That first trailer and the Ark - Halo 6

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Spoilers ahead Maybe.

Hey Guys,

Thought id share a discovery.

Remember this trailer?

https://youtu.be/ZipoIbBDf-c?t=1m41s

Notice the crack in chiefs Visor at 1:41ish?
Now look at this cutscene at 2:20. Locke manages todo some damage.

https://youtu.be/UuIThdgj_w0?t=2m20s

Others may have picked this up. But I want to talk about it. This first teaser is POST halo 5. And the legendary cut scene Halo 5 LEGENDARY ENDING (Halo 5 Guardians Ending) - YouTube

In that first teaser. We all see chief is on the Ark, now that

Cortana has a Halo RingThe original theory with why chief is on the Ark seems to be coming true, but not in the way we originally thought.

Cortana’s exposure to the Domain has done something to her. She is not the same, could the Precursors have assimilated Cortana in some way? We know Precursors are the flood. And Cortana’s motivation in Halo 5 have a little bit too in common with the Floods. See what I am getting at?

Remember in the Forerunner books how it was believed the Humans defeated the flood, only to discover they were spared and would be tested later… THAT TEST IS NOW.

I dont want to go into alot of detail of the entire universes story. The information is out there if you look.

Halo 5 has started the AI vs organic war. My theory.

With the Halo rings in play. It will end with complete sentient annihilation or Ai Annihilation. And my theory, Chief is not only on the Ark to get access to all halo’s but to find mendicant Bias. Who will configure the Halo’s to target AI’s/Guardians/ and finally redeem himself after turning on the forerunners in the first Forerunner flood war! The ultimate sacrifice.

The halo activation also explains why Cortana wanted Blue team. She wanted them to live, because despite what Cortana has become she still loves the chief. And the tragic part is Chief has to kill the ‘woman’ he loves with the help of Mendicant Bias to save the Universe.

What do you think of my theory? I didnt go into too much detail because I want people to discuss my theory :smiley: and expand.

Justin

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+1

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You damn genius.

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So are we going to face Reapers (Mass Effect) now?

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It’s possible that some of those elements are post-Halo 5. That scene obviously wasn’t meant to depict anything in particular, except that Halo was coming to Xbox One. Since then they’ve said that they have the story planned out relatively far and it grew beyond a single trilogy. Perhaps some elements from that trailer represent things that will be seen throughout the entire Saga and not just what was in Halo 5.

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Me right now…because we have to wait 3 years to found out the answers. I hope next year on the E3 we’ll get a trailer for Halo 6.
But OP, that’s a great theory, and could be possible, I would like it. That AI vs organic war a bit bothering me, but that’s just one of the ways to bring Mendicant Bias to the game story. All in all I like that theory. Great job OP.

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Good theory.
Certainly possible.
Little supporting evidence.

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I believe that I am missing something, in the Halo on Xbox One trailer, what indicates that the chief is on the ark?

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> I believe that I am missing something, in the Halo on Xbox One trailer, what indicates that the chief is on the ark?

The general landscape.

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woah. best theory i have read so far!

and its actually made me feel better about halo 5’s story!

well done man, jesus, its soo good.

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I think Halo 6 will have Locke and John on separate missions trying to save the galaxy- Locke uniting the armies against Cortana (the Swords, the Brutes, the Innies, the UNSC) while John searches for a more definitive solution with Halsey. I also don’t think Locke will make it through the game.

The role of the Halos is interesting, but I think it might not be what you think. Cortana is the one that seems to use the Halos, not the other way around. I think she’ll exterminate an opposing species using the Halos, maybe the Brutes.

How will John defeat Cortana? I like the idea of reaching out to Mendicant Bias. Cortana is basically repeating his role in the Forerunner history (minus the Flood) so it would be great to have him help us against her. Maybe set the Guardians to destroy eachother or something, while Master Chief kills Cortana at her source. Question is, where does the universe go from there?

Everyone has to join forces to fight Cortana, that’s a good place to end the story… maybe the Didact can return, or maybe it’ll be the right time to introduce the Precursors and bring back the Flood. Problem is that if humanity is tested after the AI war, they’ll be worthy of the Mantle (because everyone would unite under the common threat) and the Flood wouldn’t be necessary… or will we enter ANOTHER post-war era where -Yoink- gets ugly again? I just hope the story doesn’t get repetitive.

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Pretty nice theory ! :slight_smile:

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After I finished the game, I immediately recalled the trailer and came to the conclusion that it was Halo 6.

I like your theory.

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I think a lot of things changed in the game prior to release, so a lot of the promotional material doesn’t fit.

Even the Prologue and Epilogue to Halo 2 Anniversary don’t fit in to the Halo 5 plot any more.
I personally would take the Halo Xbox One trailer with a giant boulder of salt :wink:

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Very well thought on this OP. Could be something along these lines.

Cheers to 3 more years of waiting! Lol

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The part of the first trailer being post Halo 5 is a pretty solid sounding theory, +1 for that thought.

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> I think Halo 6 will have Locke and John on separate missions trying to save the galaxy- Locke uniting the armies against Cortana (the Swords, the Brutes, the Innies, the UNSC) while John searches for a more definitive solution with Halsey. I also don’t think Locke will make it through the game.

There is nothing about this I don’t love, but what leads you to think Locke won’t survive? With just how much screen time he got in Halo 5, I think it’s clear 343 is building him up as a major character, possibly even to the extent of dethroning Chief as the main protagonist.

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> 2533274846978810;11:
> I think Halo 6 will have Locke and John on separate missions trying to save the galaxy- Locke uniting the armies against Cortana (the Swords, the Brutes, the Innies, the UNSC) while John searches for a more definitive solution with Halsey. I also don’t think Locke will make it through the game.
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> The role of the Halos is interesting, but I think it might not be what you think. Cortana is the one that seems to use the Halos, not the other way around. I think she’ll exterminate an opposing species using the Halos, maybe the Brutes.
>
> How will John defeat Cortana? I like the idea of reaching out to Mendicant Bias. Cortana is basically repeating his role in the Forerunner history (minus the Flood) so it would be great to have him help us against her. Maybe set the Guardians to destroy eachother or something, while Master Chief kills Cortana at her source. Question is, where does the universe go from there?
>
> Everyone has to join forces to fight Cortana, that’s a good place to end the story… maybe the Didact can return, or maybe it’ll be the right time to introduce the Precursors and bring back the Flood. Problem is that if humanity is tested after the AI war, they’ll be worthy of the Mantle (because everyone would unite under the common threat) and the Flood wouldn’t be necessary… or will we enter ANOTHER post-war era where -Yoink- gets ugly again? I just hope the story doesn’t get repetitive.

I agree here and the theory is epic!! on a side note, I would like to see locke die… I don’t think it would be a huge loss in the story, the only ones who would miss him would be ONI until they replaced him with another spartan

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> It’s possible that some of those elements are post-Halo 5. That scene obviously wasn’t meant to depict anything in particular, except that Halo was coming to Xbox One. Since then they’ve said that they have the story planned out relatively far and it grew beyond a single trilogy. Perhaps some elements from that trailer represent things that will be seen throughout the entire Saga and not just what was in Halo 5.

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> Good theory.
> Certainly possible.
> Little supporting evidence.

I didnt provide alot of supporting material best I wanted others to chime in.

Although to summarize.

Mendicant Bias trys to communicate with the Chief on the Ark in Halo 3.

“And so here at the end of my life, I do once again betray a former master. The path ahead is fraught with peril. But I will do all I can to keep it stable - keep you safe. I’m not so foolish to think this will absolve me of my sins. One life hardly balances billions. But I would have my masters know that I have changed. And you shall be my example.”
— Mendicant Bias to John-117.

Another Quote. Before he was locked away by the Iso Didact.

"“I am penitent. I know that what I have done can not be forgiven. I will accept my stasis with grace, and await a time where I might redeem myself.” “ONE THOUGHT FOR ALL ETERNITY - Atonement”

So its pretty clear he wants to help.

The trailer is most definitely post halo. Not only does the Visor damage match perfectly. Watch the Locke/chief fight again, there is ALOT of emphasis put on the damage chief received on his visor. This is not an accident. People have been wondering from day one where he got that damage, some assumed its was just battle scaring while others said it was done by the didact in the comic books.

Now Cortana losing it? Remember how she was interrogated by the Gravemind?
You know who else the Gravemind interrogated? Mendicant Bias, went rampant.
The Ur Didacts conversations with the Primordial aka the Gravemind… he loses it.

Cortana interrogated by the Gravemind the her reaching the end of her life. Then supposedly exposure to the domain.
I really do think history is repeating itself.Mendicant Bias was the instrument of the gravemind. Now Cortana is or some form of Cortana possibly even just a fragment for all we know.

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> I think Halo 6 will have Locke and John on separate missions trying to save the galaxy- Locke uniting the armies against Cortana (the Swords, the Brutes, the Innies, the UNSC) while John searches for a more definitive solution with Halsey. I also don’t think Locke will make it through the game.

That sounds spot on to me brother.

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> After I finished the game, I immediately recalled the trailer and came to the conclusion that it was Halo 6.
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> I like your theory.

Thanks man. The light blub went off didnt it!

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> I think a lot of things changed in the game prior to release, so a lot of the promotional material doesn’t fit.
>
> Even the Prologue and Epilogue to Halo 2 Anniversary don’t fit in to the Halo 5 plot any more.
> I personally would take the Halo Xbox One trailer with a giant boulder of salt :wink:

This is true too. I really liked the Halo 5 campaign. But we all know we expected more tie in with the expanded universe and all the supporting media hype material. Its asif they forgot about it all to focus on ‘hey cortanas back and shes #thebadgirl dun dun daaahhh’ and warzone…

Maybe we read into this stuff to much and set 343 up to fail. But Id like to think we will have a fight club moment and be like HOLY SH%T and everything just slots together.

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And, if I remember correctly (I can’t load YouTube at work, computers suck too much), the initial trailer with Chief on the Ark ends with it saying “Halo”, not “Halo 5” or anything. More evidence that it was merely anticipating the future of Halo, not exactly the next installment.