Editing Forerunner symbols

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[[File:Main-Forerunner.png|thumb|200px|The Eld, the glyph symbolizing the [[Mantle|Mantle of Responsibility]], one of the most common Forerunner glyphs.]]

The second mode seems to be a more conventional writing system, using two-dimensional characters. There appear to be at least two variations of this conventional script. One type, observed in Forerunner relics on [[Installation 00]], either inscribed onto stone relics<ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer map, ''[[Sandtrap]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer map, ''[[Sandbox]]''</ref> or in holographic form,<ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer map, ''[[Epitaph]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer map, ''[[Construct]]''</ref> involves highly complex characters resembling digital patterns or bar codes written vertically. In the other writing system, the characters are considerably simpler, consisting of a series of dots, squares, bars and triangles. The Covenant [[Sangheili (language)|script]] is derived from the latter, although they use highly embellished variations of the original characters used by the Forerunners.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 197''</ref>

Among many other sites, this symbol appears inside and outside [[Installation 04]]'s [[Silent Cartographer]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]''</ref> as well as on [[Installation 05]] in various areas.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref> It also appears on [[Installation 00|the Ark]]'s surface, if viewed from space. It also makes an appearance in the [[Terminal (Halo 3)|Terminal]]s throughout the Ark. The symbol also appears on top of a [[Monitor]]'s "head" and behind the "eye" on the center orb. The surface of [[Requiem]] also bears the symbol,<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''Epilogue''</ref> and the symbol is found in a wall on Requiem, accompanied by the inscription ''"Guardianship for all living things lies with those whose evolution is most complete. The Mantle of Responsibility shelters all."''.{{Ref/Reuse|requiem}} A similar symbol was found on [[Installation 03]] and moved to [[Ivanoff Station]] to be studied.<ref name="Composer">'''Halo 4''', campaign level, ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]''</ref>

File:Halo_CE_Derelict.jpg|The Mantle symbol in the [[Deep-Space Anomaly#0198]].

The Forerunner glyph representing a [[Reclaimer]] is identical to the ''[[Marathon]]'' symbol,<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> although the same symbol appears to have been in common use in Forerunner constructs, including the "eye" of [[343 Guilty Spark]], as well as the frontal section of an [[Enforcer]]. However, after ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', later media featured a more vague appearance of the original symbol.

A ''sigil'' is a symbol representing a specific Forerunner,<ref name="s85">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 85''</ref> [[ancilla]], or any other entity. They were often used to label transmissions,<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''[[Terminal (Halo 3)|Terminals]]''</ref> or to indicate affiliation with a given individual; for example, members of [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]]'s personal security carried his sigil.{{Ref/Reuse|s85}}

File:Installation01S.png|Beta Halo ([[Installation 01]]) symbol

File:Installation02S.png|Epsilon Halo ([[Installation 02]]) symbol

File:Installation03S.png|Gamma Halo ([[Installation 03]]) symbol

File:Installation04S.png|Alpha Halo ([[Installation 04]] , [[Installation 08]], and [[Installation 09]]) symbol

File:Installation05S.png|Delta Halo ([[Installation 05]]) symbol

File:Installation06S.png|Kappa Halo ([[Installation 06]]) symbol

File:Installation07S.png|Zeta Halo ([[Installation 07]]) symbol

File:Halo-3-20070923025938534.jpg|The rectangle type symbols in a terminal with hexagon-type images.{{Ref/Note|The Rectangle type symbols in the Halo 3 terminals are all random and do not go towards any specific letter or number. This can be assumed that the terminal is struggling to translate the English words, giving an error with the wrong symbols popping up.}}

File:ActivationConsole.png|[[Trove]]'s [[Apex Site]] control panel with the hexagon symbols in it.

These Forerunner symbols are featured on some installations, and also used as a key to open [[door]]s in [[Trove]].

File:HaloCE-PlasmaGrenade.png|Green {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}} symbol in ''Halo CE''.

File:Phantom_forerunner_symbol.png|Symbol that appears on the {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} in ''Halo Reach''.

File:H2A Render PlasmaGrenade.png|Green {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}} symbol projecting the symbol for [[Installation 04]].

File:QWMW3BgpZn crop.jpg|alt=Grey metal background, with a light-grey circular symbol|Circular glyph seen near the handle of a {{Pattern|Pek|plasma cannon}} in ''Halo Reach''.

===Graffiti===

Covenant [[Huragok]] have during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] been noted to graffiti Forerunner symbols on the walls of New Mombasa. Some of the symbols depict the [[New Mombasa]] [[Superintendent]]'s [[avatar]] along side the Forerunner symbols. The symbols were first seen in the Halo 3 [[ViDoc]] trailers and during gameplay as the symbol for the [[Regenerator]].

**''[[Terminal (Halo 3)|Terminals]]''

**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''

**''[[Terminal (Halo 4)|Terminals]]''

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