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Some places in the Refuge were held in high reverence and were often a site where individuals traveled to pray to the gods. Each endowed with their own priests, these places included the Hall of Godminds, the [[Combat Section]], and the [[Place of Blessed Passing]]. Some time following the death of Ussa 'Xellus, the Ussans came to believe that gods traveled to the Refuge to haunt the minds of the colony's residents. Unlike the Sangheili outside the Refuge who worshipped the Forerunners and the sacred artifacts that they had created, the Ussans worshipped numerous deities—several of which had originated from Sanghelios.<ref name="bc225"/> | Some places in the Refuge were held in high reverence and were often a site where individuals traveled to pray to the gods. Each endowed with their own priests, these places included the Hall of Godminds, the [[Combat Section]], and the [[Place of Blessed Passing]]. Some time following the death of Ussa 'Xellus, the Ussans came to believe that gods traveled to the Refuge to haunt the minds of the colony's residents. Unlike the Sangheili outside the Refuge who worshipped the Forerunners and the sacred artifacts that they had created, the Ussans worshipped numerous deities—several of which had originated from Sanghelios.<ref name="bc225"/> | ||
*The ''Flying Voice'' was the religious embodiment of [[monitor]] [[Enduring Bias]], who was respected and even worshipped by many Ussans. However, some were distrustful of him or feared the monitor entirely, referring to him as a "dark | *The ''Flying Voice'' was the religious embodiment of [[monitor]] [[Enduring Bias]], who was respected and even worshipped by many Ussans. However, some were distrustful of him or feared the monitor entirely, referring to him as a "dark angel".<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 91'' (Google Play edition)</ref> After Bias was rendered inactive from a comet collision, the monitor was kept in the "Homage to Enduring Bias", a sphere of glass cleaned daily. It was believed the Flying Voice listened to the conversations of others.<ref name="bc225"/> | ||
*''Ziggur'' was a spirit that had originated on [[Sanghelios]] who had been nearly forgotten about. A nature spirit, it was said that Ziggur inhabited the gardens of the eco-level.<ref name="bc225"/> | *''Ziggur'' was a spirit that had originated on [[Sanghelios]] who had been nearly forgotten about. A nature spirit, it was said that Ziggur inhabited the gardens of the eco-level.<ref name="bc225"/> | ||
*''Moraphant'' was an entity of the afterlife that brings the spirits of the dead from the Refuge to the "[[Halo Array|Sacred Ring]]", where they would wait the "bring of light" that would return them to the original paradise of Sanghelios.<ref name="bc225"/> | *''Moraphant'' was an entity of the afterlife that brings the spirits of the dead from the Refuge to the "[[Halo Array|Sacred Ring]]", where they would wait the "bring of light" that would return them to the original paradise of Sanghelios.<ref name="bc225"/> | ||
