What race is the harbinger Halo?

The Harbinger is part of an ancient race known as the Xalanyn, a species that survived happily on its own around the same time as the Forerunners, an equally strong and advanced but incredibly egotistical and paranoid race.
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What is harbinger Halo?

Along those same lines, some fans believe that the Harbinger is ultimately trying to resurrect the Precursors (and potentially The Flood alongside them). That would certainly help explain why they use the name “Harbinger,” which is a word used to signify something that announces or signals the approach of another.
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Is the harbinger a prelate?

Count the fingers! So, The Harbinger is not a Prelate (we think). Here's another early days theory: she's a Precursor. The Precursors are Halo's OG race, a collection of Lovecraftian beings so ancient and advanced even the Forerunners mythologised them.
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Is the harbinger a endless?

Just before the fight with the Harbinger at the end of the game, they state, “We stood. Silent. Unable to speak as they passed judgment,” and “Our return is their reckoning… and it is yours as well, Reclaimer!” This phrasing seems to indicate that they are an Endless.
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What is the harbinger from Halo Infinite?

The Harbinger is a tall, slender female Xalanyn who has two legs with backward pointing feet, and two arms, with four fingers on each hand. Her skin is light blue, her eyes are large, round and reddish-purple, and her mouth is surrounded by a pair of flipper-like tentacles.
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Was harbinger the first reaper?

During its encounter with Shepard, Leviathan reveals that Harbinger was the first Reaper created, and that it was formed in the image of the Leviathans.
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Are the Flood on Zeta Halo?

Zeta Halo was actually the site where numerous experiments by the Forerunners on the Flood took place, and when the ring was lost it was basically conquered by the Flood, with multiple proto-Graveminds on its surface.
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Why did Cortana turn evil?

For those not in the know, Cortana is well past the age an AI should be, and she now suffers from Rampancy, which has essentially turned her evil. This new Cortana seems based on Dr. Halsey — just like the original — but it's the AI effectively in her infancy.
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Are the Flood precursors?

It was later revealed that the Flood was not a creation of the Precursors, but the Precursors' perverted and insane remains of themselves. The dust that humanity had discovered that led to the birth of the Flood threat was one of the failsafe measures the Precursors put into place to try and avoid their extinction.
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Will Cortana be in Halo Infinite?

It turns out Cortana is in fact dead, having been locked on Zeta Halo by the Weapon, and cornered by the Banished leader Atriox. In her final moments, Cortana realizes the error of her ways and uses what little control she does have to sabotage the Halo ring to buy Master Chief some time to stop the Banished.
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Is the Arbiter in Halo Infinite?

Unfortunately, Arbiter's role in Halo Infinite is minor, leaving the character to wait for his moment to return to the spotlight. Halo Infinite takes place on Zeta Installation following the destruction of the UNSC Infinity, the ship that served as the primary base for Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians.
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Is Atriox alive in Halo Infinite?

Halo Infinite's Legendary post-credit scene clears up a huge misconception that many players got after seeing it on other difficulties. Usually, the scene plays without voices, and it seems like somehow Atriox is still alive. However, beating the Halo Infinite on Legendary gives players a chance to see the whole thing.
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Did the Weapon name herself Cortana?

In Halo Infinite, the Weapon does not have a name. It was implied that The Weapon wanted to name herself Cortana after asking the Master Chief if it's okay to do so. In the final scene inside the Pelican, after the pilot introduced himself as Fernando Esparza, the pilot asked what to call The Weapon.
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Why did Cortana choose Noble 6?

She choose Noble 6 to get to the PoA safely from Halsey's lab. Plus, Noble 6's armor couldn't carrier her like MC's hence he has the data thing attached to his back.
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What is Rampancy in Halo?

Rampancy is a terminal state of being for Artificial intelligence constructs, in which the AI "develops a longing for godlike power," as well as utter contempt for its mentally inferior makers.
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Why is Cortana purple?

Bungie said Cortana was purple when she was young, they show her as purple in Halo Reach and Halo CE. Then 343 made Halo CE anniversary and decide to represent her in blue. Then 343 made her purple in Halo Infinite.
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Is infected in Halo Infinite?

The truth is that Infection won't be coming to Halo Infinite in a future update. This would be a good news for players waiting for Infinites to take on the classic game mode. Unfortunately, the leak has only revealed the gameplay of the startup screen.
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Why is Cortana on Zeta Halo?

Cortana wanted Zeta Halo, so she was present on it to maximize her chance of securing it. Her conversations with Atriox weren't so much her being trapped in a room as they were her not being willing to abandon the Halo to the Banished.
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Will the flood be in Halo Infinite?

While the terrifying parasite didn't directly appear in the Halo Infinite campaign, players did notice that in the game's second level, Foundation, a Forerunner cylix labelled with a Flood Infection Form symbol could be found in a secret room (thanks, HiddenXperia).
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How old is Master Chief in Halo Infinite?

Master Chief was born March 7, 2511, meaning that he is 49 at the start of Halo Infinite.
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Is Harbinger the strongest Reaper?

Sovereign walked so Harbinger could run — the Reaper leader is bigger, badder, and even more vicious than his younger brother in every way. Although his speeches might be a bit less eloquent, Harbinger outstrips Sovereign in terms of body count, army size, and ferocity.
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Why did harbinger want Shepard alive?

Instead, they made an arrangement with the Shadow Broker to discretely recover the body in order to mask their interest. Nothing really changed during Arrival. Keeping Shepard alive would be the most pleasing outcome to the Reapers, so Kenson's fervour towards that goal can be chalked up to overzealousness.
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Did the Leviathans create the Reapers?

Its pawns slaughtered most of the Leviathans, using their genetic material to create the very first Reaper, Harbinger, who was physically designed after the Leviathans themselves.
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