Editing Prophet of Conviction

{{Era|HCW}}
{{Center|''Were you looking for the Prophet of Inner Conviction, [[Mken 'Scre'ah'ben]]?''}}
{{Characte Infobox|variant=Cov
|image = [[File:Conviction.png|275px]]
|name = Prophet of Conviction
|death = [[2552|November 2552]]
|species = [[San'Shyuum]]
|rank=[[San'Shyuum High Councilor|High Councilor]]
|gender = Male
|notable =
|affiliation = [[Covenant]]
}}
{{Quote|Faith. Destroy them..with faith.|The Prophet of Conviction to the [[Unidentified Shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Shipmaster]] of the Fleet of Righteous Vigilance}}
The '''Prophet of Conviction'''<ref name="return">'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Return]]"</ref> was a [[San'Shyuum]] representative of the [[High Council]].

==Biography==
In [[2539]], he was sent to [[Kholo]] to oversee [[Battle of Kholo|its destruction]]. Stationed aboard the [[flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]], the Prophet personally ordered its [[Unidentified Shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Shipmaster]] to burn a Covenant religious symbol representing "faith" on the surface of the planet as a symbol of the Covenant's triumph. Following this, the Shipmaster was bonded to the Prophet, with the ship becoming Conviction's permanent home and mobile command post, the fleet carrying out the Prophet's bidding throughout the rest of the war.<ref name="return"/>

At the dawn of the [[Great Schism]], the Shipmaster received the first news of the ascension of the [[Jiralhanae]] and the slaughter of the [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Councilor|High Councilors]] from the Fleet's admiral. He rushed to the Prophet of Conviction's personal quarters; Conviction was ready, having been told that his race's deception was exposed. He tried to kill the Shipmaster with a [[plasma pistol]], but he failed and ended up subdued. The Sangheili dragged him before his crew in a public execution, after showing them the images of Jiralhanae's [[Great Schism|treachery]]. Upon seeing the Prophet awaken and terrified of being surrounded by angry Sangheili, the Shipmaster crushed his neck, thus killing him.<ref name="return"/>

Conviction's own [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guards]] would take their own lives soon afterward out of shame at protecting the Prophet before the Schism.<ref name="return"/>

==Trivia==
If Conviction's title follows those of previous Prophets in the series, it may imply that he lacks ''conviction'', and is rather weak-kneed and unwilling to follow actions through. Although this conflicts with him ordering the glassing of Kholo (particularly the requirement of the Faith symbol to bind a Sangheili Shipmaster to him).

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ritual Glassing.png|The Prophet of Conviction overseeing the glassing of Kholo.
HTRmc-Conviction-Last-Glimpse.jpg|Conviction is slain by the Shipmaster.
HTRmc-Conviction-Corpse.jpg|Conviction’s corpse.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Return]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Conviction}}

[[Category:San'Shyuum]]
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-{{Disambig header|the Prophet during the Human-Covenant War|the Prophet of Inner Conviction during the founding years of the Covenant|Mken 'Scre'ah'ben}}
+{{Center|''Were you looking for the Prophet of Inner Conviction, [[Mken 'Scre'ah'ben]]?''}}
-{{Character infobox
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+|image = [[File:Conviction.png|275px]]
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+|name = Prophet of Conviction
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+|death = [[2552|November 2552]]
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-|death=[[2552|November, 2552]]{{Ref/Anthology|Id=return|Evo|The Return}}
-|causeofdeath=Strangled and had his neck broken{{Ref/Reuse|return}}
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-{{Quote|Faith. Destroy them with Faith.|The Prophet of Conviction to the [[Unidentified shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Shipmaster]] of the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]]}}
+{{Quote|Faith. Destroy them..with faith.|The Prophet of Conviction to the [[Unidentified Shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Shipmaster]] of the Fleet of Righteous Vigilance}}
-The '''Prophet of Conviction''' was a [[San'Shyuum]] representative of the [[High Council]].{{Ref/Reuse|return}}
+The '''Prophet of Conviction'''<ref name="return">'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Return]]"</ref> was a [[San'Shyuum]] representative of the [[High Council]].
 ==Biography==
-In [[2539]], the Prophet of Conviction was sent to [[Kholo]] to oversee [[Battle of Kholo|its destruction]]. Stationed aboard the [[flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]], the Prophet personally ordered [[Unidentified shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|its Shipmaster]] to burn a Covenant religious symbol representing "faith" on the surface of the planet as a symbol of the Covenant's triumph. Following this, the Shipmaster was bonded to the Prophet, with the ship becoming Conviction's permanent home and mobile command post; the fleet carried out the Prophet's bidding throughout the rest of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|return}}
+In [[2539]], he was sent to [[Kholo]] to oversee [[Battle of Kholo|its destruction]]. Stationed aboard the [[flagship]] of the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]], the Prophet personally ordered its [[Unidentified Shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Shipmaster]] to burn a Covenant religious symbol representing "faith" on the surface of the planet as a symbol of the Covenant's triumph. Following this, the Shipmaster was bonded to the Prophet, with the ship becoming Conviction's permanent home and mobile command post, the fleet carrying out the Prophet's bidding throughout the rest of the war.<ref name="return"/>
-At the dawn of the [[Great Schism]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]], the Shipmaster received the first news of the ascension of the [[Jiralhanae]] and the slaughter of the [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Councilor|High Councilors]] from the Fleet's admiral. He rushed to the Prophet of Conviction's personal quarters; Conviction was ready, having been told that his race's deception was exposed. He tried to kill the Shipmaster with a [[plasma pistol]], but he failed and ended up subdued. The Sangheili dragged him before his crew in a public execution, after showing them the images of Jiralhanae's [[Great Schism|treachery]]. Upon seeing the Prophet awaken and terrified of being surrounded by angry Sangheili, the Shipmaster crushed his neck, thus killing him.{{Ref/Reuse|return}}
+At the dawn of the [[Great Schism]], the Shipmaster received the first news of the ascension of the [[Jiralhanae]] and the slaughter of the [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Councilor|High Councilors]] from the Fleet's admiral. He rushed to the Prophet of Conviction's personal quarters; Conviction was ready, having been told that his race's deception was exposed. He tried to kill the Shipmaster with a [[plasma pistol]], but he failed and ended up subdued. The Sangheili dragged him before his crew in a public execution, after showing them the images of Jiralhanae's [[Great Schism|treachery]]. Upon seeing the Prophet awaken and terrified of being surrounded by angry Sangheili, the Shipmaster crushed his neck, thus killing him.<ref name="return"/>
-Conviction's own [[Honor Guard]]s would take their own lives soon afterward out of shame at protecting the Prophet before the Schism.{{Ref/Reuse|return}}
+Conviction's own [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guards]] would take their own lives soon afterward out of shame at protecting the Prophet before the Schism.<ref name="return"/>
-==Production notes==
+==Trivia==
-Following a recurring theme with San'Shyuum titles that correspond to their deaths, the shipmaster's faith allowed the Prophet Conviction to gain influence over the fleet, but it was the subsequent loss of that faith — and the lack of religious conviction from the shipmaster — that led to the Prophet of Conviction's death.
+If Conviction's title follows those of previous Prophets in the series, it may imply that he lacks ''conviction'', and is rather weak-kneed and unwilling to follow actions through. Although this conflicts with him ordering the glassing of Kholo (particularly the requirement of the Faith symbol to bind a Sangheili Shipmaster to him).
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
 File:Ritual Glassing.png|The Prophet of Conviction overseeing the glassing of Kholo.
-File:HTRmc-Destruction-of-Prophets.jpg|The Shipmaster throws away Conviction's lifeless body.
+HTRmc-Conviction-Last-Glimpse.jpg|Conviction is slain by the Shipmaster.
-HTRmc-Conviction-Last-Glimpse.jpg|Conviction after being slain by the Shipmaster.
 HTRmc-Conviction-Corpse.jpg|Conviction’s corpse.
 </gallery>
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 ==Sources==
-{{Ref/Sources}}
+<references/>
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Conviction}}
-[[Category:San'Shyuum characters]]
+[[Category:San'Shyuum]]
 [[Category:Covenant politicians]]