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The '''Needful Maidens'''<ref name="needful">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 240''</ref> were nine [[San'Shyuum]] females who immigrated from [[Janjur Qom]] to ''[[High Charity]]'' in [[850 BCE]]. They were brought over to the planetoid in hopes of restoring some genetic diversity to the population of the Prophets. | The '''Needful Maidens'''<ref name="needful">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 240''</ref> were nine [[San'Shyuum]] females who immigrated from [[Janjur Qom]] to ''[[High Charity]]'' in [[850 BCE]]. They were brought over to the planetoid in hopes of restoring some genetic diversity to the population of the Prophets. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
In [[2200 BCE]], [[San'Shyuum Schism|a war broke out]] between the [[Stoics]] and the [[Reformists]], two factions of San'Shyuum who held opposing views about what should be done with Forerunner relics. The Reformists, viewing technological advancement as the true answer, stole the [[Forerunner | |||
In [[2200 BCE]], [[San'Shyuum Schism|a war broke out]] between the [[Stoics]] and the [[Reformists]], two factions of San'Shyuum who held opposing views about what should be done with Forerunner relics. The Reformists, viewing technological advancement as the true answer, stole the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] in 2100 BCE, taking with it a small fragment of their homeworld and all of the Reformists aboard. After this schism the two factions stayed apart for more than a thousand years. | |||
Due to the small population of San'Shyuum aboard the Dreadnought, though, the Reformists quickly realized that their population could risk inbreeding. Numerous restrictions on breeding were thereby made, including the [[Roll of Celibates]], in order to extend genetic diversity within their population. These measures helped but ultimately only slowed their eventual gene pool stagnation. The San'Shyuum of ''High Charity'' gradually grew weaker and less fit, hunching over, growing thinner, and making less effort to stand without the aid of [[antigravity belt]]s and [[gravity throne]]s. | Due to the small population of San'Shyuum aboard the Dreadnought, though, the Reformists quickly realized that their population could risk inbreeding. Numerous restrictions on breeding were thereby made, including the [[Roll of Celibates]], in order to extend genetic diversity within their population. These measures helped but ultimately only slowed their eventual gene pool stagnation. The San'Shyuum of ''High Charity'' gradually grew weaker and less fit, hunching over, growing thinner, and making less effort to stand without the aid of [[antigravity belt]]s and [[gravity throne]]s. | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
After arriving at ''High Charity'' the nine females were apprenticed to Mken's wife [[Cresanda]] to learn the customs of their new life.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 184''</ref> The Maidens experienced conflicted emotions about their immigration, sometimes homesickness for Janjur Qom, other times wonder at their new advanced home. They were a bit appalled by the physical degeneracy of Reformist males, but came to appreciate their politeness and courtesy, compared to the rougher and stronger men from their homeworld.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 185''</ref> The females eventually took on mates and sowed new genes, and became known as the "Needful Maidens" in retellings of the expedition in the following centuries. | |||
After arriving at ''High Charity'' the nine females were apprenticed to Mken's wife [[Cresanda]] to learn the customs of their new life.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 184''</ref> The Maidens experienced conflicted emotions about their immigration, sometimes homesickness for Janjur Qom, other times wonder at their new advanced home. They were a bit appalled by the physical degeneracy of Reformist males, but came to appreciate their politeness and courtesy, compared to the rougher and stronger men from their homeworld.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 185''</ref> The females eventually took on mates and sowed new genes, and became known as the "Needful Maidens" in retellings of the expedition in the following centuries.<ref name="needful"/> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:San'Shyuum culture]] | [[Category:San'Shyuum culture]] |