Editing Halo: Point of Light

{{Title|''Halo: Point of Light''}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{Novel infobox
|name=''Halo: Point of Light''
|image=[[File:Halo Point of Light cover.jpg|300px]]
|author=[[Kelly Gay]]
|cover artist=[[:Category:Images by William Cameron|William "Pixelflare" Cameron]]{{Ref/Reuse|S&S}}
|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]
|publication=[[2021 (real world)|March 2, 2021]]{{Ref/Reuse|S&S}}
|media=Print
|length=304
|ISBN=9781982147860
}}
'''''Halo: Point of Light''''' is a [[Halo novels|novel]] set in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] by [[Kelly Gay]], and was released on [[2021 (real world)|March 2, 2021]].{{Ref/Site|Id=S&S|D=28|M=2|Y=2021|URL=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Halo-Point-of-Light/Kelly-Gay/Halo/9781982147860|Site=Simon and Schuster|Page=Halo: Point of Light}}{{Ref/Site|Id=hcf|D=28|M=2|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/point-taken|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Point Taken}} The novel continues the story of Gay's [[2019]] novel ''[[Halo: Renegades]]''.

==Official summary==
{{Article Quote|August [[2558]]. [[Rion Forge]] was once defined by her relentless quest for hope amidst the refuse and wreckage of a [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-Covenant War galaxy]]—years spent searching for [[John Forge|family]] as much as fortune. But that was before Rion and the crew of her salvager ship [[Ace of Spades]] encountered a [[Spark|powerful yet tragic being]] who forever altered their lives. This remnant from eons past, when the [[Forerunners]] once thrived, brought with it a revelation of ancient machinations and a shocking, [[Forerunner-Flood War|brutal history]]. Unfortunately, the Ace crew also made dire enemies of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] in the process, with the constant threat of capture and incarceration a very real possibility. Now with tensions mounting and ONI forces closing in, Rion and her companions commit to this being’s very personal mission, unlocking untold secrets and even deadlier threats that have been hidden away for centuries from an unsuspecting universe....{{Ref/Reuse|S&S}}}}

==Plot synopsis==
Months after the Librarian's imprint gave him the mission of "right what the Forerunners did wrong" below [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], Spark reflects about his life as the human named [[Chakas]], his fateful encounter with [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar]], releasing the [[Ur-Didact]] from the [[Djamonkin Crater]], how the [[Librarian]] connected his', Bornstellar's, and [[Riser]]'s lives and how, of the three of them, now he's the only one that remains. After his reflection, he sees the Halo ring on the Saggitarius Arm, the same ring Spark never expected to see again.

Three weeks earlier, on August [[2558]], the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' crew lands on the planet [[Sonata]], to visit Rion's mother and inform her about [[John Forge]]'s death.
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==Appearances==
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
====Artificial Intelligence====
*[[117649 Despondent Pyre]] {{C|First mentioned by name}}
*[[091 Adjutant Veridity]] {{1st}}
*[[Cortana]] {{Mo}}
*[[Little Bit]]
*[[Mendicant Bias]] {{Mo}}
*[[343 Guilty Spark]]
*[[Precept]] {{1st}}

====Forerunner====
*[[Birth-to-Light]] {{Mo}}
*[[Catalog]] {{Mo}}
*[[Clearance-of-Old-Forests]] {{Mo}}
*[[Dawn-over-Fields]] {{Mo}}
*[[Faber-of-Will-and-Might]] {{Mo}}
*[[Harmony-in-Gifted-Symmetry]] {{Fm}}
*[[Genemender-Folder-of-Fortune]] {{Mo}}
*[[Glow-of-Old-Suns]] {{Mo}}
*[[IsoDidact]] {{Mo}}
*[[Keeper-of-Tools]]
*[[Librarian]]
*[[Ur-Didact]] {{Mo}}

====Gigantopithecus====
*[[Mara]] {{Mo}}

====Human====
*[[Aran Barnes]] {{1st}}
*[[Bella Disztl]] {{Mo}}
*[[Bex]] {{1st}}
*[[Cade McDonough]] {{Mo}}
*[[Cayce]] {{1st}}
*[[Chakas]]
*[[Daniel Clayton]] {{Im}}
*[[Derry Peg]] {{1st}}
*[[Forge family]]
**[[Rion Forge]]
**[[John Forge]] {{Mo}}
**[[John Forge's father]] {{Mo}}
**[[Laine Forge]] {{1st}}
*[[Forthencho]] {{Mo}}
*[[Freya]] {{Fm}}
*[[Gamelpar]] {{Mo}}
*[[Jack Hannibal]] {{fm}}
*[[Lessa]]
*[[Lowell]] {{1st}}
*[[Mallory]] {{1st}}
*[[Niko]]
*[[Quarrie family]]
**[[McKinnon Quarrie]] {{1st}}
**[[Maise Quarrie]] {{1st}}
*[[Ram Chalva]]
*[[Riser]] {{Mo}}
*[[Southwell]] {{1st}}
*[[Vinnevra]] {{Mo}}
*[[Yurman]] {{1st}}

====Kig-Yar====
*[[Nor Fel]] {{Mo}}

====Precursor====
*[[Primordial]] {{Mo}}

====Sangheili====
*[[Gek 'Lhar]] {{Mo}}
*[[Urs]] {{Mo}}
*[[Fied]] {{Mo}}

|title-2=Species|
====Animals====
*[[Wikipedia:Crocodile|Crocodile]] {{Mo}}
*[[Deer and deer-like creatures|Deer-like animal]]
*[[Eiyaa-Mahtuhaa]] {{C|First identified by name}}
*[[Wikipedia:Elephant|Elephant]] {{Mo}}
*[[Flood]] {{Mo}}
*[[Forerunner]]
*[[Wikipedia:Gigantopithecus|Gigantopithecus]] {{Mo}}
*[[Human]]
**[[Florian]] {{Mo}}
*[[Jiralhanae]] {{Mo}}
*[[Kig-Yar]] {{Mo}}
**[[T'vaoan]] {{mo}}
*[[Lekgolo]]
**[[Mgalekgolo]] {{Mo}}
*[[Merse]] {{Mo}}
*[[Precursor]]
*[[Sangheili]] {{Mo}}
*[[Tullioc]] {{1st}}

====Plants====
*[[Agani]] {{1st}}
*[[Wikipedia:Apple|Apple]] {{Mo}}
*[[Florus]] {{1st}}
*[[Garro]] {{1st}}
*[[Jarda]] {{1st}}
*[[Wikipedia:Lemon|Lemon]] {{Mo}}
*[[Wikipedia:Lime|Lime]] {{Mo}}
*[[Tosac peppers]] {{1st}}

|title-3=Organizations|
*[[Created]] {{Mo}}
*[[Covenant remnants]]
**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] {{Mo}}
*[[Ecumene]]
**[[Builder]] {{Mo}}
**[[Ecumene Council]] {{Mo}}
**[[Lifeworker]]
**[[Rate#Theoreticals|Theoretical]] {{Mo}}
*[[Hannibal Weapon Systems]]
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[UNSC Armed Forces]]
***[[UNSC Marine Corps]] {{Mo}}
***[[UNSC Navy]]
****[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
*[[Florus Corp]] {{Fm}}
*[[Cross Cut]] {{Fm}}
*[[Holson Relay]] {{Fm}}

|title-4=Locations|
*[[Greater Ark]] {{Mo}}
*[[Installation 00]] {{Mo}}
*[[Hall of Eternity]] {{Fm}}
*[[Large Magellanic Cloud]]
**[[Tarantula Nebula]]
*[[Milky Way]]
**[[Nov Thasta system]]
***[[Charum Hakkor]] {{Mo}}
****[[Citadel Charum]] {{Im}}
***[[Faun Hakkor]] {{Mo}}
**[[Cygnus Arm]]
***[[Korinth Prior system]]
****[[Trove]] {{Mo}}
**[[Jeren X]] {{Fm}}
**[[Nomos system]]
***[[Genesis]] {{Mo}}
**[[Orion Arm]]
***[[Alpha Imura system]] {{Fm}}
****[[Emerald Cove]]
*****[[Lapis Bay Resort]] {{1st}}
***[[Binterall]]
****[[Port Joy]] {{Mo}}
***[[Elduros system]]
****[[Aleria]] {{Mo}}
***[[Epsilon Eridani system]]
****[[Tantalus]] {{Mo}}
***[[Erebus system]]
****[[Erebus VII]]
*****[[Erebus VII Forerunner facility]] {{1st}}
***[[Helice-12 system]] {{1st}}
****[[Sonata]] {{1st}}
*****[[Lanchessa]] {{1st}}
******[[ONI Axon Relay D-2713]] {{1st}}
***[[Ibycus system]]
****[[Geranos-a]] {{Mo}}
***[[New Carthage]]
****[[Latsa]]
****[[Pori]]
*****[[The Grieves]]
******[[Torba]]
*****[[Kotka]]
****[[Pilvros]]
*****[[Hannibal HQ]] {{1st}}
******[[New Carthage Forerunner Way Station]] {{1st}}
****[[Delos]]
***[[Oban]] {{Mo}}
***[[Orion complex]]
****[[Bastion]] {{1st}}
****[[Ghibalb]] {{Mo}}
***[[Procyon system]]
****[[Laconia]] {{Mo}}
***[[Soell system]]
****[[Installation 04]] {{Mo}}
***[[Sol system]]
****[[Earth]]
*****[[Africa]] {{Mo}}
******[[Djamonkin Crater]] {{Mo}}
******[[Kenya]]
*******[[New Mombasa]] {{Mo}}
******[[Tanzania]]
*******[[Mount Kilimanjaro]] {{Mo}}
******[[Marontik]] {{Mo}}
*******[[Sahti]] {{Fm}}
*****[[Britain]]
******[[Edinburgh]]
*******[[Edinburgh University]] {{Mo}}
*****[[United Republic of North America]]
******[[Greater Chicago Industrial Zone|Chicago]] {{Mo}}
***[[Shaps system]]
****[[Myer's Moon]]
***[[Sverdlovsk system]]
****[[Komoya]] {{Mo}}
***[[Via Casilina Trade Route]] {{Mo}}
**[[Sagittarius Arm]]
***[[Ephsu system]] {{C|First identified by name}}
****[[Ephsu I]] {{1st}}
*****[[Installation 07]]
******[[Cartographer#Installation 07|Installation 07's Cartographer]]
******[[The Monument]] {{1st}}
**[[Keth Sidon]] {{Mo}}
**[[Triniel]] {{Mo}}
**[[Wolf-faced planet]] {{Mo}}
**[[Escada University]] {{Fm}}
**[[Baker-Verding University]] {{Fm}}

|title-5=Events|
*[[War]]
**[[Forerunner-Precursor war]] {{Mo}}
**[[Human-Forerunner wars]] {{Mo}}
**[[Forerunner-Flood war]] {{Mo}}
***[[Battle for Gyre 11]] {{Mo}}
**[[Human-Covenant War]] {{Mo}}
***[[Battle of Trove]] {{Mo}}
**[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
***[[Mission to Mount Kilimanjaro]] {{Mo}}
***[[Created conflict]] {{Mo}}

|title-6=Vehicles|
====Covenant====
*[[Covenant starship]]
**[[Covenant destroyer]] {{Mo}}

====Forerunner====
*[[Forerunner starship]]
**''[[Audacity]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Eden (ship)|Eden]]'' {{1st}}
*[[War sphinx]] {{Mo}}

====Human====
*[[AC-220 Vulture]] {{Mo}}
*[[Arrow-XR3]] {{1st}}
*[[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] {{Mo}}
*[[Goblin VS]] {{1st}}
*{{Class|Mariner|transport ship}}
**''[[Ace of Spades]]''
*''[[Erstwhile]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Mongoose (fiction)|Mongoose]]
**[[M274 Mongoose]] {{C|Mislabeled as an M247}}
*[[Orbital defense platform]]
*[[UNSC starship]]
**{{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}
**{{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}
***{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} {{Mo}}
**[[Prowler]]
***{{UNSCShip|Taurokado}} {{Mo}}

|title-7=Weapons|
====Covenant====
*{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}

====Forerunner====
*[[Z-250 lightrifle]]

====Human====
*[[Combat knife]]
*[[M6 series]]
**[[M6H2]]
*[[M9 fragmentation grenade]]
*[[MA series]]
**[[MA5 series]]
***[[MA5D assault rifle]]

|title-8=Technology and equipment|
====Forerunner====
*[[Artificial intelligence]]
**[[Armiger]]
**[[Monitor]]
*[[Baffler]]
*[[Composer]] {{Mo}}
*[[Confinement bubble]] {{Mo}}
*[[Coordinate key]]
*[[Cryptum]] {{Mo}}
*[[Domain]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Geas]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Guardian Custode]]
*[[Halo Array]]
*[[Personal slipspace unit]] {{1st}}
*[[Shield world]]
*[[Sentinel]]
*[[Teleporter]] {{Mo}}
*[[Upgrade seed]] {{Mo}}
====Human====
*[[ChatterNet]]
*[[Diane]]
*[[Food and drink dispenser]]
*[[Holography]]
**[[Avatar]]
*[[Jetpack]] {{Mo}}
*[[Michelle]]
*[[Nanotechnology]] {{Mo}}
*[[Neural marker]]
*[[SATCOM]] {{Mo}}
*[[Telemetry probe]]
*[[Virtual contact lense]] {{1st}}
*[[Wave suppressor]] {{1st}}
*[[Waypoint]]
}}

==Trivia==
*The audio edition of the novel was narrated by [[Tim Dadabo]], the voice actor of 343 Guilty Spark.

==Gallery==
===Cover art artwork===
<gallery>
File:PointOfLight Cover Art.jpg|The novel's full cover art.
</gallery>

===Editions===
<gallery>
File:Halo Point of Light cover.jpg|2021 edition.
File:HPoL Chinese Cover.jpg|2023 Chinese edition published by Sichuan Science and Technology Press. Cover art by 陈彦霏 Chen Yanfei.
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
File:HPoL - Early Spark.jpg|Spark's early sketch by William Cameron.
</gallery>

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

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