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{{Title|''Rangmejo''}} | {{Title|''Rangmejo''}} | ||
{{Era|Forerunner|HCW|Post}} | {{Era|Forerunner|HCW|Post}} | ||
[[File:H2A Rangmejo.jpg|thumb|right|350px| | [[File:H2A Rangmejo.jpg|thumb|right|350px|''Rangmejo'' superficially resemble ''[[Wikipedia:Pteranodon|Pteranodon]]'' species, despite having a total of six limbs and long tails.<ref name="CF38"/><ref name="HHITD15"/>]] | ||
'''''Rangmejo''''' (as they were known to [[Forerunner]] [[Lifeworker]]s), or "'''quadwings'''", are a species of large [[Wikipedia:Pterosaur|pterosaur]]-like creatures with dual sets of wings.<ref name="CF38"/> 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 ring]]s.<ref name="CF38"/><ref name="HHITD15"/><ref name="H2DH"/> ''Rangmejo'' have been known to gather in significant numbers within artificially-constructed chambers.<ref name="HHITD15"/> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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''Rangmejo'' are large creatures with two sets of impressive wings flanking a narrow, muscular body.<ref name="CF38"/> 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.<ref name="CF38"/> Their considerable size is matched by their two large wingspans, the wings of which flap and beat heavily.<ref name="HHITD15"/> ''Rangmejo'' somewhat resemble ''[[Wikipedia:Pteranodon|Pteranodon]]'' species, thanks to their prominent head crests.<ref name="HHITD15"/><ref name="H2DH"/> The specimens acquired by the UNSC show remarkable evidence of [[Wikipedia:Optimality model|genetic optimization]], their ancestors having been specially adapted by Forerunner [[Lifeworker]]s.<ref name="CF38"/> ''Rangmejo'' have been noted to make a squealing sound while flocking together in large numbers.<ref name="HHITD15"/> | ''Rangmejo'' are large creatures with two sets of impressive wings flanking a narrow, muscular body.<ref name="CF38"/> 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.<ref name="CF38"/> Their considerable size is matched by their two large wingspans, the wings of which flap and beat heavily.<ref name="HHITD15"/> ''Rangmejo'' somewhat resemble ''[[Wikipedia:Pteranodon|Pteranodon]]'' species, thanks to their prominent head crests.<ref name="HHITD15"/><ref name="H2DH"/> The specimens acquired by the UNSC show remarkable evidence of [[Wikipedia:Optimality model|genetic optimization]], their ancestors having been specially adapted by Forerunner [[Lifeworker]]s.<ref name="CF38"/> ''Rangmejo'' have been noted to make a squealing sound while flocking together in large numbers.<ref name="HHITD15"/> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Quadwing}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Quadwing}} | ||
*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]]. | ||