[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ninjakenzen They both complement each other, one can do what the other can't and vice versa. If anything, Halsey is responsible for both, so in that sense, she is the mastermind behind the icons.[/quote] I wouldn't consider Halsey the main character, but I would rate her up there. I see her as the "mother" or "mentor" figure in the story though. Master Chief doesn't really have the personality to match up to the task of being the main character. I see him as being more of a "poster child" for Halo, but when you actually start playing the games you find your find out more about Cortana over the course of the 3 games than you do the Chief, and form more of a personal attachment to her.