Can the Flood Infect Lekgolo?

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The Lekgolo, a species of intelligent, colonial worm-like creatures, are unique in their compound intelligence and consciousness, making them particularly resilient to Flood infection, as the Flood cannot easily assimilate them due to the Lekgolo’s lack of a centralized nervous system. The Flood‘s inability to infect the Lekgolo is significant, as it highlights the complexity and diversity of the Halo universe, where different species have varying levels of vulnerability to the Flood’s infectious and destructive power.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

1. Who was immune to the Flood in Halo?: Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson is the only human seen to survive a Flood infestation, due to his pre-existing medical condition, known as Boren’s Syndrome, which grants immunity to the Flood at the cost of one’s mental stability.
2. What can the Flood not infect?: The Lekgolo and Hunters are examples of species that the Flood cannot infect, due to their unique biologies, with the Lekgolo lacking a centralized nervous system and the Hunters being composed of a collective of worms.
3. Can the Flood infect Brutes?: Yes, Brutes, like other Covenant species, can be infected by the Flood, resulting in the creation of new Flood units.

Species Vulnerability

4. Can the Hunters be infected by the Flood?: No, the Hunters cannot be infected by the Flood, as they are composed of a collective of worms and lack a centralized nervous system that the Flood can assimilate.
5. Can Flood infect Spartans?: While Spartans are not immune to Flood infection, their advanced combat armor and training make it extremely difficult for the Flood to infect them, and protocols are in place to evacuate and lock down areas where a Spartan has been infected.
6. Why is Arbiter immune to the Flood?: The Arbiter is not immune to the Flood, and has been in situations where he could have been infected, but he has not been infected due to circumstances rather than any innate immunity.

Flood Biology and Behavior

7. Are Spartans immune to the Flood?: No species is completely immune to the Flood, as the Flood can infect and mutate the tissue of any species, although some species may be more resistant to infection than others.
8. Was Captain Keyes becoming a Gravemind?: Yes, Captain Keyes was captured and infected by the Flood, and was in the process of being transformed into a Proto-Gravemind before he was rescued.
9. Can the Flood infect the dead?: Yes, the Flood can infect both living and dead hosts, using their infection forms to tap into the nervous system of the host.

Infection and Resistance

10. Why aren’t Grunts infected by the Flood?: Grunts are not infected by the Flood because they are killed outright, rather than being infected and assimilated, likely due to their biology and the Flood’s priorities.
11. How did Master Chief not get infected?: Master Chief’s advanced MJOLNIR armor, which includes air filtration and full-body protection, prevents Flood spores from infecting him, and the armor’s durability makes it difficult for infection forms to penetrate.
12. Why didn’t the Flood infect Johnson?: Sergeant Johnson survived Flood infection due to his Boren’s Syndrome, a medical condition that scrambles his nervous system and makes it difficult for the Flood to infect him.

Extinction and Eradication

13. Is the Flood extinct in Halo?: The Flood was largely eradicated by the Forerunners using the Halo Array, which destroyed all life in the galaxy, including the Flood, although remnants of the Flood may still exist in some form.
14. Could the Flood infect a Tyranid?: The Flood can infect almost any species on a cellular level, including the Tyranids, although the Tyranids’ biology and hive mind may affect the infection process.
15. Can the Flood infect machines?: Yes, the Flood can infect and corrupt machines, including Forerunner vessels and UNSC ships, using their infectious forms to infiltrate and control technology.