'sKelln
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The 'sKelln is a leathery, winged aerial predator native to Sanghelios, the homeworld of the Sangheili.[1] The 'sKelln are strong and majestic predators, and are capable of astonishing speeds and insatiable appetites.[2] Known to be voracious and cunning, 'sKelln stalk the skies hunting for prey in the mountains of Sanghelios.[3][4]
In antiquity, the sky-chevaliers would fly on the backs of 'sKelln and use them on hunts.[3] The Uztet'sKelln attack-fighter was based on and named after the animal, with its successors following a similar design.[5] The biomimetic aesthetic of the D'nomlhe-pattern Banshee is considered to bear particular resemblance to the 'sKelln.[6] The Banshees utilized by the Banished have been twisted from their 'sKelln inspiration to closer resemble an aerial predator from the Jiralhanae homeworld of Doisac.[7]
Gallery
Concept sketches of the 'sKelln for the Halo Encyclopedia, showing various inspirations for the creature's design.
List of appearances
- Halo: Broken Circle (First mentioned)
- Halo Wars 2 (Mentioned only)
- Halo Infinite (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Broken Circle, chapter 1
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 229
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Surface Features (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor coating: Blood Shadow description "There are many lessons in life to be learned from observing the 'sKelln hunt their prey in the mountains of Sanghelios."
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Banshee (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 286
- ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs: Banshee
