Forum:A Fistful of Arrows

Just a quick question regarding the fan-made graphic novel, A Fistful of Arrows: should a page be created about it? I know it started off as a fan-created project, but it has since been transferred from the author's server to one underneath the Bungie namespace, as well as having been recognized numerous times by the Bungie team in their updates. I am aware of the site's policy on non-canon, fan-created material, but am beginning to wonder if Bungie will allow this to become canon for the Noble Team characters in the future. As I said, this is just a question, not an order or a suggestion. I'm just curious what the community thinks of it. If users are unfamiliar with what I am talking about, here's the project itself.

Regards,

 SPARTAN  -091   HelmetComm undefined Juliet  00:13, 29 April 2011 (EDT)


 * My guess is, they want it to be canon, but they're holding off until the comic ends. If they declare it canon pre-emptively, they could end up approving things within the canon that they wouldn't have approved of had they known about it. Nobody wants to do that, and risk getting pulled a fast one and finding out "Surprise! Jun was a piece of brocolli all along!!!" Tuckerscreator (stalk ) 02:08, 29 April 2011 (EDT)


 * That may also be part of the reason why despite the massive petition on HBO, Levi's job application to 343i hasn't been answered yet. Think of it from a publicity perspective. Imagine telling the whole Halo community reading it after the end "You liked that comic, huh? Well, guess what! It's canon now!" It's more impressive if they do it afterward than during the actual publishing itself. Seems a little unfair to hold people on the strings like that, and to not trust Levi to be responsible with the canon, but we only have until the final pages get published in June or so to find out.


 * (Checks his watch, and looks around warily to see if he wants to begin a rant.) Now, in my opinion, I don't think 343i has anything to worry about in hiring Levihoff Meyer now, or watching for the outcome of his talent. Sure, you may argue that Microsoft has artists a dime a dozen at their place, but with the storytelling and creative level at his disposal, THAT'S much rarer. Think of the additional artistry as a perk(a very "Million-dollar" perk!)


 * And they shouldn't have anything to worry about making "FoA" canon. There's really no better way we know of to close off the story of Jun, a character that to me felt the most boring underused, and really didn't have any major presence on Noble Team, but here we get to sympathize with him and see for his eyes much more. There are some minor gripes I have, such as with the comic's origins of Emile's skull helmet, which felt anti-climatic, (I think this fanfic by Nemonus does it much better), and the fact that we haven't got to see much of Jun's cheerier side, only the more depressed elements. But it more than makes up for it with Covenant-to-UNSC fleet combat, Kalmiya and new AIs revealed, Kat finally getting her own moment of heroism(!!), and a broader look at the Halo universe overall. If this doesn't do it, and "Sangheili's War" didn't, then I don't know what will.


 * Perhaps 343i might re-sell it? An update of sorts might be commercially sold over the market?


 * (Oh dear, look how off-topic I've gotten. ) Tuckerscreator (stalk ) 02:52, 29 April 2011 (EDT)


 * The Bungie namespace? As in "bungie.org"? That's a fansite, you know? --Dragonc laws (talk ) 04:01, 29 April 2011 (EDT)

It could go in the fan-made category. --Felix-119 06:25, 29 April 2011 (EDT)


 * By Bungie namespace he means their Bungie.NET's "News" section. See here. Tuckerscreator (stalk ) 15:37, 29 April 2011 (EDT)


 * And that ask readers to refer to bungie.org. Refer to Dragonclaws' comment. — subtank  16:44, 29 April 2011 (EDT)

I think we're going off-topic here... --Felix-119 16:52, 29 April 2011 (EDT)

Fun fact: Levi Hoffmeier also won the Halo: Evolution cover art for Pariah. Creating a page for FoA sounds neat, and it will probably also raise the notability of Mr. Hoffmeier. — S331  (Talk • Contributions) 10:01, 8 May 2011 (EDT)