Bioroid armor

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.

In-game information

Helmets

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

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

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

Forearm	Description	Unlock requirements (Halo 2: Anniversary)
Bioroid Vambrace	The bioroid transformation process reshapes the body in seemingly impossible ways.	The Exchange, 2

Legs

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

• 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.
    • Abaddon is also the name of a Precursor 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.

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Concept art

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  Concept art of the Bioroid Apollyon set.

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  Concept art of the Bioroid Israfil set.

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  Concept art of the Bioroid Tithonus set, along with four sets of helmets, including that of a proposed fourth set.

Screenshots and promotional images

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  The first teaser image released for the Bioroid armors.

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  A Bioroid-equipped Spartan on Lockdown.

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  Bioroid-equipped Spartans wielding an M7S SMG and an MA5D assault rifle.

List of appearances

• Halo 2: Anniversary (First appearance)