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An '''Energy Cutlass''' is a [[Kig-Yar]] [[melee]] [[weapon]]. It is a shard of glass-like crystal and is pink in color. The Jackals use them primarily to dispatch enemies in close-quarters fights, especially when boarding an enemy ship.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> They are similar to the [[UNSC]] [[Combat Knife]]. These blades house a complex chemical mixture within them that causes the knife to explode into shards when embedded into a soft target, similar to a [[Needler]] round. These blades may be relics from an earlier time for the Kig-Yar culture or simply outdated Covenant weaponry that has since been removed or replaced by new weaponry.  
An '''energy cutlass''', or '''painglass saber''',{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=307}} is a [[Covenant]] [[melee]] weapon primarily used by the [[Kig-Yar]] for light skirmishes in close-quarter situations. It is an energized cutlass forged using a modified energy projector with a [[Subanese crystal]] shard that has been chemically treated and sharpened into a blade.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}{{Ref/Novel|CH|Chapter=6}}


== Trivia ==
This bladed weapon is composed from a crystal shard from [[Suban]] and a complex arrangement of chemicals, [[plasma]], and alloys. Just like the shattering of a fired [[Needler]] round, the blade of a painglass saber can be made to explode when it is embedded in soft flesh{{Ref/Reuse|enc319}}, making it a terrifying and cruel weapon. Before detonation, the blade will begin to pulse with a rosy red color.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 130''</ref>
*It is speculated that the Energy Cutlass is actually a round from the Needler, or at least made from the same material.
*[[Grunts]] also use them, as seen during the fighting on the [[Tiara]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]].
*The Energy Cutlass was believed to have been a new weapon used by Kig-yar in ''[[Halo 3]]'', but was found out just to be a myth once the game was released.


== References ==
==Overview==
<references/>
Referred to as ''[[Kig-Yar language|chiss-teh]]'' by the Kig-Yar,{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} these crystal blades are utilized by Kig-Yar soldiers as well as [[piracy|pirates]], as they make ideal weapons for [[Naval boarding|boarding]] actions on hostile ships or in melee engagements in confined spaces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 125''</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|enc319}} Both [[Avery Junior Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] survived [[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|an encounter]] with these deadly arms upon making first contact with the Kig-Yar of ''[[Minor Transgression]]'' in [[2525]]. Despite being pierced in his left thigh by a cutlass, Nolan Byrne managed to pull the blade out and even kill his alien attacker with its own weapon.{{Ref/Novel|CH|Chapter=8}}


The [[Unggoy]] also use them, as seen during the fighting on the [[Tiara]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 366''</ref> Energy cutlasses were used by several Kig-Yar during the [[Battle of Ariel]] in [[2552#January|January 2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''', ''[[Halo: Helljumper Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref>
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Helljumper - Energy cutlass.png|An energy cutlass being used to kill [[Campbell (ODST)|Campbell]].
File:HLW cutlass1.png|A [[Kig-Yar Storm]] wielding a painglass saber on [[Sephune III]] .
File:HLW machete.png|
File:HLW cutlass2.png|
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''
== Sources ==
{{Ref/Sources}}
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Latest revision as of 18:09, September 28, 2023

Energy cutlass
Jackal Energy Cutlass.png
Production overview

Type:

Melee weapon

Specifications

Length:

24 inches (61 cm)[1]

Blade composition:

Subanese crystal[2]

Effective range:

Close-quarters

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War

 

An energy cutlass, or painglass saber,[2] is a Covenant melee weapon primarily used by the Kig-Yar for light skirmishes in close-quarter situations. It is an energized cutlass forged using a modified energy projector with a Subanese crystal shard that has been chemically treated and sharpened into a blade.[2][3]

This bladed weapon is composed from a crystal shard from Suban and a complex arrangement of chemicals, plasma, and alloys. Just like the shattering of a fired Needler round, the blade of a painglass saber can be made to explode when it is embedded in soft flesh[1], making it a terrifying and cruel weapon. Before detonation, the blade will begin to pulse with a rosy red color.[4]

Overview[edit]

Referred to as chiss-teh by the Kig-Yar,[2] these crystal blades are utilized by Kig-Yar soldiers as well as pirates, as they make ideal weapons for boarding actions on hostile ships or in melee engagements in confined spaces.[5][1] Both Avery Junior Johnson and Nolan Byrne survived an encounter with these deadly arms upon making first contact with the Kig-Yar of Minor Transgression in 2525. Despite being pierced in his left thigh by a cutlass, Nolan Byrne managed to pull the blade out and even kill his alien attacker with its own weapon.[6]

The Unggoy also use them, as seen during the fighting on the Tiara during the First Battle of Harvest.[7] Energy cutlasses were used by several Kig-Yar during the Battle of Ariel in January 2552.[8]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 329
  2. ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 307
  3. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, chapter 6
  4. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 130
  5. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 125
  6. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, chapter 8
  7. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 366
  8. ^ Halo: Helljumper, Issue #2

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