Paris IV
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Paris IV, referred to as Tosinta by the Covenant,[3] was a human colony world located in the Paris system, governed by the Unified Earth Government.[1]
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History[edit]
Rise of humanity[edit]
Paris IV was colonized in 2385.[2]
Human-Covenant war[edit]
- Main article: Siege of Paris IV
The Covenant arrived at the planet in 2549, leading to the Siege of Paris IV. A major engagement of the Human-Covenant War, the siege ended with the planet's glassing. According to his medical record, Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson received a heavy dose of radiation from a case of Covenant Anskum-pattern plasma grenades during the defense of the planet, causing him to contract Boren's Syndrome.[1][4]
Trivia[edit]
One of the cities of Paris IV, Mímir, is named for a prominent figure in Norse mythology, Mímir, who watched over the well in which Odin sacrificed his eye.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: First Strike (First mentioned)
- Halo: Legacy of Onyx (First appearance)
- Halo: Parasite's Wake (Mentioned only)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 301
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 51
- ^ Halo: Parasite's Wake, chapter 28
- ^ Halo: First Strike (Definitive Edition), chapter 27
