Halo: Why Removing Master Chief's Helmet Is A Big Risk

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Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, better known as the Master Chief, has been the main protagonist of the Halo franchise since its inception. A SPARTAN-II commando, Master Chief was trained and genetically altered to be the perfect soldier and thus, has seen his share of battles. Master Chief has fought fellow humans, Covenant alien forces, a deadly parasitic collective known as The Flood, a Forerunner race called the Prometheans, and even his long-time A.I. companion Cortana, among others.

Master Chief's exploits have made him one of the galaxy's most decorated soldiers. But while it looks like he has done everything, one thing the Halo games never have him do is take off his helmet. This unspoken rule has remained true for the majority of the Halo games; which is probably why the Halo Paramount TV series got so much negative fan feedback when it decided to unmask the Master Chief at the end of the first episode.

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To be clear, it isn't as though Master Chief can't or doesn't remove his helmet in the Halo lore. A SPARTAN's Mjolnir armor protects the soldier from most attacks while augmenting their physical abilities. Since SPARTANs were made for battle, they are often seen on the front lines outfitted in their armor. Like most of his fellow SPARTANs, the Master Chief removes his helmet only when it needs repairs. This can be seen in the secret ending ofHalo 4 once players complete the game on the Legendary difficulty. Likewise, the Halo games have shown a younger John without his Mjolnir armor, as he was either too young or inexperienced to wear it.

Master Chief's helmet serves two purposes; the first being from a lore standpoint. In every Halo game, Master Chief is