Editing Curveblade

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[[File:Curve Blade.png|300px|thumb|A curveblade lying on the ground.]]
The '''curveblade''' is a [[Sangheili]] [[melee]] weapon.{{Ref/Anthology|Id=Return|Evo|The Return}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/type-1-energy-sword|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Energy Sword|D=23|M=10|Y=2021}} The blade was historically used for hunting and [[martial arts|close-quarters combat]], becoming the standard in those roles long before the formation of the [[Covenant]], though variants of the ancient design continued to be used centuries later. The curveblade's design eventually developed into the Sangheili [[Burnblade]], which eventually developed into the [[energy sword]], which was created through the reverse-engineering of [[Forerunner]] technology.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}

==Overview==
===Design details===
The curveblade is a fairly simple weapon, consisting of a single blade and a right-angled handle. Though modern designs are made using metal, the curveblade was originally crafted from hardened resin, found in trees which lined the coastal territories of [[Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} The "quartermoon" blade was a long, curving knife that was based off of the curveblade and used by [[floatfighting|floatfighters]] in [[the Refuge]].{{Ref/Novel|HBC|Chapter=17}}

===Usage===
Curveblades have seen use among the Sangheili since antiquity, alongside [[twin-scythe]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=307}}

Several ancient ceremonial curveblades were scattered throughout Sangheili ruins, and some were even used during the [[Battle of Sunaion]] in [[2558]].{{Ref/Game|H5G|Curveblade in-game items}} A [[Unidentified Sangheili Shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Sangheili shipmaster]] wielded a curveblade during his search for guidance on the [[Glassing|glassed]] human world of [[Kholo]] in [[2559]].{{Ref/Reuse|Return}}

==Ceremonial inscriptions==
Many ancient ceremonial curveblades were inscribed with ancient Sangheili proverbs on the hilt. Some examples of such proverbs include:
*"''Words are most powerful before blades are drawn.''"
*"''The sun warms those who stand before those who kneel in their shadows.''"
*"''Strength comes from recognizing another's weakness.''"
*"''When night falls, even the greatest [[colo]] herder, will still smell like a colo.''"
*"''Do not ignore the words of those who saw the sun before you.''"
*"''No blade is sharp enough to cut an unknown enemy.''"

==Gallery==
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File:Curveblade01.png|An unidentified Shipmaster wielding his curveblade.
File:Curveblade02.png|An unidentified Shipmaster attacking with his curveblade.
File:TheDuel Elite Concept.png|Concept art for a Sangheili soldier in ''[[The Duel]]'', wielding a weapon that appears similar to a Curveblade.
File:H5G Curveblade Screenshot 1.png|One of the curveblades that can be found in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''{{'}} campaign levels.
File:H5G Curveblade Screenshot 2.png|One of the curveblades that can be found in ''Halo 5: Guardians''{{'}} campaign levels.
File:H5G Curveblade Screenshot 3.png|One of the curveblades that can be found in ''Halo 5: Guardians''{{'}} campaign levels.
File:H5G Curveblade Screenshot 4.png|One of the curveblades that can be found in ''Halo 5: Guardians''{{'}} campaign levels.
File:H5G Curveblade Screenshot 5.png|One of the curveblades that can be found in ''Halo 5: Guardians''{{'}} campaign levels.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Return]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Return]]''
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''

==Sources==
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{{Melee Weapons}}
{{Covenant sidearms}}

[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]]