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|affiliation= | |affiliation=[[Banished]]<ref name="HoG">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/haze-of-glory '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Haze of Glory'']</ref> | ||
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{{Quote|The Goblin is a Balaho-born battlesuit that embodies the pillars that Unggoy themselves universally agree their species is known for: ruggedness, agility, and lethality.|[[Jeff Easterling]] on the Goblin<ref name="buzz"/>}} | {{Quote|The Goblin is a Balaho-born battlesuit that embodies the pillars that Unggoy themselves universally agree their species is known for: ruggedness, agility, and lethality.|[[Jeff Easterling]] on the Goblin<ref name="buzz"/>}} | ||
The '''Goblin''' is a [[powered exoskeleton|battlesuit]] built for [[Unggoy]] by Unggoy on their homeworld of [[Balaho]],<ref name="buzz">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating'']</ref> with the Goblin's designers agreeing that it was the perfect embodiment of agility, lethality, and ruggedness,<ref name="polygon"/> three pillars that Unggoy universally agree their species is known for.<ref name="buzz"/> | The '''Goblin''', also known as the '''Balaho battlesuit''',<ref name="HoG"/> is a [[powered exoskeleton|battlesuit]] built for [[Unggoy]] by Unggoy on their homeworld of [[Balaho]],<ref name="buzz">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating'']</ref> with the Goblin's designers agreeing that it was the perfect embodiment of agility, lethality, and ruggedness,<ref name="polygon"/> three pillars that Unggoy universally agree their species is known for.<ref name="buzz"/> | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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Two variants of the Goblin are present in the [[UNSC]]'s [[War Games]] simulations; the default permutation and the Mythic-tier permutation. Both are said to function somewhat differently. | Two variants of the Goblin are present in the [[UNSC]]'s [[War Games]] simulations; the default permutation and the Mythic-tier permutation. Both are said to function somewhat differently. | ||
*'''Beam Goblin''': Developed in Balaho by Senior Science Commissioner [[Gablap]] and other top Balaho scientists, the Beam Goblin features a [[focus cannon]]. <ref name="BH">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/bounty-hunters '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Bounty Hunters'']</ref> | *'''Beam Goblin''': Developed in Balaho by Senior Science Commissioner [[Gablap]] and other top Balaho scientists, the Beam Goblin features a [[focus cannon]].<ref name="BH">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/bounty-hunters '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Bounty Hunters'']</ref> | ||
==Operational history== | |||
[[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Hekabe]]'s forces used Goblins during the [[Battle of Carrow]] to excavate the [[Vertex]] in [[2558#September|September 2558]].<ref name="Envoy">'''[[Halo: Envoy]]'''</ref> By October 2558 Goblins were used in [[Warzone]] simulations aboard the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> During the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the Banished's [[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)|stalemate]] on [[Installation 00]] in [[2559]] [[Yapyap]] the Destroyer used at least three Goblins during his rebellion against Atriox.<ref name="HoG"/><ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Like many [[Covenant]] vehicles before it, the Unggoy's Goblin is named after a supernatural creature. The [[Wikipedia:Goblin|Goblin]] is a legendary mischievous or evil dwarf-like daemon from European stories and accounts of the Middle Ages. | *Like many [[Covenant]] vehicles before it, the Unggoy's Goblin is named after a supernatural creature. The [[Wikipedia:Goblin|Goblin]] is a legendary mischievous or evil dwarf-like daemon from European stories and accounts of the Middle Ages. | ||
* One can disable the Goblin's shield, however it is very hard to do. Once it is disabled, the Unggoy inside can be headshotted. | *One can disable the Goblin's shield, however it is very hard to do. Once it is disabled, the Unggoy inside can be headshotted. | ||
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File:H5G-Teamwork.png|A [[Z-1800 Phaeton]] Helios, [[M820 Scorpion]], [[Type-54 Ghost]], and Ultra Type-54 Ghost attack a Goblin. | File:H5G-Teamwork.png|A [[Z-1800 Phaeton]] Helios, [[M820 Scorpion]], [[Type-54 Ghost]], and Ultra Type-54 Ghost attack a Goblin. | ||
File:H5G-BeamGoblin.jpg|A Beam Goblin firing its focus cannon. | File:H5G-BeamGoblin.jpg|A Beam Goblin firing its focus cannon. | ||
File:HW2-BlitzGoblin.jpg|Blitz card of a Banished Goblin in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | |||
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- "The Goblin is a Balaho-born battlesuit that embodies the pillars that Unggoy themselves universally agree their species is known for: ruggedness, agility, and lethality."
- — Jeff Easterling on the Goblin[2]
The Goblin, also known as the Balaho battlesuit,[4] is a battlesuit built for Unggoy by Unggoy on their homeworld of Balaho,[2] with the Goblin's designers agreeing that it was the perfect embodiment of agility, lethality, and ruggedness,[1] three pillars that Unggoy universally agree their species is known for.[2]
Specifications
Design details
A bipedal powered exoskeleton that serves as a battlesuit specifically for Unggoy, the Goblin is rugged, agile, and lethal. While the Goblin itself is shielded with thick plates of armor, the battlesuit's operator, known as a jockey, is protected inside the cockpit by a dedicated energy shield. The Goblin is believed to be able to operate even under the most dire of circumstances.[2]
The Goblin's design is created in the likeness of the Forerunners' "pre-ascension" form, as popularized by famous Unggoy theologian Ang'napnap the Enlightened. The Goblin combines exotic engineering acumen, Covenant manufacturing technology allowing the battlesuit to be automatically assembled, and a user interface design built specifically for Unggoy operators. Personnel of the United Nations Space Command agree that a single Goblin is a greater threat than an entire combat lance of unsuited Unggoy, albeit a little less dangerous than a file.
Despite its size, the Goblin is incredibly mobile and capable of jumping up to two hundred feet into the air. The Goblin is able to use its "arms" to punch any opponent that draws too close, or utilize an electromagnetic pulse capable of disabling nearby vehicles.[1]
Armament
Goblins are armed with a double-barreled heavy needle cannon capable of dealing significant damage to vehicles. The Needler can also be utilized as a multiple-launch system, capable of firing a barrage of blamite shards that can target up to eight different hostiles. This feature is powered by a device attached to the Goblin's backside, and is disabled when the device is removed or destroyed. Accompanying the power device is a Shardstorm launcher, capable of firing entire clouds of blamite needles.[2] As a backup weapon, the Goblin is armed with a grenade launcher.[1]
Variants
Two variants of the Goblin are present in the UNSC's War Games simulations; the default permutation and the Mythic-tier permutation. Both are said to function somewhat differently.
- Beam Goblin: Developed in Balaho by Senior Science Commissioner Gablap and other top Balaho scientists, the Beam Goblin features a focus cannon.[3]
Operational history
Jiralhanae Chieftain Hekabe's forces used Goblins during the Battle of Carrow to excavate the Vertex in September 2558.[5] By October 2558 Goblins were used in Warzone simulations aboard the UNSC Spirit of Fire.[6] During the UNSC Spirit of Fire and the Banished's stalemate on Installation 00 in 2559 Yapyap the Destroyer used at least three Goblins during his rebellion against Atriox.[4][7]
Trivia
- Like many Covenant vehicles before it, the Unggoy's Goblin is named after a supernatural creature. The Goblin is a legendary mischievous or evil dwarf-like daemon from European stories and accounts of the Middle Ages.
- One can disable the Goblin's shield, however it is very hard to do. Once it is disabled, the Unggoy inside can be headshotted.
Gallery
Concept art
Concept artwork of the Goblin for Halo 5: Guardians.
Animation of the Goblin's walk cycle.
Goblins' walk cycle compared to an Unggoy Storm's.
Render of the Goblin.
Another render of the Goblin.
Beam Goblin model.
In-game
A Goblin in front of a UNSC garage.
A Goblin attacks a Cyclops-clad Spartan-IV in a Warzone simulation.
Cockpit of the Goblin.
An AV-49 Wasp attacks a Goblin from afar.
The Goblin fires its heavy needle cannon.
The Goblin fires its Shardstorm launcher.
The Goblin using its stabilizer thrusters.
The Goblin using its power wrist.
A Goblin using its thrusters.
A Goblin using its grenade launcher.
A Goblin using its EMP ability.
A Z-1800 Phaeton Helios, M820 Scorpion, Type-54 Ghost, and Ultra Type-54 Ghost attack a Goblin.
A Beam Goblin firing its focus cannon.
Blitz card of a Banished Goblin in Halo Wars 2.
List of appearances
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
- Halo: Envoy
- Halo Wars 2
