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{{Disambig header|one of the Hierarch residences|the other Hierarch residence|Palace of the Hierarchs}} | {{Disambig header|one of the Hierarch residences|the other Hierarch residence|Palace of the Hierarchs}} | ||
[[File:H2A | [[File:H2A SequenceArt.jpg|350px|thumb|right|The Sanctum with Hierarchs inside.]] | ||
The '''Sanctum of the Hierarchs''' is the name given to the private quarters of the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]] on ''[[High Charity]]''. They were restricted to virtually all other creatures, except the [[Covenant Honor Guard|Honor Guard]], [[San'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili]] [[Councilor]]s and high-ranking [[Covenant]] officers, such as [[Special Operations Commander]]s and [[Arbiter]]s. | The '''Sanctum of the Hierarchs''' is the name given to the private quarters of the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]] on ''[[High Charity]]''. They were restricted to virtually all other creatures, except the [[Covenant Honor Guard|Honor Guard]], [[San'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili]] [[Councilor]]s and high-ranking [[Covenant]] officers, such as [[Special Operations Commander]]s and [[Arbiter]]s. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Sanctum consisted of many rooms, the most important being the inner chamber. The Sanctum featured unique architecture, highly ornamented doors and various other luxuries. | The Sanctum consisted of many rooms, the most important being the inner chamber. The Sanctum featured unique architecture, highly ornamented doors and various other luxuries. | ||
===Main Hallway=== | |||
[[File:H2A - Hierarch Sanctum.jpg|thumb|left|350px|The main hall, guarded by Sangheili Honor Guardsmen.]] | |||
The main hall was guarded by opposing Honor Guards at each end and two guarding the doorway. | |||
===Inner Sanctum=== | ===Inner Sanctum=== | ||
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===Shard chamber=== | ===Shard chamber=== | ||
One of the rooms in the sanctum was a massive chamber with its walls, floor, and ceiling ornamented with smooth glass from all the worlds [[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref name="FS338">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''pages 338-339''</ref> This chamber was a large, round room with an illuminated pedestal in the center. On the perimeter of the room, there was space for three hundred Honor Guard Sangheili, should a Prophet be present.<ref name="FS338"/> The walkways lining the room housed folding platforms with [[gravity bridge]]s allowing passage over the void in the center of the room.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref><ref group="note">It is never definitely stated that the chamber featured on the level ''Gravemind'' is the one described in ''First Strike''. The novel makes no indication that the Sanctum of the Hierarchs encompasses multiple rooms, which would suggest that the Sanctum chamber featured in the book is not meant to be separate from the inner Sanctum room seen in ''Halo 2''. However, the novel describes the Sanctum as capable of accommodating 300 Honor Guards and its ceiling being ornamented with shards of glass; neither fit the description of [[ | One of the rooms in the sanctum was a massive chamber with its walls, floor, and ceiling ornamented with smooth glass from all the worlds [[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref name="FS338">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''pages 338-339''</ref> This chamber was a large, round room with an illuminated pedestal in the center. On the perimeter of the room, there was space for three hundred Honor Guard Sangheili, should a Prophet be present.<ref name="FS338"/> The walkways lining the room housed folding platforms with [[gravity bridge]]s allowing passage over the void in the center of the room.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref><ref group="note">It is never definitely stated that the chamber featured on the level ''Gravemind'' is the one described in ''First Strike''. The novel makes no indication that the Sanctum of the Hierarchs encompasses multiple rooms, which would suggest that the Sanctum chamber featured in the book is not meant to be separate from the inner Sanctum room seen in ''Halo 2''. However, the novel describes the Sanctum as capable of accommodating 300 Honor Guards and its ceiling being ornamented with shards of glass; neither fit the description of [[File:Sanctum.png|the room]] identified as the Sanctum of the Hierarchs in ''Halo 2'', which would not have enough space for 300 Sangheili and has a ceiling of plain purple Covenant material. These differences are likely a result of artistic decisions or miscommunication between ''First Strike'' writer Eric Nylund and ''Halo 2'' level designers, although it is apparent that the novel's description of the Sanctum inspired the separate shard chamber featured in ''Halo 2''. Although quite distant from the Prophets' inner Sanctum, the chamber has a prominent ceiling fixture of what appear to be shards of glass, although most of the room is dominated by a bottomless pit with only several platforms allowing passage. This makes it somewhat suspect that 300 warriors would fit in the space simultaneously, unless the chamber is capable of reconfiguring itself for such occasions.</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||