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Flood Spore
General overview
Height:	About the size of a human fingernail
Method of attack:	Suffocates prey, sometimes clogs air filters and infects

Revision as of 18:20, August 4, 2021

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"One single Flood spore can destroy a species."

— Rtas 'Vadum^[1]

Spores are the most basic of Flood forms that act as carriers of the parasite's infection. They are also crucial in the formation of Flood hives and are an effective method of suffocating future hosts and clearing the area of uninfected hostiles.

Description

Spores are generally airborne, often clogging air filtration systems, allowing for more efficient access to host organisms. When infesting a location, the Flood often uses spore mountains or spore capsules to quickly disperse spores into a planet's atmosphere and thus expedite the conversion of the local biota.^[2] The biomass that Flood launchers launch at enemies will sometimes manifest into clouds of Flood spores.^[3]

While Pod infectors are the Flood's standard means of infection, it is possible for a compatible host organism to be infected by spores alone. The spores will enter the body and go about interfacing with the host's biology, consuming the victim's biomass and replacing it with Flood biomass, leading to biological transformation.^[4]The Prophet of Truth was later infected similarly at the Battle of the Citadel.^[5]

Trivia

In Halo 4's Flood mode, the infected Spartan-IVs appear to be infected via spores, as they lack the Pod infector's tendrils, and the method of infection is direct contact with a combat form.

Gallery

A Flood spore.
H2 Flood Spore.jpg

Another view of a Flood spore.

List of appearances

Halo 2 (First appearance)
Halo Graphic Novel
- The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor
Halo 3
Halo Wars
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Terminals
Halo: Silentium (Mentioned only)
Halo 2: Anniversary
Halo: Shadow of Intent (Mentioned only)

Sources

^ Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate
^ Halo: Silentium, page 232
^ Halo Wars
^ Halo: Evolutions — "The Mona Lisa"
^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant

[1] Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate

[2] Halo: Silentium, page 232

[3] Halo Wars

[4] Halo: Evolutions — "The Mona Lisa"

[5] Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant

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 Spores are generally airborne, often clogging air filtration systems, allowing for more efficient access to host organisms. When infesting a location, the Flood often uses [[spore mountain]]s or [[Flood dispersal pod|spore capsules]] to quickly disperse spores into a planet's atmosphere and thus expedite the conversion of the local biota.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 232''</ref> The biomass that [[Flood launcher]]s launch at enemies will sometimes manifest into clouds of Flood spores.<ref>'''Halo Wars'''</ref>
-While [[Pod infector]]s are the Flood's standard means of infection, it is possible for a compatible host organism to be infected by spores alone. The spores will enter the body and go about interfacing with the host's biology, consuming the victim's biomass and replacing it with Flood biomass, leading to biological transformation.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''' — ''"The Mona Lisa"''</ref>The [[Prophet of Truth]] was later infected in a similar manner at the [[Battle of the Citadel]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant]]''</ref>
+While [[Pod infector]]s are the Flood's standard means of infection, it is possible for a compatible host organism to be infected by spores alone. The spores will enter the body and go about interfacing with the host's biology, consuming the victim's biomass and replacing it with Flood biomass, leading to biological transformation.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''' — ''"The Mona Lisa"''</ref>The [[Prophet of Truth]] was later infected similarly at the [[Battle of the Citadel]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant]]''</ref>
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