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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Porta will only open for the [[Master Chief]] and [[Covenant]] soldiers, not [[Pure Form|Pure Forms]], or [[Infection Forms]]. It is unknown why this happens. Because [[Flood]] Forms can't open Portas, many players run past the waves of Flood on the highest difficulties.
*Portas may or may not be the doors on [[High Charity]], covered in [[Flood]] spore sacs.
*Portas may or may not be the doors on [[High Charity]], covered in [[Flood]] spore sacs.
*Portas have at least two [[7]] references in them, one being that portas are made up of 7 segments, and that there are 7 portas on the level [[Cortana (level)| Cortana]]
*Portas have at least two [[7]] references in them, one being that portas are made up of 7 segments, and that there are 7 portas on the level [[Cortana (level)| Cortana]]
*The name, porta, comes from the [[Greece|Greek]] word ''porta'', which means door.
*The name, porta, comes from the [[Greece|Greek]] word ''porta'', which means door.
*It is illogical why, although Portas were created by the flood, it will not open for them.


== References ==
== References ==

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A Porta opens for Master Chief.

A Porta is a sphincter-like orifice embedded into the floors and walls of Flood Hives that acts as the Flood analog to doorways. Portas were sighted in the Flood-infested High Charity and in the Halo 3 Multiplayer map Isolation.[1].


Trivia

  • Portas may or may not be the doors on High Charity, covered in Flood spore sacs.
  • Portas have at least two 7 references in them, one being that portas are made up of 7 segments, and that there are 7 portas on the level Cortana
  • The name, porta, comes from the Greek word porta, which means door.

References