BaconShelf Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) This thread serves as a depository of useful links you should consult if you wish to know anything about the lore and universe of Halo. All PDF links are online and are not necessarily downloads (Except for the Halo Comic Set link)The Halo ArchivesAlthough still currently in-progress, the Archives serve as a reliable, accurate source of information about various subjects (Though not as in-depth as say, Halopedia) written by some of the most knowledgeable lore-ists out there. They cannot be edited by just anyone.The Absolute RecordHaloArchive also manages a directory of online links and backups to every interview and online lore source they find; their youtube channel uploads every Vidoc, trailer, interview and any other official content produced by 343 Industries, Bungie or Microsoft regarding Halo. Their text-based directory includes online download links to every Halo cutscene, information like the Eleventh Hour Reports, Data Drops, Catalog Waypoint posts, 'Canon Fodder' articles written by 343i and much more. Links to all terminals and the audio of Halo: Rebirth, included with Silentium, included.HaloArchive HunttheTruthThe Archive's record of HtT and their analysis' of the campaign every week A record of all the video content produced by 343i, Bungie and Microsoft (And related parties) regarding Halo.HalopediaThis is probably the most definitive Halo encyclopedia out there, and the most accurate that can be edited freely. It also has in-depth articles on basically every subject in-lore.HunttheTruthThe official Hunt The Truth campaign homepage on tumblrHalo Waypoint- Universe ArticlesThese are perhaps THE definitive source of information there is on the Halo Universe, coming from 343Industries' own lore team. 4 new articles are uploaded every week, between thursday and saturdayHalo Waypoint- Canon FodderWeekly blog posts written by 343i's writer GrimBrotherOne, which subjects in the lore and exclusively the lore are talked about, including regular community Q&A sessions.Halo Waypoint Bulletins- HBO backupOlder Halowaypoint links do not work anymore, fortunately, halo.bungie.org backs them up. This includes all waypoint bulletins, not just lore related ones, though there's a handy search box...Halo Literature order/r/halostory's index of Halo literature and links to some online resources The four Halo: Evolutions stories converted to motion comics, The Return, Mona Lisa, Midnight in the Heart of the Midlothian and HeadhuntersHalo LegendsThe eight Halo: Legends anime shortsHalo EscalationAn online link to view Halo: Escalation ongoing comic seriesHalsey's JournalAn online pdf of the journal from the Halo:Reach limited and legendary editionsHalo: Combat Evolved ManualA link to view the manual of the original Halo: Combat EvolvedHalo 2 Map Pack ManualThe manual for the Halo 2 Map disc, not much lore info outside of map descriptionsHalo Game manualsXbox's own library of Halo game manuals, Halo 2 (Both versions), 3, Reach, ODST, Wars and CEAHalo 2: Conversations From the UniverseThe booklet included in Halo 2 Collectors EditionHalo: Comic Set (Community Dropbox)Downloads for Halo: Initiation, Bloodline, Graphic Novel, Uprising and Helljumper Halo Wars: Genesis The comic that came with the Halo Wars limited edition.Stephen Loftus' articlesStephen Loftus' work has been used on several occasions and he is often consulted as a lore expert by 343i including work on the Halo Encyclopedia. These are his analysis' of various parts of the Halo universe.Dialogue DatabaseArchive of in-game dialogue from the original trilogy (Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 3)If there's anything you feel I have missed off or (Mods think) should be removed, just say below.My own list of Halo media can be found Here! Edited August 16, 2016 by Drizzy_Dan 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzy_Dan Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I heart this very much. Thanks BaconShelf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BATMAN Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 'kay, this is awesome. This needs more attention. (starts clicking links) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzy_Dan Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I have been reading a LOT of this lately, currently going through old Canon Fodder. I noticed you got a question in Bacon! I'm now searching for online versions of Initiation and Bloodline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconShelf Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I have been reading a LOT of this lately, currently going through old Canon Fodder. I noticed you got a question in Bacon! I'm now searching for online versions of Initiation and Bloodline. Back on the old waypoint community Q&A's, I had like, five questions answered at various points. If you follow te canon fodders every friday and look out for when they're opening questions, you can get yours in. Plus I've had a few conversations via twitter with Jeff Easterling (Grim) and Matt Forbeck, and Greg Bear often answers questions regarding the Forerunner Trilogy. Grim often pokes around the universe section of Waypoint and clarifies stuff, so your chances to get a conversation from him are pretty good compared to most devs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconShelf Posted May 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Update 3/05/2015: Added PDF download links for Initiation, Bloodline and Helljumper. If anyone has Uprising or the Graphic Novel, links for those would be gladly appreciated! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzy_Dan Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 I sent Uprising to Vitamin but it didn't work the first time so I sent it again. We'll see if it has any success this time around. If not I'll try to upload it myself. Edit: Uprising has been added to the Community Dropbox. Edit 2: The Halo Graphic Novel has been added to the Community Dropbox. Edit 3: The full The Fall of Reach novel is here at this website: http://s3.amazonaws.com/szmanuals/dda956e6212b5299176ca2678f51bad8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconShelf Posted September 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Update 04/09/2015: Added a new link for Halo Wars:Genesis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIA391 Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Here is a few useful links relating to the Halo Media that some folks might like. Halo Canon Order (Halo 3 and Before) (The first half of the Canon Order) Halo Canon Order (Halo 4 and Beyond) (The second half of the Canon Order) Halo Chronological Order Thread (Halo Canon in simplified orders) LPPanther's Canon order (Another version of a canon order) Halo Story and Where to find it V2 (A list of all Halo Media) Sith Venator's Halo Cheat Sheet (Basic Release Order) Up to date video of all the video media 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeJimmieFrits Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Yes, I agree, It is the difference between Craft and Lore - one is the doing and one is the knowing. For simplicity, it might be worth not using one of them, but that means that players can spend their experience points in a more focused way, and wheres the fun in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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