Editing House of Reckoning (location)

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{{disambig header|the [[Banished]] facility|the ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' campaign level|House of Reckoning}}
[[File:HINF HouseOfReckoning.jpg|350px|thumb|The House of Reckoning and the checkpoint at its entrance.]]
{{Quote|The House of Reckoning. Such an appropriate name. Many of [[Human|your kind]] have entered this arena. None have left!|[[Escharum]] speaking to [[John-117]]{{Ref/Level|Id=HoR|HI|[[House of Reckoning]]}}}}

The '''House of Reckoning''' was a [[Banished]] facility on [[Installation 07]]. During the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]], it served as [[War Chief]] Escharum's headquarters.

==Facilities==
The House of Reckoning was a towering structure with at least four levels accessible via elevator. The first two levels were large hangar bay-like rooms that contained "training" arenas - mock battlefields made from stolen and salvaged [[UNSC]] sandbags, weapons, vehicles, and even structures - placed on beds of sand, dirt, small rocks, and large boulders (likely acquired from the surface of Zeta Halo itself) atop of large, raised platforms. The third level consisted of a single UNSC structure, the interior of which was set up to mimic an urban, close-quarters combat zone. Each of these arenas could be monitored from an observation room on their respective levels.{{Ref/Reuse|HoR}}

The fourth level possessed a [[Banished torture machine]] like the ones used at [[Chak 'Lok]]'s [[Tower]].{{Ref/Reuse|HoR}}

The House of Reckoning also had a command room, where [[Escharum]] monitored and directed his troops via a [[Holotank|holotable]]. He also communicated with the [[Harbinger]] from this room.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Pelican Down|HI|Graveyard|Pelican Down}}

==History==
[[File:HINF TowerOfReckoning.png|300px|thumb|The House of Reckoning as of May 2560.]]
The House of Reckoning served as Escharum's headquarters during the first six months of the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]]. Escharum monitored the war from here and issued orders, proclamations, and occasional admonitions to the Banished commanders via "inbound decrees." The commanders then forwarded Escharum's decrees to their troops.{{Ref/Game|Id=A Warning|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 4|Banished Audio Log|Detail=Outpost Intel #2 - A Warning}} Escharum also held in-person meetings with [[Tremonius]], [[Jega 'Rdomnai]], and other high-ranking Banished leaders at the House.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Foundation|HI|Ringfall|Foundation (Halo Infinite)}}

In addition to serving as Escharum's headquarters, the House of Reckoning also served as the final destination for [[UNSC]] [[Prisoner of war|POWs]] after they'd been interrogated at [[Chak 'Lok]]'s [[The Tower (Installation 07)|Tower]]. Within the House of Reckoning, some prisoners were forced to undergo "training", in which they'd be placed on artificial battlefields and forced to fight against overwhelming numbers of Banished troops. Despite being allowed to arm themselves with scavenged UNSC weaponry, no prisoner survived the arenas. Other prisoners were simply tortured to death by [[Jega 'Rdomnai]] for his amusement.{{Ref/Reuse|HoR}}

In late [[2560#January|January 2560]], [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]]s [[Hudson Griffin]], [[Panago]], [[Henri Malik]], and [[Sarkar]] attempted to infiltrate the House of Reckoning and assassinate Escharum. However, Escharum had anticipated their actions and his guards ambushed the Spartan team when they arrived. The mission failed, with only Spartan Griffin surviving.{{Ref/Game|Id=Confrontation|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio Log|Detail=Retaliation #3 - Confrontation}} 

On May 28, 2560, Jega 'Rdomnai kidnapped [[Fernando Esparza]], the pilot of ''[[Echo 216]]'', and brought him to the House of Reckoning. Knowing that [[John-117]] would try to rescue the pilot, Escharum kept Esparaza alive inside a torture machine on the House's fourth level. Escharum then relayed the coordinates of the House of Reckoning to the Master Chief.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Repository|HI|Reckoning|Repository (Halo Infinite level)}}

After fighting his way through the heavy defenses surrounding the House,{{Ref/Quest|Id=The Road|HI|Reckoning|The Road (level)}} the Master Chief stormed the stronghold and fought his way through the first two arenas. He fought and killed Jega 'Rdomnai inside the third arena, before finally arriving at the fourth level where Escharum was waiting for him. The two warriors clashed and after a lengthy battle, the Master Chief triumphed and freed Esparza. Escharum lived long enough to assure the Chief that his death would only inspire others to take up his cause.{{Ref/Reuse|HoR}}

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:HINF Concept ReckoningEntrance.jpg|Concept art of the entrance to the House of Reckoning.
File:HINF_ScorpionApproach.jpg|Concept art of an [[M808 Scorpion]] approaching the House of Reckoning.
File:HINF Concept HouseOfReckoning.jpg|Concept art depicting UNSC hardware collected in the House of Reckoning.
File:HINF Concept ThroneRoom1.jpg|Concept art of a throne room for Escharum at the top of the House of Reckoning, with a generic Chieftain as a stand-in for Escharum.
File:HINF Concept ThroneRoom2.jpg|More concept art of the throne room.
File:HINF Concept ThroneRoom7.jpg|More concept art of the throne room.
File:HINF Concept ThroneRoom8.jpg|More concept art of the throne room.
File:HINF Concept ThroneRoom5.jpg|Concept art of the throne itself.
File:HINF Concept ThroneRoom6.jpg|More concept art of the throne itself
File:HINF Concept ThroneRoom3.jpg|Concept art of John-117 looking up at the throne room.
File:HINF Concept ThroneRoom4.jpg|More concept art of John-117 below the throne room.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:HINF Escharum Harbinger Spire.png|Escharum speaks with the Harbinger from the House of Reckoning
File:HINF HOR Arena 1.png|House of Reckoning Arena 1
File:HINF HoR Arena 1-B.png|Arena 1
File:HINF HoR Arena 1-C.png|Arena 1
File:HINF HoR Arena 1-D.png|Arena 1
File:HINF House Level 2.png|House of Reckoning Arena 2
File:HINF House Level 2 Pelican.png|The wreck of a [[D77-TC Pelican]] in Arena 2
File:HINF HoR Arena 2 - Giant Dish.png|A giant satellite dish in Arena 2.
File:HINF House Level 3 Exterior.png|House of Reckoning Arena 3 exterior
File:HINF House Level 3 Interior.png|House of Reckoning Arena 3 interior
File:HINF House Level 3.png|Arena 3 interior 
File:HINF House Level 3.2.png|Arena 3 interior
File:HINF House Level 3.3.png|Arena 3 interior 
File:HINF House L3 Interior Lower.png|Arena 3 interior - lower deck
File:HINF House L3 Interior Lower 2.png|Arena 3 interior - lower deck
File:HINF-Jega.jpg|Jega 'Rdomnai in the third training area.
File:HINF-Ruleof2.jpg|Escharum with a hologram of Atriox on the House's fourth level.
File:HINF HoR Level 4 - Main Chamber.png|The central chamber on the House's fourth level.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: Trial of Reckoning]]''

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

[[Category:Banished military bases]]
[[Category:Installation 07 locations]]