#Peril halo 2 full#

While the identity of this character has never been explicitly stated or confirmed, the Doylist in all of us can appreciate that Bungie (more specifically, Frank OРІР‚в„ўConnor, Robt McLees, Brian Jarrard, and Aaron LeMay) would go on to establish a whole story around Mendicant Bias for Halo 3 РІР‚вЂњ in the Iris ARG and the Terminals. Evil over the light, but the light cannot be extinguished. I wandered the earth seeking forgiveness for my horrible crimes against God and man. Time has no end, no beginning, no purpose. I have walked among men and angels for 3,000 years. For a Covenant construct, itРІР‚в„ўs unusually formidable.РІР‚Сњ Р”Р„lso, in the track Mausoleum Suite (specifically РІР‚ВDestroyerРІР‚в„ўs InvocationРІР‚в„ў), there is a reversed message which can be heard: РІР‚СљIРІР‚в„ўll do what I can to slow the launch sequence, but thereРІР‚в„ўs something inside the shipРІР‚В¦ a presence thatРІР‚в„ўs fighting back.

In the penultimate mission, High Charity, Cortana notes that there is a strange and unusually formidable presence in the Keyship that was combating her attempts to slow the vesselРІР‚в„ўs launch sequence. We were first introduced to Mendicant Bias through several indirect references to them in Halo 2. When the DidactРІР‚в„ўs plan was passed over by the Forerunner government (then sent into his first exile) in favour of the Master BuilderРІР‚в„ўs Halo array, Mendicant Bias was assigned strategic control of the original twelve rings. This was part of the DidactРІР‚в„ўs plan to combat the Flood when they inevitably returned to the galaxy after their mysterious retreat. Originally, the Didact had intended to connect Mendicant Bias to the Domain (the vast alien network found and used by the Forerunners), then cede control over the Shield Worlds and other defences to them.

IРІР‚в„ўve covered this particular theory of mine in another article: РІР‚ВMendicant BiasРІР‚В¦ is ancient human.РІР‚в„ў Much remains unknown about the origins of Mendicant Bias, however there is substantial evidence that suggests the many minds they are composed (heh!) of are, in fact, the Composed essences of ancient humans. Considering the fact that theyРІР‚в„ўre literally made up of multiple minds and the gender-ambiguous description we receive from Vinnevra in Halo: Primordium where she describes MendicantРІР‚в„ўs voice as both male and female, this seems most appropriate. Unlike those weРІР‚в„ўre familiar with (Cortana, Serina, Isabel, and so on), Contender-class AIs are not made from a single mind, but many РІР‚вЂњ not dissimilar from the Flood itself.Р”Р‡or this reason, I will be using they/them pronouns to refer to Mendicant. They were co-created by the Didact and the Master Builder after the war with ancient humanity, where the Forerunners first learned about the Flood.Р”Р„ Contender is no ordinary AI, however. Mendicant Bias is a Contender-class artificial intelligence who has been in the shadows of the lore since Halo 2. For those unaware, or perhaps need a quick refresherРІР‚В¦

#Peril halo 2 full#

With Halo 3 now on PC, this is the perfect time to examine the full extent of Mendicant BiasРІР‚в„ўs involvement in the past, present, and what potential lies ahead for them in the future of Halo in their ongoing efforts to finish the fight. This quest for redemption has made them a pivotal character behind the scenes, to the point where their actions set into motion all the major events of the Halo story (because they couldnРІР‚в„ўt find the brakes). Where their (co-)creator, the Didact, sought vengeance for 100,000 years, Mendicant Bias has single-mindedly sought atonement. Some of the greatest, most enduring mysteries of the Halo universe are instantly called to mind and summed up by that strange name. Nobu 'Darsai on So, IРІР‚в„ўve been hired by 3РІР‚В¦ Halo Fest 2020РІР‚В¦ on Understanding Halo 4РІР‚В¦ WIРІР‚В¦

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