Evidence the Didact is the new enemy

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I don’t know WHY, but here’s what we know:
The orange ball floating around is a cryptum. Under “artwork” you can see it referred to as such. http://press.xbox360.com/products/p51/halo-4?grp=Blockbuster+Games&event=5

The symbol that appears at the end of the E3 clip is that of the didacts (almost). Since “An ancient evil awakens” is superimposed on top of the symbol, it can be assumed they are related. It’s a safe bet that the voice is the voice of the Didact. Shadow-of-Sundered-Star | Halo Alpha | Fandom

The Didacts symbol also shows up earlier on, on the UNSC infinity http://s18.postimage.org/bytop4ca1/didact.png

The three new AI/robots we’ve seen are apparently used by the prometheans. They are called “Promethean Crawler”, “Promethean Watcher” and Promethean Knight”. Note that these are all artificial constructs, not prometheans themselves. Didact was the forerunner military leader, and as such the Prometheans are probably all on his side. Names are shown when you click on the relevant pictures here: http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/e3-2012-halo-4-renders/600518a8-d6fd-4c01-9f46-d9a97fcd9cc1#imageNumber=3

So…the big question, why? Well to be honest, I don’t know. 95% of what we’ve learned from the forerunner novels points to him being an ally. I expect the third forerunner novel will explain it better. Greg has perhaps given us a clue: http://www.gregbear.com/blog/display.cfm?id=6513

“Let’s just say there are two Didacts…” That could mean…something?

Also, why are we focused on the Didact when Bears novels made it pretty clear that the precursors are the ones we should be wary of.

Perhaps 343 is just holding back the real enemy for later in this game, or perhaps Halo 5/6. I really want to know what is motivating the Didact to attack the very same species that he gave his entire races legacy to. It makes no sense. The symbol that looks like a variation of the Didacts IS different enough from the one we know that it could belong to someone else but…who knows.

Perhaps the “original” old crotchety Didact that apparently died in Cryptum never actually died, but was tortured by the master builder, put in a cryptum and has forever harbored a severe hate for humanity for basically putting him in that situation (if I had never met those damn human kids this never would have happened!). As opposed to the new Bornstellar Didact who seems to love humans.

Edit: it’s also worth noting that there are two different colors of all the enemies. The first ones are all orange, but in later images they are blue. That could hint at 2 factions of these, or perhaps they switch sides eventually. http://i.minus.com/igCbP7w5g2pIm.jpeg

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2 Didacts? MC is screwed.

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In Primordium the ONI agents are asking 343 for information on the Didact at the beginning of the book…you might just be right.

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Doesn’t the “2 Didacts” thing refer to how Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting took on the Didact’s memories and eventually became him?

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Well, let’s think of possible motives. The evidence is here, as the person above said, ONI was asking about the Didact in Cryptum (I actually made that point before this video came out) - and his symbol does appear several times.

We know the Didact is enraged by the revelation that the Forerunners were to be destroyed by the Precursors and the Humans were to succeed them to be tested - as per the Mantle. Perhaps he felt that destroying the humans was the only way to prevent his - and any remaining Forerunners - destructio s. Perhaps he wishes the restore the Foreunner empire by some unknown motives.

However, did anyone notice that before it says ‘an ancient evil awakens’ - the Didact’s symbol rotates? Perhaps this could mean:
A) He’s gone mad
B) He’s being controlled or subjected by someone or something (perhaps the Primordial - he’s supposedly a Gravemind of sorts - perhaps he could have survived his disintegration in some form)
C) This person is his opposite - perhaps the Primordial - and the Didact is fighting against this person, and will be an ally
D) The Didact likes spinning his glyph and is actually a massive -Yoink–head

Just my thoughts…

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Great research, OP. The comment from Greg Bear about the presence of two Didacts is very interesting. If you watch the very end of the E3 reveal, you will notice a different variant of the Promethean Knight and Promethean Watcher. There are a few screens where the color scheme is blue and silver, in contrast to the orange and silver seen earlier. Could these orange and silver Promethean Synthetics/AI be infected or re-purposed…possibly under control of this mysterious second Didact?

This is just pure speculation, but something very drastic must happen to The Didact in Halo: Silentium.

Additionally, it is also mysterious that the UNSC Infinity just happens to come across Requiem and the Master Chief. Other than the information provided in Glasslands, could the Infinity be the ship the copy of 343GS took control of at the end of Halo: Primordium.

If so, wouldn’t that mean the Lifeshaper is also on Requiem?

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I refuse to believe that the Bornstellar-Didact is the one attacking the Chief. The find about two Didacts interests me, but Bear might just be telling us what we already know, (the first Didact dying in Cryptum.) I don’t have a clue where another Didact could come from, though. The two colors on the Promethean enemies is interesting too. I always pictured Bornstellar-Didact’s color to be the generic Forerunner grey/light blue, not orange.

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Yeah, the orange really hints at something/someone going rampant…or just bad in general. I usually associate blue with the normal uh…“friendly” forerunners.

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> Yeah, the orange really hints at something/someone going rampant…or just bad in general. I usually associate blue with the normal uh…“friendly” forerunners.

Friendly… You mean like Spark, right? :stuck_out_tongue:

Seriously though, they have made it pretty clear that blue = friendly, or at least neutral, while red = hostile. The main times the red tones were used, for AI, were with Tangent, and when Spark got angry… the color coding does tend to be related to AI’s in most cases…

I wonder if this is actually the Didact, or if it’s an AI construct based on the Didact’s personality and memories…

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Since its a forerunner glyph and resembles the didacts slightly, and the one way ( I assume) Iris on the outer shell of the planet, also taking into the account that it’s not a dyson spree Sheila world, I’m leaning towards the disgraced master builder/Faber more than bornstellar/didact

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I would be happy if the enemy was in fact the master builder. The master builder serving the precursors. Something like the master builder took control of the the installation and it’s AI defenses, while the Didact is trying to lure you to him to try and free him so you can mount a proper defense. It would explain the multiple colors of AI.

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Bornstellar/didact just doesn’t make as much sense as the master builder, in a moment of ignorance I thought didact and was crushed,I felt cheated, but then actually thinking about it the master builder just makes more sense

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> Great research, OP. The comment from Greg Bear about the presence of two Didacts is very interesting. If you watch the very end of the E3 reveal, you will notice a different variant of the Promethean Knight and Promethean Watcher. There are a few screens where the color scheme is blue and silver, in contrast to the orange and silver seen earlier. Could these orange and silver Promethean Synthetics/AI be infected or re-purposed…possibly under control of this mysterious second Didact?
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> This is just pure speculation, but something very drastic must happen to The Didact in Halo: Silentium.
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> Additionally, it is also mysterious that the UNSC Infinity just happens to come across Requiem and the Master Chief. Other than the information provided in Glasslands, <mark>could the Infinity be the ship the copy of 343GS took control of at the end of Halo: Primordium.</mark>
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> If so, wouldn’t that mean the Lifeshaper is also on Requiem?

I never thought of that!

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Wow, it’s all so cool to think about! Whatever happens, I have a feeling that we’ll be witnessing a full-scale war with ancient technology. Can’t wait!

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Just found the character page, should provide some information.

http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/characters/8c164b48-05e7-4c13-a268-f60ec3a72938

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> All things considered, the Didact can’t get mad at Chief for blowing it up, what with the Flood crawling all over it and what not.
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> Also, did anyone else notice the Didact symbol going upside down? Perhaps things aren’t as they seem.

This is a good point, it may not be the Didact

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The character description of Promethean Knights raises even more questions.

First Quote: “Promethean Knights represent the central occupying enemy force, legions of extremely capable combatants with both ancient and mysterious origins.”

Second Quote: “While these Prometheans are significantly different from the legendary Forerunner Warrior-Servants of ages past, these Knights are no less harrowing. They are fully weaponized, heavily armored bipedal warriors.”

While these Prometheans are significantly different from the legendary Forerunner Warrior-Servants of ages past, these Knights are no less harrowing…This troubles my understanding of the Forerunner novels. The legendary Promethean Class Forerunner Warrior-Servants of ages past were organic, living, extremely lethal Forerunner warriors. The Master Chief would pose no challenge to the armor strength and lethal nature of true Prometheans. These new Promethean Class Warriors all appear to be synthetic and A.I. in design.

With the relative ease that the Master Chief survives the encounters with Promethean Knights from the E3 reveal, how is it that these significantly different warriors are deserving of the Promethean title?

Which also leaves the question…are the real Promethean Class Warrior-Servants that are loyal to The Didact still with him?

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I would thank your post but it would ruin my thank count.

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> Bornstellar/didact just doesn’t make as much sense as the master builder, in a moment of ignorance I thought didact and was crushed,I felt cheated, but then actually thinking about it the master builder just makes more sense

Exactly how I felt. You put my feelings into words. This is a bit far off but maybe the Master Builder starts calling himself the Didact? Pure speculation. I would more likely assume something else.

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I think the Composer took the first Didacts mind and implanted it into an AI Didact. The Composer could have been working under the Master Builder or was him. I made a topic in the universe section so it does not get buried. If you want go here…<mark>Halo Enemy Thread</mark>