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'''The Last Spartan''' is a piece of music featured in ''Halo 2'', and is track thirteen on Volume 1 of the [[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|Halo 2 Soundtrack]].
'''The Last Spartan''' is the thirteenth track in ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1]]''.


The Last Spartan is similar in composition to the [[Halo Theme]], and indeed could be said to be the theme of Halo 2. As the name suggests, the song is the theme of the [[John-117]], the eponymous last SPARTAN-II.
The piece is similar in composition to the ''[[Halo Theme]]'', outright featuring the vocals of the ''Halo Theme'' in its second part, and indeed could be said to be the theme of ''Halo 2''. It opens with high strings which creates a feeling of uncertainty followed by a militaristic low strings, brass, and percussion. The tempo quickens, and the low strings takes over as the main melody, leading into a crescendo and an abrupt end. The piece ends with ''Cloistered Expectancy'' (the ''Halo 2'' rendition of the ''Halo Theme'' from ''[[Prologue (music)|Prologue]]'').


The music appears on the Halo 2 main menu, and is first played in the campaign during the cinematic at the end of {{Levelname|Cairo Station}}. The song was also used in the first trailer for ''Halo 2'', which shares many similarities with the cinematic in which it was eventually used. The vocal chorus that closes the track was used as the opening music for the main menu, in the same way that the chant at the start of the Halo Theme was used during the main menu of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. The chorus was repeated later, notably in Ghosts of Reach. Other elements of the piece were also later used in other parts of the soundtrack, such as a soft string variation at the start of the Mombasa Suite. Furthermore, part of The Last Spartan is played during the final moments of the campaign's last cinematic, and thus is the music that concludes the story of ''Halo 2''.
The low string melody of the piece was re-interpreted into a soft string variation in ''Metropole'' from ''[[Mombasa Suite]]'', and incorporated briefly into ''Waking Spartan'' from ''[[Cairo Suite]]'' as well as ''Thermopylae Soon'' from ''[[Finale (Halo 2)|Finale]]''.


==Trivia==
As the name suggests, the music is the theme of [[John-117]], which, at the time of release of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]'', was commonly considered the last [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]].
*It should be noted that, even though the song is called "The Last Spartan" and is referring to [[John-117]], he is not the last Spartan. [[Grey Team]] and the Spartans in the Shield World of [[Onyx]] remain. It likely named so as John-117 is the last ''known'' Spartan.


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==Appearance==
[[Category:Halo 2 OST]]
The soundtrack can be heard:
*In the [[Halo 2 announcement trailer|''Halo 2'' announcement trailer]].
*In the [[main menu]] of ''Halo 2'', which features only the low strings melody section of the first part.
*In the form of ''Waking Spartan'' in the opening cutscene of the level ''[[Cairo Station]]'', when [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee was publicly tortured.
*During the ending cutscene of the level ''Cairo Station'', which was intended to be identical to the announcement trailer until [[Cut Halo 2 levels#Covenant Ship|the level originally intended to follow ''Cairo Station'']] was cut.
*In the form of ''Thermopylae Soon'' during the ending cutscene of the level ''[[The Great Journey]]'', when 343 Guilty Spark explains the fail-safe protocol of [[Installation 05]] and [[John-117]] contacts [[Terrence Hood]] while onboard the ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]''.
 
==Reorchestrated versions==
The piece was reorchestrated into the following:
*''[[The Last Spartan (Halo Legends)|The Last Spartan]]'' and ''[[Finale 2]]'' in ''[[Halo Legends: Original Soundtrack]]''.
*''[[A Spartan Rises]]'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]'', though the re-orchestration of ''Cloistered Expectancy'' plays first.
 
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Latest revision as of 05:56, September 10, 2022

This article is about Halo 2 music track. For Halo: Legends soundtrack, see The Last Spartan (Halo Legends).
The Last Spartan

Album:

Halo 2: Original Soundtrack

Composer(s):

Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori

Length:

02:18

Previous:

In Amber Clad

Next:

Orbit of Glass

 

The Last Spartan is the thirteenth track in Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1.

The piece is similar in composition to the Halo Theme, outright featuring the vocals of the Halo Theme in its second part, and indeed could be said to be the theme of Halo 2. It opens with high strings which creates a feeling of uncertainty followed by a militaristic low strings, brass, and percussion. The tempo quickens, and the low strings takes over as the main melody, leading into a crescendo and an abrupt end. The piece ends with Cloistered Expectancy (the Halo 2 rendition of the Halo Theme from Prologue).

The low string melody of the piece was re-interpreted into a soft string variation in Metropole from Mombasa Suite, and incorporated briefly into Waking Spartan from Cairo Suite as well as Thermopylae Soon from Finale.

As the name suggests, the music is the theme of John-117, which, at the time of release of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, was commonly considered the last Spartan-II.

Appearance[edit]

The soundtrack can be heard:

Reorchestrated versions[edit]

The piece was reorchestrated into the following:

v • d • e
 
Halo 2: Original Soundtrack
Volume 1
Volume 2
For a complete list, check out our soundtracks category.
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