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{{Weapon | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Curve Blade.png|300px]] | ||
|name=Curveblade | |name=Curveblade | ||
|manufacturer=Sangheili | |manufacturer=Sangheili | ||
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|affiliation=[[Sangheili]] | |affiliation=[[Sangheili]] | ||
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The '''curveblade''' is a [[Sangheili]] [[melee]] weapon.<ref name="Return">'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Return'', ''page 509''</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/type-1-energy-sword '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Energy Sword'']</ref> The blade was historically used for hunting and [[martial arts|close-quarters combat]], becoming the standard in those roles long before the formation of the [[Covenant]], though variants of the ancient design continued to be used centuries later. The curveblade's design eventually developed into the Sangheili [[Burnblade]], which eventually developed into the [[Type-1 energy sword]], which was created through the reverse-engineering of [[Forerunner]] technology.{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} | |||
The | The curveblade is a fairly simple weapon, consisting of a single blade and a right-angled handle. Though modern designs are made using metal, the curveblade was originally crafted from hardened resin, found in trees which lined the coastal territories of [[Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint}} The quartermoon blade was a long, curving knife that was based off of the curveblade and used by [[floatfighting|floatfighters]] in [[the Refuge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 230''</ref> | ||
Several ancient ceremonial curveblades were scattered throughout Sangheili ruins, and some were even used during the [[Battle of Sunaion]] in [[2558]]. | |||
A [[Unidentified Sangheili Shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Sangheili shipmaster]] wielded a curveblade during his search for guidance on the [[Glassing|glassed]] human world of [[Kholo]] in [[2559]]. | A [[Unidentified Sangheili Shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Sangheili shipmaster]] wielded a curveblade during his search for guidance on the [[Glassing|glassed]] human world of [[Kholo]] in [[2559]].{{Ref/Reuse|Return}} | ||
==Ceremonial inscriptions== | |||
Many ancient ceremonial curveblades were inscribed with ancient Sangheili proverbs on the hilt. Some examples of such proverbs include: | |||
*"Words are most powerful before blades are drawn." | |||
*"The sun warms those who stand before those who kneel in their shadows." | |||
*"Strength comes from recognizing another's weakness." | |||
*"When night falls, even the greatest [[colo]] herder, will still smell like a colo" | |||
*"Do not ignore the words of those who saw the sun before you." | |||
*"No blade is sharp enough to cut an unknown enemy." | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Curveblade01.png|An unidentified Shipmaster wielding his curveblade. | File:Curveblade01.png|An unidentified Shipmaster wielding his curveblade. | ||
File:Curveblade02.png|An unidentified Shipmaster attacking with his curveblade. | |||
File:TheDuel Elite Concept.png|Concept art for a Sangheili soldier in ''[[The Duel]]'', wielding a weapon that appears similar to a Curveblade. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[The Return]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[The Return]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{Melee Weapons}} | {{Melee Weapons}} | ||
{{Covenant | {{Covenant sidearms}} | ||
[[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] | [[Category:Covenant infantry weapons]] |