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*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/titles/haloanniversary/video/halo-anniversary-terminal-1/37ca5bef-e602-405d-b0fd-99d232440fb7 ''Halo Waypoint'': '''Halo: Anniversary Terminal 1''']</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 18:11, September 4, 2011
Geas was an archaic Forerunner term that referred to a generations-long genetic command imposed on an organism or species. Under the influence of a geas, an organism could be given a set of subconscious orders that would be passed on to their children, in some cases lasting several generations. Only highly skilled Forerunner Lifeworkers were capable of creating a geas. Forerunner students of the Mantle also hypothesized that the Precursors may have imposed a geas on the Forerunners themselves.[1]
The Librarian imposed a geas upon several human family lineages, including those of the Florian Riser and chamanune Chakas, who were imprinted with a drive to pass the defenses surrounding the Didact's Cryptum at the Djamonkin Crater. Their geas also included songs which served as codes to open the Cryptum,[2] as well as deep genetic memories of their ancestors who fought in the human-Forerunner wars,[3] including the long-lost secret for stopping the Flood.[4]
Trivia
- In the real world, the word "geas" likely comes from a Scottish Welsh corruption of the Old Irish word "geis", which can mean "curse", "spell", or "command".
List of appearances
- Halo: Cryptum (First appearance)
- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary[5]
