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Promethean Crawler
Overview
Role:	Defense, elimination of threats
Length:	204.8 centimetres (6 ft 8.6 in) - 234.7 centimetres (7 ft 8.4 in)
Weight:	157 kilograms (347 lb) - 168 kilograms (371 lb)
Height:	149.9 centimetres (4 ft 11.0 in)
Armament:	Z-110 Boltshot; Z-130 Suppressor; Z-750 binary rifle;

Latest revision as of 11:50, September 5, 2024

"These are Crawlers—fast and mean, but pretty easy to deal with."

— Jared Miller describing Crawlers to Fireteam Crimson

The Promethean Crawler is an autonomous Forerunner defense construct, serving as part of the Ur-Didact's mechanical Promethean army as a means of asymmetrically combating the Flood.^[4]^[5]

Overview[edit]

Crawlers are small, quadrupedal machines capable of both ranged and close-quarters combat, using a built-in Z-110 Boltshot^[3] as their primary weapon; this weapon disintegrates targets to prevent their biomass from being co-opted by the Flood.^[5] Unlike the majority of Forerunner automatons, they lack anti-gravity capabilities of any kind and instead rely on their four legs for locomotion. They are however capable of vertically scaling structures and leaping great heights in order to get tactical advantage. Crawlers are ferociously aggressive, having been specifically designed to hunt down and eliminate any foreign threats, their inorganic nature making them immune to Flood infection.^[5] They travel in large packs and work together to destroy enemies by overwhelming them from every conceivable angle, relying on skirmishing tactics.^[2]

Crawlers are often directed by Promethean Knights, who regard them as cannon fodder. They are protected by Watcher Sentinels, which can offer them cover in the form of small hardlight shields or create new Crawlers from raw materials in the ground. In addition to the basic type of Crawler, a more heavily armed unit and a long-range unit are also employed.^[6]

The Ur-Didact originally designed the Crawlers for his Prometheans to use against a number of infantry threats, and, eventually, the Flood. They were created to target and destroy organic matter, overcoming their enemies with numbers.^[7] It has also been theorized that they were sent into Flood strongholds to soften their infantry numbers before more valuable assets were sent in.^[1] Numerous Crawlers were encountered by UNSC and Covenant personnel on the shield world Requiem in mid-2557 during the Battle of Requiem, and later during the Requiem Campaign in February 2558.^[8] Crawlers also accompanied the Didact during his attack on the human forces on Installation 03 and at the Composer's Forge.^[9]^[10] By October 2558, Crawlers had been taken control by Cortana and the Warden Eternal to serve in the Created, during which Crawlers sported a dark gray body color with bright red highlights.^[11]

Behavior[edit]

Crawlers exhibit animal-like behaviors. They can be found "sleeping" outside of combat, scratching themselves with a back leg similar to wolves or dogs, and even showing distress by whining if kept isolated from other Crawlers.^[12]

Subtypes[edit]

Alpha Crawler - a variant which leads packs of lesser Crawlers and utilizes a Z-130 Suppressor in combat.
Crawler Snipe - a further upgraded long-range Crawler variant with a built-in Z-750 binary rifle.
Lightrifle Crawler - a further upgraded assault Crawler variant with a built-in Z-250 lightrifle found in the Spartan Ops mission Switchback.

Trivia[edit]

Promethean units were named for chess game pieces during Halo 4's development. The Crawler was originally called the Pawn. It remains the character model's file name in the game code. Only the Knight retains its chess piece name.
The Crawler, along with the Promethean Watcher, was first seen in a leaked image from McFarlane Toys.
In the Spartan Ops mission Switchback, lightrifle-armed Crawlers can be found, and they are seen holding the weapon in their front right foot as opposed to in their body like other Crawler units.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art of the Promethean Crawler for Halo 4.
Concept art of the Master Chief fighting multiple Crawlers.
A Promethean Crawler running a trial run during Halo 4's development.
Alternate render of a standard Promethean Crawler in Halo 4.
Promethean Crawlers as seen in Halo 4.
A Promethean Crawler about to attack a Spartan-IV.
The Promethean Crawler pounce-attacking the Spartan-IV.
Two Spartan-IVs facing off against a Crawler and a Promethean Watcher.
A pack of Promethean Alpha Crawlers attack a group of Spartan-IVs.
A Promethean Crawler on a rock in Halo 4's Spartan Ops episodic campaign.
The Crawler prop for XBOX Live Avatars.
Promethean Crawlers on the cover of Halo: Escalation#13.
Promethean Crawlers in Halo 5: Guardians.
The two types of Crawlers in Halo 5: Guardians.
A pack of Crawlers supported by Soldiers on Pinnacle Station.
Crawlers sleeping after being trapped by 031 Exuberant Witness on Genesis.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Spartan Ops
Halo: Escalation
Halo: Spartan Strike
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo Mythos
Halo: Fractures
- Promises to Keep
Halo: The Machine Breaks

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 50
^ ^a ^b Halo 4 Official Site - Characters
^ ^a ^b GameInformer, October 2012 edition (digital content)
^ YouTube - Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012
^ ^a ^b ^c YouTube - Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012
^ Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12
^ Halo: Fractures, "Promises to Keep", page 109
^ Halo 4, Spartan Ops
^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #8
^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #9
^ Halo 5: Guardians
^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Guardians

[H4EVG-1] Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 50

[characters-2] Halo 4 Official Site - Characters

[gi-3] GameInformer, October 2012 edition (digital content)

[4] YouTube - Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012

[gameplay-5] YouTube - Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012

[6] Halo Waypoint - The Halo Bulletin: 6.20.12

[7] Halo: Fractures, "Promises to Keep", page 109

[8] Halo 4, Spartan Ops

[9] Halo: Escalation, Issue #8

[10] Halo: Escalation, Issue #9

[H5G-11] Halo 5: Guardians

[Guardians-12] Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Guardians

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 }}
 {{Quote|These are Crawlers—fast and mean, but pretty easy to deal with.|[[Jared Miller]] describing Crawlers to [[Fireteam Crimson]]}}
+The '''Promethean Crawler''' is an autonomous [[Forerunner]] defense construct, serving as part of the [[Ur-Didact]]'s mechanical [[Promethean]] army as a means of asymmetrically combating the [[Flood]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtOU5gZfzI&feature=g-user-u '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref><ref name="gameplay">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-1MDzb9M&feature=g-user-u '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref>
-The '''Crawler''' is an autonomous [[Forerunner]] defense construct, serving as part of the [[Ur-Didact]]'s mechanical [[Promethean]] army as a means of asymmetrically combating the [[Flood]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQtOU5gZfzI&feature=g-user-u '''YouTube''': ''Halo 4 Fiction Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref><ref name="gameplay">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymu-1MDzb9M&feature=g-user-u '''YouTube''': ''Halo 4: A New Campaign and Halo Infinity Multiplayer Panel from SDCC 2012'']</ref>
+== Overview ==
+Crawlers are small, quadrupedal machines capable of both ranged and close-quarters combat, using a built-in [[Z-110 Boltshot]]{{Ref/Reuse|gi}} as their primary weapon; this weapon disintegrates targets to prevent their biomass from being co-opted by the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Reuse|gameplay}} Unlike the majority of [[Forerunner]] automatons, they lack [[anti-gravity technology|anti-gravity capabilities]] of any kind and instead rely on their four legs for locomotion. They are however capable of vertically scaling structures and leaping great heights in order to get tactical advantage. Crawlers are ferociously aggressive, having been specifically designed to hunt down and eliminate any foreign threats, their inorganic nature making them immune to Flood infection.{{Ref/Reuse|gameplay}} They travel in large packs and work together to destroy enemies by overwhelming them from every conceivable angle, relying on skirmishing tactics.{{Ref/Reuse|characters}}
-==Overview==
+Crawlers are often directed by [[Promethean Knight]]s, who regard them as cannon fodder. They are protected by [[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]] [[Sentinel]]s, which can offer them cover in the form of small [[Z-90 hardlight shield|hardlight shields]] or create new Crawlers from raw materials in the ground. In addition to the basic type of Crawler, [[Alpha Crawler|a more heavily armed unit]] and [[Crawler Snipe|a long-range unit]] are also employed.<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>
-Crawlers are small, quadrupedal machines capable of both ranged and close-quarters combat, using a built-in [[Z-110 Boltshot]]<ref name="gi"/> as their primary weapon; this weapon disintegrates targets to prevent their biomass from being co-opted by the [[Flood]].<ref name="gameplay"/> Unlike the majority of [[Forerunner]] automatons, they lack [[anti-gravity technology|anti-gravity capabilities]] of any kind and instead rely on their four legs for locomotion. They are however capable of vertically scaling structures and leaping great heights in order to get tactical advantage. Crawlers are ferociously aggressive, having been specifically designed to hunt down and eliminate any foreign threats, their inorganic nature making them immune to Flood infection.<ref name="gameplay"/> They travel in large packs and work together to destroy enemies by overwhelming them from every conceivable angle, relying on skirmishing tactics.<ref name="characters"/>
-Crawlers are often directed by [[Promethean Knight]]s, who regard them as cannon fodder. They are protected by [[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]] [[Sentinel]]s, which can offer them cover in the form of small [[Z-90 hardlight shield|hardlight shields]] or create new Crawlers from raw materials in the ground. In addition to the basic type of Crawler, [[Alpha Crawler|a more heavily armed unit]] and [[Crawler Snipe|a long-range unit]] are also employed.<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>
+The [[Ur-Didact]] originally designed the Crawlers for his Prometheans to use against a number of infantry threats, and, eventually, the [[Flood]]. They were created to target and destroy organic matter, overcoming their enemies with numbers.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''', ''"[[Promises to Keep]]"'', ''page 109''</ref> It has also been theorized that they were sent into Flood strongholds to soften their infantry numbers before more valuable assets were sent in.<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 50''</ref> Numerous Crawlers were encountered by [[UNSC]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] personnel on the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in mid-[[2557]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]], and later during the [[Requiem Campaign]] in [[2558|February 2558]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''[[Spartan Ops]]''</ref> Crawlers also accompanied the Didact during his [[Mission to Installation 03|attack]] on the human forces on [[Installation 03]] and at the [[Composer's Forge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|Issue #8]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 9|Issue #9]]''</ref> By October 2558, Crawlers had been taken control by [[Cortana]] and the [[Warden Eternal]] to serve in the [[Created]], during which Crawlers sported a dark gray body color with bright red highlights.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
-It is unknown for what purpose the [[Ur-Didact]] originally used Crawlers for. It has been theorized they were sent into [[Flood]] strongholds to soften their infantry numbers before more valuable assets were sent in.<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 50''</ref> Numerous Crawlers were encountered by [[UNSC]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] personnel on the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in mid-[[2557]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]], and later during the [[Requiem campaign]] in [[2558|February 2558]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''[[Spartan Ops]]''</ref> Crawlers also accompanied the Didact during his [[Skirmish on Installation 03|attack]] on the human forces on [[Installation 03]] and at the [[Composer's Forge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|Issue #8]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 9|Issue #9]]''</ref> By October 2558, Crawlers had been taken control by [[Cortana]] and the [[Warden Eternal]] to serve in the [[Created]].<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
+=== Behavior ===
+Crawlers exhibit animal-like behaviors. They can be found "sleeping" outside of combat, scratching themselves with a back leg similar to wolves or dogs, and even showing distress by whining if kept isolated from other Crawlers.<ref name="Guardians">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Guardians]]''</ref>
-===Behavior===
+== Subtypes ==
-Crawlers exhibit animal-like behaviors. They can be found "sleeping" outside of combat, scratch themselves with a back leg similar to wolves or dogs, and will even show distress by whining if kept isolated from other crawlers.<ref name="Guardians">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Guardians (level)|Guardians]]''</ref>
+* [[Alpha Crawler]] - a variant which leads packs of lesser Crawlers and utilizes a [[Z-130 Suppressor]] in combat.
+* [[Crawler Snipe]] - a further upgraded long-range Crawler variant with a built-in [[Z-750 binary rifle]].
+*[[Lightrifle Crawler]] - a further upgraded assault Crawler variant with a built-in [[Z-250 lightrifle]] found in the Spartan Ops mission Switchback.
-==Subtypes==
+== Trivia ==
-*[[Crawler Snipe]] - a further upgraded long-range Crawler variant with a built-in [[Z-750 binary rifle]].
+{{Linkbox|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Promethean Crawlers}}
-*[[Alpha Crawler]] - a variant which leads packs of lesser Crawlers and utilizes a [[Z-130 Suppressor]] in combat.
+* Promethean units were named for chess game pieces during ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development. The Crawler was originally called the Pawn. It remains the character model's file name in the game code. Only the Knight retains its chess piece name.
+* The Crawler, along with the [[Promethean Watcher]], was first seen in a leaked image from [[McFarlane Toys]].
+* In the ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' mission [[Scattered/Switchback|Switchback]], [[Z-250 lightrifle|lightrifle]]-armed [[Lightrifle Crawler|Crawler]]s can be found, and they are seen holding the weapon in their front right foot as opposed to in their body like other Crawler units.
-==Trivia==
+== Gallery ==
-{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Promethean Crawlers}}
-*Promethean units were named for chess game pieces during ''Halo 4'''s development. The Crawler was originally called the Pawn. It remains the character model's file name in the game code. Only the Knight retains its chess piece name.
-*The Crawler, along with the [[Promethean Watcher]], was first seen in a leaked image from [[McFarlane Toys]].
-*In the ''[[Spartan Ops]]'' mission [[Scattered/Switchback|Switchback]], a [[Lightrifle Crawler|Crawler can be found wielding a lightrifle]], which it holds in its front right foot as opposed to in its body like other Crawler units.
-==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:H4 - Pawn turnaround.jpg|Concept art of the Promethean Crawler for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
+File:H4 Crawler Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Promethean Crawler for ''[[Halo 4]]''.
 File:H4-Concept-Chief-Crawlers.jpg|Concept art of the Master Chief fighting multiple Crawlers.
-File:H4-Crawler-Running.jpg|A Promethean Crawler running a trial run during ''Halo 4'''s development.
+File:H4-Crawler-Running.jpg|A Promethean Crawler running a trial run during ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development.
 File:H4-Crawler-Standard.png|Alternate render of a standard Promethean Crawler in ''Halo 4''.
 File:H4-PrometheanCrawlers-Ingame.jpg|Promethean Crawlers as seen in ''Halo 4''.
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 File:H4-SpartanOps-WatcherCrawler.jpg|Two Spartan-IVs facing off against a Crawler and a [[Promethean Watcher]].
 File:H4-SpOps-CrawlerPack.jpg|A pack of Promethean Alpha Crawlers attack a group of Spartan-IVs.
-File:H4-SpOps-PrometheanCrawler.jpg|A Promethean Crawler on a rock in ''Halo 4'''s ''Spartan Ops'' episodic campaign.
+File:H4-SpOps-PrometheanCrawler.jpg|A Promethean Crawler on a rock in ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Spartan Ops'' episodic campaign.
-File:Halo Escalation 13.jpg|Promethean Crawlers on the cover of ''[[Halo: Escalation #13]]''.
-File:H5G-Crawlers.png|Promethean Crawlers in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
-File:Group 256.png|Pack of Crawlers on Meridian space elevator supported by Soldiers.
-File:H5G-Crawlers1.png|Several types of Crawlers in ''Halo 5: Guardians''
 File:Crawlerprop.jpg|The Crawler prop for XBOX Live Avatars.
+File:Halo Escalation 13.jpg|Promethean Crawlers on the cover of ''[[Halo: Escalation#13]]''.
+File:H5G-Crawlers.png|Promethean Crawlers in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
+File:H5G-Crawlers1.png|The two types of Crawlers in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
+File:Group 256.png|A pack of Crawlers supported by [[Armiger Soldier|Soldiers]] on [[Pinnacle Station]].
+File:H5G-SleepingCrawlers.png|Crawlers sleeping after being trapped by [[031 Exuberant Witness]] on [[Genesis]].
 </gallery>
-==List of appearances==
+== List of appearances ==
-*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
+* ''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
-**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
+** ''[[Spartan Ops]]''
-*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
+* ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
-*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
+* ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
-*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
+* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
+* ''[[Halo Mythos]]''
+* ''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
+** ''[[Promises to Keep]]''
+*''[[Halo: The Machine Breaks]]''
-==Sources==
+== Sources ==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{Promethean Ranks}}
+{{Prometheans}}
 [[Category:Promethean]]