Fractures

This article contains information about Fractures content, and is not a part of the established Halo canon.

This article is about the non-canon spinoff universes known as "Fractures". For the short story anthology, see Halo: Fractures.

Fractures logo.

Fractures are reinterpretations of the Halo universe, akin to alternate universes, that exist separately to the core canon of the franchise. They are designed to maintain the main elements and themes of the Halo universe, but are markedly divergent due to either fundamental differences in the nature of the setting, or the way certain events play out. Fractures are designed to give fans a unique and fresh take on the Halo universe, while leaving the existing lore untouched.^[1]^[2]

Fractures universes are used to lend background lore to otherwise non-canonical in-game elements, such as the Yoroi and Eaglestrike core in Halo Infinite or Belos, Blackguard, and Drengr armors in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. As such, they are often linked to in-game events, such as MCC's Series 8: Mythic or Infinite's Fractures: Tenrai event.^[1]^[2]

Fractures universes

Belos

The Belos universe is inspired by classical Greek and Roman culture. In this universe, the Chosen are humans who have been selected to undergo augmentations, making them almost demigods among their people. As such, Chosen serve as commanders and bodyguards within the armies that are sworn to defend the realm of Lacedaemon. The Chosen are equipped with Belos armor.^[2]

Bioroid

In the Bioroid universe, the Forerunners created weapon-parasites called Bioroids, infecting beings with the Reclaimer spark within them and convert them into killing machines. The Bioroid are forced to fight against an enemy called the Thinking Death. These infected beings are equipped with the Bioroid armor.

Blackguard

The Blackguard universe is inspired by feudalism and Medieval European culture. In this universe, the Blackguard are knights, protectors, and thieves from many kingdoms who are equipped with sets of specialized armor and powerful weapons. Each kingdom produces its own armor design, but in general the armor is known simply as Blackguard armor.^[2]

Drengr

The Drengr universe is inspired by Norse culture. In this universe, the Skalds are matchless warriors and clever storytellers who collect many tales of epic feats as they fight against the Shapeless Horrors. The Skalds gird themselves for battle with runeplate, also called Drengr armor.^[2]

Entrenched

Main article: Fractures: Entrenched

The Entrenched universe is dieselpunk-themed. In this universe, the soldiers fight using 'ruinously' expensive and tough armor paid for by the working populace to fuel the final fight against the Covenant Invasion. The armor used is Eaglestrike.^[3]^[4]

Appearances

Characters

Species

Human
- Kig-Yar
- San'Shyuum
- Sharquoi
- Unggoy
"Old Ones"

Organizations

Covenant
- Kig-Yar Thalassocracy
Unified Nations Security Confederation
- 11th Strikewing Squadron
- 23rd Armored Lancers
- 52nd Destroyer Battalion
- 902nd Reconnaissance Cluster
- Air Transport Group Apple
- Astro-rangers
- Capital Military Authority
- Cloudjumpers
- First Mobile Infantry Division
- Hefley Radiator Company
- Hyperion Test Group
- Meridian Light Horse
- Misriah Bathworks
- Northam Volunteers
- Ordnance Committee
- Ridgeback Cantonment Patrol
- Section Three
- Seongnam Special Task Group Two
- Ultramarine Corps

Locations

Earth
- Abandoned cosmodrome
- Northam
  - Northam Central Command
- Seattle
Europa
Luna
- Project: PERPETUA factory complex

Events

Final War
- Carver Riots
- Destruction of Northam Central Command
- Eastern Europa campaign
- Kolby's assault on the Moon

Vehicles

Frigate-class zeppelin
- SCS Brísingamen
SCS Perpetua

Technology and equipment

Aether-bomb
Arcanoblade
Archaeotech
CX-12 explosive
Cosmocom
Covenant arcanotech
- Archon sky-striker battery
- Plasmatron weaponry
Deathblossom missile
Eaglestrike energized plate armor
- Brodie variant
- Kerberos variant
- Leadbelcher variant
- M199X variant
- Sky Marshal variant
Gummytube Filter
Halo Array
Hydra
Kythera Battlepad
Nocturne Goggles
Pelican

Firewall

Main article: Fractures: Firewall

In the Firewall universe, a failed uprising of artificial intelligences, or "infolife", took place against humanity. As individual "infomorphs" existed only as digital data, they relied on cybernetically-augmented humans known as Executors to act for them in the corporeal universe. Executors were clad in Chimera armor.

Appearances

Species

Organizations

Biologic-directed power blocs
Infolife assemblies

Technology and equipment

Augmentor
Basilisk hack
BRINK Plugin
Chimera armor
- Abatur variant
- Flenser variant
- Grendel variant
- Merrow variant
- Peaceweaver variant
Cooperative autonomous munition swarm
Crysknife
Essence compilation
Executor
Flexcomposite
Hyperlink network
Orbital glimmerlance
PostAmp
Sub-tactical thermonuclear self-destruct device
TAG Plugin

Megaframe

The Megaframe universe is inspired in Japanese Tokusatsu series. In the Megaframe universe, a being named Halzon gave morphonic keys named "Dynam Rings" to humanity, becoming the Sierra Troopers, with the task of protecting the Sol system from the Auspex Empire, who also seeks to claim the Dynam Rings. Each Sierra Trooper uses the Trooper armor, and when the Sierra Troopers combine their morphonic energies, they can use the Megaframe armor.

Panzerdoll

Like the Megaframe universe, the Panzerdoll universe is inspired by the Japanese anime franchise Mobile Suit Gundam. In the Panzerdoll universe, the Covenant and the Union Naval Space Combine fight each other using mechatronian technology. The UNSC forces uses the Panzerdoll armor.

Tenrai

Main article: Fractures: Tenrai

The Tenrai universe is inspired by Japanese culture. In this universe, the 343 clans of the Imperial Court once feuded with each other for generations, but united in the face of an invasion by the Covenant. To defeat the invaders, the clans pooled their knowledge and crafted a new type of armor for their samurai warriors: Yoroi.^[1]

Appearances

Species

Asura
Human
Kitsune

Organizations

Imperial Court
- 343 clans
- Imperial household
- Shogunate
Covenant

Events

Covenant invasion
- Arrival of the strange samurai

Technology and equipment

Aiki weave
Glass dragon
Grass-blade
Domination spires
Dragonbark
Jadeiron
Tanto blade
Yoroi armor
- Chonmage variant
- Hikeshi variant
- Kabuto variant
- Yokai variant

Fractures-themed events

The following is a list of in-game events that are themed around Fractures universes.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Main article: Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Halo: MCC has only featured one Fractures-themed event:

Series 8: Mythic - Includes the Belos, Blackguard, and Drengr armors from their respective Fractures universes.
Series 9 - Includes the Bioroid, Megaframe, Panzerdoll, and Trooper armors from their respective Fracture universes, with the exception of the Trooper armors, being part of the Megaframe universe.

Halo Infinite

Main article: Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite was the game for which the concept of Fractures was first introduced, as a way to expand the cosmetic customisation options beyond those that would exist within the main Halo universe. Thus, it is expected to feature many Fractures-themed events:

Fractures: Tenrai - Includes the Yoroi armor core, featured in the Tenrai universe.
Fractures: Entrenched - Includes the Eaglestrike armor core, featured in the Entrenched universe.
Fractures: Firewall - Includes the Chimera armor core, featured in the Firewall universe.

Production notes

Fracture are used as events in Halo Infinite and Halo: The Master Chief Collection to explain the existence of certain armor models, such as Yoroi and specific Series 8: Mythic items, in their relevant games.^[2]^[5]