Which Halo does Cortana betray?

AIs like Cortana are supposed to be deactivated after seven years to prevent rampancy. Cortana begins to lose control toward the end of Halo 4, and ultimately sacrifices herself for Chief. But a fragment of her is resurrected and rises to power in Halo 5: Guardians
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo 5: Guardians has garnered a T for Teen rating from the ESRB, making it the first traditional Halo game that isn't rated M for Mature. All previous Halo games — aside from the strategy game Halo Wars and the top-down shooters Halo: Spartan Assault and Halo: Spartan Strike — were rated M.
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Which Halo did Cortana betray Master Chief?

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.
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Why did Cortana betray chief?

Cortana stated that the entire galaxy would know peace once she had attained the Mantle, but Chief told her she could never achieve peace by ruling through fear.
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Does Cortana become evil in Halo?

“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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Is Cortana the villain in Halo 5?

She's back in Halo 5: Guardians, out today. But Cortana isn't your friend in Halo 5. She's the villain. Cortana, as it turned out, was the main character of Halo 4 and now, the main character of Halo 5 as well.
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Halo 5 Guardians Cortana's Betrayal to Master Chief



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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Is Cortana dead in Halo 4?

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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Why did Cortana change in Halo 5?

For Halo 5, Cortana's appearance changes significantly. Describing her previous appearance as soft and "deceptively vulnerable", 343 Industries took the story opportunity provided to change her look to reflect her new role as self-declared ruler of the galaxy.
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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 was 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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What happened to Cortana between Halo 5 and infinite?

As described in Halo Infinite's story, The Weapon was designed to trap Cortana and immediately terminate herself afterward. A little more than a month later, the final steps of the UNSC's plan to stop Cortana was beginning to turn as the Infinity arrived at Zeta Halo.
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What is Cortana's goal in Halo 5?

She wants to seek order in the galaxy, and she's been destructive throughout the entire game. She's become drunk with power.
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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 did Cortana go evil?

“While on the verge of rampancy, sacrificed herself in order to ensure the Forerunners defeat.” “Cortana - the very same human AI that stopped the Didact - was consumed by the Domain while in the throes of rampancy. These factors led her to seize the Mantle of Responsibility for herself.”
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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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Who betrays Master Chief?

Despite the name "Two Betrayals," only one betrayal occurs: 343 Guilty Spark's turning against the Chief.
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What is Rampancy 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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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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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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What happened to Cortana in Halo 6?

Cortana sacrifices herself in the game, preventing the ambush from Atriox. Moreover, after her death, the Weapon will be replacing her, so there is a good chance we might see glimpses of Cortana in the Weapon as well, considering how closely they are related.
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Why did Master Chief go AWOL?

Master Chief Goes AWOL

After learning that Cortana is alive following the events of Halo 4, Master Chief leaves the UNSC (along with three members of his longtime canonical Spartan crew, Blue Team) in order to track her down and rescue her.
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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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Who dies in Halo Infinite?

Halo Infinite
  • Tremonius- Killed by Master Chief.
  • Chak 'Lok- Killed by Master Chief.
  • Bassus- Killed by Master Chief.
  • Tovarus- Killed by Master Chief.
  • Hyperius- Killed by Master Chief.
  • Jega 'Rdomnai- Killed by Master Chief (Debateable)
  • Escharum- Fatally wounded by Master Chief.
  • The Harbinger- Killed by Master Chief.
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