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===Story and characters===

[[File:Halo_5_Guardians_cover_art.jpg|thumb|250px|Full version of the game's final cover art, depicting Agent Locke, the Master Chief, and their respective fireteams.]]

''Halo 5: Guardians'' is features the largest ensemble cast of characters in any ''Halo'' game yet, with both new and returning characters.<ref name="salient9039">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168316428&postcount=9039 '''NeoGaf''': ''post #9039 by Josh Holmes'']</ref> The primary protagonist of the ''Halo'' series, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] supersoldier [[John-117|Master Chief Petty Officer John-117]], returns in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' following the end of ''Halo 4''. It has been noted that John has begun to question all of his former beliefs<ref name="E32014"/> and has disappeared<ref name="MCtrailer">'''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection announcement trailer]]'''</ref> following the events of ''"[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|The Next 72 Hours]]"'', a story arc of the comic series ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' during which he reunites with his long-time Spartan-II unit [[Blue Team]], comprising [[Kelly-087]], [[Fred-104]] and [[Linda-058]]. ''Halo 5: Guardians'' marks the in-game debut of Blue Team, who will fight alongside the Master Chief throughout the campaign.<ref name="gi h5"/> In the beginning of the campaign, set eight months after the end of ''Halo 4's Spartan Ops'',<ref name="gi blue">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/06/11/halo-5-guardians-the-spartans-tough-enough-to-work-with-master-chief.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 '''Game Informer''': ''Halo 5: Guardians – The Spartans Tough Enough To Work With Master Chief'']</ref> Blue Team will still be operating under the UNSC, although they decide to go AWOL soon after for an unspecified reason. The second mission, "Blue Team", has them investigating an ONI research vessel called ''[[UNSC Argent Moon|Argent Moon]]'', which has been occupied by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] forces.<ref name="gi h5"/>

''Halo 5: Guardians'' features the largest ensemble cast of characters in any ''Halo'' game yet, with both new and returning characters.<ref name="salient9039">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168316428&postcount=9039 '''NeoGaf''': ''post #9039 by Josh Holmes'']</ref> The primary protagonist of the ''Halo'' series, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] supersoldier [[John-117|Master Chief Petty Officer John-117]], returns in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' following the end of ''Halo 4''. It has been noted that John has begun to question all of his former beliefs<ref name="E32014"/> and has disappeared<ref name="MCtrailer">'''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection announcement trailer]]'''</ref> following the events of ''"[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|The Next 72 Hours]]"'', a story arc of the comic series ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' during which he reunites with his long-time Spartan-II unit [[Blue Team]], comprising [[Kelly-087]], [[Fred-104]] and [[Linda-058]]. ''Halo 5: Guardians'' marks the in-game debut of Blue Team, who will fight alongside the Master Chief throughout the campaign.<ref name="gi h5"/> In the beginning of the campaign, set eight months after the end of ''Halo 4's Spartan Ops'',<ref name="gi blue">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/06/11/halo-5-guardians-the-spartans-tough-enough-to-work-with-master-chief.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 '''Game Informer''': ''Halo 5: Guardians – The Spartans Tough Enough To Work With Master Chief'']</ref> Blue Team will still be operating under the UNSC, although they decide to go AWOL soon after for an unspecified reason. The second mission, "Blue Team", has them investigating an ONI research vessel called ''[[UNSC Argent Moon|Argent Moon]]'', which has been occupied by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] forces.<ref name="gi h5"/>

[[File:H5G-connections.png|thumb|left|''Halo'' media relating to ''Halo 5: Guardians''.|250px]]

''Halo 5: Guardians'' also features another playable protagonist,<ref name="NightfallPanel">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaZOLp6pYCE&feature=youtu.be&list=UU7NCg0venpKJg3kuJojKlbQ '''YouTube''': ''Halo: Nightfall Panel - SDCC 2014'']</ref> [[Jameson Locke|Agent Locke]], a "legendary manhunter" on a mission to find the Master Chief after Blue Team disappears and several colonies are unexpectedly attacked.<ref name="MCtrailer"/><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/halo-nightfall '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Nightfall'']</ref><ref name="WireH5"/> Locke is accompanied by [[Fireteam Osiris]], which includes Spartans [[Edward Buck]], [[Holly Tanaka]] and [[Olympia Vale]].<ref name="gi h5"/> Locke's role in the story is to act as a counterpoint for John-117's legendary and larger-than-life character, as well as a vehicle to contextualize both the Master Chief and the wider story from an outsider perspective.<ref name="gr frank">[http://www.gamesradar.com/halo-5-frank-oconnor-interview/ '''Gamesradar''': ''343 chats to GR+ about Locke and Master Chief's mystique in Halo 5'']</ref> Locke was introduced in [[Wikipedia:Ridley Scott|Ridley Scott]]'s digital series ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'', which has narrative connections to ''Halo 5''.<ref name="machinima">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crDIiFV-Wmw '''YouTube''': ''Every. Halo. Ever. E3 2014'']</ref> Although he will be a prominent character, Locke will not be replacing John-117 as the protagonist;<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=115503489&postcount=606 '''NeoGaf''': ''Frank O'Connor on Locke and Master Chief'']</ref> much like that of ''[[Halo 2]]'', the campaign of ''Halo 5'' alternates between the perspectives of the two main characters.<ref name="gi h5"/> Locke was first shown in [[:File:Halo 5 Guardians.jpg|promotional artwork]] unveiled with the game's formal announcement.<ref name="H5"/> He is also featured in ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|terminals]] and new bookend cinematics, which have links to the story of ''Guardians''. In the bookend cutscenes, Locke is seen interacting with [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] during his mission to track down the Master Chief.<ref name="IGNinterv">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSk8Rx_JTo&t=10m30s '''YouTube''': ''Halo 2 Anniversary - Cairo Station Campaign Gameplay and...'']</ref>

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 ===Story and characters===
 [[File:Halo_5_Guardians_cover_art.jpg|thumb|250px|Full version of the game's final cover art, depicting Agent Locke, the Master Chief, and their respective fireteams.]]
-''Halo 5: Guardians'' is features the largest ensemble cast of characters in any ''Halo'' game yet, with both new and returning characters.<ref name="salient9039">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168316428&postcount=9039 '''NeoGaf''': ''post #9039 by Josh Holmes'']</ref> The primary protagonist of the ''Halo'' series, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] supersoldier [[John-117|Master Chief Petty Officer John-117]], returns in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' following the end of ''Halo 4''. It has been noted that John has begun to question all of his former beliefs<ref name="E32014"/> and has disappeared<ref name="MCtrailer">'''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection announcement trailer]]'''</ref> following the events of ''"[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|The Next 72 Hours]]"'', a story arc of the comic series ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' during which he reunites with his long-time Spartan-II unit [[Blue Team]], comprising [[Kelly-087]], [[Fred-104]] and [[Linda-058]]. ''Halo 5: Guardians'' marks the in-game debut of Blue Team, who will fight alongside the Master Chief throughout the campaign.<ref name="gi h5"/> In the beginning of the campaign, set eight months after the end of ''Halo 4's Spartan Ops'',<ref name="gi blue">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/06/11/halo-5-guardians-the-spartans-tough-enough-to-work-with-master-chief.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 '''Game Informer''': ''Halo 5: Guardians – The Spartans Tough Enough To Work With Master Chief'']</ref> Blue Team will still be operating under the UNSC, although they decide to go AWOL soon after for an unspecified reason. The second mission, "Blue Team", has them investigating an ONI research vessel called ''[[UNSC Argent Moon|Argent Moon]]'', which has been occupied by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] forces.<ref name="gi h5"/>
+''Halo 5: Guardians'' features the largest ensemble cast of characters in any ''Halo'' game yet, with both new and returning characters.<ref name="salient9039">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=168316428&postcount=9039 '''NeoGaf''': ''post #9039 by Josh Holmes'']</ref> The primary protagonist of the ''Halo'' series, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] supersoldier [[John-117|Master Chief Petty Officer John-117]], returns in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' following the end of ''Halo 4''. It has been noted that John has begun to question all of his former beliefs<ref name="E32014"/> and has disappeared<ref name="MCtrailer">'''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection announcement trailer]]'''</ref> following the events of ''"[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|The Next 72 Hours]]"'', a story arc of the comic series ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' during which he reunites with his long-time Spartan-II unit [[Blue Team]], comprising [[Kelly-087]], [[Fred-104]] and [[Linda-058]]. ''Halo 5: Guardians'' marks the in-game debut of Blue Team, who will fight alongside the Master Chief throughout the campaign.<ref name="gi h5"/> In the beginning of the campaign, set eight months after the end of ''Halo 4's Spartan Ops'',<ref name="gi blue">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/06/11/halo-5-guardians-the-spartans-tough-enough-to-work-with-master-chief.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 '''Game Informer''': ''Halo 5: Guardians – The Spartans Tough Enough To Work With Master Chief'']</ref> Blue Team will still be operating under the UNSC, although they decide to go AWOL soon after for an unspecified reason. The second mission, "Blue Team", has them investigating an ONI research vessel called ''[[UNSC Argent Moon|Argent Moon]]'', which has been occupied by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] forces.<ref name="gi h5"/>
 [[File:H5G-connections.png|thumb|left|''Halo'' media relating to ''Halo 5: Guardians''.|250px]]
 ''Halo 5: Guardians'' also features another playable protagonist,<ref name="NightfallPanel">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaZOLp6pYCE&feature=youtu.be&list=UU7NCg0venpKJg3kuJojKlbQ '''YouTube''': ''Halo: Nightfall Panel - SDCC 2014'']</ref> [[Jameson Locke|Agent Locke]], a "legendary manhunter" on a mission to find the Master Chief after Blue Team disappears and several colonies are unexpectedly attacked.<ref name="MCtrailer"/><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/halo-nightfall '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Nightfall'']</ref><ref name="WireH5"/> Locke is accompanied by [[Fireteam Osiris]], which includes Spartans [[Edward Buck]], [[Holly Tanaka]] and [[Olympia Vale]].<ref name="gi h5"/> Locke's role in the story is to act as a counterpoint for John-117's legendary and larger-than-life character, as well as a vehicle to contextualize both the Master Chief and the wider story from an outsider perspective.<ref name="gr frank">[http://www.gamesradar.com/halo-5-frank-oconnor-interview/ '''Gamesradar''': ''343 chats to GR+ about Locke and Master Chief's mystique in Halo 5'']</ref> Locke was introduced in [[Wikipedia:Ridley Scott|Ridley Scott]]'s digital series ''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'', which has narrative connections to ''Halo 5''.<ref name="machinima">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crDIiFV-Wmw '''YouTube''': ''Every. Halo. Ever. E3 2014'']</ref> Although he will be a prominent character, Locke will not be replacing John-117 as the protagonist;<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=115503489&postcount=606 '''NeoGaf''': ''Frank O'Connor on Locke and Master Chief'']</ref> much like that of ''[[Halo 2]]'', the campaign of ''Halo 5'' alternates between the perspectives of the two main characters.<ref name="gi h5"/> Locke was first shown in [[:File:Halo 5 Guardians.jpg|promotional artwork]] unveiled with the game's formal announcement.<ref name="H5"/> He is also featured in ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|terminals]] and new bookend cinematics, which have links to the story of ''Guardians''. In the bookend cutscenes, Locke is seen interacting with [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] during his mission to track down the Master Chief.<ref name="IGNinterv">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSk8Rx_JTo&t=10m30s '''YouTube''': ''Halo 2 Anniversary - Cairo Station Campaign Gameplay and...'']</ref>