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all elites have markings on their back, ive seen em on some doors in halo so are they the forerunners marks like a religious tatoo or just to show ranks between em????
cn some one plz hlp me decide

  • 05.09.2004 11:17 AM PDT
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I think we'll find out more about that in Halo 2. It does show a relationship between the Covenant and Forerunner, though, as we've all seen the markings on the walls in Halo.

  • 05.09.2004 11:21 AM PDT
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the elites armor show their ranking but im not sure about the tattoes

  • 05.09.2004 11:23 AM PDT
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with the covenants love for all things 'runner, they have probaly copied certain symbols found in different places that the covies have found;the most important forerunner artifact+common symbol inside to show like the highest rank, each of the different interiors differ with wall design, that could be jut down to bungie not wanting the whole game to look the same, but.... that would be pointless right?

  • 05.09.2004 11:27 AM PDT
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cheers lads/lasses cnt b sexist lol thnx n e one herd bout the yello bansee or is it jus a rumor?

  • 05.09.2004 12:24 PM PDT
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Hmm. Well, bungie said specifically that the prophets are the ones who supply the forerunner technology to the Covenant, so I'm guessing that the prophets assign specific duties with those symbols, such as pilots, gunners, temple guards, or heavy weapons. Also, it could denote what troop division they are in, or what particular prophet they are in the service of. Just a thought.

  • 05.09.2004 12:48 PM PDT