London
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 The London skyline during the Battle for Earth.
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London is a city located in Britain.[1] [2] It was considered a major city on Earth.[3]
Overview[edit]
Geography[edit]
Locations[edit]
Known residents[edit]
- Luther Mann - After the glassing of Verent, family relocated to London.[5]
- Laurette Agryna - A survivor of Battle of Earth in late 2552 who would become a SPARTAN-IV Commander[4]
History[edit]
Pre-Covenant war[edit]
At some point prior to 2170, the Palace of Westminster was badly damaged in an act of domestic terrorism.[6] The United Kingdom ceased to exist[6] as a governing entity shortly thereafter (though the term still continued to be used for areas of its former governance).[7] Pieces of the Houses of Parliament, as the palace was also known, were gathered and some were restored. The symbolic action of such a restoration was vital to the creation of the UEG, and was also seen by some as a cynical attempt to play on the twin vices of nostalgia and patriotism.[6]
In the late twenty-fifth century, restored pieces of the original building were fashioned used to create a cavernous space where trials were held.[6]
By the twenty-sixth century, London's skyline had come to be dominated by monolithic arcology-like megastructures. Though the Elizabeth Tower and the headquarters for Her/His Majesty's Revenue and Customs remained standing.[8][4]
Human-Covenant war[edit]
During the Battle for Earth in the final stages of the Human-Covenant War in late 2552[9], the Covenant attacked the city with Mikpramu-pattern Phantoms, Is'belox-pattern Banshees, and Jiralhanae patrolling several areas. While UNSC M808 Scorpions were deployed, they were soon left abandoned. Sometime after this, multiple Spartans were deployed into London via drop pods. A team of them successfully rescued a civilian from a group of Jiralhanae, with one of the Spartans being injured in the process.[4]
Post-Covenant war[edit]
London was one of the locations that Jake Courage's collection of photography from the Second Battle of Mombasa, titled 'Shooting a Hero', was displayed.[7]
In January of 2558, a trial for the smart AI known as Iona was held in a simulated environment modeled after this space.[6] Later that year on October 28, Cortana and her Created sent two Guardians to enforce martial law on Earth,[10][11] subjugating London in the process. London and the rest of Earth would remain under Cortana's control during the Created conflict.
Gallery[edit]
Concept art of Spartans saving Laurette Agryna in London during the Battle for Earth.
A team of Spartans standing in a London street.
List of appearances[edit]
- Believe (First mentioned)
- Halo: Hunters in the Dark (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Saint's Testimony (Mentioned only)
- Halo Infinite
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) - Earth, page 284-285
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition) - Earth, page 296-297
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 54
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Infinite, campaign level Tutorial
- ^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark, page 11-18 (Google Play edition)
- ^ a b c d e Halo: Saint's Testimony, page 7-8 (Google Play edition)
- ^ a b Xbox.com: Jake Courage (defunct, Archived)
- ^ Artstation, HALO INFINITE (Retrieved on Jun 4, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Axis Studios, Halo Infinite: "Focusing on the recollections of Spartan Commander Laurette Agryna, the trailer delves into her own heroic journey as a young girl caught in the crosshairs of a battle in the centre of London 2552 AD, her rescue by Spartans and her inspiration to become a Spartan herself." (Retrieved on Aug 31, 2021) [archive]
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Guardians
- ^ Halo: Fractures - Rossbach's World
