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| {{era|Covenant|Human|UNSC|HCW}}
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| |image=[[File:H2 - Regret.png|250px]]
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| |name=Gravity throne
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| |manufacturer=[[Covenant]]
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| |armament=*2 [[gravity cannon]]s
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| |crew=*Driver (1)
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| |othersystems=[[Energy shielding]]
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| |role=San 'Shyuum transportation
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| '''Gravity thrones''' are the main form of transportation for the [[San 'Shyuum]] in the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. Less sophisticated gravity thrones are known as '''anti-gravity chairs'''.<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 148-149''</ref>
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| ==Summary==
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| Instead of walking, San 'Shyuum choose to sit on these [[Anti-gravity technology|levitating]] thrones most of the time, which makes their lives more comfortable, due to their frail bodies. While lesser-ranked or civilian San 'Shyuum use [[antigrav belt]]s instead, many San 'Shyuum officials, from [[Minister (title)|ministers]] and [[Lesser Prophet]]s to the [[Hierarchs]] use gravity thrones of varying kind.
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| The power and comfort of gravity thrones are a reflection of rank. Junior Legates rate the least powerful anti-gravity chairs and must travel in rings of twenty or more, packed arm-to-arm to maximize their anti-gravity field. Senior Ministry staffers can manage to travel in groups as small as seven, and the sophistication of Vice-Ministers' chairs makes it possible for them to commute in trios. But only full Ministers and higher are permitted to use sufficiently powerful units for individual flight.<ref name="CH"/> The High Prophets possess versions which are equipped with a shield impervious to all small arms fire, and even a short-range [[teleportation]] device.
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| ==Equipment and armament==
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| In the rare event that a Hierarch comes under threat, their gravity thrones are equipped with dual [[Gravity Cannon]]s, which can make short work of even well-armored assailants. The throne also projects a shield that is resistant to projectiles, although the Prophet is still vulnerable to melee damage, similar to Onyx Sentinels.
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| Each throne has a holographic projector, with the Hierarchs' thrones including a series of small holographic buttons that can perform a variety of functions located on each armrest.
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| ==Trivia==
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| *The [[Sangheili]] [[Shipmaster]], [[Rtas 'Vadum]] was seen using a less luxurious version of the gravity throne on board the [[Shadow of Intent]] but it was used as a command chair rather than a mode of transportation.
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| *In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the [[Prophet of Regret]] can be upgraded to use a throne that is capable of powered flight.
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Odd One Out]]''
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| **''[[Origins]]''
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| **''[[The Babysitter]]''
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| **''[[The Duel]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| <references/>
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| [[Category:Gravity technology]]
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