John-117/Quotes

Halo: Combat Evolved

The Pillar of Autumn

• "Captain Keyes." - To Jacob Keyes, upon entering the bridge, marking his first line in the Halo Trilogy and series.
• "No thanks to your driving, yes." - Response to Cortana, who asked him if he slept well in his Cryo-chamber, referencing what Dr. Halsey said in a previous mission.
• "Don't get any funny ideas." - To Cortana, after putting her data crystal chip in his helmet.
• "Punch it." - To the pilot of a Bumblebee escape pod as he step into the Bumblebee.
• "We'll be fine." - In the Bumblebee as it enters Alpha Halo's atmosphere, when Cortana suggested taking a seat.

Assault on the Control Room

• "You all right?"
• "Let's stay focused. Halo... how do we use it against the Covenant?" - After he uploaded Cortana into Halo's Core.
• "Slow down. You're losing me."
• "Something buried? Where?"
• "I don't understan-"

Two Betrayals

• "Hold on now, he's a friend."
• "Yes... Activate Halo's defenses, and destroy the Flood, which is why we brought the Index to the Control Center." - When Cortana asked him if he knew what he almost did.
• "Enough! The Flood is spreading. If we activate Halo's defenses, we can wipe them out."
• "Is it true?"
• "That's not going to happen." - When 343 Guilty Spark claims he will forcefully take Cortana away from the Chief.
• "Let's find a ride and get to the Captain."
• "You have a better idea?"
• "Something tells me I'm not gonna like this." - When Cortana proposes a faster way of transportation to find Captain Jacob Keyes — teleportation.

The Maw

• "We'll make it." - To Cortana, who panics about their flight on a Banshee to the UNSC Pillar of Autumn.
• "How much firepower would you need to crack one of the engine's shields?"
• "Here we go." - Calmly as he starts the Longsword to leave the self-detonating UNSC Pillar of Autumn.
• "Did anyone else make it?" - To Cortana, when they escaped from Halo's destruction on a Longsword.
• "No. I think we're just getting started." - When Cortana said that "Halo is finished".

Halo 2

The Armory

• "Tell that to the Covenant" - To the Master Gunnery Sergeant, who was lamenting about the expense of John's armor.

Cairo Station

• "You told me there wouldn't be any cameras." - To Sergeant Major Avery Junior Johnson.
• "I need a weapon." - To Johnson, after being given the order to protect the Cairo Station.
• "Sir, permission to leave the station" - To Lord Hood, asking permission to leave Cairo Station.
• "To give the Covenant back their bomb." - To Lord Hood, explaining to him the reason for leaving Cairo Station.
• "I won't." - Confidently to Cortana, who gives him the idea of him missing the Covenant Assault Carrier.

Gravemind

• "Relax. I'd rather not piss this thing off." - To the Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee, who struggles in the Gravemind's tentacles.
• "This thing is right. Halo is a weapon. Your Prophets are making a big mistake." - To the Arbiter, after the Gravemind attempts to convince 'Vadam the true use of Halo.
• "Boo..." - To the Grunt while Prophet of Truth are not noticing his presence yet after being teleported into High Charity by the Gravemind.

High Charity

• "Your pal. Where's he going?" - To the Prophet of Mercy, who is dying from a Pod infector.
• "That Brute has the Index. And Miranda and Johnson. He can activate the ring." - Expressing his concerns to Cortana if he pursuits Truth (instead of chasing Tartarus) to the Forerunner Dreadnought in High Charity.
• "After I'm through with Truth—" - Making a promise to Cortana as the Dreadnought leave High Charity, cut mid-sentence by Cortana.

The Great Journey

• "This is Spartan-117, can anyone hear me? Over." - After the Forerunner Dreadnought jumped out of Slipspace near Earth.
• "Sir, finishing this fight." - To Lord Hood, from the Forerunner Dreadnought.

Halo: Uprising

• "It means always... It means always... It means always strip you always strip our enemy of weapons before you interrogate him." - To a Jiralhanae War Chieftain, who was interrogating him regarding the Key of Osanalan.
• "Aboard Forerunner vessel. Destination Earth- Minimum one Prophet Hierarch on board. No estimate for remaining crew... More to follow." - To Io Station, giving a situation report just as he attempt to assassinate the Prophet of Truth.

Halo 3

Arrival

• "Yeah. You're not." - To Johnson, who tells the Marines they are not leaving the then-unconscious Spartan.
• "She stayed behind." - Sadly to Johnson, who asks about Cortana's where-abouts.

Crow's Nest

• "The rings will kill us all." - In UNSC base Crow's Nest, talking to Lt. Commander Keyes.
• "Does he usually mention me?" - After the Prophet of Truth's message.

The Storm

• "Worse." - After the Arbiter asked if more Brutes arrived.

Floodgate

• "Wait, leave her alone" - To 343 Guilty Spark when trying to defend Cortana.
• "On Halo, you tried to kill Cortana. You tried to kill me." - To 343 Guilty Spark
• "It's just a message."
• "I'll find Cortana's solution. And I'll bring it back."

The Covenant

• "Not close enough." - In the Ark's Citadel, answering Commander Keyes' question on how close is he to Truth.
• "Light it." - to 343 Guilty Spark, upon discovering the new Alpha Halo.

Cortana

• "You know me. When I make a promise..." - To Cortana in the infected High Charity.
• "Lucky me. Do you still have it?" - To Cortana, asking for Alpha Halo's Activation Index.
• "Thought I'd try shooting my way out — mix things up a little." - To Cortana, just before uploading her into the data crystal chip.

Halo

• "We'll head for the Portal. And we'll all go home." - To Cortana, who expresses her concern of activating the unfinished ring.
• "I'm getting you out of here." - To the dying Johnson, who is shot by the rampant 343 Guilty Spark.
• "We'll make it." - Determined, on the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn's Hangar bay as Halo fires.
• "Wake me... When you need me." - To Cortana, onboard the lost, broken half of the Dawn as he enters cryo-sleep in a Cryotube.

Halo Legends

The Package

• "We make our own luck, but I'll always be there when you need me." - To Dr. Halsey, when she claims some of his luck must have rubbed off on her, to which she responds, "Don't make a girl a promise if you know you can't keep it."
• "Not lucky enough, we lost two Spartans today: Solomon and Arthur. And that Elite we encountered... he was strong. I have to be stronger." - To Halsey when she tells John how lucky he is.

Halo: Reach

Firefight Voice

• "What are you lookin' at?" - When previewing his voice in the Armory.
• "You need a weapon?" - When previewing his voice in the Armory
• "Did you miss me?" - When previewing his voice in the Armory. A reference to Cortana's last line in Halo 3.
• "Finish this Fight!" - If stared at for some time by a teammate. A reference to Halo 3 tagline.
• "Time to give the Covenant back their bombs." - When equipping the plasma launcher. A reference to his line during the level Cairo Station.
• "Trust me, I can stick it." - A reference to Cortana's line in the Halo 2 E3 2003 trailer.
• "I won't...miss." - When equipping a Spartan Laser. A reference to his line during the level Cairo Station.
• "I'm just getting started." - When on a Killing Spree.
• "Headshot, great." - After headshotting an enemy.
• "Tango down." - After killing an enemy.
• "Headshot."
• "I'm in." - When entering a friendly vehicle.
• "It's dead." - After killing an enemy.
• "Frag out." When throwing a grenade.
• "Cover me, I'm reloading."
• "Reloading."
• "He won't be gettin' up." - After killing an enemy.
• "Hostile eliminated."
• "Ha!" - When throwing a grenade.
• "Not bad, shot's on target." After killing multiple enemies.
• "This is bad." - When stuck with a Plasma Grenade.
• "Get behind me." - When switching to a Rocket Launcher. Reference to Halo: Combat Evolved campaign level The Truth and Reconciliation.
• "Plasma Launcher, ready." - When switching to a Plasma Launcher.
• "Spartan-117, locked and loaded." - When switching to the Fuel Rod
• "Rockets, ready." - When equipping a Rocket Launcher.
• "Let's finish this fight." - When equipping a Rocket Launcher.
• "Let's mix things up a little." - Also said when equipping a Rocket Launcher. A reference to his line on the Halo 3 level Cortana.
• "This ends here!" - Near the completion of a round or set. (Only said on Boss Waves.)
• "Quick and painless." - After headshotting an enemy.
• "Anti-vehicle, up." - When switching to the Spartan Laser.
• "Spartan Laser, ready." - When switching to the Spartan Laser.
• "Point me in the right direction." - When switching to the Spartan Laser.
• "Master Chief Laser. Online." - When switching to the Spartan Laser.
• "You want me to talk? I won't." - When stared at.
• "Heretic THAT."
• "You hear that voice in your head too?"
• "You know, I remember my gear being a lot cleaner than this."
• "The voice in my head... sounds HOT."
• "Maybe I AM a demon."
• "Fuel Rod ready."
• "Stay Sharp." If the player stares.
• "Let's try to stay focused now." To the player if they continue staring.
• "Permission to speak... you know what, forget it." - If they continue staring.
• "Trust me, you really don't want to piss me off." - If they continue staring even longer.
• "This fight...is...finished." When killed.

Halo 4

Dawn

• "Ready to get back to work?"
• "How long was I out?"
• "I thought we had a truce with the Covenant."
• "Maybe they haven't recognized us."
• "These Covenant seem more fanatical than the ones we fought before."
• "The Covenant weren't the one's scanning us."

Requiem

• "Something was wrong before we left the Dawn."
• "If we could just get back to Earth, and find Halsey, she could fix this."
• "It sounds like the Covenant were here looking for something."
• "They've been waiting outside the planet for three years?"
• "Asking's not my strong suit."
• "Requiem. At least we know where we are now."
• "That can't be right. Scan again."
• "You mean the planet's hollow?"
• "What do you know about Infinity?"
• "Humanity... That's got to be Infinity. Can you get us to those coordinates?"

Forerunner

• "What were those things?"
• "The beacon was pulled into Requiem with us. If they try to follow it..."
• "I'll handle them; you just find us that control node."
• "How soon 'til Infinity hits the gravity well?"
• "We don't have time!"
• "Infinity! This is Sierra-117 of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn. Do you copy?"
• "Same place we are."

Infinity

• "Something tells me that's only because the Didact wanted it that way."
• "This is Sierra-117 of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn. We're on station, ready to assist."
• "Light up their friend-or-foe tags; we're gonna need something to zero in on."
• "That scan's the same one we saw on the Dawn."
• "They must not have received his distress call."
• "Lasky?"
• "Then Lasky's still out there somewhere."
• "On occasion. I'll send out an all-clear once the area's secured."
• "Cortana? How close are we?"
• "It's alright..."
• "Covenant?"
• "Yes, sir."
• "Sir, what's our status?"
• "Can we break the connection?"
• "Go, Commander."
• "Other installations?"
• "Captain?"
• "Sir, Infinity drove the Didact back. He's vulnerable!"

Reclaimer

• "Captain, what's Force Recon's assessment of the terrain?"
• "We'll make it work."
• "On our way."
• "I'll get to them and retrieve the designator."
• "Sit tight, marine. We'll get you out of here."
• "It's OK."
• "You know I won't let that happen."
• "Sir, I can move faster alone."
• "This could be a trap."
• "Cortana? Cortana!"
• "Who are you?" - John-117 to the Librarian.
• "The Prometheans... they're human."
• "Planning for what?"
• "Can I defeat the Didact without it?"
• "It's a long story, but I know what the Didact's after."
• "Sierra One One Seven to Infinity, what's our status?"
• "Does Infinity have a shot on the gravity well?"
• "Sir, we've seen what the Didact is capable of. If we let him leave this world, humanity will be at risk."
• "With all due respect Sir, I know what I saw."
• "The Didact has to be stopped. If you won't do that... I will."
• "No, Sir."
• "Get word to Earth that trouble is coming. Cortana and I will do what we can back here."

Shutdown

• "Infinity's tracked the Didact's vessel to a docking structure southeast of here. We'll jump ship as Infinity exits the roof."
• "Cortana, where's this coming from?"
• "He's there. Keep trying."
• "Cortana, are you hearing him?"
• "What are you doing?"
• "His ship's online! They're leaving!"
• "Track those Liches. We can go across them to get to the Didact's ship."

Composer

• "This is UNSC Master Chief to base. Do you read?"
• "They're after a Forerunner artifact you took from a Halo ring."
• "Doctor, I need you to protect that artifact until we arrived. Send whatever-"
• "Doctor, listen to me. You have to issue the order to evacuate the station."
• "Send me your coordinates. I'll see what I can do about clearing an evac route on my way to you."
• "What can we do to keep the Covenant out?"
• "The device you recovered was a Forerunner weapon. The commander of that ship wants it back."
• "We don't have any choice, doctor."
• "If we can't move the Composer, we have to make sure the Didact can't either."
• "I'm sorry, doctor. Keep routing your people to the evac centers. Once we take care of the Composer, you won't have much time."
• "Doctor Tillson, the Composer's location's been compromised. You've got to get the nuke down here!"
• "Ready or not, I need it now!"
• "Cortana, see if you can raise Tillson. Get me a status on the rest of the station."
• "Cortana, I need that info! (sigh) Look... don't think about the Didact. Don't think about the Composer. Only focus on finding me Tillson."
• "Didact's taken the Composer. Get these people to the evac centers!"
• "Cortana. It's not over. Not yet."

Midnight

• "The Didact's got the Composer. We're in a Broadsword carrying a HAVOK-grade payload, on approach to deliver it."
• "Commander, direct all your ships to the Composer."
• "Infinity, the Didact just closed off our entrance to the Composer."
• "Clean hit. We're proceeding to insertion."
• "Plan B."
• "We'll have to deploy the warhead manually. How and where?"
• "Keep scanning for the Composer. We'll figure it out along the way."
• "Cortana? Cortana, do you read? Cortana, come in."
• "How...?"
• "So how do we get out of here?"
• "... what?"
• "No. That's not-! We go together."
• "I am not leaving you here!"
• "It was my job to take care of you."
• "Cortana- please..."
• "Wait."

Epilogue

• "Our duty as soldiers, is to protect Humanity, whatever the cost."
• "She said that to me once. About being a machine"

Halo: Escalation

Issue #8

• “Yes, sir.” — When asked about the fate of Cortana by General Strauss
• “She was not unprotected.” — To Strauss
• “I saw him fall into a slipspace fissure.” — To General Hogan when asked about the fate of the Ur-Didact
• “No sir, General Hogan. The kill was not confirmed.”
• “The Composer—the weapon the Didact used—was destroyed. Earth is safe from any further such attacks.”
• “Admiral Hood, sir. Of course.”
• “Not my place to comment, sir.”
• “No offense, sir, but ‘The Admiral’ doesn't have quite the same ring to it.” — After being offered a promotion by Hood
• “Of course.”
• “Black Team is still operational?”
• “Prometheans? I should go with the team you're dispatching to Gamma Halo.”
• “The Prometheans should be contained to Requiem. If we're encountering them somewhere else, I'd like to see firsthand.”
• “Admiral Hood asked that I serve as an advisor for your mission.” — To Blue Team, upon reuniting with them
• “That a problem, lieutenant?” — To Fred-104
• “Keep trying, Kelly.” — When the science envoy on Gamma Halo does not respond to Blue Team's transmission
• “What is it, Linda?”
• “The science team are south. We'll check there first.”
• “This was the science team's last known location.”
• “Ivanoff science.” — Upon reaching the corpses of the science envoy, minus Black Team
• “Go ahead, Fred.”
• “No. This is something else.” — To Kelly, when realizing that Crawlers and Knights weren't responsible for Black Team's killing blow
• “Kelly, send ops a sitrep. Science and Black are dead. Unknown assailant. We're investigating.”
• “Everyone on me. Let's find the origin of the Crawler tracks and—” — Immediately before being engaged by Prometheans
• “Promethean Knights! Weapons free!”
• “Linda, the Crawler tracks.”
• “Let's see what's down there.” — Before entering the Composer's Abyss
• “Let's get a look.” — To Kelly-087
• “Hrmmm…”

Issue #9

• “No, Kelly. Forerunner portal system.” — After arriving in the Composer's Forge
• “As long as the portal's open, we have a way home.” — To Fred-104
• “Blue, over here.”
• “Or whoever.”
• “The hit on Earth. The attack on Ivanoff.” — When suspecting that the Ur-Didact was inhabiting the Composer's Forge
• “I said I thought he was eliminated.” — To Kelly-087, about he Ur-Didact
• “Six Composers. Why?”
• “Ready up, Blue.” — When the Ur-Didact personally engages the Spartans
• “Weapons free.”
• “Didact has another Composer.” — To 859 Static Carillon
• “He killed millions of our kind…”
• “The Knights—they're the citizens of New Phoneix?”
• “We need to get back to the portal. Beat Didact to the Halo.” — To Blue Team
• “Can you deactivate the portal once we're through?” — To Static Carillon
• “He's moving the Composers into position!”
• “Double time, Blue.”

Issue #10

• “I do not remember my name. I do not remember my family. I do not remember my home. But I can remember the game. We played it everyday. And I never lost. The game… it's the only thing I can remember about the life I had before I met Doctor Halsey. Since then, I have experienced a lifetime of combat. Through thirty years of war against alien aggressors… I have always known my fate. I knew someday I would die in battle. But now that it is here… now that it is time to die… I find I am not ready.” — Internal monologue, while having head crushed by the Ur-Didact

Halo 5: Guardians

Blue Team

• "Sierra 117 to Infinity. Blue Team has located Argent Moon. Signs of hostile activity, but she's still here."
• "Affirmative, Infinity. 117 out."
• "Thanks, Kelly. Everyone ready?"
• "Blue Team, fall out."
• "We clear the Covenant and return this station to ONI."
• "Grab the data and current population map."
• "Let's charge through."
• "Contact."
• "Central Control is through those doors."
• "Hunter!"
• "Blue Team. Report."
• "Sierra 117 to Blue Team. Report."
• "Does anyone copy?"
• "Cortana?"
• "She's on Meridian."
• "Cortana."
• "I watched her die. We have a mission to focus on. We can talk about this later. Lights on."
• "Frederic, get us back on course for Central Control."
• "Mark a path."
• "Elites. Active camouflage."
• "Not enough. Something about Meridian."
• "Hunters. They're keeping pace with us."
• "Zealot with an energy sword!"
• "Covenant ships exiting slipspace."
• "Surrendering Argent Moon is not an option."
• "Then forget about reaching Central Control. The plan changes to asset denial. We scuttle the Argent Moon."
• "We overload the reactor and evac. Ship explodes, destroying any ships nearby."
• "Hunters..."
• "Hunters down."
• "Schematics show a path to the reactor through here."
• "Eliminate the Covenant forces and get to those controls."
• "Got it. Reactor's overloading."
• "Move for the hangar bay-"
• "How do we stop it?"
• "Reach the control sheds. Get the cooling system offline."
• "Eliminate the targets, Blue Team."
• "Blue Team, evac now."
• "Frederic, find the nearest hangar bay. We're taking a Prowler."
• "Clear 'em out and prep for launch."
• "Hold off the Covenant while we prep for launch."
• "Board now, Blue Team."
• "Time, Linda?"
• "Sierra 117 to Infinity. Argent Moon scuttled. I'm reassigning Blue Team. Destination Meridian. Potential contact from Cortana--"
• "Negative, Infinity. I don't like it." - in response to Infinity requesting that Blue Team return to Infinity immediately.
• "Kelly. No."

Unconfirmed

• "I have a job to do."
• "Like hell she is." - in response to Jameson Locke claiming that Cortana is Fireteam Osiris's concern.

Reunion

• "Let's keep moving."
• "We were brought to this location for a reason."
• "Identify yourself." - when confronting the Warden Eternal for the first time.
• "She called me to her."
• "Take me to Cortana."
• "Where. Is. She."
• "Where are we?"

Genesis

• "How the hell are you here?" - when he actually responds to Jameson Locke upon Fireteam Osiris's arrival on Genesis.
• "She's dangerous. I know."
• "Cortana. No!"

The Breaking

• "Cortana. What is this?"
• "Cortana. Answer me."
• "Focus fire."
• "You've changed."
• "Your plan... is we do as you say."
• "Like Doctor Halsey did for me."
• "Listen to yourself! Stand down, Cortana. Come home with us. It's not too late to stop this."
• "What are you--?"
• "Cortana."

Guardians

• "Where's Cortana?" - asking Jameson Locke where Cortana is after being freed from her grasp.

Gameplay

NOTE: Some of these lines can only be heard in co-op if not playing as John.

Issuing orders

• "Move up, Blue Team!" - when ordering Blue Team to move to a designated position.
• "Move, Blue Team!" - when ordering Blue Team to move to a designated position.
• "Pick up that weapon." - when ordering Blue Team to pick up a weapon.
• "Take this, Spartan." - when ordering Blue Team to pick up a weapon.
• "Team, get on that hostile." - when ordering Blue Team to attack an enemy.
• "Blue Team, priority target." - when ordering Blue Team to attack an enemy.
• "Engage the Jackal." - when ordering Blue Team to attack a Jackal.
• "Take that Elite." - when ordering Blue Team to attack an Elite.
• "Finish that Crawler." - when ordering Blue Team to attack a Crawler.
• "Target the Crawler." - when ordering Blue Team to attack a Crawler.
• "Target the Watcher." - when ordering Blue Team to attack a Watcher.
• "Engage the Soldier." - when ordering Blue Team to attack a Soldier.
• "Soldier is your target." - when ordering Blue Team to attack a Soldier.
• "Get everything on that Knight." - when ordering Blue Team to attack a Knight.
• "Converge on the Knight." - when ordering Blue Team to attack a Knight.
• "Warden is the priority." - when ordering Blue Team to attack the Warden Eternal.
• "Focus on that turret." - when ordering Blue Team to attack a turret.
• "Clear that turret." - when ordering Blue Team to attack a turret.
• "Blue Team, move to assist." - when ordering Blue Team to revive a teammate.
• "Get Fred back on his feet!" - when ordering Blue Team to revive Fred.
• "Fred needs a hand." - when ordering Blue Team to revive Fred.
• "Get Kelly back in the fight!" - when ordering Blue Team to revive Kelly.
• "Linda needs an assist." - when ordering Blue Team to revive Linda.

Attacking and spotting enemies

• "Hostile casualty!" - when he kills an enemy.
• "Knight's taking damage!" - when he attacks a Promethean Knight.
• "Grunt's down!" - when he kills a Grunt.
• "Jackal's dead!" - when he kills a Jackal.
• "This is mine!" - when he hijacks an enemy vehicle.
• "Took a vehicle!" - when he hijacks an enemy vehicle; also said when he enters any vehicle.
• "You're done." - when he assassinates an enemy.
• "My target is down." - when he assassinates an enemy.

Entering vehicles

• "Took the turret!" - when he enters a Shade Turret.

Receiving enemy fire

• "I'm hit!"
• "I'm targeted!"
• "Taking damage!"
• "Grunt hit me!" - when targeted by a Grunt.
• "Taking Elite fire!" - when targeted by an Elite.
• "Soldier Captain hit me!" - when targeted by a Soldier Captain.
• "Grenade on me!" - when stuck with a plasma grenade.
• "Get back!" - when stuck with a plasma grenade.

Receiving friendly fire

• "Friendly target, Spartan."
• "Fred! Adjust your aim!" - if Fred hits him.
• "Watch your fire, Fred." - if Fred hits him.
• "Kelly! Control your fire!" - if Kelly hits him.
• "Watch it, Linda!" - if Linda hits him.

When downed

• "I'm down." - upon being incapacitated.
• "System lock." - upon being incapacitated.
• "I'm down!" - randomly said after being incapacitated.
• "Blue Team, I need support!" - randomly said after being incapacitated.
• "Need med support here!" - randomly said after being incapacitated.
• "I need a hand." - when requesting assistance.
• "I need support." - when requesting assistance.
• "Need an assist." - when requesting assistance.

Reviving players

• "I've got you."
• "Assisting."
• "Stabilizing."
• "You're still active, Fred." - when reviving Fred.
• "Let's go, Kelly." - when reviving Kelly.
• "On your feet, Linda." - when reviving Linda.
• "Back in it." - after being revived.
• "I'm up." - after being revived.

If a teammate dies

• "We lost Fred! Regroup!" - if Fred dies.
• "No signal from Fred! Hold positions!" - if Fred dies.
• "We lost Kelly! Fall back!" - if Kelly dies.
• "Kelly's comms went dead! Hold positions!" - if Kelly dies.
• "We lost Linda! Get to cover!" - if Linda dies.
• "No signal from Linda! Hold positions!" - if Linda dies.

Trailers

Halo 2 E3 demo

• "You're on." - Surrounded by multiple Energy Sword-wielding Elites, arms and throws a Plasma Grenade.

Starry Night Trailer

• "Not yet." - When a Marine suggested they lost the Chief.

Halo 5: Guardians Master Chief Ad

• "This...is this what you wanted? Is this what you were looking for? Was everything you've compromised, everything you've done... worth it? Was it? You've completed your mission, Spartan Locke. Mine is just beginning." - John's monologue in the trailer.

Video Game Awards 2012

• "I don't need medals or awards, Cortana." - Telling Cortana he doesn't want participate on the VGA 2012.
• "Service and the respect of my fellow soldiers is all the reward I ask."
• "I-I'll need a tux." - After learning Samuel L. Jackson is who will deliver the "Character of the Year" Award.
• "Thanks." - John-117's speech after "winning" the "Character of the Year" Award. (He didn't win the award; this was a "what-if" scene.)

E3 2015

• "So ask yourself, will you step? Or will you leap?"