Who is the banished at the end of Halo Infinite?

Atriox is surprisingly absent throughout Halo Infinite. The leader of the Banished (who many of you may remember from being such a dominant force in Halo Wars 2) can be seen in Infinite's opening cinematic – he's the Brute who defeats Master Chief and subsequently launches him out into space.

Who is that at the end of 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.

Who is the banished leader in Halo Infinite?

Escharum is the Banished brute leader seen in the very first Halo Infinite campaign gameplay shown in 2020. He's also briefly seen in the new Halo Infinite campaign overview trailer released yesterday.

What does the ending of Halo Infinite mean?

Cortana's actions prevented the Banished from firing Zeta Halo, and delayed The Harbinger in her attempts to locate and free The Endless. Thanks to Cortana's sacrifice, The Weapon is able to take her place as the “new Cortana." Halo Infinite even implies that The Weapon adopted her predecessor's name.

Is 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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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.

Why is Cortana evil now?

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.

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.

Who opened the portal at the end of Halo Infinite?

While taking in this message, the structure begins to collapse and a portal appears that leads back to the Halo's surface. However, upon the pilot contacting Chief, the Weapon notes that several days seem to have passed. Chief is picked up by the Echo 216 pilot, who finally reveals his name is Fernando Esparza.

Are the banished just brutes?

Who Started The Banished? As mentioned, Halo Wars 2 introduces Atriox, a Jiralhanae within the Covenant's forces who creates the Banished.. A Jiralhanae is simply a Brute as human UNSC forces call them. In the Covenant, Sangheili leaders known as Elites who run the military lines place Brutes in the front of attacks.

Who is Atriox in Halo?

Atriox is a Jiralhanae Warlord and is the leader of The Banished, a Brute-led splinter faction that fought against the Covenant long before the Great Schism. He led the Banished against SPARTAN Red Team at a human outpost situated at Installation 00, in 2559.

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.

How is Atriox dead?

After killing the Brute, Atriox was sentenced to death. Right when he was about to be executed, however, other Brutes led by Decimus rose up and overthrew Atriox's Elite captors. They became the first members of the Banished.

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.

Who is Master Chief's new AI?

We know her AI codename is 'CTN 0453-0', and that her duty was to imitate Cortana and lock her down for retrieval, so Master Chief can take her to the UNSC Infinity for deletion.

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.

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).

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.

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).