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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The origins of these automatons are both ancient and mysterious. While they differ significantly from the ancient Forerunner [[Promethean]]s, a legendary class of [[Warrior-Servant]]s, they are nonetheless a force to be reckoned with. They are fully weaponized, heavily armored bipedal warriors, easily capable of engaging and terminating perceived threats in almost all environments.<ref name="characters"/> | The origins of these automatons are both ancient and mysterious. While they differ significantly from the ancient Forerunner [[Promethean]]s, a legendary class of [[Warrior-Servant]]s, they are nonetheless a force to be reckoned with. They are fully weaponized, heavily armored bipedal warriors, easily capable of engaging and terminating perceived threats in almost all environments.<ref name="characters"/> While the Prometheans are fully machines, their AI is a result of a transfer of organic minds into software format via a device called the composer. This extreme measure was intended to create an unstoppable army, completely immune to Flood infection. The Didact's own private guard were the first Knights, but later humans were "conscripted" to expand their numbers. Eventually, even the mightiest of Forerunner war machines proved unable to halt the parasite, necessitating the use of the Halo arrays. | ||
They are known to use [[Z-250 Lightrifle|Lightrifle]]s and [[Z-180 Close Combat Rifle|Scattershots]] as their ranged armament, in addition to a bladed weapon on one hand. They are able to deploy [[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]] drones, carried in the back of their armored carapace, for combat support. The Watcher sentinel can greatly improve the Knight's combat capabilities, raising [[hard light]] shields or healing the Knight, summoning [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]], or flinging back enemy [[grenade]]s or other ordnance.<ref name="demo">'''[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo]]'''</ref> Some subtypes also make use of [[Z-2500 Automated Protection Drone|autosentries]] in addition to the support that they can already summon. | They are known to use [[Z-250 Lightrifle|Lightrifle]]s and [[Z-180 Close Combat Rifle|Scattershots]] as their ranged armament, in addition to a bladed weapon on one hand. They are able to deploy [[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]] drones, carried in the back of their armored carapace, for combat support. The Watcher sentinel can greatly improve the Knight's combat capabilities, raising [[hard light]] shields or healing the Knight, summoning [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]], or flinging back enemy [[grenade]]s or other ordnance.<ref name="demo">'''[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo]]'''</ref> Some subtypes also make use of [[Z-2500 Automated Protection Drone|autosentries]] in addition to the support that they can already summon. | ||