Halo 2 characters: Master Chief, the Arbiter, Cortana and Johnson
Follow Halo 2’s two protagonists and identify the UNSC and Covenant figures who connect their campaigns.
Original 2004 Xbox campaign and local play. Halo 2: Anniversary and The Master Chief Collection change skull activation and add features; their menus, extra skulls and achievements are not the baseline here.
6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Characters
Master Chief
John-117 defends Earth and pursues the Covenant to Delta Halo, with Cortana providing intelligence and technical support.
The Arbiter
A disgraced Covenant commander receives the Arbiter title and undertakes dangerous missions for the Prophets before discovering deeper betrayals.
Sergeant Johnson
Johnson supports the human campaign and becomes a crucial ally during the final confrontation.
Miranda Keyes
The commander of In Amber Clad pursues the Covenant and seeks to prevent another Halo activation.
Quick notes
- Master Chief follows the attack on Earth. John-117, usually called Master Chief, begins the campaign with the UNSC and fights the Covenant assault on Earth.
- The Arbiter provides the Covenant viewpoint. The second playable character is the disgraced Elite commander who becomes the Arbiter.
- Johnson and Miranda connect the human missions. Sergeant Avery Johnson is the experienced soldier who repeatedly supports the Chief in the field.
- The Prophets and Tartarus shape the conflict. Truth, Mercy and Regret lead the Covenant, while the Brute chieftain Tartarus carries out orders with force.
Read the mission title after each transition; the campaign switches protagonists deliberately and does not offer a free character-selection menu.
Picture details
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