The Greek word hálōs derived from the Latin halos , which came to Spanish as halo . The concept has several uses according to the context .
The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) in its dictionary refers to the meteor that consists of a luminosity that appears around the Moon and the disks of the Sun. A meteor, in turn, is an atmospheric phenomenon.
A halo, in this sense, is presented as an optical effect that can be seen around the Sun or the Earth 's natural satellite. It is usually seen in Alaska , Antarctica , Scandinavia , Greenland and other cold regions, although with the right conditions it can happen anywhere in the world.
Halos occur when ice particles suspended in the layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface (the troposphere ) refract light, causing a spectrum of pale tones to appear next to the Moon or the Sun.
The halo that is included on the heads of saints and divinities is also called a halo. It is a circle or ring of light that is located in graphic representations of sacred beings: in the case of Christianity, the halo can appear on the Virgin Mary , the angels, the apostles or Jesus Christ , for example.
Halo, on the other hand, is a compositional element that alludes to salt . Halogens , to cite one case, are chemical elements whose salts are common in the natural environment. Chlorine, fluorine and iodine are some of the halogens.
As a proper name, Halo is the name of a video game series that belongs to the North American company Microsoft . Although its creation took place at Bungie studios, where the first titles in the saga were developed starting in 2001, it later fell into the hands of 343 Industries a decade later.
Regarding their story, the Halo series games belong to the science fiction genre; As for their gameplay, we can say that they are first-person shooters. There are both versions for the computer and the Xbox console, and they are controlled with the keyboard and mouse combination or with the controller, respectively. On a technical level, it is one of the sagas that has invested the most in new technologies, both in the graphic and sound sections, but above all in the precision of its controls.
The center of Halo's story is a war between an alliance of aliens called the Covenant and humans, which eventually involves other races. Covenant is guided by a group of religious leaders known as the Prophets , who are devotees of the Forerunners , an ancient civilization that perished at the hands of the Flood . The main character of the series is called Master Chief John-117 , a biologically modified soldier with superhuman powers; His almost inseparable companion is Cortana , an artificial intelligence entity.
On the other hand, Halo is also the name of a song that Beyoncé , the American contemporary R&B singer, performed for the first time as part of her album I Am… Sasha Fierce . It was written by Beyoncé herself along with Evan "Kidd" Bogart and Ryan Tedder and they published it as the fourth single on January 20, 2009. Throughout its lines, the song describes a sublime love. The following year, she won a Grammy for best vocal performance and MTV's award for best song at its European ceremony. Philip Andelman was the director of its music video.