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Subject: Cortanas Words: The Theory
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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’!

  • 05.11.2006 1:00 PM PDT
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the arbiter should never have his own game because he is the halo jarjar

  • 05.11.2006 1:13 PM PDT
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i made a theory about it also, both of them seem to be good ;)
look at it if you want: http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=6898884

  • 05.11.2006 1:14 PM PDT
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What we are seeing is a vision of what will happen if the MC fails. Gravemind is using cortana to relay a message to the cheif and show him a vision, notice how when she speaks as herself she is normal, but when gravemind is talking through/with her it is like she is rampant.

  • 05.11.2006 1:17 PM PDT
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Thx for the feedback everyone! I'll read your Theory now, S117.

  • 05.11.2006 1:21 PM PDT
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I might just be bumping this theory but doesn't anyone have anything to say about it?????

  • 05.11.2006 1:40 PM PDT
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I (like many others here obviuosly) believe i have a logical axplanation for all of it.

"i have defied Gods and Demons"------
as someone else said earlier, Gods refer to the forunners most likely, and the Coveneant call MC a Demon. i cannot recall the Actual things that gravemind said when he spoke to the arbiter and MC, but i beleive he called him a demon of metals and some other stuff.(hold on....everything ties together soon) Now, Like someone else said, Cortana spent lots of time with Gravemind, and has been able to speak with him about his beliefs and the covenant's beliefs. Her reference to "defying the gods" can be that she feels somehow responsible for the death of the prophets that died. Her reference to "Demons" could be referring to MC. She may be feeling guilty that she left him to go to earth and she is not with him any longer.

"I am your Shield, i am your sword"---
this can be interpreted in many ways. i think that it can be read as Cortana helping Him to disrupt the mechanics of Great Charity and shielding him from his death on the covenant mothercity.

"i know you, Your past,Your future"
this is what everyone's been saying. She knows his past and the project he was in, she knows how he thinks. and the your future....its becoming infamous.lol. Gravemind Stated that he saw through time...allowing him to be able to see what would befall the MC and covenant.

"this is the way the world ends"
she didnt specify that THE world ended. she simply stated that a world is going to end. this could mean that she is about to die,(her world, which explains her going berserk if she really is) or, which i seem to find VERY likely seeing as to how bungie thinks...did anyone notice that the "forerunner" object was WAAAAY to big to be a weapon iunder the surface of the planet?it would disrupt the earth's core!! i think that a possibility might be that the forunner built a city under the Earth. it would explain why the forunner simply "dissapeared" and the enourmous size and "locking mechanisms" that it seemed to have...

SOOOOO.......feedback on my theory please? anyone?

  • 05.11.2006 1:45 PM PDT
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What do you guys think?

  • 05.21.2006 6:04 AM PDT
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Way to conceal the bump Mr. Drakeon. This thread died, don't bring it back.

  • 05.21.2006 6:07 AM PDT