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===References=== | ===References=== | ||
*In Celtic Mythology, a Banshee is a woman spirit, from Irish folklore, who wails for the death of a particular person, before they die. The Banshees have to steal souls from people to live. The high pitched sound made by the Banshee in Halo is a reference to this, especially while performing tight maneuvers making it easy to hear them before | *In Celtic Mythology, a Banshee is a woman spirit, from Irish folklore, who wails for the death of a particular person, before they die. The Banshees have to steal souls from people to live. The high pitched sound made by the Banshee in the ''Halo'' series is a reference to this, especially while performing tight maneuvers making it easy to hear them before one sees them. | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
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*[[Sanj'ik]], a female Elite [[Weapons Master]], improved the Banshee's [[Fuel Rod Cannons]] to increase their lethality and rate of fire. | *[[Sanj'ik]], a female Elite [[Weapons Master]], improved the Banshee's [[Fuel Rod Cannons]] to increase their lethality and rate of fire. | ||
*On page 129 of [[The Art of Halo]], Banshees are seen firing [[Fuel Rod Cannons]] on the ''[[Halo 2]]'' map [[Waterworks]], in the ''Halo 2'' Beta. | *On page 129 of [[The Art of Halo]], Banshees are seen firing [[Fuel Rod Cannons]] on the ''[[Halo 2]]'' map [[Waterworks]], in the ''Halo 2'' Beta. | ||
*In Halo: Reach, on the firefight map Holdout, AI Banshees have been known to abruptly dive and boost straight into one of the platforms at full speed, destroying the | *In ''Halo: Reach'', on the firefight map [[Holdout]], AI Banshees have been known to abruptly dive and boost straight into one of the platforms at full speed, destroying the Banshee, and often killing a player in the process. It is unknown whether this is a programmed "suicide attack" or a glitch. Oddly enough, the Banshees at the start of the campaign level [[Tip of the Spear (level)|Tip of the Spear]] have also been know to do this, even though they are scripted to destroy the warthog and fly away. | ||
*The | *The Banshee can be obtained as an avatar prop by purchasing the ''Halo: Reach'' controller for [[Xbox 360]]. | ||
*[[Skyjacker Medal|Skyjacking]] a Banshee in ''Halo: Reach'' campaign will reward the player the [[Achievement |achievement]] "[[Banshees, Fast and Low]]". | |||
===Mistakes=== | ===Mistakes=== | ||
*Banshees use anti-gravity pods on the ends of their wings to fly. However, in Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, and appearing again in ''Halo: Reach'' a Banshee can have both of these pods shot off and still fly normally. It is unknown if Bungie intended for the Banshees to have an emergency propulsion system, or if this was simply overlooked in the making of the game. | *Banshees use anti-gravity pods on the ends of their wings to fly. However, in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2'', and appearing again in ''Halo: Reach'' a Banshee can have both of these pods shot off and still fly normally. It is unknown if Bungie intended for the Banshees to have an emergency propulsion system, or if this was simply overlooked in the making of the game. | ||
*On Halo: Combat Evolved's back cover previews the player flying a Banshee on the | *On ''Halo: Combat Evolved''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s back cover previews the player flying a Banshee on the campaign level [[The Silent Cartographer]], this is not possible considering that there is no Banshee encountered through the entire level. | ||
*On the cover of the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the two Banshees appear to be un-piloted as the top canopy enclosing the driver is up. Also, the two Banshees that shot down [[Foehammer]] also had open canopies. These were probably related to the Banshee's scripted movements, while the former could be an early version. | *On the cover of the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the two Banshees appear to be un-piloted as the top canopy enclosing the driver is up. Also, the two Banshees that shot down [[Foehammer]] in the level The Maw also had open canopies. These were probably related to the Banshee's scripted movements, while the former could be an early version. | ||
*In ''Halo: Reach'', if a player shoots/melees the Banshee to its maximum damage (when it is flaming up) and attempts to fly and turn the vehicle in the air, he/she might notice that there is no possible way for the Banshee to turn in midair because there are no wings to support its turns. It is possible that the pilot relies on the Banshee's rudders and the player's body weight when at this critical damage. | *In ''Halo: Reach'', if a player shoots/melees the Banshee to its maximum damage (when it is flaming up) and attempts to fly and turn the vehicle in the air, he/she might notice that there is no possible way for the Banshee to turn in midair because there are no wings to support its turns. It is possible that the pilot relies on the Banshee's rudders and the player's body weight when at this critical damage. | ||