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'''Soldiers''' are the baseline classification of [[armiger]] developed by the [[Forerunner]]s for use in war. Although technically a form of [[Sentinel]],{{Ref/Book|Id=WFG|HWF|Page=90|Quote=Forerunner combat Sentinels used in planetary operations. The spread of the logic plague and corruption of armiger forces was a major blow to Warrior-Servant military effectiveness.}} Soldiers are sometimes termed "''' | '''Soldiers''' are the baseline classification of [[armiger]] developed by the [[Forerunner]]s for use in war. Although technically a form of [[Sentinel]],{{Ref/Book|Id=WFG|HWF|Page=90|Quote=Forerunner combat Sentinels used in planetary operations. The spread of the logic plague and corruption of armiger forces was a major blow to Warrior-Servant military effectiveness.}} Soldiers are sometimes termed "'''Armiger Soldiers'''" due to their usage by [[Warrior-Servant]] and [[Promethean]] forces - though they do not share a relation with the superficially-similar [[Promethean Knight]]s, [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]] or [[Promethean Watcher|Watchers]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLocke|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-under-locke-keynote|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Under Locke & Keynote|D=15|M=06|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=330-331}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Although they bear some superficial similarities to the Promethean Knights, these similarities are only aesthetic. Where Knights are created from [[Composer|composed]] essences of formerly-[[Sentience|sentient]] living beings, Soldiers (as with all armigers) are driven by a controlling [[ancilla]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Forum|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/canon-fodder-6-19-15-under-locke-keynote/a020824e-e55e-4802-b824-6d57ba6b1349/posts?page=2|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Canon Fodder 6-19-15: Under Locke & Keynote|D=05|M=03|Y=2021}} As such, armigers are classed as a form of [[sentinel]] automata - not a Promethean.{{Ref/Reuse|WFG}} | Although they bear some superficial similarities to the Promethean Knights, these similarities are only aesthetic. Where Knights are created from [[Composer|composed]] essences of formerly-[[Sentience|sentient]] living beings, Soldiers (as with all armigers) are driven by a controlling [[ancilla]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Forum|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/canon-fodder-6-19-15-under-locke-keynote/a020824e-e55e-4802-b824-6d57ba6b1349/posts?page=2|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Canon Fodder 6-19-15: Under Locke & Keynote|D=05|M=03|Y=2021}} As such, armigers are classed as a form of [[sentinel]] automata - not a Promethean.{{Ref/Reuse|WFG}} | ||
Soldiers are the baseline production unit of armiger, designed with a balanced focus of attack designed to engage and overwhelm enemies with speed and numbers as opposed to firepower or tactical superiority. As such, they are the most common form of armiger, and were near-universally deployed by the Forerunners in all of their major wars.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They have a distinctly humanoid appearance in comparison to other Promethean constructs, having one set of arms with small, five-fingered hands. Their main locomotion is provided by a pair of long, thin legs designed for agility and speed. Soldiers are covered in patterns of light and have a fire-like glow inside their heads. In addition, they are capable of [[slipspace translocation]]. Unlike other Sentinel units, | Soldiers are the baseline production unit of armiger, designed with a balanced focus of attack designed to engage and overwhelm enemies with speed and numbers as opposed to firepower or tactical superiority. As such, they are the most common form of armiger, and were near-universally deployed by the Forerunners in all of their major wars.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They have a distinctly humanoid appearance in comparison to other Promethean constructs, having one set of arms with small, five-fingered hands. Their main locomotion is provided by a pair of long, thin legs designed for agility and speed. Soldiers are covered in patterns of light and have a fire-like glow inside their heads. In addition, they are capable of [[slipspace translocation]]. Unlike other Sentinel units, Armiger Soldiers are also [[Armiger Soldier/Quotes|capable of speech]]. The Soldiers encountered in the modern era are known to taunt their [[human]] opponents in [[English]].{{Ref/Game|H5G|Soldier in-game units}} | ||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||
With the widespread proliferation of Soldiers across the [[ecumene]], they came to be employed by a number of political blocs and minor factions across the Forerunners' empire - each producing their own unique Soldier variants to perform | With the widespread proliferation of Soldiers across the [[ecumene]], they came to be employed by a number of political blocs and minor factions across the Forerunners' empire - each producing their own unique Soldier variants to perform specialized functions as-needed. A number of these units have been recovered by the modern-era [[United Nations Space Command]] and utilized within the [[War Games]] training simulations in a purely-theoretical framework.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
Armiger variants used in War Games | Armiger variants used in War Games built upon the base Soldier platform include; | ||
*[[Hydra Soldier]] | *[[Hydra Soldier]] | ||
*[[Soldier Armsman]] | *[[Soldier Armsman]] | ||
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{{Linkbox|quote=yes|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes}} | {{Linkbox|quote=yes|gameplay=yes|gallery=yes}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H5G | File:H5G Armiger MassOutConcept.jpg|Concept art of the Armiger Soldier for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:H5GC-Soldiers.jpg|Concept art of various Soldier types. | File:H5GC-Soldiers.jpg|Concept art of various Soldier types. | ||
File:H5G-soldier turn.png|A study of the | File:H5G-soldier turn.png|A study of the Armiger Soldier in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
File:H5G-Sunaion-LockeVsPrometheanSoldier.jpg| | File:H5G-Sunaion-LockeVsPrometheanSoldier.jpg|An Armiger Soldier during the [[Battle of Sunaion]]. | ||
File:H5G-LockevsSoldier.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] engaging a Soldier. | File:H5G-LockevsSoldier.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] engaging a Soldier. | ||
File:H5G-Soldier-Assassination.png|[[Frederic-104]] [[assassination|assassinating]] a | File:H5G-Soldier-Assassination.png|[[Frederic-104]] [[assassination|assassinating]] a Armiger Officer in the [[Gateway]]. | ||
File:H5G-TrappedSoldier.png|A Soldier trapped by [[031 Exuberant Witness]] on [[Genesis]]. | File:H5G-TrappedSoldier.png|A Soldier trapped by [[031 Exuberant Witness]] on [[Genesis]]. | ||
File:H5G-Warzone-PrometheanSoldiers.jpg| | File:H5G-Warzone-PrometheanSoldiers.jpg|Armiger Soldiers on the [[Warzone]] map [[Escape from ARC]]. | ||
File:H5G-PrometheanSoldier.png|A Soldier on Escape from ARC. | File:H5G-PrometheanSoldier.png|A Soldier on Escape from ARC. | ||
File:H5G | File:H5G ArmigerTrio Render.jpg|Various types of Armiger Soldiers. | ||
File:H5G-WarzoneCaptain&Soldier.png|A pair of Soldiers. | File:H5G-WarzoneCaptain&Soldier.png|A pair of Soldiers. | ||
File:H5G-DamagedSoldier.png|A damaged Soldier in combat. | File:H5G-DamagedSoldier.png|A damaged Soldier in combat. |
Latest revision as of 05:05, October 9, 2024
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248.7 centimeters (8.16 ft)[3] |
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183.7 kilograms (404.9 lb)[3] |
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Various Forerunner infantry weapons |
Soldiers are the baseline classification of armiger developed by the Forerunners for use in war. Although technically a form of Sentinel,[4] Soldiers are sometimes termed "Armiger Soldiers" due to their usage by Warrior-Servant and Promethean forces - though they do not share a relation with the superficially-similar Promethean Knights, Crawlers or Watchers.[2][3]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
Although they bear some superficial similarities to the Promethean Knights, these similarities are only aesthetic. Where Knights are created from composed essences of formerly-sentient living beings, Soldiers (as with all armigers) are driven by a controlling ancilla.[2][5] As such, armigers are classed as a form of sentinel automata - not a Promethean.[4]
Soldiers are the baseline production unit of armiger, designed with a balanced focus of attack designed to engage and overwhelm enemies with speed and numbers as opposed to firepower or tactical superiority. As such, they are the most common form of armiger, and were near-universally deployed by the Forerunners in all of their major wars.[3] They have a distinctly humanoid appearance in comparison to other Promethean constructs, having one set of arms with small, five-fingered hands. Their main locomotion is provided by a pair of long, thin legs designed for agility and speed. Soldiers are covered in patterns of light and have a fire-like glow inside their heads. In addition, they are capable of slipspace translocation. Unlike other Sentinel units, Armiger Soldiers are also capable of speech. The Soldiers encountered in the modern era are known to taunt their human opponents in English.[6]
Variants[edit]
With the widespread proliferation of Soldiers across the ecumene, they came to be employed by a number of political blocs and minor factions across the Forerunners' empire - each producing their own unique Soldier variants to perform specialized functions as-needed. A number of these units have been recovered by the modern-era United Nations Space Command and utilized within the War Games training simulations in a purely-theoretical framework.[3]
Armiger variants used in War Games built upon the base Soldier platform include;
History[edit]
During the Human-Forerunner war, the Ur-Didact deployed Armigers. Due to their bipedal form and agility, the Armigers proved incredibly useful for raiding ancient human warships, particularly when infiltrating the vessels' confined spaces.
Following the conflict, the Didact was forced into exile by the ecumene Council, and his rate was diminished. When the Flood eventually returned, the ecumene found themselves dangerously unprepared, and so the Master Builder Faber recommissioned the production of Armigers to combat the Flood and to compensate for the dwindling number of Warrior-Servants.
While most Soldiers were expended during the Forerunner-Flood war, some were tasked with guarding key Forerunner sites in the event the Halo Array was fired. The UNSC first encountered these Soldiers in 2558 under control of Cortana and her faction, the Created, and they have since been integrated into the Spartan-IV War Games simulations aboard the UNSC Infinity.
Known Soldiers[edit]
Gallery[edit]
See our gameplay information related to Armiger Soldier on its gameplay page. | |
Check out our collection of quotes related to Armiger Soldier on its quotes page. | |
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Concept art of the Armiger Soldier for Halo 5: Guardians.
An Armiger Soldier during the Battle of Sunaion.
Jameson Locke engaging a Soldier.
Frederic-104 assassinating a Armiger Officer in the Gateway.
A Soldier trapped by 031 Exuberant Witness on Genesis.
Armiger Soldiers on the Warzone map Escape from ARC.
Soldiers assaulting Pinnacle Station on Meridian.
A Soldier with an MA5D assault rifle on Raid on Apex 7.
Soldiers driving an Urban M12 Warthog LRV on Attack on Sanctum.
A Legendary Soldier on Skirmish at Darkstar.
Concept art for Halo Infinite depicting Jiralhanae in combat with Soldiers.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
- Halo Mythos
- Halo: Legacy of Onyx
- Halo: Bad Blood
- Halo: Renegades
- Halo: Point of Light
- Halo Infinite: Memory Agent
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Soldier (Retrieved on May 14, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Under Locke & Keynote (Retrieved on Jun 15, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 330-331
- ^ a b Halo: Warfleet, page 90: "Forerunner combat Sentinels used in planetary operations. The spread of the logic plague and corruption of armiger forces was a major blow to Warrior-Servant military effectiveness."
- ^ Halo Waypoint Forums, Canon Fodder 6-19-15: Under Locke & Keynote (Retrieved on Mar 5, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Soldier in-game units
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