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Isn't it possible, maybe even probable, that the Primordial, when encountered by Ancient Humanity and the Ur-Didact, was still just a Precursor? The description in Cryptum does not match the description in Primordium (as this page makes note of). Halo Silentium tells that some Precursors went into hybernation (Silentium, pages 174, 181-182). One of these was found on the edge of the Galaxy, having been there for 9 million years (Silentium, page 173). Why would this being already be a Gravemind when the Flood was an accidental side-effect of some Precursors turning to dust? I think it is more logical to conclude that the Primordial was the last Precursor, and later merged with the Flood when brought aboard Installation 07.[[User:Toa Freak|Toa Freak]] ([[User talk:Toa Freak|talk]]) 20:25, 15 July 2013 (EDT)

:This is actually very likely. Like you said, the being's description changes significantly between ''Cryptum'' and ''Primordium'', and it is not a stretch to assume it "upgraded" itself to become one with the Flood like the other former Precursors after its relocation on Installation 07. A quote on ''Silentium'' pages 181-182 basically spells it out that the Primordial was originally a Precursor (that is, in their pre-Flood form): ''"We were not then powerful enough to erase all evidence of the Precursors, to destroy their star roads and citadels and other artifacts. And so we left at least one Precursor behind, to live out dreams of vengeance and hatred, to lay down plans in cold and darkness at the heart of a lost asteroid-over millions of years."'' --[[User:Jugus|Jugus]] ([[User talk:Jugus|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|Contribs]]) 01:32, 16 July 2013 (EDT)

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	Isn't it possible, maybe even probable, that the Primordial, when encountered by Ancient Humanity and the Ur-Didact, was still just a Precursor? The description in Cryptum does not match the description in Primordium (as this page makes note of). Halo Silentium tells that some Precursors went into hybernation (Silentium, pages 174, 181-182). One of these was found on the edge of the Galaxy, having been there for 9 million years (Silentium, page 173). Why would this being already be a Gravemind when the Flood was an accidental side-effect of some Precursors turning to dust? I think it is more logical to conclude that the Primordial was the last Precursor, and later merged with the Flood when brought aboard Installation 07.[[User:Toa Freak\|Toa Freak]] ([[User talk:Toa Freak\|talk]]) 20:25, 15 July 2013 (EDT)		Isn't it possible, maybe even probable, that the Primordial, when encountered by Ancient Humanity and the Ur-Didact, was still just a Precursor? The description in Cryptum does not match the description in Primordium (as this page makes note of). Halo Silentium tells that some Precursors went into hybernation (Silentium, pages 174, 181-182). One of these was found on the edge of the Galaxy, having been there for 9 million years (Silentium, page 173). Why would this being already be a Gravemind when the Flood was an accidental side-effect of some Precursors turning to dust? I think it is more logical to conclude that the Primordial was the last Precursor, and later merged with the Flood when brought aboard Installation 07.[[User:Toa Freak\|Toa Freak]] ([[User talk:Toa Freak\|talk]]) 20:25, 15 July 2013 (EDT)

			:This is actually very likely. Like you said, the being's description changes significantly between ''Cryptum'' and ''Primordium'', and it is not a stretch to assume it "upgraded" itself to become one with the Flood like the other former Precursors after its relocation on Installation 07. A quote on ''Silentium'' pages 181-182 basically spells it out that the Primordial was originally a Precursor (that is, in their pre-Flood form): ''"We were not then powerful enough to erase all evidence of the Precursors, to destroy their star roads and citadels and other artifacts. And so we left at least one Precursor behind, to live out dreams of vengeance and hatred, to lay down plans in cold and darkness at the heart of a lost asteroid-over millions of years."'' --[[User:Jugus\|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus\|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] \| [[Special:Contributions/Jugus\|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 01:32, 16 July 2013 (EDT)