- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
The fate of the Chief may very well be death. It would end the Trilogy in a very powerful and artistic way. Besides, after the Covenant and Flood have been destroyed the Chief will have little purpose. Remember, the Spartan II project was created to combat the Covenant onslaught.
Although, I have read one theory which stated that there may be a cyclic nature to the Halo story. This theory was that with the activation of the Ark/Halo Network leads to time being returned to before the Flood were released (aka Halo 1). I found it quite an interesting idea.
Part of the evidence for it is Gravemind on the H2 Pt2 soundtrack saying:
"Time has no end, No beginning, no purpose; I am lost in time..."
Also Cortana, in the trailer, says:
"I know you, your past, your future"
Of course Gravemind could be speaking through her to the Chief/Us.
[Edited on 7/11/2006]