(Halo Tribute) John 117 | The Road to Infinite

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This tribute is dedicated to the Halo saga and in particular the story of Master Chief Spartan john 117. This video is intended as both a celebration and summary of the overarching Halo storey leading into Halo infinite. From the Spartan-II program to the discovery of the halo array, to the rise of the Created, at the heart of the Halo story is the Master Chief. John, a human being raised to ack like a machine to defend humanity from extinction, complemented by a Cortana, a machine who would want nothing more than to be Human.
I hope this video can entertain my fellow Halo fans and build even more anticipation for Halo infinite. I have worked solidly on this video for the better part of five months and hope that the work shows in the final result.
I’d like to thank all the people how have watched my videos and for the recent influx of attention on my channel. Thank you for 400 subscribers and all the encouraging comments I’ve received, your kind words have meant the world to me.
To those watching, I sincerely hope you enjoy it, and I thank you for taking to time to watch my work. Constructive criticism is very welcome as is any effort to share any of my creations with other people or platforms.
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Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary Cutscenes
Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary Terminals
Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary Unseal the Hushed Casket
Halo 2 Anniversary Cutscenes
Halo 2 Anniversary Another day at the beach
Halo 2 Anniversary Terminals
Halo 2 Theatrical Trailer
Halo 3 Cutscenes
Halo 3 cut dialogue
Halo 3 Believe: The John 117 Monument
Halo 3 Believe: Museum Of Humanity trailer
Halo 3 Landfall
Halo 3 Stary night trailer
Halo 3 ODST Cutscenes
Halo Wars Cutscenes
Halo Wars Announcement trailer
Halo Legends Origins part 1 and 2
Halo Legends Homecoming
Halo Legends the Prototype
Halo Legends The Babysitter
Halo Legends The Odd One Out
Halo Legends the Package
Halo Reach Cutscenes
Halo Reach Deliver Hope trailer
Halo 4 Cutscenes
Halo 4 cut dialogue
Halo 4 forward unto dawn
Halo 4 Terminals
Halo 2013 E3 Trailer
Halo Hunt the truth season 1
Xbox One - E3 Jump ahead trailer
Halo 5 Cutscenes
Halo 5 cut dialogue
Halo 5 Agent Locke trailer
Halo 5 Hunt the Truth Locke trailer
Halo 5 Hunt the Truth John trailer
Halo 5 A Hero Falls trailer
Halo 5 ViDoc: A Hero Reborn
Halo the Fall of Reach animated series
Halo Wars 2 Cutscenes
Halo ONI Archive Changing Tides | Halo 2: Anniversary
Halo Infinite - Announcement Trailer
Halo Infinite Discover Hope
Halo Infinite 2020 gameplay demo
Halo Infinite 2020 gameplay trailer
Halo Infinite 2021 gameplay trailer
Audiobooks
Halo The Fall of reach
Halo the Flood
Halo First Strike
Halo Evolutions Palace Hotel
Halo Evolutions Human Weakness
Halo Silent Storm
Halo Oblivion
Halo Shadows of Reach
Non-canon/non-official sources
Halo 2017: Octane Render Tests • Halo 2017: Octane Rend...
Halo: The Lost Wolves Episode 1 • Lost Wolves - Episode 1
S-117: A Halo Proof of Concept • S-117: A Halo Proof of...
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music used
The power of one by Greg Dombrowski • The Power of One
Never Forget Midnight Version by Neil Davidge and Kazuma Jinnouchi • Never Forget (Midnight...
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Generalkidd
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Ozzy Osbourne
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[@rohanthomas4134]

Yo this doing numbers 👀 🎉 200,000🎉 🥳 🎈 😈 🙌 🤩 Thanks guys.

[@HeroesFanProductions]

I've never played any of the Halo games, but man was I pulled into this! Brilliant work man! This made me very intrigued in the world of Halo. Keep it up!

[@rohanthomas4134]

It is wonderful to hear that. I’m so glad you enjoyed it and I’m definitely making more in the future.

[@vickiy.forsyth6497]

So true. I am oldie in life but a newbie to Halo. Never played a video game in my life. But was in a dark place a few months ago and chanced upon a Halo video music clip. Like wow. That opened up a whole new world to this sci fi lover. Listening to the halo music vids, reading all the books, buying the music, well the Chief and Halo lifted me out of that dark place. Maybe one day I might get to play at being Chief in a video game. I think every one experiences or can see something, even a little bit, of their everyday struggles in what the Chief has gone through. They all hope, wish or even believe maybe that maybe just maybe they can be as strong as the Chief.

[@maxoutyoutlife5261]

Now you gotta play it!

[@vickiy.forsyth6497]

@@maxoutyoutlife5261 LOL. I am tempted to go buy everything I need to play. Maybe Santa will drop it down the chimney for me.

[@kevinclark8534]

As a Halo and a Star Wars fan, this was as good as anything you could make my favorite Tuber.

[@TeaDrinkingOspin]

I cried at least 4 times from this, the Lore, the story of the UNSC’s finest Spartan, has always been one of the most powerful and complex stories… and that’s stating from the books and the newer games that now incorporate that backstory more properly. All of his fears and the fact that while he’s a nigh superb soldier who is able to succeed at many missions, he’s lost people close to him or because they just couldn’t keep up with him and he couldn’t save him and accomplish the mission or they gave their life to save him. That Chief, while essentially the perfect Super Soldier, he was developing a sort of extreme fear of loss, losing those under him or close to him, especially his fellow Spartans. Then you have the AI that is essentially now melded in his mind, a copy of the brain of his and the other Spartan II’s mother figure, and she became of that very close circle that we see him keep next to him in Blue Team. Then he has the threat of losing her, he goes far beyond the logical need to save her, to view her as more than a tool, an AI and as family, something he even did with Deja, how he remembered her fondly as the one the who taught him “about the wolves” and much more, not just as the AI meant to do so. He’s even shown compassion to innies after the war, refusing to fully agree with leaving behind rebels to the covenant to kill. He made promises and then always tried to keep them, anytime he seemily failed at that, he seems to be stuck in a deep thought and plagued with thoughts about it for too long depending on what and to whom the broken promise was to. On the Craddle, to Cortana, Johnson, his fellow Spartans, Mendez, the girl he promised to marry when he was a child, who he later met and got stuck in deep thought on that for a bit during the battle of Earth. And all of that I love cuz the games showed that in simple ways, that he’s essentially got attachment issues, each loss seemingly affecting the Spartans in a severe case due to his training, the pack mentality the IIs have, the losses they suffered from being abducted, trained as child soldiers, losing half of them and he himself being responsible for them and blaming himself, the inability to, even though he’s a soldier, to truly be one, instead he’s what he said he was, a protector of humanity, a human himself. And this video is probably the only fucking video I’ve found that says and expresses it all IN A SINGLE FUCKING VIDEO. Others separate it into deprecate videos cuz it’s so much deeper thanks to the books having tons of examples each, tons of things to read into, to analyze. But you, and your use of the audiobooks for some aspects (fucking amazing btw), the right scenes and the exchanges he’s had with people, the orders he’s accepted, promises he’s made and failed, the inherent fact that him and his remaining IIs are essentially alone and those they risk to bring into their close circle seem to suffer and die, and at least for him, it kills more and more of him because unlike the others, he bottles it up cuz he’s the leader, cuz he’s got a responsibility to be of sound thought. To be the pillar for his family. Goddam, this video needs to explode imo, as a massive Halo lore fan, this video brings soo many good memories from the books, from the lines, scenes, music, volume, pauses, there really isn’t a single fucking part wrong with this. Absolutely perfect. Splendid mate, just absolutely motherfucking amazing, fucking perfect. I can’t wait for what comes next from ya, and this video just gets me even more hyped for the story of Infinite, even more so than I even thought was possible enough already. Just amazing.

[@rohanthomas4134]

You have just made me unspeakably happy. The reaction you have to this video Is exactly why I wanted to make it. I definitely concur with your assessment. There is so much depth in the halo story and I so wanted to express some of that sweet book lore and characterisation from the expanded universe. Honestly I managed to get myself more hyped for infinite’s story during the months of working on this, I’m so dame excited! I’ll definitely make more Halo vids in the future (I’ve got lots of ideas) but I figure I should wait for infinite before I actually start work on any more Halo edits. Thank you though for you kind words, you just made my day.

[@kazeagle]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽💯

[@chrisbell5909]

Mic Drop as I was right there saying the same thing!

[@nekojacknightcore8637]

@@rohanthomas4134 this video has honestly deepened my respect for him and U admire him in all his aspects faults and all. Despite the fact of him being distant to all those who help him, he has the want and desire to protect human life. Even tho he lost his closest people he still kept going for them never once wavering

[@maheep8887]

It’s a video game bro

[@kaylagrace8562]

I’ve been playing halo for 15 years and can honestly say that I have NEVER seen a tribute this good. I didn’t realize until this video how much of John’s apparitions of Cortana during Halo 3 are spoken memories! And you nailed John SO well… I LOVE this work of art!

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you so much for your kind words. It’s wonderful to know that all my work on this video paid off and that you enjoyed it so much.

[@Spartan9285]

Haha I remember my first time ever playing halo it was halo 3 with the Jetpack brutes I was four and at my uncles house ever since then for the next three or so years my brother would wake me and my other brother up after our mum went to sleep to play the campaign or halo reach game modes

[@dntknw5350]

I've been playing since halo CE came out best game series and remember ODST

[@VNM-Venom252]

When you look past the Bungie games (not talking bad about them I love them) John is a pretty complex character. He’s a child soldier who has lost almost everyone close to him but continues to fight for his species survival.

[@rohanthomas4134]

In the bungie games John existed primarily as a vessel for the player to inhabit with very light characterisation. In the 343 games John is more like how he appeared in expanded media, a strongly defined character in his own right.

[@VNM-Venom252]

@@rohanthomas4134 That’s something that should always be praised about 343’s era of Halo. Adding more depth to John in the games.

[@MrLim-wq2gn]

The Primary Protagonist to the Story and the Character that the player themselves inhabits. Master Chief is a Spartan-II Super Soldier and one of Humanities greatest Heroes. He is a 7 foot tall. Weight 500 Kilogram(in his Mjolnir Power Assault Armor). Armored Warrior of the United Nations Space Command. Trained from 6 Years old in the art of war. Surgically Altered. Biological Augmented and Cybernetically Enhanced at the age of 14 years old and given the most powerful armor and advanced combat armor technology humanity has ever seen. The MJOLNIR Power Assault Power Armor. He is stoic. powerful. efficent Killer. and a Soldier head and shoulders better than the best humanity has to offer. The Master Chief doesn't wanna show his face. Because he was initially conceived as an empty shell. or a Husk. that the Player occupies. The Argument being. that Master Chief is the Player(You are the Player) However. over time. While this same idea is still prominent. It's now simply become part of his Personality. He is a stoic. private. and Mysterious Hero.

[@jacksback1224]

A people that abused him

[@dillonspenst1795]

Chief reminds me a little of kakashi lost everyone close to him

[@kevinfiander3616]

“We all fail. We all make mistakes. It’s what makes us human. I should have protected Cortana. Stopped everything from going wrong. I failed her. I will not fail you.”

[@rohanthomas4134]

Favourite scene in infinate.

[@junewars]

“He was my enemy… but in time… I named him ally, even friend…” - Arbiter

[@SB992REBORN]

That conversation happens before the invasion on the planet at intro beggining of halo 5 and before their longer conversation in halo 5. its still canon even if they are distant to eachother during that scene in halo 5!

[@dumbcerbramblings8686]

Needless to say, this video moved me to tears. Hell, you even managed to make my issues with Halo 5 seem nonexistent in how you treated its footage, audio and the context around it. This is the perfect tribute to not just John, but everything around his life that's made him who he is both in-universe and within our lives. You did some truly outstanding work. And make me feel emboldened that I'm on the right track for the emotions I'm tapping into for my upcoming Halo 4 video. Thank you for such a beautifully constructed tribute. ❤️

[@rohanthomas4134]

I can’t tell you how happy comments like yours make me. Wile I’ve also had issues with halo 5’s narrative I’ve always thought that underneath it’s numerous mistakes were a set of ideas and character beets that could have had great potential. There’s only so much an editor can do, but I did my best to highlight the best aspects of every game as it relates to John, including halo 5. And if your halo 4 essay is anything like your halo 2 essay then it’s gonna be a banger!

[@gamerboyprateek]

When you first saw this video, were you blinded by it’s majesty ?

[@rohanthomas4134]

Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?

[@deag4113]

Yes

[@Caboos3.]

Yes I was

[@jacobbakos3140]

It was, truly, the greatest journey

[@pepperoni_from_gup274]

Blind?

[@vickiy.forsyth6497]

John always questioned, who was the machine and who was the human. This vid shows just how human he was. How as a Spartan he put his feeling aside to save humanity.

[@SB992REBORN]

THE MAJESTY OF THE FINAL LINE OF HALO4 !!!!!! ITS HEARTNING!

[@ocdminer]

They betrayed his humanity, but he has never betrayed humanity.

[@brennan1703]

He actually made Halo 5s story sound good

[@rohanthomas4134]

The magic of editing my frend.

[@SB992REBORN]

IT IS GREAT!

[@somhrsh]

@@rohanthomas4134 if only 343i could do it lol

[@NoodlesBowlB312]

If only

[@jordanstamey]

You really emphasized the weight of humanity chief feels upon his shoulders

[@norwegianloser2959]

“He was indeed my enemy. But in time, I named him ally. Even friend.” -Thel 'Vadam aka the Arbiter Loved this tribute just beautiful

[@RCHomemadeHobbies]

This was like a whole cinematic experience at best but recapping all my child hood memories together… I’m 18 now and grew up with halo🥺gonna die loving halo brother and until I meet my fellow comrades again I wish you all the best🤝

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well I'm very happy to have been able to give you such a good experience.

[@knightSoul-lk7sn]

By the time you read this your probably gonna be 19 or 20. But digress. I also loved halo in all my heart. Even obsessed with halo since I was kid and I still am. Just like you because I believe I was the age as you at the time and its good to see there's still people my age that loves halo as I do

[@msprecursor4540]

This was so perfectly compiled. I loved every second of it, your use of secondary media like Hunt The Truth and the terminals is so amazing. I'm going to watch this multiple times.

[@rohanthomas4134]

It’s wonderful to hear that. I certainly worked hard to include as much as possible, it’s great to know it’s appreciated.

[@matt-san1711]

6:56This part, when he questions and say Spartans never die with doubt, and after that you see the Gravity hammer reflected in the Spartan visor. Amazing feels. This give me chills

[@alienatedslayer]

and Paramount+ captures none of this...

[@helljumper9828]

Brother. You've made me weep. Thank you. These are happy tears. You managed to condense my 17 year journey with this franchise and flash it front of me. You're laughing!? I'm crying and you're laughing? You monster. Lol.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Mwahahahahahaha! In all seriousness though thank you. It makes unspeakably happy to know that all my hard work has paid off. If I can bring fellow halo fans to cathartic tears then the mouths of work were all worth it.

[@helljumper9828]

@@rohanthomas4134 they absolutely were! EXCELLENT work. ❤

[@aellomusic30]

I fall in love with the story of John over and over. Thank you for this tribute.

[@marvinalhakim643]

I literally cried at this video nonstop. This game literally has so much connection with my life because of growing up with it and Bungie made it even more impactful by making you feel like you’re the chief and that you’re in his shoes. Thank you for this video and having all the memories run through my mind and the tears running down my face while watching it

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well I am very happy to hear you enjoyed it so much.

[@IsmaelPonce-yw4cu]

The princesas.

[@BrashSoulstorm]

15:10 "Your plan... is we do as you say" "Im offering people a chance to be more than they are, naturally" "Like Dr. Halsey did for me?" That whole convo between John and Cortana is fucking amazing. Say what you will about Halo 5, I know a lot of people didnt like it but honestly, it was lines like those that hit hard for me. The original trilogy will always have a place in my heart but Ive enjoyed the more emotionally invested storyline of 343. The deep dive into Chief and Cortanas relationship, how Chief still needs Cortana and is trying to bring her back and Cortana truly does think she is doing this for good reasons and wants John to agree with her is the best part of the Reclaimer Trilogy by far.

[@rohanthomas4134]

I as well have many issues with Halo 5. one of those issues is how they changed Cortana's characterisation without adequate explanation. However, for the character she has become, the interaction she has with John is pretty fantastic. I really hope Infinite will give us more of that exploration as well as a proper explanation as to why she became that way.

[@MrSHADOWKING911]

@@rohanthomas4134 honestly ur video kinda helped me understand Cortana’s change, to me it feels realistic, she’s one of the smartest alive and she’s only an AI , John was her only partner. From that point on she was there , she saw everything and everything thing he didn’t see . All the losses all the battles all the threats. She seen John breaking , go through things , second guess himself and his objectives . I think she wanted to help her lover and the same way John was pushed over the edge so was she, and she was basically dying .

[@aioden]

Thank you for creating this Rohan, you've made a masterpiece for Halo fans. Amazing

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you! I hope I can make more in the future (just need to find the time lol)

[@thedoctor8920]

This is without a doubt the best HALO tribute I’ve ever seen. The complexity of the moral/ethical dilemma that Halsey faces, John and from the outside he seems like the perfect soldier, but he’s broken like the rest of us. Never has a protagonist of a game felt so real and relatable to me. Top notch editing on your part, you’ve definitely gained a subscriber!

[@rohanthomas4134]

That's exactly what I wanted to covey in this edit, you hit the nail right on the head! It is good to know that all my work in conveying that was worth it.

[@thedoctor8920]

@@rohanthomas4134 absolutely! I can’t do this so it’s amazing that you can, but the care you put into it is out of this world. I genuinely would watch if you directed films or shows. You seem to be about the story telling and not the views which is what the entertainment industry is missing! You are an amazing artist in my opinion and this is one of the finest production/arrangement/ videos I’ve seen (and I’ve been around since the beginning of KZbin)

[@rohanthomas4134]

@@thedoctor8920 Well that is truly high praise,, again I thank you. I have often thought about being a storyteller, particularly in the realm of novels. However, I am severely dyslexic and have thus found editing a much easier and gratifying creative pursuit. I don't know If I'll ever overcome my strained relationship with the written word but I can at least be sure that I have something to offer the storytelling would. That is if the overwhelmingly positive response I've received on this video is any indication.

[@Rinoaebastel]

Okay, now it settled, I can comment properly. This blowed up my brain. It is amaizing done and you can feel the care you put in each second of it. Every dialogue intentionally telling us a part of his story as much as his feels and what he has to deal with. He goes on, his motives changing, his humanity showing and you reflect it perfectly. I'm in love you used everything on hand, legends, forward until down, fall of reach, the cut dialogue of halo 4. All of it gave me the chills and the ending destroyed me as much as gave me a small hope. He suffered a lot but always did what he had to. Everyone knows it despite you can see he becomes tired. I might be wrong about that last part and also to this; There is a change on this video, like it has two parts. His past, his duty, but now at some point when he loses Cortana it feels he is "moving" to still kept that promise he did to her. Than you for this amaizing piece. Question: What is the scene of 8:06 and 8:21? I never saw that one of MC holding Cortana's hologram while she tries to reach and touch his helmet.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you so much for your kind words. It means than I can adequately express that the work and passion I put into this project is appreciated. I certainly did try to use all the content to tell John's story that I could, from the games to the books to even some Non-canon/non-official sources. The clip of Cortana and chief that you asked about is from an Octane Render Test made by a 343 Industries employee. It's technically official but definitely not canon. Here is a link to the full thing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fITRoHlmaq-Ji5o

[@Rinoaebastel]

@@rohanthomas4134 Thank you for editing this masterpiece 😊. I'm sure im going to watch it over and over again. About the clip, now I understand why I never saw it. My vídeo knowledge is only based on games and movies and the fact that this comes from the developing team is fascinating. Again, thank you so much.

[@Destrado_]

Thank you. This was beautiful. I needed this to basically bleach my brain after watching the first episode of the show.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you for the compliment. Though I can't say I hated the first episode, I was certainly underwhelmed despite relatively low expectations.

[@raizenr2387]

Fuck man. I actually cried a bit. I didn't cry at Angel Beats, Marley & Me, any Harry Potter, Marvel movie, none of em Halo gets me man.

[@PikaJeffs]

Holy shit dude, i dont know what to say.. started playing halo when i was 6yo (halo 1 release) and never stopped playing it. This story between Chief and Cortana is so emotional! I cried so many times in this video, beautiful and perfection in one video, thanks! ♥

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you! Comments like yours make all the work worth it.

[@JIGgameoverSAW]

Such a underrated edit!!! Blown away by the many content (and audio) you included! Hats off!

[@rohanthomas4134]

Yoooooooooo it you! I love your work! Your almost the entire reason I got in the saw movies. And thank you!

[@JIGgameoverSAW]

@@rohanthomas4134 ooh bro! That means a lot ahaha!! I watched most of your Halo videos by now. Huuuge Halo fan also! This is fricking impressive, a edit that is almost 20 mins! I was so into it.

[@rohanthomas4134]

@@JIGgameoverSAW originally the video was gonna about 11 minutes but I just kept expanding it as I added more and more. The music track I used was originally only 7 minutes long but by the time I was done I had edited the track to be almost 15 minutes lol. I guess that’s what happens when you have drive and about 3 1/2 months of free time.

[@cinnamaon]

I can't believe it, you deserve much more subscribers, so much more. You created a fucking masterpiece here, Rohan. This moved me to tears just like many others. You deserve much more recognition, I can't wait to see what you make next.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Comments like yours make all the work worth it, thank you. I'll certainly make more Halo tributes after the campaign for infinite drops but in the meantime, I have been working on a tribute relating to the MCU in between collage. Got lots of plans though, be sure about that.

[@Myers419]

I teared up at that Arbiter bit where he was talking about Chief and their bond. That duo is peak Halo to me, and always will be.

[@MrLim-wq2gn]

Master Chief is the Embodiment of Hope and Courage.

[@rohanthomas4134]

As the Halo franchise gose, absolutly!

[@blackicemeiluta4835]

You can feel the pain and emotions through this video, anyone that had a rough child hood understands this. Thank you for this and giving people hope with PTSD that need to stay strong and keep fighting and pushing forward in life. Amazingly put together ❤️‍🔥🫶🏽

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well, I'm just happy you got so much out of it. Thank you for your kind words.

[@chiefsenpai969]

Your videos are just so amazing. Being able to condense all that story in around 18 minutes. This video reminded me of how much Chief and the other Spartans had to do just to keep Humanity away from extinction. Even after the horror of training and augmentations, they still had to keep on push themselves to the edge and keep making sacrifices cause, just as Kelly said, "We were children". For the Halo universe is filled with threats that can wipe out an entire civilization in the blink of an eye. I hope Chief's story comes to a conclusion in Infinite. I love him just as much as all of you do but... the man deserves a rest. He's saved a lot and lost a lot. And once again, thanks for making these amazing videos. Keep being amazing. Keep being awesome

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you! Your kind words mean so much. The Spartans have certainly been though hell to defend humanity, it’s almost a mercy that they were conditioned to be so machine like as any ordinary person would break under half of what the Spartans have dealt with. As for the chief I totally agree that his story needs to and probably will come to a definitive conclusion in infinite. Though infinite is intended to be a 10 year plan with mutable campaigns so we are probably some time way from that ending.

[@danielsesso5002]

I havent cried from a video in ages.. Halo is more than just a game. We've been playing Halo, or at least my guys have been playing since a dark time. Halo came out in 2001. Months later, our men get sent to Afghanistan and Iraq. My buddies that have been in the service before i was potty trained have been not only killing insurgents, but they have been killing covenant😎 ive been playing halo since the battle of fallujah, and oh my gosh was it such a relaxing time when we turned that xbox in 106 degrees. Fast foward a couple years, still a marine, even in Halo today. Thank youuuu bungie.

[@ricodee3188]

The first 3 minutes were so intense!! Probably some of the best editing I’ve seen in all my years

[@lucyparker9063]

Awesome and intense! A rollercoaster of emotion. Thanks for making this tribute, keep up the great work 👌

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you! I’m very glad that you enjoyed it so.

[@BihansGMVs]

Thank you for linking your video on my video I loved watching this, and thank you for showing love on my other videos, keep it up! ❤️❤️

[@ethansheesha7709]

The games don't really do that great of a job showing the person behind the armor. This video does and includes everything in between. Iv read some of the books and watched comics and stories of chief and iv never gotten the characterization that this video holds. In every way the audio you put in over the games was so damn good. The transition from the kid version of chief to him getting his first suit of armor and them cutting to him fighting the flood with that same suit of armor makes that situation seem so much more humanized instead of a war machine tearing through endless hoards of flood with ease with seemingly no emotion. It makes me wonder what he's feeling under the armor instead of seeing a stoic badass that can tear through anything. There's a human under there and this video did a great job of visualizing that. After playing the halo infinite story and watching this, I can see through the armor and finally see his emotion it seems like. Obviously you could at some points see how he's feeling without even seeing his face but there's more emotion there than the older games tend to show.

[@rohanthomas4134]

You hit the nail right on the head. Highlighting the emotional John's emotional state through his journey was one of my major goals when macking this edit and I'm very glad that it came through to not just you bet so many others. Thank you.

[@gunshift2275]

I love this ❤ I hear the audio books in there

[@rohanthomas4134]

It would have been a shame not to include them. There pretty good after all. Also thanks.

[@emirsmailbegovic6334]

This is.. amazing, it made me remember so many great things about halo in my childhood, and it is overall an amazing tribute. good job

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well I'm very happy to hear that. Thank you.

[@unstablethermalpaste3366]

All the gems you conbine into one video and make everything single audio into what we been waited to heard have satisfy our wants. This shit So fucked up that enough for any men cry. "If you knew you are going to die. How would you live your life differently" by Cortana. We all know that is we would want cortana and Cheif "Back together forever fall in love forever". This story is too heavy.

[@cw_edits]

That was honestly amazing man. Even though I'm not a halo fan, you made me feel this much more than I expected. Your feel of pacing, the quick cuts, use of dialogue; you have such a unique editing style that's so fun to watch, keep it up!

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thanks mate, that means a lot. It’s great to know that all my work on this can translate even to someone unfamiliar with the material.

[@TeaDrinkingOspin]

This was not what I expected to see on my… 20th rewatch of this? 😅 To see CW Edits here commenting on this amazing video, we clearly live in an age of greatness. 👏

[@rohanthomas4134]

@@TeaDrinkingOspin well I did basically ask them to take a look. Also, 20th rewatch? That would make a little under a full 2% of the videos total viewers. Also I’m flattered. (Two years later, this is obviously no longer the case lol)

[@richardhill2379]

In my mind...the story continues..I want John.117 to find Cortana and put her back together with the help of the Librarian or whats ever left of her. This video touched me so deep. Spartans never die.

[@MELISARAM22]

Man, the chills. THE CHILLS. I loved it. Sublime!!!!!

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you, I’m glad to hear that. (:

[@brandonjarvis1987]

mate, that was quite the compilation.

[@AlexVikingPro]

Damn, that was so good, and the ending of the edit so heavy, i cried! I cant imagine the time it took to pile all this together! Well done Sir!

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well, I'm very happy to hear that. As for how long. . . I treated it like a job for three 1/2 months. It was. . . tyring.

[@MrSHADOWKING911]

I revisit this video plenty of times . I always struggle to express how my memories make me feel . N this put whats in my head in a KZbin video . I just feel like it was made for me. Made for my inside of understanding. It speaks to me . I always hated how when people made videos like this they would always include the parts that everyone knew about that everyone liked but this this this is deeper

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well thank you very much for expressing your feelings hear. Though I don't know if could put my exact intentions in the words I definitionally wanted to hit on something evocative. I am very happy that you have gotten so much out of what I made. I hope to eventually make more stuff just as effecting as this.

[@The63stToast]

Growing up with Chief and Cortana made this hurt so much more, The Weapon just doesn't fill the hole that Cortana has left. All I want is another game with the two.

[@danielgielens8101]

The transition of John's suffering and burdening responsibility in the first 1/4 of the video to the representation of what truly makes him a hero in the other 3/4 of the video is amazing.

[@CreamMonarch]

Hindsight speaks with clarity. Watching this is like seeing a child, your child, finish growing. Become something greater than you could ever imagine. Sitting back as all the memories flow back to you as you relive them. Like reuniting with a good friend, your broken man, your perfect soldier.

[@VaughnRenner]

This is absolutely incredible. Great work, you’re super talented. I can’t even imagine the effort needed to put this together.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well, it took me three 1/2 months treating it like a job on a substandard laptop and a pilferer of technical issues so. . . I'd say it was a pretty big effort. Also thank you.

[@VaughnRenner]

@@rohanthomas4134 it shows! Do you edit video for a living? I work in creative and edit here and there, but never anything this level.

[@rohanthomas4134]

@@VaughnRenner I’m actually a drama student hoping to be an an actor. I self taught in regards to editing, where I am now with is down to having a clear vision for my projects and 2 1/2 years of experience.

[@VaughnRenner]

@@rohanthomas4134 great stuff. Keep it up! It’s a good skill to have in your pocket.

[@5555charlie]

This is an amazing tribute

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you! I worked very hard to make it that way.

[@Caboose147]

This shows perfectly that spartans arent machines, under all the armour is a human being. This is absolutely phenomenal. Amazing work! You just earned a sub!

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you for kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@thewallie3]

I have watched this video so many times and it still makes me tear up. "Come on chief. Take a girl for a ride." Always takes me back to when i played it and the feeling of how John and Cortana's relationship has aged with us. Going from colleagues to friends to family, it really felt like losing someone close to me at the end of the game. This is truely a work of art. Extremely well done video.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well thank you very much for your kind words. Glad you like that final line, I felt it evoked the feeling of nostalgia and hope for the future.

[@Delta-es1lg]

I have never seen someone make Halo 5's dogshit twist sound so good. It's still shit, but you made me cry over it so take that as a complement to just how good this video is.

[@The_Toxic_V]

I cant express enough how criminal it is that you only have a few hundred subscribers. You deserve to have millions my dude This was amazing. Definitely your best video yet

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well, no one can truly control the algorithm, but I can control how I make my videos, and my viewers seem to like those, so I'm content. Thank you though.

[@thomhuw]

absolutely brilliant Rohan - well done! you've produced a really slick and coherent edit. The story and the emotion come across movingly.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Why thank you uncle! It’s wonderful to know that even those not so familiar with the source material can enjoy my work.

[@FadingGods]

Gosh, this was beautiful and nostalgic. It sure brought on a man-tear or two emphasis on tear

[@Zyro-dl4ow]

"we have asked you to give up your family, your childhood, your future." we gave it all up for humanity, and it was not in vain. way this warrior never die.

[@MoshEnthusiast]

I'm crying my eyes out right now. Literally the best tribute to the Chief and Cortana ever

[@Thefoxgod9]

This perfectly encapsulates the Chief’s journey. It’s a goddamn master piece.

[@MasonForge]

Outstanding! Subbing!

[@furtadomauricio181]

I salute you for your hard work and services "spartan"

[@Stillmalfunction]

Now I almost felt sorry to play this series as it will throw chief into endless fights and self-sacrifice. But in the end, I also got to realize that's what consists the core of him to be the unbreakable figure.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Congratulations, you have inlocked Cortana's pov.

[@acegusqowy]

Really enjoyed this one, your work is greatly appreciated^^

[@zackiechan7895]

Never even heard of your channel, but hot damn that was good. The algorithm has done ya dirty.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you! Though I can cotrole the quality of my content, I cannot control visibility.

[@itsraginnathan4984]

Okay this was amazing! Spectacular! Easily the best fan project or even culmination project ever! Beyond just in this community and this....THIS DESERVES WAY MORE ATTENTION!

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well thank you very much. That dose mean a lot. It is allays good to have to your work seen by more people. Though I am personal satisfied with the numbers I'm getting.

[@IsmaelPonce-yw4cu]

Princesa Luisa Alice Elizabeth Mary la hembra de gamo SANGRA ASTA MORIR.

[@HardcoreHalo]

I've never cried so hard over Halo before. What you've made is....it's something else.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it so much.

[@HardcoreHalo]

@@rohanthomas4134 I'm happy I watched it. I hope 343 gets wind of this videos.

[@rohanthomas4134]

@@HardcoreHalowell Jeff Eastering said it was ''really rad'' on Twitter. so I guess I'm on my way.

[@kingja2000]

Holy shit man, you pulled everything together. Even audiobooks, Hunt the Truth, terminals, all of it. This was amazing. Thank you for this.

[@rohanthomas4134]

It was a lot of work but in the end it was worth it, and thank you.

[@Armyman-sy7mt]

"one more soldier reporting for duty, sir. I've served my time in hell." As the saying goes anyways

[@Fallen-Saint]

Wish Destiny was this awesome... rip 343/bungie

[@kaylagrace8562]

Coming back to this again with an addition: You should TOTALLY do this with cortana. I would PAY to see you do this kind of video with Cortana. She's just as integral a character as 117 is!

[@rohanthomas4134]

That is totally the plan. The only reason that has not happened yet Is because I have been perpetually overwhelmed by collage work. (and also being depressed a few timed but I'm better now) I have managed to record almost all the clips I will need though and I now the exact peaces of music I will use. It is defiantly gonna be a while yet but I'm determined to do her justice. Since it is gonna be a wile you might as well know the song I will use in the order I will use them as a relay early tease: 1. The nature of daylight (slowed) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3LOf5mqhJdlg8U kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYKmdXyco6icirs& 2. ELEGY list=PLs2jQEYPfpDdSi3A3btL0DOh2FcIxqmGZ&index=5 3. When She Came Back (Slowed) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX6UkH1mm6urftE 4. She Remembers (Slowed) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6O0XpuOlpp3kKc

[@zionomega8412]

I get a huge feeling that infinite if where chief is going to die, just that feeling alone it’s heartbreaking to have. I hope to god they don’t pull another Reach ending again! Not again!

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well, 343 want to support infinite for ten years including additional campaigns. If John is going to die, I imagine it will be some years away.

[@zionomega8412]

@@rohanthomas4134 really? I wonder how that’s gonna be like..

[@rohanthomas4134]

@@zionomega8412 Well I would personally guess that it will come as some kind of final sacrifice to win the day. Probably having something to do with the final end for cortana, perhaps they go out together leaving the weapon to be paired with some new protagonist. (Probably one that can be customised by the player like Nobel 6)

[@kazeagle]

Yess 👏🏽👏🏽 Incredible work! I love this. You have so much talent with this. Thank You for the great Content you put out! Much Love 🙏🏽💯

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you! It brings a smile to my face to know that my work is appreciated.

[@josephdietz214]

Damn. Always keep coming back to this vid. Incredible work

[@HyugaTenKaze]

Deserves 1mil+ views 🧐

[@joshuaclagg7405]

NICE! halo, and the lore behind it is outstanding. thanks for the video.

[@JonathanMuncherian]

I am pissed I just found this now and not back when it first uploaded. This deserves so much more attention, and you deserve so much more subscribers

[@BlackwoodSupremacy]

Watching this while I’m waiting for my Halo Infinite campaign to download

[@davidmckee3903]

SPARTANS NEVER DIE, WE JUST MOVE ON TO FIGHT AGAIN!

[@sammydog4124]

you should do an arbiter tribute, though there are many. Anyways great work that's 100/10 quality. I wanna play them all and read the books now.....

[@sammydog4124]

Nevermind about the arbiter lol now I'm watching all your vids :D.

[@alexrossi5441]

“Cortana’s our concern now sir”, “like hell she is.”

[@MrHalospartan117]

2:40 Love when they go through all factions that Chief has faced… The Covenant, The Forerunners, The Created, The Flood, and The Banished. Just wish he used Escharum saying “WE ARE THE BANISHED” line instead of “HUMANITY WILL BURN”.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thanks, I was very happy that section. I considered using a different line but I felt that the “HUMANITY WILL BURN” just synergized with the imagery I wanted to use.

[@tesfatesfaye6262]

Finished halo infinite today and sat through ur whole vid, bravo mate

[@abirdwitharms]

Halo is really fucking special to alot of people and this video really deserves more views, it went straight to the heart. I ain't much of a person, but if you'd be willing to hear me, don't ever think that this will be your last masterpiece.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank very much for your kind words. My view count is at the mercy of the algorithm, but it seams I’m getting more attention as the hype for infinite increases. Also don’t put yourself down, you’ve made some pretty sweet content yourself. I do hope you’re right about making another “masterpiece” though. I do plan to make more when I have the time and it would be quiet disappointing if I somehow got worse at it.

[@abirdwitharms]

@@rohanthomas4134 Fucking awesome words man, love you. I know it sounds like, stupid cryptic, but I'm gonna make it up to you. Working on something right now, gonna try and get it out before the campaign drops, hope you like it!

[@rohanthomas4134]

@@abirdwitharms well I guess I’ll keep an eye out.

[@vickiy.forsyth6497]

I keep coming back to watch this video. It's one of the saddest by by far one of the most uplifting, humane, thought provoking things of Halo. The Master Chief is human. Do not underestimate that.

[@slouchygames1923]

this only just now came into my recommended and it was amazing and i only have great things to say but all i can and will say is this, i was 6 when i first played halo ce and i played halo 2 which had only come out a year before (2005) and ive been playing games ever since and it was only when i was in high school i started reading the books. the more i had read the more interested i got not just in the games but into the entirety of the franchise so this made think of chiefs back story and i'll be completely honest i cried a little bit cause chief at least to me idk about anyone else but he never mourned those he lost, and he only goes into deep thought when he thinks of them, so some people forget he is human he has fears and he bleeds like the rest of us, he is definitely one of my favorite characters of all time simply because although he may not show his emotions he focuses on keep everyone together and moving forward. all i can say now is great video and im definitely giving you a subscription my guy.

[@rohanthomas4134]

You are certainly right about John not preceding all of what he's been through, His childhood experiences alone would be enough to traumatise the average person for life. Part of his training was emotional repression so he could both wether the unthinkable stress and pressure he has been under for decades and so he can act the rock for his team to depend on. Also, I'm very happy you enjoyed this so much.

[@slouchygames1923]

@@rohanthomas4134 well thank you for the amazing video man all I can say is keep up the great work

[@faberthecatgirl]

This is what I've been waiting for! Thanks Rohan! Keep up the great content bro!

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you! Probably gonna take a little break after working so hard to made this but you can certainly expect more tributes like this in the future. Just have to work out what.

[@faberthecatgirl]

@@rohanthomas4134 absolutely! You've earned a break. I think an ODST Tribute using some references from the books would be amazing and fresh

[@rohanthomas4134]

@@faberthecatgirl I have been thinking on that particular idea lot, There are certainly some pretty good book references. Though should probably wait until infinite come considering it actually features ODST’s in campaign. It’s a toss up between a didact/forerunner tribute, a Thomas Lasky tribute or the odst idea. Still probably gonna wait infinite comes out do another full halo tribute though.

[@cinnamonlaces755]

Homie only has 900 subs like broski what?

[@Caboos3.]

You know this video really shows the depends of halo edginess and i like it

[@rohanthomas4134]

Between mass child abduction and humanity being on the verge of extinction you don't have to look far to find the edge.

[@Caboos3.]

True

[@supernatch110]

That was worth a salute

[@devinvelez5565]

Chief... Spartan 117..John. you will always be my role model. For humanity we live. Thank you

[@HB866-Eight]

Heavily underrated right now, give this man some subs gott damn.

[@sukawonton8349]

watching this before starting the halo infinite campaign really hit me deep in the feels man

[@rohanthomas4134]

Fantasic! Thats exactly what ir's ment for, have fun!

[@Squabk1ng22]

When a video game becomes legend you get this. A lot of people say doomguy would beat him easily…that may be so but for me MC will always be better than doomguy for doomguy was basically a god…chief was just a man who feared nothing and took on armies and hoards of enemies, AS A MAN. Make chief a god and doomguy is DOOMED.

[@rohanthomas4134]

Well I don't know mutch about doom lore, But I like to think that Chief would put a good fight.

[@jacobkeffer8437]

This is BY FAR the BEST compilation i have watched. and ive seen most of them

[@CDLClassA]

That was so beautiful!

[@deemanzini5651]

Actually lost count of how many times i watched this when i needed motivation, great work

[@rohanthomas4134]

Thank you. It never occurred to me that this could be used for motivation while I was making but I'm very happy that you and others have gotten so much out of it.

[@ryancomptonn]

Will there be an updated tribute with scenes from Halo Infinite? This is just so good I want to see more!

[@rohanthomas4134]

Probably not. But I do plan on making a Cortana tribute in the same vain that will incorporate Infinite. It's just a matter of finding the time.