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If Humanity is cast as the Ancient Evil I will laugh my ass off.
I wouldn't have called Ancient Humanity evil, but then when you consider they sacrificed 1/3 of the population to stop the 'Shaping Sickness...' well, earning the respect of the Primordial (who is pretty much the epitome of evil) isn't done by being a nice bloke.
And I suppose we are 'Awakening' in a way, recovering our past and beginning to become more of a galactic presence. Primordium implies that after Halo 4 we're virtually in a war, or about to be at war, with the Forerunners.
Maybe they think we are the Evil. It'd certainly be interesting to play as a species the Forerunners think of as 'the bad guy.' But I highly doubt it's the case - the Ancient Evil's either the Didact (unlikely) or the Primordial.
"Humanity stands as the greatest threat in the galaxy."
He does not think too highly of us. Also seems to think he still upholds the Mantle.Well, damn, watching that trailer makes me even more impaitient to play Halo 4, why did you have to do that. Its like waiting for christmas, and when your'e just about there, its like a slow agonizing death.
But I'm still confused as to 2 things.
1. are the promeatheans, the robot things with holographic skulls, are they really the Forerunners, or are they just their creations doing their bidding?
2. Why would he say that humans are the greatest threat in the galaxy, when that clearly was the Flood, as he saw in our time, and in his time. Not to mention, the only reason for the old Forerunner-Human war, was the Flood, it was en-roaching upon their worlds, and they had to move into Forerunner held space for that reason.
Also, what if the ancient evil isn't the Primordial (I hope it is), or the Didact (please no), but a Faber, the Master Builder? He was (SPOILERS) on trial at the end Cryptum when Menadict Bias assaults the capital, so we don't know what happend to him, he could have died, or escaped the blast. He obviously know he despises Humanity, so he could possibly be the Antagonist.
1) Unknown, possibly converted Forerunners into AIs through the Composer.
2) For reasons not entirely known, Didact hates us, though we did kill his family, slaughtered his warriors, indirectly shamed him, and were the reason he was forced to kill his wife.
In fact, yeah, his hate is pretty well-founded. But there are hints that suggest outside influences. And by greatest threat, he means the greatest threat currently active. The Covenant are not a threat, at least not those he has met, because they are obedient. He has personal experience with humans, and knows how independant and coniving we can be, an obvious threat to a powerful man such as he, who still seems to believe in his Precursor-given rights as guardian of life.
Primordial is dead, btw.
1) alright, we'll find out soon enough
2) Aside from the ambiguity of his hate, the only reason for the Human-Forerunner war, his dead family and slaughtered warrior's was, again the Flood. Im not saying that the Human invasion of Forerunner held systems was right, but they could have talked it over, and figured out that it was the Flood and potentially ended the threat of the Flood then. Obviously, this would have ruined the the backstory and we wouldn't have the Halo we do today, but I just can't believe that the Didact is the villian behind this story arc. We've learned to much about him and the evidence we have points to this: He can't be the villain.
I don't know who else it could be which is why this is making me think so hard. And if I did have to think of anyone else to be the villain, it would be Faber, the Master build, who we know hates humanity for reasons unexplained. (or if they are, I haven't heard them.)