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Cortana is a '' and its sequel '' Halo 2 ''. Cortana is a "smart" Artificial Intelligence , which grants her the ability to learn and adapt, but at the cost of a limited "lifespan" of only seven years. She was constructed from the cloned brain of Catherine Elizabeth Halsey , the creator of the SPARTAN project. Her primary mission was to assist the SPARTANs in the capture of the Covenant High Prophets , and then to negotiate either a truce or peace treaty. Cortana has no physical form, unlike 343 Guilty Spark 's avatar. However, she maintains the ability to communicate a strong female voice through available communications systems, and, if possible, project a holographic image of herself. She projects herself as a woman made of purple light, said to be a younger version of Dr. Halsey . Later her appearance changes to a similar figure with longer hair. Originally, the core of Cortana was contained in a disk, which could be inserted into most systems; however, the MJONLIR Mark VI armor system is apprently equipped to allow her to transfer from system to system with a mere touch of the palm. Cortana was designed to infiltrate any security system, and once she is physically inside, there is little that can stop her from taking absolute control. Aside from that, she is very proficient in the coordination and use of UNSC and later Covenant military hardware. Because one of the UNSC's primary uses of artificial intelligence is to oversee the targeting of point-defense and ship-to-ship weaponry, space navigation, and calculating Slipspace jumps, Cortana can operate ships and space stations by herself. But, for Cortana at least, this is only a secondary function. Cortana was made to share the SPARTANS' MJOLNIR suits. Later the Master Chief is set to escape with her from the attacked ship ''Pillar of Autumn'', guiding him through his various mission tasks on Halo. Master Chief's reaction time is greatly increased by this, as Cortana resides in the space between his mind and his suit and further boosts his already inhuman reaction time. She frequently jokes about having a relationship with the Master Chief, but it is often implied that the two characters have developed some form of attachment. CORTANA'S LOYALTY Cortana has a smart, witty personality, and a sense of humor. She has hardwired loyalty to humanity and the UNSC , but seems to be genuinely loyal in any case. The loyalty to the human race could also result from the fact that "smart A.I." are "ghost" images of former human selves (as she is partially a ghost to her creator, Dr Halsey). However even though she seems to have this loyalty built into her system, she has been behaving differently after her period of time in Halo's control room. The behavior has been discreet but it is shown directly after her contact with control room, as she calls the , Master Chief notes that she is acting "jittery," apparently due to the expansive amount of information she downloaded from Halo's systems, as well as her adaptation of the language and code-copying software of a Covenant AI she overwhelmed, copied, and destroyed. However, while many speculate that the cliffhanger ending in Halo 2 in which Cortana converses with the Gravemind will lead to her ultimate betrayal of mankind, it should be noted that her code prevents her from bringing about any harm to humankind. The small cutscene just following the conclusion of the game may in fact be demonstrating Cortana's cleverness in an obviously sticky situation. Logic has it that neither the Gravemind or Cortana would want the rings detonated. TRIVIA
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