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Subject: Prophets vs Elites
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Does anybody know the backstory of how the prophets became the rulers of all the other species that make up the covenant? I find it hard to believe that the elites, being the warrior species that they are, would easily succumb to the frail prophets? I've also heard however that the prophets were a warrior species as well and that they were engaged in war with the elites for many years. Does anybody know anything about this?

  • 05.19.2006 8:51 PM PDT

replay one of the cut scenes in H2 the one where the Arbiter is talking to the prophets it retells most of what we know about that aspect of the story

  • 05.19.2006 8:53 PM PDT
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Yea if you bought the limited edition halo 2 then you can see a removed cutscene where the prophet of truth tells the arbiter about their history and the war between the prophets and elites. Still theres not much info there.

  • 05.19.2006 8:55 PM PDT
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kool, thanks

  • 05.19.2006 8:55 PM PDT
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If you have the special edition DVD the Bungie team talks about a cut scene that was cut in that the team talks about its content.

Here is the short version: the Elites and the Prophets were fighting a millennia long war then the Prophets “found” a “Prophecy”(where they get their names) about the rings they “shared” the knowledge with the Elites and the Elites vowed to be their protectors.

What this leads me to believe is that the prophets know a lot more about Halo than they are telling the rest of the Covenant.

  • 05.19.2006 9:01 PM PDT
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Well, while I was typing (slowly) someone else answered your question; oh well.

[Edited on 5/19/2006]

  • 05.19.2006 9:03 PM PDT
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its kinda like us and the pope and cardnals(if ur catholic) they r frail and skinny and we could easily take them down,but they are holy and powerful

  • 05.19.2006 9:06 PM PDT

What Color does a smurf turn when you choke it?

On one of the murals it shows the prophets and elites flying and there is a ball shooting flames down. Now, what Mr_Clark and many others think is that is some type of ship, which would give the prophets and advantage

  • 05.19.2006 9:11 PM PDT