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'''War sphinxes''' were midsize [[Forerunner]] fighting suits | '''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> | ||
[[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Makes Eternal Lasting]] visited the planet in approximately [[100,000 BCE]], the suits were considered antiquated and outdated.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== | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[The Forerunner Saga]]'' | ||
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**''[[Halo: Primordium]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 15:48, January 23, 2012
War sphinxes were midsize Forerunner fighting suits.[1] They were powerful war machines that were generally dropped from high orbit, and are capable of sweeping continents and decimate entire cities.[2]
The Didact's twelve war sphinxes, used by his warriors during the human-Forerunner wars, were left on 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Makes Eternal Lasting visited the planet in approximately 100,000 BCE, the suits were considered antiquated and outdated.[1]
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 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.[3] Much like Onyx Sentinels, two sphinxes could also merge to create a larger unit, which still retained a similar "face" at the forward surface.[4]
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 Durances, 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.[5]
Trivia
In one of the Terminals, a recommendation of Forerunner armor by Mendicant Bias is accompanied by a mysterious image. This image depicts a bulky, rounded object with what appears to be a long tail and a humanoid figure inside. This seems to match Halo: Cryptum's description of a war sphinx. It could also be an image of the war sphinx's newer counterpart, a Seeker.[6]
List of appearances
- The Forerunner Saga
- Halo: Cryptum (First appearance)
- Halo: Primordium
Sources
