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{{Center|''Were you looking for the [[Activation Index]], called "Sacred Icon" by the Covenant?''}} | |||
'''''Icon''''' is a prose from the short story collection ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''. | '''''Icon''''' is a prose from the short story collection ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''. | ||
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Soldiers forged from youth to serve as tools of war- | Soldiers forged from youth to serve as tools of war- | ||
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their exploits during the Human-Covenant War. | their exploits during the Human-Covenant War. | ||
Prepared for the harsh realities of combat against known | Prepared for the harsh realities of combat against known | ||
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the overwhelming might of the Covenant. | the overwhelming might of the Covenant. | ||
Altered to a level far beyond that of a normal human, the | Altered to a level far beyond that of a normal human, the | ||
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agendas. | agendas. | ||
Rising through the flames of war, echoing through the | Rising through the flames of war, echoing through the | ||
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tion, offering a faint glimpse at ultimate victory. | tion, offering a faint glimpse at ultimate victory. | ||
Thus came a "Demon"-a hero, a soldier, a man. One | Thus came a "Demon"-a hero, a soldier, a man. One | ||
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had one intangible asset few others possessed-luck. | had one intangible asset few others possessed-luck. | ||
Added to an unmatched drive to win-whether it be a | Added to an unmatched drive to win-whether it be a | ||
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against impossible odds. | against impossible odds. | ||
Never one to give in, never one to relent, the Master | Never one to give in, never one to relent, the Master | ||