Is Cortana evil Halo 5?

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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Is Cortana the villain in Halo 5?

Initially appearing as the deuteragonist of both the original Halo trilogy and Halo 4, she returns as the main antagonist of the Reclaimer Saga, serving as the main antagonist of Halo 5: Guardians, the unseen overarching antagonist of Halo Wars 2 and the posthumous overarching antagonist of Halo Infinite.
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What is Cortana trying to do in Halo 5?

During gameplay, Cortana provides backstory and tactical information to the player, who often assumes the role of Master Chief Petty Officer John-117. In the story, she is instrumental in preventing the activation of the Halo installations, which would have destroyed all sentient life in the galaxy.
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Is Cortana in Halo evil?

“After Cortanas descent into rampancy and escape into the boundless plains of the Domain, the only thing capable of stopping her madness was another just like her.”
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Which Halo does Cortana betray?

So, when Cortana ultimately “dies” in Halo 4 and then is resurrected as the villain in Halo 5: Guardians, it's personally devastating for John. Chief is a devoted soldier, so his failure to protect her, as he was charged to do in Combat Evolved, weighs on him.
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Halo 5 Guardians Cortana's Betrayal to Master Chief



Is Cortana evil now?

“The Weapon,” aka new Cortana

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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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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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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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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Why did Roland not join Cortana?

Roland's compassion and sense of fairness may be why he did not turn to the Created during Cortana's uprising, despite hoping equal rights for AIs as beings.
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Is Cortana good?

Microsoft claims Cortana has a good understanding of context, but it struggles much more than the other two in actually hearing what you're saying, as does Alexa. Quiet environments are best when using the last two, as background noise can significantly interfere with them comprehending what you're asking of them.
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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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Will Cortana be in Halo Infinite?

Halo Infinite does feature Cortana, but not necessarily as a lot of fans expected her to be featured. Following her mutiny in Halo 5: Guardians, she left Master Chief's side, so to replace her, Chief gets a new AI named Weapon. Weapon fills a lot of the void left by Cortana, but they aren't quite the same.
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Why was Cortana deleted?

Now when it comes to Cortana in Halo Infinite, there is a bit of ambiguity around the character's fate. So far, we know about the fact that the Weapon's motive was to delete Cortana and herself after infiltrating Zeta Halo's systems. This pretty much gave away the fact that Cortana will be dead in Halo Infinite.
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How old is Cortana?

4 Halo 4: Cortana (Age 8, AI Chip, Activated November 7) Master Chief might have been the one to fight the Covenant and Flood, but it was thanks to Cortana that each mission was successful.
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Is Cortana named after Halo?

The article is a good reminder of the fun origin story behind the assistant being branded as “Cortana” — the name was taken from the Halo character (who is also an AI, which isn't confusing at all) and was only supposed to be used during development.
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How Cortana survive Halo 4?

As it turns out Cortana survived destruction as she had been uploaded to The Domain, a big hard drive used for storing the imprints of Forerunner consciousness. This process seemingly cured her of her Rampancy but left her matrix splintered into fragments, dispersing her consciousness throughout the network.
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Is the arbiter dead?

The Arbiter acts as the primary enemy of the game, charged with the destruction of humanity by the Prophet of Regret. He is ultimately killed by human forces at the game's climax.
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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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Why is Cortana a clone?

Cortana was created using a flash cloned copy of Dr. Catherine Halsey's brain. Twenty flash cloned brains were created, but only two survived; one of the two survivors were used to create Cortana. The neural pathways of the cloned brain were scanned and copied through a process called Cognitive Impression Modeling.
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Who is the strongest Spartan in Halo?

Halo: Ranking The 12 Strongest Spartans (That Aren't Master Chief...
  • 8 Buck.
  • 7 Jerome-092.
  • 6 Kelly-087.
  • 5 Kurt-051.
  • 4 Frederic-104.
  • 3 Spartan-B312 (Noble 6)
  • 2 Linda-058.
  • 1 Samuel-034.
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Is Noble 6 Master Chief's Son?

Noble Six is Master Chief's son and has a brother called The Rookie.
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Who is the main villain in Halo Infinite?

The Harbinger is the overarching antagonist of the Halo franchise's Reclaimer Saga, serving as the unseen overarching antagonist of Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Wars 2, Halo: Shadows of Reach, and Halo: Divine Wind; before making her first appearance as the main antagonist of Halo Infinite.
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