Editing Prophet of Stewardship

{{Status|Canon}}
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The '''Minor Prophet of Stewardship'''<ref name="Rerelease">'''Halo: The Flood''' (2010 edition), ''[[Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit]]''</ref> was a [[San'Shyuum]] [[Minor Prophet]] attached to the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]. Stewardship was a member of the fleet's [[Council of Masters]].<ref name="tf94">'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 94''</ref>

==Biography==
The Minor Prophet of Stewardship often worked with the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]], with the [[Zo Resken|Prophet of Clarity]] serving as a buffer between the two. Stewardship was later given command of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]'s military assets.<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 195'' (Google Play edition)</ref> When the Fleet of Particular Justice arrived at the [[Soell|Soell system]] and discovered [[Installation 04]], Stewardship was aboard the [[DDS-class carrier|carrier]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]''. He immediately claimed authority over the fleet per the reclamation procedure, as the Halo was a religious matter. [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee was reluctant to cede authority with {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} heading for the system. After a meeting on the ''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' to contact ''[[High Charity]]'' to verify who had command, no decision was made when communication with ''High Charity'' could not be made.{{Ref/Reuse|Rerelease}}

Stewardship was aboard [[Shipmaster]] [[Orna 'Fulsam]]ee's [[Covenant destroyer|destroyer]] ''[[Blameless Conceit]]'' when the battle commenced above the ring. The Minor Prophet forbade the fleet from using [[plasma torpedo]]es to destroy the ''Pillar of Autumn'', saying that a stray torpedo could damage Halo; 'Vadamee eventually overrode this order.{{Ref/Reuse|flood4}}{{Ref/Reuse|Rerelease}} Stewardship ordered for [[Ossoona]] [[Isna 'Nosolee]] to infiltrate the vessel,{{Ref/Reuse|Rerelease}} though he was eventually killed.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 48'' (2010 edition)</ref> Stewardship's decision to not fire upon ''Autumn'' proved to be a grave mistake. By the time 'Vadamee had ordered his ships to fire upon the ship, the human cruiser held out against the Covenant boarders long enough to crash land on the ring.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> Stewardship oversaw the Covenant's [[Battle of Installation 04|campaign on the Halo]]. During a [[Council of Masters]] meeting, he gave [[Special Operations Officer]] [[Zuka 'Zamamee]] orders, denying him permission to hunt [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[John-117]].<ref name="tf106">'''Halo: The Flood''', ''pages 106-108'' (2010 edition)</ref> During the battle the Prophet secretly ordered ''[[Undiminished Entelechy]]'' and ''[[Purity of Spirit]]'' to conduct a close-range survey of the Halo before the human ship's arrival.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-beta-late-than-never '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Beta Late Than Never'']</ref>

[[File:H2A Terminals - Thel and Prophet.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Prophet of Stewardship conversing with Supreme Commander 'Vadamee.]]
As the battle wore on, Stewardship, alternating between the [[Ket-pattern battlecruiser|battlecruiser]] ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' near the surface and ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' in orbit, began to disregard the [[Sangheili]]'s authority. When the Covenant discovered a [[Forerunner]] [[Threshold gas mine|gas mine]] orbiting the nearby gas giant [[Threshold]], the Prophet sent an expeditionary force under [[Sesa 'Refumee]] and [[Loka 'Bandolee]] to investigate, an act which Thel 'Vadamee believed unwise because he believed that all forces should be concentrated on the [[human]] presence on Installation 04. Two more teams were sent to secure [[Flood containment facility|an alleged weapons cache]], both of which lost contact, leading to the deployment of a fourth.{{Ref/Reuse|Rerelease}} When the [[Flood]] was released, Stewardship had [[Soha 'Rolamee]] executed for his failure to secure the containment facility on the ring. He spoke with 'Zamamee through a [[holography|hologram]] and spoke with him about his first attempt on the Spartan's life, which had failed. Stewardship, realizing the threat of John-117, asked what 'Zamamee's plan was to eliminate the Spartan, and upon hearing it, granted him permission to pursue the Spartan. Before the meeting ended, he threatened 'Zamamee with 'Rolamee's fate if he failed again.<ref name="tf197">'''Halo: The Flood''', ''pages 197-199'' (2010 edition)</ref>

'Vadamee finally sent a formal request to Stewardship to cease his constant force misappropriation, though the message was ignored. At this point the Supreme Commander sent a single infantry unit to relieve the Prophet of Stewardship until the humans were eliminated, but Stewardship ordered them destroyed on final approach to ''Ascendant Justice'', warning that any further affronts to his leadership would be met with equally lethal results. 'Vadamee finally assembled a force to retake ''Ascendant Justice'' and physically relieve the Prophet himself, but Stewardship relocated to ''Truth and Reconciliation'', leaving orders for the crew to arrest the Supreme Commander if he interfered with his consecration of the ring, an order the crew ignored when 'Vadamee traveled to ''Ascendant Justice''. Soon, however, [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee was recovered from his mission to the {{Pattern|Mjern|agricultural support ship}} ''[[Infinite Succor]]'', revealing that the Flood was on the ring. This prompted 'Vadamee to initiate emergency quarantine response, priority alpha, meaning that Stewardship would not be able to leave the ring unless his ship remained uninfected.{{Ref/Reuse|Rerelease}}

Stewardship was captured during the humans' [[Battle for the Truth and Reconciliation#Third raid - capture|last-ditch raid]] on the ship and locked away. He made no attempt to hide his status as a Prophet from his captors, no doubt so that they would take him prisoner rather than kill him on the spot.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 329'' (2003 edition); ''page 368'' (2010 edition)</ref> He was able to send a rescue request ordering all available Covenant vessels to rescue him, but 'Vadamee denied the request as the ring was about to detonate.{{Ref/Reuse|Rerelease}} The Prophet of Stewardship died when First Lieutenant [[Melissa McKay]] destroyed the ship to prevent the Flood from escaping the Halo.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 332'' (2003 edition); ''page 371'' (2010 edition)</ref>

==Personality and traits==
The Minor Prophet of Stewardship was intelligent, though he was quite malevolent. Stewardship made his position of power and importance in the fleet clear to his subordinates by his actions and posture.{{Ref/Reuse|flood4}} Stewardship was a pious individual and believed that even demeaning [[Combat harness|Sangheili combat harness]]es was borderline heresy, as the armor incorporated [[Forerunner]] technology.{{Ref/Reuse|tf106}} The Prophet reminded [[Orna 'Fulsam]]ee of tiny [[rodent]]s that he had hunted in his childhood. Stewardship believed that all [[Sentience|sentient]] beings were unconsciously drawn to Forerunner artifacts, and that is how the [[human]]s—although "primitive"—had discovered [[Installation 04]]. Stewardship had an assistant, [[Bako 'Ikaporamee]], who often spoke on the Prophet's behalf.{{Ref/Reuse|flood4}}

The Minor Prophet of Stewardship wore a tall, elegantly decorated headpiece made of metal and amber gemstone panels.{{Ref/Reuse|flood4}} The headpiece was complex, and wired for communication purposes.<ref name="tf107">'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 107'' (2010 edition)</ref> He donned a red overrobe and a [[gold]]en underrobbe, and operated an [[anti-gravity chair]].{{Ref/Reuse|flood4}} A silver mantle was worn on Stewardship's shoulders and it supported a cluster of gold weaves that extended in front of his lips.{{Ref/Reuse|tf107}}

==Trivia==
*The Prophet of Stewardship went unnamed in the original release of ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', being only referred to as "the Prophet". His name was revealed in the [[Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit|priority broadcast log]] included in the 2010 re-release.
*"Stewardship" is the office of a steward, someone who manages the property or affairs of someone else in their absence. Like the other named Prophets, his name is ironic, as Stewardship refuses to relinquish his authority over the ring and constantly misappropriates the fleet's resources.
*Stewardship is only described as wearing an [[antigravity belt]] in the 2003 edition of ''[[Halo: The Flood]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|tf94}} However, he is depicted using an [[anti-gravity chair]] in the 2010 edition of the novel,{{Ref/Reuse|flood4}} ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'''s terminals,<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 13]]''</ref> and in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', multiplayer map ''[[Truth]]''</ref>
*Stewardship appears in a hologram aboard ''[[Undiminished Entelechy]]'' in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer map "[[Truth]]".{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HTMCC H2A Achievement Obsessed.jpg|Concept art of Thel conversing with Stewardship. Note the Prophet's resemblance to [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]].
File:H5G Truth Prophet 2.png|A holographic transmission featuring Stewardship on the ''Halo 5'' map Truth.
File:H5G_Truth_Prophet.png|The hologram on Truth.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Halo: The Flood#2010 bonus content|Adjunct]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' {{C|Holographic projection only}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{C|Holographic projection only}}

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