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[[Image:Sanctum hall.png|thumb|The main hall, guarded by Elite Honor Guards.]] | [[Image:Sanctum hall.png|thumb|The main hall, guarded by Elite Honor Guards.]] | ||
The '''Sanctum of the Hierarchs''' is the name given to the private quarters of the [[High Prophets]] on [[High Charity (Structure)|''High Charity'']]. They are restricted to virtually all other creatures, except the [[Honor Guard]], [[San 'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili]] [[Councilor]]s and high ranking [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] officers, such as [[Special Operations Commander of the Covenant|Special Operations Commanders]] and [[Arbiter (Title)|Arbiters]]. | |||
The '''Sanctum of the Hierarchs''' is the name given to the private quarters of the [[High Prophets]] on [[High Charity]]. They are restricted to virtually all other creatures, except the [[Honor Guard]], [[ | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Inner Sanctum featured unique architecture, highly ornamented doors and various other luxuries. It is also known that the inner walls of the Sanctum were glazed with smooth glass from all the worlds conquered by the Covenant | The Inner Sanctum featured unique architecture, highly ornamented doors and various other luxuries. It is also known that the inner walls of the Sanctum were glazed with smooth glass from all the worlds conquered by the Covenant.<ref name="FS338">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''pages 338-339''</ref> The Sanctum has several entrances; one is via a lift in the [[Council Chamber]], and another is a large hallway where dozens of Honor Guards used to stand watch. The higher levels of the Sanctum, or the [[Far Tower]], also include three tenders for [[Phantom]] dropships. The center of the inner room also featured a [[Holotank]] which also had another mechanisms, such as serving as a [[Containment Field Device|stasis field emitter]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Many events took place here, including the | [[File:Sanctum.png|thumb|The central room in the inner sanctum.]] | ||
Many events took place here, including the [[Changing of the Guard]] when the [[Jiralhanae]] supplanted the Sangheili as the Honor Guards and minders of the Prophets, after the assassination of the [[Prophet of Regret]]. It was here that the [[Prophet of Truth]] and the [[Prophet of Mercy]] explained to the Arbiter his task of landing on the surface of [[Installation 05]] and retrieving the [[Index]] from the [[Flood]] infested [[Library]], which took place in two levels through the [[Sentinel Wall]] and the [[Quarantine Zone]]. | |||
In the end, the Flood used [[Pelican]] dropships to land in the Sanctum. It was one of the first areas to be infested; it was filled with [[Spores]] and Flood "structures" when the [[John-117|Master Chief]] traversed the area in search of the High Prophet of Truth. | In the end, the Flood used [[Pelican]] dropships to land in the Sanctum. It was one of the first areas to be infested; it was filled with [[Spores]] and Flood "structures" when the [[John-117|Master Chief]] traversed the area in search of the High Prophet of Truth. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''[[Halo 2]]'' when you enter the room, you can see a dead [[Elite Minor]] with an [[Energy Sword]] on the nearby obelisk and another on a pronged pedestal. | *In ''[[Halo 2]]'' when you enter the room, you can see a dead [[Elite Minor]] with an [[Energy Sword]] on the nearby obelisk and another on a pronged pedestal. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Luminous16001200.jpg|The room with [[Flood Hive|Flood Biomass.]] | |||
File:Inner_Sanctum_1.jpg|The inner sanctum as it appears in ''Halo 3''. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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The Sanctum of the Hierarchs is the name given to the private quarters of the High Prophets on High Charity. They are restricted to virtually all other creatures, except the Honor Guard, San 'Shyuum and Sangheili Councilors and high ranking Covenant officers, such as Special Operations Commanders and Arbiters.
Description
The Inner Sanctum featured unique architecture, highly ornamented doors and various other luxuries. It is also known that the inner walls of the Sanctum were glazed with smooth glass from all the worlds conquered by the Covenant.[1] The Sanctum has several entrances; one is via a lift in the Council Chamber, and another is a large hallway where dozens of Honor Guards used to stand watch. The higher levels of the Sanctum, or the Far Tower, also include three tenders for Phantom dropships. The center of the inner room also featured a Holotank which also had another mechanisms, such as serving as a stasis field emitter.
History
Many events took place here, including the Changing of the Guard when the Jiralhanae supplanted the Sangheili as the Honor Guards and minders of the Prophets, after the assassination of the Prophet of Regret. It was here that the Prophet of Truth and the Prophet of Mercy explained to the Arbiter his task of landing on the surface of Installation 05 and retrieving the Index from the Flood infested Library, which took place in two levels through the Sentinel Wall and the Quarantine Zone.
In the end, the Flood used Pelican dropships to land in the Sanctum. It was one of the first areas to be infested; it was filled with Spores and Flood "structures" when the Master Chief traversed the area in search of the High Prophet of Truth.
When John-117 returned to High Charity in order to rescue Cortana, she was being held inside a stasis field in the holo-pad in the center of the Sanctum. The room was connected to the reactor room that was not accessible in Halo 2 due to a series of locked doors. The room had been dramatically altered by the Flood infestation: there were widespread structural failures that occurred as a result of High Charity colliding with the surface of Installation 00.
Trivia
- In Halo 2 when you enter the room, you can see a dead Elite Minor with an Energy Sword on the nearby obelisk and another on a pronged pedestal.
Gallery
- Luminous16001200.jpg
The room with Flood Biomass.
The inner sanctum as it appears in Halo 3.
Sources
- ^ Halo: First Strike, pages 338-339
