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Spotlight: September 9, 2026

Art by Azulg_Arts. A movie poster treatment arranges various fan-made Sangheili characters, a human doctor, and a Kig-Yar scout, along with a mysterious alien entity watching from above.
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The Community Spotlight series showcases a selection of awesome fan art, videos, crafts, and other creations by the Halo community. Share your work with us on social media using hashtag #HaloSpotlight to be considered for the next Spotlight!

Featured image by Azulg_Arts. (See the full-size art below!)

Artistry inbound! Our latest Spotlight gathers together cutting-edge cosplay, masterful montages, ravishing renders, and other dazzling displays from the Halo community. Grab a Gauss cola and kick back with these sizzling summer's-end selects.

FAN FILMS

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Ironside Media recreates an iconic Halo 3 cutscene with remastered visuals and cut dialog for an altogether-new take on a familiar moment.

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THAT Cobalt Spartan interviews Thel 'Vadam about his relationship with the Master Chief, his potential romances, and his favorite human foodstuffs.

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Mazzxhcreations and Davide Vassallo dropped behind enemy lines with a proof-of-concept teaser for an upcoming fan short entitled "Atonement." (For a closer look at the project, check out PhoenixVax's behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot!)

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Apoxied, Jon, and ClearlyMe conduct a masterclass in verticality with a slick Halo 3 trick-jumping montage featuring tic-tacs and rocket jumps galore.

Video still from an animation by venturepictures and Hartwell_Design. A UNSC ship explodes under fire from a Covenant cruiser.

Feast your eyes on aerial acrobatics in this 18-second teaser from an upcoming video collab between venturepictures and Hartwell_Design. (Click to view!)

SEEN ON SOCIAL

Art by 0cp6y03326454j. In a comic strip, the Master Chief's Pelican lands on the beachhead of the Silent Cartographer, and the hero offers the waiting Covenant forces a copy of Halo: Campaign Evolved on PlayStation 5. In the final panel, they all play together on one console.

0cp6y03326454j

Art by AlexB207Swag. A Spartan in ORION armor aims a weapon down the entry corridor of an overgrown Forerunner installation.

AlexB207Swag

Art by Azulg_Arts. A movie poster treatment arranges various fan-made Sangheili characters, a human doctor, and a Kig-Yar scout, along with a mysterious alien entity watching from above.

Azulg_Arts

Art by B_does_stuff. Two versions of the Master Chief are depicted side by side. The hero of Halo Infinite lugs a shotgun on his shoulder, while his Halo: Campaign Evolved counterpart poses with an assault rifle.

B_does_stuff

Art by BB12_fx. An Elite sword-fighter bears down on the Master Chief, whose defiant foot occupies the foreground.

BB12_fx

Art by bossveteran_134. Two Spartans drawn in stylized cartoon.

bossveteran_134

Art by Briarfox13. The Engineer Vergil.

Briarfox13

Art by Crabbosk. A New Mombasa police officer wearing ODST armor.

Crabbosk

Art by curntlynothere. The Master Chief, Cortana, and the Arbiter encircled by a Halo ring.

curntlynothere

Art by DigitaiRen. A character sheet showing multiple views of a Spartan OC.

DigitaiRen

Art by digitalbluex. A cartoon rendering of the Arbiter.

digitalbluex

Art by doozen01. A complex image featuring Spartans fighting the Flood, Sentinels firing on UNSC forces, Covenant starships glassing the terrain, Cortana in distress, and a Sangheili Blademaster watching over all.

doozen01

Art by edsfoxart. The Master Chief stands knee-deep in water holding a glowing plasma grenade and a Needler.

edsfoxart

Art by Eltup. An Elite Ultra, a Kig-Yar ranger, and an armored Grunt are surrounded by UNSC allies.

Eltup

Art by EtherealEOD. Sergeant Avery Johnson.

EtherealEOD

Art by EvenManatee887. A Spartan uses a Hunter's own gauntlet shield to pulverize the prostrate foe.

EvenManatee887

Art by farkas_111. The Master Chief swings a gravity hammer at encroaching Flood.

farkas_111

Art by FunkPasta. A Spartan OC from the year 2600.

FunkPasta

Art by Halo_CTC. Two Spartans wearing variegated armor take aim at unseen enemies.

Halo_CTC

Art by Hartwell_Design. UNSC forces watch as Pelicans arrive in the distance over a vast ziggurat.

Hartwell_Design

Art by jackferrisart. A prone ODST breathlessly fires on a pair of savage Hunters.

jackferrisart

Art by JackieHernndez6. A scene from the custom Forge map "Abundance," depicting the interior of the Covenant ship Divine Abundance.

JackieHernndez6

Art by jaxbeetle. A Spartan taps their helmet and says "Headshot."

jaxbeetle

Art by koax117. A hardcore Spartan with multiple backup weapons aims a shotgun.

koax117

Art by Legoda07. A cartoon Master Chief reaches for an unseen object.

Legoda07

Art by Luxno_Art. The Master Chief braces for incoming fire as a burning Pelican soars overhead.

Luxno_Art

Art by ManmightyFN. The Spartan heroes of Halo: Reach are joined by other allies.

ManmightyFN

Art by matthewo1o. A stylized UNSC Fireteam composed of ODSTs and Spartans poses for a group photo.

matthewo1o

Art by mecharoar. Three Jackals in a booth discuss a weapon depicted on a holographic device.

mecharoar

Art by MrChiefster1091. A custom Spartan OC crouches for a glamour shot.

MrChiefster1091

Art by MxndoPro. A monochrome rendering of a Spartan alongside text: "Don't Fear the Reaper."

MxndoPro

Art by natezilla. Two heavily stylized Spartans advance down a city alleyway. The lead Spartan totes a chain gun and signals to freeze.

natezilla

Art by NSClark. The Master Chief ejects the magazine of his weapon mid-stride.

NSClark

Art by ONNNNNEJAM. The Master Chief wears Timberwolf armor in Halo: Campaign Evolved.

ONNNNNEJAM

Art by Peiriaig. Emile-A239 takes an ally in a friendly headlock.

Peiriaig

Art by pickledgear. A Sangheili Ranger wearing an anti-gravity pack brandishes a Needler.

pickledgear

Art by psyoptima. The Arbiter crouches with weapons drawn.

psyoptima

Art by QStricker32487. Three Spartans stand in a line, bathed in magenta light.

QStricker32487

Art by RealOscarMike. The Master Chief races into frenzied combat beside UNSC allies.

RealOscarMike

Art by RipRepresentative746. A 3D rendering of New Mombasa as seen in Halo 2's menu.

RipRepresentative746

Art by robbie. A portrait of Noble One.

robbie

Art by Sanshiro3D. The Master Chief lunges forward, smashing the ground with a fist.

Sanshiro3D

Art by scifi.shipyards. A size comparison between various ships of the line and orbital stations in the UNSC fleet.

scifi.shipyards

Art by Silent1Meow. The Master Chief advances down a Forerunner hall, stepping over fallen Covenant enemies.

Silent1Meow

Art by skaichow.art. Scenes from various Halo titles completed for the 2026 Halo Community Calendar.

skaichow.art

Art by sol. A Grunt menacingly pounds a fist into his opposing palm.

sol

Art by soul_ant19. A Spartan leads a beleaguered Marine ally through a dense fog.

soul_ant19

Art by spacecataclysm. A trio of Spartan OCs investigates a Forerunner installation wreathed in mist.

spacecataclysm

Art by spartan.cassius. Profile portrait of the Master Chief.

spartan.cassius

Art by teagan_zingg_art. The Master Chief lays a hand on the Arbiter's shoulder, saying, "Good work out there."

teagan_zingg_art

Art by TETRIS_0707. A poncho-clad Master Chief lowers his head in shame. Behind, above, and partially invisible, Cortana looks off into the distance.

TETRIS_0707

Art by The_Lp_King. Spartans battle it out in a scene inspired by Halo's arena multiplayer.

The_Lp_King

Art by thearcrod. Linda-058 appears in multiple armor designs.

thearcrod

Art by thedaytimes117. Blue Team jovially disembarks from a Pelican to walk through an alpine meadow.

thedaytimes117

Art by TheIshikawaRin. A rendering of the Master Chief and the Arbiter, as seen back to back, ensnared by the Gravemind in the finale of Halo 3.

TheIshikawaRin

Screenshot art by thepixeltourist. A Brute as seen in Operation: METEORITE.

thepixeltourist

Art by TheRealQuenny. UNSC forces raise a flag over a liberated New Mombasa.

TheRealQuenny

Art by TheTardisGal. A Spartan sits on a park bench overlooking a calm ocean at sunset.

TheTardisGal

Art by Thoro_blend. ODSTs move out in formation through a destroyed city, followed by a raging inferno.

Thoro_blend

Art by twogo_l. The Master Chief.

twogo_l

Art by UrFriendVergil. In diptych framing, Spartan OCs fire at unseen foes beside a close-up portrait of one of the heroes.

UrFriendVergil

Art by UserUnknownVR. A team of elite ODST operators stands at attention.

UserUnknownVR

Art by WastelanderEXE. A Spartan blasts a plasma rifle at an unseen foe.

WastelanderEXE

SPARTS AND CRAFTS 

Oil portrait of the Master Chief by ArtistRyker.

ArtistRyker

Pencil illustration by CMoldenFineArt. The Master Chief brandishes an energy sword in a recreation of the Halo: Campaign Evolved Collector's Edition box art.

CMoldenFineArt

Painted illustration of the Minister of Harmony by CxeeFoxx.

CxeeFoxx

Oil portrait of the Arbiter by Dr. PPPP Man, M.D.

Dr. PPPP Man, M.D.

Custom Spartan wood cuttings by GiantSquishyBear.

GiantSquishyBear

Toy photography by imperialsagastudio. Two Master Chief figures walk hand in hand across a beach to celebrate the launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved.

imperialsagastudio

Toy photography by kaminoan_photography. The Master Chief poses with his rifle in a recreation of the Halo 3 box art.

kaminoan_photography

Toy photography by odst1701. An Elite wields two plasma rifles.

odst1701

Oil portrait of Red vs. Blue's Agent Washington by parkbroosie.

parkbroosie

Toy photography by spiteful117. The Master Chief and Cortana meet in the flesh as seen at the end of Halo 4.

spiteful117

COSPLAY CREATIONS

A custom Halo Infinite Hazop helmet by Club_Old.

Club_Old

ODST cosplay by cynedesigns.

cynedesigns

Noble Six cosplay by EmperorFrosty.

EmperorFrosty

Master Chief cosplay and a display of prop weapons by FuzzytheblueWolf.

FuzzytheblueWolf

Master Chief cosplay by FlyingMushroomX.

FlyingMushroomX

Master Chief cosplay by INeedHealingplzz.

INeedHealingplzz

Jun-A266 cosplay by jerverant.

jerverant

Master Chief cosplay by No_Use8328.

No_Use8328

Master Chief cosplay by ShinRevel.

ShinRevel

Cosplay prop by TANKO the cornball. A custom-painted UNSC Magnum.

TANKO the cornball

GAMEPLAY GALLERY

Still from a gameplay video by TechSoldier777. The Master Chief and Fernando Esparza discuss human weakness with a Warthog's bumper mere inches from their faces.

TechSoldier777 explores human frailty with help from a well-placed 'hog.

Still from a gameplay video by theuncertified. A plasma grenade bounces harmlessly off a foe and back at the player.

Pay respects to theuncertified for this ill-fated stick in Halo 2.

Still from a gameplay video by MeatyHarley. A breakaway Banshee pivots to ram the player.

MeatyHarley contemplates fate on the wings of a Banshee in Halo: Reach.

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