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| | #redirect [[Sangheili point defense gauntlet]] |
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| [[File:Shieldandswordeq0.png|thumb|240px|A [[Sangheili]] [[Major Elite|Major]] with an Energy Shield in an early development version of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''<ref>'''[[Halo E3 2000 Trailer]]'''</ref>]].
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| [[File:Elite PDG.jpg|thumb|240px|[[Rtas 'Vadumee]] deflects enemy fire with an Energy shield.]]
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| A '''Sangheili Point Defense Gauntlet''' is a protection orientated device carried by the [[Sangheili]] of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] and, later, the [[Covenant Separatists|Separatists]].<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page ??</ref> These shields are very similar to the [[Kig-Yar Point Defense Gauntlet]] in usage, but differ in appearance. Whereas the Kig-Yar variant produces round and deep shields, the Sangheili variant is flat and less practical in combat.
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| ==Operational Use==
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| While the Point Defense Gauntlet has never been encountered by [[UNSC]] forces, it was used by [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadumee]] during the infiltration and then destruction of the ''[[Infinite Succor]]''. Instead of the triple-layered shield seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' 's early development stage, this was a diamond-shaped shield with only one layer; it was also seen to be able to absorb attacks, making the shield highly resilient.
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| ==Trivia==
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| *This item was going to be used in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' by Sangheili soldiers, but it was replaced by the [[Sangheili Personal Energy Shield]], and the Point Defense Gauntlet was given to the Jackals instead.
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| *[[Rtas 'Vadumee]] activates it when he duels against [[Kusovai]] in ''[[the Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]'' story; the shield is active along with the [[Energy Sword]] on the same arm, indicating it is probably attached to the user's wrist.<ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'': ''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]'', page 52</ref>
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| *In ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', Sangheili warriors find it dishonorable to use Kig-Yar shield gauntlets, perhaps explaining why the Sangheili shield variant is not curved and leaves much of the body exposed.
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| ==Sources==
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[Sangheili Personal Energy Shield]]
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| *[[Kig-Yar Point Defense Gauntlet]]
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| [[Category:Covenant technology]]
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