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==Official summary==
==Official summary==
{{Article Quote|October [[2559]]. With the galaxy in the suffocating grip of a [[Cortana|renegade artificial intelligence]], another perilous threat has quietly emerged in the shadows: the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]], a fanatical and merciless [[Covenant]] [[Covenant remnant|splinter group]], has made its way beyond the borders of the galaxy to an ancient Forerunner installation known as the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. Led by an infamous [[Brute]] named [[Castor]], the Keepers intend to achieve what the Covenant, in all its might, failed to: activate [[Halo]] and take the last steps on the path of the [[Great Journey]] into transcendence…
{{Article quote|October [[2559]]. With the galaxy in the suffocating grip of a [[Cortana|renegade artificial intelligence]], another perilous threat has quietly emerged in the shadows: the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]], a fanatical and merciless [[Covenant]] [[Covenant remnant|splinter group]], has made its way beyond the borders of the galaxy to an ancient Forerunner installation known as the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. Led by an infamous [[Brute]] named [[Castor]], the Keepers intend to achieve what the Covenant, in all its might, failed to: activate [[Halo]] and take the last steps on the path of the [[Great Journey]] into transcendence…


But unknown to Castor and his new, unexpected ally on the Ark, there are traitors to the cause in their midst—namely the [[Ferrets]], composed of [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] operative [[Veta Lopis]] and her young team of [[Spartan-III]]s, who have been infiltrating the Keepers to lay the groundwork for Castor’s assassination. But with ONI’s field operations now splintered and cut off by the [[Guardian]] threat, Veta’s original mission has suddenly and dramatically escalated in scope. There’s simply no choice or fallback plan—either the Ferrets somehow stop the Keepers or the galaxy faces an extinction-level event….{{Ref/Site|Id=CFParallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}}}}
But unknown to Castor and his new, unexpected ally on the Ark, there are traitors to the cause in their midst—namely the [[Ferrets]], composed of [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] operative [[Veta Lopis]] and her young team of [[Spartan-III]]s, who have been infiltrating the Keepers to lay the groundwork for Castor’s assassination. But with ONI’s field operations now splintered and cut off by the [[Guardian]] threat, Veta’s original mission has suddenly and dramatically escalated in scope. There’s simply no choice or fallback plan—either the Ferrets somehow stop the Keepers or the galaxy faces an extinction-level event….{{Ref/Site|Id=CFParallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}}}}
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==Plot synopsis==
==Plot synopsis==
The story picks up inside a slipspace bubble as we are reintroduced to the story's main character(s). Veta Lopis and the ferrets (Ash, Olivia and Mark) are undercover aboard a Keepers of the one freedom Lich as it makes its way from planet Reach to installation 00, the Ark, to initiate the "great journey" at the behest of the Dokab in charge, Castor. The Keepers of he one freedom's craft makes its way to the Ark as a fierce battle wages just outside the exit portal in orbit around the Ark. The Lich exists slipspace into a barrage of oncoming plasma and artillery courtesy of the Banished and UNSC forces competing for the portal, the only way to and from the area surrounding the Ark. Castor disobeys his Banished leader Atriox by ignoring direct orders and escaping to the Ark. Thus, Castor is now not only attacked by UNSC forces but also the forces of the Banished. Through a very rough and lucky ride after existing the portal, Castor and company narrowly make their way down toward the Ark to initiate the Divine Wind. Along the way down to the Ark's surface the Lich and crew face another issue, the remnants of the fanatic group, the Covenant. Now Castor must face a three front battle against the Banished, UNSC, and former Covenant. Fortunately, Castor ends up making a forced pact to work with the covenant remains toward the common goal of firing the Halo array.
Veta notices that things are going bad for their team and alien company when they are heavily outnumbered and outgunned. When the Lich crashes on the Epsilon spire the remaining crew are surrounded by the former covenant forces and ushered into a pact with their leader, an elite augmented San'shyuum named Dhas Bhavod. Dhas decides to spare their lives once he learns that Castor has two things he needs to activate halo, an oracle (intrepid eye) and human bodies (reclaimers). Once Veta learns of this she attempts to further sabotage their plan by starting a fight among the two groups to slow them down and send a message to the UNSC forces at the Ark (UNSC: Spirit of Fire) for backup or bombardment. The message is later found by banished forces and they attempt to set a trap further down the line.
I'll fill in more when I get a chance, SunSpear out.     
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Latest revision as of 20:17, February 10, 2024

Halo: Divine Wind
Cover art of Halo: Divine Wind.
Attribution information

Author(s):

Troy Denning

Cover artist(s):

Benjamin Carré[1]

Publication information

Publisher:

Gallery Books

Publication date:

October 19, 2021[2][3]

Media type:

Print

Pages:

464 pages

ISBN:

9781982174903

 

Halo: Divine Wind is a Halo novel and a sequel to 2020's Halo: Shadows of Reach and 2017's Halo: Retribution,[4][5] both written by Troy Denning and published by Gallery Books. It was released on October 19, 2021.[2][3]

The novel additionally follows up on elements established in the short story Sacrifice.

Official summary[edit]

October 2559. With the galaxy in the suffocating grip of a renegade artificial intelligence, another perilous threat has quietly emerged in the shadows: the Keepers of the One Freedom, a fanatical and merciless Covenant splinter group, has made its way beyond the borders of the galaxy to an ancient Forerunner installation known as the Ark. Led by an infamous Brute named Castor, the Keepers intend to achieve what the Covenant, in all its might, failed to: activate Halo and take the last steps on the path of the Great Journey into transcendence…

But unknown to Castor and his new, unexpected ally on the Ark, there are traitors to the cause in their midst—namely the Ferrets, composed of Office of Naval Intelligence operative Veta Lopis and her young team of Spartan-IIIs, who have been infiltrating the Keepers to lay the groundwork for Castor’s assassination. But with ONI’s field operations now splintered and cut off by the Guardian threat, Veta’s original mission has suddenly and dramatically escalated in scope. There’s simply no choice or fallback plan—either the Ferrets somehow stop the Keepers or the galaxy faces an extinction-level event….[3]

Plot synopsis[edit]

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Appearances[edit]

Characters

AI

Human

Huragok

Jiralhanae

Kig-Yar

Sangheili

San'Shyuum

Species

Locations

Events

Miscellaneous


Trivia[edit]

  • The novel's title makes reference to the Prophet of Mercy's quote in Halo 2 when he describes Installation 05 and how it will begin the Covenant's Great Journey. It is also a reference to a quote from the Psalm of the Journey on page 3: "the galaxy will be cleansed by a Divine Wind."
    • The term "Divine Wind" is also a direct translation from "Kamikaze" in Japanese.

Gallery[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Hot Drops (Retrieved on Feb 28, 2021) [archive]
  2. ^ a b Simon & Schuster Digital Catalog, Untitled DW (Retrieved on Feb 28, 2021) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads (Retrieved on Jun 25, 2021) [archive]
  4. ^ Halo: Divine Wind: Historian's Note
  5. ^ Halo: Divine Wind: Novel list