Marontik

Marontik was the largest human community on Earth in approximately 100,000 BCE. It was located at the confluence of two great rivers, and mostly consisted of wooden shacks and mud huts, some three or four stories tall. They were arranged on either side of alleys branching into other alleys, winding in no particular direction. The city spread over dozens of square kilometers, and had an extensive network of underground catacombs. Local guides offered tours of these catacombs for visitors. The humans used various types of balloons and airships for transport across the city. It was also home to a collective of guides led by a matriarch. Chakas and Riser were part of this group.

When Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting first arrived on Earth, he hired Chakas and Riser as his guides in Marontik.

Location

The "two great rivers" between which Marontik lay were likely the Tigris and the Euphrates, which would place the city in prehistoric Mesopotamia. Though humanity is theorized to have originated in ancient Kenya, Mesopotamia is considered to be a cradle of civilization. The biblical Garden of Eden, where God created mankind, is often suspected to have been situated at the headwaters of these rivers.

List of appearances

• Halo: Cryptum (First appearance)