowboy from the 20th century.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 28-29''</ref>


*[[Mo Ye]]: An elderly Asian woman in a pink gown.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 83''</ref>
*[[Mo Ye]]: An elderly Asian woman in a pink gown. Her name is of either Chinese or Burmese nature, with the former being much more likely.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 83''</ref>
 
*[[Nora]]: A blue woman attired in tribal clothing and jewelry.<ref>'''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''', ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref>  


*[[Rebecca]]: She is one of the few known AI to have two appearances. Her first appearance is described as "half-Athena, half-Ares" with a feathered Greek headdress and armor. She can change her appearance to a flabby, middle-aged Mediterranean woman in a flower dress.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]", ''pages 231 and 233''</ref>
*[[Rebecca]]: She is one of the few known AI to have two appearances. Her first appearance is described as "half-Athena, half-Ares" with a feathered Greek headdress and armor. She can change her appearance to a flabby, middle-aged Mediterranean woman in a flower dress.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]", ''pages 231 and 233''</ref>
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File:Aine3.PNG|Aine's avatar.
File:Aine3.PNG|Aine's avatar.
File:Auntie Dot.jpg|Auntie Dot's avatar.
File:Auntie Dot.jpg|Auntie Dot's avatar.
File:Beowulf.jpg|Beowulf's avatar
File:Beatrix.png|Beatrix's avatar.
File:Beowulf.jpg|Beowulf's avatar.
File:Waypoint - Black-Box.jpg|Black-Box's avatar.
File:Waypoint - Black-Box.jpg|Black-Box's avatar.
File:H4-Cortana-FullBody.png|Cortana's avatar.
File:H4-Cortana-FullBody.png|Cortana's avatar.
File:Deja 2.png|Déjà's avatar.
File:Deja 2.png|Déjà's avatar.
File:Invasion; Doppler.jpg|Doppler's avatar.
File:Invasion; Doppler.jpg|Doppler's avatar.
File:FitzGibbon.png|FitzGibbon's avatar.
File:HWG FitzGibbon.png|FitzGibbon's avatar.
File:Bloodline AI.png|One of Iona's two avatars.
File:Bloodline AI.png|One of Iona's two avatars.
File:HW2 - Isabel.png|Isabel's avatar.
File:HW2 - Isabel.png|Isabel's avatar.
File:Mo Ye.png|Mo Ye's avatar.
File:Mo Ye.png|Mo Ye's avatar.
File:HCD-Nora.png|Nora's avatar.
File:Rebecca.png|One of Rebecca's avatars.
File:Rebecca.png|One of Rebecca's avatars.
File:H4-Roland-Portrait.jpg|Roland's avatar.
File:Serina.jpg|Serina's avatar.
File:Serina.jpg|Serina's avatar.
File:Serina color.png|A full color render of Serina's avatar.
File:Serina color.png|A full color render of Serina's avatar.
File:H5G-Governor Sloan.png|Sloan's avatar
File:H5G-Governor Sloan.png|Sloan's avatar.
File:Superintendent emotions.jpg|The icons used to express the Superintendent.
File:H3ODST_FieldGuide_Superindendent_1.png|The icons used to express the Superintendent.
File:H4-Roland-Portrait.jpg|Roland's avatar.
File:HFR Render Wellsley 1.png|Wellsley's avatar.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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