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{{Title|''Halo 3: The Cradle of Life''}}
{{Title|''Halo 3: The Cradle of Life''}}
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'''''Halo 3: The Cradle of Life''''' is a short flash animation web comic, one of the first parts of the ''[[Iris]]'' [[alternate reality game]] (ARG) campaign created for marketing ''[[Halo 3]]''.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo3.com/comic/|Site=Halo 3|Page=The Cradle of Life|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/cradleoflife/|D=20|M=04|Y=2009}} The comic and story were created by [[:Category:Images by Ashley Wood|Ashley Wood]] with Bungie overseeing the story.{{Ref/Site|Id=BnetBlog|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=32038|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Mail Sack 4.0|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}}
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During the ''Iris'' campaign, the original comic could be found [http://halo3.com/comic/ here], though as of the campaign's end in December [[2009]] this link is now defunct. Halopedia hosts a backup copy of the original comic as it was originally presented, viewable [https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/cradleoflife/ here].
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==Synopsis==
'''''Halo 3: The Cradle of Life''''' is a short flash animation web comic, that is tied to the [[The Unknown Helper|first episode]] of the ''[[Iris]]'' [[alternate reality game]] (ARG) campaign created for marketing ''[[Halo 3]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|IRISH3TCOL}}
''The Cradle of Life'' tells the story of an African tribesman, [[N'chala]], who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains and watches something special. The comic implies that the [[Forerunner|"gods"]] are building a huge machine in a large lake on the plains of [[Africa]].  


This structure, being constructed by several [[Strato-Sentinel]]s, appears to be the [[Portal at Voi|Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]].
==Plot synopsis==
''The Cradle of Life'' is set 100,000 years ago and tells the story of [[N'chala]], an elder of his tribe in [[Africa]], who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains and watches over them, where something special is happening. N'chala describes that the [[Forerunner|"gods"]] are building their machines in a large lake on the plains of [[Africa]]. This structure, being constructed by several [[Strato-Sentinel]]s, appears to be the [[Portal at Voi|Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. N'chala doesn't understand these "gods" but he is said to paint for months to tell their story, pondering if the "gods" will ever reveal themselves to him, but until then he will watch and wait.{{Ref/Reuse|IRISH3TCOL}}


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File:IRIS H3 Cradle of Life Page 4.JPG|Page 4
File:IRIS H3 Cradle of Life Page 4.JPG|Page 4
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==IP Address==
On the last page of the comic there are three panels, each able to be moved with the mouse to reveal certain numbers. When the numbers were arranged in order, they became an IP address, 206.16.223.65, which led to a site called the [[Transmission Log]]. This site was part of the ''Iris'' ARG.
==Trivia==
*The name "Cradle of Life" may be a reference the fact that [[Earth]], and more specifically [[Africa]] are seen as the birthing place of modern man.
*N'chala is similar to the Arabic word, [[wikipedia:Insha'Allah|inshallah]], which means "God willing".


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*[[Forerunner symbols]]
*[[Forerunner symbols]]
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==IRIS connections==
This site was part of the IRIS alternate reality game. On the last page of the comic, to tie into N'chala telling their story, there are three panels with various painted walls, each able to be moved or clicked with the mouse to reveal certain numbers. When the numbers were arranged in order, they became an IP address, 206.16.223.65,{{Ref/Reuse|IRISH3TCOL}} which initially led to a site called the [[Transmission Log]].
==Production notes==
===Names===
*The name "Cradle of Life" may be a reference the fact that [[Earth]], and more specifically [[Africa]] are seen as the birthing place of modern man.
*N'chala is similar to the Arabic word, [[wikipedia:Insha'Allah|inshallah]], which means "God willing".
===Development===
The comic and story were created by [[:Category:Images by Ashley Wood|Ashley Wood]] with Bungie overseeing the story.{{Ref/Reuse|BnetBlogMailSack4}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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==See also==
During the ''Iris'' campaign, the original comic could be found [http://halo3.com/comic/ here], though as of the campaign's end in December [[2009]] this link is now defunct. Halopedia hosts a backup copy of the original comic as it was originally presented, viewable [https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/cradleoflife/ here].


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Halo 3: The Cradle of Life
Halo 3: The Cradle of Life comic #1
Attribution information

Author(s):

Ashley Wood[1]

Illustrator(s):

Ashley Wood[1]

Publication information

Media type:

Web-comic[2]

Pages:

4 pages (1 modifiable)[2]

Other information

Multimedia series:

Iris - Episode 1: The Unknown Helper

 

Halo 3: The Cradle of Life is a short flash animation web comic, that is tied to the first episode of the Iris alternate reality game (ARG) campaign created for marketing Halo 3.[2]

Plot synopsis

The Cradle of Life is set 100,000 years ago and tells the story of N'chala, an elder of his tribe in Africa, who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains and watches over them, where something special is happening. N'chala describes that the "gods" are building their machines in a large lake on the plains of Africa. This structure, being constructed by several Strato-Sentinels, appears to be the Portal to the Ark. N'chala doesn't understand these "gods" but he is said to paint for months to tell their story, pondering if the "gods" will ever reveal themselves to him, but until then he will watch and wait.[2]

Comic panels

  • Page 1

    Page 1

  • Page 2

    Page 2

  • Page 3

    Page 3

  • Page 4

    Page 4

Appearances

Characters

Human

Species and entities

Artificial

Sentient

Non-sentient

  • African elephant (First appearance)
  • South african cheetah (First appearance)

Locations

Miscellaneous





IRIS connections

This site was part of the IRIS alternate reality game. On the last page of the comic, to tie into N'chala telling their story, there are three panels with various painted walls, each able to be moved or clicked with the mouse to reveal certain numbers. When the numbers were arranged in order, they became an IP address, 206.16.223.65,[2] which initially led to a site called the Transmission Log.

Production notes

Names

  • The name "Cradle of Life" may be a reference the fact that Earth, and more specifically Africa are seen as the birthing place of modern man.
  • N'chala is similar to the Arabic word, inshallah, which means "God willing".

Development

The comic and story were created by Ashley Wood with Bungie overseeing the story.[1]

Gallery

  • Panels on the last page with the IP address "206.16.223.65" showing.

    Panels on the last page with the IP address "206.16.223.65" showing.

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Bungie.net, Mail Sack 4.0 (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2014) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo 3, The Cradle of Life (Retrieved on Apr 20, 2009) [local archive] [external archive]

See also

During the Iris campaign, the original comic could be found here, though as of the campaign's end in December 2009 this link is now defunct. Halopedia hosts a backup copy of the original comic as it was originally presented, viewable here.

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