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|name = Beowulf | |name = Beowulf | ||
|image = [[File:Beowulf.jpg|300px]] | |image = [[File:Beowulf.jpg|300px]] | ||
|began = [[2525#November|November 2525]] or earlier | |began = [[2525#November|November 2525]] or earlier{{Ref/Novel|Id=HTFoR11|HTFoR|Chapter=11}} | ||
|ended = | |ended = | ||
|gender = Male programming | |gender = Male programming{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR11}} | ||
|description = A man wearing a hooded cloak | |description = A man wearing a hooded cloak{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR11}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=FoRBC4|FoRBC|Issue=4}} | ||
|color = Blue | |color = Blue{{Ref/Reuse|FoRBC4}} | ||
|affiliation = [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | |affiliation = [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR11}} | ||
|function = Attaché to | |function = Attaché to the Office of Naval Intelligence{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR11}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Beowulf''' was a [[Dumb AI|"dumb" artificial intelligence]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. | '''Beowulf''' was a [[Dumb AI|"dumb" artificial intelligence]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR11}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFAmore|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Armory Amore|D=18|M=09|Y=2020}} In [[2525#November|November 2525]], Beowulf was attached is some capacity to [[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]], the head of the Office of Naval Intelligence's [[ONI Section Three|Section Three]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR11}}{{Ref/Reuse|FoRBC4}} By late [[2552#August|August 2552]], he safeguarded the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s personnel and planning database on [[Reach]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HTFoR28|HTFoR|Chapter=28}} | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Beowulf was present during the [[SPARTAN-II program| | ===Discovery of the Covenant=== | ||
Beowulf was present during the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]]s' original briefing about the [[Covenant]] in the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]]'s secure briefing room on [[2525#November|November 2, 2525]]. Upon the instruction of [[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]], Beowulf reluctantly presented the classified [[First Battle of Harvest|destruction]] of [[Harvest]] to the Spartans. He also broadcasted a message across the amphitheater from the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]], whom insisted that the destruction of [[human]]ity was the "will of the [[Forerunner|Gods]]." Afterwards, Beowulf left with Stanforth and [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR11}}{{Ref/Reuse|FoRBC4}} | |||
===Reassignment=== | |||
By late [[2552#August|August 2552]], Beowulf had been assigned to guard the UNSC's personnel and planning database on [[Reach]]. He knew [[Cortana]] well and knew that she was potentially dangerous. During Cortana's attempts to hack into the system, Beowulf managed to foil her efforts. However, Cortana quickly overcame his defenses and accessed [[John-117]]'s [[Career Service Vitae]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR28}} | |||
===Fate=== | |||
Given his assignment to guard UNSC's personnel and planning database on Reach—a capacity in which he was serving as of [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]],{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR28}} it is likely that Beowulf was destroyed during the [[Fall of Reach]]. However, his fate ultimately remains unknown. | |||
==Description== | |||
Beowulf's [[Holography|holographic]] [[avatar]] was blue and consisted of a man in a hooded cloak with no discernable hands.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR11}}{{Ref/Reuse|FoRBC4}} When manifesting his avatar, Beowulf was known to project a dust cloud which would coalesce into his hooded figure.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR11}} He was thought to be thorough, methodical, and paranoid.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFoR28}} | |||
==Production Notes== | |||
At one point during the [[Development of Halo: Combat Evolved|production]] of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Beowulf was going to have a notable presence in the game's story, serving as a secondary antagonist.{{Ref/Site|Id=DigsiteDeepDive|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/digsite-deep-dive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Digsite Deep-Dive|Quote=What we do have are story documents and some script information for the early Halo story, including a very early Story Bible. [...] Beowulf had a big role as a secondary antagonist at one point.|Quotee=Kenneth Peters|D=20|M=06|Y=2024}} Notably, in the [[Cortana Letters]] and related "[[Transmissions]]" logs, the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} is described to house a second AI only known as "BW," designated as a "Class III" AI. Within the transmissions texts, "BW" is only seen running processes on the ''Pillar of Autumn'' that receives Covenant transmissions, with little insight.{{Ref/Generic|Id=Transmissions|[[Transmissions]]}} In the Cortana letters, it was said that a process "BW" initiated was "unexpectedly terminated." Immediately thereafter, a new process was started, with its owner unable to be determined.{{Ref/Generic|Id=Letters|[[Cortana Letters]]}} It is likely that "BW" likely is intended to represent Beowulf. | |||
Beowulf, similarly to [[Seeker (AI)|Seeker]], was planned to be a hero for an unidentified upcoming fleet commander in ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=Weekender|XnqvhSVfq5s|OnTableTop|Weekender: Halo Fleet Battles Special!|Detail=1:15:42|D=30|M=06|Y=2024}} However, this never came to fruition. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Beowulf is named after the titular character of the | Beowulf is named after the [[Wikipedia:Beowulf (hero)|titular character]] of the poem ''[[Wikipedia:Beowulf|Beowulf]]'', the most famous piece of [[Wikipedia:Old English literature|Old English literature]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HFoR-stanforth.png|Beowulf alongside Vice Admiral Stanforth. | File:HFoR-stanforth.png|Beowulf alongside Vice Admiral Stanforth. | ||
File:HTFoR AS - Stanforth & Beowulf.jpg| | File:HTFoR AS - Stanforth & Beowulf.jpg|Concept art for ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' depicting Beowulf alongside Mendez, Halsey, and Stanforth. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Attaché to the Office of Naval Intelligence[1] |
Beowulf was a "dumb" artificial intelligence of the Office of Naval Intelligence.[1][3] In November 2525, Beowulf was attached is some capacity to Vice Admiral Michael Stanforth, the head of the Office of Naval Intelligence's Section Three.[1][2] By late August 2552, he safeguarded the United Nations Space Command's personnel and planning database on Reach.[4]
Biography[edit]
Discovery of the Covenant[edit]
Beowulf was present during the Spartan-IIs' original briefing about the Covenant in the Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex's secure briefing room on November 2, 2525. Upon the instruction of Vice Admiral Michael Stanforth, Beowulf reluctantly presented the classified destruction of Harvest to the Spartans. He also broadcasted a message across the amphitheater from the High Prophet of Regret, whom insisted that the destruction of humanity was the "will of the Gods." Afterwards, Beowulf left with Stanforth and Dr. Catherine Halsey.[1][2]
Reassignment[edit]
By late August 2552, Beowulf had been assigned to guard the UNSC's personnel and planning database on Reach. He knew Cortana well and knew that she was potentially dangerous. During Cortana's attempts to hack into the system, Beowulf managed to foil her efforts. However, Cortana quickly overcame his defenses and accessed John-117's Career Service Vitae.[4]
Fate[edit]
Given his assignment to guard UNSC's personnel and planning database on Reach—a capacity in which he was serving as of August 30, 2552,[4] it is likely that Beowulf was destroyed during the Fall of Reach. However, his fate ultimately remains unknown.
Description[edit]
Beowulf's holographic avatar was blue and consisted of a man in a hooded cloak with no discernable hands.[1][2] When manifesting his avatar, Beowulf was known to project a dust cloud which would coalesce into his hooded figure.[1] He was thought to be thorough, methodical, and paranoid.[4]
Production Notes[edit]
At one point during the production of Halo: Combat Evolved, Beowulf was going to have a notable presence in the game's story, serving as a secondary antagonist.[5] Notably, in the Cortana Letters and related "Transmissions" logs, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn is described to house a second AI only known as "BW," designated as a "Class III" AI. Within the transmissions texts, "BW" is only seen running processes on the Pillar of Autumn that receives Covenant transmissions, with little insight.[6] In the Cortana letters, it was said that a process "BW" initiated was "unexpectedly terminated." Immediately thereafter, a new process was started, with its owner unable to be determined.[7] It is likely that "BW" likely is intended to represent Beowulf.
Beowulf, similarly to Seeker, was planned to be a hero for an unidentified upcoming fleet commander in Halo: Fleet Battles.[8] However, this never came to fruition.
Trivia[edit]
Beowulf is named after the titular character of the poem Beowulf, the most famous piece of Old English literature.
Gallery[edit]
Beowulf alongside Vice Admiral Stanforth.
Concept art for Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series depicting Beowulf alongside Mendez, Halsey, and Stanforth.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Fall of Reach
- Halo: Fleet Battles
- Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series (Mentioned only)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 11
- ^ a b c d e Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp, issue 4
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Armory Amore (Retrieved on Sep 18, 2020) [archive]
- ^ a b c d Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 28
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Digsite Deep-Dive: "What we do have are story documents and some script information for the early Halo story, including a very early Story Bible. [...] Beowulf had a big role as a secondary antagonist at one point." - Kenneth Peters (Retrieved on Jun 20, 2024) [archive]
- ^ Transmissions
- ^ Cortana Letters
- ^ YouTube - OnTableTop, Weekender: Halo Fleet Battles Special!: 1:15:42 (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2024)
