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{{Quote|I suspect we are forcing the [[Human]]s into a tighter arena than they care to fight in—soon we may be able to use the Sharquoi.|A cryptic mention of the Sharquoi shortly before the [[Battle | {{Quote|I suspect we are forcing the [[Human]]s into a tighter arena than they care to fight in—soon we may be able to use the Sharquoi.|A cryptic mention of the Sharquoi shortly before the [[Battle of Earth]]<ref name="conversations">''Conversations from the Universe''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Sharquoi''' | The '''Sharquoi''' are a race of powerful creatures that were biomechanically altered by the [[Forerunner]]s to fight the [[Flood]]. While the Sharquoi are little more than animals on their own, the Forerunners implanted them with devices enabling them to be mentally controlled ''en masse'' by a single individual via a central neural interface. Left in [[Slipspace field pod|stasis]] following the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], a number of Sharquoi were later found by the [[Covenant]], but were rarely used in combat as the Covenant lacked effective means of controlling them.<ref name="Envoy186"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Origins=== | ===Origins=== | ||
While evidently of natural origin, the Sharquoi were modified by the Forerunners to serve as shock troops against the [[Flood]] as they were found to have a curious resiliency against the parasite.<ref name="Envoy204">'''Halo: Envoy''', ''page 204''</ref> Control collars were used to control the Sharquoi like a hive of insects | While evidently of natural origin, the Sharquoi were modified by the Forerunners to serve as shock troops against the [[Flood]] as they were found to have a curious resiliency against the parasite.<ref name="Envoy204">'''Halo: Envoy''', ''page 204''</ref> Control collars were used to control the Sharquoi like a hive of insects.<ref name="Envoy187/189">'''Halo: Envoy''', ''pages 187-189''</ref> | ||
===The Covenant=== | ===The Covenant=== | ||
Sometime after the [[Writ of Union]] the Covenant discovered the Sharquoi and inducted a limited number of them for combat, but largely kept their existence a mystery to the average Covenant citizen.<ref name="Envoy183/184" | Sometime after the [[Writ of Union]] the Covenant discovered the Sharquoi and inducted a limited number of them for combat, but largely kept their existence a mystery to the average Covenant citizen.<ref name="Envoy183/184"/> Near the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], a [[Sangheili]] expressed to his commander that [[human]]ity's corralling following the [[Fall of Reach]] might allow the Sharquoi to be deployed soon.<ref name="conversations"/> The [[San'Shyuum]] had intended to use the Sharqoui during the [[Battle of Earth]], but never got the chance to deploy them.<ref name="Envoy186"/> | ||
===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
While many former Covenant members believed the Sharquoi's status after the war was unknown<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/ | While many former Covenant members believed the Sharquoi's status after the war was unknown<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-feet-first '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Feet First'']</ref> at least two hives had remained untouched by the Covenant. A former Sangheili [[Shipmaster]] seeking [[Asylum seeker|asylum]] provided useful intel of the Sharquoi to the [[UNSC]] by replicating [[Covenant murals]] for them in hand-drawn sketches. Later the UNSC and the Sangheili crew of an ex-Covenant destroyer were able to [[Operation: POLECAT|locate]] a Sharquoi hive on a remote world. During the mission ONI personnel accidentally released a single Sharquoi that resulted in the death of 50 out of the 100 [[ODSTs]] that had been deployed. The hive was subsequently [[nuke]]d and then [[glassed]] by the destroyer.<ref name="Envoy187/189"/> During the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in late [[2552]], the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Hekabe]] had managed to find the [[Vertex]] to control the hive of Sharquoi hidden on [[Carrow]]. By using the Sharquoi on [[Carrow]] against the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] and the Sangheili, Hekabe planned rule over that world and then eventually others as well. During the [[Battle of Carrow|ensuing battle]], Hekabe's control of the Sharquoi was torn away from him by a [[M68 Gauss cannon]]'s [[EMP]]. [[Governor]] [[Ellis Gass]] took control of the Vertex and had the Sharquoi kill Hekabe.<ref name="Envoy354"/> Commanding the Sharquoi to return to the hive Gass activated a [[Havok]] nuke in order to kill all the Sharquoi on Carrow. | ||
During the [[Battle of Installation 00]] in late [[2552]], the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Hekabe]] had managed to find the | |||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
===Anatomy and physiology=== | ===Anatomy and physiology=== | ||
Sharquoi | Sharquoi were a large cyclopsian species. At 5 meters tall they were even larger than Jiralhanae and Mgalekgolo.<ref name="Envoy186">'''Halo Envoy''', ''page 186''</ref> Sharquoi had small heads for their body size, and were not very intelligent when they were not connected to the hive mind.<ref name="Envoy187/189"/> They had trunk-like legs and hands bigger than a Jiralhanae's head. Above each of the hands were large bone spikes at least a meter in length. Sharquoi were covered in grey-leathery skin over heavily bunched, corded, muscles. In place of an eye the Sharquoi had light-grey boney tissue used for echolocation. They had razer-like teeth that jutted over their jaws.<ref name="Envoy183/184">'''[[Halo: Envoy]]''', ''pages 183-184''</ref> Sharquoi had purple blood.<ref name="Envoy244">'''Halo: Envoy''', ''page 244''</ref> Sharquoi were strong enough to rip Sangheili and Jiralhanae limb from limb,<ref name="Envoy354">'''Halo: Envoy''', ''page 354''</ref> incapacitate a [[Spartan-II]] in [[MJOLNIR Mark V]], flip [[M12 Warthog]]s into the air,<ref name="Envoy240/241">'''Halo: Envoy''', ''pages 240-241''</ref> and destroy [[M400 Kodiak]]s with their bare hands.<ref name="Envoy242/243">'''Halo: Envoy''', ''pages 242-243''</ref> Sharquoi were incredibly durable, capable of taking a [[14.5x114mm]] round to the head without dying, or a [[M19 missile]] to the chest.<ref name="Envoy240/241"/> However, they were susceptible to continuous fire from heavy weapons, multiple headshots from a [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]], and decapitation from a [[Type-1 energy sword]]. Sharquoi were considered more dangerous than Mgalekgolo.<ref name="Envoy186"/> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
[[File:Drinolbig.jpg|thumb|250px|A render of the Sharquoi]] | [[File:Drinolbig.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A render of the Sharquoi]] | ||
{{Article quote|How about this for a ''Halo 2'' creature you've never heard of before: a Drinol Beast, a sort of hairless, gray monster with one eye - although there are other drawings of it with two eyes so you can't take for granted that it's going to make the final game.<ref name="buried">[http://halostory.bungie.org/news.html?newsitem=711 '''halostory.bungie.org''': ''Drinniol'']</ref>}} | {{Article quote|How about this for a ''Halo 2'' creature you've never heard of before: a Drinol Beast, a sort of hairless, gray monster with one eye - although there are other drawings of it with two eyes so you can't take for granted that it's going to make the final game.<ref name="buried">[http://halostory.bungie.org/news.html?newsitem=711 '''halostory.bungie.org''': ''Drinniol'']</ref>}} | ||
The | The Drinol, as it was originally known<ref name="drinol">[https://twitter.com/game_fabricator/status/297177431750610944 '''twitter''': ''You mean what we used to call the Drinol?'']</ref> was planned to be in the [[Pre-Xbox Halo|third-person shooter version of ''Halo'']] prior to Bungie's migration to the [[Xbox]] market.<ref name="obravenewworld">'''[[ViDoc]]''': ''[[O Brave New World]]''</ref> The Drinol was essentially a recreation of the [[w:c:marathongame:Drinniol|Drinniol]] from ''[[Marathon]]'', an enemy unit referred by the eponymous ship's crew as ''Hulks''. The Drinol was a close match to the Drinniol in both appearance and combat role. Though modeled and animated during the development of ''Halo'', the Drinol was cut from the game.<ref>[https://twitter.com/game_fabricator/status/277820832221380608 '''Twitter''': ''I animated the only existing one...'']</ref> It was later planned to be included in ''Halo 2'' as the Sharquoi, but was eventually removed from the game once again. | ||
The Sharquoi are mentioned briefly in ''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'', a pamphlet included with the ''Halo 2 Limited Edition''. This remained as the sole reference to the Sharquoi in ''Halo'' canon until the 2017 novel ''[[Halo: Envoy]]'', which elaborates on the creatures' nature. The novel even makes clear references to the early placeholder and concept art for the creatures (seen below), including [[:File:3 mural.jpg|a mural]] featured in the early cinematic cutscenes for ''[[Halo 2]]''. | The Sharquoi are mentioned briefly in ''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'', a pamphlet included with the ''Halo 2 Limited Edition''. This remained as the sole reference to the Sharquoi in ''Halo'' canon until the 2017 novel ''[[Halo: Envoy]]'', which elaborates on the creatures' nature. The novel even makes clear references to the early placeholder and concept art for the creatures (seen below), including [[:File:3 mural.jpg|a mural]] featured in the early cinematic cutscenes for ''[[Halo 2]]''.<ref name="Envoy186"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Halo 1 Drinol.jpg|A Drinol as it appeared in an early version of ''Halo'' | File:Halo 1 Drinol.jpg|A Drinol as it appeared in an early version of ''Halo'' | ||
File:Drinol 1.png|The Drinol compared to Master Chief. | File:Drinol 1.png|The Drinol compared to Master Chief. | ||
File:Drinniol.jpg|Concept art of the "[[marathongame:Drinniol|Drinniol]]" from ''Marathon'', which inspired the design of the Drinol/Sharquoi. | File:Drinol sketchs.png|Concept art of the Drinol | ||
File: | File:Drinol Fight Pose.png|More concept art of the Drinol | ||
File:Drinniol.jpg|Concept art of the "[[w:c:marathongame:Drinniol|Drinniol]]" from ''Marathon'', which inspired the design of the Drinol/Sharquoi. | |||
File:RusselDrinol.png|A render of the Drinol by Paul Russel<ref>[https://twitter.com/Dr_Abominable/status/464351948297089024/photo/1/large Paul Russel, Twitter, May 8th, 2014]</ref> | |||
File:3 mural.jpg|A mural depicting a Sharquoi on the upper left from the [[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition|Cutting Room Floor Cinematics]] of ''Making of Halo 2''. | File:3 mural.jpg|A mural depicting a Sharquoi on the upper left from the [[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition|Cutting Room Floor Cinematics]] of ''Making of Halo 2''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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**''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'' {{Fm}} | **''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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