Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo

Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo
Author(s):	Jeff Easterling Jeremy Patenaude Kenneth Peters
Illustrator(s):	Jean-Sébastien Rossbach Leonid Kozienko Benjamin Carré Isaac Hannaford Carlos Naranjo Chase Toole Daniel Chavez Darren Bacon David Heidhoff Jeremy Cook John Liberto Kenneth Scott Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier Tyler Jeffers Jay Prochaska Kyle Stanley Hunter Axis Animation Lorraine McLees Blur Studio The Sequence Group
Publisher:	Egmont Publishing
Publication date:	September 6, 2016
Pages:	208 pages
Dimensions:	9.7 x 0.8 x 12.2 inches
Weight:	2.8 pounds (1.3 kg)
ISBN:	1681193566 978-1681193564

Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo is a reference book on the Halo universe that was released on September 6, 2016. The book details events from the Forerunner era to after the Human-Covenant War from the perspective of Curator. The book features over fifty pieces of newly commissioned artwork from various artists.

Official summary

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This official, comprehensive, authoritative guide to the Halo universe, written in collaboration with 343 Industries, the developers of the “Halo” franchise, marks the first time that a book incorporates the entirety of the “Halo” canon, including the games, books, comics, live-action and animated entertainment, and more. The book also includes over 50 specially commissioned full-color paintings showcasing vehicles, artificial intelligence, weapons, ships, and never-before-seen aspects of Halo environments. The amazing illustrations come from a variety of renowned illustrators, including Jean-Sébastien Rossbach, Leonid Kozienko, Benjamin Carré, Isaac Hannaford, and 343's internal art team, too. For the first time ever, the timeline of the Halo universe is available in one place, charting humanity's battles against alien forces of the Covenant, Forerunners, and the Flood--making this book an absolute must-have for Halo fans.

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Content

First revealed in "Ship It", the fifth episode of the third season of The Sprint, Halo Mythos serves as a guide and overview of the Halo universe. Halo Mythos was published by Egmont Publishing and written by several of 343 Industries' writers, including Jeff Easterling. In contrast to the Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), Halo Mythos is not an encyclopedia but a chronological overview of information from the Halo fiction, from the human-Forerunner wars to the story of Halo 5: Guardians, with the inclusion of connected stories that help tie in characters, artifacts, and events from Halo games, comics, novels, and live-action and animated features. The book includes over fifty pieces of newly commissioned artwork from various artists, including Isaac Hannaford, that depict scenes and moments from Halo novels.

Index

The Forerunner Legacy (10,000,000 BCE - 852 CE) Ancients Battle of Charum Hakkor Construction of the Array Mendicant Bias Return from Exile Fate of Maethrillian Destruction of the Ark Activation of the Array The Dreadnought War of Beginnings Formation of the Covenant

Rise of Humanity (2080 CE - 2552 CE) The Interplanetary War Domus Diaspora The Insurrection Spartans First Contact at Harvest War Begins Shield World Tide of Destruction SPARTAN-III Program Under Siege

End of the War (2552 CE) The Fall of Reach Last Stand Escape from Reach Battle for Alpha Halo Unyielding Hierophant Assault on Earth The Fight for New Mombasa Battle for Delta Halo The Onyx Conflict Siege at Voi The Final Battle

The Aftermath (2553 CE - 2556 CE) The New Spartans Earth's Fleet Escape from Onyx Kilo-Five The Blood of Brothers Peril on Gao Remnants of War Return to the Ark Betrayal on Talitsa Alpha Shard

Return of the Prometheans (2557 CE - 2558 CE) The Composer The Didact Awakens Cortana's Sacrifice Mission to Gamma Halo Covenant Resurgence Spartan Ops Janus Key Conflict Blue Team Meridian Return to Sanghelios Genesis Arrival

Appearances

Characters 000 Tragic Solitude 343 Guilty Spark Annabelle Richards (Mentioned only) Avery Johnson Breaking Shadow (First mentioned) Carter-A259 Catherine Halsey Chakas Cortana Curator Edward Buck Elanor Kef (First mentioned) Elias Carver (Mentioned only) Elias Holt (Mentioned only) Ellen Anders Emile-A239 Evan Phillips Faber Forthencho (Mentioned only) Frank Kodiak (Mentioned only) Franklin Mendez Frederic-104 Gravemind Henry Lamb (Mentioned only) IsoDidact James Ackerson (Mentioned only) Jacob Keyes James Cutter Jameson Locke Jerald Ander John-117 John Forge Jorge-052 Jul 'Mdama Jun-A266 Catherine-B320 Kelly-087 Kojo Agu Kurt Ambrose (Mentioned only) Lian Devereaux Librarian Lucy-B091 (Mentioned only) Luther Mann (Mentioned only) Maccabeus Malcolm Geffen Mendicant Bias Michael Crespo Molin Saal (First mentioned) Nadja Mielke (First mentioned) Naomi-010 N'tho 'Sraom Offensive Bias (Mentioned only) Olympia Vale Oscar Bauer (First mentioned) Pelahsar the Strident (First mentioned) Preston Cole (Mentioned only) Primordial Prophet of Mercy Prophet of Regret Prophet of Truth Randall Aiken Riser Robert Watts Ruk Ariaustin (First mentioned) Rtas 'Vadum Sarah Palmer Serina SPARTAN-B312 Standish Kable (First mentioned) Tartarus Taylor Miles Tem'Bhetek Thel 'Vadam Tom-B292 (Mentioned only) Tul 'Juran Ur-Didact Usze 'Taham Vasily Beloi Vladimir Koslov (First mentioned) Yprin Yprikushma Yull (Indirect mention) Species and entities Flood Forerunner Chaefka Human Huragok Jiralhanae Kig-Yar Ibie'shan Ruuhtian T'vaoan Lekgolo Mgalekgolo Thanolekgolo Promethean Promethean Soldier Precursor Qoerith slug (First mentioned) Sangheili San'Shyuum Unggoy Yanme'e Organizations Ancient humanity Covenant Covenant fleet Second Fleet of Solemn Accord Covenant fringe (Mentioned only) Covenant remnants Banished Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction Keepers of the One Freedom Swords of Sanghelios Ecumene Ecumene Council (Mentioned only) Human-San'Shyuum alliance (Mentioned only) Insurrectionist People's Occupation Secessionist Union United Rebel Front Frieden Koslovics Reformists (Mentioned only) Sedran Colonial Guard Stoics (Mentioned only) United Nations United Nations Colonial Advisors (First mentioned) United Earth Government Colonial Administration Authority Colonial Military Authority Battle Group 4 (Mentioned only) United Nations Space Command Harvest Colonial Militia (Mentioned only) Spartan SPARTAN-IV program Fireteam Osiris UNSC Army Special Warfare Group Three NOBLE Team UNSC Marine Corps Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (Mentioned only) UNSC Navy Battle Group X-Ray (Mentioned only) UNSC Home Fleet Naval Special Weapons ORION Project (Mentioned only) SPARTAN-II program Blue Team Office of Naval Intelligence SPARTAN-III program SPARTAN-III Alpha Company SPARTAN-III Beta Company SPARTAN-III Gamma Company Headhunters (Mentioned only) Locations 51 Pegasi system Pegasi Delta Alpha Shard Bornstellar's homeworld (Mentioned only) Charum Hakkor system Charum Hakkor Giant's Armory (Mentioned only) Chi Ceti system Chi Ceti IV (Mentioned only) Damascus Materials Testing Facility (Mentioned only) Coelest system Installation 05 Epsilon Eridani system Circumstance (Mentioned only) Reach Farkas Lake Sabre Program Launch/Research Range (Mentioned only) New Alexandria (Mentioned only) Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex (Mentioned only) Szurdok Ridge (Mentioned only) Visegrád Visegrád Relay (Mentioned only) Tribute (Mentioned only) Epsilon Indi system Harvest relic (Mentioned only) Epoloch system Requiem Eridanus system Eridanus II (Mentioned only) Eridanus Secundus (Mentioned only) Greater Ark Installation 00 The Citadel Installation 07 K7-49 Korinth Prior system Trove Large Magellanic Cloud (Mentioned only) Maethrillian Nomos system Genesis Omega Halo (Mentioned only) Procyon system Arcadia (Mentioned only) San'Shyuum home system Janjur Qom Great Apothtea Plaon Sigma Octanus system Sigma Octanus IV Côte d'Azur Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History (Mentioned only) Soell system Threshold Basis Installation 04 Sol system Earth Djamonkin Crater Luna Lake Autolycus (First mentioned) Academy at Mare Nubium (Mentioned only) Mars Argyre Planitia Oenotria (First mentioned) Jupiter Jovian Moons Callisto Europa Katreus (First mentioned) Pelagon (First mentioned) Thynia (First mentioned) Ganymede Io Ulgethon Urs system Sanghelios Tower of Ghalod'n Zeta Doradus system Onyx Trevelyan

Events Forerunner-Precursor War (Mentioned only) Human-Forerunner War Battle of Charum Hakkor Forerunner-Flood War Conservation Measure Battle of Janjur Qom (Mentioned only) Fate of Maethrillian Battle of the greater Ark Great Purification War of Wills War of Beginnings Desecration of Ulgethon Interplanetary Wars Jovian Moons Campaign (First appearance) Rainforest Wars (Mentioned only) Mars Campaign (Mentioned only) Interplanetary War (First appearance) Domus Diaspora Insurrection Callisto Incident Operation: CHARLEMAGNE Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE Operation: TREBUCHET SPARTAN-II training (Mentioned only) SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures (Mentioned only) Operation: TALON (Mentioned only) Human-Covenant War First Battle of Harvest Battle of Chi Ceti (Mentioned only) Battle of Harvest (Mentioned only) Harvest campaign Battle of Arcadia (Mentioned only) Battle of Trove (Mentioned only) Operation: PROMETHEUS Operation: TORPEDO Battle of Sigma Octanus IV Operation: RED FLAG (Mentioned only) Fall of Reach Battle at Szurdok Ridge (Mentioned only) Operation: UPPER CUT (Mentioned only) Battle of Installation 04 Battle of Earth Battle of New Mombasa Battle of Installation 05 Onyx Conflict Battle of Installation 00 Post-Covenant War conflicts Blooding Years Great Schism Operation: JOVIAN WHISTLE Ambush at Duraan Operation: FAR STORM Operation: COALPEPPER Mission to Alpha Shard Battle of Requiem New Phoenix Incident Mission to Installation 03 Requiem Campaign Battle of Aktis IV Battle of Meridian (2558) Battle of Sunaion Battle of Genesis Vehicles AC-220 Vulture AV-22 Sparrowhawk Covenant carrier Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier Long Night of Solace (Mentioned only) CAS-class assault carrier Covenant corvette Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette Ardent Prayer (Mentioned only) Covenant cruiser Ket-pattern battlecruiser Zanar-pattern light cruiser Varric-pattern heavy cruiser Maugen-pattern armored cruiser Covenant destroyer Rasus-pattern interdictor Sinaris-pattern heavy destroyer CMA Argo (Mentioned only) CMA Arabia (Indirect mention) CMA Heracles (Mentioned only) CMA Vostok (Indirect mention) Epoch-class heavy carrier Forerunner Dreadnought Forerunner dreadnought GA-TL1 Longsword Halberd-class light destroyer UNSC Iroquois High Charity Marathon-class heavy cruiser M12 Warthog M12 Chaingun Warthog Mantle's Approach Mayhem Minor Transgression (Mentioned only) Odyssey (First mentioned) Rapid Conversion (Mentioned only) Phoenix-class colony ship UNSC Spirit of Fire Type-26 Banshee Type-31 Seraph Ru'swum-pattern Phantom UNSC Frigate Charon-class light frigate Paris-class heavy frigate Stalwart-class light frigate UNSC Meriwether Lewis (Mentioned only) Strident-class heavy frigate UNSC Callisto (Mentioned only) UNSC Infinity UNSC Rubicon Vindication-class light battleship FSS-1000 Sabre Weapons BR55HB battle rifle Combat knife Energy dagger Fist of Rukt MA37 assault rifle MA5B assault rifle MA5C assault rifle MA5D assault rifle MA5K carbine M6C magnum M45 shotgun M90 shotgun Prophets' Bane Type-25 plasma pistol Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle Paegaas Workshop Spiker Type-33 needler Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle Nakata'vho-pattern plasma repeater Vostu-pattern carbine Unidentified Sangheili weapon (First appearance) Technology and equipment Artificial intelligence Aggressor Sentinel Armiger Promethean Soldier Monitor Retriever Sentinel Combat skin Composer Mind transfer Deployment spire (Mentioned only) Cryptum Flash cloning (Mentioned only) Forerunner mutation Halo Array Phase pulse generator Interdiction web (Mentioned only) Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet Kig-Yar targeting headgear Luminary (Mentioned only) MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor MJOLNIR [GEN1] Mark IV Mark V Mark VI CENTURION-class Mjolnir Mark VII MJOLNIR [GEN2] CENTURION-class Mjolnir COPPERHEAD-class Mjolnir HELLJUMPER-class Mjolnir HUNTER-class Mjolnir LOCUS-class Mjolnir Mark VI (GEN2 MOD variant) ORBITAL-class Mjolnir RECRUIT-class Mjolnir SCOUT-class Mjolnir TECHNICIAN-class Mjolnir Neural physics Domain Orbital arch Star road Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor Sangheili harness Arbiter body armor Ultra variant Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine Shield world Unggoy combat harness UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform

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Gallery

To view all of Halopedia's library of artwork from Halo Mythos , see here

General gallery

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  Old Cover with logos at the bottom of it.

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  Initial sketches and drafts for the image depicting the Spirit of Fire arriving at Installation 00.

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  Book's flyleaf depicting Cortana and Chief.

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  Old Halo 3 concept artwork for the mission Floodgate depicting the "Siege at Voi".

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  A variant of the Betrayal on Talitsa artwork, with whited-out corner for description purposes.

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  A page about the Composer as it originally was conceived. In the final book, the Composer was reduced in size to reflect its correct proportions.

Concept art

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  Early concept drawing of the "Escape from Onyx" artwork.

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  Another early concept.

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  The nearly finalized piece.

Official artwork

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  Ancients

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  Battle of Charum Hakkor

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  Construction of the Array

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  Mendicant Bias

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  Return from Exile

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  Fate of Maethrillian

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  Destruction of the Ark

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  Activation of the Array

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  The Dreadnought

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  War of Beginnings

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  Formation of the Covenant

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  The Insurrection

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  Tide of Destruction

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  SPARTAN-III Program

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  Sigma Octanus

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  Under Siege

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  The Fall of Reach

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  Escape from Reach

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  Battle for Alpha Halo

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  Unyielding Hierophant

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  Battle for Delta Halo

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  The Onyx Conflict

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  Siege at Voi

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  The Final Battle

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  The New Spartans

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  Earth's Fleet

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  Escape from Onyx

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  Kilo-Five

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  The Blood of Brothers

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  Remnants of War

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  Return to the Ark

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  Betrayal on Talitsa

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  Alpha Shard

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  The Composer

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  The Didact Awakens

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  Spartan Ops

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  Meridian

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  Return to Sanghelios

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  Genesis

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  Arrival

Trivia

Language	Equivalent
Spanish	Full name: Halo Mythos: Guía para la Historia de Halo
German	Full name: Halo Mythos: Die Ganze Geschichte Des Halo-Universums