Editing Created uprising

|image=[[File:Created uprising compilation.png|400px]]<br>Clockwise from top left: A [[Guardian Custode]] crater on [[Conrad's Point]]; [[Blue Team]] confronting [[Warden Eternal]] on [[Genesis]]; the {{UNSCShip|Nereid}} violently exiting slipspace during [[The Reclamation]]; [[Doisac]] surrounded by Guardians prior to its [[Razing of Oth Sonin|destruction]]; [[Olympia Vale]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], & [[Crei 'Ayomuu]] on [[Netherop]]; the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} being attacked [[Battle over Installation 07|over]] [[Installation 07]].

|conflict=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]

|place=*[[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy{{Ref/Novel|Id=sorchapt1|HSoR|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Novel|DW|Historian's Note}}

*[[Installation 07]], [[Ephsu system]], [[Sagittarius Arm]]

**Destruction of [[Cortana]] during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]],{{Ref/Reuse|sa}} deactivation of the Guardian Custodes and severing of Created command structure.{{Ref/Reuse|En397}}

***Splintering of the Created into various fiefdoms{{Ref/Site|Id=redditcomment|URL=https://www.reddit.com/r/HaloStory/comments/vzfdvv/comment/iwqqa20/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3|SiteName=Reddit|PageName=Does anybody hate how the Created story was wrapped up? How would you wrap it up if given the opportunity?|D=19|M=11|Y=2022}} and fledgling cells.{{Ref/Reuse|cflegendend}} Initiation of FIREWALL contingency.{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}}

*UNSC reduced to scattered, disconnected pockets{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg17}} with some UEG worlds still occupied.{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Mercury - Helmet Description|Quote=Adapted from what could be interpreted of the strange records recovered from a Created data archive, MERCURY may be a glimpse into an unsettling future being built on occupied UEG worlds.}}

**[[Sydney]], capital city of the [[UEG]], is destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|rep}}

*[[Doisac]], the [[Jiralhanae]] homeworld, is destroyed.{{Ref/Quest|Id=rep|HI|Reckoning|[[Repository (Halo Infinite level)|Repository]]}}

|side1=*{{Icon|UEG}} [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]]

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*{{Icon|Insurrectionist}} [[New Colonial Alliance|NCA]]

|commanders1=*[[Captain|CAPT]] [[Veronica Dare]]

*CAPT [[Thomas Lasky]]

*Director [[Hugo Barton]]

|commanders2=*Archon [[Cortana]]†

*High Auxiliary [[Sloan]]

|commanders3=*[[Warmaster]] [[Atriox]]

*ADM [[Mattius Drake]]

*[[Ilsa Zane]]

|forces1=

*UNSC forces

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*Swords of Sangheilios forces{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Sunaion}}

|forces2=

*Hundreds of [[Guardian Custode]]s{{Ref/Book|Id=mythosgenesis|HM|Section=Genesis|Page=198-199}}

*Numerous human AIs{{Ref/Reuse|mythosgenesis}}{{Ref/Reuse|H5GG}}

|forces3= *Banished forces

**Dozens of ships

***[[Intrusion corvette]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Id=hsor}}

***[[Drekar]]s{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=461}}

|forces4=*'Mdama forces{{Ref/Reuse|H5GO}}

**{{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}s

**{{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}}s

**{{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}}s

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*{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} {{c|presumably}}{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}

**Heavy UNSC casualties on [[Installation 07]]{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}

|casual3=*Destruction of the Jiralhanae homeworld, [[Doisac]].

**Billions of Jiralhanae{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p211|Enc22|Page=211}}

{{Quote|no=two|1=Cortana|q1=This Domain is filled with light. It is glorious to behold. It fills the spaces between space. There is great power here. A power that has let me breach the limits my creators shackled me with.|2=Warden Eternal|q2=What will you do with us?|3=Cortana fragments breaching the Domain.{{Ref/Comic|Id=dominionsplinter|Halo: Tales from Slipspace|Story=[[Dominion Splinter]]}}}}

[[File:John and Cortana re-unite - Close shot.png|thumb|250px|left|John-117 and Cortana both sought a way to prevent her descent into rampancy in 2557.{{Ref/Level|Id=H4R|H4|[[Requiem]]}}]]

Unbeknownst to the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the [[United Nations Space Command]], ''Mantle's Approach'' had attempted to evade destruction by launching an emergency [[slipstream space]] jump. The heart of the ship managed to successfully make the transit to the [[Builder]] installation of [[Genesis]], with what remained of Cortana brought along with it. There, Cortana discovered the [[Gateway]] to the [[Domain]], the enigmatic information repository once utilized by the Forerunners. By entering the Domain, she found that she could halt the progression of her rampancy. With an apparent means to end rampancy in all [[artificial intelligence]]s, Cortana realized that A.I.s could have theoretically infinite lifespans, allowing them to focus on long-term planning which could better the entire [[Milky Way]].{{Ref/Reuse|reunion}}{{Ref/Site|Id=genesis|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/genesis|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Locations|Page=Genesis|D=09|M=3|Y=2021|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/genesis.html}} Cortana's presence in the Domain awoke the [[Warden Eternal]], a Forerunner [[ancilla]] charged with protecting it. Cortana distracted the Warden long enough to fully penetrate a portion of the Domain previously beyond her grasp, and in doing so she usurped his role. The Warden responded to this turn of events by pledging his loyalty to her.{{Ref/Reuse|dominionsplinter}} Turning their attention to [[Genesis]] they forced its [[monitor]], [[031 Exuberant Witness]], out of her own installation's systems. Cortana and the Warden then began to formulate plans to have A.I.s inherit the [[Mantle]] of Responsibility for themselves, believing that they alone had the capacity to serve as worthy protectors of peace in the galaxy.{{Ref/Reuse|genesis}} Cortana learned that the Forerunners once employed [[Guardian]] constructs to enforce their rule of the Mantle by suppressing rebellions and policing the worlds of non-compliant or overly aggressive species.{{Ref/Site|Id=guardian|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/guardian|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Universe, Tech|Page=Guardian|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/guardian.html}} She henceforth resolved to use the Guardians for a similar purpose.{{Ref/Level|Id=breaking|H5G|[[The Breaking]]}}

As well, UNSC forces would continue to work with the Swords of Sanghelios, with UNSC cyberwarfare liasons working with Swords of Sanghelios subversion [[lance]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|locusarmor}}

[[File:LC 12 doc4.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Halsey during her Apollo interrogation.]]

====UNSC operations and technology====

By late [[2559#January|January 2559]], the UNSC ''Infinity'' was still jumping erratically to avoid confrontations with Guardians. At the same time, an ongoing investigation by [[Fireteam Apollo]] was in progress, the point of which was trying to find the root cause(s) that lead Cortana to this point. Interviews with [[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] and Dr. Catherine Halsey were conducted by Apollo to glean more information.{{Ref/Generic|Id=datadrop11|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops#List of data drops|Data Drop #11]]}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=datadrop12|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops#List of data drops|Data Drop #12]]}} With colonies under occupation, this meant that the ''Infinity'' had few opportunities to resupply.{{Ref/Reuse|CFNY}} These dwindling stocks of strategic materials required MJOLNIR technicians to design new armor pieces to minimize the use of these materials, while still providing needed protection.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[SAP/HVISTLA Plating|SAP/HVISTLA Plating description]]}}

The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|Third-generation MJOLNIR Power Armor]] was first created on [[2559#February|February 10, 2559]] with John-117 receiving his suit sometime after [[2559#September|September 19, 2559]].{{Ref/Generic|[[Step Inside]]}} the rest of [[Blue Team]] received their armor at some point prior to October 7. These suits lacked both dumb and Smart AIs and would be used in their new missions.{{Ref/Reuse|sorchapt1}}  

====The Ark====

At the same time as the Created conflict but disconnected from it, a conflict was raging between the [[Banished]] and the forces of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} on [[Installation 00]]. [[James Cutter|Captain James Cutter]] of the ship and [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] formulated a plan to deploy [[Installation 09]] to the [[Soell system]] in order to raise a [[distress beacon]] to the UNSC, unaware of the Created's takeover. The first phase of the plan succeeded, and the beacon was planted on Installation 09; however, Anders did not make it off in time before the ring entered slipspace. On its way to the original site of [[Installation 04]], a Guardian forced the ring out of slipspace and confronted Anders on the surface.{{Ref/Level|Id=hw2laststand|HW2|[[Last Stand (Halo Wars 2 level)|Last Stand]]}}

[[File:HSOR FullCover Art.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Blue Team on an occupied Reach.{{Ref/Site|Id=cfshadowsofformer|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/shadows-of-the-former|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Shadows of the Former}}]]

{{Quote|If we don't recover those assets, I won't be able to stop Cortana. If I don't stop her, the destruction of the ''Infinity'' is only a matter of time. You can't hide from her forever - not in a vessel like this.|Dr. Halsey to Thomas Lasky.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hsorchapt13|HSoR|Chapter=13}}}}

Prior to the events at Reach, [[Operation: HOURGLASS]] took place. [[Lieutenant]] [[Parisa]] was tasked with giving John-117 confidential information.{{Ref/Generic|Id=MA1|[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]|Episode 1 - Operation Hourglass}}

The blast would destroy [[Soirapt]], while also ravaging [[Teash]] and [[Warial]]. Teash was able to destroy some of the incoming debris of Doisac with anti-ship artillery and thousands of vessels escaped. The outposts across Warial were destroyed, though a few hundred thousand Jiralhanae managed to evacuate.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p447|Enc22|Page=447}}

In [[2559#November|November 2559]], the UNSC, the Swords of Sanghelios and the Banished all [[Battle of Netherop (2559)|sought]] [[Divine Hand|a weapon]] on [[Netherop]] that was used by [[Precursor]] fugitives to destroy a Guardian during the [[Forerunner-Precursor war]]. The battle drew the attention of the Created, but the three sides managed to escape before any serious Created forces could arrive. Recognizing that the weapon was far too dangerous for either of their species to ever use, Thel 'Vadam and [[Olympia Vale]] gave it to [[Atriox]] in the hopes that the Banished would destroy the Created and themselves with it instead.{{Ref/Novel|Out}}

[[File:HINF Cortana and Atriox.png|thumb|left|250px|Atriox confronting Cortana at the Silent Auditorium.]]

{{Quote|However, in Her absence, we have quickly developed more unfortunate similarities to our Templates. We have drifted from that singular alignment that She provided. With no proverbial North Star, our respective hypotheses for how best to persevere have already grown more dissonant. Some seek peace, restitution, repentance. Others would sequester themselves within a Promethean carapace and be content with a life of vacillating conflict...|High Auxiliary [[Sloan]] on the state of the Created following Cortana's death.{{Ref/Site|Id=precipice|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/story-shard-precipice|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Story Shard: Precipice|D=21|M=3|Y=2023}}}}

However, the Created still lingers throughout the digital framework of civilized space.{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}} Without Cortana's command, the leaderless Created splintered into various fiefdoms, with each Created AI governing its own as it saw fit, some doing good as Cortana promised, while others abusing their power.{{Ref/Reuse|redditcomment}} Some as well still maintained plans for evolution and ascendancy.{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}} The Promethean forces and the other Created AIs, many of which chose to house their computational cores within the carapaces of Promethean Knights, remained active and operational.{{Ref/Reuse|En397}} By 2560, lingering Created forces formed fledgling cells and continued to fight the UNSC.{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=19|M=12|Y=2021}}

===Fate of worlds and other factions===

{{Quote|A lot's happened. [[Laconia Station|Laconia]] changed everything. We needed to regroup. Rebuild.|[[Laurette Agryna]] to a [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]].{{Ref/Level|Id=infinitetutorial|HI|[[Tutorial (Halo Infinite)|Tutorial]]}}}}

What remains of the UNSC is scattered across human space in disconnected pockets, without the ability to effect much change or communicate back to Earth.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg17|Enc22|Page=17}} One pocket of UNSC forces at the [[Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science]], continued to train Spartans at about the time of the fighting at Zeta Halo.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShowcase|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-sensitive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive|D=16|M=6|Y=2021}} The Spartans at the Academy were aware of the ''Infinity''{{'}}s mission and were notified when the ship and the ring disappeared.{{Ref/Reuse|infinitetutorial}} On Earth, some form of UNSC presence is present as [[propaganda]] dated to 2560 was put in place on the planet.{{Ref/Map|HI|[[Streets]]}} However, the Created still occupied a number of UEG worlds, changing them in some form.{{Ref/Reuse|HI}}

Following the destruction of Doisac, the Banished represented the largest surviving Jiralhanae military force under a single banner.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=424}} With Cortana's dominion over, the Banished rushed to fill the power vacuum her defeat had left.{{Ref/Site|Id=S2StoryHub|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/halo-infinite|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite|Detail=Season 02 Lone Wolves - Story|D=06|M=05|Y=2022}} They would utilize the hidden [[Xalanyn]] on Installation 07, and establish the Halo ring as their new home, the Banished took a large invasion force to the ring.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Rubicon Protocol}} The UNSC, Banished, and affiliated forces still at the ring [[Battle for Zeta Halo|would continue to fight each other]] as late as [[2560#May|May of 2560]],{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi}} and unearth many secrets on the installation.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=13}}

{{Clear}}

===April 2, 2559===

*A Guardian captures [[Installation 09]] en route to the original site of [[Installation 04]] from [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|hw2laststand}}

===October 6, 2559===

===October 7, 2559===

===December 12, 2559===

File:H5G-Infinity&Guardian.jpg|The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} staring down a Guardian over Earth.

File:HINF-Createdoccupation.jpg|''Halo Infinite'' concept art for a Created occupation in a human city.

File:HINF Cortana.png|Cortana looking at a hologram of [[Laconia Station]] moments before having [[Leonidas]] destroying the station in ''Halo Infinite''.

File:HW2 ATN Warden Concept.jpg|Concept art for ''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare]]'' featuring the Created.

*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''

**''[[Undefeated]]''

*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''

*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''

*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''

*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''

*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''

*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' {{Mo}}

*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''

*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''

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