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The Heretic Leader is Halo 2’s Most Important Character

MarkyMark Plays

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Sesa ‘Refumee, better known as the Heretic Leader, may be Halo 2’s most important character. This Halo lore breakdown explains how Sesa discovered the truth about the Halo rings, the Great Journey, the Prophets, 343 Guilty Spark, the Flood, and the Covenant’s lies.. and how his rebellion helped set the Great Schism and the Arbiter’s entire character arc in motion.

This is the story of Halo 2’s first heretic, why he was right, and why the Covenant couldn't survive the truth.

Chapter -
00:00 - Halo 2's Most Important Character
00:59 - Sesa 'Refumee's Backstory
06:10 - The Gas Mine's Secret
06:56 - Enter the Arbiter
08:44 - Sesa 'Refumee's Impact
11:10 - The Arbiter Fights for the Truth

#Halo #Halo2 #HaloLore

20 Comments

@MarkyMarkPlays Creator 3 months ago Pinned

What's your favorite Halo 2 character or moment that doesn't get talked about enough?

@Evollus 3 months ago

loved him
- cool drip
- he was right
- cool tech
- bossfights you instead of cutscene death

@GrecoRomanProletariat 3 months ago

Nothing more frustrating than being right “too early.”

@UrInternetChampion 3 months ago

Lowkey one of the most pivotal characters in the entire series

@GenericProtagonist7 3 months ago

>Lives in a station around a gas giant
>Name has 'fume' in it

Bravo, Vince.

@TaillessYT 3 months ago

Great video, can't believe I never realized how much Tartarus and Thel 'Vadamee's interaction later in the game mirrored the earlier interaction with Sesa 'Refumee. Have slowly realized how important of a character Sesa is in the overall story of Halo.

@CayoBuay 3 months ago

Wish they made him last longer or at least let Arbie heard the full message.

@xavieruribe6529 3 months ago

Dude they don't write halo characters like the heretic leader anymore

@cruzikin3116 3 months ago

I never knew Refumee was apart of the Fleet of Particular Justice.

It is deeply ironic that the Supreme Commander of the fleet he was a part of was the person he was killed by.

Not only was he the most important character in Halo 2, I would honestly say he’s a key turning point in the War, even if no one realized he was.

Even if Truth was planning the Changing of the Guard the whole time, as far as I know, yes, it still would’ve been a major fracture to the Covenant Military due to infighting, but I don’t think that the Sangheili would’ve allied themself with humanity because their faith wasn’t fractured. But Refumee fractured that faith. He’s one of the most important characters in the entire extended lore, and no one really thinks about it.

@Azzica84 2 months ago

Sesa has those old school Oakley's strait from the 90's.

@max1milli96 3 months ago

Not to do the cliche “boo 343” thing, but man Bungie’s story telling and lore are just unmatched.

@Dragonskull100-b8k 3 months ago

The fact that this kind of stuff was made in Halo back then is just mind blowing compared to what has happened to it now all because Microsoft pushed Bungie too far

@SupraTompan 3 months ago

We "all" knew he was right all along. Poor bastard.

@YoulookIncredible 3 months ago

Fuck man Halo really is just that good...

@NottaFed 2 months ago

After campaign evolved I'm in favor of lighting the rings now.

@monkeycat48 2 months ago

Honestly he was so spot on that whenever I played the levels I regretted killing him😭😭😭

@MegaBAMF1991 3 months ago

He was starting to convince him, then he shoots him. He could've joined his side earlier.

@duckman9467 2 months ago

The “Heretics” are one of the coolest factions in Halo, really sad they only get a small bit of screen time but they serve their purpose nonetheless. I feel like the Banished were just a rehash of the Heretics just on a much bigger scale