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[[File:Delrioarguing.png|thumb|left|250px|Cpt. Del Rio orders Sarah Palmer to arrest John.]] | [[File:Delrioarguing.png|thumb|left|250px|Cpt. Del Rio orders Sarah Palmer to arrest John.]] | ||
On several instances, John has been forced to make tough decisions in order to achieve his goals, such as leaving behind his Spartan comrades on Reach or Cortana on ''High Charity'', though he did come back on both occasions. More than once John | On several instances, John has been forced to make tough decisions in order to achieve his goals, such as leaving behind his Spartan comrades on Reach or Cortana on ''High Charity'', though he did come back on both occasions. More than once John has had to disobey orders to preserve human lives, as he did when he decided to keep Cortana to himself instead of surrendering her and pursue the Didact on his own. This decision proved right when the Didact was stopped before he could compose the entirety of Earth's population. The members of [[Fireteam Osiris]], sent to recover John after he went AWOL, understood why he disobeyed the orders, and were confident that once the Chief discovered the truth behind Cortana's actions, he would do the right thing, as he always did.<ref name="h5 guardians"/> | ||
He fully embraced his life as a soldier acting as a "shield and sword" for humanity in times of need. He feels no resentment towards Doctor Halsey because of his conscription, instead accepting the life imposed on him as a chance to live up to his full potential. As every Spartan, John has a strong sense of duty and commitment towards the UNSC. When he was asked by [[Warden Eternal]] that whenever "''Cortana's Guardians are in motion and those who oppose her rule attempt to take back their worlds, will he help her to hold on to power or will he stand in defense of his own species?''", John answered "''Cortana knows the answer already''".<ref name="h5 the breaking"/> | He fully embraced his life as a soldier acting as a "shield and sword" for humanity in times of need. He feels no resentment towards Doctor Halsey because of his conscription, instead accepting the life imposed on him as a chance to live up to his full potential. As every Spartan, John has a strong sense of duty and commitment towards the UNSC. When he was asked by [[Warden Eternal]] that whenever "''Cortana's Guardians are in motion and those who oppose her rule attempt to take back their worlds, will he help her to hold on to power or will he stand in defense of his own species?''", John answered "''Cortana knows the answer already''".<ref name="h5 the breaking"/> | ||