Have you ever wondered why the Forerunners keep referring to the Mantle in the majority of their commentary and why their lives revolve around it? Here is a pretty detailed explanation of the concept and belief of the Mantle of Responsibility. The Mantle of Responsibility, or just the Mantle, is an ancient philosophy thought to have begun with the…
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What are The Guardians?
The breaking news for Halo 5 is out: it is called Guardians. What are Guardians in the Halo story you ask? And why does that sound so darn familiar but I can’t picture anything? Well, a quick search resulted in a “duh” moment, and a little info I didn’t know. Of course we’re all familiar with “Killed by The Guardians”…
Halo 4 Campaign Theater Screenshots
We may not be able to go into Halo 4 campaign and take screenshots ourselves, but a few have using the Halo 4 Campaign Theater Mode mod, and some of the shots are beautiful. The following screenshots, clearly taken by a talented eye, are no longer available at Halo Waypoint: since the original Theater mod-maker has been banned it seems…
It’s not Halo, but damn it’s cool! Real Life Sentinel
A team created by the B612 Foundation including NASA Astronauts and directors, planetary scientists and astronomers, and a Program Manager for Kepler Space Telescope among other titles, is building a real life Sentinel to protect Earth from asteroids. The Sentinel Mission will use a privately funded spacecraft with instruments both proven and cutting edge in design, and is expected…
Halo Diehards Spotlight: 343thesentient – Fan CGA Artist
I’ve pretty well immersed myself in the Halo game and story, and one of the things I like the most about the experience is there’s always something new, some detail or community or way of expressing the fondness that so many have for the games and story. One area of the Halo universe I’ve never had the opportunity to explore…
A Brief History of Halo: Prt3 Reclaimers
The saga continues as Urban Reflex leads us through Halo history to the present. Originally posted at HBO. Need to get caught up? Part 1 is Mantle, Part two Mendicant. IV. Spartan During the early years of the 26th century, the human race is being split by civil war. The space-faring civilisation spans several hundred worlds; divided into the ‘Inner’…
A Brief History of Halo: Prt2 – Mendicant
The timeline continues as Urban Reflex walks us through the history of the Halo story so far up to Halo 4. Posted originally at HBO. Haven’t read part one? Do it now!: “A Brief History of Halo: Prt 1 – Mantle” VII. The Return The arduous preparations of the Forerunners were not to be in vain. The Flood…