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Subject: My theory on the Forerunners being alive and the continuation of Halo3

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I just finished reading Cryptum. *Slight Spoilers* The Didact proposed an idea for Shield Worlds to protect them from the Flood. The Shield Worlds were made. *End of Slight Spoilers* Therefore, I think the Forerunners are still alive during and after Halo 3. Why? Because Forerunners live thousands of years. I think they could keep their civilization alive in their Shield Worlds. Why not?

I believe in Ghosts of Onyx when they entered the Shield World, they'll find Forerunners there. That might possibly be what Karen Traviss is writing about.

Also, I believe that the Chief is going to find a Shield World on the planet he is drifting to. When he does he is going to encounter the Forerunners. The turn out will most likely be bad, but I could be wrong. Also, I believe that Cortana going into rampancy will play a role in the continuation of Halo 3. We all love Cortana and so does Chief. Having her slowly drifting away toward rampancy would make for a good component to the storyline.

  • 03.01.2011 12:16 PM PDT
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"Time was your ally human. But now it has abandoned you. The Forerunners....have returned. And this tomb... is now yours". - The Didact

According to the encyclopedia they left the galaxy and the forerunners didn't even used the shield world because Bias told the flood of their locations.

I think the legendary planet is inside another galaxy.

Only time will tell

  • 03.01.2011 12:28 PM PDT

Medicent bias divulged the locations of the shield worlds to the gravemind.

And even if the forerunners did make it into the shield worlds why would they wait 100,000 years to emerge when it would take the halo array far less time to decimate any potential flood hosts?

[Edited on 03.01.2011 12:32 PM PST]

  • 03.01.2011 12:30 PM PDT
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"Time was your ally human. But now it has abandoned you. The Forerunners....have returned. And this tomb... is now yours". - The Didact

The fact that Bias told the shield locations to the mind might explain why the halo wars shield world was inhabited by teh flood.

  • 03.01.2011 12:34 PM PDT


Posted by: Tom Clarke
Medicent bias divulged the locations of the shield worlds to the gravemind.

And even if the forerunners did make it into the shield worlds why would they wait 100,000 years to emerge when it would take the halo array far less time to decimate any potential flood hosts?


Maybe they simply choice to remain inside the shield worlds?

Though if I may point out, even if gravemind knew the locations of the shield worlds, I'm sure some of them were within the forerunner defensive line, which the flood had not broken through.

  • 03.01.2011 12:35 PM PDT

I was thinking, maybe the badie in Halo 4 is Cortana, who is now rampant, and with the help from the Forerunners, Chief has to stop her from some super complex plan she thought up using the Sentinals.

  • 03.01.2011 12:37 PM PDT


Posted by: hotshot revan II
The fact that Bias told the shield locations to the mind might explain why the halo wars shield world was inhabited by teh flood.



Maybe, but others were completely untouched. (*points at Onyx.*)


Posted by: Buzz the Fuzz
I was thinking, maybe the badie in Halo 4 is Cortana, who is now rampant, and with the help from the Forerunners, Chief has to stop her from some super complex plan she thought up using the Sentinels.


Wha? Plan using the Sentinels? Does that mean the plan uses them, or something else?

  • 03.01.2011 12:51 PM PDT


Posted by: SEAL Sniper 9
I believe in Ghosts of Onyx when they entered the Shield World, they'll find Forerunners there. That might possibly be what Karen Traviss is writing about.

Not to burst your bubble, but Traviss already stated that her book/s will follow the events of halo 3, not a direct Ghosts of Onyx sequel.

  • 03.01.2011 1:01 PM PDT
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Humanity has to fight an evil Forerunner - the rules of eternal reccurance demand it!

  • 03.01.2011 1:04 PM PDT

"You are who you dare"

You owe it to yourself to get out and be someone. Get to work!

-Leader of The Citadel

Its things like this that will make Halo 4 so epic.

We have no idea what it will be about, which makes it impossible to wait for it!

  • 03.01.2011 1:05 PM PDT

"Were it so easy"

just becuz they can be protected from the flood doesnt mean they went there and besides tht the halo array killed every thinking and sentient life in the galaxy the shield world protected them from the flood not the halo array

  • 03.01.2011 1:09 PM PDT

Posted by: Cmdr DaeFaron

I'm sure some of them were within the forerunner defensive line, which the flood had not broken through.


Quoted from Halo Wikia -

"The now rampant Mendicant then attacked with a fleet of over five million ships and completely obliterated the Maginot Sphere and forced the Forerunners to accelerate work on the Halo Array. "

Therefore reducing the time the forerunners had to enter the Shield worlds.

And...I'm sure the flood (with bias's assistance) would have positioned themselves on all of the shield worlds before Bias launched his initial attack.


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  • 03.01.2011 1:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: SEAL Sniper 9
I believe in Ghosts of Onyx when they entered the Shield World, they'll find Forerunners there. That might possibly be what Karen Traviss is writing about.

Not to burst your bubble, but Traviss already stated that her book/s will follow the events of halo 3, not a direct Ghosts of Onyx sequel.


She stated that the characters from Ghosts of Onyx will appear, she is continuing that particular arc as well as creating new ones.

  • 03.01.2011 2:12 PM PDT

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Posted by: KoldKillaX
just becuz they can be protected from the flood doesnt mean they went there and besides tht the halo array killed every thinking and sentient life in the galaxy the shield world protected them from the flood not the halo array


Er... no, the Shield Worlds housed a Micro Dyson Sphere encased in a slipspace bubble that would protect the Forerunners from Halo's firing (as the harmonic frequency did not extend to slipspace).

  • 03.01.2011 2:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: KoldKillaX
just becuz they can be protected from the flood doesnt mean they went there and besides tht the halo array killed every thinking and sentient life in the galaxy the shield world protected them from the flood not the halo array


Er... no, the Shield Worlds housed a Micro Dyson Sphere encased in a slipspace bubble that would protect the Forerunners from Halo's firing (as the harmonic frequency did not extend to slipspace).

This. Plus, if the Shield Worlds cannot be destroyed by the Halo Array, then Gravemind knowing their locations mean nothing. How will he get in?

  • 03.01.2011 3:42 PM PDT