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Hierarchy of Canon

I propose we should just get rid of the canon hierarchy, at least in its present form. The games/expanded universe divide hasn't represented the reality of how Halo canon has worked since 2009 for either 343i or us in this wiki, except in regards to marketing material. There are a lot of considerations that come into play with how information is presented in different media, which means it's not always ideal to favor a game over an "EU" source even if there is a conflict. Oftentimes the novels can go into more detail about certain things that the games have to condense and simplify for general audiences (e.g. the Forerunner elements of the Halo 4 terminals vs. The Forerunner Saga). Besides that, 343i has gone on record saying everything is equally canon, sans some pieces of marketing or other media that's explicitly been labeled non-canon. And seeing as we barely ever have any reason to apply the supposed "hierarchy" anyway, it would be clearer to just get rid of it (aside from maybe a note that released materials are generally superior to marketing if there's a conflict). --Jugus (talk) 11:37, 13 October 2016 (EDT)

Agreed.Sith Venator (Dank Memes) 11:45, 13 October 2016 (EDT)

I see no reason to keep it. I don't recall ever using it.--Spartacus ^{Talk • Contribs} 12:47, 13 October 2016 (EDT)

Agreed. --NightHammer^{(talk)(contribs)} 13:56, 13 October 2016 (EDT)

Really if you wanted to keep it. According to 343i statements in the past. It would be. Everything > Marketing -CIA391 (talk) 19:31, 13 October 2016 (EDT)