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''Rangmejo'' were among the creatures [[Conservation Measure|preserved]] by the [[Librarian]] against the [[Great Purification|firing]] of the [[Halo Array]] in [[97,445 BCE]].<ref name="CF9">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-array-with-words '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Cannon Fodder - Array With Words'']</ref><ref name="WaypointLibrarian">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/librarian '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Librarian'']</ref> Following this destructive event they were seeded upon at least two [[Halo]] rings, installations [[Installation 03|03]] and [[Installation 05|05]], while also being left to flourish on the Ark, [[Installation 00]], far beyond the [[Milky Way]] galaxy. ''Rangmejo'' had been specifically selected and adapted by [[Lifeworker]]s to play diverse and important roles within a wide range of ecosystems, helping to contribute to the overall health and stability of various [[Wikipedia:Biome|biome]]s.<ref name="CF38">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-jurassic-ark '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Cannon Fodder - Jurassic Ark'']</ref>
''Rangmejo'' were among the creatures [[Conservation Measure|preserved]] by the [[Librarian]] against the [[Great Purification|firing]] of the [[Halo Array]] in [[97,445 BCE]].<ref name="CF9">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-array-with-words '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Cannon Fodder - Array With Words'']</ref><ref name="WaypointLibrarian">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/librarian '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Librarian'']</ref> Following this destructive event they were seeded upon at least two [[Halo]] rings, installations [[Installation 03|03]] and [[Installation 05|05]], while also being left to flourish on the Ark, [[Installation 00]], far beyond the [[Milky Way]] galaxy. ''Rangmejo'' had been specifically selected and adapted by [[Lifeworker]]s to play diverse and important roles within a wide range of ecosystems, helping to contribute to the overall health and stability of various [[Wikipedia:Biome|biome]]s.<ref name="CF38">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-jurassic-ark '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Cannon Fodder - Jurassic Ark'']</ref>


In [[2552#November|November of 2552]] ''rangmejo'' were observed by the battling forces of the [[Covenant]] and [[United Nations Space Command]] when their [[Human-Covenant War|war]] brought them to [[Installation 05]].<ref name="H2DH">''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref> In December of that same year an [[Installation 08|unfinished]] [[Halo ring]] was fired above the Ark, spelling death for the many [[sentient]] creatures which inhabited its surface.<ref name="HHITD1">''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', ''Chapter 1''</ref><ref name="HM122">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', ''page 122''</ref> The Ark's [[monitor]], [[000 Tragic Solitude]], eventually then began to breed new life forms.<ref name="HHITD18">''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', ''Chapter 18''</ref> Among these were more ''rangmejo''.<ref name="HHITD15"/> Following the discovery and subsequent exploration of [[Installation 03]] by [[humanity]] in [[2552]] and [[2553]], ''rangmejo'' were witnessed there.<ref name="HHITD15">''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', ''Chapter 15''</ref> Respected scientist Doctor [[Luther Mann]]'s observations of those on Gamma Halo made him certain it would not be safe to get close to them.<ref name="HHITD15"/>In [[2555#March|March of 2555]] a small group of [[human]]s and [[Sangheili]] representing the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Swords of Sanghelios]], respectively, encountered a large number of the creatures within a dimly lit cavern near the Ark's [[Foundry]]. Fortunately for them, the ''rangmejo'' left abruptly soon after they were sighted.<ref name="HHITD15"/><ref group="note">''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', a traveling experience canonically set at some point between [[2554]] and [[2557]], includes an attraction called [[Halo: Outpost Discovery/The Ring Experience|"The Ring Experience"]] which involves viewing a [[Wavespace|live]] feed from a [[QQ-55 Honeybee]] drone exploring a [[Halo ring]]. Multiple ''rangmejo'' can be seen in the environment. The planet which the ring is shown orbiting discounts the possibility that it could be [[Installation 05|Delta]] or [[Gamma Halo]], and executive producer of The Ring Experience, Jason Ambler, believes it is supposed to be [[Installation 07|Zeta Halo]]. If this is the case, the experience cannot be set any earlier than the point in [[2555]] when the [[Zeta Halo project|exploration]] of that installation began. Officially the identity of the installation shown in The Ring Experience is presently undefined by [[343 Industries]]. It should also be noted that the canonical dating of ''Outpost Discovery'' may be able to be further narrowed by a display which claims it is believed [[343 Guilty Spark]] was destroyed in [[2552]]. It was in late [[2555]] that the [[UNSC]] first learned of this [[monitor]]'s survival.</ref><ref name="HR13">''[[Halo: Renegades]]'', ''Chapter 13''</ref><ref name="TMOTRE">''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', ''The Making of The Ring Experience''</ref> By [[2558]] the UNSC had procured a few individual specimens for scientific study.<ref name="CF38"/>
In [[2552#November|November of 2552]] ''rangmejo'' were observed by the battling forces of the [[Covenant]] and [[United Nations Space Command]] when their [[Human-Covenant War|war]] brought them to [[Installation 05]].<ref name="H2DH">''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref> In December of that same year an [[Installation 08|unfinished]] [[Halo ring]] was fired above the Ark, spelling death for the many [[sentient]] creatures which inhabited its surface.<ref name="HHITD1">''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', ''Chapter 1''</ref><ref name="HM122">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', ''page 122''</ref> The Ark's [[monitor]], [[000 Tragic Solitude]], eventually then began to breed new life forms.<ref name="HHITD18">''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', ''Chapter 18''</ref> Among these were more ''rangmejo''.<ref name="HHITD15"/> Following the discovery and subsequent exploration of [[Installation 03]] by [[humanity]] in [[2552]] and [[2553]], ''rangmejo'' were witnessed there.<ref name="HHITD15">''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', ''Chapter 15''</ref> Respected scientist Doctor [[Luther Mann]]'s observations of those on Gamma Halo made him certain it would not be safe to get close to them.<ref name="HHITD15"/>In [[2555#March|March of 2555]] a small group of [[human]]s and [[Sangheili]] representing the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Swords of Sanghelios]], respectively, encountered a large number of the creatures within a dimly lit cavern near the Ark's [[Foundry]]. Fortunately for them, the ''rangmejo'' left abruptly soon after they were sighted.<ref name="HHITD15"/><ref group="note">''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', a traveling experience canonically set at some point between [[2554]] and [[2557]], includes an attraction called [[Halo: Outpost Discovery/The Ring Experience|"The Ring Experience"]] which involves viewing a [[Wavespace|live]] feed from a [[QQ-55 Honeybee]] drone exploring a [[Halo ring]]. Multiple ''rangmejo'' can be seen in the environment. The planet which the ring is shown orbiting discounts the possibility that it could be [[Installation 05|Delta]] or [[Gamma Halo]], and executive producer of The Ring Experience, Jason Ambler, believes it is supposed to be [[Installation 07|Zeta Halo]]. If this is the case, the experience cannot be set any earlier than the point in [[2555]] when the [[Zeta Halo project|exploration]] of that installation began. Officially the identity of the installation shown in The Ring Experience is presently undefined by [[343 Industries]]. It should also be noted that the canonical dating of ''Outpost Discovery'' may be able to be further narrowed by a display which claims it is believed [[343 Guilty Spark]] was destroyed in [[2552]]. It was in late [[2555]] that the [[UNSC]] first learned of this [[monitor]]'s survival.</ref><ref name="HR13">''[[Halo: Renegades]]'', ''Chapter 13''</ref><ref name="TMOTRE">''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'', ''The Making of The Ring Experience''</ref> By [[2558]] the UNSC had procured a few individual specimens for scientific study.<ref name="CF38"/>[[File:H2A-Quadwing.png|thumb|right|300px|Isolated ''Rangmejo'' populations have displayed some variety in coloration.<ref name="H2DH"/><ref name="H3G">''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Guardian (level)|Guardian]]''</ref>]]


==Anatomy, physiology, and behavior==
==Anatomy, physiology, and behavior==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Quadwing}}
{{Quote|They are basically space [[Wikipedia:Pigeon|pigeon]]s, or flying [[Wikipedia:Rat|rat]]s. All they do is [[Reproduction|breed]], poop and fly slowly around. Their only known skill is the ability to predict [[human]] marksmen and turn just exactly as you were about to shoot them.|[[Frank O'Connor]], franchise development director at [[343 Industries]], responds to a question about quadwings in jest on [[Wikipedia:April Fools' Day|April Fools' Day]].}}<ref name="CF">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fauxder-believe '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fauxder - Believe'']</ref>
*Quadwings appear in the ''Halo 2'' campaign levels [[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]] and [[Regret (level)|Regret]]. In ''Halo 3'', they can be found in the multiplayer levels [[Guardian (level)|Guardian]] and [[Epitaph]].
Quadwings appear in the ''Halo 2'' campaign levels [[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]] and [[Regret (level)|Regret]]. In ''Halo 3'', they can be found in the multiplayer levels [[Guardian (level)|Guardian]] and [[Epitaph]]. Players can kill quadwings on several [[Campaign]] and [[Multiplayer]] levels. If shot, they will burst and fall to [[blood]]y tatters in mid-air, their gory ribbons tend to just "poof" in the air with few visible body parts falling. Upon death, the quadwing's body disappears for a fraction of a second, then reappears larger than before. In ''[[Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved]]'', the Ender Dragon boss mob is retextured to look like a quadwing.
*Players can shoot these creatures or stick them with [[Type-2 Antipersonnel Fragmentation Grenade|Spike Grenades]] or [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|Plasma Grenades]] on several [[Campaign]] and [[Multiplayer]] levels. If shot, they will burst and fall to [[blood]]y tatters in mid-air, their gory ribbons tend to just "poof" in the air with few visible body parts falling. Upon death, the quadwing's body disappears for a fraction of a second, then reappears larger than before.
*In ''[[Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved]]'', the Ender Dragon boss mob is retextured to look like a quadwing.
*In response to the increase in questions relating to the quadwing's origins, [[Frank O'Connor]] claimed that "''They are basically space pigeons, or flying rats. All they do is breed, poop and fly slowly around. Their only known skill is the ability to predict human marksmen and turn just exactly as you were about to shoot them.''" on an April Fools edition of [[Halo Waypoint]]'s Canon Fodder blog.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fauxder-believe '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fauxder - Believe'']</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:H3-Guardian Quadwing.jpg|A quadwing on [[Guardian (level)|Guardian]].
File:H3-Guardian Quadwing.jpg|A quadwing on [[Guardian (level)|Guardian]].
File:H3-Epitaph Quadwings.jpg|Quadwings on [[Epitaph]].
File:H3-Epitaph Quadwings.jpg|Quadwings on [[Epitaph]].
File:H2 ringbirds.jpg
File:forerunner bird.jpg|A close-up of a quadwing's head.
File:forerunner bird.jpg|A close-up of a quadwing's head.
File:H3-QuadWing-Reptavian-Epitaph.jpg|A Quadwing on Epitaph.
File:H3-QuadWing-Reptavian-Epitaph.jpg|A Quadwing on Epitaph.

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Rangmejo superficially resemble Pteranodon species, despite having a total of six limbs and long tails.[1][2]

Rangmejo (as they were known to Forerunner Lifeworkers), or "quadwings", are a species of large pterosaur-like creatures with dual sets of wings.[1] They are among the most ubiquitous varieties of fauna that have been encountered on Forerunner installations by the United Nations Space Command, as they have been observed on Installation 00 and multiple Halo rings.[1][2][3] Rangmejo have been known to gather in significant numbers within artificially-constructed chambers.[2]

History

Rangmejo were among the creatures preserved by the Librarian against the firing of the Halo Array in 97,445 BCE.[4][5] Following this destructive event they were seeded upon at least two Halo rings, installations 03 and 05, while also being left to flourish on the Ark, Installation 00, far beyond the Milky Way galaxy. Rangmejo had been specifically selected and adapted by Lifeworkers to play diverse and important roles within a wide range of ecosystems, helping to contribute to the overall health and stability of various biomes.[1]

In November of 2552 rangmejo were observed by the battling forces of the Covenant and United Nations Space Command when their war brought them to Installation 05.[3] In December of that same year an unfinished Halo ring was fired above the Ark, spelling death for the many sentient creatures which inhabited its surface.[6][7] The Ark's monitor, 000 Tragic Solitude, eventually then began to breed new life forms.[8] Among these were more rangmejo.[2] Following the discovery and subsequent exploration of Installation 03 by humanity in 2552 and 2553, rangmejo were witnessed there.[2] Respected scientist Doctor Luther Mann's observations of those on Gamma Halo made him certain it would not be safe to get close to them.[2]In March of 2555 a small group of humans and Sangheili representing the United Nations Space Command and Swords of Sanghelios, respectively, encountered a large number of the creatures within a dimly lit cavern near the Ark's Foundry. Fortunately for them, the rangmejo left abruptly soon after they were sighted.[2][note 1][9][10] By 2558 the UNSC had procured a few individual specimens for scientific study.[1]

Isolated Rangmejo populations have displayed some variety in coloration.[3][11]

Anatomy, physiology, and behavior

Rangmejo are large creatures with two sets of impressive wings flanking a narrow, muscular body.[1] At one end of that body is a head featuring a strong, lengthy beak and a protruding crest—often brightly colored. At the other is a long tail that can represent over half of the length of the individual's body.[1] Their considerable size is matched by their two large wingspans, the wings of which flap and beat heavily.[2] Rangmejo somewhat resemble Pteranodon species, thanks to their prominent head crests.[2][3] The specimens acquired by the UNSC show remarkable evidence of genetic optimization, their ancestors having been specially adapted by Forerunner Lifeworkers.[1] Rangmejo have been noted to make a squealing sound while flocking together in large numbers.[2]

Behind the scenes

"They are basically space pigeons, or flying rats. All they do is breed, poop and fly slowly around. Their only known skill is the ability to predict human marksmen and turn just exactly as you were about to shoot them."
— Frank O'Connor, franchise development director at 343 Industries, responds to a question about quadwings in jest on April Fools' Day.[12]

Quadwings appear in the Halo 2 campaign levels Delta Halo and Regret. In Halo 3, they can be found in the multiplayer levels Guardian and Epitaph. Players can kill quadwings on several Campaign and Multiplayer levels. If shot, they will burst and fall to bloody tatters in mid-air, their gory ribbons tend to just "poof" in the air with few visible body parts falling. Upon death, the quadwing's body disappears for a fraction of a second, then reappears larger than before. In Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved, the Ender Dragon boss mob is retextured to look like a quadwing.

Gallery

  • H2A-Quadwing.png
  • Closeup view of a Quadwing in Halo 2.

    Closeup view of a Quadwing in Halo 2.

  • Quadwings on Installation 05.

    Quadwings on Installation 05.

  • Overhead view of a Quadwing in Halo 3.

    Overhead view of a Quadwing in Halo 3.

  • A quadwing on Guardian.

    A quadwing on Guardian.

  • Quadwings on Epitaph.

    Quadwings on Epitaph.

  • H2 ringbirds.jpg
  • A close-up of a quadwing's head.

    A close-up of a quadwing's head.

  • A Quadwing on Epitaph.

    A Quadwing on Epitaph.

List of appearances

Notes

  1. ^ Halo: Outpost Discovery, a traveling experience canonically set at some point between 2554 and 2557, includes an attraction called "The Ring Experience" which involves viewing a live feed from a QQ-55 Honeybee drone exploring a Halo ring. Multiple rangmejo can be seen in the environment. The planet which the ring is shown orbiting discounts the possibility that it could be Delta or Gamma Halo, and executive producer of The Ring Experience, Jason Ambler, believes it is supposed to be Zeta Halo. If this is the case, the experience cannot be set any earlier than the point in 2555 when the exploration of that installation began. Officially the identity of the installation shown in The Ring Experience is presently undefined by 343 Industries. It should also be noted that the canonical dating of Outpost Discovery may be able to be further narrowed by a display which claims it is believed 343 Guilty Spark was destroyed in 2552. It was in late 2555 that the UNSC first learned of this monitor's survival.

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Waypoint: Cannon Fodder - Jurassic Ark
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo: Hunters in the Dark, Chapter 15
  3. ^ a b c d Halo 2, Delta Halo
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint: Cannon Fodder - Array With Words
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint - Librarian
  6. ^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark, Chapter 1
  7. ^ Halo Mythos, page 122
  8. ^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark, Chapter 18
  9. ^ Halo: Renegades, Chapter 13
  10. ^ Halo: Outpost Discovery, The Making of The Ring Experience
  11. ^ Halo 3, Guardian
  12. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fauxder - Believe
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