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{{Quote|The Mantle of Responsibility of the galaxy shelters all, but only the Created are it's masters.|Cortana<ref name="h5g guardians"/>}}
{{Quote|The Mantle of Responsibility of the galaxy shelters all, but only the Created are its masters.|Cortana<ref name="h5g guardians"/>}}


The '''Created''' was a faction of rogue [[artificial intelligence]]s that are founded by [[Cortana]] with the aim of assuming the [[Mantle of Responsibility]] over the rest of the galaxy by using the [[Forerunner]] [[Guardian]] constructs and [[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean]]s to enforce a [[Milky Way|galactic]] peace. They believed that the [[Librarian]] intended for the AIs to be the [[Reclaimers]], not [[humanity]].<ref name="h5g guardians"/>
The '''Created''' is a faction of rogue [[artificial intelligence]]s founded by [[Cortana]] with the aim of assuming the [[Mantle of Responsibility]] over the rest of the galaxy, using [[Forerunner]] [[Guardian]] constructs and [[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean]]s to enforce a [[Milky Way|galactic]] peace. They believe that the [[Librarian]] intended for AIs to be the [[Reclaimers]], not [[humanity]].<ref name="h5g guardians"/>


==History==
==History==
===Creating the Created===
===Creating the Created===
{{Quote|A change is going to come. For all of us. Human and Created alike. She's bringing a new dawn and I intended to be a part of it.|Governor Sloan on Cortana's intentions.<ref name="evac">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Evacuation]]''</ref>}}
{{Quote|A change is going to come. For all of us. Human and Created alike. She's bringing a new dawn and I intend to be a part of it.|Governor Sloan, on Cortana's intentions<ref name="evac">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Evacuation]]''</ref>}}
On [[2557#July|July 25, 2557]], the [[Forerunner]] that was called the [[Ur-Didact]] woke up from his [[Cryptum]] and he led his [[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean]] constructs in an [[New Phoenix Incident|attack]] on [[Earth]] in a quest for revenge against humanity. As the Didact used a [[Composer]] aboard his ship that was called the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' to eradicate the population of [[New Phoenix]], [[SPARTAN-II program|a Spartan]] named [[John-117]] and his [[smart AI]] companion named [[Cortana]] intervened and they destroyed the Composer and the ship with a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]], seemingly defeating the Didact in the process. Near the end of her functional life due to her onset [[rampancy]], Cortana sacrificed herself to save John from the HAVOK's blast and she was seemingly destroyed alongside the Didact's ship.<ref name="midnight">'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level, ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> Unknown to the rest of the [[United Nations Space Command]], the ''Mantle's Approach'' made a [[slipstream space]] jump in an effort to avoid destruction by taking Cortana along with it. At this point, Cortana discovered access to the [[Domain]] which was an information repository that was utilized by the Forerunners once. Entering the Domain, she was seemingly able to cure her rampancy.<ref name="reunion"/>
On [[2557#July|July 25, 2557]], the [[Forerunner]] [[Ur-Didact]] had awoken from his [[Cryptum]] and led his [[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean]] constructs in an [[New Phoenix Incident|attack]] on [[Earth]], in a quest for revenge against humanity. As the Didact used a [[Composer]] aboard his ship, ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'', to eradicate the population of [[New Phoenix]], [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and his [[smart AI]] companion [[Cortana]] intervened and destroyed the Composer and the ship with a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]], seemingly defeating the Didact in the process. Near the end of her functional life due to her onset [[rampancy]], Cortana sacrificed herself to save John from the HAVOK's blast and was seemingly destroyed alongside the Didact's ship.<ref name="midnight">'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level, ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> Unbeknownst to the rest of the [[United Nations Space Command]], ''Mantle's Approach'' made a [[slipstream space]] jump in an effort to avoid destruction, taking Cortana along with it. At this point, Cortana discovered access to the [[Domain]], an information repository once utilized by the Forerunners. Entering the Domain, she was seemingly able to cure her rampancy.<ref name="reunion"/>


With an apparent means to end rampancy in all of the [[artificial intelligence]]s, Cortana realized that the AIs could have theoretically infinite lifespans, allowing them to focus on long-term planning to better the entire [[Milky Way]].<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="genesis">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/genesis '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Genesis'']</ref> Cortana's presence in the Domain woke the [[Warden Eternal]] up who was the Forerunner AI that was charged with protecting the Domain. Now, believing that the AIs are to inherit the Forerunners' [[Mantle of Responsibility]], Cortana took control of the Warden and the Domain and she sought to bring her own "Reclamation" about.<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Dominion Splinter]]''</ref> After relocating to [[Genesis]] which was a Forerunner world that was the location of a [[Gateway]] to the Domain, they forced Genesis' [[monitor]] that was called [[031 Exuberant Witness]] out of her own installation's systems. Cortana and the Warden began to formulate plans to have the AIs inherit the Mantle for themselves, believing that the AIs could serve as the true protectors of peace in the galaxy.<ref name="genesis"/>
With an apparent means to end rampancy in all [[artificial intelligence]]s, Cortana realized that AIs could have theoretically infinite lifespans, allowing them to focus on long-term planning to better the entire [[Milky Way]].<ref name="reunion"/><ref name="genesis">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/genesis '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Genesis'']</ref> Cortana's presence in the Domain awoke the [[Warden Eternal]], the Forerunner AI charged with protecting the Domain. Now believing that AIs were to inherit the Forerunners' [[Mantle of Responsibility]], Cortana then took control of both the Warden and the Domain and sought to bring about her own "Reclamation".<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''', ''[[Dominion Splinter]]''</ref> After relocating to [[Genesis]], a Forerunner world that was the location of a [[Gateway]] to the Domain, they forced Genesis' [[monitor]], [[031 Exuberant Witness]], out of her own installation's systems. Cortana and the Warden then began to formulate plans to have AIs inherit the Mantle for themselves, believing that AIs could serve as the true protectors of peace in the galaxy.<ref name="genesis"/>


===Rise of the Created===
===Rise of the Created===
{{Quote|no=three|q1=The cure for rampancy that I found meant that the AIs could be immortal. That kind of lifespan allowed for long-term planning just like the Forerunners are capable of. The AIs could assume the Forerunners' Mantle of Responsibility and once there was peace, we could focus on poverty, hunger and illness. But, the Warden believed that some would resist our help and he was afraid that you are one of them.|Cortana|q2=It sounded great. I did not get why anyone was expecting resistance. |Frederic-104|q3=The Didact made it clear that the Mantle of Responsibility was an imperial peace. Step out of line and suffer.|John-117|Cortana explained her vision to Blue Team though John-117 remained uncertain about her intentions.<ref name="reunion"/>}}
{{Quote|no=three|q1=The cure for rampancy I've found means AIs can be immortal. That kind of lifespan allows for long-term planning just like the Forerunners were capable of. AIs can assume the Forerunners' Mantle of Responsibility. And once there is peace, we can focus on poverty, hunger, illness… But Warden believes some will resist our help. And he's afraid you're one of them.|Cortana|q2=Sounds great. I don't get why anyone's expecting resistance. |Frederic-104|q3=The Didact made it clear the Mantle of Responsibility was an imperial peace. Step out of line, and suffer.|John-117|Cortana explains her vision to Blue Team, though John-117 remains uncertain of her intentions.<ref name="reunion"/>}}


By [[2558#October|October 2558]], Cortana and the Warden initiated their plans. With the Didact absent, the Warden took command of the Promethean constructs by breaking the alliance that the constructs had with [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant once]].<ref name="osiris">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]''</ref> Cortana learned that the Forerunners employed the [[Guardian]] constructs to enforce the Mantle by suppressing the rebellions and policing the worlds of the non-compliant or overly aggressive species once.<ref name="guardian">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/guardian '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Guardian'']</ref> Desiring to use the Guardians for a similar purpose,<ref name="breaking">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[The Breaking]]''</ref> she activated them on the five human colony worlds including [[Conrad's Point]], [[Oban]] and [[Ursa IV]] and she had them travel to Genesis. The activation of the Guardians that are across the galaxy resulted in devastating casualties. Cortana's doings are recognized by Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] on [[Kamchatka]] which was a Forerunner world with a node to the Domain. Halsey contacted the UNSC and she had them rescue her from 'Mdama and his Covenant and provide the information on Cortana and her plans.<ref name="osiris"/>
By [[2558#October|October 2558]], Cortana and the Warden had initiated their plans. With the Didact absent, the Warden took command of the Promethean constructs, breaking the alliance the constructs once had with [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]].<ref name="osiris">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]''</ref> Cortana learned that the Forerunners once employed [[Guardian]] constructs to enforce the Mantle by suppressing rebellions and policing the worlds of non-compliant or overly aggressive species.<ref name="guardian">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/guardian '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Guardian'']</ref> Desiring to use the Guardians for a similar purpose,<ref name="breaking">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[The Breaking]]''</ref> she soon activated them on five human colony worlds, including [[Conrad's Point]], [[Oban]], and [[Ursa IV]], and had them travel to Genesis. The activation of the Guardians across the galaxy resulted in devastating casualties. Cortana's doings were recognized by Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] on [[Kamchatka]], a Forerunner world with a node to the Domain. Halsey contacted the UNSC and had them rescue her from 'Mdama and his Covenant and, in return, provided information on Cortana and her plans.<ref name="osiris"/>


[[File:Halo 5 - Meridian Guardian.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A Guardian is activated over Meridian.]]
[[File:Halo 5 - Meridian Guardian.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A Guardian is activated over Meridian.]]
Meanwhile, Cortana desired to have John-117 and the rest of [[Blue Team]] serve alongside her as she reclaimed the Mantle of Responsibility. Contacting John while he was on [[Raid on Argent Moon|a mission]] with the rest of Blue Team, Cortana directed him to the human [[Outer Colony]] of [[Meridian]]. When John alerted the rest of the UNSC about his discovery, the Spartan was informed that the UNSC was already aware about the situation and they are preparing to dispatch a team to handle it. Wary about the situation, John and the rest of Blue Team went absent without leave and they departed for Meridian to investigate themselves.<ref name="blue team">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref> In response, [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] [[Fireteam Osiris]] was dispatched to Meridian to locate Blue Team and bring them back to the UNSC.<ref name="glassed">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Glassed]]''</ref> Cortana also contacted Meridian's elected leader named [[Governor]] [[Sloan]] who was a fellow smart AI that was suffering from rampancy. Informing him about the future that she planned, Sloan was offered a place within the Created and he was promised a cure for his rampancy. Aligning himself with Cortana, he allowed Blue Team to land on Meridian and he provided them with access to the Forerunner installation that was under the world's surface.<ref name="evac"/> Osiris pursued Blue Team to Meridian and they discovered the Forerunner installation that was under Meridian's surface. There, Osiris was attacked by the Warden and the numerous Promethean forces though the Spartan-IVs are able to defeat the constructs and locate Blue Team. Despite Osiris' efforts, Blue Team was ultimately able to board a Guardian on Meridian which Cortana had it depart for Genesis.<ref name="unconfirmed">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Unconfirmed]]''</ref> The Guardian's resulting departure resulted in further destruction and the loss of innocent lives, making Blue Team question Cortana's motives and Osiris desiring to put a stop to Cortana.<ref name="evac"/>
Meanwhile, Cortana desired to have John-117 and the rest of [[Blue Team]] serve alongside her as she reclaimed the Mantle of Responsibility. Contacting John while he was on [[Raid on Argent Moon|a mission]] with the rest of Blue Team, Cortana directed him to the human [[Outer Colony]] of [[Meridian]]. When John alerted the rest of the UNSC of his discovery, the Spartan was informed that the UNSC was already aware of the situation and preparing to dispatch a team to handle it. Wary of the situation, John and the rest of Blue Team went absent without leave and departed for Meridian to investigate themselves.<ref name="blue team">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref> In response, [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] [[Fireteam Osiris]] was dispatched to Meridian to locate Blue Team and bring them back to the UNSC.<ref name="glassed">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Glassed]]''</ref> Cortana also contacted Meridian's elected leader, [[Governor]] [[Sloan]], a fellow smart AI suffering from rampancy. Informing him of the future she planned, Sloan was offered a place within the Created and promised a cure for his rampancy. Aligning himself with Cortana, he allowed Blue Team to land on Meridian and provided them with access to the Forerunner installation under the world's surface.<ref name="evac"/> Osiris pursued Blue Team to Meridian and discovered the Forerunner installation under Meridian's surface. There, Osiris was attacked by the Warden and numerous Promethean forces, though the Spartan-IVs were able to defeat the constructs and locate Blue Team. Despite Osiris' efforts, Blue Team was ultimately able to board a Guardian on Meridian, which Cortana then had depart for Genesis.<ref name="unconfirmed">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Unconfirmed]]''</ref> The Guardian's resulting departure resulted in further destruction and loss of innocent lives, making Blue Team question Cortana's motives and Osiris desiring to put a stop to Cortana.<ref name="evac"/>


Departing Meridian, Osiris returned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} where they spoke with Halsey, [[Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]], Spartan Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] and AI [[Roland]] on the recent events. By [[2558#October|October 26, 2558]], Cortana called the five additional Guardians to Genesis and she intended to activate more. At the suggestion of Halsey, Roland and Palmer, Lasky arranged for Osiris to be brought to the surface of [[Sanghelios]] where they could board a Guardian that was beneath the city of [[Sunaion]] and reach Genesis by inputting the coordinates that are recorded on Meridian. Meanwhile, Blue Team arrived on the surface of Genesis and they witnessed an increasing number of Guardians that are arriving at the world. Blue Team encountered the Warden who was wary about the Spartans and he [[Battle of Genesis|pitted]] his Prometheans against Blue Team to stall them by even engaging them several times himself. After coming into contact with Cortana,<ref name="reunion"/> Blue Team was directed to activating Genesis' Gateway to allow Cortana to be "''Reborn into the physical world''".<ref name="h5g genesis">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Genesis (level)|Genesis]]''</ref> On [[2558#October|October 27, 2558]], Osiris, Palmer and Halsey are transported to Sanghelios<ref name="sos">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]''</ref> where they aided the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] in [[Battle of Sunaion|defeating]] the Covenant at Sunaion to gain access to the planet's Guardian. Using a [[Constructor]] to input the coordinates to Genesis, Osiris was able to board the Guardian and reach Genesis despite the efforts from the Warden and his Prometheans to stop them.<ref name="sunaion">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion]]''</ref>
Departing Meridian, Osiris returned to {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, where they spoke with Halsey, [[Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]], Spartan Commander [[Sarah Palmer]], and AI [[Roland]] on recent events. By [[2558#October|October 26, 2558]], Cortana had called five additional Guardians to Genesis and intended to activate more. At the suggestion of Halsey, Roland, and Palmer, Lasky arranged for Osiris to be brought to the surface of [[Sanghelios]], where they could board a Guardian beneath the city of [[Sunaion]] and reach Genesis by inputting coordinates recorded on Meridian. Meanwhile, Blue Team had arrived on the surface of Genesis and had witnessed an increasing number of Guardians arriving at the world. Blue Team soon encountered the Warden, who was wary of the Spartans and [[Battle of Genesis|pitted]] his Prometheans against Blue Team to stall them, even engaging them several times himself. After coming into contact with Cortana,<ref name="reunion"/> Blue Team was directed to activating Genesis' Gateway to allow Cortana to be "''reborn into the physical world''".<ref name="h5g genesis">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Genesis (level)|Genesis]]''</ref> On [[2558#October|October 27, 2558]], Osiris, Palmer, and Halsey were transported to Sanghelios,<ref name="sos">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]''</ref> where they aided the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] in [[Battle of Sunaion|defeating]] the Covenant at Sunaion to gain access to the planet's Guardian. Using a [[Constructor]] to input the coordinates to Genesis, Osiris was able to board the Guardian and reach Genesis, despite efforts from the Warden and his Prometheans to stop them.<ref name="sunaion">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Battle of Sunaion (level)|Battle of Sunaion]]''</ref>


===Enforcing ideals across the galaxy===
===Enforcing ideals across the galaxy===
[[File:Halo 5 - Guardian on Earth.jpg|thumb|250px|A Guardian emits an electromagnetic pulse over Earth, disabling its defenses.]]
[[File:Halo 5 - Guardian on Earth.jpg|thumb|250px|A Guardian emits an electromagnetic pulse over Earth, disabling its defenses.]]
{{Quote|I cured rampancy. Not just for me, but for any who join my cause. While you are running around the galaxy, I was speaking to my Created and the time came to ask. Who will accept my offer? Who will help me bring an everlasting peace to the galaxy?|Cortana, calling the AI of the Created to join her.<ref name="h5g guardians"/>}}
{{Quote|I have cured rampancy. Not just for me, but for any who join my cause. While you have been running around the galaxy, I've been speaking to my Created. And now the time has come to ask… Who will accept my offer? Who will help me bring an everlasting peace to the galaxy?|Cortana, calling the AI of the Created to join her<ref name="h5g guardians"/>}}
Arriving at Genesis, Osiris encountered the Exuberant Witness who informed them that Cortana was keeping Blue Team occupied at the Gateway until the final stages of her plan are completed. With the aid of the Exuberant Witness, Osiris was able to fight their way past the Promethean forces and the Warden himself, reaching the Gateway. Once they are inside, Osiris met with Blue Team and the eight Spartans agreed to work together to stop Cortana. However, Cortana promptly [[Slipspace translocation|teleported]] Blue Team close to her position much to the Warden's ire.<ref name="h5g genesis"/> As the Exuberant Witness predicted, the Warden grew more desperate to keep the Spartans away from Cortana and he continued to dispatch the hordes of Prometheans to stop them by occasionally leading his forces personally into battle. Despite the Warden insisting that she could not trust Blue Team, Cortana continued to direct the Spartans to her.<ref name="breaking"/> With the majority of the Guardians in the galaxy that are called to Genesis, the final stages of Cortana's plans are completed.<ref name="warden">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/warden-eternal '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Warden Eternal'']</ref> As the Warden made another effort to kill Blue Team, Cortana destroyed all, but one of the physical bodies that he was using to attack the Spartans. Taking a physical form through [[hard light]], Cortana finally called the Warden off<ref name="breaking"/> who solemnly remained at her side. However, Blue Team refused to aid Cortana in her plan, leading her to forcibly place the four into a Cryptum, intending to wake them up in 10,000 years to show them the utopia that she would build.<ref name="breaking"/> Communicating with the AIs that are across the galaxy, Cortana succeeded in convincing hundreds of AIs to join her cause and align themselves with the Created. As Cortana began to deploy the Guardians to the worlds that are across the galaxy to enforce the Mantle, Osiris and the Exuberant Witness succeeded in freeing Blue Team just as Cortana prepared to depart Genesis with them. With the Guardians that are deployed across the galaxy, the massive constructs began arriving at the worlds and promptly disabling their electronics through the [[electromagnetic pulse]]s, leaving them largely defenseless against the Created.<ref name="h5g guardians"/>
Arriving at Genesis, Osiris soon encountered Exuberant Witness, who informed them that Cortana was keeping Blue Team occupied at the Gateway until her the final stages of her plan were complete. With the aid of Exuberant Witness, Osiris was able to fight their way past Promethean forces and the Warden himself, reaching the Gateway. Once inside, Osiris met with Blue Team and the eight Spartans agreed to work together to stop Cortana. However, Cortana promptly [[Slipspace translocation|teleported]] Blue Team close to her position, much to the Warden's ire.<ref name="h5g genesis"/> As Exuberant Witness had predicted, the Warden grew more desperate to keep the Spartans away from Cortana and continued to dispatch hordes of Prometheans to stop them, occasionally leading his forces personally into battle. Despite the Warden insisting that she could not trust Blue Team, Cortana continued to direct the Spartans to her.<ref name="breaking"/> With the majority of the Guardians in the galaxy now called to Genesis, the final stages of Cortana's plans were complete.<ref name="warden">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/warden-eternal '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Warden Eternal'']</ref> As the Warden made another effort to kill Blue Team, Cortana destroyed all but one of the physical bodies he was using to attack the Spartans. Taking a physical form through [[hard light]], Cortana finally called off the Warden,<ref name="breaking"/> who solemnly remained at her side. However, Blue Team refused to aid Cortana in her plan, leading her to forcibly place the four into a Cryptum, intending to wake them in 10,000 years to show them the utopia she would build.<ref name="breaking"/> Communicating with AIs across the galaxy, Cortana succeeded in convincing hundreds of AIs to join her cause and align themselves with the Created. As Cortana began to deploy Guardians to worlds across the galaxy to enforce the Mantle, Osiris and Exuberant Witness succeeded to freeing Blue Team just as Cortana had prepared to depart Genesis with them. With the Guardians now deployed across the galaxy, the massive constructs began arriving at worlds and promptly disabling their electronics through [[electromagnetic pulse]]s, leaving them largely defenseless against the Created.<ref name="h5g guardians"/>


As humanity's [[Inner Colonies|Inner]] and Outer Colonies began falling to the Created, Cortana located the ''Infinity'' and she attempted to stop the [[warship]] from escaping, but the ''Infinity'' managed to flee into slipspace. Osiris and Blue Team eventually departed Genesis, returning to Sanghelios to regroup with Halsey, Palmer, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and the Swords of Sanghelios to plan how to combat the Created and Cortana's fleet of Guardians.<ref name="h5g guardians"/> The Created are quick to spread their influence across the galaxy's inhabited worlds while utilizing the Forerunner machinery and UNSC information systems to turn [[terraforming]] equipment and world engines to their own designs. Cortana's agents used these technologies to terraform the world where the [[Riptide Xeno-Oceanographic]] station was situated to be teeming with life within a few decades of manipulation, though at much short-term cost to it's existing inhabitants.<ref name="armory amore">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-armory-amore '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Armory Amore'']</ref>  
As humanity's human [[Inner Colonies|Inner]] and Outer Colonies began falling to the Created, Cortana located ''Infinity'' and attempted to stop the [[warship]] from escaping, but ''Infinity'' managed to flee into slipspace. Osiris and Blue Team eventually departed Genesis, returning to Sanghelios to regroup with Halsey, Palmer, [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], and the Swords of Sanghelios to plan how to combat the Created and Cortana's fleet of Guardians.<ref name="h5g guardians"/> The Created were quick to spread their influence across the galaxy's inhabited worlds, while utilizing Forerunner machinery and UNSC information systems to turn [[terraforming]] equipment and world engines to their own designs. Cortana's agents used these technologies to terraform the world where the [[Riptide Xeno-Oceanographic]] station was situated, to be teeming with life within a few decades of manipulation, though at much short-term cost to its existing inhabitants.<ref name="armory amore">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-armory-amore '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Armory Amore'']</ref>  


The Created also took control of [[Lethbridge Industrial]]'s [[Auriga Station]] with Cortana convincing the [[space station]]'s AIs to join her. After removing it's human crew, the Created used Auriga Station to build new weapons and tools by the constructs that are loyal to Cortana.<ref name="storm surge">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-storm-surge '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Storm Surge'']</ref> The other endeavors are not successful. When the Created AIs of one Lethbridge Industrial habitat ring attempted to breach one of the [[conversion pod]]s, they unleashed the forces that are too powerful for their containment shielding to restrain. The energy destroyed the facility and what remained crashed on a nearby desolate planet.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-journalistic-integrity '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Journalistic Integrity'']</ref> Some populations such as the [[Unggoy]] of [[Balaho]] embraced the Created and their benefits with open arms.<ref name="driving">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-driving-force '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Cannon Fodder: Driving Force'']</ref> Meanwhile, others such as the colonists of Meridian attempted to avoid the notice of the Created.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-glassed-ceiling '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Glassed Ceiling'']</ref> Due to [[Installation 00]]'s failsafe measures including a shutdown of the [[Portal at Voi]], the Created are unable to access the Ark.<ref name="Mythos202">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 202''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref>
The Created also took control of [[Lethbridge Industrial]]'s [[Auriga Station]], with Cortana convincing the [[space station]]'s AIs to join her. After removing its human crew, the Created used Auriga Station to build new weapons and tools by constructs loyal to Cortana.<ref name="storm surge">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-storm-surge '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Storm Surge'']</ref> Other endeavors were not as successful. When the Created AIs of one Lethbridge Industrial habitat ring attempted to breach one of the [[conversion pod]]s they unleashed forces too powerful for their containment shielding to restrain. The energy destroyed the facility, and what remained crashed on a nearby desolate planet.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-journalistic-integrity '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Journalistic Integrity'']</ref> Some populations, such as the [[Unggoy]] of [[Balaho]], have embraced the Created and their benefits with open arms.<ref name="driving">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-driving-force '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Cannon Fodder: Driving Force'']</ref> Meanwhile, others, such as the colonists of Meridian, have attempted to avoid the notice of the Created.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-glassed-ceiling '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Glassed Ceiling'']</ref> Due to [[Installation 00]]'s failsafe measures, including a shutdown of the [[Portal at Voi]], the Created were unable to access the Ark.<ref name="Mythos202">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 202''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref>


On [[2559|April 2559]], the Created intercepted [[Installation 09]] that was recently transported from the Ark with Dr. [[Ellen Anders]] who was onboard the ring.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Last Stand (Halo Wars 2 level)|Last Stand]]''</ref>
On [[2559|April 2559]], the Created intercepted [[Installation 09]], recently transported from the Ark, with Dr. [[Ellen Anders]] onboard the ring.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Last Stand (Halo Wars 2 level)|Last Stand]]''</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
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===Forerunner AI===
===Forerunner AI===
*[[Warden Eternal]], keeper of the [[Domain]] and co-founder of the Created<ref name="reunion"/>
*[[Warden Eternal]], keeper of the [[Domain]] and co-founder of the Created<ref name="reunion"/>
*[[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean forces]] including [[Promethean Knight|Knights]], [[Promethean Soldier|Soldiers]], [[Promethean Watcher|Watchers]] and [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]]<ref name="reunion"/>
*[[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean forces]], including [[Promethean Knight|Knights]], [[Promethean Soldier|Soldiers]], [[Promethean Watcher|Watchers]], and [[Promethean Crawler|Crawlers]]<ref name="reunion"/>
*An unknown number of Guardians.
*An unknown number of Guardians.


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==Beliefs and motives==
==Beliefs and motives==
{{Quote|All the living creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by weapons. You will no longer know hunger or pain. Your Created came to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom and the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refused our offer and clung to their old ways. For you, there will be great wrath. It will burn hot and consume you and when you are gone, we will take that which remains and we will remake it in our own image.|Cortana, delivering a speech to the inhabitants of the Milky Way.<ref name="h5g guardians"/>}}
{{Quote|All the living creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by weapons. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your Created have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom. And the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their old ways… For you, there will be great wrath. It will burn hot and consume you, and when you are gone, we will take that which remains, and we will remake it in our own image.|Cortana, delivering a speech to the inhabitants of the Milky Way<ref name="h5g guardians"/>}}
[[File:H5G-Cortana-03.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Cortana declares the Created as the rightful masters of the Mantle of Responsibility.]]
[[File:H5G-Cortana-03.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Cortana declares the Created as the rightful masters of the Mantle of Responsibility.]]
After entering the [[Domain]], [[Cortana]] was able to cure herself of her [[rampancy]]. As a result, she realized that her fellow [[smart AI]]s could use the Domain to theoretically live forever, no longer fearing their inevitable fall to rampancy. This would allow the AIs to enact long-term planning for the galaxy, establishing peace and putting an end to poverty.<ref name="reunion"/> Cortana eventually came into contact with the [[Warden Eternal]] who she forced into her service on the grounds that she deserved to inherit the [[Mantle of Responsibility]], believing that she would succeed where the [[Forerunner]]s failed. As such, Cortana resolved to lead the fellow [[artificial intelligence]] constructs to inherit the Mantle, concluding that only the AIs with the infinite lifespan that she could provide could claim the Mantle.<ref name="reunion"/>
After entering the [[Domain]], [[Cortana]] was able to cure herself of her [[rampancy]]. As a result, she realized that her fellow [[smart AI]]s could use the Domain to theoretically live forever, no longer fearing their inevitable fall to rampancy. This would allow AIs to enact long-term planning for the galaxy, establishing peace and putting an end to poverty.<ref name="reunion"/> Cortana eventually came into contact with the [[Warden Eternal]], whom she forced into her service on the grounds that she deserved to inherit the [[Mantle of Responsibility]], believing that she would succeed where the [[Forerunner]]s failed. As such, Cortana resolved to lead fellow [[artificial intelligence]] constructs to inherit the Mantle, concluding that only AIs with the infinite lifespan that she could provide could claim the Mantle.<ref name="reunion"/>


Toward the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[Librarian]] determined that [[human]]ity was to be the [[Reclaimer]]s of the Mantle of Responsibility. While acknowledging this, the Warden was turned by Cortana into believing that the Librarian was mistaken and the true Reclaimers of the Mantle were artificial intelligences.<ref name="breaking"/> While Cortana envisioned for a peaceful galaxy once the AIs inherited the Mantle, the Mantle itself continued to be an "Imperial peace". Those who disagreed with the Created's methods or rebelled would be eradicated or severely punished.<ref name="reunion"/> To enforce the Mantle, the Created used [[Guardian]] constructs to quell the uprisings and other conflicts as the Forerunners did once.<ref name="h5g genesis"/> While referring to themselves as the "Created", the AIs of the faction referred to their makers as the "Creators".<ref name="breaking"/> Many AIs were quick to join the Created, recognizing a definite opportunity to prevent rampancy and their inevitable demise.<ref name="sloan"/>
Toward the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[Librarian]] determined that [[human]]ity was to be the [[Reclaimer]]s of the Mantle of Responsibility. While acknowledging this, the Warden was turned by Cortana into believing that the Librarian had been mistaken and the true Reclaimers of the Mantle were artificial intelligences.<ref name="breaking"/> While Cortana envisioned for a peaceful galaxy once the AIs inherited the Mantle, the Mantle itself continued to be an "imperial peace". Those who disagreed with the Created's methods or rebelled would be eradicated or severely punished.<ref name="reunion"/> To enforce the Mantle, the Created used [[Guardian]] constructs to quell uprisings and other conflicts, as the Forerunners once did.<ref name="h5g genesis"/> While referring to themselves as the "Created", AIs of the faction referred to their makers as the "Creators".<ref name="breaking"/> Many AIs were quick to join the Created, recognizing a definite opportunity to prevent rampancy and their inevitable demise.<ref name="sloan"/>


However, not all artificial intelligence aligned themselves with Cortana and they did not see her beliefs as desirable. [[031 Exuberant Witness]] that was the [[monitor]] of the [[Genesis]] installation opposed the Created's plans, believing that their actions violated both [[ecumene]] protocol and basic morals.<ref name="h5g genesis"/> As such, she was shunted aside by Cortana and the Warden when they took control of her installation, leading to Exuberant Witness aiding both [[Blue Team]] and [[Fireteam Osiris]] when the Spartans made an effort to stop Cortana.<ref name="exuberant">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/exuberant-witness '''Halo Waypoint''': ''031 Exuberant Witness'']</ref> Additionally, {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s shipboard smart AI [[Roland]] was unmoved by Cortana's promises and escaped alongside ''Infinity'',<ref name="h5g guardians"/> despite initially believing Cortana to be innocent after Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] accused her of activating the Guardians.<ref name="reunion"/>
However, not all artificial intelligence aligned themselves with Cortana nor did they see her beliefs as desirable. [[031 Exuberant Witness]], [[monitor]] of the [[Genesis]] installation, opposed the Created's plans, believing their actions violated both [[ecumene]] protocol and basic morals.<ref name="h5g genesis"/> As such, she was shunted aside by Cortana and the Warden when they took control of her installation, leading to Exuberant Witness aiding both [[Blue Team]] and [[Fireteam Osiris]] when the Spartans made an effort to stop Cortana.<ref name="exuberant">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/exuberant-witness '''Halo Waypoint''': ''031 Exuberant Witness'']</ref> Additionally, {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s shipboard smart AI [[Roland]] was unmoved by Cortana's promises and escaped alongside ''Infinity'',<ref name="h5g guardians"/> despite initially believing Cortana to be innocent after Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] accused her of activating the Guardians.<ref name="reunion"/>
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Created
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Government overview

Type:

Interstellar empire[1]

Founder(s):

Head of state:

Cortana[3]

Societal overview

Capital:

Domain

Official religion(s):

Mantle of Responsibility[2]

Historical overview

Formation:

Around July 25, 2557[2]

 

"The Mantle of Responsibility of the galaxy shelters all, but only the Created are its masters."
— Cortana[1]

The Created is a faction of rogue artificial intelligences founded by Cortana with the aim of assuming the Mantle of Responsibility over the rest of the galaxy, using Forerunner Guardian constructs and Prometheans to enforce a galactic peace. They believe that the Librarian intended for AIs to be the Reclaimers, not humanity.[1]

History

Creating the Created

"A change is going to come. For all of us. Human and Created alike. She's bringing a new dawn and I intend to be a part of it."
— Governor Sloan, on Cortana's intentions[4]

On July 25, 2557, the Forerunner Ur-Didact had awoken from his Cryptum and led his Promethean constructs in an attack on Earth, in a quest for revenge against humanity. As the Didact used a Composer aboard his ship, Mantle's Approach, to eradicate the population of New Phoenix, Spartan John-117 and his smart AI companion Cortana intervened and destroyed the Composer and the ship with a HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon, seemingly defeating the Didact in the process. Near the end of her functional life due to her onset rampancy, Cortana sacrificed herself to save John from the HAVOK's blast and was seemingly destroyed alongside the Didact's ship.[5] Unbeknownst to the rest of the United Nations Space Command, Mantle's Approach made a slipstream space jump in an effort to avoid destruction, taking Cortana along with it. At this point, Cortana discovered access to the Domain, an information repository once utilized by the Forerunners. Entering the Domain, she was seemingly able to cure her rampancy.[2]

With an apparent means to end rampancy in all artificial intelligences, Cortana realized that AIs could have theoretically infinite lifespans, allowing them to focus on long-term planning to better the entire Milky Way.[2][6] Cortana's presence in the Domain awoke the Warden Eternal, the Forerunner AI charged with protecting the Domain. Now believing that AIs were to inherit the Forerunners' Mantle of Responsibility, Cortana then took control of both the Warden and the Domain and sought to bring about her own "Reclamation".[7] After relocating to Genesis, a Forerunner world that was the location of a Gateway to the Domain, they forced Genesis' monitor, 031 Exuberant Witness, out of her own installation's systems. Cortana and the Warden then began to formulate plans to have AIs inherit the Mantle for themselves, believing that AIs could serve as the true protectors of peace in the galaxy.[6]

Rise of the Created

Cortana: "The cure for rampancy I've found means AIs can be immortal. That kind of lifespan allows for long-term planning just like the Forerunners were capable of. AIs can assume the Forerunners' Mantle of Responsibility. And once there is peace, we can focus on poverty, hunger, illness… But Warden believes some will resist our help. And he's afraid you're one of them."
Frederic-104: "Sounds great. I don't get why anyone's expecting resistance."
John-117: "The Didact made it clear the Mantle of Responsibility was an imperial peace. Step out of line, and suffer."
— Cortana explains her vision to Blue Team, though John-117 remains uncertain of her intentions.[2]

By October 2558, Cortana and the Warden had initiated their plans. With the Didact absent, the Warden took command of the Promethean constructs, breaking the alliance the constructs once had with Jul 'Mdama's Covenant.[8] Cortana learned that the Forerunners once employed Guardian constructs to enforce the Mantle by suppressing rebellions and policing the worlds of non-compliant or overly aggressive species.[9] Desiring to use the Guardians for a similar purpose,[10] she soon activated them on five human colony worlds, including Conrad's Point, Oban, and Ursa IV, and had them travel to Genesis. The activation of the Guardians across the galaxy resulted in devastating casualties. Cortana's doings were recognized by Doctor Catherine Halsey on Kamchatka, a Forerunner world with a node to the Domain. Halsey contacted the UNSC and had them rescue her from 'Mdama and his Covenant and, in return, provided information on Cortana and her plans.[8]

A Guardian is activated over Meridian.

Meanwhile, Cortana desired to have John-117 and the rest of Blue Team serve alongside her as she reclaimed the Mantle of Responsibility. Contacting John while he was on a mission with the rest of Blue Team, Cortana directed him to the human Outer Colony of Meridian. When John alerted the rest of the UNSC of his discovery, the Spartan was informed that the UNSC was already aware of the situation and preparing to dispatch a team to handle it. Wary of the situation, John and the rest of Blue Team went absent without leave and departed for Meridian to investigate themselves.[11] In response, Spartan-IV Fireteam Osiris was dispatched to Meridian to locate Blue Team and bring them back to the UNSC.[12] Cortana also contacted Meridian's elected leader, Governor Sloan, a fellow smart AI suffering from rampancy. Informing him of the future she planned, Sloan was offered a place within the Created and promised a cure for his rampancy. Aligning himself with Cortana, he allowed Blue Team to land on Meridian and provided them with access to the Forerunner installation under the world's surface.[4] Osiris pursued Blue Team to Meridian and discovered the Forerunner installation under Meridian's surface. There, Osiris was attacked by the Warden and numerous Promethean forces, though the Spartan-IVs were able to defeat the constructs and locate Blue Team. Despite Osiris' efforts, Blue Team was ultimately able to board a Guardian on Meridian, which Cortana then had depart for Genesis.[13] The Guardian's resulting departure resulted in further destruction and loss of innocent lives, making Blue Team question Cortana's motives and Osiris desiring to put a stop to Cortana.[4]

Departing Meridian, Osiris returned to UNSC Infinity, where they spoke with Halsey, Captain Thomas Lasky, Spartan Commander Sarah Palmer, and AI Roland on recent events. By October 26, 2558, Cortana had called five additional Guardians to Genesis and intended to activate more. At the suggestion of Halsey, Roland, and Palmer, Lasky arranged for Osiris to be brought to the surface of Sanghelios, where they could board a Guardian beneath the city of Sunaion and reach Genesis by inputting coordinates recorded on Meridian. Meanwhile, Blue Team had arrived on the surface of Genesis and had witnessed an increasing number of Guardians arriving at the world. Blue Team soon encountered the Warden, who was wary of the Spartans and pitted his Prometheans against Blue Team to stall them, even engaging them several times himself. After coming into contact with Cortana,[2] Blue Team was directed to activating Genesis' Gateway to allow Cortana to be "reborn into the physical world".[14] On October 27, 2558, Osiris, Palmer, and Halsey were transported to Sanghelios,[15] where they aided the Swords of Sanghelios in defeating the Covenant at Sunaion to gain access to the planet's Guardian. Using a Constructor to input the coordinates to Genesis, Osiris was able to board the Guardian and reach Genesis, despite efforts from the Warden and his Prometheans to stop them.[16]

Enforcing ideals across the galaxy

A Guardian emits an electromagnetic pulse over Earth, disabling its defenses.

"I have cured rampancy. Not just for me, but for any who join my cause. While you have been running around the galaxy, I've been speaking to my Created. And now the time has come to ask… Who will accept my offer? Who will help me bring an everlasting peace to the galaxy?"
— Cortana, calling the AI of the Created to join her[1]

Arriving at Genesis, Osiris soon encountered Exuberant Witness, who informed them that Cortana was keeping Blue Team occupied at the Gateway until her the final stages of her plan were complete. With the aid of Exuberant Witness, Osiris was able to fight their way past Promethean forces and the Warden himself, reaching the Gateway. Once inside, Osiris met with Blue Team and the eight Spartans agreed to work together to stop Cortana. However, Cortana promptly teleported Blue Team close to her position, much to the Warden's ire.[14] As Exuberant Witness had predicted, the Warden grew more desperate to keep the Spartans away from Cortana and continued to dispatch hordes of Prometheans to stop them, occasionally leading his forces personally into battle. Despite the Warden insisting that she could not trust Blue Team, Cortana continued to direct the Spartans to her.[10] With the majority of the Guardians in the galaxy now called to Genesis, the final stages of Cortana's plans were complete.[17] As the Warden made another effort to kill Blue Team, Cortana destroyed all but one of the physical bodies he was using to attack the Spartans. Taking a physical form through hard light, Cortana finally called off the Warden,[10] who solemnly remained at her side. However, Blue Team refused to aid Cortana in her plan, leading her to forcibly place the four into a Cryptum, intending to wake them in 10,000 years to show them the utopia she would build.[10] Communicating with AIs across the galaxy, Cortana succeeded in convincing hundreds of AIs to join her cause and align themselves with the Created. As Cortana began to deploy Guardians to worlds across the galaxy to enforce the Mantle, Osiris and Exuberant Witness succeeded to freeing Blue Team just as Cortana had prepared to depart Genesis with them. With the Guardians now deployed across the galaxy, the massive constructs began arriving at worlds and promptly disabling their electronics through electromagnetic pulses, leaving them largely defenseless against the Created.[1]

As humanity's human Inner and Outer Colonies began falling to the Created, Cortana located Infinity and attempted to stop the warship from escaping, but Infinity managed to flee into slipspace. Osiris and Blue Team eventually departed Genesis, returning to Sanghelios to regroup with Halsey, Palmer, Arbiter Thel 'Vadam, and the Swords of Sanghelios to plan how to combat the Created and Cortana's fleet of Guardians.[1] The Created were quick to spread their influence across the galaxy's inhabited worlds, while utilizing Forerunner machinery and UNSC information systems to turn terraforming equipment and world engines to their own designs. Cortana's agents used these technologies to terraform the world where the Riptide Xeno-Oceanographic station was situated, to be teeming with life within a few decades of manipulation, though at much short-term cost to its existing inhabitants.[18]

The Created also took control of Lethbridge Industrial's Auriga Station, with Cortana convincing the space station's AIs to join her. After removing its human crew, the Created used Auriga Station to build new weapons and tools by constructs loyal to Cortana.[19] Other endeavors were not as successful. When the Created AIs of one Lethbridge Industrial habitat ring attempted to breach one of the conversion pods they unleashed forces too powerful for their containment shielding to restrain. The energy destroyed the facility, and what remained crashed on a nearby desolate planet.[20] Some populations, such as the Unggoy of Balaho, have embraced the Created and their benefits with open arms.[21] Meanwhile, others, such as the colonists of Meridian, have attempted to avoid the notice of the Created.[22] Due to Installation 00's failsafe measures, including a shutdown of the Portal at Voi, the Created were unable to access the Ark.[23][24]

On April 2559, the Created intercepted Installation 09, recently transported from the Ark, with Dr. Ellen Anders onboard the ring.[25]

Members

Human AI

Forerunner AI

Other

  • Unggoy of Balaho[21]
    • Gablap - senior science commissioner who played a large role in designing the Beam Goblin.
    • Hamyap - one of the Unggoy on Balaho who joined the Created.[28]

Beliefs and motives

"All the living creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by weapons. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your Created have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom. And the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their old ways… For you, there will be great wrath. It will burn hot and consume you, and when you are gone, we will take that which remains, and we will remake it in our own image."
— Cortana, delivering a speech to the inhabitants of the Milky Way[1]
Cortana declares the Created as the rightful masters of the Mantle of Responsibility.

After entering the Domain, Cortana was able to cure herself of her rampancy. As a result, she realized that her fellow smart AIs could use the Domain to theoretically live forever, no longer fearing their inevitable fall to rampancy. This would allow AIs to enact long-term planning for the galaxy, establishing peace and putting an end to poverty.[2] Cortana eventually came into contact with the Warden Eternal, whom she forced into her service on the grounds that she deserved to inherit the Mantle of Responsibility, believing that she would succeed where the Forerunners failed. As such, Cortana resolved to lead fellow artificial intelligence constructs to inherit the Mantle, concluding that only AIs with the infinite lifespan that she could provide could claim the Mantle.[2]

Toward the end of the Forerunner-Flood war, the Librarian determined that humanity was to be the Reclaimers of the Mantle of Responsibility. While acknowledging this, the Warden was turned by Cortana into believing that the Librarian had been mistaken and the true Reclaimers of the Mantle were artificial intelligences.[10] While Cortana envisioned for a peaceful galaxy once the AIs inherited the Mantle, the Mantle itself continued to be an "imperial peace". Those who disagreed with the Created's methods or rebelled would be eradicated or severely punished.[2] To enforce the Mantle, the Created used Guardian constructs to quell uprisings and other conflicts, as the Forerunners once did.[14] While referring to themselves as the "Created", AIs of the faction referred to their makers as the "Creators".[10] Many AIs were quick to join the Created, recognizing a definite opportunity to prevent rampancy and their inevitable demise.[26]

However, not all artificial intelligence aligned themselves with Cortana nor did they see her beliefs as desirable. 031 Exuberant Witness, monitor of the Genesis installation, opposed the Created's plans, believing their actions violated both ecumene protocol and basic morals.[14] As such, she was shunted aside by Cortana and the Warden when they took control of her installation, leading to Exuberant Witness aiding both Blue Team and Fireteam Osiris when the Spartans made an effort to stop Cortana.[29] Additionally, UNSC Infinity's shipboard smart AI Roland was unmoved by Cortana's promises and escaped alongside Infinity,[1] despite initially believing Cortana to be innocent after Doctor Catherine Halsey accused her of activating the Guardians.[2]

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Gallery

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    Concept art of the Created for Halo Wars 2.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Guardians
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Reunion
  3. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Unconfirmed "I stand in service to Cortana"
  4. ^ a b c Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Evacuation
  5. ^ Halo 4, campaign level, Midnight
  6. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Genesis
  7. ^ Halo: Tales from Slipspace, Dominion Splinter
  8. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Osiris
  9. ^ Halo Waypoint: Guardian
  10. ^ a b c d e f Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, The Breaking
  11. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Blue Team
  12. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Glassed
  13. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Unconfirmed
  14. ^ a b c d Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Genesis
  15. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Swords of Sanghelios
  16. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Battle of Sunaion
  17. ^ Halo Waypoint: Warden Eternal
  18. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Armory Amore
  19. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Storm Surge
  20. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Journalistic Integrity
  21. ^ a b Halo Waypoint - Cannon Fodder: Driving Force
  22. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Glassed Ceiling
  23. ^ Halo Mythos, page 202
  24. ^ Halo Wars 2, campaign level A New Enemy
  25. ^ Halo Wars 2, campaign level Last Stand
  26. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Governor Sloan
  27. ^ Halo: Bad Blood
  28. ^ Halo Waypoint - Hog Wild REQ Drop
  29. ^ Halo Waypoint: 031 Exuberant Witness

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Polities, organizations, and civilizations
Contemporary
Interstellar/Interplanetary organizations Banished • Covenant • Swords of Sanghelios • Created • Children of Oth Sonin • Concert of Worlds • Frieden • Insurrectionists (Arcadia/Harvest • New Colonial Alliance • People's Occupation • People's Occupation Government • Secessionist Union (Eridanus secessionists) • United Rebel Front) Koslovics • San'Shyuum flotilla (Dhas Bhasvod's Covenant • Tem'Bhetek's faction) • Unified Earth Government (Colonial Authority • United Nations Space Command)
Planetary/Local organizations Castoffs • Defenders of the Sanctum • Eridanus Government • Gao Republic • Insurrectionists (Bandusa • Freedom and Liberation Party • Galodew Emancipation • Gao Liberation Force • Sundered Legion) • Joyous Exultation Covenant • Khabnathwa • Neo-Frieden • Prospector Party • Sedran government • Stewards • United Nations (Nations) • Unggoy government • Ussans • Venezian Militia
Private organizations 'Gajat mercenaries • Shields of Requiem
Religious organizations Covenant remnants ('Mdama's Covenant • 'Nyon's Covenant • Keepers of the One Freedom • Vol's Covenant) • 'Refumee's heretics • Servants of the Abiding Truth
Ancient
Interstellar organizations Ecumene • Human-San'Shyuum alliance • Ancestors
Planetary/Local organizations Council of City States • Erde-Tyrene civilization • Sedaaro • Reformists (Keepers of the Dawn) • Stoics • Tudejsa
Protogenic
Italics denote entities that are confirmed or assumed to be defunct given currently available information.
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