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This is an interesting theory, especially since Primordial when considering Embryology is an aggregation of cells in the first stages of life, or the first form of life.
Since the Primordial is simply a Gravemind, maybe just maybe, it's several Graveminds merged into one. Many primordial species gave themselves to the Flood and formed many, many Graveminds. Eventually when enough "intelligence" is gathered the "essence" or CPU of those Graveminds is put into a single form, i.e. the Primordial.
I've always wondered what would happen if the Flood had no other sentient life to consume. Would they begin to create technology to help them move to different galaxies? Considering how much trouble one Gravemind gave Humanity and the Covenant, a combination of multiple in a one entity is just plain scary( Just a lil theory of my own and plenty of speculation )
If this is the case then, i really want to know what are the origins of the Flood.
Possibly when it comes to Precursors/Flood a million years is still considered an infant. A Precursor from the Forerunner-Precursor war would be interesting to see, and how it would compare to the Primordial.
I've got a feeling the Composer is going to play an important role in Halo 4. Quoting from the book, "Something the Forerunners were using long ago to try and preserve those stricken with the Shaping Sickness. We thought they had abandoned it........That was its other function. A very powerful device - if it was a device. Some thought the Composer was a product of its own services - a Forerunner, possibly a Lifeworker, suspended in the final stages of the Shaping Sickness."
If this is true, what would make this Forerunner so special, some kind of connection to the Precursors/Flood? It seems the Composer must be controlled/operated by someone to be of any use.
[Edited on 01.12.2012 12:38 PM PST]