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{{Title|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II [D] Geyrion}}
{{Era|HCW|Post}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Title|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II [D] Mega-Mantis}}
{{Vehicle infobox
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|name=HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II [D]
|image=[[File:Cyclops mark II.jpg|300px]]
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|manufacturer=[[Materials Group]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}
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|line=[[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II ADS]]
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|othersystems=
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|service=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|service=*[[Human-Covenant War]]
|role=Armor defense system
|role=Armor defense system
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
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The '''HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II [D] Armor Defense System''', nicknamed the '''Geyrion'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=77}} and sometimes known colloquially as the '''mega-Mantis''',{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFolks|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/folks-need-heroes|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Folks Need Heroes|D=30|M=06|Y=2017}} is a [[powered exoskeleton]] developed by the [[Materials Group]].{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=208}}
The '''HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II [D] Armor Defense System''', sometimes known colloquially as the '''mega-Mantis''',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/folks-need-heroes '''Canon Fodder 98.2:''' ''Folks Need Heroes'']</ref> is a [[powered exoskeleton]] developed by the [[Materials Group]].<ref>''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', page 208</ref> It is part of the HRUNTING/[[Project YGGDRASIL|YGGDRASIL]] lineage, which began with the suit-like [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Armor Defense System|Mark I]] and later produced the [[Mark IX Mantis ADS|Mark IX "Mantis"]]. Like the Mantis, it is armed with a multi-barreled cannon on its right boom and an array of missile launchers on the other. The Mark II [D] is 19.4 meters tall.<ref name="scale"/><ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer map ''Adrift''</ref> A next-generation successor to the Mark II [D] was eventually developed by Hannibal and the Materials Group, known as the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II (J) Colossus|Mark II <nowiki>[J]</nowiki>]] and commonly nicknamed the "Colossus".<ref name="CF-FNH">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/folks-need-heroes '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''Canon Fodder'', Folks Need Heroes]</ref><ref name="CF-OD">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''Canon Fodder'', Outpost Discoveries]</ref><ref name="GrimTwitter">[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/1174714558654496769 '''''Twitter''''' - ''GrimBrotherOne'', "In the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL line."]</ref>


==Overview==
==Production note==
===Design details===
A Mark II [D] aboard the freighter {{CAAShip|Heavy Burden}} serves as the centerpiece of the ''Halo 4'' multiplayer map [[Adrift]]. In [http://www.metacafe.com/watch/8185354/frank_oconnor_halo_4_interview_at_microsoft_spring_shocase_2012/ an interview] [[Frank O'Connor]] called the mech a "Cyclops Mark II", referring to the [[Cyclops]] from ''Halo Wars''. However, ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' makes no mention of this name. Since "Cyclops" is merely a colloquialism for the [[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Exoskeleton|HRUNTING Mark III [B]]], itself derived from the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#Prototype exoskeletons|third-generation exoskeleton]] that predated MJOLNIR, the "Cyclops Mark II" moniker was probably used only from a game-design perspective rather than having any canonical significance.
The Mark II [D] is an extremely large vehicle, towering over humans - even when crouched. Its overall form bears a large outward resemblance to the later [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mark IX Mantis]] pressed into service as a more standard vehicle. Like the Mantis, it is armed with a multi-barreled cannon on its right boom and an array of missile launchers on the other.{{Ref/Map|Id=Adrift|H4|Adrift}}
 
===Development history===
The Geyrion is a part of the Mark II project line of exoskeletons, developed by the [[Materials Group]] as part of joint projects [[Project HRUNTING|HRUNTING]]/[[Project YGGDRASIL|YGGDRASIL]], illustrating the limits of human technology. The Geyrion was used to prove out the basic idea of large bipedal walkers, and was successful in proving capable in early trials conducted in microgravity environments. Unfortunately, the Geyrion suffered in more regular [[Earth]]-like terrestrial environments, and its limited mobility proved to be a massive hinderance in all but the most specialised deployments [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|following]] the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} A next-generation successor to the Mark II [D] was eventually developed by [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] and the [[Materials Group]], known as the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II (J) Colossus|Mark II <nowiki>[J]</nowiki>]] and commonly nicknamed the "Colossus".{{Ref/Reuse|CFFolks}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFOD|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries|D=30|M=09|Y=2019}}{{Ref/Twitter|GrimBrotherOne|1174714558654496769|Jeff Easterling|Quote=In the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL line.|D=15|M=05|Y=2022}}
 
==Operational history==
One Geyrion walker was present aboard {{CAAShip|Heavy Burden}} some time following the destruction of [[Kholo]] in [[2539]].{{Ref/Reuse|Adrift}}
 
==Production notes==
A Mark II [D] aboard the freighter {{CAAShip|Heavy Burden}} serves as the centerpiece of the ''Halo 4'' multiplayer map [[Adrift]]. In an interview [[Frank O'Connor]] called the mech a "Cyclops Mark II", referring to the [[Cyclops]] from ''Halo Wars''.{{Ref/YouTube|6wYTo-g6OaU|gamesradararchive|Frank O'Connor Halo 4 Interview at Microsoft Spring Shocase 2012}} However, ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' makes no mention of this name. Since "Cyclops" is merely a colloquialism for the [[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Exoskeleton|HRUNTING Mark III [B]]], itself derived from the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#Prototype exoskeletons|third-generation exoskeleton]] that predated MJOLNIR, the "Cyclops Mark II" moniker was probably used only from a game-design perspective rather than having any canonical significance.
 
In Greek mythology, [[Wikipedia:Geryon|Geryon]] is a large giant, and presumably the namesake of the Geyrion vehicle. It is unknown as to whether the Geyrion's name in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' is an intentional misspelling or a typo.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:H4 AdriftMech Concept.jpg|Concept art.
File:H4 AdriftMech Concept.jpg|Concept art.
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File:H4 early Cyclops MkII.jpg|An early shot of the vehicle from the map ''Adrift''.
File:H4 early Cyclops MkII.jpg|An early shot of the vehicle from the map ''Adrift''.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{UNSC Vehicles}}
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