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*The term "Antediluvia" alludes to the [[wikipedia:Antediluvian|Antediluvian]] period before the flood in the Bible. It references to the state of ''High Charity'' before the [[Flood]] overtook the city, and plays in the first depiction of the Flood appearing within ''High Charity''. | *The term "Antediluvia" alludes to the [[wikipedia:Antediluvian|Antediluvian]] period before the flood in the Bible. It references to the state of ''High Charity'' before the [[Flood]] overtook the city, and plays in the first depiction of the Flood appearing within ''High Charity''. | ||
*The melody of ''Pursuit of Truth'' was believed to be heavily based on the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd9xS7dwmjM ''Leela'' theme], composed and performed by [[Alexander Seropian]] from the first ''[[Marathon]]'' game. However, composer Martin O'Donnell stated that he hadn't heard the Marathon soundtrack at the time of Halo 2's development. In actuality, ''Pursuit of Truth'' is derived from a [https://youtu.be/T7wyDzHxrnQ commercial jingle] that O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori wrote in the | *The melody of ''Pursuit of Truth'' was believed to be heavily based on the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd9xS7dwmjM ''Leela'' theme], composed and performed by [[Alexander Seropian]] from the first ''[[Marathon]]'' game. However, composer Martin O'Donnell stated that he hadn't heard the Marathon soundtrack at the time of Halo 2's development. In actuality, ''Pursuit of Truth'' is derived from "Rain Forest", a [https://youtu.be/T7wyDzHxrnQ commercial jingle] that O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori wrote in 1984.{{Ref/Twitter|MartyTheElder|1646656550344474625|Martin O'Donnell|Quote=We talk about this on Alex's podcast next week, but I had to dispel the rumor that we took Leela from Marathon and used it in Halo. Here is our demo, track 8, from 1984. Love you Alex @steakbacon}}{{ref/YouTube|8iF-dV0ISBI|Emblyne|The Actual Pursuit of Truth|Year=2022|M=10|D=16}} | ||
*The metallic percussive beats of ''Pursuit of Truth'' first appeared in an unused ''Halo'' soundtrack titled [http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?at=55&cc=25 ''What?'']. | *The metallic percussive beats of ''Pursuit of Truth'' first appeared in an unused ''Halo'' soundtrack titled [http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?at=55&cc=25 ''What?'']. | ||
*''Respite'' later inspired the five-note E Dorian fanfare in ''[[Finish the Fight]]'' from ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''.{{Ref/YouTube|b1rMbTLnIbE|Chris Anderson|Bungie's Marty O'Donnell on the Halo 3 soundtrack|Time=0:40|Y=2020|M=8|D=20}} | *''Respite'' later inspired the five-note E Dorian fanfare in ''[[Finish the Fight]]'' from ''[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]''.{{Ref/YouTube|b1rMbTLnIbE|Chris Anderson|Bungie's Marty O'Donnell on the Halo 3 soundtrack|Time=0:40|Y=2020|M=8|D=20}} | ||