Hey guys! Just wanted to pop in and say thank you to all the people who have been patiently waiting for this. It definitely took me a bit longer than expected but hopefully the effort I put into it makes for a more enjoyable experience overall. Halo means a lot to me so I really wanted to do right by this series and story. Playing Halo CE with my brother is one of my earliest video game memories so it feels really good to come full circle and be able to tell this story how I always imagined it. Thanks again for all of your continued support. Please let me know your honest thoughts and feel free to recommend some new ideas for the next video!
@joshrocha56425 ай бұрын
You should do some monsters on the Witcher!
@dragonking75854 ай бұрын
Daleks from doctor who
@JordanDavis-l8fАй бұрын
Have you covered the perfect organism yet?
@brohansolo412228 күн бұрын
Good work on the video man. I also have memories of me and my big bro playing CE. Good luck with the channel dude I wish you the best of luck 🫡👍🙏
@solidsnek177628 күн бұрын
Brother....that was amazing. You got my sub.
@MothFable3 ай бұрын
a friend once described the forerunners discovering the true succesors of the mantle as thus: "imagine you are the romans, the pinnacles of humanity. outside your gates are the slathering, brutish barbarian hordes. now imagine god descends from the heavens and says "i choose the barbarians to become god in my stead" when you are literally right there as a roman.
@GutvaldАй бұрын
Well this is comparable to the original christian message. Refusal of a "chosen" people, kings at the same height than the most humble beggar, No emperor comparble to God.
@TheDaveisNope26 күн бұрын
The Forerunners did fail the test they were given by the precursors before humanity was chosen
@mike-045114 күн бұрын
@@Gutvald Except this time the Precursors, in the place of the unity of goodness and truth and the visible icon of phenomenality in perfect ordonnance and symphony and celebration (God), are, in fact, evil Dionysians who seed civilizations to partake in the variety of consciousness (including sin) so they can come back later to steal it from them. The precursors farm memories and emotions. That's their gig. They plant crops (species) so they can eat them later.
@maltheri983310 күн бұрын
Said Roman would probably miss the fact that the barbarians are just nomads and the fact that's he's shagging his nephew and his nephews dog doesn't really make eligible for God's endorsement.
@xbox703338 күн бұрын
That's just your take lol @Gutvald
@Dio_Corleone5 ай бұрын
Soo beautifully ironic that the ancient Prophets and humans were allies standing united against the forerunners but became bitter enemies battling over the forerunner's legacy lol
@Akeche4 ай бұрын
I preferred the old lore where humans were the Forerunners.
@MintyLime7033 ай бұрын
@@Akeche Even if it made sense that "twist" was stupid obvious and just makes humanity seem dumb for not being able to figure it out. I mean Halo CE basically spells it out several times yet nobody brings it up or questions the possibility in dialogue. I was like 4 years old when CE came out and even I was able to figure out that the forerunners were human.
@IntrusiveThoughts8382 ай бұрын
@@AkecheI don’t, found that dumb and glad bungie retconned it
@yequalsemexplusbee43222 ай бұрын
The Forerunners didn’t like the fact that the Primordials favored the Humans. So the Forerunners got pissed and try to eradicate Humanity, in turn the Forerunners even turned against the creators (Primordials) forcing them to retreat and grind themselves into dust. And don’t forget about the fact that the Forerunners nerfed humanity into a primitive stage.
@lordmalecith2300Ай бұрын
@yequalsemexplusbee4322 That's only one of about three tellings of the Forerunner-Precursor War. There are multiple versions from different perspectives. One of them is that the Forerunners discovered a secret about the Precursors that is so horrific and disgusting that they hunted down and exterminated those Precursors in the galaxy to protect it. That secret is the Flood. You have to remember that the Forerunner-Precursor War took place ten million years ago, and almost all information from those old eras is long forgotten even by the Forerunners themselves eons later.
@TheMysticalTankАй бұрын
The Halos were quite literally the only weapon that saved the Milky Way. The Gravemind and Flood at the hight of its power could bend the laws of time and physics. Halo was the only way to kill it.
@lukethomas.12516 күн бұрын
Well, not kill it in a permanent way, just delay the flood
@bigdiddyzp17623 күн бұрын
@@lukethomas.125it would have killed the flood physically if the installations didn't keep samples
@lukethomas.1252 күн бұрын
@@bigdiddyzp1762 Despite what the terminals show, Halo didn't destroy the flood physically, it destroyed their neural capacity completely, causing the flood to starve.
@bigdiddyzp17622 күн бұрын
@lukethomas.125 nah I'm pretty sure they physically destroyed all life with a central nervous system, including those that utilize neurophysics so as to destroy the star roads and keyminds
@tacticalmanatee5 ай бұрын
One of the most terrifying things to consider with the Flood is that it is entirely possible that they are not simply the remains of Precursors, but that they are in fact the work of a *singular* Precursor. One member of a Kardashev IV civilization with a grudge is entirely capable of what we see. I'm not sure there's any evidence that this actually is the case, but it's certainly a possibility given what we see.
@foxbosmit5214 ай бұрын
It only remembers the anger others may have remembered a different emotion or emotions
@MintyLime7033 ай бұрын
considering the Primordial still existed at the same time as the Flood that's already more than one. Precursors are big but they definitely aren't big enough for one to equal the amount of their powdered form that ancient humanity found.
@Omni6012 ай бұрын
Tbh, this One Precursor or the Primordial was the reason why others followed in anger and why the “dusted” themselves turned into failures as a result. Because he just wanted to be the one to stand on business with his people. That’s how I see it. Fuck the test about the Mantle of Responsibility if your own creations are killing you, right? Could even fall under as Responsibility. Shrug Edit: I assume the one Precursor had an influence on the others during the time whilst being jailed. Emotional connections or something because I find it weird how gods essentially came out wrong and are just angry.
@7ElevenTruther29 күн бұрын
It's also entirely possible that the actual 'precursors' themselves aren't even corporeal entities in the first place. The primordial and the flood are one and the same. Disposable meat puppets for an otherworldly alien intelligence that has long since transcended the limitations of biological life and matter.
@HuskySansVergogne25 күн бұрын
The Flood and the Precursors are the same. Precursors seeds life in the universe, created the Mantle as a way to guide civilisations to become how they want them to be, and then they come back to feed on them when they're "grown" enough, in an endless cycle. Everyone since the beginning have been manipulated by the Precursors/Flood/Gravemind. It's like a Lovecraftian monster than farm life in the universe. Like Mass Effect with the Reapers It has been revealed this year in the latest novel "Halo : Epitaph", which is the conclusion of the Didact's story. He has a conversation with the Gravemind during which everything is explained. (the last segment of the video is directly taken from this novel)
@EdmondHiggins5 ай бұрын
Fantastic editing and overall quality once again. The Flood are one of my favorite "monsters" for lack of a better term.
@odyssey_lore5 ай бұрын
Mine too!
@ToxicCoffeeTM27 күн бұрын
The Primordial and Didact segment goes ridiculously hard
@odyssey_lore27 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed
@birdinmotion152511 күн бұрын
I had trouble listening to the segment @@odyssey_lore
@jaden1446 күн бұрын
Is this from one of the novels? If so, please let me know lol
@ToxicCoffeeTM6 күн бұрын
@@jaden144 its from the Forerunner trilogy yeah
@erikt36725 ай бұрын
This is incredible! Even if you don’t know Halo lore - the way this guy narrates and creates is beyond any content I’ve ever seen - and I’m a lore fanatic for all types of lore. Never seen a creator like this - he is the best until someone finds a way to out do him 💪🏽
@odyssey_lore5 ай бұрын
Made my day, thank you!
@RepellentJeff21 күн бұрын
So, basically, The Flood was created because somebody snorted God’s ashes.
@clarencezer5 ай бұрын
The segment at 34:45 onwards was so spine chillingly phenomenal.
@odyssey_lore5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed my friend
@lukethomas.12516 күн бұрын
As a long time Halo fan, this is a godsend. Up there with content from Installation00
@odyssey_lore16 күн бұрын
He makes incredible content so I really appreciate that
@codyschwarz515518 күн бұрын
You do more to honor Halos legacy in 40 minutes than any corporation has in over a decade. Thank you for this.
@odyssey_lore18 күн бұрын
That’s a tremendous compliment! Thank you for watching!
@The_Peasant_Chef5 ай бұрын
Let’s get this channel to the fucking moon!
@S0l01175 ай бұрын
Never heard of this channel until today… but I gotta say I love the narration and the use of the halo OST. Looking forward to more!
@siddsen9527 күн бұрын
Goddamn this was a journey to watch. It feels criminal to get this kind of content for free.
@odyssey_lore26 күн бұрын
I'm glad that you enjoyed it my friend.
@michaelt503029 күн бұрын
Dude what the crap?! Who the hell gave you permission to make a video with the editing, sound, and voiceover quality of a channel with a six figure subscriber count?! Seriously, I just opened this because the thumbnail looked cool; I was NOT ready for a full-on professional documentary! Well done sir.
@odyssey_lore29 күн бұрын
Thank you for the fantastic praise I truly appreciate that. Hopefully I’ll be there one day! Also glad that the thumbnail was cool enough to spark curiosity if nothing else, that counts for a lot on this platform. Stay tuned for more!
@QGarrison5 ай бұрын
The flood may be the most dangerous parasitic infection in fiction. Even the Tenno and the 40k universe would fall against them.
@Deadshot36125 ай бұрын
Eh I think the tenno would be alright depending on the stage the flood is at. Idk too much about Warhammer tho
@QGarrison5 ай бұрын
@Deadshot3612 early stages yes but once that logic plague starts disabling their technology and messing with their warframes it would be to late for them.
@Deadshot36125 ай бұрын
@@QGarrison I genuinely don't think so
@QGarrison5 ай бұрын
@Deadshot3612 If I were to put money on a faction to go against the flood as a hard counter it would be the vex from Destiny.
@TheCorrodedMan5 ай бұрын
Nurgle wouldn’t allow such a thing to enter his universe, though I’m sure he’d collect a sample to keep in the Garden.
@NEWJAMHUNTER27 күн бұрын
0:59 that music always hits right in my heart 💘
@skeletononcrystals560829 күн бұрын
This is what makes halo the best sci fi universe out there
@drewbaby29927 күн бұрын
Yeah, ever since the flood has been gone, Halo has never felt the same. At least game wise. I haven't kept up with the books.
@ryan_109913 күн бұрын
@@drewbaby299Have peace, for the books have been fantastic. Rubicon Protocol is probably my favorite of the recent ones.
@SwollanStross5 ай бұрын
Excellent video quality bro. I've never really seen anything else like this on YT. Yep definitely gonna be going places with such high quality videos and the fact that you take your time and don't rush out your vids is obvious and I love it. Keep it up bro, I'll be rooting for you.
@odyssey_lore5 ай бұрын
Thank you I really appreciate you taking the time to drop some encouragement
@gjtrue2 ай бұрын
Amazing how Ancient Humanity managed to fight, an albeit losing one, a two-front war against both the Flood and the Forerunners and last as long as they did despite having their backs against the wall. Just imagine where we may have been if we had gotten to continue to progress another 100,000+ years.
@odyssey_lore2 ай бұрын
Very true. I think its a cruel reminder that the galaxy is a place in which the strongest survive by consuming the weak. The Forerunners consumed humanity, only slightly behind their level of advancement, who were then consumed by the flood, a species yet to be outdone completely. But if by some twist of fate humanity had survived for that long, the possibilities are endless.
@gjtrue2 ай бұрын
@@odyssey_lore I'm wondering if this supposed "test" the Flood mentioned are to see if humanity can unite the species of the galaxy as one and defeat a common foe, that being the Flood (and perhaps the Endless too)? Not merely dominating and restricting everyone like the Forerunners did. And I also often think about a theory video Installation-00 did about if the true Precursors, if there all still some out there somewhere, would in fact be disgusted by what their corrupted kin (Flood) has become and could somehow exist in dealing with the Flood *permanently* someday?
@michaelwaugh664127 күн бұрын
You're a very good storyteller. I've heard this story a million times by now but you tell it in a good and captivating way.
@odyssey_lore26 күн бұрын
Thanks for listening!
@StrangeCreed5 ай бұрын
Necromorphs with guns and magic.
@odyssey_lore5 ай бұрын
Pretty much
@the_man_bat259221 күн бұрын
This deserves at least 100k views.
@Cryptozoology-zzzzz5 ай бұрын
Awesome like the rest! Could you do a Doctor Who villain like Daleks or Cybermen next?
@xX_Gravity_Xx26 күн бұрын
The thing aout the Flood is, that, it stands to reason, even within the Halo universe, that there is, somewhere within the vastness of space, a civilization or species that is eother equally dangerous, or that can deal with the Flood with relative ease. It's all to do with the general principle of infinity. Trans-galactic Flood would ultimately end up getting themselves destroyed over a long enough period of time. Another thing to consider, is that a large enough outbreak is inherently unsustainable. There is a finite amount of resources for the Flood to consume. Even when they reach the point to where they begin self replication, there is going to be a limit to how long, and how many times this can be done without additional resources. Even if the biomass is capable of utilizing the very resources available on the ground it is living on, eventually, it will run out. You would find that the systems that were infected first, and going in order of time of infection, would be far less powerful, and many would be completely devoid of any biomass at all, or resource capable of supporting it. I'd assume, since we know that they can survive on completely dominated worlds for such long periods, that this would, over a long enough period of time, lead to very large, very dark, and very empty swathes of the universe. If given long enough, the Flood would end up consuming everything resource they had access too, and would effectively wipe themselves out, as well as, in all likelihood, they possible of any life, them or otherwise, ever existing again in any of the places they were.
@HeldIntegral24 күн бұрын
You sort of contradicted yourself. If the universe is indeed vast and infinite, such that a more dangerous species is inevitable, then it stands to reason that the availability of fuel and biomass is by extension also infinite. The flood move through slipspace to travel the universe faster than light.
@astonmartinvanquish493025 күн бұрын
this is a straight up documentary. Impressive !!!
@venomrulesall5 ай бұрын
I am loving these! Hope to see you cover the Zergs from Starcraft or maybe the Space Pirates or Metroids from the Metroid games. Always felt like people didn't give these races and games enough attention.
@ZakeryFyke5 ай бұрын
The algorithm has blessed me this day. Easy subscribe.
@fatyoshiplays917027 күн бұрын
Spectacular quality, hope your channel will grow because this is quality content and well deserves views
@odyssey_lore26 күн бұрын
Much appreciated!
@gavinlane703827 күн бұрын
This is easily one of if not the best halo lore video I’ve seen.
@odyssey_lore26 күн бұрын
That means a lot! Thank you for watching.
@Fulgrim25 ай бұрын
Nice to see you in action once again!
@gerbily2 ай бұрын
by far one of the most underated videos on the platform. I will 100% be recommending this to other people
@odyssey_lore2 ай бұрын
Thank you that means a lot!
@jamessampayo34042 күн бұрын
This was insane, 10/10
@jackofallartforms28 күн бұрын
This deserves many many views, great production quality my guy
@odyssey_lore27 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@xX_Gravity_Xx26 күн бұрын
As a massive nerd, the documentary style for fictional content is a great way to experience lore. Writers should take notes.
@falsemaria19263 ай бұрын
The algorithm had recommended your Xenomorph video since I love the art of HR Giger, and I subscribed within 10 minutes. Then I went on to watch everything, though I knew nothing about Halo, Dead Space, etc. Your channel is of such high quality. Everything is superb, especially your wonderful, sweeping narration. Thank you for your hard work in making these marvelous videos!
@odyssey_lore3 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend that really means a lot! I plan to continue making more so stay tuned and feel free to drop suggestions for future videos
@UnluckyDragon139 күн бұрын
I was actually expecting a field guide on how to hunt them, like a "how to behave on the face of a Flood flood" "remember to burn granny's corpse kids! Otherwise granny shall return and kill you too!"
@Master117824 ай бұрын
You earned a subscription my friend. This video and your Necromorph video locked me in. Thanks for creating A+ content!
@odyssey_lore4 ай бұрын
Thank you that means a lot!
@Puddha19885 ай бұрын
Amazing video once again! Absolutely love this channel, cant wait to see what's next! In the meantime I'll be sharing this everywhere.
@odyssey_lore5 ай бұрын
Thank you! That really means a lot
@Juanixtec11 күн бұрын
"you will be food... nothing more!" -The Gravemind
@Velereonics15 күн бұрын
the performance at the end is exquisite. what is that an excerpt from. is it a book? is it the original ringworld books or something? The whole concept of that is perfectly horrifying. it's like something you know could happen but you just don't think that it will because you're safe and you've locked it away and then suddenly you can like feel it in your head and like the realization of what's happening is just absolutely devastating
@odyssey_lore14 күн бұрын
Thank you! I had fun doing that one. That is from Halo: Epitaph. Released quite recently.
@Velereonics14 күн бұрын
@@odyssey_lore I grabbed it on audible. SUPER excited.
@jamesshepherdson557821 күн бұрын
I fw the dude who chose the music mix fits perfectly with everything hes saying. Its like im watching a documentary
@biggeek2256Ай бұрын
The Flood is so terrifying that even Thanos and Darkseid would fear them
@INFILTR8US5 ай бұрын
Best Halo lore video I've ever seen, well done.
@odyssey_lore5 ай бұрын
Really appreciate that
@DulceDul21714 күн бұрын
Not even 30 sec in, I'm already hooked. great pick for an intro song specially followed by never forget 👌🏻
@odyssey_lore14 күн бұрын
Thank you!!
@The1rust7 күн бұрын
Not gonna lie. I didn't give much appreciation towards Halo because, among other things, I wasn't wholly engrossed in the enemy so I'm surprised to see the lore go this hard and how interesting The Flood is.
@lysandriah82905 ай бұрын
Wonderful work once more! Can't wait to see what's next!
@odyssey_lore5 ай бұрын
Thanks for tuning in again!
@Narko_Marko17 күн бұрын
Depending on what assimilation into the flood feels like it might be a good fate of the universe. It adopts your intelligence and preserves your consciousness to the point that it might be a collective consciousness of everything it consumed. It is a library of everything it comes across that exists as long as there is organic tissue. The flood forms we see in the games are just the beginning stages, I am certain that after enough time the flood would adapt to the point of being able to produce it's own food without consuming other species. It already resembles plants so being able to do photosynthesis is not out of t he question. The flood is far less cruel than us humans, we slaughter millions of animals every day just because we deem them lesser than us, the flood at least preserves everything about us even if the death is violent. Still if the flood really existed I doubt it would use combat forms as long as it did. Capturing just a couple of humans would provide it with enough knowledge that we have nothing to do with our precursors who fought with it, there is no point in revenge and it would understand that violence is far less efficient than a peaceful means of assimilation. It would use figures such as Jesus to promise us eternal bliss and it might even be able to provide it since it can influence our brains and keep them alive much longer than we can, many people would accept that and those who don't can be persuaded in other ways of which violence is probably the least effective. With the whole universe consumed by the flood, nothing needs to die except individual cells. Every conscious form can be preserved forever. That is if the Gravemind has that as it's goal, since the Gravemind is created from the intelligence of sentient forms it absorbs and most sentient forms want to live forever and don't like pain it would most likely end up being it's goal. Consuming any creature the first thing it would hear is "I don't want to die"
@odyssey_lore15 күн бұрын
Very interesting analysis. I agree with you on a lot of that. I think that religious themes are quite present, especially the idea that upon death, the individual merges with the collective intelligence, or the universe itself. I think that is very much in alignment with the philosophy of the precursors. You can definitely look at the actions of the flood as a mercy, rescuing sentient life from struggle and suffering by assimilating it into a cohesive, indifferent existence.
@Narko_Marko15 күн бұрын
@@odyssey_lore everything in the universe will die anyway and there will forever be conflict between sentient life. If the flood consumes everything conflict will cease to exist. It just depends if being a part of the flood brings more or less suffering than living.
@nilmarklohpontes173527 күн бұрын
Such a great quality video. Congrats on the excellent work, bud!
@odyssey_lore27 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@NoFreeNapkinz614Ай бұрын
Super high quality video, I’m glad I found your channel. Keep going!
@odyssey_loreАй бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@your_mate_era706725 күн бұрын
I'm definitely gonna keep an eye on this channel. The quality is perfect for this kind of content! Did you do some production prior to starting this channel?
@odyssey_lore25 күн бұрын
Thank you! I do have some experience prior to this actually. I used to do music videos/ short films before I transitioned to KZfaq. There’s definitely some stuff I want to improve upon and do even bigger for future content but I’ll just have to wait until the channel scales up a bit more. Thanks for watching!
@DontTripChocolateDrip5 ай бұрын
Sweet, I was JUST thinking to myself that it'd be nice if Odyssey uploaded a new video. 👍👍👍
@odyssey_lore5 ай бұрын
Happy to be back
@samuelrivera73735 ай бұрын
Excellent as always
@eladrevocnayrb08074 ай бұрын
Never seen your channel before, not even 2 minutes in, subscribed
@odyssey_lore3 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard
@justincase122827 күн бұрын
20:00 NAT GEO on the flood
@crackpiipe16 күн бұрын
i just love these vids, just keep em coming, mate! Also, is all the music in this video from Halo ost or is there a list of songs i can find somewhere?
@odyssey_lore16 күн бұрын
Yep all from the Halo OST. Primarily Halo 3, 2 and ODST!
@crackpiipe16 күн бұрын
@@odyssey_lore thanks! Keep up the awesome work❤️
@anthonylarson6019 күн бұрын
“….Thank….You…” -Private Wallace Jenkins
@rvalent936625 күн бұрын
Great telling and beautiful visuals
@gloribeaufort5145 ай бұрын
37:35 chills
@Velereonics18 күн бұрын
The fact that it takes a century for it to become problematic would be so alarming to discover if you're like a scientist coming into it later and like thinking about like all the places that they have labs doing this now and like how widespread it would be you would just be like it's so fucked like it's just over
@TwentyOneBunSalute12 күн бұрын
That very beginning HAS to be from 2003 Hulk. I recognize that pitch anywhere lol
@odyssey_lore12 күн бұрын
Luck - Halo 3 OST. It is a very iconic pitch I think that’s been used in several musical themes
@kingaxolotl2628 күн бұрын
can you cover the warframe infestation/technocytes next? since you covered the flood and the necramorphs the inbfestation is the next step
@sipofsunkist901622 күн бұрын
i heard cortanas whole little monologue in my head during your opening
@KayLee-lw5iv5 ай бұрын
The flood withdrew to gather the remaining precursor biomass. That's so awful and sad.
@bobbyjenkins794628 күн бұрын
Intro outstanding 😮😊
@rvalent936625 күн бұрын
It is said the Halo also destroyed Precursor ships and artifacts, thus reducing the available weaponry for the flood in his last outbreak
@spartanescortАй бұрын
This is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen! What are the odds of you doing something like this for the species that were involved with The Covenant? 👀
@odyssey_loreАй бұрын
Thanks that’s a huge compliment! But 100%. I’ve been planning on doing compilation videos including various species/entities from a specific franchise and for halo I would have to do most species involved in the covenant. Or perhaps the covenant as a singular video, not sure yet! But I will definitely come back for more Halo entries. Thanks for watching!
@spartanescortАй бұрын
@odyssey_lore yesss! I'm so looking forward to that! And I'm binging your other videos like this while at work lmao these are awesome
@rick.mz29Ай бұрын
They are all like this... I'm watching everything
@shamrockshnake13663 ай бұрын
KZfaq just reccomended me this
@odyssey_lore3 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it’s still being worked by the algorithm! Welcome my friend.
@PongPogPonderan5 күн бұрын
I wonder if the flood, if it consumes a universe will enter the Multiversal stage
@odyssey_lore4 күн бұрын
Certainly possible. What we know of the precursors definitely suggests that was within their capabilities. With universe spanning flood intelligence it could be possible once again.
@ItatsuMagnatsaАй бұрын
The Original Lore from Bungie says that Humans WERE Forerunners. But Frank Fuck O'Connor decided to Fuck with the Lore in the Halo 3 Terminals because he was Planning to Usurp the Halo Franchise with the Thanks of Microsoft. So NO, I Deny this Bastardized Version of the Halo Lore where Humans and Forerunners were not the Same Species. Frank O'Connor Bastardized the Halo Franchise because HE wanted the Success that Bungie back in the Day had Earned! Bungie were in a Time Crunch so they couldn't go in and Change the Terminals and I don't think that they knew what Frank O'Connor did. Frank was introduced during Halo 3's Development and he Fucked with the Lore so that he could Change it to Fit HIS Vision, which turned out to be the Bastardization of Halo.
@odyssey_loreАй бұрын
Definitely a fair point. I also think the decision was made in order to keep the franchise going for longer however. Making the forerunners a vengeful alien force made them ideal for the return of the franchise for Halo 4. While I don’t necessarily agree that was the best decision to make with their story, I think it made sense for them narratively to be able to do what they wanted to do with the franchise. And now we have the precursors the didact and all the lore that came after. I don’t think they did the best job but I don’t think it was terrible either. Thanks for your analysis!
@odyssey_loreАй бұрын
But I do agree that the writing was way better with Bungie. Without a doubt.
@Dragnarok15 ай бұрын
I love both voices I dub the lore voice and the scientist voice.
@NathanSpotts24 күн бұрын
excellent vid
@yurikendal486815 күн бұрын
26:30 The Thing. The alien one
@Velereonics18 күн бұрын
It could be just the way it's presented here but it's kind of confusing if the flood does things on purpose or if it's just an omnidirectional aggressor. prior to 14:08 you say that it retreats to mess with the perceptions of the forerunners, but then you say, when it returns, after the forerunners exile humans to their own planet, that at first it's just like an unthinking mob, And it has to evolve intelligence with graveminds and stuff like that. so like.... is it evolving and then devolving? are the precursors giving and taking away abilities from the flood or causing it to retreat when they feel like it? or choosing its targets?
@odyssey_lore18 күн бұрын
So the floods intelligence does seem to be localized as well as having a broader connection to the rest of the flood existing in the universe at a given time. But it functions similar to humanoid military forces which have a connection and receive commands from a hub of sorts, but it still requires a significant presence on the world it is inhabiting to be effective. As I see it, ancient humanity, managed to stifle the floods progress by burning enough planets that it lost its edge of intelligence and biomass it had built up. So by retreating and allowing itself to “devolve” as you put it, it allowed the two remaining factions to weaken each other before re-emerging to rebuild its biomass and intelligence, much to the surprise of the forerunners. I think that goes in line with the behavior of the precursors as well, they measure their goals in centuries and easily accept being reduced to atoms if it provides them an advantage in the distant future.
@lamhuynh72012 ай бұрын
Seeing the combat form my first thought was "thats a strange looking congalala"
@odyssey_lore2 ай бұрын
Hahaha
@yurikendal486815 күн бұрын
1:35 Tolkein opened the similirian similarly
@stranger42512 күн бұрын
Do tyranids from wh40k next
@HeldIntegral24 күн бұрын
One for the alg 👉👉
@Imdippinout23 күн бұрын
Absolutely incredible video. Its a shame that halo lore is pretty stupid these days. Who thought that explaining the forerunners and then replacing the concept of forerunners with precursors was so dumb. Anywau, great video, man. I hope your channel takes off.
@odyssey_lore23 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mspionage174323 күн бұрын
I love that first song in the video. I know it's a Halo song but what is the name of it?
@odyssey_lore23 күн бұрын
Luck - intro to Halo 3 Campaign
@mspionage174323 күн бұрын
@@odyssey_lore Watching your other videos. This is actually a very well done channel and the videos are well done. I like it, keep it up.
@yusufadityas24718 күн бұрын
what is the name of the OST of this video its so good
@odyssey_lore18 күн бұрын
It is indeed. Most of the tracks are from Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo ODST. Martin O’Donnell composed it all and he’s a genius.
@hectoralvarado31734 ай бұрын
Pleeeeease do Bloodborne, I am Good Hunter but I am a bit rusty and could use a refresher.
@odyssey_lore4 ай бұрын
Very well
@CommissarChaotic27 күн бұрын
The new lore or was it grounds for theories of it? for the Flood makes me feel... smaller. Even in 40k, with Chaos, there's still some kind of personal connection to things but man...
@sirpepeofhousekek6741Ай бұрын
Is that ending from a book or did you create it?
@odyssey_loreАй бұрын
That’s from Halo: Epitaph!
@odyssey_loreАй бұрын
So it is canon as far as I’m aware
@reeererr5 ай бұрын
BUMP FOR GOOD VIDEO
@jabler35292 ай бұрын
Is the narrator an AI recreation of the Halo 3 Believe ad campaign?
@odyssey_lore2 ай бұрын
No not intentionally at least
@orangesoda453529 күн бұрын
Instructions unclear. Got carted by great Jagras
@jwade35695 ай бұрын
T virus next?
@yurikendal486815 күн бұрын
23:40 Techno virus.
@whalehands21 күн бұрын
Did he just rap? 24:27
@Hobag155 ай бұрын
Damn.... so thats what happened to the daitact
@jonathanoriley82605 ай бұрын
There were two Didacts; the Ur-Didact and the Iso-Didact. The one we see in HALO 4 is the Ur-Didact, while the one featured in thia video is the Iso-Didact which was an imprint of the original Didact's persona (they, at the time, though he wqs dead) put upon the Forerunner named Bornsteller. The Iso-Didact died during the firing of the HALO Array.
@glenrickrussell586227 күн бұрын
Love it wow
@dragonking75854 ай бұрын
Will there be more?
@odyssey_lore4 ай бұрын
Already in the works my friens
@ML844327 күн бұрын
Where did they come from I wonder?
@yurikendal486815 күн бұрын
16:15 worse then the zerg
@isolationnationn25 күн бұрын
So much of the first 30 minutes of this is wrong, it’s so upsetting given the quality of the video itself
@odyssey_lore25 күн бұрын
How so
@TheVakama1123 ай бұрын
I swear the thumbnail keeps changing
@odyssey_lore3 ай бұрын
lol yeah I changed it a few times. I like the current one the best
@potatoman1475 ай бұрын
You talk about forerunners and humans as though we are wholly different species
@jonathanoriley82605 ай бұрын
In Bungie's original lore, you would be correct as Ancient Humanity and the Forerunners were one and the same. In Bungie's lore, modern Humanity was called the "Reclaimers" because we, Humanity, were _reclaiming_ what was once ours. However, in 343i's post-Bungie lore, they retconned the Forerunners to be a separate species. Honestly, I always preferred the Bungie lore. It was more consistent and coherent; all the dialogue and events in the original trilogy made significantly more sense in the context of Ancient Humanity being the Forerunners, as it explained why _everything_ Forerunner functioned in the presence of Humanity, why Guilty Spark told the Master Chief "You _are_ Forerunner" instead of 343's explanation of rampancy, why the portal to the Ark was on Earth of all places, and why Modern Humanity is coined as "Reclaimers". By definition, the word "reclaim" implies previous ownership, so the title of "Reclaimer" makes little sense in the context of 343's lore.