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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*John-117 is voiced by [[Steve Downes]] in the Halo trilogy | *John-117 is voiced by [[Steve Downes]] in the Halo trilogy. | ||
*Fans have many theories as to the significance of his number, 117. Inside the ''[[Halo Universe]]'' the number was randomly assigned, but [[Bungie]]'s choice has been theorized upon in many ways. For more, see [[List of Biblical References in Halo]]. It is most likely that it was chosen for mathematical reasons, since <math>1-1+7=7</math>, <math>1\times1\times7=7</math>, and also that <math>7^6=117649</math>. John 1 Chapter 1, Verse 7, is a passage referring God who relinquished all evil from the world so people could believe, hence '[[Believe]]' being part of the advertising campaign for [[Halo 3]]. Additionally, the song [[Remembrance]] is 1:17 in length, as well as [[Prepare To Drop (Music) | Prepare to Drop]]. It is interesting to note that in the year 117, a man named "John I" became the 7th Bishop of Jerusalem. This covers both his name, John-117, and Bungie's apparent love for the number [[seven|7]]. It could also be probable that John-117 is named partially in honor of "John Spartan," protagonist of the movie ''[[wikipedia:Demolition Man|Demolition Man]]'', who was kept in cryogenic storage as "Prisoner 117" for forty years. | *Fans have many theories as to the significance of his number, 117. Inside the ''[[Halo Universe]]'' the number was randomly assigned, but [[Bungie]]'s choice has been theorized upon in many ways. For more, see [[List of Biblical References in Halo]]. It is most likely that it was chosen for mathematical reasons, since <math>1-1+7=7</math>, <math>1\times1\times7=7</math>, and also that <math>7^6=117649</math>. John 1 Chapter 1, Verse 7, is a passage referring God who relinquished all evil from the world so people could believe, hence '[[Believe]]' being part of the advertising campaign for [[Halo 3]]. Additionally, the song [[Remembrance]] is 1:17 in length, as well as [[Prepare To Drop (Music) | Prepare to Drop]]. It is interesting to note that in the year 117, a man named "John I" became the 7th Bishop of Jerusalem. This covers both his name, John-117, and Bungie's apparent love for the number [[seven|7]]. It could also be probable that John-117 is named partially in honor of "John Spartan," protagonist of the movie ''[[wikipedia:Demolition Man|Demolition Man]]'', who was kept in cryogenic storage as "Prisoner 117" for forty years. | ||
*In both ''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'', John is referred to as Sierra 117. This is a military-appropriate identifier using the [[wikipedia:NATO phonetic alphabet|Phonetic Alphabet]]. | *In both ''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'', John is referred to as Sierra 117. This is a military-appropriate identifier using the [[wikipedia:NATO phonetic alphabet|Phonetic Alphabet]]. |
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