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| {{Center|'''''Regret''' redirects here. For more of the same name, please see [[Regret]]''. For the Ministry he once shared a name with, see [[Ministry of Tranquility|here]].}} | | {{Era|H2|HW|H3R|CH|TCP}} |
| {{Character infobox | | {{Seealso Level|Regret (Level)|[[Halo 2]]}} |
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| |name=High Prophet of Regret | | |name=The High Prophet of Regret |
| |image=[[File:H2A - Regret.png|300px]] | | |image=[[Image:Prophet of Regret.jpg|300px]] |
| |homeworld=''[[High Charity]]'' | | |homeworld= |
| |birth=[[2461|October 28, 2461]]{{Ref/Book|Id=essential|EVG|Page=148}} | | |birth=Before 2500 |
| |death=[[2552#November|November 2, 2552]] | | |death=November 2nd, [[2552]] |
| |causeofdeath= | | |rank=[[High Prophet]] |
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| |gender=Male | | |gender=Male |
| |height={{Convert|218.44|cm|ftin|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} {{c|in gravity throne}}{{Ref/Game|HW|Detail=Leader Cards}} | | |height=Approx. 7'2" |
| |mass={{Convert|204.1|lb|kg|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} | | |weapons=[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]] <ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=4 ''Halo Wars Character Profile'': Professor Anders and the Prophet of Regret]</ref> |
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| |hair=Gray | | |hair=Gray |
| |eyes=Brown | | |eyes=Brown |
| |affiliation=*[[Covenant]] [[High Council]] {{c|formerly}} | | |cyber= |
| *[[Flood]]
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| |rank=*[[Vice Minister]] [[Ministry of Tranquility|of Tranquility]] {{c|formerly}} | | |types= |
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| | |affiliation=[[Covenant]], later [[Flood]] (seen as [[Prophet Form|Flood Form]]) |
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| {{Quote|Every member of the Covenant shall walk the path. None will be left behind when our Great Journey begins. That is the Prophets' age-old promise, and it shall be fulfilled!|The Prophet of Regret}}
| | The '''High Prophet of Regret''' was the youngest of the three [[High Prophets]] that lead the [[Covenant]] [[High Council]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]], He is also one of the main antagonists of [[Halo 2]]. Rash, ambitious, immature and naive compared to the other Prophets, Regret originally served Vice Minister of Tranquility, where he worked frequently with [[Sangheili]] and had adopted some of their personal traits, such as a preoccupation with honor and personal arms. However, he also exhibited traits of alcoholism and smoking.<ref name="TCP">[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''</ref>. Still, Regret was intelligent and fiercly opposed to [[Humanity]] through the course of the [[Great War]]<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=1 Professor versus Prophet]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-26</ref> and expected his soldiers to obey him without question.<ref name = "Loyalty">[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=6 Loyalty will keep you alive]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-26</ref> |
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| The '''High Prophet of Regret''', born '''Lod Mron''',{{Ref/Reuse|essential}} was the youngest of the three [[San'Shyuum]] [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]] who led the [[Covenant]] [[High Council]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Rash, ambitious, immature, and naive compared to the other Hierarchs, Regret originally served as [[Ministry of Tranquility|Vice Minister of Tranquility]], where he worked frequently with [[Sangheili]] and had adopted some of their personality traits, such as a preoccupation with honor and personal arms.{{Ref/Novel|Id=TCP|TCP}} In many ways, he can be characterized as a Prophet who thought like an Elite; a rare mindset for his species, and from the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth's]] point of view, a dangerous one. Regret was intelligent and fiercely opposed [[human]]ity through the course of the war.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=1 Professor versus Prophet]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-26</ref> He expected his soldiers to obey him without question.<ref name="Loyalty">[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=6 Loyalty will keep you alive]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-26</ref>
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| ==Biography== | | ==Biography== |
| ===Age of Doubt=== | | ===Twenty Third Age of Doubt=== |
| During the [[Ages of Doubt|23rd Age of Doubt]], [[2524]] by the UNSC [[Military Calendar]], Lod Mron held the post of Vice Minister of Tranquility. He was unique among the Prophets for his confrontational demeanor, a trait he gained from working with the [[Sangheili]].{{Ref/Novel|CH|Page=155}} He informed the [[Ministry of Fortitude|Minister of Fortitude]], [[Prophet of Truth|Ord Casto]] about the existence of [[Harvest]] and what they believed to be a vast repository of [[Forerunner]] artifacts. Tranquility sent a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Maccabeus' clan|crew]] to search for survivors of [[Minor Transgression|the ship]] that discovered Harvest and, at Fortitude's recommendation, told the Jiralhanae to execute survivors if they were found with stolen artifacts.{{Ref/Novel|CH|Page=156-157}} After conspiring with Fortitude to gain these artifacts for their own use, he helped him by pretending to sympathize with those [[Roll of Celibates|blacklisted from reproducing]] due to inbreeding, which included the [[Prophet of Restraint]]. After pretending to be the father of two children Restraint had unlawfully fathered, Tranquility blackmailed Restraint into stepping down from his position as High Prophet.{{Ref/Novel|CH|Page=265-267}} | | During the 23rd [[Age of Doubt]], [[2524]] by the [[Military Calendar]], Regret held the post of Vice Minister of Tranquility. He was unique among the Prophets for his confrontational demeanor, a trait he gained from working with Elites. He informed the [[Minister of Fortitude]] about the existence of [[Harvest]] and what they believed to be a vast repository of [[Forerunner]] artifacts. (These "artifacts" were the [[humans|Reclaimers]] on the planet.) After conspiring with the Fortitude to gain these artifacts for their own use, he helped him by pretending to sympathize with those blacklisted from reproducing due to inbreeding, which included the [[Prophet of Restraint]]. After pretending to be the father of a child Restraint had unlawfully fathered, Tranquility blackmailed Restraint into stepping down from his position as High Prophet.<ref name = "CH">''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> |
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| Before their coup, the Prophets visited the [[Philologist]] [[Prophet of Mercy|Hod Rumnt]], leader of the [[Asceticism|ascetic priests]] aboard the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] and keeper of the Oracle, which was actually the long-dormant [[Mendicant Bias]], an ancient [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] that had not spoken to anyone for thousands of years.{{Ref/Novel|CH|Page=271}} When the [[Luminary|Luminaries]] of Harvest were entered into its matrix, the Oracle reactivated and said the symbols had been misinterpreted: the symbol didn't mean "Reclamation", but "Reclaimer", who it called his makers. Fortitude concluded that the these Reclaimers, the planet's aliens, were living Forerunners who had been left behind when the others transcended. Tranquility refused to believe this and accused the Philologist of tampering with the Oracle. As it attempted to launch the Dreadnought from ''[[High Charity]]'' the [[Lekgolo]] worms inside the Dreadnought short-circuited it and stopped Mendicant Bias.{{Ref/Novel|CH|Page=274-276}} Fortitude, Tranquility, and the [[Philologist]] made the decision to disconnect the Oracle from the ship and decided to eradicate humanity before any of the Covenant learned that the most basic premise of their faith was false, and that [[human|"living gods"]] would probably replace the Prophets. As such, their ascension was made, taking the names of Truth, Regret and Mercy.{{Ref/Novel|CH|Page=381}} | | Before their coup, the Prophets visited [[Mendicant Bias|the Oracle]], which was actually the long dormant Mendicant Bias, an ancient [[AI]] stored in the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] that had not spoken to anyone for hundreds of years. When the [[Luminary|Luminations]] of Harvest were entered into its matrix, it revealed the symbols had been misinterpreted -- that humans were equals to the Forerunner and the Covenant had been mistaken in their beliefs. As it tried to launch the Dreadnought from ''[[High Charity]]'' the Lekgolo worms inside the Dreadnought short-circuited it and stopped Mendicant Bias. Fortitude, Tranquility and the [[Philologist]] made the decision to disconnect the Oracle from the ship and decided to eradicate humanity before any of the Covenant learned that the most basic premise of their faith was false. As such, their ascension was made, taking the names of Truth, Regret and Mercy.<ref name = "CH"/> |
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| ===Age of Reclamation=== | | ===War=== |
| ====Human-Covenant War====
| | [[Image:Vlcsnap-126482.png|thumb|Regret and The Arbiter]] |
| [[File:Prophet of Regret.jpg|300px|thumb|left|The High Prophet of Regret during his early years as a Hierarch.]] | | Obsessed with the Forerunners and the prospect of activating the [[Halo Array]], Regret dispatched the [[Arbiter (Halo Wars)|Arbiter]] on numerous missions through space to find the means to do this,<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=2 Obsessed Prophet]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-26</ref> choosing him for his ruthlessness and undying loyalty.<ref name = "Loyalty"/> Eventually, after or during the [[Second Battle of Harvest]], Regret discovered a Forerunner relic buried in the planet's northern polar region.<ref name = "Gamespy">2008-17-11, [http://au.xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/halo-wars/931030p1.html Halo Wars]. ''Gamespy''. Accessed on 2008-04-12</ref> Dispatching a force led by an [[Arbiter (Halo Wars)|Arbiter]], valuable information was recovered. With [[UNSC]] forces closing in however, Regret ordered that the relic be destroyed to prevent the retrieved information from falling into human hands. Against his instincts, the Arbiter obeyed.<ref name = "Gamereactor">2008-14-11, [http://www.gamereactor.no/grtv/?id=3396&sid=5bb9748a525446234980eb00694fb89a Gamereactor TV]. Accessed on 2008-04-11</ref> |
| {{Quote|The Journey requires sacrifice! Set the charges. Return to us! Our patience is not infinite!|Regret, speaking via hologram to [[Ripa 'Moramee]]}}
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| Upon the onset of the Human-Covenant War, Regret formalized the [[Fleet of Glorious Interdiction]]; a Sangheili-led military force under his personal supervision,{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|Page=10}} and appointed [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] as its leader, choosing him for his ruthlessness and undying loyalty.<ref name="Loyalty" /> Obsessed with the Forerunners and the prospect of activating the [[Halo Array]], Regret dispatched 'Moramee on numerous missions throughout Covenant and human space to find the means to do this.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=2 Obsessed Prophet]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-26</ref>
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| At [[Trove]], in a Forerunner installation known as the [[Apex Site]], Regret discussed with Ripa the state of the installation, and that the recently glassed human world [[Harvest]] had a Forerunner [[Relic (location)|relic]] buried in the planet's northern polar region. Regret sent Ripa to go and recover the secrets the site held to hopefully get his key to the Apex Site.<ref name="OSG">''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'', page 50</ref> However, the relic on Harvest proved to be some sort of Forerunner mapping device, and with [[UNSC]] forces closing in however, Regret ordered that the relic be destroyed to prevent the retrieved information from falling into human hands. Against his instincts, the Arbiter obeyed.{{Ref/Level|HW|[[Relic Approach]]}} However, despite Covenant efforts, the site was not destroyed, allowing the humans to learn of the information that Regret planned to use.
| | Three years later, Regret was present at the [[Battle of Charybdis IX]], with his personal [[Assault Carrier]], ''[[Infinite Sacrifice]]'', where he oversaw [[Thel 'Vadamee]], and the glassing of the planet. He then called upon Thel to find the source of human-modified [[Plasma Rifle|Covenant Weapons]], and bring them to the [[Prophets]]. Little did Regret know, that he was infact interfering with the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s plans to find the location of all the Human colonies and [[Earth]]. However, their plans eventually fell back into tandem<ref name = "TPC">''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''</ref> |
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| [[File:Vlcsnap-126482.png|250px|thumb|Regret and Ripa 'Moramee.]] | | ===[[Earth]]=== |
| Later, at the Apex Site, Regret discussed with the Arbiter his plans to activate the [[Forerunner]] {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}s located there. When he could not activate the artifact himself, he ordered the Arbiter to capture the human female, [[Ellen Anders]], who they encountered at the "[[Relic (location)|Ice Relic]]" and bring her to the Apex.{{Ref/Level|HW|[[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]}} Later when the Arbiter returned with her, Regret was in disbelief, saying "you would hardly think them a threat." When they learned the humans were closing in on them Regret evacuated to ''[[High Charity]]''.{{Ref/Level|HW|[[Shield World (level)|Shield World]]}} However, Regret's plans to use the dormant ships were foiled when the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} induced the collapse of the Shield World's internal sun, destroying all the ships and the planet. The Arbiter was also killed by Sergeant [[John Forge]] during the battle, depriving Regret of his prized warrior.{{Ref/Level|HW|[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]}}
| | [[Image:Regret2.png|thumb|left|150px|Regret speaking inside the [[Council Chamber]] after the [[Battle of Installation 04]].]] |
| | In [[2552]], Regret served during the destruction of [[Installation 04|Halo Installation 04]] and helped condemn the Sangheili [[Arbiter (Character)|Supreme Commander]] (later the new [[Arbiter (Rank)|Arbiter]]) who was responsible for the loss of the ring.The Prophet of Regret subsequently led the first attack on [[Earth]] with a small fleet of two [[Assault Carrier]]s and thirteen Battle cruisers. He may have been directed to Earth by a Forerunner artifact on [[Coral]] to search for the [[Ark]], but he apparently had no knowledge of a [[UNSC|human]] presence on Earth or that it was his enemy's home world. He sent [[Ranger Elites]] and [[Boarding Craft]] to destroy the [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s ''[[Malta]]'', ''[[Athens]]'', and ''[[Cairo]]'', so he could push through into the heart of Africa. Despite the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s actions, his ship made it to the ground and deployed the first full-scale invasion force of Covenant on Earth.<ref>[[Halo 2]], level [[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]</ref> |
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| | After landing in New Mombasa, Regret's forces searched the city supported by [[Scarab|Scarabs]] and many [[Phantom]] dropships. As the [[Master Chief]] approached his Carrier, Regret's ship initiated a [[Slipspace]] in the middle of New Mombasa to escape and regroup. The forces generated by the jump Heavily damaged the city. The move was so surprising that only the [[UNSC In Amber Clad|''In Amber Clad'']] and four other UNSC ships were able to follow the Carrier.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]: [[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]''</ref> |
| About four years later, Regret was present at the [[Battle of Charybdis IX]], with his personal [[Covenant cruiser|cruiser]], ''[[Infinite Sacrifice]]'', where he oversaw [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and his crew destroy three human [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]]. At Regret's orders, 'Vadamee went aboard the cruiser to report to the High Prophet.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=143}} Aboard the ''Infinite Sacrifice'', Regret showed 'Vadamee a human-modified [[Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle|Covenant weapon]]. Regret revealed that he had found the modified weapons in [[Kig-Yar]] [[black market]]s found on ''High Charity''. Regret told 'Vadamee to find the source of the modified weapons at the [[23 Librae]] system, with a [[Kig-Yar]] [[A Psalm Every Day|vessel]] escort, and execute the Kig-Yar "[[piracy|pirates]]".{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=144-146}} As 'Vadamee made his way to return to his destroyer, Regret ordered him to glass [[Charybdis IX]] with the ''Infinite Sacrifice''.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=148}} Little did Regret know that he was, in fact, interfering with the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s plans to find the location of all of the [[human colonies]] and [[Earth]].{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=236}}
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| Several days later, Regret was still in the [[Charybdis system]] when the Prophet of Truth visited his cruiser. Truth revealed his plan to Regret and informed him that the Kig-Yar leader, [[Reth]], was attempting to find the coordinates to Earth while creating a large [[Unggoy]] army. Truth informed Regret that the Jiralhanae crew aboard ''A Psalm Every Day'' had betrayed 'Vadamee and suggested that Regret should execute them to prevent the rest of ''High Charity'' finding out. Then, the ''Infinite Sacrifice'' left the system to follow the coordinates to [[Metisette|the world]] where Reth was creating the Unggoy army.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=285-289}}
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| | [[Image:FloodProphet01.jpg|thumb|right|Regret as a [[Prophet Form]].]] |
| | {{Quote|"I shall light this holy ring, release its cleansing flame, and burn a path into the divine beyond."|Regret}} |
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| After the cruiser arrived in the 23 Librae system, the Hierarchs discovered that the human [[Insurrectionist|insurgent]] base, [[the Rubble]], had been destroyed in [[Battle of Metisette|a battle]], and unfortunately Reth and his army were killed. After the battle, 'Vadamee and [[Zhar (Sangheili)|Zhar]] were brought before Truth and Regret aboard the ''Infinite Sacrifice''.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=340}} Upon being told that he was to be executed for his failures, Zhar drew his [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]] with the intent to murder the Prophet of Truth. However, Thel anticipated Zhar's attack, decapitating his former friend with his own energy sword. This left Regret heavily shaken. In return, 'Vadamee was granted command of a ship in a [[Fleet of Particular Justice|new Covenant fleet]] and was ordered never to speak of the events that had transpired.{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=341}} After the incident, the two Hierarchs returned to ''High Charity'' and decided that they needed to be more careful of the Sangheili "for the good of the Covenant".{{Ref/Novel|TCP|Page=347}}
| | Regret's [[Carrier]] deployed ground and infantry forces onto the surface of [[Installation 05]], and set up a presence around a temple in the middle of a lake, from which Regret began his religious sermons.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]: [[Delta Halo (Level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref> He transmitted an apology to the [[Prophet of Truth]], indicating that he couldn't have known that the humans would be there or in such force. Truth responded that only Mercy had spared him from public condemnation. Nevertheless, ''High Charity'' and the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] rushed to the new Halo, and a flight of [[Phantoms]] was deployed to rescue the Hierarch.<ref name = "Regret">''[[Halo 2]]: [[Regret (Level)|Regret]]''</ref> |
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| | ''In Amber Clad'' arrived in system soon after and deployed [[ODST]] forces on Installation 05 along with the Master Chief to locate and kill Regret. The operation was a success, but soon afterward ''High Charity'' made a jump to the ring and ordered one of the nearby ships to use its [[Gravity Lift]] to destroy the temple, nearly killing the [[John-117|Spartan]] and leaving Regret for dead.<ref name = "Regret"/> |
| [[File:RegretTruthH2A.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Regret suggesting that Truth "make an example" out of the Supreme Commander inside the [[Council Chamber]] (transmitting as a hologram) after the [[Battle of Installation 04]].]]
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| In [[2551]], a small Covenant team found a Luminary on [[Meridian]] after a [[Battle of Meridian|battle]] on the [[moon]], and the Luminary was delivered to Regret. By late [[2552]], two [[Steward]]s assigned to decrypt the Luminary finally revealed its content to Regret: the locations of the Halo rings and the place where the rings were created: [[Installation 00|the Ark]], along with the location of a [[Portal at Voi|device]] which would generate a [[slipspace portal]] to the Ark, where the Covenant believed they could begin their "Great Journey" by activating the [[Halo Array]]. When Regret asked where the Portal was located, the Stewards revealed it was on a planet called "[[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]]". Immediately after this revelation Regret, without informing the other Hierarchs, ordered [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|all ships]] at his disposal (two [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]]s and thirteen [[Ket-pattern battlecruiser|battlecruisers]]) to go to Erde-Tyrene.{{Ref/Game|Id=beholden|H2A|Detail=''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal - Beholden]]''}} Unbeknownst to Regret, Erde-Tyrene was humanity's homeworld, Earth. Even before the Prophet of Regret learning the location of human's homeworld, the [[Prophet of Truth]] knew of the human presence on Earth after discovering the planet following the [[Fall of Reach]], and he had kept it, along with his personal plans for the planet and the Covenant, a closely guarded secret as he assembled a [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] of over 500 ships, but was ultimately [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|delayed]] by the UNSC survivors of [[Reach]] and [[Battle of Installation 04|Installation 04]].<ref name="twenty">''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', ''"Ten Twenty"''</ref> | |
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| On his way to Earth, Regret was holographically present at the trial of the Sangheili [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]] (later the new [[Arbiter]]) who was responsible for the loss of [[Installation 04]]. Regret helped condemn 'Vadamee and suggested that Truth "make an example" out of him.{{Ref/Level|H2|[[The Heretic]]}}
| | Regret's body was later assimilated and reanimated by the newly formed [[Gravemind]]. He expressed annoyance with another captive of the Gravemind's, [[2401 Penitent Tangent]], and reacted to the presence of the Arbiter, warning him to forgo any heretical suggestions made by the Monitors and the humans and to pursue the [[Great Journey]]. What remained of Regret was destroyed with the Gravemind when the replacement for Installation 04 was prematurely fired by the Master Chief and [[Cortana]] during the events of Halo 3. |
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| ====Battle for Earth====
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| {{Quote|Dear humanity, we '''Regret''' being alien bastards, we '''Regret''' coming to Earth, and we most definitely '''Regret''' that the Corps just blew up our raggedy ass fleet!|Sgt. Johnson to Miranda Keyes on Regret's message.}}
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| When Regret arrived near Earth on October 20, 2552, he quickly found himself greatly outnumbered by UNSC defenses. Instead of retreating, however, he sped towards the planet in religious fervor, sending forces to destroy the [[orbital defense platform]]s ''[[Malta Station|Malta]]'', ''[[Athens Station|Athens]]'', and ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo]]'' so that he could push through into the heart of Africa aboard his personal flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|twenty}} Despite the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s actions, his ship made it to the ground and deployed the first full-scale invasion force by the Covenant on Earth.{{Ref/Level|H2|[[Cairo Station]]}}
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| After landing in New Mombasa, Regret's forces searched the city for the Forerunner artifact, supported by [[Scarab]]s and many [[Phantom]] dropships. The humans, however, managed to [[Battle of Mombasa|rout Regret's forces in the city]], and also destroyed the remainder of his fleet, but not before his forces found at least some of the information that they had been looking for. As the UNSC forces approached his carrier, Regret's ship initiated a [[slipspace]] jump in the middle of New Mombasa to [[Installation 05]]: from Regret's point of view, his troops had achieved their objective. The force generated by the jump heavily damaged the city. The move was so surprising that only the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} and a few other UNSC ships were able to follow the carrier through the slipspace rupture.{{Ref/Level|H2|[[Metropolis (level)|Metropolis]]}}{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Page=185}} Not long after Regret had left, an [[Truth's fleet|additional fleet]] sent by the Prophet of Truth arrived at Earth and deployed forces in Mombasa to pick up where Regret had left off.{{Ref/Reuse|twenty}}
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| Using data from the Luminary he had previously obtained at Meridian,{{Ref/Reuse|beholden}} Regret's jump took the ''Solemn Penance'' and the ''In Amber Clad'' to Installation 05.{{Ref/Reuse|Delta Halo}}
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| [[File:RegretHoloH2A.jpg|250px|thumb|John-117 and Cortana observing Regret's sermon.]]
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| {{Quote|I shall light this holy ring, release its cleansing flame, and burn a path into the divine beyond.|Regret}}
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| Regret's carrier deployed ground and infantry forces onto the surface of [[Installation 05]], and set up a presence around a [[Temple (Installation 05)|temple]] in the middle of a lake, from which Regret began his religious sermons.{{Ref/Level|Id=Delta Halo|H2|[[Delta Halo]]}} He transmitted an apology to the [[Prophet of Truth]], indicating that he couldn't have known that the humans would be on Earth or in such force. Truth responded that only the [[Prophet of Mercy]] had spared him from public condemnation. Nevertheless, ''High Charity'' and the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] rushed to the new Halo, and a flight of [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]] was deployed to retrieve the Hierarch.{{Ref/Level|Id=Regret|H2|[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]}}
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| [[File:H2A JohnVsRegret.jpg|250px|thumb|left|John-117 reels his fist back to violently punch the Prophet of Regret.]]
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| ''In Amber Clad'' arrived in the system soon after and deployed [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] forces on Installation 05 along with the [[John-117|Master Chief]] to [[Assassination of the Prophet of Regret|locate and kill]] Regret. The operation was a success, with the Spartan breaking through Covenant defenses. John-117 and two [[Marines]] battled the Hierarch while fighting through waves his Elite [[Honor Guard|bodyguards]]. The Spartan was able to evade Regret's guards and board his [[Gravity Throne]], dispatching Regret with several punches to the head. Regret's Gravity Throne subsequently lost control and exploded. Soon afterward, the High Prophet of Truth ordered the Phantoms to return to ''High Charity'' and for ''Solemn Penance'' to use its [[energy projector]] to destroy the temple.{{Ref/Reuse|Regret}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=AOR|Halo: Age of Retribution}}
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| [[File:H2A - RegretGravemind.jpg|thumb|250px|Regret as part of the Gravemind.]]
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| Regret's body was flung into the depths of the large lake surrounding the temple and later discovered by the [[Gravemind]] nested underneath the installation. His body was assimilated and reanimated by the Gravemind, although unlike many other Flood victims, he seems to have retained his individual consciousness even after his body had been completely absorbed by the Flood. After the Arbiter and John-117 were captured by the Gravemind, the Flood intelligence brought out Regret and the monitor [[2401 Penitent Tangent]] to demonstrate to the Arbiter the truth about the Halos. Regret was displeased to see Penitent Tangent and claimed that nothing could be done until his sermon was complete. However, Penitent Tangent denied this and accused Regret of knowing nothing about containment. Annoyed, Regret told the Arbiter that the Oracles were useless as they knew nothing about the Great Journey. Fed up with Regret and having made his point, the Gravemind lowered the High Prophet and monitor back where they had come from, causing Regret to scream in fear. The Gravemind, backed up by the Master Chief, told the Arbiter that Regret's Great Journey and Penitent Tangent's containment were the same and attempted to get the Arbiter to understand the truth about the [[Halo Array]].{{Ref/Level|Id="Gravemind"|H2|[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]}} It was later thanks to Regret that the Gravemind discovered the location of the gateway to [[Installation 00|the Ark]].<ref name="wpregret">''Halo Waypoint'', ''"Regret"''</ref>
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| What remained of Regret was destroyed with the Gravemind when [[Installation 08|the replacement]] for [[Installation 04]] was prematurely fired by the Master Chief and [[Cortana]] at the conclusion of the [[Raid on Installation 08]].{{Ref/Level|H3|[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]}}
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| {{Quote|Nothing can be done until my sermon is complete!|Regret on activating Delta Halo, after being absorbed by Gravemind}} | |
| Regret has shown his reckless nature more than a few times. Being the youngest of the Hierarchs, he tends to act rashly without thinking; he adopted his aggressive and brash demeanor during his extensive service alongside the Sangheili in missionary and expeditionary affairs.{{Ref/Reuse|wpregret}}
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| His recklessness and failure to communicate with the other Prophets caused significant trouble for Thel 'Vadamee and the Prophet of Truth when he ordered his forces to deal with the humans at the Rubble and the Kig-Yar trading with them. Upon learning the location of the Ark, Regret sped to Earth with an insufficient, hastily assembled fleet without consulting with his fellow Hierarchs first. Even as he faced Earth's formidable defenses he persistently headed for what he thought was an easy way for unlocking the Ark. This foolish mistake eventually cost him his life on Delta Halo. Regret did apologize to the Prophets of Truth and Mercy for his reckless and failed attack on Earth, although he may have simply been trying to ''justify'' his actions to which Truth responded in kind, claiming that it was only thanks to Mercy that Regret "be spared of a public display" of their contempt.
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| Regret was very fond of the Sangheili and showed compassion towards them.{{Ref/Reuse|TCP}} He was not involved in the betrayal and massacre of the Sangheili as he died prior to the [[Great Schism]].{{Ref/Reuse|Regret}} Regret likely would have opposed it, as evident of Truth marking him as a moderate that needed to be eliminated, as well as a scapegoat to kickstart the Schism.
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| After his death by [[John-117]] and assimilation into the Gravemind, Regret showed no remorse for his actions against humanity however, and continued to preach the Covenant dogma, though he may not have been fully aware of his condition.{{Ref/Reuse|Gravemind}}
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| | Regret carries a [[plasma pistol]] and sits on a [[Gravity Throne]] with offensive capabilities. Note that his voice sounds a lot different compared to Halo 2's.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profile-professor-anders-and-the-prophet-of-regret/?page=4 Don't let his weak appearance fool you]. ''Game Daily''. Accessed on 2009-01-26</ref> |
| {{Main|Regret (Halo 2 level)/Walkthrough}}
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| [[File:H2ACampaign ChiefVsRegret.png|thumb|250px|Prophet of Regret [[Boss (gameplay)|boss fight]] in ''Halo 2''.]] | |
| {{Quote|Incompetents! I'll kill it myself!|Regret, facing [[John-117]] in battle.}}
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| The only weapons that Regret had were his [[gravity throne]], seen in the level ''[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]'', and his [[Type-25 plasma pistol|plasma pistol]]. Regret is heavily guarded by [[Grunts]] and [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili Honor Guardsmen]] of seemingly infinite numbers. The throne is equipped with two [[assault cannon]]s that glow bright orange and are a modified version of a [[Mgalekgolo|Hunter]]'s main weapon.
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| The gravity throne allows Regret to [[slipspace translocation|teleport]] a short distance away. The most effective way to deal with the Prophet is to jump onto his gravity throne and beat him to death with melee attacks. Energy swords and explosives will not kill the Prophet, though they can reduce the number of melee hits required to kill him. Projectile weapons, including the [[SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle|sniper rifle]], [[M41 rocket launcher|rocket launcher]], and [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|fuel rod gun]], do not work on him. Although he will shout out and bleed when hit with other weapons, the player must still board his throne and punch him to death. This may take a few tries, especially if the player doesn't try to damage Regret with other weapons, since he can still teleport away while being punched. | | ===[[Halo 2]]=== |
| | The only weapon Regret has is his Gravity Throne, seen in the level ''[[Regret (Level)|Regret]]''. Regret is heavily guarded by [[Grunts]] and [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guard Elites]] of seemingly infinite numbers. The throne is equipped with two [[Gravity Cannon]]s that glow bright orange and are a modified version of a [[Mgalekgolo|Hunter]]'s [[Assault Cannon]]. It allows him to teleport a short distance away. Regret can be knocked out of his throne and shoot the player with a [[Plasma Pistol]] before teleporting back to his chair. The only way to defeat him is to board his throne and [[melee]] attack him. However, rockets and energy swords can weaken him. Though this will not kill the Prophet it will reduce the number of melee hits needed to kill him. |
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| {{Quote|Burn, heretics!|Regret, when using his Cleansing ability.}}
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| In skirmish and multiplayer, the Prophet of Regret is a [[hero unit]]. He is armed with a [[plasma cannon]] which can be replaced by a gravity cannon, and the "Cleansing" ability, which calls down an [[energy projector]] beam from an orbiting vessel. Regret's gravity throne can also be upgraded with the ability to fly. He can also be escorted by two [[Protector Sentinel]]s when the Ancestral Perversion upgrade is researched. The Prophet of Regret will be automatically deployed as soon as the player finishes their first [[Covenant temple|Temple]]. If that Regret is killed the player can purchase another for 400 resources, but can only have one Regret at a time.
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| *'''Unique Unit''': [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman]] - Armed with energy swords ideal for close quarters combat.
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| *'''Blessed Immolation''': Upgrades to fuel rod cannons for damage increase. Requires 400 resources and a tech level of 1.
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| *'''Ancestral Perversion''': Dual protector units hover near Prophet and defend him. Requires 600 resources and a tech level of 2.
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| *'''Divine Absolution''': Upgrades chair so the Prophet becomes a full-fledged air unit. Requires 900 resources and a tech level of 3.
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| ;Leader Ability - Cleansing
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| When activated, there is a miniature glassing beam sent down from the sky. When fully upgraded and used for a few seconds, the beam's size is increased substantially.
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| *'''Regret's Sentence''' - Medium cleansing beam which does more damage. Requires 300 resources and a tech level of 1.
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| *'''Regret's Doom''' - Large cleansing beam for even more damage. Requires 500 resources and a tech level of 2.
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| *'''Regret's Condemnation''' - Increases damage of beam. Requires 700 resources and a tech level of 3
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| ==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
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| ===Silver Timeline===
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| {{Main|Prophet of Regret/Silver}}
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| The Prophet of Regret is one of the three Hierarchs of the Covenant.{{Ref/Film|[[Halo: The Television Series]]}}
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
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| | *Regret's title is ironic, like the names of all the other High Prophets{{fact}}, as he never showed any regret for his actions. |
| *Regret is voiced in ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'' and [[Terminals]] in ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' by [[Robin Atkins-Downes|Robin Atkin Downes]].
| | *During Regret's boss battle, if you are swift enough, you can board his throne and punch him as if you boarded a tank. You can also teleport with him throughout the map. |
| *Regret's title follows a broad trend of [[San'Shyuum|Prophet]] titles corresponding with their character's downfall. In the case of the Prophet of Regret, his title reflects his role in ''Halo 2'''s plot of immediately regretting his actions in attacking Earth without reinforcements, leading to his assassination by [[John-117]], which the [[Prophet of Truth]] surreptitiously abetted. | | *If you melee Regret's hologram in any level, you will lunge towards him. The lunge is more noticeable if you use an [[Energy Sword]]. |
| **He did, however, apologize to the other Hierarchs for attacking Earth with insufficient numbers, although he may have actually been attempting to justify his actions. | | *On holograms of Regret, if you stand on the holo-panel or crouch on it, you can see that Regret has real eyebrows, even though it's a hologram. |
| *If the player melees Regret's hologram in any level, the Master Chief will lunge towards the hologram, much like the Arbiter can lunge through the [[Sesa 'Refumee|Heretic Leader]]'s [[holo-drone]]. The lunge is more noticeable if the player uses an [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]]. | | *He will be appearing in Halo Wars as a Hero unit and will be able to be upgraded{{fact}}. |
| *On holograms of Regret, if one stands on the holo-panel or crouch on it, it can be seen that Regret has real eyebrows, even though it is a hologram. | | *It is possible that Regret's carrier from [[Halo: The Cole Protocol]], ''[[Infinite Sacrifice]]'', is in fact the [[Assault Carrier]] he used during the [[First Battle of Earth]]. |
| *When the Master Chief kills the Prophet of Regret on the level ''[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]'', he will drop a [[plasma pistol]]. He held the same weapon in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', and was rumored to keep it with him at all times in ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''. | | *When you kill the Prophet of Regret on the level [[Regret (level)|Regret]], he will drop a [[Plasma Pistol]]. He had held the same weapon in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', and was rumored to keep it with him at all times in ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''. |
| *As of the 12th of May 2009, an update was released by Ensemble which made the Prophet of Regret slightly slower in ''Halo Wars'' Matchmaking, this was an attempt to stop "Leader Rushing". | | *Regret is the only prophet you fight in the halo series. |
| *In the San'Shyuum section of the Covenant Species part of the ''Halo 3'' Manual, Regret is the Prophet seen in the picture.{{Ref/Game|H3|Detail=Manual, Covenant Species Section, page ??}}
| | *Considering recent information, and given Regret was the one Prophet who personally lead the destruction of countless colonies and murdered untold billions of Humans, it seems proper that his killer was a Human, especially one whom Regret had been fighting indirectly against for the majority of the war, Master Chief, for the fate of Humanity. |
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| File:H2 - Regret.png|A pre-release model of Regret.
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| File:Regret render.png|The Prophet of Regret in ''Halo Wars''.
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| File:HWG regret and Ripa.png|Regret tasks the [[Ripa 'Moramee|new Arbiter]] with humanity's eradication on the planet Harvest.
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| File:threat.jpg|Regret declares holy war on humanity in [[Halo: Fall of Reach|the comic adaptation]] of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''.
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| File:HW_Regret_Sculpt.jpg|A sculpt of the Prophet of Regret in ''Halo Wars''.
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| File:HW_Regret_Wireframe.jpg|A wireframe of the Prophet of Regret in ''Halo Wars''.
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| File:HWDE_Regret_LeaderProfile.jpg|Regret's [[Target profile]].
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| File:RegretTerminal.jpg|Regret aboard the ''Solemn Penance''.
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| File:RegretTerminal2.jpg|Regret flanked by his Honor Guards aboard the ''Solemn Penance''.
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| File:RegretTerminal3.jpg|Regret looks on as his stewards reveal the location of the [[Portal at Voi|portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]].
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| File:H2-ProphetofRegret.png|An in-game model of the Prophet of Regret as he appears in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:RegretH2.jpg| Regret in his temple on Delta Halo in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:Regret2.png|Regret in the High Council Chamber as seen in ''Halo 2''.
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| File:FloodProphet01.jpg|Regret absorbed by the [[Gravemind]].
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| File:H2A - Regret model.jpg|A model of the Prophet of Regret.
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| File:H2A - Regret flood model.jpg|A model of the Flood-infested Regret.
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| File:MercyRegret.jpg|Mercy and Regret witnesses the disgraced Commander Thel Vadamee return to High Charity.
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| File:Hierarchs.png|A hologram of Regret, alongside Truth and Mercy at Thel Vadamee's trial.
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| File:RegretH2A.jpg|Regret angrily condemns Thel for his failure to protect Alpha Halo.
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| File:RegretH2Aingame.jpg|Regret in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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| File:Regret2401H2A.jpg|The Infected Regret argues with [[2401 Penitent Tangent]].
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| File:TS-Dartboard.jpg|A dart board with the Prophet of Regret in ''[[War of Wits: The Sale]]''.
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| File:Enc22 Hierarchs.jpg|Artwork of the Prophet of Regret (left) alongside Truth and Mercy for the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
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| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
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| **''[[Hunting Party]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[War of Wits: The Sale]]'' {{C|Non-canonical appearance}}
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| *''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
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| **''[[Sacrifice]]'' {{Im}}
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| *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' {{Im}}
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{c|Hologram only}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Age of Retribution]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Related Pages== |
| {{Ref/Sources|2}} | | *[[Prophet of Mercy]] |
| | *[[Prophet of Truth]] |
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| [[Category:Hierarchs|Regret]] | | [[Category:Characters|High Prophet of Regret]] |
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