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[SPEC] various meanings of "Iris"

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CoffeeJedi
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[SPEC] various meanings of "Iris"

The word Iris can mean many things in various contexts.

from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris

In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. As the rainbow unites Earth and heaven, Iris links the gods to humanity. She travels with the speed of wind from one end of the world to the other[1], and into the depths of the sea and the underworld.

In anatomy, the iris (plural irises or irides) is the most visible part of the eye of vertebrates, including humans. The word comes from Greek mythology, in which Iris is the anthropomorphized form of the rainbow.

An iris is a mechanism that is used as a compact solution to close and open holes. Iris mechanisms are commonly found in optical shutters (diaphragms), and also in various kinds of valve. Irises are sometimes used in science fiction as doors.

Iris is a genus of between 200-300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers which takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name and refers to all Iris species as well as some closely related genera. It is the state flower of Tennessee.

Iris is an ambiguous color term, usually referring to shades ranging from blue-violet to violet. However, in certain applications, it has been applied to an even wider array of colors, including pale blue, mauve, pink, and even yellow.

7 Iris (IPA: [ˈaɪɹɪs]) is one of the largest main belt asteroids. It is the fourth brightest asteroid after Vesta, Ceres and Pallas, with a maximum brightness of about 6.8 under the most favourable conditions, when it can easily be viewed with binoculars.

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So, it looks like we have a circle/rainbow motiff going on. One could almost surmise that the circular rune glyph itself is an iris of some sort. Discuss any references to either circles or rainbows (or perhaps doors?) you can find through the SotA (or any new emergent) sites here.

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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:59 am

Phyltre
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This plays directly into the hands of the "rainbow theory" that's been circulating for a few months.

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I was going through every possible biblical reference that I could, and I stopped on a rainbow. I though 'Huh� what was that retarded thing we learned in eighth grade� ROY G BIV� HOLY SHNIZZLE SEVEN COLORS!'. At this point I was saying 'holdup holdup holdup, I don't know anything about this.' Then I contradicted myself� the monitors are assigned colors. Seven colors. Seven monitors. Seven Halos. A promise from God that the Flood will never 'reach' the Earth again. Jackpot.

So, if we assume that the Halos and the monitors are color-coordinated, this would be the way it goes�

Red: Monitor- 2401 Penitent Tangent. Halo- Delta. Coming in at- 1st. Installation: 05
Orange: Monitor- Unknown. Halo- Unknown. Coming in at 2nd. Installation: Unknown
Yellow: Monitor- Unknown. Halo- Unknown. Coming in at 3rd. Installation: Unknown
Green: Monitor- Unknown. Halo- Unknown. Coming in at 4th. Installation: Unknown
Here we run into a bit of a snag. I'm not sure if 343 is used as indigo or blue, so I will fill them both out as though they are his halo, although I am not sure. (Also, as far as I know the first Halo has never been confirmed as Alpha, although I will fill it out that way)
Blue: Monitor- 343 Guilty Spark. Halo- Alpha/Unknown. Coming in at 5th. Installation: 04/Unknown
Indigo: Monitor- 343 Guilty Spark. Halo- Alpha/Unknown. Coming in at 6th. Installation: 04/Unknown
Violate: Monitor- Unknown. Halo- Unknown. Coming in at 7th. Installation: Unknown.

So, now we can devise some new information about the way the Halo system works�

The installation numbers are obviously different from the numbers given in the 'Halo rainbow'. My guess is that there are other 'installations' that were not the Halos, or the Humans assigned the Halos different classifications and we just use those instead of installation numbers. It makes sense- the overhead platform upon Threshold could have been called an 'installation', and it wasn't a Halo. I suggest that the Halos were built in this order, but there were other Forerunner objects that were called 'installations' and threw the Halo/Rainbow/Delta-Alpha/Installation system off. (Similar to- Threshold Mining Facility, Installation 03, Alpha Halo, Installation 04)

Now, you might be asking, what's the idea, Delta Halo is a bigger installation than Alpha Halo! Well yes, but it makes sense that the rainbows may also be assigned by their location in the galaxy. It would make sense; the colors assigned from a central point could give us the location of the Halos. It could also be that Delta Halo wasn't completed until later, since Gravemind was put onto that Halo and it wasn't considered complete until he was on there. What does the central color theory do for us? IT GIVES US THE LOCATION OF ALL THE HALOS. (theoretically)

Delta Halo, although it is called 'Delta' would have been built/used first. It is coordinated as the 'red' Halo and is the 'first' (since the Humans could have given it the name of 'Delta' it is fully possible it was built first). Housing Gravemind and being the first Halo comes in at some new possibilities.

Alpha Halo could be considered as two different Halos, would be coordinated as 'blue' or 'indigo' and would have been the 5th or 6th, not first.

Okay, with that information, we must think on the fact that one of the Halos has been destroyed. Going off of the color-based theory, it would have been indigo because indigo is an OPTIONAL color addition (since indigo is now on shaky ground, it still fits into my theory since Alpha Halo *could have been considered indigo* was destroyed). Now, with that said, there are six Halos left. And there are six Spartan-IIs left (Fred, Kelly, Cassandra, John, Linda, and the 'Mystery' Spartan from the Graphic Novel). What does this mean? Are Bungie's sevens turning into sixes?

And we must also note that the rainbow was the promise of 'God' to never release the Flood on Earth again. But they ARE released (just not on Earth). What does this mean? Did the 'God' give us a hollow promise? And what caused them to be ABLE to break out and live instead of dieing out like they should have? Was one race re-created too soon and they sustained the Flood? WHAT HAPPENED?

Example Galaxy. Galactic Core= 0, and divided portions of the galaxy equal '(' and ')'.

((((((((0)))))))) (These are, theoretically, the exact rings that a Halo firing would cause based on my new *and not at all like the previous* firing theory)

To the theory� with the Halo sequence found, we can pinpoint their locations in the galaxy. (This is the above galaxy, divided on the location of the Halos. Notice that the ring that the Halo is currently on *theoretically* is the same ring on the other side of the diagram. For example: (0)-Red):

((Indigo-((Green-((Orange-((0)-Red))-Yellow))-Blue))-Violet)

Assuming that the '0' is the Galactic core and the '(' and ')'s are different slices of the firing sequence, this would be the order of the Halo installations based upon the theory that they fire in a kind of 'sideways cut' across the galaxy. This means that they would cut lines into the galaxy, literally forming a Circle 'Halo' rainbow when fired. Why do I believe this? Solar systems are not stationary. They rotate around the center of the galaxy, and are compressed inwards by it because of the super-massive black hole that is confirmed to reside there. Slicing the galaxy in circles would prevent the issue of compression and a halo being out of another Halo's range when they were called upon to fire. What exactly do I mean by a 'cut' of the galaxy? Assuming an 'O' is the Halo and '(' ')' those are our fire lines, the Halo would 'ring' a small portion of the galaxy with those rings, varying in length and power by it's color. For example, 0 is the center of our galaxy. Red halo would fire a ring form like this: (0)-Red. Red would be currently on the right hand portion of the galaxy, but it would ring the left hand side of the galaxy too. Make sense? I hope so.

Now, you may be asking like some people: What exactly does this theory prove? Let me tell you:
1. Gives the information that all monitors and Halos are color coordinated.
2. Gives the information that the 7s in Bungie may be turning to 6s. Perhaps the 666?
3. Gives the information that the 'Promise' of God may now be broken, and the Halos will not/cannot fire? (unsure on what will happen)
4. Using rainbow wavelength, pinpoints how far away each Halo will be from the Galactic center (assuming, if you will, my theory on the spread of the Halos is correct)
6. Gives us possible answer that the Monitor of the Ark is white. (All light together= white). This is major- seeing as the light coming out of the 'Ark' in the trailor is white, this vastly supports that this is the Ark.

http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=9957198&postRepeater1-p=1

This is of course just a theory (and from b.net at that) but it could be relevant considering how many colors and rainbow references are being thrown in our faces so far via the Iris moniker.

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:31 pm

dv8
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From the wiki entry for Iris (mythology):

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In some records she is a sororal twin to the Titaness Arkhe (arch), who flew out of the company of Olympian gods to join the Titans as their messenger goddess during the Titanomachy, making the two sisters enemy messenger goddesses. Iris was said to have golden wings, whereas Arkhe had iridescent ones.

From the wiki entry for Arkhe:

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In the ancient Greek philosophy, arche (ἀρχή) is the beginning or the first principle of the world.

The idea of an arche was first philosophized by Thales of Miletus, who claimed that the first principle of all things is water. His theory was supported by the observation of moisture throughout the world and coincided with his theory that the earth floated on water.

Thales' theory was refuted by his successor and estimated pupil, Anaximander. Anaximander noted that water could not be the arche because it could not give rise to its opposite, fire. Anaximander claimed that none of the elements (earth, fire, air, water) could be arche for the same reason. Instead, he proposed the existence of the apeiron, an indefinite substance from which all things are born and to which all things will return.

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:05 pm

redct
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Iris was the messenger of the gods. The comic mentions "the gods building their machines".

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:57 pm

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