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Subject: A theory regarding the antagonist(s) in the new Halo trilogy

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Cortana.

No, I'm not joking. In Halo 3, she was already in the first stages of rampancy. Usually, most smart AI begin to go rampant around their seventh year, and Cortana is still rather young for an AI, but for an artificial intelligence, the amount of data they transfer reflects their age/how quickly they become rampant. And, after collecting so much information from the first two Halo installations, and being corrupted by the Gravemind, I think it's safe to say Cortana's time is coming to and end. Plus, what better way to end the new trilogy than to destroy the one character you've grown most attached to in Halo 1, 2 and 3?

Of course, Cortana, while she could be the lead antagonist, won't be the only enemy. I doubt we'll see Forerunners themselves, but I can imagine fighting Sentinels--and I honestly believe the Flood and the Precursors will be making an appearance again. Only time will tell. The way I see it, Cortana will be an ally all throughout Halo 4, halfway through Halo 5 she'll begin slipping, and in Halo 6 she'll be the antagonist we have to destroy.

I can imagine her getting into the shield world's (atleast, that's what it appears to be) systems and pitting an army against the Chief, and I can also see her becoming the new Gravemind, assuming the Flood are back. So, in the end, I can see...

UNSC + Covenant (Chief and Arbiter?) VS Precursors VS Flood and Sentinels (Cortana)

Ah. I also believe the UNSC will be making a reappearance due to the Chief's new armor. (not the armor in the trailer, but the totally redesigned armor in the Halo 4 wallpaper and box art) It had to have come from somewhere. And where there's UNSC, there's Covenant.

Again, this is all speculation. I don't have any hard evidence to back this up, but this is my belief.

[Edited on 06.14.2011 1:25 PM PDT]

  • 06.14.2011 1:20 PM PDT
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There is only speculation and no hard evidence at all for anything of the next trilogy and I think it's lame b/c no one can prove their point... only speculate. But.. This is one of the best speculations i've read yet. Cortana hasn't even come to mind.. I just posted a thread that should have had Cortana listed in it.

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Posted by: DecepticonCobra

We are all going to get banned aren't we?

I can tell you right now that the UNSC and covenant aren't going to have any if not a major involvment in this game if not this trilogy.


As for the antagonist i might say precursor, but i am leaning more so to it being about solving mysterious rather than "mindless" fighting. thus i am saying we are going to meet up with forerunners who are still dealing with the flood (advanced state) or they are finding out who created the flood and why.

The new races is going to be associated with the precursors,flood, or ancient humanity/forerunner.

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Posted by: Dustin 6047
There was only one, yes one, Precursor left as said in Cryptum. They live for millions of years though, that one Precursor may still be alive as prisoner in the shield world. But I don't think you will be able to chop down waves of them like Grunts.


Maybe he's a boss hahaha.. that would be new..

actually no it wouldnt.. end of halo 2 had a boss.

[Edited on 06.14.2011 1:32 PM PDT]

  • 06.14.2011 1:32 PM PDT

If she begins to slowly sport a goatee in addition to her now short hair, then we'll know she's going evil for sure.

  • 06.14.2011 1:44 PM PDT