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A '''Geas''' is a [[Forerunner]] term, meaning a "genetic command" imposed on an organism or species of organisms. Through the use of a geas, an organism can be given a set of subconscious orders that will be passed on to their children, lasting several generations in some cases. Highly skilled Forerunner [[Lifeworker|Lifeworkers]], such as the [[Librarian]], are capable of creating a geas.  
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'''Geas''' was an archaic [[Forerunner]] term, meaning '''genetic command''', that referred to a generations-long genetic command imposed on an organism or species. Through the use of a geas, an organism could be given a set of subconscious orders that would be passed on to their children, in some cases lasting several generations. Only highly skilled Forerunner [[Lifeworker]]s were capable of creating a geas.


Forerunner scholars hypothesized that the [[Precursors]] may have imposed a geas on the Forerunners themselves.
In approximately [[100,300 B.C.E.]], [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] speculated that the [[Librarian]] had imposed a geas on the [[human]] race, something he considered likely. Forerunner students of the [[Mantle]] also hypothesized that the [[Precursors]] may have imposed a geas on the Forerunners themselves.<ref>'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', ''Chapter 2''</ref>


==References==
==List of appearances==
*[[Halo: Cryptum]] (first mentioned)
*''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' {{1st}}
 
==Sources==
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Revision as of 14:56, December 23, 2010

Template:Ratings Template:New Content Geas was an archaic Forerunner term, meaning genetic command, that referred to a generations-long genetic command imposed on an organism or species. Through the use of a geas, an organism could be given a set of subconscious orders that would be passed on to their children, in some cases lasting several generations. Only highly skilled Forerunner Lifeworkers were capable of creating a geas.

In approximately 100,300 B.C.E., Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting speculated that the Librarian had imposed a geas on the human race, something he considered likely. Forerunner students of the Mantle also hypothesized that the Precursors may have imposed a geas on the Forerunners themselves.[1]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Cryptum, Chapter 2