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Promethean Watcher
Overview
Role:	Combat support, reconnaissance
Weight:	144.2 kilograms (318 lb)
Height:	127 centimeters (4 ft 2 in)
Armament:	Boltshot

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The Promethean Watcher is a Forerunner Sentinel variant.^[3]^[4] Watchers are part of the mechanical Promethean forces created by the Ur-Didact near the end of the Forerunner-Flood war as a desperate attempt to combat the Flood.^[5]^[6] Watchers acted as the primary defensive drones of the Promethean shield world Requiem, where they were first encountered by the UNSC in summer 2557.^[1]

Overview[edit]

In the battlefield, Watchers act in a supporting role, assisting Promethean ground units with aerial combat screening and often forcing opponents to engage the Sentinel first. Each Promethean Knight unit carries a single Watcher in the back of their armored carapace, from which the Watcher can be deployed at will. Watchers are essentially low-level ancillas based on the Promethean Knight from which they originate. The watcher's AI is housed in its upper carapace above the "head".^[1]

The Watcher is capable of healing and augmenting damaged allies, providing them with hard light shields, and can catch and return enemy ordnance, such as grenades, with a gravity-displacement field.^[4] They are armed with a built-in Boltshot.^[2] Watchers can resurrect destroyed Knights from the small orb of light they leave behind upon death; however, this can only be performed once for each individual Knight.^[7] They are also capable of summoning Promethean Crawlers to the battlefield by conjuring the Crawlers' forms from raw material in the ground.^[8] Watchers are also capable of building focus turrets.^[9]

Appearance[edit]

Unlike the angular appearance of most Sentinels, Watchers have curving carapaces, a defining characteristic of Promethean war machines. They have a number of appendages, including what appear to be legs hanging below the midsection which serve as stabilizers and two large disks on both sides which provide agile lift systems and a coiled energy expenditure from within them. Most of these segments lack physical joints and are held together by energy fields. Above the midsection there appears to be a head with stylized facial features and also two fins which act as motion curators to control movement.^[1] Like the other Promethean constructs, Watchers under the Ur-Didact's control possess orange lighting, in contrast to the blue-lit appearance typical of other Forerunner constructs.

Trivia[edit]

The Watcher, along with the Promethean Crawler, was first seen in a leaked image from McFarlane Toys.^[10] However, it was first mentioned as the "Watcher Sentinel" several months earlier in Halo: The Essential Visual Guide.^[3]
The Watcher was called Bishop during the development of Halo 4. The Watcher's model filename is still called "storm_bishop". The Knights are all that survive of the formerly chess-piece-named Prometheans.
- The Halo: The Master Chief Collection achievement named Remove the Bishops From the Board, which is unlocked by destroying 1000 Watchers, is a reference to the Watcher's original name, the Bishop.
An outline of the Reclaimer symbol, in reality the Marathon logo, appears on the Watcher's midsection despite Bungie owning the rights to the Marathon franchise.
Shooting the tiny face on the Watcher counts as a headshot and destroys the whole body. However, the face is so small and the Watcher is protected by weak shields, that aiming for it is not very practical.
Promethean Knights are capable of deploying multiple Watchers from their body, not just one. This may be due to bugs.
Watchers can be assassinated in Halo 4, but not in Halo 5: Guardians.
Watchers are capable of catching player thrown grenades and throwing them back. They can also, as of Halo 5: Guardians, catch and throw back the projectiles shot by Hydra Launchers.

Gallery[edit]

Watcher concept art.
A 3D model of the Watcher for Halo 4.
3D models of the Watcher.
A Watcher stored in the back of a Knight.
Various views of the Watcher.
Render of the Watcher in Halo 4.
Alternate render of a Sentinel Watcher with red side-disks.
The Promethean Watcher Sentinel during Halo 4's development stage.
Closeup of a Promethean Watcher Sentinel in flight mode.
Closeup of a Promethean Watcher Sentinel's reconstruction beam.
A Promethean Sentinel Watcher in the jungles of Requiem.
A Spartan-IV engaging a Knight being shielded by a Watcher.
Two Spartan-IVs facing off against a Watcher and a Crawler.
A Spartan-IV battling Elites and a Watcher.
Watchers during the Mission to Installation 03 in Halo: Escalation.
A Watcher in Halo 5: Guardians.
An Alpha Crawler being healed by a Watcher on Escape from ARC.
A Legendary Watcher on Attack on Sanctum.
A Legendary Watcher projects a Z-90 hardlight shield in front of a Mythic Warden.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Spartan Ops
Halo: Silentium
Halo: Escalation
Halo: Spartan Strike
Halo 5: Guardians

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 53
^ ^a ^b GameInformer, October 2012 edition (digital content)
^ ^a ^b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 167
^ ^a ^b Halo 4 Official Site - CHARACTERS
^ Halo Waypoint - Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012
^ Halo Waypoint - Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012
^ Making Halo 4: Return of the Forerunners
^ Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12
^ Halo 4, campaign level Infinity
^ Attackofthefanboy.com - Two new Halo 4 enemies outed via…toy box?

[H4EVG-1] Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 53

[gi-2] GameInformer, October 2012 edition (digital content)

[evg-3] Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 167

[H4_Characters-4] Halo 4 Official Site - CHARACTERS

[5] Halo Waypoint - Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012

[6] Halo Waypoint - Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012

[Return-7] Making Halo 4: Return of the Forerunners

[8] Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12

[9] Halo 4, campaign level Infinity

[10] Attackofthefanboy.com - Two new Halo 4 enemies outed via…toy box?

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+The '''Promethean Watcher''' is a [[Forerunner]] [[Sentinel]] variant.<ref name="evg">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 167''</ref><ref name="H4 Characters">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/characters/8c164b48-05e7-4c13-a268-f60ec3a72938 '''Halo 4 Official Site''' - ''CHARACTERS'']</ref> Watchers are part of the mechanical [[Promethean]] forces created by the [[Ur-Didact]] near the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] as a desperate attempt to combat the [[Flood]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtOU5gZfzI&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-1MDzb9M&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref> Watchers acted as the primary defensive drones of the Promethean [[shield world]] [[Requiem]], where they were first encountered by the [[UNSC]] in summer [[2557]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
-The '''Promethean Watcher''' is a [[Forerunner]] [[Sentinel]] variant.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 167''</ref><ref name="H4 Characters">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/characters/8c164b48-05e7-4c13-a268-f60ec3a72938 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''CHARACTERS'']</ref> Watchers are part of the mechanical [[Promethean]] forces created by the [[Ur-Didact]] near the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] as a desperate attempt to combat the [[Flood]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtOU5gZfzI&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-1MDzb9M&feature=g-user-u '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref> Numerous Watchers were encountered on the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in summer [[2557]].<ref name="demo">[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo|'''Halo 4''' ''E3 2012 campaign demo'']]</ref>
 ==Overview==
-Watchers are essentially low-level ancillas based on the Promethean Knight from which they originate. The watcher's AI is housed in its upper carapace above the "head".<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 53''</ref>
+In the battlefield, Watchers act in a supporting role, assisting Promethean ground units with aerial combat screening and often forcing opponents to engage the Sentinel first. Each [[Promethean Knight]] unit carries a single Watcher in the back of their armored carapace, from which the Watcher can be deployed at will. Watchers are essentially low-level [[ancilla]]s based on the Promethean Knight from which they originate. The watcher's AI is housed in its upper carapace above the "head".<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 53''</ref>
-In the battlefield, Watchers act in a supporting role, assisting Promethean ground units with aerial combat screening and often forcing opponents to engage the Sentinel first. Each [[Promethean Knight]] unit carries a single Watcher or more in the back of their armored carapace, from which the Watcher can be deployed at will. The Watcher is an integral part of the Knight, as it shares the same digitized essence, part of which is split off when the Watcher separates from the Knight's carapace.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1180242 '''HBO Forum:''' ''Designing the Prometheans'']</ref>
+The Watcher is capable of healing and augmenting damaged allies, providing them with [[Z-90 hardlight shield|hard light shields]], and can catch and return enemy ordnance, such as [[grenade]]s, with a [[Anti-gravity technology|gravity-displacement field]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4 Characters}} They are armed with a built-in [[Z-110 Boltshot|Boltshot]].{{Ref/Reuse|gi}} Watchers can resurrect destroyed Knights from the small orb of light they leave behind upon death; however, this can only be performed once for each individual Knight.<ref name="Return">'''[[Making Halo 4: Return of the Forerunners]]'''</ref> They are also capable of summoning [[Promethean Crawler]]s to the battlefield by conjuring the Crawlers' forms from raw material in the ground.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-62012.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12'']</ref> Watchers are also capable of building [[Z-510 focus turret|focus turret]]s.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]''</ref>
-The Watcher is capable of healing and augmenting damaged allies, providing them with [[Z-90 Photonic Coalescence Emitter/Aegis|hard light shields]], and can catch and return enemy ordnance, such as [[grenade]]s, with a [[Anti-gravity technology|gravity-displacement field]].<ref name="H4 Characters"/> They are armed with a built-in [[Z-110 Directed Energy Pistol|Boltshot]].<ref name="demo"/><ref name="gi"/> Watchers can resurrect destroyed Knights from the small orb of light they leave behind upon death; however, this can only be performed once for each individual Knight.<ref name="Return">'''[[Making Halo 4: Return of the Forerunners]]'''</ref> They are also capable of summoning [[Promethean Crawler]]s to the battlefield by conjuring the Crawlers' forms from raw material in the ground.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/06/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-62012.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12'']</ref> Watchers are also capable of building [[beam turret]]s.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]''</ref>
 ==Appearance==
-Unlike the angular appearance of most Sentinels, Watchers have curving carapaces, a defining characteristic of Promethean war machines. They have a number of appendages, including what appear to be legs hanging below the midsection and two large disks on both sides. Most of these segments lack physical joints and are held together by energy fields. Above the midsection there appears to be a head with stylized facial features. Like the other Promethean constructs, Watchers under the [[Ur-Didact]]'s control possess orange lighting, in contrast to the blue-lit appearance typical of Forerunner constructs.
+Unlike the angular appearance of most Sentinels, Watchers have curving carapaces, a defining characteristic of Promethean war machines. They have a number of appendages, including what appear to be legs hanging below the midsection which serve as stabilizers and two large disks on both sides which provide agile lift systems and a coiled energy expenditure from within them. Most of these segments lack physical joints and are held together by energy fields. Above the midsection there appears to be a head with stylized facial features and also two fins which act as motion curators to control movement.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} Like the other Promethean constructs, Watchers under the [[Ur-Didact]]'s control possess orange lighting, in contrast to the blue-lit appearance typical of other Forerunner constructs.
-==Trivia==
+== Trivia ==
-*The Watcher, along with the [[Promethean Crawler]], was first seen in a leaked image from [[McFarlane Toys]]. However, it was first mentioned as the "Watcher Sentinel" several months earlier in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''.
+{{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Promethean Watchers}}
-*The Watcher was called Bishop during the development of Halo 4. The Watcher's model filename is still called "storm_bishop". The Knights are all that survive of the formerly chess-piece-named Prometheans.
+* The Watcher, along with the [[Promethean Crawler]], was first seen in a leaked image from [[McFarlane Toys]].<ref>[http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/halo-4-enemies-outed-viatoy-box/ '''Attackofthefanboy.com''' - ''Two new Halo 4 enemies outed via…toy box?'']</ref> However, it was first mentioned as the "Watcher Sentinel" several months earlier in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
-*An outline of the [[Reclaimer]] symbol, in reality the ''[[Marathon]]'' [[List of Marathon references in the Halo series|logo]], appears on the Watcher's midsection despite [[Bungie]] owning the rights to the ''Marathon'' franchise.
+* The Watcher was called Bishop during the development of Halo 4. The Watcher's model filename is still called "storm_bishop". The Knights are all that survive of the formerly chess-piece-named Prometheans.
-*Shooting the tiny face on the Watcher counts as a [[headshot]] and destroys the whole body. However, the face is so small and the Watcher is protected by weak shields, that aiming for it is not very practical.
+** The ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' achievement named [[Remove the Bishops From the Board]], which is unlocked by destroying 1000 Watchers, is a reference to the Watcher's original name, the Bishop.
-*Promethean Knights are capable of deploying multiple Watchers from their body, not just one.
+* An outline of the [[Reclaimer]] symbol, in reality the ''[[Marathon]]'' [[List of Marathon references in the Halo series|logo]], appears on the Watcher's midsection despite [[Bungie]] owning the rights to the ''Marathon'' franchise.
+* Shooting the tiny face on the Watcher counts as a [[headshot]] and destroys the whole body. However, the face is so small and the Watcher is protected by weak shields, that aiming for it is not very practical.
+* Promethean Knights are capable of deploying multiple Watchers from their body, not just one. This may be due to bugs.
+* Watchers can be assassinated in ''Halo 4'', but not in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
+* Watchers are capable of catching player thrown grenades and throwing them back. They can also, as of ''Halo 5: Guardians'', catch and throw back the projectiles shot by [[MLRS-1 Hydra|Hydra Launchers]].
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
+File:H4_Watchers_Concept.jpg|Watcher concept art.
+File:H4 Watcher 3D.jpg|A 3D model of the Watcher for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
+File:H4 Watcher3D front back.jpg|3D models of the Watcher.
+File:Watcher back Knight.jpg|A Watcher stored in the back of a Knight.
+File:Watcher reference.jpg|Various views of the Watcher.
+File:H4-Watcher.png|Render of the Watcher in ''Halo 4''.
 File:H4-SentinelWatcher-Render.png|Alternate render of a Sentinel Watcher with red side-disks.
-File:H4-SentinelWatcher-Requiem.jpg|A Promethean Sentinel Watcher in the jungles of Requiem.
+File:H4-Development-PrometheanWatcher.jpg|The Promethean Watcher Sentinel during ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development stage.
-File:H4-SpartanOps-2.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] engaging a Knight being shielded by a Watcher.
-File:H4-SpartanOps-WatcherCrawler.jpg|Two [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]]s facing off against a Watcher and a [[Promethean Crawler|Crawler]].
-File:H4-SO-S1E8-SpartanVsWatcher.jpg|A SPARTAN-IV battling Elites and a Watcher.
-File:H4-Development-PrometheanWatcher.jpg|The Promethean Watcher Sentinel during ''Halo 4'''s development stage.
 File:H4-PrometheanWatcher-Ingame.jpg|Closeup of a Promethean Watcher Sentinel in flight mode.
 File:H4-PrometheanWatcher-Reconstruction.jpg|Closeup of a Promethean Watcher Sentinel's reconstruction beam.
-File:H4 Watcher 3D.jpg|A 3D model of the Watcher.
+File:H4-SentinelWatcher-Requiem.jpg|A Promethean Sentinel Watcher in the jungles of Requiem.
-File:H4 Watcher3D front back.jpg|3D models of the Watcher.
+File:H4-SpartanOps-2.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan-IV]] engaging a Knight being shielded by a Watcher.
-File:Watcher back Knight.jpg|A Watcher stored in the back of a Knight.
+File:H4-SpartanOps-WatcherCrawler.jpg|Two Spartan-IVs facing off against a Watcher and a [[Promethean Crawler|Crawler]].
-File:Watcher reference.jpg|Various views of the Watcher.
+File:H4-SO-S1E8-SpartanVsWatcher.jpg|A Spartan-IV battling Elites and a Watcher.
+File:Escalation - Composer's Forge Battle.png|Watchers during the [[Mission to Installation 03]] in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
+File:H5G-Watcher.png|A Watcher in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
+File:H5G-WatcherhealsCrawler.png|An Alpha Crawler being healed by a Watcher on [[Escape from ARC]].
+File:H5G-LegendaryWatcher.png|A Legendary Watcher on [[Attack on Sanctum]].
+File:H5G-LegendaryWatcher&MythicWarden.png|A Legendary Watcher projects a Z-90 hardlight shield in front of a [[Warden Eternal|Mythic Warden]].
 </gallery>
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 **''[[Spartan Ops]]''
 *''[[Halo: Silentium]]''
+*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
+*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
+*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
 ==Sources==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{Forerunner2}}
+{{Prometheans}}
+{{Forerunner|sentinel}}
 [[Category:Promethean]]
+[[Category:Sentinels]]