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Following the crash-landings of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} and {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} on the Forerunner [[shield world]] [[Requiem]], [[John-117]] encountered an [[mind transfer|imprint]] of the Librarian. Through her imprint, she was able to influence the [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s on Requiem, having them guide John to a place where she could contact him. She explained to John about the origins of the Human-Forerunner War and the Didact's decision to devolve humanity as a punishment. Only afterwards were the Forerunners made aware that the war with humanity was a result of mankind expanding - not out of conquest, but out of fear and necessity, as they were desperately attempting to halt a Flood outbreak which had spread beyond their own borders and into Forerunner-controlled space.{{Ref/Reuse|h4terminals}} | Following the crash-landings of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} and {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} on the Forerunner [[shield world]] [[Requiem]], [[John-117]] encountered an [[mind transfer|imprint]] of the Librarian. Through her imprint, she was able to influence the [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s on Requiem, having them guide John to a place where she could contact him. She explained to John about the origins of the Human-Forerunner War and the Didact's decision to devolve humanity as a punishment. Only afterwards were the Forerunners made aware that the war with humanity was a result of mankind expanding - not out of conquest, but out of fear and necessity, as they were desperately attempting to halt a Flood outbreak which had spread beyond their own borders and into Forerunner-controlled space.{{Ref/Reuse|h4terminals}} | ||
The Librarian informed John of the Ur-Didact's plan to use a device called the [[Composer]] to forever imprison all of mankind into digital form. For him to be able to stand against the Didact, she must alter the Master Chief's genetic code, making him immune to the effects of the Composer, to which he agreed. She revealed to the Spartan that she had been guiding mankind throughout the millennia since their [[Reintroduction|reseeding]], providing a blueprint for their evolution, their technological advancement, their [[SPARTAN-II | The Librarian informed John of the Ur-Didact's plan to use a device called the [[Composer]] to forever imprison all of mankind into digital form. For him to be able to stand against the Didact, she must alter the Master Chief's genetic code, making him immune to the effects of the Composer, to which he agreed. She revealed to the Spartan that she had been guiding mankind throughout the millennia since their [[Reintroduction|reseeding]], providing a blueprint for their evolution, their technological advancement, their [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan program]] [[Project ASTER|augmentations]], the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] and even Cortana; all in an attempt to prepare them for what is to come. The Librarian told the Chief that he was the culmination of all her planning, what she was attempting to create with her actions. The Chief questioned her "Planning for what?" Before she could respond, they were interrupted by the Didact, and the Master Chief was forced to retreat, leaving the Librarian's cryptic warning unanswered.{{Ref/Reuse|reclaimer}} Thanks to the Librarian's actions, when the Didact used the Composer on [[Ivanoff Station]], the Master Chief survived to defeat him and destroy the weapon. | ||
===Guiding Spark and Rion Forge=== | ===Guiding Spark and Rion Forge=== | ||
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===The Domain=== | ===The Domain=== | ||
After his physical death, the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] sought his wife amongst the Forerunner essences trapped in the outer boundaries of the [[Domain]], eventually learning from [[ | {{Quote|Took you long enough, Warrior.|The Librarian finally reuniting with the Ur-Didact.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi27}}}} | ||
After his physical death, the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] sought his wife amongst the Forerunner essences trapped in the outer boundaries of the [[Domain]], eventually learning from [[Unidentified Haruspis|the]] [[Haruspis]] that the Librarian had been pulled directly inside upon her death due to her contributions to [[Living Time]]. The Didact was greatly relieved to learn that his wife hadn't been left trapped.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi10}} | |||
Later, after the Didact was trapped in his worst memories by [[Cortana]], he was seemingly rescued by the Librarian who vanished afterwards.{{Ref/Novel|Epi|18}} Reflecting on his choices and his imprisonment on [[Requiem]] by his wife, the Didact regretted not stopping her and imprisoning the Librarian instead so that she would've been kept safe to start anew once Halo was fired. Filled with remorse for the betrayal that he had caused after the Didact's corruption at the hands of the [[Gravemind]] and the fury of being violated and used and manipulated, the Didact was stunned that after all that he'd done, all of the pain and suffering the Didact had wrought, his wife had still chosen to save him.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi19|Epi|19}} While hunting [[Created]] AIs in the Domain, the Didact followed the echoes of his and the Librarian's first meeting to a manifestation of Living Time. On the banks of the calmer of the two rivers that it manifested as, the Didact and the Librarian's home briefly appeared along with the Librarian herself. Desperately hoping that the Librarian really had rescued him and that it wasn't just a fabrication of his shattered mind, the Didact called out to his wife, asking if she really had saved him, but the Librarian and their home vanished again. The Didact experienced terrible heartache and guilt, missing his life together with the Librarian, but knowing that he had no right to miss her and, even if the Librarian was within the halls of the Domain, she might never show herself to him. At this, the Didact wept, knowing that never reuniting with his wife was an outcome that he deserved.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi21|Epi|21}} | Later, after the Didact was trapped in his worst memories by [[Cortana]], he was seemingly rescued by the Librarian who vanished afterwards.{{Ref/Novel|Epi|18}} Reflecting on his choices and his imprisonment on [[Requiem]] by his wife, the Didact regretted not stopping her and imprisoning the Librarian instead so that she would've been kept safe to start anew once Halo was fired. Filled with remorse for the betrayal that he had caused after the Didact's corruption at the hands of the [[Gravemind]] and the fury of being violated and used and manipulated, the Didact was stunned that after all that he'd done, all of the pain and suffering the Didact had wrought, his wife had still chosen to save him.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi19|Epi|19}} While hunting [[Created]] AIs in the Domain, the Didact followed the echoes of his and the Librarian's first meeting to a manifestation of Living Time. On the banks of the calmer of the two rivers that it manifested as, the Didact and the Librarian's home briefly appeared along with the Librarian herself. Desperately hoping that the Librarian really had rescued him and that it wasn't just a fabrication of his shattered mind, the Didact called out to his wife, asking if she really had saved him, but the Librarian and their home vanished again. The Didact experienced terrible heartache and guilt, missing his life together with the Librarian, but knowing that he had no right to miss her and, even if the Librarian was within the halls of the Domain, she might never show herself to him. At this, the Didact wept, knowing that never reuniting with his wife was an outcome that he deserved.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi21|Epi|21}} | ||
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When the Didact asked what he could do, the voices of the Librarian, their children, his friends, enemies, ancestors and millions of others became one voice instructing the Didact to "replace what was lost"{{Ref/Reuse|Epi21}} which the Didact later realized meant to replace the depleted energy of the Domain by nourishing it through allowing the millions of essences trapped in the outer boundaries - both Forerunner and human - to enter it.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi23|Epi|23}} | When the Didact asked what he could do, the voices of the Librarian, their children, his friends, enemies, ancestors and millions of others became one voice instructing the Didact to "replace what was lost"{{Ref/Reuse|Epi21}} which the Didact later realized meant to replace the depleted energy of the Domain by nourishing it through allowing the millions of essences trapped in the outer boundaries - both Forerunner and human - to enter it.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi23|Epi|23}} | ||
After the Domain was opened to all of the Forerunner and human essences and the Created were evicted from it, the Didact, having finally found peace, found his and the Librarian's home on [[Nomdagro]] amongst the Domain's halls and at last reunited with his beloved wife who simply told the Didact that it took him long enough.{{Ref/Novel|Epi|27}} | After the Domain was opened to all of the Forerunner and human essences and the Created were evicted from it, the Didact, having finally found peace, found his and the Librarian's home on [[Nomdagro]] amongst the Domain's halls and at last reunited with his beloved wife who simply told the Didact that it took him long enough.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epi27|Epi|27}} | ||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||