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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>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 121''</ref>}}  
{{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|Cry|Page=121}}}}
'''Charum Hakkor''', known as '''the Eternal''' by prehistoric humans,<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 102''</ref> is a planet in a [[Charum Hakkor system|system of the same name]] that was once home to the capital of [[Human|humanity's]] [[prehistoric human civilization|prehistoric civilization]] and, by extension, their [[Human-San'Shyuum alliance|alliance with the San'Shyuum]].<ref name="c111">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 111''</ref> It shares its system with [[Faun Hakkor]], [[Ben Nauk]], [[Sothra Hakkor]], and eleven other planets.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 122''</ref>
 
'''Charum Hakkor''', known as '''the Eternal''' by prehistoric humans,{{Ref/Novel|Pri|Page=102}} is a planet in the [[Nov Thasta system]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P26|Enc22|Page=26}} that was once home to the capital of [[Human|humanity's]] [[Ancestors|prehistoric civilization]] and, by extension, their [[Human-San'Shyuum alliance|alliance with the San'Shyuum]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=c111|Cry|Page=111}} It shares its system with [[Faun Hakkor]], [[Ben Nauk]], [[Sothra Hakkor]], and eleven other [[planet]]s.{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=122}}
 
==Overview==
===Topography===
====Locations====
*[[Charum Hakkor arena]]
*[[Citadel Charum]]
*[[Giant's Armory]]
*[[Highway (Charum Hakkor)|Highway]]
*[[Orbital arch]]es


==History==
==History==
===Early history===
===Pre-history===
[[File:HM-CharumHakkor.png|thumb|left|250px|A city on Charum Hakkor.]]
It was believed that Charum Hakkor was an artificial hubworld created by and then inhabited by the [[Precursor]]s themselves, constructed using [[Neural physics|neural physical]] techniques millions of years before the [[human-Forerunner wars]] and likely before the [[Forerunner-Precursor war]]. The Precursors would leave behind respositories of technology and architecture such as [[Giant's Armory|a colossal armory]], a [[Highway (Charum Hakkor)|highway]], [[orbital arch]]es, [[star road]]s and even vast continent-spanning cities sustained by unaged neural-physical composites on the planet.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Mythos]]|Page=15}}
It was believed that Charum Hakkor was an artificial hubworld created by and then inhabited by the [[Precursor]]s themselves, constructed using [[Neural physics|neural physical]] techniques millions of years before the [[human-Forerunner wars]] and likely before the [[Forerunner-Precursor war]]. 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>
 
 
[[File:HM-CharumHakkor.png|thumb|left|250px|A [[city]] on Charum Hakkor.]]


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"/>
===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 [[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/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>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 342''</ref>
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}}


===Human-Forerunner wars===
[[File:H4-Terminal-CharumHakkor-Battle.jpg|thumb|250px|Human forces making their last stand on Charum Hakkor's surface.]]
[[File:H4-Terminal-CharumHakkor-Battle.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Human forces making their last stand on Charum Hakkor's surface.]]
====Human-Forerunner wars====
{{Main|Battle of Charum Hakkor}}
{{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 Didact for the last fifty-three years of the war despite being severely outnumbered. Forerunner forces eventually, with the help of the San'Shyuum, 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 destroyed the system.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 155-156''</ref> Had it not been for the San'Shyuum's treachery, the deadlock might have lasted indefinitely.<ref>'''Halo: Mythos''', ''pages 15''</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 Didact for the last fifty-three years of the war despite being severely outnumbered. Forerunner forces eventually, with the help of the San'Shyuum, 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/Reuse|c111}} After Charum Hakkor fell, the last vestiges of humanity's military retreated to the [[wolf-faced planet]] where they destroyed the system.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Primordium|Page=155-156}} Had it not been for the San'Shyuum's treachery, the deadlock might have lasted indefinitely.{{Ref/Book|Halo: Mythos|Page=15}}


===Forerunner-Flood war===
====Forerunner-Flood war====
In [[100,043 BCE]], Charum Hakkor's biosphere was devastated, and its Precursor structures were annihilated, by the test-firing of [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 07]];<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 245''</ref> this activation, ordered by [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]], was the first time any of the rings had been fired. Charum Hakkor subsequently became a gray, barren rock.<ref name="c111"/> The planet's climate cooled and its atmosphere became thin and poor in [[oxygen]]. Forty-three years later, the recently-awakened Ur-Didact and the [[Manipular]] [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] visited Charum Hakkor to discover the widespread devastation, as well as the Primordial's empty cage.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 120''</ref>
In [[97,495 BCE]], Charum Hakkor's biosphere was devastated, and its Precursor structures were annihilated, by the test-firing of [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 07|Gyre 11]];{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=245}} this activation, ordered by [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]], was the first time any of the rings had been fired. Charum Hakkor subsequently became a gray, barren rock.{{Ref/Reuse|c111}} The planet's climate cooled and its atmosphere became thin and poor in [[oxygen]]. Forty-three years later, the recently-awakened Ur-Didact and the [[Manipular]] [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] visited Charum Hakkor to discover the widespread devastation, as well as the Primordial's empty cage.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Cryptum|Page=120}}
 
==Locations==
*[[Charum Hakkor arena]]
*[[Citadel Charum]]
*[[Giant's Armory]]
*[[Highway (Charum Hakkor)|Highway]]
*[[Orbital arch]]es


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:CharumHakkorCityscape.png|The cityscape of Charum Hakkor following the [[Human-Forerunner wars]].
File:CharumHakkorCityscape.png|The cityscape of Charum Hakkor following the [[Human-Forerunner wars]].
File:Citadel Charum.jpg|[[Citadel Charum]] with numerous wounded humans.
File:Citadel Charum.jpg|[[Citadel Charum]] with numerous wounded humans.
File:HM-Forerunnerships.png|Forerunner ships over a destroyed city on Charum Hakkor.
File:H4 Concept DidactAndLibrarianVictory2.jpg|The Ur-Didact and Librarian overlooking rows of defeated Ancestor warriors on Charum Hakkor.
</gallery>.
File:H4 Concept DefeatedAncestors.jpg|Warrior-Servants guarding captured Ancestors on Charum Hakkor.
{{Clear}}
File:HM-CharumHakkorBattle.jpg|Human and Forerunner ships locked in combat over a city on Charum Hakkor.
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: Primordium]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Primordium]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminals]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 4)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]''


==Note==
==Notes==
<references group="note"/>
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==

Latest revision as of 01:36, February 27, 2024

Charum Hakkor
H4 - Charum Hakkor.jpg
Astrographical

System:

Nov Thasta system

Societal

Species:

Precursor (formerly)
Human and San'Shyuum (formerly)

Government:

Precursor (formerly)
Ancestors and San'Shyuum (formerly)

 

Bornstellar: "Let's go. The Didact is leaving, and there's nothing for us here."
Chakas: "Once, there was everything here."
— Bornstellar-Makes-Eternal-Lasting and Chakas during their visit to Charum Hakkor[1]

Charum Hakkor, known as the Eternal by prehistoric humans,[2] is a planet in the Nov Thasta system[3] that was once home to the capital of humanity's prehistoric civilization and, by extension, their alliance with the San'Shyuum.[4] It shares its system with Faun Hakkor, Ben Nauk, Sothra Hakkor, and eleven other planets.[5]

Overview[edit]

Topography[edit]

Locations[edit]

History[edit]

Pre-history[edit]

It was believed that Charum Hakkor was an artificial hubworld created by and then inhabited by the Precursors themselves, constructed using neural physical techniques millions of years before the human-Forerunner wars and likely before the Forerunner-Precursor war. The Precursors would leave behind respositories of technology and architecture such as a colossal armory, a highway, orbital arches, star roads and even vast continent-spanning cities sustained by unaged neural-physical composites on the planet.[6]


A city on Charum Hakkor.

Ancient history[edit]

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,[7][8] Charum Hakkor became the capital of their interstellar empire. The planet featured a wealth of Precursor architecture and structures that further inspired ancient humanity to make it their capital.[9] When 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.[10] Prior to the human-Forerunner wars,[Note 1] the Ur-Didact and the Librarian first met at Charum Hakkor.[4]

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.[11]

Human forces making their last stand on Charum Hakkor's surface.

Human-Forerunner wars[edit]

Main article: Battle of Charum Hakkor

For over five decades, Charum Hakkor was the site of the 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 Didact for the last fifty-three years of the war despite being severely outnumbered. Forerunner forces eventually, with the help of the San'Shyuum, 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 Composers 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.[4] After Charum Hakkor fell, the last vestiges of humanity's military retreated to the wolf-faced planet where they destroyed the system.[12] Had it not been for the San'Shyuum's treachery, the deadlock might have lasted indefinitely.[13]

Forerunner-Flood war[edit]

In 97,495 BCE, Charum Hakkor's biosphere was devastated, and its Precursor structures were annihilated, by the test-firing of Halo Gyre 11;[14] this activation, ordered by Master Builder Faber, was the first time any of the rings had been fired. Charum Hakkor subsequently became a gray, barren rock.[4] The planet's climate cooled and its atmosphere became thin and poor in oxygen. Forty-three years later, the recently-awakened Ur-Didact and the Manipular Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting visited Charum Hakkor to discover the widespread devastation, as well as the Primordial's empty cage.[15]

Gallery[edit]

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  • The cityscape of Charum Hakkor following the Human-Forerunner wars.

    The cityscape of Charum Hakkor following the Human-Forerunner wars.

  • Citadel Charum with numerous wounded humans.

    Citadel Charum with numerous wounded humans.

  • The Ur-Didact and Librarian overlooking rows of defeated Ancestor warriors on Charum Hakkor.

    The Ur-Didact and Librarian overlooking rows of defeated Ancestor warriors on Charum Hakkor.

  • Warrior-Servants guarding captured Ancestors on Charum Hakkor.

    Warrior-Servants guarding captured Ancestors on Charum Hakkor.

  • Human and Forerunner ships locked in combat over a city on Charum Hakkor.

    Human and Forerunner ships locked in combat over a city on Charum Hakkor.

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 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.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 121
  2. ^ Halo: Primordium, page 102
  3. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 26
  4. ^ a b c d Halo: Cryptum, page 111
  5. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 122
  6. ^ Halo Mythos, page 15
  7. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 20
  8. ^ Halo: Primordium, page 237-238
  9. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 112
  10. ^ Halo Mythos, page 12
  11. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 342
  12. ^ Halo: Primordium, page 155-156
  13. ^ Halo: Mythos, page 15
  14. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 245
  15. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 120
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