Editing Halo: The Essential Visual Guide

{{Title|''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''}}
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'''''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''''' is a visual guidebook of the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]], published by [[DK Publishing]] on [[2011|July 4, 2011]]. The book contains images and additional information on the locations, characters, creatures, vehicles, and weapons from the ''Halo'' universe.{{Ref/Reuse|Amazon}} Each page in the guide is dedicated to one element, focusing on its role and significance in the Halo universe. The book also features over 600 pieces of screenshots, renders and several pieces of artwork specially commissioned by [[Microsoft]] artists.<ref name="DK">[http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781405365871,00.html?strSrchSql=Halo/Halo_The_Essential_Visual_Guide_DK_Publishing '''DK Publishing''': ''Halo The Essential Visual Guide'']</ref>

The book was a collaboration of many at [[343 Industries]] and was primarily written and overseen by Content Creator [[Jeremy Patenaude]]. In addition, 343 Industries consulted [[Stephen Loftus]], a long-time ''Halo'' fan known for his technical analyses on various aspects of the ''Halo'' universe, as a technical advisor on some of the details, as a general fact checker, and to create additional info where needed.<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''Acknowledgments''</ref>

A separate book, ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', was later released to cover new material introduced in ''[[Halo 4]]''.

==Official summary==
{{Article quote|The essential visual guide to the Halo universe.

Take a journey into the world of Halo and discover everything you ever wanted to know about the characters, creatures, locations, vehicles and weapons from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo Wars and Halo 3 ODST.

Each page in this handy guide is dedicated to one element, focusing on its role and significance in the Halo universe from Master Chief, the Arbiter, the Halo Array, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, and the Spartan Laser. It also features over 600 specially commissioned artworks by Microsoft artists. A must have for any Halo fan.}}

==Content review==
''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' is an ''A to Z'' reference for characters, vehicles, locations, and weapons of the ''Halo'' universe. Each article contains an introduction, a large picture and statistics of the subject, as well as facts and trivia. Every game in the series as of the book's release—up to and including ''[[Halo: Reach]]''—is well documented throughout. The entries in the guide are color-coded by affiliation ([[UNSC]], [[Covenant]], [[Forerunner]]s, [[Flood]]) and arranged in alphabetical order according to their most common names.
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===Contents===
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*[[AIR_ASSAULT-class_Mjolnir#GEN1_overview|Air Assault Armor]]
*[[D96-TCE Albatross|Albatross (D96 Troop Carrier)]]
**[[D82-EST Darter]]
*[[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]]
*[[Anchor 9]]
*[[Ellen Anders|Anders]]
*[[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|Anti-air Wraith]]
*[[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter (Ripa 'Moramee)]]
*[[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter (Thel 'Vadam)]]
*[[Arcadia]]
*''[[Ardent Prayer]]''
*[[Installation 00|Ark]]
*[[Armor Abilities]]
**[[Active_camouflage#Halo:_Reach|Active Camoflage]]
**[[Armor Lock]]
**[[Drop Shield]]
**[[Evade]]
**[[Type-27 hologram|Holographic Decoy]]
**[[Series 8 jetpack|Jetpack]]
**[[Sprint#Halo:_Reach|Sprint]]
*[[MA series|Assault Rifle]]
**[[MA37 Assault Rifle]]
**[[MA5B Assault Rifle]]
**[[MA5C Assault Rifle]]
*[[Auntie Dot]]
*[[Is'belox-pattern Banshee|Banshee]]
*[[Elsedda-pattern Banshee|Banshee Fighter]]
*[[Battle Creek]]
**[[Beaver Creek]]
*[[BR55HB battle rifle|Battle Rifle (BR55HB Service Rifle)]]
**[[BR55 battle rifle|BR55 Service Rifle]]
*[[Blood Gulch]]
**[[Coagulation]]
**[[Hemorrhage]]
*[[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftain]]
*[[Jovokada Workshop brute shot|Brute Shot]]
*[[Jiralhanae|Brutes]]
**[[Jiralhanae Minor|Minor]]
**[[Jiralhanae Major|Major]]
**[[Jiralhanae Ultra|Ultra]]
**[[Jiralhanae Stalker|Stalker]]
**[[Jiralhanae Jumper|Jumper]]
**[[Bodyguard_(Covenant)#Jiralhanae|Bodyguard]]
**[[Captain_(Covenant)#Jiralhanae|Captain]]
*[[Edward Buck|Buck]]
*[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]
*[[Covenant carrier|Carrier (Covenant)]]
**[[Ruma-pattern light carrier|DDS (Carrier)]]
**[[CAS-class assault carrier|CAS (Assault Carrier]]
**[[Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier|CSO (Supercarrier)]]
*[[Carter-A259|Carter]]
*[[Cartographer]]
*[[Barukaza Workshop Chopper|Chopper]]
*[[SP42 Cobra|Cobra]]
*[[COMMANDO-class_Mjolnir#GEN1_overview|Commando Armor]]
*[[Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle|Concussion Rifle]]
*[[Control Room]]
*[[Cortana]]
*[[Covenant corvette|Corvette (Covenant)]]
**[[Makar-pattern light corvette|DAV (Light Corvette)]]
**[[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|SDV (Heavy Corvette)]]
*[[Vostu-pattern carbine|Covenant Carbine]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/C variant|CQB Armor]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/CQC variant|CQC Armor]]
*[[Covenant cruiser|Cruiser (Covenant)]]
**[[Zanar-pattern light cruiser|CRS (Light Cruiser)]]
**[[Ket-pattern battlecruiser|CCS (Battlecruiser)]]
**[[Maugen-pattern armored cruiser|RCS (Armored Cruiser)]]
**[[Varric-pattern heavy cruiser|ORS (Heavy Cruiser)]]
*[[UNSC cruiser|Cruiser (UNSC)]]
**[[Halcyon-class light cruiser|Halcyon (Light Cruiser)]]
**[[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|Marathon (Heavy Cruiser)]]
**[[Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser|Valiant (Super-Heavy Cruiser)]]
*[[James Cutter|Cutter]]
*[[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops|Cyclops]]
*[[Veronica Dare|Dare]]
*[[Installation 05|Delta Halo]]
*[[Equipment|Deployable Equipment]]
**[[Cloaking|Active Camouflage]]
**[[Forerunner automated turret|Auto Turret]]
**[[Z-4190 bubble shield|Bubble Shield]]
**[[Deployable Cover]]
**[[Flare]]
**[[Portable gravity lift|Gravity Lift]]
**[[Power Drain]]
**[[Radar Jammer]]
**[[Regenerator]]
**[[TR/9 trip mine]]
*[[Covenant destroyer|Destroyer (Covenant)]]
**[[Wik-pattern light destroyer|RPV (Light Destroyer)]]
**[[Sinaris-pattern heavy destroyer|CPV (Heavy Destroyer)]]
*[[M392 DMR|DMR]]
*[[Anodyne Spirit|Dreadnought]]
*[[Yanme'e|Drones]]
**[[Unmutuals|Unmutual]]
**[[Yanme'e Minor|Minor]]
**[[Yanme'e Major|Major]]
**[[Yanme'e Hiveward|Leader]]
**[[Yanme'e Queen|Queen]]
*[[Single_Occupant_Exoatmospheric_Insertion_Vehicle#M8900_Single_Occupant_Exoatmospheric_Insertion_Vehicle|Drop Pod]]
*[[Taylor Miles|Dutch]]
*[[Earth]]

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*[[M313 Elephant|Elephant (M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle)]]
**[[M313 Elephant]]
*[[Ascetics|Elite Ascetic]]
*[[Sangheili General|Elite General]]
*[[Sangheili Ranger|Elite Ranger]]
*[[Special Operations Officer|Elite Spec Ops]]
*[[Sangheili Zealot|Elite Zealot]]
*[[Sangheili|Elites]]
**[[Sangheili Minor|Minor]]
**[[Sangheili Major|Makor]]
**[[Evocati#Sangheili|Ultra]]
**[[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshall]]
**[[Shipmaster#Sangheili|Shipmaster]]
**[[Supreme Commander]]
**[[Imperial Admiral]]
**[[Sangheili High Councilor|Councilor]]
*[[Emile-A239|Emile]]
*[[Unidentified energy sword pattern|Energy Sword]]
*[[Huragok|Engineers]]
*[[EOD-class_Mjolnir#GEN1_overview|EOD Armor]]
*[[EVA-class_Mjolnir#GEN1_overview|EVA Armor]]
*[[UH-144 Falcon|Falcon]]
*[[Orgudam Workshop firebomb| Flame Grenade]]
*[[M7057 flamethrower|Flamethrower]]
*[[Flood]]
**[[Pod infector|Infection Form]]
**[[Flood combat form|Combat Form]]
**[[Flood carrier form|Carrier Form]]
**[[Flood stalker form|Stalker Form]]
**[[Flood ranged form|Ranged Form]]
**[[Flood tank form|Tank Form]]
*[[M'tara-pattern focus rifle|Focus Rifle]]
*[[John Forge|Forge]]
*[[Forklift]]
*[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|''Forward Unto Dawn'']]
*[[M9 fragmentation grenade|Frag Grenade]]
*[[UNSC frigate|Frigate (UNSC)]]
**[[Stalwart-class light frigate|Stalwart (Light Frigate)]]
**[[Charon-class light frigate|Charon (Light Frigate)]]
**[[Paris-class heavy frigate|Paris (Heavy Frigate)]]
*[[Korva-pattern fuel rod gun|Fuel Rod Gun]]
*[[M12G1 Warthog|Gauss Warthog]]
*[[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghost]]
*[[UNSC Grafton|''Grafton'']]
*[[Gravemind]]
*[[Paegaas Workshop gravity hammer|Gravity Hammer]]
*[[XRP12 Gremlin|Gremlin]]
*[[M319 grenade launcher|Grenade Launcher]]
*[[GRENADIER-class Mjolnir|Grenadier Armor]]
*[[M850 Grizzly|Grizzly]]
*[[Unggoy|Grunts]]
**[[Unggoy Minor|Minor]]
**[[Unggoy Major|Major]]
**[[Heavy_(Covenant)#Unggoy|Heavy]]
**[[Special Operations Unggoy|SpecOps]]
**[[Unggoy Ultra|Ultra]]
**[[Deacon]]
*[[343 Guilty Spark|Guilty Spark]]
*[[GUNGNIR-class_Mjolnir#GEN1_overview|Gungnir Armor]]
*[[Catherine Halsey|Halsey]]
*[[Harvest]]
*[[HAZOP-class_Mjolnir#GEN1_overview|HAZOP Armor]]
*[[High Charity]]
*[[High Council]]
*[[Honor_Guard#Sangheili|Honor Guard]]
*[[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]]
*[[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]
*''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]''
*[[Ivory Tower]]
**[[Reflection]]
*[[Kig-Yar|Jackals]]
**[[Kig-Yar Minor|Minor]]
**[[Kig-Yar Major|Major]]
**[[Kig-Yar Sniper|Sniper]]
**[[Kig-Yar Ranger|Ranger]]
**[[Shipmaster#Kig-Yar|Shipmaster]]
*[[JFO-class Mjolnir|JFO Armor]]
*[[Avery Johnson|Johnson]]
*[[Jorge-052|Jorge]]
*[[Jun-A266|Jun]]
*[[Catherine-B320|Kat]]

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*[[Jacob Keyes|Keyes, Jacob]]
*[[Miranda Keyes|Keyes, Miranda]]
*[[Library]]
*[[Lockout]]
*[[Shua'ee-pattern Locust|Locust]]
*''[[Long Night of Solace]]''
*[[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]]
*[[Terrence Hood|Lord Hood]]
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]]
**[[Mark 2488 Onager|Mass Driver]]
*[[M247H machine gun|Machine Gun Turret (M247H Heavy Machine Gun)]]
**[[AIE-486H machine gun|AIE-486 HMG]]
**[[M247 machine gun|M247 GPMG]]
*[[M6 series|Magnum]]
**[[M6G Magnum]]
**[[M6C Magnum]]
**[[M6C/SOCOM]]
*[[Skar'wa-pattern Mantis|Mantis]]
*[[MJOLNIR_Powered_Assault_Armor/Mark_IV#Base_suit|Mark IV Armor]]
*[[MJOLNIR_Powered_Assault_Armor/Mark_V#GEN1|Mark V Armor]]
**[[MJOLNIR (B)|Mark V [B]]]
*[[MJOLNIR_Powered_Assault_Armor/Mark_VI#GEN1|Mark VI Armor]]
*[[John-117|Master Chief]]
*[[Ukala Workshop Mauler|Mauler]]
*[[Michael Crespo|Mickey]]
*[[Midship]]
**[[Heretic]]
*[[LAU-65D/SGM-151 missile pod|Missile Pod]]
*[[M274R Mongoose|Mongoose]]
*[[Gadulo-pattern needle rifle|Needle Rifle]]
*[[Nahle'hax-pattern needler|Needler]]
*[[New Mombasa]]
*[[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]]
*[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODST]]
*[[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]]
*[[OPERATOR-class_Mjolnir#GEN1_overview|Operator Armor]]
*[[Sulok-pattern beam rifle|Particle Beam Rifle]]
*[[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]]
**[[D77C-NMPD Pelican|NMPD Pelican]]
*[[2401 Penitent Tangent|Penitent Tangent]]
*[[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantom]]
*''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]''
*[[PILOT-class Mjolnir|Pilot Armor]]
*[[Pek-pattern plasma cannon|Plasma cannon (Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon)]]
**[[Shepsu-pattern plasma cannon|Type-42]]
*[[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|Plasma grenade]]
*[[Kopasa'mada-pattern plasma launcher|Plasma launcher]]
*[[Eos'Mak-pattern plasma pistol|Plasma Pistol]]
*[[Nakata'vho-pattern plasma repeater|Plasma Repeater]]
*[[Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle|Plasma rifle]]
*[[Portal at Voi]]
*[[Prophet of Mercy]]
*[[Prophet of Regret]]
*[[Prophet of Truth]]
*[[Qavardu Workshop Prowler|Prowler]]
*[[Reach]]
*[[RECON-class_Mjolnir#GEN1_overview|Recon Armor]]
*[[Red Team]]
**[[Jerome-092]]
**[[Alice-130]]
**[[Douglas-042]]
*[[Rizvum-pattern Revenant|Revenant]]
*[[M145D Rhino|Rhino]]
*[[M41 rocket launcher|Rocket Launcher]]
**[[M19 missile|M19 SSM]]

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*[[M12R Rocket Warthog|Rocket Warthog]]
*[[ROGUE-class_Mjolnir#GEN1_overview|Rogue Armor]]
*[[Kojo Agu|Romeo]]
*[[Jonathan Doherty|Rookie]]
*[[FSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]]
*''[[UNSC Savannah|Savannah]]''
*[[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]
*[[M808 Scorpion|Scorpion]]
*[[SCOUT-class_Mjolnir#GEN1_overview|Scout Armor]]
*[[M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun|Scythe]]
*[[Sentinel]]
**[[Promethean Watcher|Watcher]]
**[[Constructor Sentinel|Constructor]]
**[[Aggressor Sentinel|Aggressor]]
**[[Protector Sentinel|Protector]]
**[[Enforcer Sentinel|Enforcer]]
**[[Retriever Sentinel|Retriever]]
**[[Assembler Sentinel|Assembler]]
*[[Sentinel Beam]]
*[[Type-31 Seraph|Seraph]]
*[[Serina]]
*[[Preksheda-pattern Shade|Shade (Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun)]]
**[[Eeo'Pimu-pattern Shade|Type-27]]
**[[Mamua'uda-pattern Shade|Type-29]]
*[[Ruwaa-pattern Shadow|Shadow]]
*''[[Shadow of Intent]]''
*[[Shield World]]
*[[Rtas 'Vadum|Shipmaster]]
*[[B-65 Shortsword|Shortsword]]
*[[M45 shotgun|Shotgun (M45 Tactical Shotgun)]]
**[[M90 shotgun|M90 Close Assault Weapon System]]
*[[Skirmisher]]s
**[[Skirmisher Minor|Minor]]
**[[Skirmisher Major|Major]]
**[[Skirmisher Murmillo|Murmillo]]
**[[Kig-Yar Ranger|Ranger]]
**[[Skirmisher Commando|Commando]]
**[[Skirmisher Champion|Champion]]
**[[Shipmaster#Kig-Yar|Shipmaster]]
*[[SRS99-AM sniper rifle|Sniper Rifle (SRS99)]]
**[[SRS99D-S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]
*''[[Solemn Penance]]''
*[[Spade]]
*[[AV-22 Sparrowhawk|Sparrowhawk]]
*[[M6 Spartan Laser|Spartan Laser]]
*[[Wuzum-pattern Spectre|Spectre]]
*[[Jovokada Workshop spike grenade|Spike Grenade]]
*[[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|Spike Rifle]]
*[[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]]
*''[[Spirit of Fire]]''
*[[M7 SMG|Submachine Gun (M7/Caseless Submachine Gun)]]
**[[M7S SMG|M7S]]
*[[Substance]]
*[[Superintendent]]
*[[SWORD Base|Sword Base]]
*[[H-165 target locator|Target Locator]]
*[[Tartarus]]
*[[Threshold]]
*[[M831 Troop Transport Warthog|Troop Transport]]
*''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''
*[[Cheru-pattern Tyrant|Tyrant]]
*[[Valhalla]]
*[[Bkowe'nei-pattern Vampire|Vampire]]
*[[Voi]]
*[[AC-220 Vulture|Vulture]]
*[[M12 Warthog|Warthog]]
**[[M41 Vulcan]]
*[[M8 Wolf Spider|Wolf Spider]]
*[[M9 Wolverine|Wolverine]]
*[[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraith]]
*[[Zanzibar]]
**[[Last Resort]]

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==Errors==
*On page 4, in Statistics the word Air "Assault" is misspelled Air "Assult".
*On page 12, the main illustration used to depict [[Arcadia]] is actually the planet [[Harvest]] from the first cutscene of ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
*On page 16, it is erroneously stated that the [[MA5C assault rifle]] does not appear in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
*On page 33, the [[MA37 assault rifle]] is mistakenly referred to as the MA5C assault rifle.
*On page 38, the [[Type-51 Carbine]] is in one instance mistakenly referred to as "Type-52".
*On page 61, the Sangheili rank of [[Imperial Admiral]] is mistakenly listed as "Imperial Commander." 
*On page 74, {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} is mistakenly said to appear in ''Halo 3: ODST''. This is likely a misattribution of the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}'s cameo in that game.
*On page 81, the abbreviation of [[Flood Super Cell]] is misspelled "FCS" instead of "FSC".
*On page 93, [[High Charity]]'s population is listed as 23,831,346. According to the [[Bestiarum]], this is instead the total number of [[San'Shyuum]] in the Covenant.
*On page 119, the MA37 assault rifle's shroud and barrel are misaligned, giving the appearance of two under-barrel flashlights.
*On page 126, the M274 Mongoose is in one instance mistakenly referred to as "M247". 
*On page 160, the Rookie should be listed with "UNSC Marine Corps" instead of "UNSC Navy", similar to his squadmates' entries.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Dk visguide finalcover full.jpg|Front and back covers.
File:Book-halo-visualguide-angle.jpg|The front cover and spine feature a silver metallic logo.
</gallery>

==Sources==
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==External links==
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