John-117

## Biographical Information

### Aliases

Master Chief
The Demon

## Sociopolitical Information

### Affiliation

* United Earth Government
	+ United Nations Space Command
		- UNSC Navy
			* Naval Special Warfare Command
				+ SPARTAN-II Program
					- Blue Team

### Family

**Parents:**
John-117's mother
John-117's father
**Other:**
John-117's flash clone

## Real World Information

### Live-action

* Daniel Cudmore (*Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn*)
* Pablo Schreiber (*Halo: The Television Series*)

### Voice

* Steve Downes
* David Wald (*Halo Legends*)
* Alex Puccinelli (*Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn*

### Motion Capture

Bruce Thomas

Master Chief Petty Officer **John-117**, more commonly known as **Master Chief**, is a super soldier of the UNSC Navy, and a member of its SPARTAN-II Program. Chief is an infamous and decorated member of the UNSC military, and played a central role in the Human-Covenant War. Chief also served as a major combatant in the uprising of the Created, as well as the war against the Banished.

Master Chief first appeared in the novel *Halo: The Fall of Reach*, which led into the character's first primary appearance, *Halo: Combat Evolved*. Since then, Master Chief has appeared in a large number of *Halo* spinoffs, and has appeared in every main series video game in the franchise. Master Chief's popularity in *Combat Evolved* tied with the reception and sales of the title have led to *Halo* becoming the flagship franchise for Microsoft's gaming division, with Master Chief acting as the mascot for the franchise and, on occasion, for Microsoft's gaming brand as a whole.

The character's popularity has led him to make guest appearances in other titles as well, such as *Fortnite* and *Super Bomberman R*. Master Chief was intended to appear in *Dead or Alive 4*, but due to input from Bungie, he was replaced by Nicole-458, a female SPARTAN-II. The likeness of Master Chief's armor has also been featured in numerous titles, including *Fable II*. Popular Machinima series *Red vs. Blue* is inspired heavily by *Halo*; Master Chief is mentioned numerous times throughout the series. While Master Chief himself does not appear in-game, he is mentioned and referred to alongside other content from *Halo* in *Forza Horizon 3*; the character's likeness does, however, appear in the later entry, *Forza Motorsport 7*. The character has also appeared in purchasable skin packs for *Minecraft*.

## History

The design of Master Chief was first helmed by Marcus Lehto and Robert McLees, with Shi Kai Wang assisting with concept art. The initial model based on Wang's art was originally slim and anime-inspired; the model was later bulked up and made larger to feel more like a "walking tank." Additional aspects of Chief's armor were added or removed. The iconic helmet design was inspired largely by BMX helmets.

At the beginning of *Halo: Combat Evolved's* development, Master Chief was a nameless avatar for players; the name of "John," which would be later utilized for Master Chief's SPARTAN-II designation, was established in the novel Halo: The Fall of Reach; the name "Master Chief" was later established using naval military ranks, which set the UNSC's military organization apart from the army, and helped to give the character a high-ranking yet expendable feel.

Master Chief's armor was updated in design for *Halo 2*; this design, while altered in future games, became the basis for Master Chief's appearance in later titles. Beginning with *Halo 4*, motion capture was used to portray the character, with Bruce Thomas providing work as the motion actor. *Halo 4's* armor design was make to appear more bulky and militaristic, in contrast to the futuristic armor of the SPARTAN-IVs from the same game. The armor was redesigned once more for *Halo Infinite*, drawing heavy inspiration from the older titles in the franchise.

Master Chief has been portrayed in voice by Steve Downes in all video game appearances. Downes will return to portray Chief in *Halo Infinite* as well. Voice work was provided by David Wald in the anime anthology series *Halo Legends*, while Alex Puccinelli voiced the character and Daniel Cudmore provided live-action work in *Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn*. In the upcoming live-action series *Halo: The Television Series*, Master Chief will be portrayed in body and voice by Pablo Schreiber.

## Appearances

* *Halo: The Fall of Reach* (First appearance)
* *Halo: Combat Evolved*
* *Halo: The Flood*
* *Halo: First Strike*
* *i love bees* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo 2*
* *Halo Graphic Novel*
* *Halo: Ghosts of Onyx*
* *Halo 3 – Starry Night*
* *Halo: Last One Standing*
* *Halo: Uprising*
* *Halo 3*
* *Halo Wars* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo: Helljumper*
* *Halo Legends* - *The Package*
* *Halo Legends* - *Homecoming*
* *Halo Legends* - *Origins*
* *Halo Legends* - *Odd One Out*
* *Halo: Evolutions*
* *Halo: Reach*
* *Halo: Fall of Reach*
* *Halo: Glasslands* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary*
* *Halo: The Thursday War* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn*
* *Halo 4*
* *Halo: Initiation*
* *Halo: Escalation*
* *Halo: Moral Dictata* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo: Broken Circle* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo: Nightfall* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo 2: Anniversary*
* *Halo: New Blood* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo: Spartan Strike*
* *Halo: Hunters in the Dark* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo: Last Light* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo: The Fall of Reach – The Animated Series*
* *Halo 5: Guardians*
* *Halo: Ground Command* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo Mythos*
* *Halo: Fractures: Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon*
* *Halo: Tales from Slipspace*
* *Halo Wars 2* (Hologram)
* *Halo: Envoy* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo: Recruit*
* *Halo: Legacy of Onyx* (Mentioned only)
* *Halo: Collateral Damage*
* *Super Bomberman R*
* *Halo: Bad Blood*
* *Halo: Fireteam Raven*
* *Halo: Silent Storm*
* *Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual*
* *Halo: Outpost Discovery*
* *Halo: Oblivion*
* *Halo: Shadows of Reach*
* *Fortnite*
* *Halo Infinite*
* *Halo: The Television Series*