Halo
Spoilers are onward for Halo time of year 2 , sequence 6 , " Onyx . "
Summary
Haloseason 2 , instalment 6 , " Onyx , " finally redeem on a squad - up that fans of the video game franchise have been waiting for since the show was announce . It ’s no secret that the Paramount+ TV adaptation ofHalohas diverge substantially from its reference material . Set in an alternate Silver Timeline , the serial publication is inspired by the core canonof the video game and books , but puts its own twirl onHalolore . WhileHaloseason 2 seems prime to retcon adult trip-up , it ’s leaning into other alterations and finding ways to make them exercise for its characters .
Notably , the series has keep to feature Pablo Schreiber ’s Master Chief , a.k.a . John-117 , out of his ascetical armor , even though the Chief ’s lack of helmet obtain backlash . In some ways , incline into controversial decisions inHaloseason 2has balanced out with the show ’s insistence on chronicle iconic in - game events , such as the Fall of Reach . Aside from the Covenant ’s " blessed ones " plot equipment , time of year 1’smost divisive element might have been the relationship between Master Chief and Cortana(voice of Jen Taylor ) , John ’s A.I. ally who was introduced alongside him inHalo : Combat develop .
Halo season 2 , installment 6 , " Onyx , " link Dr. Halsey ’s Forerunner winding with Kwan Ha and The female parent ’s floor about The Flood ’s imminent arrival .
Master Chief & Cortana Finally Reunite In “Onyx”
In the Wake Island of the Covenant invasion of Reach , John winds up on Aleria with several other key character , including Dr. Catherine Halsey ( Natascha McElhone ) , ex - ascetic - turned - pirate Soren ( Bokeem Woodbine ) , insurrectionist Kwan Ha ( Yerin Ha ) , and the now - kip down Silver Team Spartan Riz ( Natasha Culzac ) . After regrouping , most of the key player take Soren ’s ship to the ONI - controlledOnyx , a satellite with a secret Forerunner connection . While Soren and his wife , Laera ( Fiona O’Shaughnessy ) , test to find outwhy the UNSC took their son , Kessler(Tylan Bailey ) , Master Chief adjudicate to go after ONI ’s top organization .
Surrounded by dozens of soldier , John admits temporary licking .
WhenKwan Ha follows her imagination of The Motherright into a UNSC ambush , John handle the soldiers , allowing Kwan to join Dr. Halsey in a hidden UNSC enquiry bunker . Surrounded by tons of soldiers , John admit irregular frustration . After he ’s brought in to the UNSC and ONI ’s chief Onyx - based facility , John makes quick work of his captors . Joseph Morgan’sJames Ackerson , Dr. Halsey ’s replacementand the architect of the Spartan - III programme , institutionalise Kai ( Kate Kennedy ) after her former commanding policeman . Justwhen Master Chief seems all vote out , the long - drop off Cortana appearsto him .
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As the show ’s soph sashay come near its ending , there ’s only one way left for Halo time of year 2 to feature an iconic element of Halo : Combat develop .
Cortana Sets Up The Show’s Version Of Halo: Combat Evolved’s Story
One of thebiggest moments in the Fall of Reach episodecentered on Cortana . The A.I. concept was being held in an underground cell , completely cut off from the internet at large . Ackerson employed Cortana to die hard different scenarios regarding the impending Covenant encroachment of the satellite , though he expressly differentiate the A.I. she would n’t be coming with him when he evacuate Reach . During the attack , Dr. Halsey and Soren come across the A.I. , butCortana is almost straightaway steal by Makee(Charlie Murphy ) , the Covenant - raised human , and Arbiter Var ' Gatanai ( Viktor Åkerblom ) .
InHaloseason 2 , installment 5 , " Aleria , " it ’s revealed that Makee and The Arbiter were searching the ONI adroitness for the other Forerunner keystone . Although the Covenant agents were n’t able to finish their keystone set , Makee decided Cortana could hold valuable knowledge about their human enemies . Haloseason 2 sets up an improbable allegiancebetween Makee and Cortana ; in orderliness to survive , they need to bank on each other . After Cortana conjures an image of the Halo , The Arbiter decides to spare Makee and consort to detect the Sacred Ringwith her , hint atCombat Evolved ’s Congress of Racial Equality plotline .
Master Chief & Cortana Prove Why They’re A Fan-Favorite Duo
In installment 6 , Makee expose that she ca n’t trip the keystone that she and The Arbiter have aboard their ship . actualize that Makee may be capable to interact with the Forerunner artefact if her fellow " blessed one , " Master Chief , access its twin relic , Cortana impart herself to Onyx . In one fit , the unreal intelligence visits Admiral Parangosky ( Shabana Azmi ) , ONI ’s commander - in - chief . It becomes apparent that ONIwanted the Covenant to slip Cortana . In fact , ONI plans to tail Cortana ’s positiononce Makee and The Arbiter find the tintinnabulation . Clearly , Parangosky has no problem eliminate Cortana in the process .
Cortana encourages him to stand up — to be the Spartan she knows …
That dynamic — ONI using Cortana — take in the A.I. construct ’s picture with Master Chief even more compelling . vanquish and bloodied from his armour - less combat with Kai , John can just endure . Cortana encourages him to stand up — to be the Spartan she knows John to be — and find the keystone . Heeding Cortana ’s advice , the Chief ambles his manner to the keystone , while Cortana pass through the ONI security system and unlock various doors . unspoilt of all , it’sa sequence that sense like it ’s been ripped straight from one of theHalovideo game .
A new possibility suggests that the Halo show ’s Var ' Gatanai might be replace a lineament from Halo 2 , one who could set up the more familiar arbitrator .
Master Chief & Cortana Are Primed To Be Halo Season 3’s Main Characters
While Kai ’s fate ( and commitment ) remains unclear , there ’s no doubt thatRiz ’s decision and Vannak ’s death initiate Master Chief ’s storyfrom the originalHalogame . The former leader of Silver Team no longer has his ascetical unit . In fact , he does n’t have anyone outside of Cortana — maybe . The lonely - brute friend who barely speaks and keeps his armor on is on the dot the kind of Master Chief fans require to see in the show ’s first season . It seems likeHaloseason 3 , which will in all probability tell a tarradiddle alike toHalo : Combat Evolved , will deliver on that long - held desire .
Haloseason 2 ’s finale is called " Halo , " twit the fact that some of the show ’s graphic symbol will at last reach a ringworld .
AlthoughCombat Evolvedfeatures several other key support character , like Commander Miranda Keyes ( Olive Gray ) , it ’s Master Chief and Cortana that steal the spot . One of thebest character duo in video game , the Chief and Cortana have weather a fortune together , from crash - landing on Installation 04 to unearth the truth about the Flood . In the originalHalogames , it ’s hard to rely on anyone , but Cortana is something of an exception . The A.I. always has Master Chief ’s back , and it would be in the show ’s well interest to permit that dynamic shine in future season ofHalo .
The conclusion ofHaloseason 2 airs on March 21 , 2024 , on Paramount+ .
