Editing Uprising

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<center>''Looking for [[Changing of the Guard]], the Covenant event, the Graphic Novel series [[Halo: Uprising]], or the ''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'' [[Uprising (achievement)|achievement]]?''</center>

|image=[[File:H2 header - Uprising.png|300px]]

|player=[[Thel 'Vadamee]]

|date= [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]]

|place=The surface of [[Installation 05]].

|objective= Take revenge upon the [[Brute]] traitors and reach the canyon floor

{{Article Quote|This is certain: The [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] shall pay for the blood they have spilled.}}

'''Uprising''' is the thirteenth [[campaign]] level in ''[[Halo 2]]'', and the twelfth playable one. The level follows [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]] as he is teleported to the vicinity of the [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]], only to discover [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]]' treachery against [[Sangheili|his own kind]]. Whereas the next level, [[High Charity]], returns to [[John-117]] as the protagonist, the Arbiter's storyline is continued directly in [[The Great Journey]].

In ''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'', upon completing this level on [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]] will award the player the [[achievement]] "[[Uprising (achievement)|Uprising]]" and 30 [[Gamerpoint]]s.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJj78UuijWY '''{''Cutscene''}''']

''[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee is seen arriving on a cliff face via [[Slipspace translocation|teleporting]] from the [[Gravemind]]. The view shows a view of [[Delta Halo]]'s [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]]. He then turns to his left and finds a conveniently-placed [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifle]], lying on a rock stained with Sangheili blood. He picks it up and readies himself on the path ahead.''

 

''[[Brute Shot]] grenades are seen going off in the distance, followed by Plasma Rifle bursts firing in the air.''

'''Vadamee encounters a badly wounded Sangheili lying on the ground with an [[Energy Sword]] lying next to him.''

*'''Sangheili #1''': ''(weakly)'' "The Brutes have betrayed us... the [[Councilor]]s..."

''After killing the trio of Jiralhanae silently or not, the Arbiter continues on, finding a larger Jiralhanae pack, led by a Jiralhanae Captain.''

''After 'Vadamee reaches the doors of a structure, a cloaked [[Special Operations Sangheili]] arrives from the door and helps 'Vadamee to kill any remaining Jiralhanae. He returns to the doors, and looks at a dead Sangheili.''

*'''Spec Ops Sangheili''': "By the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]] ... what have these Brutes done?"

*'''Spec Ops Sangheili''': "They have shed our brothers' blood... and for that, they must die!"

*'''Spec Ops Sangheili''': "A Zealot! So much for a stealthy advance."

''The Sangheili continue through two hallways, go through a door, and head into a cave with Forerunner platforms. Two Unggoy are stationed on the upper levels of the cave.''

''The Sangheili group continue on to the upper level, where the two Unggoy are under attack from more Jiralhanae, [[Yanme'e]], and [[Kig-Yar]]. The group move on into a room, where a pair of Jiralhanae and several Kig-Yar are holding their position. The separatists eliminate them and move on. In the corner of the room, a single Unggoy can be seen cowering among a few Unggoy corpses.''

''The separatists group head through a hallway with dead Sangheili, Unggoy, and weapons scattered about. One of the Sangheili crouches next to the dead bodies.''

*'''Spec Ops Sangheili #1''': "Start the [[Great Journey|journey]]... be at peace."

'''Vadamee and his allies go into a multi-leveled room, where more Covenant loyalist forces await. The forces are easily defeated. A Sangheili Minor armed with a Type-51 Carbine joins the group.''

''The separatists move through another corridor scattered with dead Sangheili, Unggoy, and more weapons. The room after the corridor is occupied by more Jiralhanae and Kig-Yar. Another fight starts as the two forces meet, and more Jiralhanae enter the room to aid their allies. They are all taken out. The separatists move on, to a large door.''

''As the door to the outside opens, several Jiralhanae and Kig-Yar are taken by surprise as the separatists charge at them.''

''As the separatists head forward, more Jiralhanae await and are soon eliminated. A few [[Ghost]]s are placed near the position. The Arbiter pilots one of them, and the Sangheili follow.''

'''Vadamee takes the vanguard and surprise-attacks the nearby Brute camp head-on. The Sangheili follow, as a big battle takes place between the two sides.  After the initial garrison is defeated, loyalist reinforcements appear.  'Vadamee and his allies defeat them and move on to the next camp, where a cowering Unggoy is being threatened by a Kig-Yar. The separatists eliminate the Kig-Yar, and the Unggoy mounts on a Plasma Turret to aids the separatists. A few more Jiralhanae-controlled Ghosts and even a [[Spectre]] try to stop the separatist forces, but fail.''

''A small Kig-Yar camp awaits in the next area, and is easily taken care of by the separatists. Some of the separatists take the opportunity to pilot the Ghosts throughout the camp. A Phantom flies overhead, but paid no attention to the conflict below.''

''After going down a steep hill with a waterfall, another Brute camp awaits on a shallow river with several [[methane recharge station]]s placed at the front to block the separatists, and a few [[Kig-yar Sniper]]s as support. The Separatist forces crush the defenses and follow the river to the next area.''

''The river stops at a waterfall, and in front of a Forerunner structure guarded by multiple Jiralhanae and two [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]]. Once most of the area is cleared of Jiralhanae, two more Covenant orbital insertion pods land, to reinforce the current separatist group. The group moves on into a room, where there is a cache of human and Covenant weapons as well as equipments. One of the Sangheili Minor stops, and looks around.''

''The separatists get through the Jiralhanae forces and a pair of Jiralhanae-controlled Ghosts. They enter a cave to find more loyalists and two more Jiralhanae-controlled Ghosts. There is a door at the end of the cave. 'Vadamee heads through it alone.''

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58elS6ULaY4 '''{''Cutscene''}''']

'''Vadamee exits the door. He spots a Wraith approaching him slowly. The Arbiter readies his weapon. The Wraith stops in front of him. The hatch opens to reveal [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee.''

*'''Rtas 'Vadumee''': "By the [[Halo Array|rings]], Arbiter!? The Councilors! Are they-"

*'''Rtas 'Vadumee''': "Vile, disloyal beasts! The Prophets were fools to trust them!"

''They look up and see two [[Phantom]]s flying over them. One flies over the Control Room while the second stops above the platform of the Installation 05 Control Room. [[Tartarus]] emerges from the [[gravity lift]], with [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] and [[343 Guilty Spark]] in captivity. Four Jiralhanae guards awaits behind the Control Room door. Tartarus stops momentarily, sniffs the air, and continues into the Control Room. Tartarus enters, and the doors slams shut behind him with a loud bang. Fades to black.''

*One can receive unlimited [[Plasma Pistol]]s on this level. First give a Grunt a [[Fuel Rod Gun]] or a [[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|Rocket Launcher]] then drive in a vehicle toward him, he will dive out of the way and drop his weapon and pull out a [[Plasma Pistol]] with 100% ammo.

*If the Grunts that joined the forces in the first cavern room are still with the player when he/she gets to the three-leveled room, one will notice that they will not follow any further. Even if pushed toward and off the edge, they will not follow the crowd like the Elites will if they are pushed down. The Grunts, however, will appear again when the player reaches to the second chapter, near the door.

*At the top of the mountains by where the [[Spectre]] comes, when the player gets to the end of a pathway in the mountain, he/she can spot two trees mysteriously floating like the one in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' campaign level [[Two Betrayals]].

*If the player walks by a certain tree he/she will see part of [[Thel 'Vadamee|his]] body and if he/she shoots it the player will take damage.

*Driving a Ghost out the last door will trigger the cutscene with a Ghost in the background.

*It is possible to gain two extra Spec Ops Elite allies near the beginning of the level, at the expense of two Grunts. When the first Spec Ops Elite begins to say, "By the Prophets, what have these Brutes done?" rush into the next room so that the Zealot and two minor Elites can't drop down from the sky. Therefore, the player will only have the one Elite as an ally, plus the two Grunts. If the Grunts are killed, two extra Spec Ops with Plasma Rifles will appear, usually accompanying the first one. Be sure not to betray the Grunts outright, or the Elites will attack the player. After clearing the first room, go back and allow the Zealot and two Minor Elites to drop from the sky, however, the Zealot and two Minor Elites will not follow through out the rest of the level in this glitch. *During the vehicle section of the level (before ''Fight Club''), allies who are walking (notably the Sangheili Zealot) will get stuck near the waterfall, walking up and down, leaving the player along with the others who drive vehicles.

===Easter Eggs===

*This level and [[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey]] are the only levels in ''Halo 2'' where a Zealot Elite appears on any difficulty. They are also the only levels where Zealots appear as allies in the whole trilogy.

*When beginning the mission, go to the second rock to the north east, after that turn a little bit left to see the other wall, there is grass forming a bird head and if looks more up there are horns which might mean this is another devil bird like the one in [[Zanzibar]].

*This is the only level in the entire [[Halo series]] that is just a "revenge" mission. There are no orders, no missions or guidelines to follow, just settling the score with the Brutes and making through the [[Forerunner]] complexes.

*In the Fight Club part, there is a Brute with a [[M90 Close Assault Weapon System|Shotgun]] that, if not killed, can be seen trying out the Shotgun on the wall.

*In the beginning of the level, one can see sparks of blueish light streaming around of the edge of the cliff. They have a resemblance to the [[holo-drone]]s from when fighting [[Sesa 'Refumee]].

File:Haloroom.jpg|Installation 05's Control Room.

File:Arbitercdr meet.jpg|Thel 'Vadamee meets Rtas 'Vadumee outside the Control Room.

File:Halophantom.jpg|A Jiralhanae controlled Phantom lands at the Control Room door.

==Related Pages==

{{succession box | before = ''[[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]]'' <br />| title = [[Halo 2 Campaign|''Halo 2'' Campaign]] | years = '''''Uprising''''' |after = ''[[High_Charity (Level)|High Charity]]''}}

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