Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)

The Halo Encyclopedia is an upcoming reference book originally set to be published on March 29, 2022 by Dark Horse in conjunction with 343 Industries, but was later delayed to April 12, 2022. The book is a successor to the previous Halo Encyclopedia released in 2009, and features numerous custom-made pieces of artwork by both 343 in-house artists and several images and designs created by the fan mod Sins of the Prophets and Halo: A Fistful of Arrows creator Levi Hoffmeier.

The book will include elements from across two decades of Halo history, including content from Halo Infinite.

An additional deluxe edition variant will be available, containing an exclusive lithograph, a unique cover and slipcase inspired by the Forerunner Cylix.

Content
The Halo Encyclopedia begins with a chronology of the events in the Halo universe. The book is divided into five sections: Humanity, Covenant, Forerunners, Flood, and Banished. The book is written as an archive from Auditor given to Invariant Bias, Monitor of the Absolute Record, which contains information from the Forerunner-Precursor war to The Harbinger 's defeat.

Trivia

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