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*John-117 describes himself as "forty-seven years old" via internal dialogue.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SoR8|HSoR|Chapter=8}} However, with his birth date well established as [[2511#March|March 7, 2511]],{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVGMasterChief|H4EVG|Section=Characters, Campaign|Page=10 (Master Chief)}}{{Ref/Site|Id=HWUCMasterChief|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/master-chief-john-117|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Characters|Page=Master Chief|D=12|M=11|Y=2020|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/master-chief-john-117.html}} John would be 48 years old during the events of the novel, which takes place in [[2559#October|October 2559]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFshadows|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/shadows-of-the-former|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Shadows of the Former}}
*While ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' established that [[Atriox]] never hated [[humans]],<ref name=AngryAtriox>[https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/195788-Angry-Atriox-Brings-Hell-To-Halo Angry Atriox Brings Hell To Halo] ''"He would tell the soldiers that they, too, are nothing but expendable. They are nothing more than cannon fodder to be thrown at their enemies. He would tell them that he doesn’t blame them for what they are. He bears them no malice. But he would also tell them that he offers no mercy. They have a role to play, just as he does, and that means that he must kill them all."''</ref>{{Ref/Comic|Id=ForWhat|[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|Rise of Atriox Issue 2]]|Quote=My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?}} ''Shadows of Reach'' portrayed Atriox hating humans (including those allied to him) creating a major contradiction of his character.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Shadows of Reach|Chapter=21}} This was later corrected in ''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' where Atriox was stated to value all [[Banished]] humans and was upset with [[Pavium|Pavium's]] decision to kill some.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Divine Wind|Chapter=6|Page=102|Quote=Atriox and his retinue had been rather unhappy with that decision, considering humans as valuable assets to the Banished as a whole,}}
*While ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' established that [[Atriox]] never hated [[humans]],<ref name=AngryAtriox>[https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/195788-Angry-Atriox-Brings-Hell-To-Halo Angry Atriox Brings Hell To Halo] ''"He would tell the soldiers that they, too, are nothing but expendable. They are nothing more than cannon fodder to be thrown at their enemies. He would tell them that he doesn’t blame them for what they are. He bears them no malice. But he would also tell them that he offers no mercy. They have a role to play, just as he does, and that means that he must kill them all."''</ref>{{Ref/Comic|Id=ForWhat|[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|Rise of Atriox Issue 2]]|Quote=My brothers fall in the war against your kind. And for what?}} ''Shadows of Reach'' portrayed Atriox hating humans (including those allied to him) creating a major contradiction of his character.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Shadows of Reach|Chapter=21}} This was later corrected in ''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' where Atriox was stated to value all [[Banished]] humans and was upset with [[Pavium|Pavium's]] decision to kill some.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Divine Wind|Chapter=6|Page=102|Quote=Atriox and his retinue had been rather unhappy with that decision, considering humans as valuable assets to the Banished as a whole,}}