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| | WTF! I read that he was the ''father'', not lover! --[[user:SPARTAN-077| The State]]<sup>([[user talk:SPARTAN-077|Our Decrees and Law]])</sup><sup>([[Special:Contributions/SPARTAN-077|The State Alchemists we've enlisted]])</sup>[[Image:ROY!.jpg|25px]] 16:58, 1 October 2007 (UTC) |
| WTF! I read that he was the ''father'', not lover! --[[user:SPARTAN-077| The State]]<sup>([[user talk:SPARTAN-077|Our Decrees and Law]])</sup><sup>([[Special:Contributions/SPARTAN-077|The State Alchemists we've enlisted]])</sup>File:ROY!.jpg|25px]] 16:58, 1 October 2007 (UTC) | |
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| :In regard to the possibility of a filial relationship: If the Librarian is indeed filial to the Didact, they never speak as anything but equals. I think people are confused by the message displayed upon initial access to [http://halopedian.com/Terminals#Terminal_Seven Terminal Seven]: when a son writes his father and tells him of his courage. It would seem to be nothing more than a random message that found its way into the Terminal. There were already so many errors and anomalies in all the Terminals' memories that an aberrant message is not surprising. [[User:Kori126|Kori126]] 19:48, 25 August 2008 (UTC) | | :In regard to the possibility of a filial relationship: If the Librarian is indeed filial to the Didact, they never speak as anything but equals. I think people are confused by the message displayed upon initial access to [http://halopedian.com/Terminals#Terminal_Seven Terminal Seven]: when a son writes his father and tells him of his courage. It would seem to be nothing more than a random message that found its way into the Terminal. There were already so many errors and anomalies in all the Terminals' memories that an aberrant message is not surprising. [[User:Kori126|Kori126]] 19:48, 25 August 2008 (UTC) |
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| I'm guessing the lack of speech (or text) means that we all agree that I am right? [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 19:03, 21 February 2011 (EST)!!!!!!! | | I'm guessing the lack of speech (or text) means that we all agree that I am right? [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 19:03, 21 February 2011 (EST)!!!!!!! |
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| Hey, just got some more information. I was just replaying The Ark on Legendary and when I was reading the last terminal I found something. "They repurposed {~} into a weapon to use against {~}" That could possibly support my theory that they repurposed him to attack the Gravemind, rather than control the rings. Vegerot goes RAWR! [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 16:04, 22 September 2011 (EDT) | | Hey, just got some more information. I was just replaying The Ark on Legendary and when I was reading the last terminal I found something. "They repurposed {~} into a weapon to use against {~}" That could possibly support my theory that they repurposed him to attack the Gravemind, rather than control the rings. Vegerot goes RAWR! [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 16:04, 22 September 2011 (EDT) |
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| Yep. There were multiple Contender class AI's. [[Special:Contributions/92.29.192.34|92.29.192.34]] 14:58, 17 February 2012 (EST) | | Yep. There were multiple Contender class AI's. [[Special:Contributions/92.29.192.34|92.29.192.34]] 14:58, 17 February 2012 (EST) |
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| ==The "The"== | | ==The "The"== |
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| On the page for [[Jonathan Doherty]], we've made it clear that the character is to be referred to as '''"THE Rookie"''', as it is his title and obviously not his name. Cryptum now seems to have done a similar thing but confirming that "Didact" is not actually the signature character's name, as he is consistently referred to as now as '''"THE Didact"'''. Same goes for The Librarian. In keeping with then so-called "title policy" then, this page should have to be moved to "The Didact", as it follows the same rules as followed by "The Rookie." [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 10:08, 31 January 2011 (EST) | | On the page for [[The Rookie]], we've made it clear that the character is to be referred to as '''"THE Rookie"''', as it is his title and obviously not his name. Cryptum now seems to have done a similar thing but confirming that "Didact" is not actually the signature character's name, as he is consistently referred to as now as '''"THE Didact"'''. Same goes for The Librarian. In keeping with then so-called "title policy" then, this page should have to be moved to "The Didact", as it follows the same rules as followed by "The Rookie." [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 10:08, 31 January 2011 (EST) |
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| Done. [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 21:35, 20 February 2011 (EST)! | | Done. [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 21:35, 20 February 2011 (EST)! |
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| {{Oppose}} - Overall, I'm against using "the" in article titles because if this gets adopted into common usage, one could argue we should also call pages like "Battle of Earth" "''The'' Battle of Earth" because the "the" is used most of the time. And I'd rather not see that becoming a trend. On the other hand, using "the" should be acceptable when the subject is never referred to without it, e.g. [[the Rubble]]. However, since the [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/text/cryptum-glossary/62e29c59-a3f9-4b63-af76-def71fda5459 Halo Waypoint glossary] identifies the character as ''The'' Didact, I'm just going to agree that should also be his title. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 14:36, 27 March 2011 (EDT) | | {{Oppose}} - Overall, I'm against using "the" in article titles because if this gets adopted into common usage, one could argue we should also call pages like "Battle of Earth" "''The'' Battle of Earth" because the "the" is used most of the time. And I'd rather not see that becoming a trend. On the other hand, using "the" should be acceptable when the subject is never referred to without it, e.g. [[the Rubble]]. However, since the [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/text/cryptum-glossary/62e29c59-a3f9-4b63-af76-def71fda5459 Halo Waypoint glossary] identifies the character as ''The'' Didact, I'm just going to agree that should also be his title. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 14:36, 27 March 2011 (EDT) |
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| {{Oppose}} - I agree with most of what has been said. Even the Librarian refers to him as "The Didact," and he refers to her as "The Librarian." The only time that I can think that this is not used is when Halsey refers to them as "Librarian" and "Didact," but even then it seemed choppy and odd without the "The" title before.[[User:Ocean Soul|Ocean Soul]] ([[User talk:Ocean Soul|talk]]) 20:07, 21 April 2013 (EDT)
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| == Bornstellar/Didact == | | == Bornstellar/Didact == |
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| ::The issue of the continuity of consciousness is a complex one indeed; like you said, the transporters in ''ST'' are pretty problematic from an ethical standpoint. For the sake of convenience, the people who come through the transporter are still considered the same people who went in, even though they're just perfect copies of their former selves, who have been dead since the first time they used a transporter. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 15:34, 29 January 2012 (EST) | | ::The issue of the continuity of consciousness is a complex one indeed; like you said, the transporters in ''ST'' are pretty problematic from an ethical standpoint. For the sake of convenience, the people who come through the transporter are still considered the same people who went in, even though they're just perfect copies of their former selves, who have been dead since the first time they used a transporter. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 15:34, 29 January 2012 (EST) |
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| :But, the way that Bornstellar received the Didact's experiences is through a mutation or "imprint." So Bornstellar is still there, it's just that he has the Didact's experiences. So it's not even that they are two separate consciousnesses, it's just that the Didact's experiences are far more useful than Bornstellar's, so Bornstellar has just "assumed the identity as the Didact." We cannot say that Bornstellar's father is the Master Builder, because even though he has his experiences, they are different people. What would we do if the Didact returned? We wouldn't have a really jumbled up Didact page, would we? Bornstellar received the Didact's imprint, and took the Didact's identity so people would listen to him and earn their respect. (or so it says in the sacred caves) [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 18:12, 29 January 2012 (EST)! | | :But, the way that Bornstellar received the Didact's experiences is through a mutation or "imprint." So Bornstellar is still there, it's just that he has the Didact's experiences. So it's not even that they are two separate consciousnesses, it's just that the Didact's experiences are far more useful than Bornstellar's, so Bornstellar has just "assumed the identity as the Didact." We cannot say that Bornstellar's father is the Master Builder, because even though he has his experiences, they are different people. What would we do if the Didact returned? We wouldn't have a really jumbled up Didact page, would we? Bornstellar received the Didact's imprint, and took the Didact's identity so people would listen to him and earn their respect. (or so it says in the sacred caves) [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 18:12, 29 January 2012 (EST)! |
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| ::It has already been established that "imprints" are more than just experiences and knowledge. They're fully functioning minds existing alongside the consciousness of the individual who carries them. How else would the Bornstellar or Chakas be able to directly converse with their imprints? It's also been established that the imprints can assume direct control (har har) of their "hosts", as demonstrated when Chakas' and Riser's "old spirits" speak through them, or near the end of ''Cryptum'' where the Didact temporarily deactivates Mendicant Bias and later when he maneuvers the escape pod. In any of those cases, it's made clear that the carrier of the imprint definitely wasn't the one in control. | | ::It has already been established that "imprints" are more than just experiences and knowledge. They're fully functioning minds existing alongside the consciousness of the individual who carries them. How else would the Bornstellar or Chakas be able to directly converse with their imprints? It's also been established that the imprints can assume direct control (har har) of their "hosts", as demonstrated when Chakas' and Riser's "old spirits" speak through them, or near the end of ''Cryptum'' where the Didact temporarily deactivates Mendicant Bias and later when he maneuvers the escape pod. In any of those cases, it's made clear that the carrier of the imprint definitely wasn't the one in control. |
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| ::I admit something like this is more complex than dealing with normal people existing in one body. However, with tech which allows one to body-hop like this, we have to view it from a different perspective than we normally would. When both the Didact's consciousness ''and'' identity lived on in another body, should the body matter more than the mind? ''If'' the original Didact returned, which seems unlikely at this point, then we'll just have to judge the matter based on the new information. Too early to do anything of the sort right now. As of now, having a section called "reincarnation" on this page should be enough to make it clear that it's not the same Didact, but a copy of his mind that lives on. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 00:38, 30 January 2012 (EST) | | ::I admit something like this is more complex than dealing with normal people existing in one body. However, with tech which allows one to body-hop like this, we have to view it from a different perspective than we normally would. When both the Didact's consciousness ''and'' identity lived on in another body, should the body matter more than the mind? ''If'' the original Didact returned, which seems unlikely at this point, then we'll just have to judge the matter based on the new information. Too early to do anything of the sort right now. As of now, having a section called "reincarnation" on this page should be enough to make it clear that it's not the same Didact, but a copy of his mind that lives on. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 00:38, 30 January 2012 (EST) |
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| So then in that case should we combine the 343 Guilty Spark and the Chakas articles? And yes, I got that Mass Effect pun :D while we're on the topic of comedy, what do you think of my new sig? (or so it says in the sacred caves) [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 08:05, 30 January 2012 (EST)! | | So then in that case should we combine the 343 Guilty Spark and the Chakas articles? And yes, I got that Mass Effect pun :D while we're on the topic of comedy, what do you think of my new sig? (or so it says in the sacred caves) [[File:Icon-Vegito2.gif|21px]] [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 08:05, 30 January 2012 (EST)! |
| :On the topic of your sig, I just don't see why you need the whole "(insert text here)".— <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 12:37, 30 January 2012 (EST) | | :On the topic of your sig, I just don't see why you need the whole "(insert text here)".— <span style="font-size:16px; font-family:OrbitronMedium;">[[User:Subtank|<span style="color:#FF4F00;">subtank</span>]]</span> 12:37, 30 January 2012 (EST) |
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| :::The prefix "Ur-" is a German prefix designation which means "Previous", "Primordial" or "Original" [[User talk:DJenser|DJenser]] 13:43, 12 July 2012 (EDT) | | :::The prefix "Ur-" is a German prefix designation which means "Previous", "Primordial" or "Original" [[User talk:DJenser|DJenser]] 13:43, 12 July 2012 (EDT) |
| ::::I was wondering what ''Ur'' meant. --'''''[[User:Killamint|<span style="color:black; font-family: Aerial;">Killamint</span>]]''''' <small>'''''[[User talk:Killamint|<span style="color:red">Comm</span>]]'''''</small> 14:34, 12 July 2012 (EDT) | | ::::I was wondering what ''Ur'' meant. --'''''[[User:Killamint|<span style="color:black; font-family: Aerial;">Killamint</span>]]''''' <small>'''''[[User talk:Killamint|<span style="color:red">Comm</span>]]'''''</small> 14:34, 12 July 2012 (EDT) |
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| Might be a little simplistic, but might I suggest that the whole reason for there being two Didacts is simply to cover a gaping plot point? It is otherwise an unnecessary complication. I think the true purpose of this duplicity has yet to be revealed, and has more to do with the fact that the Halo 3 terminals and halo Anniversary terminals do not tally. <Bones>
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| == Didact in the Reclaimer Trilogy == | | == Didact in the Reclaimer Trilogy == |
| Didact will appear in the Reclaimer Trilogy and, at some point, will be a playable character similarly to how the Arbiter was playable in Halo 2 and 3. In which game this happens isn't entirely known yet but it could be as early as Halo 4. {{Unsigned|184.3.51.139}} | | Didact will appear in the Reclaimer Trilogy and, at some point, will be a playable character similarly to how the Arbiter was playable in Halo 2 and 3. In which game this happens isn't entirely known yet but it could be as early as Halo 4. {{Unsigned|184.3.51.139}} |
| :Spoiler? You know a source would be nice.-- '''''[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color: olivedrab; font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: 12pt;">'''Col. Spartacus'''</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Black">'''Talk Page'''</font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Black">Contributions</font>]]''</sub> 16:39, 9 May 2012 (EDT) | | :Spoiler? You know a source would be nice.--[[File:Gravemind.svg|20px]] '''''[[User:Spartacus|<span style="color: olivedrab; font-family: Bradley Hand ITC; font-size: 12pt;">'''Col. Spartacus'''</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:Spartacus|<font color="Black">'''Talk Page'''</font>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartacus|<font color="Black">Contributions</font>]]''</sub> 16:39, 9 May 2012 (EDT) |
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| :Unless you have a source, this is speculation and/or made-up. Highly doubt he'll be a playable character, especially in Halo 4 given we're only controlling Master Chief & Spartan 4's. Also we're not 100% sure he's in Halo 4 to begin with (despite his symbol popping up). --'''''[[User:Killamint|<span style="color:black; font-family: Aerial;">Killamint</span>]]''''' <small>'''''[[User talk:Killamint|<span style="color:red">KillaEX</span>]]'''''</small> 11:13, 15 June 2012 (EDT) | | :Unless you have a source, this is speculation and/or made-up. Highly doubt he'll be a playable character, especially in Halo 4 given we're only controlling Master Chief & Spartan 4's. Also we're not 100% sure he's in Halo 4 to begin with (despite his symbol popping up). --'''''[[User:Killamint|<span style="color:black; font-family: Aerial;">Killamint</span>]]''''' <small>'''''[[User talk:Killamint|<span style="color:red">KillaEX</span>]]'''''</small> 11:13, 15 June 2012 (EDT) |
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| :::Now there are two Didacts? You mentioned it in the Bornstellar/Didact topic but I missed it. If thats the case, he is in the game, quite possibly in some other form/variation of him. After looking closely at the symbol, you may be right, it does look different and is inverted, but lets put it this way. The ''good'' Didacts symbol is blue, while this new ''bad'' one is orange. Thats my only conclusion if Greg said their are two Didacts. Just have to wait till Halo 4 and Silentium come out for an explanation. Too much speculation with little source. --'''''[[User:Killamint|<span style="color:black; font-family: Aerial;">Killamint</span>]]''''' <small>'''''[[User talk:Killamint|<span style="color:red">KillaEX</span>]]'''''</small> 12:41, 15 June 2012 (EDT) | | :::Now there are two Didacts? You mentioned it in the Bornstellar/Didact topic but I missed it. If thats the case, he is in the game, quite possibly in some other form/variation of him. After looking closely at the symbol, you may be right, it does look different and is inverted, but lets put it this way. The ''good'' Didacts symbol is blue, while this new ''bad'' one is orange. Thats my only conclusion if Greg said their are two Didacts. Just have to wait till Halo 4 and Silentium come out for an explanation. Too much speculation with little source. --'''''[[User:Killamint|<span style="color:black; font-family: Aerial;">Killamint</span>]]''''' <small>'''''[[User talk:Killamint|<span style="color:red">KillaEX</span>]]'''''</small> 12:41, 15 June 2012 (EDT) |
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| ::::That's a pretty good point, Killamint. They made duplicates of 343GS, right? Is it possible that they cloned the Didact to increase the Forerunner military efficiency? —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[UserProfile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 13:22, 15 June 2012 (EDT) | | ::::That's a pretty good point, Killamint. They made duplicates of 343GS, right? Is it possible that they cloned the Didact to increase the Forerunner military efficiency? —[[User:Spartan331|<span style="color:silver;">S331</span>]] [[File:Bubbleshieldhud.svg|14px]]<sub>([[User talk:Spartan331|COM]] • [[Special:Contributions/Spartan331|Mission Log]] • [[User profile:Spartan331|Profile]])</sub> 13:22, 15 June 2012 (EDT) |
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| :::::(edit conflict) Two Didacts, huh? I noticed in the E3 trailer that there was a glimpse of Prometheans with the more traditional gray and blue coloration of the Forerunners. Perhaps this means that there are two factions of Forerunners on Requiem, each controlled by different Didacts. Personally, I suspect Faber of having something to do with it since it's only "assumed" he died but we'll have to wait and see.--[[User talk:Kamikaz|Kamikaz]] 13:33, 15 June 2012 (EDT) | | :::::(edit conflict) Two Didacts, huh? I noticed in the E3 trailer that there was a glimpse of Prometheans with the more traditional gray and blue coloration of the Forerunners. Perhaps this means that there are two factions of Forerunners on Requiem, each controlled by different Didacts. Personally, I suspect Faber of having something to do with it since it's only "assumed" he died but we'll have to wait and see.--[[User talk:Kamikaz|Kamikaz]] 13:33, 15 June 2012 (EDT) |
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| :::::::All of these are valid theories... Which serves to prove my point that there are still too many variables at this extremely early point in the game. For all we know, Greg may be referring to an internal conflict in which the Didact's personality matrix is having difficulty integrating with Born's causing a "split personality" type disorder which drove him crazy. Or, it could literally mean that the original survived & there were 2 Didacts before one of them lit the array & removed themself from the equation, leaving the more bitter, aggressive, wrathful version to wreak his vengeance upon an unsuspecting galaxy in retaliation for losing everything he once held dear... A case could be made for either scenario... If you look at Terminal 7 from H3, it looks to me like that message that was sent to the writer's father could have been written by Bornstellar... I don't recognize the symbol, but it looks somewhat similar in design to the Didact's & Librarian's except that it has a smaller hexagon ON TOP OF the larger central one. The red Didact symbol has the vertical line on top of the central hexagon... Or I could just be talking smack... Again, too soon to tell...[[User talk:DJenser|DJenser]] 17:04, 15 June 2012 (EDT) | | :::::::All of these are valid theories... Which serves to prove my point that there are still too many variables at this extremely early point in the game. For all we know, Greg may be referring to an internal conflict in which the Didact's personality matrix is having difficulty integrating with Born's causing a "split personality" type disorder which drove him crazy. Or, it could literally mean that the original survived & there were 2 Didacts before one of them lit the array & removed themself from the equation, leaving the more bitter, aggressive, wrathful version to wreak his vengeance upon an unsuspecting galaxy in retaliation for losing everything he once held dear... A case could be made for either scenario... If you look at Terminal 7 from H3, it looks to me like that message that was sent to the writer's father could have been written by Bornstellar... I don't recognize the symbol, but it looks somewhat similar in design to the Didact's & Librarian's except that it has a smaller hexagon ON TOP OF the larger central one. The red Didact symbol has the vertical line on top of the central hexagon... Or I could just be talking smack... Again, too soon to tell...[[User talk:DJenser|DJenser]] 17:04, 15 June 2012 (EDT) |
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| my analysis of the symbol from trailer, as you can see in the link that i'm going to share will show what the symbol looks like, it will be hard to spot as it is shown briefly on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG6mmCF8gk8] pause the screen on 0.52 and you'll notice the symbol is inverted from didacts and also the vertical lines either side of the octagon are connected to the outer circle where the didacts ones are not, this could possibly mean that this part of trivia could be plausable where there is an evil double. | | my analysis of the symbol from trailer, as you can see in the link that i'm going to share will show what the symbol looks like, it will be hard to spot as it is shown briefly on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG6mmCF8gk8] pause the screen on 0.52 and you'll notice the symbol is inverted from didacts and also the vertical lines either side of the octagon are connected to the outer circle where the didacts ones are not, this could possibly mean that this part of trivia could be plausable where there is an evil double |
| | | The official press release for Halo: Silentium makes mention of the "Ur-Didact", stating that he and the Librarian are the last hope for sentient life in the galaxy. "Ur" is a German prefix meaning "original", suggesting that the original Didact was not actually executed by Faber. In a discussion on his personal website, Greg Bear stated, "[L]et's just say there are two Didacts."[11] This may imply that the Bornstellar-Didact and the Ur-Didact continued to exist as distinct entities, with one of them being the aforementioned antagonist. |
| The official press release for Halo: Silentium makes mention of the "Ur-Didact", stating that he and the Librarian are the last hope for sentient life in the galaxy. "Ur" is a German prefix meaning "original", suggesting that the original Didact was not actually executed by Faber. In a discussion on his personal website, Greg Bear stated, "[L]et's just say there are two Didacts."[11] This may imply that the Bornstellar-Didact and the Ur-Didact continued to exist as distinct entities, with one of them being the aforementioned antagonist. | |
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| but anyways it could be a whole different forerunner in general but thats my analysis of the symbol. | | but anyways it could be a whole different forerunner in general but thats my analysis of the symbol. |
| Thank you and good night [[User talk:SPARTAN-225|SPARTAN-225]] 23:01, 23 July 2012 (EDT) | | Thank you and good night [[User talk:SPARTAN-225|SPARTAN-225]] 07:01, 23 July 2012 (EDT) |
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| :That video, at :52, shows the female crewmember's viewscreen filling up with forerunner glyphs and, then, "the Didact's" symbol. The same sequence of images on her screen is also used on the view screens seen on the home page of halo.xbox.com/halo4, preceded by the addition of what I believe is an Easter Egg. On the launch page, which is set up to look like the Infinity's bridge, there are 4 or 5 screens that display GIF images that cycle randomly every few seconds. Every so often, they will cycle with the following image: File:Screen1E.GIF... Pay especially close attention to the numbers... Look familiar? No?... You'll find them [[http://www.halopedia.org/Terminal/Halo:_Combat_Evolved_Anniversary#tabsection-0-0 here]], under terminals 1, 4 and 9. "Resonant connections" indeed... [[User talk:DJenser|DJenser]] 14:28, 23 July 2012 (EDT)
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| :Dude it's still not the didacts symbol, even in the tenth terminal in halo anniversary it shows his symbol from this wiki page, not the one that's in the halo 4 trailer and on the xbox site, 343 hasn't said it is him or not either [[User talk:SPARTAN-225|SPARTAN-225]] 05:53, 28 July 2012 (EDT)
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| ::Fine, for the sake of argument we can say that it's someone who is ''portraying themselves'' as the Didact, as that is quite obviously what is going on, at this point. Of course, with this New Important Info (see the new section below this one)released about Silentium, several new and even more twisted (it ''IS'' Greg Bear, after all) possibilities are raised as to the true identity of the main antagonist, none of which will completely eliminate the Didacts (or, now, even the Librarian!) as a possible suspect. Are your heads hurting yet?[[User talk:DJenser|DJenser]] 13:12, 2 August 2012 (EDT)
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| :::Been hurting. Shouldn't this discussion have ended by now? Lets try and wait for 343 spoilers and both Halo 4 & Silentium before we go any further. Otherwise its going to be a bunch of ''back & forth's'' that accomplish nothing. --'''''[[User:Killamint|<span style="color:black; font-family: Aerial;">Killamint</span>]]''''' <small>'''''[[User talk:Killamint|<span style="color:red">Comm</span>]]'''''</small> 13:26, 2 August 2012 (EDT)
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| ::::finally its been announced that it is the didact, well leaked anyway :/ [[User talk:SPARTAN-225|SPARTAN-225]] 01:26, 28 October 2012 (EDT)
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| == New Important info ==
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| http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765323982/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=heaprcom05-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creativeASIN=0765323982
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| We have this new info of Silentium, confirming that the Didact wasnt killed, hinting at a new forerunner rate "Juridicals" info on the Precurors' creation of humans and Forerunners, and the origins of the flood. Someone should update the respetective articles, starting with the Didact.[[User talk:Subjani|Subjani]] 16:01, 31 July 2012 (EDT)subjani
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| ==Launch trailer==
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| For those that have seen it, the guy talking to Chief is obviously the Didact, the voice actor sound really familiar, any thoughts on who it is? [[User:Spartansniper450/IRC Quotes|<span style="color:#000000">''Col.''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Snipes</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:gold">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:silver">50</span>]] 00:41, 24 October 2012 (EDT)
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| :Well, it's better not to assume. <s>We hear two non-human voices in the trailer - one announcing that they are the Forerunners, the other greeting the Chief. Either of these could conceivably be the Didact.</s> As for the voice itself, yes, it does sound maddeningly familiar, though I can't quite place it. I'll check around, see if anywhere lists the voice with an actor. -- [[User:Morhek|<b><font color=indigo>Qura 'Morhek</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>The Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>of Morheka</sup></font></i></u>]] 06:08, 24 October 2012 (EDT)
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| ::Do Stefan Marks, Nicolas Roye or Cas Anvar ring any bells? None of them are credited on IMDb as more than "voice actor". I saw Stefan Marks was a voice actor in Mass Effect 3, though I don't know what role he played. Other than that, I'm not familiar with any of their work, so I can't compare them. -- [[User:Morhek|<b><font color=indigo>Qura 'Morhek</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>The Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>of Morheka</sup></font></i></u>]] 06:15, 24 October 2012 (EDT)
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| :::Okay, so I went back and, nope, they're the same voice. Just a different intonation. My bad. -- [[User:Morhek|<b><font color=indigo>Qura 'Morhek</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>The Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>of Morheka</sup></font></i></u>]] 06:18, 24 October 2012 (EDT)
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| ::::I recognize that voice wherever. That's Keith Szarabajka's voice!!! He's the guy who gave voice to the Dr. Kyne (Dead Space), the Crowfather (Darksiders 2), and Harbinger (Mass Effect 2)!! --[[User talk:Dr Mutran|Dr Mutran]] 08:46, 24 October 2012 (EDT)
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| :A lot of people have suggested Keith Szarabajka on the ''Waypoint'' and ''Bungie.net'' forums. I've also seen several posts which claim it's Fred Tatasciore, who has [[Jiralhanae|experience]] [[03-049 Abject Testament|with]] [[Truth and Reconciliation's AI|''Halo'']]. If either of those predictions is accurate, the antagonist will be voiced by voiced by a ''Mass Effect'' villain. I'd be happy with that. Having listened to the trailer, though, the voice sounds like Jeremy Irons'; I've seen his name thrown around a few times as well. --[[User talk:Braidenvl|Courage never dies.]] 10:42, 24 October 2012 (EDT)
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| :No [[User:Morhek|Morhek]] is right, it's [[wikipedia:Keith Szarabajka|Keith Szarabajka]] his wikipedia page says he has the role for Didact, he was Daniel Holtz in the TV show Angel, that's where I recognized him from. Thanks Morhek! [[User:Spartansniper450/IRC Quotes|<span style="color:#000000">''Col.''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Snipes</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:gold">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:silver">50</span>]] 11:11, 24 October 2012 (EDT)
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| ==New Picture==
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| Since the game was just released shouldn't we change the picture to a high resolution screen shot or render of him?? [[User talk:SPARTAN-225|SPARTAN-225]] 15:01, 6 November 2012 (NZ Time)
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| :Spoilers --[[User talk:Halo face|Halo face]] 21:47, 5 November 2012 (EST)
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| ::Agreed. Not until after the official release date of November 6, 2012. --[[User:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] ([[User talk:Xamikaze330|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Xamikaze330|contribs]]) 23:26, 5 November 2012 (EST)Xamikaze330
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| :::It's been out for the last 21 hours in my country but now its been officially released over the U.S. [[User:SPARTAN-225|S225]] 9:28pm 6th of november (PST)
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| (''reset indent'') Okay, now that it's officially been released, I think it would be safe to include some high-quality screenshots of the Didact as he appeared in ''Halo 4'', as well as some high-quality screenshots of the Librarian too, as she appeared in ''Halo 4''. That is assuming she made any appearance at all in any point in ''Halo 4'''s campaign. --[[User:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] ([[User talk:Xamikaze330|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Xamikaze330|contribs]]) 12:43, 7 November 2012 (EST)Xamikaze330
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| :Yes she did, sort of... [[User:Spartansniper450/IRC Quotes|<span style="color:#000000">''Col.''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Snipes</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:gold">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:silver">50</span>]] 12:49, 7 November 2012 (EST)
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| ::Can we get more than just one image of the Didact in ''Halo 4'', not just one without his helmet/mask and one with his helmet/mask on? --[[User:Xamikaze330|Xamikaze330]] ([[User talk:Xamikaze330|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Xamikaze330|contribs]]) 19:49, 7 November 2012 (EST)Xamikaze330
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| ==Which Didact==
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| Which Didact do we encounter in ''Halo 4''? I've heard chatter that it's Bornstellar-Didact, because the Terminals have him mentioned "this new form", but his behavior seems more like that of Ur-Didact. [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 16:02, 7 November 2012 (EST)
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| :I guess this is what ''[[Halo: Silentium|Silentium]]'' is supposed to reveal. -- [[User talk:SFH|SFH]] 20:36, 7 November 2012 (EST)
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| I was wondering the same and because of his behavior and hatred of humans I would say it is Ur-Didact. Also because in the terminals it shows the Didact from Halo 4 talking to the Lord of Admirals, that could not have been Bornstellar-Didact because he wasn't alive yet. Even accounting for the mutation that Bornstellar received from the Ur-Didact I doubt that they would end up looking exactly the same. [[User talk:TLLorax|TLLorax]] 04:54, 8 November 2012 (EST)
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| :From his attitude based on Cryptum, and Bornstellar-Didact's from Primordium, I would hazard a guess that he is more likely to be the Ur-Didact, sealed in a Cryptum while Bornstellar-Didact assumed the role he played in the Terminals. Needless to say, it explains his bitterness towards the Librarian - being abandoned for "another you but not quite you" has to be a blow to the ego. -- [[User:Morhek|<b><font color=indigo>Qura 'Morhek</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>The Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>of Morheka</sup></font></i></u>]] 06:39, 8 November 2012 (EST)
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| == Reconciling Halo 3's Terminals with Halo 4's ==
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| I'm a bit stumped on how to reconcile what Halo 3's terminals state (Didact activated the Halos after the Librarian's rescue party are unable to get her off Earth), and what is shown in Halo 4 (Librarian is forced to incapacitate Didact and lock him in a cryptum for his, and humanity's safety).
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| Does anyone who is a better writer than I have any ideas? I don't wanna try and edit the article and make things more awkward than they should be. [[File:Flawedspirit avatar.png|15px]] [[User:Flawedspirit|<span style="color:#004A80">'''Flawedspirit'''</span>]] <span style="color:#FFCB05"> '''||''' </span>[[Special:Contributions/Flawedspirit|<span style="color:#004A80;font-size:x-small">'''Contributions'''</span>]] 17:54, 8 November 2012 (EST)
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| :I think it would be best to leave the details of the Halo 3 terminals and Halo 4 terminals until the novel Halo: Silentium is published; the terminals do not explain very well which Didact activated the Halo rings and which Didact was locked in the Cryptum. --[[User talk:Dr Mutran|Dr Mutran]] 16:46, 8 November 2012 (EST)
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| ::Yeah, we should wait, and also once we get that information we should split the Didact page into two, the Ur-Didact and the Bornsteller-Didact.--[[User talk:ArchedThunder|ArchedThunder]] 17:37, 12 November 2012 (EST)
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| == Telepathy? ==
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| So after visiting the [[Constraint field]] article, it's clear that the Didact does ''not'' possess telekinetic powers. But one kept nagging at me: even if he can't move things with his mind, can he speak with it? In other words, is he telepathic? I ask because in [[Shutdown]] the Didact communicates directly with Chief...and Cortana can't hear him. It seems like the only way Cortana couldn't hear the transmission if it was being transmitted straight into John's head. Just a puzzling detail I couldn't ignore. '''''[[User:Spartan-055|<font color="orange">Captain Baird</font>]]''''' '''<sup>[[User talk:Spartan-055|<font color="green">Comm-Link</font>]]</sup>'''''<sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartan-055|<font color="blue">Service Record</font>]]</sub>'' 21:13, 14 November 2012 (EST)
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| My guess is that he's using some form of advanced technology to communicate with John, either via his neural interface or by, as it would appear, actually beaming words into his brain. I don't think it's likely that he actually has some innate ability to use telepathy, though - we've seen Forerunner tech do amazing stuff, so it's probably something involved with his suit or other tech he has at his disposal [[User talk:SPARTAN-347|SPARTAN-347]] 22:52, 14 November 2012 (EST)
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| It could be a [[geas]], memories from someone else, could also explain why only John heard his voice, or an effect of what the Librarian did to John. [[User:Spartansniper450/IRC Quotes|<span style="color:#000000">''Col.''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Snipes</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:gold">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:silver">50</span>]] 23:54, 14 November 2012 (EST)
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| I'm thinking it was a minor form of [[Forerunner_mutation|brevet mutation]], along the lines of whatever made the Didact immune to Composition. Such a mutation would be childs-play for someone of the Librarian's skill. Much like with Bornstellar, an additional benefit of such a mutation would be the ability to access the [[Domain]]... Of course, nowadays, there really isn't much left of the Domain, but such a mutation might still allow for rundimentary communication between those who are similarly connected... [[User:DJenser|DJenser]] ([[User talk:DJenser|talk]]) 14:12, 1 February 2013 (EST)
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| ==Didact's survival==
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| I've noticed an ongoing debate (in edit form) of whether or not Didact survived the Battle of Earth (2557), so lets discuss. I personally believed that he survived the battle. While I don't remember where, I've heard multiple mentions by 343 that the Didact would be a significant character in this new trilogy of games, how can he be significant if he died in the first game? [[User:Spartansniper450/IRC Quotes|<span style="color:#000000">''Col.''</span>]] [[User:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:#00416A">Snipes</span>]][[User talk:Spartansniper450|<span style="color:gold">4</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Spartansniper450|<span style="color:silver">50</span>]] 11:29, 15 November 2012 (EST)
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| :Cortana did say that there was "Significant Slip-Space activity" going on underneath the Composer, and what the Didact fell into looked very much like a portal. [[User talk:Missing Mandible|Missing Mandible]] 21:24, 15 November 2012 (EST)
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| ::And in the terminal "Knights", the Didact himself says that the Composer will not work in his new form. --[[User talk:Dr Mutran|Dr Mutran]] 21:28, 15 November 2012 (EST)
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| :::So he fell into a Slipspace portal... what about the grenade that had just exploded in/on his chest? That didn't look like it did much for his health. Keep in mind that there are two Didacts, both of which are implied to be alive at the time of ''Halo 4''. The other Didact could pop up later, for better or worse. '''''[[User:Spartan-055|<font color="orange">Captain Baird</font>]]''''' '''<sup>[[User talk:Spartan-055|<font color="green">Comm-Link</font>]]</sup>'''''<sub>[[Special:Contributions/Spartan-055|<font color="blue">Service Record</font>]]</sub>'' 15:14, 19 November 2012 (EST)
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| :Despite the grenade in his chest, he still had his armor on. If he survived, he was likely injured but not killed by the grenade.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig|15:18, 19 November 2012 (EST)}}
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| :::Bornstellar-Didact was the Didact that activated the Halo rings...we can assume he's most likely dead.--<font color="green">[[User:Rollersox|Death will follow you]]...</font><font color="blue" size="2"><sup>[[User talk:Rollersox|but you can survive]]</sup></font> 23:46, 16 December 2012 (EST)
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| ::::But he activated the Halo rings on the Ark (Installation 00), and the Ark is outside the Milky Way, so he survived. --[[User talk:Dr Mutran|Dr Mutran]] 09:22, 17 December 2012 (EST)
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| :I'm gonna kinda-sorta play to the middle here and edit his infobox to say "Died: July 2557 (presumed)", as he, as far as the Chief and the UNSC are aware, is dead, seeing as the Chief himself stuck him with a grenade and saw him fall into the swirly orange vortex of doom. Though, whether or not the swirly orange vortex of doom killed him, translocated him, or whatever, we'll find out in about 10 months. --[[User:WTRiker|WTRiker]] ([[User talk:WTRiker|talk]]) 01:32, 9 January 2013 (EST)
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| ::::Let's not lose sight of the fact that 2 direct hits with a [[binary rifle]] only knocked him out or, at best, rendered him comatose... And that was without his full armor; he was was only wearing the under-layer at the time... This is a tough dude. [[User:DJenser|DJenser]] ([[User talk:DJenser|talk]]) 14:35, 1 February 2013 (EST)
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| Even if Bornstellar was on a Halo when the rings fired he would have survived. Given that the flood and humans survived the Battle of the Capital despite Installation 07 activating. [[User:ProphetofTruth|ProphetofTruth]] ([[User talk:ProphetofTruth|talk]]) 01:43, 9 January 2013 (EST)
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| I strongly assume that he is alive given the events of Spartan Ops, as well as Jul continuing to act as the Didact's Hand.[[User:Ocean Soul|Ocean Soul]] ([[User talk:Ocean Soul|talk]]) 00:17, 18 April 2013 (EDT)
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| "Even if Bornstellar was on a Halo when the rings fired he would have survived. Given that the flood and humans survived the Battle of the Capital despite Installation 07 activating. ProphetofTruth"
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| -Humans where indexed and the flood are not effected by the Halos [[Special:Contributions/70.71.172.54|70.71.172.54]] 19:37, 23 November 2013 (EST)
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| == The Ur-Didact is in fact the Didact we encountered in Halo 4 ==
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| http://www.gregbear.com/blog/display.cfm?id=6897
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| Though it should have been fairly obvious to most of us, it was the ''Ur-Didact'' who was imprisoned on Requiem only to be awakwened in Halo 4, and not the ''Bornstellar-Didact''. But I guess it's good to finally have some confirmation. All articles mentioning the two incarnations of the Didact should make reference of this.--[[User:Brute Honour Guard|<span style="color:blue">Brute Honour Guard</span>]] File:Bruteface.png|20px]] ([[User talk:Brute Honour Guard|<span style="color:black">"Talk"</span>]]) 20:58, 4 February 2013 (EST)
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| :Since the two's lives follow such different paths, we should split the Didacts' bios between two articles. We could keep the Ur-Didact stuff here, and move the Bornstellar-Didact parts to the Bornstellar article. [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 22:29, 4 February 2013 (EST)
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| ::That seems like the best option, keeps it from getting the two mixed up.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 12:59, 5 February 2013 (EST)
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| :Should the articles be renamed to "Bornstellar-Didact" and "Ur-Didact", or keep their same names? [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 01:56, 6 February 2013 (EST)
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| ::I think the article names should remain the same, while we simply have a link to Bornstellar's biography for anything related to his activities as the Didact.--'''''[[User:Killamint|<span style="color:Black; font-family: Arial;">Killamint</span>]]''''' <small>['''''[[User talk:Killamint|<font color="Red">Comm</font>]]'''''|'''''[[Special:Contributions/Killamint|<font color="Black">Files</font>]]''''']</small> 07:30, 6 February 2013 (EST)
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| Well, Jugus pointed out that he's effectively not Bornstellar anymore. He is quoted in ''Primordium'' saying that Bornstellar is just a few memories now and he is fully the Didact. That seems like enough of an identity change for a name change. 11:03, 6 February 2013 (EST)
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| :Honestly I'm not sure but if that's the case then I guess it should be renamed but retain his original name in the description/bio.--'''''[[User:Killamint|<span style="color:Black; font-family: Arial;">Killamint</span>]]''''' <small>['''''[[User talk:Killamint|<font color="Red">Comm</font>]]'''''|'''''[[Special:Contributions/Killamint|<font color="Black">Files</font>]]''''']</small> 17:55, 6 February 2013 (EST)
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| == Im confused on the order of events... ==
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| Both this and the other Halo WIki seem to indicate the last few Terminals in Halo 4 (with the Didact composing the humans to make his Promethean AI's; and the Librarian shooting him and locking him up in his Crytpum) to take place AFTER the events in the novel Halo: Cryptum. I was under the impression the entire Halo 4 Terminal video series took place before Bornstellar.. and the Librarian locking him in the Crytpum was the first time that this happened. so in chronological order:
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| *Foreruners are aware of the Floods threat and overwhelmed
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| *Forthencho, and many humans/Forerunners are composed
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| *Librarian is horrified by her husbands work
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| *Didact forcibly mutates himself to prevent himself to be infected (becomes immune to the Composer)
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| *Librarian shoots and knocks the Didact unconscious, locks him in Cryptum
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| *Halo Cryptum- is freed by Bornstellar and apart of him merges with Bornstellar,
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| *Halo Primordium- Ur believed dead
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| *somepoint resealed in Cryptum
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| *many many many years...
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| *Halo 4
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| or am i very, very confused?--[[User:Reclaimer-117|Reclaimer-117]] ([[User talk:Reclaimer-117|talk]]) 20:07, 21 February 2013 (EST)
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| :Not the case for several reasons: 1. The Cryptum where Bornstellar found the Didact was on Earth, not Requiem. 2. The Cryptum on Earth looked like a pillar, not a sphere. 3. That Didact was respectful to Chakas and Riser, not genocidal. 4. His appearance didn't match that of his mutation. [[User:Tuckerscreator|<span style="color:#6600cc;">'''''Tuckerscreator'''''</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Tuckerscreator|<font color="#008000">stalk</font>]])</sup> 20:19, 21 February 2013 (EST)
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| :Only the last three terminals (Knights, Justice and Cryptum) takes places after Halo Cryptum (actually, that three terminals takes place in Halo: Silentium); the rest of them takes place before the novel, except Jul 'Mdama's terminal. --[[User:Dr Mutran|Dr Mutran]] ([[User talk:Dr Mutran|talk]]) 20:27, 21 February 2013 (EST)
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| ==Height==
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| I have just noticed that his height is listed as approx. 9.8 ft based off of his second showdown with master chief. Though something is not right here. Throughout the game, the didact's height (and even master chief's) has been fluctuating. The first time he encounters MC, and the didact brings him closer with the constraints. MC came up to around the didacts waist. Making the didact much taller than he was in the final scene.
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| But the odd feature is that in the terminals, the didact is shown to TOWER over the promethean knights who each stand approx. 10 feet in height. We have just as much evidence showing that the didact was over 13-14 ft in height as we do that he was around 9.8 ft in height. And it wouldnt make much sense for the didact to be continously described as being massive in the novels, but at the same time being nearly 4 ft shorter than bornstellar's father (13'2''). It doesnt make much sense.
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| Dont you guys think it would be better to just not list his height at all since it is too difficult to gauge? And just wait for an official listing to come out like we do for everyone else. We should just describe him in the the description section as being massive and towering over everyone else for the time being. I mean, his height changes quite a bit throughout the game. And its not just him, but MC as well. I think 343i did not really pay much attention to the scale in this game. :/ {{unsigned|Emasik}}
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| :I agree. Though I don't want to doubt WTRiker's estimate (I've checked it over using [[:File:Didact John comparison.png|this image]], but using John's height as a gauge isn't ''that'' accurate), it only takes into account ''this'' height, which is inconsistent with many of his other appearances. As Emasik says, his height fluctuates between cutscenes, books and terminals. I would also suggest, if nobody has any opposition, that this height be removed, or be replaced by a more common height shown if there is one (unless this counts as part of the "later canon" rule). --<b>[[User:Tentacletornado|<font color="#2E8B57">''Tent''</font><font color="#3CB371">''acle''</font>]][[User talk:Tentacletornado|<font color="#DAA520">''Torn''</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Tentacletornado|<font color="#B8860B">''ado''</font>]]</b> 15:27, 30 April 2013 (EDT)
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| == The Didacts "meditation" ==
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| I think I remember his wife saying something in Halo 4 that the Didact was supposed to teach Humanity about us being Reclaimers after he had finished his "meditation" in Requiem. Yeah, he was locked up in his own Cryptum so that he could contact the Domain & regenerate his mind because the Flood made him crazy. Once he completed meditation, his wife was supposed to give him the Janus Key so that he could come to us & educate us on our role as Reclaimers as well as help us "reclaim" the Mantle & Ecumene. But none of that happened...why? For some weird reason unbeknownst to me, the Didact never regained his sanity from the Domain & so was never able to come & tell as that we were Reclaimers. How the hell else were we supposed to know about ANYTHING (Flood, the Array, etc) that happened in the galaxy prior to the Halo event? How could they expect us to "reclaim" the Mantle or know how to operate or even find the Halos when we never knew or learned about them in the first place? Did they not have any plan to inform us of our role after Reintroduction to Earth? I guess what Im really asking here is: WAS THE DIDACT SUPPOSED TO TEACH US? IF SO, WHY DIDNT HE EVER SHOW UP?!?!?!?!
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| [[User:Threnody|Threnody]] ([[User talk:Threnody|talk]]) 06:11, 11 May 2013 (EDT)
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| I assume he was woken up early by the Chief. A spanner in the works. Always use the DMR. '''This is''' [[User:CraZboy557|<span style="color:orange; font-family: Gill Sans Ultra Bold; font-size: 105%;">'''craZboy557'''</span>]], '''signing off.''' 08:11, 11 May 2013 (EDT)
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| :''Silentium'' explains this in detail. The Didact's link to the Domain was severed when the Halos were fired. Therefore, he was trapped for 100,000 years with nothing to meditate on but his own craziness and hatred. Because of this, he was still fixated on composing humanity when he was revived in 2557. The problem wasn't that he was awoken early; the problem was that the Librarian's plan to rehabilitate her husband failed from the beginning. --[[User:Braidenvl|Courage never dies.]] ([[User talk:Braidenvl|talk]]) 08:32, 11 May 2013 (EDT)
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| == The Didact and Maker-of-Moons' armor ==
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| (Concerning [http://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Ur-Didact&diff=1097467&oldid=1097465 this edit])
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| While it would make sense from a storytelling perspective for the Didact to continue wearing Maker-of-Moons' Builder suit by ''Halo 4'', there is evidence to suggest otherwise. First, there's this quote from ''Silentium'' (page 216): ''"The Ur-Didact stands motionless in the middle of their estate's main dwelling, clad in a new suit of combat armor, a dark presence in a grim, chaotic scene."'' (This is while he's waiting for the IsoDidact and the Librarian on Nomdagro). "New suit" and "combat armor" suggest he reequipped after his return to Requiem (and why would he not, apart from possible sentimental reasons?). And then you have ''Escalation 10'', where Static Carillon references his suit's ability to attune itself to weapons as an attribute of Warrior-Servant armor.
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| There's also the fact Faber's suit, an example of the armor of a high-ranked Builder, looks nothing like the Didact's most recent armor (though it hardly makes sense that Faber's armor is actually ''less'' ornate than the Didact's — maybe the ostentatiousness of Didact's new suit is meant to reflect his rejection of Builder supremacy?). --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 01:19, 6 October 2014 (EDT)
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| :[http://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Ur-Didact&diff=1097644&oldid=1097467 It's been fixed]. I had forgotten that line from ''Silentium''. As for why Faber's armor is so bland, I can't think of any explanation that makes more sense than your idea. Well, either that or "Domaindidit". --[[User:Braidenvl|<span style="color:gray">'''''Our vengeance is at hand.'''''</span>]] [[File:Gravemind.svg|14px]] ([[User talk:Braidenvl|<span style="color:gray">Talk to me.</span>]]) 06:12, 6 October 2014 (EDT)
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| ::I blame writer/artist miscommunication and/or the artists not doing their lore homework. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 14:13, 6 October 2014 (EDT)
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| == How was he Composed? ==
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| In the Halo 4 terminals, he says the Composer wont work on him.[[Special:Contributions/69.35.176.123|69.35.176.123]] 05:10, 19 November 2014 (EST)
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| :The wording in the terminal does not conclusively state he cannot be composed at all, just that the Composer won't work as intended. Now, what this means is still up in the air, but it could mean he'll come out even more twisted than before. Or it's just that many Composers firing at the same time did the trick. But there's clearly a plan behind it all as said by Brian Reed in a now-deleted tweet. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 08:05, 19 November 2014 (EST)
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| == Logic Plague Inconsistency? ==
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| It's been confirmed now that under the Halo: Epitaph book that Ur-Didact had the logic plague and he got rid of it by the composure?...
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| It's just that out of the three known characters who has the Logic Plague, which It's been confirmed in the book yet again that Cortana also has it after a decade long speculation, my question is this.
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| What are the 'rules' of getting rid of the logic plague?
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| 1. Mendicant Bias: obtained the plague due to coercion and persuasion of the Primordial interrogation and when interrogated by the Gravemind. Supposedly the plague was cleanses due to either the Ark firing all Halo Rings and that cleansed it or that being isolated for millennia to repent and morn over his actions, couldn't remember which.
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| 2. Ur-Didact: Got the plague due to the Gravemind's torture, although never recalled that it was classified as a 'logic plague', always assumed that the torture made Ur-Didact mad and insane and the Gravemind used that to cause disorder for other Forerunner militants. And the composure cleansed the 'logic plague', a device that digitizes and materialize into fractured beings and that somehow made the Ur-Didact sane?
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| 3. Cortana: Confirmed now that she had the plague by the gravemind in Halo 3... But how did she cleanse her plague? That's what I seem to not understand. Her rampancy in Halo 4 that cause her to affiliate her trauma do to 7 year life span and the Gravemind's influence, but that was cleanses to due resurrection through the Domain but the plague remained? What was her motive as being leader of The Created and her influence behind that? Was she doing it out of volition for preservation of world order or the means of disruption across the galaxy by the Gravemind's influence? Or was it that Cortana supposed to bring back the Flood? What made her cleansed it was it that she simply made a vital mistake based on her philosophy? Was she or was she not influence by the logic plague at all of that's the case?
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| It's a loaded question but I feel a confliction that I couldn't easily answer myself. [[Special:Contributions/192.145.245.226|192.145.245.226]] 09:47, September 13, 2024 (EDT)
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