Cryptum

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===Djamonkin Crater===

A Cryptum was discovered in [[Djamonkin Crater]] on [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]] by the young Forerunner [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]], containing the meditating [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]. The Cryptum vessel, colored copper and steel, was ovoid-shaped, over ten meters high and at least as wide. When the millennial seal was ~~unsealed~~, the Cryptum emitted an intense flash of blue light, causing anyone in the vicinity to feel as if time had been suspended; this effect would last for several hours. As the Cryptum opened, it parted outward in three sections above the middle, revealing its meditating occupant inside.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 62-64''</ref>

A Cryptum was discovered in [[Djamonkin Crater]] on [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]] by the young Forerunner [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]], containing the meditating [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]. The Cryptum vessel, colored copper and steel, was ovoid-shaped, over ten meters high and at least as wide. The millennial seal of the Cryptum was said to be reinforced by two forces; the "wisdom of Harbou" and the "strength of Lang".<ref name="c61"/> When the millennial seal was breached, the Cryptum emitted an intense flash of blue light, causing anyone in the vicinity to feel as if time had been suspended; this effect would last for several hours. As the Cryptum opened, it parted outward in three sections above the middle, revealing its meditating occupant inside.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 62-64''</ref>

While the Cryptum preserved the consciousness of the Forerunner inside for an indefinite period, the occupant's physical body would be maintained in a vitrified state, lacking most of its fluids. The desiccation process was conducted prior to entry in a Cryptum by ingesting ''inchukoa''.<ref name="s50"/> Once the Forerunner was removed from the Cryptum, the body would be administered an initial supply of electrolytes, nutrients and other essential substances and then placed in a restorative bath where it would continue its recovery. The body's muscle structure would then be regenerated, a process requiring several days.

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==Trivia==

The millennial seal on the Didact's Cryptum placed on Earth was sealed by two forces known as the "[[wisdom of Harbou]]" and "[[strength of Lang]]".<ref name="c61"/> The names appear to be a reference to the German actress and author [[Wikipedia:Thea von Harbou|Thea von Harbou]] and the film producer and screenwriter [[Wikipedia:Fritz Lang|Fritz Lang]], who were married and made several films together. Fictionally, these seemingly out-of-place names may be explained as a quirk of the AI-assisted translation software—which often replaces the original Forerunner proper names with contextually similar Earth names—used to decipher the in-universe documents that comprise ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]''.

The millennial seal on the Didact's Cryptum placed on Earth was sealed by two forces known as the "wisdom of Harbou" and "strength of Lang".<ref name="c61"/> The names appear to be a reference to the German actress and author [[Wikipedia:Thea von Harbou|Thea von Harbou]] and the film producer and screenwriter [[Wikipedia:Fritz Lang|Fritz Lang]], who were married and made several films together. Fictionally, these seemingly out-of-place names may be explained as a quirk of the AI-assisted translation software—which often replaces the original Forerunner proper names with contextually similar Earth names—used to decipher the in-universe documents that comprise ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]''.

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 ===Djamonkin Crater===
-A Cryptum was discovered in [[Djamonkin Crater]] on [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]] by the young Forerunner [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]], containing the meditating [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]. The Cryptum vessel, colored copper and steel, was ovoid-shaped, over ten meters high and at least as wide. When the millennial seal was unsealed, the Cryptum emitted an intense flash of blue light, causing anyone in the vicinity to feel as if time had been suspended; this effect would last for several hours. As the Cryptum opened, it parted outward in three sections above the middle, revealing its meditating occupant inside.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 62-64''</ref>
+A Cryptum was discovered in [[Djamonkin Crater]] on [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]] by the young Forerunner [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]], containing the meditating [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]. The Cryptum vessel, colored copper and steel, was ovoid-shaped, over ten meters high and at least as wide. The millennial seal of the Cryptum was said to be reinforced by two forces; the "wisdom of Harbou" and the "strength of Lang".<ref name="c61"/> When the millennial seal was breached, the Cryptum emitted an intense flash of blue light, causing anyone in the vicinity to feel as if time had been suspended; this effect would last for several hours. As the Cryptum opened, it parted outward in three sections above the middle, revealing its meditating occupant inside.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 62-64''</ref>
 While the Cryptum preserved the consciousness of the Forerunner inside for an indefinite period, the occupant's physical body would be maintained in a vitrified state, lacking most of its fluids. The desiccation process was conducted prior to entry in a Cryptum by ingesting ''inchukoa''.<ref name="s50"/> Once the Forerunner was removed from the Cryptum, the body would be administered an initial supply of electrolytes, nutrients and other essential substances and then placed in a restorative bath where it would continue its recovery. The body's muscle structure would then be regenerated, a process requiring several days.
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 ==Trivia==
-The millennial seal on the Didact's Cryptum placed on Earth was sealed by two forces known as the "[[wisdom of Harbou]]" and "[[strength of Lang]]".<ref name="c61"/> The names appear to be a reference to the German actress and author [[Wikipedia:Thea von Harbou|Thea von Harbou]] and the film producer and screenwriter [[Wikipedia:Fritz Lang|Fritz Lang]], who were married and made several films together. Fictionally, these seemingly out-of-place names may be explained as a quirk of the AI-assisted translation software—which often replaces the original Forerunner proper names with contextually similar Earth names—used to decipher the in-universe documents that comprise ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]''.
+The millennial seal on the Didact's Cryptum placed on Earth was sealed by two forces known as the "wisdom of Harbou" and "strength of Lang".<ref name="c61"/> The names appear to be a reference to the German actress and author [[Wikipedia:Thea von Harbou|Thea von Harbou]] and the film producer and screenwriter [[Wikipedia:Fritz Lang|Fritz Lang]], who were married and made several films together. Fictionally, these seemingly out-of-place names may be explained as a quirk of the AI-assisted translation software—which often replaces the original Forerunner proper names with contextually similar Earth names—used to decipher the in-universe documents that comprise ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]''.
 ==Gallery==