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Because Truth knew the tru7h | |
Posted By: replay <replay0@hotmail.com> | Date: 2/18/05 3:41 p.m. |
In Response To: Re: Truth's jump to Earth before Halos activated (scarab) : Why would he want to be the only survivor? Its not much fun being the only
Him being the sole survivor goes back to the whole issue of whether Truth knew the tru7h - the tru7h being any number of things, including that Humans=Forerunners, or that the Great Journey was just a Great Mass Suicide, etc. If Truth knew these tru7hs, he could never reveal them because it would instantly dissolve the Covenant. And people who are at the top of the power pyramid do not like to relinquish it, especially in a totalitarian regime like the Covenant. It would mean everything the Covenant had fought for and believed in for the past tens of thousands of years was all a lie and based on misconceptions. It would only be a matter of time before the Covenant discovered enough Forerunner artifacts, Oracles, databases of information, etc. before they realized the tru7h without it being revealed to them by their leaders. The Heretic and his group is the perfect example of this. So, Truth is increasingly forced into a corner, and the only way to maintain his dignity and save face is to activate the Halos and wipe out all life in the Galaxy. No one would ever know the tru7h, except him (and perhaps his inner circle). This is why Truth sent Tartarus on his duty of activating the Halos, believing with every bit of his heart that Tartarus would succeed, and all the while Truth had an ulterior motive and went on his own way towards Earth. I believe this is where the Ark would be located, and where Truth will find refuge from the activation. Yes, I don't doubt there would be a select group of Prophets/followers/bodyguards/etc. with him onboard that ship. For one, I doubt he could operate it himself. Two, Bungie is going to have to put MC through some fight scenes prior to reaching and killing Truth. |
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