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{{Quote|This is how we keep our faith. How we honor [[Forerunners|Those Who Walked the Path]].|Jiralhanae Chieftain [[Maccabeus]]}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 195''</ref>
{{Quote|This is how we keep our faith. How we honor [[Forerunners|Those Who Walked the Path]].|Jiralhanae Chieftain [[Maccabeus]]}}<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 195</ref>
The '''Progression of the Ages''' is a ceremony performed by any devout [[Jiralhanae]] follower of the [[Great Journey]] before a meal or important undertaking.<ref name="Harvest196">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 196''</ref>
The '''Progression of the Ages''' is a ceremony performed by any devout [[Jiralhanae]] follower of the [[Great Journey]] before a meal or important undertaking.<ref name="Harvest196">''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 196</ref>


During the ceremony, the leader of the group steps through rings of [[obsidian]], [[Iron (Material)|iron]], [[jade]], geodes, opal, and other stones (each representing an Age of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]).<ref name="Harvest196"/>
During the ceremony, the leader of the group steps through rings of [[Wikipedia:Obsidian|obsidian]], [[Iron (element)|iron]], [[jade]], [[geodes]], [[opal]], and other stones (each representing an Age of the [[Covenant]]).{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest196}}


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Ceremonial Material'''
|+'''Ceremony'''
| [[Obsidian]]
| Age/Call{{Ref/Note|Only the name of the respective age is used for the call from the leader (e.g. "Abandonment").}}
| Ring Material
| Congregation Response
|-
| [[Age of Abandonment]]
| [[Age of Abandonment]]
| [[Wikipedia:Obsidian|Obsidian]]
| "The First Age! Ignorance and fear!"
|-
|-
| [[Iron (Material)|Iron]]
| [[Age of Conflict]]
| [[Age of Conflict]]
| [[Iron (element)|Iron]]
| "The Second Age! Rivalry and bloodshed!"
|-
|-
| [[Age of Reconciliation]]
| [[Jade]]
| [[Jade]]
| [[Age of Reconciliation]]
| "The Third! Humility and brotherhood!"
|-
|-
| [[Age of Discovery]]
| [[Geodes]]
| [[Geodes]]
| [[Age of Discovery]]
| "Fourth! Wonder and understanding!"
|-
|-
| [[Age of Conversion]]
| Unknown
| Unknown
| [[Age of Conversion]]
| "Fifth! Obedience and freedom!"
|-
|-
| [[Age of Doubt]]
| [[Opal]]
| [[Opal]]
| [[Age of Doubt]]
| "Sixth! Faith and patience!"
|-
|-
| [[Age of Reclamation]]
| Unknown Forerunner alloy
| Unknown Forerunner alloy
| [[Age of Reclamation]]
| "Seventh! Journey and salvation!"
|}
|}


[[Chieftain]] [[Maccabeus]] performed the Progression of the Ages prior to eating the [[Thorn Beast]] on ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', to give thanks for the ship's safe jump.<ref name="Harvest196"/>
[[Chieftain]] [[Maccabeus]] performed the Progression of the Ages prior to eating the [[Thorn Beast]] on ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', to give thanks for the ship's safe jump.{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest196}}
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
 
==Note==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
[[Category:The Covenant]]
[[Category:The Covenant]]

Latest revision as of 14:26, March 23, 2022

"This is how we keep our faith. How we honor Those Who Walked the Path."
— Jiralhanae Chieftain Maccabeus[1]

The Progression of the Ages is a ceremony performed by any devout Jiralhanae follower of the Great Journey before a meal or important undertaking.[2]

During the ceremony, the leader of the group steps through rings of obsidian, iron, jade, geodes, opal, and other stones (each representing an Age of the Covenant).[2]

Ceremony
Age/Call[Note 1] Ring Material Congregation Response
Age of Abandonment Obsidian "The First Age! Ignorance and fear!"
Age of Conflict Iron "The Second Age! Rivalry and bloodshed!"
Age of Reconciliation Jade "The Third! Humility and brotherhood!"
Age of Discovery Geodes "Fourth! Wonder and understanding!"
Age of Conversion Unknown "Fifth! Obedience and freedom!"
Age of Doubt Opal "Sixth! Faith and patience!"
Age of Reclamation Unknown Forerunner alloy "Seventh! Journey and salvation!"

Chieftain Maccabeus performed the Progression of the Ages prior to eating the Thorn Beast on Rapid Conversion, to give thanks for the ship's safe jump.[2]

List of appearances[edit]

Note[edit]

  1. ^ Only the name of the respective age is used for the call from the leader (e.g. "Abandonment").

Sources[edit]