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Posted by: DecepticonCobra
Posted by: Old Salty27
The initial Halo trilogy implies that Humans are either descended or directly related to Forerunners.
No. Forerunners found us. Although we are technically related by maker, ie the Precursors.
Spark and Bias flat out say in Halo 3 and Contact Harvest that Humans are living Forerunner.
Bias and Spark say Reclaimers. Spark's "You are Forerunner" line cannot be trusted due to his rampancy. There never was a biological connection like you imply.
The Terminals on the Ark in Halo 3 say that the Forerunners, specifically the Librarian had no knowledge of Humanity existence until right before the Halo's fired.
Can't recall that one, mind showing me?
Cryptum contradicts all the previous info; Humans and Forerunners were rivals, went to war with each other, Humanity lost and was nearly wiped out. The Librarian herself devolved the remaining humans into cave men. If that isn't inconsistent then I don't know what is.
Just because we didn't know about it doesn't mean it's contradicting.
Too add on to your Spark argument, also consider the fact that the Forerunners considered their name to be a title, one designated to those who are actively upholding the Mantle. They will then be succeeded by another, worthier race and be "Forerunners" to them.
So in that respect, Spark is right. Humans are Forerunners, in that we hold the legacy of the Mantle.
He is also wrong about the Forerunners finding humans. Librarian is telling Didact that she wishes she could see the humans as she sees them; she talks as if they were recently discovered yes, but what she's really saying is that she has discovered within us a specialness.
And having just re-read all of the L/D conversations, she never actually says that they just found us.