The Chief is an elite supersoldier known as a SPARTAN, created in the far future to battle the Covenant, an alien order of religious zealots hellbent on humanity's destructions. Throughout the series, he also struggles to stop the Halos, massive ringworlds capable of wiping out all civilised life. He is usually accompanied by his AI partner, Cortana.
Despite being a relatively new gaming icon, Chief is instantly recognisable thanks to his distinctive helmet, with its gold visor and cap-like canopy. Combined with his olive green Mjolnir body armour, he certainly has the appearance of a walking tank.
Master Chief's design in Halo 3
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Master Chief's design in Halo 4
However, looking closely at his design, particularly the one in Halo 4, it becomes clear that his 'armour' is really just a skin-tight bodysuit with armour pieces strapped on. This gives him the appearance of just being covered in a jumble of plastic rather than a walking tank. Also the opaque visor makes him come across as a robot rather than a man (your mileage may vary on whether this is appropriate)
Design sketches for the Master Chief redesign
My redesign of Master Chief
I'll admit, at first glance, this one doesn't look too different from the original design. However, if you look closer at the details, you'll see that in my version, the MJOLNIR armour is actually a full suit of powered armour, with fewer exposed areas. Even the black midriff is made up of metal plates. Additionally, the visor is now slightly transparent, allowing a glimpse at Chief's face, which I hoped would add a bit of a human element to the design.
The next redesign is Nintendo's mascot, Mario
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