I came across a pretty crazy theory about Colonel Watts. I don’t believe this theory, I just want to see what you guys think of it. Colonel Robert Watts was born on Mars in 2455 and was raised in the Epsilon Eridanus. He eventually joined the UNSC and in the late 2480s, he became disillusioned with the UEG and joined the Insurrection. In 2494, he emerged as the leader of the Secessionist Union’s chapter on Eridanus II. In 2495, Watts effectively took over Eridanus II, and In 2496, the UNSC came in and eliminated splinter groups allied with Watt’s group and took Eridanus II back. Cut to 2513, Watts is leading an uprising on Eridanus II. In-short, they failed. In 2525, ONI sent Blue Team to capture Watts as to learn of rebel spies in the UNSC. Blue Team got to him and brought him in for questioning. Now to the theory. The theory goes that Watts (with all that time spent on Eridanus II) met a woman, and fathered a son. Yes, the theory says that John is the son of Watts! Problems with this theory: 1) Watts would be 56 by the the time of John’s birth. Men at the age of 56 are usually not just now having children. Now, it’s possible that he did, but I doubt it. 2) I doubt with Watts (being the leader of the URF) would have the time to meet a woman, probably marry her, and then have a son with her. He was constantly on the frontlines, fighting the UEG and the UNSC. 3) I doubt a woman would marry someone like Watts (unless she felt the same way he did). Also, I doubt she would think it would be right to raise a child with the line of work a father like Watts would be in. I think it would be pointless to make Watts John’s father. A theory I’m not a fan of, but interesting to read about. What do you guys think?
In the entirety of the lore, the only reference we have to John’s parents is in Hunt the Truth, and I believed they’re just an unnamed couple of civilians who lived on Jericho VII, but escaped before it was glassed, only to die a few years later.
As much as Hunt the Truth seems to have gotten wrong about the final product of Halo 5, this detail doesn’t contradict higher canon, and as such would still hold true.
Does it matter who is Johns dad?
Hes defined about his own actions and not about the one of his father.
Unfortunately, I would’ve liked to see John reunite with his parents. Seeing how he was abducted at 6, he should’ve already known his parents obviously. To think he wouldn’t go back and look for them is kinda weird to me. But too late now, they dead.
I’m going to play devil’s advocate for a minute here:
> ) I doubt with Watts (being the leader of the URF) would have the time to meet a woman, probably marry her, and then have a son with her. He was constantly on the frontlines, fighting the UEG and the UNSC. 3) I doubt a woman would marry someone like Watts (unless she felt the same way he did). Also, I doubt she would think it would be right to raise a child with the line of work a father like Watts would be in.
I don’t see why Watts has to be married or settle down to have a kid; after all, part of his character is that he’s a bit of a hedonist, having luxury cigars and the like imported in. Him getting it off with a woman he never sees again doesn’t seem that out of the question. Watts is also the leader of a group that has millions of supporters, so I’d find pretty unlikely that there’s nobody out there who’d marry the guy.
Having said all that, I do agree that this theory probably isn’t true, simply because- as you said- it adds nothing. Watts basically exists to act as Blue Team’s first major villain; we never find out what happens after his capture, because Watts isn’t really important in the grand scheme of things. If Howland Reed turns up in The Winds of Winter and boldly declares that Jon Snow’s father is Ser Waymar Royce, GRRM would probably have his house burned down.
As others have pointed out, Hunt the Truth reveals his parents are alive and paying their bills in 2528.
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> In the entirety of the lore, the only reference we have to John’s parents is in Hunt the Truth, and I believed they’re just an unnamed couple of civilians who lived on Jericho VII, but escaped before it was glassed, only to die a few years later.
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> As much as Hunt the Truth seems to have gotten wrong about the final product of Halo 5, this detail doesn’t contradict higher canon, and as such would still hold true.
HuntTheTruth ended up being a poor advertisement for Halo 5, but that doesn’t mean HuntTheTruth isn’t it’s own valid product - it is canon, and I see it as it’s own little thing they made.