While searching around Halopedia, I was on the Iso-Didact’s page. It says he has a possible appearance in the terminals of CEA, but it does not say where. Does anybody know what this is referring to, or where he would be? Assuming that somebody did not just edit that page to be funny.
Also, since it has been a while since I went through the Forerunner trilogy, what is the last we have heard of Bornstellar, and is his story over or do you think that he might come back in some shape or form? Thanks!
It was referencing that in the final terminal guilty sparks desires for the didact to come and sort out these pesky reclaimers, then the ido didacts symbol flashes on the screen. Spark was rampant at this point so I wouldn’t point much stock into it. It was probably more of a reference to the ur-didact returning in halo 4.
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> I don’t think Bornstellar will be returning since Forerunners don’t have a 100,000 year life span.
Well, either in games or in another set of novels or a spin off game. I just want to see more of him, really. But I think they could probably live that long, like with Shadow.
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> You seem to be missing the part where the Ur-Didact is awakened in H4.
And you seem to be missing the part where he was suspended in a Cryptum, for 100,000 years. Just like how Cryo-sleep works, a Cryptum can keep someone from ageing, and thus, dying out for extended periods of time.
The way i see it, the Iso-Didact, Chant-To-Green and the rest of the surviving Forerunners are in some form of stasis, waiting for someone to wake them. They’ll probably be brought back in one of the Halo games, maybe as early as Guardians. Guilty Spark seems to know their location (he says the Librarian, but he probably thinks Chant-To-Green is the Librarian). That being said, Spark has seen better days. I’m just speculating though.
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> > You seem to be missing the part where the Ur-Didact is awakened in H4.
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> And you seem to be missing the part where he was suspended in a Cryptum, for 100,000 years. Just like how Cryo-sleep works, a Cryptum can keep someone from ageing, and thus, dying out for extended periods of time.
The only reason why Forerunners are said to die in their society is via war or accident. Their armor makes them functionally immortal, so we can’t say with any certainty that they have an upper limit to their age.
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> The only reason why Forerunners are said to die in their society is via war or accident. Their armor makes them functionally immortal, so we can’t say with any certainty that they have an upper limit to their age.
Their armour doesn’t make them immortal, it extends their lifespan. Sure, this extension period can go on for ages, but they do indeed have a limit, hence why they sought out immortality through the Composer.
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> Do we have a number set in stone to how long forerunners can live? I don’t remember seeing one in the forerunner trilogy.
Quote from Halopedia:
“They relied heavily on personal body-assist armor which, in addition to protecting the wearer from harm, augmented their physiology and mental faculties. Among many other advantages, it made their lifespans virtually indefinite by providing constant life support and medical care”
Footnote:
“It is never directly stated that the Forerunners’ armor granted them truly indefinite lifespans, although this can be inferred from several statements in The Forerunner Saga. In Halo: Cryptum, Bornstellar notes that Forerunners died only on rare occasions, usually by accident or during war (Cryptum, page 47).”
The way I see it, they lived for a very long time, but their bodies still aged, which is where the composer comes in. It would have allowed them to dump their old bodies once it started to hinder them physically.
But I think they could probably live that long, like with Shadow.