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Subject: Did the Forerunner know that they fought the Humans?

Silly question I know.

I find it's weird that the forerunner chose Homosapien's to give the Mantle to. If they indeed did.

ALSO, did the Librarian know that she was on the planet of the once-space traveling Humans of the Human-Forerunner war? And all she's doing is talking to her pen pal and remarking on how purdyful and fertile the land of earth is?

  • 01.02.2011 10:40 PM PDT

Wait, what?

  • 01.02.2011 10:50 PM PDT

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All shall be made clear with Greg Bear's books.

And I am going to assume that yes they knew exactly what they were doing.

  • 01.02.2011 10:53 PM PDT

Ah, thanks for the spoiler alert, OP.

  • 01.02.2011 10:54 PM PDT

This is profile number 4

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Posted by: EchoGamer
Ah, thanks for the spoiler alert, OP.


To be fair that gets revealed in the first chapter.

[Edited on 01.02.2011 11:02 PM PST]

  • 01.02.2011 10:55 PM PDT

Not during the forerunner-human war, the flood-forerunner war.

Surely alot of time has passed, and the librarian seemed to think there was something special about humanity.

The question is, why would they make their exiles their heirs?

  • 01.02.2011 11:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: TimiderWord8
Not during the forerunner-human war, the flood-forerunner war.

Surely alot of time has passed, and the librarian seemed to think there was something special about humanity.

The question is, why would they make their exiles their heirs?


As I said we really can't know the answer to they're change of heart till the new books are in our hands.

However I suspect that the Librarian's late discovery about us was the kicker.

[Edited on 01.02.2011 11:11 PM PST]

  • 01.02.2011 11:11 PM PDT
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This may be answered in the two chapters, but here it goes anyway:
Are we sure humans are originally from Earth, or do we just assume that Earth is our homeworld because the Forerunners devolved and exiled us to Earth?

  • 01.03.2011 2:48 AM PDT

To be honest, when I first saw all this in the weekly update I thought 2 things.
#1- there is an actual legendary ending but,
#2- No matter what anyone does,(kill all the bobs, hit all switches etc) that until the "time" mentioned in "There'll be another time..." is reached there won't be a legendary ending.

The weekly update by bungie has slowed my hardcore search for what unlocks the legendary ending.

I will be directing you guys to these forums for inside information on this subject.
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=33340499
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=36430414
And why did you think that the forerunners fought the humans? They fought the Flood. The Forerunners treasured the humans.

  • 01.03.2011 5:04 AM PDT

By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

Posted by: EchoGamer
Ah, thanks for the spoiler alert, OP.


Er... this has been known for over 3 years.

...

Snape killed Dumbledore.

Posted by: mrhalo007
And why did you think that the forerunners fought the humans? They fought the Flood. The Forerunners treasured the humans.


About 50/60,000 years before the Flood showed up, humanity was once an advanced race at war with the Forerunners. To put it shortly, we lost and the Forerunner sent us back to the Stone Age - we were pretty much detested by them around that time.

[Edited on 01.03.2011 5:11 AM PST]

  • 01.03.2011 5:08 AM PDT


Posted by: TimiderWord8
Not during the forerunner-human war, the flood-forerunner war.

Surely alot of time has passed, and the librarian seemed to think there was something special about humanity.

The question is, why would they make their exiles their heirs?
This should of been obvious to you that the Forerunners, over the course of the Flood War, would have a change of heart. How that happens we don't know yet.

  • 01.03.2011 5:32 AM PDT

Dart3rocks

Have you watched Halo:Legends; if not go get it now and that should answer most of of your questions....

  • 01.12.2011 3:32 PM PDT

Oh hey there

Posted by: petarded2
It's a metaphor for the 07s' lack of identity. too old to be newfa­g, yet too new to be oldfa­g, we wander b.net in search of a home, forever trying to be something we are not.

Yes they knew about it. Didact remembered seeing as he fought the war. The Council remembered, even the new members of the council knew about it when the older ones were ousted. I'm pretty sure it was common knowledge but just wasn't talked about on a regular basis. Humans were just another species that the Forerunner had to deal with on their way to populating over 3 million worlds.

However the Flood was not known about by all Forerunner until the war began.

  • 01.12.2011 3:37 PM PDT


Posted by: TimiderWord8

I find it's weird that the forerunner chose Homosapien's to give the Mantle to. If they indeed did.


I think that the Forerunners (or just the Librarian) understood how dedicated and powerful Humans can become, as they fought off the Flood and the Forerunner at the same time. Humanity also made a "cure" to the Flood, and they were able to access the Precusor prisoner, something that even the Didact was impressed with. With that in mind, I think the Librarian "gave" the Mantle to the Humans knowing that the would rise to power thousands of years after the fall of the Forerunners, and that they would be the best choice to inherit the Forerunners duties.

  • 01.12.2011 4:04 PM PDT

OH HAI THAR!

What the hell? Where did everyone get this information from? I never knew the Humans fought the Forerunners!?!?!?

  • 01.12.2011 4:15 PM PDT

Brains beats brawn get used to it

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Long live games.
Death to all fanboys.


Posted by: zarrowsmith
What the hell? Where did everyone get this information from? I never knew the Humans fought the Forerunners!?!?!?


Cryptum. New book. It's out now.

  • 01.12.2011 4:26 PM PDT

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I think the "Forerunners deevolved Humans" plot device is extremely weak. What is this I dont even.

  • 01.12.2011 4:31 PM PDT

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Find The Bomb?!
I'm Looking For The Flag!
What The Heck Is Assualt!?"


Posted by: flamedude
I think the "Forerunners deevolved Humans" plot device is extremely weak. What is this I dont even.


I thought that it simply meant that the forerunners used a more ancient version of human DNA to repopulate earth.

  • 01.12.2011 4:49 PM PDT

I wonder if John was imprinted with a geas during his time of activating the light bridge, knowing what button to hit even though he had never seen that technology before.

  • 01.12.2011 5:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: HipiO7
This man, this man right here put it so eloquently that I actually cancelled my own 2000+ word long post.
/slow clap for respect


:)
The person who said participating is important, not winning, obviously never won anything.

Yeah, thanks for the spoiler alert.

You know, some of us havent gotten Cryptium yet...

>.>

  • 01.12.2011 5:25 PM PDT

"It is done. By my hands. The pyrrhic solution is ignited. All I have left is the quiet of space to lull me to sleep.
I will dream of you." - The Didact

I think the other two books will answer a lot of questions. Because I have a bunch of questions too...

  • 01.12.2011 5:43 PM PDT