H2:Sacred Icon
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Lower the Containment Shield, then escape the Flood-infested wall and rendezvous with Covenant allies in the encampment. |
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Halopedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see H2:Sacred Icon/Walkthrough. |
| “ | Succeed where others have failed. Lower the shield protecting the Sacred Icon. | ” |
Sacred Icon is the tenth campaign level of Halo 2. As Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee, the player makes their way through a wall filled with Sentinels and Flood, ending in an open-air Sangheili encampment. The player must defend it successfully from the Flood onslaught before the next level Quarantine Zone starts. This is the first and only level where Kig-Yar are encountered as allies. This is also one of three levels with human enemies ever in the whole series.
Transcript[edit]
{Cutscene} {Anniversary Cutscene}
Fade in on the interior of a Covenant structure.
Sanctum of the Hierarchs, Covenant Holy City, High Charity
Panning down, in a large hallway with rows of Sangheili Honor Guardsmen. The Arbiter, Thel 'Vadamee, walks through.
'Vadamee watches as the Jiralhanae take Honor Guard equipment from the Sangheili guards. Some Jiralhanae fight each other for choice parts. As 'Vadamee ascends the stairs leading to the Prophet's Inner Sanctum, a pair of former Honor Guardsmen Sangheili pass by him, without their helmets and energy staves. 'Vadamee walks through a large doorway, past the new Jiralhanae Honor Guardsmen (one of whom snarls at him in the Anniversary) to where the Prophets of Truth and Mercy speak with Rtas 'Vadumee and two of his Special Operations Sangheili.
- Rtas 'Vadumee: "This is unprecedented... Unacceptable."
- Prophet of Truth: "A Hierarch is dead, Commander."
- Prophet of Truth: (slightly indignantly) "Are you questioning my decision?"
- Rtas 'Vadumee: "No, Holy One! I only wish to express my concern that the Brutes-"
The Prophet of Truth holds up a hand for silence.
- Prophet of Truth: "Re-commissioning the guard was a radical step. But recent events have made it abundantly clear that the Elites can no longer guarantee our safety."
- Rtas 'Vadumee: "I shall relay your... decision, to the Council."
Rtas 'Vadumee and his Sangheili leave. He nods to 'Vadamee, who returns the nod. The Prophet of Truth speaks to 'Vadamee.
- Prophet of Truth: "Politics (small sigh)... How tiresome. Do you know, Arbiter, the Elites have threatened to resign? To quit the High Council? Because of this... exchange of hats?"
- Thel 'Vadamee: "We have always been your protectors."
- Prophet of Truth: "These are trying times, for all of us."
- Prophet of Mercy: "Even as the humans' annihilation filled us with satisfaction, the loss of one of the Sacred Rings wracked our hearts with grief."
- Prophet of Truth: "Putting aside our sorrow, we renewed our faith in the prophecy that other rings would be found. And see how our faith has been rewarded."
They turn to a large view screen of Installation 05.
- Prophet of Mercy: "Halo! Its divine wind will rush through the stars, propelling all who are worthy along the path to salvation."
- Prophet of Truth: "But how to start this process? For ages, we searched for one who might unlock the secrets of the ring. An Oracle. And with your help, we found it."
They turn toward 343 Guilty Spark, who seems to have been suspended in a gravity beam.
- Prophet of Mercy: "With appropriate humility, we plied the Oracle with questions. And it, with clarity and grace, has shown us... the key."
Mercy triggers a hologram of the Activation index.
- Prophet of Truth: "You will journey to the surface of the ring, and retrieve this Sacred Icon. With it, we shall fulfill our promise."
- Prophet of Mercy: "Salvation for all!"
- Prophet of Truth: "And begin the Great Journey."
Fade to black, fade in on Installation 05. A Phantom flies toward the surface. Cuts to Phantom cockpit: Tartarus approaches from behind the Jiralhanae pilot.
- Tartarus: "Once the shield is down, we will head straight to the Library. I do not wish to keep the Hierarchs waiting."
Focus on 'Vadamee, zoom in as he speaks.
- Thel 'Vadamee: "The human that killed the Prophet of Regret... Who was it?"
- Tartarus: "Who do you think?"
- Thel 'Vadamee: (surprised) "The Demon is here!?"
Cut to Tartarus.
- Tartarus: (affirmative snort) "Why?"
Cut to 'Vadamee, who stands next to a Jiralhanae.
- Tartarus (COM): '"Looking for a little payback?"
'Vadamee draws a carbine and readies it.
- Thel 'Vadamee: "Retrieving the Icon is my only concern."
- Tartarus (COM): (skeptical laugh) "Of course."
Cut to exterior panoramic view of Delta Halo's Library, with the Sentinel Wall in the foreground. The Phantom flies towards the Sentinel Wall and stops over a landing platform. A battle has been fought here recently, as evidenced by Aggressor Sentinel wreckage and Covenant bodies and blood on the ground.
'Vadamee drops from the Phantom, which then flies off. Behind 'Vadamee, an Enforcer rises up and slowly advances. 'Vadamee whirls around and fires three shots (seven in the Anniversary) from his Carbine, to little effect. Suddenly, the Enforcer is hit by a sustained burst of plasma fire and loses its right-back leg. The Phantom flies by, and the Enforcer chases after it.
- Tartarus (COM): "Lower the shield, Arbiter! I'll pick you up when you're finished."
{Gameplay}
Uncomfortable Silence[edit]
In the first room, there are some Constructors repairing an entrance. If 'Vadamee destroys one, some Aggressor Sentinels will appear (if on Legendary difficulty, the Sentinels will appear automatically) and will only stop spawning if 'Vadamee destroys the Sentinel emitters that create them. He meets a frightened Unggoy Major, who recovers upon seeing the Arbiter
After