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[[File:Fingers Crossed.jpg|230px|thumb|The [[John-117|Master Chief]] and [[Cortana]] consider their options while hunting down the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]].]] | [[File:Fingers Crossed.jpg|230px|thumb|The [[John-117|Master Chief]] and [[Cortana]] consider their options while hunting down the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]].]] | ||
The '''Far | The '''Far Tower''' was a tower in the [[Covenant]] holy city of ''[[High Charity]]''. Its Covenant name is unknown; "Far Tower" is a UNSC colloquialism used in order to name it.<ref name="gravemind">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref><ref name="hc">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]''</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The tower featured some [[Holotank| | The tower featured some [[Holotank|holo-pedestals]], a [[gravity lift]] and three landing pads for [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]] and other craft. The tower was connected to the [[Mausoleum of the Arbiter]] by a solitary bridge. This is where the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] boarded a Phantom to reach the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] with his captives, [[Miranda Keyes]] and [[Avery Junior Johnson|Sgt. Johnson]].<ref name="hc"/> | ||
The tower is also where the [[Prophet of Mercy|High Prophet of Mercy]] was attacked and killed by a [[Flood infection form | The tower is also where the [[Prophet of Mercy|High Prophet of Mercy]] was attacked and killed by a [[Flood infection form]], then was abandoned by Truth and his Brute guards.<ref name="gravemind"/> | ||
In ''[[Halo 2]]'', it was the second location the player appeared in on the level [[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]. A [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] crashed onto the tower platform and Flood [[Flood combat form|Combat Forms]] emerged from the wreckage, followed by [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] from a door to combat the newly arrived Flood. | In ''[[Halo 2]]'', it was the second location the player appeared in on the level [[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]. A [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] crashed onto the tower platform and Flood [[Flood combat form|Combat Forms]] emerged from the wreckage, followed by [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] from a door to combat the newly arrived Flood. | ||
It is certain that the Far | It is certain that the Far Tower was destroyed along with the rest of [[High Charity]] at the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 00:15, May 19, 2014
The Far Tower was a tower in the Covenant holy city of High Charity. Its Covenant name is unknown; "Far Tower" is a UNSC colloquialism used in order to name it.[1][2]
Description
The tower featured some holo-pedestals, a gravity lift and three landing pads for Phantoms and other craft. The tower was connected to the Mausoleum of the Arbiter by a solitary bridge. This is where the High Prophet of Truth boarded a Phantom to reach the Forerunner Dreadnought with his captives, Miranda Keyes and Sgt. Johnson.[2]
The tower is also where the High Prophet of Mercy was attacked and killed by a Flood infection form, then was abandoned by Truth and his Brute guards.[1]
In Halo 2, it was the second location the player appeared in on the level High Charity. A Pelican crashed onto the tower platform and Flood Combat Forms emerged from the wreckage, followed by Brutes from a door to combat the newly arrived Flood.
It is certain that the Far Tower was destroyed along with the rest of High Charity at the end of the Human-Covenant War.[3]
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
Sources
