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{{City infobox | {{City infobox | ||
|city=Abaskun | |city=Abaskun | ||
|image= | |image=[[File:HW Risk Mu.png|300px]] <br/>Abaskun was located on the eastern coast of Mu. | ||
|location=[[Mu]], [[Arcadia]]{{Ref/Reuse|Risk}} | |location=[[Mu]], [[Arcadia]]{{Ref/Reuse|Risk}} | ||
|destroyed=[[2549|September 9, 2549]] | |destroyed=[[2549|September 9, 2549]]{{Ref/Reuse|journal}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | ||
|notable-title=Notable events | |notable-title=Notable events | ||
|notable=*[[Battle for Arcadia]] | |notable=*[[Battle for Arcadia]] | ||
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|governance=Lawless, self-governed{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/arcadia/3c9e9ac6-f13f-4712-ae1b-24d9c0e5504b|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Arcadia|D=8|M=10|Y=2011}}{{Ref/Reuse|timeline}} | |governance=Lawless, self-governed{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/arcadia/3c9e9ac6-f13f-4712-ae1b-24d9c0e5504b|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Arcadia|D=8|M=10|Y=2011}}{{Ref/Reuse|timeline}} | ||
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'''Abaskun''' was a major [[city]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|Page=12}} and province on the eastern portion of the continent of [[Mu]]{{Ref/Tabletop|Id=Risk|Risk|Halo Wars Risk}} on the [[Outer Colonies|Outer]] [[Human colonies|colony]] [[world]] of [[Arcadia]]. | |||
'''Abaskun''' was a major [[city]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|Page=12}} and province on the eastern portion of the continent of [[Mu]]{{Ref/ | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Topography and ecology=== | |||
Abaskun also contained at least two islands. The province was bordered by at least four other provinces; [[Xanadu]], [[New Troy]], [[Sarai]], and [[Petra (location)|Petra]].{{Ref/Reuse|Risk}} | |||
===Known residents=== | ===Known residents=== | ||
*[[Dahlia]]{{Ref/Anthology|Id=Oasis| | *[[Dahlia]]{{Ref/Anthology|Id=Oasis|HFra|Oasis}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Human-Covenant War=== | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
During the [[Battle for Arcadia]], | During the [[Battle for Arcadia]], Arcadia's main population centres were destroyed in the fighting,{{Ref/Game|Id=journal|HR|[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]], September 9, 2549}} including Abaskun.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} Despite this destruction, the city continued to see human habitation for some time after the battle's end, with Arcadian survivors returning to Abaskun and re-establishing it as a small and rural farming community. Abaskun would continue to serve as an agricultural base for the [[Inner Colonies]]{{Ref/Game|Id=timeline|HW|Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline|Detail=2549}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} for the next eighteen years until the Covenant's [[Fall of Arcadia|return to]] the planet on [[2549#September|September 9, 2549]].{{Ref/Reuse|timeline}} | ||
As the Covenant began [[glassing]] the planet, hundreds of civilian transports attempted to flee the destruction,{{Ref/Game|HR|[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]], September 14, 2549}} including ones from Abaskun.{{Ref/Reuse|Oasis}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:50, February 21, 2023
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Abaskun was a major city[4] and province on the eastern portion of the continent of Mu[1] on the Outer colony world of Arcadia.
Overview[edit]
Topography and ecology[edit]
Abaskun also contained at least two islands. The province was bordered by at least four other provinces; Xanadu, New Troy, Sarai, and Petra.[1]
Known residents[edit]
History[edit]
Once a territory of Arcadia, Abaskun was known for its rich farmland.[3]
Human-Covenant War[edit]
During the Battle for Arcadia, Arcadia's main population centres were destroyed in the fighting,[6] including Abaskun.[4] Despite this destruction, the city continued to see human habitation for some time after the battle's end, with Arcadian survivors returning to Abaskun and re-establishing it as a small and rural farming community. Abaskun would continue to serve as an agricultural base for the Inner Colonies[3][2] for the next eighteen years until the Covenant's return to the planet on September 9, 2549.[3]
As the Covenant began glassing the planet, hundreds of civilian transports attempted to flee the destruction,[7] including ones from Abaskun.[5]
Trivia[edit]
Abaskun was a port on the southeastern shore of the Caspian Sea that existed during the Middle Ages.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Wars (First mentioned)
- Halo: Fractures
- Oasis (Mentioned only)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Risk
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Arcadia (Retrieved on Oct 8, 2011) [archive]
- ^ a b c d Halo Wars, Timeline: 2549
- ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 12
- ^ a b Halo: Fractures - Oasis
- ^ Halo: Reach, Dr. Halsey's personal journal, September 9, 2549
- ^ Halo: Reach, Dr. Halsey's personal journal, September 14, 2549
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