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Meluth'qelos-pattern energy sword

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Meluth'qelos-pattern fireblade
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Production overview

Manufacturer:

Merchants of Qikost[1]

Type:

Energy sword

Specifications

Length:

148.5 centimetres (58.5 in)[1]

Weight:

2.4 kilograms (5.3 lb)[1]

Ammunition type:

Superheated, shaped plasma[2][3][4]

Feed system:

100 battery units[2][3]

Effective range:

Short[3]

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts[5]

 

The Meluth'qelos-pattern fireblade, more commonly known as the energy sword, is a Covenant melee weapon manufactured by Merchants of Qikost.[1]

Overview

Design details

Main article: Energy sword (fiction)

The Meluth'qelos-pattern fireblade is one of the many energy sword variants manufactured by the Covenant and inherited by the Banished.[1]

Usage

The Meluth'qelos-pattern fireblade is a weapon carried by high-ranking Sangheili in the Banished; during the Battle for Zeta Halo, it saw extensive use among Ultras, Warlords, Sangheili Special Operations Officers, and Honor Guards.[5] It is one of the more common designs adopted by the Banished.[1]

Variants

  • Bloodblade - As with many other patterns of energy swords, the Meluth'qelos-pattern energy sword can be customized as a bloodblade, with red-colored plasma.[6]
  • Duelist Energy Sword - A purplish-blue colored Meluth'qelos-pattern energy sword with a white hilt, granting the user increased movement speed. It was used by Okro 'Vagaduun during the Battle for Zeta Halo.[5]
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A Sangheili killing Jin Ha with the energy sword.

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances

Silver Timeline

Main article: Silver Timeline

Energy swords are used by Covenant Sangheili against humanity.

Gameplay

Main article: Energy sword

The Meluth'qelos-pattern energy sword is featured in Halo Infinite. The energy sword is a powerful melee weapon in close-quarters combat, capable of killing most foes with a single strike.

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources