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''' | '''Sentinel''' is a class of autonomous [[Forerunner]] machines, designed for the construction, maintenance and protection of their structures and facilities. Many Sentinel variants exist, each tailored to a specific task. | ||
==Sentinel | ==Sentinel Aggressor== | ||
{{Main|Sentinel Aggressor}} | {{Main|Sentinel Aggressor}} | ||
The Sentinel Aggressor<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', page 167</ref> is the most common form of Sentinel, designed for the protection of Forerunner constructs and the small-scale suppression of Flood forms. There are many forms of Aggressor, though most follow the same basic layout. | |||
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==Sentinel Major== | ==Sentinel Major== | ||
{{Main|Sentinel Major}} | {{Main|Sentinel Major}} | ||
Sentinel Majors are larger, more powerful Sentinel models used for heavy combat situations. They provide backup for Enforcers in the event of a massive Flood outbreak or attacks on | Sentinel Majors are larger, more powerful Sentinel models used for heavy combat situations. They provide backup for Enforcers in the event of a massive Flood outbreak or external attacks on a Halo Installation. | ||
==Council | ==Council Sentinel== | ||
A special variant of Sentinel was used aboard the Forerunner [[ | A special variant of Sentinel was used aboard the Forerunner [[capital]] for security purposes. They possessed black armor, matching the black-and-red armor of [[Ecumene Council]] security personnel. | ||
==Enforcer== | ==Enforcer== | ||
{{Main|Enforcer}} | {{Main|Enforcer}} | ||
Essentially heavy | Essentially heavy Aggressors, Enforcers are equipped with a variety of offensive and defensive weaponry, including heavy needlers, missiles, [[Sentinel beam]]s, and dual energy shields covering both their top and bottom halves. They are designed to handle major Flood outbreaks but are also capable of defending their Halo Installation from other external threats. | ||
==Onyx Sentinel== | ==Onyx Sentinel== | ||
{{Main|Onyx Sentinel}} | {{Main|Onyx Sentinel}} | ||
Onyx Sentinels both guard and make up the | Onyx Sentinels both guard and make up the [[shield world]] of [[Onyx]]. With a much more powerful individual energy beam, as well as the ability to combine themselves in order to increase their overall beam power, Onyx Sentinels are far more formidable opponents. | ||
==Sentinel Watcher== | ==Sentinel Watcher== | ||
{{Main|Sentinel Watcher}} | {{Main|Sentinel Watcher}} | ||
Considerably larger than normal Sentinels, Watchers fill the same role of combating | Considerably larger than normal Sentinels, Watchers fill the same role of combating external threats. | ||
==Protector Sentinel== | ==Protector Sentinel== | ||
{{Main|Protector Sentinel}} | {{Main|Protector Sentinel}} | ||
Roughly similar in appearance to regular | Roughly similar in appearance to regular Aggressors, Protectors are modular units capable of being modified into one of three variants - Offensive, which is a weaker version of the standard Aggressor; Shield, which projects an [[energy shield]] around its host unit; and Healing, which provides medical assistance to its host after combat. | ||
==Strato-Sentinel== | ==Strato-Sentinel== | ||
{{Main|Strato-Sentinel}} | {{Main|Strato-Sentinel}} | ||
Strato-Sentinels are massive terraforming machines, used to | Strato-Sentinels are massive [[terraforming]] machines, used to gather raw materials for large-scale Forerunner [[astroengineering]] projects such as the [[Halo Array]]. | ||
==Guardian Sentinel== | |||
{{Main|Guardian Sentinel}} | |||
Little is known about this variant's specific purpose. The Guardian Sentinel has a single red "eye", which fires a significantly more powerful beam than the standard Aggressor. | |||
==Gatherer== | |||
{{Main|Gatherer}} | |||
Gatherers seem to be exclusively deployed on [[Line Installation 1-4|Line Installations]], and serve as collectors of biological specimens for the resident [[Monitor]]. They have offensive capabilities similar to Aggressors. | |||
==Unidentified Sentinel Variant== | ==Unidentified Sentinel Variant== | ||
{{Main|Unidentified Sentinel variant}} | {{Main|Unidentified Sentinel variant}} | ||
The largest variant seen to date, this Sentinel | The largest Sentinel variant seen to date, this Sentinel is able to level entire cities with its weaponry. | ||
== | ==Constructor== | ||
{{Main|Constructor}} | {{Main|Constructor}} | ||
Constructors are | Constructors are specialized Sentinels, designed solely for the construction and servicing of Forerunner structures. It was these Sentinels that built and maintain the [[Sentinel Wall]] on [[Installation 05]]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |
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