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[[File:H3-QuadWing-Reptavian-Epitaph.jpg|thumb|250px|Closeup of a Quadwing on [[Epitaph]].]]
[[File:H2A-Quadwing.png|thumb|250px|Closeup of a Quadwing on [[Installation 05]] in ''Halo 2 Anniversary''.]]
'''Quadwings'''<ref>'''Halo 2''', ''3D model files''</ref> are a species of flying creatures that inhabit the artificial ecosystems of a number of [[Forerunner]] constructs, namely [[Installation 05]] and [[Installation 00]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign levels, ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]'' and ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer maps ''[[Guardian (level)|Guardian]]'' and ''[[Epitaph]]''</ref>
'''Quadwings'''<ref>'''Halo 2''', ''3D model files''</ref> are a species of flying creatures that inhabit the artificial ecosystems of a number of [[Forerunner]] constructs, namely [[Installation 05]] and [[Installation 00]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign levels, ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]'' and ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer maps ''[[Guardian (level)|Guardian]]'' and ''[[Epitaph]]''</ref>


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File:H2-QuadWingBird.png|Closeup view of a Quadwing in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-QuadWingBird.png|Closeup view of a Quadwing in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-Delta Halo Quadwings.jpg|Quadwings on [[Installation 05]].
File:H2-Delta Halo Quadwings.jpg|Quadwings on Installation 05.
File:H3-QuadWing-Reptavian.jpg|Overhead view of a Quadwing.
File:H3-QuadWing-Reptavian.jpg|Overhead view of a Quadwing in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-Guardian Quadwing.jpg|A quadwing on ''[[Guardian (level)|Guardian]]''.
File:H3-Guardian Quadwing.jpg|A quadwing on [[Guardian (level)|Guardian]].
File:H3-Epitaph Quadwings.jpg|Quadwings on ''[[Epitaph]]''.
File:H3-Epitaph Quadwings.jpg|Quadwings on [[Epitaph]].
File:forerunner bird.jpg|A close-up of a quadwing's head.
File:forerunner bird.jpg|A close-up of a quadwing's head.
File:H3-QuadWing-Reptavian-Epitaph.jpg|A Quadwing on Epitath.
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Revision as of 00:45, May 26, 2015

Closeup of a Quadwing on Installation 05 in Halo 2 Anniversary.

Quadwings[1] are a species of flying creatures that inhabit the artificial ecosystems of a number of Forerunner constructs, namely Installation 05 and Installation 00.[2][3]

Despite being of presumably alien nature, these creatures bore a surprising similarity to Pterosaurs, which were an order of reptiles that lived on Earth within the Mesozoic. Their double set of wings and long, rigid tail gave them a striking resemblance to Earth's dragonflies as well.

Trivia

  • Quadwings appear in the Halo 2 campaign levels Delta Halo and Regret. In Halo 3, they can be found in the multiplayer levels Guardian and Epitaph.
  • Players can shoot these creatures or stick them with Spike Grenades or Plasma Grenades on several Campaign and Multiplayer levels. If shot, they will burst and fall to bloody tatters in mid-air, their gory ribbons tend to just "poof" in the air with few visible body parts falling. Upon death, the quadwing's body disappears for a fraction of a second, then reappears larger than before.
  • The birds seen in High Charity in the Halo 2 level Gravemind are sometimes mistaken for quadwings, but upon closer examination, one can see that they are a different species.
  • In Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved, the Ender Dragon boss mob is retextured to look like a quadwing.
  • In response to the increase in questions relating to the quadwing's origins, Frank O'Connor claimed that "They are basically space pigeons, or flying rats. All they do is breed, poop and fly slowly around. Their only known skill is the ability to predict human marksmen and turn just exactly as you were about to shoot them." on an April Fools edition of Halo Waypoint's Canon Fodder blog.[4]

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List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo 2, 3D model files
  2. ^ Halo 2, campaign levels, Delta Halo and Regret
  3. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer maps Guardian and Epitaph
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fauxder - Believe