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==Types==
==Types==
===Physical===
*'''Gas giant''' - Planets predominately composed of gases.<ref name="solsystem">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009)</ref>{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/threshold|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Threshold}} While the UNSC/UEG does not possess the ability to mine these worlds,{{Ref/Reuse|solsystem}} the Forerunners did.{{Ref/Site|Id=threshold|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/threshold-gas-mine|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Threshold Gas Mine}} Some of these gas giants were the anchor sites for [[Halo Array|Halo ring]]s.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/delta-halo|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Delta Halo}}{{Ref/Reuse|threshold}}
*'''[[Wikipedia:Gas giant|Gas giant]]''' - Planets predominately composed of gases.<ref name="solsystem">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009)</ref>{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/threshold|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Threshold}} While the UNSC/UEG does not possess the ability to mine these worlds,{{Ref/Reuse|solsystem}} the Forerunners did.{{Ref/Site|Id=threshold|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/threshold-gas-mine|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Threshold Gas Mine}} Some of these gas giants were the anchor sites for [[Halo Array|Halo ring]]s.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/delta-halo|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Delta Halo}}{{Ref/Reuse|threshold}}
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*'''[[Wikipedia:Ice giant|Ice giant]]''' - Ice giants are types of planets that are similar to gas giants. [[Substance]] and [[Haakuth]] are examples.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=346}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=349}}
File:HCE-ThresholdGasGiant.png|[[Threshold]]
*'''Ice world''' - Ice worlds are extremely cold, frigid. Snow and ice are common features. [[Kamchatka]], [[Zehar VI]], [[Strilun IV]], and [[Balaho]] are examples.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=359}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=209}}
File:Jupiter uprising.jpg|Covenant forces over the gas giant [[Jupiter]].
*'''Ocean world''' - Ocean worlds have large bodies of water on them. [[Terceira]], [[Reme]], and [[Beta Gabriel]] are examples.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=47}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=214}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-rhine-installation|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Rhine Installation|D=23|M=9|Y=2020}}
File:H2A - DeltaHalo.jpg|[[Delta Halo]] in orbit of the gas giant [[Substance]]
*'''Jungle world''' - Jungle worlds are largely composed of jungle environments. [[Actium]] was an example.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg49}}
*'''Desert world''' - A desert world is a planet primarily composed of deserts. The [[human colony]] of [[Carrow]] is an example.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg49|Enc22|Page=49}}
*'''[[Shield world]]''' - A series of artificial planets created by the [[Forerunner]]s. [[Requiem]], [[Onyx]], and [[Genesis]] are examples.
<gallery class=center>
File:HCE-ThresholdGasGiant.png|[[Threshold]], a gas giant.
File:H4-Concept-Requiem-Entrance.jpg|[[Requiem]], Shield 0001.
File:Enc22 Carrow.jpg|Carrow, a desert world.
File:Enc22-Kamchatka.png|Kamchatka, an ice world.
File:H2A - DeltaHalo.jpg|Substance, an ice giant.
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</gallery>
===Geopolitical===
*'''Cradle world''' - Cradle worlds are the origin worlds of a species.{{Ref/Site|Id=sanghelios|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/sanghelios|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Sanghelios}}{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Locations}} This appears to be synonymous with the word homeworld.{{Ref/Site|Id=earth|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Earth}}{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/janjur-qom|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Janjur Qom}} These planets are sometimes highly developed and play important governmental roles.{{Ref/Reuse|earth}}{{Ref/Reuse|sanghelios}}
{{Main|Human colonies|Covenant worlds}}
:For a list of homeworlds, see [[:Category:Homeworlds|here]].
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File:H4-Earth.jpg|[[Earth]], cradle world of [[Human]]ity.
File:Bloodline Sanghelios.png|[[Sanghelios]] and it's moons, cradle world of the [[Sangheili]].
File:Waypoint - Janjur Qom.png|[[Janjur Qom]], cradle world of the [[San'Shyuum]].
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===By species===
====Human====
{{Main|Human colonies}}
*'''[[Agriculture world]]''' - A world that's used by the [[Unified Earth Government]] to produce food for Earth and other colonies.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 76</ref>
*'''[[Agriculture world]]''' - A world that's used by the [[Unified Earth Government]] to produce food for Earth and other colonies.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 76</ref>
*'''Cradle world''' - Cradle worlds are the origin worlds of a species.{{Ref/Site|Id=sanghelios|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/sanghelios|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Sanghelios}}{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Locations}} This appears to be synonymous with the word homeworld.{{Ref/Site|Id=earth|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Earth}}{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/janjur-qom|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Janjur Qom}} These planets are sometimes highly developed and play important governmental roles.{{Ref/Reuse|earth}}{{Ref/Reuse|sanghelios}} For a list of homeworlds, see [[:Category:Homeworlds|here]].
<gallery>
File:Harvest pre-glassing.png|[[Harvest]], an agriculture world.
</gallery>
 
====Covenant====
*'''[[Sangheili colonies]]''' - Colony planets settled by Sangheili.
*'''[[Reliquary]]''' - A world designated by the [[Covenant]] as having a large amount of Forerunner artifacts.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', p. 224</ref>
*'''[[Reliquary]]''' - A world designated by the [[Covenant]] as having a large amount of Forerunner artifacts.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', p. 224</ref>
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*'''[[High Charity]]''' - The collective's capital and united homeworld, composed of rock from [[Janjur Qom]].
File:Waypoint - Janjur Qom.png|[[Janjur Qom]], cradle world of the [[San'Shyuum]].
 
File:Harvest pre-glassing.png|[[Harvest]], an agriculture world.
====Forerunner====
*'''[[Shield world]]''' - A series of artificial planets created by the [[Forerunner]]s.
<gallery>
File:H4-Concept-Requiem-Entrance.jpg|[[Requiem]], Shield 0001
File:HW TroveOrbit MattePainting.jpg|[[Trove]], Shield 0459
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Sources==
==Sources==
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