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| {{Title|Prologue}} | | {{Era|RW}} |
| {{Status|RealWorld}} | | {{Infobox song |
| {{disambig header|the Halo 2 soundtrack|the Halo 4 campaign level|Prologue}}
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| | yt = NcNE1OPGz74 | | | video = {{#widget:YouTube|id=_dWMv2hfck0|width=200|height=25}} |
| | album = ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]'' | | | album = [[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]] |
| | composer = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]] | | | composer = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]] |
| | length = 02:35 | | | length = 02:35 |
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| '''Prologue''' is the first track in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack#Volume 2|Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 2]]''. It is composed of ''Rising'' (0:00-0:20), ''Cloistered Expectancy'' (0:20-0:45), and ''Weight of Failure'' (0:45-2:35). | | '''Prologue''' is the name of the first track of the ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|Halo 2 Soundtrack Volume 2]]''. It is played in the [[Microsoft Game Studios]] and [[Bungie]] logos, as well as the opening menu of ''Halo 2'' and extends into the cutscene of [[The Heretic]]. Prologue was remade as [[Second Prelude]] on the ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''. |
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| ==Overview==
| | The first section is called "Rising" and is a small part of the [[MJOLNIR Mix]] with ''Halo'' style drums. |
| ===Rising===
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| ''Rising'' (0:20) features electric guitar played by [[Steve Vai]] over the music from ''[[Opening Suite]]'' of ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]''.<ref>''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition|Halo 3 Essentials]]'': Halo 2 Developer Commentary</ref> The pieces plays over the [[Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]] and [[Bungie]] logo sequence of ''[[Halo 2]]''.
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| ===Cloistered Expectancy===
| | The second section starts at 0:20 and is called "Cloistered Expectancy"; it is the ''Halo 2'' version of the Chant, also featured at the end of [[The Last Spartan]]. |
| ''Cloistered Expectancy'' (0:25) is the ''Halo 2'' rendition of the Gregorian chant from the ''[[Halo Theme]]''. It plays in the [[main menu]] of ''Halo 2'', and was incorporated into ''[[Ghosts of Reach]]'' and ''[[The Last Spartan]]''.
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| ===Weight of Failure===
| | The third and last section starts at 0:49 and is called "Weight Of Failure"; it is more commonly known as the "Arbiter's Theme". |
| ''Weight of Failure'' (1:50) features somber low strings and plays during cinematic of the level ''[[The Heretic]]''. Variations of the piece are incorporated into ''Destroyer's Invocation'' (from ''[[Mausoleum Suite]]''), ''Cortege'' (from ''[[Sacred Icon Suite]]''), and ''Great Journey'' (from ''[[Finale (Halo 2)|Finale)]]''. A high-tempo variation was incorporated into the second section of ''Ghost of Reach'', and subsequently appeared in its ''[[Halo 3]]'' rendition ''Black Tide'' in ''[[Dread Intrusion]]''. The piece was rearranged into ''[[Second Prelude]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''. The theme was incorporated into the following tracks from the later games:
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| *''Watching'' (from ''[[No More Dead Heroes]]'') in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''.
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| *''Duty Bound'' (from ''[[Roll Call]]'') in ''Halo 3: Original Soundtrack''.
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| *''Become the Hunted'' (from ''[[More Than His Share]]'') in ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]''.
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| *''Through The Divide'' (from ''[[The Light at the End]]'') in ''Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack''.
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| *''[[From the Vault]]'' in ''[[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]''.
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| *''[[Scavengers]]'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]''.
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| *''Hunter's Dance'' in ''[[Halo Infinite Original Soundtrack]]''.
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| ''Weight of Failure'' is commonly known as the "[[Arbiter]]'s Theme" due to its appearance in scenes featuring [[Thel 'Vadam]] and the title's allusion to his defeat at [[Battle of Installation 04]].
| | *Weight Of Failure can be heard in the Halo 2 track [[Ghosts of Reach]], and the its Halo 3 remake, [[Dread Intrusion]]. |
| | | *The title "Weight Of Failure" is likely a reference to [[Thel Vadam]]'s loss of [[Installation 04]] and how he had to become the Arbiter, as it is his theme. |
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