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Key events in the [[history of the Covenant]] were depicted in a '''series of murals'''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 210''</ref> | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
{{Quote|We have this fantastic story arc that we're trying to get across and we have all this back story that we're trying to get across. And there comes a point where we look at the amount of time we have left to finish this game and we realize that we're just crazy and we're not going to be able to do all of this. So we pick our battles with what we can cut out...|[[CJ Cowan]]}} | {{Quote|We have this fantastic story arc that we're trying to get across and we have all this back story that we're trying to get across. And there comes a point where we look at the amount of time we have left to finish this game and we realize that we're just crazy and we're not going to be able to do all of this. So we pick our battles with what we can cut out...|[[CJ Cowan]]}} | ||
In the deleted scenes on the [[ | In the deleted scenes on the [[Limited Collector's Edition Disc (Halo 2)|Halo 2: Collectors Edition DVD]], [[Joseph Staten]] displays an unfinished cut [[:Category:Cinematics|cinematic]] of the Covenant murals which depict the seven different types of "ages" of Covenant history. | ||
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|style="border:1px solid black"|[[ | |style="border:1px solid black"|[[Image:1_mural.jpg|center|200px|thumb|<CENTER>First Mural</CENTER>]] | ||
|style="border:1px solid black"|{{Quote|So when you look at the first mural you see it's a representation of the conflict between the Prophets and Elites, and this one shows the Elites function in the Covenant, which is as the enforcers.|Joseph Staten}} | |style="border:1px solid black"|{{Quote|So when you look at the first mural you see it's a representation of the conflict between the Prophets and Elites, and this one shows the Elites function in the Covenant, which is as the enforcers.|Joseph Staten}} | ||
The mural depicts the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]] and the [[Ages of Conflict|First Age of Conflict]]. | |||
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|style="border:1px solid black"|[[ | |style="border:1px solid black"|[[Image:2_mural.jpg|200px|thumb|center|<CENTER>Second Mural</CENTER>]] | ||
|style="border:1px solid black"|The second mural depicts the [[Taming of the Lekgolo]], when the [[Lekgolo]] were forced to join the | |style="border:1px solid black"|The second mural depicts the [[Taming of the Lekgolo|Taming of the Hunters]], when the [[Lekgolo]] were forced to join the Covenant as the first species after the truce between the Sangheili and the San'Shyuum. | ||
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|style="border:1px solid black"|[[ | |style="border:1px solid black"|[[Image:3_mural.jpg|center|200px|thumb|<CENTER>Third Mural</CENTER>]] | ||
|style="border:1px solid black"|This mural clearly shows the | |style="border:1px solid black"|This mural clearly shows the Prophets and Elites having power over the other species as the new species of the Covenant are bowing to them. It depicts the [[Ages of Conversion]], during which Elites and Prophets incorporated the other races into the Covenant, either through conquest or religious conversion. Notice the large unknown species in the upper-left of the group. | ||
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|style="border:1px solid black"|[[ | |style="border:1px solid black"|[[Image:4_mural.jpg|center|200px|thumb|<CENTER>Fourth Mural</CENTER>]] | ||
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This mural is hard to understand, yet it is | This mural is hard to understand, yet we speculate that it is indeed the [[Ages of Discovery|Age of Discovery]], and that the mural stands for the Elites and Prophets either finding, or understanding the technology left by the Forerunners. The picture depicts a hidden [[type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|sword]], which could symbolize hidden technologies. The Elite's and the Prophet's hand are reaching for it together in harmony. | ||
Notice the Elite's weapon in this mural, as well as in the previous murals, is a simple, almost crude, spear. In all the other murals after this point, the weapon of the Elite is replaced by the more complex energy sword. | |||
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|style="border:1px solid black"|[[ | |style="border:1px solid black"|[[Image:5_mural.jpg|center|200px|thumb|<CENTER>Fifth Mural</CENTER>]] | ||
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The 5th mural is not available for viewing, since it is not seen clearly on the video, yet it is believed to show the locations of each of the seven [[Halo Array|Halos]]. This symbolizes the Covenant's search for the [[Halo Array]] or the "Sacred Rings" which form the basis of the religious doctrine of the "Great Journey" (i.e. devout believers being transformed into gods when activating the Halos). | |||
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|style="border:1px solid black"|[[ | |style="border:1px solid black"|[[Image:6_mural.jpg|center|200px|thumb|<CENTER>Sixth Mural</CENTER>]] | ||
|style="border:1px solid black"|This mural depicts the races of the Covenant (in the form of Forerunner glyphs) under a glowing, activated Halo ring with an eye in the middle. This symbol may reflect the Covenant belief that the Forerunners were watching their actions, and that by activating the Halos the Covenant could achieve godlike status, following the Forerunners' footsteps. Ironically, activation of the Halo rings would have made the Covenant much like the Forerunners; dead by their own hand. | |style="border:1px solid black"|This mural depicts the races of the Covenant (in the form of Forerunner glyphs) under a glowing, activated Halo ring with an eye in the middle. This symbol may reflect the Covenant belief that the Forerunners were watching their actions, and that by activating the Halos the Covenant could achieve godlike status, following the Forerunners' footsteps. Ironically, activation of the Halo rings would have made the Covenant much like the Forerunners; dead by their own hand. | ||
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|style="border:1px solid black"|[[ | |style="border:1px solid black"|[[Image:7_mural.jpg|center|200px|thumb|<CENTER>Seventh Mural</CENTER>]] | ||
|style="border:1px solid black"|The last mural shows the | |style="border:1px solid black"|The last mural shows the Elites and Prophets embarking on the Great Journey. Note the glyph of the eye and the glowing (activated) Halo ring similar to the one in the image seen above, and the stylized energy sword held by the Elite. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*There are seven murals; this is probably yet another one of Bungie's [[seven]] references. | *There are seven murals; this is probably yet another one of Bungie's [[seven]] references. | ||
*Se7en created re-renders of | *Se7en has created re-renders of them on the [[Bungie]] forums, and Bungie acknowledges them as correct. They may be viewed [http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/hallofmurals.html here]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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