The Master Chief and Arbiter Meet the Gravemind

[@srbrant5391]

When the “mindless” alien plague you’ve been fighting for a game and a half not only has a leader, but one that _talks back._

[@flamerodbarrel1311]

Well it controls all of them and uses them to talk so without it their all dead.

[@Chiefinnn]

@@flamerodbarrel1311 well that’s just false. The flood doesn’t need a gravemind

[@Retr0Bunn113]

@@Chiefinnn Well technically speaking they actually do considering the fact that the Gravemind is technically the source of all of their intelligence. Without it the Flood can't function properly like the Xenomorphs for example they still need a Queen to be able to operate but if their Queen dies then the xenomorphs all go ballistic and sooner or later eventually shrivel up and die unless a new queen was already born to take up said mantle.

[@Chiefinnn]

@@Retr0Bunn113 sure, a gravemind is needed to make any sort of large scale progress. All I’m saying is that even without one, they can still operate on a basic level of “consume biomass, spread infection” until they can actually produce a proto/gravemind.

[@Retr0Bunn113]

@@Chiefinnn Oh yeah definitely, no doubt about it.

[@MakAlexMosc]

2:17 I like how Gravemind physically disgusted when he says "containment". Like he remembers firing Halo's as it was yesterday, despite it being ages ago.

[@Jhood05SCP]

I would be disgusted at that forrunner, due to the fact they killed a mega Chad (SGT Johnson) it may not be the same one but they all must be punished for this sin

[@Shadowstalker2025]

When I watch this I realize why the Forerunners lost the Forerunner-Flood War; the Gravemind gets more intelligent the more it consumes and its argument was really uh... charismatic. And manipulative.

[@whatupguys1]

Well, if one of those managed to keep a conversation for 44 years with the most advanced forerunner AI and convince it to defect to their side. Surely they have a knack for manipulation.

[@matthewmac5787]

also the logic plague it will make all things work with them

[@okayfam5643]

Plus the flood is literally the remains of the ancestors of the creators of the forerunners.

[@nestorreyes126]

Of the all species

[@detachsoup6061]

matthew mac no it will make things kill them self OR work with it

[@RazerBandit]

4:23 jumpscare warning!

[@izyeboid6008]

RazerBandit Lmao

[@loose_screwed]

RazerBandit I was SO not prepared for that

[@herosteve10]

jesus fucking christ i almost had a heart attack

[@endersage3514]

Death by Jumpscare

[@sixxz1576]

RazerBandit I

[@howlingguardian9005]

It may be an abomination, but damn if the Gravemind ain't poetic.

[@Rctdcttecededtef]

this popped up in your recommended too?

[@srbrant5391]

I read the reason for that is because of the countless writers, poets and artists that the Flood have absorbed.

[@thegreatbamboozler3673]

Christ he is scarier in the remastered

[@sxpro41]

It speaks in iambic heptameter apparently

[@Boxsteam]

The gravemind found it pointless using alot of words to convey the same meaning if he just go ahead and just use poetic talk

[@Vanalovan]

Can you imagine the breath stink? Arbiter has got be jealous of the Chiefs armor

[@savagetomxr16x43]

In all fact fire is one of the floods great weakness.

[@Skillshot360s]

I feel like arbiter's armor looks cooler. Chief's is just a green dirt bike helmet with extra plating

[@jonathangh0st567]

Vanalovan probably smells like a thousand horse shit all piled up🤢

[@segawolf1487]

Vanalovan Idk about Arbiter being jealous of chiefs armor, The Arbiter armor looks pretty badass

[@segawolf1487]

izzy B 😂😂Well, in that case, he is correct, hell, who wants to deal with that😂😂

[@Jedilord882]

I never noticed this before (mainly due to the young ages I played the first original halo 2 as well as the remastered version), but the fact The Gravemind replied to Cortana (who was clearly talking solely to chief) is a clear cut example of his telepathic abilities. Truly terrifying.

[@nathanpelayo]

So this is how bungie wanted for the gravemind to look like this back in 2004 but didn't have the technology back then, lol.

[@GeoCrockerPot]

0:58 When a customer tells you their life story instead of cutting to the chase.

[@sam1904asd]

Being pulled by a tentacle in a long hallway... Ah... Dead Space memory coming to me...

[@dlcshadowheartlordofdomina7504]

Except less shooting the tentacle, more... Nighmare-fuel? conversation with Grave Mind? Okay then, at least he's honest and direct about what he wants to talk about, too bad this couldn't be a true unifying moment between the Elites, humans, and Flood to all unite and save the galaxy from the madness of the Prophets and ensure eternal peace... poor Grave Mind couldn't let go of the millenia of hate, the real tragic hero of Halo series.

[@mactony4]

or a freaking strange hentai

[@supersentaipepsi3736]

sam1904asd what are you? Some hentai schoolgirl?

[@slmb_b]

No, just hentai.

[@CharlesTheCorgiKing]

sam1904asd Scared the fuck out of me ;_;

[@Tangent_Pixel]

Halo had such an amazing story. It's too bad that its lore was overlooked for its multiplayer by so many fans...

[@Khamis1203]

No it wasn't at all actually...

[@elephantinatree]

That’s completely untrue

[@zeeboss7553]

When, halo is famous for both its campaign and its multiplayer. Master chief is an icon.

[@ParaMoto910]

@@Khamis1203 80% of my friends who play or have played halo like the multiplayer more then the campaign or didn’t even play the covenant

[@rhymezenkai238]

Both Story and Multiplayer are what made Halo awesome.

[@Nok_Sul]

Good to see Regret is taking his assimilation into an Eldritch Abomination so well.

[@k.lalhmingsanga4262]

"Kill me or release me parasite! But do not waste my time with talk! Badass overload!!!

[@joanieedwards2030]

gravemind it used to look like a plant coming out of the ground and now it looks like a pop tart that was in the microwave too long with teeth

[@alexhurlbut]

simulated? You mean assimilated flesh.

[@srbrant5391]

+Kyle Erman Uncalled for, much?

[@bobthe3rd288]

Joanie Edwards is that good or bad

[@truexenith8596]

Looks better like this honestly; More intimidating.

[@CaptainSpycrab]

It looks like a goddamn muppet.

[@trillbrandon]

"Relax id like not to piss him off."

[@slabgizor1176]

This was such a good cutscene!

[@ichheieelsenorandorayashi4824]

Arbiter is Spawn

[@vernhoward8044]

the prophet of regret must regret his religion XD

[@mikegraham2781]

Hail Howard nah they act all super intelligent and shit but their really about as stupid as a fly

[@mikegraham2781]

So hes probably thinking that the gravemind is lying

[@agentmaryland1239]

Hilariously enough, people still don't understand the reasons behind their names (even for how long ago this game originally was made). For those who DON'T know: Truth calls himself such because he conceals the truth from the Covenant about the humans and their part regarding the Forerunner technology they've been gathering. The truth of the matter is that the Humans were meant to take the role the Forerunners once held as caretakers of the universe (starting with the known galaxy) and thus were given complete access to most if not all cataloged Forerunner tech. Even going so far as to leave the knowledge with sentient structures such as the monitors and AI constructs that the humans are their 'creators'. Mercy is ironically named seeing as he is shown no mercy when he is being devoured by a Flood infection form and has shown no mercy to the humans or Thel 'Vadamee (the Arbiter) during the genocidal campaign against humans and later the Sangheili after betraying them. Regret of course has no regret for any of his actions, even if they cost the Covenant great strides in achievement towards their goals.

[@acoggaming2667]

Bella Luna finally someone with Brian cells! Thankyou!

[@NirodimosNeedAKing]

The species of the prophets is the weakest species of all the halo universe.

[@paxtonstewart8042]

Chief: BOO, Grunt: A- wait your unarmed I can take you. *shoots chief*

[@cooldude2251]

I would never... I don't care how unarmed chief is.

[@paxtonstewart8042]

IS THAT SEXUAL HARASSMENT? yah I know, he could kick everyone theirs buts, all he needs is his fists

[@superheavyxd2684]

IS THAT SEXUAL HARASSMENT? he will still beat the shit out of you xD

[@guts-141]

*shots missed Master Chief turned Grunt into a pulp with a single punch and take the gun

[@smithonme1888]

In the books once someone fired an artillery rocket at chief. Chief literally just punched the rocket, head-on, out of the sky and took only shield damage.

[@Krosstic]

"We trade one villain for another."

[@117dragonking]

I could never understand how the Gravemind was able to teleport people.

[@tamamonomae7465]

117dragonking He's absorbed the knowledge of the ring's AI and through it he has access to some of Halo's mechanisms

[@superevolvedshinamalgamleo8168]

@@tamamonomae7465 true

[@joshuasell9607]

Yeah they don’t really touch on it but in halo 1 Cortana figured out how to teleport people around the ring but she wasn’t good at navigating it. So the gravemind being able to do it flawlessly is a low key flex on how intelligent it is.

[@JohnPublic-z8p]

@@joshuasell9607Intelligent and seemingly omnipresent across the universe. Both of those most likely helped it navigate teleportation.

[@nightmareajbusheysomeonesy7499]

"A monument to all your sins" is an achievement in Halo: Reach where you have to complete the entire campaign on Legendary

[@khamulthewack4732]

So, you're a channel called Team Kirby, with the PlayStation logo as your profile picture showcasing a clip from an Xbox game. Seems legit.

[@mithren1358]

It's almost like people would think your dedicated to one console if your profile picture is the god damn playstation logo

[@viktorthevictor6240]

The true master race is owning ALL the consoles

[@allninelivez7631]

3:44 I like how the Grunts scream

[@ayshafaseemmohamedfarook9319]

KAY9 I

[@christiangilbert8773]

KAY9 me to lol

[@buckweat]

Original minion

[@xxd34dxx84]

YAAAAAAA

[@ItsAlimonda]

"And I have listened. Through Rock and Metal and time. Those are my favourite genres on Spotify"

[@rubyd8021]

2:36 grave mind have you ever thought of seeing a dentist ?

[@felgarion3951]

Adrian Rivera He has, then he ate the dentist...

[@darkapothecary4116]

#mentosthefreshmaker

[@katrinerickerdson5144]

I have a question everyone calls master chief demon why?

[@darkapothecary4116]

joke question or real question?

[@SigvaldtheMagnificentPrince]

Katrine Rickerdson maybe because of his strength

[@aubrynobicop6924]

This is why the gravemind is so terrifying it will become allies so that it may succeed in its survival with the end goal of consuming everything

[@takkarsasori8961]

4:21 that grunt is adorable

[@ZchinoZ94]

I really, really appreciate the visual cue at 2:18 after the Gravemind says "containment." When I was a wee lad, in the original Halo 2 I assumed that was just a guttural noise that he made as he turned to Regret, but seeing now the angry... mannerism? the Gravemind had just shows more to me how aware and pissed he was at the idea of the Flood being contained.

[@crylittlesister6377]

I find it interesting that this is the only time in all of the games that you see the Gravemind's actual face. For the rest of the game it's just an ominous presence creeping into the mind of everyone around it. That almost makes it even more terrifying.

[@keatonkitsune4064]

See the way Guilty Spark and Penitent Tangent react to the MC makes me think that the original story was that the humans were or ARE the forerunners. But it changed in the end... Man I wanna play Halo 2 again...

[@Lang7]

I believe Bungie made it very clear in Halo 3 that humanity was to succeed the Forerunners position in the galaxy. Regardless of what happened in Halo 4 or 5, humans being referred to as “Reclaimer” and “child of my maker” is no accident.

[@potassiumcl5047]

I love how gravemind shudders when he says “containment”

[@GenericUsername-qp1ww]

be thankful the game dev's weren't Japanese *shudders*

[@Ishlacorrin]

I'm guessing you have yet to see the Gravemind x Cortana Dojinshi....

[@BoSs391]

>_> um do you happen to, i dunno, have some sort of link for extensive research

[@Ishlacorrin]

google is your friend, and having done just that myself.... there are a lot of fan fiction stories about them as well both on the tame fanfiction site and the adult one.... Rule 34 of the internet "If it exists, there is porn of it".

[@user-ed1ru7nv9o]

Ishla Corrin aahh rule 34 if you are looking for something thats where you find it

[@danieldo8859]

Youre ruining my fucking Halo. Plz stop.

[@thejollyg4mer]

Halo 4 and 5 didn’t have enough interesting characters. halo 1-3, reach, and odst had lots of interesting characters, each with their own personalities. The gravemind is a great example

[@lucasburnett-hornburg151]

I really enjoyed ODST the most, mainly for its somber noire take on the Halo franchise and the weaker (albeit more specially trained shock trooper) marine point of view you get to play from. Rookie I think is equal in my favorites when compared to chief. *Halo Novel Spoiler* Too bad in the book that sequels ODST, Rookie dies to insurrectionist scum. I was actually upset reading that.

[@Random_sandwich]

flood(aka. zombie aliens.) their what makes thrill fights.. i mean come on really.

[@jeremybk54]

with any luck, the rumor that the flood return in Halo 6 will b true and the gravemind also makes a return

[@Mrflowerproductions]

@Cosmic Landscape they had an interesting backstory but no interesting personalities, the didact is boring. 343 shouldnt have dug the forerunners out of their grave to fill the shoes of the big bad in the first place, there was plenty you could have focused on after the war was over

[@DebjyotiGorai]

The gravemind is a precursor.

[@scoot712]

Debjyoti Gorai no. It's a gravemind type pure flood form. Not a precursor. Precursor happen when the logicform turns into a key form (I think) and then turns into a precursor. The precursors died when the halo rings where activated. The only two things from that time are the didact (dead) and mendicant bias.

[@DebjyotiGorai]

The Talk Room atheist yes you are right. It can be said that it is a precursor without the soul of a precursor. The gravemind is made from the corrupted cells of the precursors. The gravemind retained some of the memories of a precursor. It says in the novels.

[@Kodamo442]

I'm no precursor, I am a monument to all your sins

[@truexenith8596]

Correction: The Flood came from the malfunctioned remains of the precursors.

[@explosivedonuts3764]

@@DebjyotiGorai so the reason why this gravemind is encouraging the arbiter and chief to cooperate is to help him destroy the flood inculudnig himself or am i understanding this wrongly?

[@ashenrxse]

4:08 The Prophet of Truth is like "Look what we got bitch! It's ours now!"

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

i can tell this thing is related to the flood even though technically i never played any halo game or barely even seen much of the games,all it would truly want is to not die from the halo but i rather die then be a resource to this parasite

[@dlcshadowheartlordofdomina7504]

That's the Grave Mind, basically the controlling force of the Flood itself (I think, I forget the Flood hierarchy but I think Grave Mind is the highest or at least near the top)

[@alecsosa276]

Would it sweeten the deal any to know that your individual memories and knowledge would be included in the Gravemind?

[@whatupguys1]

There are several graveminds, all equal in rank. They don't serve anyone but a single purpose, to destroy everything the forerunners did. If you're interested in where they come from, you should look up "the precursors" in halo lore. I think you'll find it pretty interesting.

[@alecsosa276]

XxTHUNDER_AMV'SxX 21 Wrong. The flood purposefully spared humanity. In fact in the past when they were precursors their intention was for humans to be their heirs. No one is completely sure what the compound intelligence named the Flood wants. More or less they want to reclaim the galaxy from what the Forerunners caused, but no one knows if this time they'd really eat all life. Some people argue that making the flood more than just a mindless disease took away from their appeal.

[@alecsosa276]

XxTHUNDER_AMV'SxX 21 What was humans too? I already knew all of that. What was your point?

[@madpirate7788]

WHAT THE!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE

[@TropicToucan273]

burn it!!!

[@IzzyLovesRock]

Mystical Lotus LIGHT THE RINGS!!!

[@JACKAL98]

CAST IN INTO THE FLAMES!!!!!!!!!!

[@CommanderBohn]

For something like that? Only something that like weaponizing divided by zero can work.

[@lumberluc]

The Gravemind, too bad we didn't get the chance to fight it.

[@artireanrogueshire427]

I love how Master Chief is feared so much by the Covenant that he can scare the small ones into dropping their weapons

[@nightmareajbusheysomeonesy7499]

Chief: Boo! Grunt: Eek! Prophet of Truth: Kill the Demon!!!

[@Literalchutoy87]

Masterchief:Boo Grunt:OH HELL NO!! IM OUT A HERE !

[@slurricrasher9923]

Not sure why this video showed up on my feed more than 2 years after it was uploaded or why it even showed up at all but god damn was the Halo story fantastic.

[@nukacola4765]

Probably smells like crap in there

[@KazzoKiller3890]

This was a hell of an interesting scene I seen during my childhood, like all they're ill precieved worlds collided in front of me even if they were enemy or ally.

[@sportyzmech2104]

Sometimes horrible ugly monster can actually be smart and chilled 👌

[@bryansanchez5276]

The writing behind this is extremely well thought. Just brilliant.

[@Haldinyar]

This scene should’ve been longer, the arbiter was nowhere near convinced...

[@spinningninja2]

I love how he lets penitent tangent wiggle around slightly

[@SmilingSekiro]

When Chief said boo the unggoy got scared and ran away and threw his needler in the air and Chief caught it

[@ItsSkeletor]

I love watching a Monitor and a Prophet arguing

[@sananaryon4061]

The Prophets are remarkably unfazed by Master Chief suddenly warping into existence

[@gizka6816]

well all he has is a needler so not very dangerous

[@TheWolf047]

THIS GAME IS SOOOOOO FKIN GREAT!! I spent so many hours and sleepless nights just playing the game over and over. I feel like both M.C and THE ARBITOR are BROTHERS.

[@danielkoval7673]

2 supersoldiers meet a big philosophy Cookie Monster.

[@GebTheNerb]

Arbiter and Chief, the moment when the bromance begins.

[@NameName2.0]

"And nothing, not even the flood can stop it" Bitch, thats why hr sent cheif.

[@goldandragoon]

why cant the halo games be more like this :(

[@JC-oe8nr]

This is one of my favorite scenes ever in video fame history, you know what... Fuk that, it's my FAVORITE

[@lofivibes3640]

Blur has some serious talent making the CGI for the Halo games.

[@ltcobolt3742]

This is the finest version of the mcc collection audio

[@katbitsandrobots1307]

The Gravemind is the most beautiful thing i want to scratch IT!

[@boogabuga7657]

Man, without learning the backstory of the universe, this scene is VERY hard to understand.

[@Kingolimar354]

I feel that way about most of the cutscenes so much jargon

[@Captainbadger123]

The voice actor for the grave mind is also appa and momo from avatar, all the clones from Star Wars the clone wars, numba 4 from codes name kids next door, and a lot of other stuff that I can’t remember from 2000s kids childhoods. His name is Dee Bradley Baker if you wanna look him up.

[@theheeter9181]

poor Regret his freakin scream man

[@dannytheman1313]

I love the original look when it came out in 04 but damn I have to give it up to the remake this was honestly horrifying.

[@rhinestoneeyes5304]

0:58 this guys a boss giant parasite has you at its mercy first thing you say to it

[@segawolf1487]

Why can't the grunts be on our side😭😭😭😭😭

[@agentmaryland1239]

You can't say Chief never had a great sense of humor for being a super soldier. He gets thrown through a portal and the first thing he does is shout BOO! at a Grunt.

[@professorbland]

somebody did a half-assed circumcision job on this thing

[@michellp1909]

Aaaahhh... Halo 2.... The times I had playing that game... (it was my first Xbox game ever).

[@toothless2332]

lephantis is that you?

[@chrisp6710]

Is that Biollante lmao. Also, when that ball thing was going off screen, the way he screamed lol.

[@silvercloudj]

The Gravemind speaks in Heptameter, which is iconic for Bungie’s #7 😊

[@crepesandwafles]

The scream from regret is funny and terrifying at the same time

[@tomzdeluxe]

i like how i wasn’t the only one switching from remaster to classic lol

[@DarnedNut]

Gravemind is just all my shit built up and accumulated in the sewers for several years.

[@kieranoberhansli1054]

Please make a halo film. The dialogue and story is sick

[@finleytaylor8643]

such a lovely bassy voice

[@rignatetris4435]

that boo at the end made me go " huh, that actually worked. Blastabababusky"

[@inchyokk]

grunts are only brave when they have higher ranking troops infront of them

[@warriorsorb1111]

whoa is this the remastered version?

[@SuperiorBat-te3ff]

Arakus24 yup

[@warriorsorb1111]

Superior Bat then I am blown away

[@SuperiorBat-te3ff]

Arakus24 You got that right

[@IzzyLovesRock]

Arakus24 Yeah dude, it's stunning. Halo 2 Remastered is fantastic as far as visuals go.

[@mlgmusa1599]

Dastardly Bastard When i played the original it didn't have graphics like this in blown away

[@LilC1deep]

A horror Halo film or TV show would be so sick. Maybe it becomes a power fantasy in the end when a notable spartan or human character shows up to save our protags or something.

[@norwegiantechnolover]

These cutscenes looks absolutely amazing! And they're from 2004?! Holy shit!

[@ManuMOV]

Is remastered if that is what you mean

[@CoolGuy-zs3xp]

This isn't from 2004, it's the remastered version which was released in 2014

[@norwegiantechnolover]

@@CoolGuy-zs3xp aaaah okay, that makes a whole lot more sense lol

[@cruzaider5339]

4:24 Even after all these years I still find this scene funny

[@neatneat967]

it always reminds me of a big schnitzel before its been cooked

[@ichheieelsenorandorayashi4824]

THROUGH ROCK AND METAL

[@AreHorsesReal]

Master chief saying "boo" is the best.

[@lukesyum]

the grave minds dialogue is amazing.

[@stapleshooter]

4:23.......... Chief: ....boo Grunt: 😩👌💦 Edit: Likes though 😩😩

[@CharlesTheCorgiKing]

Emoji twelvy fuck off.

[@danielballis3661]

Harley Reyyy Kill the demon!

[@kaotics9391]

faded gam3r you edited your comment and it is STILL spelled wrong. How?

[@Just_som_Ottur]

LDGScoob lol

[@belmontzar]

Gravemind : ok look broskies, you dont wanna die, I dont wanna die. So your gonna do some shit so we dont die. Cool?

[@theflooddude1753]

I’m so proud of him

[@looneygoon1543]

0:35 how he says it is funny 😂

[@evannelson8528]

THIS. is how you remaster a cutscene

[@maddiberg1157]

one of the aliens that was being held captive by this monster thing sounds just like a familiar voice actors from a movie i believe

[@justarandomsasquatch1480]

the voice of the Arbiter was done by Keith David. aka Goliath from Gargoyles and Spawn in the animated series. He did one in Planescape: Torment as well but that may be more niche. He was also Lana's father in Archer. I had to look it up he sounded familiar to me too.

[@maddiberg1157]

David C see I knew he sounded like the character who played as the boar from princess mononoke!

[@vlazurah789]

I don’t like how they changed Chiefs armour.. it was so slick and clean now it’s fragmented and the armour gaps are more easily visible. But I’m also just glad they haven’t killed him at this point, that’s pretty much the only reason I still play the games

[@xh7385]

The giant earthworm should have its teeth brushed.

[@RedForeman]

😂 everyone Calls him a Demon like wtf...

[@felixdumbravescu2725]

Because he managed to fight off entire Covenant Armies? and also made the biggest heresy of destroying one of the Halo rings wich are sacred to them.

[@davidjohnson8844]

Chief often gets total credit for completing operations involving strike forces, simply because he seems to be the only person who's smart enough to survive by running away after planting a massive explosive.

[@Dukesparrow1999]

Well it's the Covenant's way of calling Master Chief the Boogeyman

[@ramennoodles7447]

The gravemind seems chill

[@Ninjasoulz]

Did he just send the chief through space time? Noice.

[@christopheradams5607]

I hope we never run into these things when we master light travel.

[@killerzomie115]

I miss this game it had so many great missions I wish they can bring back master chief and the alien dude back

[@deltaflash7889]

Master chief is in literally ever halo and arbiter was in halo 5

[@redvelvett22]

I love how no one ever mentions how Master Chief kills a prophet on live television. Imagine the horror for the people watching jfc

[@c00key]

1:47 nothing can be done till my snowman is complete