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Subject: Two story points I'd like to see in Reach/ODST.

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Spoilers ahead for all forms of Halo lore (every game, book, ARG, whatever. all of it.).


For one, as all Halo fans know, Halo 2 and 3 (and even Halo Wars) touched heavily on the story of the Covenant side of the war. It's highly likely Halo: Reach will depict more of the Covenant side of the war.

On that note, I bring up the Prophets, namely, the ringleader, the Prophet of Truth. For those of us who've read the books, we know how the Covenant decided to wipe Humanity, and the Prophets rise to power. The conspiracy they hid from their entire Covenant about Humans being the Forerunner was huge.
Now obviously the Prophet of Truth is no fool. He is a very clever individual. What I would like to see is his descent into madness, and for that matter, the other Prophets descent as well.

They have researched the Forerunner for hundreds of years. They come across more information on the Forerunner than anyone else (save Cortana). At what point did they become delusional and crazy with zeal, so mad with power, that they ignored the function of the Halo rings and decided it would Ascend them all? They knew their Covenant was a lie from the start of their reign. And like Cortana says, there had to have been signs. They had to know that the rings would kill everyone. That would be an interesting point.


And for ODST:
The ODST chick with the Recon helmet (Dare or something, don't recall and too lazy to check)? I would like to see her end up being a SIII. Or at least hinting at it in the ol' cloak and dagger mysterious way Bungie does. Perhaps the silent Lucy from Onyx? That would seem to fit. Not sure if the time-lines match up. I'm sure Cheewawa or someone can clear that up for me.

Thoughts?

[Edited on 07.25.2009 1:43 PM PDT]

  • 07.25.2009 1:40 PM PDT

I made a theory about Truth knowing what the Halo rings did a while ago. . . with evidence!

Haha, yeah, it was fun to make.

  • 07.25.2009 1:44 PM PDT

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I personally think it's darn near impossible for the Prophets to have not known what they did.

And if they truly did not know, I'd like to see how that played out too.

  • 07.25.2009 3:06 PM PDT

the prophets want power and wealth

[Edited on 07.25.2009 3:16 PM PDT]

  • 07.25.2009 3:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: S14y3r 1432
the prophets want power and wealth


Not to sound like a jerk, but, duh.

Obviously they want those things. But what good is all the power and wealth in the universe when you are dead? At some point, they became so insane with power that they either were too mad to see that the Ring system would kill them all, or saw it and were just too bat -blam!- crazy to care.

  • 07.25.2009 3:30 PM PDT

Ugh...

First on a BWU.. yeah, I'm cool.

ODST;MYTHIC Screenshot winner! One of the first to get their hands on the mythic map pack.

Ummm, like a cult?

The leaders know the punch will kill you, the leaders know that when you pull the trigger of the loaded gun in your mouth, it will kill. But these leaders believe that it will do something else, bring you into the after-life.

  • 07.25.2009 3:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: POKEY CLYDE
Ummm, like a cult?

The leaders know the punch will kill you, the leaders know that when you pull the trigger of the loaded gun in your mouth, it will kill. But these leaders believe that it will do something else, bring you into the after-life.


Sure. That much is plain to see. They are crazy. The Covenant is like a cult.

What I'd like to see, is how? They knew the Humans were the Forerunner, meant to succeed their great race. And not the Covenant. They were not the chosen ones. This the 3 Prophets know. So why would they believe the Halos would make them gods and follow the way of the Forerunner?

It'd be cool to see their descent into from protective spite, rage and jealousy, into full blown crazy time.

  • 07.25.2009 3:41 PM PDT

I havn't read the books so excuse my ignorance but I thought noone knew for a fact whether humans and the forerunners were one and the same, I thought humans were left behind by the forerunners or something like that

  • 07.25.2009 3:42 PM PDT

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

I disagree about Halo 3, but Halo 2 DEFINITELY did, and Halo Wars had a few cutscenes on it. Anyway, I REALLY to want a Covenant heavy plot.

  • 07.25.2009 3:44 PM PDT

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Many do.

I'd like to see a proud Elite warrior story line played out in game, much like they did in Cole Protocol.

  • 07.25.2009 6:45 PM PDT