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[[File:HINF Yoroi Core Icon.png|thumb|right|300px|The Yoroi armor core in ''Halo Infinite''.]] | [[File:HINF Yoroi Core Icon.png|thumb|right|300px|The Yoroi armor core in ''Halo Infinite''.]] | ||
{{Quote|Samurai armor from a strange realm.}} | {{Quote|Samurai armor from a strange realm.}} | ||
'''Yoroi''' is an armor core employed by | '''Yoroi''' is an armor core employed by samurai of the 343 clans of the Imperial Court in the [[Tenrai (Fracture)|Tenrai]] [[Fracture]].{{Ref/Site|Id=tgjsf|URL=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/06/13/halo-infinite-the-great-journey-so-far/|Site=Xbox Wire|Page=Halo Infinite: The Great Journey So Far|D=13|M=6|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Site|Id=TenraiLaunch|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/fracture-tenrai-event-launch|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=FRACTURE: TENRAI EVENT LAUNCH|D=23|M=11|Y=2021}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
{{Quote|The first Fracture for Halo Infinite is called "Tenrai," where blessed suits of YOROI are forged using ancient karakuri arts from the raw energies of the land—each hand-crafted for eager young samurai of unimpeachable honor to defend their clan and lands from the barbaric Covenant invaders.|Fracture: Tenrai Event Launch{{Ref/ | {{Quote|The first Fracture for Halo Infinite is called "Tenrai," where blessed suits of YOROI are forged using ancient karakuri arts from the raw energies of the land—each hand-crafted for eager young samurai of unimpeachable honor to defend their clan and lands from the barbaric Covenant invaders.|Fracture: Tenrai Event Launch{{Ref/Reuse|TenraiLaunch}}}} | ||
===Specifications=== | ===Specifications=== | ||
The physical architecture of the Yoroi armor draws inspiration from its namesake, a [[Wikipedia:Japanese armour|Japanese armor]] named ''[[Wikipedia:Ō-yoroi|ō-yoroi]]'', including characteristics like a large crest on the helmet, a neck guard made of curved plates, [[Wikipedia:Lamellar armour|horizontal rows of armor plates]] on the arm shoulders, and the ''[[Wikipedia:Uwa-obi|uwa-obi]]'' around the waist. The armor below the waist resembled the ''haidate'', which were thigh guards that tied around the waist and covered the thighs. A small blade is also secured on the waist, with the handle on the wearer's right-hand side for use when grappling in close quarters. | The physical architecture of the Yoroi armor draws inspiration from its namesake, a [[Wikipedia:Japanese armour|Japanese armor]] named ''[[Wikipedia:Ō-yoroi|ō-yoroi]]'', including characteristics like a large crest on the helmet, a neck guard made of curved plates, [[Wikipedia:Lamellar armour|horizontal rows of armor plates]] on the arm shoulders, and the ''[[Wikipedia:Uwa-obi|uwa-obi]]'' around the waist. The armor below the waist resembled the ''haidate'', which were thigh guards that tied around the waist and covered the thighs. A small blade is also secured on the waist, with the handle on the wearer's right-hand side for use when grappling in close quarters. | ||
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- "Samurai armor from a strange realm."
Yoroi is an armor core employed by samurai of the 343 clans of the Imperial Court in the Tenrai Fracture.[1][2]
Overview
- "The first Fracture for Halo Infinite is called "Tenrai," where blessed suits of YOROI are forged using ancient karakuri arts from the raw energies of the land—each hand-crafted for eager young samurai of unimpeachable honor to defend their clan and lands from the barbaric Covenant invaders."
- — Fracture: Tenrai Event Launch[2]
Specifications
The physical architecture of the Yoroi armor draws inspiration from its namesake, a Japanese armor named ō-yoroi, including characteristics like a large crest on the helmet, a neck guard made of curved plates, horizontal rows of armor plates on the arm shoulders, and the uwa-obi around the waist. The armor below the waist resembled the haidate, which were thigh guards that tied around the waist and covered the thighs. A small blade is also secured on the waist, with the handle on the wearer's right-hand side for use when grappling in close quarters.
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In-game information
Halo Infinite
The Yoroi armor core is unlockable in Season 01: Heroes of Reach, the first season of Halo Infinite multiplayer, during the Tenrai in-game Fracture event.[1][3]
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Production notes
Ō-yoroi, which is Japanese for "great armor", refers to the armor worn by the Japanese Samurai.
Gallery
Artwork
Yoroi designs for Halo Infinite.
Limited-edition Comic-Con screenprint featuring Yoroi armor.
Gameplay
- HINF-Yoroi transparent.png
The Yoroi core.
A frontal view of the Yoroi core.
A Yoroi-clad Spartan engaging in combat in the A New Generation trailer.
A Yoroi-clad Spartan wielding an Energy Sword.
A Yoroi-clad Spartan throwing a plasma grenade.
A Spartan with the Hikeshi helmet on Fragmentation.
Chonmage helmet on the Yoroi core.
A Spartan with the Yokai helmet on Launch Site.
A Yoroi-clad Spartan with a BR75.
List of appearances
- Halo Infinite (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Xbox Wire, Halo Infinite: The Great Journey So Far (Retrieved on Jun 13, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, FRACTURE: TENRAI EVENT LAUNCH (Retrieved on Nov 23, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Inside Infinite - June 2021 (Retrieved on Jun 25, 2021) [archive]
