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{{quote|One single Flood spore can destroy a species.|[[Rtas 'Vadum]]{{Ref/Level|H3|Floodgate}}}} | {{quote|One single Flood spore can destroy a species.|[[Rtas 'Vadum]]{{Ref/Level|H3|Floodgate}}}} | ||
'''Spores''' are the most basic kind of [[infection form]] in life cycle of the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=406-407}} | '''Spores''' are the most basic kind of [[infection form]] in the life cycle of the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=406-407}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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The creation of Flood spores is a priority for the Flood, especially during the [[Feral Stage]] of a given outbreak.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p404}} Upon the establishment of an outbreak, the Flood begin to emit spores into the atmosphere to begin expediting the conversion of the local biosphere as local fauna and flora are converted and broken down. Animals and mangled corpses settled upon by spores are generally turned into static growths such as [[Flood blister|blisters]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Overall, the presence of spores precedes the production of larger and more mobile infection forms, which in turn go on to produce the main drivers of Flood outbreak.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p404}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} When an outbreak reaches the later phases of the [[Coordinated Stage]], the bodies of those killed in action against the Flood are turned into massive spore towers, or "[[spore mountain]]s",{{Ref/Novel|Id=Sil|HSil|Chapter=String 26}} at the heart of the established [[Blightlands]] - which themselves begin to pump more spores into the planet's atmosphere as the Flood solidifies its victory over a given world.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p404}} Spores may be weaponised by the establishment of Flood structures such as [[Flood launcher|launchers]], which intentionally launch clouds of spores targted at enemy forces with the aim of forcing them to succumb to infection.{{Ref/Game|HW|[[Flood launcher]] in-game unit}} [[Flood dispersal pod]]s may also be used as a vector to launch spore packets onto a target world,{{Ref/Reuse|Sil}}{{Ref/Level|H3|Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo}} especially from an infected starship in orbit - though such pods may also be generated in ground-based hives and fired with a discharge of built-up gases.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Naturally-occurring meteors and comets may also be repurposed by the Flood as carriers for spore deposits - aided by the spores' natural longevity.{{Ref/Anthology|HFra|Defender of the Storm}} | The creation of Flood spores is a priority for the Flood, especially during the [[Feral Stage]] of a given outbreak.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p404}} Upon the establishment of an outbreak, the Flood begin to emit spores into the atmosphere to begin expediting the conversion of the local biosphere as local fauna and flora are converted and broken down. Animals and mangled corpses settled upon by spores are generally turned into static growths such as [[Flood blister|blisters]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Overall, the presence of spores precedes the production of larger and more mobile infection forms, which in turn go on to produce the main drivers of Flood outbreak.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p404}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} When an outbreak reaches the later phases of the [[Coordinated Stage]], the bodies of those killed in action against the Flood are turned into massive spore towers, or "[[spore mountain]]s",{{Ref/Novel|Id=Sil|HSil|Chapter=String 26}} at the heart of the established [[Blightlands]] - which themselves begin to pump more spores into the planet's atmosphere as the Flood solidifies its victory over a given world.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p404}} Spores may be weaponised by the establishment of Flood structures such as [[Flood launcher|launchers]], which intentionally launch clouds of spores targted at enemy forces with the aim of forcing them to succumb to infection.{{Ref/Game|HW|[[Flood launcher]] in-game unit}} [[Flood dispersal pod]]s may also be used as a vector to launch spore packets onto a target world,{{Ref/Reuse|Sil}}{{Ref/Level|H3|Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo}} especially from an infected starship in orbit - though such pods may also be generated in ground-based hives and fired with a discharge of built-up gases.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Naturally-occurring meteors and comets may also be repurposed by the Flood as carriers for spore deposits - aided by the spores' natural longevity.{{Ref/Anthology|HFra|Defender of the Storm}} | ||
Once a Flood outbreak is underway, spores are naturally produced as a byproduct of the infection of other hosts. Combat forms and [[Flood pure form|pure forms]] alike gestate spores within their bodies, which are released when the Flood form is attacked or killed.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p408|Enc22|Page=408-409}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p411|Enc22|Page=411}} The [[Gravemind]] itself produces billions of spores from its own body,{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=169}} though seems to be able to control their effect and grant selective immunity to potentially useful allies - such as in the case of [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, who was captured by the Gravemind and exposed to spore contact without an environment suit though was seemingly unaffected by the changes.{{Ref/Level|H2|Gravemind (level)|Gravemind}} | Once a [[Flood outbreak]] is underway, spores are naturally produced as a byproduct of the infection of other hosts. Combat forms and [[Flood pure form|pure forms]] alike gestate spores within their bodies, which are released when the Flood form is attacked or killed.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p408|Enc22|Page=408-409}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p411|Enc22|Page=411}} The [[Gravemind]] itself produces billions of spores from its own body,{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=169}} though seems to be able to control their effect and grant selective immunity to potentially useful allies - such as in the case of [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, who was captured by the Gravemind and exposed to spore contact without an environment suit though was seemingly unaffected by the changes.{{Ref/Level|H2|Gravemind (level)|Gravemind}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H2 Flood | File:H2 - Flood Spores.png|A Flood spore inside [[High Charity]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | ||
File:H3 Flood Spore.jpg|A Flood spore in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | File:H3 Flood Spore.jpg|A Flood spore in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:H2 - Flood Spore.png|Flood spores aboard High Charity. | |||
File:H2A FloodSpore CutsceneRender.jpg|A render of the Flood spore model developed by [[Blur Studio]] for the cutscenes of ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | File:H2A FloodSpore CutsceneRender.jpg|A render of the Flood spore model developed by [[Blur Studio]] for the cutscenes of ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | ||
File:H2A Render FloodSpore.png|A cutout of the untextured render. | File:H2A Render FloodSpore.png|A cutout of the untextured render. | ||
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*''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]'' | |||
**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||