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Until 343i has any say on this, I'd say we keep the "Watcher" and "Crawler" off Halopedia. For all we know this could have been a fan who photoshopped some pictures. Otherwise we could use any potential leak as a source. --[[User talk:ADinoSupremacist|ADinoSupremacist]] 20:09, 14 May 2012 (EDT) | Until 343i has any say on this, I'd say we keep the "Watcher" and "Crawler" off Halopedia. For all we know this could have been a fan who photoshopped some pictures. Otherwise we could use any potential leak as a source. --[[User talk:ADinoSupremacist|ADinoSupremacist]] 20:09, 14 May 2012 (EDT) | ||
:Yeah.....because photoshopped images are the only type of images shown on xbox.com.--[[File:Main-Superintendent.png|15px|link=User:Spartacus]] <span style="color: #7BA05B; font-weight:bold; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><tt>KEEP IT CLEAN</tt></span> <sup>[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Black"><u>'''Comm Line'''</u></font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Black"><u>'''Transmissions'''</u></font>]]</sub> 20:19, 14 May 2012 (EDT) | :Yeah.....because photoshopped images are the only type of images shown on xbox.com.--[[File:Main-Superintendent.png|15px|link=User:Spartacus]] <span style="color: #7BA05B; font-weight:bold; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><tt>KEEP IT CLEAN</tt></span> <sup>[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Black"><u>'''Comm Line'''</u></font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Black"><u>'''Transmissions'''</u></font>]]</sub> 20:19, 14 May 2012 (EDT) | ||
In accordance with Halopedia policy I will not post the link, but I can verify that this is in fact REAL. The package that was photographed was an SDCC exclusive Series 1 Master Chief figure. The second photo, which is not shown in the link, reveals the figure contained within. The other characters listed there are real as well, though the lighting obscures at least one. | |||
Back on topic, the Watcher I believe is in fact a form of Sentinel; in the 2011 "Halo: The Essential Visual Guide" on page 167, which is the entry for Sentinels, it mentions a "Watcher" model. Up until now, we have had no idea what the Watcher-class Sentinel even looks like, and we don't really know its function, even now. Inspecting the structure of the entity in question, from its overall shape, to the orange lines and especially the yellow-orange central eye, this would strongly suggest that it is in fact a Sentinel. | |||
As for the Crawler, its harder to tell, but I would imagine that it could also be form of Sentinel. The size of its image is hardly clear, but its coloration which is practically a metallic, along with its smaller limbs, and the blue and yellow-orange lights, especially on its dominant arm, is also very similar to known Sentinel models. Its overall form would suggest, in my opinion, that it may have some aerial capabilities as well, like all other known Sentinel types. | |||
Another factor to consider is that below the line up of 'coming soon' figures, is an enthusiastic caption of a "secret enemy figure" that will be released during the holiday season. This figure is not only a deluxe character, but is promoted as being unlike anything that has appeared before in the Halo universe. Aside from its different packaging and scale, this figure is going to be none other than a form of the "Ancient Enemy" that has been alluded to so often. | |||
Given that we know that 343 wants to hold as much as they can back about the new foe, they probably want to ensure that the figures released prior to the game do not reveal more than they are willing to show. With that in mind, I would say that the Watcher and the Crawler are newly-encountered types of Sentinels, that could very well accompany the more traditional Aggressor, Constructor, and even Enforcer-classes. | |||
Speaking of which, back in with this year's early toy fair, Mega Bloks showed their upcoming Halo line-up. Amongst the more familiar sets was a Halo 4 themed one, which showed a red Spartan firing at an oncoming Sentinel, which had a very familiar shape and even two shields facing forwards. This adversary was swooping towards the Spartan while two Aggressors fired their beam weapons in support. | |||
Afterwards, I looked at Youtube video about Mega Bloks's line-up, and sure enough, this 4-character set appeared, showing that the Spartan's adversaries were indeed Sentinels, with an Enforcer-class Sentinel as the main assailant. | |||
Given that it would appear that at least up to three or more Sentinel types will present on Requiem alongside the Covenant, and the package's clear distinction between the Crawler, Watcher, and the "secret enemy," I think it is more than plausible that these two characters are in fact new types of Sentinels. | |||
Naturally, I could be wrong about the Crawler, but the Watcher is very likely to be a Sentinel.--[[User talk:Exalted Obliteration|Exalted Obliteration]] 22:48, 14 May 2012 (EDT) |
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