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'''''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 comic and story were created by [[:Category:Images by Ashley Wood|Ashley Wood]] with the oversight of [[Bungie]].{{Ref/Reuse|BnetBlogMailSack4}}


[[Image:Halo 3 Comic -1.JPG|thumb|200px]][[Image:Halo 3 Comic -2.JPG|thumb|200px]][[Image:Halo 3 Comic -3.JPG|thumb|200px]][[Image:Halo 3 Comic -4.JPG|thumb|200px]]'''The Cradle of Life''' is a story about a Tribal Elder. It takes place in [[Africa]] 100,000 years ago.
==Plot synopsis==
''The Cradle of Life'' is set 100,000 years ago prior to the [[Great Purification|firing]] of the [[Halo Array]] at the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. The comic tells the story of [[N'chala]], a prehistoric [[human]] and the elder of his tribe in [[Africa]], who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains and watches over them to observe something special 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. Until then he will watch and wait.{{Ref/Reuse|IRISH3TCOL}}


This comic tells the story of [[N'chala]], who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains, and watches something special. The comic implies that some "gods" ( perhaps the [[Forerunners]]) are building a huge machine on the ground of the plains of Africa (It can be speculated that this machine is the [[Ark]]).  
==Comic panels==
<center><gallery mode="packed-overlay">
File:IRIS H3 Cradle of Life Page 1.JPG|Page 1
File:IRIS H3 Cradle of Life Page 2.JPG|Page 2
File:IRIS H3 Cradle of Life Page 3.JPG|Page 3
File:IRIS H3 Cradle of Life Page 4.JPG|Page 4
</gallery></center>


==Appearances==
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-3|title-1=Characters|
'''Human'''
*[[N'chala]] {{1st}}


|title-2=Species and entities|
'''Artificial'''
*[[Sentinel]]
**[[Strato-Sentinel]] {{1st}}
***[[Assembler Sentinel]] {{1st}}
'''Sentient'''
*[[Forerunner]] {{Mo}}
*[[Human]]
'''Non-sentient'''
*African elephant {{1st}}
*South african cheetah {{1st}}


==Speculation==
|title-3=Locations|
*[[Sol system]]
**[[Earth]]
***[[Africa]]
****[[Portal at Voi]] {{Mo}}


{{Conjecturalization}}
|title-4=Miscellaneous|
*[[Forerunner symbols]]
}}


We also know of the activation of the rings by the Forerunners.
==IRIS connections==
The website was found via an ad in the June Circuit City{{Ref/Reuse|IRISH3TCOL}} and Best Buy circulars. 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]].


This activation is known to be the reason of the Forerunner's disappearance.
==Trivia==
But according to a Joe Staten Interview<ref>http://halosm.bungie.org/story/staten083106.html Joe Staten Interview</ref>, one couldn't say that the Forerunners vanished: ''"Inscrutable alien beings with problematic ethics never die... they just fade away"''. We can only assume that he is trying to say that the Forerunners are still alive.  
*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".


Some speculation suggests that the Forerunners were/are just human people. This could be true, but the "Cradle of Life" comic is proof that Humans and Forerunners weren't at the same level of knowledge 100,000 years ago. So it is more probable that the Forerunners are not the same as Humans.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:IRIS H3 Cradle of Life Ad.jpg|The Ad used to lead onto the comic.
File:IRIS H3 Cradle of Life Page 4 Puzzle.png|Panels on the last page with the IP address "206.16.223.65" showing.
</gallery>


The other reason that could help us think that the Forerunners are not dead is the use of a [[Shield World]] to avoid the lethal activation of [[Halo]]. Maybe few Forerunners made it to a Shield World like [[Onyx]] and, after the Halo activation, they went back to normal space and began a new life -- a new beginning.
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


There is another reason that can lead us to think that the Forerunners didn't disappear 100,000 years ago. In the  [[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] book, on page 237 <ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] page 237</ref>, it is said that the [[Engineers]] are also called ''"Huragok"'', and that the word ''"Huragok"'' is a Forerunner word: ''"Huragok: the Forerunner name for the Engineer race."'' It was later revealed in the Halo 3 story and art book that the Engineers were in fact Forerunner creations.
==External links==
 
*[http://halo3.com/comic/ ''Halo 3: The Cradle of Life''] - the original source link for the comic, though rendered defunct due to the ARG's end in [[2009#December|December 2009]].
{{Conjecturalization End}}
*[https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/cradleoflife/ ''Halopedia Archives'' - Halo 3: The Cradle of Life] - an archived copy of the original website as-originally presented, hosted by Halopedia as part of this website's [[Archive:Website archives|website archival]] project.
 
== References ==
 
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==Related Links==
*[[Iris]]


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Halo 3: The Cradle of Life
Advertisement for Halo 3: The Cradle of Life.
Attribution information

Author(s):

Ashley Wood[1]

Illustrator(s):

Ashley Wood[1]

Publication information

Publication date:

June 14, 2007 (Discovered)[2]

Media type:

Webcomic[3]

Pages:

4 pages (1 modifiable)[3]

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

Plot synopsis[edit]

The Cradle of Life is set 100,000 years ago prior to the firing of the Halo Array at the end of the Forerunner-Flood war. The comic tells the story of N'chala, a prehistoric human and the elder of his tribe in Africa, who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains and watches over them to observe something special 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. Until then he will watch and wait.[3]

Comic panels[edit]

  • Page 1

    Page 1

  • Page 2

    Page 2

  • Page 3

    Page 3

  • Page 4

    Page 4

Appearances[edit]

Characters

Human

Species and entities

Artificial

Sentient

Non-sentient

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

Locations

Miscellaneous





IRIS connections[edit]

The website was found via an ad in the June Circuit City[3] and Best Buy circulars. 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,[3] which initially led to a site called the Transmission Log.

Trivia[edit]

  • 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".

Gallery[edit]

  • The Ad used to lead onto the comic.

    The Ad used to lead onto the comic.

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Bungie.net, Mail Sack 4.0 (Retrieved on Oct 13, 2014) [archive]
  2. ^ Bungie.net, I found the next clue!! (Retrieved on Oct 6, 2007) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c d e f Halo 3, The Cradle of Life (Retrieved on Apr 20, 2009) [local archive] [external archive]

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