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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 27/03/2026

It's true! The Halopedia team has been involved in the production of Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus, a collection of the first three Halo novels now updated to align more seamlessly with the last quarter century of Halo lore! Check out the Canon Fodder article below!

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 24/03/2026

Halopedia is overhauling the way we handle gameplay information, and we want to hear from you! We're currently in the early stages of planning how to organise information for gameplay reference and as such, need your opinions on which layout is best! See the link below!

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 16/03/2026

To end our post, we'd like to share a quote from Dietz's website regarding how he viewed writing. Thank you for all the stories, Dietz!

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 16/03/2026

We at Halopedia are sad to hear of the passing of author William C. Dietz, author of several novels including several original works alongside contributions to Star Wars and, most notable to us, Halo: The Flood. We share our best wishes to his friends and family.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 10/11/2025

A rank once exclusively held by Sangheili charged with the protection of political figures, the assassination of the High Prophet of Regret saw the rise of the Jiralhanae to the role of honor guardsmen. Some honor guards still serve within remnant groups. halopedia.org/Honor_Guard

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 13/05/2025

Did You Know that the Rare game Sea of Thieves features several Halo themed ships and items? The player can dress up as a pirate Master Chief with a Weapon music box, as they set sail on a ship based on the UNSC or Banished. #TriviaTuesday

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 08/05/2025

#LoreThursday - Prefect Inspired by the Forerunner Combat skin used by the Prefects, Watershed Division used exotic materials to forge PREFECT GEN2 and GEN3 MJOLNIR armor as a technological demonstration of fusing human and Forerunner armor.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 07/05/2025

If you are in London in the next 10 days, be sure to drop by John R. Mullaney's exhibit in Soho. The gallery features his original artwork from Halo, Star Wars (including Andor), and more! Go check out the original prints of his fantastic art featured in Halo: Warfleet!

Poster for John R. Mullaney's exhibit, featuring his artwork of High Charity in Halo: Warfleet. The exhibit is held at the Troubadour Gallery, Smith's Court, London W1D 7DW. It is extended until 17th May, available between 1pm and 5pm on weekends. Alternatively, visitors can book a weekday visit at rsvp@troubadourgallery.com

Multiple original artwork by John R. Mullaney at the Troubadour Gallery.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 06/05/2025

Did You Know that there is a themed Halo deck in Microsoft Solitaire? This deck had Diamonds be Covenant themed, Spades be UNSC themed, Clubs be Forerunner themed, and Hearts be Banished themed. With the faced cards featuring a character from each faction. #TriviaTuesday

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 01/05/2025

#LoreThursday - Void Dancer Created by Emerson Tactical Systems, the Void Dancer suit sacrificed MJOLNIR standards so the manufacturer could integrate its own black-box components that raised alarms at ONI. www.halopedia.org/VOID_DANCER-...

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 25/04/2025

#Lore – Open Hand Noted as being the right hand of Promethean Endurance-of-Will, the Ur-Didact's loyal lieutenant, the Open Hand was a Boltshot that fired a swarm of tracking bolts with each press of the trigger. www.halopedia.org/Open_Hand

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 22/04/2025

Did You Know that Bungie's title Myth is tied to the first purchasable Halo product in late 1999? The Myth: Total Soundtrack by Total Audio featured the Halo theme from the 1999 Macworld Halo demo. #TriviaTuesday

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 16/04/2025

Halopedia is now back online! Thank you for your patience!

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 15/04/2025

Official Warning. Due to server provider migration, Halopedia.org will temporarily be down tomorrow, April 16th, 7AM-7PM EDT. We will again notify when server migration starts. Thank you for your patience and support!

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 15/04/2025

Did You Know that several non-canon short stories were made for Halo Wars? Created by lead writer Graeme Devine, the stories would help the dev team understand the vibe of what it was like to be aboard the Spirit of Fire. #TriviaTuesday You can find them in the link below!

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 10/04/2025

Thank you everyone for searching! We can confirm that all episodes of the 343 Sparkast podcast are accounted for now, thanks to @wikihalo.bsky.social and @lunaramethyst.bsky.social You can listen to every episode in the link here: www.halopedia.org/343_Sparkast...

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 09/04/2025

Calling all archivists! We are looking to document the 343 Sparkast podcasts that were released around 2011, though are currently missing archived audio for episodes 1-3, 7, 8, 13, & 15. If you have, or know of, a backup of these podcasts anywhere, please get in touch!

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 08/04/2025

Did You Know that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary's codename was Spark? The codename "Spark" was named by producer Dennis Ries, who went against policy to not codename games after things in the game itself. As such, the name Spark was given its own codename. #TriviaTuesday

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 27/03/2025

Lore Thursday — M35 Cougar Manufactured by Ushuaia Armory, the M35 Cougar served during the Insurrection, playing a key role in occupied urban environments. The six-wheeled fire support vehicle features a turret with twin M68 gauss cannons and an M43 heavy machine gun.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 25/03/2025

Did You Know a familiar location lies buried in the game Steamworld on Xbox? Blood Gulch is hidden in the Old World area of the game, with a Warthog that, if flipped three times, will reveal an orb that can be used to buy in-game items. #TriviaTuesday

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 18/03/2025

Did You Know that on the Halo 2 map Backwash hides a sinister secret? Hidden on the centre structure is a gargoyle watching the conflict happening below. #TriviaTuesday

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 15/03/2025

#SpartanSaturday — Musa Ghanem Among the Spartan-II candidates whose bodies rejected augmentation, Musa-096 joined ONI despite his moral reservations and personal grudges. Rising to the rank of rear admiral, Musa now serves as Commander-in-Chief of Spartan Operations.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 13/03/2025

Lore Thursday — Xeno Orders The "xeno orders" are a UNSC document outlining procedures and regulations pertaining to the discovery of alien artifacts. The destruction of The Knowing on Ariel and Cortana's possession of Alpha Halo's Activation Index violated these orders.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 28/02/2025

With nearly 40 Halo novels released since 2001, it can be hard to remember when each one was published. If you're looking for a easy-to-read list of each Halo novel in release order, check out the link below: www.halopedia.org/List_of_Halo...

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 26/02/2025

Did You Know that during an internal game jam at 343 Industries, concept art for a Flood-themed game or mode codenamed "Deluge" was created? Due to the nature of these game jams as prototyping inspiration, Deluge was likely never intended to enter full development. #HaloTrivia

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 22/02/2025

#CelestialSaturday — Algolis Established in 2475, Algolis formerly hosted a small population of human colonists as well as ONI research facilities. In early 2549, the planet was attacked by the Covenant, an invasion which ultimately led to Atriox's formation of the Banished.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 19/02/2025

With the release of Halo: Empty Throne today, we would like to remind everyone that Halopedia does not mark or hide spoilers for recently-released media. If you wish to remain un-spoiled for the new novel, we recommend being wary while browsing the wiki!

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 11/02/2025

Andrew wanted Hellcat to be based on the armor worn by Ancestor warriors in Halo 4's terminals. This remains the in-universe explanation for the armor as well, with Hellcat being developed using ancient human technology collected by ONI. Read more here: halopedia.org/HELLCAT-class_Mjolnir

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 11/02/2025

Did You Know that the Hellcat armor was designed by concept artist Kory Lynn Hubbel in conjunction with a fan as part of a charity contest? This fan, Andrew Thivyanathan, was also featured as character in-game who can be found working as a de-glasser on Meridian. #TriviaTuesday

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 10/02/2025

#MapMonday — Zanzibar Built on Zanzibar Island, Wind Power Station 7 was one of many stations built in the 2400s under the East African Protectorate's renationalization efforts. In the 26th century, it was decommissioned to host classified military training exercises.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 08/02/2025

StarshipSaturday — Charon Primarily used for fleet escort and planetary defence, the Charon played an important role defending Earth during the final days of the Covenant War. Though lightly armed compared to its peers, it was also well-suited for deploying troops to a planet.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 02/02/2025

#StarshipLore — Valiant Among the most powerful vessels of the UNSC Navy, the Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser found success in the Insurrection and Covenant War in fleet command roles. The most famous vessel of the class was the UNSC Everest, flagship of Vice Admiral Cole.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 30/01/2025

#LoreThursday — Black-Box Created from the brain of a researcher who had died for his part in the Spartan-II program, Black-Box is a 4th gen "smart" AI who was the personal assistant of former CINCONI Margaret Parangosky before being reassigned to Serin Osman.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 28/01/2025

Did You Know that numerous references to Halo appear in the hit game Among Us? If you play on Xbox, you will get free customizable Spartan Armor and a Guilty Spark pet. There is also an red Energy Sword that can be found on the Airship map! #TriviaTuesday

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 27/01/2025

Written by Frank O’Connor and adapted by Juan "ONE" Richard Feliz, the ‘Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian’ motion comic has been re-released on Youtube! Check it out below: youtu.be/RlIS-8MRk0M

Baird standing in front of Mo Ye's eyes and the U N S C ship The Heart of Midlothian.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 25/01/2025

Sangheili Saturday — Saepon'kal Saepon'kal, or Joyous Exultation, was a Sangheili colony that acted as a hub of war science before High Charity's completion. The home of Avu Med 'Telcam and Inslaan 'Gadogai, the world was razed by the detonation of a NOVA bomb in November 2552.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 24/01/2025

A new Canon Fodder has dropped, Halopedians! This one covers various subjects such as the name of the next Halo novel, details from the previous Waypoint Chronicle, and a brand new Armory Infinitum. www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-f...

A look at a totem ring looking over Zeta Halo.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 23/01/2025

Lore Thursday — Mk50 Sidekick The Mk50 Sidekick is a semi-automatic handgun manufactured by Emerson Tactical Systems featuring several variants and extensive modularity. The Sidekick has seen use in the UNSC since 2551, and has even found a place within the Banished's arsenal.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 15/01/2025

Chase Toole has created some beautiful art for the Halo series since the development of Halo 4, even contributing to physical media via book covers and illustrations. What are your favorite pieces by Chase Toole? For more of his art, check out our archive in the link below.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 10/01/2025

Learn more here: www.halopedia.org/Paelosur

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 10/01/2025

Halo Lore — Paelosurs Paelosurs are an enigmatic sightless species of cetacean found in the oceans of Beta Gabriel and Alluvion. They use an incredibly evolved sense of echolocation to find their primary source of food, massive colony-swarms of krill-like organisms.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 09/01/2025

To start this journey, we would like to ask for screenshots of the full set of Infractor armor from the recent Halo Infinite Operation Snowbound event pass. www.halopedia.org/INFRACTOR-cl...

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 09/01/2025

Would you like to see your screenshots on Halopedia? Now is your chance! Occasionally, we will ask for screenshots of something from Halo ranging across armour, weapons, characters, and vehicles. We'll then select our favourites and add them to the wiki!

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 04/01/2025

Story Saturday — Tied Fates In one of the first battles of the war, Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson fought against Tartarus, who served in his uncle's pack. While both survived, they met again 27 years later, with Johnson helping Thel 'Vadam in killing Tartarus on Delta Halo.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 28/12/2024

San'Shyuum Saturday — Alo Sebukah The San'Shyuum Vice Minister of Abnegation, Alo Sebukah fled High Charity as it fell to the Flood, escaping in a skiff. Captured by the UNSC Coral Sea among the debris orbiting Substance, he was taken to ONI's Midnight Facility for interrogation.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 26/12/2024

LoreThursday — Grappleshot The product of Project MAGNES, the Grappleshot is a wrist-mounted equipment that allows Spartans the ability to fire a grappling hook to traverse extreme environments or extend their reach for weapons and other objects. Read more here: www.halopedia.org/Grappleshot

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 23/12/2024

Map Monday — Prism In early 2560, the Banished launched an assault on Suban, intending to lay claim to the moon's unique resources. The invaders quickly established footholds on the moon's surface, including in the Mines of Shua'ree where they could gather precious kemuksuru.

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 17/12/2024

Did You Know that the Halo 2 map Zanzibar... An error has occurred. To continue: Go on the map Zanzibar and open the gate. #TriviaTuesday Open Halo 2 to continue _

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Halopedia @halopedia.org · 14/12/2024

Spartan Saturday — Terry Hedge Terry Hedge was the leader of Fireteam Lancer, and notably supported Fireteam Crimson in rescuing Fireteam Switchback on Requiem. Years later on Zeta Halo, a captured Hedge was killed in a trial re-enacting Atriox’s service with the Covenant.

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