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==History== | ==History== | ||
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It was believed that Charum Hakkor was an artificial Precursor | [[File:HM-CharumHakkor.png|thumb|left|250px|A city on Charum Hakkor]] | ||
It was believed that Charum Hakkor was an artificial hubworld created by the [[Precursor]]s, constructed using [[Neural physics|neural physical]] techniques millions of years before the [[human-Forerunner wars]]. The Precursors would leave behind [[Giant's Armory|a colossal armory]], [[orbital arch]]es, and [[star road]]s on the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 15''</ref> | |||
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>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 20''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 237-238''</ref> Charum Hakkor became the capital of their [[Prehistoric human civilization|interstellar empire]]. The planet featured a wealth of Precursor architecture and structures that further inspired ancient humanity to make it their capital.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 112''</ref> 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>'''Halo Mythos''', ''page 12''</ref> Prior to the [[human-Forerunner wars]],<ref group="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.</ref> the [[Ur-Didact]] and the [[Librarian]] first met at Charum Hakkor.<ref name="c111"/> | |||
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>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 20''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 237-238''</ref> Charum Hakkor became the capital of their [[Prehistoric human civilization|interstellar empire]]. The planet featured a wealth of | |||
Several decades before the [[ | 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>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 342''</ref> | ||
===Human-Forerunner wars=== | ===Human-Forerunner wars=== | ||
[[File:H4-Terminal-CharumHakkor-Battle.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:H4-Terminal-CharumHakkor-Battle.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Human forces making their last stand on Charum Hakkor's surface.]] | ||
{{Main| | {{Main|Battle of Charum Hakkor}} | ||
For over five decades, Charum Hakkor was the site of the [[Siege of Charum Hakkor|concluding battle]] of the [[human-Forerunner wars]]. [[Forthencho]], the Lord of Admirals, commander of the last fleets of Charum Hakkor, managed to successfully resist the the Didact for the last three years of the war despite being severely outnumbered. Forerunner forces eventually broke through humanity's lines, destroying the planet's defenses and made landfall on the surface. Human land forces on Charum Hakkor were pushed back to a Precursor ruin, the [[Citadel Charum]], where the Forerunners extracted their essences with [[Composer]]s after humanity was forced to capitulate. The final battle resulted in the shattering of the [[human-San'Shyuum alliance]] and the loss of most of humanity's reserve forces.<ref name="c111"/> After Charum Hakkor fell, the last vestiges of humanity's military retreated to the [[wolf-faced planet]] where they made their final stand.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 155-156''</ref> | For over five decades, Charum Hakkor was the site of the [[Siege of Charum Hakkor|concluding battle]] of the [[human-Forerunner wars]]. [[Forthencho]], the Lord of Admirals, commander of the last fleets of Charum Hakkor, managed to successfully resist the the Didact for the last three years of the war despite being severely outnumbered. Forerunner forces eventually broke through humanity's lines, destroying the planet's defenses and made landfall on the surface. Human land forces on Charum Hakkor were pushed back to a Precursor ruin, the [[Citadel Charum]], where the Forerunners extracted their essences with [[Composer]]s after humanity was forced to capitulate. The final battle resulted in the shattering of the [[human-San'Shyuum alliance]] and the loss of most of humanity's reserve forces.<ref name="c111"/> After Charum Hakkor fell, the last vestiges of humanity's military retreated to the [[wolf-faced planet]] where they made their final stand.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 155-156''</ref> | ||
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**''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminals]]'' | **''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminals]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | ||
==Note== | ==Note== | ||