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This page discusses elements of deleted material and cut content. Some information on the page is sourced from game files and may not be verifiable through external sources. Where possible, such information should be clearly-marked and replaced with a proper external source as soon as one is available.

The following pieces of cut dialogue can be found in the game files for Halo 2. The full reasoning behind some dialogue's removal is unclear, however, with certain lines referring to entities such as the Flood's Juggernaut, it's likely lines were cut as content was removed, the dialogue was deemed redundant, or as dialogue was consolidated into other lines and areas of the game.

Sacred Icon[edit]

The following lines of dialogue are found in the map files for Sacred Icon.[1]

Dialogue File
Tartarus: "Four locks to go."
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Rtas 'Vadumee: "Is that not human fire mixed with our own?"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "I believe so leader, perhaps the Flood?"
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Rtas 'Vadumee: "Cursed parasite!"
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Special Operations Sangheili (in unison): "May your footsteps never fade!"
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Special Operations Sangheili (in unison): "For those who fell before us!"
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Rtas 'Vadumee: "Humans and parasites, this ring has been befouled! But we will wipe it clean."
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Special Operations Sangheili (in unison): "Honouring those who built it!"
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Rtas 'Vadumee: "Human fools... I almost feel sorry for them."
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Kig-Yar: "(snarls)"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Leader! A Juggernaut!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Leader! A Juggernaut!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Foul, and unholy beast!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Foul and unholy beast!"
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Rtas 'Vadumee: "Close ranks! We'll take it down together!"
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Quarantine Zone[edit]

The following lines of dialogue are found in the map files for Quarantine Zone.[2]

Dialogue File
Special Operations Sangheili: "Impossible! It's never done that before!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Impossible! It's never done that before!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Arbiter! Juggernauts!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Arbiter! Juggernauts!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Humans! They mean to harm the Icon!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Humans! They mean to harm the Icon!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "I would not worry, they will never make it past the Flood."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "I would not worry, they will never make it past the Flood."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Do not tempt fate- start placing charges."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Do not tempt fate- start placing charges."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Arbiter, we have no detonators. But our guns will suffice."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Arbiter, we have no detonators. But our guns will suffice."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "I don't like the sound of that..."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "I do not like the sound of that..."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Blast! A Juggernaut!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Blast! A Juggernaut!"
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Tartarus: "(Laughs) I see you've found yourself a playmate, Arbiter."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "This does not look good..."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "This does not look good..."
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Special Operations Sangheili: "The parasite intends to attack from above, prepare yourselves!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "The parasite intends to attack from above, prepare yourselves!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Take cover!"
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Special Operations Sangheili: "Take cover!"
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Gravemind[edit]

The following lines of dialogue are found in the map files for Gravemind.[3]

Dialogue File
Truth: "If you would doubt, look to Halo. What fears have you that would not vanish in its light?"
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Cortana: "Chief... there were no humans on board, it was filled with Flood!" - Presumably referring to the In Amber Clad.
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Cortana: "Whatever that Flood creature was, it had damn good aim." - Potentially referring to the Gravemind's precise Slipspace jump, bringing the aforementioned UNSC ship inside High Charity's dome.
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Cortana: "They've cut power to the pedway, hang tight while I bring it back online"
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Cortana: "Power restored, go ahead Chief."
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Cortana: "Just step on to the pad, it'll move you forward automatically."
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Uprising[edit]

The following lines of dialogue are found in the map files for Uprising.[4]

Dialogue File
Unngoy: "Uh oh..."
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Sangheili: "His devotion inspires us all!"
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Sangheili: "His devotion inspires us all."
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Sangheili: "Devotion! He's as mad as a mateless Hunter!"
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Sangheili: "Devotion! He's as mad as a mateless Hunter!"
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Sangheili: "Let's not make ourselves a target for those Scarabs. Proceed through the ravines!"
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Sangheili: "Let us not make ourselves a target for those Scarabs. Proceed through the ravines!"
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Sangheili: "They're using Human weapons? Have they no shame?"
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Sangheili: "They're using Human weapons! Have they no shame?"
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Sangheili: "There's a Brute encampment at the bottom of this ravine. With luck, we'll catch them napping!"
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Sangheili: "There's a Brute encampment at the bottom of this ravine. With luck, we'll catch them napping!"
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High Charity[edit]

The following lines of dialogue are found in the map files for High Charity.[5]

Dialogue File
Cortana: "The Flood have killed most of the Prophets' Honor Guards. You should thank them- that is if they weren't trying to kill you too."
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Cortana: "Flood spores have contaminated the city's life support infrastructure; the filtration systems are overloading!"
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Cortana: "The amount of Flood biomass is increasing exponentially, there are reports of infestations in every district!"
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Cortana: "If the speed of the Flood's spread in this tower is any indication, it won't take long for it to overrun the entire city!"
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Cortana: "The Jackals and Drones have declared themselves the servants of the Brutes. The Hunters have sworn allegiance to the Elites."
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Cortana: "The Grunts seem to be neutral, or, at least afraid to announce which side they support. Except for Truth, the Prophets aren't saying a word."
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Great Journey[edit]

The following lines of dialogue are found in Great Journey.[6]

Dialogue File
Rtas 'Vadumee: "Go! Kill Tartarus! For the Elites, and the Covenant!"
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Sangheili: "More Human weapons? Savages."
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Sangheili: "More Human weapons? Ergh... Savages."
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Sangheili: "The Sentinels won't attack unless we give them a reason."
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Sangheili: "The Sentinels won't attack unless we give them a reason."
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Sangheili: "Curses, we have enough to worry about as it is!"
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Sangheili: "Curses, we have enough to worry about as it is!"
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Johnson: "Man those- I mean (sighs) Alien those topside turrets! This thing won't move and shoot at the same time!"
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Sangheili: "Shall we let these Humans live? Is that not Heresy?"
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Sangheili: "Shall we let these Humans live? Is that not Heresy?"
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Sangheili: "What use is dogma on this day... Trust the Arbiter! If he lets them live, he does so for good reason!"
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Sangheili: "What use is dogma on this day... Trust the Arbiter! If he lets them live, he does so for good reason!"
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Johnson: "Keep your eyes peeled, they'll try coming at us off the walls!"
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Johnson: "Nice Shot! Heh... for an Alien."
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Johnson: "If all of you could aim like that, we'd be in trouble."
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Johnson: "Now I know why you have the fancy armor!"
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Sangheili: "Humans fighting alongside Elites? What's next, Grunt Hierarchs?"
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Sangheili: "Humans fighting alongside Elites? What's next, Grunt Hierarchs?"
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Sangheili: "After all I've seen today, I would not be surprised."
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Sangheili: "After all I have seen today, I would not be surprised."
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Johnson: "Aw, to hell with this!"
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Johnson: "Geronimo!"
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Sangheili: "What did he say?"
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Sangheili: "What did he say?"
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Sangheili: "By the rings!"
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Sangheili: "By the rings!"
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Sangheili: "Is the Human mad?"
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Sangheili: "Is the Human mad?"
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Johnson: "Do I gotta do everything? Get over there and finish him off!"
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Johnson: "Hey fancy-pants, would it help if I said please?"
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Johnson: "Damn! We could do this dance all day. I'll keep it busy, you go over there and kill it!"
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Sangheili: "We'll make sure the Brutes don't reclaim this Scarab."
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Sangheili: "We'll make sure the Brutes don't reclaim this Scarab."
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Johnson: "Don't worry about me, board that damn thing!"
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Johnson: "I can't keep this up forever, get over there before it gets a lucky shot!"
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Sangheili: "Go Arbiter! No Brute will get past me."
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Sangheili: "Go Arbiter! No Brute will get past me."
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Johnson: "Damn! This rifle isn't doing anything to his shields!"
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Tartarus: "What? Is the mighty Arbiter afraid?"
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Tartarus: "(growl) This time Arbiter, I shall kill you properly!"
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Tartarus: "Concentrate on the Arbiter you fools!"
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Johnson: "Big step up ahead, hang on!"
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Trivia[edit]

  • Dialogue for the both the levels High Charity and Gravemind have the same prefix, "l07". This is also the case for levels Sacred Icon and Quarantine Zone with "l06", and Uprising and Great Journey with "l08". As these levels were originally intended to compose single levels,[7] this could be an indication that these lines were added to the game before the decision was made to split most of the levels in half.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Sacred Icon
  2. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Quarantine Zone
  3. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind
  4. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Uprising
  5. ^ Halo 2, campaign level High Charity
  6. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Great Journey
  7. ^ Halo 3 Legendary Edition - Essentials, Disc Two - Halo 2 Cinematics Commentary