Halo: Legacy of Onyx

Halo: Legacy of Onyx
Attribution information
Author(s):	Matt Forbeck
Publication information
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	November 14, 2017
Media type:	Print
Pages:	384 pages
ISBN:	978-1501132612

Halo: Legacy of Onyx is a novel by Matt Forbeck released on November 14, 2017. Set mainly in the Forerunner shield world Onyx, Legacy of Onyx follows up on narrative threads established in Forbeck's Halo: Fractures short story Lessons Learned.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Characters Andres Malez (First appearance) Aphrid (First appearance) Arkit (First appearance) Asha Moyamba (First appearance) Asum 'Mdama Avery Johnson Avu Med 'Telcam (Mentioned only) Beskin (First mentioned) Brigid Patel (First appearance) Buran 'Utaral Catherine Halsey (Mentioned only) Chao (First appearance) Cortana Dinok 'Acroli (First appearance) Dural 'Mdama Even Keel (First appearance) Franklin Mendez Grace Patel (First mentioned) Gotam Patel (First appearance) Gudam Keschun (First appearance) Hugo Barton John-117 (Mentioned only) Joseph Harper (Indirect mention) Jul 'Mdama (Mentioned only) Kareem El-Hashem (First appearance) Karl Zakovksy (First appearance) Kasha 'Hilot Kurnik 'Nuusra (First appearance) Kurt-051 (Mentioned only) Lucy-B091 Marfo (First appearance) Mike Spenser Molly Patel (First appearance) Naxan 'Mdama (Mentioned only) Panom Prone to Drift Raia 'Mdama (Mentioned only) Ruk 'Nuusra (First appearance) SPARTAN-G059 (Indirect mention) Thel 'Vadam (Mentioned only) Thomas Lasky (Mentioned only) Tom-B292 Wong Xu (First appearance) Yong Lee (First appearance) Zeb Zakovksy (First appearance) Species Colo (Mentioned only) Forerunner (Technology only) Giant crocodile (First mentioned) Great red shark (First mentioned) Human Huragok Jiralhanae (Mentioned only) Kig-Yar (Mentioned only) Lekgolo (Mentioned only) Mgalekgolo (Mentioned only) Nishum (Mentioned only) Okadoth (First mentioned) Rafakrit (First appearance) San'Shyuum (Mentioned only) Sangheili Unggoy Yonhet (Mentioned only) Organizations Created Covenant Covenant remnants Jul 'Mdama's Covenant (Mentioned only) Servants of the Abiding Truth House of Vadam (Mentioned only) Insurrectionists (Mentioned only) Unified Earth Government United Nations Space Command UNSC Armed Forces UNSC Marine Corps Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (Mentioned only) UNSC Navy Office of Naval Intelligence SPARTAN-III program Beta Company Gamma Company (Mentioned only) Spartan Operations Fireteam Osiris (Indirect mention) Swords of Sanghelios Locations Aspero system Hesduros Vakkoro Panom Panom keep Balaho (Mentioned only) Bhedalon (First mentioned) Harvest (Mentioned only) Kamchatka (Mentioned only) New Carthage (Mentioned only) Paris system (First appearance) Paris IV (First appearance) Cochineal Pass (First appearance) Mímir (First appearance) Sanghelios (Mentioned only) Csurdon Sea (Mentioned only) Hilot (Mentioned only) Mdama (Mentioned only) Bekan keep (Mentioned only) Ontom (Mentioned only) Temple of the Abiding Truth (Mentioned only) Qivro (Mentioned only) Sunaion (Mentioned only) Qikost (Mentioned only) Sol system Earth Aranuka (First appearance) Admiral Harper High School (First appearance) Aranuka Space Tether (First appearance) New Mombasa (Mentioned only) New Phoenix (Mentioned only) Portal at Voi (Indirect mention) Wisconsin (Mentioned only) Luna (Mentioned only) Mars (Mentioned only) Terceira (Mentioned only) Zeta Doradus system Macintosh (First appearance) Onyx (Mentioned only) Sarcophagus Cathedral (First appearance) Citadel ONI Research Facility Trevelyan Paxopolis Pax Institute (First appearance) Pax keep (First mentioned) Repository (First appearance)

Events Blooding Years (Mentioned only) Assault on Hesduros (First mentioned) Battle of Nuusra (Mentioned only) Battle of Sunaion (Mentioned only) Siege at Kolaar (Mentioned only) Domus Diaspora (Mentioned only) Great Schism (Mentioned only) Human-Covenant War (Mentioned only) Battle for Earth (Mentioned only) Onyx Conflict (Mentioned only) Siege of Paris IV (First appearance) Insurrection (Mentioned only) Post-Covenant War conflicts Assassination of Avu Med 'Telcam (Mentioned only) Battle of Kamchatka (Mentioned only) New Phoenix Incident (Mentioned only) Project: GOLIATH (First appearance) Project Rebirth (First mentioned) Weapons MA5 assault rifle BR85 battle rifle Combat knife Energy projector Shade (Mentioned only) Type-1 energy sword Type-1 plasma grenade Type-25 plasma pistol Type-25 plasma rifle Type-55 storm rifle Type-51 carbine Vehicles AV-14 Hornet AV-30 Kestrel AV-49 Wasp (Mentioned only) Banshee Covenant cruiser (Mentioned only) Swordsman (Mentioned only) Covenant frigate (Mentioned only) Cleansing Truth (Mentioned only) Ghost M12 Warthog M12G1 Gauss Warthog M121 Jackrabbit Maglev train (Mentioned only) Mongoose Pelican Phantom Poseidon-class light carrier UNSC Milwaukee (First appearance) Scorpion Song of Wrath (First appearance) UNSC Infinity (Mentioned only) Wraith Technology and equipment Artificial intelligence Sentinel Armiger Promethean Soldier Onyx Sentinel Communications relay (Mentioned only) Cryo chamber (Mentioned only) Data pad Energy shielding Guardian Custode Halo Array (Mentioned only) Holography Methane tank MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor MJOLNIR [GEN2] Athlon variant Cypher variant (Helmet only) Mark IV variant (Forearms only) Shinobi variant (Shoulder pads only) Sangheili combat harness Shield world Slipspace drive (Mentioned only) Type-3 active camouflage

Trivia

• The novel's cover is illustrated by artist Benjamin Carré, who also provided artwork for Halo Mythos, and illustrated Halo: Retribution's cover.
• The novel first appeared on Simon & Schuster's website, However, the listing was taken down, then relisted on Amazon and again on Simon & Schuster several months later before its formal announcement.

Gallery

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  The novel's full cover illustration.