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This article is about the Flood counterpart of doors. For the Forerunner artifact, see The Portal.

A porta within the Flood-infested High Charity.

A porta^[1] 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^[2] and on the Flood dens.^[3]

The portas replace the doors in the original architecture of the Flood hive, because of the excessive growth of Flood blisters in the area. Even though the Gravemind controls all Flood forms, it doesn't control the opening and closing of a porta. This is supported by the fact that during Master Chief John-117's raid on High Charity, the portas in front of him opens, despite the Gravemind's attempts to stop John's progress to save the AI construct Cortana.^[2]

Trivia[edit]

Portas are comprised of seven segments, and there are seven Portas on the campaign level Cortana.
The name "porta" probably comes from the Greek word porta (πόρτα) or the Italian word porta, which both mean "door".
On the Halo 3 multiplayer map Isolation, there is one Porta. Sliding down a hole on the top part of the map will lead the player to slide down a tube. A Porta will open, leading into a Flood-infested cave.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art of a Porta.
A Porta opens for John-117.
A comparison of an open and a closed porta.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo 3 (First appearance)
Halo Wars

Sources[edit]

^ Halo 3: The Official Guide, page 99
^ ^a ^b Halo 3, campaign level Cortana
^ Halo Wars

[1] Halo 3: The Official Guide, page 99

[cort-2] Halo 3, campaign level Cortana

[3] Halo Wars

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-{{Era|H3}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
-{{ratings}}
+{{disambig header|the Flood counterpart of doors|the [[Forerunner]] artifact|The Portal}}
-<center>''Were you looking for [[Portal]], the [[Forerunner]] complex?''</center>
+[[File:Porta profile.jpg|thumb|200px|A porta within the Flood-infested ''High Charity''.]]
-[[Image:Porta.jpg|thumb|200px|A Porta opens for [[Master Chief]].]]
+A '''porta'''<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]''', ''page 99''</ref> is a sphincter-like orifice embedded into the floors and walls of [[Flood hive]]s that acts as the [[Flood]] analog to [[door]]ways. Portas were sighted in the Flood-infested ''[[High Charity]]''<ref name="cort">'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> and on the [[Flood den]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>
-A '''Porta''' is a sphincter-like orifice embedded into the floors and walls of [[Flood Hive]]s 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]].<ref>''[[Cortana (Level)]]'', ''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>.
+The portas replace the doors in the original architecture of the Flood hive, because of the excessive growth of [[Flood blister]]s in the area. Even though the [[Gravemind]] controls all Flood forms, it doesn't control the opening and closing of a porta. This is supported by the fact that during [[Master Chief Petty Officer|Master Chief]] [[John-117]]'s [[raid on High Charity]], the portas in front of him opens, despite the Gravemind's attempts to stop John's progress to save the [[Artificial intelligence|AI construct]] [[Cortana]].{{Ref/Reuse|cort}}
+__NOTOC__
 ==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 are comprised of [[seven]] segments, and there are seven Portas on the campaign level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''.
-*Portas may or may not be the doors on [[High Charity]], covered in [[Flood]] spore sacs.
+*The name "porta" probably comes from the Greek word ''porta'' (''πόρτα'') or the Italian word ''porta'', which both mean "door".
-*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]]
+*On the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer map ''[[Isolation]]'', there is one Porta. Sliding down a hole on the top part of the map will lead the player to slide down a tube. A Porta will open, leading into a Flood-infested cave.
-*There is a theory that Portas are living creatures themselves, because they automatically open when approached. If this is true however, they would be subservient to the collective will of the [[Flood]]. Therefore, if the [[Master Chief]] attempted to pass, the Porta would immediately know the "threat" as a non-Flood form and would not open, so this theory is probably not true. It is assumed therefore that Portas work more like sensors, and they are not truly living beings.
-*The name, porta, comes from the [[Greece|Greek]] word ''porta'', which means door.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:H3 - Flood porta concept.png|Concept art of a Porta.
+File:Porta.jpg|A Porta opens for [[John-117]].
+File:H3 FloodPorta Comparison Screenshot.jpg|A comparison of an open and a closed porta.
+</gallery>
-== References ==
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Halo Wars]]''
-<references/>
+==Sources==
+{{Ref/Sources}}
 {{Flood}}
+[[Category:Flood]]
-[[Category:Halo 3]]
-[[Category:The Flood]]