Tattoo
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A tattoo is a permanent design marked on skin using inked needles. Tattoos are a common style of body modification used among humans. Humanity's interest in body art dates back to their prehistoric civilization, when military officers were adorned with white facial markings very reminiscent of tattoos.[1] Some groups in the ancient civilization's regressed remnants used scarification in lieu of tattoos, with religious meaning attached to the carved markings.[2] Other decorative and noninvasive body markings are also made using body paint or make-up. While facial paint is sometimes used for fashion, it could also be used to mark one's social status or serve as war paint when going into battle.
Tattoos of organizations
Tattoos are often used to promote bonding between members of a certain group.
ODSTs
Tattoos are frequently displayed with pride by the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. Melissa McKay wore a tattoo of a skull and the letters "ODST" on her bicep.[3] Cadmon Lasky also got a tattoo of the ODST emblem on his back while he was at Jericho VII. Jacob Keyes, while not an ODST, was given an ODST tattoo of the kanji symbol for either "bastard" or "bad ass", as the meaning differs depending on who is asked.[4]
Kelorists
The Kelorists of Mamore mark members with a tattoo of a cross within a circle.[5]
Fraternities
Members of fraternities such as Sigma Chi are known to wear tattoos to signify their involvement. One such tattoo ended up blowing the cover of an ONI sent to test Rani Sobeck.[6]
Prison tattoos
Human convicted criminals were marked with a prison barcode tattoo across the triceps of their arms.[7]
Individual tattoos
Tattoos can also be personal decorations of individual persons.
- 'Drem, an ancient Ussan Sangheili, had runic tattoos on his neck.[8]
- Dominique had a Bessel function tattooed around his wrist.[9]
- Jun-A266, a SPARTAN-III, wore a tattoo of a fist grasping three arrows on the left side of his head.[10]
- Michael Horrigan had a wolf's head tattooed on his left bicep.[11]
- Morgan Kinsano has tattoos going down across the left side of her face and on her chin.[12]
- Myras Tyla had ornate tattoos on her head, face, and front torso.[13]
- Hamish Beamish wore a tattoo of a plain Scottish thistle.[14]
- An Unidentified corporal had the words "cut here" tattooed around her neck.[15]
Gallery
Tattoos
Jun's fist full of arrows tattoo.
Michael Horrigan's tattoo.
Morgan Kinsano's tattoos.
Myras Tyla's facial tattoos.
The prison barcode on John Doe's arm.
Body markings
The Lord of Admirals' white markings.
A decorated geisha woman.
Holly Tanaka applies face paint stripes.
A Brute minor with Forerunner-inspired body markings.
The Arbiter, Thel 'Vadam, displays paint on his left upper arm.
Atriox's war face-paint.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: The Flood
- i love bees
- Halo: Uprising
- Halo: The Cole Protocol
- Halo: Evolutions
- Halo: Reach
- Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
- Halo: Initiation
- Halo: Broken Circle
- Halo: Nightfall
- Halo: New Blood
- Halo: Fractures
- Halo Wars 2
Sources
- ^ Halo 4, Terminal 2
- ^ Halo: Primordium, pages 53, 275
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page 34
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, page 105
- ^ i love bees, Axon security_sweep
- ^ i love bees, Axon formal_wear
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa"
- ^ Halo: Broken Circle, page 100
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 277
- ^ Halo: Reach
- ^ Halo: Nightfall, Chapter 1
- ^ Halo Wars 2
- ^ Halo: Uprising
- ^ Halo: Fractures, The Ballad of Hamish Beamish
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page ??
