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{{Status|Fracture}} | {{Status|Fracture}} | ||
{{Notice/Fracture|Bioroid}} | {{Notice/Fracture|Bioroid}} | ||
[[File:HTMCC-H2A-BioroidArmor2.jpg|thumb | [[File:HTMCC-H2A-BioroidArmor2.jpg|thumb|300px|Bioroids on [[Lockdown]].]] | ||
The '''Bioroid armors''' are a suite of [[Armor customization (Halo 2: Anniversary)|multiplayer | The '''Bioroid armors''' are a suite of [[Armor customization (Halo 2: Anniversary)|multiplayer armor sets]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' that were implemented into the game with the [[Series 9]] update.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/bioroid-boogaloo|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Bioroid Boogaloo|D=27|M=08|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-mcc-august-update|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo: MCC - August Update|D=27|M=08|Y=2022}} | ||
==In-game information== | ==In-game information== | ||
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|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Apollyon Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Apollyon | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Apollyon Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Apollyon | ||
|align="left"|The bioroids are weapon-parasites created by the Forerunners that transform those who possess the Reclaimer spark into killing machines. | |align="left"|The bioroids are weapon-parasites created by the Forerunners that transform those who possess the Reclaimer spark into killing machines. | ||
|[[The Exchange]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Israfil Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Israfil | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Israfil Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Israfil | ||
|align="left"|The first type of bioroid to erupt from its unsuspecting Reclaimer host when she stumbled upon a nest of the Thinking Death. | |align="left"|The first type of bioroid to erupt from its unsuspecting Reclaimer host when she stumbled upon a nest of the Thinking Death. | ||
|[[The Exchange]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Tithonus Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Tithonus | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Tithonus Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Tithonus | ||
|align="left"|Bioroids can face down most threats, but those who erupt into this form are particularly adept at sensing the taint of the Thinking Death. | |align="left"|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]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
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|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Eliminator Shoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Eliminator-type | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Eliminator Shoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Eliminator-type | ||
|align="left"|Most bioroid forms are optimized for one role: combat. | |align="left"|Most bioroid forms are optimized for one role: combat. | ||
|[[The Exchange]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Guardian Shoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Guardian-type | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Guardian Shoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Guardian-type | ||
|align="left"|Few other things can claim to be proofed against the insidious touch of the Thinking Death. | |align="left"|Few other things can claim to be proofed against the insidious touch of the Thinking Death. | ||
|[[The Exchange]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Meld Shoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Meld-type | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Meld Shoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Meld-type | ||
|align="left"|Bioroids with this gift can link with other Reclaimers to meld mind and memory. | |align="left"|Bioroids with this gift can link with other Reclaimers to meld mind and memory. | ||
|[[The Exchange]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Sensor Shoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Sensor-type | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Sensor Shoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Sensor-type | ||
|align="left"|Bioroids with these strange growths can intuitively sense the causal disruptions caused by slipspace manifolds opening and closing. | |align="left"|Bioroids with these strange growths can intuitively sense the causal disruptions caused by slipspace manifolds opening and closing. | ||
|[[The Exchange]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
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|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid AlphaStrain Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Alpha Strain | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid AlphaStrain Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Alpha Strain | ||
|align="left"|The Alpha strain has many gifts, and it is up to their Reclaimers to discover and exploit them. | |align="left"|The Alpha strain has many gifts, and it is up to their Reclaimers to discover and exploit them. | ||
|[[The Exchange]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid BetaStrain Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Beta Strain | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid BetaStrain Chest Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Beta Strain | ||
|align="left"|The secrets of how to expel vorpal blasts from this bioroid still eludes the Reclaimers. | |align="left"|The secrets of how to expel vorpal blasts from this bioroid still eludes the Reclaimers. | ||
|[[The Exchange]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
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|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Vambrace Forearms Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Vambrace | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Vambrace Forearms Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Vambrace | ||
|align="left"|The bioroid transformation process reshapes the body in seemingly impossible ways. | |align="left"|The bioroid transformation process reshapes the body in seemingly impossible ways. | ||
|[[The Exchange]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
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|[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Greaves Legs Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Greaves | |[[File:HTMCC H2A Bioroid Greaves Legs Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Bioroid Greaves | ||
|align="left"|Once the transformation is mastered a bioroid may walk the unseen roads between space and time. | |align="left"|Once the transformation is mastered a bioroid may walk the unseen roads between space and time. | ||
|[[The Exchange]] | |[[The Exchange]], {{SeasonPoint|2}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*The Bioroid Fracture appears to pay homage to the ''[[Wikipedia:Bio Booster Armor Guyver|Bio-Booster Armor Guyver]]'' series of manga and anime written by [[Wikipedia:Yoshiki Takaya|Yoshiki Takaya]], in which the titular Guyver Unit is a suit of symbiotic armor designed to amplify the wearer's lifeforce. | |||
**Given this, the term "Bioroid" is possibly a play on the word "Zoanoid," which are genetically augmented humans and the foot soldiers of the Chronos corporation in the ''Guyver'' series. | |||
**The Israfil helmet bears a distinct resemblance to the Guyver Unit armor itself. | |||
*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 continued to age. Eos, unable to help him, made him into a cicada. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | ||
===Concept art=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HTMCC Concept Apollyon.jpg|Concept art of the Bioroid Apollyon set. | |||
File:HTMCC Concept Israfil.jpg|Concept art of the Bioroid Israfil set. | |||
File:HTMCC Concept Tithonus.jpg|Concept art of the Bioroid Tithonus set, along with four sets of helmets, including that of a proposed fourth set. | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Screenshots and promotional images=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HTMCC-H2A-Bioroidbacksets.jpg|The first teaser image released for the Bioroid | File:HTMCC-H2A-Bioroidbacksets.jpg|The first teaser image released for the Bioroid armors. | ||
File:HTMCC-H2A-BioroidArmor.jpg|A Bioroid-equipped Spartan on Lockdown. | File:HTMCC-H2A-BioroidArmor.jpg|A Bioroid-equipped Spartan on Lockdown. | ||
File:H2A_Bioroid_armor_first_look.jpg| | File:H2A_Bioroid_armor_first_look.jpg|Bioroid-equipped Spartans wielding an [[M7S SMG]] and an [[MA5D assault rifle]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{1st}} | ||
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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. |
Bioroids on Lockdown.
The Bioroid armors are a suite of multiplayer armor sets in Halo 2: Anniversary that were implemented into the game with the Series 9 update.[1][2]
In-game information[edit]
Helmets[edit]
| Helmet | Description | Unlock requirements (Halo 2: Anniversary) |
|---|---|---|
 Bioroid Apollyon |
The bioroids are weapon-parasites created by the Forerunners that transform those who possess the Reclaimer spark into killing machines. | The Exchange,  2
|
 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, 2
|
 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, 2
|
Shoulders[edit]
| Shoulder | Description | Unlock requirements (Halo 2: Anniversary) |
|---|---|---|
 Bioroid Eliminator-type |
Most bioroid forms are optimized for one role: combat. | The Exchange, 2
|
 Bioroid Guardian-type |
Few other things can claim to be proofed against the insidious touch of the Thinking Death. | The Exchange, 2
|
 Bioroid Meld-type |
Bioroids with this gift can link with other Reclaimers to meld mind and memory. | The Exchange, 2
|
 Bioroid Sensor-type |
Bioroids with these strange growths can intuitively sense the causal disruptions caused by slipspace manifolds opening and closing. | The Exchange, 2
|
Chest[edit]
| Chest | Description | Unlock requirements (Halo 2: Anniversary) |
|---|---|---|
 Bioroid Alpha Strain |
The Alpha strain has many gifts, and it is up to their Reclaimers to discover and exploit them. | The Exchange, 2
|
 Bioroid Beta Strain |
The secrets of how to expel vorpal blasts from this bioroid still eludes the Reclaimers. | The Exchange, 2
|
Forearms[edit]
| Forearm | Description | Unlock requirements (Halo 2: Anniversary) |
|---|---|---|
 Bioroid Vambrace |
The bioroid transformation process reshapes the body in seemingly impossible ways. | The Exchange, 2
|
Legs[edit]
| Leg | Description | Unlock requirements (Halo 2: Anniversary) |
|---|---|---|
 Bioroid Greaves |
Once the transformation is mastered a bioroid may walk the unseen roads between space and time. | The Exchange, 2
|
Trivia[edit]
- The Bioroid Fracture appears to pay homage to the Bio-Booster Armor Guyver series of manga and anime written by Yoshiki Takaya, in which the titular Guyver Unit is a suit of symbiotic armor designed to amplify the wearer's lifeforce.
- Given this, the term "Bioroid" is possibly a play on the word "Zoanoid," which are genetically augmented humans and the foot soldiers of the Chronos corporation in the Guyver series.
- The Israfil helmet bears a distinct resemblance to the Guyver Unit armor itself.
- 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 continued to age. Eos, unable to help him, made him into a cicada.
Gallery[edit]
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Browse more images in this article's gallery page. |
Concept art[edit]
Concept art of the Bioroid Apollyon set.
Concept art of the Bioroid Israfil set.
Concept art of the Bioroid Tithonus set, along with four sets of helmets, including that of a proposed fourth set.
Screenshots and promotional images[edit]
The first teaser image released for the Bioroid armors.
A Bioroid-equipped Spartan on Lockdown.
Bioroid-equipped Spartans wielding an M7S SMG and an MA5D assault rifle.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo 2: Anniversary (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Bioroid Boogaloo (Retrieved on Aug 27, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo: MCC - August Update (Retrieved on Aug 27, 2022) [archive]
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