Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Characters
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Meet Fireteam Majestic
Composed of five SPARTAN-IV soldiers, Fireteam Majestic play an etremely important role in the events of Halo 4.
You can learn more about Fireteam Majectic and everything in the all-new Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide which is available in stores now.
The Master Chief
| “ | A look at the Master Chief Petty Officer John-117. | ” |
A look at the life and legend of Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, a central figure at the forefront of the war against the Covenant and rumored to be the lone survivor of the declassified SPARTAN-II project.
Cortana
| “ | A look at the smart AI known as Cortana. | ” |
Housed in the MJOLNIR armor worn by the Master Chief, the Artificial Intelligence known as Cortana (CTN 0452-9) served on the frontlines against the Covenant during the final days of the war.
The Arbiter
| “ | The mantle of the Arbiter is explored. | ” |
The Arbiter 1
| “ | A look at the legendary role of the Arbiter. | ” |
During the darkest hours for the Covenant, the High Prophets resort to their most effective strategy—the consecration and commission of the Arbiter.
The Arbiter 2
| “ | A look at the legendary role of the Arbiter. | ” |
From the past to the present, nearly two hundred tombs girded the inner walls of the Mausoleum of the Arbiter. Sworn to death in the service of the Prophets, the Arbiters represent the razor edge of Covenant power—the vanguard of the Great Journey.
The Arbiter 3
| “ | A look at the legendary role of the Arbiter. | ” |
At the end of the conflict with the Covenant, one Arbiter would turn against his own kind, changing the course of the war and bringing an end to years of brutality.
The Spartans
| “ | A look at the heroic 26th century super-soldiers known as Spartans. | ” |
The Spartans 1
The story of the Spartans is buried in a sea of both mystery and moral ambiguity—a dark corner in the Office of Naval Intelligence's heavily classified past. Though the direction and focus of the project were often considered reprehensible by those with knowledge of it, the results were objectively indisputable: the children of the SPARTAN-II project grew up to be super-soldiers who would ultimately turn the tide of the war, finally ending the destructive swath the Covenant had carved through the UNSC's many colonies.
The Spartans 2
During the throes of the Covenant War, the Office of Naval Intelligence launched the SPARTAN-II program—a highly classified project which created an elite group of super-soldiers who were unrivaled in strength, speed, and intelligence. But even with this powerful asset, the war machine of the Covenant did not relent. It was then that another military branch dedicated itself to a new class of soldiers under the project known as SPARTAN-III.
Largely culled from orphans who had escaped worlds destroyed by the Covenant, these "disposable heroes" would be sent directly into the eye of the storm. In the end, their sacrifice would serve to ensure humanity's survival.
The Forerunners
| “ | A Forerunner primer to help you prepare for Greg Bear's Halo: Cryptum, available now! | ” |
Wars and Rumors of Wars
| “ | A brief account of the Forerunner's plight though the eyes of Cortana. | ” |
Approximately one hundred thousand years before the war with the Covenant, there was another conflict—one which spanned the breadth of the galaxy and claimed the lives of billions. This was the legendary war between the Forerunners and the extragalactic parasite known as the Flood.
Before the Flood’s arrival, the Forerunners were an advanced civilization who dominated a vast portion of the galaxy—championing peace and security for the benefit of all living things. But when they made first contact with the parasitic threat, they failed to act quickly and decisively, and the Flood spread. Every world within the Flood's grasp fell prey to its infection—one which seemed to have no limitations.
Finally realizing that the survival of the galaxy was at stake, the Forerunners summoned every intellectual achievement they could muster, every technology at their disposal, to fight back in defense of the worlds they protected. Using immensely destructive weapons, ships of unparalleled power, and artificial intelligence constructs which outstripped anything that has been seen since, the Forerunners fought to wipe the Flood from existence.
But even with these tools, they soon realized that defeat was inevitable, and they determined that the only acceptable and plausible solution was self-destruction on a galactic scale. They created an array of seven ringworld installations which were collectively called Halo. Spreading these superstructures throughout the galaxy, the Forerunners intended to wipe out the Flood’s source of growing strength: all sentient beings, since the Flood spread by taking over such creatures.
Although this unbelievably horrific act would claim the lives of billions, the Forerunners had prepared a contingency plan: they safely stored populations of each species in order to repopulate their home worlds in the wake of Halo’s firing. This act allowed sentient life to persevere in the face of what would have been complete and utter annihilation.
Now all that remains of the Forerunners are dormant artifacts and relics strewn throughout the galaxy—a reminder of the price which was paid so that humanity and all other sentient species could survive.
Cryptum Glossary
| “ | A glossary of terms from the Greg Bear novel Halo: Cryptum. | ” |
Bestiarum
| “ | An archive of species documented by Forerunner machines. | ” |
High Prophet of Regret
| “ | A look at the High Prophet of Regret. | ” |
High Prophet of Regret Intro
High Prophet of Regret 1
High Prophet of Regret 2
High Prophet of Regret 3
Noble Team
| “ | SPECWAR/GroupTHREE/NOBLE | ” |
Professor Ellen Anders
| “ | The resident scientist of the UNSC Spirit of Fire. | ” |
Although her involvement with the war effort only lasted a matter of weeks abord the Spirit of Fire, Professor Ellen Anders' initial research on the Covenant proved invaluable, influencing many decisions the UNSC would make, even decades later.
Lord Hood
| “ | Fleet Admiral Sir Terrence Hood. | ” |
When the Covenant arrived in the Sol system, Lord Hood guided humanity against the enemy forces, holding them back long enough to secure the preservation of their species. His leadership played a crucial role in the defense of Earth-during its darkest of hours.
Heavy Weapons Specialist Dutch
| “ | Corporal Taylor H. Miles | ” |
Former road-train driver, Corporal Taylor H. Miles-or Dutch, as his friends call him-has enjoyed a wild and varied military career in the war against the Covenant.
Sergeant Mike Baird
| “ | The last battle aboard The Heart of Midlothian. | ” |
Heroes and Villains
| “ | A look at central characters in the Halo Universe. | ” |