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The '''arena''' was a location on [[Charum Hakkor]]. The prison of the [[Primordial]] was housed beneath the arena.<ref>''Halo: Cryptum'', page 102</ref> | The '''arena''' was a location on [[Charum Hakkor]]. The prison of the [[Primordial]] was housed beneath the arena.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 102''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The arena was a [[Precursor]] structure on the planet. Over the course of time, [[Prehistoric human civilization|prehistoric humans]] and [[San'Shyuum]] paved over the original structure and enacted a greater arena several kilometers wide.<ref>''Halo: Cryptum'', pages 115-117</ref> | The arena was a [[Precursor]] structure on the planet. Over the course of time, [[Prehistoric human civilization|prehistoric humans]] and [[San'Shyuum]] paved over the original structure and enacted a greater arena several kilometers wide.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 115-117''</ref> | ||
Toward the end of the [[human-Forerunner wars]], circa [[106,538 BCE]], the Primordial was discovered by [[Yprin Yprikushma]] on a small planetoid near the edge of the galaxy, hibernating inside a [[stasis capsule]]. It was then transported to Charum Hakkor thousands of meters beneath the arena. There human researchers found a way to revive the creature. At a later date, the captive's prison was sealed with a [[timelock]] as a further precautionary measure.<ref>''Halo: Primordium'', pages 236-238</ref> | Toward the end of the [[human-Forerunner wars]], circa [[106,538 BCE]], the Primordial was discovered by [[Yprin Yprikushma]] on a small planetoid near the edge of the galaxy, hibernating inside a [[stasis capsule]]. It was then transported to Charum Hakkor thousands of meters beneath the arena. There human researchers found a way to revive the creature. At a later date, the captive's prison was sealed with a [[timelock]] as a further precautionary measure.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 236-238''</ref> | ||
Following the end of the Human-Forerunner War, the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] gained access to the prisoner. Upon conversing with the creature, the Didact discovered that it was — or claimed to be — the last Precursor, and that the [[Forerunner]]s had [[Forerunner-Precursor war|rebelled against]] the Precursors. The Didact resealed the Primordial's prison and revealed this information to no one except the [[Librarian]].<ref>''Halo: Cryptum'', page 342</ref> | Following the end of the Human-Forerunner War, the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] gained access to the prisoner. Upon conversing with the creature, the Didact discovered that it was — or claimed to be — the last Precursor, and that the [[Forerunner]]s had [[Forerunner-Precursor war|rebelled against]] the Precursors. The Didact resealed the Primordial's prison and revealed this information to no one except the [[Librarian]].<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 342''</ref> | ||
The arena, along with all other Precursor structures on the planet, was destroyed when the [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]] and [[Mendicant Bias]] test-fired [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 07]] in [[Charum Hakkor system|the system]] circa [[97,495 BCE]].<ref>''Halo: Primordium'', pages 190-192</ref> | The arena, along with all other Precursor structures on the planet, was destroyed when the [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]] and [[Mendicant Bias]] test-fired [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 07]] in [[Charum Hakkor system|the system]] circa [[97,495 BCE]].<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 190-192''</ref> | ||
Following his revival in [[97,445 BCE]], the Didact, along with the [[Manipular]] [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] and his [[human]] companions [[Chakas]] and [[Riser]], returned to Charum Hakkor. They explored the destroyed ruins of the arena and found that the Primordial had been unleashed from its stasis capsule | Following his revival in [[97,445 BCE]], the Didact, along with the [[Manipular]] [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] and his [[human]] companions [[Chakas]] and [[Riser]], returned to Charum Hakkor. They explored the destroyed ruins of the arena and found that the Primordial had been unleashed from its stasis capsule. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:GregBearPrecursor.jpg|A preliminary sketch of the Charum Hakkor arena drawn by [[Greg Bear]]. | File:GregBearPrecursor.jpg|A preliminary sketch of the Charum Hakkor arena drawn by [[Greg Bear]]. | ||
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