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==Untitled==
Reclaimer could mean anything meant to "reclaim" halo from the flood, meaning any potential vector for the flood that (according to the monitors) are allowed to activate Halo. In other words humans, the destroyers of the "great journey" are the only ones allowed to start it, including the olny ones allowed to start reclaiming Halo from the flood out break.  
Reclaimer could mean anything meant to "reclaim" halo from the flood, meaning any potential vector for the flood that (according to the monitors) are allowed to activate Halo. In other words humans, the destroyers of the "great journey" are the only ones allowed to start it, including the olny ones allowed to start reclaiming Halo from the flood out break.


As for time travel, I find it a very possible thing, Perhaps in trying to destroy the Ark MAster Chief and the Arbiter are sent to the past?
As for time travel, I find it a very possible thing, Perhaps in trying to destroy the Ark MAster Chief and the Arbiter are sent to the past?
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This is just an idea, but it does help explain why there is a hidden building under Mombassa in Halo 3.
This is just an idea, but it does help explain why there is a hidden building under Mombassa in Halo 3.
:uhh...that sounds like AvP. Cheers, <tt>[[user:RelentlessRecusant|49 Proximal Secant]]<sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>[[User talk:RelentlessRecusant|oracle]]<nowiki>]</nowiki></sup></tt>File:H3 Monitor.PNG|25px]] 19:09, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
:uhh...that sounds like AvP. Cheers, <tt>[[user:RelentlessRecusant|49 Proximal Secant]]<sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>[[User talk:RelentlessRecusant|oracle]]<nowiki>]</nowiki></sup></tt>[[Image:H3 Monitor.PNG|25px]] 19:09, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
That sounds more like the Greys instead of Forerunners
That sounds more like the Greys instead of Forerunners


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Actually, this theory sounds plausable. Anyone read the [http://www.halo3.com/comic/ Halo 3 Comic]? -- [[User:Knuxchao|Knuxchao]] 16:34, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
Actually, this theory sounds plausable. Anyone read the [http://www.halo3.com/comic/ Halo 3 Comic]? -- [[User:Knuxchao|Knuxchao]] 16:34, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
Uh, guys.
The Forerunners were the ordinary, everyday, plain Jane human race, same as you, me, and Master Chief, before the first activation of the rings. They basically wiped out their own civilization, except for a few pockets, such as New Mombassa. Without access to all their technology, they had to start all over from scratch.
: Actually that is wrong, unless you can provide proof, if it ''was'' true, then what is the Librarian doing on Earth collecting humans, also if you saw the Halo comic "The Cradle of Life" you will see a human tribe leader watching the Forerunner machines creating the Portal to the Ark. On a side note, it is suspected that the Forerunner have 6 fingers including their thumbs, as on some terminals (not the ones for the Achievement: Marathon Man) a vaguely human hand can be seen, with a sixth finger.--[[User talk:ODST Recruit|ODST Recruit]] 11:46, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
:Maybe the Precursors had seeded "human" life on multiple planets. The Forerunner could have developed much quicker, due to Precursors tech being left on their planet. Alternatively, maybe the Forerunner were supposed to be the next holders of the "Mantle", and the humans on Earth were a "backup" of sorts. The six finger had, wouldn't have to mean that the Forerunner had six fingers plus a thumb, it could possibly have religious significance. The Forerunner wouldn't have been informed of a backup race, in order to protect it. As the Precursors are considered "gods", even by the Forerunner, maybe its like the Ancients on Stargate SG-1, who "seeded" the galaxies with humans, or like the ending of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica, where a "higher power" seemed to have placed humans on multiple planets. --[[User:Nomad117]]
::On Stargate the they seeded life in the galaxy because a Great Plauge Ravaged the milky way and they took a ship (Atlantis) and fled to the Pegasus Dwarf Galaxy. they then returned after the plague had starved and put life back on planets and lived on earth with primative humanity. after they accended they left there legacy in the fact that we can activate their technology (ships, cities). in similar tech to forerunners they had a terraforming device known as the dakarra super weapon which seeded life on planets. however it work like a halo in vapourising life in a radius (once reprogramed at the terminal). however its smaller and only effects the planet and sevral kilometres outside its atmosphere. but still the principle is all the same can see some similarities in the stories when loosely described, eh? [[User talk:DeadReanimation|DeadReanimation]] 11:21, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
:::Well, the Dakara weapon had galactic range via the Stargate network.[[User talk:Nomad117|Nomad117]]
:::that is true im just saying theres similarities between the Ancients and the forerunners [[User talk:DeadReanimation|DeadReanimation]] 08:22, 23 July 2009 (UTC)


== Issues with the first two alternate theories ==
== Issues with the first two alternate theories ==
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However most of the people of harvest and commander keyes could probably be infected.
However most of the people of harvest and commander keyes could probably be infected.
-Natdogg1
-Natdogg1
i always thought that any human was a decendant of the forerunners, not just spartans. if it was just spartans, then explain how miranda keyes is a reclaimer, johnson is a reclaimer, and that sargeant from halo: the flood was a reclaimer.
-Spike117
- - Yeah, all human beings are descended from the Forerunners who survived the last (and only) Halo activation in the Ark. No human being, Spartan or otherwise, is any more or less a Forerunner than any other human being. "Reclaimer" just means that you're going to either reclaim the resources of the Halo (remember how the Monitor is always bragging about his library?), or reclaim the rest of the galaxy by using the Halo to destroy the Flood. I.E., a reclaimer is just a survivor of any given Halo activation who has returned to a Halo. Presumably the combat skin isn't actually required, just a helpful accessory if there are Flood around who will infect you without armor plating and an energy shield.


== 0nyx Sp1k3r's Theories ==
== 0nyx Sp1k3r's Theories ==
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Well, my theory based on information gathered from various parts claims that most humans are forerunners (as established before) because of their weapons. In the first halo handbook that comes with the game, it sais that covenant energy weapons were reverse engineered from forerunner artifacts. Opposite of energy=physical weapons=projectile weapons=human/forerunner weapons.
Well, my theory based on information gathered from various parts claims that most humans are forerunners (as established before) because of their weapons. In the first halo handbook that comes with the game, it sais that covenant energy weapons were reverse engineered from forerunner artifacts. Opposite of energy=physical weapons=projectile weapons=human/forerunner weapons.
-Natdogg1
-Natdogg1
"Reverse engineer" means "find, take apart, and build a new one," it doesn't mean you're building something that's the opposite of what you reverse engineered. See, the Covenant discovered Forerunner technology and studied it, and that was how they've been able to build their own plasma rifles and such. Meaning the Forerunners had plasma rifles.
The technology doesn't matter, though, because technology isn't hereditary.


== Wow. ==
== Wow. ==
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Just my take on it. any thoughts?
Just my take on it. any thoughts?


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:I haven't read GoO in a while, but aren't the humans of Onyx classified as a reclaimer subspecies? --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="000000">Dragon<font color="FF0000">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="000000">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 08:11, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
:I haven't read GoO in a while, but aren't the humans of Onyx classified as a reclaimer subspecies? --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="000000">Dragon<font color="FF0000">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="000000">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 08:11, 15 June 2007 (UTC)


::No. the sentinel he meets is trying to decide whether he is or isnt a Reclaimer, and eventually decides he's an "aboriginal subspecies" - Not a reclaimer, because he has no idea what it is. File:HalfJaw03.jpg|30px]] [[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhekee]]</font> <sup>[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=black>The Battle-Net</font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]</sub> 23:13, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
::No. the sentinel he meets is trying to decide whether he is or isnt a Reclaimer, and eventually decides he's an "aboriginal subspecies" - Not a reclaimer, because he has no idea what it is. [[Image:HalfJaw03.jpg|30px]] [[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhekee]]</font> <sup>[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=black>The Battle-Net</font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]</sub> 23:13, 15 June 2007 (UTC)


:::But if he's a subspecies, that means he's still a Reclaimer, he's just not the right kind of Reclaimer. The Human species is "homo sapiens". The subspecies to which all modern humans belong is "homo sapiens sapiens". But maybe Reclaimers are "homo sapiens reclaimerus." Sentinel sees Ash. It wonders if he is "reclaimerus" and thus helpful, or "sapiens", and thus just a potential vector. Unable to tell which by sight (due to his armor), it asks for a confirmation. He fails to provide it, at which point is decides he is not a Reclaimer.
:::But if he's a subspecies, that means he's still a Reclaimer, he's just not the right kind of Reclaimer. The Human species is "homo sapiens". The subspecies to which all modern humans belong is "homo sapiens sapiens". But maybe Reclaimers are "homo sapiens reclaimerus." Sentinel sees Ash. It wonders if he is "reclaimerus" and thus helpful, or "sapiens", and thus just a potential vector. Unable to tell which by sight (due to his armor), it asks for a confirmation. He fails to provide it, at which point is decides he is not a Reclaimer.
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  -[[User:Azathoth|The Dark Lord Azathoth]] 18:02, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
  -[[User:Azathoth|The Dark Lord Azathoth]] 18:02, 10 August 2007 (UTC)


The [http://halopedian.com/Iris#August_17th  final] episode of the IRIS ARG has pretty much said that humans are reclaimers ar ehumans because the Forerunners found us just before they killed themselves off, protecting us, because our planet was an enigma to them. File:HalfJaw03.jpg|20px]] '''[[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhekee]]</font>''' ''[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>The Battle-Net</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]'' 01:24, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
The [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Iris#August_17th  final] episode of the IRIS ARG has pretty much said that humans are reclaimers ar ehumans because the Forerunners found us just before they killed themselves off, protecting us, because our planet was an enigma to them. [[Image:HalfJaw03.jpg|20px]] '''[[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhekee]]</font>''' ''[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>The Battle-Net</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]'' 01:24, 18 August 2007 (UTC)


== What? ==
== What? ==


Why does it say the Forerunners wrote the bible??? File:HalfJaw03.jpg|20px]] '''[[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhekee]]</font>''' ''[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>The Battle-Net</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]'' 03:02, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
Why does it say the Forerunners wrote the bible??? [[Image:HalfJaw03.jpg|20px]] '''[[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhekee]]</font>''' ''[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>The Battle-Net</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]'' 03:02, 20 August 2007 (UTC)


== "Reclaimer literally means Humans" ==
== "Reclaimer literally means Humans" ==


I added a large part, meant to persuade people it was true, backed by evidence from the [[Iris]] ARG. Someone deleted it. So i've put up a shorter, condensed version, and hopefully it stays. File:HalfJaw03.jpg|20px]] '''[[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhekee]]</font>''' ''[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>The Battle-Net</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]'' 03:01, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
I added a large part, meant to persuade people it was true, backed by evidence from the [[Iris]] ARG. Someone deleted it. So i've put up a shorter, condensed version, and hopefully it stays. [[Image:HalfJaw03.jpg|20px]] '''[[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhekee]]</font>''' ''[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>The Battle-Net</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]'' 03:01, 21 August 2007 (UTC)


:I've had a personal theory that Reclaimer is the term for human being.  My reasoning?  We have the Precursors, who came before the Forerunners (hence "pre"), who came before the humans (hence "forerunner"), whom would be called Reclaimers because they are the "children" of the Forerunners, thus (re)claiming their constructs; the Halos.
:I've had a personal theory that Reclaimer is the term for human being.  My reasoning?  We have the Precursors, who came before the Forerunners (hence "pre"), who came before the humans (hence "forerunner"), whom would be called Reclaimers because they are the "children" of the Forerunners, thus (re)claiming their constructs; the Halos.
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In the area "Time Travel" there is speculation that a battle is fought over Alpha Halo.  That's not possible, because the only UNSC ship to make it to Alpha Halo, before it's destruction, was the Pillar of Autumn.  No fleets ever engaged eachother over Alpha Halo, nor did they over Delta Halo.  It is only reasonable to presume that either a UNSC fleet jumped towards Delta Halo, or found another Halo.  (Beta, Gamma, or Epsilion?)
In the area "Time Travel" there is speculation that a battle is fought over Alpha Halo.  That's not possible, because the only UNSC ship to make it to Alpha Halo, before it's destruction, was the Pillar of Autumn.  No fleets ever engaged eachother over Alpha Halo, nor did they over Delta Halo.  It is only reasonable to presume that either a UNSC fleet jumped towards Delta Halo, or found another Halo.  (Beta, Gamma, or Epsilion?)


Actually, its a NEW Installation 04 - not time travel. And someone extended the Timne Travel section of the article - most of it is provable crap, now that the game is out, so I'll be culling it. File:HalfJaw03.jpg|20px]] '''[[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhek]]</font>''' ''[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>The Battle-Net</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]'' 03:53, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
Actually, its a NEW Installation 04 - not time travel. And someone extended the Timne Travel section of the article - most of it is provable crap, now that the game is out, so I'll be culling it. [[Image:HalfJaw03.jpg|20px]] '''[[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhek]]</font>''' ''[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>The Battle-Net</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]'' 03:53, 29 September 2007 (UTC)


== Deletions? ==
== Deletions? ==


Most of the sections have been deleted. the area on Time Travel, i dont mind - but the Reclaimer = Human is missing, which i would have thought would have been relevant. '''Honour Light Your Way - '''File:HalfJaw03.jpg|20px]] '''[[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhek]]</font>''' ''[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>The Battle-Net</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]'' 05:44, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
Most of the sections have been deleted. the area on Time Travel, i dont mind - but the Reclaimer = Human is missing, which i would have thought would have been relevant. '''Honour Light Your Way - '''[[Image:HalfJaw03.jpg|20px]] '''[[User:Specops306|<font color=purple>Kora ‘Morhek]]</font>''' ''[[User talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>The Battle-Net</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Specops306|<font color=purple>My Conquests.</font>]]'' 05:44, 4 October 2007 (UTC)


I am thinking of deleting those things, there're pure speculations. [[User:Master Chief Petty Officer|'''ΜΆŜΤΈŖČΗέÏΣΡΈΤΤΥОΓΓïČëŗ''']] 10:13, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
I am thinking of deleting those things, there're pure speculations. [[User:Master Chief Petty Officer|'''ΜΆŜΤΈŖČΗέÏΣΡΈΤΤΥОΓΓïČëŗ''']] 10:13, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
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--[[User:Exalted Obliteration|Exalted Obliteration]] 01:58, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
--[[User:Exalted Obliteration|Exalted Obliteration]] 01:58, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
==Most Recent==
The master chief is not the most recent reclaimer, commander keyes is right?. [[User:Thire 4477|Thire 4477]] 22:11, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
== Reclaimer Symbol ==
== Reclaimer Symbol ==


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--[[User:117649AnnihilativeRepentance|117649AnnihilativeRepentance]] 02:28, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
--[[User:117649AnnihilativeRepentance|117649AnnihilativeRepentance]] 02:28, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
== Its Quite Simple ==
After so many years of random speculation, it should be quite obvious what the term Reclaimer means. Reclaimer is a title, just like the terms Forerunner and Precursor are.
There is more to the role of Reclaimer than just activating the Halo Rings.
They are meant to inherit everything that the Forerunner left behind, taking their place as the dominant force in the galaxy. The Humans were mostly likely given the title because of they were identical to the Forerunner, and that the Forerunner decided that they saw great potential in this isolated and primitive offshoot of their species. In contrast to their years of guilt and negligence, the Forerunner saw the Humans as untainted, pure, untapped, and righteous.
In short, the Humans were seen as "Noble Savages." That is why they were chosen. They were the same as the Forerunner despite being far younger and more primitive, and their seemingly "pure" state is probably why Librarian and perhaps Didact gave them that title.
(Note: by the way, this article really needs to be cleaned up. The 'theories' section really needs to drop a lot of its load. The meaning of Reclaimer is obvious. It has nothing to do with armor, Forerunner being smarter, stronger Humans, though that is partially true, etc. The latin scientic name is simply Bungie putting a unique listing for Master Chief. Again, its quite simple.)
--[[User:Exalted Obliteration|Exalted Obliteration]] 18:59, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
'''Or''', of course, 'Reclaimer' could be a title given to someone who reclaims something (i.e, the humans are entrusted to reclaim the Sacred Icons and activate the rings).
I, personally, think '''that''' is more logical than 'Reclaimer' just being a title because humans look identical to Forerunners. '''[[User:HaloDude|<font color="black">Ha</font>]]'''[[User talk:HaloDude|<font color="Red">'''lo'''</font>]][[Special:Contributions/HaloDude|<font color="Black">'''Du'''</font>]][[halofanon:User:HaloDude|<font color="Red">'''de'''</font>]] 19:04, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
== Usage in Halo 4 ==
Just finished playing through the Spartan Ops mission "The Hammer," and I noticed something odd. In it, the Elites are said to be looking for Reclaimers, referring to them as "humans that can use Forerunner technology." Reviewing the tags, Spartan Miller mentions that they were at it a while before they found (or not) a Marine that satisfied this requirement.
So it seems that not all humans are Reclaimers? It fits with the Librarian seeding humans; she wouldn't have been able to imprint the geas on everyone. Furthermore, it could be conjectured that these genetic markers for being a Relcaimer are the indicators that a subject could make a Spartan.
It's just something that occurred to me. Unless we have more evidence, I'm not sure about putting it on the page.--[[User:CaptainRaspberry|CaptainRaspberry]] ([[User talk:CaptainRaspberry|talk]]) 18:41, 7 October 2013 (EDT)

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