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{{Center|''This article is about the [[Jiralhanae]] rank. For other uses see [[Stalker]].''}} | {{Center|''This article is about the [[Jiralhanae]] rank. For other uses see [[Stalker]].''}} | ||
{{Unit infobox | {{Unit infobox | ||
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****[[Active camouflage]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3}} | ****[[Active camouflage]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3}} | ||
***[[Energy shielding]] | ***[[Energy shielding]] | ||
*[[Radar jammer]] | *[[Radar jammer]] | ||
|role= | |role= | ||
Bodyguards, special operations | Bodyguards, special operations | ||
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[[Castor]]<br> | [[Castor]]<br> | ||
[[Orsun]] | [[Orsun]] | ||
|affiliation=[[Covenant]] | |affiliation=[[Covenant]]<br> | ||
[[Banished]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
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===History=== | ===History=== | ||
====Pre-Covenant==== | |||
Stalkers trace their origins to before their induction into the Covenant. In this time before the Covenant, they would use [[Flaktura Workshop Skewer|Skewers]] in their arsenals, supposedly hunting mythological creatures across different [[Natural satellite|moons]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CF150|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-give-em-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - If They Want Lore, We'll Give 'Em Lore|D=21|M=2|Y=2024|LocalArchive=Armory Infinitum#Volatile Skewer}} | |||
====Human-Covenant war==== | |||
During the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2526]] a select group of Stalkers called the [[Bloodstars]] were led by [[Sangheili]] [[First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] from the [[Silent Shadow]] to hunt down the [[Spartan|Demons]].<ref name="R">'''[[Halo: Retribution]]''', ''page 265''</ref><ref name="HSS18">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 18''</ref> | During the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2526]] a select group of Stalkers called the [[Bloodstars]] were led by [[Sangheili]] [[First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] from the [[Silent Shadow]] to hunt down the [[Spartan|Demons]].<ref name="R">'''[[Halo: Retribution]]''', ''page 265''</ref><ref name="HSS18">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 18''</ref> | ||
Towards the end of the war several Stalkers participated during the [[Battle of Earth]] and [[Battle of Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} UNSC intel after the war on the Stalker corps was used by the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]] in the production of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Stalker|Stalker]] variant.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 176''</ref> | |||
Towards the end of the war several Stalkers participated during the [[Battle of Earth]] and [[Battle of Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} | |||
====Postwar==== | |||
UNSC intel after the war on the Stalker corps was used by the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]] in the production of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Stalker|Stalker]] variant.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 176''</ref> The most elite Stalkers that served within the old guard of the Covenant would eventually join the [[Banished]], and would work closely with the [[Merchants of Qikost]] to perfect the {{Pattern|Elutuzem|stalker rifle}}'s integrated sighting systems.{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=479}} | |||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
Stalkers are easily identified by their [[Stalker power armor|gray-colored armor]], which possess integrated circuitry for [[cloaking]] and as well as [[Energy shielding|personal energy | Stalkers are easily identified by their [[Stalker power armor|gray-colored armor]], which possess integrated circuitry for [[cloaking]], and as well as [[Energy shielding|personal energy shields]],{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|ODST}} in their [[Jiralhanae power armor|power armor]] as well as their cyclops-like helmet with a bright red "eye" light. The Bloodstars' armor featured a dark red coloration to match the color of the Silent Shadow.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS18}} They often use radar jammers to confuse their enemies, and make heavy use of [[Orgudam Workshop firebomb|Orgudam Workshop Firebomb Grenade]]s. Their main weapon seems to be the {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}, though they are occasionally armed with [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]]s or [[Type-52 Mauler|Ukala Workshop Mauler]]s.{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3}} | ||
They use their active camouflage to protect their Chieftains. Occasionally, Jiralhanae Stalkers are equipped with radar jammers to disrupt enemy intel systems.{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} | They use their active camouflage to protect their Chieftains. Occasionally, Jiralhanae Stalkers are equipped with radar jammers to disrupt enemy intel systems.{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} | ||
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*It is easier to spot a Brute Stalker by looking for its feet, as their cloaking reveals their feet more than any part of their body. | *It is easier to spot a Brute Stalker by looking for its feet, as their cloaking reveals their feet more than any part of their body. | ||
*On the [[John-117 Monument]] created for the [[Believe]] marketing campaign, all of the battling Jiralhanae minus the Chieftains are Brute Stalkers. | *On the [[John-117 Monument]] created for the [[Believe]] marketing campaign, all of the battling Jiralhanae minus the Chieftains are Brute Stalkers. | ||
*On higher difficulties, a single Brute Stalker wielding a [[Type-25 Brute Shot|Brute Shot]] can be found at the second highest level of the [[Cartographer]] entrance on [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]], just after defeating the [[ | *On higher difficulties, a single Brute Stalker wielding a [[Type-25 Brute Shot|Brute Shot]] can be found at the second highest level of the [[Cartographer]] entrance on [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]], just after defeating the [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. | ||
*On the level [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]], the Brute Stalkers at the second tower guarding the Jiralhanae [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] can be easily spotted by a glitch in which the player stands behind the glass wall right after arriving in the elevator which "cuts" their active camouflage in half where their bottom half is revealed and the rest of their body remains camouflaged. | *On the level [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]], the Brute Stalkers at the second tower guarding the Jiralhanae [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] can be easily spotted by a glitch in which the player stands behind the glass wall right after arriving in the elevator which "cuts" their active camouflage in half where their bottom half is revealed and the rest of their body remains camouflaged. | ||
*In ''Halo 3: ODST'', cloaked Stalkers are visible in VISR in orange, which means that VISR systems label camouflaged objects as scenery. | *In ''Halo 3: ODST'', cloaked Stalkers are visible in VISR in orange, which means that VISR systems label camouflaged objects as scenery. | ||
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File:H3 Stalker Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Stalker. | File:H3 Stalker Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Stalker. | ||
File:H3 - PartialInvisStalker.jpg|A Jiralhanae Stalker, partially [[Cloaking|cloaked]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | File:H3 - PartialInvisStalker.jpg|A Jiralhanae Stalker, partially [[Cloaking|cloaked]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File: | File:H3 TheArk BruteStalkers.jpg|A trio of Jiralhanae Stalkers in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3 BruteStalkers&WarChieftain.png|Jiralhanae Stalkers defending a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3 BruteStalkers&WarChieftain.png|Jiralhanae Stalkers defending a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3 BruteStalker Firebomb.png|A cloaked Jiralhanae Stalker throwing a [[ | File:H3 BruteStalker Firebomb.png|A cloaked Jiralhanae Stalker throwing a [[Orgudam Workshop firebomb|Firebomb grenade]] in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3ODST BruteStalker Patrolling.png|A Jiralhanae Stalker on the streets of [[New Mombasa]] in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | File:H3ODST BruteStalker Patrolling.png|A Jiralhanae Stalker on the streets of [[New Mombasa]] in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | ||
File:H3ODST BruteStalkervsNMPDOfficer.png|A Jiralhanae Stalker battling [[Unidentified NMPD officer|an]] [[New Mombasa Police Department|NMPD officer]] within the [[New Mombasa Data Center]]. | File:H3ODST BruteStalkervsNMPDOfficer.png|A Jiralhanae Stalker battling [[Unidentified NMPD officer|an]] [[New Mombasa Police Department|NMPD officer]] within the [[New Mombasa Data Center]]. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Believe]]'' | |||
**''[[Diorama]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' | |||
*''[[Keep It Clean (trailer)|Keep It Clean]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{mo}} | ||
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*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||