- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Alright, I've figured out the ending, and here it is.
For all of you who think that Master Chief is going to die at the end, it wouldn't make sense, it wouldn't fit in the theme of the Halo games. Throughout the games there has been countless Religious symbolism and allusions, obvious ones are the Covenant, the Flood, and even the games title, Halo. So, with all that in mind, here's the ending.
Remember the Arbiter. Arbiter means judgement, or judge. At the beginning of Halo 2 we saw the Arbiter hung up in a cross like fashion, much like the crucifiction, making an allusion to Jesus. His name is the Arbiter, so, has anyone heard of Pantacrater Jesus?
Moving on, the only logical endind is to have the Arbiter become a Martyr and die for his people, making another allusion to Jesus and the Arbiter will make the ultimate Judgement of his people. Believe me, Bungie has planned this out from the beginning, there is no flying by the ear endings here, it's methodical.
I think, at the most, Master Chief will go MIA and the human race will never see him again, because he is no longer needed.
EDIT:
This was sent to me in a PM by Backupharmonics
Chief's name, John. It's John who baptises Jesus, breaking him free into his own faith, much like the Gravemind mediated meeting of the two in the bowels of Delta Halo, after the Arbiter meets MC, his beliefs definitely change.
[Edited on 5/14/2006]