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The universe of Halo is remarkably vast in scale and astonishingly elaborate in detail, telling rich stories filled with bold characters, breathtaking worlds, and thrilling conflicts. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Halo, Dark Horse and 343 Industries have teamed up to deliver the most definitive guide to the universe thus far. Spanning over a hundred millennia and encompassing over a hundred thousand light years, the Halo Encyclopedia captures two decades of storytelling with stunning, never-before-seen art and the most detailed exploration of the universe’s many characters, worlds, and technologies to have ever been created.{{Ref/Site|Id=Amazon|URL=https://www.amazon.com/dp/1506728448/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Z6A8X7WP73Q7Y4CDSST4|Site=Amazon|Page=Halo Encyclopedia|D=20|M=7|Y=2021}}}} | The universe of Halo is remarkably vast in scale and astonishingly elaborate in detail, telling rich stories filled with bold characters, breathtaking worlds, and thrilling conflicts. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Halo, Dark Horse and 343 Industries have teamed up to deliver the most definitive guide to the universe thus far. Spanning over a hundred millennia and encompassing over a hundred thousand light years, the Halo Encyclopedia captures two decades of storytelling with stunning, never-before-seen art and the most detailed exploration of the universe’s many characters, worlds, and technologies to have ever been created.{{Ref/Site|Id=Amazon|URL=https://www.amazon.com/dp/1506728448/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Z6A8X7WP73Q7Y4CDSST4|Site=Amazon|Page=Halo Encyclopedia|D=20|M=7|Y=2021}}}} | ||
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The ''Halo Encyclopedia'' begins with a chronology of the events in the Halo universe. The book is divided into five sections: Humanity, Covenant, Forerunners, Flood, and Banished. | |||
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File:Halo Encyclopedia (2022) Deluxe Edition.jpg|The deluxe edition of ''Halo Encyclopedia''. | File:Halo Encyclopedia (2022) Deluxe Edition.jpg|The deluxe edition of ''Halo Encyclopedia''. | ||
File:Enc22 Humanity.jpg|A preview of a page from the ''Halo Encyclopedia'' introducing humanity. | File:Enc22 Humanity.jpg|A preview of a page from the ''Halo Encyclopedia'' introducing humanity. | ||
File:Enc22 Page84.jpg|A preview of | File:Enc22 Page84.jpg|A preview of page 84 featuring [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3 MJOLNIR]]. | ||
File:Enc22 Page85.jpg|A preview of | File:Enc22 Page85.jpg|A preview of page 85 featuring the [[Grappleshot]]. | ||
File:Enc22_Alpha_Nine_Page_1.jpg|A preview of page 96 featuring [[Edward Buck]], [[Michael Crespo]], and [[Kojo Agu]]. | File:Enc22_Alpha_Nine_Page_1.jpg|A preview of page 96 featuring [[Edward Buck]], [[Michael Crespo]], and [[Kojo Agu]]. | ||
File:Enc22_Alpha_Nine_Page_2.jpg|A preview of page 97 featuring [[Taylor Miles]], [[Gretchen Ketola]], [[Jonathan Doherty]], and [[Veronica Dare]]. | File:Enc22_Alpha_Nine_Page_2.jpg|A preview of page 97 featuring [[Taylor Miles]], [[Gretchen Ketola]], [[Jonathan Doherty]], and [[Veronica Dare]]. | ||
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The Halo Encyclopedia is an upcoming reference book originally set to be published on March 29, 2022 by Dark Horse in conjunction with 343 Industries, but was later delayed to April 13, 2022. The book is a successor to the previous Halo Encyclopedia released in 2009, and features numerous custom-made pieces of artwork by both 343 in-house artists and several images and designs created by the fan mod Sins of the Prophets[1] and Halo: A Fistful of Arrows creator Levi Hoffmeier.[3]
The book will include elements from across two decades of Halo history, including content from Halo Infinite.[1]
An additional deluxe edition variant will be available, containing an exclusive lithograph, a unique cover and slipcase inspired by the Forerunner Cylix.[6]
Official summary
Content
The Halo Encyclopedia begins with a chronology of the events in the Halo universe. The book is divided into five sections: Humanity, Covenant, Forerunners, Flood, and Banished.
Trivia
- The Lancer-class fast-attack corvette and the Scholte-class missile corvette were to be featured in the Halo Encyclopedia but were cut due to space constraints.[7]
Gallery
Promotional images
The cover for the deluxe edition of Halo Encyclopedia.
The deluxe edition of Halo Encyclopedia.
A preview of a page from the Halo Encyclopedia introducing humanity.
A preview of page 84 featuring GEN3 MJOLNIR.
A preview of page 85 featuring the Grappleshot.
A preview of page 96 featuring Edward Buck, Michael Crespo, and Kojo Agu.
A preview of page 97 featuring Taylor Miles, Gretchen Ketola, Jonathan Doherty, and Veronica Dare.
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Artwork
Art of SPARTAN-III Lucy-B091.
Art of a Silent Shadow Sangheili.
Art of Krelis.
Art of Ussa 'Xellus.
Render of an ORS-class heavy cruiser.
Art of a C718 Longsword.
Render of a Needler.
Cut content
Lancer-class fast-attack corvette.
Scholte-class missile corvette.
Sources
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Master Class (Retrieved on Jul 12, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Twitter, Isaac Hannaford (@Isaac_Hannaford): "That would be me :)" (Retrieved on Feb 23, 2022) [archive]
- ^ a b Twitter, Levi Hoffmeier (@LeviWasTaken): "Excited to say I've crafted some art for the #Halo Encyclopedia from @DarkHorseComics & @Halo out next year! Sketching Master Chief in my high school notes to teaching myself digital art with A Fistful of Arrows to painting [REDACTED] professionally feels...full-circle.😉" (Retrieved on Oct 29, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Zeta Testing (Retrieved on Oct 26, 2021) [archive]
- ^ a b c Dark Horse, Halo: Encyclopedia HC (Retrieved on Feb 11, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Dark Horse, Halo Encyclopedia HC (Deluxe Edition) (Retrieved on Dec 14, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Foundations (Retrieved on Jan 12, 2022) [archive]
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