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{{Planet infobox | {{Planet infobox | ||
|name=Charum Hakkor | |name=Charum Hakkor | ||
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|system=[[Charum Hakkor system]] | |system=[[Charum Hakkor system]] | ||
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|species=[[Precursor]] {{C|formerly}}<br> | |species=[[Precursor]] {{C|formerly}}<br> | ||
[[Human]] and [[San'Shyuum]] {{C|formerly}} | [[Ancestors|Human]] and [[San'Shyuum]] {{C|formerly}} | ||
|population= | |population= | ||
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{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=Let's go. The Didact is leaving, and there's nothing for us here.|Bornstellar|q2=Once, there was everything here.|Chakas|[[Bornstellar-Makes-Eternal-Lasting]] and [[Chakas]] during their visit to Charum Hakkor{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=121}}}} | {{Quote|multi=yes|q1=Let's go. The Didact is leaving, and there's nothing for us here.|Bornstellar|q2=Once, there was everything here.|Chakas|[[Bornstellar-Makes-Eternal-Lasting]] and [[Chakas]] during their visit to Charum Hakkor{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=121}}}} | ||
'''Charum Hakkor''', known as '''the Eternal''' by | '''Charum Hakkor''', known as '''the Eternal''' by ancient humans,{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Primordium|Page=102}} is a planet in the [[Charum Hakkor system|Nov Thasta system]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P26|Enc22|Page=26}} that was once home to the capital of [[Human|humanity's]] [[Ancestors|ancient civilization]] and, by extension, their [[Human-San'Shyuum alliance|alliance with the San'Shyuum]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=c111|Halo: Cryptum|Page=111}} It shares its system with [[Faun Hakkor]], [[Ben Nauk]], [[Sothra Hakkor]], and eleven other [[planet]]s.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=122}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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[[File:HM-CharumHakkor.png|thumb|left|250px|A [[city]] on Charum Hakkor.]] | [[File:HM-CharumHakkor.png|thumb|left|250px|A [[city]] on Charum Hakkor.]] | ||
===Ancient history=== | ===Ancient history=== | ||
After humanity's ancient diaspora across the outer reaches of the [[Orion Arm]] around [[150,000 BCE]] and a series of dark ages in the interim,{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=20}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Primordium|Page=237-238}} Charum Hakkor became the capital of their [[ | After humanity's ancient diaspora across the outer reaches of the [[Orion Arm]] around [[150,000 BCE]] and a series of dark ages in the interim,{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=20}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Primordium|Page=237-238}} Charum Hakkor became the capital of their [[Ancient humanity|interstellar empire]]. The planet featured a wealth of Precursor architecture and structures that further inspired ancient humanity to make it their capital.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=112}} When [[human-San'Shyuum alliance|an alliance]] was established between the humans and [[San'Shyuum]], Charum Hakkor became the capital of their united empire, as it blossomed and grew at a remarkable pace.{{Ref/Book|Halo Mythos|Page=12}} Prior to the [[human-Forerunner wars]],{{Ref/Note|Although not specified in the novel, the Didact's and the Librarian's meeting is presumed to have occurred before the war, as they were already married during the conflict and Forerunners would not have been able to set foot on Charum Hakkor until the end of the war.}} the [[Ur-Didact]] and the [[Librarian]] first met at Charum Hakkor.{{Ref/Reuse|c111}} | ||
Several decades before the [[Battle of Charum Hakkor]], a high-ranking human scientist, [[Yprin Yprikushma]], discovered the [[Primordial]] on a small [[asteroid]] near the edge of the galaxy, and decided to transport the creature to Charum Hakkor. Unbeknownst to her and most in the galaxy, the creature was, or claimed to be, the last surviving Precursor.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=342}} | Several decades before the [[Battle of Charum Hakkor]], a high-ranking human scientist, [[Yprin Yprikushma]], discovered the [[Primordial]] on a small [[asteroid]] near the edge of the galaxy, and decided to transport the creature to Charum Hakkor. Unbeknownst to her and most in the galaxy, the creature was, or claimed to be, the last surviving Precursor.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=342}} | ||