Halo creator Marcus Lehto reveals how a tank, a helicopter, and a BMX helmet inspired Master Chief’s design. Learn about the ...

Most of Master Chief’s backstory comes from the Eric Nylund novel The Fall of Reach. There, we learn that Chief was taken from his home planet by Dr. Catherine Halsey and Lieutenant Jacob Keyes and ...

All of it ultimately descends directly from Master Chief as a character, with the look of the character serving as something of a bedrock for the rest of the franchise to be built upon. That’s what ...

In the annals of military science fiction, few figures loom as large as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, the stoic protagonist of the Halo franchise. Clad in Mjolnir armor and wielding an arsenal ...

TL;DR: Marcus Lehto, Halo co-creator and Bungie alumnus, reveals the extensive design process behind Master Chief, emphasizing perseverance through multiple iterations. Inspired by 90s BMX culture, ...