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==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article | {{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}}}} | 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}}}} | ||
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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 ''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 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]]''. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The {{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}} and the {{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}} were | *The {{Class|Lancer|fast-attack corvette}} and the {{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}} were 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}} | ||
== | ==Mistakes== | ||
* The [[CQS48 Bulldog]] is stated as having an 8-round magazine. The correct number of rounds should be 7. | |||
* The image labels for the [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman]] and the [[Sangheili Councilor]] are swapped. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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<center>''To view all of Halopedia's library of artwork from the Halo Encyclopedia, see [[:Category:Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) images|here]]''</center> | <center>''To view all of Halopedia's library of artwork from the Halo Encyclopedia, see [[:Category:Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) images|here]]''</center> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Enc22 CoverArt.jpg|The encyclopedia's cover art without logos. | File:Enc22 CoverArt.jpg|The encyclopedia's cover art without logos. | ||
File:Enc22 HumanitySplashIllustration.jpg|Art of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] relaxing at a camp on [[Installation 07]]. | 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 Lucy-B091.png|Art of [[SPARTAN-III]] [[Lucy-B091]]. | ||
File:Enc22 Silent Shadow.jpg|Art of a [[Silent Shadow]] [[Sangheili]]. | File:Enc22 Silent Shadow.jpg|Art of a [[Silent Shadow]] [[Sangheili]]. | ||
File:Enc22 Krelis.jpg|Art of [[Krelis]]. | |||
File:Enc22 UssaXellus.png|Art of [[Ussa 'Xellus]]. | File:Enc22 UssaXellus.png|Art of [[Ussa 'Xellus]]. | ||
File:Enc22 Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.png|Render of an {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}. | File:Enc22 Varric-pattern heavy cruiser.png|Render of an {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}. | ||
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File:HINF Pre-Release Needler Render.png|Render of a Needler. | 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 Hierarchs.jpg|Art of the Prophets of [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]], [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]], and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]]. | ||
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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 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 ConceptSketch Hierarchs.jpg|Sketches of the Prophets. | ||
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File:HINF Lancer Concept.png|''Lancer''-class fast-attack corvette. | File:HINF Lancer Concept.png|''Lancer''-class fast-attack corvette. | ||
File:HINF Scholte Concept.png|''Scholte''-class missile corvette. | File:HINF Scholte Concept.png|''Scholte''-class missile corvette. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
