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Posted by: prometheus25
Posted by: risay_117
Prometheus for me they look more like humans, not covenant, cause they are more zealous like.
Humans dealing with things in a lot larger and more important scale.
I won't disagree with that assessment. I just decided on Covenant because I felt that the relationship between the Master Buidler, Didact, the Lifeworker, and the Forerunner Council, and in a parallel fashion with the Covenant Oligarchy, was filled with more drama than an all-girl's high schoolI've got to agree with both of you here. The caste system in Forerunner society is very similar to the Covenant's social structure. However, in personality and attitude, I find Forerunners remarkably human.
Upon some reflection of the Didact-Primordial conversation, it's become much more obvious to me why the Forerunners essentially committed mass suicide. It has always been pretty obvious that the Forerunners did so to give life in the galaxy a chance, but I enjoyed seeing a glimpse into the Forerunner mindset at the time.
"Sickness, slavery, lingering death!" the Didact said. "We will analyze everything here, and we will learn. The Flood will be defeated."
"Work, fight, live. All the sweeter. Mind after mind will shape and absorb. In the end, all will be quiet with wisdom."
The Didact gave a small quiver, whether of rage or fear I could not tell.
Forerunner arrogance has been duly noted through Cryptum. I liked seeing the obvious commitment to victory by the Didact, to not be upstaged by the Flood.
Another quote:
The Didact got to his feet and gave me a long, bitter look. "Nothing is decided," he murmured. "This isn't over. It will never be over."
For the Didact, the ultimate meaning of upholding the Mantle was never to accept defeat.
Just a tidbit from the conversation I found intriguing. This exchange won't give us any groundbreaking discoveries, but it was interesting to me nonetheless.
[Edited on 01.15.2012 10:33 PM PST]