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[[File:H2 Gemini Statue.png|thumb|300px|The Garden of Reverent Contemplation]] | [[File:H2 Gemini Statue.png|thumb|300px|The Garden of Reverent Contemplation]] | ||
The '''Garden of Reverent Contemplation''' was a sanctuary within [[High Charity]], the holy city of the [[Covenant]]. | The '''Garden of Reverent Contemplation''' was a sanctuary within [[High Charity]], the holy city of the [[Covenant]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Use=== | ===Use=== | ||
The chamber was believed to be a place of thought and worship dedicated to the [[High Prophet of Truth]], with a large stone statue of the [[Hierarch]] in the center of the room. The intention of the Garden of Reverent Contemplation was quiet solitude in honor of the High Prophet of Truth.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/high-charity '''Halo Waypoint''': ''High Charity'']</ref> The garden was also meant as a refuge for thought and meditation by senior [[Prelate]]s in the Prophet hierarchy. In its silent halls they could seek the solace of spirituality while contemplating the mysteries of the [[Forerunner]]s. A large tree taken from an unknown Forerunner location stood at the center of the garden as a symbol to signify life.<ref name="Map Pack">'''[[Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack Manual#Gemini|Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack Manual]]''' - Gemini</ref> Running around the front of the Garden was a balcony allowing worshipers to | The chamber was believed to be a place of thought and worship dedicated to the [[High Prophet of Truth]], with a large stone statue of the [[Hierarch]] in the center of the room. The intention of the Garden of Reverent Contemplation was quiet solitude in honor of the High Prophet of Truth.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/high-charity '''Halo Waypoint''': ''High Charity'']</ref> The garden was also meant as a refuge for thought and meditation by senior [[Prelate]]s in the Prophet hierarchy. In its silent halls they could seek the solace of spirituality while contemplating the mysteries of the [[Forerunner]]s. A large tree taken from an unknown Forerunner location stood at the center of the garden as a symbol to signify life.<ref name="Map Pack">'''[[Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack Manual#Gemini|Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack Manual]]''' - Gemini</ref> Running around the front of the Garden was a balcony allowing worshipers to watch down upon the main city and dome of High Charity, with the [[Keyship]] ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' at it's centre.<ref name="Gemini"/> | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
During the [[Fall of High Charity|fall]] of High Charity in [[2552#November|November 2552]], data on the Garden of Reverent Contemplation was captured and transmitted to remote nodes by {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, even after captured by the [[Flood]], in an effort to accumulate as much knowledge as possible on High Charity and the nearby [[Installation 05]] as possible before the ship was completely lost. This captured data would later be used to create a [[War Games]] simulation for [[Spartan]] supersoldiers to allow them to hone their combat skills with the chamber's impressive symmetry and multiple levels. | During the [[Fall of High Charity|fall]] of High Charity in [[2552#November|November 2552]], data on the Garden of Reverent Contemplation was captured and transmitted to remote nodes by {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, even after captured by the [[Flood]], in an effort to accumulate as much knowledge as possible on High Charity and the nearby [[Installation 05]] as possible before the ship was completely lost. This captured data would later be used to create a [[War Games]] simulation for [[Spartan]] supersoldiers to allow them to hone their combat skills with the chamber's impressive symmetry and multiple levels.<ref name="universe"/> Like the rest of High Charity, the Gardens fell to the Flood and were eventually destroyed when the vessel crash-landed on [[Installation 00]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The Garden of Reverent Contemplation is the setting for the ''[[Halo 2]]'' [[multiplayer]] map "[[Gemini]]". | The Garden of Reverent Contemplation is the setting for the ''[[Halo 2]]'' [[multiplayer]] map "[[Gemini]]".<ref name="universe"/><ref name="Gemini">'''[[Halo 2]]''', multiplayer map, ''[[Gemini]]''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{High Charity Locations}} | {{High Charity Locations}} | ||
[[Category:High Charity locations]] | [[Category:High Charity locations]] | ||
