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|type=[[Jiralhanae power armor]] | |type=[[Jiralhanae power armor]] | ||
|role=General combat | |role=General combat<ref name="ENC"/> | ||
|features=[[Energy shielding]] | |features=[[Energy shielding]] | ||
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'''Leader power armor''' | {{Callsign}} | ||
'''Leader power armor'''<ref name="name" group="note">This name is not officially given in an official source, and is derived from the grouping of "Brute Leaders" in the ''Halo 3'' post-game statistics, all of whom employ the armour in question. Should an official name be presented, this article should be renamed appropriately.</ref> is a variant of the [[Jiralhanae power armor]] employed by [[Jiralhanae Captain]]s, [[Jiralhanae Captain Major|Captain Majors]], [[Jiralhanae Captain Ultra|Captain Ultras]] and [[Jiralhanae Bodyguard|Bodyguards]] of the [[Covenant military]], and several [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]]. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design specifications=== | ===Design specifications=== | ||
{{Main|Jiralhanae power armor}} | {{Main|Jiralhanae power armor}} | ||
Like other Jiralhanae power armor variants, the armor employed by Jiralhanae leadership does not amplify the strength or speed of the wearer, but does provide [[energy shielding]] and protection in the form of composite armor plates.<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia | Like other Jiralhanae power armor variants, the armor employed by Jiralhanae leadership does not amplify the strength or speed of the wearer, but does provide [[energy shielding]] and protection in the form of composite armor plates.<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', p.134 (2009); p.142 (2011)</ref> The leader power armor features an enclosed helmet with a single slit for vision and heavy armor plating covering the body and extremitie. Underneath the armor appears to be a padded cloth undersuit of some variety. The headdress on the helmet bears resemblance to the un-powered armor worn by Jiralhanae Captains during the [[Fall of Reach]]. | ||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||
The leader variant of power armor has several looks, depending on the rank of the individual Brute wearing the armor. Standard | The leader variant of power armor has several different looks, depending on the rank of the individual Brute wearing the armor. Standard Jiralhane Captains employ the armor in a violet colouration. Jiralhanae Captain Majors don a more distinctive gold colouration, while Jiralhanae Captain Ultras sport armor coloured in a deep turquoise. Jiralhanae Bodyguards employ armor coloured in a dark blue colour. Outside of standard Jiralhanae officer roles, the [[shipmaster]] [[Lepidus]] employed a variant of the leader power armor in a deep red colouration, though it is unknown is this colouring extended to other Brute shipmasters. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H3 BruteCaptain.png|A Jiralhanae Captain employing leader power armor. | File:H3 BruteCaptain.png|A Jiralhanae Captain employing leader power armor. | ||
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File:BruteCaptainUltra.png|A Jiralhanae Captain Ultra employing leader power armor. | File:BruteCaptainUltra.png|A Jiralhanae Captain Ultra employing leader power armor. | ||
File:BruteBodyguard.png|A Jiralhanae Bodyguard employing leader power armor. | File:BruteBodyguard.png|A Jiralhanae Bodyguard employing leader power armor. | ||
File:Jiralhanae Combat Knife.jpg|Lepidus employing a red- | File:Jiralhanae Combat Knife.jpg|Lepidus employing a red-coloured variant of the armor. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
Leader power armor is employed by Brute infantry forces for general combat roles. | Leader power armor is employed by Brute infantry forces for general combat roles.<ref name="ENC"/> It was employed by the Brutes rarely until [[2552]]. By October 20, brute infantry assigned to the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s fleet and the remnants of [[Truth's fleet]] employed Minor power armor, with it seeing use during the [[Battle for Earth]].<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level [[Tayari Plaza (level)|Tayari Plaza]]</ref> Following the onset of the [[Great Schism]], the Covenant saw a wide proliferation of Jiralhanae arms and materiel, and powered armor systems became more widespread, becoming heavily used in the later stages of the Battle for Earth and the [[Battle of Installation 00]].<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]</ref> | ||
Following the end of the war, Jiralhanae infantry continued to wear power armor in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]].<ref>''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]</ref> | Following the end of the war, Jiralhanae infantry continued to wear power armor in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]].<ref>''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]</ref> | ||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
In the early development of ''[[Halo 3]]'', some Jiralhanae were to wear red-coloured leader armor. For reasons unknown, this was changed to the colours seen in the final game. A render of a red-coloured Brute leader can be found in the ''[[Halo 3 Instruction Manual]]'' and the ''[[Bestiarum]]'', and the design later used in the form of Lepidus in ''[[Halo: Uprising]]''. | |||
In the early development of ''[[Halo 3]]'', some Jiralhanae were to wear red- | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Red Brute captain.jpg|A red- | File:Red Brute captain.jpg|A red-coloured Brute Captain in an early build of ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:BestiarumBrute.jpg|A red- | File:BestiarumBrute.jpg|A red-coloured Brute Captain in the ''Halo 3 Manual'' and ''Bestiarum''. | ||
File:H3ODST Jiralhanae Shields.jpg|The shields of the leader power armor | File:H3ODST Jiralhanae Shields.jpg|The shields of the leader power armor. | ||
File:HReach - Major Jiralhanae.png|The un-powered armor employed by Captains | File:HReach - Major Jiralhanae.png|The un-powered armor employed by Captains during the Fall of Reach - note the similarities in helmet and shoulder plate design. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | *''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Armor | {{Armor/Covenant}} | ||
[[Category:Jiralhanae armor]] | [[Category:Jiralhanae armor]] | ||
