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| [[File:H5G-Csurdon Sea.png|thumb|right|300px|The [[Csurdon Sea]] on [[Sanghelios]].]] | | {{SeeWikipedia}} |
| | [[File:Water.jpg|thumb|155px|A barrel of water.]] |
| | '''Water''', chemical name '''dihydrogen monoxide''', chemical formula H<sub>2</sub>O, is a common chemical substance that is essential to all known forms of life. In typical usage, water refers only to its liquid form or state, but the substance also has a solid state; ice, and a gaseous state; water vapor or steam. Its chemical make-up is a covalent bond of two [[hydrogen]] atoms and a single [[oxygen]]. The covalent bond is strong, but the energy released from breaking this bond is low and hard to capture. It is a polar molecule, forming weak hydrogen bonds between the positive hydrogen ends and the negative oxygen end. Due to its polar characteristics, water cannot mix with oil or other non-polar substances. |
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| '''Water''', chemical formula '''H<sub>2</sub>O''', is a common chemical substance. Its chemical make-up is a bond of two [[hydrogen]] atoms and a single [[oxygen]] atom. | | == Appearances in the Halo universe == |
| | *Water is seen in plain sight during the majority of all the Halo games. It appears in six of the ten levels of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', nine of ''[[Halo 2]]'''s levels and almost all of ''[[Halo 3]]'s'' levels, in some form or another (excluding water vapor in a latter form). [[Damnation|A hydro-processing plant]] was one of the multiplayer levels in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. |
| | *In ''Halo 2'', the entire level [[Regret]] takes place on, around, and even underneath at one point, a large lake. |
| | *The [[Global Water Campaign]] and its [[GWC Trans-African Pipelines]] were designed to transport the still relatively clean melt water from [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] across the entire [[Africa]]n continent. Multiple facilities of the GWC, including [[A2 Hydroelectric Facility]] and [[Voi Municipal Water Pump House 03]], are encountered in ''Halo 3'', with minor references to it in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. |
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| ==Universe and lore== | | ==Trivia== |
| ===Geography and ecology===
| | *Water is utilized as a death barrier in some maps. In ''Halo 2'' maps [[Headlong]] and [[Waterworks]], the player is killed upon hitting the water or when hitting the water becomes inevitable. |
| [[File:H5G Fathom Ocean.png|thumb|right|300px|A paelosur in Beta Gabriel's oceans.]]
| | *[[Frank O'Connor]] is a self-confessed fan of video game "water". |
| Water is found throughout the [[Milky Way|galaxy]] across many [[planet]]s within a variety of climates; water on these worlds can be found in the form of streams, rivers, ponds, [[:Category:Bodies of water|larger bodies]] like lakes and seas, and even in the form of ice. [[Forerunner]] installations such as [[shield world]]s and [[Halo Array|Halo installation]]s also commonly include these geographical features despite their artificial nature.{{Ref/Level|Id=DeltaHalo|H2|[[Delta Halo]]}}{{Ref/Level|Id=Covenant|H3|[[The Covenant (level)]]}}{{Ref/Level|Id=ShieldWorld|HW|[[Shield World (level)]]}} Many beings found on both natural and artificial worlds live predominately in the water, such as [[sea worm]]s and [[paelosur]]s.{{Ref/Level|Id=SilentCart|HCE|[[The Silent Cartographer]]}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-fauna-getaway|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Fauna Getaway}} Even among the creatures that do not live within it, many terrestrial creatures are known to drink water.{{Ref/Marketing|Id=HIT|HINF|[[Halo Infinite announcement trailer|''Halo Infinite'' announcement trailer]]|Detail=[[Deer and deer-like creatures|Deer]] drinking water.}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HHITD18|HitD|Chapter=18}} | | *In ''Halo 3'', bodies and objects will float on water for a while, then sink. |
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| ===Uses===
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| Sentient species utilize water for a number of purposes. [[Human]]s have developed [[Human marine craft|vehicles specifically to traverse]] those water bodies, even creating seaborne warships such as the {{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}}.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=20|M=04|Y=2023}} Water is often used by humans for drinking, and water products like [[H2Oh! Vitamin Water]] are common sights.{{Ref/Map|HI|[[Bazaar]]}} The [[Global Water Campaign]] and its [[GWC Trans-African Pipelines]] were designed to transport clean melted water from [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] across the entire [[Africa]]n continent on [[Earth]]. Multiple facilities of the GWC, including [[A2 Hydroelectric Facility]] and [[Voi Municipal Water Pump House 03]], were sites of combat during the [[Battle of Earth]].{{Ref/Level|H3|[[Sierra 117]]}}{{Ref/Level|H3|[[Tsavo Highway]]}} Human engineers have also used water for electricity generation at facilities like the [[Ütközet hydroelectric power plant]] on [[Reach]] and the [[Axys]] [[Recharge Water Treatment Facility]]{{Ref/Level|HR|[[Nightfall]]}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShowcase|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-sensitive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive|D=16|M=6|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Game|Id=watertreatment|HI|[[Forge]] [[Forge objects|object]] description}} For the purposes of subsurface research, humanity has also created underwater facilities like [[Beta Gabriel]]'s [[Fathom Station]] and submarines like the [[SS Murrill|SS ''Murrill'']].<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/fathom-station '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fathom Station'']</ref>
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| [[File:HTMCC-H2A Terminals GonnaNeedABiggerBoat.png|thumb|left|250px|Ancient Sangheili sailing on their homeworld's violent seas.]] | |
| [[Covenant]] engineers have made use of [[Wikipedia:Hydropower|hydropower]] for [[plasma]] generation, such as within [[hydro-processing center]]s found on [[Buwan]].{{Ref/Level|HR|[[Penance]]}} Like humanity, the [[Sangheili]] have been to make use of marine craft, both in their ancient history and in the modern era.{{Ref/Generic|Id=Term6|[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]|[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 6]]}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=TCPp349|TCP|Page=349}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HitDp60|HitD|Page=60}} Some Sangheili are known to make their living on the ocean, such as the sea-hunters of [[Feldokra]].{{Ref/Book|Id=SeaHunters|Enc22|Page=293}} The [[Dazreme]], another member species of the former Covenant empire, live underwater and occupy sunken Forerunner cities on their water-covered homeworld of [[Reme]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Dazreme|Enc22|Page=214}}
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| [[File:H5G MercyHealingWaters.png|thumb|right|250px|A Forerunner artifact on Sanghelios producing water with healing properties.]]
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| The Forerunners have created craft capable of navigating beneath the water, such as [[elevator]]s capable of both vertical movement as well as subsurface navigation.{{Ref/Level|Id=Regret|H2|[[Regret (Halo 2 level)]]}} The [[ecumene]] has been known to construct facilities beneath the surface of their worlds' lakes and oceans,{{Ref/Reuse|Regret}} such as fuel stores and power stations.{{Ref/Book|Id=Feldokra|Enc22|Page=235}} Some Forerunner technology is known to be able to manipulate water, moving it to allow vessels to pass through large bodies of water to access subterranean structures or restraining it with shields to access resources below its surface.{{Ref/Reuse|ShieldWorld}}<ref name="waypoint alluvion">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/alluvion '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Alluvion'']</ref> Forerunners have also created technology capable of manifesting water, as well as enriching it with [[Wikipedia:Nootropic|nootropic]] compounds and microscopic sprites capable of soothing the mind and healing grievous wounds. One such device can be found amid a temple constructed by ancient Sangheili on [[Sanghelios|their homeworld]].{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCUAnvilLegacyPreview|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/anvil-s-legacy-preview|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Anvil's Legacy Preview|D=28|M=10|Y=2020}}{{Ref/Site|Id=H5GUpdateAL|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/updates/anvils-legacy|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Anvil's Legacy|D=28|M=10|Y=2020}}
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| ==Gameplay==
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| Water is a common sight in every ''Halo'' game, from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' to ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. In ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', bodies and many objects will float on water for a while before sinking.
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| Water is often utilized as a death barrier in some maps and the player is killed upon hitting the water or when hitting the water becomes inevitable. However, in some cases on [[Forge World]] and [[Forge Island]], there are a few water areas that will not kill the player should they enter them.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:HCE Halo Island.jpg|[[Installation 04]]'s [[Cartographer]] is found on an island amid a large ocean. | | File:Lake.jpg|Water seen in ''Halo 3''. |
| File:Temple on Delta Halo.jpg|A lake on [[Installation 05]].
| | File:Anotherbodyinthewater.jpg|Bodies and objects will float in water. |
| File:Water.jpg|A barrel of water on Earth. | | File:Bodyinthewater.jpg|Bodies sink in water after floating a while. |
| File:H3_GruntInWater.jpg|Debris and the body of an [[Unggoy]] floating in water. | | File:GWC_Water_Barrel.jpg|A GWC (Global Water Campaign) water barrel seen in ''Halo 3: ODST'''s [[Windward]]. |
| File:H3_Valhalla_Lake.jpg|Water on [[Installation 00]]. | |
| File:H3_GhostTownOverhead.jpg|The ruins of [[Mount Kilimanjaro Water Plant|a water purification facility]] used by the Global Water Campaign.
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| File:HW-UNSC-SpiritOfFire-Planet.jpg|The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} descends through a breach in a large body of water created by Forerunner technology.
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| File:Pseudo Cephalopod.jpg|An unidentified sea creature in Sanghelios' oceans.
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| File:Halo Reach - Babd Catha Ice Shelf.jpg|The [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]], an example of frozen water on Reach.
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| File:H2A Campaign MombasaWall.png|Seawalls holding back water in [[Old Mombasa]].
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| File:H5G - ARC.jpg|The [[Sundark Sea]] on [[Alluvion]] held back by Forerunner [[Energy shielding|shields]].
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| File:H5G MercyHealingFountain.png|A fountain shaped in the form of a Sangheili collecting healing water from a Forerunner artifact.
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| File:PL - UncomfortableTruth1.jpg|''[[Morolaath]]'' drinking from a body of water on Installation 00.
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| File:HI Deer.jpg|[[Deer and deer-like creatures|Deer-like creature]]s at a watering hole.
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| File:HINF-SomeMultiplayerMap.jpg|An Axys water treatment facility.
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| File:HOut VadamHarbor.png|Sangheili watercraft in [[Vadam Harbor]] on Sanghelios.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==Sources==
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| [[Category:Chemical compounds]] | | [[Category:Materials]] |
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