Why is John 117 called Master Chief?

John led the Spartans through many victories against the Covenant, but at a cost, as he lost members of his Spartan family under Covenant fire, including his best friend Sam. By the age of 17, he had officially been decorated as a Master Chief - albeit only so UNSC Marines and Drop-Troopers would obey his orders.
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Why is 117 Master Chief?

John-117 was give a Master Chief Petty Officer rank when he was given command of the Spartan-II group. His rank became synonymous with his identity as his notoriety grew, and the myth about the Spartans spread through the other service branches of the UNSC defense forces.
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Why do they call Master Chief demon?

Master Chief having being the only Spartan with known UNSC and Covenant contact was the only one referred to as demon and with time this became a calling of respect because of him being a powerful foe.
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Is Master Chief called John?

Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, [Note 1] more commonly known as Master Chief, is a SPARTAN-II commando of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command. He is the protagonist and main character in both the Halo trilogy and Reclaimer Saga.
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When did John become Master Chief?

John led the Spartans through many victories against the Covenant, but at a cost, as he lost members of his Spartan family under Covenant fire, including his best friend Sam. By the age of 17, he had officially been decorated as a Master Chief - albeit only so UNSC Marines and Drop-Troopers would obey his orders.
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The Entire Story Of Master Chief! (Birth To Halo Infinite)



Is John-117 the last Spartan?

There are few characters as famous in gaming as Spartan John-117, more commonly known as Master Chief, the so-called “Last Spartan” who saved humanity in its darkest hours.
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Why does Covenant fear Master Chief?

Based upon the pre-existing lore, there are a few reasons why Master Chief is seen as a Demon. Firstly, the Covenant is a highly religious union of alien species, led by Prophets who study and revere artifacts left behind by the ancient Forerunner race (whom they worship as gods).
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Why is Master Chief reclaimer?

A Reclaimer (Latin: Homo sapiens augeous) is a term Forerunner constructs use to refer to humanity. The term originates from the Forerunners deeming humanity to be inheritors of the Mantle and as such humans are the only ones who can activate certain Forerunner instillations like the Halo Array.
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Is Master Chief different than other Spartans?

Master Chief is a Spartan-II super-soldier, while Noble Six is a Spartan-III super-soldier. The principal difference between these generations is their design philosophy. These opposing views led to varying strengths and weaknesses between each generation. However, Spartan-II super-soldiers prove to be better overall.
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Is there only 1 Master Chief?

In the real military, a master chief is a rank. Does this mean that there were once multiple master chiefs, or that in the future, someone else could get promoted to also be a master chief? It doesn't. Ranks in the UNSC work just like they do in the modern US military.
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Why is John special Halo?

Dr. Halsey always knew Spartan John-117 was special. She discovered him when he was just six years old, based on a system of genetic screening to identify traits she believed to be desirable for a potential supersoldier.
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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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Is Noble Six hyper lethal?

Noble Six is remarked to be a skilled assassin and "...more of a hyper-lethal vector than a soldier," as evidenced from Noble Six's heavily redacted personnel file. Six has a tendency to "go solo," or, in other words, be a "Lone Wolf" during missions.
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Does Master Chief poop in his suit?

[He] doesn't have time to worry about bodily fluids. He's got more important things to do, and clearly [...] he just does that in the suit.” Understandably, given Master Chief's rare change of clothes and all that sweating, peeing, and, yes, pooping in his armor, he frequently smells terrible, O'Connor pointed out.
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Why is guilty spark called 343?

As Chakas and later Monitor Chakas as he was originally known, Spark had a major role in the events surrounding the end of the Forerunner-Flood war, but his memories were blocked when he became the Monitor of Installation 04 at which time his name was changed to 343 Guilty Spark.
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Can any human activate Halo?

In Halo, not all humans possess the Forerunner genesong allowing them to become what the Covenant and their Prophets call "Reclaimers." Rather, the Covenant has learned only a minority of humans can activate Forerunner technology; to date only two have been identified, the Covenant's Blessed One Makee and the Master ...
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Is Cortana an Ancilla?

It's also worth noting that the Didact and Librarian referred to Cortana as John's Ancilla during Halo 4.
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Why is Master Chief so powerful?

The augmentation process improved his already impressive reflexes, gave him superhuman strength, enhanced his eyesight, and made his bones nearly unbreakable.
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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.
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Is Master Chief a clone?

4 Master Chief Has A Clone That Took His Place With His Family. A huge part of the Spartan-II program involved abducting children to train and preform experiments on that turn them into Spartans. Master Chief is no different.
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Do any Spartans survive Halo Infinite?

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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Why are Halo Spartans so tall?

Halo Infinite: How Spartans Are Made

Through a series of untested surgical operations, those enrolled in the Spartan-II program saw incredible physical enhancements, including a drastic increase in height and weight.
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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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