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An '''Ascension''' is a [[Covenant]] ceremony in which three [[San 'Shyuum]] ascend to the rank of [[High Prophets|Hierarch]] and announce their names as Prophets to the Covenant. | An '''Ascension''' is a [[Covenant]] grand ceremony in which three [[San 'Shyuum]] ascend to the rank of [[High Prophets|Hierarch]] and announce their names as Prophets to the Covenant. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
A monumental ceremony, it draws out thousands of spectators, due to | A monumental ceremony, it draws out tens of thousands of spectators, due to its rare occurrence. It takes place in ''[[High Charity]]'', specifically on the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. Each San 'Shyuum ascends one of the three legs of the ship until they reach the place where [[032 Mendicant Bias]] has been chained in order to receive the blessing from their "Oracle". They then address the crowd waiting below and declare their new names. <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', Epilogue</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 01:11, April 29, 2008
An Ascension is a Covenant grand ceremony in which three San 'Shyuum ascend to the rank of Hierarch and announce their names as Prophets to the Covenant.
Background
A monumental ceremony, it draws out tens of thousands of spectators, due to its rare occurrence. It takes place in High Charity, specifically on the Forerunner Dreadnought. Each San 'Shyuum ascends one of the three legs of the ship until they reach the place where 032 Mendicant Bias has been chained in order to receive the blessing from their "Oracle". They then address the crowd waiting below and declare their new names. [1]
Sources
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, Epilogue
