Cephalite

(Not to be confused with Cephalons)
Cephalites are semi-glassed enemies that have been vitrified by the Glassmaker.
== Lore & History ==
=== General ===
Cephalites are beings that have been partially vitrified by the power of Nihil, the Orokin Glassmaker. They are glassed by coming into contact with Glass Fissures, simillar to how Void Fissures can corrupt nearby enemies. They appear as normal enemies, but appear to be encased in a lustrous, glassy sheen, with numerous clusters of glass shards on various points of their body.
Similar to how Cephalons are created, Cephalites are only semi-glassed, which allows them to still act and move. According to Nora Night, their minds and consciousness have been erased, and that being vitrified is a permanent alteration. Cephalites give off a unique resonance frequency, similar to the Glassmaker's other vitrified victims, which can be used to enter a crime-simula to discover more clues about the Glassmaker's plan.
Once glassed, Cephalites are invulnerable to all sources of damage. They can only be defeated by breaking the numerous glass clusters on their bodies, which will render them vulnerable. Once defeated, Cephalites will detonate shortly after death, exploding in a blast of glass shards that can inflict to all units within range (both enemies and Tenno alike).
=== Nightwave: Series 3 - The Glassmaker ===
Once the Glassmaker was awakened, he attempted to enforce his idea of justice and order throughout the Origin System. As the original creator of the Cephalons, the Glassmaker, would travel the System, glassing those he deemed chaotic and a danger to order.
Not much is known about what the Cephalites did during this time, but it can be presumed that they only answered to the Glassmaker, who would lead and coordinate their actions throughout the system.
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== Gallery ==
File:Cephalite 1.jpg|A Cephalite Flameblade
File:Cephalite 2.png|A Cephalite Trooper
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