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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Creation and early service=== | ===Creation and early service=== | ||
{{Quote|I name you the protector and guardian of the Lesser Ark. You will keep it safe for the true inheritors of the Mantle. Any thoughtlessness, or cruelty, or arrogance is washed clean from you now. Yours is not—cannot be—a happy end. And thus I name you Tragic Solitude… for you shall be alone, and your noble sacrifice shall aid the Reclaimers… but in doing so, it shall break what is left of your heart.|The IsoDidact, upon 000 Tragic Solitude's creation | {{Quote|I name you the protector and guardian of the Lesser Ark. You will keep it safe for the true inheritors of the Mantle. Any thoughtlessness, or cruelty, or arrogance is washed clean from you now. Yours is not—cannot be—a happy end. And thus I name you Tragic Solitude… for you shall be alone, and your noble sacrifice shall aid the Reclaimers… but in doing so, it shall break what is left of your heart.|The IsoDidact, upon 000 Tragic Solitude's creation<ref>"Promises to Keep" – ''Halo: Fractures'', p. 105 (Google Play edition)</ref>}} | ||
[[File:TSdespair.png|thumb|left|250px|Tragic Solitude dismantles a fighter]] | [[File:TSdespair.png|thumb|left|250px|Tragic Solitude dismantles a fighter]] | ||
After the [[Great Purification|firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], in the [[dark time]] that followed the [[reintroduction|repopulating]] of the [[Milky Way]], a group of surviving [[Forerunner]]s attempted to repair the [[Domain]] by venturing on a mission to the abandoned capital of [[Maethrillian]]. During their mission, they encountered [[Abaddon]], a [[Precursor]] construct who attempted to bring them to trial for the Halo Array's activation. While interacting with Abaddon, [[Splendid-Dust-of-Ancient-Suns]]—the former [[First Councilor]] of the [[Ecumene Council]]—felt an immense amount of guilt in the Forerunners' arrogance. Afterwards, Splendid Dust and other surviving Forerunners returned to [[Installation 00]], the primary installation of the Halo Array utilized to [[Conservation Measure|index and preserve]] biological diversity in the galaxy during the Forerunners' [[Forerunner-Flood war|war]] against the [[Flood]]. Seeking atonement for his actions, Splendid Dust wished to do something helpful for the [[human]]s that would succeed the Forerunners as the [[Reclaimer]]s and inheritors of the [[Mantle of Responsibility]], wanting to act as an interpreter for all the Forerunners had learned. After discussing this idea with the [[IsoDidact]] and [[Chant-to-Green]], he had himself [[Mind transfer|composed]] and became a [[monitor]]. The IsoDidact named Tragic Solitude the caretaker and protector of Installation 00, where he intended to atone by staying behind on the Ark and awaiting the arrival of the humans, while the rest of the surviving Forerunners departed the installation to begin their self-imposed exile.<ref name="promises"/> | After the [[Great Purification|firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], in the [[dark time]] that followed the [[reintroduction|repopulating]] of the [[Milky Way]], a group of surviving [[Forerunner]]s attempted to repair the [[Domain]] by venturing on a mission to the abandoned capital of [[Maethrillian]]. During their mission, they encountered [[Abaddon]], a [[Precursor]] construct who attempted to bring them to trial for the Halo Array's activation. While interacting with Abaddon, [[Splendid-Dust-of-Ancient-Suns]]—the former [[First Councilor]] of the [[Ecumene Council]]—felt an immense amount of guilt in the Forerunners' arrogance. Afterwards, Splendid Dust and other surviving Forerunners returned to [[Installation 00]], the primary installation of the Halo Array utilized to [[Conservation Measure|index and preserve]] biological diversity in the galaxy during the Forerunners' [[Forerunner-Flood war|war]] against the [[Flood]]. Seeking atonement for his actions, Splendid Dust wished to do something helpful for the [[human]]s that would succeed the Forerunners as the [[Reclaimer]]s and inheritors of the [[Mantle of Responsibility]], wanting to act as an interpreter for all the Forerunners had learned. After discussing this idea with the [[IsoDidact]] and [[Chant-to-Green]], he had himself [[Mind transfer|composed]] into an [[ancilla]] and became a [[monitor]]. The IsoDidact named Tragic Solitude the caretaker and protector of Installation 00, where he intended to atone by staying behind on the Ark and awaiting the arrival of the humans, while the rest of the surviving Forerunners departed the installation to begin their self-imposed exile.<ref name="promises"/> | ||
Like most Forerunner | Like most Forerunner ancillas, Tragic Solitude was only given information relevant to his duties; in his case, protecting Installation 00 and maintaining the nature balance of the facility's ecosystem.<ref name="hitd270"/> Over time, his memories as Splendid Dust would fade.<ref name="promises"/> Following the exodus of the surviving Forerunners, Tragic Solitude was left alone in isolation on Installation 00 for millennia.<ref name="hitd320">''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 320-323 (Google Play edition)</ref> He often found himself bored with little to do, aside from making improvements to his installation and the occasional minor system repair. While he continued to perform his duties admirably,<ref name="idle hands i">''Halo Wars 2'', Phoenix Log – "Idle Hands I"</ref> the long period of isolation had an adverse affect on the monitor and instilled a distrust and hatred of the Forerunners in the monitor, who felt betrayed by his creators.<ref name="hitd320"/> In [[29,823 BCE]], Tragic Solitude dismantled a {{Class|Despair|fighter}} once apparently belonging to the [[Librarian]], placing the [[Space fighter|fighter]] back into its original [[design seed]] form. The monitor found himself tempted to launch the fighter from its stasis, but instead chose to busy himself with other tasks as per his instructions.<ref name="atb">''Halo Wars 2'', Phoenix Log – "A Tensed Bolt"</ref> | ||
===Battle of Installation 00=== | ===Battle of Installation 00=== | ||
{{Quote|multi=yes|q1=I have told you who I am. Who are you?|343 Guilty Spark|q2=All our makers once held dear.<br>[Alexandria before the Fire].|000 Tragic Solitude|A dialog between 343 Guilty Spark and 000 Tragic Solitude<ref name="h3"/>}} | {{Quote|multi=yes|q1=I have told you who I am. Who are you?|343 Guilty Spark|q2=All our makers once held dear.<br>[Alexandria before the Fire].|000 Tragic Solitude|A dialog between 343 Guilty Spark and 000 Tragic Solitude<ref name="h3"/>}} | ||
After millennia of relative peace on the Halo Array, the Halo installations became a battleground for the ongoing [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2552]]. In the resulting conflict, [[Installation 04]] was destroyed by humanity and [[Installation 05]]'s surface was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Sangheili]] to quell a Flood infestation. These acts greatly disturbed Tragic Solitude, but he nonetheless began creating [[Installation | After millennia of relative peace on the Halo Array, the Halo installations became a battleground for the ongoing [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2552]]. In the resulting conflict, [[Installation 04]] was destroyed by humanity and [[Installation 05]]'s surface was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Sangheili]] to quell a Flood infestation. These acts greatly disturbed Tragic Solitude, but he nonetheless began creating [[Installation 08]] on the Ark to replace the destroyed Installation 04.<ref name="hitd270"/> On [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]], Installation 00 became a [[Battle of Installation 00|place of conflict]] for the last battle of the Human-Covenant War. Utilizing the [[Portal at Voi|slipspace portal]] at [[Voi]], [[Kenya]] on [[Earth]], the [[Covenant]] and a joint [[United Nations Space Command]] and Sangheili [[Fleet of Retribution|fleet]] traveled to Installation 00.<ref name="The Ark">''Halo 3'', campaign level, "[[The Ark]]"</ref> When [[343 Guilty Spark]], the monitor of Installation 04 that had allied himself with the UNSC and Sangheili, attempted to gain access to the Ark's systems during the battle, Tragic Solitude addressed the former's lack of authority on the Ark and informed Guilty Spark that the facility housed the [[Librarian]]'s archives of the Conservation Measure. When Guilty Spark continued to persist, Tragic Solitude threatened the monitor with the installation's complement of [[Sentinel]]s.<ref name="h3"/> However, Tragic Solitude was unable to intervene in the battle, as he watched Guilty Spark aid the humans and Sangheili in engagements across the installation.<ref name="mythos154">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 154-155</ref> | ||
Later in the battle, Tragic Solitude watched in horror as Installation 00 was severely damaged after the incomplete Installation | Later in the battle, Tragic Solitude watched in horror as Installation 00 was severely damaged after the incomplete Installation 08 was fired at the Ark in an effort to eradicate the Flood's presence on the installation.<ref name="mythos154"/><ref name="halo">''Halo 3'', campaign level, "[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]"</ref> This action also damaged Tragic Solitude and inflicted a state of [[rampancy]] upon him.<ref name="hitd308"/> While horrified by the damaged done to the Ark, Tragic Solitude now had a great task to act upon after millennia of inaction—repairing his installation.<ref name="idle hands i"/> On [[2552#December|December 14, 2552]], the monitor marshalled his Sentinels to construct a [[containment shield]] around the remains of [[High Charity]], the former Covenant capital that the Flood had captured and crashed on the Ark. Fearing that the surviving Flood forms would escape High Charity and infect his installation, Tragic Solitude had the shield constructed, the perimeter razed by Sentinels, and the local [[refugia]] modified to ensure no nearby [[Sentience|sentient]] life survived, thus depriving the Flood of any host bodies in close proximity to their prison.<ref name="idle hands ii">''Halo Wars 2'', Phoenix Log – "Idle Hands II"</ref> High Charity was successfully quarantined and the Flood contained on [[2553#February|February 19, 2553]],<ref name="uncomfortable i">''Halo Wars 2'', Phoenix Log – "An Uncomfortable Truth I"</ref> with the monitor posting a [[battalion]] of Sentinels on patrol in the vicinity of the shield to both prevent the Flood from escaping and future "invaders" from releasing the Flood.<ref name="idle hands ii"/> Solitude began documenting the Flood and its forms, hoping to make new discoveries about the parasite.<ref name="uncomfortable i"/> | ||
After containing the Flood, the monitor turned his attention to repairing his installation; however, the [[moon]] at the Ark's [[Foundry]] was already exhausted of resources and he could not gather resources from other worlds as Tragic Solitude had lost connection to the portal after it was disabled by humanity.<ref name="hitd270"/><ref name="idle hands ii"/> Seeking revenge against humanity and a way to repair his installation, Tragic Solitude began building an army of heavily armed [[Retriever]]s. In addition, he exponentially increased power to his side of the portal to allow objects to travel through at much greater speeds.<ref name="hitd308">''Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', p. 308-311 (Google Play edition)</ref> | |||
===Rampancy and revenge=== | ===Rampancy and revenge=== | ||
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Following his [[rampancy]], Tragic Solitude became self-obsessed and rather narcissistic, and subject to sudden mood and personality changes.<ref name="hitd270"/> Tragic Solitude was very dedicated to his role as the keeper of Installation 00. The monitor held that Installation 00 was the foundation for all life in the galaxy and the single most important vestige of those left behind by the [[Forerunner]]s. Without the Ark, Tragic Solitude believed that there was no life, hope, or peace left in the galaxy. Tragic Solitude considered it his ultimate duty to protect Installation 00 and repair it at all costs, even if it meant eradicating all species in the galaxy to protect it from further damage.<ref name="hitd308"/> Despite the monitor's lack of regard for humans and his desire to kill many of them, Tragic Solitude attempted to accommodate and displayed a sympathetic and apologetic nature towards several of them, most notably [[Olympia Vale]]. The monitor assumed a form that he felt would comfort Vale and later allowed her friends and allies to communicate among each other after realizing that the prospect of their inability to communicate upset her.<ref name="hitd270"/> Vale believed the monitor was insane, especially after witnessing Tragic Solitude's demented laugh after he learned that [[Huragok]] [[Drifts Randomly]] had seized control of his installation.<ref name="hitd320"/> During their conversations and debates during her capture, Vale noted that Tragic Solitude had always appeared to be formidable and domineering when he spoke. After the monitor's data banks were damaged and Drifts had seized his control, Tragic Solitude spoke in a strange and weak voice.<ref name="hitd335"/> | Following his [[rampancy]], Tragic Solitude became self-obsessed and rather narcissistic, and subject to sudden mood and personality changes.<ref name="hitd270"/> Tragic Solitude was very dedicated to his role as the keeper of Installation 00. The monitor held that Installation 00 was the foundation for all life in the galaxy and the single most important vestige of those left behind by the [[Forerunner]]s. Without the Ark, Tragic Solitude believed that there was no life, hope, or peace left in the galaxy. Tragic Solitude considered it his ultimate duty to protect Installation 00 and repair it at all costs, even if it meant eradicating all species in the galaxy to protect it from further damage.<ref name="hitd308"/> Despite the monitor's lack of regard for humans and his desire to kill many of them, Tragic Solitude attempted to accommodate and displayed a sympathetic and apologetic nature towards several of them, most notably [[Olympia Vale]]. The monitor assumed a form that he felt would comfort Vale and later allowed her friends and allies to communicate among each other after realizing that the prospect of their inability to communicate upset her.<ref name="hitd270"/> Vale believed the monitor was insane, especially after witnessing Tragic Solitude's demented laugh after he learned that [[Huragok]] [[Drifts Randomly]] had seized control of his installation.<ref name="hitd320"/> During their conversations and debates during her capture, Vale noted that Tragic Solitude had always appeared to be formidable and domineering when he spoke. After the monitor's data banks were damaged and Drifts had seized his control, Tragic Solitude spoke in a strange and weak voice.<ref name="hitd335"/> | ||
After witnessing the damage | After witnessing the damage delt to the Ark, Tragic Solitude began to question the futility of warfare, believing that ultimately the only difference in each battle is the name of those involved, with conflicts between each species only preventing progression and advancement.<ref name="TSTATT"/> Solitude came to resent [[Sentience|sapient]] species in the [[Milky Way]] for their destructive natures, believing that all species were inclined to war and conflict, even the Forerunners.<ref name="hitd270"/> In particular, Tragic Solitude did not care for humanity in the least and was even genuinely confused when Vale implied that he should. He believed that humanity was a utterly destructive species as the monitor was aware of the damage installations of the [[Halo Array]] had sustained due to human action and was aware of humanity's [[Insurrection|ongoing civil war]] and previous [[Human-Covenant War|conflict]] with the [[Covenant]]. As such, Tragic Solitude believed that it was better for the galaxy to perish and then be have a chance of being reborn again, free from humans and other sapient species that shared their hostility. As a form of restitution for the damaged the humans had incurred on the Halo Array, Tragic Solitude believed that it was fair to mine the human worlds in the [[Sol system]] for materials to repair Installation 00. The [[Sangheili]] were another species that Tragic Solitude regarded as overly violent, assuming that the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]' [[Treaty of 2552|peace]] with humanity would inevitably collapse as both species turned back to their destructive ways.<ref name="hitd232"/> As did many Forerunners, Tragic Solitude considered Huragok to be nothing more than machines. Though he did value the Huragok's technological skills and sought to capture Drifts Randomly to force him to repair Installation 00.<ref name="hitd270"/> | ||
While the damaged done to Installation 00 in [[2552]] certainly contributed to Tragic Solitude's rampant state, the millennia he spent in isolation on his installation also had adverse effects that led to the monitor's erratic personality. Having to endure what he felt was abandonment by his makers, Tragic Solitude came to regard the Forerunners as failures.<ref name="hitd320"/> Tragic Solitude, having once placed a great amount of trust in the Forerunners, felt betrayed by their abandoning of the galaxy and believed that they had broken the loyalty he had pledged to them.<ref name="hitd270"/> He further questioned the Forerunners' judgement to pass the Mantle to humanity, initially considering such thoughts as forbidden, though dwelling on the matter after years of solitary and after witnessing humans damage his installation.<ref name="TSTATT"/> The monitor eventually resolved that he did not need the Forerunners to care for his installation. He believed that the Forerunners' [[Forerunner-Flood war|fall]] to the [[Flood]] was the judgement of his makers and their penalty to resisting the "punishment" was their sacrifice by using the Halo Array to wipe out the Flood. In this respect, Tragic Solitude compared himself to the Flood as he considered himself the judgement of other species in the galaxy and eradication was their "just" punishment for their destructiveness.<ref name="hitd270"/> Ultimately, after his data banks were damaged and Drifts had seized control of Installation 00 from him, Tragic Solitude acted erratically. Apparently mistaking the humans on the Ark for the Forerunners, Tragic Solitude claimed that he had trusted them only to be betrayed and resolved that he would not let it happen again, also declaring Installation 00 as his alone.<ref name="hitd345"/> | While the damaged done to Installation 00 in [[2552]] certainly contributed to Tragic Solitude's rampant state, the millennia he spent in isolation on his installation also had adverse effects that led to the monitor's erratic personality. Having to endure what he felt was abandonment by his makers, Tragic Solitude came to regard the Forerunners as failures.<ref name="hitd320"/> Tragic Solitude, having once placed a great amount of trust in the Forerunners, felt betrayed by their abandoning of the galaxy and believed that they had broken the loyalty he had pledged to them.<ref name="hitd270"/> He further questioned the Forerunners' judgement to pass the Mantle to humanity, initially considering such thoughts as forbidden, though dwelling on the matter after years of solitary and after witnessing humans damage his installation.<ref name="TSTATT"/> The monitor eventually resolved that he did not need the Forerunners to care for his installation. He believed that the Forerunners' [[Forerunner-Flood war|fall]] to the [[Flood]] was the judgement of his makers and their penalty to resisting the "punishment" was their sacrifice by using the Halo Array to wipe out the Flood. In this respect, Tragic Solitude compared himself to the Flood as he considered himself the judgement of other species in the galaxy and eradication was their "just" punishment for their destructiveness.<ref name="hitd270"/> Ultimately, after his data banks were damaged and Drifts had seized control of Installation 00 from him, Tragic Solitude acted erratically. Apparently mistaking the humans on the Ark for the Forerunners, Tragic Solitude claimed that he had trusted them only to be betrayed and resolved that he would not let it happen again, also declaring Installation 00 as his alone.<ref name="hitd345"/> | ||
