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{{Quote|The Flood can survive and grow in almost any environment, but it thrives in a surprisingly narrow band of habitability. The interior of Flood hives provide a controlled environment for accelerated growth, but in time an entire planet's biosphere can be altered to approximate these ideal conditions.|Phoenix Logs}}<ref name="Blightlands">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] —  Blightlands''</ref>
{{Quote|The Flood can survive and grow in almost any environment, but it thrives in a surprisingly narrow band of habitability. The interior of Flood hives provide a controlled environment for accelerated growth, but in time an entire planet's biosphere can be altered to approximate these ideal conditions.|Phoenix Logs}}<ref name="Blightlands">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] —  Blightlands''</ref>


'''Blightlands''' are [[Flood]] infested areas which serve as the first step in the process of converting an environment to suit the Flood's biological needs. Flood Hives develop specialised forms which harvest vitality from the soil, absorb solar energy and consume native life. These zones are eventually consumed to provide raw material for Flood Spore Mountains and Flood "organs" that finish a planet's ruination. [[Cocooned base]]s can often be found at the heart of Blightlands.<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Cocooned Base</ref>
'''Blightlands''' are [[Flood]]-infested areas which serve as the first step in the process of converting an environment to suit the Flood's biological needs. [[Flood hive]]s develop specialised forms which harvest vitality from the soil, absorb solar energy and consume native life. These zones are eventually consumed to provide raw material for Flood spore mountains and Flood "organs" that finish a planet's ruination. [[Cocooned base]]s can often be found at the heart of Blightlands.<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Cocooned Base</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Etran Harborage===
===Etran Harborage===
[[File:ShieldW Surface Closeup.png|thumb|right|An infected [[Sangheili]] in the Blightlands on the outer surface of the Etran Harborage.]]
[[File:ShieldW Surface Closeup.png|thumb|right|An infected [[Sangheili]] in the Blightlands on the outer surface of the Etran Harborage.]]
Prior to [[2531]], a Flood outbreak on the surface of the [[Etran Harborage]] had led to the establishment of Flood Blightlands across the [[Shield world]]'s outer surface. The infection of [[Human|humans]] from the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] and [[Covenant]] forces would lead to the establishement of Flood [[Flood den|den]]s, [[Flood hive|hive]]s, [[Flood nest|nest]]s, [[Flood colony|colonies]] and, most importantly, a [[Proto-Gravemind]]. The shield world's [[Battle of the Etran Harborage|destruction]] would ultimately destroy the blightlands here.
Prior to [[2531]], a Flood outbreak on the surface of the [[Etran Harborage]] had led to the establishment of Flood Blightlands across the [[shield world]]'s outer surface. The infection of [[Human|humans]] from the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] and [[Covenant]] forces would lead to the establishment of Flood [[Flood den|den]]s, [[Flood hive|hive]]s, [[Flood nest|nest]]s, [[Flood colony|colonies]] and, most importantly, a [[Proto-Gravemind]]. The shield world's [[Battle of the Etran Harborage|destruction]] would ultimately destroy the blightlands here.


===Installation 00===
===Installation 00===