How does the Gravemind control the flood?

It is widely believed that the Gravemind uses some form of telepathy to command its disparate Flood components. The Gravemind is also able to subvert AIs. In the Forerunner-Flood war it was capable of altering every Forerunner AI's basic logical processes, causing it to aid the Flood cause.

How did the Flood survive the Halos?

"Anything with sufficient biomass or cognitive capability to sustain them". So somehow, when the Halos activate, they target only large creatures, and creatures with sentience. The Flood are immune to the firings of the Halo. However, without food to sustain them, they went into deep hibernation.

Why did Gravemind betray Master Chief?

It is also known to be quite manipulative: during the Battle of Installation 05, the Gravemind tricked the Chief into being a decoy to distract the High Prophets as it attempted to take over High Charity, and later during the Battle of the Citadel, it helped the Master Chief and the Arbiter to kill the Prophet of Truth ...

Why did the Gravemind help?

Any help?[/quote] He helps Chief and Arbiter because he's trying to prevent Truth from activating the rings, because, obviously... That'll kill him. Then he turns on Chief and Arbiter because they are his enemies, and he only teamed up with them at the end of The Covenant because he was using them.

How did Master Chief stop the Flood?

When Master Chief learns that activating Halo would instead wipe the galaxy of sentient life to prevent the Flood's spread, he and Cortana detonate the human ship Pillar of Autumn's engines, destroying the ring and preventing the Flood from escaping.

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Are hunters immune to the flood?

The reason Hunters cannot be infected with the Flood is the Hunters are not one creature. They are a lot of little worms that form into one big killing machine, and so, do not have a central nervous system.

Are the flood on Zeta Halo?

Nope. Allusions are made in the early chapters of the Halo Infinite campaign that Zeta Halo hides a threat that stands to be far worse than the Flood. And the creepy parasitic species does not appear in any capacity.

Why didn't the Gravemind infect Master Chief?

The Gravemind has no real reason to kill the Chief, Humanity has no weapon that can destroy the Flood that is already so far spread as it is on Installation 05 and Humanity wants to stop the Halo's.

Is the Gravemind the primordial?

Now synonymous with the Gravemind, the Primordial had ensured its consciousness would survive for as long as the Flood prevailed.

Can the Gravemind Teleport?

So when the Gravemind captured Penitent Tangent he learned about Halo and its weapons and how to teleport. And when he captured the prophet (forgot which one) he learned about the Covenant and High Charity. That's how the Gravemind can teleport and enter High Charity.

Is the Gravemind a precursor?

The fact the Gravemind considered itself a Precursor implies that the Precursors created it for revenge against the Forerunners. If so, then they were entirely successful.

Is there more than one Gravemind?

The Gravemind is a fictional, parasitic, hive mind intelligence in the Halo universe. While only one Gravemind is ever seen in the games, the title is given to the final stage of Flood evolution, in which the Flood becomes a superorganism.

How did the Gravemind get on High Charity?

According to Halopedia it entered High Charity on the stolen In Amber Clad, as can be seen in the Halo 2 level High Charity. It also may have had enough biomass to build a second Gravemind on High Charity while leaving the first on the halo.

Can the flood infect Spartans?

Yes, they are human afterall, and the Flood can easily break through a Spartans Visor or Armour and infect them.

Can the flood infect machines?

While most commonly associated with AIs, this form of corruption is not limited to machine entities: given the right conditions, the Flood is capable of manipulating organic beings as well due to the Gravemind's immense intelligence as well as its powerful metaphysical abilities.

Who created the flood?

According to Halo lore, the Flood is a product of a war between the Forerunners and the Precursors. Some Precursors, who lost the war, were turned into regenerative dust that created horrific mutations. The remaining Precursors assimilated into this newfound corruption.

Is the Gravemind part of the flood?

The Gravemind (Inferi sententia, meaning "Thinking Dead"), is the final stage in the life cycle of the Flood and is the ultimate hivemind of the Flood. It is a near-omniscient creature with complete control over all Flood forms.

Is Gravemind a villain?

Type of Villain

The Gravemind is one of the two main antagonists (alongside the Prophet of Truth) of the original Halo trilogy. It is a parasitic hive-mind intelligence and the leader of The Flood. The Gravemind is a collection of the sentience and knowledge that has been gathered by the victims of the Flood.

Are the endless precursors?

A popular theory going around at the moment is that The Endless are either disciples of the Precursors out for revenge or may even just be the Precursors themselves. Along those same lines, some fans believe that the Harbinger is ultimately trying to resurrect the Precursors (and potentially The Flood alongside them).

Why was Master Chief in cryo sleep during reach?

Why was Master Chief in cryosleep during the events of Halo: Reach and at the beginning of Halo: CE? Chief was in cryo at the start of CE because it's standard procedure for non-essential personnel to go into cryo on long trips. Saves on power and resources.

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).

Can the flood infect plants?

I know that the Flood can infect pretty much anything including plants etc. They can terraform places into blight-lands. I'd just love to see the flood come across some of the more obscure animals on Earth and just have to take a minute about how they'd go about infecting it.

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.

Is 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.