John-117
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- "Sir. Finishing this fight."
- — SPARTAN-117 in the Second Battle of Earth.
Template:Human Character Infobox The Master Chief (voiced by Chicago DJ Steve Downes) is a Spartan-II Super Soldier, a genetically and cybernetically augmented warrior designed to put down rebels and insurgents within the United Nations Space Command. When the powerful alien empire known as the Covenant attacked, the Master Chief and the other Spartan-II's had a priority shift. Extensive surgical alteration coupled with a ruthless lifelong training regimen has resulted in Master Chief being significantly stronger than even the strongest natural human, and his strength and fighting ability are further augmented by the advanced MJOLNIR power armor he wears.
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The Demon
The Demon is the name for the Master Chief given to him by the Covenant. Their beliefs most likely show a Demon (the Master Chief) helping the holy enemy (Humanity) to destroy the great sanctuary (Halo), but this is speculation. There is no actual information on why the Covenant refer to him as the Demon.
But The Covenant fear the Master Chief because of his ability to destroy hundreds of Covenant soldiers, as well as the destruction of Halo. When Covenant warriors encounters the Demon, they usually engage him with extreme caution. Grunts and Jackals however have the tendency to retreat upon the Demon killing their Elite commander, or if they are the only one remaining. The Prophets and Brutes also refer to the Master Chief as the Demon (Gravemind (Level)|Uprising (Level))
If any Covenant soldier actually kills the Demon, it may be assumed they are given a very high reward for their success against this potent soldier. This can be noted in game play during Halo 2: when the Chief dies, the nearby Elites may say something along the lines of "The Demon is dead, I killed it!", "The Prophets shall reward me well for that!", or more rarely, "Ha! And I'm not even The Arbiter!"
The other Spartans are also referred to as demons in the novel Ghosts Of Onyx.
Biblical Reference
"John-117" is believed by many fans to be a reference to New Testament of the Christian Bible.
Bungie Studios is known to have placed many biblical references in their earlier Marathon video game series, and many other such references have been found in the Halo series.
Here are passages from the Book of Revelation (more formally known as The Revelation of St. John the Divine). Revelation in Greek is called "The Apocalypse", a title possibly shortened from "The Apocalypse of John."
- When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last."
- I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.
- Book of Revelation, NIV. Chapter 1 - verses 17 and 18.
- And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
- Revelation. 11:7
There are also references in one other book of the Bible. 1 John houses these:
- But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin.
- 1 John 1:7 (1 John 1: 7)
- And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
- - 1 John 2: 1 7
And here are passages from the Gospel of John. These are thought less likely to be references:
- Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
- Gospel of John, 11:7
- For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
- Gospel of John, 1:17
Alternatively, others believe the number to be a reference to "site 117", an archeology site containing the first evidence of human battle. The site is near Jebel Sahaba, Nubia and dates from between 12,000-10,000 BC. The site contains 59 human remains of men, women and children who were clearly killed with primitive hunting implements. [1]
Quotes
- "No, I think we are just getting started" Master chief the last cutscene on Halo 1
- "Relax, I'd rather not piss this thing off." To Arbiter while being held by Gravemind.
- "You told me there wouldn't be any cameras." To Sergeant Johnson on Cairo Station.
- "I need a weapon." To Sergeant Johnson on Cairo Station.
- "How much firepower would you need to crack one of the engine's shields?" To Cortana in the level The Maw.
- "Here we go." To Cortana during the last cutscene of Halo.
- "Sir. Permission to leave the station." "For what purpose Master Chief?" "To give the Covenant back their bomb." Master Chief and Lord Hood during the the Cairo Station final cutscene.
- "This is Spartan 117. Can anyone hear me? Over." "Isolate that signal. Master Chief, you mind telling me what you're doing on that ship?" "Sir, finishing this fight." Master Chief to Lord Hood during the final cutscene of Halo 2.
- Marine: "Marine! Fall back now!" Sgt Johnson: "Any sign of the Chief?" Third Marine: "Negative Sir. I think we lost him." Master Chief: "Not yet." Master Chief and Marines during the Starry Night Trailer.
