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A ''' | A '''porta'''{{citation needed}} is a sphincter-like orifice embedded into the floors and walls of [[Flood hive]]s that acts as the [[Flood]] analog to [[Door|doorways]]. Portas were sighted in the Flood-infested ''[[High Charity]]''<ref name="cort">'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> and on the [[Flood den]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> | ||
The portas replace the doors in the original architecture of the Flood hive, because of their excessively growth of [[Flood growth pod]]s in the area. Even though the [[Gravemind]] controls all Flood forms, it doesn't control the opening and closing of a porta. This is supported by the fact that during [[Master Chief Petty Officer|Master Chief]] [[John-117]]'s [[raid on High Charity]], the portas in front of him opens, despite the Gravemind's attempts to stop John's progress to save the [[Artificial intelligence|AI construct]] [[Cortana]].<ref name="cort"/> | |||
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*Portas are comprised of [[List of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] segments, and there are seven Portas on the level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''. | *Portas are comprised of [[List of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] segments, and there are seven Portas on the campaign level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''. | ||
*The name "porta" probably comes from the [[Greece|Greek]] word ''porta'' (''πόρτα''), which means "door". | *The name "porta" probably comes from the [[Greece|Greek]] word ''porta'' (''πόρτα''), which means "door". | ||
*On the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer map ''Isolation'' there is one Porta. Sliding down a hole on the top part of the map will lead the player to slide down a tube. A Porta will open, leading into a Flood-infested cave. | *On the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer map ''[[Isolation]]'', there is one Porta. Sliding down a hole on the top part of the map will lead the player to slide down a tube. A Porta will open, leading into a Flood-infested cave. | ||
*There is a running joke among gamers that the Portas are the Gravemind's intestinal openings, due to their sphincter-like appearance.{{Citation needed}} | *There is a running joke among gamers that the Portas are the Gravemind's intestinal openings, due to their sphincter-like appearance.{{Citation needed}} | ||
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Revision as of 06:38, September 16, 2011
This article is about the Flood counterpart of doors. For the Forerunner artifact, see The Portal.
A Porta opens for John-117.
A porta[citation needed] is a sphincter-like orifice embedded into the floors and walls of Flood hives that acts as the Flood analog to doorways. Portas were sighted in the Flood-infested High Charity[1] and on the Flood dens.[2]
The portas replace the doors in the original architecture of the Flood hive, because of their excessively growth of Flood growth pods in the area. Even though the Gravemind controls all Flood forms, it doesn't control the opening and closing of a porta. This is supported by the fact that during Master Chief John-117's raid on High Charity, the portas in front of him opens, despite the Gravemind's attempts to stop John's progress to save the AI construct Cortana.[1]
Trivia
- Portas are comprised of seven segments, and there are seven Portas on the campaign level Cortana.
- The name "porta" probably comes from the Greek word porta (πόρτα), which means "door".
- On the Halo 3 multiplayer map Isolation, there is one Porta. Sliding down a hole on the top part of the map will lead the player to slide down a tube. A Porta will open, leading into a Flood-infested cave.
- There is a running joke among gamers that the Portas are the Gravemind's intestinal openings, due to their sphincter-like appearance.[citation needed]
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