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An '''Avatar''' is the physical representation of an [[Artificial Intelligence]] or AI, used as a way to better interact with [[Human]]s. | An '''Avatar''' is the physical representation of an [[Artificial Intelligence]] or AI, used as a way to better interact with [[Human]]s. | ||
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*[[Beowulf]]: A man wearing a hooded cloak.<ref name="for"/> | *[[Beowulf]]: A man wearing a hooded cloak.<ref name="for"/> | ||
*[[Cortana]]: Tall and slender woman with short-cut hair in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', then long hair in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. | *[[Cortana]]: Tall and slender woman, appearing to be nude, albeit censored by symbols across her body, with short-cut hair in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', then long hair in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. She is often described to have calculations faintly scrolling across her body, and resembles her creator, Dr. [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]]. | ||
*[[Deep Winter]]: An old man with a snowy cape, often accompanied by holographic ice and snow.<ref name="goo">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''</ref> | *[[Deep Winter]]: An old man with a snowy cape, often accompanied by holographic ice and snow.<ref name="goo">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''</ref> | ||
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*[[Endless Summer]]: A tall, red Cherokee Indian chief, bare-chested, wearing buckskins, and with a feathered spear in hand.<ref name="goo"/> | *[[Endless Summer]]: A tall, red Cherokee Indian chief, bare-chested, wearing buckskins, and with a feathered spear in hand.<ref name="goo"/> | ||
*[[FitzGibbon]]: An elderly 18th century British Army officer with a teal glow.<ref>'''''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''''</ref> | |||
*[[Iona]]: A woman with short-cut hair, wearing a long, leather dress. She glows dark red.<ref>[http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.6832.NYCC_~apos~09~colon~_Two_New_Halo_Series_on_the_Way NYCC '09: Two New Halo Series]</ref> | |||
*[[Jerrod]]: A tiny spark of light with a formal butler voice.<ref name="goo"/> | *[[Jerrod]]: A tiny spark of light with a formal butler voice.<ref name="goo"/> | ||
*[[Lysithea]]: A sweet feminine voice with a laugh that sounds like "fine bone china clinking together."<ref name="fs"/> | *[[Lysithea]]: A sweet feminine voice with a laugh that sounds like "fine bone china clinking together."<ref name="fs"/> | ||
*[[Lorelei]]: A woman wearing a toga, a sickle in her belt, and a wreath of wheat crowning her head.<ref>[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]], page 422</ref> | |||
*[[Mack]]: He used the avatar of an American Cowboy from the 20th century.<ref name="ch"/> | *[[Mack]]: He used the avatar of an American Cowboy from the 20th century.<ref name="ch"/> | ||
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*[[Sekmet]]: Lion-headed woman dressed in Egyptian robes.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', pages 463-465</ref> | *[[Sekmet]]: Lion-headed woman dressed in Egyptian robes.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', pages 463-465</ref> | ||
*[[Serina]]: A tall and slender woman with long brown hair.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref> | *[[Serina]]: A tall and slender woman with long brown hair, wearing black boots, tight pants or leggings and a white shirt.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref> | ||
*[[Sif]]: Wears an ankle-length, sleeveless gown of "interwoven sunset hues" and has long, golden hair, which falls "in waves to the middle of her back".<ref name="ch"/> | *[[Sif]]: Wears an ankle-length, sleeveless gown of "interwoven sunset hues" and has long, golden hair, which falls "in waves to the middle of her back".<ref name="ch"/> | ||
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*[[Watchmaker]]: An old man holding a large pocket watch with a dozen dials.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''' - ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', pages 448-252</ref> | *[[Watchmaker]]: An old man holding a large pocket watch with a dozen dials.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''' - ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', pages 448-252</ref> | ||
*[[Wellsley]]: Stern-looking man with mildly long hair, prominent nose, and a collared coat; supposed to look like an 18th century British officer.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 209</ref> Is said to resemble his namesake, Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Cortana-H3.png|Cortana's avatar. | |||
File:FitzGibbon.png|FitzGibbon's avatar. | |||
File:Bloodline AI.png|Iona's avatar. | |||
File:MelissaAI.jpg|Melissa's avatar. | |||
File:Mo Ye.png|Mo Ye's avatar. | |||
File:Serina.jpg|Serina's avatar. | |||
File:Serina color.png|A full color render of Serina's avatar. | |||
File:Superintendent emotions.jpg|The icons used to express the Superintendent. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 17:58, April 11, 2010
An Avatar is the physical representation of an Artificial Intelligence or AI, used as a way to better interact with Humans.
While not used by all AIs, every "smart" AI uses an avatar as do many "dumb" AIs. This physical representation is chosen by the AI upon their creation and can be whatever they desire it to be. Although the duty which the A.I. is to perform, combined with the Human brain that was used to create it, have a great deal to do with what avatar they chose to appear as.[1][2]
List of Known UNSC A.I.s and their Avatars
- Cortana: Tall and slender woman, appearing to be nude, albeit censored by symbols across her body, with short-cut hair in Halo: Combat Evolved, then long hair in Halo 2 and Halo 3. She is often described to have calculations faintly scrolling across her body, and resembles her creator, Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey.
- Deep Winter: An old man with a snowy cape, often accompanied by holographic ice and snow.[4]
- Déjà: The appearance of a Greek goddess: barefoot, wrapped in the toga, motes of light dancing about her luminous white hair and holds a clay tablet in her left hand.[1]
- Endless Summer: A tall, red Cherokee Indian chief, bare-chested, wearing buckskins, and with a feathered spear in hand.[4]
- FitzGibbon: An elderly 18th century British Army officer with a teal glow.[5]
- Lysithea: A sweet feminine voice with a laugh that sounds like "fine bone china clinking together."[3]
- Melissa: Tall and slender with long hair, Marathon symbol on her left shoulder. Yellow or black or brown, depending on the image.
- Rebecca: She is the only known A.I. to have two appearances. Her first appearance is described as "half-Athena, half-Ares" with a feathered Greek headdress and ancient armor. She then changed her appearance to a flabby, middle-aged Mediterranean woman in a flower dress.[9]
- Serina: A tall and slender woman with long brown hair, wearing black boots, tight pants or leggings and a white shirt.[11]
- Sif: Wears an ankle-length, sleeveless gown of "interwoven sunset hues" and has long, golden hair, which falls "in waves to the middle of her back".[2]
- Superintendent: A series of emotion icons.[12]
- Watchmaker: An old man holding a large pocket watch with a dozen dials.[13]
- Wellsley: Stern-looking man with mildly long hair, prominent nose, and a collared coat; supposed to look like an 18th century British officer.[14] Is said to resemble his namesake, Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington.
Gallery
Cortana's avatar.
- FitzGibbon.png
FitzGibbon's avatar.
Iona's avatar.
Melissa's avatar.
Mo Ye's avatar.
Serina's avatar.
A full color render of Serina's avatar.
- Superintendent emotions.jpg
The icons used to express the Superintendent.
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: The Fall of Reach
- ^ a b c Halo: Contact Harvest
- ^ a b Halo: First Strike
- ^ a b c Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- ^ Halo Wars: Genesis
- ^ NYCC '09: Two New Halo Series
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, page 422
- ^ Halo Evolutions, Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian
- ^ Halo Evolutions, The Mona Lisa
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, pages 463-465
- ^ Halo Wars
- ^ Halo 3: ODST
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, pages 448-252
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page 209
