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*The [[wikipedia:Cyclops|Cyclopes]] are a race of one-eyed giants in [[List of Greek mythology references in Halo|Greek mythology]]. This Cyclops resembles them by its huge stature and visor in the center of its "head" resembling a single eye. [[Wikipedia:Hrunting|Hrunting]] is a magical sword given to [[wikipedia:Beowulf (hero)|Beowulf]] in the Anglo-Saxon [[wikipedia:Beowulf|poem of the same name]]. It had never failed in battle until Beowulf's fight with | *The [[wikipedia:Cyclops|Cyclopes]] are a race of one-eyed giants in [[List of Greek mythology references in Halo|Greek mythology]]. This Cyclops resembles them by its huge stature and visor in the center of its "head" resembling a single eye. [[Wikipedia:Hrunting|Hrunting]] is a magical sword given to [[wikipedia:Beowulf (hero)|Beowulf]] in the Anglo-Saxon [[wikipedia:Beowulf|poem of the same name]]. It had never failed in battle until Beowulf's fight with [[Wikipedia:Grendel's mother|Grendel's mother]]. | ||
*From a gameplay perspective the Cyclops exoskeleton is based on the Cyclops unit from [[Ensemble Studios]]' game ''[[Wikipedia:Age of Mythology|Age of Mythology]]''. It is similarly a large unit that deals heavy melee damage. Their alternate attacks are also similar; when secondary ability bar has charged, the Cyclops will lift a nearby infantry unit and hurl it at the enemy forces for additional damage. In ''Halo Wars'', the Cyclops' secondary ability allows it to tear a vehicle apart and hurl the chunks at enemy forces in a similar manner.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_units_in_the_Age_of_Mythology_series#Myth_units List of units in the ''Age of Mythology'' series]</ref> | *From a gameplay perspective the Cyclops exoskeleton is based on the Cyclops unit from [[Ensemble Studios]]' game ''[[Wikipedia:Age of Mythology|Age of Mythology]]''. It is similarly a large unit that deals heavy melee damage. Their alternate attacks are also similar; when secondary ability bar has charged, the Cyclops will lift a nearby infantry unit and hurl it at the enemy forces for additional damage. In ''Halo Wars'', the Cyclops' secondary ability allows it to tear a vehicle apart and hurl the chunks at enemy forces in a similar manner.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_units_in_the_Age_of_Mythology_series#Myth_units List of units in the ''Age of Mythology'' series]</ref> | ||
