After much study and deliberation on my part, i have deduced that the Halo Ring we see at the end of Halo 5 in the credit scene and the Halo Ring we see at the end of Halo Wars 2 are the same. Too much of a coincidence not to be. There are some troubling things about this theory that I would like to point out though.
- In the end of Halo 5, we see the ring turning on. Does this mean that Cortana now has control of it or is the good doctor still have control. Plus for us if the good doctor does. - In the end of Halo Wars 2, we see a guardian show up just it almost cuts to black screen. Is the guardian there to show Cortanas dominance and try to take the ring from the good doctor or is it there to destroy it? - Halo Wars 2 takes place after the events of Halo 5, a lot of stuff could happen and probably did happen. Maybe we will get a book to explain the missing time. (Hopefully)With all this said, I must say Halo 6 is going to be interesting. It’s almost like they’re lining up a Spirit of Fire and Infinity team up. It’s either that or we’ll see a Halo Wars 3. That’s my theory.
What’s you constructive thoughts on the Ring and the current situation?
That ring would be “Installation 04C”, as it would replace any rings that broke down / got destroyed. In this case, a replacement for Installation 04 (and 04B from Halo 3) was needed. From a Forerunner’s perspective, it would make sense to keep the whole network complete.
Thankfully, the ring’s firing systems have been disabled. But if Cortana managed to restore it and somehow managed to maintain Installation 04’s Index after her “death” in Halo 4, we’re in big trouble. All she would need is Chief to fire the ring (in a forced manner).
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> That ring would be “Installation 04C”, as it would replace any rings that broke down / got destroyed. In this case, a replacement for Installation 04 (and 04B from Halo 3) was needed. From a Forerunner’s perspective, it would make sense to keep the whole network complete.
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> Thankfully, the ring’s firing systems have been disabled. But if Cortana managed to restore it and somehow managed to maintain Installation 04’s Index after her “death” in Halo 4, we’re in big trouble. All she would need is Chief to fire the ring (in a forced manner).
Or since the good doctor is already on the ring, she could be forced as well.
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> > That ring would be “Installation 04C”, as it would replace any rings that broke down / got destroyed. In this case, a replacement for Installation 04 (and 04B from Halo 3) was needed. From a Forerunner’s perspective, it would make sense to keep the whole network complete.
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> > Thankfully, the ring’s firing systems have been disabled. But if Cortana managed to restore it and somehow managed to maintain Installation 04’s Index after her “death” in Halo 4, we’re in big trouble. All she would need is Chief to fire the ring (in a forced manner).
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> Or since the good doctor is already on the ring, she could be forced as well.
That is also a possibility since Anders was required to activate the Forerunner warships back in the original Halo Wars.
I get the feeling that this is going to lead us down a path we’re the Chief is eventually faced off against the Banished after the threat of the created is no more. Could also be that in order to defeat the created, the Chief needs to get on Infinity and get to to Halo 4c. A sort of it started on Installation 004 and will end on installation 004 thing. Hmmm, 343 might be taking that direction. It would make sense that they end Chief’s story where it started. With Cortana on Installation 004. only time will tell, i guess
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> > > That ring would be “Installation 04C”, as it would replace any rings that broke down / got destroyed. In this case, a replacement for Installation 04 (and 04B from Halo 3) was needed. From a Forerunner’s perspective, it would make sense to keep the whole network complete.
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> > > Thankfully, the ring’s firing systems have been disabled. But if Cortana managed to restore it and somehow managed to maintain Installation 04’s Index after her “death” in Halo 4, we’re in big trouble. All she would need is Chief to fire the ring (in a forced manner).
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> That is also a possibility since Anders was required to activate the Forerunner warships back in the original Halo Wars.
The Index showed locations of all forerunner sights. What if the Forerunner warships in Halo wars weren’t the only one? I wonder if that could come into play later on for us in the games. Would be cool to see MasterChief control a Forerunner Warship against the Created. In a way, I guess Infinity is like a Warship being that it was put together with forerunner parts.
I don’t know, but there are two things I’m confused:
1- Guardians can interrup slipspace travels. OP
2- If the halo ring from Halo Wars 2 is the same from Halo 5, Cortana can reactivate the halo ring systems
or she could have two Halos in her hands. OP
This Created nonsense is too OP. They are umbeatable right now with Guardians and a Halo ring or two.
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> I don’t know, but there are two things I’m confused:
> 1- Guardians can interrup slipspace travels. OP
> 2- If the halo ring from Halo Wars 2 is the same from Halo 5, Cortana can reactivate the halo ring systems
> or she could have two Halos in her hands. OP
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> This Created nonsense is too OP. They are umbeatable right now with Guardians and a Halo ring or two.
- That is true. However the ring from Halo Wars 2 is a newly created ring and might not yet be under Cortanas control which would give us an advantage in Halo 6 if it shows up in the game of course.
From a writing point of view I feel like they stressed disarming the halo a but much just to turn it back on again.
Im guessing the reason the ring dropped out of slipspace was to prevent it from going to its original place in the galaxy where the UNSC would know of its location. Cortana probably found the SoF and sent it there to help deal with the Banished and to retrieve Anders because of her knowledge. Cortana probably thinks she can convince Anders into helping her fire the ring and/or re-arming the other rings.
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> Im guessing the reason the ring dropped out of slipspace was to prevent it from going to its original place in the galaxy where the UNSC would know of its location. Cortana probably found the SoF and sent it there to help deal with the Banished and to retrieve Anders because of her knowledge. Cortana probably thinks she can convince Anders into helping her fire the ring and/or re-arming the other rings.
little does Cortana know that there would be an AI there to fill in the gaps to Anders hopefully preventing this.
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> Im guessing the reason the ring dropped out of slipspace was to prevent it from going to its original place in the galaxy where the UNSC would know of its location. Cortana probably found the SoF and sent it there to help deal with the Banished and to retrieve Anders because of her knowledge. Cortana probably thinks she can convince Anders into helping her fire the ring and/or re-arming the other rings.
How can Cortana send the SoF to the Ark if she cannot even get there?
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> > Im guessing the reason the ring dropped out of slipspace was to prevent it from going to its original place in the galaxy where the UNSC would know of its location. Cortana probably found the SoF and sent it there to help deal with the Banished and to retrieve Anders because of her knowledge. Cortana probably thinks she can convince Anders into helping her fire the ring and/or re-arming the other rings.
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> How can Cortana send the SoF to the Ark if she cannot even get there?
very valid point. I’m wondering if it wasn’t by chance that she felt someone using slipspace and saw it was SoF. It was just luck that everything else played into it. Seems luck is what is a factor in Halo. 1st you got John 117s luck, then Bucks Luck, and the list goes on. Blind luck. But yes you have a valid point. Sorry got off on a bit of rant there.
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> > Im guessing the reason the ring dropped out of slipspace was to prevent it from going to its original place in the galaxy where the UNSC would know of its location. Cortana probably found the SoF and sent it there to help deal with the Banished and to retrieve Anders because of her knowledge. Cortana probably thinks she can convince Anders into helping her fire the ring and/or re-arming the other rings.
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> How can Cortana send the SoF to the Ark if she cannot even get there?
I say we got good old MB working in the shadows here. He may be the one that stopped slipspace of the ring to the threshold system and the cause of the SOS getting to the ark in order to establish a unsc stronghold there. The ark is a builder facility made for the life workers. At the end of halo 5 exuberant states she works for the builders whom believe along with the life workers that humans took the foreunners’ place in dominence. I think we got a split in the forerunner ecumene. MB may be trying to allow humans to gain control of the ark and some rings in order to establish an offense for the unsc and strongholds against cortana. Its very possible the ring has defense capabilities as well just like the Ark. Those sentinels are furious. My theory…although ive been wrong 90% of the time hahaha
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> > > Im guessing the reason the ring dropped out of slipspace was to prevent it from going to its original place in the galaxy where the UNSC would know of its location. Cortana probably found the SoF and sent it there to help deal with the Banished and to retrieve Anders because of her knowledge. Cortana probably thinks she can convince Anders into helping her fire the ring and/or re-arming the other rings.
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> I say we got good old MB working in the shadows here. He may be the one that stopped slipspace of the ring to the threshold system and the cause of the SOS getting to the ark in order to establish a unsc stronghold there. The ark is a builder facility made for the life workers. At the end of halo 5 exuberant states she works for the builders whom believe along with the life workers that humans took the foreunners’ place in dominence. I think we got a split in the forerunner ecumene. MB may be trying to allow humans to gain control of the ark and some rings in order to establish an offense for the unsc and strongholds against cortana. Its very possible the ring has defense capabilities as well just like the Ark. Those sentinels are furious. My theory…although ive been wrong 90% of the time hahaha
It’s a good theory. With a few tweaks it’d be a great theory. Most people do forget about MB. It’s still out there. Most people also forget that Guilty Spark is still out there too if you read the lore along with the games. Hmmmm. MB is a good idea and so is OB. Never fully states what happens to it either. Hmmmmm
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> > > Im guessing the reason the ring dropped out of slipspace was to prevent it from going to its original place in the galaxy where the UNSC would know of its location. Cortana probably found the SoF and sent it there to help deal with the Banished and to retrieve Anders because of her knowledge. Cortana probably thinks she can convince Anders into helping her fire the ring and/or re-arming the other rings.
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> very valid point. I’m wondering if it wasn’t by chance that she felt someone using slipspace and saw it was SoF. It was just luck that everything else played into it. Seems luck is what is a factor in Halo. 1st you got John 117s luck, then Bucks Luck, and the list goes on. Blind luck. But yes you have a valid point. Sorry got off on a bit of rant there.
Couple options here. It’s possible that while in slipspace, the SoF passed through the radius of an existing Guardian pulse which would drop it out of FTL travel. Or maybe once the SoF traveled into the solar system Cortana became aware of it and moved into an interception course to greet it.
So many theories and only time shall tell what 343 has in store for Anders on the newly constructed 4c ring. I wonder if it made it to where it was supposed to or did Cortana actually pull it out of slipspace. If it made it to the original Ring 4 site then it may be possible for Anders to contact Infinity and tell them about SoF. One can only hope for an all out Brawl involving SoF and Infinity verse the Banished and Created.
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How is it that Cortana cant even get there???
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> How is it that Cortana cant even get there???
The ark is outside the known universe so i theroize that being the case that maybe the connections to the Mantle are just short of that in case of something like the created taking over would happen. That would leave the Ark as a last safe place for beings to survive without being ruled and possibly coming up with a gameplan for taking back the known universe.