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*"Requiem" comes from the Latin word requiem, which means rest (A reference to the [[Ur-Didact]]). | *"Requiem" comes from the Latin word requiem, which means rest (A reference to the [[Ur-Didact]]). | ||
*Many [[Huragok]] know that Requiem is home to the Didact. However, they do not know its location as a security measure. <ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 115''</ref> | *Many [[Huragok]] know that Requiem is home to the Didact. However, they do not know its location as a security measure. <ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 115''</ref> | ||
*Prior to ''[[Halo 4]]'', Requiem was known among fans as the ''Legendary Planet'', referring to the planet's first appearance in ''Halo 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Legendary difficulty-exclusive ending. Requiem also appears in a small image in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia | *Prior to ''[[Halo 4]]'', Requiem was known among fans as the ''Legendary Planet'', referring to the planet's first appearance in ''Halo 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Legendary difficulty-exclusive ending. Requiem also appears in a small image in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', where it is shown to have a reddish-orange color on a small illuminated section.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 279''</ref> The planet appears again in the [[Awakening|''Halo 4'' announcement trailer]], where the aft half of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' is seen being pulled into a massive, iris-like opening on its surface.<ref>[[Awakening|''Halo 4'' Announcement Trailer]]</ref><ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-halo-4/714846 '''GameTrailers''': ''E3 2011: Halo Returns Interview (Stream) HD'']</ref> The planet was finally identified as "Requiem" in the May 2012 issue of the ''GameInformer'' magazine.<ref name="gameinformer">'''Game Informer''' ''(May 2012)'', ''page 44-45''</ref> | ||
*An image of Requiem is used to advertise an in-universe film titled ''Dark Planetoid Rising'' on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s [[bulletin board]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. | *An image of Requiem is used to advertise an in-universe film titled ''Dark Planetoid Rising'' on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s [[bulletin board]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. | ||
*According to [[Brian Reed]], the lead writer of ''Spartan Ops'', Requiem is the largest Forerunner construct in history, though this is far from accurate:<ref>[http://youtu.be/A3KLtf8DzCU '''Youtube''' ''Halo 4: A Hero Awakens Behind the Scenes'']</ref> With a diameter of 10,787 kilometers,{{Ref/Reuse|DK H4TEVG}} Requiem is dwarfed by several Forerunner constructs, such as the [[Capital]] (~ 100,000 km), [[Installation 00]] (127,530 km), and especially [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]] (~ 300,000,000 km). | *According to [[Brian Reed]], the lead writer of ''Spartan Ops'', Requiem is the largest Forerunner construct in history, though this is far from accurate:<ref>[http://youtu.be/A3KLtf8DzCU '''Youtube''' ''Halo 4: A Hero Awakens Behind the Scenes'']</ref> With a diameter of 10,787 kilometers,{{Ref/Reuse|DK H4TEVG}} Requiem is dwarfed by several Forerunner constructs, such as the [[Capital]] (~ 100,000 km), [[Installation 00]] (127,530 km), and especially [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]] (~ 300,000,000 km). | ||