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These are often referred to as "portals".
On the world map, area boundaries are marked as small white/bluish vortexes.
These mark where you can move from one zone to another. An area boundary is represented by a glimmering curtain of bluish-white light in Prophecies and Factions, and as a thick ring of golden light in Nightfall and Eye of the North. Through the portal you can see the adjacent area. Walking through this curtain results in the next zone being loaded.
Most area boundaries have a Resurrection Shrine nearby. Many of those that don't will act as resurrection shrines so long as at least one resurrection shrine exists in the zone and none are yet activated.
The following mechanics exist with regards to passing through a portal:
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Historical note: Heart of Shadow and Viper's Defense always initiated random shadow stepping before the May 14, 2009 update. This still allowed crossing some portals without triggering the transition in some cases, but those attempting to do so usually had to make many attempts and endure many accidental transitions before this would work. |
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The Artifact,[2] known to the scientific community as the Excession at Voi,[3] a Forerunner artifact in Kenya, Africa on planet Earth, designed to generate a slipspace portal to Installation 00. It was buried between the town of Voi and the city of Mombasa, and uncovered by the Covenant during the Battle of Earth in late 2552.
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According to the messages from a Forerunner known as the Librarian contained throughout the Terminals on the Ark, the artifact on Earth was the last of numerous gateways constructed throughout the galaxy, and was buried shortly before the activation of the Halo rings. An ancient African elder named N'chala witnessed its construction by Strato-Sentinels.
Following the Prophet of Regret's retreat from Earth during the Battle of Earth, a massive Covenant fleet led by Jiralhanae arrived to swiftly take control of the battle from the Sangheili. On the same day, they started the uncovering of the artifact by glassing. It is unknown when the process would be completed, but it was ready for The Prophet of Truth's arrival on the 17th of November.
The Prophet of Truth landed the Forerunner Dreadnought on the Forerunner structure, and an unusual electric storm started up above it. Before its activation, he traveled to the Superintendent's data center deep under New Mombasa, where Covenant forces had excavated a tunnel leading into the Artifacts's underground sections.[4]
The UNSC military unit ONI Recon 111 reported to Commander Miranda Keyes that the "cruisers above the crater have stopped...they've found something"[5]. The UNSC attempted to attack the structure, falsely presumed to be the Ark by UNSC intelligence; but was unsuccessful due to heavy Covenant Loyalist anti-aircraft batteries. A small strike force in the city of Voi, consisting of John-117 and some Marines and factory workers neutralized an AA battery to clear a path for three Frigates and numerous Longswords. These then made several attacks on the Dreadnought with MAC Cannons and Air to Air Missiles, but with no effect. Truth then activated the Gateway, opening a large Slipspace rift above the Artifact which led to the real Ark, which is revealed to be outside the Milky Way galaxy. Truth and the rest of the Loyalist fleet advance through the rift as the Separatist fleet, along with Thel 'Vadam, Miranda Keyes, and SPARTAN-117 pursue them to the Ark.
In 2553, after the battle, civilian xenoarchaeologists were hired by the Office of Naval Intelligence to study the artifact. While closed, it was still drawing power from an unknown source and the majority of the passageways below it were still unexplored.[3]
The storm was first seen in the Halo 3 Announcement Trailer, when the camera shows the artifact being uncovered & activated. The storm lies directly over it, lightning bolts are seen flashing out of the clouds and the formation seems to have an eye, like a hurricane would. When the portal is activated, the beam travels up through this eye and disappears.
In the level Crow's Nest, when a player looks up at some of the computer monitors, you will see a map of the local area. The map will have a mass of clouds beginning to show a swirling motion around the area. When you enter the level Tsavo Highway, you can see a doughnut-shaped mass of clouds above the artifact that the Covenant are excavating. When you proceed to the level The Storm, the storm has intensified and grown. The clouds now bring rain to the area, and certain parts of the cloud glow as if cloud-to-cloud lightning is occurring. When Truth activates the Artifact, the solid blue beam shoots up into the cloud formation's eye and opens the portal to the Ark.
After the portal is opened, and the level Floodgate begins, the remains of the clouds are seen broken up and swirling around the portal in the sky, having been disrupted by the opening of the portal itself.
The artifact is also seen in the ending cinematic of Halo 3: ODST, where a fleet of Covenant ships are excavating the object.
Interpretations of the size of the Artifact vary. In-game, the diameter of the structure is estimated to be 25.515 kilometers using an overhead image and the size of a Covenant Battlecruiser above the portal, as well as Pan Cam coordinates.[6]
However, several geographical facts seem to imply otherwise. As evidenced by Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, the Portal stretches from the edge of the metropolis of New Mombasa all the way to the edge of Voi. The distance between these cities is well over 100 kilometers. In this light, a diameter of mere 25.5 kilometers is an impossibility. This is further evidenced by the ending cutscene of Halo 3, where the Portal is seen from low orbit. It is clearly close to the African coastline instead of being deep into the mainland, which would inevitably be the case if the portal was only 25 kilometers in diameter.
If the intended diameter of the structure was a mere 25 kilometers, it would also mean that the Forerunner Dreadnought would be radically smaller than it appears to be in Halo 2 and Halo: Uprising.[7][8][9][10] From this it can be assumed that the portal is likely smaller in-game than its actual intended size, due to engine limitations; generating map geometry for over a 10700 km2 area would be an impossibility on the Halo 3 engine.
It should be noted that these estimations are centered around the the size of the excavated portion of the Portal. The extent of the underground installations surrounding it is still unknown.
 Ancient Humans witnessing the near completion. |
 Covenant forces above the Artifact. |
 The portal that the Artifact created. |
 Forerunner Dreadnought enters the rift. |
 Earth_Ark seen in the Halo 2 Collectors edition DVD. |
 The Artifact, as seen from Earth's orbit. |
 The Artifact, viewed from directly above its center. |
 A high-altitude view of the Artifact, used to measure its size. |
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Charles Little Sky was a member of Thomas Firehart's (Puma) tribe. When a shaman identified Charles as having "special abilities," he ran away to New York City in fear. While working at Ellis Island as a caretaker, Puma tracked Charles down. The Avengers, Thor, Captain America, and Gilgamesh were at the centre when Puma appeared, and in the ensuing battle, Charles reacted in fear by activating a portal. Through this portal came the U-Foes, who had been trapped in another dimensional plane. Eventually, Charles escaped through another portal. While in absence, Charles accumulated various weaponry, and wound up having to kill (in self-defence) Kistur, a Mahari alien wearing a Darkhawk armour. When Charles reappeared at a musuem where Chris Powell (Darkhawk) and his family were, he thought Darkhawk was a comrade of the dead Mahari.
Portal's relationship with Darkhawk has changed over the years. When Portal was kidnapped and brainwashed by the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Darkhawk, Sleepwalker, and Spider-Man came to his aid. Later, when Darkhawk "2.0" fell ill, Portal took over DH's heroing responsibilities in New York. Later, he helped Darkhawk fight against the the reborn Kistur, now going by the name of Overhawk, and an army of his fellow space-pirates.
Some time after, he joined A.R.M.O.R., an organization tasked with keeping an eye on all extra-dimensional activity in the planet.
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When reports of strange occurrences in Man-Things swamp began to surface, the Initiative team responsible for Florida was called. Transporting himself and the rest of the team to the location, they were then attacked by zombies, who zombified, most of the Command team. Portal then had to save himself and Jennifer Kale, from a zombified Seige. This is the end of the spoiler section. Any further information not contained herein is no longer considered a spoiler.
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Various; includes powerful energy rifle
Portals are a form of transportation. They enable you to teleport between places on Gielinor or other realms and planes of existence. Unlike ordinary teleports, portals can only be reached and activated at a fixed location, yet a limitless number of people can pass through almost any portal a limitless number of times.
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There are three portals atop the Wizards' Guild:
Portals are usually found in random event areas as a way of exit.
In addition, there are the following portals scattered throughout RuneScape:
See also: Objects.
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Portal
Portal can refer to one of several things in game. In some instances, it is used to refer to summoning portals, in others, extra-dimensional travel gateways, and even occasionally often circular gateways that teleport you from one area on a map instance to another.
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