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Tag: Forerunner
What are Cryptums?
According to Halo Nation, Cryptums are “the Forerunner device created for Warrior-Servants to enter as a form of punishment by exile. Warning: Possible Spoilers Ahead… Posted at Halo4News.net: A lot of things have been shown everywhere on the Internet about new elements and details about the Campaign. The purpose of this article is not to spoil anything, but to…
What exactly *are* the Forerunners?
As posted at Halo Nation (visit link for full article, including links to more information): “After exhausting every other strategic option, my creators activated the rings. They, and all additional sentient life within three radii of the galactic center died, as planned” — 343 Guilty Spark, explaining the fate of the Forerunners Forerunner is the translated name for the ancient…
Who is “The Didact”?
Posted at Halo Nation (links have been disabled, visit article for more information):“Mendicant Bias is trying to prevent us from firing the Array. He speeds back to the Ark, but he won’t succeed. Offensive Bias will stop him, and I will burn this stinking menace in your name. And then? I will begin our Great Journey without you, carrying this…
Do the Forerunner symbols mean anything?
Posted at Halo Nation: Forerunner symbols were used by the Forerunners to convey a variety of meanings. These symbols can be found on Forerunner technology and within Forerunner installations, including the Halo Array. They are also found on many pieces of Covenant technology. Usage The exact nature of Forerunner writing remains a mystery. The symbols are most likely logograms,…
What is a shield world?
Posted at Halo Nation: A Shield World is a Forerunner installation, designed to be a shelter from the activation of the Halo Array. The main component of a Shield World is a complete and thorough Micro Dyson Sphere, located within a Slipspace bubble of compressed space-time. The only way in is a small portal that constitutes the only real-space component…