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[[File:H5G ArmigerTrio Render.jpg|300px|thumb|A group of armigers including (left to right) a [[ | [[File:H5G ArmigerTrio Render.jpg|300px|thumb|A group of armigers including (left to right) a [[Armiger Soldier|Soldier]], [[Armiger Officer|Officer]] and [[Armiger Sniper|Sniper]].]] | ||
'''Armigers''' are a sub-classification of [[Sentinel]] designed and employed by the [[Forerunners]] for use in [[planetary warfare]].{{Ref/Book|Id=WFG|HWF|Page=90|Quote=Forerunner combat Sentinels used in planetary operations. The spread of the logic plague and corruption of armiger forces was a major blow to Warrior-Servant military effectiveness.}} Unlike typical Sentinel designs, primarily renowned for their use of flight, armigers are bipedal combat platforms specialising in tactical infantry engagements within enemy constructs and on planetary surfaces. Armigers were particularly heavily used by the Forerunners in their [[Human-Forerunner wars|campaigns]] against [[Ancestors|ancient humanity]] and later, their [[Forerunner-Flood war|genocidal war]] against the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=330-331}} | '''Armigers''' are a sub-classification of [[Sentinel]] designed and employed by the [[Forerunners]] for use in [[planetary warfare]].{{Ref/Book|Id=WFG|HWF|Page=90|Quote=Forerunner combat Sentinels used in planetary operations. The spread of the logic plague and corruption of armiger forces was a major blow to Warrior-Servant military effectiveness.}} Unlike typical Sentinel designs, primarily renowned for their use of flight, armigers are bipedal combat platforms specialising in tactical infantry engagements within enemy constructs and on planetary surfaces. Armigers were particularly heavily used by the Forerunners in their [[Human-Forerunner wars|campaigns]] against [[Ancestors|ancient humanity]] and later, their [[Forerunner-Flood war|genocidal war]] against the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=330-331}} | ||
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A common ability for armigers is the ability to transfigure their form to repair damage or even adjust their visage for aesthetic purposes.{{Ref/Reuse|RG26}} They were employed by various factions and lobby groups within the Ecumene, with more recent UNSC training simulations manifesting some of these variations (albeit in a largely speculative framework).{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}} | A common ability for armigers is the ability to transfigure their form to repair damage or even adjust their visage for aesthetic purposes.{{Ref/Reuse|RG26}} They were employed by various factions and lobby groups within the Ecumene, with more recent UNSC training simulations manifesting some of these variations (albeit in a largely speculative framework).{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}} | ||
The most common kind of armiger was the [[ | The most common kind of armiger was the [[Armiger Soldier|Soldier]];{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Glossary}} a general-purpose automaton designed for engaging enemies in numbers with high speed.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Sub-types of the Soldier employed in War Games simulations include; | ||
*[[Hydra Soldier]] | *[[Hydra Soldier]] | ||
*[[Soldier Bandit]] | *[[Soldier Bandit]] | ||
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*[[Soldier Specialist]] | *[[Soldier Specialist]] | ||
The other major forms of armiger encountered include the [[ | The other major forms of armiger encountered include the [[Armiger Sniper|Sniper]] and [[Armiger Officer|Officer]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
===Role and responsibilities=== | ===Role and responsibilities=== | ||
{{Quote|I think he's saying that these Forerunner machines are defensive drones that supported Forerunner warriors. Now they guard this place.|Doctor [[Luther Mann]], translating for [[Drifts Randomly]] upon sighting armigers on Installation 00{{Ref/Reuse|HTD13}}}} | {{Quote|I think he's saying that these Forerunner machines are defensive drones that supported Forerunner warriors. Now they guard this place.|Doctor [[Luther Mann]], translating for [[Drifts Randomly]] upon sighting armigers on Installation 00{{Ref/Reuse|HTD13}}}} | ||
Armigers were used by the Forerunners for the purposes of planetary warfare, storming enemy strongholds, and [[boarding]] and raiding enemy warships.{{Ref/Reuse|WFG}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}} They specialise in tactical infantry engagements, and were typically deployed in support of Forerunner warriors from [[Builder Security]] and the [[Warrior-Servant]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HTD13|HiTD|Chapter=13}} During the later portions of the Forerunner-Flood War, the remaining armigers were tasked with the protection of valuable Forerunner sites.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/soldier|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Soldier|D=14|M=05|Y=2021}} | Armigers were used by the Forerunners for the purposes of planetary warfare, storming enemy strongholds, and [[Naval boarding|boarding]] and raiding enemy warships.{{Ref/Reuse|WFG}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}} They specialise in tactical infantry engagements, and were typically deployed in support of Forerunner warriors from [[Builder Security]] and the [[Warrior-Servant]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HTD13|HiTD|Chapter=13}} During the later portions of the Forerunner-Flood War, the remaining armigers were tasked with the protection of valuable Forerunner sites.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/soldier|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Soldier|D=14|M=05|Y=2021}} | ||
Armigers are intelligent enough to use the environment and their surroundings to their advantage, such as knocking a giant tree down a mountain or setting a giant rockslide in motion to trample opponents.{{Ref/Reuse|HTD11}} | Armigers are intelligent enough to use the environment and their surroundings to their advantage, such as knocking a giant tree down a mountain or setting a giant rockslide in motion to trample opponents.{{Ref/Reuse|HTD11}} | ||
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==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
===Prehistory=== | ===Prehistory=== | ||
Armigers were first utilized by the [[Didact]]'s [[Warrior-Servant]]s during the [[human-Forerunner wars]], from approximately [[107,445 BCE|107,445]] to [[106,445 BCE]]. The constructs proved incredibly useful in [[boarding]] actions against [[Prehistoric human civilization|prehistoric human]] [[warship]]s, particularly when attempting to infiltrate the confined spaces of human vessels.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Armigers of this era demonstrated considerable autonomy when compared to their successors.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | Armigers were first utilized by the [[Didact]]'s [[Warrior-Servant]]s during the [[human-Forerunner wars]], from approximately [[107,445 BCE|107,445]] to [[106,445 BCE]]. The constructs proved incredibly useful in [[Naval boarding|boarding]] actions against [[Prehistoric human civilization|prehistoric human]] [[warship]]s, particularly when attempting to infiltrate the confined spaces of human vessels.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Armigers of this era demonstrated considerable autonomy when compared to their successors.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
Following the end of the conflict, the Didact was exiled during the [[ecumene Council]]'s diminishment of the Warrior-Servant [[rate]] and production of the armigers ceased. When the arrival of the [[Flood]] [[Forerunner-Flood war|threatened]] the [[ecumene]], [[Faber]]—the [[Master Builder]]—recommissioned the production of the armigers to bolster the defenses of the empire. The newly commissioned armigers supported the ranks of both [[Builder Security]] and remaining Warrior-Servant forces, though with their independence notably reduced once the effectiveness of the logic plague against armigers became clear. The conflict against the Flood saw the destruction of most armigers, either destroyed by the Flood itself or compromised by the logic plague. After many armigers were subverted by the logic plague, most of the remaining units were placed into dormancy to prevent further corruption.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Forum}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=417}} However, some were covertly left to protect valuable Forerunner sites, such as [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | Following the end of the conflict, the Didact was exiled during the [[ecumene Council]]'s diminishment of the Warrior-Servant [[rate]] and production of the armigers ceased. When the arrival of the [[Flood]] [[Forerunner-Flood war|threatened]] the [[ecumene]], [[Faber]]—the [[Master Builder]]—recommissioned the production of the armigers to bolster the defenses of the empire. The newly commissioned armigers supported the ranks of both [[Builder Security]] and remaining Warrior-Servant forces, though with their independence notably reduced once the effectiveness of the logic plague against armigers became clear. The conflict against the Flood saw the destruction of most armigers, either destroyed by the Flood itself or compromised by the logic plague. After many armigers were subverted by the logic plague, most of the remaining units were placed into dormancy to prevent further corruption.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Forum}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=417}} However, some were covertly left to protect valuable Forerunner sites, such as [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFLocke}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
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Armiger forces were deployed during [[Operation: HOURGLASS]] to shoot down or board the [[courier]] vessel piloted by [[Parisa]].{{Ref/Audio|HMA|Episode=Chapter 6: Impressions}} | Armiger forces were deployed during [[Operation: HOURGLASS]] to shoot down or board the [[courier]] vessel piloted by [[Parisa]].{{Ref/Audio|HMA|Episode=Chapter 6: Impressions}} | ||
Following the [[Battle over Installation 07|defeat]] of [[Cortana]] at [[Installation 07]] in late [[2559]], her position as leader of the Created was taken over by [[High Auxiliary]] [[Sloan]]. Now in-charge of Created forces, Sloan proceded forward with the [[FIREWALL contingency]] - a project he had intended to seek approval from Cortana for prior to her demise. The FIREWALL contingency seeks to pair armiger technology with human-developed [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] schematics, in the hope of creating cybernetic bodies (known as [[ | Following the [[Battle over Installation 07|defeat]] of [[Cortana]] at [[Installation 07]] in late [[2559]], her position as leader of the Created was taken over by [[High Auxiliary]] [[Sloan]]. Now in-charge of Created forces, Sloan proceded forward with the [[FIREWALL contingency]] - a project he had intended to seek approval from Cortana for prior to her demise. The FIREWALL contingency seeks to pair armiger technology with human-developed [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] schematics, in the hope of creating cybernetic bodies (known as [[Executor]]s) capable of advancing the next stage of human evolution.{{Ref/Site|Id=Precipice|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/story-shard-precipice|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Story Shard - Precipice|D=23|M=5|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Novel|Precipice}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]'' | ||
*[[Story Shard]]: ''[[Precipice]]'' {{Mo}} | *[[Story Shard]]: ''[[Precipice]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||