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This article is about the in-universe location. For multiplayer map set in this location, see Ragnarok.

Two Giants is the codename for a canyon on the Forerunner shield world Requiem, named for a pair of pulse-emitting towers on either side of the canyon. It saw occupation by both the Covenant and the United Nations Space Command during the Second Battle of Requiem.

History

UNSC investigation and Covenant counterattack

Two Giants' waterfront tower.

In February 2558, the area known as Two Giants was under Covenant control. Mountain Squad, a joint Spartan/Marine unit, was deployed to the area to investigate a mysterious signal received at Galileo Base. Their D79-TC Pelican crashed behind enemy lines and they survivors came under fire. In response, Commander Sarah Palmer deployed Spartan Fireteam Crimson to the area, where they engaged a linked up with Mountain Squad's surviving Spartans. Though the Spartans of Mountain Squad were killed, Crimson investigated the southern tower, which Dr. Catherine Halsey surmised to be the origin of the signal; at this time, the tower emitted a pulse into the sky, which alerted nearby Covenant forces.^[1]

Responding to the pulse emitted by the tower, a CRS-class light cruiser arrived near Two Giants and deployed waves of Phantom dropships to Crimson's position. Spartan Robert Dalton requested several Mantis assault mechs for the team, which they used to thwart the Covenant's reprisal. Eventually, Template:UNSCship's Sub-vessel 3 destroyed the cruiser and Crimson was redeployed.^[2]

Later conflict

The UNSC soon established a base at the inland tower. After Covenant supreme leader Jul 'Mdama was reported to be present at the other tower, Fireteam Crimson was sent back to Two Giants. On their arrival, however, the Spartans encountered only Promethean constructs, which were soon reinforced by the Shipmaster's forces. 'Mdama had used the tower to teleport himself to the Fortress, a structure elsewhere on Requiem. After clearing the area, Fireteam Crimson entered a portal inside the tower, translocating them to the Fortress in pursuit of their target.^[3]

Production notes

Two Giants is the location of the Halo 4 multiplayer map Ragnarok; in-universe, the map is based on the conflict depicted in Spartan Ops, as evidenced by the presence of Mountain Squad's crashed Pelican. In the real world, the map is a remake of the Halo 3 map Valhalla, which in turn is a spiritual successor to Halo: Combat Evolved's Blood Gulch and Halo 2's Coagulation. Valhalla and Ragnarok are both named for elements of Norse mythology.

The map is an almost exact recreation of Valhalla, which is canonically set in a nearly identical canyon on Installation 00. It is thus interesting to note that Pelican Victor 398 and Mountain Squad's Pelican crashed in the same manner in the same approximate locations in their respective canyons. From a production standpoint, of course, this is due to Ragnarok being a remake of Valhalla.

List of appearances

Halo 4
- Spartan Ops

Sources

^ Spartan Ops, S1E3 - Spartan Mountain
^ Spartan Ops, S1E4 - Shootout In Valhalla
^ Spartan Ops, S1E4 - Rally Point

[1] Spartan Ops, S1E3 - Spartan Mountain

[2] Spartan Ops, S1E4 - Shootout In Valhalla

[3] Spartan Ops, S1E4 - Rally Point

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-'''Two Giants''' is the codename for a canyon on the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Requiem]]. It has seen occupation by [[Covenant remnant]] forces in the [[Requiem campaign]].
+'''Two Giants''' is the codename for a canyon on the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Requiem]], named for a pair of pulse-emitting towers on either side of the canyon. It saw occupation by both the [[Covenant remnant|Covenant]] and the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Second Battle of Requiem]].
 ==History==
-[[File:H4 Ragnarok-1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Two Giants location on Requiem]]
+===UNSC investigation and Covenant counterattack===
-In early [[2558]], the area known as Two Giants was behind Covenant enemy lines. [[Mountain Squad]], a [[UNSC Marine Corps]] squadron crashed their [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]] behind enemy lines. In response [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] deployed [[Fireteam Crimson]] to the area, where they combated a steady battlegroup of some Covenant and [[Promethean]] forces. Though they rescued Mountain Squad, Crimson was sent to investigate one of the [[Beam emitter]]s and activate it so Dr.[[Catherine Halsey]] could analyze it. The emitter sent out a pulse and triggered a Covenant response. <ref name="Catherine">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Catherine'']]</ref> A {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}} was attracted and sent in waves of [[Type-44 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]] to Crimson's position. Crimson was beating them off, but needed equipment help, prompting [[Robert Dalton]] to drop in [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Armor Defense System|Mantis]] mech suits for the team. The Spartans utilized them and defeated the Covenant battlegroup, while [[Cyrus Shaw]]'s [[Charon-class light frigate]] destroyed the battle cruiser. Crimson then left the location. <ref name="Catherine"/> However the area was re-taken by [[Jul 'Mdama]], and Crimson located him at Two Giants. Defeating minimal Covenant forces, Crimson found that 'Mdama had escaped using [[Slipspace translocation]]. Crimson was able to open a portal of their own, and left Two Giants, getting teleported to the [[Fortress (location)|Fortress]]. <ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Didact's Hand|S1E4 ''Didact's Hand'']]</ref>
+[[File:H4 Ragnarok-1.jpg|300px|thumb|Two Giants' waterfront tower.]]
+In [[2558|February 2558]], the area known as Two Giants was under Covenant control. [[Mountain Squad]], a joint [[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]]/[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] unit, was deployed to the area to investigate a mysterious signal received at [[Galileo Base]]. Their [[D79-TC Pelican]] crashed behind enemy lines and they survivors came under fire. In response, [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] deployed Spartan [[Fireteam Crimson]] to the area, where they engaged a linked up with Mountain Squad's surviving Spartans. Though the Spartans of Mountain Squad were killed, Crimson investigated the southern tower, which Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] surmised to be the origin of the signal; at this time, the tower emitted a pulse into the sky, which alerted nearby Covenant forces.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine/Spartan Mountain|S1E3 - ''Spartan Mountain'']]</ref>
-==Trivia==
+Responding to the pulse emitted by the tower, a {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}} arrived near Two Giants and deployed waves of [[Type-44 Troop Carrier|Phantom dropships]] to Crimson's position. Spartan [[Robert Dalton]] requested several [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Armor Defense System|Mantis assault mechs]] for the team, which they used to thwart the Covenant's reprisal. Eventually, {{UNSCship|Infinity}}'s ''Sub-vessel 3'' destroyed the cruiser and Crimson was redeployed.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Catherine/Shootout In Valhalla|S1E4 - ''Shootout In Valhalla'']]</ref>
-*Two Giants is also the location of the  [[Multiplayer]] map, [[Ragnarok]].
-*Considering that the Two Giants area and thereby Ragnarok are solidified canon on Requiem through [[Spartan Ops]], it makes them a canon location just as the [[Valhalla]] map was from ''[[Halo 3]]''. As Ragnarok is a re-make of Valhalla, it shows that there is in the [[Halo Universe]] an eerie coincidence between Mountain Squad's crashing of their Pelican, and the crashing of [[Victor 398]], despite the events happening during the Requiem campaign and the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. Quite possibly this Forerunner canyon structure appears often on Forerunner installations due to the massive areas the Forerunners terraformed. However, the coincidence of the two events still remains.
+===Later conflict===
+The UNSC soon established a base at the inland tower. After Covenant supreme leader [[Jul 'Mdama]] was reported to be present at the other tower, Fireteam Crimson was sent back to Two Giants. On their arrival, however, the Spartans encountered only [[Promethean]] constructs, which were soon reinforced by the Shipmaster's forces. 'Mdama had used the tower to [[Slipspace translocation|teleport]] himself to the [[Fortress (location)|Fortress]], a structure elsewhere on Requiem. After clearing the area, Fireteam Crimson entered a portal inside the tower, translocating them to the Fortress in pursuit of their target.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Didact's Hand/Rally Point|S1E4 - ''Rally Point'']]</ref>
+==Production notes==
+Two Giants is the location of the ''Halo 4'' multiplayer map ''[[Ragnarok]]''; in-universe, the map is based on the conflict depicted in ''Spartan Ops'', as evidenced by the presence of Mountain Squad's crashed Pelican. In the real world, the map is a remake of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' map ''[[Valhalla]]'', which in turn is a spiritual successor to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Blood Gulch'' and ''[[Halo 2]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''[[Coagulation]]''. ''Valhalla'' and ''Ragnarok'' are both named for elements of Norse mythology.
+The map is an almost exact recreation of ''Valhalla'', which is canonically set in a nearly identical canyon on [[Installation 00]]. It is thus interesting to note that Pelican ''[[Victor 398]]'' and Mountain Squad's Pelican crashed in the [[:File:V-398.jpg|same manner]] in the same approximate locations in their respective canyons. From a production standpoint, of course, this is due to ''Ragnarok'' being a remake of ''Valhalla''.
 ==List of appearances==
 *''[[Halo 4]]''
-**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' {{1st}}
+**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
 ==Sources==