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131.1 centimetres (51.6 in)[1] |
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The Pelosus-pattern fireblade (UNSC Type classification: Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword, T-1 EW/S),[3] more commonly known as the energy sword, is a Covenant melee weapon manufactured by Assembly Forges.[1]
Overview
Design details
- Main article: Energy sword (fiction)
The Pelosus-pattern fireblade is one of the many energy sword variants manufactured by the Covenant. The Pelosus-pattern is characterized by its circular blade contour around the hilt.[1] Some Pelosus-pattern energy swords contain a fail-safe mechanism that can permanently disable the weapon if the Sangheili wielding it drops it.[7] When dropped, the failsafe engages by deactivating the magnetic field before dispersing the plasma. The plasma then consumes the handle and thus destroys the weapon.[5]
Usage
The Pelosus-pattern fireblade is a weapon carried by high-ranking Sangheili; during the Battle of Installation 04 and the Battle of Installation 05, it saw extensive use among Ultras, Zealots, Stealth Sangheili, Sangheili Special Operations Officers, and Honor Guards.[5][6] During the Algolis Invasion, the Sangheili Itho 'Hesiikee was a known wielder of a Pelosus-pattern bloodblade, which he intended to use to execute the Jiralhanae Atriox, but he was killed by his own bloodblade when Atriox retaliated.[8][9]
Variants
- Bloodblade - As with many other patterns of energy swords, the Pelosus-pattern energy sword can be customized as a bloodblade, with red-colored plasma.[10]
A Pelosus-pattern energy sword as a bloodblade.
Gameplay
- Main article: Energy sword
The Pelosus-pattern energy sword was first introduced Halo: Combat Evolved, albeit unusable by players. It was then made available to players in Halo 2 and the Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer component in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The energy sword is a powerful melee weapon in close-quarters combat, capable of killing most foes with a single strike. It is a power weapon that appears on some multiplayer maps. In Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer, the bloodblade variant is held by infected players in Infection.
Production notes
In the remastered graphics of the Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and the Halo 2: Anniversary campaign, the in-game model of the Pelosus-pattern energy sword was replaced by the energy sword from Halo: Reach. However, the remastered Halo 2: Anniversary cinematics still depicted the Pelosus-pattern energy sword.
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Halo: Combat Evolved
The energy sword in a screenshot from Pre-Xbox Halo.
A Major wielding a Pelosus-pattern energy sword in the E3 2000 trailer.
John-117 wielding a Pelosus-pattern energy sword in the E3 2000 trailer.
A Zealot wielding a Pelosus-pattern energy sword.
A cloaked Sangheili wielding a Pelosus-pattern energy sword.
Halo 2
Concept art of Thel 'Vadam wielding a Pelosus-pattern energy sword.
A profile view of the Pelosus-pattern energy sword.
First-person view of the Pelosus-pattern energy sword.
A Zealot wielding a Pelosus-pattern energy sword.
A Special Operations Officer wielding a Pelosus-pattern energy sword.
An Honor Guard wielding a Pelosus-pattern energy sword.
Halo 2: Anniversary
Rtas 'Vadumee activates his Pelosus-pattern energy sword.
First-person view of the Pelosus-pattern energy sword in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
First-person view of the Pelosus-pattern bloodblade in Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer.
A Spartan using a Pelosus-pattern bloodblade on Stonetown.
Halo Wars 2
A Sangheili uses a Pelosus-pattern energy sword to command his troops.
Atriox facing a Pelosus-pattern bloodblade.
Close-up of Itho 'Hesiikee's bloodblade.
Sangheili confronting Atriox with Pelosus-pattern energy swords.
List of appearances
Sources
- ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 307
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 349
- ^ a b c d Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 63
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Energy Sword (Retrieved on Sep 21, 2011) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ a b c Halo: Combat Evolved, Gameplay
- ^ a b Halo 2, Gameplay
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 74
- ^ Halo Wars 2, campaign level A New Enemy
- ^ Halo: Rise of Atriox, issue 2
- ^ Halo 2: Anniversary, Multiplayer gameplay
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