Weight of Failure - Halo 2 Soundtrack

Vadam'ee: "There was only one ship." Regret: "One... Are you sure?" Vadam'ee: "Yes. They called it... The Pillar of Autumn." Mercy: "Why was it not destroyed with the rest of their fleet?" Vadam'ee: "It fled, as we set fire to their planet. I followed with all the ships in my command." Regret: "When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by its majesty?" Vadam'ee: "Blinded?" Regret: "Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?" Vadam'ee "No." Regret: "Yet the humans were able to evade your ships, land on the Sacred Ring, and desecrate it with their filthy footsteps!" Vadam'ee: "Noble Hierarchs, surely you must understand that once the Parasite attacked..." The Council rejects his statement with uproarus chatter. Mercy: "There will be order in this Council!" Truth waves his hand and calms Mercy, the room goes silent Truth: "You were right to focus your attention on the Flood, but this Demon, this ' Master Chief '..." Vadam'ee: "By the time I had learned of the Demon's intent... There was nothing I could do." The Council is in uproar, Tartarus chuckles. Regret: "Prophet of Truth, this has gone on long enough. Make an example of this bungler; the Council demands it." Truth silences Regret with a wave of the hand. Truth: "You are one of our most treasured instruments. Long have you led your fleet with honor and distinction. But your inability to safeguard Halo... Was a colossal failure." San'Shyuum Councilor: "Nay, it was Heresy!" The Council roars in agreement. Vadam'ee: "I will continue my campaign against the humans!" Truth: "NO! You will not." He looks to Tartarus, Tartarus barks harshly at his Jiralhanae to seize Vadam'ee. Truth: "Soon, the Great Journey shall begin. But when it does, the weight of your failure will stay your feet. And you shall be left behind."

Nay! It was HERESY.

Why does a theme corresponding with the trial and ultimate verdict of heresy sound so compelling, so inspiring?

Shipmaster: "this armor suits you. but it can not hide that mark." The Arbiter: "Nothing ever will..." Shipmaster: "these are my elites. their lives matter to me. your's does not..." The Arbiter: "that makes two of us."

"I will continue my campaign against the humans!"

This is the theme song of The Covenant for me

If they came to see me beg they will be disapointed.

RTAS: You are the arbiter, the will of the prophets. But these are MY elites; their lives matter to me, your's does not. THEL: That makes 2 of us. RTAS: Hmm.....

Noble Hierarchs... Surely you must understand that I do not have enough ice cream...

I've only only known a world without Halo 2 for a days as I was born only a month or so before it was released. But I wonder how people reacted to the depiction of The Covenant in this game. It's incredibly different to how they're shown in Halo CE, as they're pretty flushed out in 2 and you even manage to sympathize for one of them. I'd argue Halo 2 made The Covenant more less like a group of villains and more like a group who fights for what they believe in, just like everyone else in this endless universe.

"You were right to focus your attention on the flood, but this demon, this Master Chief..."

"By the time I learned the Demon's intent, there was nothing I could do..."

(Truth appears) "You wer right to focus your attention on the Flood, but this Demon, this Master Chief..."

"Noble hierarchs, surely you understand that once the parasite attacked... (Heavy shouting in the courtroom)".

Rtas shipmaster:You are the hand of the prophets, and we are th blade...

This piece of music is truly, amazing... It shows hope, failure and emotions... Nothing can actually describe this.

Soon the Great Journey shall begin. But when it does, the weight of your heresy will stay your feet, and you shall be left behind.

"Yet the humans were able to evade your ships, land on the Sacred Ring, and desecrate it with their filthy footsteps!"

(whispers to Truth) "Noble Prophet of Truth, this has gone on long enough. Make an example of this bungler. The Council demands it!"

"There was only one ship." "One? Are you sure?" "Yes. They called it, 'The Pillar of Autumn'." "Why was it not destroyed, with the rest of their fleet!?" "It fled, as we set fire to their planet." "I followed with all the ships in my command." "When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by its majesty?" "Blinded?" "Paralysed? Dumbstruck?" "No." "Yet the humans were able to evade your ships, land on the sacred rings, and desecrate it with their filthy footsteps!?" "Noble hierarchs, surely you understand once the parasite attacked-" (Council muttering) "There will be order in this council!" "You were right to focus your attention on the flood, but this demon, this Master Chief..." "By the time I learned the demon's intent, there was nothing I could do..." (Council outraged, Tarturus chuckles) "(Prophet of Truth, this has gone on long enough! Make an example of this bungler, the council demands it!)" "You are one of our most treasured instruments. Long have you led your fleet with honour and distinction. But your inability to safeguard Halo was a colossal failure." "Nay! It was heresy!" (Council outraged) "I will continue my campaign against the humans." "No! You will not." (Tarturus barks, brutes escort Arbiter away) "Soon the Great Journey will begin... But when it does, the weight of your heresy will stay your feet, and you shall be left behind."