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'''War sphinxes''' were midsize [[Forerunner]] fighting suits.<ref name="Cryptum">'''Halo: Cryptum''', chapter two</ref> They were powerful war machines that were generally dropped from high orbit, and are capable of sweeping continents and decimate entire cities.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 95''</ref> | '''War sphinxes''' were midsize [[Forerunner]] fighting suits used by the [[Prometheans]].<ref name="Cryptum">'''Halo: Cryptum''', chapter two</ref> They were powerful war machines that were generally dropped from high orbit, and are capable of sweeping continents and decimate entire cities.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 95''</ref> | ||
[[The Didact]]'s twelve war sphinxes, used by his warriors during the [[human-Forerunner wars]], were left on [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]] to guard his [[Cryptum]]. By the time [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] visited the planet in approximately [[100,000 BCE]], the suits were considered antiquated and outdated.<ref name="Cryptum"/> | [[The Didact]]'s twelve war sphinxes, used by his warriors during the [[human-Forerunner wars]], were left on [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]] to guard his [[Cryptum]]. By the time [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] visited the planet in approximately [[100,000 BCE]], the suits were considered antiquated and outdated.<ref name="Cryptum"/> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The war sphinxes were described as being ten meters high and twenty meters long, with an elongated tail that provided lift and power. From the "tail" rose a large rounded torso with a command cabin perched on top. | The war sphinxes were described as being ten meters high and twenty meters long, with an elongated tail that provided lift and power. From the "tail" rose a large rounded torso with a command cabin perched on top. As was common with Promethean combat constructs, the command cabin was designed to resemble a Forerunner face, with features arranged in an angry or stern expression and two viewports serving as "eyes". They also had limbs, with joints of [[hard light]].<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 66''</ref> Much like [[Onyx Sentinel]]s, two sphinxes could also merge to create a larger unit, which still retained a similar "face" at the forward surface.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 76''</ref> | ||
War sphinxes were programmed to contain samples of their wearer's mental patterns and personalities before they are killed in battle. These preserved personalities were less realistic or complete than [[Durance]]s, but could still be studied by a commander to gain useful information. The Didact kept the final impressions of his children, who were killed in battle, within their war sphinxes.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 138''</ref> | War sphinxes were programmed to contain samples of their wearer's mental patterns and personalities before they are killed in battle. These preserved personalities were less realistic or complete than [[Durance]]s, but could still be studied by a commander to gain useful information. The Didact kept the final impressions of his children, who were killed in battle, within their war sphinxes.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 138''</ref> | ||