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| [[File:HTMCC-H2A Hanging Garden A.jpg|thumb|250px|Hanging Garden A.<ref name="anniversarygraphics">''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', campaign level, [[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]</ref>]]
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| The '''Hanging Gardens''' were natural environment modules on the [[Covenant]] [[city|holy city]] ''[[High Charity]]''.<ref name="strategy">''[[Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide]]'', p. 129</ref><ref name="gravemind">''Halo 2'', [[campaign]] level [[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]</ref> The Hanging Gardens were suspended in mid-air between two towers along the inner rim of High Charity's dome, and were accessible by way of [[gravity bridge]]s. Each consisted of a flowing artificial river, six platforms containing soil and plant life, and a series of ramps and walkways. They provided an excellent view of the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] at the center of the city. Environmental modules known as [[Valleys of Tears]] were located nearby.{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}}
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| ==History==
| | [[File:Hanging gardens B.jpg|thumb|250px|One of the gardens.]] |
| ===Hanging Garden A===
| | The '''Hanging gardens'''<ref>'''[[Halo 2: The Official Strategy Guide|Halo 2: The Official Game Guide]]''', page 129</ref> were natural environment modules on the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] holy city ''[[High Charity]]''. |
| [[File:Hanging gardens A.jpg|thumb|250px|A Sangheili and a Jiralhanae face off in Hanging Garden A.{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}}]] | |
| During the first hours of the [[Great Schism]], both [[Sangheili]]-led and the [[Jiralhanae]]-led Covenant groups tried to take the gardens. [[Special Operations Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]] dueled with [[Jiralhanae]] forces, including several [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae Honor Guardsmen]] for control of the garden. Later on, two [[Sangheili Ranger]]s came to assist their allies. During his chase of the [[Prophet of Truth]], John-117 slew all Covenant forces in the area.{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}}
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| ===Hanging Garden B===
| | It can be assumed that both Hanging gardens were destroyed when the [[The Flood|Flood]] invaded High Charity, or if not, it is certain that they were destroyed along with High Charity at the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. |
| During the opening stages of the Great Schism, the Sangheili-led Covenant tried to attack the garden, but were repelled by the Jiralhanae. All Sangheili were slaughtered in the heated combat. John-117 arrived just in time to see two berserking Jiralhanae massacring the retreating Unggoy. The Chief and accompanying Marines slew them all during their pursuit to the Prophet of Truth.{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}}
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| ==Layout== | | ==Design and Layout== |
| [[File:HTMCC-H2A Hanging Garden B.jpg|thumb|250px|Hanging Garden B.{{Ref/Reuse|anniversarygraphics}}]]
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| ===Hanging Garden A===
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| Hanging Garden A was located between the [[High Council Chamber]] and the [[Mid Tower]].{{Ref/Reuse|strategy}}
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| ===Hanging Garden B=== | | The gardens were suspended in mid-air between two towers along the inner rim of High Charity's dome. Each consisted of a flowing artificial river, six platforms containing soil and plantlife, and a series of ramps and walkways. They provided an excellent view of the Forerunner Dreadnought at the center of the city. |
| Hanging Garden B was situated between the [[Mid Tower]] and the [[Far Tower]].{{Ref/Reuse|strategy}} | | |
| | == Known Hanging gardens == |
| | *[[Hanging gardens A]] - between the [[Council Chamber]] and the [[Mid Tower]] |
| | *[[Hanging gardens B]] - between the [[Mid Tower]] and the [[Far Tower]] |
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| | ==Hanging Garden A== |
| | Garden A is fairly small but the layout is complicated, there is a hill on either side of the garden. This site was fought over during [[Great Schism]]. |
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| | ==Hanging Garden B== |
| | The layout here is extremely similar to Garden A, and was also heavily contested during the Great Schism. |
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| | ==Other Gardens== |
| | It would be fair to assume that there are other Hanging gardens in High Charity as [[John-117]] only explores a small part of High Charity and the city is immense. The other Gardens are probably similar in design to the first two as they are both the same and most of the Covenant architecture seen in the game is very similar. |
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:Hanging gardens B.jpg|One of the gardens as seen in classic ''Halo 2''.
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| File:HTMCC-H2 Hanging Garden A.jpg|Hanging Garden A as seen in classic ''Halo 2''.
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| File:HTMCC-H2 Hanging Garden B.jpg|Hanging Garden B as seen in classic ''Halo 2''.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| {{High Charity Locations}} | | {{High Charity Locations}} |
| [[Category:High Charity locations]] | | [[Category:Places]] |
