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The energy stave is a Covenant melee weapon, typically consisting of a long metal staff and a bladed tip with a series of glowing panels. Different variants of the energy stave are used for both practical and ceremonial purposes.^[1]^[2]

Types

Ceremonial stave

Ceremonial energy staves feature an elaborate, forked tip with ornate panels similar in color to the glowing armor panels of their wielders. They are used exclusively by the Honor Guard Sangheili and Jiralhanae and Lights of Sanghelios.^[3]

The energy stave mostly serves a ceremonial purpose as opposed to a combat one; the stave has been used as an actual offensive weapon in rare cases only. The Honor Guard Sangheili mostly use Plasma Rifles, Energy Swords, and Covenant Carbines in combat. However, they were used by Jiralhanae to subdue any Unggoy and Kig-yar that came too close to the Council Chamber during one of the High Prophet of Truth's sermons regarding the discovery of the "Sacred Icon".^[3]

Non-ceremonial stave

This version of the energy stave is more ascetic in design than the ceremonial stave. Metallic gray in overall coloration, it incorporates a twin-bladed tip with blue paneling. Unlike the ceremonial staves only used by Honor Guards, these weapons can also be wielded by regular Sangheili, including Minors. During the Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World, a group of Sangheili guards assigned to protect the Apex site on the Shield World were equipped with energy staves.^[2]

Gallery

A Sangheili Honor Guardsman holding an energy stave.
A group of Sangheili using energy staves in combat during the Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World.

List of appearances

Halo: Graphic Novel

Sources

^ Halo 2, campaign level Sacred Icon
^ ^a ^b Halo Wars, campaign level Escape
^ ^a ^b Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind

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[1] Halo 2, campaign level Sacred Icon

[wars-2] Halo Wars, campaign level Escape

[grave-3] Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind

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-The '''energy stave''' is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] ceremonial [[melee]] weapon. It is used exclusively by the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|Honor Guard]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]] and [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae]] and [[Honor Guard Ultra|Lights of Sanghelios]]. It is a long metal staff, and has a forked tip with a series of glowing panels.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref><ref name="grave">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> While regular Honor Guardsmen use more elaborate staves featuring ornate panels similar in color to the glowing armor panels of their wielders, [[Sangheili Minor]]s assigned to guard duties have been known to wield more ascetic versions of these weapons with more simplistic, blue-glowing panels.<ref name="wars">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Escape]]''</ref>
+The '''energy stave''' is a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[melee]] weapon, typically consisting of a long metal staff and a bladed tip with a series of glowing panels. Different variants of the energy stave are used for both practical and ceremonial purposes.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref><ref name="wars">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Escape]]''</ref>
-The energy stave mostly serves a ceremonial purpose as opposed to a combat one; the stave has been used as an actual offensive weapon in rare cases only. The Honor Guard Sangheili mostly use [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifles]], [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]], and [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbines]] in real combat. However, they were used by [[Jiralhanae]] to subdue any [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-yar]] that came too close to the [[Council Chamber]] during one of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s sermons regarding the discovery of the [[Activation Index|"Sacred Icon"]].<ref name="grave"/>
+==Types==
+===Ceremonial stave===
+Ceremonial energy staves feature an elaborate, forked tip with ornate panels similar in color to the glowing armor panels of their wielders. They are used exclusively by the [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|Honor Guard]] [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili]] and [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae]] and [[Honor Guard Ultra|Lights of Sanghelios]].<ref name="grave">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref>
+The energy stave mostly serves a ceremonial purpose as opposed to a combat one; the stave has been used as an actual offensive weapon in rare cases only. The Honor Guard Sangheili mostly use [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifles]], [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Swords]], and [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbines]] in combat. However, they were used by [[Jiralhanae]] to subdue any [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-yar]] that came too close to the [[Council Chamber]] during one of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s sermons regarding the discovery of the [[Activation Index|"Sacred Icon"]].<ref name="grave"/>
+===Non-ceremonial stave===
+This version of the energy stave is more ascetic in design than the ceremonial stave. Metallic gray in overall coloration, it incorporates a twin-bladed tip with blue paneling. Unlike the ceremonial staves only used by Honor Guards, these weapons can also be wielded by regular Sangheili, including [[Sangheili Minor|Minors]]. During the [[Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World]], a group of Sangheili guards assigned to protect [[The Apex|the Apex site]] on the [[Flood-controlled Shield World|Shield World]] were equipped with energy staves.<ref name="wars"/>
 ==Gallery==