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{{Quote|The Didact returns...|[[Alex Wakeford]] announcing the novel.{{Ref/Reuse|StreamAnnounce}}}} | {{Quote|The Didact returns...|[[Alex Wakeford]] announcing the novel.{{Ref/Reuse|StreamAnnounce}}}} | ||
'''''Halo: Epitaph''''' is | '''''Halo: Epitaph''''' is a [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novel]] by long-time series writer, [[Kelly Gay]],{{Ref/Twitter|Id=KellyAnnounce|KellyHGay|1583574969048440832|Kelly Gay|Quote=Yep it’s official! Writing a Didact novel: HALO: EPITAPH. #halo #HaloWC 🤗|D=21|M=10|Y=2022}} released on [[2024#February|February 27, 2024]]. The book was formally announced during the [[Canon Fodder]] live event at the [[Halo Championship Series|Halo World Championship]] on [[2022#October|October 21, 2022]], in a panel focusing on the discussion of how ''Halo'' multiplayer maps fit into canon. Appropriately, the novel's name is a reference to the ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer map [[Epitaph]].{{Ref/YouTube|Id=StreamAnnounce|Yz-fW1-B3tw|Halo|HaloWC 2022 Community Stage - Friday}} | ||
The novel was originally set to release in late [[2023]] before being pushed back to [[2024#January|January 2, 2024]], before a second delay to the final release date.{{Ref/Reuse|CFAuditory}}{{Ref/Reuse|S&SEpitaph}} | The novel was originally set to release in late [[2023]] before being pushed back to [[2024#January|January 2, 2024]], before a second delay to the final release date.{{Ref/Reuse|CFAuditory}}{{Ref/Reuse|S&SEpitaph}} | ||
''Halo: Epitaph'' | ''Halo: Epitaph'' features the continuation of the story of the [[Ur-Didact]] and is set after ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''{{'}}s [[The Next 72 Hours]] arc from [[2013]] during which he is [[Composer|composed]] following a conflict with [[John-117]] and the rest of [[Blue Team]].{{Ref/Reuse|StreamAnnounce}}{{Ref/Twitter|Id=AlexTweet1|haruspis|1583587329419390978|Alex Wakeford|Quote=To be totally clear, this is set AFTER Halo 4 and Escalation. As I said on the panel: the Didact’s story continues!|D=21|M=10|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=Esc10|HE|Issue=10}} | ||
The Didact's ''Halo 4'' voice actor, Keith Szarabajka, | The Didact's ''Halo 4'' voice actor, [[Wikipedia:Keith Szarabajka|Keith Szarabajka]], narrated the audiobook for ''Epitaph''.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=CFL|6NLZw-BL8hg|Time=27482|Halo|HaloWC 2023 Community Stage – Day 1 (Forge, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Keith David, Lore, Digsite +)|Detail=7:38:02|D=14|M=10|Y=2023}} | ||
==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article quote|Stripped of armor, might, and memory, the [[Forerunner]] warrior known as the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] was torn from the physical world following his [[Mission to Installation 03|destructive confrontation]] with the [[John-117|Master Chief]] and sent reeling into the mysterious depths of a seemingly endless desert wasteland. This once powerful and terrifying figure is now a shadow of his former self—gaunt, broken, desiccated, and alone. But this wasteland is not as barren as it seems. A blue light glints from a [[Epitaph|thin spire]] in the far distance… | {{Article quote|Stripped of [[Forerunner personal armor|armor]], might, and memory, the [[Forerunner]] warrior known as the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] was torn from the physical world following his [[Mission to Installation 03|destructive confrontation]] with the [[John-117|Master Chief]] and sent reeling into the mysterious depths of a [[Domain|seemingly endless desert wasteland]]. This once powerful and terrifying figure is now a shadow of his former self—gaunt, broken, desiccated, and alone. But this wasteland is not as barren as it seems. A blue light glints from a [[Epitaph|thin spire]] in the far distance… | ||
Thus begins the Didact’s great journey—the final fate of one of the [[Milky Way|galaxy]]’s most enigmatic and pivotal figures.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDomain|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-didacts-domain|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Didact's Domain|D=03|M=02|Y=2023}}}} | Thus begins the Didact’s great journey—the final fate of one of the [[Milky Way|galaxy]]’s most enigmatic and pivotal figures.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDomain|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-didacts-domain|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Didact's Domain|D=03|M=02|Y=2023}}}} | ||
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*[[Didact's mother]] {{1st}} | *[[Didact's mother]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Faber-of-Will-and-Might]] | *[[Faber-of-Will-and-Might]] | ||
*[[Falchion]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Grammarian]] {{1st}} | *[[Grammarian]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[IsoDidact]] | *[[Growth-Through-Trial-of-Change]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[IsoDidact]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Librarian]] | *[[Librarian]] | ||
*[[Silence-in-the-End]] {{1st}} | *[[Silence-in-the-End]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Unidentified Haruspis]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Ur-Didact]] | *[[Ur-Didact]] | ||
*[[Verdant Horizon]] | |||
;Human | ;Human | ||
*[[Chakas]] {{Mo}} | *[[Chakas]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Forthencho]] | *[[Forthencho]] | ||
*[[Fred-104]] | *[[Fred-104]] {{C|Not mentioned by name}} | ||
*[[Kelly-087]] | *[[Kelly-087]] {{C|Not mentioned by name}} | ||
*[[John-117]] | *[[John-117]] | ||
*[[Linda-058]] | *[[Linda-058]] {{C|Not mentioned by name}} | ||
*[[Riser]] {{Mo}} | *[[Riser]] {{Mo}} | ||
;Jiralhanae | ;Jiralhanae | ||
*[[Atriox]] | *[[Atriox]] {{C|Not mentioned by name}} | ||
;Precursor | ;Precursor | ||
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*[[Human]] | *[[Human]] | ||
*[[Huragok]] | |||
*[[Jiralhanae]] | *[[Jiralhanae]] | ||
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**[[Miner]] {{Mo}} | **[[Miner]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Reparation movement]] {{Fm}} | |||
**[[Speaker]] | |||
**[[Theoretical]] {{Mo}} | **[[Theoretical]] {{Mo}} | ||
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*[[War]] | *[[War]] | ||
**[[Kradal conflicts]] {{ | **[[Kradal conflicts]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Human-Forerunner wars]] | **[[Human-Forerunner wars]] | ||
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***[[Great Purification]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Great Purification]] {{Mo}} | ||
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**San'Shyuum rebellion | **San'Shyuum rebellion | ||
***[[Battle of Janjur Qom]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Battle of Janjur Qom]] {{Mo}} | ||
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*[[Neural transmission]] {{1st}} | *[[Neural transmission]] {{1st}} | ||
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*[[Shield world]] | *[[Shield world]] | ||
*[[Slipspace portal]] {{Mo}} | *[[Slipspace portal]] {{Mo}} | ||
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*[[Mantle]] | *[[Mantle]] | ||
*[[Synchron]] | |||
*[[Twelve Laws of Making and Moving]] {{Mo}} | *[[Twelve Laws of Making and Moving]] {{Mo}} | ||
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File:HaloEpitaph_AnnounceImage.png|The announcement teaser image for ''Halo: Epitaph''. | File:HaloEpitaph_AnnounceImage.png|The announcement teaser image for ''Halo: Epitaph''. | ||
File:EpitaphOldCoverExploration.jpg|An earlier revision of the ''Epitaph'' cover art, depicting the Didact | File:Epitaph AlexCover.jpg|An early exploration of a potential cover for ''Epitaph''. | ||
File:EpitaphOldCoverExploration.jpg|An earlier revision of the ''Epitaph'' cover art, depicting the Didact standing inside the tower. | |||
File:HaloEpitaph Cover Full.jpg|The full cover art for the book, featuring the tower from the Epitaph multiplayer map in the background. | File:HaloEpitaph Cover Full.jpg|The full cover art for the book, featuring the tower from the Epitaph multiplayer map in the background. | ||
File:H3 Epitaph Tower.jpg|The tower of Epitaph, as seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | File:H3 Epitaph Tower.jpg|The tower of Epitaph, as seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
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- "The Didact returns..."
- — Alex Wakeford announcing the novel.[6]
Halo: Epitaph is a Halo novel by long-time series writer, Kelly Gay,[1] released on February 27, 2024. The book was formally announced during the Canon Fodder live event at the Halo World Championship on October 21, 2022, in a panel focusing on the discussion of how Halo multiplayer maps fit into canon. Appropriately, the novel's name is a reference to the Halo 3 multiplayer map Epitaph.[6]
The novel was originally set to release in late 2023 before being pushed back to January 2, 2024, before a second delay to the final release date.[4][5]
Halo: Epitaph features the continuation of the story of the Ur-Didact and is set after Halo: Escalation's The Next 72 Hours arc from 2013 during which he is composed following a conflict with John-117 and the rest of Blue Team.[6][7][8]
The Didact's Halo 4 voice actor, Keith Szarabajka, narrated the audiobook for Epitaph.[9]
Official summary[edit]
| “ | Stripped of armor, might, and memory, the Forerunner warrior known as the Didact was torn from the physical world following his destructive confrontation with the Master Chief and sent reeling into the mysterious depths of a seemingly endless desert wasteland. This once powerful and terrifying figure is now a shadow of his former self—gaunt, broken, desiccated, and alone. But this wasteland is not as barren as it seems. A blue light glints from a thin spire in the far distance…
Thus begins the Didact’s great journey—the final fate of one of the galaxy’s most enigmatic and pivotal figures.[10] |
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Plot summary[edit]
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Appearances[edit]
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The announcement teaser image for Halo: Epitaph.
An early exploration of a potential cover for Epitaph.
An earlier revision of the Epitaph cover art, depicting the Didact standing inside the tower.
The full cover art for the book, featuring the tower from the Epitaph multiplayer map in the background.
The tower of Epitaph, as seen in Halo 3.
The Halo 5: Guardians concept art upon which the Didact's appearance on the cover is based.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Twitter, Kelly Gay (@KellyHGay): "Yep it’s official! Writing a Didact novel: HALO: EPITAPH. #halo #HaloWC 🤗" (Retrieved on Oct 21, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo: Epitaph - Cover Reveal (Retrieved on May 15, 2023) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Covering Fire: Interview with Chris McGrath about the cover for Epitaph (Retrieved on Jan 31, 2024) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Auditory Additions (Retrieved on Dec 15, 2022) [archive]
- ^ a b c Simon & Schuster, Halo: Epitaph (Retrieved on Apr 22, 2023) [archive]
- ^ a b c YouTube - Halo, HaloWC 2022 Community Stage - Friday
- ^ Twitter, Alex Wakeford (@haruspis): "To be totally clear, this is set AFTER Halo 4 and Escalation. As I said on the panel: the Didact’s story continues!" (Retrieved on Oct 21, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Halo: Escalation, issue 10
- ^ YouTube - Halo, HaloWC 2023 Community Stage – Day 1 (Forge, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Keith David, Lore, Digsite +): 7:38:02 (Retrieved on Oct 14, 2023)
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Didact's Domain (Retrieved on Feb 3, 2023) [archive]
External links[edit]
- Halo: Epitaph | Audiobook Preview - The Didact Returns - an excerpt of the audiobook narrated by Keith Szarabajka.
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