Halo and Religion I know that not all of these are entirely accurate but I think I've got something: Master Chief = Muhammad (why? I'm not sure) - Muhammad is referred to as "Our master and chief" in some Islamic texts. - The faces of both Muhammad and Master Chief are never shown. - Bungie employees with flaming heads in multiplayer. - Recurrence of the number 7 in Halo and Islam (also in other religions, though): - Muhammad is said to have ascended into the 7 heavens during his lifetime (from Jerusalem). - There are 7 functional Halo rings remaining before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved The Arbiter = Jesus - Jesus replied, "Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?" Luke 12:14 - Jesus and the Arbiter are both "crucified". - Arbiter challenges the beliefs of the prophets and gains a following (the elites). Elites then break away from the control of the 3 Prophets. The Arbiter = Jesus so, Elites/Covenant = Christians/Catholics Earth = Jerusalem (both are "religiously" significant areas over which there is dispute and war) Human-Covenant War = The Crusades - Catholics attack Muslims for access to Jerusalem, which, according to Islam, is the access point to the 7 heavens. The Covenant attack the human colonies for access to Earth (the portal to the Ark, control center of the 7 Halo rings). - The Covenant believe that activating the rings will bring them on a "Great Journey" to salvation. - At the end of Halo 3, the humans leave the hillside barren to serve as a memorial. The Second Temple is destroyed. The Western Wall is left untouched and unrepaired, as a memorial. The Didact = God - "God did act on the seventh day" St. Thomas Aquinas did + act = Didact recurrence of the number seven 343 Guilty Spark = Lucifer/Satan - sentenced by Didact/God to be alone forever - tempting Master Chief and Covenant to light the rings tempting Eve to eat the apple from the tree of knowledge In both cases, 343 Guilty Spark/Satan tempts others to do that which he cannot do, himself. And in both cases, doing said action would be devastating to all of mankind. Not Sure: Cortana = Angel Gabriel (guiding Master Chief/Muhammad) The Librarian (name of forerunner) = Mary - relationship with Didact/God - saved humanity (making them the "reclaimers") What do you think?