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The Guardian Custode's primary weapon is a single [[disruption generator]],{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} a devastating weapon capable of destroying infrastructure caught in its blast.{{Ref/Reuse|evacuation}} The Guardian is equipped with two [[attenuation pulse emitter]]s—a multi-vector electronic warfare weapon{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} that can instantaneously neutralize local power networks through a series of debilitating pulses,{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} capable of even disabling Forerunner systems.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} However, while their weapon is thorough, the damage it causes is not irreparable and can be repaired with time, particularly by [[Huragok]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''page 106''</ref> | The Guardian Custode's primary weapon is a single [[disruption generator]],{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} a devastating weapon capable of destroying infrastructure caught in its blast.{{Ref/Reuse|evacuation}} The Guardian is equipped with two [[attenuation pulse emitter]]s—a multi-vector electronic warfare weapon{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} that can instantaneously neutralize local power networks through a series of debilitating pulses,{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} capable of even disabling Forerunner systems.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} However, while their weapon is thorough, the damage it causes is not irreparable and can be repaired with time, particularly by [[Huragok]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''page 106''</ref> | ||
Guardians are also armed with six [[converging beam cannon]] emitters,{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} weapons commonly found on Forerunner [[warship]]s that emit tendrils of energy that track enemy vessels and create a path for antimatter streams to pursue.<ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 80</ref> While six of these beam cannons were more than adequate to defeat the [[fleet]]s of primitive [[capital ship]]s, they were of little use when the Guardians faced Forerunner warships infested and captured by the Flood.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} However, the energy produced when multiple Guardians concentrate the beams of these weapons together is sufficient to destroy a planet in mere seconds by cracking open its mantle and exposing its core, as seen in the annihilation of [[Doisac]].{{Ref/ | Guardians are also armed with six [[converging beam cannon]] emitters,{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} weapons commonly found on Forerunner [[warship]]s that emit tendrils of energy that track enemy vessels and create a path for antimatter streams to pursue.<ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 80</ref> While six of these beam cannons were more than adequate to defeat the [[fleet]]s of primitive [[capital ship]]s, they were of little use when the Guardians faced Forerunner warships infested and captured by the Flood.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} However, the energy produced when multiple Guardians concentrate the beams of these weapons together is sufficient to destroy a planet in mere seconds by cracking open its mantle and exposing its core, as seen in the annihilation of [[Doisac]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=rep|HI|Reckoning|[[Repository (Halo Infinite level)|Repository]]}} | ||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||
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===Reemergence=== | ===Reemergence=== | ||
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{{Quote|She calls the Guardians to serve her!|The Warden Eternal, referring to Cortana.{{Ref/Reuse|unconfirmed}}}} | {{Quote|She calls the Guardians to serve her!|The Warden Eternal, referring to Cortana.{{Ref/Reuse|unconfirmed}}}} | ||
[[File:HW2-Anders meets a Guardian.png|thumb|250px|left|A Guardian capturing Installation 09.]] | [[File:HW2-Anders meets a Guardian.png|thumb|250px|left|A Guardian capturing Installation 09.]] | ||
In [[2558]], [[Cortana]], who had been restored within the [[Domain]] and come to believe that the [[Created]] — human [[artificial intelligence]]s — were the true inheritors of the [[Mantle of Responsibility]], intended to use the Guardians to enforce the Mantle among all the galaxy's species. She thus began to activate the Guardians across the galaxy and summon them to the nexus of her power at [[Genesis]].<ref name="h5g">''Halo 5: Guardians''</ref> Sometime after Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued from [[Onyx]], she discovered a signal that was being bounced around several locations across the known galaxy. One of the sources of the signal caused violent seismic activity on an unknown human colony, leaving only the symbol of the Guardians. Later, in 2558, Halsey helped the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] access her data archive, leading to ONI hiding the presence of the Guardians from humanity.<ref>''[[Hunt the Signal]]''</ref> | In [[2558]], [[Cortana]], who had been restored within the [[Domain]] and come to believe that the [[Created]] — human [[artificial intelligence]]s — were the true inheritors of the [[Mantle of Responsibility]], intended to use the Guardians to enforce the Mantle among all the galaxy's species. She thus began to activate the Guardians across the galaxy and summon them to the nexus of her power at [[Genesis]].<ref name="h5g">''Halo 5: Guardians''</ref> Sometime after Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was rescued from [[Onyx]], she discovered a signal that was being bounced around several locations across the known galaxy. One of the sources of the signal caused violent seismic activity on an unknown human colony, leaving only the symbol of the Guardians. Later, in 2558, Halsey helped the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] access her data archive, leading to ONI hiding the presence of the Guardians from humanity.<ref>''[[Hunt the Signal]]''</ref> | ||
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In October later that year, [[Guardian emergences|Guardians emerged]] on at least twelve [[human colonies]], including [[Meridian]], [[Conrad's Point]], [[Ursa IV]], and [[Laika III]], as well as other worlds inhabited by species of the former [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|h5g}} These colonies suffered greatly from the devastation caused by the constructs' activation.<ref name="Osiris">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Osiris]]''</ref> When [[Blue Team]] boarded a Guardian on Meridian, the UNSC held Blue Team's leader, [[John-117]], responsible for the attacks. [[Fireteam Osiris]], led by [[Jameson Locke]], was assigned to hunt him down.{{Ref/Reuse|thb}} Later, Fireteam Osiris was tasked with retrieving a [[Constructor]] in a Forerunner structure on [[Sanghelios]] in order to activate a Guardian that had been buried under the nearby [[Csurdon Sea]].<ref name="EL">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Enemy Lines]]''</ref> Soon, all of the Guardians that had been awoken would soon be called to Genesis, and then be dispersed throughout human space, to serve the reclaimed [[Mantle of Responsibility]] once again. Guardians subsequently participated in the [[Subjugation of Earth]]{{Ref/Reuse|Guardians}} and one was sent back to Sanghelios when the population refused to surrender as per Cortana's demands. The Guardian's EMP blacked out the entire planet and the next morning, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] received word of the Guardian deploying Prometheans to pacify entire cities that actively resisted the Guardian.<ref name="BB">'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''Chapter 1''</ref> | In October later that year, [[Guardian emergences|Guardians emerged]] on at least twelve [[human colonies]], including [[Meridian]], [[Conrad's Point]], [[Ursa IV]], and [[Laika III]], as well as other worlds inhabited by species of the former [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|h5g}} These colonies suffered greatly from the devastation caused by the constructs' activation.<ref name="Osiris">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Osiris]]''</ref> When [[Blue Team]] boarded a Guardian on Meridian, the UNSC held Blue Team's leader, [[John-117]], responsible for the attacks. [[Fireteam Osiris]], led by [[Jameson Locke]], was assigned to hunt him down.{{Ref/Reuse|thb}} Later, Fireteam Osiris was tasked with retrieving a [[Constructor]] in a Forerunner structure on [[Sanghelios]] in order to activate a Guardian that had been buried under the nearby [[Csurdon Sea]].<ref name="EL">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Enemy Lines]]''</ref> Soon, all of the Guardians that had been awoken would soon be called to Genesis, and then be dispersed throughout human space, to serve the reclaimed [[Mantle of Responsibility]] once again. Guardians subsequently participated in the [[Subjugation of Earth]]{{Ref/Reuse|Guardians}} and one was sent back to Sanghelios when the population refused to surrender as per Cortana's demands. The Guardian's EMP blacked out the entire planet and the next morning, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] received word of the Guardian deploying Prometheans to pacify entire cities that actively resisted the Guardian.<ref name="BB">'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''Chapter 1''</ref> | ||
During the [[Battle of Cassidy III]], a Guardian was summoned to the planet by the AI [[Leonidas]]. The Guardian began destroying [[Hole in the Wall]] while [[Quick to Adjust]] repaired the EMP damage to the colony's escape craft, allowing them to escape. Through Leonidas, the mayor agreed to surrender and accept the Created's subjugation, though Leonidas refused to let [[Alpha-Nine]] leave in their [[Condor]]. After [[Kojo Agu]] destroyed the tablet holding Leonidas, the Guardian attacked the retreating ship and managed to knock out its power with the Guardian's attenuation pulse weapon. However, in doing so, the Guardian drained a tremendous amount of its own energy, giving Quick to Adjust the time it needed to repair the Condor so they could escape.<ref>'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''Chapters 15-20''</ref> | During the [[Battle of Cassidy III]], a Guardian was summoned to the planet by the AI [[Leonidas]]. The Guardian began destroying [[Hole in the Wall]] while [[Quick to Adjust]] repaired the EMP damage to the colony's escape craft, allowing them to escape. Through Leonidas, the mayor agreed to surrender and accept the Created's subjugation, though Leonidas refused to let [[Alpha-Nine]] leave in their [[Condor]]. After [[Kojo Agu]] destroyed the tablet holding Leonidas, the Guardian attacked the retreating ship and managed to knock out its power with the Guardian's attenuation pulse weapon. However, in doing so, the Guardian drained a tremendous amount of its own energy, giving Quick to Adjust the time it needed to repair the Condor, so they could escape.<ref>'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''Chapters 15-20''</ref> | ||
A Guardian activated on the [[shield world]] of [[Sarcophagus]] during the [[Second Onyx conflict]]. The shield world's inhabitants managed to destroy the Guardian with the help of [[Prone to Drift]] and returned Sarcophagus to its [[slipspace bubble]] to protect themselves from further incursions by the Created.<ref>'''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'''</ref> | A Guardian activated on the [[shield world]] of [[Sarcophagus]] during the [[Second Onyx conflict]]. The shield world's inhabitants managed to destroy the Guardian with the help of [[Prone to Drift]] and returned Sarcophagus to its [[slipspace bubble]] to protect themselves from further incursions by the Created.<ref>'''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'''</ref> | ||
In early April of 2559, a Guardian intercepted and captured [[Installation 09]] en route to the [[Soell system]] from [[Installation 00]]. On the surface of the Halo the Guardian confronted [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]], who had gained control of the ring during the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} crew's [[Second Ark Conflict|war against the Banished]] on the Ark.<ref>''Halo Wars 2'', campaign level, "[[Last Stand (Halo Wars 2 level)|Last Stand]]"</ref> | In early April of 2559, a Guardian intercepted and captured [[Installation 09]] en route to the [[Soell system]] from [[Installation 00]]. On the surface of the Halo, the Guardian confronted [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]], who had gained control of the ring during the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} crew's [[Second Ark Conflict|war against the Banished]] on the Ark.<ref>''Halo Wars 2'', campaign level, "[[Last Stand (Halo Wars 2 level)|Last Stand]]"</ref> | ||
A Guardian was sent to [[Reach]] in Early October 2559, to investigate a slipspace anomaly following the opening of the [[Menachite portal complex|Ark portal on Reach]] by the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and the Banished.<ref>''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'', Epilogue</ref> | A Guardian was sent to [[Reach]] in Early October 2559, to investigate a slipspace anomaly following the opening of the [[Menachite portal complex|Ark portal on Reach]] by the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and the Banished.<ref>''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'', Epilogue</ref> | ||
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[[File:HINF-RipGuardian.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A crashed Guardian on Installation 07 in May 2560.]] | [[File:HINF-RipGuardian.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A crashed Guardian on Installation 07 in May 2560.]] | ||
During the Banished and other Jiralhanae factions' [[Razing of Oth Sonin|resistance]] against the Created at [[Oth Sonin system]],{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p446|Enc22|Page=446}} Cortana sent eight Guardians to [[Doisac]] where they completely destroyed the planet and devastated its moons, such as [[Warial]], in an act of genocide when [[Atriox]] refused to surrender on behalf of the [[Jiralhanae]],{{Ref/ | During the Banished and other Jiralhanae factions' [[Razing of Oth Sonin|resistance]] against the Created at [[Oth Sonin system]],{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p446|Enc22|Page=446}} Cortana sent eight Guardians to [[Doisac]] where they completely destroyed the planet and devastated its moons, such as [[Warial]], in an act of genocide when [[Atriox]] refused to surrender on behalf of the [[Jiralhanae]],{{Ref/Reuse|rep}} killing billions.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p447|Enc22|Page=447}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p211|Enc22|Page=211}} During his time on the Ark,{{fact}} Atriox learned of the secrets within [[Installation 07]], the [[Xalanyn]]. He managed to [[Battle over Installation 07|defeat]] the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, which had been sent to stop Cortana.{{Ref/Quest|Id=wg|HI|Ringfall|Warship Gbraakon}} The Banished took control of the ring, resulting in Cortana deciding to sacrifice herself in the process of heavily damaging the Halo, which would keep Atriox from having it.{{Ref/Quest|Id=sa|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium}} One Guardian had crashed on the shattered islands of Installation 07 either during the lockdown of Cortana or the destruction of part of the ring.{{Ref/Game|Id=crashedguardian|Hi|Detail=Destroyed Guardian in the open world.}} | ||
==Known Guardians== | ==Known Guardians== | ||