How did Atriox get to Zeta Halo?

Following the conflict with UNSC forces on the Ark, Atriox left for Reach, where he was reunited with his the rest of the Banished forces in October 2559. Atriox and the Banished then travelled to Zeta Halo, where they defeated UNSC forces in December.
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How did Atriox get to the Ark?

On March 28, 2559, the UNSC Spirit of Fire, a retrofitted Phoenix-class colony ship that had been missing for 28 years, arrived at the Ark after being pulled through a portal by an unknown entity.
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How did the UNSC find Zeta Halo?

On November 28, 2553, a renowned scientist and historian named Luther Mann discovered the location of Zeta Halo through cross-referencing Forerunner architecture on the shield world Sarcophagus.
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How does the Weapon get to Zeta Halo?

It is never specifically stated as to exactly when The Weapon was created but it is known that she was transported to the Ring World by the UNSC Infinity and was present on the surface of Zeta Halo during the attack on the UNSC Infinity by the Banished, a sect of Brutes, Elites and other related species who had broken ...
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Who delivered the Weapon to Zeta Halo?

This is especially true, since Atriox had tossed Master Chief out into space before players ever reached Zeta Halo's surface. As it turns out, Atriox was the one who deployed the weapon, in retaliation for Cortana destroying the Brute homeworld of Dosaic.
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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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Was that Atriox at the end of Halo Infinite?

In a reveal that perhaps caught many fans off guard, the Halo Infinite post-credit scene reveals that Atriox is alive. Allegedly, Atriox was killed by Cortana when she sacrificed herself to destroy the chunk of Zeta Halo that is missing on the ring.
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Why is Cortana Halo Zeta?

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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Why did infinity go to Zeta Halo?

In an effort to stop Cortana and her Guardians, the UNSC hatched a daring plan to trap the rogue AI at Zeta Halo so she could then be deleted. For this, the supercarrier class UNSC Infinity and a small escort fleet were sent to the Ring, along with thousands of Marines and dozens of Spartans, including the Chief.
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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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Do any Spartans survive Halo Infinite?

76 Spartans were killed at Laconia Station by Cortana in Halo 5. Overall, there was an estimated number of 7150 troops on The Infinity. It seems like Pablo Schreiber – sorry the Master Chief – is the only survivor of the Spartans.
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Who would win Tartarus vs Atriox?

In case that happens, Atriox would win for his brutality in combat and his experience in survival. Atriox took on three Spartan-IIs and won… temporarily disabling one of those Spartans in fact. Tartarus got spanked by a single Elite despite having an honor guard surrounding him.
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What was Atriox doing on the ark?

Atriox taunting Spartan Red Team. In the year 2559, Atriox came upon Installation 00, also known as the Ark. Deciding to make it his new base of operations, he sent his chief lieutenant Decimus to attack the UNSC research outpost on the surface, killing every human there.
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What happened to Atriox after Halo Wars 2?

After one battle, Atriox ranted about his disdain for the Covenant to a dying human marine, and after finishing him off turned around to see another Brute, who attempted to kill him for blasphemy. After killing the Brute, Atriox was sentenced to death.
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Are there any Spartans alive on Zeta Halo?

Unfortunately Master Chief is the only Spartan known to be alive on the ring so far, but he's the only one the UNSC needs.
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What is the biggest ship in Halo?

The largest known ship in the Halo canon is the Mantle's Approach, a vast Forerunner vessel used by the Didact in Halo 4. It was built for the Human-Forerunner War but was revived when the Didact made his attack on Earth in Halo 4. The Mantle's Approach was destroyed by Master Chief, but it cost him Cortana.
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How are the banished on Zeta Halo?

The Banished went to Zeta Halo because they found something on the Ark that convinced them that there was something buried on this Halo they needed. Master Chief's defeat was intended to humanize him. It's something he's struggling with throughout the game. The game does show Cortana's end after the fact.
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How was Zeta Halo damaged?

Its diameter was originally 30,000 kilometers, until it was nearly destroyed after a failsafe collision course orbit with a Failsafe Planet.
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Who killed Cortana Halo Infinite?

Unfortunately, the truth was far more uninteresting than I ever could have imagined. It turns out Cortana is in fact dead, having been locked on Zeta Halo by the Weapon, and cornered by the Banished leader Atriox.
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How 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.
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What did Atriox unlock?

While the regular ending seems to indicate that Atriox unlocks the vault and gains access to The Endless for his own gain, the Halo Infinite post-credits Legendary scene paints a different picture.
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Why does Atriox want free endless?

We know his home world was destroyed by the guardians, perhaps he wants to release the endless to go back in time and stop the guardians. This may also mean releasing something far worse than the flood, something even Atriox doesn't fully understand.
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Why did Cortana sacrifice herself Halo Infinite?

This began happening to Cortana in Halo 4. She sacrificed herself to save Master Chief at that game's conclusion, but a fragment of her survived as a power-hungry, purple megalomaniac in Halo 5: Guardians. She built an army of “Created” to take over the universe.
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