Is Halo The Flood canon?

Once Dietz had finished his draft, Bungie checked it over to make sure it complied with the plot established in the games and novels, as Bungie considers all Halo novels canon.

Are any of the Halo books canon?

Yes. All entries in the Halo extended universe media are officially considered canon, with the one exception of Odd One Out (one of the anime episodes, presented as satire). This includes all Halo novels.

What is considered canon in Halo?

In simple terms, Halopedia follows 343 Industries' official stance on canon; which they often call "Core Canon"; that is, all published material covering the Halo universe is equally canon unless expressly stated to be otherwise by the developers.

Does the Flood still exist in Halo?

The Flood was killed or contained, unable to reproduce and grow due to lack of hosts, and eventually died out. The only surviving specimens were contained in state of the art, high-security Forerunner research facilities, such as the Halo Installations and the Threshold Gas Mine.

What Halo games are not canon?

Does Halo Kill The Flood?

Which Halo game is canonically first?

Halo timeline: 2531

Halo Wars takes place 20 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved, the first game released in the series.

Why is Master Chief so heavy?

Through a series of untested surgical operations, those enrolled in the Spartan-II program saw incredible physical enhancements, including a drastic increase in height and weight. Outside of his armor, Halo's iconic Master Chief is nearly seven feet tall and weighs in at a little under 300 pounds of pure muscle.

Is the Flood in Halo evil?

The Flood are the central antagonistic faction of the Halo franchise.

What happens if a Spartan gets infected by the flood?

Should a Spartan become infected with the Flood, code CORRUPTER is declared and weapons of mass destruction are deployed to contain the threat. Such infected Spartans have been simulated in War Games.

Will the flood be in Halo 5?

The game mode returned in Halo: Reach (2010), Halo 4 (2012), renamed "Flood", The Master Chief Collection (2014), and Halo 5.

Is Halo a human or robot?

As military science fiction, Halo further raises the issue of being human. Stover argued that, since players are to imagine themselves as the Master Chief, the character is correctly presented as a cyborg, neither a flawless machine nor fully human.

Did Halo Reach break canon?

Now, a lot of people have said that the game is non-canon as Halo: The Fall of Reach novel came out before. I'd like to point out that Reach (the Game) is actually canon as it is made by Bungie first and foremost. The novel is made by an independent writer and published by Microsoft Studios and 343i.

What is Halo the weapon real name?

"The Weapon" (AI Serial Number: CTN 0453-0) is the moniker of an artificial intelligence. She was created as an exact copy of the AI Cortana, designed to enter an installation to imitate Cortana and lock her down for retrieval.

Is arbiter in any Halo books?

Thel 'Vadamee also appears in several Halo novels, including Halo: First Strike and The Cole Protocol, the latter of which his name is first mentioned, which details his career before and during the events of Combat Evolved and Halo 2, prior to being named the Arbiter.

Is Halo Legendary ending canon?

The CE legendary ending is non canon anyway, so that would completely screw the story up, as Johnson appears in Halo 2. Halo 2 didn't have a legendary ending. Halo 3 had one, but what it contained is easily seen in Halo 4's opening. Halo 4's legendary ending just changed one second of the whole ending.

Which Halo books are must read?

Why can't a Spartan lose his shield?

This award is appropriately named because the shield was "the hoplite's most important piece of equipment." A Spartan could lose his helmet or breastplate with impunity but would be disgraced if he threw away his shield because, “You wear the armor for your own protection but you carry your shield for the protection of ...

Did the flood infect Cortana?

CortanaEdit

The Flood nearly succeeded in corrupting the human smart AI Cortana while holding her captive in High Charity. Cortana was quickly rendered helpless against the Gravemind, being completely incapable of identifying the points of the Gravemind's intrusion in her system.

What happened to Spartan babies if they were weak?

Spartans had to prove their fitness even as infants.

If a Spartan baby was judged to be unfit for its future duty as a soldier, it was most likely abandoned on a nearby hillside. Left alone, the child would either die of exposure or be rescued and adopted by strangers.

Who is the main bad guy in Halo?

The Harbinger is the overarching antagonist of the Halo franchise's Reclaimer Saga, serving as the unseen overarching antagonist of both Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians, and one of the two unseen overarching antagonists (alongside Cortana) of both Halo Wars 2 and the comic/novel series A Master Chief Story, before making ...

Who is the most evil character in Halo?

Who is the bad guy in Halo infinite?

Escharum taunting Master Chief. Escharum is the secondary antagonist of Halo Infinite as well as the main antagonist of the Halo novels Halo: Shadows of Reach and Halo: the Rubicon Protocol.

What is Master Chief's weakness?

Weakness: Age. Age is a weakness that nearly everybody tries to hide. People dye their hair, use make-up, or even undergo surgery to try to reverse the effects of aging. Master Chief hides his age quite well.

Does Master Chief ever shower?

He does! In Halo: The Flood, a novel that takes place within Halo: Combat Evolved, there's a section where Master Chief described his two-minute hot shower as “very good.” He wears, essentially, sweats when he's in his room, and immediately grabs for his armor when asked to meet his boss.

Does Master Chief ever get mad?

He will get angry when others try to help him. Master Chief is the ideal soldier in capabilities, but his attitude can get in the way of greatness. Perhaps Master Chief works alone to protect his comrades. Regardless of his reasons for it, it's abundantly clear that Master Chief like to fight alone.