Preparation to Play Makee

Cb: What Was It About Makee as a Character in Halo That First Attracted You to This Role?

Learning to Speak Sangheili

Cb: You Mentioned the Language That You Speak in the Series, Sangheili. Was That Difficult to Learn? What Was That Process Like of Learning This Fictional Language?

Makee's Own Parallels to Master Chief

Cb: One of the More Interesting Things About Makee in Halo Is That Her Character Directly Parallels with Master Chief in Many Ways. They're Both Doomed to These Tragic Fates That Are Beyond Their Control. What Was Appealing About That to You, Looking at the Series as a Whole?

Portraying an All-New Character in Halo

Cb: Makee Is Kind of This Window into the Covenant for Viewers with Halo, but She's Also a New Character to the Larger Halo Universe and Lore. How Did You Feel Coming into This Series Knowing That You Would Play a Role That Fans Weren't Familiar with?

Makee's Fate in Season 1

Cb: Without Spoiling Much, Did You Know Where Makee's Journey Would End by the Time Halo Reached the End of This First Season?

Returning to Play Makee Again

Cb: at the End of the Halo Season 1 Finale, We Are Kind of Left to Assume That Your Character's Fate Is Pretty Final. If You Were to Come Back in the Future, Would You Be Interested in Continuing This Character's Journey, or Do You Think That Story Is Told?

The Hope Found in Halo

Cb: Halo Is a Property That Means So Much to So Many People but Now We've Got This Tv Series That Is Taking a Different Approach to What Fans Already Know. What Is It About This Story, Not Just Your Own Journey with Makee, That Draws You to This Universe?

Halo's Charlie Murphy Talks Playing Makee, Learning an Alien Language, and Wild Season Finale

By Alexander Ross

• Oct 8, 2026 • 7 min read

Halo's Charlie Murphy Talks Playing Makee, Learning an Alien Language, and Wild Season Finale

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

After Nine Episodes, the First Season of Halo Has Now Finished Releasing on Paramount+. the Final Episode Is One That Brought with It Many Surprises, Especially in Relation to the Ongoing Relationship Between Master Chief and Makee.

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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