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|name=Promethean Knight | {{Forerunner Infobox | ||
|image=[[File:H4-Knight.png|300px]] | |name= Promethean Knight | ||
|role=Defense, elimination of threats | |image= [[File:H4-Knight.png|300px]] | ||
|size= | |role= Defense, elimination of threats | ||
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|width={{Convert|407.3|kg|lb}}-{{Convert|423.7|kg|lb}}<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 54-57''</ref> | |||
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| | |height={{Convert|302.3|cm|ftin|sp=us}}-{{Convert|328.5|cm|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="H4EVG"/> | ||
|armament=*[[Hardlight blade]] | |armament=*[[Hardlight blade]] | ||
*[[Z-250 Lightrifle]] | *[[Z-250 Lightrifle]] | ||
*[[Z-130 Suppressor]] | *[[Z-130 Suppressor]] | ||
*[[Z-180 | *[[Z-180 Close Combat Rifle]] | ||
*[[Z-390 | *[[Z-390 High-Explosive Munitions Rifle]] | ||
*[[Z-2500 Automated Protection Drone | *[[Z-2500 Automated Protection Drone]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{quote|I have led you, my [[Promethean]]s, for thousands of years, and I shall continue to lead you. Rise! Rise, and protect the Forerunners! Rise, and protect the galaxy!|The [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] to his legions of newly-created Promethean Knights.}} | ||
'''Promethean Knights''' are a class of mechanized [[Forerunner]] [[Promethean]] warriors created by the [[Ur-Didact]] toward the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] to combat the [[Flood]]. After the [[Librarian]] exiled the Ur-Didact on [[Requiem]], several legions of these constructs stationed on the [[shield world]] went dormant for the next 100,000 years. The | |||
'''Promethean Knights''' are a class of mechanized [[Forerunner]] [[Promethean]] warriors created by the [[Ur-Didact]] toward the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] to combat the [[Flood]]. After the [[Librarian]] exiled the Ur-Didact on [[Requiem]], several legions of these constructs stationed on the [[shield world]] went dormant for the next 100,000 years. The machines - as well as their master - were reawakened in late [[2557]], when [[John-117]] and the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] stumbled upon Requiem.<ref name="characters">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/characters/8c164b48-05e7-4c13-a268-f60ec3a72938 '''Halo 4 Official site''', ''Characters'']</ref> | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The | The Knights are bipedal, fully weaponized mechanical warriors designed to operate and eliminate threats in a wide variety of environments.<ref name="characters"/> While the Knights are fully machines, their AI is a result of organic minds transformed into software format via a device called the [[Composer]], as such the knights themselves are not autonomous like the [[sentinels|sentinel]] or even the [[crawler|crawlers]]<ref name="H4EVG"/>. This extreme measure was intended by the [[Ur-Didact]] to create an unstoppable army, completely immune to Flood infection, near the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. This effort was ultimately inconsequential as the Flood had already expanded beyond all hope of containment via conventional means; however, the Ur-Didact refused to accept the [[Halo Array|Halos]] as the only viable solution left. The Didact's [[Promethean]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s were the first Knights, but later a large number of [[human]]s from [[Omega Halo]] were "conscripted" to expand their numbers; this genocidal act was the ultimate reason the Librarian imprisoned her husband. Despite housing harvested human essences, the original personalities are no longer in evidence; the Knights are intelligent but bestial and ruthless in behavior.<ref name="h4terminals">'''Halo 4''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminals]]''</ref> | ||
Knights carry a single [[Promethean Watcher]] sentinel in the back of their armored carapace, which can be deployed at will for combat support. The Watcher's | Knights carry a single [[Promethean Watcher]] sentinel in the back of their armored carapace, which can be deployed at will for combat support. The Watcher shares the Knight's essence or "soul", part of which is split off when the Watcher is deployed.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1180242 '''HBO Forum:''' ''Designing the Prometheans'']</ref> The Watcher can greatly improve the Knight's combat capabilities by raising [[Z-90 Photonic Coalescence Emitter/Aegis|hardlight shields]], reviving fallen Knights, summoning [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]], building automated turrets, and flinging back enemy [[grenade]]s while distracting them with its own weaponry.<ref name="demo">'''[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo]]'''</ref> | ||
They utilize a broad arsenal of weapons; in addition to a [[hard light]] [[Hardlight blade|blade weapon]] on one hand, they also use various Forerunner ranged weapons, such as [[Z-180 Close Combat Rifle|Scattershots]], [[Z-130 Directed Energy Automatic Weapon|Suppressors]], [[Z-250 Lightrifle|Lightrifles]], [[Z-750 Special Application Sniper Rifle|Binary Rifles]], and [[Z-390 High-Explosive Munitions Rifle|Incineration Cannons]]; their dedicated armament largely depends on their class and role. They frequently employ [[Z-040 Attenuation Field Generator/Localized|pulse grenades]] in combat, generating it from the arm-blade's joint<ref name="H4EVG"/>. Some subtypes also make use of [[Z-2500 Automated Protection Drone|autosentries]], in addition to the support that they can already summon. | |||
Knights are remarkably agile, and in addition to using their limbs for conventional movement they are also capable of [[slipspace translocation|translocating]] over moderate distances, allowing them to either swiftly retreat from the battlefield or to flank their enemies. Although not commonly seen in the field, Knights can also be deployed from warships and are equipped with thruster engines on the sides of their carapace for maneuvering. This capability was used | Knights are remarkably agile, and in addition to using their limbs for conventional movement they are also capable of [[slipspace translocation|translocating]] over moderate distances, allowing them to either swiftly retreat from the battlefield or to flank their enemies. Although not commonly seen in the field, Knights can also be deployed from warships and are equipped with thruster engines on the sides of their carapace, which also serve as anterior shield distributors<ref name="H4EVG"/>, for maneuvering. This capability was used during the Forerunner-Flood war, when Knights were deployed to [[boarding|board]] and destroy Flood-controlled ships from within.<ref name="h4terminals"/> | ||
Upon taking critical damage, Knights completely disintegrate, a process that [[Cortana]] described as a "data purge."<ref name="forelevel">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]]''</ref> Their bodies erode away from where the fatal shot was received and dissolve into glowing particles. After disintegration, a small ball of swirling light is left behind for a brief period; a Promethean Watcher can use this remnant to recreate and revive the Knight; however, an individual Knight can only be revived in this manner ''once.'' If a Knight is destroyed, revived, and then destroyed again, the Knight's body disintegrates completely, leaving nothing behind. | |||
== Appearance == | == Appearance == | ||
Similar to the other Promethean constructs, | Similar to the other Promethean constructs, Knights have a number of insectoid attributes; they produce noticeably insect-like clicking sounds and tend to make spasmodic movements, especially when idle. Additionally, their carapace resembles that of an insect and possesses hatches resembling insect wings which frequently twitch and flutter randomly. Knights have two sets of arms; two large, artificial arms at each shoulder in which the weapons are mounted and two smaller arms below the shoulders. The larger arms are composed of separate segments held in formation through an energy field. Knights also have a comparatively smaller set with small, five-fingered hands. These smaller arms are more "organic" in shape and are physically attached to the Knight's body. Their main locomotion is provided by a pair of extremely powerful legs designed for agility and speed. Broad-set stabilizers support the large body and reinforced joints offer fluid movement despite size. At the back of their feet there is a counter-locking system for tactile balance.<ref name="H4EVG"/> | ||
Knights are covered in patterns of light and have a fire-like glow around their heads. The color of this light | Knights are covered in patterns of light and have a fire-like glow around their heads. The color of this light indicates their allegiance. Those with blue lights are controlled or otherwise loyal to the [[Librarian]] or her remnant;<ref>'''Halo 4''' - [[Terminal/Halo 4/Eight|Terminal 7]]</ref> upon the Didact's release from his [[Cryptum]] the Knights' color changed to orange, indicating they were now under his control.<ref name="forelevel"/> The head features an armored helmet with glowing eyes and what appear to be grimacing jaws with rows of teeth. This helmet assembly can be retracted in two sections, revealing a glowing humanoid skull underneath.<ref name="demo"/> Cortana initially theorizes that this is because the Prometheans have mimetic capabilities, and had based the skull on scans taken of the Master Chief; it is later revealed that the Forerunners are humanoid in appearance, and that the skull appears to be based on that of a Forerunner as opposed to a human. | ||
==Subtypes== | ==Subtypes== | ||
*[[Knight Lancer]] - a variant equipped with long-range weaponry, greater mobility and enhanced tracking capabilities. | *[[Knight Lancer]] - a variant equipped with long-range weaponry, greater mobility and enhanced tracking capabilities. | ||
*[[Knight Battlewagon]] - heavily armored variant. | *[[Knight Battlewagon]] - heavily armored variant, equipped with Scattershot. | ||
*[[Knight Commander]] - command-and-control unit for Knight forces. | *[[Knight Commander]] - command-and-control unit for Knight forces. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4-Concept-Early-Knight.jpg|Early concept art of the Knight, showing a much more mechanical design. | |||
File:H4-Concept-Early-Knight.jpg|Early concept art of the Knight | |||
File:Knight Prototypes.jpg|Early concepts focusing on the Knight's design. | File:Knight Prototypes.jpg|Early concepts focusing on the Knight's design. | ||
File:H4-Concept-PrometheanKnight.jpg|Early concept art of the Promethean Knights, showing a much more recognizably human design. | File:H4-Concept-PrometheanKnight.jpg|Early concept art of the Promethean Knights, showing a much more recognizably human design. | ||
File:Knight concept 01.png|Concept art comparing a Knight to a | File:Knight concept 01.png|Concept art comparing a Knight to a SPARTAN-IV. | ||
File:KnightVariants.png|Different variations of Promethean Knights. | |||
File:H4-Concept-Chief-Knight.jpg|Concept art of the Master Chief fighting a Promethean Knight in close-quarters. | File:H4-Concept-Chief-Knight.jpg|Concept art of the Master Chief fighting a Promethean Knight in close-quarters. | ||
File:H4-Concept-PrometheanKnight-Hologram.jpg|Concept art of Cortana bringing up a hologram of a Promethean Knight. | File:H4-Concept-PrometheanKnight-Hologram.jpg|Concept art of Cortana bringing up a hologram of a Promethean Knight. | ||
File:H4-Hologram-PrometheanKnight.jpg|A hologram of a Promethean Knight being analyzed by members of the UNSC ''Infinity''. | File:H4-Hologram-PrometheanKnight.jpg|A hologram of a Promethean Knight being analyzed by members of the UNSC ''Infinity''. | ||
File:H4-PrometheanKnight-HardlightBlade.jpg|In-game closeup of a Promethean Knight's hard-light blade. | File:H4-PrometheanKnight-HardlightBlade.jpg|In-game closeup of a Promethean Knight's hard-light blade. | ||
File:H4-Knight-BladeWeapon.png|Detailed closeup of a Promethean Knight's hard-light blade. | File:H4-Knight-BladeWeapon.png|Detailed closeup of a Promethean Knight's hard-light blade. | ||
File:H4-Knight-Standard.png|Alternate preview of a standard Knight. | File:H4-Knight-Standard.png|Alternate preview of a standard Knight. | ||
File:H4-PrometheanKnight-EliteKill.jpg|A Knight dispatches a [[ | File:H4-PrometheanKnight-EliteKill.jpg|A Knight dispatches a [[Sangheili Commander]]. | ||
File:H4-E3-Campaign-12.jpg|A Knight preparing to engage hostiles. | File:H4-E3-Campaign-12.jpg|A Knight preparing to engage hostiles. | ||
File:H4-BlueKnight-Skull.jpg|A blue Knight revealing its skull. | File:H4-BlueKnight-Skull.jpg|A blue Knight revealing its skull. | ||
File:Knight_skull.jpg|An orange Knight revealing its skull | |||
File:H4-SpartanOps-4.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] engaging a Knight in close quarters. | |||
File:H4-SpartanOps-2.jpg|A Knight, supported by a Watcher, engages a SPARTAN-IV supersoldier. | |||
File:Knight_skull.jpg|An orange Knight revealing its skull | |||
File:H4-SpartanOps-4.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-IV | |||
File:H4-SpartanOps-2.jpg|A Knight, supported by a Watcher, engages a | |||
File:Promethean translocate.gif|An animated image of a Knight Lancer [[slipspace translocation|translocating]]. | File:Promethean translocate.gif|An animated image of a Knight Lancer [[slipspace translocation|translocating]]. | ||
File:Scanned-Prometheans.jpg|A group of Knights on patrol in ''[[Scanned]]''. Note the Watchers being stored in the back of their carapaces. | |||
File:H4-Scanned-PrometheanKnights-Patrol.jpg|A pair of Promethean Knights on patrol in ''Scanned''. | |||
File:H4-Scanned-PrometheanKnight-Skull.jpg|A Promethean Knight shows its skull to John-117 in ''Scanned''. | |||
File:H4-Terminal-PrometheanKnight.jpg|A Closeup of a Promethean Knight in the terminals of ''Halo 4''. | File:H4-Terminal-PrometheanKnight.jpg|A Closeup of a Promethean Knight in the terminals of ''Halo 4''. | ||
File: | File:H4-Terminal-PrometheanKnights.jpg|A pair of Promethean Knights in the terminals of ''Halo 4''. | ||
File: | File:H4Terminal-DidactKnights.jpg|The [[Ur-Didact]], surrounded by his newly-created Promethean Knights. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Linkbox | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Promethean Knights}}{{Clear}} | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Scanned]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Scanned]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | *''[[Halo 4]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminals]]'' | ||
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | **''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' | *''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Promethean]] | [[Category:Promethean]] | ||
{{ | {{Promethean Ranks}} |