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{{Quote|With Halo Avatars, we wanted to do something as different as possible from our standard 6-inch figures. Those figures are big, game-accurate, heavily articulated, and serious. Our avatar figures are small, stylized, pre-posed, and playful. With a standard action figure, you know exactly what you're getting. With an avatar figure, each one is a surprise. And collecting a full series of our standard figures can be a significant investment, but an avatar figure is something any fan can afford.|Todd McFarlane}}
{{Quote|With Halo Avatars, we wanted to do something as different as possible from our standard 6-inch figures. Those figures are big, game-accurate, heavily articulated, and serious. Our avatar figures are small, stylized, pre-posed, and playful. With a standard action figure, you know exactly what you're getting. With an avatar figure, each one is a surprise. And collecting a full series of our standard figures can be a significant investment, but an avatar figure is something any fan can afford.|Todd McFarlane}}
[[File:McFarlaneAvatarPackage|thumb|right|The standard package for all figures.]]
[[File:McFarlaneAvatarPackage.jpg|thumb|right|The standard package for all figures.]]
'''Halo Avatars Series 1''' is the first in [[McFarlane Toys]]<nowiki>'</nowiki> line of ''Halo''-themed [[Avatar (Xbox 360)|Xbox Avatar]] figures<ref name="mc">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/01/20/McFarlane-Toys-to-Create-Halo-Avatar-Figures.aspx '''Halo waypoint''' ''McFarlane Toys to Create Halo Avatar Figures'']</ref>.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/mcfarlane-halo-avatars-s1-figures/3d5990f2-1fa3-4c68-a76d-84a614aa2400#imageNumber=2 '''Halo Waypoint''' ''McFarlane Halo Avatars S1 Figures'']</ref> In order to represent the customization options avalible for online avatars, the figures feature interchangable heads, torsos, and legs<ref name="mc"/>. The line also includes various "prop" items, such as the [[M12 LRV|Warthog]]. The figures are 2 1/2 inches tall, and are randomly packaged in small plastic cylinders, the tops and bottoms of which can be removed and used as a display base<ref name="mc"/>. The tubes themselves can be connected to form multi-level displays. Series 1 debuts in Fall 2012.
'''Halo Avatars Series 1''' is the first in [[McFarlane Toys]]<nowiki>'</nowiki> line of ''Halo''-themed [[Avatar (Xbox 360)|Xbox Avatar]] figures<ref name="mc">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/01/20/McFarlane-Toys-to-Create-Halo-Avatar-Figures.aspx '''Halo waypoint''' ''McFarlane Toys to Create Halo Avatar Figures'']</ref>.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/mcfarlane-halo-avatars-s1-figures/3d5990f2-1fa3-4c68-a76d-84a614aa2400#imageNumber=2 '''Halo Waypoint''' ''McFarlane Halo Avatars S1 Figures'']</ref> In order to represent the customization options avalible for online avatars, the figures feature interchangable heads, torsos, and legs<ref name="mc"/>. The line also includes various "prop" items, such as the [[M12 LRV|Warthog]]. The figures are 2 1/2 inches tall, and are randomly packaged in small plastic cylinders, the tops and bottoms of which can be removed and used as a display base<ref name="mc"/>. The tubes themselves can be connected to form multi-level displays. Series 1 debuts in Fall 2012.



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"With Halo Avatars, we wanted to do something as different as possible from our standard 6-inch figures. Those figures are big, game-accurate, heavily articulated, and serious. Our avatar figures are small, stylized, pre-posed, and playful. With a standard action figure, you know exactly what you're getting. With an avatar figure, each one is a surprise. And collecting a full series of our standard figures can be a significant investment, but an avatar figure is something any fan can afford."
— Todd McFarlane
The standard package for all figures.

Halo Avatars Series 1 is the first in McFarlane Toys' line of Halo-themed Xbox Avatar figures[1].[2] In order to represent the customization options avalible for online avatars, the figures feature interchangable heads, torsos, and legs[1]. The line also includes various "prop" items, such as the Warthog. The figures are 2 1/2 inches tall, and are randomly packaged in small plastic cylinders, the tops and bottoms of which can be removed and used as a display base[1]. The tubes themselves can be connected to form multi-level displays. Series 1 debuts in Fall 2012.

Figures

Master Chief

This figure is based off of the Master Chief in Mark V avatar armor that as a promotional item for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary .

Carter

This figure is based off of the Carter avatar armor from Halo: Reach.

ODST

This figure is based off of the ODST avatar armor from Halo Waypoint.

Flaming ODST Helmet and ODST T-Shirt

This figure is wearing the Flaming ODST helmet and ODST t-shirt avatar items.

Green Operator Helmet and Reach T-Shirt

This figure is wearing a green Operator helmet and a Halo: Reach t-shirt avatar items.

Elite Costume

This figure is wearing an Elite Costume avatar item.

Metallic Gold Master Chief

This figure is a solid gold repaint of the Master Chief avatar figure.

Warthog

This figure is based off of the Warthog avatar prop.

Sources