Editing Prologue (music)

{{Title|Prologue}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{disambig header|the Halo 2 soundtrack|the Halo 4 campaign level|Prologue}}
{{Music infobox
 | name       = Prologue
 | yt      = _dWMv2hfck0
 | album      = ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]''
 | composer   = [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]]
 | length     = 02:35
 | producer   =
 | last       = [[Connected]]
 | next       = [[Cairo Suite]]
}}

'''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).

==Overview==
===Rising===
''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 [[Microsoft Game Studios]] and [[Bungie]] logo sequence of ''[[Halo 2]]''.

===Cloistered Expectancy===
''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]]''.

===Weight of Failure===
''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:
*''Watching'' (from ''[[No More Dead Heroes]]'') in ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''.
*''Duty Bound'' (from ''[[Roll Call]]'') in ''Halo 3: Original Soundtrack''.
*''Become the Hunted'' (from ''[[More Than His Share]]'') in ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]''.
*''Through The Divide'' (from ''[[The Light at the End]]'') in ''Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack''.
*''[[From the Vault]]'' in ''[[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]''.
*''[[Scavengers]]'' in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack]]''.

==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]]. 

==Sources==
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