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{{disambig header|the Flood counterpart of doors|the [[Forerunner]] artifact|The Portal}} | {{disambig header|the Flood counterpart of doors|the [[Forerunner]] artifact|The Portal}} | ||
[[File:Porta profile.jpg|thumb|200px|A porta within the Flood-infested ''High Charity''.]] | [[File:Porta profile.jpg|thumb|200px|A porta within the Flood-infested ''High Charity''.]] | ||
A '''porta'''<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]''', ''page 99''</ref> is a sphincter-like orifice embedded into the floors and walls of [[Flood hive]]s that acts as the [[Flood]] analog to [[ | A '''porta'''<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]''', ''page 99''</ref> is a sphincter-like orifice embedded into the floors and walls of [[Flood hive]]s that acts as the [[Flood]] analog to [[door]]ways. Portas were sighted in the Flood-infested ''[[High Charity]]''<ref name="cort">'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> and on the [[Flood den]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> | ||
The portas replace the doors in the original architecture of the Flood hive, because of the excessive growth of [[Flood | The portas replace the doors in the original architecture of the Flood hive, because of the excessive growth of [[Flood blister]]s in the area. Even though the [[Gravemind]] controls all Flood forms, it doesn't control the opening and closing of a porta. This is supported by the fact that during [[Master Chief Petty Officer|Master Chief]] [[John-117]]'s [[raid on High Charity]], the portas in front of him opens, despite the Gravemind's attempts to stop John's progress to save the [[Artificial intelligence|AI construct]] [[Cortana]].{{Ref/Reuse|cort}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Portas are comprised of [[ | *Portas are comprised of [[seven]] segments, and there are seven Portas on the campaign level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''. | ||
*The name "porta" probably comes from the | *The name "porta" probably comes from the Greek word ''porta'' (''πόρτα'') or the Italian word ''porta'', which both mean "door". | ||
*On the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer map ''[[Isolation]]'', there is one Porta. Sliding down a hole on the top part of the map will lead the player to slide down a tube. A Porta will open, leading into a Flood-infested cave. | *On the ''Halo 3'' multiplayer map ''[[Isolation]]'', there is one Porta. Sliding down a hole on the top part of the map will lead the player to slide down a tube. A Porta will open, leading into a Flood-infested cave. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H3 - Flood porta concept.png|Concept art of a Porta. | |||
File:Porta.jpg|A Porta opens for [[John-117]]. | File:Porta.jpg|A Porta opens for [[John-117]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{Flood}} | {{Flood}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Flood]] | ||