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<center>''This article is about the Covenant term. For the ''[[Halo 3]]'' achievement, see [[Demon (achievement)]]. For the ''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'' achievement, see [[Demon (Halo 2 achievement)]].''</center> | |||
'''"Demon"''' is the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] name for all [[SPARTAN Program|Spartans]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 243'' ("Voro strained to isolate the human word for demons from their objectionable speech... ''Spartans''".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 349'' ("They would take no chances with these human demons, these 'Spartans' ".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 372'' ("The Fleet Master Elite snarled at Kurt, and the translation filtered through his helmet's speaker: 'One last fight demon' ".)</ref>, but is most commonly used in reference to [[John-117]] specifically. This is primarily due to the fact that the Covenant fear the Spartans, because of their ability to destroy hundreds or thousands of Covenant soldiers. They particularly fear John-117 because of his destruction of [[Installation 04]]. Because they treat these as relics and the Forerunners as gods, it is possible they see John-117 as the opposite: a demon. | '''"Demon"''' is the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] name for all [[SPARTAN Program|Spartans]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 243'' ("Voro strained to isolate the human word for demons from their objectionable speech... ''Spartans''".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 349'' ("They would take no chances with these human demons, these 'Spartans' ".)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 372'' ("The Fleet Master Elite snarled at Kurt, and the translation filtered through his helmet's speaker: 'One last fight demon' ".)</ref>, but is most commonly used in reference to [[John-117]] specifically. This is primarily due to the fact that the Covenant fear the Spartans, because of their ability to destroy hundreds or thousands of Covenant soldiers. They particularly fear John-117 because of his destruction of [[Installation 04]]. Because they treat these as relics and the Forerunners as gods, it is possible they see John-117 as the opposite: a demon. | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
In gameplay, when Covenant warriors encounter John-117 in combat and sight, they usually engage him with extreme caution. Unggoy and [[Kig-yar|Kig-Yar]] have a tendency to retreat upon the Demon killing their [[Sangheili]] or [[Jiralhanae]] commander, or if they are the only soldier remaining. The [[San 'Shyuum]] and Jiralhanae also refer to John-117 as the Demon<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]'' ('''[[Prophet of Truth]]''' "Kill the demon!".</ref>. The [[Prophet of Truth]] is the only member of the Covenant that has ever referred to John-117 by his alternate name of Master Chief.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Heretic]]'' (Prophet of Truth: "But this demon, this ''Master Chief''...")</ref> It is theorized that Truth says this so the player knows who "the Demon" is, as the term is not used in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. (However, in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', enemies will refer to the player as a "devil"; upon the player's death, for example, [[Unggoy]] will sometimes say things like "dead devil." This may be a slightly inaccurate translation of the Covenant word for "demon," since the translation software used during ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' is not as advanced as that used during ''Halo 2''.) | In gameplay, when Covenant warriors encounter John-117 in combat and sight, they usually engage him with extreme caution. Unggoy and [[Kig-yar|Kig-Yar]] have a tendency to retreat upon the Demon killing their [[Sangheili]] or [[Jiralhanae]] commander, or if they are the only soldier remaining. The [[San 'Shyuum]] and Jiralhanae also refer to John-117 as the Demon<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]'' ('''[[Prophet of Truth]]''' "Kill the demon!".</ref>. The [[Prophet of Truth]] is the only member of the Covenant that has ever referred to John-117 by his alternate name of Master Chief.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Heretic]]'' ('''Prophet of Truth''': "But this demon, this ''Master Chief''...")</ref> It is theorized that Truth says this so the player knows who "the Demon" is, as the term is not used in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. (However, in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', enemies will refer to the player as a "devil"; upon the player's death, for example, [[Unggoy]] will sometimes say things like "dead devil." This may be a slightly inaccurate translation of the Covenant word for "demon," since the translation software used during ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' is not as advanced as that used during ''Halo 2''.) | ||
If any Covenant soldier actually kills a Demon, it may be assumed they are given a very high reward for their success against this potent and dangerous adversary. This can be noted in gameplay during ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' when John-117 dies, the nearby Unggoy laugh crazily or shout "I did it! I'm the one!" and similar things. The nearby Sangheili also laugh. In ''[[Halo 2]]'' when John-117 dies, the nearby Sangheili say something along the lines of "The Demon is dead, I killed it!"; "The Prophets shall reward me well for that!"; "The Demon is dead, by my hand!"; "I've earned [[covenant religion|my Journey]]!"; or, more rarely, "Ha! And I'm not even [[arbiter|the Arbiter]]!". Unggoy can sometimes be overheard after John-117 dies exclaiming, "I get his helmet!" | If any Covenant soldier actually kills a Demon, it may be assumed they are given a very high reward for their success against this potent and dangerous adversary. This can be noted in gameplay during ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' when John-117 dies, the nearby Unggoy laugh crazily or shout "I did it! I'm the one!" and similar things. The nearby Sangheili also laugh. In ''[[Halo 2]]'' when John-117 dies, the nearby Sangheili say something along the lines of "The Demon is dead, I killed it!"; "The Prophets shall reward me well for that!"; "The Demon is dead, by my hand!"; "I've earned [[covenant religion|my Journey]]!"; or, more rarely, "Ha! And I'm not even [[arbiter|the Arbiter]]!". Unggoy can sometimes be overheard after John-117 dies exclaiming, "I get his helmet!" | ||
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While fighting alongside the allied Sangheili, they will call John-117 "Demon", perhaps out of respect and deference, as a passive insult, or to signify John's rank as a [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] (this could be out of not knowing to call him "Spartan" or simply out of habit). Later in the game, the Sangheili begin clarifying and referring John as Spartan, or sometimes, [[human]] Champion; if the player were to be killed anytime during gameplay, and the Sangheili witness this, one of them might say "The human Champion is down!" The theory that "Demon" translates directly into "Spartan" is disproved in this game when [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]] both refer John as "Spartan" throughout the game. Thel 'Vadam, [[Sangheili Minor|Minor Sangheili]], and some [[Special Operations Sangheili]] will sometimes refer John-117 as "Reclaimer", just like [[343 Guilty Spark]]. This is most likely as a result of the new human-Sangheili alliance, which makes the derogatory term Demon inappropriate. The term was obviously taken from 343 Guilty Spark (who, as their "Oracle," holds a position of fervor among the Sangheili), who always refers to John-117 as Reclaimer. Despite this, Thel will nearly always refer to John-117 as "Spartan," as does Rtas 'Vadum. If the player dies at the hands of Covenant soldiers like Jiralhanae and Unggoy, they will say things like "The Demon is dead!", "We are the Champions!", or, on rare occasions, things like "I got the Demon's boots!", or "I call his helmet!" Often, one will shout (with the [[Halo 2 Skulls#I_Would_Have_Been_Your_Daddy|IWHBYD Skull]] on) things like, "Ding-dong, the Demon's dead!" | While fighting alongside the allied Sangheili, they will call John-117 "Demon", perhaps out of respect and deference, as a passive insult, or to signify John's rank as a [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] (this could be out of not knowing to call him "Spartan" or simply out of habit). Later in the game, the Sangheili begin clarifying and referring John as Spartan, or sometimes, [[human]] Champion; if the player were to be killed anytime during gameplay, and the Sangheili witness this, one of them might say "The human Champion is down!" The theory that "Demon" translates directly into "Spartan" is disproved in this game when [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]] both refer John as "Spartan" throughout the game. Thel 'Vadam, [[Sangheili Minor|Minor Sangheili]], and some [[Special Operations Sangheili]] will sometimes refer John-117 as "Reclaimer", just like [[343 Guilty Spark]]. This is most likely as a result of the new human-Sangheili alliance, which makes the derogatory term Demon inappropriate. The term was obviously taken from 343 Guilty Spark (who, as their "Oracle," holds a position of fervor among the Sangheili), who always refers to John-117 as Reclaimer. Despite this, Thel will nearly always refer to John-117 as "Spartan," as does Rtas 'Vadum. If the player dies at the hands of Covenant soldiers like Jiralhanae and Unggoy, they will say things like "The Demon is dead!", "We are the Champions!", or, on rare occasions, things like "I got the Demon's boots!", or "I call his helmet!" Often, one will shout (with the [[Halo 2 Skulls#I_Would_Have_Been_Your_Daddy|IWHBYD Skull]] on) things like, "Ding-dong, the Demon's dead!" | ||
===Halo Reach=== | ===Halo: Reach=== | ||
{{Main|Halo: Reach}} | |||
The term "Demon" appears as a name for customizable [[loadout]]s. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 21:33, July 28, 2011
"Demon" is the Covenant name for all Spartans[1][2][3], but is most commonly used in reference to John-117 specifically. This is primarily due to the fact that the Covenant fear the Spartans, because of their ability to destroy hundreds or thousands of Covenant soldiers. They particularly fear John-117 because of his destruction of Installation 04. Because they treat these as relics and the Forerunners as gods, it is possible they see John-117 as the opposite: a demon.
Demon could also possibly mean a particularly powerful foe, and they might call Spartans "Demons" because they rarely ever die, compared to a demon's immortality, and are bringers of great destruction and defeat (just as John-117 destroyed Installation 04). The idea that Demons refer to powerful foes instead of only Spartans is, however, not supported in Halo 3: ODST, where enemy Unggoy refer to the player, who plays as an ODST, as an "imp" which could technically be a small demon.
Gameplay
In gameplay, when Covenant warriors encounter John-117 in combat and sight, they usually engage him with extreme caution. Unggoy and Kig-Yar have a tendency to retreat upon the Demon killing their Sangheili or Jiralhanae commander, or if they are the only soldier remaining. The San 'Shyuum and Jiralhanae also refer to John-117 as the Demon[4]. The Prophet of Truth is the only member of the Covenant that has ever referred to John-117 by his alternate name of Master Chief.[5] It is theorized that Truth says this so the player knows who "the Demon" is, as the term is not used in Halo: Combat Evolved. (However, in Halo: Combat Evolved, enemies will refer to the player as a "devil"; upon the player's death, for example, Unggoy will sometimes say things like "dead devil." This may be a slightly inaccurate translation of the Covenant word for "demon," since the translation software used during Halo: Combat Evolved is not as advanced as that used during Halo 2.)
If any Covenant soldier actually kills a Demon, it may be assumed they are given a very high reward for their success against this potent and dangerous adversary. This can be noted in gameplay during Halo: Combat Evolved when John-117 dies, the nearby Unggoy laugh crazily or shout "I did it! I'm the one!" and similar things. The nearby Sangheili also laugh. In Halo 2 when John-117 dies, the nearby Sangheili say something along the lines of "The Demon is dead, I killed it!"; "The Prophets shall reward me well for that!"; "The Demon is dead, by my hand!"; "I've earned my Journey!"; or, more rarely, "Ha! And I'm not even the Arbiter!". Unggoy can sometimes be overheard after John-117 dies exclaiming, "I get his helmet!"
When the player throws a grenade, Sangheili (and sometimes Unggoy) in Halo 2 will often yell, "Demon flare! Scatter!", regardless of the grenade type.
Halo 3
- Main article: Halo 3
While fighting alongside the allied Sangheili, they will call John-117 "Demon", perhaps out of respect and deference, as a passive insult, or to signify John's rank as a Spartan (this could be out of not knowing to call him "Spartan" or simply out of habit). Later in the game, the Sangheili begin clarifying and referring John as Spartan, or sometimes, human Champion; if the player were to be killed anytime during gameplay, and the Sangheili witness this, one of them might say "The human Champion is down!" The theory that "Demon" translates directly into "Spartan" is disproved in this game when Rtas 'Vadum and Thel 'Vadam both refer John as "Spartan" throughout the game. Thel 'Vadam, Minor Sangheili, and some Special Operations Sangheili will sometimes refer John-117 as "Reclaimer", just like 343 Guilty Spark. This is most likely as a result of the new human-Sangheili alliance, which makes the derogatory term Demon inappropriate. The term was obviously taken from 343 Guilty Spark (who, as their "Oracle," holds a position of fervor among the Sangheili), who always refers to John-117 as Reclaimer. Despite this, Thel will nearly always refer to John-117 as "Spartan," as does Rtas 'Vadum. If the player dies at the hands of Covenant soldiers like Jiralhanae and Unggoy, they will say things like "The Demon is dead!", "We are the Champions!", or, on rare occasions, things like "I got the Demon's boots!", or "I call his helmet!" Often, one will shout (with the IWHBYD Skull on) things like, "Ding-dong, the Demon's dead!"
Halo: Reach
- Main article: Halo: Reach
The term "Demon" appears as a name for customizable loadouts.
List of appearances
- Halo 2
- Halo 3
- Halo 3: ODST
- Halo: First Strike (First appearance)
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo: The Cole Protocol
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 243 ("Voro strained to isolate the human word for demons from their objectionable speech... Spartans".)
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 349 ("They would take no chances with these human demons, these 'Spartans' ".)
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 372 ("The Fleet Master Elite snarled at Kurt, and the translation filtered through his helmet's speaker: 'One last fight demon' ".)
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind (Prophet of Truth "Kill the demon!".
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Heretic (Prophet of Truth: "But this demon, this Master Chief...")
