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{{Center|This article is about a placeholder. For the | {{Center|This article is about a placeholder name. For the videogame, see [[Halo 5: Guardians]]. For the multiplayer map, see [[Guardian (level)|Guardian]].}}<noinclude> | ||
"'''The Guardians'''" is a [[Wikipedia:Placeholder name|placeholder name]] shown when a player's character in a ''Halo'' game dies of unknown causes. When a player dies under bizarre or unknown circumstances, the message "''<player> was killed by The Guardians''" is shown. The message appears in | "'''The Guardians'''" is a [[Wikipedia:Placeholder name|placeholder name]] shown when a player's character in a ''Halo'' game dies of unknown causes. When a player dies under bizarre or unknown circumstances, the message "''<player> was killed by The Guardians''" is shown. The message appears in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo PC]]'', ''[[Halo Custom Edition]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
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*[[Terminal (level)|Terminal]]: The train. | *[[Terminal (level)|Terminal]]: The train. | ||
*[[Sandbox]]: the watchtowers. | *[[Sandbox]]: the watchtowers. | ||
*[[Sandtrap]]: the [[Brute landmine | *[[Sandtrap]]: the [[Brute landmine]]s outside of the level's boundaries. | ||
*[[Snowbound]]: the [[automated plasma turret|plasma turrets]] at the boundaries. | *[[Snowbound]]: the [[automated plasma turret|plasma turrets]] at the boundaries. | ||
*[[Standoff]]: the gate behind one of the bases. (Approaching this gate, or touching it at high speed, can result in death) or going over the side of the cliff. | *[[Standoff]]: the gate behind one of the bases. (Approaching this gate, or touching it at high speed, can result in death) or going over the side of the cliff. | ||
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*There have been many cases in both ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3'' where mysterious deaths have been credited to the Guardians. This is possibly the game's only explanation for being killed by a [[Ghosts of Halo]], as a Ghost of Halo is not an (identifiable) player. | *There have been many cases in both ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3'' where mysterious deaths have been credited to the Guardians. This is possibly the game's only explanation for being killed by a [[Ghosts of Halo]], as a Ghost of Halo is not an (identifiable) player. | ||
*A glitch in the [[Halo: Combat Evolved Trial|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' Trial]] causes the player to spontaneously die. When this happens, a message appears saying "You were killed by the Guardians." | *A glitch in the [[Halo: Combat Evolved Trial|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' Trial]] causes the player to spontaneously die. When this happens, a message appears saying "You were killed by the Guardians." | ||
*[[The Art of Halo 3]] revealed an enemy cut from the game, called the [[Guardian Sentinel]], who were supposed to be enemies on a ''Halo 3'' level that got cut, and was the inspiration behind the map Guardian. | *''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'' revealed an enemy cut from the game, called the [[Guardian Sentinel]], who were supposed to be enemies on a ''Halo 3'' level that got cut, and was the inspiration behind the map Guardian. | ||
*In Bungie's new franchise [[Destinypedia:Destiny|''Destiny'']], the playable character is called a Guardian, which may be a possible reference to the Guardians of Halo. | *In Bungie's new franchise [[Destinypedia:Destiny|''Destiny'']], the playable character is called a Guardian, which may be a possible reference to the Guardians of Halo. | ||
