Disclaimer: As there is only concept art, and each art piece is completely different from one another, this is my own version of a Halo War Sphinx.

Long before recorded history, Ancient Humanity stumbled upon an alien civilization that called themselves the Forerunners. As it seemed Humanity was rapidly expanding their borders, the two civilizations didn't get along too well, and thus began the Human/Forerunner Wars.

War Sphinxes, used by Forerunner Warrior-Servants, are combat vehicles that are mech, aircraft, and space fighter all in one. Each War Sphinx needed only one pilot, and even then, it could operate independently with its built-in Ancilla, which was a partial digital reconstruction of its pilot's neural imprint.

These vehicles were used over the many battles fought between humans and Forerunners, until the Forerunners eventually won the conflict. As penance, they reduced their vanquished foes to a stone age civilization, both physically and mentally. As it turned out, Humanity was not expanding its borders with hostile intentions, but were running from a far greater threat that would eventually be known as the Flood.

At this time, War Sphinxes were outclassed and all but replaced by the larger and more powerful Seekers. With all other options exhausted, these outdated machines helped hold back the Flood while the Halo Array was constructed, and eventually fired. Now, all that remains of these constructs are remnants, some dormant and some damaged, as well as the data logs still in terminals after 100,000 years.

Controls: In craft instructions