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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
A monumental ceremony, the Ascension draws out tens of thousands of spectators, due to its rare occurrence. It takes place in ''[[High Charity]]'', specifically on the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. Once the [[High Council]] has formally declared the beginning of a new [[History of the Covenant|Age]], the three new Hierarchs leave the [[High Council Chamber]] to travel to the Dreadnought. Once they arrive, each San'Shyuum ascends one of the three legs of the ship until they reach the place where [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]] has been chained in order to receive the blessing from their "Oracle". They then address the crowd waiting below and declare their new names, after which holographic representations of the [[Halo Array]] appear around the Dreadnought, with the [[Forerunner symbols|Forerunner glyph]] representing the new age appearing in the rings.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest''', "Epilogue"</ref> | A monumental ceremony, the Ascension draws out tens of thousands of spectators, due to its rare occurrence. It takes place in ''[[High Charity]]'', specifically on the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. Once the [[High Council]] has formally declared the beginning of a new [[History of the Covenant|Age]], the three new Hierarchs leave the [[High Council Chamber]] to travel to the Dreadnought. Once they arrive, each San'Shyuum ascends one of the three legs of the ship until they reach the place where [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]] has been chained in order to receive the blessing from their "Oracle". They then address the crowd waiting below and declare their new names, after which holographic representations of the [[Halo Array]] appear around the Dreadnought, with the [[Forerunner symbols|Forerunner glyph]] representing the new age appearing in the rings.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', "Epilogue"</ref> | ||
During the Ascension of the [[Prophet of Truth|Prophets of Truth]], [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]], and [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]], attendants of the ceremony included [[Lesser Prophet|San'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili Councilor]]s, wealthy [[Unggoy]] traders, [[Kig-Yar]] [[shipmaster]]s, and a [[Yanme'e]] [[Yanme'e Queen|queen]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest | During the Ascension of the [[Prophet of Truth|Prophets of Truth]], [[Prophet of Mercy|Mercy]], and [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]], attendants of the ceremony included [[Lesser Prophet|San'Shyuum]] and [[Sangheili Councilor]]s, wealthy [[Unggoy]] traders, [[Kig-Yar]] [[shipmaster]]s, and a [[Yanme'e]] [[Yanme'e Queen|queen]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 391''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 12:19, August 25, 2014
An Ascension is a grand Covenant ceremony in which three San'Shyuum are promoted to the rank of Hierarch and announce their names as the Prophets to the Covenant spectators.
Background
A monumental ceremony, the Ascension draws out tens of thousands of spectators, due to its rare occurrence. It takes place in High Charity, specifically on the Forerunner Dreadnought. Once the High Council has formally declared the beginning of a new Age, the three new Hierarchs leave the High Council Chamber to travel to the Dreadnought. Once they arrive, each San'Shyuum ascends one of the three legs of the ship until they reach the place where Mendicant Bias has been chained in order to receive the blessing from their "Oracle". They then address the crowd waiting below and declare their new names, after which holographic representations of the Halo Array appear around the Dreadnought, with the Forerunner glyph representing the new age appearing in the rings.[1]
During the Ascension of the Prophets of Truth, Mercy, and Regret, attendants of the ceremony included San'Shyuum and Sangheili Councilors, wealthy Unggoy traders, Kig-Yar shipmasters, and a Yanme'e queen.[2]
List of appearances
- Halo: Contact Harvest (First appearance)
- Halo: The Cole Protocol (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, "Epilogue"
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 391
