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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
The MJOLNIR was designed personally by [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]], a civilian scientist employed by the [[UNSC]] [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] section three. The armor has undergone several different modifications and upgrades during its development. The armor line is named for the mythical weapon Mjölner, the hammer of Thor[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor], weapon of the Norse god of lightning, thunder, wind, and rain. | The MJOLNIR was designed personally by [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]], a civilian scientist employed by the [[UNSC]] [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] section three. The armor has undergone several different modifications and upgrades during its development. The armor line is named for the mythical weapon Mjölner, the hammer of Thor[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor], weapon of the Norse god of lightning, thunder, wind, and rain. This is the default armor for a multiplayer character. The origin for the word "Mjölner" is unknown. The Icelandic verbs mölva (to crush) and mala (to grind) have been suggested as possible translations. Another theory suggests that Mjolnir might be related to the Russian word молния (molniya) and the Welsh word melt (both words being translated to the term as "lightning"). This second theory parallels with the idea that Thor, being a son of the Chief God, Odin, and the God of Thunder himself, might have used lightning as his weapon. | ||
Dr. Halsey's decision to name what most would consider a defensive item after an offensive weapon tells much about her design philosophy for the project, namely that the Spartan-IIs designed to wear the armor would be primarily an offensive force. | Dr. Halsey's decision to name what most would consider a defensive item after an offensive weapon tells much about her design philosophy for the project, namely that the Spartan-IIs designed to wear the armor would be primarily an offensive force. | ||