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Xytan was over eleven and a half feet tall, a giant even among the average 8' 6" Elites.<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 239.</ref> It may be that this is an illusion, given his image is projected by a holographic generator, or that he wears a ceremonial headdress, like the [[Councilor]]. The former theory has been debunked: Xytan is present physically ''alongside'' a holographic image of himself. The hologram is 30 meters tall. However, the headdress is certainly possible, it has even been explained by [[Eric Nylund]] himself that he | Xytan was over eleven and a half feet tall, a giant even among the average 8' 6" Elites.<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 239.</ref> It may be that this is an illusion, given his image is projected by a holographic generator, or that he wears a ceremonial headdress, like the [[Councilor]]. The former theory has been debunked: Xytan is present physically ''alongside'' a holographic image of himself. The hologram is 30 meters tall. However, the headdress is certainly possible, it has even been explained by [[Eric Nylund]] himself that he is wearing a larger pair of "platform shoes" along with the headress and is really the normal height of 8' 6". | ||
He was legendary among the soldiers of the Covenant. He had never been defeated in battle, he had never failed at any task, no matter what the challenge, and he was never wrong. His only flaw was that he had been so revered, some respected him above any [[Prophet]], and for that he had been exiled to lead a fleet only at the fringes of the vast Covenant empire. | He was legendary among the soldiers of the Covenant. He had never been defeated in battle, he had never failed at any task, no matter what the challenge, and he was never wrong. His only flaw was that he had been so revered, some respected him above any [[Prophet]], and for that he had been exiled to lead a fleet only at the fringes of the vast Covenant empire. | ||