As far as I know, 343i have never used this name, have they? Does anyone know? I’m pretty sure GRD is a fan-made name, but I don’t know where it comes from or what it means.
For information, the armor was supposed to be in the Anniversary map pack but they had to cut it. (Source: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=35044917&postcount=8270 ) So they replaced it with the dolls.
I don’t think it’s canon…
GRD is a helmet that was cut from halo reach map-pack expansion it was not fan (it was first seen in the anniversary map pack promo). you can find easter egg toy of a spartan with the helmet in fire fight.
personal i can see similarities to it and linda- 058’s current armor varient.
Canon? Unknown
Fan Made? no, name maybe but it stuck
naming of helmets and armor often lose a Vowel or are abbreviated: GRD could be GuaRD; GRaDe; GuaRDian
if its a acronym it anyone’s guess
it’s that miner helmer from reach which eventually got cut…could be a nice add to the armory in h5g though
