Editing Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)

{{Title|''Halo Encyclopedia'' (2022)}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{Disambig header|the 2022 edition of the Halo Encyclopedia|other editions printed prior to 2022|Halo Encyclopedia}}
{{Novel infobox
|image=[[File:HEnc CoverArt.png|300px]]
|author=
*[[Jeremy Patenaude]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFMasterClass}}
*[[Kenneth Peters]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFMasterClass}}
*[[Jeff Easterling]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFMasterClass}}
|cover artist=*[[Nicolas Bouvier]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFMasterClass}}
|illustrator=
*[[:Category:Images by David Heidhoff|David Heidhoff]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFMasterClass}}
*[[Isaac Hannaford]]{{Ref/Twitter|Isaac_Hannaford|1496547831020204040|Isaac Hannaford|Quote=That would be me :)|D=23|M=02|Y=2022}}
*[[:Category:Images by Jared Harris|Jared Harris]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFMasterClass}}
*[[:Category:Images by Ben Mauro|Ben Mauro]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFMasterClass}}
*[[:Category:Images by Levi Hoffmeier|Levi Hoffmeier]]{{Ref/Twitter|Id=Levi|LeviWasTaken|1454114441621037059|Levi Hoffmeier|Quote=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.😉|D=29|M=10|Y=2021}}
*[[:Category:Images of Stanton Feng|Stanton Feng]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFZeta|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/zeta-testing|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Zeta Testing|D=26|M=10|Y=2021}}
|publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFMasterClass}}
|publication=[[2022#April|April 12, 2022]]{{Ref/Site|Id=HC|URL=https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3008-349/Halo-Encyclopedia-HC|Site=Dark Horse|Page=Halo: Encyclopedia HC|D=11|M=2|Y=2022}}
|media=
|length=488 pages{{Ref/Reuse|HC}}
|ISBN=978-1-50672-844-5{{Ref/Reuse|HC}}
}}
The '''''Halo Encyclopedia''''' is a reference book originally set to be published on [[2022#March|March 29, 2022]] by [[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse]] in conjunction with [[343 Industries]], but later delayed to [[2022#April|April 12, 2022]]. The book is a successor to the previous ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|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]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFMasterClass|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/master-class|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Master Class|D=12|M=7|Y=2021}} and ''[[Halo: A Fistful of Arrows]]'' creator Levi Hoffmeier.{{Ref/Reuse|Levi}}

The book includes elements from across two decades of ''Halo'' history, including content from ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFMasterClass}}

A deluxe edition variant was additionally released, containing an exclusive lithograph, a unique cover and slipcase inspired by the [[Forerunner]] [[Cylix]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3009-942/Halo-Encyclopedia-HC-Deluxe-Edition|Page=Halo Encyclopedia HC (Deluxe Edition)|Site=Dark Horse|D=14|M=12|Y=2021}}

==Official summary==
{{Article quote|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.{{Ref/Site|Id=Amazon|URL=https://www.amazon.com/dp/1506728448/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Z6A8X7WP73Q7Y4CDSST4|Site=Amazon|Page=Halo Encyclopedia|D=20|M=7|Y=2021}}}}

==Content==
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 [[Battle of the Silent Auditorium|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==
*The {{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}} and the {{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}} were due to be featured in the ''Halo Encyclopedia'' but were cut due to space constraints.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}}

==Production notes==
{{Main|Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)/Mistakes}}
While the encyclopedia, as a whole, has far fewer mistakes and errors when compared to its [[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|2009 predecessor]], inconsistencies are still present throughout the book. A full list of them can be found [[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)/Mistakes|here]].

==Gallery==
===Promotional images===
<gallery>
File:HEnc deluxecover.jpg|The cover for the deluxe edition of ''Halo Encyclopedia''.
File:Halo Encyclopedia (2022) Deluxe Edition.jpg|The deluxe edition of ''Halo Encyclopedia''.
File:HE2022 Table of Contents.jpg|A preview of the table of contents from the ''Halo Encyclopedia''.
File:HE2022 The Ancient Past.jpg|A preview of pages 8 and 9 featuring a chronology of the ancient past.
File:HE2022 The Human-Covenant Conflict.jpg|A preview of pages 10 and 11 featuring a chronology of the [[Human-Covenant War|Human-Covenant Conflict]].
File:Enc22 Humanity.jpg|A preview of page 14 introducing humanity.
File:Enc22 Page84.jpg|A preview of page 84 featuring [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3 MJOLNIR]].
File:Enc22 Page85.jpg|A preview of page 85 featuring the [[Grappleshot]].
File:Enc22_Alpha_Nine_Page_1.jpg|A preview of page 96 featuring [[Edward Buck]], [[Michael Crespo]], and [[Kojo Agu]].
File:Enc22_Alpha_Nine_Page_2.jpg|A preview of page 97 featuring [[Taylor Miles]], [[Gretchen Ketola]], [[Jonathan Doherty]], and [[Veronica Dare]].
</gallery>

===Illustrations===
<center>''To view all of Halopedia's library of artwork from the Halo Encyclopedia, see [[:Category:Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) images|here]]''</center>
<gallery>
File:Enc22 CoverArt.jpg|The encyclopedia's cover art without logos.
File:Enc22 CovenantArtwork.png|Artwork used to introduce the [[Covenant]] chapter of the encyclopedia.
File:Enc22 ForerunnerArtwork.png|Artwork used to introduce the [[Forerunner]] chapter of the encyclopedia.
File:Enc22 FloodArtwork.png|Artwork used to introduce the [[Flood]] chapter of the encyclopedia.
File:Enc22 BanishedArtwork.png|Artwork used to introduce the [[Banished]] chapter of the encyclopedia.
File:Enc22 HumanitySplashIllustration.jpg|Art of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] relaxing at a camp on [[Installation 07]].
File:Enc22 Lucy-B091.png|Art of [[SPARTAN-III]] [[Lucy-B091]].
File:Enc22 Silent Shadow.jpg|Art of a [[Silent Shadow]] [[Sangheili]].
File:Enc22 UssaXellus.png|Art of [[Ussa 'Xellus]].
File:Enc22 Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.png|Render of an {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}.
File:Enc22 C718Longsword.jpg|Art of a [[C718 Longsword]].
File:HINF Pre-Release Needler Render.png|Render of a Needler.
File:Enc22 Hierarchs.jpg|Art of the Prophets of [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]], [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]], and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]].
File:Enc22-SpartanIIs.jpg|Artwork representing the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]].
</gallery>

===Development images===
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File:Enc22 Concept ChakasAndFriends.jpg|Sketches of [[Chakas]], [[Mendicant Bias]], and [[Offensive Bias]].
File:Enc22 HumanitySketch.jpg|An early sketch of the Marine camp illustration.
File:Enc22 HumanitySketch2.jpg|Another early sketch with reference images.
File:Enc22 HumanityColorSketch.jpg|A color sketch of the Marine camp illustration.
File:Enc22 HumanityColorSketch2.jpg|Another color sketch of the illustration.
File:Enc22 ConceptSculpts Hierarch.jpg|Concept [[Wikipedia:Blender (software)|Blender]] sculpts used by [[Isaac Hannaford]] to visualize his art of the Prophets of Regret, Truth, and Mercy.
File:Enc22 ConceptSketch Hierarchs.jpg|Sketches of the Prophets.
File:Enc22 SpartanIISketch.jpg|Early sketch of the Spartan-II artwork.
File:Enc22 SpartanIIColoredSketch1.jpg|Colored sketch of the artwork.
File:Enc22 SpartanIIColoredSketch2.jpg|A near-finalized colored sketch of the artwork.
File:Enc22 ModularOffensiveBias.jpg|An exploratory painting of [[Offensive Bias]], investigating the idea of having a [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|Contender-class AI]] shell modularly placed inside a larger [[Guardian Sentinel]].
File:Enc22 LargeOffensiveBias.jpg|An exploratory painting for the scale of Offensive Bias, when compared to Master Chief.
</gallery>

===Cut content===
<gallery>
File:HINF Lancer Concept.png|''Lancer''-class fast-attack corvette.
File:HINF Scholte Concept.png|''Scholte''-class missile corvette.
File:Enc22 Krelis.jpg|Art of [[Krelis]].
</gallery>

==Sources==
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