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{{Quote|Whoa. They built them big, didn't they? Figure that's the Guardian?|Spartan [[Edward Buck]], upon first spotting a Guardian<ref name="unconfirmed">''Halo 5: Guardians'', campaign level, | {{Quote|Whoa. They built them big, didn't they? Figure that's the Guardian?|Spartan [[Edward Buck]], upon first spotting a Guardian<ref name="unconfirmed">''Halo 5: Guardians'', campaign level, | ||
"[[Unconfirmed]]"</ref>}} | "[[Unconfirmed]]"</ref>}} | ||
[[File:Halo 5 - Meridian Guardian.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A Guardian preparing to leave Meridian]] | [[File:Halo 5 - Meridian Guardian.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A Guardian preparing to leave Meridian.]] | ||
The body of the Guardian Custode is variable and ever-changing, shaping itself to awe, inspire, and maximize effectiveness of all defensive systems. Generally, Guardians have a segmented body and elaborate, phoenix-like wings consisting of multiple segments. They possess a head that is vertically roughly elliptical, topped with a broad, vaguely conical protrusion and a roughly humanoid face similar to that of the [[Promethean]] constructs. The appearance of the Guardians unnerved many [[Forerunner]]s, though all attempts to change their look were unsuccessful.<ref name="wf"/> The Guardians are enormous constructs, measuring just over 1,412 meters (4,635 feet) in height,<ref name="universe"/> with a mass of two hundred million metric tons.<ref name="wf"/> | The body of the Guardian Custode is variable and ever-changing, shaping itself to awe, inspire, and maximize effectiveness of all defensive systems. Generally, Guardians have a segmented body and elaborate, phoenix-like wings consisting of multiple segments. They possess a head that is vertically roughly elliptical, topped with a broad, vaguely conical protrusion and a roughly humanoid face similar to that of the [[Promethean]] constructs. The appearance of the Guardians unnerved many [[Forerunner]]s, though all attempts to change their look were unsuccessful.<ref name="wf"/> The Guardians are enormous constructs, measuring just over 1,412 meters (4,635 feet) in height,<ref name="universe"/> with a mass of two hundred million metric tons.<ref name="wf"/> | ||
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===Armaments=== | ===Armaments=== | ||
[[File:Halo 5 - Guardian on Earth.jpg|thumb|250px|A Guardian emits an attenuation pulse]] | [[File:Halo 5 - Guardian on Earth.jpg|thumb|250px|A Guardian emits an attenuation pulse.]] | ||
{{Quote|Guardian's got a hell of a singing voice.|Edward Buck, as a Guardian prepares to fire its disruption generator<ref name="evacuation">''Halo 5: Guardians'', campaign level, "[[Evacuation]]"</ref>}} | {{Quote|Guardian's got a hell of a singing voice.|Edward Buck, as a Guardian prepares to fire its disruption generator<ref name="evacuation">''Halo 5: Guardians'', campaign level, "[[Evacuation]]"</ref>}} | ||
The Guardian Custode's primary weapon is a single [[disruption generator]],<ref name="wf"/> a devastating weapon capable of destroying infrastructure caught in its blast.<ref name="evacuation"/> The Guardian is equipped with two [[attenuation pulse emitter]]s—a multi-vector electronic warfare weapon<ref name="wf"/> that can instantaneously neutralize local power networks through a series of debilitating pulses,<ref name="universe"/> capable of even disabling Forerunner systems.<ref name="wf"/> | The Guardian Custode's primary weapon is a single [[disruption generator]],<ref name="wf"/> a devastating weapon capable of destroying infrastructure caught in its blast.<ref name="evacuation"/> The Guardian is equipped with two [[attenuation pulse emitter]]s—a multi-vector electronic warfare weapon<ref name="wf"/> that can instantaneously neutralize local power networks through a series of debilitating pulses,<ref name="universe"/> capable of even disabling Forerunner systems.<ref name="wf"/> | ||
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===Reemergence=== | ===Reemergence=== | ||
{{Quote|She calls the Guardians to serve her!|The Warden Eternal, referring to Cortana<ref name="unconfirmed"/>}} | {{Quote|She calls the Guardians to serve her!|The Warden Eternal, referring to Cortana<ref name="unconfirmed"/>}} | ||
[[File:HW2-Anders meets a Guardian.png|thumb|250px|left|A Guardian capturing Installation 09]] | [[File:HW2-Anders meets a Guardian.png|thumb|250px|left|A Guardian capturing Installation 09.]] | ||
In [[2558]], [[Cortana]], who had been restored within the [[Domain]] and come to believe that the [[Created]] — human [[artificial intelligence]]s — were the true inheritors of the [[Mantle of Responsibility]], intended to use the Guardians to enforce the Mantle among all the galaxy's species. She thus began to activate the Guardians across the galaxy and summon them to the nexus of her power at [[Genesis]].<ref name="h5g">''Halo 5: Guardians''</ref> Sometime after Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued from [[Onyx]], she discovered a signal that was being bounced around several locations across the known galaxy. One of the sources of the signal caused violent seismic activity on an unknown human colony, leaving only the symbol of the Guardians. Later, in 2558, Halsey helped the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] access her data archive, leading to ONI hiding the presence of the Guardians from humanity.<ref>''[[Hunt the Signal]]''</ref> | In [[2558]], [[Cortana]], who had been restored within the [[Domain]] and come to believe that the [[Created]] — human [[artificial intelligence]]s — were the true inheritors of the [[Mantle of Responsibility]], intended to use the Guardians to enforce the Mantle among all the galaxy's species. She thus began to activate the Guardians across the galaxy and summon them to the nexus of her power at [[Genesis]].<ref name="h5g">''Halo 5: Guardians''</ref> Sometime after Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued from [[Onyx]], she discovered a signal that was being bounced around several locations across the known galaxy. One of the sources of the signal caused violent seismic activity on an unknown human colony, leaving only the symbol of the Guardians. Later, in 2558, Halsey helped the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] access her data archive, leading to ONI hiding the presence of the Guardians from humanity.<ref>''[[Hunt the Signal]]''</ref> | ||
