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|name=Halo 3: The Cradle of Life | |name=Halo 3: The Cradle of Life | ||
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|author= | |author=Ashley Wood{{Ref/Site|Id=BnetBlogMailSack4|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=32038|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Mail Sack 4.0|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} | ||
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'''''Halo 3: The Cradle of Life''''' is a short flash animation web comic that is tied to the [[The Unknown Helper|first episode]] of the ''[[Iris]]'' [[alternate reality game]] (ARG) campaign created for marketing ''[[Halo 3]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|IRISH3TCOL | '''''Halo 3: The Cradle of Life''''' is a short flash animation web comic, that is tied to the [[The Unknown Helper|first episode]] of the ''[[Iris]]'' [[alternate reality game]] (ARG) campaign created for marketing ''[[Halo 3]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|IRISH3TCOL}} | ||
==Plot synopsis== | ==Plot synopsis== | ||
''The Cradle of Life'' is set 100,000 years ago | ''The Cradle of Life'' is set 100,000 years ago and tells the story of [[N'chala]], an elder of his tribe in [[Africa]], who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains and watches over them, where something special is happening. N'chala describes that the [[Forerunner|"gods"]] are building their machines in a large lake on the plains of [[Africa]]. This structure, being constructed by several [[Strato-Sentinel]]s, appears to be the [[Portal at Voi|Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. N'chala doesn't understand these "gods" but he is said to paint for months to tell their story, pondering if the "gods" will ever reveal themselves to him, but until then he will watch and wait.{{Ref/Reuse|IRISH3TCOL}} | ||
==Comic panels== | ==Comic panels== | ||
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==IRIS connections== | ==IRIS connections== | ||
This site was part of the IRIS alternate reality game. On the last page of the comic, to tie into N'chala telling their story, there are three panels with various painted walls, each able to be moved or clicked with the mouse to reveal certain numbers. When the numbers were arranged in order, they became an IP address, 206.16.223.65,{{Ref/Reuse|IRISH3TCOL}} which initially led to a site called the [[Transmission Log]]. | |||
== | ==Production notes== | ||
===Names=== | |||
*The name "Cradle of Life" may be a reference the fact that [[Earth]], and more specifically [[Africa]] are seen as the birthing place of modern man. | *The name "Cradle of Life" may be a reference the fact that [[Earth]], and more specifically [[Africa]] are seen as the birthing place of modern man. | ||
*N'chala is similar to the Arabic word, [[wikipedia:Insha'Allah|inshallah]], which means "God willing". | *N'chala is similar to the Arabic word, [[wikipedia:Insha'Allah|inshallah]], which means "God willing". | ||
===Development=== | |||
The comic and story were created by [[:Category:Images by Ashley Wood|Ashley Wood]] with Bungie overseeing the story.{{Ref/Reuse|BnetBlogMailSack4}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:IRIS H3 Cradle of Life Page 4 Puzzle.png|Panels on the last page with the IP address "206.16.223.65" showing. | File:IRIS H3 Cradle of Life Page 4 Puzzle.png|Panels on the last page with the IP address "206.16.223.65" showing. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
== | ==See also== | ||
During the ''Iris'' campaign, the original comic could be found [http://halo3.com/comic/ here], though as of the campaign's end in December [[2009]] this link is now defunct. Halopedia hosts a backup copy of the original comic as it was originally presented, viewable [https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/cradleoflife/ here]. | |||
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