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Subject: Does Cortana love John?

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Or is it just all the expierences they've gone through have led to an incredibly tight bond? They way she thinks in the books and the way she acts in the games lead me to belive that she has deeper feelings for him than just friendship.

  • 06.20.2011 12:15 PM PDT

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Anyone?

  • 06.20.2011 12:17 PM PDT

"Defiant Reclaimer, he who will shatter the land and break the sky apart..."

Depends how you define 'love'. I think that the two share emotions of compassion for each other though...

  • 06.20.2011 12:18 PM PDT

Cortana is a Smart AI. Smart AI's can only be made by using a human brain, in which the AI receives the host's memory and personality. Cortana's host was a flash clone of Dr. Halsey's brain.
Thus, if Dr. Halsey loved John-117 before the flash clone process, then Cortana does love Master Chief.
In Halo Legends: The Package, Master Chief shows signs of 'favor' to Dr. Halsey.

  • 06.20.2011 12:26 PM PDT

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First off, it's the universe forum. Your topic can last a long time before needing to bump it.

Anywho, Cortana was made from a clone of Halsey's brain. Any emotions she expressed derives from her. Halsey views all S-II's as her Spartans, her responsibility. That feeling was stronger with John. It's unlikely that Cortana realized the full origins of her emotions, so it's possible she may misinterpret the relationship between her and John.

As her rampancy continues, it's possible she may strengthen in some belief that she loves John. But, at least prior to Halo 4, I believe she followed a more truthful role (emotion-wise) of mother hen.

  • 06.20.2011 12:27 PM PDT

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Posted by: Ric0chetSniper
Cortana is a Smart AI. Smart AI's can only be made by using a human brain, in which the AI receives the host's memory and personality. Cortana's host was a flash clone of Dr. Halsey's brain.
Thus, if Dr. Halsey loved John-117 before the flash clone process, then Cortana does love Master Chief.
In Halo Legends: The Package, Master Chief shows signs of 'favor' to Dr. Halsey.
That would have been really akward if a middle aged Halsey loved a 5-6 year old John............

  • 06.20.2011 12:27 PM PDT


Posted by: crumpster212

Posted by: Ric0chetSniper
Cortana is a Smart AI. Smart AI's can only be made by using a human brain, in which the AI receives the host's memory and personality. Cortana's host was a flash clone of Dr. Halsey's brain.
Thus, if Dr. Halsey loved John-117 before the flash clone process, then Cortana does love Master Chief.
In Halo Legends: The Package, Master Chief shows signs of 'favor' to Dr. Halsey.
That would have been really akward if a middle aged Halsey loved a 5-6 year old John............

As 'Im SteelAssassin' said, Dr. Halsey looked at her Spartans as her responsibility. Cortana could love the Chief like a mother loves her kids.

[Edited on 06.20.2011 12:30 PM PDT]

  • 06.20.2011 12:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: crumpster212

Posted by: Ric0chetSniper
Cortana is a Smart AI. Smart AI's can only be made by using a human brain, in which the AI receives the host's memory and personality. Cortana's host was a flash clone of Dr. Halsey's brain.
Thus, if Dr. Halsey loved John-117 before the flash clone process, then Cortana does love Master Chief.
In Halo Legends: The Package, Master Chief shows signs of 'favor' to Dr. Halsey.
That would have been really akward if a middle aged Halsey loved a 5-6 year old John............

It is more of a motherly love. Halsey cares for the Spartans like they are her children and the Spartans view her as a mother figure in their lives.

  • 06.20.2011 12:32 PM PDT

We Are The Meta.

It started out as a motherly affection, but you have to remember, that although Cortana is based off Halsey's mind, Cortana has always been treated like a daughter than a clone/part of the same person that is Halsey.

It also shows Johns feelings towards them cos he had no problems with Halsey's orders to begin with, yet Cortana was more like a civilian. Proves that their relationship did get closer for them to work so well together.

  • 06.20.2011 12:35 PM PDT

"On the seventh day, god did not rest, but rather he created 64 player multiplayer!"

Cortana is a Smart AI yes, but she's also no ordinary Smart AI...and it's made pretty obvious that she cares about John at the end of Halo 3 with her saying "I'll miss you..." as John seals himself away in the cryo tube. Though, I'm sure she could feel this way toward anyone she's fought alongside for so long.

  • 06.20.2011 12:44 PM PDT

"The measure of a man is what he does with power"-Plato

To me Cortana is nothing but Catherine's hidden away humanity. If she didn't do the SPARTAN programme she'd be acting like Cortana...probably.

Cortana is what Halsey WANTS to be like.

  • 06.20.2011 12:46 PM PDT

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So its like Halsey has MPD but Cortanas corpreal

  • 06.20.2011 12:52 PM PDT

That's the impression I get.

  • 06.20.2011 4:05 PM PDT