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-[[File:H3R - Flashbang.png|thumb|250px|Flashbang grenades.]]
+[[File:HW HellbringersFlashbangs.png|thumb|300px|Hellbringers throwing flashbang grenades.]]
-A '''flashbang grenade''', also known as a '''flash grenade''' or '''stun grenade''', is a special type of [[grenade]] of [[human]] origin. Unlike [[M9 frag grenade|frag grenades]], these grenades are not intended for lethal use.
+A '''flashbang grenade''' (sometimes stylized as '''flash-bang grenade'''), also known as a '''flash grenade''' or '''stun grenade''', is a non-lethal [[grenade]] of [[human]] origin.{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo1|GoO|Chapter=1}}
 ==Overview==
-Flashbangs use chemical reactions to produce an extremely bright flash of light and a very loud concussion blast when deployed, stunning targets, but doing very little physical damage to them. The primary purpose of a stun grenade is to temporarily blind and deafen the enemy. If the victim directly observes the flash, a still frame of what is observed by the victim will be seen for up to ten seconds, at which point their eyes will have returned to their unstimulated state. The flashbang grenade's use in combat scenarios has not been overlooked, serving to confuse, disorient, or momentarily distract a potential threat for five to ten seconds.<ref>[[Wikipedia:stun grenade|'''Wikipedia''': ''Stun grenade'']]</ref>
+Flashbangs are typically held in steel hexagonal tubes,{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo12|GoO|Chapter=12}} though there are [[40mm grenade|40mm flashbangs]] that are fired from the [[M301 grenade launcher]].{{Ref/Book|Id=HWSG40|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=40}}  Upon detonation, flashbangs blind opponents temporarily by producing an extremely bright flash of light.{{Ref/Novel|TF|Chapter=5}} They tend to be used for distraction and misdirection before forces move in to eliminate an enemy target.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11|Enc11|Page=357}} Flashbangs can also be used to temporarily overload the [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]]'s photoreactive panels, which usually effectively blends the wearer with their environment. While the photoreactive plates recover from an overload, the wearer is visible.{{Ref/Reuse|goo12}}
-Flashbangs saw widespread usage within 21st century armed forces, and they are also in use with the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces. They were used by the [[UNSC Marines]] [[Hellbringers]] squad in [[2531]], during the [[Harvest Campaign]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s are often equipped with flashbangs.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref> Flashbangs were used during [[Operation: SMOKING ACES]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 32''</ref> and during the training of the [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 113-118''</ref>
+Flashbangs saw widespread usage in [[law enforcement]] agencies, like the [[New Mombasa Police Department]],{{Ref/Game|H3ODST|Audio log (Halo 3: ODST)#Audio log 21, Circle 7, Arc 3|Audio log 21, Circle 7, Arc 3}} and within the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces. In [[2531]], they were used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]' [[Hellbringers]],{{Ref/Game|Halo Wars|Hellbringers in-game units}} and by [[SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]] during [[Operation: SMOKING ACES]].{{Ref/Reuse|goo1}} Flashbangs were also frequently used in training sessions, like when [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] trainees played capture the flag games with [[Tango Company]],{{Ref/Novel|FS|Chapter=17}} when [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company]] underwent training,{{Ref/Reuse|goo12}}{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=9}} and when [[John-117]] tested the second-generation [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] with a [[smart AI]] within the armor during a "live-fire" combat scenario.{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Chapter=27}}
-==Trivia==
+[[Jiralhanae]] in the [[Covenant]] employed a similar equipment, the [[Flare]], which produces a blinding light for an extended amount of time.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}
-*''[[Halo 3]]'' possesses a piece of Covenant [[equipment]] serving a similar function as a flashbang, the [[Flare]], which is used to blind all nearby players (even if they can't see it), though it lacks the deafening effect of a flashbang. It does, however, have a noise that can drown out certain other sounds.
-*Starting with ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and carrying over to ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ODSTs can be seen carrying flashbangs on their belts along with a similar container colored blue with an unknown purpose.
+==Productions notes==
+''[[Halo 2]]'' design documents referenced flashbang grenades as a gameplay item, but they were likely [[Cut Halo 2 weapons|cut]] in early development.{{Ref/Generic|Id=H2:A|[[Halo 2: Artifacts]]|Episode 4 - The Cutting Room Floor|Detail=10:53}}
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:Flashbang.jpg|Flashbang Grenades on an ODST's combat utility belt.
+HEvoMC-JonahFlashbang.png|[[Jonah-B283]] prepares to enter a room after he threw in flashbang grenades in the ''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]'' motion comic.
 </gallery>
 ==List of appearances==
 *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
-*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
+*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
-*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
+*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
+*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
 *''[[Halo Wars]]''
 *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
+**''[[Sadie's Story]]''
+*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
+**''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]''
 *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
 *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
+*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
+**''[[Into the Fire]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''
+*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
 ==Sources==