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As any good Greco-Roman major knows, Durandal was Hector's sword at Troy, which passed down to Roland, knight of Chalemagne, in the aptly named "Song of Roland" (''Chanson de Roland''). Many of the Marathon computers had names taken from it. Bungee (the company that made Marathon) seems to agree in thinking that no one actually played these, as many plot points in Halo (also by Bungee) are kind of taken from it, i.e. (''Spoilers'') Cortana seems to be in the process of going rampant like Durandal. Sublte hints in Halo 1, full blown twist ending in Halo 2, etc. etc. --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 18:21, 8 January 2006 (EST) | As any good Greco-Roman major knows, Durandal was Hector's sword at Troy, which passed down to Roland, knight of Chalemagne, in the aptly named "Song of Roland" (''Chanson de Roland''). Many of the Marathon computers had names taken from it. Bungee (the company that made Marathon) seems to agree in thinking that no one actually played these, as many plot points in Halo (also by Bungee) are kind of taken from it, i.e. (''Spoilers'') Cortana seems to be in the process of going rampant like Durandal. Sublte hints in Halo 1, full blown twist ending in Halo 2, etc. etc. --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 18:21, 8 January 2006 (EST) | ||
:I'm pretty sure you just made up that bit about Hector... --[[User: | :I'm pretty sure you just made up that bit about Hector... --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:30, 8 January 2006 (EST) | ||
::I have read the Song of Roland for class. At one point they say his sword Durandal is the sword of Hector.--[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 19:02, 8 January 2006 (EST) | ::I have read the Song of Roland for class. At one point they say his sword Durandal is the sword of Hector.--[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 19:02, 8 January 2006 (EST) | ||
:I'm not all that sure that Cortana is going rampant. Just call it a gut feeling. Meanwhile, yes, Halo, no matter what Bungie says, might as well be taking place in the same universe as 'Thon. [[User:Durandal|Durandal]] 18:50, 8 January 2006 (EST) | :I'm not all that sure that Cortana is going rampant. Just call it a gut feeling. Meanwhile, yes, Halo, no matter what Bungie says, might as well be taking place in the same universe as 'Thon. [[User:Durandal|Durandal]] 18:50, 8 January 2006 (EST) | ||
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: I always thought that Halo was kind of, well, maybe Marathon's grandson or so... Same genes, similar upbringing, a bit younger and fresher. ;) The real key is this: Find all the Marathon logos hidden all around the game. And by hidden I mean, like, emblazoned on the side of ''Pillar of Autumn'' and on the end of the Captain's pipe in the opening of Halo 1. By the by... What's with Bungee and ship names? It makes sense for the Covenant to have wacky ship names that reek of religeous overtones, but... ''Pillar of Autumn''? ''In Amber Clad''? Are these literary allusions that I'm missing or something? --[[User:Day|Day]] 21:26, 8 January 2006 (EST) | : I always thought that Halo was kind of, well, maybe Marathon's grandson or so... Same genes, similar upbringing, a bit younger and fresher. ;) The real key is this: Find all the Marathon logos hidden all around the game. And by hidden I mean, like, emblazoned on the side of ''Pillar of Autumn'' and on the end of the Captain's pipe in the opening of Halo 1. By the by... What's with Bungee and ship names? It makes sense for the Covenant to have wacky ship names that reek of religeous overtones, but... ''Pillar of Autumn''? ''In Amber Clad''? Are these literary allusions that I'm missing or something? --[[User:Day|Day]] 21:26, 8 January 2006 (EST) | ||