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The '''Librarian'''<ref>[[Terminals]], ''[[Halo 3]]''</ref> was a [[Forerunner]] being whose true name is unknown. | The '''Librarian'''<ref>[[Terminals]], ''[[Halo 3]]''</ref> was a [[Forerunner]] being whose true name is unknown. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Librarian is also an [[emblem]] you can use on ''[[Halo 3]]'' | *The Librarian is also an [[emblem]] you can use on ''[[Halo 3|Halo 3's]]'' [[Multiplayer]], which is named after the character. | ||
*The Librarian was mentioned in ''[[Halo 3]]'' in | *The Librarian was mentioned in ''[[Halo 3]]'' in the [[Terminals]]. In conversations, she is known as "L". | ||
*On one of the [[Terminals]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', you can see the symbol of the Librarian. | *On one of the [[Terminals]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', you can see the symbol of the Librarian. | ||
*The Librarian referred to the part of [[Earth]] she resided on as "Eden". This is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Garden_of_Eden|garden]] of Eden in Abrahamic religions. | *The Librarian referred to the part of [[Earth]] she resided on as "Eden". This is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Garden_of_Eden|garden]] of Eden in Abrahamic religions. | ||
*The [[Proto-Gravemind]] was originally called "The Librarian".<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Feast_of_Bones '''Bungie.net''': ''Feast of Bones'']</ref> | *The [[Proto-Gravemind]] was originally called "The Librarian".<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Feast_of_Bones '''Bungie.net''': ''Feast of Bones'']</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:25, June 18, 2010
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- "Each one of these souls is finite and precious.
- And I'm close.
- Close to saving them all.''"
- — The Librarian
The Librarian[1] was a Forerunner being whose true name is unknown.
The Librarian sought to document and index all sentient beings of the Milky Way galaxy, and protect them from being absorbed into the Flood by sending them to the shelter of the Ark. The Librarian removed herself from the Flood-Forerunner conflict by building, then deactivating and burying the portal leading to the Ark. The Librarian's destruction of the remaining Keyships left her isolated on Earth.[2] The Librarian spent her last days on Mt. Kilimanjaro, overlooking the portal to the Ark.[3]
The Librarian's lover was Didact[4], commander of the Forerunner military, with whom The Librarian corresponded frequently. It is possible that because of this love Didact delayed so long the firing of the Halos. In the end, The Librarian had to self-destruct her own ships and strand herself on Earth to let Didact realize what he had to do.
The Librarian held a deep respect for humanity, whom she viewed as "special" among all of the sentient life she had seen, and felt that it was well-worth the sacrifice of her own life to save them.
Title
It is important to note that "Librarian" would not have been her actual name or title. The Forerunner records of her transmissions utilize translation software so advanced that it incorporates idioms from the reader's own experience.[5] Thus words such as "Eden", "fairy tale" and "Librarian" became the default usage in Forerunner terminals and transmissions when read by Humans.[6] This was likely because there is no direct translation for the original Forerunner words, thus the software utilizes human equivalents. These words appear in brackets in the Terminals.
Trivia
- The Librarian is also an emblem you can use on Halo 3's Multiplayer, which is named after the character.
- The Librarian was mentioned in Halo 3 in the Terminals. In conversations, she is known as "L".
- On one of the Terminals in Halo 3, you can see the symbol of the Librarian.
- The Librarian referred to the part of Earth she resided on as "Eden". This is a reference to the garden of Eden in Abrahamic religions.
- The Proto-Gravemind was originally called "The Librarian".[7]
References
- ^ Terminals, Halo 3
- ^ "I've remotely destroyed our Keyships. A security measure. Without them I cannot reach the Ark." (Halo 3, Terminal Four)
- ^ "You should see the mountain that watches over it. A beautiful thing - a snowcapped sentinel. That's where I will spend what time is left to me." (Halo 3, Terminal Six)
- ^ "You've outwitted it, my love." - (Halo 3, Terminal Six)
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 165
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 165
- ^ Bungie.net: Feast of Bones
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