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Since I like drawing these, and because they're surprisingly popular.

#1: I think I captured something pretty Halo CE-esque here, which was the intent.
#2 is a variant on the Ascetic helmet design. I do like those prongs.
#3: I really like how the pose and cloak turned out on this one.
#4 is that familiar, classic H2 Elite. Still some of the coolest designs in Halo.
#5: more fun with prongs and sharp shapes.
#6 is another personal favorite.
#9 and #10 are some attempts to do something a bit different with the Elite helmet designs, while #11 is just more of the same old pointy-headedness (though it doesn't really get old, does it?)
#12 was an attempt to answer the question of "where do Skirmishers put their plumages in fully-enclosed helmets?"
#13: I was revisiting Halo CE some time back and I hadn't even remembered how cool some of the designs were. There's like three different color variations of Jackals that don't pop up in later games, and they have a bunch of nice little details like these tattoos that go up their arms and necks. There's a lot you could do with Jackals and customization seeing as how many of them are mercenaries or other such motley sorts, and seem to love shiny things.
#14: Could Kig-Yar quills and/or feathers have different textures, with some being 'softer'? I'd imagine the species would have tons of different cross-breeds and subvariants in addition to the base types (Jackals and Skirmishers) so this particular Jackal might be one of those.
#16 is a custom full-face helmet on an H2-H3 style Jackal.
#17-18: Grunts never get old, and neither do those peaked helmets from HCE.
#19-23 are just designs for Sangheili casual wear. I tried to merge more 'futuristic' elements with classical, medieval-esque themes to create something that befits the way they're portrayed. Maybe they might mix traditional materials like leather and fur with more advanced materials science and manufacturing technology.
#24 is another custom Kig-Yar helmet design while #25 is a Combat Evolved-style Jackal in casual wear - perhaps a merchant or something of the sort.
#26: A concept for a Shipmistress. Contact Harvest says female Kig-Yar have scales instead of quills, so for some reason I came up with the idea that they might be more inclined to wear hats to look impressive. This one ended up looking a bit silly, though.
#27 is where I go all-out with the pirate theme and the unnecessary but flashy bling Jackals probably love. I like the idea that like on many birds, one's plumage is considered a sign of 'manliness' on Kig-Yar, and some might attempt to augment theirs with either feather transplants or just wear feathers (in pirates' and criminals' case, perhaps those from fallen enemies) as a fashion accessory. The idea for associating the vaguely Mesoamerican ornamentation theme with Kig-Yar came from some of Shi Kai Wang's early concepts for Halo CE, where their shield gauntlets had this kind of rounded, blocky shape to them. I've really taken a liking to that idea so I've incorporated it in a lot of my Kig-Yar casual concepts.

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Description
Since I like drawing these, and because they're surprisingly popular.

#1: I think I captured something pretty Halo CE-esque here, which was the intent.
#2 is a variant on the Ascetic helmet design. I do like those prongs.
#3: I really like how the pose and cloak turned out on this one.
#4 is that familiar, classic H2 Elite. Still some of the coolest designs in Halo.
#5: more fun with prongs and sharp shapes.
#6 is another personal favorite.
#9 and #10 are some attempts to do something a bit different with the Elite helmet designs, while #11 is just more of the same old pointy-headedness (though it doesn't really get old, does it?)
#12 was an attempt to answer the question of "where do Skirmishers put their plumages in fully-enclosed helmets?"
#13: I was revisiting Halo CE some time back and I hadn't even remembered how cool some of the designs were. There's like three different color variations of Jackals that don't pop up in later games, and they have a bunch of nice little details like these tattoos that go up their arms and necks. There's a lot you could do with Jackals and customization seeing as how many of them are mercenaries or other such motley sorts, and seem to love shiny things.
#14: Could Kig-Yar quills and/or feathers have different textures, with some being 'softer'? I'd imagine the species would have tons of different cross-breeds and subvariants in addition to the base types (Jackals and Skirmishers) so this particular Jackal might be one of those.
#16 is a custom full-face helmet on an H2-H3 style Jackal.
#17-18: Grunts never get old, and neither do those peaked helmets from HCE.
#19-23 are just designs for Sangheili casual wear. I tried to merge more 'futuristic' elements with classical, medieval-esque themes to create something that befits the way they're portrayed. Maybe they might mix traditional materials like leather and fur with more advanced materials science and manufacturing technology.
#24 is another custom Kig-Yar helmet design while #25 is a Combat Evolved-style Jackal in casual wear - perhaps a merchant or something of the sort.
#26: A concept for a Shipmistress. Contact Harvest says female Kig-Yar have scales instead of quills, so for some reason I came up with the idea that they might be more inclined to wear hats to look impressive. This one ended up looking a bit silly, though.
#27 is where I go all-out with the pirate theme and the unnecessary but flashy bling Jackals probably love. I like the idea that like on many birds, one's plumage is considered a sign of 'manliness' on Kig-Yar, and some might attempt to augment theirs with either feather transplants or just wear feathers (in pirates' and criminals' case, perhaps those from fallen enemies) as a fashion accessory. The idea for associating the vaguely Mesoamerican ornamentation theme with Kig-Yar came from some of Shi Kai Wang's early concepts for Halo CE, where their shield gauntlets had this kind of rounded, blocky shape to them. I've really taken a liking to that idea so I've incorporated it in a lot of my Kig-Yar casual concepts.

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Sketchdump folder