The Flood | Monster Hunter’s Manual | Halo Lore Breakdown

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Published 2024-03-11
A detailed lore breakdown and physical analysis of the parasitic alien lifeform known as The Flood from the Halo franchise. From the precursors to the forerunners and finally humanity, The Flood have a history that spans the entirety of the Halo timeline.

The flood has always been a favorite of mine for the terrifying intelligence they possess. I thought it would be a perfect time to give a renewed history of the flood following the finale for Halo Season 2 and the release of Halo: Epitaph, which gives us a deeper look at the motivations of the primordial and the precursors themselves.

Ending segment is pulled from the newly released novel Halo: Epitaph by Kelly Gay

0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Prelude
1:50 - Genesis
7:10 - Awakening
10:52 - Flood
13:35 - Forerunner Flood War
17:20 - Halo Firing
19:57 - Biological Analysis
26:45 - Keyes
28:15 - Graveminds and Stages
34:30 - Primordial and Didact

Like the narration you hear in this video? Speech Synthesis courtesy of Eleven Labs:
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All Comments (21)
  • @odyssey_lore
    Hey guys! Just wanted to pop in and say thank you to all the people who have been patiently waiting for this. It definitely took me a bit longer than expected but hopefully the effort I put into it makes for a more enjoyable experience overall. Halo means a lot to me so I really wanted to do right by this series and story. Playing Halo CE with my brother is one of my earliest video game memories so it feels really good to come full circle and be able to tell this story how I always imagined it. Thanks again for all of your continued support. Please let me know your honest thoughts and feel free to recommend some new ideas for the next video!
  • @Dio_Corleone
    Soo beautifully ironic that the ancient Prophets and humans were allies standing united against the forerunners but became bitter enemies battling over the forerunner's legacy lol
  • @TheMysticalTank
    The Halos were quite literally the only weapon that saved the Milky Way. The Gravemind and Flood at the hight of its power could bend the laws of time and physics. Halo was the only way to kill it.
  • @tacticalmanatee
    One of the most terrifying things to consider with the Flood is that it is entirely possible that they are not simply the remains of Precursors, but that they are in fact the work of a singular Precursor. One member of a Kardashev IV civilization with a grudge is entirely capable of what we see. I'm not sure there's any evidence that this actually is the case, but it's certainly a possibility given what we see.
  • @MothFable
    a friend once described the forerunners discovering the true succesors of the mantle as thus: "imagine you are the romans, the pinnacles of humanity. outside your gates are the slathering, brutish barbarian hordes. now imagine god descends from the heavens and says "i choose the barbarians to become god in my stead" when you are literally right there as a roman.
  • @EdmondHiggins
    Fantastic editing and overall quality once again. The Flood are one of my favorite "monsters" for lack of a better term.
  • @ToxicCoffeeTM
    The Primordial and Didact segment goes ridiculously hard
  • @erikt3672
    This is incredible! Even if you don’t know Halo lore - the way this guy narrates and creates is beyond any content I’ve ever seen - and I’m a lore fanatic for all types of lore. Never seen a creator like this - he is the best until someone finds a way to out do him 💪🏽
  • @S0l0117
    Never heard of this channel until today… but I gotta say I love the narration and the use of the halo OST. Looking forward to more!
  • @siddsen95
    Goddamn this was a journey to watch. It feels criminal to get this kind of content for free.
  • @michaelt5030
    Dude what the crap?! Who the hell gave you permission to make a video with the editing, sound, and voiceover quality of a channel with a six figure subscriber count?! Seriously, I just opened this because the thumbnail looked cool; I was NOT ready for a full-on professional documentary! Well done sir.
  • @RedSkúmi
    Excellent video quality bro. I've never really seen anything else like this on YT. Yep definitely gonna be going places with such high quality videos and the fact that you take your time and don't rush out your vids is obvious and I love it. Keep it up bro, I'll be rooting for you.
  • @QGarrison
    The flood may be the most dangerous parasitic infection in fiction. Even the Tenno and the 40k universe would fall against them.
  • I fw the dude who chose the music mix fits perfectly with everything hes saying. Its like im watching a documentary
  • Awesome like the rest! Could you do a Doctor Who villain like Daleks or Cybermen next?
  • Spectacular quality, hope your channel will grow because this is quality content and well deserves views