- Col Forbin7
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- Exalted Legendary Member
Dont be angry, I'm obligated to whip your ass; if I didn't you wouldn't be getting your moneys worth.
if we look at the definiton of archetype, it is defined as "an origional model or type after which other similar things are modeled"
Their are elements of the Halo saga that lead me to believe that it has been modeled and shaped from an origional model. We must be careful how the word origional is used here. Since there are appearantly many parables prevalent in many cutures around the world that have existed for thousands of years it would be difficult to say which one was the first. For this case I see original as meaning that the parables such as the biblical parable, epic of gilgamesh, and others as being more original than the one in question in Halo simply because they have been around much longer, and as I will also defend that they have laid as you said the archetypical framework around which Halo is based. My reasoning for thinking the bible served as the primary influencing factor is that, while the people of bungie are no doubt very intelligent and probably well educated about other parts of the world, I think it seems more plausable that they will be more familiar with the biblical story due to its prevelance in American culture. If this is so, which it may or may not be, then their is modest reason for seeing elements of the biblical parable of Noah as influencing the story of Halo. If other cultures also have stories about a flood, do they also contain covenants between parties, and contain context specific terms such as "ark" or words that could be closely related to ark- if so what are they? I have also, as you said, considered that the arbiter could possibly die. Actually now that I think about it, the arbiter will die. In the cutscene when the arbiter gets his armor I believe the profit says something about how elites who become arbiters serve as arbiters until they are released from duty through death. I still dont think it rules out the possibility of a MC death. Martyr's will not deny their principles or beliefs. The actions the MC takes in the game are governed by the fact that he is a soldier following orders. They refer to them as spartans because historically the Spartans were a race of people who were extremely strong, talented, and bread for war from the day of their birth. They follow partriotic sentiments and will not back down and away from them for fear of being thought a coward. They fight for honor, supremacy, and for their country. I cannot say MC fights for honor but I believe he fights for the people, he has after all, taken it upon himself to save Earth. I know you may not agree with the religious parallels im just pointing out obvious similarities. On this last point it is clear that MC has taken it upon himself to save Earth, mankind therein, and seems determined to take whatever means necessary to "finish the fight" as he says even it means sacrificing himself for the cause. Let me know what you think, this is good dialogue.