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This s my theory, and what I think the meanings are behind Cortanas' words in the Halo 3 Trailer. Enjoy!
“I have defied Gods and Demons.”
Gods, in a way, could represent the Prophets (Gods of the Covenant) or maybe even the Gravemind (God (Or one of the Gods) of the Flood). Demons could represent the Covenant or, if somehow Cortana is ‘merged’ with the Gravemind (the way she says ‘Demons, it sounds as though they are speaking as one), Demons could mean the Master Chief himself or maybe the other Spartans.
“I am your shield, I am your sword.”
Shield, meaning protection, could mean Cortana is trying to put across the fact that the Master Chief cannot survive without her (see ***3rd Line). Sword could just possibly be linked to what the SpecOps Said at the beginning of the level ‘The Arbiter’, “We are the arm of the Prophets, Arbiter, and you are the blade,” meaning that, in some extremely complex way, the Arbiter is being used by the Prophets, just as Cortana is being used by the Chief. One way or another, Cortana believes that she was a sort of guardian that protected the Master Chief. No that she is gone; she believes the Chief will eventually die.
“I know you, your past, your future.”
“Your past,” could refer to the amount of years she has spent with John, (the Master Chief), and how well she knows him. ***When she says “Your future,” the manner in which she says it suggests that Johns’ suicidal habits will sooner or later lead to his death.
“This is the way the world ends.”
Very simple… really. The Activation of the Ark will ultimately lead to the death of the entire human race. Or not…
Conclusion: In conclusion, I believe Cortana, as all ‘Smart’ AI’s do, is going rampant. She believes that now she has left the Chief, he will soon die, due to his ‘suicidal habits’. The Chief, who I desperately hope won’t, yet the only logical explanation is, that he will sacrifice himself to save the humanity. If the Chief dies, I hope the Bungie team will continue to make new games with a different main character… such as the Arbiter…
THX 4 READIN’!