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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 [[obsidian]], [[Iron (Material)|iron]], [[jade]], geodes, opal, and other stones (each representing an Age of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]).<ref name="Harvest196"/> | ||
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- "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]
| Obsidian | Age of Abandonment |
| Iron | Age of Conflict |
| Jade | Age of Reconciliation |
| Geodes | Age of Discovery |
| Unknown | Age of Conversion |
| Opal | Age of Doubt |
| Unknown Forerunner alloy | Age of Reclamation |
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]
Sources
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 195
- ^ a b c Halo: Contact Harvest, page 196
