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|game=''[[Halo 2]]''
|game=''[[Halo 2]]''
|name='''''Sacred Icon'''''
|name='''''Sacred Icon'''''
|image=[[File:SacredIconRelease16001200.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:H2 header - Sacred Icon.png|300px]]
|player=[[Thel 'Vadamee]]
|player=[[Thel 'Vadamee]]
|date= [[2552|November 3rd, 2552]]
|date= [[2552|November 3rd, 2552]]
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'''[[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]], Covenant Holy City, [[High Charity]]'''
'''[[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]], Covenant Holy City, [[High Charity]]'''


''Panning down, in a large hallway with rows of [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guards]], [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee walks through.''
''Panning down, in a large hallway with rows of [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guards]], the [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, walks through.''


'''Vadamee watches as the [[Jiralhanae]] take Honor Guard equipment from the [[Sangheili]] guards. Some Brutes fight each other for choice parts. As 'Vadamee ascends the stairs leading to the Prophet's Inner Sanctum, a pair of former Honor Guard Sangheili pass by him, without their helmets and carrying [[Type-25 plasma rifle]]s instead of [[Energy stave]]s. 'Vadamee walks through a large doorway, past the new [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae Honor Guardsmen]] to where the [[Prophet of Truth]] and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]] speak with [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee and two of his [[Special Operations Sangheili]].''
'''Vadamee watches as the [[Jiralhanae]] take Honor Guard equipment from the [[Sangheili]] guards. Some Brutes fight each other for choice parts. As 'Vadamee ascends the stairs leading to the Prophet's Inner Sanctum, a pair of former Honor Guard Sangheili pass by him, without their helmets and carrying [[Type-25 plasma rifle]]s instead of [[energy stave]]s. 'Vadamee walks through a large doorway, past the new [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Jiralhanae Honor Guardsmen]] to where the [[Prophet of Truth]] and [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]] speak with [[Rtas 'Vadum]]ee and two of his [[Special Operations Sangheili]].''


*'''Rtas 'Vadumee''': "This is unprecedented... Unacceptable."
*'''Rtas 'Vadumee''': "This is unprecedented... Unacceptable."


*'''Prophet of Truth''': "A Hierarch is dead, [[Special Operations Commander|Commander]]."
*'''Prophet of Truth''': "[[High Prophet of Regret|A Hierarch]] is dead, [[Special Operations Commander|Commander]]."


*'''Rtas 'Vadumee''': "[[High Prophet of Regret|His]] [[John-117|murderer]] was within our grasp. If you had not withdrawn our [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantoms]]-"
*'''Rtas 'Vadumee''': "His [[John-117|murderer]] was within our grasp. If you had not withdrawn our [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantoms]]-"


*'''Prophet of Truth''': ''(slightly indignantly)'' "Are you questioning my decision?"
*'''Prophet of Truth''': ''(slightly indignantly)'' "Are you questioning my decision?"
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===Uncomfortable Silence===
===Uncomfortable Silence===


''On the first room, there are some [[Constructor]]s repairing an entrance. If 'Vadamee destroys one, some [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s will appear (if on Legendary difficulty, the Sentinels will appear automatically) and will only stop spawning if 'Vadamee destroys the [[Sentinel launcher]]s that create them. He meets a frightened [[Unggoy]], who recovers upon seeing 'Vadamee''
''On the first room, there are some [[Constructor]]s repairing an entrance. If 'Vadamee destroys one, some [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s will appear (if on Legendary difficulty, the Sentinels will appear automatically) and will only stop spawning if 'Vadamee destroys the [[Sentinel launcher]]s that create them. He meets a frightened [[Unggoy]], who recovers upon seeing the Arbiter''


''After 'Vadamee jumps into the passageways moving downward, and the first room, he meets another [[Unggoy]].''
''After 'Vadamee jumps into the passageways moving downward, and the first room, he meets another [[Unggoy]].''


''After 'Vadamee enters the next room, he finds a group of Unggoy and [[Kig-yar]] fighting Sentinels. After he defeats the Sentinels and cuts off any more from entering, one of the Unggoy speak to him.''
''After 'Vadamee enters the next room, he finds a group of Unggoy and [[Kig-Yar]] fighting Sentinels. After he defeats the Sentinels and cuts off any more from entering, one of the Unggoy speak to him.''


*'''Unggoy #1''': "Arbiter... our savior!" ''(pause)'' "Stupid Jackal, say thank you!"
*'''Unggoy #1''': "Arbiter... our savior!" ''(pause)'' "Stupid Jackal, say thank you!"
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'''Vadamee reaches another piston, and drops down to the shield generator.''
'''Vadamee reaches another piston, and drops down to the shield generator.''
 
[[File:SacredIconRelease16001200.jpg|250px|thumb|The chamber with the power source controls.]]
*'''Tartarus (COM)''': "You've reached the power source, Arbiter."
*'''Tartarus (COM)''': "You've reached the power source, Arbiter."


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*'''Tartarus (COM)''': "You've reached the power source. Overload the locks holding it in place."
*'''Tartarus (COM)''': "You've reached the power source. Overload the locks holding it in place."


''After 'Vadamee overloads (or pushes them to save ammo) the first three locks''
''After 'Vadamee overloads (or pushes them to save ammo) the first three [[plug lock]]s''


*'''Tartarus (COM)''': "One more, Arbiter."
*'''Tartarus (COM)''': "One more, Arbiter."
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''As 'Vadamee proceeds through one of the hallways below, his COM link picks up a [[Marine]]'s transmission.''
''As 'Vadamee proceeds through one of the hallways below, his COM link picks up a [[Marine]]'s transmission.''


*'''[[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Marcus Stacker]] (COM)''': "Proceed to the objective, we'll hold out as long as we can! ''(screams painfully)'' Get it off me!"
*'''[[Marcus Stacker|Sergeant Stacker]] (COM)''': "Proceed to the objective, we'll hold out as long as we can! ''(screams painfully)'' Get it off me!"


*'''[[Staff Sergeant]] [[Banks]] (COM)''': "Suppressive fire, suppressive fire!"
*'''[[Banks|Sergeant Banks]] (COM)''': "Suppressive fire, suppressive fire!"


'''Vadamee rushes towards the source of the commotion and sees in the distance a group of humans fighting a mass of Flood.  The parasites usually overwhelm and kill the outnumbered Marines.  If any Marines do survive and they see 'Vadamee, they will shoot at him.''
'''Vadamee rushes towards the source of the commotion and sees in the distance a group of humans fighting a mass of Flood.  The parasites usually overwhelm and kill the outnumbered Marines.  If any Marines do survive and they see 'Vadamee, they will shoot at him.''
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''As soon as the doorway opens, an airborne [[Sentinel manufacturing facility]] can be seen in the distance as it is shot down by [[Type-25 Wraith|Wraith]] mortars and crashes into the [[Quarantine Zone]].''
''As soon as the doorway opens, an airborne [[Sentinel manufacturing facility]] can be seen in the distance as it is shot down by [[Type-25 Wraith|Wraith]] mortars and crashes into the [[Quarantine Zone]].''


'''Vadamee proceeds through the snow. [[Orbital Insertion Pod]]s land across the canyon. Sangheili exit from them.''
'''Vadamee proceeds through the snow. [[Covenant drop pod]]s land across the canyon. Sangheili exit from them.''


*'''Sangheili #1''': "[[Forerunner]]s be praised, 'Vadamee!"
*'''Sangheili #1''': "[[Forerunner]]s be praised, 'Vadamee!"