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{{Disambig header|the ruling body of the Forerunner Ecumene|other councils|Council}} | {{Disambig header|the ruling body of the Forerunner Ecumene|other councils|Council}} | ||
[[File:EcumeneCouncil.png|thumb|300px|The [[Librarian]], [[Ur-Didact|Didact]], and [[Faber]] discuss the [[human-Forerunner wars|human attacks on Forerunner worlds]] before the Council.]] | [[File:EcumeneCouncil.png|thumb|300px|The [[Librarian]], [[Ur-Didact|Didact]], and [[Faber]] discuss the [[human-Forerunner wars|human attacks on Forerunner worlds]] before the Council.]] | ||
The '''Ecumene Council'''<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''', ''Terminals 1, 2''</ref> was the main government and lawmaking body of the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]]. It was located at | The '''Ecumene Council'''<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''', ''Terminals 1, 2''</ref> was the main government and lawmaking body of the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]]. It was located at [[Maethrillian|the Capital]]. When referencing the Council, a distinction is often made between the '''Old Council''' and the '''New Council''', the former's transition to the latter being defined by a major shift in governance and [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]]'s exile around a decade before the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="s18">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 18''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== |
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