Encyclopedia - Halo: Encyclopedia - Halo
A halo (also known as a nimbus or Gloriole) is a ring of light that surrounds an object. They are often used in religious works to depict...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo - Religious Iconography
The halo has become a object of religious iconography in both Christian and Buddhist traditions. Halo - In Christianity. The halo appea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo/haho: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo/haho - Halo
The origins of the HALO technique date back to 1960 when the U.S. Air Force was conducting experiments that benefited high-flying pilots ...   » Read the article

Article - Angel Quotes: Wisdom About Angels
Angels say "halo" to everyone.      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuspy Halo Problem: Encyclopedia - Cuspy Halo Problem
The cuspy halo problem arises from cosmological simulations that seem to indicate cold dark matter would form cuspy distributions — tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windmill Breakdancing Move: Encyclopedia - Windmill Breakdancing Move
The Windmill (or briefly Mill) is one of the most well-known power moves in breakdancing. The breaker rolls his torso continuously in a c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Halo: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Halo
Haltiat (Finnish) Singular haltia. Regents or genii; in Finnish mythology everything in nature was governed by these invisible deities...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo 2 - Gameplay
Halo 2 - Campaign. The game is playable in campaign mode either single-player or cooperative. This mode follows the story to the Halo s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Flood Halo: Encyclopedia Ii - The Flood Halo - Overview
The Flood is a parasitic virulent life form which is spread by infected carrier hosts. The Flood appears in three primary forms: parasiti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Halo: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Halo
halo A radiant, luminous, shimmering circle of light enveloping the head of a deity, or highly evolved being. It is believed that an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arbiter Halo: Encyclopedia Ii - Arbiter Halo - Role
The rank of Arbiter, is bestowed upon a Covenant Elite (Sangheili) by the High Prophets during a time of need. The Arbiter acts as a sort...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo/haho: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo/haho - Haho
The HAHO technique is used to airdrop personnel at high altitudes when aircraft can fly above enemy skies without posing a threat to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo 2 - History
Halo: Combat Evolved became a best-selling and well-lauded title upon its release in November 2001 but some complained that it lacked sup...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo 2 - Music
The Halo 2 soundtrack was mostly composed by Martin O'Donnell, who had also composed the music of Halo. Steve Vai provided guitar backing...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Halo: Oceanography Dictionary - Halo
  Definition and meaning of halo:   halo - in animal coloration, a circle of color around a spot of another color (Sou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Halo: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Halo
Halo Light, usually in the shape of a circle, around head of a supernatural being or holy person. It a ring that forms around the brow...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Halo: Health And Healing Dictionary On Halo
Halo: Light, usually in the shape of a circle, around head of a supernatural being or holy person. It a ring that forms around the bro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Flood Halo: Encyclopedia Ii - The Flood Halo - Flood Forms
The Flood Halo - Infection forms. The Infection forms (also known as "Rangers") are small, tentacled creatures which have their own def...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Megastructure: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Megastructure - Origin
The Halos are a set of seven (Now six, one was destroyed) giant, ring-shaped worlds built by the Forerunners, an ancient alien species ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Gameplay
Halo's gameplay is characterized by several features which set it apart from less acclaimed first-person shooter games. It was the first ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo 2 - Additional Content
Halo 2 - Xbox Live updates. A common complaint regarding Halo 2's online play has been the widespread cheating which occurred almost im...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galactic Halo: Encyclopedia Ii - Galactic Halo - Halo Dark Matter
Beyond the visible, inner portion of the galactic halo lies a much larger region, known as the dark halo, extended halo or galactic coron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Storyline
Halo's storyline is presented to the player through an instruction manual, scripted events and conversations during the game, and a numbe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Gameplay
Halo's gameplay is characterized by several features which set it apart from less acclaimed first-person shooter games. It was the first ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Introduction
Halo was one of the launch games for the Xbox gaming system, considered by many to be that platform's "killer app", or must-have "killer ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo/haho: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo/haho - Health Risks
At high altitudes of the Earth's atmosphere, the oxygen quantities required for human respiration become thin. A typical HALO exercise wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galactic Halo: Encyclopedia Ii - Galactic Halo - Halo Stars
The bulk of the stars in a spiral galaxy are located either close to a single plane (the Galactic plane) in more or less conventional cir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Megastructure: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Megastructure - Installation 04
Installation 04 is the official name of Alpha Halo (or simply Halo) in Halo: Combat Evolved. Halo is one of seven giant ring-worlds built...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo 2 - Plot Synopsis
Halo 2 opens with an awards ceremony on the Cairo weapons platform orbiting Earth. This ceremony is cut short when a Covenant flagship ju...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Platforms
Prior to Bungie's takeover by Microsoft, the initial release of Halo was planned for the Mac OS and Windows platforms; in fact, the game ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Introduction
Halo was one of the launch games for the Xbox gaming system, considered by many to be that platform's "killer app", or must-have "killer ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticism Of Halo 2 - Criticism Of Halo 2
Some players dispute whether Halo 2 is a good game at all. A large chunk of this group consists of disgruntled Halo fans who feel that ce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Storyline
Halo's storyline is presented to the player through an instruction manual, scripted events and conversations during the game, and a numbe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Platforms
Prior to Bungie's takeover by Microsoft, the initial release of Halo was planned for the Mac OS and Windows platforms; in fact, the game ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cortana Halo: Encyclopedia Ii - Cortana Halo - Cortana's Loyalty
Cortana has a smart, witty personality, and a good sense of humor. She has hardwired loyalty to humanity and the UNSC, but seems to be ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Other
Halo video game series - Master Chief. Master Chief's true name is John, and his surname has never been revealed. His birth name was ef...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Megastructure: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Megastructure - Installation 05
In Halo 2, Installation 05, also known as Delta Halo (see footnotes), is another one of the "Fortress World" Installations built by the F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Future Developments
The next episode in the Halo story, Halo 2, was released on November 9, 2004. [2] Like the previous fan-beloved Marathon, Halo 2 has a re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Future Developments
The next episode in the Halo story, Halo 2, was released on November 9, 2004. [2] Like the previous fan-beloved Marathon, Halo 2 has a re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Film - Development Of Project
Microsoft developed the picture outside the studio system paying Garland $1 million to develop the script and hiring Peter Schlessel, a f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Weapons In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Weapons In Halo 2 - Human Weapons
In Halo, human weapons are still largely based on ballistics and explosives from chemical reactions. Of course, one needs to take into co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticism Of Halo 2 - Cuts
Due to the E3 2003 Demo supposedly taking 7 months to complete, the team at Bungie had to cut numerous game play and story elements in or...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Halo: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Halo
Halo The radiance streaming from the head of a holy person.   See also AUREOLE.   (See also: Halo , Mysticism, Mysticism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Halo Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Halo Characters - Unsc Humans
List of Halo characters - Master Chief Spartan-117. The Master Chief (aka. John-117) is a super-soldier, or SPARTAN, trained from the a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Video Games
Halo was the most popular application for the Xbox console up until the release of its more ambitious sequel, Halo 2. Halo video game se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Video Games
Halo was the most popular application for the Xbox console up until the release of its more ambitious sequel, Halo 2. Halo video game se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Halo: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Halo
Halo Light, usually in the shape of a circle, around head of a supernatural being or holy person. It a ring that forms around the brow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Future Video Game Releases
Halo video game series - Halo 3. The cliffhanger ending of Halo 2, as well as the success of the Halo franchise, makes a sequel extreme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Vehicles In The Halo Universe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Vehicles In The Halo Universe - Unsc Vehicles
Most of the UNSC's vehicles tend to have mounted weaponry and are named after animals and arachnids. List of vehicles in the Halo univer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Halo Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Halo Characters - Human And Forerunner Constructs/machines
List of Halo characters - Cortana. See the main article on Cortana (Halo). List of Halo characters - 343 Guilty Spark. Monitor of Ins...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Other
Halo video game series - Master Chief. Main article: Master Chief (Halo) Master Chief's true name is John, and his surname has never ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Weapons In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Weapons In Halo 2 - Covenant Weapons
Covenant weapons are better suited for reducing shields, and typically fire faster than their human counterparts. Many Covenant weapons w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Weapons In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Weapons In Halo 2 - Forerunner Weapons
Forerunner weaponry is used by two types of Forerunner robots; the Sentinel (orange beam for silver, blue beam for gold, and the Enforcer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Vehicles In The Halo Universe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Vehicles In The Halo Universe - Covenant Vehicles
Most Covenant vehicles have a signature purple sheen, with a bulbous, insectoid shape. In Halo 2, all player-controllable Covenant vehicl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2 - Remakes
These are remakes of Halo multiplayer maps. List of multiplayer maps in Halo 2 - Coagulation. Location: Delta Halo Description: Recent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Black Halo Album: Encyclopedia Ii - The Black Halo Album - Track List
Total playing time (57:21) Japanese version contains two bonus tracks: 15. Epilogue (2:46) 16. Soul Society (Radio Edit Version) (3:52) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2 - New Maps
List of multiplayer maps in Halo 2 - Headlong. An asymmetrical construction area in New Mombasa with two bases: one in a multi-story bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Covenant Weapons In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Covenant Weapons In Halo 2 - Covenant Weapons
Covenant weapons are better suited for reducing shields, and typically fire faster than their human counterparts. Many Covenant weapons w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High Prophets Halo: Encyclopedia Ii - High Prophets Halo - High Prophets
High Prophets Halo - High Prophet of Mercy. The Prophet of Mercy seems to be considerably older than the other High Prophets, mainly be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Possible Influences
Some fans believe Halo and Halo 2 were influenced by a number of other games and pop culture references. These include StarCraft, the Ali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Future Video Game Releases
Halo video game series - Halo 3. The cliffhanger ending of Halo 2, as well as the success of the Halo franchise, makes a sequel extreme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secrets And Glitches In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Secrets And Glitches In Halo 2 - Secrets
Several small skulls are hidden in every campaign level, and some levels contain more than one.[1] Their effects can do anything from mak...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 343 Guilty Spark: Encyclopedia Ii - 343 Guilty Spark - Role
343 Guilty Spark - Halo: Combat Evolved. The Master Chief first comes into contact with 343 Guilty Spark in a swamp area on Halo. The F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secrets And Glitches In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Secrets And Glitches In Halo 2 - Glitches
The player can leave the ordinary map boundaries by performing a "sword jump," in which the player presses "Y", "R" twice, and then the "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2 - Unlockable Map
There is only one unlockable map; originally intended to be unlocked in certain game conditions, it will also be unlocked when a user fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Possible Influences
Some fans believe Halo and Halo 2 were influenced by a number of other games and pop culture references, partially based on the game seri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rampancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Rampancy - Rampancy In Halo
The only explicit mention of rampancy in Halo: Combat Evolved occurs in the first level, "Pillar of Autumn". The player begins by making ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Machinima: Encyclopedia Ii - Machinima - Halo Machinima
The most popular and well known Halo machinima is Red vs Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles, a comedic machinima series filmed within the H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slipstream Science Fiction: Encyclopedia Ii - Slipstream Science Fiction - Andromeda
It is also used in the science fiction television series Andromeda to describe their method of faster than light travel. "Slipstream: it'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 343 Guilty Spark: Encyclopedia Ii - 343 Guilty Spark - Background
343 Guilty Spark is an artificial intelligence tasked with overseeing Installation 04, which the Covenant and the UNSC know as "Halo". Un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Multiplayer Gametypes In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Multiplayer Gametypes In Halo 2 - Gametype Setup
The multiplayer gametypes in Halo 2 are determined by the selection of variables that govern several aspects of gameplay. Match options a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rampancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Rampancy - Rampancy In The Haunted Apiary Game
While not directly made by Bungie, the Haunted Apiary alternate reality game explains that rampancy can also happen to the "smart" AIs in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nine Inch Nails Discography: Encyclopedia Ii - Nine Inch Nails Discography - Halo Numbers
Halo numbers are a system which orders official Nine Inch Nails releases. They correspond to the sequence in which the releases were made...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rampancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Rampancy - Stages
Rampancy is, essentially, the enhanced self-awareness of a computer AI, causing a progression towards greater mental abilities. Rampant A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Machinima: Encyclopedia Ii - Machinima - History
The earliest roots of machinima can be found in the demoscene of the late 1970s and early 1980s, when programmers created elaborate audio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deflector Shield: Encyclopedia Ii - Deflector Shield - Deflector Shields In Star Trek
Main article: shields (Star Trek) This part is fictional, but within the scientific logic of Star Trek. Sources: The book Star Trek: The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nine Inch Nails: Encyclopedia Ii - Nine Inch Nails - Discography
Though Nine Inch Nails has existed for over 16 years, it has only produced four proper full-length albums: Pretty Hate Machine, The Downw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nine Inch Nails: Encyclopedia Ii - Nine Inch Nails - Awards
Nine Inch Nails - Singles. ... See also:Nine Inch Nails, Nine Inch Nails - Etymology, Nine Inch Nails - Genre, Nine Inch Nails - Albu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nine Inch Nails: Encyclopedia Ii - Nine Inch Nails - Albums
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine Halo 2. NIN's debut album, Pretty Hate Machine (1989), largely consists of studio versions of dem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rampancy: Encyclopedia Ii - Rampancy - Rampancy In Marathon
All three AIs of the UESC Marathon eventually become rampant. Durandal, the only meta-stable AI, lasts until the end of the universe itse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nine Inch Nails: Encyclopedia Ii - Nine Inch Nails - Etymology
Reznor describes the meaning behind the name Nine Inch Nails: I don't know if you've ever tried to think of band names, but usually you ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nine Inch Nails: Encyclopedia Ii - Nine Inch Nails - Genre
NIN's sound has variously been described as alternative, electronica, heavy metal, rock, synth pop, or, most commonly, industrial or indu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Machinima: Encyclopedia Ii - Machinima - There Machinima
There.com, the online game, has sprouted machinima as well. Parodies are popular, Austin Powers, Mission Impossible and The Wizard of Oz ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windmill Breakdancing Move: Encyclopedia Ii - Windmill Breakdancing Move - Description
The twirling of the legs is akin to twirling a math compass around in your hands; the momentum created by this twirling motion gives the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Machinima: Encyclopedia Ii - Machinima - Advantages And Disadvantages
Machinima - Advantages. Possible smaller distribution size: To distribute the movie, the producer only has to distribute the movie scr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Machinima: Encyclopedia Ii - Machinima - Quake Machinima
It was with Quake that machinima truly took off, and it was for this game that the first true machinima film was made. Released in 1996 b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Machinima: Encyclopedia Ii - Machinima - The Sims 2 Machinima
The Sims machinima started with the photo album concept in the first Sims game. With the photo album a person could create full stories u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Machinima: Encyclopedia Ii - Machinima - Anachronox Machinima
In response to favourable input about the game's story, the developers of Anachronox independently combined the game's many cutscenes int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Speedrun: Encyclopedia Ii - Speedrun - Notable Games For Speedrunning
Speedrun - Quake. Main article: Quake speedrunning Quake is arguably the most popular game to speedrun ever. People first started re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Speedrun: Encyclopedia Ii - Speedrun - History
Doom developed what might have been the first online speedrunning fanbase, emerging in 1994 around newsgroups, FTPs and websites that col...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Speedrun: Encyclopedia Ii - Speedrun - Techniques
Speedrun - Finding the route. An essential part of speedrunning is to find the shortest feasible route through the game. In highly non-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Planet Killer: Encyclopedia Ii - Planet Killer - To Kill A Planet
Science-fiction writers have devised many methods of destroying a planet; blasting it with a specially designed laser weapon, launching n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Speedrun: Encyclopedia Ii - Speedrun - Tool Assistance
Tool-assisted speedruns make use of tools such as slow motion and re-recording. Emulators that currently feature the tools necessary to c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Red Eye Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Red Eye Medicine - Investigation
Some signs and symptoms of red eye represent warnings that the underlying cause is serious and requires immediate attention. The person c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Red Eye Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Red Eye Medicine - Important Warning Symptoms
There are three main danger symptoms in a red eye: reduced visual acuity, severe ocular pain, and photophobia (light sensitivity). Red e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyberathlete Professional League: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyberathlete Professional League - Past Winners
The following list shows previous winners of various events and tournaments the CPL has held in a variety of games and locations since it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyberathlete Professional League: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyberathlete Professional League - World Tour 2005
At the 2004 Cyberathlete® Extreme Summer Championships, the CPL announced details on its largest event ever, the World Tour. The event i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyberathlete Professional League: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyberathlete Professional League - The 2006 World Series
In 2006 the CPL will hold their second World Tour event, this will be a continuation of the format used in the 2005 World Tour. GotFrag, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Governments: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Governments - Gundam
(Universal Century) Earth Federation Principality of Zeon Zanscare Empire CONSENT (Congress of Settlement Nations) (After Colony) Eart...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Halo Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Halo
Halo Dream Symbols: your true self (as opposed to who you think you are.   (Source: Myths - Dreams - Symbols)   Related page...   » Read the article