Editing Flood Juggernaut

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The '''Juggernaut''' is a large [[Flood]] [[key mind]] command form. They are a kind of [[Flood combat form|combat form]] consisting of multiple hosts melded together via [[Flood Super Cell]] and controlled by multiple [[pod infector]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|Pure}} In combat, they function as field commanders for the larger Flood host, avoiding direct encounters where possible but still capable of inflicting extreme damage when directly engaging enemy forces.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Overview==
Juggernauts are a highly-specialised [[Flood combat form|combat form]]{{Ref/NoteReuse|Pure}} with large crossover with the concept of a [[key mind]]. While consisting of multiple host bodies melded together under the control of multiple [[pod infector]]s, Juggernauts are used in a role more comparable to other key minds, serving as commanders and directors for Flood forces in the field.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This distinction blurs the concepts of a combat form and a [[Flood pure form|pure form]], and paves the way for the emergence of more advanced types of key mind such as [[Abomination]]s—a distinct evolution of the Juggernaut.{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Abomination}}

In its role as a key mind, the Juggernaut is capable of harnessing the minds of its hosts to analyse enemy activity and adjust the tactical strategy of Flood forces in the field. They can synchronise other nearby Flood forms and act as a repeater, passing information to other, more distant Flood hordes until such a time as more permanent [[Gravemind]] is established.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} In extremely large outbreaks, Juggernauts are subservient to larger command forms, though still act as local field commanders.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

Physiologically, the Juggernaut is a towering behemoth with a body plan similar to that of the [[Flood gaunt form|Gaunt]] and [[Abomination]] (the latter of which specifically an evolution of the Juggernaut).{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} It consists of a large, bulbous mass of [[Flood Super Cell]] atop two trunk-like legs, and with two large tentacle-like arms, each ending in a spike. In combat, the Juggernaut can use these tendrils to great effect by swiping at enemies, slamming them onto the ground, picking up and throwing enemies, or even impaling larger targets such as vehicles, or by crushing smaller foes under its feet.{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}}{{Ref/Level|Id=RavenDown|HFR|Raven Down}} This sheer strength,{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}} when combined with their extraordinary mobility,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} allows them to be extremely potent combatants when pushed onto the front lines{{Ref/Reuse|CFRaven}} - though they typically prefer to stay away from direct combat and instead direct other lesser Flood from afar.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==History==
Multiple Flood Juggernauts were unleashed by the Flood during the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. Following their crash-landing late in the conflict, [[Fireteam Raven]] encountered two pairs of Flood Juggernauts battling the forces of the [[Covenant]], and were able to destroy them while waiting for evacuation.{{Ref/Reuse|RavenDown}} During [[Battle of Installation 04 #Destroying the Autumn|the final hours of the conflict]], at least five Juggernauts joined the Flood's attack on the downed {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, where they battled the remaining Covenant and UNSC forces on the plains below the crash site. Three of the Juggernauts were killed by the [[focus cannon]] of a {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}}, while the remaining two were killed by Fireteam Raven.{{Ref/Level|Id=LastStand|HFR|Last Stand (Halo: Fireteam Raven level)|Last Stand}}

During the [[Outbreak on Installation 00]] in [[2559]], several advanced Juggernaut forms referred to as [[Abomination]]s were encountered and destroyed by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Level|HW2|The Archive}}{{Ref/Level|HW2|Manifestation}}

==Production notes==
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{{Main|Cut Halo 2 enemies#Flood juggernaut}}
The Juggernaut was originally planned to debut as a gameplay enemy in ''[[Halo 2]]'', but was ultimately cut from the game. The form's canon status remained in limbo until it was mentioned in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''{{'}}s [[Phoenix Logs]] and eventually made an appearance as an enemy in the arcade shooter ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''.

Juggernauts were originally slated to appear in the levels "[[The Oracle]]", "[[Sacred Icon]]" and "[[Quarantine Zone]]". There would never be more than one Juggernaut in any given place. Once the player eliminated it, the combat forms that were supplementing it would go "offline". The Juggernaut has four to six infection forms inside its body to control it, similar to combat forms. According to [[Robert McLees]], the Juggernaut was supposed to be "... this uber-intelligent mini boss, but the suggested intelligence was way too high for what design needed to use it for, which was as a big tank".{{Ref/Reuse|bones}} For a full recounting of the known information on the ''Halo 2'' iteration of the Juggernaut, see [[Cut Halo 2 enemies#Flood juggernaut|here]].

The Juggernaut was also the conceptual progenitor of the [[pure form]]s seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''. However, whereas the Juggernaut was to be controlled by infection forms, pure forms are created entirely from Flood biomass.{{Ref/Reuse|bones}}

In [[2009]], the "Halo 101" post on ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' showed a Flood Juggernaut in the background image of the "Halo" section.<ref>[[:File:Old Waypoint Halo 101.png|''Halo 101'' image]]</ref>

==Trivia==
*''[[The Art of Halo]]'' features a concept sketch of the [[Flood carrier form]] that resembles the Juggernaut.
*Juggernauts are playable pieces in [[RISK: Halo Wars Collector's Edition|Halo Wars Risk]]. However, they do not resemble the Juggernaut, rather looking like a [[Flood thrasher form|thrasher form]] instead.
*In the motion comic adaptation of the short story ''[[The Mona Lisa]]'', a Sangheili-derived combat form closely resembles the Juggernaut.

==Gallery==
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File:Juggernaut Concept.png|''Halo 2'' concept art for the Juggernaut.
File:Juggernaut fight.png|A Juggernaut in ''Halo 2''.
File:Juggernaut1.jpg|Fighting a Flood Juggernaut.
File:Flood Juggernaut High Charity.jpg|A Flood Juggernaught in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2V_Juggernaut_Flurry.jpg|A Juggernaut performing its flurry attack.
File:Jugger-6.jpg|A Juggernaut in defensive stance.
File:TML - Juggernaut.png|A Juggernaut-like form in [[The Mona Lisa]]. Note that it spawned from a Sangheili host, indicated by its head being on the right shoulder.
File:HFR_Juggernaught_Render_2.png|A Juggernaut in ''Fireteam Raven''.
File:HFR_Juggernaught_Render_3.png|A Juggernaut in ''Fireteam Raven''.
File:H2A_Juggernaut.png|A Juggernaut spawned into ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' viewed in remastered graphics. The model lacks a texture, as it is not intended to be seen.
File:Enc22 FloodArtwork.png|Multiple Juggernauts in the keyart for the Flood chapter of the 2022 ''Halo Encyclopedia''.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' {{1st}}

==Notes==
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