Halo 2 (2004 Video Game)

Michael Wincott: Prophet of Truth

Quotes 

• Prophet of Truth : There are those who said this day would never come. What have they to say now?

• [first lines] 

  Arbiter : [standing before the heirarchs and the counsel]  There was only one ship.

  Prophet of Truth : One? Are you sure?

  Arbiter : Yes. They called it the "Pillar of Autumn".

  Prophet of Mercy : Why was it not destroyed with the rest of their fleet?

  Arbiter : It fled as we set fire to their planet. I followed with all the ships in my command.

  Prophet of Regret : When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by its magesty?

  Arbiter : Blinded?

  Prophet of Regret : Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?

  Arbiter : No!

  Prophet of Regret : Yet the humans were able to evade your ships, land on the sacred ring, and descrate it with their filty footsteps!

  Arbiter : Noble hierarchs, surely you understand that once the parasite attacked...

  [crowd uproars] 

  Prophet of Mercy : There will be order in this counsel!

  Prophet of Truth : [gestures the crowd to be silent]  You were right to focus your attention on The Flood, but this Demon? This Master Chief?

  Arbiter : By the time I learned of the Demon's intent, there was nothing I could do!

  [crowd uproars again] 

  Prophet of Regret : [whispering]  Prophet of Truth, this has gone on long enough! Make an example of this bungler! The Counsel demands it!

  Prophet of Truth : [to the Arbiter]  You are one of our most treasured instruments. Long have you lead your fleet with honor and distinction. But, your inability to safeguard Halo was a colossal failure.

  Counselman : Nay! It was heresy!

  [crowd uproars intensely] 

  Arbiter : I will continue my campaign against the humans!

  Prophet of Truth : No, you will not.

  [signals the Honor Guards to take him away] 

  Prophet of Truth : The Great Journey is about to begin. But when it does, the weight of your heresy will stay your feet... and you shall be left behind.

• Tartarus : [bringing the soon to be Arbiter to the Prophets]  Noble Prophets of Truth and Mercy, I have brought the incompetent.

  Prophet of Truth : You may leave, Tartarus.

  Tartarus : But...

  Prophet of Truth : And take your Brutes with you.

  Tartarus : [disappointed]  Release the prisoner.

  [leaves] 

  Prophet of Truth : The Council decided to have you hung by your entrails, and your corpse paraded through the city. But ultimately, the terms of your execution are up to me.

  Arbiter : I am already dead.

  Prophet of Truth : Indeed. Do you know where we are?

  Arbiter : The Mausoleum of the Arbiter.

  Prophet of Truth : Yes. Here lies the vanguard of the Great Journey. Each Arbiter, created and consumed in times of extraordinary crisis.

  Prophet of Mercy : The Taming of the Hunters, the Grunt Rebellion, were it not for the Arbiters, the Covenant would have fallen long ago!

  Arbiter : Even on my knees, I do not belong in their presence...

  Prophet of Truth : Halo's destruction was your error, and you rightly bear the blame. But the Council was, overzealous. We know you are no heretic. THIS is the TRUE face of heresy.

  [indicating hologram] 

  Prophet of Truth : One who would subdue our faith, and induce rebellion within the High Council.

  Heretic Leader : Our Prophets are FALSE! Open your eyes, my brothers! They would use the faith of our forefathers to bring ruin to us all! The Great Journey is...

  Prophet of Truth : This Heretic, and those who follow him, must be silenced.

  Arbiter : What use am I now? I can no longer command ships, lead troops into battle...

  Prophet of Truth : Not as you are, no. But become the Arbiter, and you shall be set free of this heresy with our blessing.

  [large case holding Arbiter's armour descends and opens] 

  Arbiter : What of the council?

  Prophet of Mercy : The tasks you will take as the Arbiter are perilous, suicidal. You will DIE. As each Arbiter before you has died. The Council will have their corpse.

  Arbiter : [walks to Arbiter armour, puts on helmet, and turns to Prophets]  What would you have your Arbiter do?

• Prophet of Truth : No enemy has ever withstood our might.

• Prophet of Truth : [to Arbiter]  Politics, how tiresome.

• Prophet of Truth : The council decided to have y' hung by your entrails and your corpse paraded through the city. But ultimately, the terms of your execution are up to me.

  Arbiter : I am already dead.