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In a strange twist of fate, one of John's closest friendships was with the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Cortana]], a construct "born" from the mind of Dr. Halsey herself. Despite some initial hesitation towards working with an AI out of fear of conflicting directives, John and Cortana quickly formed a formidable team. After a near fatal training exercise masterminded by ONI Colonel Ackerson, John realized that Cortana would be a great help instead of a liability. Their relationship evolved from a partnership to a close friendship over the course of the Battle of Installation 04, probably due in part to the amount of time the two spent with each other. During their adventures, John showed absolute trust in Cortana, believing in her when even Lord Hood was unsure of her reliability, even willing to trust her enough to risk Earth on her word that she had a way to stop the Flood. The two also had similar personalities: they both had a propensity to blow things up, with John commenting he wasn't sure which one of them was better at it. The pair also enjoyed executing dangerous plans. After Cortana explained to John his strategy to use a disabled bomb to blow up a Covenant Carrier was crazy, he offered to leave her behind. Instead, she quipped, "Unfortunately for us both, I like crazy." Cortana ultimately sacrifices herself to save him and John is clearly devastated by her death. | In a strange twist of fate, one of John's closest friendships was with the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Cortana]], a construct "born" from the mind of Dr. Halsey herself. Despite some initial hesitation towards working with an AI out of fear of conflicting directives, John and Cortana quickly formed a formidable team. After a near fatal training exercise masterminded by ONI Colonel Ackerson, John realized that Cortana would be a great help instead of a liability. Their relationship evolved from a partnership to a close friendship over the course of the Battle of Installation 04, probably due in part to the amount of time the two spent with each other. During their adventures, John showed absolute trust in Cortana, believing in her when even Lord Hood was unsure of her reliability, even willing to trust her enough to risk Earth on her word that she had a way to stop the Flood. The two also had similar personalities: they both had a propensity to blow things up, with John commenting he wasn't sure which one of them was better at it. The pair also enjoyed executing dangerous plans. After Cortana explained to John his strategy to use a disabled bomb to blow up a Covenant Carrier was crazy, he offered to leave her behind. Instead, she quipped, "Unfortunately for us both, I like crazy." Cortana ultimately sacrifices herself to save him and John is clearly devastated by her death. | ||
John is known to be cautious and observant, only making changes in his plans if they are of the utmost necessity. He does not open easily to strangers, and is withdrawn even by Spartan standards; he seems to prefer being referred to as "Master Chief" by civilians, and has shown an aversion to taking his helmet off in the presence of others unless necessary. Friendships are made for life, however -- once given, his trust is forever, one example being [[Cortana]], whom he initially doubted. In the end they formed a relationship that transcended the battlefield. Like most Spartan-IIs, he thought of Doctor Catherine Elizabeth Halsey as a nearly mother-like figure. He formed close friendships with the other Spartans he grew up with as a child, such as [[Samuel-034]] and [[Kelly-087]]. While still feeling the loss of comrades deeply, he has grown more accustomed to combat than most | John is known to be cautious and observant, only making changes in his plans if they are of the utmost necessity. He does not open easily to strangers, and is withdrawn even by Spartan standards; he seems to prefer being referred to as "Master Chief" by civilians, and has shown an aversion to taking his helmet off in the presence of others unless necessary. Friendships are made for life, however -- once given, his trust is forever, one example being [[Cortana]], whom he initially doubted. In the end they formed a relationship that transcended the battlefield. Like most Spartan-IIs, he thought of Doctor Catherine Elizabeth Halsey as a nearly mother-like figure. He formed close friendships with the other Spartans he grew up with as a child, such as [[Samuel-034]] and [[Kelly-087]]. While still feeling the loss of comrades deeply, he has grown more accustomed to combat than most soldiers. John's unfaltering, determined nature also serves to mask his feelings on many occasions, as he prefers to devote all attention to the goal at hand. John realizes his duty as a Spartan is to serve and help those in need, and can work professionally with anyone he is sent into battle with. | ||
Although John has difficulty understanding the 'undisciplined' lifestyle of civilians, he is fiercely protective of their lives and humanity as a whole. The mass slaughter of civilians at the hands of the Covenant was enough to drive even the stoic John into a cold rage. After the massacre of Draco III, John and his Spartans remained on-site until every Covenant soldier responsible for the atrocity was dead. | Although John has difficulty understanding the 'undisciplined' lifestyle of civilians, he is fiercely protective of their lives and humanity as a whole. The mass slaughter of civilians at the hands of the Covenant was enough to drive even the stoic John into a cold rage. After the massacre of Draco III, John and his Spartans remained on-site until every Covenant soldier responsible for the atrocity was dead. | ||