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{{Era|Forerunner|Covenant|Human|UNSC|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|name=2401 Penitent Tangent  
|name=2401 Penitent Tangent  
|image=[[File:PT2401.JPG|300px|2401 Penitent Tangent in the clutches of the [[Gravemind]].]]
|image=[[File:HTMCC-H2A 2401PenitentTangent.png|300px]]
|began=More than 100,000 years ago
|began= c. [[97,445 BCE]]
|ended=
|ended=
|gender=N/A (Male characteristics)
|gender= Male
|description=
|description=Floating, round-edged cube, with one "eye" sign
|color=
|color= Red illuminations with silver casing
|affiliation=Forerunner
|affiliation=[[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]]
|function=Monitor of Installation 05
|function=[[Monitor]] of [[Installation 05]]
|battles=[[Forerunner-Flood War]]<br>[[Battle of Installation 05]]
}}
}}
{{Quote|Greetings! I am 2401 Penitent Tangent. I am the monitor of Installation 05.|2401 Penitent Tangent introducing himself to [[John-117]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee{{Ref/Level|Id=gra|H2|Gravemind (level)|Gravemind}}}}


{{Quote|And you know nothing about containment! You have demonstrated a complete disregard for even the most basic protocols!| 2401 Penitent Tangent rebuking the [[Prophet of Regret]]}}
'''05-2401 Penitent Tangent''' was the [[monitor]] of [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 05]].{{Ref/Reuse|gra}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=136}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=371}}


'''2401 Penitent Tangent''' was the [[monitor]] of [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 05]].<ref name="gra">'''[[Halo 2]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref><ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 136''</ref>
==Biography==
2401 Penitent Tangent, as well as the other six monitors, was present at the dispersion of the [[activation index|activation indexes]] prior to the firing of the [[Halo Array|Halo weapons]] near the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].{{Ref/Game|HCEA|Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminal 2}}
 
Penitent Tangent was charged with regularly scheduled communications with the other Halo array monitors for updates. Several millennia after the rings were fired, though, he ceased sending these messages. Penitent Tangent was the last monitor to send a message to [[343 Guilty Spark]] on [[Installation 04]], though Guilty Spark described his final messages as "incomplete and quite perplexing," and logged his concerns about Penitent Tangent's ability to perform his duties, believing he had not been functioning correctly for some time before his messages ceased.<ref>[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Terminals]], Terminal 4</ref> These reports were recieved by the [[Edom Terminal\Juridical]] on [[Mars]], and later noted by [[Catalog]] around the [[2558]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Catalog|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/query-catalog-old/7fbf60e8-92f7-4826-ac2a-ab1b5e4e3603/posts?page=5|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Query: Catalog(old)|D=29|M=12|Y=2019|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#Query: Catalog(old)}}


==Biography==
===Flood outbreak===
===Flood outbreak===
In [[97,227 BCE|May 97,227 BCE]], [[Unidentified ancilla (Installation 05)|another artificial intelligence construct]] warned 2401 Penitent Tangent of a pending outbreak in one the installation's [[Flood]] [[Flood containment facility|containment facilities]]. The monitor continued to ignore this warning, and those that followed, for millenia. Within [[2552|99,779 years]], the containment facility, as well as much of the Halo, had been overrun by the Flood.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[multiplayer]] map ''[[Cold Storage]]'' [[Installation 05 containment failure report|transmissions]]</ref> Eventually, the [[Quarantine Zone]] was established and the full force of the installation's [[Sentinel]]s and [[Enforcer]]s was mobilized.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Quarantine Zone]]''</ref>
At some point, [[Unidentified ancilla (Installation 05)|another artificial intelligence construct]] warned 2401 Penitent Tangent of a pending outbreak in one the installation's [[Flood]] [[Flood containment facility|containment facilities]]. The monitor continued to ignore this warning, and those that followed, for millennia. Within [[2552|99,779 years]], the containment facility had been overrun by the Flood, with lockdown protocols in effect within the Halo's [[teleportation grid]] to prevent further infestation.{{Ref/Map|H3|Cold Storage|Detail=[[Cold Storage Reports]]}} By around the year [[93 BC]], the Edom Terminal\Juridical had received an incomplete [[Cold Storage Reports|report]] filed by an ancilla on Delta Halo (presumably the same as the aforementioned), and responded in kind by requesting that the Delta Halo ancillae continue the correspondence through properly-secured channels. These events were also noted by Catalog in 2558.{{Ref/Reuse|Catalog}}
 
Eventually, the [[Quarantine Zone]] was established and the full force of the installation's [[Sentinel]]s and [[Enforcer]]s was mobilized.{{Ref/Level|H2|Sacred Icon}}{{Ref/Level|H2|Quarantine Zone}}


===Battle of Installation 05===
===Battle of Installation 05===
{{Main|Battle of Installation 05}}
{{Main|Battle of Installation 05}}
By [[2552#November|November 2, 2552]], 2401 Penitent Tangent had been captured by the Flood and was held captive by the [[Gravemind]] that had manifested on Installation 05. After the battle on the ring had raged for some time, the Gravemind absorbed and reanimated the [[Prophet of Regret]], one of the [[Hierarchs]] of the [[Covenant]]. Later, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee were also captured by the Gravemind. Upon seeing John, a [[Reclaimer]], the monitor urged the Spartan to activate the ring. Penitent Tangent was immediately objected to by Regret, who insisted that nothing could be done until he had completed his sermon in preparation for the [[Covenant religion|Great Journey]]. The monitor countered that the installation had a firing record of 1.2 trillion simulated, and one actual thus making the ring fully prepared to fire on demand. The Hierarch then torted that the "Oracles" were the most worthless artifacts that had been left by the Forerunners, prompting the monitor to berate Regret for his lack of regard for protocol. Amid the argument, the Gravemind insisted that the four factions represented in the meeting shared a common goal: preventing the ring from being activated. Shortly thereafter, the Gravemind used the monitor's control of Installation 05's [[teleportation grid]] to send the Spartan and 'Vadamee to ''[[High Charity]]'' and the Halo's [[Control Room (Installation 05)|control room]], respectively, in an attempt to stop the activation of the Halo array.<ref name="gra"/>
{{Quote|And you know nothing about containment! You have demonstrated a complete disregard for even the most basic protocols!|2401 Penitent Tangent rebuking the [[Prophet of Regret]]}}
By [[2552#November|November 2, 2552]], 2401 Penitent Tangent had been captured by the Flood and was held captive by the [[Gravemind]] that had manifested on Installation 05. After the battle on the ring had raged for some time, the Gravemind absorbed and reanimated the [[Prophet of Regret]], one of the [[Hierarchs]] of the [[Covenant]]. Later, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee were also captured by the Gravemind. Upon seeing John, a [[Reclaimer]], the monitor urged the Spartan to activate the ring. This was immediately objected to by Regret, who insisted that nothing could be done until he had completed his sermon in preparation for the [[Covenant religion|Great Journey]]. The monitor countered that the installation had a firing record of 1.2 trillion simulated, and one actual thus making the ring fully prepared to fire on demand. The Hierarch then retorted that the "Oracles" were the most worthless artifacts that had been left by the Forerunners, prompting the monitor to berate Regret for his lack of regard for protocol. Amid the argument, the Gravemind insisted that the four factions represented in the meeting shared a common goal: preventing the ring from being activated. Shortly thereafter, the Gravemind used the monitor's control of Installation 05's [[teleportation grid]] to send the Spartan to ''[[High Charity]]'' and 'Vadamee to  Halo's [[Control Room (Installation 05)|control room]], respectively, in an attempt to stop the activation of the Halo array.{{Ref/Reuse|gra}} The current status of 2401 Penitent Tangent is unknown.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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*2401 Penitent Tangent was voiced by [[John Michael Higgins]].
*2401 Penitent Tangent was voiced by [[John Michael Higgins]].
*Like all monitors, 2401 Penitent Tangent's numerical designation is derived from seven raised to one less than the number of his installation (7<sup>n-1</sup>). This is one of [[Bungie]]'s numerous [[List of "seven" references in Halo|references to the number seven]] in the ''Halo'' series.
*Like all monitors, 2401 Penitent Tangent's numerical designation is derived from seven raised to one less than the number of his installation (7<sup>n-1</sup>). This is one of [[Bungie]]'s numerous references to the number [[seven]] in the ''Halo'' series.
*"Penitent" means ''feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and [being] disposed to atonement and amendment''" and is synonymous with "repentant".<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/penitent '''Dictionary.com:''' penitent]</ref> "Tangent" is part of the idiom "off on a tangent", which refers to ''digressing suddenly from one course of action or thought and turning to another''.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tangent '''Dictionary.com:''' tangent]</ref> This name may reflect the Monitor's actions; it could be described as sorrowfully digressing from one course of action (neglecting its installation) and turning to another (wishing to activate the Halo). This is interesting, as Penitent is a synonym for Guilty, and Tangent is similar to Spark. It has been theorized that all Monitors were named following this pattern.
*"Penitent" means ''feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and [being] disposed to atonement and amendment''" and is synonymous with "repentant".<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/penitent '''Dictionary.com:''' penitent]</ref> "Tangent" is part of the idiom "off on a tangent", which refers to ''digressing suddenly from one course of action or thought and turning to another''.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tangent '''Dictionary.com:''' tangent]</ref>  
*2401 Penitent Tangent appears in the ''Halo 2'' multiplayer map ''[[Backwash]]''. He hovers around the map and is invulnerable to damage.
*2401 Penitent Tangent appears in the ''Halo 2'' multiplayer map ''[[Backwash]]''. He hovers around the map and is invulnerable to damage.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:PenitentTangentCEA.jpg|2401 Penitent Tangent in one of his garbled transmissions to [[04-343 Guilty Spark|343 Guilty Spark]].
File:PT2401.JPG|Penitent Tangent in ''Halo 2''.
File:PenitentTangent01.jpg|2401 Penitent Tangent on [[Backwash]].
File:PenitentTangentCEA.jpg|2401 Penitent Tangent in one of his garbled transmissions to [[343 Guilty Spark]].
File:H2_Backwash_2401PT.jpg|2401 Penitent Tangent on [[Backwash]].
File:H2-2401PenitentTangent.png|A cutout of Penitent Tangent.
File:H2-2401PenitentTangent.png|A cutout of Penitent Tangent.
File:H2-2401PT-J117.jpg|2401 Penitent Tangent addresses John-117.
File:2401 Penitent Tangent Render.png|A render of Penitent Tangent.
File:H2-2401PT-J117.jpg|2401 Penitent Tangent addresses John-117 in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2AChief&2401.png|2401 Penitent Tangent and John-117 in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H2A2401&Regret.png|2401 Penitent Tangent arguing with an infected Prophet of Regret.
File:Enc22 PenitentTangent.png|Artwork of Penitent Tangent in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 00:17, November 6, 2023

2401 Penitent Tangent
2401 Penitent Tangent.
Biographical information

Began service:

c. 97,445 BCE

Gender:

Male

Description:

Floating, round-edged cube, with one "eye" sign

Color(s):

Red illuminations with silver casing

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Forerunner ecumene

Functionality:

Monitor of Installation 05

 

"Greetings! I am 2401 Penitent Tangent. I am the monitor of Installation 05."
— 2401 Penitent Tangent introducing himself to John-117 and Thel 'Vadamee[1]

05-2401 Penitent Tangent was the monitor of Halo Installation 05.[1][2][3]

Biography[edit]

2401 Penitent Tangent, as well as the other six monitors, was present at the dispersion of the activation indexes prior to the firing of the Halo weapons near the end of the Forerunner-Flood war.[4]

Penitent Tangent was charged with regularly scheduled communications with the other Halo array monitors for updates. Several millennia after the rings were fired, though, he ceased sending these messages. Penitent Tangent was the last monitor to send a message to 343 Guilty Spark on Installation 04, though Guilty Spark described his final messages as "incomplete and quite perplexing," and logged his concerns about Penitent Tangent's ability to perform his duties, believing he had not been functioning correctly for some time before his messages ceased.[5] These reports were recieved by the Edom Terminal\Juridical on Mars, and later noted by Catalog around the 2558.[6]

Flood outbreak[edit]

At some point, another artificial intelligence construct warned 2401 Penitent Tangent of a pending outbreak in one the installation's Flood containment facilities. The monitor continued to ignore this warning, and those that followed, for millennia. Within 99,779 years, the containment facility had been overrun by the Flood, with lockdown protocols in effect within the Halo's teleportation grid to prevent further infestation.[7] By around the year 93 BC, the Edom Terminal\Juridical had received an incomplete report filed by an ancilla on Delta Halo (presumably the same as the aforementioned), and responded in kind by requesting that the Delta Halo ancillae continue the correspondence through properly-secured channels. These events were also noted by Catalog in 2558.[6]

Eventually, the Quarantine Zone was established and the full force of the installation's Sentinels and Enforcers was mobilized.[8][9]

Battle of Installation 05[edit]

Main article: Battle of Installation 05

"And you know nothing about containment! You have demonstrated a complete disregard for even the most basic protocols!"
— 2401 Penitent Tangent rebuking the Prophet of Regret

By November 2, 2552, 2401 Penitent Tangent had been captured by the Flood and was held captive by the Gravemind that had manifested on Installation 05. After the battle on the ring had raged for some time, the Gravemind absorbed and reanimated the Prophet of Regret, one of the Hierarchs of the Covenant. Later, Spartan John-117 and Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee were also captured by the Gravemind. Upon seeing John, a Reclaimer, the monitor urged the Spartan to activate the ring. This was immediately objected to by Regret, who insisted that nothing could be done until he had completed his sermon in preparation for the Great Journey. The monitor countered that the installation had a firing record of 1.2 trillion simulated, and one actual thus making the ring fully prepared to fire on demand. The Hierarch then retorted that the "Oracles" were the most worthless artifacts that had been left by the Forerunners, prompting the monitor to berate Regret for his lack of regard for protocol. Amid the argument, the Gravemind insisted that the four factions represented in the meeting shared a common goal: preventing the ring from being activated. Shortly thereafter, the Gravemind used the monitor's control of Installation 05's teleportation grid to send the Spartan to High Charity and 'Vadamee to Halo's control room, respectively, in an attempt to stop the activation of the Halo array.[1] The current status of 2401 Penitent Tangent is unknown.[3]

Trivia[edit]

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  • 2401 Penitent Tangent was voiced by John Michael Higgins.
  • Like all monitors, 2401 Penitent Tangent's numerical designation is derived from seven raised to one less than the number of his installation (7n-1). This is one of Bungie's numerous references to the number seven in the Halo series.
  • "Penitent" means feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and [being] disposed to atonement and amendment" and is synonymous with "repentant".[10] "Tangent" is part of the idiom "off on a tangent", which refers to digressing suddenly from one course of action or thought and turning to another.[11]
  • 2401 Penitent Tangent appears in the Halo 2 multiplayer map Backwash. He hovers around the map and is invulnerable to damage.

Gallery[edit]

  • Penitent Tangent in Halo 2.

    Penitent Tangent in Halo 2.

  • 2401 Penitent Tangent in one of his garbled transmissions to 343 Guilty Spark.

    2401 Penitent Tangent in one of his garbled transmissions to 343 Guilty Spark.

  • 2401 Penitent Tangent on Backwash.

    2401 Penitent Tangent on Backwash.

  • A cutout of Penitent Tangent.

    A cutout of Penitent Tangent.

  • A render of Penitent Tangent.

    A render of Penitent Tangent.

  • 2401 Penitent Tangent addresses John-117 in Halo 2.

    2401 Penitent Tangent addresses John-117 in Halo 2.

  • 2401 Penitent Tangent and John-117 in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    2401 Penitent Tangent and John-117 in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • 2401 Penitent Tangent arguing with an infected Prophet of Regret.

    2401 Penitent Tangent arguing with an infected Prophet of Regret.

  • Artwork of Penitent Tangent in the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition).

    Artwork of Penitent Tangent in the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition).

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind
  2. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 136
  3. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 371
  4. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Terminal 2
  5. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Terminals, Terminal 4
  6. ^ a b Halo Waypoint Forums, Query: Catalog(old) (Retrieved on Dec 29, 2019) [local archive] [external archive]
  7. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map Cold Storage: Cold Storage Reports
  8. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Sacred Icon
  9. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Quarantine Zone
  10. ^ Dictionary.com: penitent
  11. ^ Dictionary.com: tangent

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