Halo Encyclopedia (2022)
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The Halo Encyclopedia is a reference book originally set to be published on March 29, 2022 by Dark Horse in conjunction with 343 Industries, but later delayed to April 12, 2022. The book is a successor to the previous Halo Encyclopedia released in 2009, and features numerous custom-made pieces of artwork by both 343 in-house artists and several images and designs created by the fan mod Sins of the Prophets[1] and Halo: A Fistful of Arrows creator Levi Hoffmeier.[3]
The book includes elements from across two decades of Halo history, including content from Halo Infinite.[1]
A deluxe edition variant was additionally released, containing an exclusive lithograph, a unique cover and slipcase inspired by the Forerunner Cylix.[6]
Official summary[edit]
| “ | In the 26th century, humanity relentlessly continues their fight for survival, an enduring conflict set against the backdrop of the enigmatic and ancient ringworld known as Halo.
The universe of Halo is remarkably vast in scale and astonishingly elaborate in detail, telling rich stories filled with bold characters, breathtaking worlds, and thrilling conflicts. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Halo, Dark Horse and 343 Industries have teamed up to deliver the most definitive guide to the universe thus far. Spanning over a hundred millennia and encompassing over a hundred thousand light years, the Halo Encyclopedia captures two decades of storytelling with stunning, never-before-seen art and the most detailed exploration of the universe’s many characters, worlds, and technologies to have ever been created.[7] |
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Content[edit]
The Halo Encyclopedia begins with a chronology of the events in the Halo universe. The book is divided into five sections: Humanity, Covenant, Forerunners, Flood, and Banished.
The book's meta-narrative is framed as an communications log between Adjutant Revendicate - the sub-monitor of Installation 07 created from the mind of the Auditor - and Invariant Bias, Monitor of the Absolute Record. The brief exchange is present in the books opening and closing pages, and details Revendicate's wishes to enter information into the Absolute Record in the wake of The Harbinger's defeat as depicted in Halo Infinite. The Halo Encyclopedia's text is framed as the repository of information gathered by Revendicate, giving the book an in-universe grounding in a similar manner to the Curator meta-narrative framing 2016's Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo.
Binary code exists attached to images of each chapter of the book along with the "The Absolute Record" prologue and "Audit Complete" epilogue. Although they are duplicated within their chapters, every chapter's binary code is distinct from one another. Joining them together in release order forms a code translating to "revenge."
Trivia[edit]
- The Lancer-class fast-attack corvette and the Scholte-class missile corvette were due to be featured in the Halo Encyclopedia but were cut due to space constraints.[8]
Production notes[edit]
- Main article: Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)/Mistakes
While the encyclopedia, as a whole, has far fewer mistakes and errors when compared to its 2009 predecessor, inconsistencies are still present throughout the book. A full list of them can be found here.
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Promotional images[edit]
The cover for the deluxe edition of Halo Encyclopedia.
The deluxe edition of Halo Encyclopedia.
A preview of the table of contents from the Halo Encyclopedia.
A preview of pages 8 and 9 featuring a chronology of the ancient past.
A preview of pages 10 and 11 featuring a chronology of the Human-Covenant Conflict.
A preview of page 14 introducing humanity.
A preview of page 84 featuring GEN3 MJOLNIR.
A preview of page 85 featuring the Grappleshot.
A preview of page 96 featuring Edward Buck, Michael Crespo, and Kojo Agu.
A preview of page 97 featuring Taylor Miles, Gretchen Ketola, Jonathan Doherty, and Veronica Dare.
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Illustrations[edit]
The encyclopedia's cover art without logos.
Artwork used to introduce the Covenant chapter of the encyclopedia.
Artwork used to introduce the Forerunner chapter of the encyclopedia.
Artwork used to introduce the Flood chapter of the encyclopedia.
Artwork used to introduce the Banished chapter of the encyclopedia.
Art of Marines relaxing at a camp on Installation 07.
Art of SPARTAN-III Lucy-B091.
Art of a Silent Shadow Sangheili.
Art of Ussa 'Xellus.
Render of an Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.
Art of a C718 Longsword.
Render of a Needler.
Artwork representing the Spartan-IIs.
Development images[edit]
Sketches of Chakas, Mendicant Bias, and Offensive Bias.
An early sketch of the Marine camp illustration.
Another early sketch with reference images.
A color sketch of the Marine camp illustration.
Another color sketch of the illustration.
Concept Blender sculpts used by Isaac Hannaford to visualize his art of the Prophets of Regret, Truth, and Mercy.
Sketches of the Prophets.
Early sketch of the Spartan-II artwork.
Colored sketch of the artwork.
A near-finalized colored sketch of the artwork.
An exploratory painting of Offensive Bias, investigating the idea of having a Contender-class AI shell modularly placed inside a larger Guardian Sentinel.
An exploratory painting for the scale of Offensive Bias, when compared to Master Chief.
Cut content[edit]
Lancer-class fast-attack corvette.
Scholte-class missile corvette.
Art of Krelis.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Master Class (Retrieved on Jul 12, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Twitter, Isaac Hannaford (@Isaac_Hannaford): "That would be me :)" (Retrieved on Feb 23, 2022) [archive]
- ^ a b Twitter, Levi Hoffmeier (@LeviWasTaken): "Excited to say I've crafted some art for the #Halo Encyclopedia from @DarkHorseComics & @Halo out next year! Sketching Master Chief in my high school notes to teaching myself digital art with A Fistful of Arrows to painting [REDACTED] professionally feels...full-circle.😉" (Retrieved on Oct 29, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Zeta Testing (Retrieved on Oct 26, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c Dark Horse, Halo: Encyclopedia HC (Retrieved on Feb 11, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Dark Horse, Halo Encyclopedia HC (Deluxe Edition) (Retrieved on Dec 14, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Amazon, Halo Encyclopedia (Retrieved on Jul 20, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Foundations (Retrieved on Jan 12, 2022) [archive]
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